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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 1952..

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CHOCOLATE FILLING

TELL ME A GOOD CHOCOLATE CAKE FILLING,

MUM

'MEASURE OUT A 14 PINT OF MILK, AND WITH A LITTLE OF IT MIX DESSERT-'

SPOON OF CORNFOUR TO A SMOOTH PASTE

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DROP A TRASPOON AT A TIME, OF THE COLD CORNFLOUR MBCTURE INTO THIS, BEATING ALL THIS - -TIME; IF POSSIBLE

WITH AN EDGAWHISK

YOU'LL

LOVELY AND *THICK ~AND 'CREAMY

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EVENINGS

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"One of those things, pal. You'll just have to wait till

the fire's out."

• BY THE WAY by Beachcomber

INISTER happenings continue

SINISTER

to worry orchestras. The latest is a toli of plaster "which covered an orchestra in Leicester with so much grit that it had to stop playing.”

Are

Tastrumentalists

becoming very wary. A drummer in Mun- chester, more as a joke than any thing else. tapped his drum during and cried: "Is any- the toning To his surprise,

one ut

abend was thrust through the top of the drum, and out stepped rather Jolly Hirl. Who on earth wie you asked the dranmer. "Melame." vouchenfed the

visitor. Salicy Berching herself on als knee.

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By OSWALD JACOBY

"Tell it when you go down" WHEN the hand shown today was played in ย recent tournament,

de- OXFORD, the city

most of the clarera were allowed to make four spades. One pair of East- West players managed, however, to defeat that contract by proper use of the trump echo,

Ras-containers. Is in trouble again. A Gas Board lins discovered that the ancient buildings Interfere with and elast with the row of RUN- containers witch greets the traveller from the south. who approaches Therefore there must be more g containers, to strike dominant note; the cheerful, conlident note of the twentieth century. A broad read driven through Christchurch Meadow, and bordered by containers, is the obvious solution of everything. *Mare and bigger Bas-work," atd a planner recently. are not the least enjoyable of the lat enetiantments of the middle- aged."

Rallying round the novel

have to work harder than ever when the prices of novels go up again.

Publishers are alrently en- listy of Enfeoffed farging their bank-pluggers, and grubby hands are typing koosts, leaving a space for the name of the book and the One nyorsager ninny, whe author. sent in "Forty thousand coples sold before receipt of MS.." was rapped +harply

More over the "knuckles. onprecinted war "AIGT reading

, I could not speak, move, ent, or sleep far three days. It left me stunned but exalted, Is blend of tender 'realler and idyllic integrity. Miss Is Dickens and Ileary James rolled intu one."

The trum echo consists of play- Ing a higher frond than necessary

when you are junk following wi and not trying to win the trick, X you get a chance, you complete the echo by playing o ́lower inuno an the second round of that sult.

The point of the truing echo is ip show that you hold three trumps altogether. That sort of information is often mare helpful to declares than to your own partner, so you don't allomatically echo in trumpa whenever you have three eards in

You ack lime when it sa im- portant for 'your partner to gel the

laformation, usually », Ume when you want to get a ruff with one of your trumpa.

*In anday's hand most West players led the king of diamonds but never touched the mist again when they saw the threatening diamonds in the Humay. South was able to draw trumps safely and eventually give up a recond diamond trick.

At one table. West cuened the king of diamonds, winning the trick, wine af and then shifted to e hearts, 130mmy won with the ace, and East jolinwed stut with the dis euroging three of nekris. The king f shades was next fed from dummy, and East Carefully played the nine of spades.

YOUR BIRTHDAY .. By STELLA unbeatable if South had an eight

BORN icday you

THURSDAY: APRIL 17

have nde of yours. Yet are susceptible to moods Those reale.s.

if seperssian. Your ideals are hig active minds.

ad t you do not reach them with You must Have something to in-

inclined to Terest you at a tunes, It it is a

the rsi tey. you are Brente discouraged. constructive proiect, then you wil} anake rapid striks towards success. You women are highly attractive But, if you content yourself win Trivialities, you will "expend the of "energy and get - same minpunt

nowhere. Learn to understand this side of your nature at an early 052. Parents of children horn on this day can be of great help by making suggestions; never give "orders"! i

Your tatenus are many but, your gift for mule and iterature are Perhaps the most outstanding. You To find what, the stars have dn have an interest in and under store for tomorrow, 2s;lect your standing of science and may use birthday star and read the corres- thing in building your career. ponding paragraph. Let your birth- An exacting mind for research is day star.be your daily gunde.

-West wondered-whether-tls-could be singleton wine of spades, but decided that the contract would be.

card spade sult. If the nine were not singleton, East was surely making use of the trump echo.

Why won East bothering to show that he had three traines? Obviously, The he had runing ambition. situasion could Bardly be clearer, so West took his ace of trumps and went right back to the diamonds to take the diamond ace and give his partner à cult

opposite sex. to members or, the You combing psical charm with an intellect that hat humour anul kiminess. You wit be happlest when Wed and the manages of your own home and family. Inw- ever. If you do seek a career, you may not wed unit later on in fire. Don't delay selecting your life part-West ner too long, or you might miss out in finding your true happiness

FRIDAY, APRIL 18

Conim

blessings.

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ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr 20- with the family can bring joy and A fine time to hold a conference, contentment. make decisions and complete plans for your fature.

LIORA (Sept. Pur out the "welcome mal" for a 21 newcomer to your neighbourhood. Entertain your close friends.

TAURUK (Apr. 31-May Caprices of another-espectnily an elderly relative-inay need con- sideration.

GEMINI Blay 22-Juke 21) Concentrate on your objective, Coin-

piste jabs that call for efficiency

and inse attention!

Scoпpto (Oct. zi-Nov. 22}- Re politic and tactful when it comes 10 handling malices with a busines

executive.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 23)-

now.

nudget prakiems should be smooth- CANCER (Jane 23-July 23- ing themselves out nicety. This is a day to relax and have Relaxt Don't worry, fun with your family.

I.EO (July 24-10.

23)

Get some outdone exercise if you ezn. Spring's country air 19 a good tonie these days.

CAPRICORN (hee. 23-Jan, 20)-

A kood day for a short trip that might include courtship or romance. Visit a loved one.

AQUARIUS (Jan.

197 Good lo

VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 73)-

A

21-Feb, contact

A quiet, relaxing evening at home whom you have been neglecting.

Telephone a cheery message.

PISCES

FINTELLIGENCE TEST

GOOD OLD BETTY

By T. O. HARE

GOD old Blatty."

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Fern, in aceents designed

to be sarcastic. The pelde et

the family has clocked up ga

You and 1. Kiddo, scored exactly

puinis have

each."

nine

Points

Mr. Teacher, dissatisfied with his three daughters' pro cross, has given them an un- ollimal examination. wara awarded, in each sub- Ject on a basis devised by Teacher himself: so many for the est pince: so many for the second one paint" for the third.

A pour show all round." Teacher told the giris, "excent in English literature, Ida comes list in that subject, and hai darie very well *ndeed."*

Who took second place to History?

(Solution on Page 10)

• BARPS

By HAL COCHRAN

too many apartment houses is that children should be seen and nos

THE theory of

heard-except som

somowhere else.

CARD Senses

-You are vulnerable against non- yalnerable opponents. The bidding has been:

North Earl South

1 Heart 1 Diamond Doulsie

You, South. hold: Sundey Q-9-0- 1-2 fearin 10-B-5. Diamond 3, Clubs Q-1-4-2. What do you do?

one shade. 'You

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have a A Ove card major sult that can be khown at the level of one, and the hand not really hopelessly weak.

I mays to mention your sult now for fear of never being able to sprak inter on it you kees allent at this moment. If the hand were even schwester you would PASE.

TODAY'S QUESTION

The bidding is the same as in the que don ist answered. You. South. : Sgades 10-9-5, Hearts Q-7-4-2, Club Q-5-6-3-2, What Diamond 3, do you do?

Answer Tomorrow

CROSSWORD

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(Feb. 20-Mar, ZO)--

A fino working day. Get a 1st done.

It your held is creative writing, the Ideas should flow.

CHESS PROBLEM

By J. G. 1.LAMAS

Black, 11 pieces

10.

H.

White, 9 pieces, White to play: mate in two.

Solution 10 yesterday's problem:

1, B-Bi, any; 2, Q, R, or Kt niates.

DUMB-BELLS

HE IS SUCH

AN

YES BUT

SOMETIMES

ME Palice caught a man heading | INDULGENT for his home in a stolen car. HUSBAND! INDULGES

TOO." MUCH!

His wife can expect, him in

three months.

Some Americon banka report a Ehortage of ponnier, Maybe those little chinn pigs should gu to market.

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ACTUIS

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1. Unt-hand deomingik (7)

7. 1og breaking the Deoby in caso of pleurisy, (8) 11. EEEE. (

12. Regtore low, temperasures (9)

13. National Jockeys try to. (4)

b. Pralt of meeting?)

18. Alter later, (6)

10. Nocturnal sports acocnsory. (9)

2. Bee around polos. (5)

21. What befell the car shed ? (7)

10. On the small side. (4)

23. This before the boil. (3)

24. Make safe for a run. Bod? (0)

DORD

A prank but you're broke, (8)

2 Repay. (0)

Blater or duckling ↑ (4)

Game they played at LOBBY (4) Tones for the attack, (5)

4. Had a price the same as

tooth or a lifa. (9)

3. A very softly morning breaks.

Without regard. (8)

10. dãe youthful wild abs

(3)

14. No need for a ball to do this, fo

| ii. Haven a lot of bumpity-bump. (45

10. 110's a bay-turner. (5)

Bolution of yesterday's pusste

dermans

1. Nursery: 2, Endeavour: 0. Wild 12. Boll 15 Agent: 14 Facumatio:

10. Pet: 11. Era: 43, Hoses; B). Officers, PawnĮ, 1,′′ Newspaper: 12. UklBah Hecluded)4 Yorumla b. Kun: & Grii

Class: 17. Zero: 19, Graz..

Check Your Knowledge

1. · How many stars form the Southern Cross?

2. The Frenchwoman, Su- zonne Lengten, won an inter- national reputation in the mid- 1920s, What was she known fort

3. In fiction, whose motto was "All for one, one for all"?

1. What words do the money symbol, Lad, represent?

5.Who in the Speaker of the House of Commons?.

0. What

London famous theatro was formerly known as the Coburg?

ginaldera on Page 10).

FOR

3 MIN.

EASTER BONNETS FROM PARIS

EASTER BONNETS' from Paris are tiny and veiled, A large pink rose trims a black straw beret (above) swathed in clouds of, lulle,

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Turquoise satin, ringed with gold straw, makes the tiny cap left) with red rosebuds nesting under the brim at the back.

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blue slantung Pleated pised for the casual headgear (right), fastened on one shoulder with a gold ellp.

-(.ondun Exprasa Servica)

BOYS' AND GIRLS' MAGAZINE

The Toy-Shop That Vanished

--Mr. Punch Said It Had Some Wonderful Toys. Tool-

"DID

By MAX TRELL

ID I ever tell you about the time," said Mr Punch, "when I happened to visit the toy-shop under the bridge?"

Knart and Hanid, the shadow- children with the turned-about names, shook their heads and said they had never heard about Mr Punch's visit to the toy- shop under the bridge.

"What bridge was it under, Mr Punch?" Hanid asked,

"That's just it," replied Mr Punch sounding puzzled.

And that able to never was bridge again, nor of course

1 ever able to find the toy- WAS shop. But I wasn't dreaming, I really had visited It, And was the strangest place I ever even hope

saw, again."

ur

to

Several Slow Puffs

It

fore. It was near the river, and midway. down the street I saw a bridge crossing to the other side. Under the bridge the brightly-lit windows of store-and to my surprise delight I saw that they were the windows of a toy-shop!

were

a

and

What A Sight! "Without à moment's Belay I ran down the street and stop- ped before the windows of the ey-shop. And what a sight I บ

saw!

"In the middle of the win- dow was a huge red top, spin- ning with all Its might. Or, I should say, spinning with

Wis A fat rolv-poly man

aplaning with all his might.

all Ee somersaulted and tumbled and 'dashed and his might. For when the top and rolled

window. with dorted all around the stopped spinning I saw

see astonishment that it was a fat, Then he leaped back into his

and

Mr Punch 1 his pipe took several slow puffs before he began once more.

roly-poly man standing on his box again and pulled the top Up-toes with his arms folded down over him! across his chest. He no sooner

"But the best and most won- slopped than

down, picked up a string, wound it derful of all

he bent

-were

the tin

A Formula For Keeping Young

By HELEN FOLLETT

IF woman cares enough about the matter, won't stint an beauty chores, she can keep the

of her youthful bloom plexion for many years,

com-

Massage is an excellent means of preservation and for keeping wrinkles at bay. The emollient should be heavy enough to offer resistance to the manipulations of the fingers. It should be used fairly generously. As the skin laps it up, and it will, keep spreading on more, All motions should be winard-e-in-skin isn't stretched, This is about the only way one can exercise) the delicate fibres of one's face Pot around the eyes, WACTE tissues are thin. Slap all the surfaces, including the neck, to make the blood streams dance.

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Evening sweater and stole

By GRACE THORNCLIFFE

CULLED from the resort shops is a brace of pretty ac cessories, First, a charming sweater blouse, is nice choice for casual evenings. It is of imported, yarn, soft as a

_ {lt with en's eue, in pale blue

bows, black satin piping and and for sparkic, a sprinkling of sequins. Very often there's Every woman should realise quite a breeze even that the state of her health has certainly plenty of fresi spring evening, and

Health and Beauty

011

a

mental as well as physical-has much to do with the condition it out on the deck of a cruise of her skin. Malnutrition will ship. So what better than thia make it gray, so watch out that prolly stole, complete

with Fashioned you have a balanced diet-the collar and pockets. right proportions of carbo-of boucle jersey with fringed hydrates, proteins and fata, Belends, it is circular in. cut, and sure you get your vitamins and lends itself to individual dmp- mineral salts. Plenty of fruiting. Nice over low-necked and and vegetables will do that for topless evening dresses.

YDU.

Loss of sleep is a

common

cause of wrinkles. Those crazy Household Hints

dears who become ambitious at late hours, shampoo their hair,

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do all sorts of tasks, are being serves good care and

A steam pressure cooker de-”

careful mean

themselves. They should plle

handling. Keep it covered when In between the

not in use. Be sure that it is. sheets before they are all play perfectly clean and well dried ed out.

before putting away. Put the ild on upside down so the air jean get into the kettle and keep

it odourless,

Plenty of Water

One should drink plenty of composed water; the body is largely of fluids and water aids the functioning of the digestive If you are storing garments, motors and the organs of elimi-be sure they are not only clean, nation. Some skins are dry be- but dry. Damp fabrics will mll- cause they are thirsty.

dew, and experts say that no magic formula has yet been de Getting outdoors helps chasevised for removal of the grayish away worrisome thoughts, and stains caused by the parasite are wonderful that feeds on outdoor sports

warm, damp

for preserving the youthful fabrics.

shape.

As a last tip, don't indulge

in emotional storms. They can To remove decals from a rch you of your strength, as painted surface, moisten a cloth well as happiness, as they are a and affix it to the wall over the tax on the nervous system,decals. Keep it moist. In about They don't got you anything, half an hour you should be able

keep anyway. So

sweet and to peel them off. Variety stores you'll look that way for a long have a special blotter for this time!

purpose.

VALUE OF THE FAMILY PICNIC

all around his legs, gave the soldiers. Or were they tin? I Some marched

By GARRY CLEVELAND MYERS, Ph.D. spin- don't know. string a pull and went

marched with muskets, Some "It was around Christmas, 1 ning again, faster than ever!

with drums. Some carried flogs.

and SPRING and summer are the wonderful in behaviour, had been to lots of toy-shops.

O the other side of the Some rode on horses, But all

for family plenies. family co-operation... Over; some But all of them had the same

window was

family a chess board, of them were real They lifted

with years 1 have been impressed kind of toys the usual thing filled with kings and

knights their legs. They swung their Many marbles, dolls, wooden

strange arms. They waved their flags spacious shady lawn or yard with what seems to me a sign at And often, eat outdoore. It affords such plenics of growing tender- cks, trains, automobiles that and castles and other.

Yes they

drums. creatures.

were They--beat their

attractive an

Occasion for ness by parents toward young you wound them creaturest They went when

were alive their, horses pranced and gal

there's usually more fun and ways in these parents toward all comradeship then at the regular the children there, "So I ran home to get some meal indsors.

The same is true when the money. And then I ran back to the street with the toy-shop family go together to a park or

At some of these picnics soma under the bridge. But it was other open place some milies from all

street, gone-the

the home. Often then some other tragedies occur, especially from bridge, the toy-shop, the won-children and adults join in this drownings, which should have derful toys, everything. And family plenic. When the whole been prevented. Often the plenie is held by d beach, stream or I've never, never been able to family help assemble the equip swimming pool. Not always are ment and food and partially

lic-saving find it again."

guards sometimes none at all. into the car, ride off together and Some children who can't swim,

Life-Saving Guards

up, tin cowboys on tin horses They kept jumping from one loped. My, how I wanted those all the children to help and children, and of understanding and all the rest. But I was square to another, pushing each un soldierst looking for something different, other, leaping over each other, though what that might be dashing from one end of the So board to the other in the most didn't exactly know, stopped before every toy-shop 1 extraordinary way! came to and looked through the window at all the toys, hoping I might. by accident come across the different sort of toy I thought I would like..

"And all of a sudden I came to a street I had never seen be-

.....

Out of His Box "And next to the chess board When was a Jack-in-the-box.

the top sprang open, out leap ed Jack, right out of his box:

Rupert and the New Bonnet-23

In aplie at the log Bill knows the way out of the wood, and as the air gets clearer the two friends go slowly, gazing carefully around them for any sign of the missing 'basket." (t'a' not likely that we shill find it, for a long time. murmura Rupert rather miserably.

Thai "rocket shot off, so suddenty: that we don't know where it went.. it may not have come in this direc on at all." A length they reach his cottage suppose I'd better go in," he whispers, though what Mummy will think can't imagine,"

And Mr Punch sighed.

RUPERT and the

WRONG PRESENTS

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food and enjoy it in the free going along with others who can, strong may venture into too deep water, open space, there is motive for the chlidren to inke if not properly protected. responsibility and for all to have on arriving with your child Food Umes together.

Larger Picnics.

at much a picnic, check at once op the apparent hazards; and ascertain. It proper safeguards Similar values derive from have been provided. If they have langer plenies, made up of many not, your child will be fortunate, Camilies from school, club, even at the cost of having some grange or lodge, or by the of his freedom curtailed, if you family clan. personally keep an eye on him assembling of a The appeal is to entire families or forbid him (effectively) to go who may maintain their tunity to certain places. Unfortunately. and identity in part. After the a few children, having failed to meal there usually are games learn reasonable obedience and sports in which the children home, will keep no account of participate: Children, youths and their parents ounselor com adulls make many now friend-mand concerning afty at ships and have wholesome planie. With proper training at PERSONA :) 6, hama, and safeguards, children enjoyments.

Though one may be at such a and whole families! can i tave plenie: some spoiled child, one valuable experiences at family falso" may, see many who are picnics