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and mother-George says to thank you for the tie you sent him. He uses it almost every day."

AN

• BY THE WAY

by Beachcomber

no

over his

N Inventor has produced a steel toe-cap so strong that the wearer would suffer horm "it EL bus ràn toc},"

We now come to the pertinent question: What other benefits doen tuls invention confer on the weater; beyond tie ezoterie pleasure of allowing bur to pans across his foot? And to honour saladed when the frant wheel has done its work, or must the follower of this new cult awalt unflinchingly the impact of the rear wheel before returning to the more humdrum fe of the pavement?

had Hardly

worda the Above dropped lightly from my pen which my eye was caught by an item of nown about an in Madrid who now a car coming at it, "kicked out with big foot, and wrecked it." He was unhurt, and evidently way wearing the Row toe-cap, which con be used aggressively as weil 35 urtensively.

Fulfilling long-felt want STRABISMUS (Who Dod D'Preserve) of Utrecht once 3- vented an Iron nose-cap for men with long and enfeebled nones: This cap enabled the proboscidian wanrer to get is nowe jammed in a heavy

0

door with impunity, or to get it For wedged between the buffers of a train without losing its shape,

a while the long-hoed were simply innd about ( But the novelty wore off, and the next crAZO WAS for an inverted hat in which the wearer could carry mall articles for bis personal use.

(ENTER, to briak music, the fairies Grogblossoms and Quartbottle.)

At cross purposes MISLED by the absurd Codforth.

who had been asked to supply a French picture of the Impres

lunist retool, Foutendigh found himself trying to sell a picture signed, "Victor Hugo. Say, wasn't he a wriler?" inquired the wary customer, "Undoubtedly," replied Foulenough, "and this is the only picture he ever painted." "But it's called 'Smithfield Market. Yen, Hugo was in England at the time he painted 50%" "Have you any Monel?" asked the customer. "Any Kum up to len shillings, without recurities," replied the proprietor. "Just give me on 1.0... and your Addrem." "I don't get it," sold the cutomer.

you are."

Fri Poslenough under he breath.

THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1952.

JACOBY ON BRIDGE

Watch Opponents For Valuable Tips

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East-West vul

Bouth West North

IN.T. ZA Pass

Double Pass

Opening lead-A.

By OSWALD JACOBÝ

WHEN East opened the bidding W with

one no-trump, West looked at his own hand with a mixture of ambition and caution. Should he try for game, or

ho

IL should

pass? borderline decision, and West could easily be wrong no matter what he decided to do.

Was

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While West was wondering what to do. South broke the silence with a very doubtful overcall of two spades. Now West bad, no further problems. ile could double for penalties even though hit trung bolding consisted of three very small cards.

Ex

The theory of this type of double very simple. The opening n50- trump.bid alios about three spader In a hand that contains almost half the high cards in the deck. West's hand contains three pades and two gand lgh cards.

hands

therefore of the

The cambined enniain for more than a of the high cards and almost trumps Haw can South make eight trleks against this combination?

West opened the nee of clubs an continued the suit, East winning with the jack. East easily recognised the leat as an attempt at a run with a doubleton, so he returned his low

"you certainty don't get it. You get a ten-bob note made by old Drowzer." The Customer in wall at unce for Went to ruit. away uneally.

West knew that East still had the king of clubs and that South sl had n losing club, so the right de Jenee was easy for him to find.. He returned trump, allowing East to

YOUR BIRTHDAY... By STELLA e trumps out of the dummy.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8,

BORN today, you have been given splendid intellecual traits and have A fine, creative imagination. Yet you seem, somehow, to lack the push and drive which is so essential You to puiting project over. women are raffer timid, even dif fident, and would prefer going your then way, rather awn, peaceful standing up and fighting for your rights having them meanu battle! Fond of travel and Bterature, you will prefer a quiet, bookial life to one in the hurly-burly business world.

Your Intuitions are exceptionally keen and you should always follow them. Although sympathetic. kindly and always willing to sten another's aide of the story, must guard against following advice of others. Learn

early

life, that you know best what you

should do-a do 11

You have a knack for being ablo to make money and will probably never be in real want, Tal, you are 'not apt to be ricli. aince you dùn't care enough for money to bend all your efforts toward making a far- tune.

You are loving and affectionate by, nature and will be happlest if you wed someone who has

ahnilar einotional reactions and intellectual toutes. With you, to wed the wrong person would be exceptionaly harm ful to your future happiness and might actually be, injurious to your career.

South still had to lose mother club in addition la the two rod aces. Kix Declarer therefore won only tricks, mulering a penalty of 300 points. This was culle fatisfactory to West in view of the foot that his side had no game.

The importance of West's double in best seen if we note what happens Wost passes the overcall of two What is East to do then? If spades.

he doubles. ho may discover that his partner has a completely worthless fund; and if he passes, be may let South, got away, with murder,

SAVOURY RICE,

74. IVE STILL

SOME RICH OVER FOR A BAVOURY

MEASURE

THE

DIBH TONIGHT

RICH

*INTO

A

cup

WOMANSENSE

SUCE UP A GOOD-SIZED ONION OR TWO AND BROWN "THEM WELL IN A SMALL BIT OF KAT

PUT THE RICE IN THE RINSED SAUCEPAN, POUR OVER, THU BOILING WATER. GIVE ONE STIR WITH A

·FORK, AND PUT INTO A

POUR IN THE WATER BOILING, ADO A LITTLE BALT, AND PEPPER, SOIL FOR 20 MINUTES AND

THEN STRAIN - MODERATE OVEN COVERED

FOR EXACTLY ROMING

AND MEASURE OUT

2/2 TIM30 THE

AMOUNT'IN WATER

A PINCH OF BUGAR

WILL HELP THEM BROWN. THEY SHOULD .BE NEARLY BLACK BUT NOT BURNED

BY THEN THE RICE SHOULD

BE COOKED, EACH GRAIN SEPARATE, AND THE BTOCK ABSORBED

AUTUMN FASHIONS FROM

BOYS' AND GIRLS'

OF COURSE YOU CAN ADD HEATED UP SCRAPS OF

COOKED MEAT, VEGETABLES OR SAUSAGE,

“BUT IT'D AWFULLY GOOD JUST AS IT 19.

"REMEMBER,

GUT ID BATTER USG MY RICE IN MILK PLIDDINGS

FOR THE TIME

BEING!

FROM LONDON

MAGAZINE

Want To Return To Yesterday?

-Mr. Merlin Did, to Feed a Poor, Hungry Old Mun--

By MAX TRELL

NARF

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Here Knart and Hand manded to know what Mr Mer- And why Hanid, the, in was looking for. and shadow-children. had seen he couldn't look for it better Mr Merlin the Maglelan do walking frontwards than back- many strange (and often extra- wards? ordinary) tricks. But today, Mr

VCARD Sende Merlin just seemed to have lost.

,

•East P439

O-The: bidding has been: South

West North

Spade рала You, South, hold: Spades 7-2. Hearts K-Q-9-8-4. Diamonds K-8-3, Clubs A-3-5. What do you do?

1. fteart To find what the stars have in tomorrow, select sour lo store for you birthday star and read the correr- the ponding paragraph. Let your birth-

in day star be your daily guide.

2)

may prove a valuable one to your

progress.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9

(Aug. 24-8ept. VIRGO Don't let yourself be tuined aside from a major objective, Keep your Work hose down to the grindstone. hard]

233-

LIBRA (Rept. 24-Oct. Not a good time to overwork your self. Alliw same time for reas and relaxation If you want the best re Bults.

(Oct. SCORPIO

24-Nov. 22)— All work and no play can make you very dull indeed. Take time out for a little fun You'd work better.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov: 23-Dec. 22)—

It is important for you to be look- Ing your very best these days. Ge your auton and winter wardrobe ready.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan, 20)— Children may need your help with .Bc. un. school or social problem. dorstanding and wise in your ad. vice.

1)--

AQUARIUS (Jan, 21-Feb. Tact and diplomacy will gel you a Jong way Loday on the nued to suc- cess. Try it out and see!

PISCES (Feb. 20.Mar. 20)-- You might invite the neighbours to

a quiet home dinner. It would

enjoyable. Cement

be

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mutually friendship.

ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. Your health is an important thing well, for you will now. Quard need all your energies for the work Ahead.

CROSSWORD

to

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14

15

10

20

22

Acress

This warp is cast by mules. (5)

4. Where the face altern. (4)

7. Time for loveiling ↑ (7)

10. Outer covering. (6)

Charter so you get musta. (V)

14. Beet from the sitic Innding... is) 10. Ears dry up. (4)

18. The doctrine of Lao-Taze. (3) 17. To a small advertisement I've 19. Metal (3) Arrived, (8)

20, Consumable, probably in 4. (3) 21. All the makings of a beat. (4) 21-22 Greased, i.c., old. (8)

TAURUS (Apr. 21-May Don't worry over minor matters. H you keep actively buy, you wil Forget about your troubles.

GEMINI

22-June 21) (May The can be a red letter day of achfovement if you put your full unergies into approaching your goal.

22-July (June CANCER

23. As Ned made the chair, (5) 24. Tako care, simost a stilog. (4)

BUTA 1. The Spanish, Scotsman. (5)

Craves to cover with clouds. (8)

3. The demon is in mensurable

exteat. (D1

5. This dance in Commun. (0)

23)

d. You may be by photography. (0)

to

19. Sort of deer, (4)

A good evening for relaxing at home with on amusing book. Let down

begin before they Tensione nguni.

24-AUG. 23)-- LEQ (July Literature, mulo and or are well- favoured at this time. A new idea

DUMB-BELLS

WE HAVE AS IF L.. REMARKABLE SHOUT ECHO HERE! WHEN

GO TO BED WILLIT WAKE ME UP

IN THE

6. Enveloped possibly, (8)

V. Que kind of cape. (4)

12, Pelt me, on the nend. (0)

10. Associated with, but unmarked

by. Ditch. (4)

18. A single one. (4)

Solution of Saturday's puzzle. Across

Account 7 Rebell &

doi: 10.

Entilled: "11. Aštrivase:" 35" 2009; tar: 16. Favours 15. Lintří: 20, Cartu: 21 Heim; 22 inak. “Down : 1. Arts;

2. Central & Dimate this

1. Ar 12 Trunks 197

14. Event: 15. Tire: 15, DUR: 111, Hock

• BARBS

BY' HAL-COCHRAN - TEADACHES, says a scientist, may be caused by a swell- MORNING Ing of the brain. Usually a swelled head gives others a headache.

1'SYNDICATE 20

arc

More and

more: girls playing golf-and you should, see their long drives in the boy friend's car.

A rosebud mouth, accortling to a beauty expert, la, a thing of beauty. Unless it bursts open; too often,

his senses.

A-Bld one no-irump. The hearts

That was what was so strange are rabiddable, but should not be rebid. The inportant fart about the-his-walking backwards!. South hand to that 11 is a minimum opening bid with balanced distribu- ton, not that it includes a rebiddable heart sult.

TODAY'S QUESTION

The bidding is the same as in the question Just answered. You, South, hold: Spedes 7-2. Hrat K-Q-D-1-4-2 Diamond K-8. Cluby A-3-3. What

do you do?

Answer Tomorrow

CHESS PROBLEM

By V. PACHMAN

Black, 8 piccES,

412

White, 12 pieces.

White to play: made in two,

Solution to Saturday's problem:

1, K-Kts, any; 2, R, or Kt mates,

‚'s (dia ch),

INTELLIGENCE TEST SIXPENCES

By T. O. HARI HAVE you any expences. denste Zare. Badger

to her husband. “The chill- dren want some for the barnar tale afternoon

Badger took a handful of aliver from its pocket. You me how many sixpences i tell hare. and they're yours. More are your data. If I threw 1117 sixpence a random on the table. 12. RYO STARCH likely that four will come dawn hendans 1971 that there'll be only one tall, It's quite simple you know how to est about it.**

I'm sure it to anid Mrs, Badger, work it out, it you like while you peel the potatoes."

Bad handed over the alan's full for that

sixpences

monégala

Slow 2. many

-had., ha?

(Solution un Page, 10)"

for

"I've rot to get back to yesterday," said Mr Merlin. have done when I first met

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