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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1952.

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"But if they're civilised, why aren't they armed?”

BY •

THE WAY

by Beachcomber

COUNCILLOR who re the next deck shouted. "To Hell ottel" with Egyptology my pretty marked that mixed coun- With a look of cils. those

include ravishing out she issed Low which

work brow!" But a slow blush mantled Women, do not always eflciently, sent me the minutes her exquisite cheek as the intru- of a meeting so far unpublish der blew a kiss Bergss Vol. 111,

"Elspeth Forbes,

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Chairman: Now the rale for the coming year-

A Councillor (in a low voler): Councillor Mrs Tynehamar may i call you Babs?—--

Mra

Mr Warwick! T.: Hush Councillor Crawford

listening. Councillor Fawcett (whispering): Agathal Your eyes! They madden me!

Councillor Miss Sprott: Fugil bay! Do not spuls our lovely friend. ship.

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Chairman: Anfald. The new

Tate-

(A smacking kas interupted him)

Councillor Mis Archer: No. Graham Not here! Oh. very well, Just one ruote itle x-but nut no loud!

A saucy fellow

came

HERE IS Bus danger whenever

men and Weinell

10- gether." an official of the Britian Museums reikirled to have paid When he received a complaint from girl who in the reading rooin, was trying to enncentrate on Tran- Kon'n "Elements of Egyptology." The girl nileged that a reader at

A SCHOLASTIC

come here!"

lady Bald the other day that a headmistress worthy of her position will never

at an show surprise

occurrence, and will know instantly how to dral with any situation that can arise. My mind went back to the headmistress who

taking a wan mentor class in geography.

She turned to the blackboard, and wa confronted by this sentence, scrawl- ed by a girl: "There are a devil at a lot of camels in the world."

Butting in

"BUTTING in," says a writer, "ix

a most annoying habit." Not for the in-butler. I once heard a man in an inn say violently. "The figure is 33,000. I tell you." Before his friend could reply, I cried "Nonsense. I'm 21,800. They both turned on me. "I don't know who you are.” said the violent คนเล "but you're wrong. It's 35,000.** "Oh, no, I and, that was tont a pure year's figure. And it's KUP." "A purse?" shrieked ny vletim, "Why. I don't believe you

what even know

we're talking about." "I don't," said 1. Nor do I, to this day.

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By OSWALD JACOBY

"HOW

was to know who the jack of clubs?" asked West when today's hand

was over.

Wert should have known, and maybe you can put yourself in hils place to see just how he could tell. West opened the jack of spades, dummy covered with the queen, and

Ex the king. East won with

returned the queen of preimplly clubs, and South won with the ace. West had the impression from this play that is puriner held the jack of clubs.

West thought that I didn't matter but he signalled very mucts.

with the nine of encouragement clubs.

Sauth promptly began en t trumps by laying down the ape and king, after which he drove out Fast's jack. West discarded low clubs on the second and third round of trumpe

East got out of bis hand safely by leading is fourth trump, and South won with the ten. South How led the seven of clutis, and West made the mistake of playing tow an the theory that his partner held the jack.

This gave declarer a chance in win in dummy with the ten, of clubs South was and return a diamond. thus enabled to make a trick win til king of diamonds, and thus to full his contract,

If West hou known that South field the jack of clubs, he would lave taken the wecond cluti trick with king. South would lien never get to "dummy, and would Irum own hand.

YOUR BIRTHDAY....... By STELLA Pally have to lead diamonds

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11

en upon

BORN Inday, you just learn 10 utilise our. capabilities fully. the ata have Although lavish in bestowing talents you, you have a tendency to rest us little too much in row for SUCCESS.

because the first

on you hard

the Perhaps it is IAK cune arte 100 tasily. You must team to keep un work- Ing hard at the jub of staying suc- constul.

You have a generous and sym- pathetic nature and make frieruls wherever you go. Your naturai Kalety and wit generally make you the life of a party. There is certain streak of the daredevil in 3011, Jobs fint others suit hesi- tate to undertake you will

dash

Thiere sicenk of iron in your backbone. Although you can be influenced through your affections. ognitist y can never be driven Your will. If someone tries to push you, you get just plain stubborn. this Sharente of ellkiren born on

day would do well to remember thi

thelr parental Influence accordingly.

Little praise or Battery will set you to working like a beaver.

and

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Your romantic life is Ukely

Popular vive you une difficulty. with inembers of the opposite sex, you may have quite a time selec

in pariner for life. Your emo- iltila be a ions are inclined fickle and you must guard against

into headlong. Usually the facts being a heartbreaker!

ore with you and you can turn

any debacly into a success. This ------Tu-final - what-the-stars-have-in sition gives you the repulation of being lucky." And that you are! That in i keep you hjek ahen you catch it.

to somormw. *tare

select your Belay war and read the corres nonding paragraph. Let your birth day star be your daily guide.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12

22)-

SCORPIO {frl 21-Nov. A splendid day for the pursuit of

Attend a the cultural arts.

con vert, an art exhibit or lecture.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 21-Dec. 22)— If you are disappointed with pro- grens maile sa far this month. de. termine to improve from now on.

CHESS PROBLEM

By H. ABUES

- Black, 7 pieces.

White, 8 pieces. White to play; mate in two,

Solution to yesterday's problem:

1, D-R8, any; 2. Q, or Kt mates.

DUMB-BELLS

I'M READING

ABOUT AN

I GUPPOSE „_„COURTING

ANCIENT GREEK IS THE

MAIDEN. WHO SAT

'SAME AS IT

AND LISTENED ALWAYS

TO A LYRE

ALL THE EVENING

WAS

19)--

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CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan. 201-- Take care of all detail work and to same long-teres, then progress large-scale project.

AQUARIUS (Inn. 21-Feb. Plan a trip with a loved one.

change of scene will do both of you the world of good, Just now,

20) - (Feb. 20-Mar, 118CES Tackle a job which you may have been postponing, Procrastination is the very worst policy today.

ARIES (Mar.

21-Apr. 20) Relax mounting tensions with some at the week gais along toward the maidie.

ilght creřestion

TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 215- Not too good day to make any important decishm. Your judgment is not what will be later on.

GEMINI (May ·22-June 21)- Write or telephone an old friend who has just come back into town

after a long absence.

The creative arts are now favoured.

CANCER (June 22-July

Homemakers will find that

sewing progresses well, 100.

thetr

23)-

LEO (July 20-Aug. Even though discouraged, don't lose heart. At moments like this, op. timism pays the best dividends.

VIRGO (Aur. 24-5ept. 23)- Active sports-even a long walk, nothing better offers-will clear the brain of cobwebs,

LINNA (Sept. 21.Oct. 213-- Put aside your worries. Keeping busy will prove a fine antidote for moodiness and will help dispel it.

INTELLIGENCE TEST!

BRACELETS

By T. O. HARE

IT was too wet to-day for the girls to play netball" said my niece Juilst, who teaches in Junior Bohol, "Bo I took a leaf out of your book, Ungle Timothy

leaf out of my book 1-

the girls some thread and or coloured boada There WATE three colours; red, blue. green. With the the girle were to make as many bracelets, an

.be dis

опе Inguishable another, using five beads for Preds

posible whion from

ench bracelet: the rest one were to include at of each colour. 1 siso pointed put is where

DOTT

in, Uncle Timothy that they

cous contriva to teste

•bracelet for eaob

member of the ciam.”

How many girls, took sart in this experiment?

(Solution on Page 10)

How could West tell who had th Jack of clubs?

Dave

Went knew that he had signalled encouragement for the CLADS AN early as possible. If East had held the Jack of clubs, he would led it promptly on being given his trump trick. East's failure to lead clubs at that time the jack of should have made it clear that he su not hold it. It should therefore have been easy for West to work out the correct play.

CARD Sente

West

Pass

Q-The bidding has been: Fast North

South

Pass › Diamond

I fleart 1 Брадс Pan

You, South. hola: Spades 1-7 Heurts A-Q-7-4. Diamonds A-5-3, Clube 0-5-2, What do you do?

A-Bid three diamonds. Since you have a strong hand (a tooda opening bid), You must Inake a Kirang bid. You cannot bid no-

WOMANSENSE

THINGS

STAR

SPOT

JOAN GREENWOOD will wear the

costunte on the left for her part in

Royal Film Performance. What there is of it is made of yellow chiffon, net, and ostrich feathers.

Her presentation frock is in honey. coloured satin, With this she will wear the Diar thinestone earrings and neck-

lace you see on the right.

THREE TIMES UNLUCKY

A HAIR-DO that is a hair don't. I have #posted that untidy style bree, Limes

-lo a week: seragry little tuft of hair caught with-of all things—an elastic bund. Wearers think it looks "young.” To me, it only looks ugly.

London Express Bervios

Page 5.

THEY DO

by

Rabba

SKETCH-PAD .REPORTING ON

WHAT'S NEW AND NOTABLE

IN THE WOMEN'S WORLD

BARGAIN

SPOT

THS clever piti

gets her sheepskin - lined lippers from the youthn' departmen Ja, ed. Similar pair costs 45%, 9d; TOOMICH's stron

BAKED BREAD PUDDING,

OH DEAR? THESE BREAD SCRAPS,

NRS A!!

ALWAYS MAKE A PUDDING WITH THEM, DEAR

WEIGH OUT 602 STALE BREAD CRUSTS AND SOAK THEM

IN A LITTLE WATER TILL SOFT

THEN PRESS VERY DRY THROUGH A COLANDER AND BEAT UP

WITH A FORK

ETIQUETTE TABOO

ODD SPOT

ATEST

thing on sale in London these much too akort yellow mittens, trimmed with black lacé. Not my Júra of 'elegance.

MIX THEM WITH... 1oz SHREDDED.

SUGT

20% DRIED FRUIT

14 TEASPOON MIXED SPICE

1 TABLESPOON GOLDEN SYRUP ANO 1 DESSERTSPOON

MARMALADE

IDEA CORNER

FOR EXPORT only at the

monent, Crepe Andal clasticised stockings in heavy Hulon which stretch to fit almost Cu dig,

STONE AND CUT UP DATES OR PRUNES, IF USED

IF NO

SUET, USE MELTED MARO.

Tuar INTO A GREASED

PIC-DISH,

SPRINKLE

WITH SUGAR

AND

BAKE IN

A MODERATE

OVEN

-FOR

ABOUT

1 HOUR

Camouflage In Furnishing

By GAY PAULEY

New York. colour you wish by adding a

bit of the pure

oil colours Camouflage is becoming stocked by most paint stores.

The

Freezer Condensed

Uweller elly

in

The

so much a part of home furnishings that refrigera- made to look like tors are living room storage units cramped apartment now con and steel kitchen cabinets have a home freezer, although on a smaller scale than that of her rural cousin. One manu

with a unit facturer, is out which has a storage capacity of

Did you know it's socially acceptable to pick up an asparagus tip or piece of crisp bacon, but fingering a piece of fried chicken is taboo? That the proper ludy tips a gigolo per dance but never gives out a telephone number? Or that a gentleman may keep his hat on in a crowded lift?

Amy Vanderbilt's "Complete Book of like fine mahogany. Etiquette" (Doubleday) enables one to pick one's way graciously through a maze of possible social situations. A sampling of the questions answered: how much to tip a waiter or cab driver... whether a non-Jew should wear n hat to a synagogue whether to permit young wedding children to call you by your first name.

.

BOYS' AND GIRLS' MAGAZINE

Willy Wants to Go Travelling

-So He Buys a Ticket for a Long Trip-

By MAX TRELL

11 was so very long licket. long that Willy had to fold it Willy Toad de- up eight times to get it in his and even so, a big elded to go for a trip on a pocket, train. So he put on his best plece of the ticket stuck out.

tramhout a club stonger, ONE day,

the inator suits appear to be four- casders.

The fact that you avold blading warn your · partner no-trump wil that he must take full responsibility for the unbid attit if he goes to ganie In no-trumD.

TODAY'S QUESTION

The bidding is the same as Ir. the question just answered. You, South, hold: Spades 7-2, Hearts K-Q-7-4. Diamonds K-Q-7-6-3-2, Club 6. What do you do?

Answer Tomorrow

CROSSWORD

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Across

2. I'm a tumult inneZ, VI 9. World (AMOUS CHELA (7) 10. Out flow, (

(8)

12, 111 tam ta'engaged. (8),

18. You have no right to thin. (0) 10..12* a spinnar. (4)

18. Zoo gats by aliny (4)

19. Buch ring would be lenient

or mean (8)

31. He has recantir ned unsought

limelight, (B).

23. From that millinery shop, (3) 29. From the dark się collar. (6) 24. Challenge (4) 315, Notion. (4) 20. POST (3)

Down

1. An odd due, [0]

Freedoms ()

3. Piss back`by night, (3)

it's mona to spit hairs, (3)-

5. des in order. (8)

0: Ki mil" take will atmin. (7)

7. Esilies, (1)

8. A red tomé, not very good, (8) 11. Hesling Dover on the band, (8) 1. Mown Birds do to get 16-18): 16 Toraks (5)

fesors to the modern, (8) 20. A take-ot as tem. (a)

poration

Mondays. adapti 25 Antes 15 Mart 26, dieke;

Abrons.

tire:

vallso

suit, packed his green with

a bag of clothes and cookies and a jar of bluebottle Jam (he was very fond of blue

hopped down to bottles) and the station.

At the station, he hopped to the window and asked for train ticket.

frad

Very Surprised

train camIC

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The refrigerator, with two cubic feet of storage space, ac- tually is designed for the home 400 pounds but takes up to 40 percent less floor space theh which needs refreshments.

other freezera of similar type. In appearance, it looks like a

The maker says it is about the three comes in cabinet, and

size of an ordinary family re standard finishes mahogany, blond or white. It also is avall frigerator.

time Coming to market in able in any colour you wish on for you who do your Christmas special order,

shopping carly is a combination kitchen cabinets The steel

wide range of wood- radio and clock for pinning on come in

the wall of any room in grain faishes, including maple, house. The combination, made oak, birch, cherry and pine. The company will custom-finish white, leat green or cherry red. cabinets io resemble

Buch

woods as red or blond maho- gany, ebony or American wal- nut.

The

the

of plastic, comes. In citron, off-

We pass on to you, without further ado, what is billed as an exciting nows bit· from u

creepers,

You also can camouflage the manufacturer of baby pants and old refrigerator with a now enamel from Sapolin chamel comes in white, you can produce ulmost

The manufacturer claims it but uses an exclusive bollable plas- any tie treated with chlorophyll to lining line baby pants. The fabric is supposed to be so im- pregnated with chlorophyll that it won't wash out,

Fish Dumpling

DINNER

Stuffed Egg and Sardine Salud AUTUMN FROCK

Fish Dumplings with

Tomato Sauce or Fish Gravy

Quartered Carrols

Chopped Spinach

Chilled Watermelon In Orange Juice

Hot or Iced Coffee or Tea Milk

Seat by the Window By-and-by the along and Willy hopped on. He got n seat by the window where look out. Then the he could

shouted: "All conductor aboard!" And the train started. lots of fun watching It was the trees and houses and tele- graph poles gu fying by. From the

The man sold Willy w far ahead he could hear

very long ticket.

Fish Dumplings The man selling the licitets locamotive puffing out smoke. and to lean far out of the Sometimes the bell clanged

ducks," said Willy, " 1 don't

Fine-chop 1 lb. Ash Ailets, or window. He was very surprised the whistle blew.-

allets. Add 1 c. use any fish "That's to let everyone know see why toads can't." to see that it was a toad who

"I'mm, you're right," agreed fino enriched bread crumbs (no wanted a ticket.

we're coming so they'll get out

"I never thought of crust), to 4 c. whole milk. Cook "We don't usually sell tickets of the way," Willy said to him- the man. to toads," he Bald. "But, of self. He felt very important to that, Only they ride in freight and stir until this forms a paste. Add 1 beaten large egz, 2 tsp. course, If you want to go be on such a large fast train, trains."

Later on. Willy became quite grated onlon, 1 tsp. salt, 14 somewhere on the train, I'll be pulled by such a loud, puffing

friendly . with the man, and isp. white pepper and 1⁄4 tsp. very glad to sell you a ticket. locomotive.

fat men ry lalked about lots of things monosodium glutamate. Chill the trip a Where do you want to go?" During

came along and

out of the and shape into balls containing almost sat as they down on Willy Toad. Foor Willy window together. Willy shared 1 tbsp, each. Dust lightly with

some of the cookies with the flour; chill at least 15 min. sprang aside just in timel

тап. But the man wouldn't

In a large wide 'aaucepan put touch the bluebottle jam.

"I can't stand bluebottle 2 qts; boiling water. Add 2 isp salt. Gently, drop in the fish jm," he said.

slow-boil 201 All and all it was a wonder-balls; cover, and ful trip,

and if Willy's ticket min. Serve with tomato sauce, "Cows and horses ride on had been longer, I'm sure he or fish gravy mado by the recipe in this column. often given trains, and so do chickens and would have gone farther.

Garnish with minced parsley or dll).

"I don't know," Willy Toad answered. "Just sell me any kind of train ticket. What kind have you got?"

"Well, we've got short.ones for short distances, and lone ones for long distances."

"I'd like a very long ticket, if you don't mind," replied Willy. So the man sold Willy Tood a

.

Fat Man Apologised "Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't notice you sitting there," the fat man apologised. "I didn't think loads rode on train"

Rupert and the Windwhistle-13

After

long pause Rupett unes great speed as he streaks beside the wood, towards that end of the to pull himself together. BO! and Willie really were here where lake still unfrozen, Suddenly he are they now?" he whispers. "I reaches a place where there is pa still feel a bit queer, as if I was now, the nose of the sledge buries itself in a patch of soft earth, and dreaming. Anyway, I'll_mate to collect Wood for Mummy although jurning a complete somer- Another moment and he is carter sault at the impact be remembers

not to leave po of the reina, ing down the slope, getting up a

ALL RİGENTE 'NEERRVED ·

looked

Don't forget

your

Rupert

Annual

Pineapple-Choose Ple

Make * trobám cracker plccrust shell, but reserve 3 tbsp. of the crumbs. Bake the shell, Fill with pineapple cheese Alling: dust with the reserved crumbs; chill 3 hrs.

By VERA WINSTON

WOOL JERSEY is back, and than over, New Filling: Add i envelope un- It is better flavoured gelatin to 4. c. tinned weaving techniques aule this pineapple Julce; let stand 5 min. wonderfully useful fabrle light- Beat 3 egg yolks in a double, oe and more drapable than ever, c. tinned with oxira good fio-mg qualities. Add boller top, crushed pineapple and syrup, 1 Very light weight wool ferney sp. grated lemon rind, 2 tbsp. in a creamy caramel colour is lemon juice and c. sugar. It has a matching row of

the material used for a

Foft

Cook and stir over hot water | drepa. mln. Stir in the gelatin. Add Binali

composition

buttons

1. creamed cottage cheese. the front tab which overlaps the Beat the 3 egg whites stify with blue velvet belt, The skirt hoo 4 isp. salt, Gradually beat in unpressed side pleate all around. c. sugar. Fold into the The long raglan sleeves have | pineapple mixture.

turned-back curts.