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"Humour him, ask him about his trip north."

• BY • THE • WAY by Beachcomber

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A FOREIGNER, arriving in Eng- land at this moment, might be pardoned for

The thinking that Corunation is a ceremony perform

principally in the interests of etovilon-Instead of for the Hin companies. To make a short

story long CONSOLING news cuines to re

HEATED argument about a Her husband! JJ, Carrington-

Twins! man who was praising come compromise or other reminded Marginal note me of what W. B. Yeaty once sold to Robert Lynd: "You know what an Englishman's idea of compromise is.

Is. He says 'Some people say there is a God. Others gay there is no God. The truth probably lies somewhere In between." I myself member Yeats saying one day: for thou who conmlam flat the "Compromise is always wring because there are not two kinds of truth.

Song

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perautig,

re-

followed,

To plead for a word, for a kiss. She

My adored Mrs Carrington-Tul£%,

bold jargoners of our Government departments are too long-wintied in their pronuncements. I Aneries, where a la histle and slieknes, there is a Cabbage Price Stabilisa tom Order which runs to 20,911 words. It could probably be read as a chapter of one of the inare tedious imodern novels.

fied comp Jets wa, Incompatibility breaks in On the sem, eume blundering AMAN who has collected 47,300

afier,

Over ass where the dem was gilt

wet.

She fured me with low, mocking

laughter

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to a dirl who rounts aren zallinge, and enters the tufal in a ruste-bank. She does not intend te marriage -

annowhers proudly that li terfere with her collection of rull- ing statistics. I hope the marriages will not break down, leaving each their own way-be to his labels and she to her aren rallings. Perhaps she will meet a fasenating collector of elwese-label", and Henve the her husband to some hewitching

railway-engine spetterette.

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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, DECEMBER

JACOBY

ON BRIDGE

Know Finesses. To Win Bridge Games

By OSWALD JACOBY

HOME finesses are a anare and a delusion. By this

I mean that if you lake the finesse and win, you get only un even break; while

if you lose, you lose. plenty." The average player, usually takes titis type of finesse" and thinks he is unlucky if it falls. Certainly that was true of the South player when today's hand was ne tually played.

of

the king West opened diamonds and South won with the act. Declarer direw rounds of trumpes, cashed the ace of spotles für safely," finessed the Jack of spales.

Fast won with the queen of i spade, Spades amt returned

thus passing the luck back to

declarer.

Having already lost one trick. South had to develop the clubs lewe only two by himsel and

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South

West North East Pass 30

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YOUR BIRTHDAY....... By STELLA tricks in the process. Much to

BORN today,

MONDAY, DECEMBER 1

you wil 1310 4 use of an overforgiving nature will strung. combination

Ire wiser in tar tong run.

rr

the practieni and the creative in your

The plays have given you good make-up. This shouli Indicate a

Fortune in business affairs and it frirly early success in the fciu

that cothes to you you enter on your fe work. Yokely that you will find

malertal wealth'

If you're

exerz defaite lafuence over ciuery Parily. You will probably be quite in a quiet. unobtrusive yet post- tive fashion. Although theoretical well by middle age.

not, it will be because you have not ed

Buney-making your

ly, you believe in the freedom of

each individual le guvern his own

advice.

1118, sou du love "giving Just don't get overly hussy."

Yours tu 0 very affectionote Ruture and you will be happiest it you wed at an early age, Yout End family ties are very strong you must guard against letting love make you cumpletely to even the greatest fans of your

Somalimes own family - clrcle. little sterness instead of too much

bilna

tufets properly. It's never too late

to begin! You are constructive by nature and are never happier an when you are busy building some thing-be it an idea komething inore Langule.

your

To find whist the $1 ts have in

Select store for tomorrow, birthday star and lead the corres ponding paragraph. Let your birih day star be your day guide.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2

BAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 22)- Avuk worrying about things be- yond your control. Do something or forget about

CAPRICORN. (Dre. 23-Jan. 20)— it you are planning to move, then thm bi a propitious day for

aquarius (nn. 21-Feb. 193

21)

TAURUS

21-May (Apr. Show your appreciation of sonic- thing nice that has been done for you bring joy to the donor.

21)

GEMINI (May 22-June

It may buaircessary to stick fair ly close to your budget these days. But you don't have 10 pinch pen.

You ales.

A happy and pleasant day. may be able to take a short trip to vitit triends or relatives.

PISCER (Feb. 20-Mar. 20) Don't let romance get out of hand. There's Chance Tur

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misunder-

23) —

standing: Mick To Whic absolute "A good evening for a party which

truth.

scheins of living may be pending.

"CANCER" (June 22-July 73)- Start saving for something you are going to want a the tear future. Started your Christmas bhopping?

(July LEO

24-AE. will increase your popularity among 20)-- 21-Apr. ARIEB (Mar.

VIRGO Important changes in your present your acquaintances,

CANE. 24-Sept.

23) Tensions can cause errors. Be sure Be prepared to adapt yourself. that you don'1 permit them to trouble you Relax now and then.

LIBRA (Sept: 24-Oct. Try an experiment and see if it works. You may find that Your alevvery is a really important une. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 227- decision important Postpone any until later, on, when "your Judg. ment is clearer.

CHESS PROBLEM

By H. HIMMEL Black, 4 pieces.

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CROSSWORD

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13

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10

18

10

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White, 10 pieces. While to play: mate in two,

Solution i, ta Saturday's problem:

1, Q-Q87. ...K (B1)XKt; 2 QXKIP: 1,., R-RS; 2. Qx Kt (B1) (chi), 1 ... KI-K3; 2, Kiyki,

DUMB-BELLS

** YOU HAVE WELL, IT! ‘GIVEN M˦ SAYS ON

ONLY TEN

"THAT SIGN FIVE DOLLAR CENTS/MONEY ORDERS

TEN GENTS

$225 THE LEDGER'S

CATE

Across

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1. Meritorios decoration 7 (0)

6. Long drawn for swank, (3)

B. Describe what you can eat. (0)

9. A split pen. (3)

11. led salp by using the foot ▼ (7)

12 Maga parkada. (7)

14. I'm ahead of the ship it, sesona

(4)

10. Advlas, (4)

17. Profound. (4)

-18. Make the bird ́aling 'round

(3):19. Briens unpaid 16, thi 20. Ito'a pale when needed, (3)

Fifty that is untrun, 13)

22. A letter to 10 is known to 23. (5)

23. Adam and Evan occupation ?

(9)

Down

Taking nota perhape. (03 Fant fouise anagram of 21.- (41 Or before it a path. (9) No isto Top but a obrub, Close by (4)

7. Kotures, Zold

18. Born. (3)

(D)

foot one. 10., Vowed (7)

14. This should always be 5, (4)

35. Bee 10. (6)

16. Orrsing to the NAVY. (5) -

20. Free put for man lisad neg. (3,,B)-

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Bolution of Saturday's putzlo, Acrots:

1. Passports: 7. Toplic#101l Rateli (rixtonkiem), 19 Vol 22.

B. Erentt!

his disgust, he foal this was an impossible task.

No matter how he tackled the clubs, second hand would play Iow and fourth hand would cap- lure an honour. A club' return would then give the other de- fender two more trick in the suit.

There was no safe way of After taking the spade finesse. winning the ace of diamonds and drawing two rounds of trumpa, South should ruff his remaining | diamond in the dummy tá strip out the sult. He should then cash both top spates and let the opponents win their spade trick.

South does not care which de- fender wins the trick. That de- fender must begin the clubs since any other return allows dummy to ruff while South dia- cards a losing club. With a de-

the fender beginning

clubs. South is sure to hold the loss in that suit lo-two-tricks. --

1,

1952,

-WOMANSENSE

Fashioned For The

Royal Family

Four of the new dress styles seen by the Queen and Princess Margaret at a private fashion show by the Incor- porated Society of London Fashion Designers, CENTRE FRONT: A heavy white Ducliesse satin evening dress, embroidered with cherry pink, ant completing the out-

'fit is

Is a red velvet embroidered evening jacket,

LEFT TO RIGHT: A ball gown of lime green tulle BACK with clusters of lemon velvet

camellias and gold embroidery; a slim fitting gown of fistinct encrusted with' aquamarine and crystal, this strapless gown has a light-sleeved matching Jae- kel; and a black velvet evening gown with small circular cape and large muff of rich white fox fur, the dress is

embroidered with diamonds.

LONDON EXPRESS

ITOMATO SOUP {{THICK)

HERE'S

ANOTHER FRENCH TOMATO SOUP

CUT UP 2 LEEKS AND 4 TOMATOES.

SKINS AND ALL

BOYS'

FRY THEM FOR

A FEW MINUTES

IN A SMALL. BIT OF FAT

THEN

SIMMER COVERED FOR

MINUTES

ADD A PINT OF WATER.

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Dishes From

Popular Oyster

Oyster Dishes

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New York

York Restaurant

for

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kop.

salt. Gradually stir in the liquid 'drained from 1 pt, shucked oys- ters plus enough milk to make up 1

c. Cook and stir unt bolling. Add 1 tbsp, len

lemon juice. Meantime steam pl. shucked oysters over hot water until the edges ruffle. Add to the curry aauce. Serve in and around a

of buttered rice. ring-mould Dust the oysters with ane- minced parsley.

"LET'S go to the Grand By IDA BAILEY ALLEN tsp. curry powder and Central Terminal Restau- rant and Oyster Bar dinner, and find what oyster frozen oysters for each person in well-buttered · scuflop shell dishes the country likes best," I suggested to, the ed with fine enriched bread crumbs. Finish as directed above. Chef. "Every day some 6,000

persons cnt

Dinner there from all over the country. The management can tell us what oyster dishes are most popular."

"Opter pan-roast comes first," explained the hendwalter, George Galsterer, "Next to this oynler stew, oysters casino and curried oysters,"

Pan-Roast Oysters

We watched a chef at

Tomato Soup Crouton

Curried Oysters Buttered Rice fung

Green Beans

Cucumber Salad

Lemon Chiffon Pie Coffee Tea Milk All Measurementa Are Leat Recipes Seron Four

Curried Oystors or Other

Seafood

Note: Smalt scallops, soit cloma or cooked shrimp may be used instead of oysters,

Buttered Rico Ring From The Chof

Prepare 4 c. flaky rice as usual,

Stir in 3 tbsp. butter. Pack into a

Melt 2 top. butter or marga- well-buttered qt. ring-mould; the, rine; stir in 2 tbsp, enriched-flour, bake & mih, in a moderate oven,

Cook and attr until smooth. Add 350 F.

Oyster Bar make this popular dish. For a large individum sery- Ing, into a very hot, deep pint saucepan he put 1 tbsp, butter, then clam broth and c oysters.

simmered until These

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the edges curled. Then in went tap, papriku, 1 tep, jeman Jules, 4 tsp. worcestershire sauce, 4 tbsp. chili sauce, e, cream and thop. butter., Quick into a nested deep soup plate, then af uamish of toast points around the edge.

Oysters Casino

These are served as a main dish ut a light luncheon, or the first course at a dinner.

What Happens When You Swallow A Bone

By HERMAN N. BUNDESEN, M.D.

I AM sure that many of may prevent die person from my readers have had a cating or swallowing his food as

usual, fish bone or a chicken bone catch in the throat, or in the tube from the throat to the First Course: For each person stomach (esophagus). Care- allow 4 cysters on the half shell, ful X-ray methods are help Season with lemon Juice, salt and ing us locate many of these paprika. Cover with a layer of bones that were formerly fine grated enriched bread

a

May Cause Infaction Sometimes a. bone will push through the esophagus, causing a very serious infestion Inside the body, which may cause death if the condition is not corrected may also infect the esophagus. almost immediately. The bone

rumbs mixed

Many times a person thinks a will a

trace of hard to find.

bone is stuck in his throat, when grated anion and melted butter to invisten.

The person who swallows a fish actually it has just scratched the Top each oyster with

→ paln or throat or esophagus on the way small stop of bacon. Bake one usually has about 12 min, in a moderate ticking feeling in the neck. It down. However, an X-ray can oven, 375 F., or until the bacon very hard for him to swallow, be taken if he continues do have

and sometimes impossible. browns and the edge of the oys-large amount of saliva may form ing.

A pain and difficulty in swallow-

ters ruffle.

In the mouth, and the neck is Main Luncheon Dish: If oys-usually tender; over the area of ters on the half shell are not the thyrois gland. Swelling available, layer 10 shucked or develops within a few hours and

3 MEDIUM POTATOES

CUT IN QUARTERS AND SALT AND PEPPER

GRING TO THE

COOK FOR ABOUT

3/4 HR

Rua THROUGH

A

SIEVE

AND

GIRLS'

BRING TO THE BOIL AGAIN AND

LASTLY ADD

TABLESPOON CREAMS DEE THE MILK OR JUST MILIC

WELL THATS

EASY -ENOUGH,

IMUST TRY IT

MAGAZINE

CARD Sensee Pixie O'Scowl And The Sunset lately, said Pixie mesnooze,

Heart

Q-The bidding has been: West North South

17089 * Diamonds Hearts Pass -Spucies

East

Poas Pass

You. South hold: Spades 9-2, Hearts A-K-10-7-5, Diamonds 8- 5-3, Clubs A-J-4. What do you do?

You A-Bi two no-trunip. cannot pass, since North's bid is forcing for one round. You ebould indicate the club strength by bidding no-trump, and the minimum nature of the land by making a minimum bid in no- trump.

TODAY'S QUESTION

The bidding is the same as in the question just answered. You, South, hold: Spades 9-2, Hearts A-K-10-7-5, Diamonds Q-5-3. Clubs A-Q-4. What do you do? Answer Tomorrow

INTELLIGENCE TEST Five Natives

By T. O. HARE

IN the Colourful Intes (some rondem may recall) 20 nativen are indistinguishable it appearance, but belong to The Uree different races, Luca, who unked questions, utways toll the truth; the Wintereds on Pluks, res variably lie; tho

to a series of questions, alternately to And tell the truth; a Fink' first answer may or may 110 1 true.

Five untiven, with sat gonio- ing together in a circle, were

cach

to state to which

racs the three chaps to tais left of bim belonged. · Hero are their ropilen. Albert sqld: **Bill's a Pink; no is Charle

for Dan, ho's a White." White: Dan's a White: Blue, Charlin maja; "Dan's alue; no le Padio; Alberts of courne, is Pink. Dan salut Eddie's Pink: no 18 Albert: for Bil he's a White Eddig said:" Aiberty a Pink: 2014 a 3310e: Obarlie's another Pink,

To which rang dons each oť, the five bolan

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(Solution on Page 10)

---He Hasn't Beet Satisfied With Its Colour Lately-

have complaining

"that the sunsets haven'i got much colour in 'em-just sort So Pixie of grey and black. All the pixies were wearing 'Scowl said he wasn't going to By MAX TRELL

overalls.

let

blame him for the anybody Knart. Pixie On "NARF, the shadow-boy with

bad noticing

He was going to de sunsets. the turned-about name, was O'Scow) said: "Humph!" The something about it. Then he got sitting in a shady spot at the other pixies smiled.

all the paints and brushes and Knarf, who was used to Pixic the ladder, and now we're going foot of the garden wall wonder- ing whether he ought to get up O'Scowl's bad manners, merely to climb up to the top of the to the nodded and asked: "Where are hill next to the sky and help him and take a walk down Pine Tree Grove, or whether he you going with all those tins of paint the sunset." ought to go and picic some paint, Pixie O'Scow!?"

"My boy," said Pixie O'Scowl, flowers, when all at once he heard a volce shouting grumly: what time is It?" "Come along, men........get a move un! We've got a

a whopping big Job to do! Step on It!"

About to Answer

"What

are you carrying the "Nearly six o'clock," sald Kharf, glancing up at the sky mop and the soapy water for?" and seeing that the sun was Knart asked, Knarf immediately recognised about to set. "I mean I guess the voice of Pixie O'Scowl. The that's about the time." next moment from between two

Ran Across Garden

7-15

O'Scowl'had several pails of paint in different colours.

Pixie McSnooze was about to answer when he heard Pixie- O'Scowl yelling for him to hurry up and not waste time jabbering iDose rocks at the bottom of the "It's nearly sunset time, that's with everyone he met. "Got to wall came Pixie O'Scowl follow what time it is! Come on, men!" go now before he gets really Pixle O'Scowl climbed up the ed by Pixie McBeun, Pixle O'Lean, Fixie McPlump and lost he shouted to the other pixies mad," said Pixie McSnooze, and ladder with all the tins of paint

again. "We're going to be late! dashed off.

of all, Pixie McSnooze.

All Carried Something

and all the brushes, while the Get a hustle on!" Then he ran Knart ran after him and the others stood below and held the across the garden with the tins

others, for he had never seen a ladder to keep it from tipping

painted.

rest of the paint, followed Pixie O'scowi was carrying the pixies with the brushes and sure enough pixies all behind the ballad

over. The sua just set, "Fight

several large palis of red, yellow, the ladder. Knarf managed to climbed up to the top of the hill. said Pixie O'Scowl to purple and brown paini. Pixie grab hold of Pixle McSnooze. "Okay," O'Lean had a dozen or more "L-Jet go" cried Mch us where just lean it up against the sky.

McSnooze,

the group carrying the ladder, paint brushes with long handles, "Not until

The rest of the pixies were carry ing a long ladder, all except Pixie McSnooze, who was dragging a mop, and a scrub pall filled with soapy water,

you're all going."

"All right, I'll tell you. We've got to paint the sunset."

"Paint the sunset" Knari ex- daimed in astonishment.

Rupert and the Windwhistle=30

As soon as he recogniacs Jack's whistle King Frost issues his orders briskly. The little, bear must be telling the truth," he says. "My son is in troubles Hurry, fetch new wallet for him and sone more ice pills! This breve little;' messenger from Nutwood

shall not be kept waiting." Several small guards run off at top speed across the frozen floor while Rupert is favited to stay, and talk to the King and to answer bla many questions. Meanwhile she? Hule bear tucks the precious whistis safely back lozó hur pocket. "ALL"BIGHTEÄ KERKRVED

Smoared the Cloude

And Knarf's eyes `grew wide we go....

i with wonder as he watched Pixie The ladder was stood up and O'Scowl, high up on the Indder, leaned against the sky. "Now smearing the clouds all around hand me those brushes. O'Leant" the spot where the sun had set, O'Lean did as he was told. Then He smeared them with red and

Don't forget

your

Rupert Annual

yellow and purple and brown. "MeSnoozel" he shouted, down, Mop up the leaves of the trees on the hill. Some of my paint has dripped on them!"

“་་

Most Can Be Seen Contrary to former belief, it has recently been shown that almost 75 ptreenit of fish bones can be seen in this way, if the X-rays are taken carefully. Bones from chicken, and from bass, codfish, Bounder,

halibut, red haddock, snapper, smelt and white perch are usually easy to sco with X- rays. Fresh or smoked salmon and pike-are not quite as clear, but in many cases can be observed.

Others Difficult

Blue-fish, buller-fish, macker- el, pompano and trout bones are very difficult to see on X-rays. When this type of bone has been swallowed, certain drugs, like barium or bismuth, can be laken to make them show up more clearly.

Sometimes it may be neces- sary to malte a direct examina- Lion with 起

tube called on esophagoscope, in order to de- termine whether or not a bone is present,

"throat

In most cases, specialist can remove the bone easily if not too long a time has passed since it became stuck.

Successful Combination

J

By GRACE THORNCLIFFE

But Pixie McSnooze was too sleepy to mop up all the leaves where the point had 'dripped, so some of them were coloured red and yellow and purple and brown, too. "Come to think of it, that's the

THE dress and jacket part- colour they should be," Pixie McPlump whispered pership continues on its success to Khant. It's autumn Leaves ful way and appears to bo do- always turn those colours in au ing better than ever this sea- tumn."

For this one.

Uke the jacket is of n "It-it's a beautiful sunset tweed, textured rayon and wool you've painted," Knarf said when mixture. The short, Bleeved, Pixie O'Scowl came down from high-necked drena top is the Jadder. But Pixia O'Scowl dark red, while the skirt 'ankk only said: "Humphl: One of these jacket Caro done, in red "and

B days I'm going to paint a sunrise, beige mixture. The waist- Then you'll see something?" Tength jacket closea with

And he walked off not scovi- button and the per-toppeti

skirt has flapped pockels, ing but winking,

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