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BY THE WAY

by

Beachcomber

T conductor of an opera recently hid to rebuke the midjence for applauding of the WEDNES time. Probably 'the' audience thought it was doing the smart thing, having been

Perhape the emise of

"braine trust" at the end of each set would keep them quiet for a wybile. Everything out of its place GENTLEMAN has succeeded in A obtaining ille permisalot of the "planning ameiate to Koep tropical brought up to listers to the ab his garage, I suppose he will require second permit, do, keep frenzied gigging and applause of motor care in aquartum. We BBC studio audiences," (the "then"bome to the question of keeping Meny radio peonie dod it very dull bees in a gas-meter, golf-balts in a ot

Without becoming lime-kiln, monis in. A aumimer-houte hysterical with everything they hear, and tram-rails in a dog-kernel.

THE CHINA - MAIL WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1952.

JACOBY

ON BRIDGE

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It's Hard Knowing Shape You Are

By OSWALD JACODY

YOUR BIRTHDAY.......... Bý STELLA SOUTH didn't know what to

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24

BORN today, there is an element of adventure and even reckless. nexe in your nature. You must keep it under contrat if you are to avoid going into hot water a great deal of the tune. The slats have given you much talent, and your versatility puts you in se mand, You seem to know how to turn your hand to anything and you are a ne person to have around in a criais, for you analyse things quickly and then do the job that needs doing at oilce.

You have a quick, aleri mind and are bright and willy in both the written and the spoken wuru. You probably will write brilliantly, and might be happlest in zone profesion in which tills tolent can be used to its fullest. You have a good sanee of the dramatta and might write for the stage.

to tc. Although you may be considered Hitle cynical, you are in renilty a great optimist at heart. For, no matter how dark te present niny appear, you always feel that the proper remedy can be found to make the future brighter. You have the welfare of others at heart, and connut, be happy unless you know you are dal.g your utmost to help those less fortunute than you. You are a natural leader; you like to give the directions.

You have a rolld, down-te-cast) approach

Your intuitions are strong, and you should pay attention to thein. in romance, this is especially the. Follow the dictate of your heart, and you will and greni happiness in marriage.

To find what the stars have in store for tomorrow, select your Birth- day star and read the corresponding paragraph. Let your birthday star be your daily guide.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25

BORN on Christmas Day, you will inhartt some of the special talents of the few who count Christmas as their birthday. You will have exceptional Insight, diarellich and Judgment to use in considering oni solving all types of problems. Your acquisitive mind likes to gainer -

of it. You formation and make

are always improving your knowledge, the end of your fürmal schooling arorely the beginning of your real education! As a result, you are unusually well-informed an a multitude of subjects.

Use

You are not interested, fun intrek, in making money merely-tor the sake et becoming rich. But, if you can utilise your wealth for somna good purpose, then you will be willing to Work hard to necumulate . Yel, you can be compittely happy with the instmum of Wle's comforts, so long as you are able to work at somulling you enjoy doing.

You have the ability to see the good to all, no matter how deeply hidden that mott grain may be. In this, you are an optimist, for you believe that there is no one who is not worthy of better things. You distress, and will give your will go out of your way to help others in

ilme energy and sympathy as well as material assistance.

There lain you that touch of genius that needs to be fully developed. As a result, you may also have your share of so-called "artistic tempera- ment" This can lead to moodiness uniters you learn to recognise a mood when it rst shows up and thers get busy getting rid of it Marry someone, who has simiflur ideals, and one who is lond of good music and literature,

To, find what the stars have in store for tomorrow, select your birth." day star and read the earresponding paragraph. Let your birthday stor be your dalty guide.

CAPRICORN

,

(Dec. 23-Jan, 20)- Merry Christmas! Make this a day of Joyful celebration at home with your family.

19)-

hap.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. Thlt day can bring exceptional pines to you and yours this year.

Be grateful,

skey.

Places (Feb. 20-Mar 20)

will find VCTY Seek and you special joys in store for you th

"ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr.

20) If away from

formity your own perhaps you can bring heppitiers to those who are also alone.

TAURUS

21-TAY (Apr.

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It called upon to aid in commun. 17 aptivities, be generous in giving your time and caergY-

22-Jone GEMINI (May

Important You may celebrate Burne *Ven! In your e. Have à very happy Christmas, indeed.

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loved ones should Your special joy and happiness this evening at home.

LED Guly

21)- 24-Aug. Anticipate special joy tus Christ- perfect aside. It could be a day to begin a new life.

23)-

VIRGO (AUR. 24-Sepd. 73)— No matter how much excilement there may be today, try and re- calm. Don't let tensions mourit.

LIBIA {Bept, 21-OCL,

there is some minor disappoint ment for you at this Christanas ilme, be patient and calm.

22)-- (Oct. 24-Nov. ЯCORPIO If you have time, it might be well to write someone you love dearly

Christmas-day Jetter. -SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 22)— Concentrate 03) the opiritual aspects of this Christinos Day' for the greatest happinces.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26

BORN today, what success you witain will be due to your own personal

efforts and nut to "brenka". Your life may not be un easy one, but it can be a highly succeiul one, for you live plenty of will, deter- mination and peneverance. You are ingenious, inventive and resource- ful. You seem u know, instinctively, what to do in times of crisis, Your decisions, as a rule, are usually wise uncs, 100.

Bince you have a deep interest in the occult and the mysterious, you may want to visit the Orient where you can inore caally study the Orfen- tal religions. You have a highly perceptive nature, and can only bo ermpletely happy when in harmonicus surroundings. i, at any time, you find that you have become involved in a job that does not hold your complete interest, make it a point to clunge it at once. If you do, it will always be for the best.

A happy and contented home life is important, and you probably would be happient if you wed early in life so that your own family will be growing up around you as you progress toward success. The inspiration and encouragement of those whom you love can be of in- estimabla help:~You wilt, noticeably, under criticism, and can never achieve your best work when pushied against your will into something. You will succeed only when progressing under your own initiative and steam. day star and read the corresponding paragraph. Let your birthday

bid over two clubs; Ho had a goal hand opposite a takeout double, but he didn't want to make a free bid in #. worthless hearts with such four-card holding in that milt, and he hated to bid no-trump without a club stopper. He finally took a chance on two no-trump anyway, and - North happily raised to game,

When the dummy came down. South felt unhappy at being in no irump instead "02" in four hearts. This shows how hard it is to know when you're well off, for South made three no-Trump' and would not have made four hearts.

The rat trick was a bit unusual. club for declarer played a low from each hand, West was little surprised to win the first-trick with his jack, but he continued with a low club, and this time Kast won with the ace. The club sult was now dead, Bince the East hand had no side entry.

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It wasn't hard to make three no- trump, as long as South didn't try to win the first club trick. South had won the first club with the queen. West's next club would have given East five club tricks. When this hand was played in the national tournament in Cincinas!! many pairs got to four hearts anxi were defeated. When South played the hand West opened the Jack of chabe, which rede to the queen.

West then took the first round of trumps with the nee, led another club, and was able to over-ruff South on the third round of clube. The king of spades eventuany wob the setting trick.

Sameliner North played the hand at four hearts, but without beiter opening lend was success. East's his singleton

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Fashion touches parties....a holly pery for your hair (above), с vetvet Tibbon necklace eaught with a mistletoe mosegay; and

the tean-aper plaits fled with Christ. mas ribbon bowa.

-WOMANSENSE

Anne Edwards

Christmas Accents

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Those 14 Christmas meals

A six-day plan can ease

the Great Task

FOURTEEN meals in a row -

that's what women with

a home to run are in for at Christmas. Fourteen meals in a row-beleaguered in the Englishman's castle with all the shops shut for days.

It needs some advance work in planning the shopping, the menus, and the cooking if the whole holiday, is not to be spent on the menus and the cooking.

Here is one six-day plan of action Vs. suggested "This is a blueprint," he by TV cook Philip Harben. says. "You must adjust it to suit yourself.”

Listed below are the underlying motives behind each meal plan.

QURISTMAS

LEVE

Dianer should be easy and qulek... Iliko baked ham. Cover a tinned han with brown sugar, stick it with cloves,

-MR. HARBEN HAS

A BLUEPRINT TO

..

tomatoes, bncon are folded in side,

BACK TO WORK

Lost of the ration eggs,

EXIT LINES

1 THOUGHT he was Mr Right (said my not-so-sweet and 20 girl-friend). But I knew he was Mr Right-out-of-the- Question when he said

"It would bei pa

kuch · better: for rs Do có lo a Buster match than alli in the cinema, **** "Of course I

course I was never

never one Lupes Of

school." I'm afraid I don't pretend to know about wine--I just run my finger down the price list and stop at the most expenalve.t

of the brainy

You know, darling, you give me the impression, that you're not very interested in clother.". COURAGE

SET YOU THINKING THE BRAVEST man I ever

BOYS AND GIRLS' MAGAZINE

S. Claus Sends For Mr. Punch

--Someone Has to Keep His Beard Trim and Tidy!-

By MAX TRELL

Ar Knari and Hanid, the with the shadow children (turned-about tames, entered the room, they heard Mr Punch: on the talking to somebody telephone.

"Yes," he was saying, "I'll be glad to come up. No, I don' mind the trip at all. I'll be

great pity for her ignorance, "haven't you ever seen pletures "of Uncle Santa Claus? He's got one of the finest and longest and neatest beards in, the world, But you just don't let a beard row. You have to take care of it.".

Same Look of Pity

I don't sco why you cantt

ready to leave tonight. You'll just let it grow," said Knarf. send the aeroplane down for me?, Mr Punch gave Knarf the

Very good, I'll take everything same look of pity for his. What does Bantajuiced a barber 1 need with me. Good-bye!" ignorance as ho had given"

was that

Who

you were Hante a few moments before.. talking to, Mr Punch? Knurf). “My dear, bay" he said, "did asked, after Mr Punch put the you ever have a beard?"" receiver back on the cradle of “No,” said Kourt.. the telephone. Hamid to know, loo.

wanted

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1." said :"Acqui neither did Haid. "And neither.did you, Mr Punchi.”

Mr

**

fox!" Hanld asked Mr. Punish.

muffs. Then he put a scissors and a comb in his pocket and folded a white barber's coat and a long white sheet øver his arm.

the

Livos at North Polo

At that very moment, enough,

aeroplane landed in the back "True

said Mr Punch aniled. "It was a

"But Uncle Santa yard. Mr Punch quickly bade very good and very old friend Punch.

and beard and it's his two friends good-bye heard me certainly has a of mine. You've

taken care of. It's hurried outside to fly up to the mention his name. He lives up, got to be at the North Pole. His name is got to be trimmed and shaped, North Pole where Uncle Santa S. Claus."

just Ilke Et

hodge. Of course Gather Christmas, Ilves,

Claus, whom somo people know Santa Claus!-- cried Knart he added, quickly," and Hard

They immediately want you to think

Claus wanted and why he was sending down en, aeroplane for Mr Punch.

for a mo-

To find what the stars have in store for tomorrow, select your birth-CARD Sende wanted to know what Santa ment that I mean Uncle Santa's

be your daily guide.

CAPRICORN (Deo. 23-Jan, 20)—

CANCER

23)

(June 22-July Don't get into arguments with A good day for clearing up after

or co-workers yesterday's business associates

festivities. Don't over do it. Cut sama rest.

23) - LEO (July 24-AUK. Sympathy and understanding for all those, elihor younger or older han yourself, is indicated for today.

VIRCO

24-Hept. 23)-- (AUE.

At the office today,

19)-- AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. Move alowly today, for hasty de clitoris can result. In worted ae tions.

PISCES (Feb. 20-blar. ZO) World events could easily influence you. So be sure that you are alert to the news.

ATUES

21-Apr. (Mar.

20)--- Don't permit yourself to become distracted from major objective today. Concentrate!.

TAURUS

21)- 21-May (Apr. Hold carefully to your prearranged schedules if you want the resuits of your efforts to count.

QÉMINI

22-50 21)- Don't let yourself worry today over maiters that are relatively unimportant.

Alt advertising. publishing And legal affairs that need attention should turn out successfully.

24-Oci. LIBRA (Bepl

23) Put, any important detalls into Илад writing for safety, rather trust to your meinery just now. 22) ACORPI (Oct. 24-Nov.

today. Do You can help others your utmost to bring continued hap- piness and pleasurs to others.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 21-18C,.22)---- Do something today, that you have been planning for a long, long timel Enjoy yourself,

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27 CAPRICORN (Deo. 23-Jan. 201 today to Go slowly

avold any chance of error in an important crisis in your life.

As the year clones i Es ⚫ good

asscla time 10 balanco

against abilities and make future plans. CANCER (Juan 22-July #3)—–

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Bouth Fast

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Wed

1 Heart 1 Diamond

You, South, hold; Spade 3, Hearts 0-4. Diamonds XC-J-9-3-2, |_ Clubs K-Q-8-5-7. what do you do?

Al four diamonds. Your hand is excellent for offence but

O your best poor for defence, course is to make a shutout bie of some kind. You cannot prevent the enemy from finding hearts if they have it, but you can make it hard for them to find At in spades 12, that happens to be their best spot,

CROSSWORD

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AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 19) If you are helpful to others today, Sympathy and generosity toward you will find your own happiness those who are less privileged than is increased considerably.

(July LEO

24-Aug. 2)- yourself briga real joy.

(Feb. 20-Mar- 20)— Invite a' friend` to to PISCES The aspects are excellent for light theatre or the movies ble oven- entertainment, and good relaxation ing. Relax pent-up tensions."

... VIRO0 CAVE. 24-Sepa, with good friends.

ABDES (Mar 21-Apr.

20) This is a good day to enjoy your

سرد

Be optimistic today under all kinds favourite hobby. Invite friende

of conditions. There is a place who are also interested

fer pessim.

you.

TAURUS (Apr. Zi-May zi)-CORPIO

Be kind and sympathells toward all, and the ultimate rewards bo great, in the future.

GEMINI {May · X-June

to join

(Oct 24-Nov. 72)-- You could invite close acquain- will fance to attend the theatre or a

concert with you this evening. 21)—- BAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 22)~~~ Self-assurance will be one of your best aids in reaching an im portant success today.

CHESS PROBLEM

By J. BUCHWALD

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Dolation of yesterday'S DARKİN,

beard is anything like a hedge." "We understand," said Hanid. "But why does he want you to Do go up to the North Pole? you know anything about trimming bearda?”

Well, said Mr Punch, "l'a very curious thing. Unclo Claus, or Father Christmas, p some people call him, lives in this enormous palace. He has

Mr Punch was about to give. hundreds of gnomes and, dwarfs his look of pity again, but in- andi plxies and goblinz and stood he smiled.. "I don't sup- elves working for him, making

poso I ever told you that toys and things. But ho hasn't got a barber.

Knarf

and Hanid opened their eyes in astonishment.

used to be a barber. In fact,

I was one of the most cele brated barbers in the world.

"A burber!" Hanld finally They once wrote a poem about said. "What does Santa Claus · me." need a barber for?"

"MY

dear child." Rald Mr Punch, looking at Hanid with

INTELLIGENCE TEST Three Colours

By T. 'O. HARI:

A HANDFUL of marble, of

three different colottis zed, yellow and "groenero distributed amour three bags. ‚X propose to draw one marble at random from each bag. The odds are 10 to a BEBIDAS Lbree marbles,

my to red. ---

DOCD of

What are the oddą sgaingt! my dawna ona red martila from-auch, of the thres bars ?

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(Solution on Page 10).

Not All Pigs

Knarf exclaimed: "Not the ono about 'Barber, barber shave a pig.*?**.

-Mr-Punch nodded, "That's the one all right, though don't- imagine that all my customers. wern pigs, I used to give ahaves and haircuts and beard and lots of trimmings to lots important people.

I became very

famous, That's

why Santa Claus profors me to any ather barber

that ever lived Suddenly Mr Punch_pricked up his ears and listened."Ah he said, "I hear the sound of the acroplane. I'd better get ready?

So he quickly put on his heaviest clothes, including 'his' mittens, his muffler and his car-

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naryqusije, në" the dark Truk and rubenslowly he picks it and valu - it.You're quita! tighte.... by:

2nd

•„doesn't seemń: 100-bed,

won't give me a pain later on 12. vibingun. They wait; but? Deither, of them MIGHTS SECRATED

CHRISTMAS DAY

saw is brave in the English -

and bake in a very little buffer. tradition...so unlike the John until hot through, Grill the Waynes, tho "Errol Flyons, the mushrooms and tomatoes,

Cambys; so unlike the German and Italian war aces; so unlike the Caponies and tho Masses of cooking ahead so. For he had no swagger.

o Dillingers.

No have bolled eggs for breakfast.

Lunch should be traditional, brim pulled down over the

uniform:or) Bosh te. No Kallaht

crest but for a change add the chest No thick, virile hair failing across nuis to the sprouts, as well as his forehead. No curled lips, sinis- Inside the turkey.

Light supper after the heavy her smile, dramatic phrases, hulg

Ing pocket, or mugucing walk. eating midday and teatime.

+

BOXING DAY

Kippers for breakfast-be

The bravest man I ever saw

and beat

was an unobtrusivo, medium- sized man who is getting bald cause you couldn't faco an egg and cannot pronounce his "r's,"

Cold lunch because you have And the night he fought

dinner party ahead.: Kale two hefly, gong-crazy youths

a change from letture, one with a gun blud sergo · salad as

rooftop in Tha Potatoes sliced thin, alterniated

The wore A dark with sliced onion, baked slowly suit and was ungrmed. In mic and margarine with They call him to a nickname garlle.

that the svizzer boys Juke "Legs"

Only one dish to fuss about and "Flash" and "Butch" would

think nothing of

They call him for dinner, To make Swissairy Fairfax....that police. fondue heat grated cheese in a saucepan with white man in the Craig care. wine, kirsch, and garlic until it

gruyere

is melted and bubbling. Serve ON TWO LEVELS

with-French bread;

SATURDAY AFTER

Haddock for breakfast-küpt fresh in the fridge.

CHRISTMAS Shopping Foot- note, 1.-On millionaire level Mr Tommy Manville walk- ed into a Regent Street shop

Turkey again for lunch but que hour, and signed a cheque after a decent interval..

sults, coats,, slacks, and hats, in The meat ration for dinner. one hour, and signed at cheque

for £300... QUIET SUNDAY

level. 2. On The breakfast sausages were tur

Those minia mouth Tuke bought yesterday ....

organs presented to promised the Queen and Princess® Mər- carlier.

Mince pies appear for the first time at lunch,

witi

Off-ration. turkey eggs make the omelette for dinner, "Spanish"--means that onlons,

my

arel at the. Windsor Castle staff dance are 1 in. long, play a come i plete octave, can be bought any- where, and cost half a crown.

—(London→ Express-Service)·

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TO MARK

OUR SIXTEENTH ANNIVERSARY

We Take Pleasure in Announcing A

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For the Christmas Season and

16th Anniversary. ›

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You are cordially invited to our “store... select the FURS of your heart's desire!

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Our Fur Export, Mr. S. T Fong is always at

our Service for measure an

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27 DES VOLUX ROAD, C., HONG KONG.

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