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THEY MOUNTAINEER CHESS PROBLEM

Pick

FOR A MEAL

DLANTING the Union joded by a touch from a burn-

on Everest's In cigarette,

Among those Indulging in 30,000-ft summit was the Seatonal assaults on Kinabalu most brilliant achievement are usually govorul oli men, for that my team of mountain- the mountain is only 200 miles eers could hope to accom- as the crow flies from the rich

Serla villed in the neighbour plish.

ing State of Brunei.

But

although

Drey nover

Serta is an extremely good which to hope to rise to such heights, training camp in many people ind keen pleasure 1oughen up for the climb, since in pitting their stamina and the oilerà lles In incredibly athews against some formidable thick Jungle and swamp coun- mountals.

by

made One effort úften visitors to North Borneo is the realing of 13,500-fl Mount Kinabalu, the Mountain of the

Dead.

comes

try.

Those who work there become inured to sweltering heat and merciless downpours of torren- tial rain. The oil ploneers who *have tolled and sweated in such conditions will tell you it has been one of the most exhausting and arduous tasks they have tackled.

But such human mature who that after wrestling with the by the problems of Seria's oil produc- of seven ton, Bany of the field's per- sonnet fly to North Bornes and grapple with Kinabalu for re- laxatlon.

Tuis nlekname

from the belter, held by local tribes people, hot Kinabalu's upper regions are inhabitated by the spirits of the must be rereponiat

propiled,

chickens before final stage of the climb is made.

It is a mere hillock against Everest. But compared with the 4,100-ft. Ben Neves (Britain Jef mountain), Kinabalu zemains quite a climb,

It is made no casier by the tremendous varlution in tem- perature and atmospheric con- ditions, ranging from a still

5 degrees at its base to a cold, clammy

my 40 degrees at its bleak Burssmit.

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Moreover, its lowe: slopes are overgrow. with thick Jungle, leeming with hundreds leeches. There are swift to attack any exposed part of a human belog, and they can best be dis-

D

Minds and muscles sharpened by the job of extracting petro- leum from an oil-well 7,000 feet deep are in good shape for an attempt mountain.

Rurely is before the And if an

on a 13.500-ft

climb abandoned peak is reached. assault fails the

native hearers are bitterly dis- ppointed. For only on the final state must the seven chickens be sacrificed, and after that tiey are presented to the bear- crs. Hunst chicken is their

favourite dish. But no climb, no chicken.

DART WORDS.

ARTWORDS START

begins today with

CUCKOO and, pro-

reeding inmediately, ID

a botanien rather thinn,

Avian

แก

direction.

way ul.

intely to TACITURN. You have to find ta route by rearranging tlin ethior 4 words in such away that the relation ship between any word and that next to it is governed by one of six rules

A

RULES

1. The word may be

6381 Anagram

the

word that preceitos it.

2. 14 may bo

synonym of the word

that precedes (1,

3. It may be found

by adding one letter

to, or subtracting one

letter front, or Chang-

HERESY

ITH

[KITI

STONE

CUCKOO

80

la que felter in the preceding word

4. It may be related with Uno preceding word in a waylist. simile, metaphor. or association of idens.

way form with tire u reding word a game of a well- known person, place, or thing in

THEW W

SCONE WARULE

HACK

BOOK

TYCH

SHARPER

ARCH

O

NIH

TALIT VAN

/wHom

fnet or fiction.

PECK

1800M DRY

PINTE

KIN

BROOM

with

It may or amaciated the preceding word in a title or u, the wetion of a book, play, or other composition.

A typical siccemien of words might be---Arum—Li »—Lllegit

Gist Lean Tulal -- Suggent.

(Solution on Page 16)

CPA

To` BANGKOK

∙BJ O LAZZEL Ellack, piocas.

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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 1953.

White, !! pieces. White to play: mate in three,

Solution to pesterday's problem:

1, R-Q8, any; 2, Q, B, or Kt (ch, or dbi ch) mates.

CROSSWORD

20

•

16

tham

Across.. 1. Haunts, (9) 9. Chaucer wrote

Priest's Taio. (3) 10. Alter. 14). 11. Sharp, a detective force, (*) 12. Tough old birth 131

13 How odd ()

14. Her nest in a rumour." (6)

10. on reverse, (3)

14. Verso upsels deer. (3)

18 Blander. 01

22. Sounds like a tictaillo alter-

stative, (3) 2. Sparkler." (5)

24. Large beer, plonso. (B)

25. Bashful. (3)

27. Let it stand. (8)

Down

20. g. (0)

1. Tooth in the wid; (4)

Home noino, (4) 3. Astain) (0)

4. Just no. (8)

& Inferior oreposition ? (5)

.word for the Artrui Dodger, (7)

Toll sud," (7)

8. Oroom la India (a)

14. Shape. (0)

16. Figure or pieces, fol

17. Expensive beloved, (4)

18. Kan in tier 7 (4)

Tu Several hesitation

(41

21. We at do. #3+

Halution

and

40. Oire out, 14)

Yesterday's DURO-ACC

JACOBY

ON BRIDGE

Weak Defensive Bid Seldom Pays Reward

By OSWALD JACOBY

ONE

that

of the important things to learn about bridge is wenk" defensive bidg seldom pay. When you

enter the quetion with a silent part- ner against two bidling op- ponents you offer them 题 bidder's cholco.

They can either double you or continue with their own bidding, whichever K:cms more profitable. The best you can get is an even brenk.

Even famous experts some- times ignore this fundamental rule of bidding, only to dis- can make cover that nobody tricks out of thin air. - In to- day's hand, a member of the British Wumeir's Teum, which won the European Champion- ship three years in a TOW, learned her lesson the hard way,

When presented with the bidder's choice, Ruth Sherman doubled one space on the West cards. Her partner, Mrs Edith Kemp, was perfectly happy to defend against one spalle, and South had to take her punish- ment.

Miss Sherman opened the king of clubs, and switched to the king of diamonds, forcing out dummy's ace. Declarer took a

NORTH

**

QJ 1003

EAST (D) 4852 VAKB04

MJ752

+ AB4

ho

WEST 4AQ04

1. Featur. 7. Aster: 10 Event 15 Enter a Nee. 14. Vitue: 15. 18 Ordre 19. st. Hansum:

15. Centorn:

2 tani, 24 ARTE 25 sedan. L Fabulous 4. AttendaDE: 3.

2

XQ1006 AKA

902

4 HIGHze 12 Unte

SOUTH

Телк

a KJ 1073

Q102

307

- 497

East

PABB

Pass

The letters on the visiting card-

19

Puss

12 Somad 20 feu 21

WHAT'S HIS LINE?

CYRIL BAKER

-If rearranged, will speli tha owner's occupation.

Zondon Espreis Servios. (Solution on Page 16)

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SUNDAY, JUNE 28

CANCER June 22-July 23)- Plan spiritual as well as physical telaxation for today. Get outduors for your recreation if you can.

LEO (July 24-2Ux. 21) Aspects are excellent for vacation plans. Perhaps you can get off on a long trip. a day shead of time.

21-Nept. VINGO (Aus.

21) If this the second day of your country week-end, get an party stari home to avoid the last-minute Juzh.

LIBRA (Bept. '24-Oct. 231- Change the scene so that you will not be bored with things as they are. Just do something different,

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CAPRICORN, (Dec. 23-Jan, 20)-- should be ad Indoor activities aside, if this in one of those won- derful June days. Get outside.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-F¢h, 19)- If you are moody today, 15 may be that you need a change of recne. Get away from reguise rous line.

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ANIES (Mar. 11-Apr. 20)-- Plan a family plente.' Pack every- one into the family car and 'get out into real country for a change.

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PORN day, the stars have given you really exceptional talents in the arts. Cultivate these gifts quite consciously and you, may achleve fame. Neglect them and you may sink into obscure med

nte, by erity, which will take you temperamentally" unitoppy. right of birth a leader in the realm of ideas. Learn to become a leader in the world of action, too.

You have a great gift for seeing all people as they are. You have a kindly had sympathetic heart and will want to do what you can to better the lot of all manking. You do not have a good hend for business detall. and if you find it necessary to enter the commercial field be sure that you select a partner who is 'a good manager and can take care of the retalls for you. That is the one way you will make any real money:

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Life does seem to have its cycles of good and il fortune as far you are concerned and you should learn to laku advantage of the good periods to advance your ambitions. It is Ukels than one T the day in the inld week of October will prove a particularly "signißèant" "and" successful one for you."

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

MONDAY, JUNE 29

7

10)-

CANCER (June 22-July 23)- CAPRICORN (lec. 21-Jan. 20) If you receive an invitation for Someone in authority may make this evening, be mire to accept it. very good suggestion. Follow it You can have lots of fun.

and you may thot an improvement LEO (July 31-AUE- #3) ----

In your work. Not a good time to mix business and pleasure. Foep each in Ita ewn separate pigeonhole this day, VIRGO (Aur 24-Sept. 21) Kafriend needs your advice anu help, be generous in giving both. Hamamber help cou've had in the past.

LIBRA (Sept. .24-Oct. 23) Tact and diplomacy will go a long way toward solving many" purplex- jag dimellies Just now. Use both,

AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. Inspiration should be running high. If in the creative arts, you should take important progress.

PISCES (Fed 20-Mar. 20)-- Daydreaming will get you nowhere today. You" must" Helve to bo eminently practical in everything.

(MAY. ARIES

20) 21-Apr. The encouragement

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SCORPIO (Oct. 21-Nov. Influences are at cross-purpOSEN TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 22)- right now. Be poûtle in smoothing By doing a good deed today, you things over tactfully. Make peace can help someone else and bring DiTers.

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GEMINI (May 22-June 30- 17 detallare 'crowding you,, be invite a friend you may not have efficient and you will be able to rees for a long time for a visit clear the slate for the end of the to your home. Mutually pleasur kawath.

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THE more startling the bead BY JOVE! He must have been one une," says a critic, the about-town for two puts he would more eagerly people read what have put de arm round her waist

follows."

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