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Colonel UP and Mr.' DOWN

CLUB HOUSE

• BY. THE WAY.

•BY

by Beachcomber

GROUP of Norfolk villagers what

by Walter

63

Mill and Ricardo and

who claimed to have the Hampson meant by the Law of tallest thistle in England started Relative Adjustment was that, Д correspon- us stocks diminish, prices must

a controversy iti dence column.

rise, thus enabling supply and demand to find their own level. There were several claims to As con grows scareer and be have beaten thia mammoll comes more expensive, there

weed. But I wish it had turned will be increasing opportunity into a violent controversy, in- for relative adjustment. stead of remaining so urbanc.

One got the impression that the

claimants did nel

would

thin:

por

preter

Is lying

05

really

care. I

Sol Hogwarch

something like COL HOGWASCH expressed

"IC

"That beast Mr Thum- the opinion yesterday that a usual about the television set of normal size will height of his thistle." Mr. Gregson will repent his never be able to give you the claim in public, i wil thrash thrill of 100,000 "extras" fight

ing fire and flood on the slopes of Vesuvius, with a 40ft. Kirk in the foreground, singing "Deep in My Heart." "If necessary)" Bald Hogwasch, "we'll continue the screen all round the auditorium, Flogwasch against both walls."

him within an inch of his use jess and unworthy life.

Is Cook in

talking wicked nonsense. Anyhow, suggest t

the 1 a silly old foal. that Mr Barlow should eat his

tistic, and stop braying."

Nothing to do with me

who entered

MAN

emptied

with

chemist's shop, several botties of medicine and began to wash them in a bucket of water he had brought him was, not unnaturally, asked who he was. The deputy head bottle washer," ho replied, reaching for more bottles, Suet and relative

is at present at work on "The Siege of Troy," a colourful epic, with Mr Gury Cooper дл Achilles, Mr Humphrey Bogarl Miss Belty Ulyses, and Grable as Helen.

Apology

MRS WEFT wishes the to say IT that she is not the Mrs Welt referred to in (1 recent paragraph, who, at Ipswich, has mode a life-size model of an egg out of bits of egg-shell. adjustment inconvenience has been caused

If any

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CROSSWORD

accons

1. Not in gap (ansg ). (8)

B. Crente aid and get rid of it. (9)

10. They also did, unatteremtuly.

137

1. Qui s'exCUN

10)

Tupe for one thing. · (4)

11. Au inner mun baro this. (3)

Bender ruse. (45

15

17 House ground, (4)

18, Figure În bluck

161

245 Artists prefey Ulita 2017. (4)

21 Medleknits it went with hest, (9)

22 Perfect bearing. (8)

23 Fizzled without the pop. (3)

24 so cura. Len tag.).

Down

(2)

1. e. copiers (nong.). (*),

3. A root or I shall sing,

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, AUGUST: 8, 1953.

YOUR BIRTHDAY - By STELLA

SATURDAY, ANGUST B

BORN okay, you have a keen mind und know how to use

it to the best advantage, Clover and versatile in many things you should make your selection of a career corly in life and work constantly toward some definile opfbelive, * You have an imate sense of law and order and must always do things in your own way, if you are to do them at all!" You like to make carefuų plana and adhere to them in every detail. '

You are fond of travel and will probably visit many forelga landa during your lifetime. It is likely that you will combine' travēl and work, for you are much too buisnes like to travel merely for pleasure. You will want your Journoying to pay dividends!" You might do well in diplomacy as a foreign correspondent, or a foreign reprosentative for a business frth. But in thy case you would need to be allowed a còrtain freedgn in your operation. Your originally would not permit you to lažno prders. You except suge gestions, but bridle under being pushed!"

You have a gregat deal of energy and can do a lot of work in

DUMB-BELLS MESSAGERIES

PERHAPS

GHOULD TELL YOU, DEAR IMA YOU SOMNAMBULIST) GAN

GO TO

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a very short time, under pressure, At other times, you appear to argumentum | “EgURSEULLES"

be loafing. Actually you are enjoying j26 and just waiting for the next emergency to arise which will call forth your intent poweTS of execution.

Your romantic naturo is strong, and you will have more than one romance before you settle down for life. But once you havp made your cholec, your loyalty and devotion is unquestioned.

Lot your

To find what the stars bave in store for tomorrow, select your birthday star and read the corresponding paragraph. birthday star be your daily guide.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 9

AQUARIUS

(Jan, 21-Feb.

LEO (July 24-Aug. 23) Pack the family into the car and A friendly day. You may ket out of towns, if you are in meet someone who will become the cly to the beach if in the part of all your future life. Find country!

VIRGO (Aug, 24-Sept. 23) Take a sea trip. It will rest you as nothing cise can do right now, Salt air and sunshine can work miracles,

3. Julin goes to Scotland. (3)

(8)

uplift

4

O nice tin lapag.).

(8)

now.

Orts Used to 1)

Tall Una and D1 10)

See Rona to find tus prudhet. 141

1 he made this school, (6)

12 He paya Hila debts and ataya. 17:

IG Lelt över from the poet, (B)

Old counsel. (4)

14

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SOLUTION

SUCCESSNIC

TELONCA'S ISTU

URNA E' TIGE NOWA TEMA D

TO CHECK YESTERDAY'S PUZZLE

(Sep. 28-Oc3. 28)—

(Feb. 20-blar. 20)---

Get an early start home if you are a long way alt. Then you won't need to rush things at the last minute.

ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 20)--- LIBRA Attendance at the Church of Fimm a family picnic and invita your choice can bring a spiritual a few close friends to share the which can be important fun. You can have a wonderful

time.

TAUBUS (Apr. 21-May 21)- SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) Be sure that you get that second -If In doubt about something, day of thorough relaxation. seck spiritual advice had con- There's a busy week ahead for solation, It can help solve many you. ✩ problem.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 22)-Get out into the open near mother nature oral let the country air revive your spirits,

CAPRICORN ¡Dep. 23-Jan. 20) driving, be very careful in heavy trafic. Haste con only bring an accident. Watch the ather fellow, too!

to the wrong Mrs Weft, I advise WHAT'S HIS LINE? BORN Loday, NOTICE that another of her to laugh it off. She has Charlie Suet's idens, Joudly only myself to blame. If any sneered at, is now being adopt- inconvenience has been caused ed. Suct's cure for the shortage to the more enterprising Mrs of any commodity, was to In- Wolt, she has only herself to crease is cost. He argued that blame.

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To

IRVINE TREWE Re-arrange the letters to apell his occupation.

(Solution on Page 10)

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CANCER

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(June 22-July 28) Be alert if driving in heavy traffic, 'to avold any possible accident. Take your time.

you are one of those individuals who has an antistic nature combined with a practical mind. This means that you will make money in folds when others have to starve its the proverbial attiel You have a persistent nature and when you want something, you really want it and are willing to work hard for . You have a good head for business and are not on to get left behind in any Onancial deal. You have a lot of self- confidence and this is warranted to a great extent. Just don't last That, you can do without. Your actions speak quite loudly enough

You have a great deal of personal courage and enjoy doiriz hazardous things, Just for the thrill that comes with nalilevement, But you have good judgment and xartily tacide anything that Is foolhardy.

Marriage, for you, is very important. To do your best work, you must be emotionally happy. Your intuitions will tell you when you have found the right one with whom to share your life. Be sure that you wed that "one person," for you are the type who may. not have a second chance at happiness. You are one to take a good look around, before you make a decision; But once having made it, it for fe. You have a magnelle personality which attracta members of the opposite sex, but it is up to you to decide which one of many you choose!

To find what the stars have in store for tomorrow, birthday star and read the corresponding paraisoph. birthday star be your daily gulde.

MONDAY, AUGUST 10

LEO (July 26-Ang, 23) Bay you may

select your Let your

make a lifelong

Don't postpone a rugged job. Do fricand. Also a good time for

If making repairs

PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 20)- around the house, be sure you know what you are doing, or call in someone who decal

Simple Play Will Win Many Hands

WEST

NORTH

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By OSWALD JACOBY THIS hand proves that viriug writes

doesn't always triumph," Alfred Schechter of Pleasantville, N. Y.

West opened the douce of clubs, and I put up the ace at once and dropped the jack from my hand. I felt sure that the opening lead was a singleton and b

hoped to gain something by my fate, card,

"East took the first round of trumps with the ace, naturally enough, and wiffed in my direction as he laid down the king of clubs. He then led an- other club for his partner to ruff, after which I needed the

of the tricks.

West got out with the eight

of hear

hearts and had to make a decision.

East bad both of way to the red kings, there was no make the contract. If

the red kings were split, surely West would lead the ault in which he did not hold the king. If West had both red kings. It Was not necessary to take the Finesse.

"I therefore took the trick with dummy's are of hearts, drew the last trump with dummy's tea, and discarded the queen and jack of hearts оп dummy's remaining clubs.

"I then ran the rest of my trumps, squeezing West. Wheh I led my last trump, West had.

and two the king of hearts diamonds, with duminy discard- ing behind him. He chose to blank his

king

of diamonds, so I threw dummy's heart and took the last two tricks with the ace and queen of diamonds,

the.

"Z felt both brilliant and virtuous until opened up the travelling score slip (the hand was played in a club duplicate game). Everybody had made four spades by

the

almple device of taking

heart Dnesse."

It's sad but true that the ex- part way of playing a hand isn't always necessary. Some very simple line of equally successful.

play may bo Neverthe- less it still pays to know all the

ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 20)-- Be tactful if you must call at- tention to a mistake that another has made. You might do tho rame thing, sometime!

TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)-tricks because the simple little If Invited out to dinner with devices don't always work, and mends, you might as well accept, then the expert method ronily You'll have a good time.

Days off.

It first of all end then the rest romance! will seem much easier to you.

VIRGO (Aus. 24-Sept. 23) You may need to give very serious thought to Anancial mattere these days. Be economical.

LIBRA (Sept. 24-Oct 27)- Don't

get involved in ideas of others if they are not thoroughly practical. Look before you pap SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 28) should start the working -You week with a new point of view and confidence in the future.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 22)-Opportunities should open up for you tolay. Make sure you are prepared to accent them. Which rightfully belong to an- CAPRICORN (Dpc. 28-Jan. other. You have enough of your 20)-Be very careful of all detall own work as there is a chasce for CANCER silly mistakes that tum out to Tackle an be important:

away. Don't AQUARIUS (Jan, zi-Feb. later on, 19) A friendly day. The stars i

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GEMINI (May 22-June 21)-

Don't talto on responsibilities&CARD Senses.

(June 28-July 23) important fob right "postpone it unti You'll still have to do

DARTWORDS

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TEST WAKE

COPY

DELAY (DAIS)

(Belmilan on Pátý 110)

GIND

West Равз

The bidding has bem: NAPE

Hast Bouth 1 Spade Pass 2 Dinds. 2 Spades Pars: 7

You, South, hold: Spades 6-2, Hearts

A-Q-J-4, Diamonds A-3- 10-7-5, Clubs 8-2. What do

do?

*vals

Three

Hearts by the responding hand is forging for one round. You can well afford to show appl ́strength since you have 12 polnis in "high cards in addition to your distributional strength.

CHESS PROBLEM

By IV. HAGEMANN

Black, 9 piskes

White," piece.

White to play: mato in three,

Solution to yesterday's problem:

1, B-K17, any; 2, Q, B, or. KI

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