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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1954.

JACOBY ON BRIDGE

Wait A Minute

Figure This Hand

By OSWALD JACOBY

How do you nor four patient How do you play today's hand

Probably the most truthful an- | swer is "Regretfully."

BY THE WAY

NDITORE PRESS SERVICE, ING-NUEVA YORK

By Beachcomber

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BOOKSELLER

who

com-

plained that a notorious browser who came to his shop every day had read an R. G. Wolls novel from cover to cover

may think himself lucky.

There is a man who boasts that aftes many visits to A shop in the Charing Cross Road he has managed to finish **War and Peace," and that he intenda to ask for

"Anna

Karenina"

French

Weat opens the jack of clubs, you play the queen from the dummy, and East wins with the kl. East return the eight of

next

Ernest Flammarion, who

the in dummy started clubs, and

famous you win with the nec. What do you do publishing arm 80 years ago in now to be savexi? Apparently the galleries under

the old you must lose two clubs and Odeon In Paris, said, when ho

found that browser had taken two diamonds.

You still have a chance for home a book without paying for the contruct, and this chance

it "Doubtless his appetite for learning was too strong for his sense of delicacy."

was seized by Norman Benney

when he played the band many years age in a Boston rubber Can you see how bridge game.

he minde the contract?

After winning the second trigk in dummy with the pee of clubs, Bonney ledd a heart to his ace a low trump 10- and returned wards the dummy. West played low, And Bonney dummy's eight

Anesped

This held the trick, of course, Wesl clutched 4 cards

WEST

A35

NORTIE Фла

QJ7 108742

EAST 4703

86542

4AQO

K 10 93

KJA

+99

K 83

SOUTH (D)

♣J 1097

KQJ 10 4 2 A

North-South vulnerable

2

Food notes

to reconstituted

mw

CINCE the ruling 1as

been given that the word Crean VKLES cream, Inspectora will

differentiate have between

cream buns, processed

buns, cream

hydrogenated near-cream buns, cream buna, and blended cream buns. "Custard in tomato soup is not cream," said a spokesman

An official of

the tho Food

Hygiene Avisory Bound was reprimand- [ed for putting his damp bowler down on plate of health- crackers, and a lady operative in u grocer's shop at High Boxley was cautioned for blowing the dust off n heap of cheese.

Pediate

il

In a Mayfair bar

OVELY

weather

"having," said Foulenough.

The pretty girl frowned. "Who's we? the drawled "You and

1," said the captain. "It's raining hard outside. but In here it's

Finish

up your another."

AGB

512

South

Wond

Pass

North 2

Knot

РАЗЛ

Рада

2NT.

Разя

drink and

14 Роза

Pass

Pass

Opening lead-♣ 3

always fine.

have

"Finish up your own,"

roll

mapped

another."

the girl, "and have "Thanks,"

the csptain, "but I prefer to pay for my womenfolk The girl turned

Ughtly to his chest. There was no need for the clutch, for Bon-her head away. "Pin sure we've Font-

mct Homewhere,"

said

ney hadn't pecked. If the finesse enough. "I thought you would hadn't worked he'd have bebe" repiled the girl, getting off down two tricks Instead of one, no great losT,

When the remarkable trump finesse actually workel, the con-

tract was horne. Bonney led the

queen

her stool to go. **Tell your mother my Intentions Gre he hotwurable," said the captain The girl turned in the doorway and inughed. "You must be Captain Foulenough," she said

Th

telephone "Then tell me your number. said the captain. "It's In the book.

pok," she said, "under my nume, oddly enough. Good- bye." She went out and got into her car. Foulenough ran to West Jed a high clubs, and a taxi, heki out his "badge" (a Bonney ruffed. Now he led acrumpled Are of Hearts) to the trump to dummy's

of hearts from dummy and pitched his fast club on it, allowing West to win the trick with the king of hearts. This was just an exchange of tricks, giving the enemy a heurt instead of a club

**

and driver. nce

said; "Detective Mockpudding of the Follow that carf"

cashed the good jack of hearts, Inspector

discarding n losing diamond | Yard.

from his hand. This trick was

pure gain, of course, and South Fair comment on the newa

jost

only one more trick, fulfill-

Ing his contract,

The point was that Bonney needed two entries to dummy in order to establish and then cash n heart trick. After the ace of clubs had been knocked out only dummy's trumps could possibly provide two entries, and Bonney therefore took bis desperate trump nese na the only rea- sonable play for his contract.

V-CARD Sensed

Q-With nelther side vuiner- able, the bidding has been: North East

1 Spade 2 Cluba

Pass

Doublo

South West Pass Pass

You, South, hold: Spades 8-2, Hearts Q-10-3-2, Diamonds K- 9-7-3-2, Clubs 5-3. What do You

In

A-nia two hearts. sponding to any takeout double you tend to favour a major sult over a slightly better minor sult. The chance for game is much better at a major than minor suit.

at 4

TODAY'S QUESTION The bidding is the same as in the question just answered. You, South, hold: Spades 8-2, Hearts 9-8-9-2, Diamonds K-9-7-8-2,

- Clubs 8-3. What do you do?

Answer Tomorrow

RETIRED railway

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CHESS PROBLEM

By H. HULTBERG

Black, 3 pieces.

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White, 4 pieces, White to play: mate in three.

Solution to yesterday's problem:

"Clear all that stuff out of the freezer.”

YOUR BIRTHDAY

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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22

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You have an intensely sonmtive nature and are viclined to think you are being slighted when nothing of

To find what the stars have in ntore for you tomorrow, select your birthday star and rend the coreen. ponding paragraph. Let your birth- day wine be your daily guide.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23

It

in

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best. action in

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205- ARIES ponsible

star. World extravagance

21-Apr. Not the day to attempt anything making inat-sinute Christmas pla

AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Fæð. 19) Izardous. Stick closely to familar Caution in your work, especially if routine and you are safe.

TAURUS

21-May (Apr. It involves being around machinery, In importani.

Carelcanuens can cause real trouble, so be more Bian a little cautious in everything you undertake Luxlay.

GEMINI (MAY AL-JUNE Approach any new scheme offered with great care, Investigate all the detalls before deciding to accept.

PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 103-- Aspects in your favour decline a

DUMB-BELLS

A

MAN WAS

KILLED AT THE SHIPYARD

BY A CRANE!

WHAT FIERCE

BIRDS THEY

MUST HAVE ALONG

THE

RIVER

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WOMANSENSE

Smart Suit | The Fur Coat Achieves

For Next Summer

smartly styled

In

summer

A Buli

Frey and yellow raindrop patterned rayon with moulded jacket and a Bare of pleats on the loft hip-Ex- press Photo.

A New Character

WHETHER you like fur made cardigane may be to

in almost any

or

you have

is

London, wearing with carefully tailored Scotsman who designs the hats

nocompany his models, or showing fur hat pins with at to shorn fur and have ribbed belts, least one of his winter outfits. wear it this winter.

cuffs, neckline and front panel

While mink and ermine aro fastenings,

still top favourites with those Fur in this 1034/35, winter

One leading London furrier, who can afford them, many comes into the fashion picture

is showing them other furs are both popular and not only in the usual luxurious Albert Hart,

fashionable. fur coats or lem expensive fur with matching muff, collars to fabric coots, but striking fur sweater in his

collection also as trimming.

is made of Chinese kid with three-quarter length sleeves and ribbed waist,

Dresses have fur cuffs to the aleeves, suits have lapels and pocket outlined in fur, sweat- crs have low necklines edged with mink or ermino, hats and

are trimmed with shoes

fur and even

the umbrella has a fur ring to match the outfit.

while

One of the newest comera is soft South-West African Persian lamb, dyed in various colours and used both for whole coats

A cocktail pull-over in white and to trim fabric coain, Chinese broadtail is edged with

Musquash stone marten, while an evening

Is also returning waistcoat

white to the London scene after a pro- combined Chinese broadtall in front with longed absence because it is "a white faille for the sleeves and dollar far." More often than back. The collar and cuffs are not, however, it appears in

different guise, waistcoat

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Some in fur and the

furriers finished at the back with a large are stranding and dyeing exceedingly hard-wearing

fur faille bow.

to look and feel-like mink, One has used it bleached and

Three-in-one coat

this

the Mink, of course, looks smartest, Soft

easily stranded into narrow bonds, it the makes an iden; edging for neck of evening sweater in

wool softest cashmere rich satin bail gown. Top dress designers of London, Paris and

This same designer hus Italy have used naturhi mink,

beaver, white mink and ermine with original three-in-one full length

firx squirrel, The coat can considerable

al! mole elfeet

their mink coat. on

with or worn

appear in the winter fashion Without AR latest and most formal evening

up plcture, together, standing "waisted" collar. But

of

course, gowns.

Fur cardigans

One smart blouse secti

after-live-o'clock in London Was mado entirely of pure white ermine fastened right up to the throat with black buttons studded with

dia- sparkling mante. The same buttons were used on the sleeves,

stranded for

an evening stole

which looks mink.

just like whilo

T

Ocelot, phantom

be

and

the originality of the model lies with our old friend coney.

cout in the fact that the

Moro and more, Indeed, fur, be removed and leave the collar expertly worked and carefully

can

in position as an elegant fur dyodor bleached--is becoming top to the dress beneath. Un-

just another medium interpret" the collar can be laid ing the whims of Dame Fashion. done, flat to become a small cape.

with

New silhouette

Not only the collar but tho cuffs also of this coat are dos. 1pchable. When the cont is taken

No longer is a fur coat just off, the cuffa can be left on each arm

coat. It is a model cut two fashionable fur New fur cardigans

to conform with La fur bracelets. Kre

the, current troduced

silhouette, for sports or for

Fur is piso combined the increasingly popular jersey. Today, for informal This combination is used In country wear, it is casual, easy- one model to produce that rare looking and often belted or thing a completely reversible. half-belted. For town and fur fabric coat. Green jersey formal occasions, the sleeven tweed and ermine make a very aro sot in and the line is rather light but very warm Angor-tip narrower. length fur or tweed coat which

HOUSEHOLD

Iodine is useful

HINTS

for treating a muslin bag)

The eggs are uso after about

CANCER (Juno zz-July 23)-cratches on furniture, Any minor ready for Pay vareful attention to all detallscratches on oak, walnut, or month. They come out black, t you are called upon to put up

veneers Be mahogany

can be taste something like oysters, and money for business expansion.

darkened almost to the point of make a delicious addition

W TY

LED July 24-AUE. 23) Invisibility by using a little salads or candwiches.

Thin is just the day when haste can make wastel Provoed with what but slowly and needs to be done, surely.

VIRGO

24-8ept. 23) (AUE Don't overlook thood last-ministe

iodine.

to

•

fas'chers Sew zip

om your cushion covers. These save a lot

When sulying buttons from a things that need to be done before discarded garment, thread all of time in umpicking and re- Christmas. Lay plan carefully. there of the same kind and size sewing when the covers are due

LIBRA

{Sept.

24-OcL za-together This saves the time to be washed. Getting into an argument could spent in searching through loose enuse real trouble Remain silent buttons in the workbox.

cather than risk a quarrel,

SCORPIO (Ork ZA-Nov. tt)--

It poly out of town for Christmas, make last-minute plans carefully so thot there's <X> alip in учит schedule.

can

be

Hurd-boiled egga picked by peeling them and

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 22)—then sealing them in jars con-

This is just awol your day) Be care-

ful every inch of the way, however, and you can ayold upset.

laining malt vinegar that been boiled with mixed spice (in

BOYS' AND GIRLS' MAGAZINE

Joe Gets Blown Around

Kine

-But That's Natural for a Smoke Man....

By MAX TRELL ZNARF, the shadow-boy with turned-about name, went up to his sister, Hanid and

found her talking to Jou the Smoke Man,

"Joe just came out of Father's pipe," said Hanid.

A Natural Complaint Joo nodded... and his head started floating away.

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locomotive was going pretty tast and snorted me high up in the air. I suddenly found myself than the highest tree. higher Far off in the distance, I could blun mountains and an see enormous lake. I wae just wish- ing that I could get to those mountains and that lake and do at Hittle exploring when that moment the south wind came along. He grabbed it just in time and put it back on his shoulders. "Some times," he said to Kharf in half-complaining voice, "I envy mode of people who aren't amole the way I am. I'm getting tired of having my head go sailing off. Did your head ever go sailing off, Knart?"

"No," said Knart.

"Once," sula Joo the Smoke Man, "De I was sitting on the 1, 83, any; 2, Q. or Kt edge of a chimney, four strong mates.

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winds come along at the same time. One blow north. One blow

south. One blew cast and one blew west"

"My goodness!" gasped Hanid, "They spun me around like a op," said Joe.

"Now nobody can soo any of the winds, and no one can talk to them. So I just let that

wind

north carry me south

the south

(which is the way wind always blows), and pretty soon I was galling over the blue and the enormous mountal lako, I could see them down below me, quite a distance off."

"Did you go down and plore?" Knard asked Joe,

The south wind blew Jos way up north.

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"Well," said Joe, "I don't know about that. I didn't see any pokes, except telephone poles and such. But I did see and miles and miles of snow

7 ex- ico and icebergs. So

guess maybe I really was over the North Pole without even know- ing it."

"No,"

"wald Joe, "I couldn't." "Why not, Joo?" "Because, Knart, the south wind kept blowing. It didn't let me get down. By and by, I was over a great forest of pino trees. I could see a wide river. But I couldn't explore there either, asked That south wind never seemed to get tired. It kept blowing and "I fell blowing

norther and apart. I scattered like a cloud norther and norther." of dust: My head and arms and

"You must have got to the legs all went flying off.

North Polel" said Hanid.

to what happened?"

Knarf.

"Finally," said Joc,

can imagine how I felt."

You

"I can't imagine," said Knart.

"How did you feel?"

I fall all over

wald Joe,

the place,"

Hanld asked Joe the Smoke

Man how he ever got together

again after being so scattered,

Getting

Together

said "I just waited,"

Joo. "Fortunately the wind d'ed down... and there I was, all myself.

I don't like to

Kot caught in a wind storm."

Khart said he had often watched amoke coming out of a chimney

being

blown away.

and

"I don't mind being blown by the wind," said Joe." "What "I mind is being blown, by, three or four winds at the same time. It's very pleasant being blown by one wind

Joe deribed how one day ho had just come out of the ampoke tack of a locomotive. E The

A Fast Exit

Joe the Smoke Man was just about to begin telling of an- other adventure when someone suddenly--it was one of the neighbour's children--opened the door, In came the wind! Out went Joo!

And that was the end of Joe the Smoke Man's visit.

Rupert and the Magic Ball—2

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