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EDITORE FRELS RENMICH, INC-NUEVA YORK

THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1954.

JACOBY

ON BRIDGE

Beware of Artistry, It Can Backfire

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"I have not been drinking-that's the whole trouble."

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BY.

Progress, thul.

THE

WAY

by Beachcomber

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The

ur-

this

WIE suggestion in the docu- from the port, and return with-

ment known as Operation in six hours of landing.

making complicated administrative

In rangements involved revolutionary idea will have to be thoroughly debated in both Houses. But by 1957 the daring play may be ready to be put operation IL is inte possible that, as a forcluste the heady wine of freedom, you may be allowed, in June 1000, To go to France without past purl, provided that you do not

even

of

bry teratko! crossing-placea alternate corners of all trans- verse streets traffic would be more evenly distributes!, takes TO MOCOⱭn of the overflow from main streets which would follow any prolonged hold-up.

More reasonable is the plan for Internat

circular streets, confined to their own districts.

This would allow all traffe in

district to

and agree to return use a peries fland,

10 sume boat within {fང* wide double-dutie roundabouts, eastward trac going tours stutule hour of arrival.

westward the Elephant in the ointment other. Convergence would be fter dressing-room's avoided by splaying out

fragrant bower, She blunders like a Power to flower, Reading.

une

way.

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und

each exit from a roundabout In series

ole-way spearhead Unked Lov ablique By this system, Parking places would be by pissed at every corner, the turnabouts' would be

reeways.

BY OSWALD JACOBY

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TOST bridge players would

rather win

trick that docam's "belong to them than one that does. "After all," they

would doesn't

then,

If anybody naked take much brains to collect the tricks that are just lying around

and begging 10 b taken, but it takes real aristry to talk the trick that is Enemy out

really his."

This may b

you Monetimes

very true, but player

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working so hard n this kind of "urtistry" that he forgets to make the simple play that will assure bl entret, That's what hap- prenext to South in today's hand.

Wert opened the jack of clubs, declarer hopefully put up dum- inyʻa queen, hut East covered with king, and south had to win with the nte. It now looked us low two might though South 071

trumpa, a heart,

a club, and Hence declarer had to ope way to eliminate Josers.

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with their applause

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with

still in her ears, Th idiot scribblings

enamoured pectr

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from subsidiary two-lune troik

Carriageways,

Do we deserve auch

privileges? TREEDOM, slowly broadening Florway from piscedent 1a precedent, in about t take an enormous stride, if you enn ger

a scientist to vouch for you, you may be allowed to

estly cards

Ulustrious names— (Their photos are at home

silver frames). Then suddenly, tied up

summon turing,

A bouquet of unusual design Catchers

hen her eye. Suspicion rears its head She screama, she movJEN, shr fells, us though struck dead, cross the

Than il

hideous Texan, suregious bore Fax mend ti nas

wure NOTE.

Channel to France will passport, provided that you do proceed mute thun 10 cratute miles

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find a

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Soulb telted that his best chance was to minke the two top Hence trumpa elank together. The lex the queen of spudes from his hand and tried to look like a player who had the ace- whatever that may look like.

West looked doubtfully at the queen of spades and thought for one panicky Instant of playing his king, fur fear of losing it. But them in 'asked himself why South would lead the queen of spades if he really had the ace. Surely South would get

dum- my and take a trump finesse; or. at worst he would lay down the ace of spaces in the hope of dropping the king.

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WOMANSENSE

For Winter Sports

Jacqueline de Bief, the world famous skater, rurrounded by two promising young French skaters, has just helped to present designer Jacques Liebel's latest creations for Winter Sports. She is seen here in an attractive skating costume during a

fashionabio presentation do a

saton. — Agence France-PreERSE,

GIVE ME ONE WISH-AND ILL HAVE THE

SHOPS FROM NEW YORK!

ANNE SCOTT-JAMES By

London. garish na an Oriental bazaar, broidered, from a and light. ACK from the hand- elling everything

flashed back over all the On Broadway, there's oven a

that's I asked hairdresser things I had seen.

open all myself what I'd import into night Britain if a genie said I could choose One Thing.

scom all Afrinces

She also has black linen tableclothe bordored in black lace. What a setting for china!

I SAW

painted many more walls

tho than wallpaper, At week-enda, there are paris colours bright and clear. Most red of town where, at

persimman all hours, successful: you can buy flowers and food, walls in a nursery, with lots of

white woodwork.

SAW the new Gourtelll can Men's Shop, a men's boutique- cum-beauty-salon, where a man can get such treats as a printed ghghoon tio or a manicure,

I'd say: Bring Me the Shops.

Ono big advantage of these I It's not only the goods I want; long opening hours:

many of our are as fine or shop, too botter. It's the services the

shops offer the customer.

1 WANT to be able to into a shop knowing 1 can buy

a dress, a skirt, a slip, that will

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and

I am badl and thia, nearly everything I buy here has to be specially made, But in New York there are masses of clothes in my length.

Fushions

stocked in many sizes and several lengths, and once you know you take a tall 14, everything in that sizo Ats you.

aro

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of Eut

I SAW next summer's shape for swimsults-43 sort I WANT to read the

These suits shop chemise, advertisements and know that loosely, don't eling tight to the the goods they show are really body anywhere.

Half the fun of the there. American Sunday newspapers is the heavy section of fashion

anxi American ada,

choose many of their

wome

I SAW the long forse line ou clothes dresses, suits, coats, COTSELS, even beachwear. they've practically murdered it already.

and gifts from these pages as sweaters,

moming.

they ile late in bed on Sunday Frankly,

Ticking

I SAW escalators Instead of

off the items they lifts in the newest offices, in-

for the higher

Even dolls are sized,

it like, they can be sure that each cluding the UNO building. (But you want to buy extra dolls dress is in stock that minute in elevators, still,

clothes, you can go into

the siz09 and colours floors.) shop and ask, for example, for a described. dolls' hat-and-coat act, size 10.

any all

I WANT to be served by sales girls who know what they're selling and are fully acquainted with the qualities and prices of their stock.

telephone, EARLIER HOURS FOR

DEB DANCES

boys and girls who have to be at work by nine the following morning

**Deb

of

I WANT to be able to shop. sometimes, in the evenings,

I think it is a disgrace that West End shops many of our should dose at 5 o'clock, shut- ting or doors to women who

work. And that In lowne many shops still close for an hour at mid-day.

I BAW, motor cars with the new, big. curved windscreens that give wonderful vision,

They've even put mink on aprons

I WANT to be able to shop by WHAT you can do to a mink thought a crank.

without

being

Country Always something

In Now York, most atores stay open i 9 once a week. (Not sweated labour, the Year," April

$LI the system for

store pretty 18-year-old shift who enjoys reading Greek, workers,) thought it was "a terribly good

London. London's debutantes, many of whom work for a living are supporting the Countess of Bandon's ban Brunner, a on the traditional dob dance hours, which begin at 11 p.. and end at breakfast time.

The other evening the bright young things went to a party - called a "cocktail dance" at 7 p.m. and whirled through the Cinderella Just waltz at the hour of midnight,

Countess

The

burs

LIFE:

more

thanks

suitable

idea."

"I probably will catch on- at least my friends and I hope 50" April said. "You feel

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ribly fresh at 7 p.m. and actual ly, it makes no difference to the atmosphere. The lights are on any way and the music playing us usual mani it still feels like

China Mall Special. for 11 p.m. '

theso

nev to see...

You can:

Dyo i

yellow, line it with yellow satin and wear it for a stole.

Have the tops of your stock- ings printed with it.

Wear bedjacket trimmed

IDEAS, dens, they pour out with it.

of Americana. Every day avery hour, you see something

new.

has

Scatter it with rhinestones.

Wear an apron trimmed with its tails.

Uso its belly for a cardigan.

Go to bed in nylon pyjamas patterned with it."

How I enjoyed Monday night

I SAW windows curtained in at Macy's, watching the pretty a new way in one of the pret- secretaries choosing their shirts tiest apartments in New York. and sweaters....and the stout, Mrs

Brennan Francis coloured momunes with their no ordinary curtains or drapes.

buying party Instead,

munitas transparent

Go to a nightclub in a jacket sunlight of it and look like every other woman there, including me. Because I shall have borrowed

piccantantes

through which

the

frocks and toys.

There's no hour of the day pours unchecked. The muslin or night when you can't buy curtains hang straight, are 201

in New York. There crossed things

Bul over or draped. are always drug stores

ara open, they

scalloped and em-

to,

YOUR BIRTHDAY

Вона

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 28

Today

Talenti widel eventofte bast within baan -bad you havu Al Tod detad which in svidenced you will make more friends

INT- by your phility to friandles the Mant haps you should adopt a more op-

tricals uffair

tully You Dimic altitude toward life

enjoy originating plate. then miy operation; antel

the work out. You do not always hæve thein mature an you lizd hope, but your kicalism k dimoult to sev in full realtation You are and wasty N wiwotmg at so high at Vor standards are so highs that you fuse to compromine. Sull, yest AL

krow an excellent organiser d how to get things startet.

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11ikely Hust your life will run alternating gunt 41111

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Beafurate day i troduce a TREAS penject Although You may appear cool at times, 14 1

a detachment which Belmarkte wietar No wolved

battle úť akus. At home, you are waris hearted, actually fun-loving And will bring trappiness to yiniz own furuly

Am the wise were born on this date are Petry

Belmont. Anaclet Woodrow US President: Sir Arthur St John on. metronomer ertie; Benjamin Lang. and low Äyrex, betor

You are best suited for large el- terprises, for you like to make grrut events trenspire. You are just and straightforward in all you do and expect that others will be the same. Unfortunately you are dealing with

- Ervine, a work where many of those living in it are not a conscientious fence,

COMPOBET; you will become impatient with those who do not anpire to as Pratteli

what the mare have in as you do. You are critical-often store for you tomorrow, select your withi plenty of cause. But you birthday star and read the corres muust konyh to be a lttle

ponding paragraph. Let your birth- diplomatic.

good day star be your daily guide

Discover

the

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To find

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 29

CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan. 20) - A real turnabout! Good fortune b at hand. Your fondest dreaine might easily come true now

AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 103- If you have confidential matters which need your attention, then now Is a fine tune to take care of then

PISCEA (Feb, 20-Mac 20)- Excellent aspects now. Your own and simuld con- Fuler smiling tribule to your good fortune now, ARIES (Mar 21-Apr. 201 What with the stars in your favour and your, seilons geared to postlive attitude, you can accomplish won- ders.

TAURUS

(Apr.

make your plans in accordance with a prebrranged schedule.

CROSSWORD

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to

21-May 21). You should have the courage Enclle a job which can put you at the top of the success ladder now. GEMINI (May 22-Jane 21)-

11 you are planning to entertain this New Years Eve, then this is a fiffe time to complete your plans.

CANCER (June 22-July

21)

A good day for all your efforts. Bocial matters are especially favour- able for you all during this week.

(July

233-me LEO

24-AUE. Know what you want to accomplish and go right mit after il: You can almost work a miracle today1

vmoo (AUE. 24-Sept. 23}. Make the most of excellent aspects to do something especially important to your future welfare,

LIBRA (Sept. 20.0ct 21) ~ Your plan should develop exactly as you had envisioned them. Iteal muccess should now be your lot.

Across

1. A very little change from

Bud's river, (3, al

6. One for the job starts off many

an argument.

(4)

End of the antelope, (6)

10. dwelt fanaz. 100

12. Alluring warning. (5)

14. Devoured in the Tato, (3)

15. Small fry pay these when One

Across at work. 14. 5)

18. it's the sprat that ostenes the

mackerel (4)

17, 10 follows the Order of Ment.

{)

19. Olara makes a composer turn.

(01

21. Ice found in December gloom.

21. Half of; what tho trickster puta

over with a Bourish. (5) 23. Christopher is short for gor, (3) Rearranges the diamonds, may-

SCORPIO (Oct. 26-Nov. 22)~- Another good day. Get an early start and even you will be surprised al how much is accomplished.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV. E-Dec. 27)-24. Avola 100 much wortÉ DOPOGENSION.

and

DUMB-BELLS

THEIR

OLD HOUSE/ DOESN'T

WHY

SME

HAS MANY STAINED CLEAN WINDOWS!

THEM

be. (0)

Down

1. One with the enemy does not.

mean painting Jessona, (5)

3. Uncertain Duminations

Hollywood kagwa} (9)

2. BUDDIY extra détences

harness the troops. (9)

4. Harm. (3)

7.

or

devoted people, mixed up for Bast of Buc, (4)

9. Periox. 14)

10. It croni Üne warp. (tej

il: Yours may be ambitiour one-c

Op just doodles. (7)

13 A foot is poetry, or what.

tho machine

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North East Bouth

Opening lead-J

East took the ace of spades and led ⚫ club. West thereupon took a club, the king of spades, and the ace of hearts to set the contract.

BOYS'

AND

GIRLS' MAGAZINE

Floating on Dandelions

-The White Ones Work Just Like Parachutes-

By MAX TRELL

"It's a dandellon-parachute," she explained to Knart presently as she landed in front of him.

Gap was over

Tho

As you can see, South's at- tempt to steal a wick falled, but NARF, the shadow-boy with ho could have accomplished by the turned-about name, was Knarf's direct play what he couldn't get sitting under the shade of a only thing he wanted to do now

After winning the buttercup, thinking what a by stealth.

nice was to find himself a dandelion- first trick with the ace of clubs,

thing it would be to take a nap, parachute like Hanid had and South should lead out his four

he heard footsteps. He go gliding along over the ground.

high diamonds, dienrding clubs when from the dummy. The contract opened sue eye and looked. It

was his sister Hanidi. is sals if the diamonds break normally and if the top trumps are divided.

With the normal diamond break, South gets by with three rounds of diamonds, When the fourth diamond id

"What's that you're carrying?" Knar! started to say.

A`Surpriso

South

All at once he let out a shout doesn't care which opponent

of astonishment and snapped ruffs. If a defender can ruff with the small trump (as in this both eyes open, case), the top trumps will then drop together; and if a defender has to ruff with a top trump, so much the better, Elther way, South loses 'two' trumps' and a heart, but no club triec

"I'll show you where the best ones are," Hanid said to him, as they started walking across the field. "You mustn't take an ordinary yellow dandelion; you must take one that has already turned white,"

"Why?" asked Knarf,

"Because, Kaarf, only tha white ones float in the air.”

The Right Parachuto

The Shadown floated along, holding onto dandelions.

over the grass, over the field and across the meadow.

They sailed across the brook without even getting their feet

"You'll come down faster than you went up!" the Duck warned

Wem.

)

The two shadows laughed, Just then the breeze died

down.

Koort and Hanid started fall- Ing. The young ducks scattered, uttering quacks by the hundreds!

Knart and Hanid fell right on the big Duck's back. She carried them back to the bank again,

"I don't know why you want to go flying around," she said. "Isn't walking good enouth? Well, children will be children. As a matter of fact, I sometimes feel like dying myself. I've got wings, you know."

Knart and Hanid spent the rest of the afternoon, Boating all around the neighbourhood. They floated over garden walls. They gilded past a policeman's nosol They sailed around "My goodness," a Bootle said church steerte and danced ? on carrying Hanld's help Knart found a to a Dragonfly, "I didn't know top of a statue of a general.

a beautiful white dandelion with a like with

Hanid seemed to be gilding over tho

Her feet ground. hardly touched the tips of the grasa. She circled round and round the buttercup.

She seemed to be something that looked

umbrella green handlo

♥ CARD Sense ttle white

Q-With neither side vulner- able, the bidding has been: -

North

Eart Bouth Weat

1 Spade 2 Club Pass Pass Double

?

Pass

You, South, hold: Spades B-2, Hearta. Q-J-9-7-0-0-3, Diamonds

| K-7-2, Club 3. What do you do?

A---Bid four hearts. Many, ex- peris, would have bid four, hearts righi over two slabs. There can -be no excuse for falling to bid

game now, when your partner abown a good hand and some nori of få for any sult that you` okro to name,

"BUT DOB'E TODAY'S QUESTION

4

CHESS PROBLEM

By E. LECOMTE

Black, & pieces.

www White, 6 pieces,..

www.white to play; mate in furni

The bidding is the same'ns in the question Jiné aziawored. You,

Bouth, bod: Spades 8-2, Hearts: Problem: TA 9-7-8, Diamonds K-0-7-8; Clubs 108, 1405 Q-10-8-3:,: What do you do? quà

By this time, they had reached wet.

dandelion patch. With

the

those two children could fly!””

a long green handle (it was really

the stem).

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Finally they sailed right into -Knarf and Hanld gilded over the kitchen of their house. –

the pond. The duck was taking her family for a paddle. They

It was wonderful fun, gliding

Mother mistook them for dies along on a dandelion-parachute! all looked up in surprise to see and almost swatted theml Ther When the breezo came along, Knarf and Hanid välling over were glad to be home, for they

were just in time for dinner. | Kharf and Hanid went gliding their heads.

Rupert and the Magic Ball-6

"Running downstairs Rupert finds My.. Bear, already at work *Mummy, do look at what hạn fust abuse he cries, li feels like a ball. D'you think i can bu

Bear peers at the labet. ***5 can't- understand › those marks.” - the thurmure.*** You'd better take off the string and gee.” Bus poʻstionat has abe-mid that, than the "parsel

for the ? "Santa Claus'didn't know! leaves Rupert's handɛɛ and "Kway Wanted A ball because 1-navareit" goun, Bosting quickly through posted" my, letion to him 31 Maalaha "Wizsticher"

ŽEL. MIGHTS BAJEKTER.

Rupert's Latest Adventure

RUPERT

and the

Chic Summer

Suit

A champagne-coloured sum. mer suli, in grosgrain with black Ivy leaf: design,--EX- prées Photo,

Household Hints

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