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TARGET

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WORD GAME :

MURTA, and shorn must be at least one nine-iefter word in the List. No plurals no foreign Words

nejsproper names. TODAY'S TARGET: 37 words, good: 11 words, very good Word, Excellant, joiation,

SOLUTION:

LUTTERDAY'S

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BY. THE WAY

by Beachcomber

STRABISMUS (Whom carnival

DGod Preserve)

queens

this summer

of Utrecht has been remarked upon. But Mimsie Slopcorner can afford to and is not pick and choose

mistake İlkely

to repeat the she made when she consented to Plastic Dustbin Queen be the of Bibthorpe-cum-Fuddley, and was asked to emerge from В in dustbin in the market-place,

and ber crown

robes. "One never knows what one will find i. a dustbit nowadays," The mayor, with forced bon- hole. This year she is biding her time, and is said to be con- sidering an offer to officiate as the Gasworks Fairy Princess of Smogworthy. Gee, folka

has invented a device for getting Nuff out of ferrots' cars,

It is u suction-valve-haul- blower with melal plungers and chocked feeds. When the skink is pressed a caul releases the buitle-grob, and a shafted zoin- brazzel- the lever disengages dip. Almost at once a Sefton hatch-black falls into position, and the valve adjusts itselt e- tween the two swipe-cords the back of the clatt. The full I then drawn through a gauze euke-roller into a zine contain- er attached to the snarl-ends by is oxinlated wire-fibres. This claimed by the Doctor to be an improvement on the Haxenford and Nydstrom methods.

* Mimate Stopcorner

THE absence of

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ut

* famous name from the herds of

JACOBY

sald

I feel that a genuine peer will give class and dignity to My show.

(American televisión actress.)

SPECIALLY if he wears

coronel and is photographed on the steps of a castle, accept- ing a glass of leed port from a livered fooimas, while in the walled gardien hounds and horsemen gather for the meet

ON BRIDGE under the hot summer sun.

Frustration Double Relieves Feelings

BÝ OSWALD JACOBY

The way out

HERE is only one-way to deal with the cool situation, Increase the subsidy for import. ed coal to £5 a ton, thus mak- ing it cheaper for the house- holder, and re-export most of it in order to reimport it, in place

FAST'S double in today's hand of our own coat, which is need-

among bridgeed ter export.

known players ax the "frustration" table. It's like using ՇԱՏՏ

IL word,

In't very sensibile, bul It may relieve your feelings or the moment,

Let's see what happened, and then we can return 6 a further discussion of the bidding. West opened the deuce of hearts, and. the sult was continued until South ruffed the third round. South pashed ace of clubs, knocked out the ace of spades, vuffed-o club return, washed the queen of spades, and ruffed a spade in dummy. He then led a frumg, and Eart could take the

of trumps.

The defenders managed to get Iwo hearts, one spade, and one frimp South therefore secred game and rubber for his doubled contract of three diamonds.

Every bit of this codd have bren predicted from the bidding. I was evident that South had two five-card suits from the fact

NORTH

442

WEST

473

Q02

107042

+42

754

10 7 6 3 K983

EAST

A 1096 ❤AKJ 108 +AQ

495

SOUTH (D)

◆ KQJ84

❤63

◆ KJ983

A

North-South vul,

Bonth West North East

2.

Pass Pass Double Pass Pass 2❤ 3+ Pass Pasa Double

Poss Pass

Opening lead-♥ 2

Pass

that he opened with spades and then bid and rebid diamonds. It was also evident that Nortly had a decided preference for din- monda, since he didn't go back to spades. This fact was evident also from the spade length in the East hand.

If East had listened calmly and logically to the bidding, he would have been able to visualise the hands of the opponents very sub- stantially as they were. Having done 30,

wouldn't have he doubled

three diamonds, would be obvious that the 20- hand might take only or four tricks on defence. East should have gone on to throo hearts. He could expect to make this contract with rea- Ronable luck. (Actually, he would have unicus South Ied trumps very promptly.) It South persisted to four diamonds, East could pass in the hope that South at last out of his depth. But

waa

a really careful East wouldn't double even, four diamonds, let clone thréel

♥÷CARD Jesens

Q-The bidding has beent. Bouth West, North -- 'Easi Fass 2 Clubs Pass

1 Heart

2 Hearts - Pam ( 2 Spadés. Pass

You, South, hold:

SE VAKJPT. SK85 ́JAGA What do you do? pra

- Abid tire no-trung. Zon 320 templed to make a stronger,bid- beosme you haya: 15 počnis, but You cannot · Juning; ki" mo-trume with only a single stepper in the unbid suit, sad na siber sireng- ́bil la avaliable tanke BOHTODAY'S QUESTION BeThe bidding is the same as in (the question, just ́answered. You, -South, hold: MON

Rolling down to Rio

The Admiral's wife and the Attache's wife tasted the port, and each made a little grimace, (Account of banquet,) "A

port in every wife," vouchsafed a naval rating. (ENTER 12 girls in kilts, doing the hornpipe, und singing Portsmouth "Ship ahoy D32 hard.") Stop pres

N assistant Hft-man (a A

Persian) at the new head- of the Council of quarters World Federated Culture at Notting Xill Cate pleaded re- diplomatic privilege when

for stashing the tyres ported of ears in a nearby car-park,

CROSSWORD

103

16

10

Across 9. P.T. include . troublesom

creep, (7)

9. This goin' on your income, (3) 10. No cricket circle, here: (4) 12. He's always right, they say, (8) 13, The jewel is on its own. (5)

14. Bird of this kind dom zot make

A good pet. (4)

30. Signify something

low, but sometimes golden. (4) 16. The last part of a Down. (B) 18. You get many a peast one in

Biro. (B)

20. You got many a meal of this in

'Lancashire. (6)

22. Lady of All Hailowa 2 (3) 29. These set a problem. (6) 24. Not far, the mean fellow : (4) 20. Bmall change, (5)

26. Tiley take a load for you. (0) 27. Thl. with you, was a catch phrase of the twenties. (4)

Down

Number etc. (anag.) (9)

2. Htrike a stupefying blow. (4)

3. Bir John Franklin tried to and

one in the north west, (7)

4. I come out of the exit, and ten

take my place. (8)

5. Potatoes and turnips, for

Instonen. (4-8)

2. Mia O. Rope, janar.), (D), The hospitable door. (4-4) 8. Trim. (%)

maad, a.

11. They were

about ancient

Rome. (4)

MOT

12. Hotspur o was one. (6) RE 19. It marks a

bit

change at the 10 Across. (4)

21. Sue's

around. (4)

23. Paul is one

of the family.

(3)

Testerday's patien

tip

CHESS PROBLEM

By D. HJELLE

Black, 30 pieces

tiplecer;" mate in three,

@yesterday's

AUGUST 12, 1956.

THE CHINA MAIL, A

YOUR BIRTHDAY... » STELLA

BORN

FRIDAY, AUGUST 12 NORN today, you are honest, probably have several offers of understanding and kindly. marriage before you decide to You know how to hold to your settle down Once you have beliefs without angering those selected “your. male, you' pro with whom you are in

Com

and probably have on un- polition. Yet you tako your usually contented and satisfac- stand and abide by it firmly. In tory marriage, I by Bomo this fashion you are able to get chance you were not to have a what you want out of life, even family of your own, you would emerging from obscurlty and make a fine foster parent. adversity krito a bigger and bel- ter triumph! than perhaps you had ever dreamed.'

Among those bom on this date are; Cecil de Mille, pro-

King ducer: George IV of Eng- You have a great deal of land; Mary, Roberts Rinehart, self-confidence and rely

upon, Frank Swinnerton, authors your own judgment and wisdom, Katherine Lee Bates, poot, Col- seldom

asking advice from geen Moore and Pauline Fre others. Often you appear reck- declcks, actresses; George Bel- less to those who are unwilling low

lows, artist; Sophie Breslau, to tako as many chances as you singer; Vincent Bendix, aero- are Yet, you have the faculty nautics ploncer and Gene Ray- of always Innding on your feet mond, actor, and ready for something better uhead,

To find what the stars have

for Your emotions are near the in store

you

tomorrow, and surface and you ure demon- eclect your birthday star strative with those whom you read the corresponding part- love. You of the fair sex are graph. Let your birthday star inclined to be flirtatious and be your dally guide.

monotonous

SATURDAY, AUGUST 13,

24-Aug. 23)- ing too closely to

work. Get a change of scene for a while..

LEO (July If the midsummer heat is really rugged, plan to go to the beach for a swim,

VIRGO (Aur. 24-Sept. 23) Get some pleasant outdoor re- laxation and you will discover that it increases your energy.

LIBRA (Sept. 24-Oct. 23)- Let down tensions now. Utilise the week-end for a good rest and relaxation.

SCORPIO (Oct, 24-Nev. 22)- Don't carry business worries home with you. What can't be finished

at the office, leave it behind.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 22) If you can get a two-lay break from your regular rou- Une, take it; the change will be good for you.

CAPRICORN

(Dec. 23-Jan, 20)-Cet away into the country or go to the beach for the week-end if at all possible and relax tensions for a couple of days.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 19) -Perhaps you have been stick-

PISCES Don't talk too much about your

(Feb. 20-Mar. 20)- plans. Keep silent until you are really ready to act. Things work out better,

ARIES (Mar, 21-Apr. 20)— home You may have some chores you have been saving. Get an early start, finish them, and then you can play.

TAURUS (Apr, 21-May 21)-

You Be diplomatic at home, could find yourself in hot water thing the wrong If you say now!

GEMINI (May 22-June 21)- Perhaps you can offer to help a friend and in that way com- pensate for favours

you have previously received,

CANCER (June 22-July 23)-- Good luck could come your way just now. A new friend might bring you new joy. Aspects are

fire.

EDITOR PRESS SERVICE, INC.-—NUEVA YORK

"You know very well what hat!"

WOMANSENSE

Elegant Toque For Afternoon

Featured in Emma Pierron's Autumn-Winter collection is this olegant velvet toque for afternoon, decorated with pheasant

plumes.--Agence France-Presse.

Ideas From Italy Showing The Right Way To Wear

That "Odd" Jacket

the

We have learned to use The true "odd" jacket in word "odd" to de reality has nothing odd about it, the name, One apart from scribe the casual jacket model in 4 vivid shade, of which we wear in spring and madonna blue wool, has a round autumn to partner a skirt or collar to be worn up or down

Recording

weather, dress. But misuse of a use adaptable cuts which can be ful fashion has made the

worn full-length or even- description unhappily true. eighths length according to choles, and very smart wide dapped pockets.

There's the awful double triangle not an unhappy stato of matrimony, but a wide loose jacket worn over an even wider, fuller skirt.

to the

This last style la a certain especially if teamed winner,

a white skirt and The alimmest giri with develops an odd floating-keking which help conceal a blouse of

There are buttons at the neck

shape dressed this way.

jumper of a different shade. It Then there's the "Lattie Girl you pick up a. jacket with lines Lost”—o ieminine version of the, like "thego," it will be smart, Zamous book title.' Slender and casual, warm,'- practical but it petite, she hides away inside a certainly won't warrant the title large lumber

Jacket, 2 Wood." straight loose jacket which hides

or

any vestige of curve she proudly

possesses.

The new, waist-length fitted

—JANE' FIRTH

ilggers can happily cope with NEW RUPERT”

both of the problems

THE WORST SIN

BOOK

end

To my mind, however, the Rupert, whose adventures are worst sin of all, is to use an a never-ending source of · de- ordinary suit jacket for wear light for youthful readers of the over a cotton dress. Not only China Mail, has once

again - are the two materiala most un- appeared in book form. happily allied, but you are also The 281b adventure series is doing

your best lo wear titled "Rupert and the French out one half of a good suit. A Poodies,"

the booklet, wool cardigan is a perfect part-priced at $1, contains two ex- ner for cottons.

elling new stories, fully illus trated in attractive colours. From the ever-growing po- "Rupert and the French pularity of Italian models, it is | Poodles" is on sale at the South easy to pick mefting nety jacket | China Morning Post, Tád, both styles and colours. And even at the head office, Wyndham

tended as suit

Supervised Programme Recommended these are mainly the Street and the Kowloon office,

For Children's Vacation

New York. Growth and development go The Huckleberry

vacation Finn type on during

Mental do children habits of vacation

continue to be formed, can more harm than good, according moral habits to be strengthened

or weakened. to Mrs Isabelle Buckley, who runs the Buckley private schools

the bats down good "Wilh in California and Michigan. habits can be upset," she cau-

tioned. The vacation where "chil- dren run wild and fancy-free is

ideas ring just as trus,

the Salisbury Road,

barrel Household Hints

a recent

Q3

For instance, lightweight wool twood in red and white makez

tapered an effective Jacket with low yoke and

Give your buttoned half-belt at

wooden serving wore special care for longer dress show. This would be a very smart jacket to pick for wear. Clean it immediately after wear with a slim, straight skirt. use, with as little water

possible. Don't immerse, wooden Another model, an all-purpose utensils and never soak them.

with slit If roughened, Jacket in soft wool

they can be alit sides and

three-quarter smoothed with sandpaper, but a harmful experience," she ex- parents supplement pienies and length sleeves to match, could never should be polished, waxed plained, adding that "children days at the beach with a sum be worn with almost anything. or varnished. return to school in the autumn mer programme which will in- The new skeve-length lends actually retarded by a summer clude supervised play, care-itself to gay pastel gloves. And spent that way."

Vy fully selected reading, and short the length of the jacket, just Mrs Buckley pointed out that trips of an educational nature-touching the hipbone, is

United Press.

fashion note, during a school year children are under Д regulated pro-, gramme,

Their

minds are construc- tively stimulated and directed," she said. "Complete absence of a daily programme is emotionally upsetting. Vacations are

of

course necessary, but should In- clude some supervison."

BOYS AND GIRLS' MAGAZINE

Everyone Has to Leam

-Even Little Birds Need Flying Lessons-

By MAX TRELL

"IT beats me," Squire Squirrel Vas saying to Khart the shadow-boy with the turned about rame. "It sure beats me all hollow."

Squire Squirrel was sibling on his haunches at the foot of the Maple

from sida Shaking his head

all kinds of odds and ends, Of course, I'm not one to criticise But a neat anybody's house. Isn't the sort of thing I'd livo in, what with no root or walls or doors or windows! But that's their affairs."

"Everyone Imows that birds live in nests," sold Knarf.

"Yes" Squire Squirrel went ara to side in a very on, "and by and by there worried way.

eggs and by and by the eggs Knant said: "I don't under- hatch into more birds--young stand what you mean Squire, ones." What beats

leking

The educator

suggested that

D

to

For a refreshing flavour fee, tea, add a sprig of fresh new mint to the boiling water used

in making the ten, "-

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Squire Squirrel was shaking his head in a worried way. even birds had to learn how to

"That's right," said Kharf. · sait the Squire, didn't make things When They Grow Up clearer for Karanf at all. He was

Squire "And by and by," still puzzled over

hat Squire

"these Squirrel sald,

young Squirrel was

saying. about the birds, Squire?"

birds are big enough to stand use their wings in order to fly. "Young ducke have to learn "Well,"

up in their nests. And now the Bald

cor pipe and strangest thing of all happens." how to swim, he told Squire

They

sald Squire Out

an acorn and

"What?" asked Knurf. putting it in his mouth "I sup- pose I'd better begin from the Their mamas and papas teacht learn how to sing," said Knarf

"This Bald Squire Squirrel. Squirrel in a surprised way.

"And young canaries have to beginning Now you know

"You mean

exclaimed there are quite a lot of birds them how to fly living in

Why, this Maple Tree o'

what's strange about Squire Squirrel. mine:-robing and swallows and that?" caked Kaart in speise. "And I bet," said Knarf, "that wrens and thrushes and

a low

"Imagine teaching a bird how young squirrels have to learn other kind.

to fly," said Squire Squirrel. "It how to cradic open an acxan." beats me, it does! It beats me For a moment Squire Squirrel all hollow!!

was silent. Then

Odda. And Ends "Now the first thing these

Lace,

And Squire Squirrel kept se appeared on a smile slowly birds do," Squire went on, "is peating: "Imagine" teaching a "By golly, you're right, Knarf. to build themselves nests out of bird how to fyl, Just imagine!" I never thought of that! I guess straw and hay and bita of It took Kharf quite a while to babies and children have to leaves and bits of string and convince" Squire Squirrel that, learn pretty much everything!"

Rupert & the Distant Music-35

Rupert hurries, -idyartha Frough

catch

'and don

Up

open the great! dode

Yet another new Rupert

RUPERT

and the

French Poodles

IS

LL WORTH WAITING FOR

DEFINITELY.

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