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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, MAY 18, 1956.

This Funny World

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Beachcomber

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of up) els a raw pper on the

midnight on stage 1 fish

Sunday as he eintravening the

Or Sunday trading inws"

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11 meal on a

Nor is Thursday evening 001 a Cuines that,

murning

Aoine !{1} !

14

Mr Justice Cocklecarrot put 4. half cooked and Pa kipper is half umeoked, who is to decide which

half the performer

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15

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19

ACTUES

1. Dire cruet (anag.). (B)

8. Payours in old-fashioned waya

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the mso FO make

9. Just

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11. liradrost lo right at it, today.

19. Fantastic, occasionally. (8)

13. Here for the most pars. (3)

14. Relax the remainder. (4)

10. Jobm, (8)

11. It's rearranged, (8)

1. This ma be a jolly occasION

-ordia) und. (6)

22. Out of it, you will be ignorant.

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23. Tite is recruited, Acroma 1 (8)

24. The nunt got together, (4)

25. 11 trades a different way, (61

Down

1. ttd revise of an

ungrain. (9)

2. Ewo mutton comes out of thu

eventually, (4, 6)

3. It's a big beating,

+ Altmeled no attention. (0)

4. Large plants beloved by tenors,

En

e. You can't say inis doesn't hold

water | ca 1. Challenges. (B)

B. A singaanr white-gioved

10.

her. (71

a traditional apple fut

10. They dopart with the explains,

18. Beyen year

one indicted

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tribe. 41

20. Please

(1.)

thin, says the

warning. (4)

21 To race. 18

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the ten was bought unbrewed

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on

If a concert per- former (without A Tatze moustache or other stage make-

TARGET

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Post-war credits

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the

Tay well be that.

value of the pound continues.

to fall, the Government well! find itself compelled to raise the age limit for the repayment of post-war credits from 85 to MT.

(Mrs. Wretch)

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GIRL "wath

able villa kook"

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her when

over-enger in with "She's 50 nother burnt vultured, she loves poetry." Oh.

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I pay out here! That shouldi wait for a month or two, As a

once said to publicity mat

"Don't give 'em young chent: culture tal you're a big draw." Alas! A rival discovered that the beautiful edition o Muto jon tas grls shelves contained. when opened, caoandles. Thing were evened up when this rivel handed round her edition of the Greek.

Aenekd in the original Ench word must contain

That PARTY'L Greek," sald R director, "that's French." what?" asked the girl, pout,

the large letter in the zenire square, and there must be at lest one nige-letter word in the list. No plurals i no foreign words: no proper names. TODAY'S TARGET: 82 words, good. 36 words. very good; 44 words. excellent. Solution tomorrow.

YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION: Hawks show shew staj stout swath swathe sweat thaw waist wait wash toaste worst char when I whet whist whit while WHITE- WASH totse wish with torthe

Tail-piece

+50 with u

SEE that plans to keep people. cheerfid during a nuclear war have

criticised been completely inadequate,

YOUR BIRTHDAY...... By STELLA

FRIDAY, MAY 18

PORN today, you are very ver- saltir, have a variety of talents and take an nelive interest in many types of things. Yatt are good t Business and probably will do very well, but whether

make gigantic fortune or not, will depend entirely upon your emphasis. You enjoy pleamant vaig tog treh apend more than the proper kinourl

you

of time in work-a-day duty

or keep up a good game of tennis. throughout your life

draws will have

Yoty magnetic personality people to you and you inans friends of the same and of the apnite sex. You are roman-

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goers I'm a

winner a NE

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JACOBY

ON BRIDGE

Defence Must Develop Tricks

By

OSWALD JACOBY

NORTH'S Jump to three No

f10-

trump in today's hand may [seem bold, but It's the normal expert bid. South's opening bid of one no-trump shows 16 to 18

and North has points.

nine points. The total is almost sure 1 be the 20

usually points needed for game.

and North should waste no time getting to a game contract.

West opens the jack of hearts, and South sces that he must develop tricks in both block sus to make the game con- trnet. He wins the first trick in dummy with the king and tries the spade finesse, losing West's king.

to

West can see that the hearts are hopeless, Hence he shifts to the eight of diamonds, thus put. ting declarer an the test.

If declarer plays a low dia- mond from the dummy, East will play just high enough to force out the lding. West will later gain the lead with the ace of clubs and continue diamonds through duminy's queen. The defenders

WEST

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of

1 N.T. Pass

tie. too and tindoubtedly will have more has one romance before you netile

down to morrlage, marriage should be a happy one and sition you are very fond of children you will want

large family By nature, you are. social and your DWT.. convivial. You like meetins{ new Among those hom oț this date people

with Are: Czar Nicholas II of Russia: and experimenting

Bertrand Russell, philosopher: Wit \novel ideas. You que, perhaps, more

of a promoter of other people's tiam H. Niles, geologist; Jack Hurl- originator. burt and

Koot Gibson. actors: Birl trained in William T

noted surgeon: some specintined eld, you may be William Steintiz, chess matter; John come quite outstanding. You ke Pintard, philgnthropist, and John W. doing things on a large scale, rather Gates. inanclari than bothering will detall Work.

Fond of competitiva sporis, you probably will enjoy all outdoor activities in youth and, as you grow older, will be one to take long walks

ideas than you are fiv Yet, if you are highly

To find what the stors have 10 store for you, tomorrow, select your birthday star" and read the correK- ponding paragraph. Let your birth- day star be your dally guide. SATURDAY, MAY 19

practically

NORTH

▲ 10 8 4

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◆ Q 10 2

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EAST

03

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19

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♣ 10 8 05

SOUTH (D)

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Both sides vul. Bouth West North Pass 3 N.T. Pass Opening lead-❤J

Ext Pats

of

diamond will thus take three tricks In addition to the king of spades and ace of clubs.

South can foil this plot by putting up dummy's queen diamonds when West begins that suit. East must take his ace, but he cannot continue the sult without allowing dummy's ten of diamonds to win a trick. East must shift to a different suli,

TAUNUS (Apr. 21-MAY 21) GEMINI Tay 22-June 22) Act upon some matter, highly im- This is one of your really good days portant to your future, and you this monthy In fact,

made to order for all your activities: will and that results are spectaču- larly successful.

CANCER Grone 23-July 23}- Recreational and shopping petivities can be successfully carried out. Relax tensiona and enjoy yourself. 1,50 (July 24-418. 23). Important activities Dru In 200 spotlight now. Decide what you want to do and get it done now,

VIRGO (AUG) 21-Sept. 21 still has the king Personal aftalen MAY need close to stop the suit. sitenti

See That important

CHESS PROBLEM

By V. BARTOLOVIC Black, 6 plenes

While, o pieces, White to play: mate in 'two,

Solution to... pesterday' problem; IN

1, B-K8; thredt 2, Ki-K8 (di*

$3)-

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matics are taken care of now.

LIBRA

(Nepl. 24-Oct. Swing Roportant, busiņem delasi may need to be decided today. It is good time, too. Your fudgment round.

ACORPIO (Oct.

24-Nov. 22) Educational matters это alressed, Getting toward the end of the refont yearl

brink

BAGITTANIUM (Nov, 23-Dic. #2)---- There can be romance in the air for you now. You may MAKO subitantial advance on some major Ambition

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up.

CAPRICORN (Dec.. -Jan, · 20)— A kood opportunity may turn Be sure that you are quick to graip 15 and make the best of I

AQUARIUS (Jan.-Feb, 18)....... Aci decisively on Kortes important decision which involves your future.

You should get what you want „Pisces 1 (7»». 29-Mar

A morningly mig detall may major

determine the trend of a ch), 1R-85, REQ7 (dis objesive. De observing.

ARIEL (Mar. EZI-Apr. 19). 2.KLR6 FK Unexpected romatice may come your (uổi chia t

way, no te propojuů, tóc -ik-7 and enjoy the fun and expilement.

, (dbjjch),

The shift gives South time to develop his club tricks to make sure of the game contract, West lends another diamond when he geta his ace of clubs, but South of diamonds

♥CBRD Senisens

Q-With both aldei vulnerable, the bidding has been: North

Eszt

I Heart 2 Clubs

You, South, hold:

South West

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4A72, W2 4AKQJ978 462

What do you do?

ArBid three diamonds. You are doubtful about a', siam be- cause of the two lošern in clube, but you can well afford to make the Ërsi move.

TODAY'S QUESTION

The bidding has been: South West North Rasť I Heart 2 Clubs & Diamonds Pass

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You, South, hold:

What do you'dot':

WOMANSENSE

Double-breasted smoking suit in dark green worsted hop- sack. The Jacket has black satin shawl collar and buttons. The waistcoat in single-breasted in matching black matin.

Temperature Tips On The Use Of Eggs

IT

Morgantown, W. Va.

is no secret that eggs must be kept cold to retain their fresh qualities, but for success in cooking,

aften I homemakers doubt as to when the chill should be taken off the egg in advance.

are

some

Here are

temperature tips cited by specialists of the West Virginia University Agri-

yolk, making separation difficult On the other hand, when ab

egg warms up to 76 degrees F. or more, the yolk tends to dot- ten.

cake-making. should be at room temperature

2. For

to combine well.

egg

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New looks in fashion were once confined to the fair sox. But

now the Men's Fashion. Council are introducing them each year for men. For 1956, it will be the Natural Line.

Farewell To "The Drape"

THE Men's

Fashion

Council the Diors and Hartnells of men's wear-. have decreed an end to "the" drape," the style of tailoring which, in cheap, exaggerated copies, hus given rise in recent years to

the Cockney term, "the wide boys."

This offfeint farewell occurred recently in London at the stylo presentation which the Council and the International Wool Secretariat arrange each year. For the next twelve months members of the Council, who work in London's Savile Row area. want to see men adopt the Natural Line. Here the main trend is that Jackets and coats will follow

the more closely contours of the body,

The presentation was yet on- other campaign to try and rid men's wear of sfovenlincas and bad taste; for instance, the com bination, say, of duffle coat and bowler hat. Members of the Council, which, incidentally, was founded in 1940, claim that prominence should be given to

men's wear just as It is to women's fashion; that, periodi- cally. a new look should be created for men as it is for women.

PROTOTYPES

Consequently,

the

Council's main object is to try and estab- Ligit each year a men's wear line for the next twelve months; in short, to present new ideas which the British wholesale field

and

The can copy

thus raise standard of styling. There are signs that, to some degree, this is gradually being achieved not only in Britain but in Western Europe and other parts of the world as well.

And remember, is no easy task trying to mould fashion for men. It took a major war to rid Britain of the rock coat, c

high collars and buttoned boots

narrower,

A three-piece country suit in brown and while checked tweed. The jacket has slanting pockets with flaps, Hoket pocket and a long centre vent at the back. The waistcoat. has a step collar. The trousers finve raised side seams and 'narrow turn-ups.

The gar-

however. saleable. Therefore, the

presentation, ments in the Council's presenta was hot confined to city

and as everyday wear.

be lounge suits. In fact, it covered tion may, to some extent, 3. Egg whites whip more

the everything from casual holiday The male silhouette for 1950 regarded as prototypes, quickly and to a greater volume when the chill is off. The best is neater and more natural, for future of which depends on the attire (such as beach shorts and loose shirt) to full evening dress. whipping temperature ranges the style changes presented by consuming, public.

In addition to changes. In the and, of course, included, sports the tailors from 64 to 77 degrees.

include 4. For cooking in the shell, shorter lapels and tapered-but major points in suits. the Men's wear and the less formal suits. have ravived For instance, the Council show- take the chill off the egg before not "drainpipe"trousers, with Fashion Council

with a custom, which cultural Extension Service,

has been con- ed a single-breasted suit it goes into hot water to avoid or without furn-ups.

and square-cut 1. A high-quality raw

However, as with women's fined in recent years to dress- narrow lapels egg cracking.

buttons fronts. and

6 Hard-cooked eggs yolk

seem to fashions, the extent to which weathe covering of

This was in a striking separates into white

willl generally

follow in matching cloth. Another in- brown, white and tan Glen 50 to 60 separate most easily from shells tutiore most easily when it's degrees F. An egg just out of when cold. As soon as they are this lead will depend on demand, novation is the square-cut effect check worsted and had a three-

that coolcod

edges of single-button dastening and four-button the refrigerator is so cold

cold for it is the consumer who de- to the front cool rapidly

cuffs, the buttons being faced eldes what is and what is not breasted suita.

with matching cloth. A double- London's tallors have also in- breasted waistcoat with, single- troduced an entirely new lapel. breasted lapela was an unusual Known as

the semi-double feature. breasted-lapel, this has a well- opened notch at the point where

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its white clings to both shell and running water-United Press.

BOYS' AND GIRLS' MAGAZINE

On Mother Goose Street

-The Shadows Save H. Dumpty From A Serious Fall-

By MAX TRELL THE little secret door in the

"H. Dumpty? Who's that?" Mary Jane asked.

Before anyone had a chance

dark corner of the wall to answer her they heard some- behind flo bookcase opened one singing in a cracked volce easily enough-if you knew from somewhere in the garden where to And it. Only Knart behind the house:

and Hanid, the shadows,

and

Teddy the Stuffed Bear and Mr Punch General Tin the un

and soldier and Mury Jane who was a rog (and also a ragged) doll, this le door- knew about through-this-well.

The room was Bork anch veryone else in the house was fast asleep when Knart pushed the littlo door open. They all trooped after him, all except wlio Boar Teddy the Stuffed

оп Won to be pulled through account of his being so fat.

But

with

Humming Boos

there they

were

Here I sit

Upon this wall, Should I jump

Or should I tán?

Or shouldn't I try

To move at all? And then came a chorus

votees all shouting:

Jump, Humpty!

Jump. Humpty! Jump!

of

Knarf and Hanid and General Tin and Teddy the Stuffed Beor and Mary Jane all rushed into the garden.

1

What a sight they saw! There, on the wall, rocking all from side to side, was a grant through at last. They found Egg. It looked like a face with themselves in a sort of street a big wide smile. Standing at

houses and gardens on the foot of the wall was both sides, with birds singing crowd of soldiers. They were and bees humming and dogs the ones who were shouting for

Egy barking and leaves whispering. Humpty Dumpty the There were letter boxes stand Jump. ing on poles in front of the housca with names Geroes them.

10

it joins the collar. Although this was not featured in every case

STRIKING CHANGES

Brown was again prominent

at the presentation, the closer- in a single-breasted sports sult

Otting look toas, and this added in brown

abolition

and green check

to the drape for a small amount is by a waistcoat in yellow worst- still retained-gives more ed Bedford cord which had gilt natural, clear-cut outline.

of excessive worsted. The sult was enhanced

Gro

NEW FABRICS

buttons and welted pockets.

These, then, are the new Covering as it did so many major style points and they all types of men's clothing, the in- have one very big factor in their clusion of something specially favour: they are smart without designed for motorists was not being showy. For that reason unexpected. This was a double. alone they

likely to be breasted motoring overcoat in camel-coloured fleece overcoat- adopted widely.

ing. With a beaver collar, high, slanting pockets, pleats behind the shoulders and side vents in The new styles, however, are the skirt, it was designed not restricted to tailoring alone, both warmth and easy They also embrace fabrics used tion of controls. The coat, by the tailors. For instance, only three inches longer than a black .herringbone worsted Icunge suit jacket and its cuffs makes a welcome re-appearance and skin were finished with for three-piece city suits, or to several rows of saddle stitching. be precise. "black coat and Vesth

vest.]

for

opera- was

Knarf bad to pull Teddy through the tiny door. "Don't worry. We'll put you

The suit displayed was The most colourful features together Dgain!"

the soldiers single breasted and had several of the presentation were found

additional features-flat-braided in the least expected range shouted. "Jump! Come on!"

"All right! Here I come!" edges to the collar and lapels, clothes-evening wear.

For in- cried Humpty Dumpty.

The formal evening wear the Council It's a good thing that Knarf trousers were without turn-ups advocates

and well-formed

cuffs.

of

竊 double-brenstod

were

and Hanid were in the garden and were in a smart black and smolding jacket in Royal Stewart white cabte stripe worsted

Saxony tartan colourful gar- at that moment. For the silly

ment with a roll collar cut in soldiers would surely have let brie. poor Humpty Dumpty ecrumble

one plece and turn-back cuffs. Another fabric making Those and

the buttons himself on the ground.

Knart and Hanid caught him. welcome return was brown chalk faced

with Edinburgh green "You stay right on that wall," stripe woollen flannel. This was ille.. Hanid said to Humpty In a stern featured in a double-breasted

It was in the formal evening voice. "Broken eggs are no town suit which had side pleats · Fall And Break

good for anything.

And just and welted, slanting pockets, wear that striking changes were - dress remember this: Not all the This was one of the sults that made. The full evening "But suppose I fall and soldiers in the world can ever displayed the effectiveness of phown had a rich maroon lining "Look at this one," sak break?" Humpty Dumpty bald put an egg together once it's the new semi-double-breasted : Hanid, stopping before one of to the soldiers. "I've got a broken. You stay on that wall!" inpels, the lotter boxes and pointing crack already."

And Humpty Dumply did.

written

to the name. "It's Hubbard, I wonder if that's Mother Hub- bard?"

General Tin the tin

said:

"Certainly Hubbard. Here,

it's

look

soldier

Mother ot this next onel What does it read.

Knarf? I can't see very well

glasses."!

without my

"Spratt" gold Knarf., "That's what it reads, Spratt,

- General Tin smiled.

Lat.

"Ah, of course, Jack Spratt, the one who could eat no This is where all the Goose people live!"

Along The Street

Malhor

By this time, Teddy and Mary Jone had run to other hobocs along the street. Teddy was shouting: "Here! Everybody. come here! Look who lives

They all ran across to, soe, The name on the latter box wal H.Dumpty.

Rupert and the Winter Woolly-6

***The Little..." frienda acs patting

very frightened at the acength * of the wind, when, to their astonishment, it stops as suddenly asiri began and traju la^a, grest. silence. Phewesthajaneth - the

whispers Willie, clambering o010 (5)

a" broken" part of the "wall", and gazing around. Podgy is quickdy cheerful agaiti' and with While he acerta to unsif: thele-alide. It `covsend" with, snow; buc. Rupert paststaandiously, 85, NES - SETICIOUS

suddenly","comes

to the "tails"—to match that in a: fide, raglún dresa Overeat and was made in what appears While old fabrics are given a; to be an entirely new cloth for new lease of life, others are fuli,evening dress; midnight blue dropped, and entirely new cloths, broad diagonal stripo worsted take their place. Among the ị serge, now materials was dark green worsted hopsack-an ideal choice by the. Council for a smoking ault. This had a shawl collar faced in black satin. The single- breasted waistcoat and the, button facings were. of black |datin, 100,

Henry Foster

Household Hints

Before washing nylon mesh Among the most striking new shoes,; stuff them with a towel cloths was a superfine brown to absorb any

soapy or clear worsted with a fancy cable rinse water that might seep [statpe;... this was used for * through. Use a stift brush: to single-breasted lounge ault with lather the shoes, and a clean a one-button fastening, long cloth or sponge to rinse. Touch narrow double-breasted lapels up leather sections with polish and the now- square-cut front

dry,

edges. To go with it were (aper to put the shoes on shoe trees ed trousers which had raised ide seama and no turn-ups. The To remove any insecte in the

aruit

Ti

gained additional; from the waistcoat; single-tight leaves or flower buds of breasted in matching cloth, it brumels sprouts and, braccoll, had double-spaced Guards-style || soak them 30 minuten to. Batton

hour, lís gold, Salt Water,"