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This Funny World
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.BY. THE WAY
by Beachcomber
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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, AUGUST 20, 1956.
JACOBY
ON BRIDGE
Finesse Avoided For Safe Slam
By OSWALD JACOBY
How would you play
the
South hand at a contract of
six hearts? Plan the play, be-
WOMANSENSE
New Ideas From
Designers
ginning with West's opening Italian fashion is noted for its young de-
lead of the eight of spades.
You mustn't take the spade
Ancase at the Arst trick: Play the low spade from the dummy, allowing East to win the trick with the ten. When East re- turns a club, go right up with the ace of clubs.
You refuse both fincases, since you intend to rely on a reason-
able diamond break, The odds are almost five to one in favour of the fair break in diamonds, but are only even on each of the finesses.
con
At the third trick. you take the king of hearts. You afford to draw one roundi ol trumps before proceeding. Next you take the ace and king of diamonds. When both oppon- ents follow both times, you are home.
You ruff a diamond with
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high trump, get to dummy with the ace of trumps, ruff another dlarnond with a high trump, and draw West's lost trump once
Now
it back
r £3,000, and way (M evicted. The council paid him £17 and then demolished house to prevent further mitt- ference with ils plors,
you can get to dummy with the ace of spades to cash the
the last diamond. This assures the stron
Jan. 18th: Government offers
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the pound, on all shilings tha unfaxed savings.
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AUGHTER and jests, during L #squabble between MeaTA. Snapdriver and Gouseboote over what constitutes wilful contor- Virusm
Cocklecarrot's drew attention to the defendant. The unfortunate Calehouse
observed to have les legs round
Out!
neck again. "Straighten
yourself
shouted Cockle-
carro, Colehouse indicated
that
he was stuck. and once more. Krinning ushers bure their knotted burden from the court There was nothing for It but to
the adjourn
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a delighted counsel, who are making a
out of this pucket
monstrous 151 foolery, beamed.
Corkle- carcot, who cares for the majesty of the law, bowed his head und scratched his massive wig with impatient thumb. In his prevale room he received word that the defendant had been successfully untied and was enjoying a cup of teu
Diary for 1957
Jan 4th: A couned got hold of £4,000 house for £25 10s..
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YOUR BIRTHDAY ...... By STELLA
MONDAY, AUGUST 20
ex. do well in politics, for you have many of the attributes which go into the inaking of a vote-getter, regardlem of your party.
BORN today, you possess an
und ceptional versatility endowed with many talente, You are genial and outgoing in tempera- ment and must have constant activity to be content. Your energy
Since you have a great store of you will no coumtics admirers of that doubt, have
is apt to be the hustling kind and personal magnetism, you are always so "tasy-busy'
flirt,
you seldom take tune to relax. This the opposite sex. In youth, you may ja something you may need to learn be considered something of Dial with those urn will find but when you have made your selec- those periods of proper tion of a life partner, your loyalties rent and letting down of tensione you become undivided. will become Jeritable and short- tempered.
You are
dato
Amon thone horn on this are: Benjamin Harrison, U.S. Pre-
as excellent organiser, aldent; William Rutherford Mead, Asbury, and since your ambitions are high, orchitect: Bishop Francis you will always aim for the highest churchma John M. Niles, state peak-sometimes skipping the inter- man:
Valentine Mott. Kurgeon: mediate sleps). You want to leave Samuel L. Mitchett, dentist, and the detail work for someone else. If Edgar A. Quest, poet. you are fortunate in eclecting your co-workers, all will be well Since you are a nod judge of character, It is likely that you will do very well as the iden man, letting others do the dull routine. You men should
To find what the stars have in store for you tomorrow, select your birthday star and read the corres. ponding paragraph. Let your birth. day star be your daily guide.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 21
LEO (July 21 - ADX.
are exceptionally ambitions Your high just now. Make good use of your imagination and devealp a new idea.
CANE. 24-Sept. VIDO
73)- another. Your partnerships with either domestic, business or social,
CHESS PROBLEM
By O. STOCCù
Black, 14 pieces.
White to play: mato in
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now.
_ LIBRA (Sept. 24-Oct. Be practical about life's problema- even, in romance--and you will and that everything works out all right. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21)---- Not the day to criticise other. T you can't say something good, just keep alent. It is much more politie.
BAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec, 22)— There is fresh stimulation for all of your rehemes, Develop a new ides and 11 should progress splendidly.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan, 20)— An important day bul one in which you múa think before you not. Im- pulsea can play you' falso) P
AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 19)-- Stay cool, even if tempery all arotínd you tend to get hot, and you, wil finako more than a normal advanÍOS,
PISCES. {Feb, 20-Mar The world may seem to be whirling necund a title, too fast ige comforti But you can kaso up I you staợ catin all the time, the NỮ Vanta
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A day meant for high = adventure, And if you are keyed up to it, you will find that you can accomplists
ARITAURUS, (April21-May-
The artistic as well as the roma are stressed, now. sasly, turn into love,
GENINI (May A... day:
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What do you do?
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TODAY'S QUESTION
The bidding is the same me in the question just answered. You, South, hold:
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signers. First Capucci created a niche in couture. Now come Sarli, Giuliano and Likis.
THE
By GINA POPESINA
HE series of fashion fabric inserted to look like a main dress, while others fasten high shows by the
on the bust on one side with the fabric flowing down to the hemline in elever oblique drap- ings.
Italian couturiers opened at the Pitti Palace in Florence with displays by a group of new young designers,
Two of these, Fausto Barli and Galiano, had shown collections during the previous spring/sum- mer collections and met with considerable
the SUCCESS, but house of Llkin was showing for the first time.
UNSPECTACULAR, BUT
IN EXCELLENT TASTE
They
1
This Arn was founded by two sisters-Lilian and Kitta Sich T
presented good, though unspectacular collection of clothes in well- chosen colours and textiles, all of which were In execitent
tagic.
On this one showing it is not possible to auy with certainty the clothes of whether or not
riass
them into But time
soft
To interpret these soft flowing
lines, Barli has chosen plain wool clathes in dellente colours such as lime yellow, moss and although
pistachio
green
touches of vivid colour are not absent For Instance, one Ensemble Is in Плате rod duvetine while another is in deep bright blue. BOHL incidentally, are trimmed withi honey-coloured beaver für.
The second Florence collec- on of Gullano bore the un- mistakable stanip of couture in perfectly-tailored suits and top- which exuded refined coats
and were full elegance
novel detail.
THE ELONGATED
LOOK
of
Here the line is long and this Arm have that indefinable narrow with a hint of the early quailty which s
twenties about it, particularly the couture
hots which are la regard to will tell.
close-fitting helmets with trim- The One model worthy of mention
low at one side ming wus called "Torlaga." This ensemble consists of a dress in congated look is emphasised in For instance, a various ways. egg-yolk yellow
wool opevat in mottled grey flannel fibric with an elongated waist- fastens adge to edge from the Hire and draping under
the fast
collarless neckline to the hem hipline The accompanying and there is a deep inverted easy-itting loose coat is in two pleat in the centre of each side shades of grey dotted with the of the front and back.
These yellow of the dress CASANOVA LINE
SIMPLIFIED
of
lust
ليلة
neck to hem,
are open from shoulder to thigh but are then closed from there to the hem, to give a tapering effect.
Lis
Italy's
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SARLI: Thils topoont in flamo red wool davoline, with soft draping falling in oblique lines from the bust to the hem, is typical of this designer's new line, which is a modified version of his Inel season's Casanova line. GIULIANO: The U-shaped sesaning detall and the over-lapped double seam from neck to hem add emphasis to the elongated Line of this som!. fitted dress light
of
fronts grey wool flannel. SARLI: The of the loose jacket of this mult are out away to form triangular shape and reveal a blouse-waistcoat of the same fabrica
det is in Shetland tweed in a underneath. The model is mixture of two tones of blue. LIKIBID
In a soft wool cloth in two tones of grey, dotted
with yellow,
youthful, loose-fitting
features topcoat
front fuinces in the form of gathers falling from the hipline. GIULIANO: Another means by which this designer stresses the elongated line of his models is with deep inverted plents which are open from shoulder to thigh and then closed from there to the hem. They are shown here at the back of this cont or dark brown duyetine,
to hem
conbrust.
1
this
Luncheon Specials
By ALICE DENHOFF
Ham
and
M Chicken Mousse makes
a perfect entree for a bridge luncheon.
To serve 8, mix together i c of finely ground ham and 1 c. Add
Anely ground chicken. tap, French mustard,
Dissolve i bouillon cube in c. of hot water,
Add thớp, plain gelatin that
been softened
cold
most.
in 3 tbag.
water. Mix with
the
Place in refrigerator and
when cold, but not jellied, add
C.
2/4
cream that has been beaten stift. Chill for several hours in a mould.
When serving, wumould the mousse in the centre of a round chop plate.
the contre with A mixture of 1 c. mayonnaise combined with Vic. of cream that has been wdipped, tbsp. horse-gadish and 6 chopped olives.
Pretty Pictura
For a pretty picture, decorato alternating clusters of water cress and, asparagus tips and small, chilled peeled tomatoes that have been slashed in sections to simulate a Bower,
Serve hot muffins or popovers
this with
and, for dessert, meion with vanilla ice cream.
For a nico escort to cold mcat, serve a moulded cucum- ber salad.
1
For 8 servings, heat 1% 0.
Dissolve pineapple juice. pkg. of lemon-flavoured gelatin In this. Stir until dissolved.
It la Cool and when
Just beginning to act, add 1 small cucumber chopped very flasc Chill in Individual moulds and ретус in nests of lottuce, Garnish with mint sprigs.
Sandwich Loaf
A dress of light grey wool "Studio No. 24" is the rather Nanoci features a high cross- vague tie which Fausto Sarli
over bodice which continues in hus given to us new line for
10 an unbroken line to the hein
The fabric is used on by a druped effect fastened with In actual the coming nulumn.
with D
three-bullon trimming the straight except for a band gilt frogging. The bodice has fact, it is a simplified version
SAM ut the knees A cord sedim,
ad the hem of the jacket, the un elegant curve in front to his Casanova tine introduced ginning in the middle of each
A Chocoe Sandwich Loof is inserted panel which stretches look like armour and the long | another nice bridge special.- The spring.
typical slant shoulder at the front, forms a
from the hem to the bustline tight sleeves come from wide ing cut is shown on suit jacket deep U-shape to half-way down
and the collar, where it is used armholes which are outlined by To serve 8, remove crust from fronts, which are cut away to the skirt.
saddle-stitched band.
louf of bread. Cut in 4 slices, form open triangle shape
lengthwise. from
The elongated U-shape which on the cross, to provide a good
Soread them with Often the
This designer's favourite tex-softened butter, cut-away piece is filled in with is achieved by scaring, is seen
One prominent novelty in this ca for the coming season are another piece of material to give again, the other way up, in the
is model colled pliable tweeds in delleete colour
A
Spread one layer with the effect of a three piece centre front of the jacket of a collection
A suit of soft combinations such
cheese, obe hazel, pimiento
with sult of rust brown and green "Jeanne D'Arc,” checked wool tweed, This has and glossy lame wool with a coffee, honey and cream-to-equal portions of choppadt, hand-
allm Some coats also feature this a
skirt and semi-fitted jackel cut on the
velours cooked flannels, lines of a gether with
moistened with eggs mayonnaise, and one layer with cut-away effect with a piece of jacket that fastens from neck doublet, Its high coller is held and draps.
chopped olives and mayonnaise, also moistened. Put the remaining layer on top..
Cover the whole loaf with cream cheose moistened with cream,
ensemble.
BOYS'
AND
The Flying Giraffe
-General Tin Takes An Unexpected Ride-
By MAX TRELL
AK 312 8 K975 40378 IT wasn't any secret.
What do you do?
Answer Tomorrow
CROSSWORD
Across
1. They come in black and white
and all for a song ! (5, 4)
8. A fear wurrounded by a man
of figures. (7)
12: Defeat the champion, (0) 12. Blaydon ones are noted in song.
14. The bone in ribbon develop
ment. (3)
15. Bpotist''always' thinking of
Blm. (0) 18. Tume la Teheren. (8)
1. Every football club has one,
15, 41
29. He fought in the Sudan, (7) 24. Tutor may help you to play One Across in these. (4, 6)
Down 1. This shows what the perform- Sera met ous to do. (U)
2. It is disappointing when good. Work turns out to be this. (2, 4)
3. Beata care'ianng.). (9)
4. The Strait of Dover
(6)
D. Head-in-sand creature." (T))"
6. Anagram of 18: Acrow
Adages, sometimes old. (4)
9. Hunt, (b)..
In the throeskiaj m
ia. The colours & bright one. (18)-
10. This provides the sting of the
17.
They -- fook,
In fact, in the playroom everyone knew that General Tin was the Greatest Hunter in the World.
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GIRLS' MAGAZINE
"My dear girl," said General Tin, looking at her with huds lead-coloured eyes, "where do you think bananas grow?"
"In vetgulable " stores," Mary Jano.
said
General Tin didn't even both- er to comment on this,
Everyone was surprised to find out that penguins were birds.
Flow Beautifully
Here Mr Punch interrupted to "Indeed they are," said Gen- eral Tin.
to "Chickens are birds, say: "General Tin, I'd like Everyone knew that General too, and so are ducks. They ask you a question, sir." Tin, who was a Tin Soldier. had don't do much flying elther. But
Old Friends telling visited every country, had sail this giraffe that I was ed every sea, had climbed every you about few as beautifully as mountain and had seen and an eagle. Of course, he didn't hunted every animal that ever look much like an eagle. His was-and A great many that neck was too long and he had of Mr Punch and Mr Punca was very fond of him. They no feathers."
were very old friends. "How
did he fly?" asked Teddy.
never werD.
Different Animals
had hunted in different places.
"I'd be delighted," said General Tin. He was very fond
"What I'd like to know, Tinny, old chap, is whether you ever caught one of those flying
General: Tin shook his head
General Tin found the giraffe
in his banana tree.
"But what happened?" asked Knarf.
"Well," said General Tin, "I
But Knard and Hanid, the shadow children with the turn- "It was a curious thing." sald ed-about names, and Mr Punch General Tin. "I've never seen giraffes of yours," and his wife Judy. and Mary anytining like IL before. He Jane, the Rag Doll, and Teddy, flapped his cars like electric the Stuffed Bear, all loved to fans. He whipped his tail from sadly, "I once almost did," be landed on his back all right, but hear General Tin's stories about side to side until it was just a mid. "I found him under my I didn't grab him. He grabbed the different animals that he blur, then he spread out his banana tree with his head stuck me. Before I knew. It, there I
lega and wound his neck round way up in the middle and round and up in the air he tree, nibbling for bananas." "I rose like a balloon. I. was fos-. It cinated just to sit in the top of a banana tree and watch him."
Mary Jane looked puzzled. "A. banana tree, General Tin?"
"Do bananas grow og trees?" asked Judy,
One day General Tin said: once caught a flying giraffe. was "-"
At this point, everyone in the playroom let out a great shout, "Giraffes can't dyl" they all eried,
"Who says they can't?" said General Tin, frowning LB ho looked around at all his friends, "We say so," they all answer-
"No one ever heard of giraffe that could fly, General
cd.
Tin," said Hard.
han ten Flying Giraffes
I don't know about every body," said General Tin, “but do. wow about myself. I've seen more flying grames than most people have seen mosquitoes. I'll can't admit that most girafes fly but neither, can most ele- phants, and, most monkeys and moet hippopotamuses and there kro, lots of birde: that can't fy Feltheo
of the was, dangling, from his teeth by my coat inile. He carried me straight up into the sky, And "What did you do?" asked where do you suppose, he left Hand
me? In the middle of a rain cloud, right over the middle of “I, alid down his neck,” said, the Atlantic Ocean, Hight in the And that's General. Tin, "Intending to land middle of winter. on his back and grab him.””. the end of my story,"
Rupert and the Fire Bird-40.
Fromi
Another
Rupert Adventure Just arrived.
RUPERT and the GIANT'S CASTLE
$1.00
Decorate the top
prettily with sliced, pimiento-stuffed olives, sliced sweet pickles md bits of pimiento. Chill. Slice ot table when serving.
Paris Hat Fashions
big
Above: "Turkestan” flat-crowned hat of naétural- coloured cub 'bear, Fur, A black silk cord, runs through iko edge and ends with tax--- sela-hanging down on one > side. From Boss Valois..
Below: "La Coq',... by Paulette, is his afternoon has of, belro»' ooloured; plumen, adorned with a band
·Aronoe. black groseTRÍN.
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