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This Funny World

"Guess it's about quitting time"

YOUR BIRTHDAY...... By STELLA

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9

BORN today, you have waring

tura

plans. Make it a point, at least, ti anibitions anęl the energy 10

listen to both sides of the question before giving orders. Then, Instead, work hard at achieving them. Self-

of "ordering" something to be done, amured and confident, you stride

Biggest that whratt with full confidence that you

It should be accom pilshed! If suggestions fall, then can get exactly what you want out

there is Ume You don't know what it of life,

enough to means to hesitate over ranking

into the strict disciplinarian. As a for you have the ability rule, you will find that the 3' = decision,

chological effect of having listened all opinions is an excellent to

wholehearted method of geting

Wor workers. co-operation from For best results, start new projects in March or November.

but one

G

of

to strange the facts so there seems decision 10 make and that you make without delay. Pro crastination is a word butalde your experience. What needs to be done, you accomplish with dispatch and accuracy.

You are sure of your own judg- ment and usually rightly so. But you may find that it is easier to persuade others of this if you une a little more taet in presenting your

JACOBY ON BRIDGE

Ace Discard is

Lead Cue

By OSWALD JACOBY

PUT yourself in the West seat

for today's hand and defendi against the contract of four If you come up with spades. the right answer you can shake hands with Harry J. Fishbein, New York export,

It is likely that an early marriage is in store for you. You are a your happiest when surrounded by members of your own family. You du enjoy their love and devotion- as well as their praise-when you du a good job. Wed to someone who shares your ambitiona marriage can be an exceptionally happy and successful one,

your

Among those born on this date were: William Harvey, melentinti

Catt Carrie Chapman

reformer: Thomas Brown and Lasceller Aber- crombie, poets; John K. Paine, composer: Alexander K. McClure, noted editor: Lemuel Shaw, jurist: Richard Joseph Willard, educator: Halliburton explorer-author; Grace Zaring Stone, author; and Viima Banky, actrem.

Te find what the stars have in store for you tomorrow, select your birlikkay, star and read the cone- sponding jaragraph,

your irty star be your dally guide.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 10

CAPRICORN

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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY -9, 1957.

BY THE WAY.

by Beachcomber

TULE next best thing to having 134,721 different wines La to collar stocked with pors Over- Louis Larmat's "Atina de la Frando Vinicole," one of my proudest possessions, You can imagine that you are walking slowly up wine-list after wine-liat, stopping to teste here, thore (and every- where). I onco walked the

CROSSWORD

Across

It has hidden depths, (3)

6. Ohartered 1000untant member

of Parliament, 14)

8. Ronal liar (unng.12 (RE

12. Hiver of Ireland, (4)

13. Freud gota mixed with

make an anagram. (9) 2

Cote d'Or vineyard by vineyard nosing (and mouthing) my way through the immortal villages which have added so much to the happiness of mankind. Today I still meet people who that a certain dish was

down with" this thai wine, as though the belly Were a

dirly garage wall, and bottle of wine a patiful of water.

Review of the situation

(by "CITICUS")

or

10, I may describe an shtate. (4)

TVERY · financial

measure which

от Ascol

seeks to

| check the interim 10%

of

a

14. Misa Wear the ilfe-saver, (B)

10. Himself when young aid "hour"

17.

20. Another end. (3)

Al. The mon in Esperanto pesme. (8) 21. Lapland transportock. (B).

4. The lowest shing in VNE ZLAJF,

199

24. Üvorsey. (5)

DOWE

1. Poisonous wors of amaks. (3).

2. Rome goes, žuto s

monchitis

3. Put out by someone with

thing tony, (D)

4. Mix up oil between a abiitia.

and a pedir. (6)

5. Materia olur. (5)

į revenue must be based on

contingent increase in decreased | availability of money for the overall consumer. What this

In

means is that the

ond

con-

of words

deficiency gappage between totalled ex- penditure and residual asscia can only

be rebridged by on

Increase in soupeIncremental

tributory jevles sprend over public services, trade, industry, and private emolument. In pro- portion

the

monelary of the national resources Exchequer become more exiguous, the necessity supplementing the diminished funds

results. in pecuniary extract meures designed to superfluous income and capital from all users of currency.

0. You get this, maybe, whil

mub. I

(3)

1. Mandy gota & rota in BONIERE. 10) 9. The look tram a bit of withdking`lar

10 (4)

11. Time

Perak (0)

Lo

aa. Time in achi

тапсе, (0)

10, Partner tor

e.

18. A kind of

king from Droitwich. (3)

19. It's dim cult

to make them

10. (4)

21. The girl in

radar, 731

TARGET

D T

LAM

OAR

How many words of tour letters or more cau You maKO from the letters in the #quare on the left? In making each word. the lottora in

eacht of the small squares may be used onge only. Each word must contai the large jetter in the centre quare, and there must be at least one nine-letter word in the llit. No plurals; no foreign Borda un proper, Dames. TODAY'S TARGET: 49 words good; be words, very good 36 words, excellent. "Buinilon

tomorrow.

YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION: Alder dale deal drupet dual duri duple ear) egial jade lard land load lény Jure lured pale paler peal pear? pedal

plead pedlar plaque plex pleura pule púique purl QÜAD. RUPLE real rúte uda),

119

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A misunderstanding

THE advice

of

to "Enunciate

your name distinctly over the telephone," is admirable. A Burmese named So Wat rang

Ministry

osk for Up

to some information. This is what happened,

"What is your name, please?"

"So Wat."

"I asked

for your

"I told you. So Wat."

name.

WOMANSENSE

Draped Dior Model For Evening

Designed 011 the "Magnet Line", "this short "evening dress..named "Istanbul" is in pink brocade. Noto - the unusual draping which terminates intà a knot on the, bodice, The stole is trimmed with sable. From Christian Dior, —Agénoo/Fr ance-Presse.

How To Be Helpful When Baby Learns To Talk

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By GARRY C. MYERS, PH.D.

E little realise what a Therefore, the more relaxed prodigious achievement and companionable you are learning to speak is for a more readily he looks right into when you speak to him and the young child. For an adult your face as you speak, the more to learn one or several quickly he learns. foreign languages is not comparable in difficulty.

Never try to hurry a child in learning to dalic, Too great urging may hamper and retard his speech development.

From carly infancy the baby hits on more and more sounds

If your child seems to have by trial and error. By and by, he discovers that some of these made no progress at talking by sounds are the ones he hears the time he is two or three, have trom older persons relating to an expert test his hearing. Reop famillar things or experiences. on speaking to him softly, clear- His parents are pleased. They ly, winning him to look at you smile approval and offen repeat as you do. Let him play with Thom

other children who speak well, In the meanwhile, the infant has learned to imitate move-

the child.

ments he sees and sounds he bears.

In your effort to be com- Most of his speech is panionable with the baby and learned by imitation. Not only

imitate words may he

and young child, you may be in- clined to indulge unwisely in phrases and sentences which he baby talk and repeat his infan- hears, he also may imitate the tile sounds and expressions.

motions of our mouths as we say them. So he is helped by what he hears and sees.

Try to say correctly, over and over

again, in rhymes and storles, the sounds and words with which he has difculty.

He learns best from single

Even at five or six he may words for famillar things and have trouble making correct actions as "dog." "run," rather sounds. of s, zh, ch, 3, 1, г. He than "This is a dog" or "Run to may substitute the sound of t the door." Also as he hears and for k; t, s or 1 for th; for g sees you shape each word clearly w for r; r for 1. He may have and distinctly.

trouble with the blends as fl. tr. So you can understand why sl, sn, sm, ak, st, bl, br. you should speak clearly and distinctly to him. Seeing your face, especially your mouth, helps him to learn to speak, too,

FRUIT-FILLED COOKIES

Bons.

By ALICE DENHOFF

UR mode of living Ochanges with the van 2 To make about 30, sift For example, the de 11⁄2 tsp. baking powder and Please do not waste my time." licious aromas wafting in tsp. salt together.

from the kitchen give some Soften 1 c. butter or inkling of the new activity margarine and combine Now, taking place there and re- with 1 c. sugar, beating mind us it's baking time until mixed and fluffy. again.

Add 1 slightly beaten egg, tsp. grated lemon peel and tbsp. lemon juice. Mix well.

Add sifted ingredients, Mix well and chill

"You did not lell me. what is your name?"

"So Wat."

**If

you

persist in this insolent nonsense, I'm afraid I must ring off, Now, your name

please?" (Dec. 23-Jan. 20)- An excellent day for business, The Buy way that you should enake a

than average

right profit

now.

who made AQUARIUS (Jan, 21-Feb. 10)-- Your relationship with your neigh- bours should be especially friendly if you display a mutual co-opera

the right play when this famous hand was played some

years ago.

Fishbein led the queen m clubs, holding the first trick. He continued with another club, and his partner won with the king,

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Puss

Opening:lead~~~ Q

East then fed the ace of clubs and South followed sult with the jack.

tion.

PACES (Feb.

20-Mar.

20)

If you have been feeling under the weather lately, don't neglect to have that physical checkup. It's impartant.

ARIES (Max. 21-Apr. 20)- It involved in a real estate deal, you may find that there are com- plications which ennnet be' solved Immediately.

TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 211- Nol your day so far as love and

romance are concinned. De politie

and go more than half way to keep the peace.

GEMINI (May St-June 20- Impulse is not your best guide tu- day, No I an important Inalier comes 11, think all uut very carefully.

CANCER (Fuste 22-July 21— Much better for you to "go it alone" than to team up with pariner who will retard progress Jater un

LEO

4

23}- with

24-Aug. City If your Jot in connected publicity or advertising. you can expect a new idea to do over big with the boss.

VILGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 21)- Put your nose to the grindstone onl get that writing Job done. Develop Star new inspiration successfully.

LINA (Sept 24-Oct. 23)- By using good judgment, and keep- ing a level tead you can make a good contract or agreement which stands up well.

SCORPID (Oct. 21-Nov 22)- You may take a short trip to see friends today and have a success- ful visit.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 21-Dec. 22)— Manual dexterity

should be high with for those of you who work your hands. Take full nd- more- || vantage of this fact.

It is now your turn to make o discard from the West hand. What discard do you choose?

Fishbein discarded the ace of diamonds.

Since he had bid diamonds, he knew that this would not be regarded as singleton nce. Since dummy hod the king of diamonds, over, it was clear that Flanbein could not be encouraging a dia- mond return.

n

This amazing discard was the one way to make sure that East didn't try to win a diamond trick by shifting 10 that sult. East was obliged to lead other club, and now Fishbein was sure to make a trick with

his queen of spades.

feated the contract.

an-

This de-

|♥+CARD Senseķe

'Q-The bidding has been:

South

I Heart

7

West North East Pais 3 Clubs ▼ Pass

You, South, hold:

494-WAKQJ97 4K35 462

What do you do?

Anmäld four bearts. Show the solidity of the suit and leave the dret slam move to partner. TODAY'S QUESTION The bidding in the samo na Ext the question just answered, You, South, hold:

464 WAKQJ97 +975 463

What do you do?

Karwer TemarEMM

CHESS

by LEONARD BARDEN

A problem by P. C. Adbury- Smith (Time and Tide, 1955). White mates in two.

· Solution to yesterday's problem;

"So Wat."

"So go to the devil!""

Making up Д batch of cookies is a long process but well worth the effort.

Here is recipe for an unusual cookie filled with }; cherries.

Roll dough out on lightly

oured bourd to %-in. thick ess, then cut in 2-in. rounds.

cause

Don't interrupt him to correct him. Be so skilful as to him to feel comfortable as he trics to imitate your sounds and Up movements in making them.

Household Hints

វ

If you alo recipes or index cards, give them a thin coating of white shellac to protect them

from food stains,

*

Combine 35 c. finely chopped

Wish dark cottons separately whole orange and c. finely chopped maraschino cherries so they won't pick up int (about 24). Mix thoroughly,

Cucumbers make

a tasty Top half of the rounds with 1 cocktail-time

Peel

and dip, orange-cherrycut cucumbers into squares and mixture. Top with remaining spear each square with a tooth- rounds and seal edges. Place pick. Serve them with dly on ungreased baking theels and made with heavy sour cream Lake at 400" F., 12 to 15 min, or mixed, with a dich of basil and until lightly browned.

..some fresh dill sood.

rounded

Esp.

BOYS' AND GIRLS' MAGAZINE for those who

The Story Of Mr. Punch

-Some New Facts About An Old Friend-

By MAX TRELL

HERE was Mr Punch.

tie

Puppet, dozing in his easy chair as usual. It was the after- noon, and that was the time when Mr Punch always took a nap.

It was just then that Teddy, the Stuffed Bear. came up to Knarf, the shadow boy with the turned-about name, and said, as he pointed his thumb myster- Jously at Mr Punch, "Somebody' told me that his name isn't Mr Punch at all."

Surprised Voice

"You mean," sald Knart in a surprised voice, "that Mr Punch Isn't Mr Punch?"

"That's what I heard." Teddy, nodding,

sald

Then, what is his name?" asked Khart.

"It's something very long." said Teddy, Pike Punchiramus or Punchorolo or something like that"

"Here, are you talking about me?" Mr Punch suddenly said. He had come awake and was shaking his finger at Teddy,

Knarf said, "We were just wondering about your name."

"Somebody told me" said Teddy, "that your name used to be something else."

"Quite right," said Mr Punch. "Come over here and I'll tell- you all about it.”

went

So Knart and Teddy over to Mr Punch and sat down

on the edge of his easy chair,

Then Mr Punch begun.

How Old Am I?

"It's quite right that my name wasn't always Punch. But be- fore I get to that, let me ask you this question. Do you know how old I am?”

Knart nhowered that he queIS- ed Mr Punch was not more than a,year old.

You just came here Jast Christmas," he said.

Mr Punch shook his head.

Then bo answered gravely, "I'm hundreds and hundreds of years old"

"You are!" gospod Teddy.

"Well, so you are surprised. I always" had the : feeling.......you KixPch; 2 PXKt, Q-thought no ont-ever knew me 104ch; 3 K-RI, B-B1, before X came to this hoses tợ

I

amise the children. But that's wrong. Do you know where was born?"

"Where, Mr Punch?" Teddy asked.

the

"In Italy," Mr Punch replied. "That's where I Arst saw light of day. And my name wasn't Punch, either. Punch is just my English name."

"Then what was your right name?" Knarf wanted to know,

nɛme

"My full and proper my Italian name-if you please;" sald Mr Punch with a bow, "was Pulcinello. A very hand- some name, don't you think? I sometimos think it's a pity I'm not still called by that name.

"Oh, I was a great favourite with the chlidren those days, - even more perhaps than I am

now.

"danced for them and sang

t

Mr. Punch was dozing in bis

easy chair,

"In England, you know, everyone talks English.

"At first, the children tried to pronounee my name I really

05 was supposed to be

pronounced. But they didn't succeed in doing it exactly. They began calling for them and fell down flights of me Punt inello instead of steps for them. I did everything Pulcinello. And then, well, you can possibly think of to finally they decided

that make them laugh. Those were Punchinello was too long and the good old days-dear, deart" twisted their tongues too much.

"How did you happen to get So they called me Punch, the name Punch, Mr Punch?" short. And that's the name that

stucic. asket Knart,

I've been Punch ever since."

"It's a nice name," said Teddy. "It's a nice name and it's funny name and it's Just like you," said Knart,

News Spread

"I was like this," answered Mr Punch. "The news of how delightful and amusing and funny

was began to spread to other parts of the world

"Thén one day I was taken to England.

And Mr Punch amlled so broadly that the ends of his mouth touched his ears. He was really quite pleased.

Rupert and the Old Chimney-25

Rupert Jend; the way round the "glad", you ́ brought that light 1” gruas celar in which thấy are says the toy soldier,**** ("should trapped," and at length be father haver have found this stairway," his torch Into a corner, ** Hi, They climb. up; and find (thène cocos, bees and look 175" he criesiemaives in a corridor, not quite so By My night of stepe. They dark between, massive walls. messy omne from somewhere Let's 'mjil", can't „men "any, way out,” 'pe up and explori,****** My. Fm ; whispers Rupett nervously,

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