1957-10-30 — Page 5

This Funny World

I makan

"Daddy soil I couldn't have a puppy-

he didn't say anything about a dog!”

BY

THE

WAY

by Beachcomber

HEADLINE caught my eye: swings, it might be possible la A GeForces Before do away

Big Party.

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1957.

•JACOBY ON BRIDGE

Little Slam Is Tightwalk

Squeeze

By OSWALD JACOBY

CINCE North Jand

passed

originally he jumped right

that

WOMANSENSE

into a weird,

PageTM

weird world

AND THEY SAY I WENT IN BY THE WRONG DOOR

VENTURED this week Into the weird world of to four spadek. That bid shows] London's haute couture.

Innocent, or fairly inno maximum spade support. For a passed hand

cent, like any layman. But South decided his hand wat-financially unafraid, unlike ranted a slam bid but he check-the husband, or lover, of a cct for aces since there was Indy customer, Home slight possibility

IV's a small world with North might be necess, gdy stitched boundaries. And North showed both missing

himself hey enclose, is I discovered, aces South contented

even smaller worlds and social with bidding six. He remem-

levels hem-fines of snobbery. bered that his partner had

I was told by Joy Matthews, passed originally

Our Woman's Editor, that thould not talk to anyone who was not in the top ten, which is the sort of sequined trade union of London's le: dirg couturiers, over whichs Norman Hartneli rolgns accolade.

West opened the king of hearts and South wished that he had contented himself with the mere SELITEC Of course a successful club finesse would bring home the slam but South divided in

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trude and wit! nil

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home is to sell

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I say at once a fat man with against a an enormous appetite. Hasing production ordered his fourth helping of fewer ears abroad. const beef, he was the victim of a little juke by the waitresses. Unfair advantage who brought him six horse saying: "Since you appear f represent, in your own person. an entire besieged garrison, hele Is something to go on with: to stay the pangs of hunger, as it were." Alas! I read on and discovered that the story was about

team of an equestrian girls who stayed away from party given in their honour in Bider to be with their horses.

A NEW boy whore father is a

well-know conjurer and expert at card tricks is being! Markover. watched closely at

csiderable "He starts with a

commented the advantage." head prisfer. "He probably knows already what must boys have to learn laboriously, by However. painful experience."

in his first letter to his father. The new boy expressed the

Which shows how much more fun is to read the headlines is that most of the boys" than to be distilusioned by what follows.

On the spot HEMMED

الورع

I

photo

graphers and reporters at

the airport. Trivia

Tansy was

in?"

star.

asked: "Are you flying out, or have

fown you just

"Neither,"

auswered the

"I was fold to hang about here to be photographed and Inter- viewed."

(Interval for nouaca.) (.. Balance of payments

BY

Y as neat a piece of bouk- keoping as you could desire. we have succeeded in importing enought coal to balance our earnings from the export of cars to America, thus "breakingt even." By dovetailing our total export and import figuren so that we should lose

The plastic roundabouts what we gained On the prefabricated

must be conjurors, as father tre seemed to be very littl

could teach' his comrades.

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YEAYENDAY 5

YOUR BIRTHDAY

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30

By STELLA

PORN- Kokay, you re stell a make a quindle tist or stess. kindly and pathetic individual You wil be happiest if you wed

the. you must puurd zout being Impored upon because of your tomch nature. You do have a win of iron

e more powerful the oppositing,

at quite an early age that you

will have aur own tamile growing

rous) Nozta.

more firmly and ston!! WRI YORK Although you like in Alain that stand on premise you believe to

200 r tar-ragiten, you often ert

be right. You are her t te in dgment. Fortunately, you are exact sciences and are able to speel never overwhelmed by an upset. long hours to inboratory research, but merely work uit the harder to delving into the truth or the validity of a suppositions.

10-

nvercame the obstacle and advance, You have a bright sense el humour and can eveni laugh at yourself! You Love good bed for bits- This is often a saving grace arte a rough rpol ness and probibly will make cos- his you over many #derable money during your life in tife's road.

me. You are not extravagant in

not Among the.. your personal tastes and will

were: Gertrude nataruier your money. On the other

born at this date Atherton, Fanny

hand, you are not a penny-pincher. Heaslip Les and Zoe Akins, authors; Your head in olways fii of clever Admiral William F. Halpo and original money-inking Ideas Navy Butt Garden, actress, and you undoubtedly

bin, Posind, ef; Samuel S. Cox siderable. Inventive ability.

jave

U.S.

Fern

and

Matthew S. Quay, statement, Jolu Marks Brewer, educator. Since you have magnelle per- To find what the stars have punality, you make Irlend easily store for you tomorrow, select your the corre- of birthday ilar and read and enjoy the companionship

Lit paragraplı. spenhag

your congenial friends. You like to en-

feita In your own home and will birthday star be your dally guide.

SCORPIO (Oct.

galoo,

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31

and anticipate

(Sept. 21-Oct. 23)- Make for any time fost recently.

21-Nov. 2?) business enterprise The old month ends on an optimistle sucCIAN. bate with inducements for gains LIURA and lasteaed opportunities

BAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dee, 29)- This, by any team. A fartioim te Astron

day for motor busines day for all your efforts. Act de-

Afford to take n eisively calculated risk to gala an important point,

CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan. 201- The social aspects of this day are

apt stressed. There

to be too, if you are at all

(Jan. 21 Fah, 19)- The uncertainties of the past two days are panel. You CAT KIK forward to better fortuna month tumE,

romance,

Interexicd

AQUARIUS

ng the

PISCES (Feh. 20-MAT. 70) A good chay. Get an early, sin so that you can accomplisti nil that is necesary for your boss welfare.

ARIES

20)- (Mar. 21-Apr. Now look into this future. Forget und tako part diappointments plans for the new math to come. Be optimistic.

TAURUA (Apr. 2-May

One more the tide of fortume running in your dirnetion. Take full advantage of the improved aspects.

22-June Fay

21) GEMINI- This is the day you have been waiting for. Lady Luck, is willing in your direction and giving the noch

you

22-July 73- CANCRI (June Make the most of the text 43 hour to progress ivantageously. vante a moment,

LEO

{July

21-AUX.

Don't

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Combine rusinema, pod social con- tacts to the toutual aivantage of bolli. Friends can be helpful at this time

EVINGUDA TANE, sept

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By LEONARD BARDEN

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Solution No. 5290: 1 x. RxQ; 2 R-K8 diafe." In the actual, game White overlooked this and fout for

Linton Engrais Zeretes

East and West vulnerable North Pass

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with

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Sumptuous

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I

I should not, according to Miss Matthews, go through the wrong dear and find myself, for of the example, in the salon Misser NARVIN

and Dura Rartnande). They may have a

with chande stamptuous salon liers in Upper Grosvenor Street,

prices-£100 to

for a

at

I'm

bones.

nose,

the

on the

BY LOGAN GOURLAY

But she had 'n big, ugly

'But,' she said, 'we're wear- "We forced her said keep away from me you

to have a but they are not in the lop ten,

They are not even featured in little lor. I don't want you ing your clothes,"

norc-bob. And she, never looked vogue, which, as you should to copy my dreas.**

I don't care,' I told

them, back." know, is the glossy Koran of

Raemonde went on:→→ Although they lack the top- "They're ghastly on you.

"We may be tough fashion. I said it would be 10 cachel, the Misses Rahvis do going to tear them off."

Ramande hand something to models, but quite a few of them £450 I was presumptuous of me to start in not hesitate to charge the top

have done very well for them- The Hartnell palace and

say about Margaret Leighton, selves. There

Flor going to see the Misses Rahvis, gown. And the top people, the most chic

"I told her once: I don't know if Miss Matthews least the celebrated people, line will ever forgive me.

'My dear, Campbell-Walter, who is now, of up to pay them.

Baroness von who is

you can't possibly wear those course,

Thyssen She still comes back Margaret Leighton,

"That caused quite a row.

for her clothes. Which is único Mirrgaret Lockwood. Glynis

compliment, I think. Johns, Jane Russell who are not,

"No, ex-employees are noi Plus quite a few socialites and

given cut rates. Don't be silly.” titled high dressers Lady

The Misses Ralavis could not "We also give the models a

agree on

choice of their Dufferin and Ava, Mrs Gerald

Lady terrible time. When they come favourite model, Legge, Lady Bowater,

us at first

we tear

"Certainly," said Do to Dorn und Ragmonde as apart Change their hair styles, "Fiona was a wonderful girl." Brook, and Lady Derby known to

make-up, if accessary," Isabel,

They also change their noses, if necessary.

Dora is frank and freckled. Raemonde is equally frank and rated the most chic of actresses. gloves. They're Just not right. unfreckled.

I asked why

I began by asking Racrnonde, who lives in a peut-house above their salon, why they were not in the top ten.

the

Formidable

Her big nose

Dora spoke up:~~

them

When Barbara Gaalen fire

"Yes, but she was just on inch too big in the bust," said Raemonde.

"Of course. We don't agree about anything. Ever. We fight the time. Like

"We were asked to join when it started. But they wanted us to sit in a form giving financial details of the business, Annual No members of the Royal on. These are Femily. of course (Racmorde turnover and

last things we want

out has n unfullled desire to came to us we saw right away like ento all We stayed out. "dehnt Princess Marcaret 21 rivals to know.

Later we applied for mem- bit), but it is still a formid- She had the smallest feet, size bership. And they have us.

of them "1 saw cocktail party last night, and I

ohe

BOYS AND GIRLS

MAGAZINE

Teddy, A Bashful Beau

-He Had A Date But Didn't Know Her Name-

By MAX TRELL

icy it as fotut as possible. He won the heart and returned the sult. West won and played a}}} third heart which South ruffed Hanid, the Shadow Gl with

I his own hand.

Now Sauth stuled to run trumps and on the third trump lead West discarded the seven of clubs. South decided that this was an honest discard! therefore the club finege was not going to work.

and

This left South with another play for the hand. Give West Ahree diamonds In addition to that club queen and he would be in a squeeze. South proceed- ed to lend out dummy's last two trumps and to discard two dla- monds from his own hand.

West let two more clubs go. He saw he had to hold on to the three diamonds. Now South simply rushed his three cliths and made his contract.

♥CARD SenSERS

Q-The bidding has been: - East Soutb West North 1♦ 14

Pass Pass 1▼

Pass Pas

3.

? Your side has 60 part score and you, South, hold:

AKJ987 VAQUI OJE 4AS

What do you do? A-Pru. Your partner has heard all the bidding and should have the right to bid his own carda.

TODAY'S QUESTION The building continues with a pass by West and a double by North East passes. What do you, South, do?

Answer Tomorrow

CROSSWORD

+4

1. Beret able (anag). (5-4)

7. Miny Turner. (8

9. Bird. 131

12. Lock, 15)

Polson. (4)

13. Call up. (5)

15. Fuvien, 14)

19. He rulce to the Middle East. (4)'

20. v. 15)

21. Dozs, cais) (4)

22. King of summer. (3)

23. Excure. (B).

24. Latila Edward (8)

Down

Its light 14 clicumscribed, (5, 6)

Tao pay from Allienta. (4)

batled (ansg.), (

features, (4)

4. Given out. (2)

d. Went back. ()'

Head supporter. (4)

. Aga ja neon sign. (3)

10. Employs, (4).

Par (4)

by

10, 11s are the

orang pip-

16. 1's eat employed

for a gwn 17. 0 panlin

the FINEDDY,

Stuffed Bear, game waddling over

She turned-about name. the

ເງ nittbg qulolly by was window reading a book about

and warriors. princesses

For a moment, Teddy stood in frumt of Janid waiting for her to look up from her book.

"Ernid dear," he said. Hanid looked up.

He Looked Pretty

"Oh it's you, Teddy! My, how pretty you look!" she suddenly exclaimed.

"That's what i was going to ask you about," smiled Teddy

He felt very pleased.

"I don't know what you mean. Teddy," said Hanid.

"I mean.

said Tetidy, "about iny looking pretty. Do you really think I do?"

Hand looked at Teddy again, very carefully this time.

wouldn't able list. And

"Why are you dressed up?" Hani asked Teddy.

you've ever seen all yellow and gold and black."

Suddenly, the clock struck three o'clock, Teddy ran out of the house before Hanid could ask him another question.

"Teddy! Wait for me!" Hanid called as she ran after the fat

tle bear

Wax

She admired the way his hair was combed, ils face was spar- kling clean. Around his neck he

By this time, Teddy wore a bright red bow. He wore bumbling down the garden path

white blouse (a sailor's white blouse) and a pair of linen shorts. He had red socks end sandles. The sandals were polished,

"Now tell me, Teddy," sald Hanid. "Why are you dressed

u?

Bashful Teddy

Teddy laughed bashfully. He stuck one flager in his mouth as he twisted and turned.

"Now there's

among the rows of sweet peas and bachelor buttons.

"Girlie! Girile! Where are you?"

Quiot As A Mouse

Teddy ran down one path and up another. Hauld ran Fight be hind him. But she had stopped calling him, She kept as quiet as a mouse, peering ahead and. hoping to see Teddy's strange nothing to be girl friend.

And all at once, from over ashamed of," said Hanid. "Are the garden wall came a lovely you going cut with a girl?"

wearing a dress all yellow and gold and black.

Hanid stood on her tiptoes, hardly daring to breathe. It was the loveliest creature she had ever seen. And she did have six

"Yes," said Teddy, after creature twisting and turning some more. "Oh, how lovely," said Hand. "Who is she?"

"I-I didn't know her name." said Teddy. "But I am meeung legst her in the garden. I'm taking her to lunch.

"You're taking II girt to inch!" said Hankd. "And you don't even know her name! Do Hanld said the I know her?" next moment.

"think you do," said Teddy "Yes, I'm sure you've seen her:" "What does she look like?“ asked Hanid.

Teddy set about his girl friend..

Lovely Face

describing

"She's got a lovely face," he scld. "She's got a small mouth and enormous eyes. She's got tix legs."

it was Butterfly.

'Teddy sibod leaning on a bachelor button 15 Butlerly

uttered over his shoulder.

"What's your name?" asked her,

*

Teddy

name"

"I haven't got Butterly answered. "Give me one, please."

1 call you Golden Eyes,"

said Teddy,

Hanid watched while Teddy art Golden Eyes drank honey from a sweetpea blossom: then they played games in and out anong the blossoms,

"You really have a beautiful girl griend, Teddy," Hanid told the Bear later.

"I'm proud of

you, Teddy."

"Six Acgs! gasped Horld. "Yes," said Teddy. "And she "I knew you'd like her," said wears the most beautiful dress Teddy.

Rupert and Rusty-14

the

uhe, kad remarkable elegance. bilcher,"

They are planning to write a stuffed book about themselves with the "Bitches and Siltches," smallest Subject to agreement,

question

11⁄2- we sometimen

them

stil remains, what attracts them cotton-wool in her shoes to fill tje

upand the to the Misses Rahvist

fur the Last week, guests

winter collection, autumn and which had an Eastern molif, were offered Turkish delight to nibble and raki to drink.

Raemonde pushed side An undpered Boltle of raki (an 85 100f Turkish spirit), poured herself a Scolch, and said:-

a Lit "The gimmicks arouse

of Interest and excitement,

course.

uf

"But the customers must like the clothes

wouldn't Ur they come back. Would they

Dera 100% over.

"Of course the atmosphere of the salon is an attraction. It's always

when we're

around.

lively

"We don't believe in throwing compliments at the customers unless they deserve them. We Tell them exretly what we think their about their figures andt clothes sense,

And sometimes

| their choice of men.

"One afternoon a

Jady come

in with her deb, daughter and said; 'Don't you think we look nice?'

"Nicol

fock ghastly."

screamed.

You

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Rupen walks cautiously away frein the house listening for any sign of Rusty. "I do hope he's not playing -seick on the, getting me up at this hour of the morti ing." he thinks. Then he hears his name called and the boy appears. from under a bush. Good, an

you're here," says Rupert." What

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