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STATE POLIC

This Funny World

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HIRSH

"So you were going to duck up the first side rond and lose him."

.BY. THE WAY.

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by Beachcomber

CONTORTIONIST m com- who he was." "Chetk for a

plained that his job is a lonely une Does he expect people to join him in his con- tortions wherever he gues? He should belong IST Senior Contortionist: Club, where the walters hold the plates between the toes of a leg wound round their neeks, and

the members cat attitudes of

their profession

THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1957.

JACOBY ON BRIDGE

Tens Are Good In No-Trump

By OSWALD JACOBY

HARD LUCK JOE wrote down

score: 70 below the ine

and 60 for overtricks..

"Why does it always happen

to me. Every time I stop at two no-trump the hand whecks in for game. If I bid game. the cards Jump Into the most horrible places and down I ko."

"I don't know about your

sald North. hard luck,"

"You

hud a eleng-cut, three no-trump bid."

"I only

"I did?" sald Joe. had 10 points."

"Your 16 points were three nees. aking and jack," sald North. "Also your Jack was the

NORTH

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Wext North

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certainty." said her husband.' "They all are, especially on the Riviein. He'll probably bring a valet an acretory. damn him! They have to sleep over the stables-ar have the stables collapsed yet?" "They are hold- ing 196” said his wife. Weff has rinsed up some sort of a door- cleared away the rubble." " suppose 11 be To watch a test tolling to a champagne all the time," said man with his hend turned back Lady Gästruckett. "I have North was right. The paint to front is, in itself, a rich ex- to a short visit,” replied Fer perience But the master of lord, "there's anly seven bolles

The Wity

them all is Myr the Tark, who forte"

ties an octopus to a set of bag-

pipes and then wiggles in and

out of the confused inas like a

man' changing a shirt eight sizes

too small for him for one five sizes too big for him, uncly he may be, but never bořed. Social accomplishments. MINOR contortionism can be

social asset. How often one hears hostess say: "Oh, Mr Clay, do waggle your nove for us. Thelma has never Sera it done." knew a man wh could play the overlufe Dr Zampa" with the backs of his Angers, his bands reversed, und there was Schoolteacher in Tultenham 'who could push her neck to one side, eli va u plumb, like tatielnus-get from Ball. She could also walk ou her elbows, but the headmistres discouraged this trick, rawTA ou prize-giving day. Hope deferred (II)' FEVERISH Prefarations were

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up of Jack-ten-nine-elght and you held two other tens. Your hand was worth closer to 18 points then a mere 16.

credit to

not give Count does tens but they Hre mighty valuable cords. Su valuable that must experis udd one-half point for each ten over one and subtract half a point for a hand without a teri.

See how valuable those, tena were. West opened, the five- ut spades and East's jack forced South's acc but now South's ten, in

conjunction with duruny's nine, gave Joe three spade tricks.

He went after the clubs and the ten-nine of that suit gave him two sure club tricks. The Dces and kings of hearts und diamonds brought him up to rine and his tenth trick come in when he established dummy's ten of diamonds.

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YOUR BIRTHDAY

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WOMANSENSE

Page,

Leopard and

Oh Dear, Christmaster

Has Begun Already

WHETHER you like t

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or not, Christmas be. gan last month.

By AMANDA MARSHALL

WITH CHILDREN'S PARTIES

Taxi-driver, 10 me sympathetically,

(taking home extra-voluble now until the end of the and bouncy daughter): Christmas holidays, and "Christmas parties begin parents are already laying ning already?" Me to taxi- in stocks of balloons (for driver: "No. Delayed Guy babies) and tranquillisers Fowles parties just coming (for adults). to an end."

NON-STOP

But the overlap is part of the general pattern of non-stop high-jinks for the younger generation from

Itules for parties for the nursery school set: (1) Keep It simplc-this goes for food, de clothes and games corations, Organise dem very little and

don't worry about the ones that

prefer to go away and do a spot of quiet toy-ironing of

dolls'

Multi-strand pearl necklaces have returned to New York. This wet, with matching earrings, retatis at Trifari's for about TIK$GO.

BOYS' AND

The Moon Climbers

-They All Did It With Their Eyes Closed- By MAX TRELL

noon,"

of the genuine fairy....

Christmas-tree

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NOW FOR 1950

The

... WITH LISTS'- proper time to make your List is In January but there's nothing to prevent you getting well aheud and starting your List for Christmaë 1953 Now.

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clothes in a corner. (2) Make sure that that everybody wins a all prize, and that they'ro exactly the same. (3) Don't be

... WITH DECORATIONS depressed if one or two Kupats

The Oxford Street storo ask to go home in the first half that lovos Christmas trees hour. (4) Keep it small, Better has already got them into posi- half-a-dozen guests who have tion, decorated this year with a bit

peace and quiet to get salad-shakers in coloured plas to know (and if possible like) e (which just goes lo. show each other, than a screaming that practically everything In hostile rerimmage,

the modern kitchen ought 10 have a purely decorative as well us functional value, if only you 10 can think of the right place put it).

FOR ADULTS

Rules for adult Christmas parties: See above, except that you won't have to provide them. with ironing-boards.

Now, and not a moment later, is the time to settle that' annual very painful,

thosc

By ALICE ALDEN LEOPARD

.. WITH A NEW LAYOUT and sometimes IN THE SHOPS.... By this I family dispute between

has climbed mean the way in which you go who like nothing but a simple decorated with Into

may have tree, fastfully a shop you

abroad fashion's bandwagon And coloured glass bobbles and not and is lown all your life, and

evidently enthroned that a

department hing else, and those who prefer there for the months ahead.

brand-new

has suddenly mushroomed up-a pile-it-all-on effect, with sliver Heres spotted, tawTLY

This is sometimes foxing for people who have set out with a quiet Iden of buying blankets,

gives his

the

creation

entled "Notions" or "Ideals" or foll, paper chains, angels, lan-

terns, fairy lights, eandies, tros! beauty splendidly allled with luxurious palest belge cabretta simply "Presents."

out of packets, and birds ok

leather for a cont that is a 10- paradise with spun-glass talle. ful as it is rich. Albert Alfus push-up sleeves and fashions the fur Into a flattering shawl collar. Should prove a splendid travelling com- panlon as well as a fine choice for town or country.

in

THE

If you leave this sort of decl- or n coal bucket, or a couple of sion until Christmas Eve, there's parkets of hairpins, and do not a good chance of an ugly scene expect to find them muddled up very inappropriate to the tradi-

a delightful brantub with tional Christmas spirit. clockwork Trains, carving knives

WITT

ANNUAL and gay little bottle-tops in the ATTEMPT TO THINK OF shape of gnomes and bunnies. SOMETHING UNUSUAL

But once you get the hang of No one can go on pretending to t, everything works out much as be delighted by recurring bed- socks and six ince hakies for usual-except that from now on practically all the goods you ever. Seekers after the rare and buy are liable to be disguished unexpected are intrigued by the sound of "Coldy No. 1," the first as gifts.

perfume to be marketed by the

of Caldy Island, monky

(Other monks,

In

HOUSEHOLD

HINTS

An old atominer or bottle window which once contained spray, makes a good clothes dampener when you wish, to

bottle and atomiser have been

CROWDS WITH I walked into a toy department Perabrokeshire, inst week, and finally succeeded other bouquets, of course, such sprinkle only a few ploces for in running to earth a dear little as Benedictine and Chartreuse.)ing. Be sure, however, that smiling apalstant who happened The prior is visiting America in thoroughly cleaned with wart, to be coming up for air. As we the New Year with samples, soapy water and rinsed well be

the America should provide an exfore you use them. fought our way toward clockwork mice, I yelled in her cellent market, remembering ear: "When does it start getting how a few yours ago THE pop really bad?" "Come again in long-player for parties there was two weeks time," she replied a recording of Gregorian Chunt. washing. Do not rub or wring.

Slik wakens when wet, with the saintly, resigned sine London Express Service,

•

Treat silk blouses gently when

GIRLS' MAGAZINE

house and climbed up to the lop

of the little hill at the end of the street.

·

"Certainly," said Knarf.

So fanid rested against Teddy and they both shut their eyes.

: ร. "', Then Knari yawned and turn- to the moon in exactly the righted to Hiawatha and sold: "Do

Mr Punch came along just to make sure that they climbed on

is climb up and step on to the

way. Everyone in the room thought that was a wonderful idea, ex- "The first thing to do is to be cept Teddy who vald he hud patient," he said. "Everybody already tried it.

must walt quielly until the moon comes up."

NARF ani!

Harid, tho Shadows With the Turned- About Names, along with Teddy, the Stuffed Bear, Hawain, the Small Sized "Fried I?" sald Mr Punch. Wooden Indian, and Mary Jane, the Rag Doll, all marched up

"Yes," said Teddy. "I tried

At first, everyone was very cheerful and hopeful. They all

for the moon to

M

you mind, H, giving me a little pinch when the moon comics up? I'm going to take a little nap,"

"Okay," said Hiawatha.

Hlawatha túrned Thon Mary Jane and said: "I'm just going to shut my eyes for a minute. Give me a shuke when

to Mr Purch, who, as it hap building a ladder but I never sat down on the top of the bill the moon comes up.

And could get it big enough. when I leaned it against the 'sky, it always fell down."

BY STELLA pened, was taking his afternoon snooze in his easy chair under The sunny window.

MONDAY, DECEMBER · 9

'o tay have

Since you have artistle talents, 11 diment ilfe, but your courage behooves you to develop them la and fortitude, combinet with & childhood or in carliest youụ: Cone practical attitude toward all prob- centrate on orë objective and do not Íems bound to bring you through pernit yourself to be aldetracked by extra-curricular activities. If you o A with dymg colours. You have krent deal of physical und nervous permit this to happen, you will not energy which sustain you, and your progress in a straight line. toward objective, Scattering Coptļausia gives you a positivo out your major

Leak on life, no matter w binck your energies too widely will mit- the clouds overhead. You have good gate against a speedy success. buslaus teise and probably woLIA You have an affectionate de well a head of your own busi- tender alar You are not overly dernonistrative, but by your kindly actions the one you love will know devotion. You women maka

ness.

and

but of your You have imaginative Blens, you must not let then run away fine homemaker and mothers. You with your food, enminan, tense or should bring great happiness and you win discover · that you_pre_at" ́contentment" biệto the home. Ostra

Lempting the imporeble. You can Among thoni harn on this deto be hurled into the deeper pit of - were: John Million, poet; Douglas destals when disappointed in your Fairbankt Jr., anul Meredith Nichal- obiretive. But just time, you non, actor: Itobert T. Pains Jr., zegin to gain restowed enthusiasm pugt, and Eddle Dowling, actor and |which carries you over the humpy producer,

road to clear travelling ahead. Your To find what the stars have + ife is apt to be one of excessive store for you tomorrow, select your joys and deepest surowa, It, will birthday star and read the corres- be very difcuft for you to litt "* panding parigraphi. Let your birth- medium granad,

day star be your daily adde.

by LEONARD BARDEN

*No

A problem by P. H. Mikkolan (Ystad Allehanda, 1905). White monton'in two.

London Ängress. Hermio

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10

SAGITTARIUS (Nov, 23-Dec. 27)-- Considerable aştivity, but cordillóns may appear batter on the surfaça then they actually are, Examine de- talis,

CAPRICORN (Dec. 13-Jan. 20) Dubthal tendencies today in bust- neay a well as la domestic relationu, Proceed entlousty, if at all!

AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 13}- He thelial with everyone and You will find that the results are excel- Ion The Wrong word can incan trouble,

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РЕВСКВ (Feb. 20-Xar, 22) Best for you to hold to regular routine just now. The path of true love thay not be smooth, either. Tako CAIN}

GEMINI (May 22-June 21)- Be very sure that you can trust your associates with detall work." Other- wise, do it yourself! Accuracy courita

CANCER (June 22-July 23). Before you fall for a "bargatey." make sure that's really what 10 lat Look for quality, as well as quantity,

LEO July 24-Aug.

23 Look before you leap today, diving * proposition" a second glance may save frouble later,

VIRGO (Aug. BL-Sept. 13). Finisti" routine before plunging inte Anything new, You may need to petition and tact to avert & TAUDE

#

LIBRA (Supt. 26-Oct; Fest new friends and examine fréat

ALLTEN btar. 21-Apr. 20 Although there are contrary winds, opportunities onrefully. All is not you can sell a straight course if you Alft aceme; not all that gutters in think before you set and then move

i cautiously.

* TAURUS. (abe,

correct them si uneo · Defore

1)--| SCORPIO (Oct. 18-Nov

they

Be alert to upsetting conciona and Let down tenalone and avość being

distracted from your major objec bring dimeter upon your major Live. Koep a one-track mind for plane

borella.

Hearing the noise of so many footsteps, Mr Punch opened his He said he eyes, He smiled.

was glad to see everybody and

"You should have made the ladder bigger," said Mr Punch.

"But never mind, I'll tell you

moon,"

to

and waited

Then Hiawatha.

leaned on come up.

Knarr and they both shut their But then it began growing eyes.

and later

later. Everybody began yawning.

the second way to get to the saying. "The moon will be along "Be patient," Mr Punch kept

to what did he owe the honour of this vis17

Everyone listened for Mr Hanid spoke for the whole Punch to tell them the second group.

way to get to the moon, "We'd like you to tell us how to get up to the moon," she sold.

Without showing the least surprise, Mr Punch nodded.

Two Ways

"There are two ways," he said. "The trot way is to get ladder and lean it against the sky, All you have to do

One Big Step "You have to wall, cald Mr Punch, "on top of a hill. When the moon comes up, you take a big step and walk right on the noon.."

This

sounded so easy that they all deeiied to try it that very night.

So, as soon as it got dark, they all sipped out of the

Rupert and Rusty-48

Recovering Irpm his fresh, duge prise the old gentleman tuma back. Ab, now we can a more clearly," he murmurs. and jug here the place where the pirate's hourd should be. but this must be wrong. It's slid rock except for ■ crack at the top that nobody could

get into." "You couldn't, but j believe we could!" cries Rusty "Do let us try.!! So the uk gentlenen hoista tim up. There's A shelf here, room for us both." calls the boy. And we can both get into the crack !!! And, in a moment Rupert has joined him, LES MONTA BEALOVED ·

rny minute now."

It Was Very Lato

They all walled some more. They were very quiet for.it was the middle of the night,

Then Teddy whispered to "I'm going to take a lianid: lille nap. Be sure to wake me when the moon comes along."

"Yes," sald Hanid,

Thon, she turned to Knorr and said: "I'm going to take a Wake the when the le nap. moon comes along."

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Mary Jane said to Mr-Punch; I just shut my eyes, 'Mr

up." Punch, until the moon comes

"Please do," said Mr Punch. And Mr Punch, seeing that everyone else was asleep, also

shut his eyes.

up

While they wore zaleoj, the sun came up.

all his friends, "how did you like your trip to the moon?”

Everyone was ashamed to say. he had fallen, asteep, so that they all cried in one voled: "It

... was

And suddenly, they all woke un the sun was shining brightly. It was morningi

"Well," sold Mr Punch. smiling us he looked around at

wonderful! We stopped right on it from the top of the hill just as you sald!"

"I knew you'd And it easy," said Mr Punch. "You could do it with your eyes closed."'

Everyone agreed with that.

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