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This Funny World

YOUR

GALD

"Doy! This next phase we go through Is a dilly!”

BY

THERE is 431

THE

THE

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1957,

•JACOBY ON BRIDGE

Ace In Time Saves Ruff

Bj OSWALD JACOBY

ПODAY'S hand was played in

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au Important team-of-four mateli. The bidding was the each same at both tables im West player opened his singleton dinmond.

A low diamond was played from dummy and East played the queen. Each declarer went into conference with himself. His problem was a simple one. Had West opened a singleton or a doubleton diomond?

`LARRY

HARRIS

If West had opened a singeton it behoved declarer to take his

If ace right away.

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by Beachcomber

old Croat full- tells me we're sunk," muttered

the thumbfounded mother,

song which goes:-

Slunj kostajnice price. Benkovac kutije slenic Tula teoreo krupa...

And so on. exactly what

Ft expresses 1 sant

today that transition only spell the effect.

Hope Deferred (IV)

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would

Under the chestnut tree

yo

N article by a doctor A that factful words are

of a good bedside so large part

1:cre Cir course!. very old story of a doctor who said, as he caine out of a bed- yung where he had examined a sirk man, "I don't like the look of him." "Nor do 1" replied the wife, "Never could stand hằn," And there's the even older story of the doctor who sald,

was the day! The parent s Interim so intently for the round of a powerful var Coming up the avendo that their daughter's cheerful shout made them jump. They ran into the

stopper half to greet her, and dead. Their Faves expreser fear am amazement, anxiety. annoyance, in that order. Beside their daughter stool a fetish Juoking youngster red hoir. foolishly.

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West was good West had a

the

Dormal He

partner

hould have sent for me sooner.

Both declarers took their aco His fare in yellowish." "He's a Chinomum,“ replied the wife, and led trump, West won with his nec hat could not get his Tactical victory

partner in the lead, so eventual- by both declarers made four-

to lose oner They had young ddl.

<liamond and one HERE

people in the bar, about to spade, one art their champagne cocktails. Felup

who had Captain Fontenotti, with untfits watching al

the door. The reason why each declarer was geloni Pas his moment. He sauntered decided to play West for ani said: "Janet Mansfield ringleton lead, rather then "Marjorie, darling" cried as just arrived in the lounge." doubleton, is that each declarer and-amt Qut they ran, all four of them. knew that Lady Gasbrackett, who is this?"s in Sidney Fulenough moved to their table, player.

club lead at his disposal. and started on sal doyen, sald Marjorie, "they"

hod bid elubs and lis "flave you come into peated Lord Chsbrackett fools drinks.

asked the barman, hud raised them. ishly. "My husband, Sid," Fahl 'nomy?"

the in "No, inte drink," replied the girl proudly. "Come

the second gulping! warrior, sold her mother in a come in," 10% voice, twisting her hard-worktail. kerchief nervously. "How do!" said Sid. "Nice plure you've gat here." There was no reply. His lordship was thinking: "If this is a Greek shipowner, in the Emperor of Abyssinia." Thet, to crown the happy day, Sidney Hirted his bride, and carried her over the threshold. "Something

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Actors

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1. Merchant of mocarton. (V)

Boulptor. (3)

10. Foreman. (9)

12. Boar. (4)

B. Play. ()

11. Most, (4)

19. Plower. (4)

1. Pamous Show, (4)

2. Encouraging. (ə)

1. Common sense, 14)

24. Desert. (4)

20. Nervounty 11. (8)

Doub

1. Furnishing. (9)

Wantier. (4)

1. Gapman_riter, (4)

2 Tokal, (2, 3)

Oold westa) (4) Mmory

19."Öual cities.

(4)

TOWEL (4)

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Three. (4)

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1t was also apparent that West would hold the ace of spades. His Matond opening was surely the start of a plan that involved getting himself a diamond ruff. He would not have tried that plan if he hold two diamonds, Hence the dia- mand tead had to be a singleton,

You might note that if Bast did hold the uce of clubs in- stead of the king and queen of diamonds, then the diamond have been the upening would only lead to beat the contract,

WOMANSENSE

My Horror At

I'LL

"LL be truthful if you will. How often do you change-

for dinner? I admit that I'm apt to hurry home, throw my coat on a chair, and beetle off to the kitchen- with my hat on to start alleing onions,

is

But never no more.

I've seen the light.

This past week, I've been looking at evening clothes. At the evening clothes the designers are making. Chic, pretty, glamorous clothes at very rousonable prices. (You can buy a perfect copy of a Paris dress for £15, a simpler dress for much less).

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Leisure?

Dinner-When I

Saw That Sweater

the leisure and pleasure of the evening.

A busy woman gets the idea In her head that she'll get din- er over early before she gets too tired.

But it's much more restful to take on hour off to balls and change and to dine much futer. You come fresh to a whole new part of the day,

The News in at-home clothes on the

By Anne Scott-James

your

black.

very short and always It's a bit of a uniform but you cunt shows

procs with Jewellery. The Aly Khan get can sul make their mark in the crowd.

་་,་ Don't try an evening hat with this outill. Nobody does,

AT COCKTAIL'S there's much

am SONENCIKA.

one of more choice and freedom. Bell the actors (unless it's At the evening clothes women I'm starting a Reform Move-

akirt, chemise skirt, milk coat, fur those dustbin playa.) are wearing, Dirty sweaters at ment for more dressing up at the opera, twerd sulta at the night, whether you're stopping

An audience of smart, pretty coat, black or colours, all look theatre, and office clothes, unt home or going out

is the long evening skirt-coft women puts the whole evening, right.

The News is the flim-elar hat. changed, for an evening at tiles.

and drapy, not stiftened or in a higher key.

In London, women just won't with

The News in the special theatre lined-worn

д pretty home. The young girls being the

coat of silk or satin, ten times take to hate for dinner, danc- (In Paris, laziest of the lol.

AT HOME, If you don't dress sweater and a swathed sath. you'll never

not to amarter than the odd fur wrap, Ing, or the theatre, From now

AT THE THEATRE, your working

Have it in black or bright red you can't see the play calch me without lara after up you prolong

day t bedtime. You lose half dress seems to me an insult to

For midnight blue, warmly lined, plumes.) But for cocktails, they're 7.0.

or interilned with quilting, and bursting out in luscious topknots wear it over narrow dres, of feathers, tulle, velvet, ribbon

the or Jewele There are theatre conts in shops for £14.

AT A DANCE, of course, you wear the works. Light colours, full swirling beaded fabrles,

SAVE YOUR TIME AND ENERGY

the

ALL large important

restaurants recognise WITH

value

of the tray

A 'STEPTABLE'

Says Ida Allen

wagon. It makes possible quick, easy and glamorous service to guests, as well as behind-the-scenes assistance any electric appliance anywhere in rolling prepared food you like, it has a third asset

wo-step stool to use in reaching from the preparation high shelves. It comes in a wide station to the point of ser- range of chrome-plated, copper- vice," observed the Chef. plated, or wrought iron finishes "Time saved in business is to match the kitchen decor."

Tomorrow's Dinner money saved,”

Tomato-Cabbage-Lettuce Salad Grindes Green Beans and Celery Sweet Potatoes

Saves Energy "It also menas energy saved, Chet," I replied.

3

the

n

Night clubs

skirts and jewelled shoes.

for the

The News is the chort chemise The dress, fringed or beaded.

biggest seller, but the chemise is short bouffant dress is still the decollete new and amusing for the young

norrow, and brave.

AT A NIGHTCLUB, dress up not in tuit When brown, add c. bolling you must, though water. Simmer 45 m, or until evening dress. At last in Lon- fork-tender. Serve with gravydon, as abroad, there's a special

the residue in the nightclub style

The News is the simple, made from

Green Bratis and

Celery: sheath dress, frying pan. Removed the Ups from I lb.

string beans. Cut fresh beans in halves, lengthwise.

In a saucepan, put 1 tbsp. 151. or margarine, butter pepper and 1⁄2 tep. beer broth flavouring. Add the beans and 1 c. rlleed celery. Pour in bolling water to the depth of 1 In. Add Onion 1 tsp.

rait and 1⁄4 tsp. Fall.

the Cover. Butt unitt

anu vegetables me forktender Milk

Square Cheese Biscuits Fult Cup

Coffee or Tel

Ait measurements are level; wripen proportioned to serus 4 la f Grillades: Order 11⁄2 lbs. round of beet sliced 1 in. thick. Cut

Thousands of words have been written about the advisa- bility of using a tray wagon in the home. Yet in the hundreds of home kitcheus 1 have visited, tray I have seldom found wogen and never one that was bchig

efficiently. Some Into serving portions. used

Melt i tusp, fat in a heavy foeliers to almost time. believe that homemakers Bike to frying pan. Put in, the incal minecd jump up often froin the tehle together with who serving a meal; to drama asion. 2 crushed clious peeled Feeded green earlic, mineed! tise how hard they work.

"But now a new, kind of tray pepper, isp. salt and 1⁄2 tsp. wagon is on sale, called a step- paprika, table.

I'm

"In addition to the three tray surfaces, and an outlet for using

Cover the frying pan. Cook the meat over low heat; turn

len.

the quid most evaporated. Square Cheese Biscuits From The Chef

Into 2 c. biscuit mix, chup in c. grated charp Cheddar cheng and 1 tbsp. shortening. Add. lk,

zurface. Tose unto a Poured Pat into an oblong in, thick. Cut into 11-in, squares with a sharp knife.

Arrange on a floured pan, not quile touching Bake 18 min, In a hot oven, 425 F,

BOYS' AND GIRLS' MAGAZINE

Teddy Changes His Mind

He Might Not Like Squirrel's Room After All--

By MAX TRELL

the Stuffed Bear,

TEDDY

came over to the back feneo where Knarf, the Shadow Boy with the Turned-About Nune, and Hiawatha, the Small-Size‹i Wooden Indian, were whittling.

"Now he's willing to let me.' Teddy said, as he plopped down on the fence.. What are you

owned a maple tree rented out

space

and who

the : Branches to summer

bourders such ገድ Robins, Swallows, Sparrows, Caterpillars, Ants and

turboltle Flier.

He Was Too Fat "About a month Ago," said Teddy, "I asked that Squirrel to rent me some space on a bronel

V+CARD Senise whittling?" he asked Kaarf and but he would not. He said

Q-The bidding has been: North

East South West

34

Foss

↑

Pass You, West, hold:

KJ987 953 ●KQ BAQI What do you do?

--P. You should set throo spades but a double will be for take-out and your partner is most ilkely to bid hearts.

YOUR BIRTHDAY

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11

PORN today. you have

11iawatha.

was too fat. He also said that Knarr and liawatha answered the other tenants in the tree, the that they weren't sure what Birds and the Caterpillars, and they were whittling but would so on, wouldn't care to have me Naturally," they living with them. know, by and by, after finished.

said "Teddy, "my feelings were -hurt,"

Decides First

Whittle," That's no way to said Teddy. "When I whittle, I start out by deciding to whittle It doesn't always something. turn out to be what I decided It to be but anyway- Teddy shrugged.

Knart said: "What were you starting to say before you got on

By STELLA to whittling

"I started to say," said Teddy, "that now he's willing to let me."

"Who is asked Hiawatha. Teddy explained exactly what he meant. He said that down

a highly the habit or can take entirely in the park was a Squirrel who

tou much of your energy.

develop business acumen and you are thrifty at all times. In fact, Italght be said that you are just

Your life appears to rusi in cycles

a little "elowe." But that is the way it good and not-so-good fortune. fortunes аге born, Although you Learn to take full advantage of the may never be extensively wealthy, good Unses and you will make ex- When it comes to you should never know the pinch of cellent progress.

you

need them. You have

atuned

poverty or use lack of funds when nur temperamentally ele ability to tackle big objectives and your own personality. make a dream become a reality.

sily to

Beiret

3

partner trom Among those born ander Sagitarit, Leo or Aries for nway the best happiness. If you conserve You have the audiences and would make a Rood your output of physical and nervous promoter of a new idea. Fortunate ergy, you should have a long atid is the cause which invokes your inatu ire.

interent and cains you as its pro

Dagent.

Among thore born on this date Henry Karton, scientist:

You have a keen interest in were:

Gerrit Smith,

The natural sciences and might be Robert Koch, physician and scientist; the one to develop a new idea which Gilbert Roiand. can bring a new light upon cuntemporary s

your philanthropist 4. Lyman, geologist: Fiorello La Guardio, re- fun mayor of New York City: and d Karen Morley, Perhaps your major chortcoming 1 Silly Elters a tendency, 10

triler. worry over

netromes.

Let there be an insart world-

shaking crisis and you are culin,

To find what the stat have in

Foll and perfectly capable at store for you tomorrow, aslect your

out polution Instantly, birthday alar and read the corres But Be detalis of your daily life ponding paragraph. Let your eone in for your fussing Corrent day kur be your dally guide.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12

BAGITTARIU (Nov. 23-Dec, 22)~~~

GEMINI (May 22-June 21)-

The stars ore in a Tariunale poliloq An active day, so get an early start.

for your favoured projects to make Show Inluative and enterprise if you

up for any tune lost recently,

CAPRICORN, (Dec, 21-Jan. 291-

A

he day for shopphig, so if you

are to reach your antelpated goal.

CANCER (Jund

ولولا-جمة

سرد

are behind on Christmas plans, get important business matters should be

ahead with 11 Not too niyeh time handled wisely early this morning.

left.

AQUARIUS" (Jan. 21-Ved.

Spend the afternoon Christmas shop pkig.

19)→→

LEO (July 24-AUS. 23) J

Good business outlook, especials. Those of you who are in retail mer

it niny pertain to partnership

Good "prosta inay bo anileipated.

FISCES (Feb.

20-Mar

20)

chandising should slow a lendono promo far this month.

VDLGO (Aug. 24-Bept. 23) Your Unnual prospects, so be prepared

You may combine social and bust. news altaire' profitably today.

personal affales thould be taken care to take full advantage of them at

of, too,

· ARIES

(Mar. 21-Apr.

You can be adventuresome

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once. You advance speedily toward your goal. 20

LIBRA today.

24-Oct (Sept. De mire that your holiday plans are The gets are right for taking

head of tint. Any Calculated risk to make an excep- made, well

Birendy madi Arrangementa tanal profit

should be completed now. TAURUS

(Oct. MCORPIO

14-Nev This can turn out to ba nad of your best days, this month. Accomplish » I. a promotion has been due, then great deal more than you expected t should materialles now. De quick

welke any opportunity.

(Apr. 21-hlay

213-

"What are you willuing," Teddy asked Kart and Hiawatha,

"I don't blame you," said Knarf.

"Well," said Teddy, "rbout a week ago, I asked that Squirrel again whether he would let me rent one of the branches and again he said no. But just to- day that Squirrel came to see me. He came all the way to the back of the garden to tell me that now I could move into the

tree whenever I ilked. He'd love to have mel"

What made him change his mind?" asked Knart.

Teddy sald be didn't know."

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Thinking Deeply Hiawatha was silent for while, thinking deeply to him- self like an Indian always does.

Finally, he spoke out, "Very simple," Hiawatha said. "Surumer is soon over. All the Birds are dying to where it is warm. All the Caterpillars have turned into Butterflies and have There's plenty of gone away. room In the maple tree now. That's why the Squirrel wants you to live there. He's got the

himself, whole tree to lonely,"

This time Teddy was

He's

silent. And when Knarf asked him whether he was golt to move Into the tree, he shook his head doubtfully.

મુક્

"I don't know," he said. it's going to be too cold for the Birds, will be too cold for

Rupert and Rusty-50

Rupert and Rusty want to drag the treasure cheat away, but the old man pulis himself together and Now that we calia shem down. know it is them, we can fetch it away at any time," he declares. "But now we rawat hurry back and put poor Granny's mind t

cst." So they return up the dark. grimy stairs and Rusty is mors and more astonished as he crosses the bate room above and puts bia Why bead out of the window. this is my mymery cottage," he

rica. "You'll have to explains all, this, Rupert***** ALL BIGUTO: BESERYED

me," too, Spring."

I'll wait

unth the

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