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This Funny World

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SEVEN WORST

"Isn't it about time you brought in the patio furniture?"

BY

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by Beachcomber

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on towards them, alarmed, and

election loses 47 seconds told: "Roy Peterson. How'R

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his time-ration when on tricks?" advertisement for, say, tinned every

Looking more foolish

the moment,

jetluce cula han oft, the missing glanced netvously round, sentences

inserted

should be

later in the programme.

Spread the luxurian

And if a candidate's Ume DEAR SIR

THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, MARCH 8, 1958.

•JACOBY

ON BRIDGE

Error Is Big Defence Play

By OSWALD JACOBY

DODGED for the door but the

unlucky expert WOR too quick for me. He blocked my path and probably would have brought me down with a flying tackle if I hadn't stopped to listen to his latest horror, Hero It-la;

"I had a good 18-point no- trump and my partner had a sound raise to three. Further- more, the king of diamonds was

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up when he has still the most After reading that it would Important word in his closing cost us about £1,000,000,000 tu sentence to ulter, that important have, a satellite moon, word should be read out by a wondering how long it will be commentator. but simply as an hefore the price of these won- olated word, since in- derful things is brought down. clusion of the entire sentence do not suggest

that cheap would not only interfere with materials should be used, the advertisements, but would surely it is wrong that only belantaraunt to allowing one the very wealthy nations should candidate to overrun s time be able to enjoy these things, So Important is every second with all the benefits they will that the man with the Stop bring to the ordinary man and

watch will in future fire a starting-pistol as each candidate begins his address.

How it is done

COME crities have acclaimed the *ircallam" of the dialogue in contemporary novels and plays. It has been revealed that one author collects and wrlies down in a notebook the stray remarks. scribbled on walls and doors by degenerates. As a critle sald of a recent master- piece: "This 13 no meru skimming of the surface of life. It is He Itself in the raw."

Dagger in the Dark (8)

Y the devil are we all following ench other?"

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East

North Pass JN.T. Poss

Pass Pass

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held by East and normally I would have made at least four odd but look what happened.

the "West opened

jack of spades. I played low from dum- East showed my and naturally but

up with the kini. Back came spade and I had worries. If I had just seen the king of dia- monds in the Enst hand I would have gone after that sult but I had an extra chance running for me. Maybe East held a single- ton king of clubs. In any event It could only cost me an extra hundred points to see about it and I played a low club from dummy.

"Housewife."

CROSSWORD

Accide

1. 1 minug Rio (anaz.), (9)

B. Send back. (B)

9. Insect. (9)

11, Brait qříka, (4)

12. Finnermen's basket. (5)

13. Your archale word,_ _18) -

14. Herrch.

10007.

21. Necessity. (4)

22. Wife of Jan (8)

23. Nurse. (4)

"Out game the king from East and everything looked rosy, I Look iny act, led the nine of clubs and let it ride. East now produced the jack and returned a spade. I was down two tricks."

"I East did it intentionally It was quite a play," I remarked. "I imagine it was another lucky accident."

"It sure was but I can't call it lucky," he replied.

"When East took his jack of clubs he apologised profusely to his part- ner for having played the king by mistake."

CARD Senseas

Q-The bidding has been:

East North

South West Double 7

18. Post. (4)

1

24 Bouth Wales town. (5)

26. On days for many. (9)

Down

asked the Chinese beggar. hitching his ragged trousers, "I'm Ralph Feinige, Belish Secret Service." Suspecting a trap. siner everybody claiming to be an English agent, Shuttledore gave the passwordk "Celery "Sage and unions." end carrots," replied the beggar, thus removing all doubt as to his idently. "Well, we all look Shuttledore, pretty silly," said contemplating ihe beggar's theatrical-wardrobe nose. "We can't aft be British agents, surely. That fellow with his back to us is a genuine Arab merchant, I ever I saw one." 10. 1987 (42

1. Docorations. ()

(4)

A princesu, (8)

3. Inquacreet. Ürgo.

7. Time for indiserations

(5, 41 9. Christopner 2

Playwright

Mottlding.

"Wrong egala,” suld the Arab turning round to face them 18 Cup

"Why" cried Miss Puzzlefon

Feelingless. Food. 18)

praiac.

"It's Lance Cutaway" "Hello 20. Tiada Hermione!" replied the Arnb,

so loudly that an Indian came 2004. (4)

YOUR BIRTHDAY

MONDAY, MARCH 3

BORN today, you have an In- veative, mechanical mind which could mint you a million were you bs make proper use of it! Thia does not mean that you are merely

■ visionary, charecter, for if you bave A brain-wave; you Are practical enough to work on the ides until it can be made useful to all mankind. You may need to be something of a dreamer in the first place, but you are never satisflod with building castles in the air-you Want to see those drestom, vime true;

Yet

"pushy. You are

Saturday's golution

By STELLA

You have a pissing, prsonality and often your charm makes in- portant friends who eventually help you along in the world. You have à fina memory, and once you have met a person, you never forget a face or name. Attractive to members of the opposite sex, you should wed while still young, for you are happlest when surrounded hy your own family in your own home.

Among those born on this date were: Alexander Graham Bell, a rot one to be ventor: George M. Pullman, in about thinzara.

You are

dustrialist: James Lane Allen and willing to wait patiently for your Theodore Dwight, authora, and Joan turn. You are sufficienty philoso- Harlow, actress, phical to figure out that eventually

if you have scinething really worth-whlia to offer the world-the world will come to you. You could afford to blow your own hom Uttle more!

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To And 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, MARCH 4

VIRGO (Aux.

14-Sept.

23)-

PISCES (Feb 20.Bar. 20)- "Take a constructive point of view If your plans are definito and your which lends to positive action on an purpose poalive, then you can take Important matter. Expect success. full advantage of new opportunities.

ARIES

21-Apr, -203- Take a calculated risk

LEILA during on

(Sept 24-Oct. Important conference to win your

Investment, especially in thoeo point. Then prear that advantage.

things involving industrial projects, should show excellent profta now.

TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 11)- A fe day for all business alteira. Your Job should prove, bighay satisfactory. Ark for-and Your Taleo?

GEMINT (May ZI+June 21 J Prows employment matters. If you doing your very have been best on the jah, sen a relse could be on its way.

CANCER (Jana

22-July

There are ecoeptional opportunities to web but be very selective. Do Sure you take the best one offered,

LEONLY" ZAUE

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)— A conferezion inợ bring you in- creened advantages in Borbe Un portant business deal. Ant wisely; make a proût.

BAGITTARIUS (Ney, 13-Dec. 12)... Combine travel, budness end romance to the mutual advantage of alt three. Have some fun too!

CAPRICORN (Deo. 29-30, 103– An important message may bring you good Down on an important project you are premtoj just now.

· AQUARIUS" (Ján..., 21-Feb. your ambitione. A short trio may. A hoe đươ for all your · Octa

It should bring There are good bargains, if you are

Take a chicufaded risk to

be Indiostea.

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further

shopping for supplies.

You, South, hold:

ARJE VA387 4A86 4393

What do you do? A-Redouble. This is a classic example of this bld.

TODAY'S QUESTION The bidding continues with two diamonds by East and three hearts by your partner. West passes. What do you do now?

Answer Tomorrow

CHESS

By LEONARD BARDEN

(No. 33,87 From actual play; White, to move and win quickly.

Solution No. 5357: 1 BXP (Q6) (threat 2 BxB), Bx8 ch: 2. K105, or BxP ch; Z B--BS. or B-DS ch; 2 B-K5, or XxP 2 Qxt, or EtxP; 2 EL-KIS

London Express Baratos

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words of four letter (or more can you make from the letters in the QUREN an The Jeft ↑ In making mach U word, the

fattore In sach of the small squares may be used once only. Each word muss entry ountajo the large letter in SURED, and there must be at jaast ons nino-zętem word in the foreign Elst. No plurala i no words 3

proper names TODAY'S TAKOSÉ : 18 words, good; 18 words, very good; 25 excellent. Solution

tomorrow.

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WOMANSENSE

SOMETHING NEW FOR SPRING

YOLANDE MAGNY shown

off a

now ovoning hair stylo during a rocant display of styles for the Spring in Paris. Usa in made of marguorites

on

the top, whilst at the side the natural trossos ore supported by artifical hair, Tacquerad and gilded.

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Familiar Vegetables

By ALICE DENHOFF

DROCCOLI, that highly-warm serving dish and top D developed mamber of with mushroom sauce.

Sweet potatoes aro plentiful the cabbage family, is one now, too, Serve them frequent of our best protective foods. ly for their vital health pro-

as well A half-cup of this green pertics

as their fine flavour. vegetable provides 70 per For example, try these Sweet cent of the entire daily Potato Patties. adult requirement of vita- To servo 8, combine 3 c. min C and half that of vita- mashed sweet potatoes, a tbsp. min A, in addition to other butter, tsp. salt, tsp. black pepper and 2 tbsp. sugar. Shape important elements.

into 8 patties, Roll in 1 e, crush- ed cornflakes.

Broccoli is good whether it 19 served plain, with all sorts of imaginative sauces or as part of a casserole,

.

Broccoli in Souco Plain Broccoil with Brownex Mushroom Sauce is a real treat, To serve 6, wash and trim 1

bunch fresh largo

broncall (about 2 lbs, as purchased.) Cut largo stalks into halves or quarters.

Cook uncovered in a saucepan containing 1 in, boiling water and 1⁄2 tsp. salt for min. Caver and continue cooking unul broccoli is just crisp- tender, about 15 min.

bep

Bake 07) butlererl cookic sheet in n preheated, moderate oven (350) 15 min. or until irown,

Delicato Dossost Here is a fluffy, delicate Cran- berry Custard that goes well after a hearty meal.

To serve 8-8, cook c. sugar, 2 tbsp. cornstarch, 2 tbsp, water and c. whole tinned cranber ries together in a saucepan. Over low heat until very thick, about 15 min.

Gradually stir in 4 egg yolks. Cool.

Just before serving. add løp. salt to 4 egg whites and beat Meantime, lightly brown 3 until they stand in soft peaks. butter in a skillet. Add Gradually bent in c. sugar 1⁄2 c. chopped fresti mushrooms and 1⁄2 tsp. grated orange rind. and saute quickly until just Fold into the custard mixture. tender. Add 11⁄2 tsp. fresh lemon Serve in sherbet glass, Top Juice and 1⁄2 tsp. black pepper. with a dab of whipped cream Drain broccoli, Arrange on and a sprig of mint.

BOYS' AND GIRLS' MAGAZINE

The Longest Month

-Kharf Hears Some Interesting Facts About February-

By MAX TRELL

MRS

days while all the other months thirty-one thirty and have days!" RS Cuckoo opened the door

of her

clock coltage, "Yes, I know that, my dear," walked to her porch and stood, said Mrs Cuckoo, "But still I looking out at the grey February say that February Is the longest day. She shookc her head month in the year. Just let me several times.

show you why.

She was still shaking her head when Knarf, the shadow boy with the turned-about name, came into the room. He climbed up the chain ladder to the clock collage.

"Good-morning," said to Mrs Cuckoo,

"Morning," Cuckoo.

returned

"In March you have wind and weather. In April you have showers and spring flower. In June you have sunshine. In July and August you have swimming. 1 September and October, you In Novembeơ have ripe fruit.

Jr. Knor! you have wind and rain.

December you have Christmas. Mrs Year's Day.

And in January you have New

"But let's take February."-

a look at

For a moment or two, Knar! and Mrs Cuckoo both stood to gether gazing out. The wind "Yes, let's take a look at it," swept through the leafless trees said Knarf, and across the flower beds where flowers stood,

Longest Month

said Mrs

"Well," Anally, "this is February for you, the longest month in the year."

Snow And Wind

Working and even Days for Sneezing and Sniffing.

So Many Days.

You have to many Days," said Mrs Cuckoo, "and so many different kinds of Days that no matter what the Calendar anys,

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I know that February is the

And with that Mrs Cuckoo longest month in the year. In smiled at Knarf. Thon sho fact,' added Mra Cuckoo, opened the -door to her clock lowering her voice, "I'm going cottage and invited Kmart inside something about that to have a cup of warm milk Calendar. I think February and freshly baked buns.

thirty-two should really have

Days instead of only twenty- eight."

And he forgot all about February and went right in.

STOCKTAKING BARGAINS

Mrs

AT

February," "In

sald Cuckoo Cuckoo, "you've got Snow and Wind and Sleet and Hall. But You also have that's not all. Rain and Drizzle and Mizzle. You have Sunshiny Days and Grey Days And Dry Days and Wet Days and Cold Days. You have Sliert Days at the begin- ning of February and Longer Days at the end of February.

Knart stared at Mrs Cuckoo in astonishment. "The longest month? It's the shortest month. February only has twenty-eight

Knark climbed up the chain

ladder to the clock cottage.

"Then," she continued, "you have Days for Raincoats and Days for Overcoats and Days for Umbrellas and Days for Rubbera and Days for Running and Dayz fos Sliding and Days for Sledding."

"Oh!" said Knarf. "I didn't think of that"

"I'm not through yet," sald Mrs Cuckoo, "In February, you aso have School Days and Play Days and Wash Days, not, to mention Sundays and Mondays and all the other Days. You have Daye when the Sparrows chirp

when the and Days Squirrels come out and Days when the Grass is above the Snow and Days when the Snow You have is above the Grass. Days for Laughing and Days for

Rupert and the Lost List-23

The poor Golliwog sinks down in despair. "This is the end of m1" he sight. "There's no time for us to do all our work over again. Santa Claus will never trust we any more." "Hey, snap

figure there's still a way out. This libear sire knows all the answers. Let me take him up akt. We may catch the old man before he waris out on his rounds." "* Do tell me what you mean," Rupert out of is cries the toy Cowboy; ad towards the reindeer.

begu. But without an answer ba

patting him on the shoulder.

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