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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12,1958.

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MANY have wondered why a 34 per cent purchase tax must be paid on o size five pro- erosed waterproof cover for a sundial standing not more than 17in. from the ground; but only 10 per cent purchase tax if the Rume cover is used to stop a hole in a garden wall.

"That is not penalising a purchaser for using an article for the purpose for which it was

said a intended,"

public. These thoughts occurred to

me when I read of police charges and tear-gas outside an hotel which, because it housed a star, was in a siale of siege. Don't fuse

Trump Play Sets Up Slam

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By OSWALD JACOBY

Maternity Clothes Are Right In Fashion

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them.

WHERE do the world's desped Grecian-style, that can most famous mothers- bo let out by means of tapes fastening at the side. Another to-be go to buy maternity has shorts and drainpipe sincka and [ORTH'S bidding was bad in-clothes? Not to New York, with "window" fronts,

deed. He had a good hand not even to Paris, but to bright cotton toppers to go over and should have bid two dia-London. monds

American-mado

for clothes over his partner's two

of bidding two the mother-to-be have bright clubs instead spades. When North did get styling, it's true, but they are around to showing diamonds it often made up in shoddy was at the four level and South materials which look limp and rend the bid as sort of a belated rented after a little wear, slam try. Hence, South's jump to the club slam.

If West could have seen all the cards he would have opened the ace of spades and let South wilslic for his contract,

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answer 10 be the American those whose nerves remain on edge even after taking fran- spokesman. quilising pills. The Ideal thing "It is part of a bl-purpose drive is to swallow the pills while to lower the cost of Being" silting in a vibrating chair and the dial which There is no tax on a brown shoe watching lace used to mend a pipe, If the registers the state of the nerves

and every 30 seconds. lace is under Din. Tony 1-17in. broad, but 73 per cent must be paid on a brown boot- lace.

length and of whatever breath, if it is used as a garter for a boy's slocking in October. How Biron died

N article on "inst words" omitted the magnificent gesture of the Duc de Bon. As

ho got out of the tumbril at the foot of

CROSSWORD

the guillotine

he

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called for a bottle of wine for

Sunson the executioner.

"Your

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"must

call for a great deal of courage."

In passing

DMIRATION for film stars

is today expressed with violence that one cannot such

the always be sure whether marching mobs and the street- rioters are moved by love or by hate. The rare actress who is genuinely afraid of being turn to pieces from sheer cdulation, and hides herself, will probably be sacked by her company, 16- wether with the publicly agent who falled to make her face her

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Testerday's intern

YOUR BIRTHDAY

BORN today.

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..BY STELLA

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12

you are

engentially Intellectual-the type recently relegated to "egghead-im." You are full of theories, have a fine background of knowledge and aim to use it. Your major Interexts de in the aria-literature, music and parting. If thrust into some other work to make a Uving, you will be intensely unhappy unless you can devote your Ielaure, at least, to what you most enjoy. You nje entrancing conversationalist but you of the fair sex may need to curb this or you may become an Derant talker, which-although you are consistently become a Utile tiring!

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Opening lead-7

had some

The French designers are so bury creating high fashion that they Ignoro

the expectant mother. But in London a woman knows that she will and some thing that in individually styled, in good material, at a reason able price.

Latest shoppers in town for raaternity clothes included two of the world's most ciegani women: Princess Grace of

SOPHISTICATED.

I hope that someone will buy his wonderful afternoon dress

brown

in silk printed with roses, and wear it to Ancol,

So You Want To Be A Model

hope that someone young and pretty will choose the dress and Jacket in heavy wild silk. But HE English, as a people, are between the ages of 17 and. measurements THE English, as a people, are between the I hope no one buys the dress

within these Hmlts: Ieight 5 ft. called Diorama. It was a short

re- 5 ins. to 5 ft. 6 ins: bust 34 in. party dress in unrelieved black being shy. Far from with a crinoline skirt. To add sonting the accusation thoy to 37 ins; waist 23 ius; to 28 ins; 10 the sombrenem of the acknowledge, moze often hips 30 to 38 ins. ensemble,

One designer, who specialises in clothes for the mother-to-be, has created a special collection, for the woman who wants to go on working until a few weeks head. before her baby is born, Th clothes, which are sophisticated in their approach, include well-designed black muli and a ecoktali dross that is a froth of organze, short and full, with a sheer edge-to-edge coat to over the top.

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party

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tho model WONG A

For the winner the prize will huge

black rose, topped by than not, that shyness is a masses of binck veiling on her national characteristic and be a four-week full-time train- even advance reasons to ex- ing course at the Lucio Clayton plain its existence in their model school, where such per- sonalities as Barbara Goalen make-up.

and Mona Campbell-Walker were trained, And yet those callings which Flowers are back in fashion deinand the utmost boldness

Max Factor will give the for hat trimmings, according to and self-confidence, and

winner £50 to help with living the Queen's milliner, Kate Day, which shyness

be would

expenses during training and and Princess Margaret's roll- disastrous,

besieged

guarantee by Luelo Clayton will

her first modelling job. After liner, Simone Mirman, both of young folk, most of whom whom showed their hát collec- their private lives are very sby, that it is up to the girl herself. tions this week.

art The schools of dramatic

Thore will be also a number the Take "Sweetie-pic", for - where students are taught the of consolation prizes for stance. This was a toque of speech and gesture which is not other three' weekly analists, for winner each designed by a natural accomplishment in there will be a massed violets La

Misa Day, who is currently England.

the ambitions week and the four will compete working on huts for the Queen's of an extraordinarily large pro- for the final towards the end of tour of Holland.

portion of young people, parti- the Exhibition. Simono Mirnan countered cularly girls. with lemons and cherries, no well as spring flowers, on her creations. The frult was paint-

A good example of a dress for the mother-to-be is

Monaco and Baronesa von worn by neiress Dapline Ander-

betler Thyen,

as ban who known

pinys un expectant former fashion model Fiona mother in the London produc- Horace tion of "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof". Campbell-Waller. Mrs

full-cut dress American Her simple,

by an enormous

Dodge, wife of the

ear millionaire, has also been enlivened to London for maternity sugar-pink bow of paper taffeta, clothes. In each case, the things which is sewn onto the trem the waistline And off-the-peg just above they bought were

wide pink streamers from the speciality shops and has two

down to the hem. stores.

BRIGHTER

arc

in

The contest will be conducted But in recent years an every evening at the Daily Mail astounding number of girls Ideal Home Exhibition and the

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ed on white loen. For flower-miss no opportunity of trying to compelliers will be given the models. A ceaseless usuni smooth model girl make- lovers there was

bandeau of become

of

from up by Max Factor beauty applications violets and velling, a

allic stream

reaches the model peris and will appear before the young girls picture hat printed with brown Clothes for the mother-to-be

The Christian Dior collection roses, and a Bttle chignon of agencies in the big cities. Yet, public wearing one of the are brighter and cheaper than

citing Australian cotton casuals they've ever been, and what is of off-the-peg clothes, designed spring flowers to disguise a surely, shyness, would be

greater obstacle to a model than which are being launched in by St. Laurent, was shown pony-tall of hair. mure they're right in fashion.

to an actor or actress, They Brilain this spring. The audience What could be better for the London last week. It featured

the on casy-to-wear, than

everyday The hat I lked best, however, are behind the footlights; they can help the professional judges expectant mother

version of his famous trapeze was a simple cloche of white ure playing a part behind which by choosing their favourite con- button-through coal dress which swings loose from the shoulders, line in a wonderful selection of satin, trimmed with bands of their own personality can hide. testant of the evening.

ivy-leaves. The model needs either icy

There is a second competition was he opened the seven of dia-the trapeze look, with a boxy colours: hyacinth blue repp for dark green velvet monds and South saw that he jacket over a full skirt, or one a spring suit...honey-colour- That's the hat I hope Princess composure or childlike dotacli-

to be conducted by Mux Factor Buccessful similar to the most slight play for the of those new jumper-suits with id wild silk for a cocktail dress Margaret will buy for her Westment,

....and melon pink wool frieze Indian tour. hand. He started by finessing the bloused drawstring top?

However, this month there will contest held last year. In this,

invited

make to for a women are Jack of diamonds, is next play

One Knightsbridge store has a for a soft draped topcoat with

HAZEL HEYRICK|be a new opportunity was a heart to the ace for an-large selection of swim-sults a scarf collar.

number of girls, burning with themselves up with the old of the ambition to become models, a wide range of cosmetics and to achieve that ambition. At even expert asialance if sought. hat and the Dally Mail Ideol Home They may choose

Before and after Golden Jubilee Exhibition, Max jewellery. Factor nce staging a "Do you photographs will be taken and want to be a model?" contest. A daily finalist will be chosen

by public vote. he and Hanid climbed up the It is being run with the help

A prize pack of Max Factor hill again and back to the house. of Australia House and will be

they conducted and judged on Max, will go to the winners and two "Didn't you know?"

stand

forty at nal winners, one over heard

enormous Piele O'Soowl calling Factor's

gris and one under, will receive a back to them from the other Olympla. It is open to

pro- complete new spring outht ride of the field. "Thanks very anywhere in the country much for helping me put it on vided they have never had experience; model training or the pond."

other diamond finesse. The aco

at diamonds play allowed South

to discard his losing spade,

A beart was led to the king BOYS' AND GIRLS' MAGAZINE

and a small heart ruffed by dum

any's singleton trump,

South got back to his hand by rung a spade and he played the ace and queen

of trumps, West had started with Jack and one club so his jack dropped under

South the queen and

made his stom.

In case you think South may West have had a peek at the

A Cover For The Pond

-O'Scow! Gets Help Spreading It With Glassy Stuff-

By MAX TRELL

said and

"YOU would think," Pixie O'Scowl to Knart

the Shadow-Children cards the answer is he did not, Hanid, Is trump play was designed to with the Turned-About Names, win the hand against the only that I'd get some help. But oh combination of cards that wouldnot No help for Pixie O'Scowl allow a win. Just try dividing Let him do his own work! No- up the East and West clubs and You will see that this is 20.

body

about cares

Pixio

O'Scow!!"

Fixie O'Scowl gave a snort of anger and stopped pacing up old

CARD Sense and down in front of the

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Individuals, Like all wise convinced that you are wrong-but not pushed against your wil Into the decision-you will change your mind.

good It has to be a argument, but you don't have closed mind. That, of course, one of the signs of strestno-40 keep your mind open and free,

You have a magselia personality and nine times out of 10 are able to roues people to your side of an

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"You know," he said, glaring #don't at Knart and Hanid,

there

to mention it, but like Isn't any reason in the world why you can't help me."

"We might," said Knarf to Pixle O'Scowl, "it you told us what it was,"

It's Cold Work "It's hard, cold work," sald Pixio O'Scowl, "but you two ean do 11"

Hanid ucked: "But what is this work you're doing? You'd better tell us right now."-

"Just come along with me," sald Pixle O'Scowl, "and you'll find out soon enough. Here," ho sald to Knari, "you carry this And you carry that," he said to Hanid.

O'Scowl cut the glassy stuff to At the pond.

"I do wish you'd hurry up and teil us," said Hanid.

Knart and Hanid had laid the two rolls of something on the ground. Pixle O'Scowl got down on his knees and took off burlap covering.

Look Like Glass

the

It wasn't linoleum or oilcloth, as Kharf and Hand soon saw, It was something that looked ko

a long wide roll of very thin soft This and that were two big glass. Only It wasn't exactly rolls of something which was glass, because class was some- wrapped up in burlap. It might thing you couldn't roll up. have been a roll of ollcloth or "Here," sald Pixie O'Scoryl to Binakam, There was no way for Knart and Hanid, "We've got to Kaurf and Hanld to tell,

lay is over the top of the pond."

"Why?" asked Knart. "And

what is It?" Hanid,

"Just stop asklug so many questions and do as I say," sald Pixie O'Scowl

At his belt, Pixie O'Scowl carried a pair of long scissors and around his neck he wore a measuring tape:

No One Spoka

asked

Word of four letteri ur more cas you make from tho latiers in Chu square on In the left? making each word, ba Jalters to eact of the stani uquares may be used once A cold wind was blowing. No only. hacb word mult contain the large letter in the centra ono spoke as Fixie O'Scowl led Knarf and Hanld down the hill square, and there must be at

So Knarr and Hanid helped least one dinedetter word in the

Pine Tren Grove and him unroll the soft glassy stuff. past the No plumis; no fortiga

Pixie O'Scowl ran around the the big open field, where the BAICI. words no proper TODAY'S TARGET : 13 word

dalsies grew during the hos pond, measuring all the ins and good: 17 words, very good;

oula of the bank. He measured summer months, long ago, words, eppollans. Solution tomorrow

Finally they reached the edge the little rock that stuck out of the of the pond. The water looked the water. He mensured cold and glassy still.

twigs and limbs. of the treed "Now the work begins," said that were floating on the pond. Pixie O'Scowl.

Then ho cono rushing back with the pair of long scissors, He began cutting the glassy duff to the shape of the pond.

Ust. tuvo an ardent, affectionate nature. you mu guard against impulsive De in romance. entertaining-con

Among these award.

on this dale were: Sleword

White. D'Annunzio, Author: patriot, poet and dramatist: Bishop Berkeley, churetumkin; George Thomas Buchanan Read, artist and poet, and Lily Langtry, notress.

To and what the ware have in

In the

Since you enjoy working realm of ideas, you are perhaps nat SERTCtive enough. As with all artists, you do your best work when Independent of any direction of You are wling to pecept othora.

Gabriele

opposition but reserve the right to glore for you tomorrow, select your

rest it and stick to your own opinions. You BID not wilfully stubborn,

birthday star and read the corres ponding paragraph. Let your birth- day alar be your daily guide. THURSDAY, MARCH 13

PISCES (Peb. 20-Mar.

20)

Two days of increased offrently make a profit.

to expand the succom ahead. Benefit from the aspects; make a profit.

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14-Sept. (Atir, There is an upwwing_in_your affaire You can afford to take 4 again. 20) calolated risk and win our now.

IJENA (opt. 24.DER Cultural matters are highly aspected DOW. Some artistic effort might also bring Ainancial prosta.

(Mar. ADIES

21-Apr. Expand your busdnem activities march You have .couple of CRYS

make & substantial aire you

TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)- A fine day for cultural interests. Also, if contemplating a journey, this could be a good day to make 'a start.

GEMINI (MAY

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BAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 12)~~ Be sure to analyze all new pro- Take advantage of a macoes poten specta in any partnership arrange. tial today and develop it thoroughly ment to be tren you come out on tomorrow. the tight endt

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place and thon Follow your intuitions today. Don't execute them efficiently it you want be indrunned against your better to bement from today's good trend, Judgment in an important decision,

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"What work?" asked Knart.

Rupert and the Lost List-31

From the file the secretary takes the top abset of paper. "Hara iz jay last year's list of children in Natwood and their presents," be ays. They are two mon now,” analaima Rupert." Margant was a woolly dog and Brian yranta a toy crane. And, pikas, I

know what everyone else wants.” **Then we will proceed," says the secretary, He takes ink and a clean sheet of paper to another' room hd, with 'the old list at ope side of him and Ruport perched on the other, he careially wittes out

a new list. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

Everything Was Roady Finally everything was ready Pixlo O'Scow! took off his shoes and stocking, rolled up his panta and went walking through the cold water as he carefully over the Laid the glassy stuff whole top of the pond.

By the end of the aftern1000, Just as the sun was colting, the whole job was done.

"Dut, Pixio O'Scowl," Bald

Hank, as she pointed to a lite dip in the bank, "you forgot to

cover this part. Just look, the

water is showing through."

"Tha's for the ducks," said Pixie O'scowl. They'vo got to Enve some place to awim in ovên though the rest of the pond 'la now ready for all the children to Ko ice skating on."

what "So that's

the glassy shult war!" exclaimed Kopyt szi

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