1958-12-23 — Page 5

THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1958.

WOMANSENSE

WOMANS WORLD

Nepalese Marriage

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A ROYAL FARMER

DRINCESS MARGRETHE, heir to the Danish throne,

PRI

who following her 18th birthday this year (1958) is gradually taking on more responsibilities in the Royal household, is now known to people in Denmark as "farming Princess."

their

The tall, fnir-haired young Princess with the ready smile has now begun to come far more into the lime-

Customs light, not just as the King's elder daughter, but

clothes and humble position of

future Queen.

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During the absence of King Frederick and Queen Nepaese servant to the rest of the family.Ingrid on a fortnight's holiday in Italy in November,

Kathmandu.

girls were recently

to fronds to prevent them reg Becoming window,

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The ceremony of marriage

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11 art of the bord tree zomfar to a normal Hindu mur nage evremony, performed by a

lest before the ritual fire only the "bridegrooms" all on

wer-decked dishes at the feet 1 rttles.

the Princess acted as Regent. She performed her public duties, including the launching of a new ferry-bout for use on the service to Sweden, with the vivacious chatm which Danes have come to expect of her.

fe

Princess Margrethe's privatd on hospitable Danish farma→→ is not vne long whirl of Admission Strictly Prohibited." taneca and parties, She loves The new owner is particularly to be out of doora.

And now weteoine in this part of De- her After

most tut the

Have rekerneny,

absorbity mark, for it was here that an

woman of blue blood laanib atıl take Hand care of interests is to be "down on the other ther husbands", and since the farm" her own farm-in the heraided the peasant emancipo-

of Zealand, tion.

Was This

ឆ local art frist is utrust Imperishable agricultural heart they can well expect that their easternmost "Imeshands" will outlive them. Relater

on BRIDGE

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10 let West hold that back

ayon the next brand of the wall, come to us own hand by calling

thard club and

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played the site #: George saled sweetly Tway and tentokesk: "What a quien de- de card. Anyone else would play the quera from dummy, but I

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East

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What do you tur A-Bid four diamonds. You certainly want to be in game, Ibut Worl to leave the infor sulis open in case your partner wants to bid one.

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DAZ WAS WAQJOB53 AQIG

What do you do*

Answer Tomorrow

NORTHI AAKJ7

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South

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ain going to let that nine hold.

fil course, your partner may not

be a gaterous as I am.”

Sutting the action to the word, George played the ve from dummy and Bust had to play his singlelim king.

The rest of the play was un- important, George lost a trick to the Her of trumps, but that was all is generous play had been a beauty.

[ Denmark's "Lady Bountiful," widow of the rlande, on which the capital lord of the manor, who, during tands.

the alter half of the 18th The

complete with century, cut down her teams'

¡ livestock, Wis anunc muny Compulsory inbour services, and presents received by the Princess Joosened their economic ties 10 on her 18th birthday It was the uno1, given her, free of debt, by Danish farmera

Deliberately not a showpiece, Novdgarden, as it is called, Is in

size a typical example of the country" 200,000 farmholdings,

UNDULATING

RED ROOFS

Nordgarden, with its white- washed walls and red roofu, dis- fortaltously the lays quite national colours,

The donors, however, did not Princess to have an wish the artificial showpiece but a proper firm, presenting all the dimcul- ties which other farmers have former Royal le overcome.

11 stands in pleasantly urudulating, woolest countryside Bear Ringsted, about 45 miles from Copenhagen and is quite

close to

residence.

The King and Queen were in- formed of the plan in advance and inspected the ebasen form with almost as much pleasure Princess Margrethe, when she month after

took possession her birthday.

поп-

Each year, about 200 pigs will call her hero-ond her colleagues be delivered from the Princess's bright? About two years ago, ferm to the local co-operative eng could have said they were. bocon factory. Soon, poultry But the Princess has taken over will also be introduced.

her farm at a tricky period in Danish agricultural history, Day-to-day running of the farm has been entrusted

Before a marketing crisis set in lust year, the owner of D

to a young manager and Shrin ke Nordgarden could hla wife, Mr and Mrs Jor- make a profit of about 26,000 gen Pilegaard, assisted by

N

toner (about £1,250 sterling)

even then.

herdsman, a farm-hand a your—not trefendous carnings and a maid. But the Prin- cess will spend M much time there as she can.

Nowadays, the Danish farmer has to be very much on his toes to make a good living, with in-

In addition to her simull staff trissing competition" in_dalry of workers, she will netually Produer from other countries, have as partners" 20 per cent

PRODUCTION

the

of all Dancs--the entire rural population who share mBDY From special services here, and work view, there

money point of la tilo chase to together to speed up common euvy Margrethe and her farmer aims.

15. Ighbours, considering The Princess bas airenily join bour which has to be put into ed the local agricultural society, reultural production.

and ka other formers, she

can, by picking up a telephone,

Decounts.

the

Denmark has had to struggle

prices

Rt quick and expert advice on for years gainst policies of any subjects such as vegetable Protection, Government Subm crops, cattle breeding, or farms and guaranteed

with which most European and sume South American countrico ing industries.

A veterinary surgeon calla re- cularly at the Royal farm to have supported their own farm-

inspect the livestock, and the yield of each cow is recorded by the local mill; society.

FEEDING

work hard the year round,

So the Danish former has to But he likes it. A well-known

farmer here sald recently: "It is nut only a vocation, but a way

The Princess, through her of life And an old farmers' farm, is, in fact, feeding about

Says:

"We would not

223 peuple. Since two-thirds of change it for that of kings." Danish Lacon, eggs and milk are Princess Murgrethe hns taken exported, a large proportion of the song at its word while still the people eating the produce of remaining A most the Princess' fun and those of Queen of the future.

neighbours are

Jor farmer

Briush and Germans.

Although the crown once ossessed about 40 per cent of all land in Denmark, no Sovereign

Princess Margrethe of Denmark in a ce Frederick V1 (1848-03) has personally owned a form.

farming mood. Central Press. Such interest has been aroused by this latest. Royal farm that it

furmsteads — not outstandingly own crops, supplemented only bts been found necessary to put The quality of the soll is good. It is

con runner, a sport general mixed by ollcakes and similar 13 epsin which is inost unusual roughly that of neighbouring farm, relying on the use of its centrales which Denmark is un- able to produce There are about 20 cows, and the Princes, already becoming quite an ex- pert on livestock, is well pleased with their quality.

CHILDREN'S CORNER

An Exciting Adventure

-Chris Cricket Gets Chased By A Lion—

By MAX TRELL

of Tiger.

Then I climbed u tree with a Monkey and I sIJ

"I HAD quite an adventure down a Giraffe's neck."

yesterday afternoon," saki Christopher Cricket.

behind the loose brick in the ix ad just come out from

he was pre- replace where

to spend the whiter. Voring

He could not lose the hand if Trumps were going to break 2-2 fle would have lost it West hal played the nine from dry-king- ame, but George was willing i pay to a

West player wh Seving Kaar! and Haald, the could match his own generosity.two Shadow children with the Furned-About Names, sitting on The buck steps of the house in The pleasant morning sunshing Chrls had decided to join them.

YOUR BIRTHDAY

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23

By STELLA

not

You Are saying onyling, you are not doing anything, either!

dramatic

Crossed His Loga

Tell All

By this timie, Knarf and Hand were so worked up about Christopher's

ari- mysterious

tell them all about it. venture that they begged him to start from the beglazing and

The Lion leaped at Chris with a rear.

cage."

So after uncrossing his legs and recrossing theni another way, Christopher began;

"Well, I was a fine afternoon yesterday, so I look my guitar and got on a bus and sat myself down under an empty seat, By and by I heard the driver call any time. I sprang into the next mut: Next stop; the Zool

"Who was in the next cage?" "I got off the bus and went asked Hanid, Into the zoo along with a crowd of girls and boys and other people. I thought it would be a good idea to play my guitar for some of the animals who live I there.

"Now about this adventure of mine," Chris began again, as he crossed five or six of his legs, "I don't suppose you'd care to hear about it."

"or course we would!" ex-

BORN on the first day of the ins think that becau

conung sig, Capricorn, you whe ruted by Jupiter god of fortune. You are wise and fortunate in your electatus and have the makings of a philosopher and vmoeltor, Ye! you also have an alert businert delling your Et in the field af Knarf simply said: "Was imind and con plan Conga (4

terature or on the lecture platform really an adventure, Chris? large scale. No one is apt to gert

depend upon ahead of you on guy negotiations, traziiret nad experience in life. mean was 11 exciting?"

You have certain ability, but whether you will unclaimed Hanid. This proferskumally on the stage of

onda

You have mundo a devigion, et a

up your mind

wine one nikd it will sticki

will largely

your

Among those born on this date

either. for you are stunts) tunes even ihrewd to your bargain- are Joseph Snath. Monmem founder; "Oli, not very exciting,” Chris ing. You may be sewer in making George McClellan, Founder of

Jetterputs than some, but one-

Medical College: Samuel replied, "I was only chased by Simues, SoulThái physician, educator a Lion, that's all." and thos Read Buzin, French Here Knarf and Hanid each

"That's right," said Christo

"And after I was chased by a Llon, I jumped on the back

Yat have vivid! Imendnalon but author and what the slags dve a let out a yell of surprise.

a rule you keep 11 wel

1 under

control. You du HAVE A gift ature for you torporrow, select your expertly when young, or bunding birthday star and read the corres-

RIAD Dunding paragraph, Let your phor,

birthday star be your daily sac.

enstics in the off. But you

Burve he gift of making

a practical

mee kleu

Showe

dreanus costly true, for you are also eton wi Bikes lo made real. With you. nellou speak

Toudly thats werde. You ar aelland to pet Best and then talk aboul A. Con- Derpently, Your activities often tume

a merprise to 1: who

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 24

· CAPRICORN (Der. 23-0

207-

Be sure that all I line for tomorrow Fintoh Jantasalinant ping for food.

whop.

AQUAFIS Glan, 21-Feb 19)- There may be bunnen which com to the attended to no ket an early start and finish it.

PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar fore going, nway, Chrung wekend, get

ently as in pena|1o.

203.

for the

Dit sa

AWES (Mar 21-Apr. 20)→→→→ You mig be spending tomorrow with brother ir a ditor and the

amily Havo, fui,

TAURUS (Apr.

21-May 21)-

De veighbourly on this, Christmas ave. Perhaps you can help somės

one irim a free

GEMINI (May 22-June

21)-

e you are giving a Christmas-Werk open-houtre lie sure that you know

how many may attend!

CANÇER (Jane 22-July

23.

A good day to complete the details

ot an agreement that he been

pending for roine time.

た

(July2uAUG

You may need patience" and "thet

with the young whight,

them into berl

VIRGO CASE 24-Sept.

Tile

23)m

Not the tune to gu job-hunting. Be gontent with the one that you have for news,

LIDRA [Repl 24-Oct. 21) Make sure that all is renity for fas morrow's festivišine, A Busy Christ- ROAK Eve

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 23)--- You may be exceptionally felphá ́lo someona thly evening. Maka umi of pretty sent dexterity.

BAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec, 223– Dunk be poiskied into "minking ang stratexto miover Just now, Postpone pour decision.

SIDE GLANCES

gullsmith

EXIT

By Galbraith

IM

"In presenting you this little gift, I just want to say that we're so happy to have you for a past president!"

Didn't Like Him

"A Tiger!" sald Christopher. "He didn't like me any more than the Lion did. Luckily, I got out of his way, too, and got into the third cuge.

Taking A Nap

"And here I had a wonderful "Finally, I come to the cage

I aprang on Monkey's where the Lion was living. A time, crowd of people

shoulder He climbed up a tree were pressed

with me. 1 sprang with him up against the unra-or as near

It was to the bars as they could get from branch to branch. looking at the Lion.

Only he wonderfull wasn't looking at them. He "Then I got into the fourth seemed to be taking a nap in coge where the Giraffe lived. I the far corner of the cage. spent the rest of the afternoon silding down his neck. It was 'Pardon me, I said to the ke sliding clown wonderful people, as I pushed my way in banister. through the bars. I ant self

down

bit of wood right "The last thing I did before I close to the Lion. Then I started left the 200 and care home

Lo play a song on my guitar, for again was to play my guitar for

I thought that would be a picas- a whole family of Seals,

You

ant way 10

seen how they start waking him should have up."

danced to my music, clapping What happened?" asked their flippers and singing and Kaart,

turning comersaults into the "He didn't like it," said Chris water of their tank!" topher. "He leaped up with o

Knort and Hanid agreed that roar and storied chasing me Christopher Cricket's adventure around the enge. I didn't waste had really been an exciting one.

Rupert and the Carved Stick-45

heavy for us," says

Edward cheer up at Rupert's "t's too teen down and sell words. Yea, that boulder's nat Rupert.

too big," he says. Let's see if the gentleman what we've found it will snave. It may be hiding the so far." But Edward is obstinate secret. There seems to be nothing when he gets an idea In his mind else to do," He leans agama it and he insists on staying to get T'll love and then tries pushing hard with timbreath back. him hand, but nothing happens, another shot soon," he puffs.

ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

For

gracious

—John Chadwick

Household Hints

Life on a farm well sults the Princess, who has always been noted for her good health and Gut-of-doory Interests. She loves swimming, and is still an excel- lost and keen long distance at which she excelled as a schoolgirl. Several weeks last summer, she joined other Danish girls of her Pge group in a Women's Alr Corps camp at a Danish air force

She will bring practical.store. When she entered two of her down-to-earth outlook to the helfers at Copenhagen's big running of this new royal farm. Grated

Orange rind inlxed annual show last June, cach of Are Anuncin!

for prospects

with tea gives it a special and them won a first prize.

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