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THE CHINA~MAIL, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1959.

TWENTY QUESTIONS THAT MAY THROW A NEW LIGHT ON YOUR

«CHARACTER AND YOUR ATTITUDE TO OTHERS.

How suspicious

REMEMBER the story of the

man who couldn't give money away? He stood at the kerbside in

a busy city street offering bank notes to passers-by.

No one took him up on his offer. They

suspicious. were

They thought there was a catch in it.

But there wasn't. The notes were genuine. The man was doing it for a beta bet he won. If only people. weren't so suspicious....

are

Looking back on that story, you probably saying: "Idiota; I'd have taken that money quick enough."

But would you? Human nature is a funny thing. "If he's pining away something for nothing, there must be a catch in it," we say.

Many people are suspicious-minded with- out realising 1.

How often have you, madam, been offered something at such a low price that you have shaken your head, thinking: "If he's selling it at that prier there must be something wrong with it?

Are you the sort of person who loses much in life through being 100 suspicious? Well, there's only one certain way to find out. Answer truthfully

these questions, prepared by the Chinn Moll psychologist...

If you lost your job and All

your money, do you

How for

can you trust your neighbour?

8 Would

by

think that most of your Irlenda would wland

you?

(a) Yes,

(b) No.

2 Do

you

sometimes feel

weary of life and look back with regret to the "Good old days"?

(0) Yes,

(b) No.

you be willing in any circumstances to give reformed criminal a job in your home?

(a) Yes,

(b), No.

9 Do you dislike the sight of crossed knives? Do you walking under Jad-

avold

ders? Are you, in short, at

all superstitious?

(a) Yes,

(b) A little.

are you?

(b) Only very occasionally. 20 What makes a criminal?

(c) No.

16 Do you mind lending books

or tools, ete?

(a). Yes,

(b), No.

17 De

You agree

that most people would be unfaithful

in marriage if they could get away with 167

to go right, De you belleve

Now, what your marks mean. 51 AND OVER: A "highly (a) They are born bad.

have (b) They

been trusting nature, you are always warped in their upbring

ing,

(c) They move In society.

4

HOW DO YOU RATE?

First, check your score. 1. 3.

2 am, bal.

(a) Yes.

(b) No.

3. c-3, bal.

entering 3

4. 01. 2. c3.

18

Sometimes

nothing seems

5. 2, b2.

0. al, be?.

(a) Yes.

that some days are Just "unlucky"

1. 0:3, bi.

8.

I.

(b) No.

9

anal, bm2, c=3,

after t

(a) Yes.

11

Do you close all Kround

(b) No.

21.

1.3

Noor windows before golig

12. al, bi

out for the evening?

19

There's only one way you

13. a, b 3.

(a) Yes

16. ami,

2,

1.

and

over

15. a1,

3, 3.

10. 1,

3

11. ami,

3

18. 1,

3.

to, a-1, b.

Is this the dawn of the Lib-Libs?

London,

All over Britain last week subdued gatherings have been taking place— gather ings that could signal the dawn of a new political epoch at the Palace of West- minster.

-Peter Burgoyne's-

NEWS FROM BRITAIN

a

Parliamentary representation, the honours and we found Long and anxious phone the Liberals have refund thuir ourselves with, among other

things, calls, urgent summonses. youth in the lost battle.

new Colonial hushed post-mortems

They have more than doubled Secretary and a Minister this, in the wake of an their vote. And doing this they (in effect) of Scienos,

historic General Election, is have mapped the strength' of the moment af truth for the several crucial Labour sente. Socialista and the Liberals,

There is no doubt whatever that for both parties things can never be the same again.

The new Cabinet is the mano

The Liberalk therefore, will in number and as before 15 be wondering how to maintain members will sit in the Commone the momentum of their new and four in the Lords. The found vigour, and the Socialists average age la much the same how to stop the momentum of 53, against 54 in the Inst Cabinet-

and ten Ministers; keep the same jobs.

·Nevertheless, it wears a now and fresh look, and opće more is a tribute to the Cabinet-making abilities of the Prime Minister. This time, Me Macmillan gava

For both, the October 8 Tory their decay. tand-slide marked the end of How best for both to accom- their

The plish their sims? present character! Secialists have wllied under

Liberal leader Jo Grimond three defents in a row, and the Liberals have not moved as far dared to sugges: last week what most Sociallets are only mut- forward as they had hoped. '

toring in their sleep, "We shall Now, as the Tories stride out zes a coming together, not so the best part of three days to re with their new mandate, comes much a sort of deal between the organising the Cabinet. He took but a coming together a week to form his first ad- In this the time for the heart-burning, parties,

and ministration in 1957

carefully the soul-searching, the diesen on matters of principle

avoided the sions and the disruptions that policy between the members of he has

precipitous decisions with which mustit a fourth Tory victory the different parties."

pollical history is liberally la to be averted-mould a new Socialist and Liberal front and a

new-look idealogy.

Is this, then, the dawn of the sprinkled. Lib-Lubs?

Only one thing emerged from What is the Labour Party to willing to believe the best about do? Realising it has lost a large the brouhaha of post-election someone unless you are shown part of its earlier romance, it week as granite-hard fact: Her bad lo the contrary. This leads to a bound to consider what it can Majesty's Parliamentary Opposi- occasional disappointments, of do to make self more attraction all have to undergo some course--but

But already it has been suri of metamorphols and you дге not tive.

towards

moderation. quickly. moving embittered by them.

25 TO 50: Like most of us Can it be attractive and yet moderate? Many Socialist MPs you aro bit doubtful

about will

Their angrily disagree. sunething really show but are molto la "More Socialism”-oven prepared to take most things though its adoption would olmast you know fairly well on trust.

certainly mean a fourth defent.

$

that

were

ů

The battle

honours

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Protection

WHETHER it is the grimmer visage of the Law, or just belated good resolutions after certain well-publicised incidents, the crowds are keeping a notably more respectful dis tance these days from the high-stamping guardians of Buckingham Palace,

24 AND UNDER! Don't read

The Liberals, too have a lot of any further--you won't believe

thinking to do. But their out- If romeone gave you note on a plate you would object look is definitely brighter. They to the plate. Cynical and sus collected a large number of votes

But it is all in vain, really protest picious, you look always for a

the railings and This week, catch--and, of course, you and against both major parties. And THERE remain, in com- General Election plete control, of the

the victors, several yards of forecourt sland safe and you survive today marked the twilight of Socialism battlefield,

one can deny Flush and hale, Mr Macmil. between London and one of its most colourful but inost that you can be just no careful as it stands, no

and as mispicious tomorrow, that despite the defeat of Malan last week re-distributed maltreated tourist attractions

Bonham Carter and microscopic -Londen Express defuzivej.

one. You

in playing

the

3 What is

(e) No.

Your reaction to 10 De

very courteous

treatment

by an hotel employee?

(a) They are very helpful

here

(b) He is only

bigger tip.

4 You

leave your car un- attended for ten minutes. Do you lock the doors:-- (n), Always?

(b) Sometimes?

(c) Never?

5 Have you ever counted the

number of matches in matchbox?

(a) Yes.

(b) No.

6 Do you agree that the only

Krason most people arc

because

Joll, on

room, ever have the feeling

that people have been talk-

ing about you?

(b) No.

12 Have you ever noted down

the serial numbers of the dollar notes in your wallet? (a); Yes,

(b) No.

13 Every

man has his price. Do you agree? (a) Yes. (b) No,

are afraid of belor 14 Would you ever

law-abiding

they

caught?

(a) Yes

(b) No.

are about

7 You

to leave

your home for M im-

employ

anyone without a refer-

enor?

(a) No.

(b) Perhaps,

(c) Yes.

portant engagement when 15 Do

4

plumber and his

arrive. Do you:-

mate

(n) Leave them alone in

the house?

them to come

(b) Tell back?

F

can be sure that someone

instructions obeys

that's

by standing

him. Do you agree?

(a) Yes,

(b) No.

10., 3.

20, a, b, c.

The Princess

was a fake...

was a great day for Bath in 1817 when a young woman suddenly appeared in the town and an-

you sometimes renounced herself as Princess Caraboo, late of the

exasperated with the corn- plexities of democratic government and feel that preded

a "strong man”

to get things done? (a) Yes,

A British Crossword Puzzle

24

to

19

ACROSS

4 Juvenile crab? (8).

7 It could one imagines, carry

sca-water (4).

9 Popular carpenter! (5),

10 Possibly split and upset (5).

11 One

can eat it when in

hole (4).

13 European dog (10).

15 Gull relative (4).

16 Harvest (4).

14

29

DOWN

2 Dialect (5).

3 Model's difficulty? (5).

4 Getting up a rebellion (4)."

5 Not an original performer

(8).

Bit of a Purttan (4).

a Unaccompanied (5),

12 He gives things away (5). ..

18 In this los danger (8).

14 Photographie revelation (8).

10 Well-known composer (4, 6). 17 His existence is theatrical

22 Fixes up a tonancy (4).

24 Got on. (5).

25 Feature of portraiture (5).

20 Accent that sticks to one?

(4)

27 Gossiped in the milis? (6).

(5).

18 He's (6),

often seen on the go

20 Near mise (3).

21 Just a vestige of harness (8). 23 Birds seen in some museums

(4).

· YESTERDAY'S CROSSWORD-Across: ... 1 Nelson, 4 Walst,

island of Javasu, in the Indian Ocean.

According to her story, she

had jumped overboard

from

a

ship passing the English coast and had swim ashore.

ple-

Princess Caraboo, in turesque costume, was soon the

attention. centre of awed

She established herself in Bath, and writers and artists made much of her.

Before long, she and her personal attendants were a daily spectacle as they swept down the streets. Hostesses prized her above all other guests.

Strange

After a while, though, it be сате necessary for Princess Caraboo to establish the truth of her story. This she easily did by producing strange writ- ings and speaking in a language which no one understood..

Whe distinguished scholars pronounced her strange hierogly- phics genuine but untranslatable, Princess Caraboo's prestige spared.

Now the provinces began to bore her and she decided to move in on London society.

Kaacking a sponsor, sho hit upon the idea of putting herself on exhibition. She hired a alon In Bond Street and placed herself on a throne in full view of passers-by.

A flop

But the exhibition was adopt Few. Londoners considered it worth shiling to have a closer look at her. So, regretfully, she left England..

Princess Carabos, next` `ap- peared in St Helena, where Napoleon was exiled. Her story greatly impressed the Corsican and, encouraged by this, she re- turned: to Enginisd...

But soon afterwards ühe was exposed as a fake. Princean Cinaboo was, in fact, a Devonshire Inss.

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