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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

WEEK-END SECTION

Current Affairs Test

How To Do

It

Five possible answers are given for each question. Prime Minister of Great Britain is (1) MacDonald, (2) Chamberlain, (3) Hailsham, (4) Baldwin, (5)

Lloyd George. The number 1 (meaning Baldwin) has been placed at the right of 0 on the answer sheet. Answers on Page Two.

Home Affairs

1-Britain's nir estimates amount

to approximately

(1) £109 millions, (2) L82 millions, (3) £48, millions, (4) £27 millions (5) 20 milliona, 2-A large meeting was addressed recently by the Director-General of the B.B.C. This is (1) Mr. Norma, (2) Lard Montagu Eustace Percy, (3) Sir John Reith,. (4) Vice-Admiral Carpendale, (5) Sir Josiah Stamp.

3.-There were serious Bloods

werk in East Anglia. The

basin primarily concerned is that of the (1) Trent, (2) Severn. (3) Colne, (4) Yorkshire Ouse, (5) Great Ouse.

World Affairs

8. The Spanish Government has protested against the operations of foreign troops on the Gundala- Jura front. These troops are_(1) Japanese, (2) German, (3) For- tuguese, (1) Italians, (5) Pollah..

General

9-Sir Esmond Ovey in to go

Buenos Ayres us Ambassador.

to

He

is at present Ambussudor at (1)

which annually presents n Greck play. This is (1) Westminster, (2) Bradfield, (3) Eton, (4) Stowe, (5) Giggleswicke.

BC-

11. The Whipsnade Zoo has

quired a collection of "Knoppie" spiders. These spiders (1) Are poisonous, (2) have wings like bats, (3) eat frogs, (4) live under water, (5) lay eggs of a vivid green colour.

Moscow, (2) Vienna, (3) Brussels, 12. The Queen's crown in to incor-

(4) Home, (0) Stockholm.

last river

10. "Ordipus Tyrannus" has been chasen this year by the school

SCORE SHEET

(0)

(12)

4-His Excellency

the GavenwoOY departed for Home yesterday on leave, prior to taking up his new appointment as Governur (1) Cey- lon; (2) Malaya; (3) Mauritius; (4) Gambia; (5) Multa.

(1)

(13)

(2)

(14)

7

(3)

(15)

(10)

5.--For the fourth time Mr. Haverga has announced Budget surplus. He is Finance Minister [ (1) Australia, (2) South Africa, (3) New Zealand, (4) Ceylon. (5) Newfoundland.

(5)

(17)

(B)

(18)

(7)

(10)

6 Queen Marie has recovered fro

Influenza. She is Queen-Mother of

(8)

(20)

(1) Rumania, (2) Yugo-Slavia, (3) Greece (4) Sweden, (5) Ben- mark.

(2)

(21)

(18)

(02)

vinces,

7-In November, Lord Braybourne from Sir Jolin will take over

Governor of Anderson

(1) Pro- Mudras,

(13)

(23)

(3) Assam, (4)

SCORE:

(5) Bengal,

Bombay, (2) The United

WEEK-END PROBLEMS

By Hubert Phillips

THE SCHOOL · TREAT

"Our

school treat," salt Whackem, "cost the modest sum of £1 17s. 6d. We spent so much un each girl."

"So what?" said I.

"Why how many boys and girls

were there?"

said

can't possibly deduce that,”

RECENT WINNERS

"Quite right," said Whackem, "Here's some more data, then.

it

ROGER ARNOLD

giris.

you knew how much was spent an the boys, you would know the number of boys; and if you knew how much was spent on the girls, you would know the number of

boy,

Moreover, we spent, on each

d, more than on each girl." How many boys and girls, - tos--

pectively, are there?

(Solution on Page Four)-

IS YOUR ENGLISH

· CORRECT?

QUIETEN

This is a word to be avoided, The proper word is "to quic!" and theen should never be added.

MADAM

The form "Madame" is Freuch

and should not be used in achiress- Ing English women. The English word is "Madam,”

GABRIELLE OHL

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13-A famous Scottish mazer is to be offered at nurtion this month. A mazer is a (1) drinking bowl, (2) battle axe, (3) Jewelled dirk, (4) signet ring, (5) platter.

14. Hongkong is again faced with

Il

water shortage, despite com- plelion of Jubilee Reservoir. Last year the average dally consumption of water Was (1) 480,000,000 gallons; (2) 1,500,000 gallons; (3) 228,500,000 gallons; (4) 87,400,000 gallons; (3) 10,500,000 gallons,

Arts and Books

15. "The Years" is an important

пе -novel. The author

is. [11 Fath Baldwin, (2) Phyllis Hambleden, (3) Virginia Woolf, (4) Rose Macaulay, (3) Robins.

Denise

16-Louls Golding's latest novel is

in great demand,

Dangerous

"The

"Juan

In China."

and Beware,"

(5)

Goes On," Private."

This is (1) Pawn,"

17.--"An Actor Prepares", is by the founder of the Moscow Art Theatre, This is (1) Stravinski, (2) Stalin, (3) Challapine, (4) Stonislavisky, (5) Mossouriky.

1.-The Street Singer", produced at the Queen's. Theatre by the Philharmonic Society, has proved most successful.

"Violette" £25 played by (1) Anne Winter; (2) Doris Hunt; (3) · Nina Valentine; (4) Elsie Alexander; (5) Kathleen Winch.

18.—"A Doctor's Dalry Is an ex- cellent Alm at the Alhambra. A new find, John Trent, was, before he entered Alins, a (1) salesman; (2) nvintor; (3) relief worker; (4) doctor: (5) detective; '

20.

The Last of Mrs. Cheyney" is to be revived at the King's Theatre, with Joan Crawford in the leading role. In the previous Alm, the title role was played by (1) Mary Brian; (2) Norma Shearer; (2) Greta Garbe; (4) Lilian Tashman; (5) Mary Pickford.

Sport

21The Sheffield Shield has beca won by (1) South Australia, (2) Tasmanin. (3) New South Wales. (4) Victoria, (5) West Australia." 22-The County Championship at Rugby has been won by (1) East Midlands,

Devon, (2)

(3) Gloucestershire, (4) Somerset, (5) Cheshire.

(2) "Arouse (3)

Dance

(4) The

I

Would Br

23. The football season is nearing its end at Home. In the First Division a strong lend has been gained by (1) Arsenni; (2) Manchester City; (3) Chariton; (4) Wolves; (5) Huddersfield,"

Girls and Boys' Corner

Dear Kiddies,

Konnigratz, Irene Mann, Fernando

As I expected, most of you found Alves, Maggie Alves, Poppy Arnold, it fairly easy to complete the tittle Jack Haywood, Yeung Kit-wa, and following sketches in lust_week's Competition. Sucp__Mo-tuk, and the They weren't really very hard, were Juniors:-Frankie Vis, John Jan, they, children?

Wel, I've been Joas Guingam, Jean Bentley, Dudley through the large number of entries Ogle, Violetta dos Hemudios, Anthony very carefully, and, after taking age Osmund, Marguret Chuter, und

account, have come to the con- George Hudson.

clusion that the Senior Prize should Now, I suppose, you are wondering go to Maisie Itels (aged 10), 22003 what kind of Competition 1 have Nathan Road, Kowloon,

arranged for this week? Well, in Dawn Ramsay (aged 6), 7 Waverley the sketelt you will find nine fumilliar What Terrace, Kowloon Dock, wins the objects, or parts of objects. Junior Prize.

you

have to do is to Dome the winners will call at the correctly. Make out a neat number- "Telegraph" office they will be given ed list, and give your name, age and their prizes, together with cards address. Dont'l forget, your age. Uncle entitling them to free portraits of Then send your entries to themselves.

Eddie, c/o "Hongkong Telegraph," so Specially commended for good as to reach him not Inter than 4 pan. that, work

Wednesday, Remember are the following Seniors; on Betty Wong, Margie Xavior, M. hesitles correctness, nexiness will be Mucfarlane, Ceetilla Remedios, a factor in winning the two prizes Marion Williams, Renaldo Sequeira, offered.

Terry

Gomes (Shameen), Adolf

Uncle Eddle.

These things will help with-

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SATURDAY, APRIL 17, 1937

INSPECTOR PLAYFAIR'S

NOTEBOOK: 19

The Affair At KOZI NUK

DETECTIVE-SERGEANT of place, Eva does not much like

Dumbell, chtering Joshua to be alone. On the 19th, I ar Playfair's room, found his chief rived as usual about half-past ten engrossed in a series of reports. to hear Eva screaming and knock- "Ha, Dumbell," was Playfair's ing on the door of the cupboard greeting. "Like to have a look under the stairs.

"The intruder had left the koy at this little lot? This is the case of Miss Handstingle's dia- in the lock and in less than no mond necklace-you've probably. time I had Eva out and had heard heard of it already."

her story. I can corroborate that the drawer in her bedroom had I've heard it mentioned," said been forced and the diamond Dumbell, "but I haven't seen any necklaco stolen. My house, The of the details."

Three Firs, is, about 500 yarda from Kozi Nuk along the lane "Look at them for yourself, leading to the main road. I did then," said Playfair. He pushed not meet any car either going or over the file. "This is an abstract returning." of the reports which has just been made for me by Butterworth."

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(5) Statement of Joe Willinga, landlord of the Hipwell Arns "Mr. Handstingle came in about (1) Report from Superinten a quarter-past ten. He had three dent Glass at Hipwell. "The double whiskeys and left at about missing necklace contains 25 dia- 10.40. He mentioned, in the monds, all of them good stones, had met a car whose driver want. course of conversation, that he and is insured for £3,000. The ed to go to Middlehurst, and re- claim for that amount has already marked what an idiotic mistake it been submitted to the Lifeline In- was to have turned down the surance Co. The necklace is the narrow lane leading to Kozi Nuk. property of Mias Eva Hands. The turn to Middlehurst is half tingle, who lives with her brother,

a mile further along the main road." Harry Handstingle, at Kozi Nuk, Hipwell,

"Nothing much is known of the (6) Statement of Charley Handstingles, who have only lived Knott, 4.A. scout, Ilipect. at Kozi Nuk for a short time, but the crossroads at Hipwell, within "On the 19th I was stationed at it is rumoured that Handstingle sight of the turn leading to Kozi has no definite means of support Nuk, from 7.30 p.m. until 11.30 and that he is inclined to drink to pm. At the request of the area Excess. I should want corrobora- organisation, I was taking a tion of his evidence on any issue census of cars passing the Hip- well crossroads. The only cars of importance. His sister, on the passing between 9 p.m. and 10.30 other hand, strikes me

ap.m. were cars proceeding from woman of character and a truth- Middlehurst in the direction of ful witness.

London, and-while none of us "Kozi Nuk is a small house at to swear that no car, during the is infallible-I should be prepared the end of a cul-de-sac, about hours mentioned, came through half a mile from the main road." Hipwell in the other direction or turned up the lane at the end of which Kozi Nuk atands."

as

.....

(2) Statement by Miss Eva Handstingle. "At about 9.55 p.m. on the 19th, when I was alone in "WHAT an extraordinary case, sir," said Dumbell, when he the house, the bell rang and, on had carefully read through these opening the door, I was at once documents. "Where did the attacked by a man dressed as a mysterious burglar come from chauffeur and wearing black and how did he make his get- mask. There is a cupboard under away?”

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the stairs a few yards from the Playfair laughed. "Shall I tell front door; the door of this was you something, Dumbell?" he standing open. He forced me in- said. "I think this is one of the to the cupboard and locked the simplest cases that has ever come

our way." door and I then heard him run- ning upstairs. I was rescued not

(Solition on Page Two) many minutes later by my friend, Mrs. Thrumple, who had come in as usual, for a chat. My first thought was for my diamonds which were kept in a locked drawer in my bedroom. I found the lock forced and the diamonda stolen."

the

(3) Statement by Harry Hands- tingle. "I left the house, as I do most nights, to get a glass of whiskey at the Hipwell Arms, which is situated near to main road at the end of the lane leading to Kozi Nuk. Some 300 yards from Kozi Nuk I passed a two-seater car. The driver, a young man with a ginger mous- tache, stopped his car and asked me if he was on the right road for Middlehurst,

"I told him that he had made a mistake and I left him backing his car in the narrow lane with a view to turning round. He was wearing chauffeur's uniform and undoubtedly was the blackguard who attacked my sister?"

(4) Statement by Mrs. Ada Thrumple, Three Firs, Hipwell. "I generally look in on my Friend, Eva Handatingle, some time between a quarter and half- past ten, Harry is then having his nightcap at the Hipwell Arms and, as Kozi Nuk ja a lonely sort

Bridge

Problem NO. 3

NII K8

3 3

NII

Q.9 80 NII

N

W

J

Q 7

A

There are no trumps. 'South leada and North-South must win. Ave of the six tricks.

PROBLEM NO 2 SOLUTION

South lends Ace of Hearts, West playing 10 or 9, North the Queen and East a small one. South leads Knave of Hearts, North ́ direarding. Knave of Diamonds.". East can take the trick-It is inmaterial, for if he doesn't South will continue leading hearts and diamonds, until West, forced to and three discards, must either lose command of Spades or Clubs. Whatever West discards ht the fifth trick is fatal. It he discards the King of Spades, North makes the Jack of Spades and the Queen of Clubs. If West discards A Club, both the Clubs in North's hand be- come mastern.

is

Provided the Knave of Diamonda

the discarded from North on second lend of hearts, East-West can take only one trick.

Correct solutions were received from Mrs. A.K., S.A.G., "Emjoy," R.W. and W.K.

"I CAN'T ALWAYS BI WATCHING THEM NOW, NURSE. HOW CAN I KEEP THEM HEALTHYF"

*'You're very wiso to ask

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about.

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