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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEEK-END SECTION

Girls and Boys' Corner

Bridge Problem

NO. 38

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South leads, N-S to make five of the nine tricks against any possible defence, Solu- flon by Wednesday to "Bridge Pro- blem. K. Telegraph, Wyndhum Street.

SOLUTION TO NO. 37

South leads the deuce of Clubs which North wins with the King. North returns Jack of hearts which East covers and South wins with King, South lends a second small club for West to win with the Queen and North throws the ten.

West's best lead is now the spade which North wins with the

seven

and South discards the six Queen ut hearts, North leads club four for South (with a finesse if necessary) to win two club tricks. West dis-- eards & diamond on the first but is squeezed on the second ond finally throws his spade ten and North throws bis small diamond.

South now leads heart nine which North wins with Ace and, playing unavoidably been delayed but they

his spade six, again squeezes West, are being sent off as soon as possible. and South, throwing his small heart. I want to spectatly commend the North-South wins either a heart and following Seniors for Rood work:

a diamond or two diamonds. Jacqueline Anderron, Charles Foster, If at trick 6, West throws a heart Barrett Emmert, Socorro M. Castro, | instead of a spade the play Pamela Li, Wong Chia-yung. Hilda | tinues similarly except that the Soares, Amy Choy, Fern Ellis, | sccond squeeze by North is effected Jimmy' et Arcull, Karima 3. Khan.

tp. S. with the lead of the heart five in- Ernest Paterson (aged 14. 92A.J. Bux, A. Jimmy, Joyes Leong, stend of the spade six. Nathan Road, Kowloon, is to receive the Senior prize.

The Junior prize goes to Theresa Souza (aged 9), 36, Ice House Street, Hongkong.

Will Ernest and Theresa please call at the "Hongkong Telegraph", offices for their prizes?

Merit Certificates are being award- ed to:

Seniors: Marros Roza, N. Taylor, A. Brown, Elsa Laurel. Priscilla

· Pires.

S.

Juniors: Tootsy Garcia, S. Bux, Marin D'Oliveira Sales, Tummy L, Rose Ellis and Hercilia Roza.

Unfortunately, the posting of lust Merit Certificate have

week's

Sven Mo Tak, Maggie Cheng, Thelm's Mendes, Edith Tan, Rosalind Cheng. Ycult Cooper. A. Coffee, Anna Wanit, Dora Tlu, Ada Foster, Pedro Souza,

Mendes, Albert- Henrique flazell (hope you are keeping better, Albert), Sandra

con-

enough for all boys and girls to try. All get busy at once and see if you can win a prize.

You have to name the eight birds Norman shown above. Monti, Castriz, Margie Xavier, Yeung Kit-all already, but in any

You may know them wa, Hilda Silva, S.A. Bux, vinttor Bes Kor, Laurence Beeker, and Jolin

James.

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Yzeult Cooper: You must have six Merit Certificates to win a prize.

Ada Foster has received One collection of stamps from somebody in Macau. As the sender gave nanie or address, Ada cannot thank

110

ON

CHIAC their them in

are written jumbled form. When you have read the eight games, write them down. till in your name, address and age and send to Uncle Eddie. c'e "Hongkong Telegraph," Wyndham Street, before 4 jam. next Wednes dlay,

him or her. She is very grateful Uncle

however, for the collection.

Now for this week's competition. Above you see a pretty puzzle simple

"I haven't slept so well for months

""

Eddie

The Samphire

EPISODE

FROM INSPECTOR PLAYFAIR'S NOTEBOOK

T

Case

"Samphire. He's got away."

Playfair was for once taken abbek. That Samphire, with the resources at his disposal, could remain for several days in hiding-that was not difficult to believe. That he could leave the country, with every means of egress HF watched—his credulity could not ex-

tend so far.

as

without essential documents.

IE Samphire case. Besides, he had reasons of his own students of crime may for thinking that Samphire was still remember, was one of in England. He would not, in Play- to leave the biggest things of its far's judgment, ollempi kind.

I first reaction, then, was one The rise of Marcus Samphire, of something ke consternation. "He from a junlor clerkship in an can't have done. Dumbell," he said.

"It's not possible." issuing house to a dominant position in the City, was phenomenon almost without parallel. Everything he touched turned to gold.

Letter To

Mrs. Hellefont

Dumbell looked hurt. "Sorry sir. At thirty-eight, he was I'm only repeating what I got from sole control of the powerful Inspector Truefitt. Read thil letter, Clerkenfields syndicate and, by sir. It's a copy of a letter-opened Tup repute, the third richest man in by the authorities and duly sealed

Hellefont again-delivered to Mrs. the country.In society, men and this moming. You remember, sir, was Sumphire's secretary. women of position and influence her that hung

every action, Her dat has been under observation. upon his dazzled no less by the force of as you know, sir: her phone is being his personality than by his uni- npped and her letters opened in

in playing. the success

transit."

"Yes, yes." said Playfair testily. "1 know all about Mrs. Hellefont. This letter-"

form markets.

"Was In Samphire's own hand- Then, with dramatic swiftness.

Unmistakable, necord- came disaster Rumours began to cir- writing, sir. culate in the City that the Clerken- ing to Inspector Truefitt. Posted last Acids Syndicate was in queer street. night at Folkestone, sir, and bearing Paragraphs appeared in a financial Samphire's fingerprints and all."

subordinate to Molloning his newspaper, and Samphire made it known that he had field a suit for silener, Playfair settled down to read

the letter. libel.

Playfair Has

a. "Hunch"

"Folkestone,

On the way to warmer climes. "Dear Pussy in a tearing hurry: every second counts! Busies But, long before his suit could wait for me hopefully at the old come before the Courts, the Public place. All for nothing, however! Prosecutor had acted. Marcus Sam- Little me has at lust got well away. phire was invited to Scotland Yard (About five plain clothes men were and questioned for some hours by on the look-out for me at Victoria.) detectives. He was not arrested; the

to-morrow, Pussy, I expect to

The with most of the swag, too. syndicate must go busta pity but sauve qul peut.

not

but he was placed under police str veillance.

Samphire, however, knew well

"The papers make amusing read- enough when the game was up. On ini. Hinor Ou seen the 'Daily October night, streaming with Telegram? They know, aft about rain, he gave his watchers the slip; 2017/ private history (apparently).

and for four days nothing whatever But where was heard of him.

On the fifth day, however, there chine

Qi

their facts from?

earth do they get

"So farewell; come and see nie- when I'm able to send you an ad- dress. As ever-M.S.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1937

Current Affairs

Test

HOW TO DO IT

Five possible answers are given for each question. Example: Prime Minister of Great Britain ia (1) Anthony Eden, (2) Hailsham, (3) Baldwin, (4) Chamberlain, (5) Lloyd Georgo. The number 4 moaning Chamberlain) has been placed at the right of O on the score sheet. (Solutions on Pago Three).

15.-"Felo de Se?" is the Jalest Home

"Thorndyke" novel, The creator of Dr. Thorndyke is (1) Agatha Christle, (2) Freeman Wills Croft, (3) H. C. Bailey. (4) Austin Free- man. (5) Mgr. R. Knox..

Affairs

1. Mr. Ramsay MacDonald who died recently first became Prime Minister in (1) 1911, (2) 1910, (3) 1024, (4), 1929, (5) 1931. 2. The annual election of the Lord Mayor of London dates from the reign of (1) Wiliam L., (2) John, (3) Henry VI, (4) Elizabeth, (5) Charles II.

3. The procreds of Poppy Day go to the British Legion. Its Presi dent is (1) Sir Inn Hamilton, (2) the Duke of Gloucester, (3) Mr. Winston Churchii), (4) Sir Fre- derick Maurice, (5) the King. 4.-Twv more High Court Judges are to be appointed. They wlit be specially concerned with (1) com- mercial enses, (2) Assize business, (3) income tax appeals, (4) libel and similar actions, (5) divorce,

World Affairs

5. A triple Anti-Communist pact has been sigued. The signatory countries are Germany, Italy and (1) Poland (2) Hungary, (3) Japan. (4) Turkey, (5) Bulgaria. 6.There is serious trouble between Hail and its neighbour. The latter State is (1) Costa Rica, (2) Cuba, (3) Porto Rico, (4) Santo Domin- go, (5) Neurogun.

7. Dr. Schacht has resigned from his post in Germany. He has been (1) Minister for Propaganda, (2) Minister for War, (4) Minister of Transport. (5) Minister of Agri- rulture.

8-The twentieth anniversary of the revolution has been Bolshevist celebrated in Russia. The creator of Bolshevism was (1) Lenin, (2) Kerensky, (3) Stalin, (4) Trotsky, (5) Tolstoy.

16. "Wrestling Jacob" is by Mr. Marjorie Bowen. This is a full- lengh study of (1) John Bunyan, (2) John Knox, (3) John Wesley, (4) Jonathan Swift, (5) John Mil- Lon.

17.- Sir Seymour Hicks celebrates his jubilee In a revival of (1) Sleeping Partners, (2) A Pair of Silk Stockings, (3), A Little Bit of Fluff, (4) The Glad Eye, (5) It's You I Want.

18.-Pictures by

Degas are at the Adams Gallery. Among his bet- ter-known subjects are (1) ballet dancers, (2) sunflowers, (3) South Sen islanders, (4) hunting scenes, (5) bowls of goldfali.

.

19.Lovely to Look At" is a new n. The star is (1) Myrna Loy, (2) Claudette Colbert, (3) Irene Dunne, (4) Mary Maguire, (5) Sonja Henle.

Sport

20.-Tommy Farr, British heavy- weight is shortly to fight at Madi- (1) son Square Garden against

(3) Schmeling (2) Braddock Curnern (4) Louis (6) Baer. 21.-A women's international fencing match took place recently. A re- Was English team presentative defeated

(1) by a leam from France, (2) Belgium, (3) Den-

·(6) mark, (4) Czechia-Slovakia, Norway,

22.-S. Smith just beat H. Lindrum In the Snooker Pool Handicap Tournament. The championship (to be determined Ister) is at pre- sent held by (1) Davis, (2) Smith, (4) Lindrum, (5) (3) Inman, Newman. of William

9. Recently was celebrated the anni-

versary of the birth Cowper. He wrote (1) Gulliver's Travels, (2) Absalom and Achita- phel, (3) The Rape of the Lork, (4) The Task, (5) Rastetas.

General

10. Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson died recently. Among the plays with which his name will always be associated is (1) The Second Mrs. Tanquerary. (2) The Passing the Third Floor Back, (3) Ghosts, (4) Cnste, (5) The Devil's Disciple.

of

11-Also led recently to Joshua Playfair-grappling

In his own room at the Yard with a mass of papers bearing on the case -that lightening of the spirit which

surnetimes he

referred "hunch.

to as

Sergeant Dumbell, entering will yel another document, was surprised to be welcomed with a grin. "Peace after strife, port after stormy seas," was Playfulr's unexpected greeting "Are you a harbinger of tranquilly, Dumbell? What have you got there?"

"P.S.I presume this letter will be opened by Scotland Yard. Other- wise, dear Yardlings and that noca for you, my old pal Joshua-you -should-have-a-copy-for-yourselucs."- Hellefonts

Never Forget

For some moments Playfair pored. over the letter. "Glad he hasn't was his comment. Dumbell carefully shut the door, overlooked me."

"Listen, Dumbell, this Mrs. Helic- His private belief-though he did not, of course, give rein to it was that font-

as he served out the e. "Started Very private, though,"

this Samphire case had gone to his "Yes, sir. Are you going to ar- -chief's Grain. "He might go nuts rest her?"

"Not any time," had been Dumbell's pro-

yet," answered Playfair. nouncement that morning, delivered, "What could we arrest her for? No, for the Dumbell. I'll tell you something benefit of his admiring!

he looked at quoting French to me now, he has," his watch. "You and Truefitt may the horrified Sergeant had declared, be feeling somewhat despondent, but "It's those figures. If you pore over in three hours from now I propose What I them long enough, they kind of to arrest Marcus Samphire. soften the brain.".

was going to say was, do you know this Mrs. Hellefont by sight?"

.

Dumbell Is "Dramatic"

"Yes, I do," sald Dumbell, "But I think, sir, she also knows me. I hud to call on her the other day, in con- nection with an affidavit."

"A pity," was Playfair's comment. Not by a flicker of an eyelid, how-" "In that case, you'll miss the fun, ever, did Dumbell disclose these sus- Dumbell, Hellefonts never forget." picions, Instead, 110 advanced Why did Playfair claim that he dramatically to Playfair's desk, and, would shortly be arresting Marcus presenting his document, observed in Samphire? sepulchral necents:

Solution on Page Three)

33.-A

very good Eight has been selected to row for Britain in the Empire Games. The Games take place next year ut (1) Vancouver, (3) Capetown. (3). Hobart, (4) Sydney, (5) Toronto.

SCORE SHEET

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(1)

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was Miss

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Maude Valerie White. She was famous as (1) water colour pain- ler. (2) essayist, (3) philanthro- (4) classical düneer, (5) pist, composer of popular songs.

(3)

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2=ShrTM Wälförd Selby has a new appointment. He is British Am- bassador to (1) Portugal, (2) U.S.S.R.. (3) Hölland, (4) Turkey, (5) Belgium. 13.The King of the Hellenes visited London. He is King (1) Alexan- der, (2) Boris III.. (3) George II., (4) Nicholas, (5) Carol,

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SCORE:

Arts and Books

14. "Imperial City" is a long novel by Elmer Rice. The city depleted is (1) Rome, (2) New York, (3) Vicuna, (4) Mexico City,

Athens.

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WEEK-END PROBLEMS

ON

By Hubert Phillips

PROBLEM I

CHOCOLATES

N ench of three successive nights Mr. Palimpsest, man- ager of the Vanities, bought iwelve boxes, of chocolates for

The boxes his chorus.

#re of three sizes, each costing an exact number of shillings. The total cost of one box of each sizes ts 15. Mr. Palimpsest bought a. different selection cach night. ench selection costing him £3; on ocension did his relection include equal numbers of two different-sized boxes.

What are the three prices at which boxes of chocolates are sold2

PROBLEM II DOUBLE ACROSTIC

UPRICHTS

"Down under," they are now

on view

And, when the spring comes,

they'll come tuo.

RIGHTS

(1) The upper circle"--dark

and cold.

(2) For him, what most is gold.

matters

(3) A knightly caste of old

Japan.

(4) The key to a

plan.

musician's

(5) The home of Sanja Henle's

art.

(0) In Wonderland she played

her part.

(7) 11la rhapsodies have earned

hun fame.

(8) The peace wo seek Is In

her name.

(0) Few brighter stars adorn

the sky,

(10) Hero's daffodil, or phen-

sant's eye.

(Answera on Page Three)

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