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Girls and Boys' Corner

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'Dear Riddles,

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This is all my own work

Not so many ontrica this week. kiddios. I think como of you thright the problem was too difficult.

ques It really won't. Once the tions had been studied, it was quite easy to do the competition. Others again did not read the questions properly and, therefore, send incor- rect answers.

The prize-winners this

are:-

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Laurenco Becker, Margaret Hall, Luclite Leo.

Juniors: Eicanor Bray (Choung Chau), Moran Bux, P. Wong.

Jean and Ann Hunter: Thank you ever so much for your lovely crayon drawings. They were ever so nice.

Chang Chen Blang: As these com- petitions are only for children under week 15 years of age. I had, unfortunately. to eliminato your entry from the

Joyoo Wood (aged 13). 8. Tak competition. Shing Street, Kowloon,

All boys and girls not over 15 may Joan Woodward (aged 7), 40%. The send in answers to this Saturday's feak.

competition. There are three prizes to be won. One for the best in each Paul SteveLLION (aged 61⁄2), 141. Section. They will be awarded for Kin Klang Street, 2nd Floor, Shathe correct and best written entries shulpo.

and full allowance will be made for

Coupons are being sent Joyra. Joan and Paul which want themt to bring to the Hongkong Telegraph offices. The coupons will then be exchanged for money prizes.

uge,

THE HONGKONG.

TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER

Are you a Know-all?

Here is a character test questionnaire Cut it out and try it on yourself and friends-but don't look at Page Three for

have the conclusions until you answered each question fairly.

12, 1938.

RE you pedantic? In other 2 Do you (A) regard your nation, Do you (A) read books and A words, are you rather nar- as a superior onthat you would let to the views that you already the ways newspapers to confirm your be- row in your outlook, unadapt expect of foreigners, or (B) do you hold, and judge them good or bad, able and inclined to be smug and regard such

anobbery as according to whether they confirm your views or not, or (B) do you Batisfied? Are lacking in spon-absurd? ̧.

find yourself stimulated by new tanelty and ruled by custom and habits?

racial

Do you (A) tend to preserve aIdeas even if you do not agree with

13 uniform style of clothing and them?

This tendency is rather prevalent dislike any change in dress, or (B) In older civilisations with permanent do you conform to fashion to some 10 Do you (A) find an interest in class divisions, and is not so common exten!? () In the newer countries. And, of

become more pedantic.

Answer A or B and when you so on, set in a certain order and be-own? have done so, look in column 3 and come annoyed if it is altered, or (B) are you tolerant in the arrangement compare the results,

aharing and comparing your views with others, or (B) are you Do you (A) require your room, Intolerant and scornful of people holding different views from your

course, as we grow older we tend to 4 your dinner table, your desk and

of these as long as your comfort is 11 Do you (A) have among your not much disturbed?

Do you (A) judge the behaviour 1

of others according to the staii-! dards imposed on you when you'5 were young, or (B) do you try to understand their point of view and the ways they were used to? ()

Puzzle Corner

Cryptogram

Do you (A) always use the same type of pen and the same kind of writing paper, or (B) do you not worry over such little things? ()

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friends a number of people who do not agree with you on many things, or (B) do you only associate with people holding similar views to your own? ()

Are you (A) tolerant, under- 12 stands and even-tempered Do you (A) plways read the in an argument, or (B) do you tend sate paper and take your views to be dogmatic and intolerant at from it, or (B) do you read various such times? ( papers and critically? ()

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the beliefs, customs and in

hold about politics, books, plays, codes and conventions, etc. different from those you held five or ten years ago, or (B) are they the same? In other words, have you in your outlook for some time? ( )

Conclusions at foot of Column

Have you (A) reduced your life 13 Do you (A) take an interest in to a routine, or (B) do you re-terests of your friends, or (B) do No hints this time except to say Cognise that there is a danger in be- you only take an interest in there, to the extent that they correspond with that the asterisks (*) denote capital coming a slave to habit? ( ) letters.

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HOLTJRQN, & Do you (A) always go to the your own? { } same place for your holiday QPUNOTR KTSLMPMVQL, XKT KXKLYQY UMNY VQYKN ZML every year, or (B) do you like going 14 Are (4) the views you now JMVANQSOPU RQL CLMSHOLT to new places? ( ) JKSKNMUBQ MZ PQCBNKQ KPY The test is one of our popular plc-TSKL JNBTSQLT. ture-puzzles. In front of the W you here see twelve little pictures.

Use Em Again Twins You have to take the word ljus- As usual, the letters in the words trated by each of them and put Win the left-hand column are to be in trant to make another word! used as many times as necessary to form the words defined in the right- For example, No. 1 is an Ensel, Bentors: Ireno Osmund,

Robert which completed becomes WEASEL hand column. The figures follow- ing the definitions denote the num- Fong. Wong Chung Thoms Winnic In the same way, find the other

ber of letters in each words: Lurt, Wong Kar Cheung, Gus eleven answers, and write nil twelve Velasco, Aures Marques, Charles words in a neat numbered list on a Edward Clark, Paul Vessoona. Daniel postcard. Ink or pencil may be USE COIN Choy.

used. Your name, address and age Intermediates: Yvonne Long, Ann must be added. Hunter, Judith Hall (Shatin), Con- stantin Bonholt,

Hunter.

Specially commended for excollent entries are the following:

Post to Uncle Eddie, Hongkong Telegraph to arrive by next Wednes day before 2 p.m.

BRIDGE. Uncle Eddie

PROBLEM

No. 84

This Week's Problem

$578

CHESS PROBLEMS

OAKES

▲ 10

North

Nos. 55-56 Problem No. 55

08

40871

OQ10 41068

Black

OT

SAJOB

Spades are trump. South leads) and North and South must talco aight tricks,

SOLUTION OF PROBLEM NO. 83

South loads dub Ave, and if West plays the ten North wins with the ace (a) North returns club two and West wins with the king West leads diamond seven and Kast wins and returns a trumo

(spada), which

North wins. West discarding a heart or leads club eight and, East South: leads

covering, South rufs, heart ton and, West covering with queen, North wins. North was with club pla

nine, and follows with heart clight which East ruffs

and South over-ruits with ace. South.leaos a

diamond, and

and North ruffs West's king with trump three, and also wins with king of trizapa.

tho

(a) Ir West plays low, North plays the eight of Clubs allowing East's Jack to make. East's best lend is a Spado, which South takes with the aco (b). South lends the ten of Hearts, Ansesing West's queen. The acg of Clubé la played and the third club trumped, catablishing nino in North. The king and Jack of spades in North dowww Kust'a two- trumps; the eight of Hearts and nine of Clubs are cashed-a total of eight|

Enat MBY lead a diamond, second diamond which is trumped in North. South's jack, and ten tro made good. North then plays, the acoș of. Clubs, and leads another Glub "witch" "South tumps with Ave,.. making. North's ains good. South loads the ten of Hearts which taken by North's aco. The alght of Hisarts in l-

Led from North, Bast "max" trump, vin- which Case Bouth wins with the aco, draws trumps in North and wins, the mlbe of Clube. If Kast does not trump, Bouth does with the seven of Spades. it La tron-cron. frumping Boucha two good diamonds in North, and North's" god-Club-in-South,

B-Pieces

210 21

BAWAH D

White

. 12 Pieces White to play and mate in two,

Problem No. 56 Black

4 Pieces

3 Ploces

White

White to play and mate in throo.

SOLUTIONS TO LAST WEEK'S PROBLEMS Seletions to Problému F2-41

No. 54 - 1-3-

No.

83

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44-Qich

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not knowing, 15: more than 1 series, 11

Letter Juggling

Two different 6-letter words may be formed from the six letters given below. Uce all 6 letters in each word:

ACE MRS

What Are Dimensions?

ON BUYING profited by experience, or have you

A

HOUSE

FEW notes of advice are always welcome to those who intend to purchase a home. It is natural. that the prospective owner should wish lo procure fuil value for his money. With this object in view it is essen- tial to acquaint oneself with a little knowledge of the vital points which Govern the values of properly,

If the purchase is made with an eye to the outward appearance of the structure alone, then the conse- quence can only be one of chance. How easy it is to attract the home buyer with beautifully decorated The area of a rectangle plot of walls, Arst class sanitary fittings, ground is 1,200 square yards. If the und well told out garden. These, width were increased by 5 yards, admittedly, all go to add and the length by 10 yards, the value of the house, but what of the These arca would be 1,750 square yards. defects which go unnoticed? What are the dimensions of the may eventually entail a yearly bill rectangular plot?

for repairs.

Pseudonyms of the Great Can you dentity cách of the pseudonyms given below with the proper person, as indicated by the examplet

Peor Richard

2 Rapters Queen

Tula Pilippe

Ladetane

Paiflostor Kapoleon

Men of Destiny Delembe

İG Dinerit of Brave Robert Ka 100

→ Bitiron King

Whitsier

A Port of Preedno [02ay

Old Adiral

Grand Old Manı

Marshal Ney

Marta Ther¢OD

to the

In these days consideration is given to amenity, with the result that-when the layman is interested in a piece of property this is the primary factor to affect his decision. the that But he may well discover amenity in existence at the moment be non-existent of purchase may within six months. It is therefore highly importent that the intending owner satisfy himself as to any fu- ture development, and what protec- tion the superior of the ground can offer to him.

Wear and Tear

Not Infrequently one hears of a house which is claimed to be in per-

(Answers Appear on This Page)fect condition. Obviously, only a

A Lay Sermon

By Hugh Redwood

The Mystery of the Trans figuration makes interesting read- ing. For most of us, one imagines, the cloud and the voice which

the spoke from

cloud closely typify recent experience.

God, we have seen, still rides the storm. The cloud we so much dreaded was, after all, big with mercy. Allelula, for the Lord God omnipotent reignethl Fils purposes ripen fast (can't We sense it?)

But

A voice came out and He has a of the cloud, word to speak MARK, X., 7. to us. It

same voice and

the same message: beloved Son: hear H

the

is My Listen

lo Him and obey Him.

Christ holds the key to our problems. It is vital for us to hear

whatever else miny him: have to go we must make and keep our listening times. As we do this we. shall discover. Hils power and His presence. He Ro member what happened upon the mountain. The volce ceased, the

Oper cloud passed, the parted.

"And"rudden,.... they had looked round about they saw no mari'any 'midre,” atve Jesus only with themselves? Burely we may thank God for the cloud which leaves us alone: with Jestia

اسمر

when

new erection can be classed in this category; deterioration in a greater or less degree is associated with every passing year.

If the building is old, the walls and roof will reveal the quality of their resistance to time; it now, it is wise to ensure that the materials are well recommended.

It is desirable to discover if the walls have a damp proof course, be- cause without

hout this, no guarantee of a dry house can be given. In this direction, careful examination should bu made for any signs of dampness, which, if located, must be traced to Its source. This may be almply rec- tifled, or on the other hand Involve unreasonable expenditure.

A House's History

One of the most apportant poirits which go to the maxing of a dạy house on the ground Poor is the neovision of ventila ¡llon under the floors. This should be adequate, and never concealed under any circumstances,

If the

́oritsida ground level at the wolin Ai abovs the floor level of the house, witrchase should be avoided, unless 19 in Jaime nowihla to bear the expense

of recurring the constructional aviat

Although not (always) A. point of interest one cannot ignore the trapar- tation of having satisfyčtory fires. These may prove to be smoky, because of the position of the building in relation to the He of the land. However, this frouble- "on" factor is due to impartecity con fatruoted fire or openings, (and) in most

If the property bà not how, one pannok--| ila: better than in thoroughly into tie hin Vory of, defees, me repairs, a tie Will, plas, arvet, party in almisting to arrive alafate valde,

„Je to dimmalt:ts-kinstruct, the lyrikry, in tja masty" Betilla winien som the decidien“

Rdently amaciad that the guldmoe given.

{ant,vatun" than would: held withosik, met

NOVELS

A

MERICANS are proverbially touchy about their great "country. I once met a New Yorker who thought Batirist Sin- clair Lewis ought to be run out of town as Literary Enemy Number One. Goodness knows what he is thinking about Oh. Bay, Can You (Cape, See! by Lewis Brownu 83. 04.).

A simple Soviet student lands in California to research at the Bogg, Marine Biological Station, a labora tory founded by a wealthy widow to furnial scientific proof of the story of Jonah and the Whale For a few weeks he floats around in a dream, dazzled by. the shining surface American civil- isation..

The

Thon diallusionment sets in. Biological Station turns out to be a colossal fake. The smart sot cocktail parties, at which he is lonized. leave him with a hangover and a hatred of work. The dark-eyed little million- airess who takes him for a ride drops him when he amuses her no longer. Family, the bewildered victim of a frame-up, he is flung into Jatt.

The book ends with him sailing back home, a sadder and a wiser man. “A low sound that was part chuckle, part short, escaped bis tight-pressed lips. God's country!' he thought scornfully as he looked across to the receding shore."

Poor Ivan! He had had enough of the United States. But I shall never have enough of Mr. Browne so long as he maintains this magnificent form. For Oh, Say, Can You See! is the most brillout satire on American compla. cency that I have read since Elmer Gantry,

Are

R. P.

you a know-all?

A replies to the first nine ques- tions and B-replies to the rest denote pedantle trails. The aver- age person not past middle years should not show more than five of there. A "very open-minded) person might show none.

Puzzló Cornor Answers

Cryptogram: Caroline Herschel, English astronomer, was awarded gold medal for completing her brother's catalogue of nebulae and ster clusters,

Use 'Em Astin Twins: Uncon-Į acioumess, successions.

Letter Jogating: Creams, scream. What Are Dimensions?: 40-yards)

30 yards,

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Frendonymans. of the Greats Poor Richard Franklin: EmprIT Queen-Maria Theresa; Unde Bob- Robert E. Lee; Great Pacificător: Chạy Man of Death, 1 palign: Bravest of Bravo-Marshal Ney Clan King Louis Philipph: Poet of Freedom-Whittler: Old Admira} Columbus: Gráid Old Man-C?t=d+

Invitation

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23rd November, 1938 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

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THE HONGKONG SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN

The grateful thanks of the society is hereby tendered to the many subscribers during the year ended 31st October, and the society is pleased to inform them that the total income for the year has nearly covered the increasing expenditure. Hon. Treasurers:

Mr. A. McKELLAR, C.A.

c/o Macklanon Mackenzie & Co.,

P.&O. Building.

Mr. KWOK CHAN,

c/o Banque de L'Indo-Chine,

Hongkong.

November 1st, 1938.

OUR

BRITISH

CROSSWORDS

ACROSS

1 Merely a part of this country

lover is equal to three (7). 8 An entertaining fellow rather

given to display (7).

9 The inn back in the little boy makes to wink the other eye (7).

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10 Does this blessing refer to

Westminster tower? (7).

11 This kind of meeting would be impossible in the Albert Hall (two words--4, 3).

14 It may have excellent sticking

power (0).

18 A bender from below (5) 20 A shady fellow in the shocks?

22 Aged in another way, but won

(0).

23 The margin (5).

25 Half metal and coloured (6);; 28 He often does a bunk (7).

20 The Asherman's favourite exer-

clse? (7).

32 First he makes his bow, but

wanders covertly (7).

33 Scratching is essential to cricket

(7).

34 Desirable epithet for a child 'from the parental viewpoint

(7).

DOWN

1 le may take another man's

watch on, board ship (10).

2 Colour from 25 across (4). 3 Bright surroundings for a pupil

(4).

4 Change at three (a matinee?)

(7).

5 An assistant

words-5, 3).

folder?? (two

4 Shelter from the sun perhaps

(0).

7 Prisoners of war may be put on

It (0).

12 Like a sprite (5),

13 Animate few in drink (5).

15 Knowing with destructive heart

(5).

16 Port of the menuge Noah had

(B).

17 Russia would expect him to make flect movements, but not to Byl (two words-3, 7).

19 A bit of nah' not yet ash poś

albly (3).

21 Colour staris cuiting down (8). 24 Came out from a seed-cap (7). 26 Whole half a deed (0),

27 No doubt a doctor sometimes

tries it out in his practico (6). 30 Thus a short measure is yield

ing (4).

31 Musical term (4).

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