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HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH WEEK-END

SECTION

OF COURSE YOU KNOW, BUT

Y using two pencils and thinks at the same time you will be able to get through this week's easy set of knotty problems twice as quickly as usual . although don't treat the very simple-looking ones too cavallerly. There is just a chance there might be a catch,

By having two

SATURDAY,

JANUARY 14, 1939.

EPISODE

INSPECTOR PLAYFAIR:

Whereas, as Virgil says our plan is equally well effect ARE YOU SURE?

6-The emblem of the House of York, which got mixed up in the Wars of the Roses, was at~~~

Scimliar; crescent moon; castle; red rose; white rose; pink camellia; dragon. For each question answered

7. His original family name correctly allow yourself two

was Finklestein, but maybe you points. When you have done will know this famous European the 25 add up and blush shame-statesman as: fully if the total doesn't reach 80. If you get 40 you can tell people about it-and a 50 total Indicates that probably you have made a mistake in addition.

1.Euchre is a fine old card game-old, any way; but you won't get far with it if you don't know the card with the highest value, excluding the joker, is the:--

Ace

left of trumps; bower; King of spades; dence of trumps; Jack of trumps; ace of hearts.

2. Whenever you hear a golfer muttering the word foozle you will understand that he is referring to a:-

Player who doesn't ob- serve the etiquette of the game; round under par; hole in two strokes under bogey; mis-stroke; n drink at the 19th hole.

3. Even if you don't take a drop of the doin's probably you'll know that a shandygaff is a mixture of:-

Stout and lemonade; beer and lemonade; stout and

ginger beer; beer and ginger

beer.

Hitler: Mussolini; Dala- dier: Stalin; Litvinov; Franco.

B.If you went into the right sort of shop and asked for some love apples the shopkeeper (if he knew his job) would straight- way weigh you out some:-

Potatoes; sweet potatoes; swedes; turnips; tomatoes; mandarins.

9.-Delving into a book on astronomy I was rather surprised to find that the number of

satellites the earth has is:-

Five; sixty-four; three; one; millions.

10. First president of the United States of America was none other than:-

Garfield; Lincoln; Hoover; Washington; Harding; Theodore Boosevelt. 11. According to William Shakespeare the man who said "the evil that men do lives after them" was:-

Julius Caesar; Marc An- tony: Cassius; Brutus; Othello; Caliban; Corio Janus.

man

12. The name of the mentioned in the Bible as being

4.An offence is described as drowned in the Red Sea was:- venial when it is:-

Terrible; punishable by death; committed at pistol point; pardonable; never discovered; against the State,

5. Have you ever met a pragmatical person? You know, someone who is what you would call:-

Meddlesome; perplexing: quarrelsome; sarcastic; old- fashioned; ill-mannered.

David; Peter; Moses; Pharaoh; Matthew; Joseph; Judas.

13. Should you doubt it, by taking a peek at your dictionary you can prove that the number of English words beginning with a Q and not followed by a Uis:-

None; one; two; three; four; five; six.

14. If you can hang on until then you may be interested to know that the year 2000 will:--

The Mother of this sturdy

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Be a leap year; not be a leap year.

15.-Unless you confuse the word hyperbola with another word that sounds something like it (and I'm afraid some of you might), you will know that a hyperbola is¦--

D

An ellipse; a rhetorical figure of speech; carver chemical used in photography. 10. The greater area of these two -five

square feet and five feet square is the:-

First; second.

17, The native

Ceylon are called:

Inhabitants

Ceylonese; Colomblans; Celan- ese: Cingalese; Senegalese; Hot- tentots; Kassire

of

18. All countries, of course, have a capital city-but how many con- linents have one?

One; two; three; four; five; xix. 10-In France a pince known as an Hotel Dieu is merely -

Guest house; church; monas- tery; convent; hospital; orphan- BEC.

20.-Queen Victoria came to the throne in succession to her

Mother; brother; father; uncle; cousin; grandfather; aunt. 21-And while we are touching on history it will be to your everlast ing disgrace you don't know that the first King of Great Britain was

Egbert;

the Willam

Con- queror; Alfred the Great; James 1; Canule: Ethelred. 22. If you had your choice be- tween having n pound of halt paver- eigns and hall pound of sovereigns naturally you would take the:-

Sovereigns; half sovereigns: either because they would be the same.

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667THEORETICALLY, you quarrelled on more than one occasion. trance to dump the body, you can

know," said Leonard

a foolproof one-and don't forget, Orpheris, as he lit a cigar with Orpheris, that if you come into it, bump off Glibhouse,"

"Quite so," answered Virgil, and a hand which, nevertheless, there's a couple of thousand quid for trembled a little Theoretically, you. More," he added, with a hint that's why we want the evidence of you know, I don't object special. of sarcasm, than you've ever made the portrait. The women who, us ly to, murder. One's feeling out of a picture before." against ithe gazed with an abstracted air at his boots-18, so to speak, instinctive, and I daresay it can be analysed away.

"You know what I mean, Doctor. One's a bit frightened, for one thing, and, for another.. one's got a sort of idea that what done. you're proposing isn't Suppose we all went around-

Dr. Goulash interrupted him, "You're talking too much, Leonard," ho said brusquely. "What you want is a sedative. Either you're coming in with us or not; if you're a sensible mon you will; if not, we'll

By nothing more about it. Virgil

and I have inade our minds up, and, whether you help us or whether you don't Glibhouse has got to die. To die by his own hand," he winked at Horne

Hiterateur.. Virgli, art critic and "That's the idea, Horace, isn't it?"

HOR

TORACE VIRGIL nodded agreement. "Glibhouse is a roller,

he Leonard,"

safd. "You know that as well na I do. He's made a mess, to my knowledge, of at least two women's lives, and daresay there are lots of other cases that we know nothing about. The plan

have worked out the Doctor and I-is a particularly fool- proof one, but if you don't come in with us I've no doubt we can think up another just as good."

we

can

unconvinced. Orpheris was still "Why don't you just get the Doctor hy Bait. "What's to polson him?"

with that? He matter 23. Next time you take a lady out the for a train ride just try to remem-certify heart failure, or something. ber to do the right thing and make and no one will be nny the wiser." a polui of

"You're a fool, Orpheris." replied Goulash. "For one thing, he's not What do you suggest my patient. that I should do? Ask him to din- ner and put hyoscine In the soup?

Stepping out of the compart- ment first; letting her step out first; both Jump out together. 24. And who was Milo? If you can go by the best books on mytho- Jogy

was a very:-

Heavy

drinker: great general: beautiful woman; famous wrret- ler;

avaricious person: nakly plece of work.

25. Calculate quickly (and if you allp on this you deserve all that's coming to you) twice times the half of nine and a half-

(Answers on Page 3.)

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"That kind of thing is far too dangerous. Everyone knows that I hate the man and that we've publicly

BRIDGE PROBLEM

This Week's Problem

No. 92

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they put it, does for Gilbhouse will testify that, at nine o'clock, or some At the mention of the

money such time, the thing had not been with a sudden started. From the point of view of Orpheris stiffened resolution. Let's hear again what the dick, then, there will be only

the plan is."

"Good man,” anid Goulash. postulates are as follows:

one conclusion.

"Its The distinguished artist CAITIC back to his studio some time before "First, everyone knows that Glib- midnight and got going right away: house works at night. Second, every he could not, therefore, have shot one knows that he's supposed to be himself at any time during which

CONSPIRACY

TO MURDER

our albl is doubtful, because the painting a portcalt of himself. Third he has not, in fact, begun on this portrait simply could not have been much advertised work. Fourth, your done. Not even Scotland Yard can own technique In practically In fly in the face of facts."

from distinguishable

Ils. Fifth,

"Give me a whisky," said Orpheris, Virgil, here the clading authority after pondering for a few moments. on contemporary art will be pre- pared to vouch that the portrait of "it's a bet." Glibhouse, which you are going to paint, is, in fact, Glibhouse's work."

own

all right," "That hangs together answered Orpheris grudgingly, "but why all this bother? Why must I paint a portrait-even for the quite reasonable fee which you offer, and pretend that It's a

genuine Glib- house?"

"Why?" answered Virgil. "To fix the allbi, you fool. When Glibhouse

studio, is found shot in his automatic to his hand, he will, in fact, have been dead a good bit longer You than appears to be the case. don't have to

about that; it's worry

with a do a refrigerator. something to The

is paint that my medical adviser Th here and I will dump the body In the studio somewhere about mid- night, and, we shall have a perfect alibi for the next twelve hours.

M

of

Emmanuel THE murder

in Glibhouse-"Sensation Bohemia." ns the papers called it-- was carried out necording to plan,

As he and the Doctor made their dienositions in the dead man's studio, Viral had a slight attack of nerves, Goulash thoroughly enloved him- selt. He was to no down in history as one of the most imneriuthahle criminals who ever stood in the dock. was his parti "My God, once. ment, as the two men had a final look round. "Herr we are about to leave the reene of what we planned as a perfect crime, and you've made three mator blunders."

The devil I have!" exclaimed Viegli. "What's gone wrong?"

"Keen calm. Horace, nothing that we can't put right.

"The first point: the colours on this palette don't correspond with the

"We shall also dump in the studio

of our your half-finished picture victim-dammit, man, it's only six hours' work for you because that's about all the time that Gllbhouse tubes of paint that our departed will have been supposed to have put friend appears to have been using. In on I-and there it will be dis- A crime fiction writer would find Scotland covered in the morning, the paint all that out. you know, even fresh on the canvas.

Yard did not. However, I can nul that

minutes. The right in Ave "Do you see, now what a perfect plot it is? Scotland Yard, when it second point: our lamented friend was left-handed. Very few people, assembles the evidence, will have no now I come to think of it, knew that. option but to conclude that Glibhouse,

hard at work at his self-portrait, Yet you've stuck the pistol in his

suddenly got sick of his ugly vicious mug, or of the scheme of things in general, took up his pistol and put pold to his own acount."

"But I still don't quite get the Idea," answered Orpheris, "Why couldn't you have just gone into the studio and shot him when no one was

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the nine tricks.

Solutions by first post Wednesday

to "Bridge Problem," Hongkong Telegraph.

SOLUTION OF PROBLEM NO. 91

South leads diamond eight which West wins, and North discards his spade. West's best lead is a small club, which East is allowed to win, and South throws his tent. To avoid leading up to hearts, East leads his king and eight of spades, which

to transfers the lead West, North discarding one heart and then the second when he sees that West will win. If West leads n third spade, away goes North's third heuri, and North, with proper play, must win two club tricks.

It, nt trick three, East leads spade eight instead of ding for West to win, North discards not a heart but a club, fort West leads the queen or jock of clubs North wins with the act at once and throws East in the lead with

u small heart and must eventually win with the heart queen.

and

11, at trick two, West leads spade queen instead of a club, North dis- cards a heart and East must get away from the lead by avertaking Yeturning, and if West wins North discards another heart. But if West plays under the eight North discards a club and will make his queen of hearts and ace of clubs. If, however West overtakes the spade eight with his jack and leads his third spade, both North and South discard hear!! and when West next leads club North wins with his ace at once. South playing the seven. North leads back a small club and South's ten forces West's queen or Jack and North's nine wins later.

It wasn't that this problem was found to dimcult, but I have seldom, if ever, seen solvers get into such a muddle with the sults. One sums up-"An original lead of diamonds is unsound, clubs worse, and hearts, of course, fatal." Yet he

with diamond- the only correct lead-a but. Iator mixes up the suit with hearts. And stilt can see that he has the correct idea of the solution. Correct Solutions were received from "A.E.G., 86849, Finesse and

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CHESS PROBLEMS

Nos. 73-74

Problem No. 73

Black

White

6 Pieces

蒸鮮魚頭 粥

5 Pieces White to play and mate in two.

Problem No. 74

Black

1 2

5 Pleccs

White

7 Pieces

White to play and mate in three.

SOLUTIONS TO LAST

WEEK'S PROBLEMS Solutions to Problems 71-72

No. TI Na. Ti

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PUZZLE CORNER

Cryptogram

To-day's cryptogram is quotation by William Penn:

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"YBISK ZRP QNAXNK, AND JBOK MRCLQ, RLX VK FVB YBIMCOKQ YCIQD FCLQ."

Form Puzzle

Definitions are given below for words to be filled in rending across. If done correctly, tho central letters will spell the name of what we' look for in these puzzles:

cars.

(1) Places for keeping motor-

(3) (2) Confectionary, Inquire. (4) A consonant, (5) Jewel. (6) Not late. (7) ships.

Letter Changing Following the usual rules, g change RIPS to TEAR In

moves.

What Is the Number?

If 6 is subtracted from a cer- tuin number and the difference is subtracted from 115 the re- sult equals 3 times the given number. What is the number?

Biblical Characters

Can you correctly identify ench of the Biblical characters as noted by the example check- cd?

Ab

IJKLMING Dental

4 Matthee

12 Pazia

ALL L

Iergivar

band of thi Kakre you

on of Taco blind burger.

Apostle

|_ Meknes prophet.

son of Jaso

king of iyreal.

(Answers Appear On Page 8.)

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"Bo I have, Doclor." Virgil bent over the dead body and made the necessary adjustments. "And what's your third point?"

"The most serious blunder of all," forgolten replied Goulash, "We've

to impress our victim's fingerprints on the palette."

WWENTY minuten later these little defects had been remedied and building the conspirators left the and, five hours after that at pro- elsely the time anticipated-the dead body of Emmanuel Glibhouse was discovered by his housekeeper.

Dr. Goulash would not have been Battered had he heard Joshua Play- fair discussing the case a few days after the conviction of his fellow- plotters

and

himself,

to

was telling me," he said Dumbell, "how, just as he and Goulash were leaving the studio they discovered what the Doctor described *three major blunders. The biggest blunder of nl both of them overlooked, yet it was literally staring them in the fnce."

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WHAT WAS THAT? (Solution on Pago Three)

A Lay Sermon

By Hugh Redwood "JESUS CHRIST is God's last

word to man." In a book I was reading that sentence brought me up short. Jesus, the Word, la God's last word.

It is a tremendously solemn thought for n world that seems bent on rejecting Alpha and Chuist, bent, in

Omega other words, oni Revelation, 1.8 spurning God's final

peace terms. In the beginning was the Word, for He is first as well as last, Alpha as well na Omega, In Him was life, and, the ilfe was the light of men. And the light still shines in the dark- ness: and the darkness, thank God.. Is still powerless to quench It: but the condemnation holds true that men, because their deeds are evil,

then

light. love darkness rather

We all of a new revelation of God: some of us think it is now But let us be sure being being given us.

are

Bome

what we mean. God in His mercy may give us a new and clearer vision of Christ. But if we

other. looking for some easier way than Christ, then as- suredly we shall be disappointed. God has spoken His last word: let us praise Him that it is a saving word.

Export Credits For China

London. REFERENCE to the Government proposal for Exports Credits to assist China and the Burma-Yunnan road was made in questions asked in Par liament recently.

Mr. Craven-Ells asked the Secre tary to the Overseas Trade Depart- ment whether he will state the de- tails of the proposal that is before his Department to assist by export credits the sale of lorries to China?

Certain pro Mr. R. B. Hudson: posals for guarantees in connection with exports to China are receiving consideration, but there are obvious objections to giving detailed informa- ton of such matters while they are under negotiation.

BURMA (ROAD BRIDGES) Mr. Craven-Ells asked the Under-

Secretary of State for India whether It is inended that the bridges in Burma from railhead to the Chinese head of the Burma-Yunnan road are to be strengthened so as to carry 10 tons, and whether this work is now being carried out?

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Colonel Licwellin: My Noble Friend is informed that all the bridges on the Burma side of the Burma-Yunnan road

already able to carry loads up to the loaded weight of the lorries which it is un- derstood that the Chinese authorities at prescut propose to use.

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