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Saturday, MAY 18, 1940,

"TELEGRAPH" WEEK-END MAGAZINE

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-HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

How to Keep Cool When the Heat Waves "It's a good thing"

she said "you're not like my brother

He never makes friends with people,"

HE SAID

“I should say it depends on the people. Fale was

... very kind to me,

when I nollcod

you looking for

cigarette"

The editor must have a very poor opinion of our readers.

"Writo about heat waves," he said. "They'ro in the fashion now." He talks like that,

"WHAT the devil can I write about heat waves?" I

asked.

"Ober-just heat waves and all that. Anyhow, get on with it."

Ah, well... heat waves (time off to walk up and down the floor # bit,)

The history of heat waver goes very far back and traces of mum- mified heat waves have been found in Egyptian tombs, No. That's no good.

It has been noticed that the incl- dence of heat waves or perinds of intense heat occur mostly during the summer equinox (now we're eft) in nurhern_latitudes.

In the temperate zone, heat waves do not occur. That's why people. remain temperate in those zones.

Some people, of course, own their own zones. (If you say "own their own zones" two hundred times, you go sound steep.. Try it!)

They can turn a temperate zone intemperate by carrying a bottle on the hip-or by having a well-

stocked

lee-chest. Personally, I am not averse to heat

Waves

kavo a natural propenalty for lassitude, cool drinks and general exhaustion, and during heat waves this goes unnoticed. In cool weather when everybody is hurtling about the place doing things, they point si me und say, "Look at that lazy brute!"

It is quite natural to show signs of fatigue on a hot day, but some- how my boss doesn't seem to under- stand. If I'm doing

bit of

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Hearts are trumps. South leads and North-South must win all five tricks. Solution next week. SOLUTION OF PROBLEM NO. 2 South win with ace of spades and follows with: nine of trumps thearts), which North overtakes with ten. North returns pode nine which East wins with king and leads small club which South wins with ace. South wins with *pado queen. North discarding a club, Bauth follows with small club and North ruffa West's king, with trump Jack North leads queen and threa of trumps, the second of which is won by East who has to lead clubs and South with fack 9 of clubs.

If, at trick one, East throws his king under the ace of spades. South follows with queen and geven of spades the last of which West was, North discarding a club. West may fa) wth with jack of diamonds and follow with trump aix which North will win with queen and follow with jack ten and three at trumpe and West will be squeezed so that fo must throw alther his master diarnand or unguard his club king. and North- Bouth will win the last two tricka XI, at trick four, West (b)-leads his trump imunediately instead of diamond jack North will win with ten, play his club to South's ace, rull the retum club with Jack Jead queers and three of trumps and the last two tricks will fall to South's clubs as in first solution.

'Ribbentrop As Purge Victim'

NEW YORK.

A prediction that "1940 will bring purges in Germany, and that Von Ribbentrop, the Foreign Minister, will be one of the 'casualties," is made by Dorothy Thompson in the New York Herald Tribune.

She also forecasts that the "No- tional Socialist regimo will encounter the strongest opposition from tho women and farmers during 1040."

Dealing with the Allies' control of the seas, the Now York Times writes: "There are good technical, reasons for Germany will doubling whether accomplish anything with the 150, ton submarinea which she is about to bulld.

They would just about reach the lunes of Transatlantic traffic in mid- ocean when they would have to ro fuel. The harbours and estuaries of the British Isles are now so well

...

fatiguing with my feet up on the desk and a cushion at the back of my neck he starts asking me what do I think he's paying me for.

flow the devil do I know? Fancy oaking a man a diMcult question like that when he's half asleep.

Heat waves can be treated in I And various ways. Personally, that lying on the floor of the bath- room watching the shower pour la fairly soothing. Walking about the house in your pyjama pants and singlet is barred at our place.

That's why I'd like to stay at a boarding-house run by a brand- minded landlady. Most of the landladies I've stayed with have been broad, but-not-in-the-mind-

I seem to have slid off the sub- Ject of heat waves.. I get chalter- Ing away you know how it is.

HEAT WAVES!

They

The heat wave is frequently re- sponsible for sunstroke, prickly heat, rables and hot rhythm. were invented by a Phoenician toe- cream vendor in the year 859 B.C.— strangely enough.

Mysterious Origin SINCE writing that bit

about

"strangely enough" I have been called to the phone and I have for- gotten what it was about. I'll skip It if you don't mind.

About these heat waves, and to blazes with them, where they be-

Brain-teasers

Here Is

the answer to Inst week's No. *Teaser

A

1. Here are mine circles, three

red, three white, and

three blue.

They are arranged so that each red circio touched a while, each white touches a blue, and each blue touches a red.

Just mark them off according to their colours. The unswer will appear next week.

YOU'LL FIND THE ANSWERS TO THE FOLLOWING TEASERS ON CALS, 4 & 5.

2. What was the name of the famous musical comedy that was adapted from Bernard Shaw's play, "Arms and the Man"?

3. A lepidopterist Is a student of

(a) flowers, (b) insects, (c)

sh, (d) foreign languages, (e)

the Old Testament.

4. What is the name of the organisation that controls England's Ughthouses?

6. In it true to say that Brown- ing wrote the poem "How They Brought The Good News From Alx To Ghent"?

6. "Lillbullera" is the name of (a) A famous Italian pirate, (b) A town in Ireland, (e) Country name for a potent vegetable wine, (d) Popular song of the 17th Century.

Sir Ronald 7. Who succeeded Lindsay last year as our Ambarsa- dor to the U.S.A.?

8. Which of the following holds the greatest amount of liquid-

cilderkin or a puncheon?

9. What servlees do the Yollow- ing abbreviations stand for

(a) NA.S., (b) RES, (c). E.N.S.A. (8) F.A.A.

10. What famous British Come- dian played his original profession In a recent film?

11. Out of the 82 counties in England and Wales, which two combined are known, bis tho "County Palating"??

mined, and the coming system--Teisings in the north or

fective, that not, much can be ex-

pected from the activities in waters

the south of Finland?

long! They are caused by solar reaction on the upper substrata which generates nebulous cross- currents at the zenith and all points west.

These is no known cure for them although I have discovered a palliative which is a simple pre- paration of orange juice, crushed lee and gin.

I regret to say that my distin- guished relative has been thrown out of Germany for asking Doctor Goebbels for a couple of pfennigs

for the upkeep of the Jewish Chess Club in Palestine,

.It was rash of him, but we all get a rush of some kind at some time or other.

Getting back to this heat wave business again, I have found a way of enjoying

You Just go ang sit in the hottest pluce you can find. When you are two degrees from total collapse, cat a cucumber,"

I did this and finished up in a lovely air-conditioned hospital with Ice-packs on me. It was glorious.

FLIMSIES AND

AOU HEAR IT EVERY HEAT-WAVE-

"WHYDON T MEN DRESS LIKE WOME

- WELL HERE GOES.—

WI GOT IT AT A BARGAIN SALE /

- ONLY THIRTY SHILLINGS, MARKED

DOWN FROM TWENTY-FIVE /"

HONGKONG

JNTIL 1841 Hongkong war

a group of desolate Islands and peninsulas, occupied by, a few fisherfolk and many pirates. Thenille British 'took over the territory. To-day 'te is one of the world's greatest ports—ila main trade paleway to China. Commerce, which is the main- spring of its prototh, inspires the historical coat of arms.

This is pay day for me. My pro- gramme on this day is

(1) Dodge the wife. (2) Fiale of iced asparagus, (3) Pint of leet lager. (4) Take collar off.

(5) Take shoes and coat off. (6) Put forehead in wash basin. Remember, there is one anal many visits to the bar -sill leave you feeling hot, you can assure yourself of a cool reception ot home:

hope.

If

I am now going home-deviously.

THINGS!

IT'S A WONDER YOU'RE NOT ASHAMED TO BE SEEN OUT WITH ME IN THIS OLD FROCK/

SHE SAID

"And I was lucky, too, in finding someone with

du Maurier in bis pock. et. It's my special smoke because it's so cool."

""TARNATION/

-A LADDER /

20 cents for 10.95 contsfor 50

MADE IN LONDON

The filter tip is

is what

appeals to me. It makes the flavour of good tobacco.

better still. And du Maurier never give you a dry mouth.”

du MAURIER

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'V'You

سوال

BEEN AT. MY LIPSTICK AGAIN, YOU YOUNG MONKEY?

The way to a lovely body

I have a hunch." moaned Belty

Bead..

That Spring is in the air. Yet I feel i})—I do indeed, Sluggish and full of care.

For Life I do not give a pla Whatever shall I do?

When summer is ¡cumen in How loudly sing cuckoo 7"

*Winter, my dear,” said Miss D.

Cooke

"Has made your blood run slow. diven your eyes that dullish look And made you feel quite law. Get well the exercising way.... (To grumble is no use).

To clear your blood drink twice a

day.

A glass of orange julee.”.

EXEICISE

Take a light "skip jump". on the toes and swing boib; armis back (1), họp high on' Jeft foot, bending Highl knee op and swinging right arm Joeward opward (2), repeal the "skip Jump (3), hap high or fight foot. left kace and left arm up (4).

bare feet or

Do the exercise with wear flat shoes, and repeat it eight times. Think of a jolly tune while you hop, two beats to each movement.

If you think you need an exercis-for-Jóar..especial body bother. wrile, to DALY Dorothy Cooke. Allrror," Feiter-lane, ECA, and enclose stamped addrested envelope.

www.by. Dorothy Cookew√

“TEASERS' ANSWERS

Home In Column Two

ERE are the answers to the puncheon. 0, (n) Nurning Auxillary

3.

Service. (b) River Emergency Service, (c) Entertainmenta No- tional Services · Association.

2. The Chocolate Soldier. Insects. 4, Trinity House, 5, No.

(d) "They Browning Wrold How Brought The Good News From Fleet Air Arm. 10. George Formby Ghent To "Alx." 0. A popular as a jockey in "Come On,, George." song of the 17th Century. 7 11. Lacaabire and Cheshire. 12 "THE" MANQUEET" of Bothlin Bouthn

Travel Dopt,

COOK'S

makes reservations and issues tickets by steamer, air or train; books hotel accommodation; arranges sightseeing.. baggage insurance, automobiles, etc..

Banking Dept. issues Travellers Cheques (the safest way to carry your funds) and advises on other financial aspects of travel.

Fraight Dept.

forwards and collects baggage, stores baggage, furniture, etc.

THE COMPLETE TRAVEL

SERVICE.

Swan, Culbertson & Fritz

Investment Bankers and Brokers

Members of New York Cotton Exchange

Chicaro Board of Trudo

Manila Block Exchangs

Winnipeg Grain Exchange

Commodity Exchange, Inc. New York

Canadian Commodity Exchange, Ina, Mexiresă

New York Coffee and Sugar Exchange

Monkkeng. Sharebrokers Association

Shanghai Stock Exchange

2

SHANGHAI, HONGKONG, MANILA and BUENOS AIRES

Cablo Address: BWANSTOCK.,

nearer home."Router.

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