1946-11-09 — Page 4

FOR THE WEEK-END.

8 Delightful Novels

1. THOMAS ARMSTRONG'S

The Crowthers of Bankdam

Saplings

2

NOEL STREATFIELD'S

3.

GEORGE BLAKE'S

The Constant Star.

STUART CLOETE'S

The Hill of Doves

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1946.

Crown & Anchor

NOW it came to pass that 1 the young men of Eng had donned martial clothes, and were called soldiers.

And they did assume manners and ways of living which were strange

to them.

Even calling upon ono known as Sergeant-Major to carry out the duties of the mothers of the land.

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The Tumbulls

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London Belongs to Me

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Now those who were called Ser- geant-Majors were men of feree looks and did shout exceeding loud.

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Oliver Wiswell

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Such as calling: "Kiss, me good- night Sergeant-Major."

A Parable For The

Ferry

even ander the eyes of the Sergeant Major, that he may back the lucky feared by his enemies. old

mudhook, is surely a man to be

How Good Is Your Memory?

FROM time to time, scientists are amazed by extraordinary tents of memory.

It may be a child who can give the definition of nearly every word in So it was that Hourey Housey did the dictionary—or a pollliclan who Anchor did becente worshipped of body he has languish in solitude and Crown and instantly recalls the name of any- ever met. But such the troops.

phenomena are rare: good memory But one day its owner did is actually the result of training! upon bad times even because the- money changers did say: "Lo, here is a new game and all will get rich,"

And It was called Banker. So it was that he of the Crown and Anchor did fall upon Evil and dici

to flog his tunic. try And

a merchant did offer him coin therefore,

And it Was ninepence.

Even such words na: "Parade shunchor wax exceeding wrath and ery Now did he of the Crown and An-

as you were shun."

And the young men of the nation were afraid of auch as these and lid sing of them only In their absence."

Now the elders of the war chiefs.. had said: "Even as we play dominoes and snap in places whitch are called clubs so must these young men be given play to engage them." And It

was 30.

And they called it Housey Housey. But the young men were sad and spake of their chlet as Twirpa, even softly so that they heard not.

AN

ND they played another game and

did'look round many times whilst | playing it...

So that they might give wiring one to the other and say Scram should their persecutor the S.-M. cast his shadow over them.

And that which they did play and which did leave them destitute wan known as Crown und Anchor.

Thus it was that the chief of the ceremony would cry in a loud voice: "Any more on, the old mud-hook?"

And being young and of simple mind they did give heed to him..

So that his pockets were filled and the steward of the wet canteen would question him and say: "Ow did yer get on to-night, Charlie?"

And he who was called

Charlie

would say: "Another pint," and would tender coin, even which had been of the young men.

Decause they had heeded his talk of the mudhook. Now he waxed ex- eeeding fat and did spill wine down his tunic.

But the young men did not drink had wine because their substance. been placed on the mudhook.

Yet were they simple even-lo fiog- ging their kit for gain ond giving the mudhook much grist for its mus. ter.

UCH were the young men of Eng. And their enemy the Germites, did hear of these things and dld Bay to their friends the Ilaliles: "Himmel, the Engites are weak fools. They ask kisses of the Sergeant- Major and do put Pfennigs on # square that one may enrich himself. Therefore shall this Krieg be a walk- over."

These words did they uiler and believe. But their heads were soft and their words foollali.

For let us reason in this wise:11o- that has the courage to flog his kit,

SIDE GLANCES

"Ninepencel-why blimey, there's a quid's worth of beer down the front of 1”—G. Newman Stewart.

(Acknowledgments to Staples) Press, Ltd.).

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Test yourself with these questions, acoring 0 for "No"; 1 for "Some- mes" or "Doubful": 2 for "Yes"

1. Do you remember frequently used telephone numbers and ad- dresses?

2. Can you recall your childhood accurately?

people you've met before-andre- 3. Do you immediately recognise member their names?

4. Do you have to be shown only once or twice at the most. before you see how an operation of some sort la performed?

3. Can you find the right word and phrase for what you want to sny?

6. Can you quote others correctly? 7. Do your friends often call upon you to supply statistics or facts, they have forgotten?

8. Are your visual perceptions necurate when it comes to matching and colours, remembering shapes sizes?

9. Do you get to appointments and súcial Affairs without constant

prodding and reminders?

10. Can you find your way in a city or on be

or on a road you have visited only once before?

A

score over 10 shows you've trained yourself to have a retentive and alert mind. A score from four Ito nine shows a good mind, but one that lapses into forgetfulness because It isn't as highly trained as it could be with a little effort.

-A rating below four reminds you that it's a good thing your head. Is tled on to your shoulders.

According To Culbertson

(Copyright, 1946, by Ely Culbertson)

• The opening lead gave the de-

clarer in to-day's deat a bad start,

but he overcame this disadvantage.

North, dealer.

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South, an expert, was partnered with a player who was scarcely average, which explains (if it does not excuse) the following bidding:

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Actually, South's spectacular leap to the small alam in no trump was not a stretch insofar as his values were concerned. North's opening

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"Millions of people will have their; man, there certainly were a lot

first experience of television now the of them, weren't there?" war is over," says n writer. What a thrill to see the ZBW gramophone record too! -

"How the beast hust have suffered for you to have such lovely furs."

"Sash! You mustn't talk about my husband like that."

The fervent temperance orator bid was decidedly "kluny," and stopped in the midst of his speech even with so few high cards to work and sold, impressively; "I wish, all with in dummy, South would have the pubs were at the hattom of the had an easy time of it if West had sea." Volce in crowd, "Hear, heart made any other lead except

"Ah: there speaks n noble teetotal. heart he chose. This lead, however, ler" "Not at all. I'm a diver." knocked out dummy's entry before South could unblock the diamond king. South tried the heart nine at the first trick, but East won and returned the suit, and there went the nee!

As he explained later, declarer was tempted at this point to try. for a double Inesac in spades, because he would apparently need three spade tricks (with three diamonds, four hearts and two clubs) to round out the contract. On second thought, however, he decided that it wpg more remote to find the king and Jack of spades In East's hand than to

play for squeeze. So he took the single spade finesse, to the queen, and when it held. he cashed the spade ace and ran his hearts, dis- carding three clubs from dummy.

"I'm sorry, to see you giving way to drinks like this, Pat," said the village priest, "you that were always such respectable boy, toò.”

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never met

Two Irish porters meeting Dublin, one addressed the other with, "Och, Thady my jewel, is it you? Are you just come from Eng- land? Pray did you see anything of our old friend Pat Murphy?" devil of a sight," he replied, "onti what's worse. I'm afrald shall." He

*How 50?" "Why he with a very

unfortunate accident Intely." "Amazing! What was "It?' "Or, indeed nothing more than this: he was standing on a plank talking devoutly to a priest, at a place in London which I think they called Brixton, when the plank' suddenly gave way, and poor Murphy got his neck broke."

Once upon a time a man tolled be- neath burning sun over the Sussex, marshes. Ho belonged to that "Shure, an' Ofm oblecged to do strange class well known in the old your 'anner," replied ' Pat. "Oidays, he was a Tramping Methodia,

to have

dhrink to droun me and camed. b scant Ilvelihood-by trubles.",

"I'm," said his interrogator, "and

Cons. do you succeed in drowning them?"

"No, begurra," cried Pat, "sture sun had been hot for days, but the an' that's the warat uv The response to his preaching had been divvies can shwin!"

cold, Then he saw ahead a house, one of the houses also common in the old days, half Inn and half farm. At

outta

from his scattered The man was hot and footsore and weary. The

A gangster rushed into a saloon, that moment the farmer heat was shooting right and left and yelling: mixing himself a drink known "All you dirty skunks get

milk punch, it looked like milk and This sequence of plays was too here."

tasted like rum. Indeed, it was fifty much for West! Forced to hold tour, The customers fled in a hall of rum and fifty milk. But just

the Tramping Methodist entered and diamonds, so that when the king bullets; all except an Englishman

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By Ernie Bushmiller.

MY FOOT IS ASLEEP

Penny in my pocket. I'm hot and foolsore and thirsty.......Of. your kind- ness I beg you give me a drink,"

The kind-hearted landlord survey. ed him with a twinkle in his eye, ho pushed the glass of alleged milk

said, along the bar. "Here," he "drink this."

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The Tramping Methodist eagerly clutched the glass. He raised it to his parched lips. A premonitory shiver of joy quivered through lis body. Ke rapturously drained it to the last drop.

Then he slowly replaced the glass on the counter, reverently wiped his lips, raised his eyes to heaven, and sold, "God, what a cow."

ARE YOU

SURE?

(Answers on Page Five)

called the 1. What city is

"Queen of the Blue Danube"? 2. Who Invented the "art yof

lithography?

3. Who concelved the plan of

the Suez Canal?

4. How many books are there

In The Aeneid"?

B. What is the approximate

population of Russia?

0. Name the father of Cain and

Abel.

7. Are there any skyscrapers in)

London, England?

8. Name the hottest, driest and deepest Valley in the Unlad Stales,

Name the oldest broadcasting radio station in the world.

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10. How much coffee is produced

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by a coffee tree in a season?,

1 Where is the. Pyramid of the

Sun?

12. In what country wind the Battle of the Bulgo fought?

13. Name the author

"Lycidas".

14. In skiing what is a bathtub?