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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

SATURDAY, JUNE 5, 1948.

SIDE GLANCES

By Galbraith

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YOUR BIRTHDAY.

BORN today, you must learn to curb your impulsiveness if you are to find any degree of plack contentment in your life. You are quick to love; quick to hate. You make important decisions on the next apur of tho moment. The instant you want to make a change, te You have a tremendous amount of energy and don't always know what to do with it. This tends to make

restless. -You You

are always starting something now and then, if It doesn't come to a satisfactory conclusion instantly, you will drop it like a hol.stove itd.

Parents of children born on this day should take great pains to

BORI

PORN today, your Inventiveness is one of your greatest talents, pro- vided you develop and make use of

them your ideas. Don't just let simmer and remain merely day dreams. You have considerable per-

sonal

you are courage and when convinced in your own heart that n pian is right, you will go ahead with it to a successful completion. But, unfortunately, your sense of hyper- analysis makes you tear a thing opart with a view to making sure Is right. By that time, your energies are dissipated-or someone else has gone ahead with a similar idea and beaten you to it!

GEMINI (May 22-June 22)- If you live in the city and can visit the country, you should find pleasure and hoppiness there this weekend.

CANCER (June 23-July 23)---- Use good judgment in "making-up" If you have recently.quarrelled with anyone who is close to you.

LEO (July 24-Aug. 23) A good day for travelling if you are hended homeward after a short vacation. Make plans for tomorrow.

(Aug. 24-Sept. 22)-- VIRGO A short Journey for pleasure make this day a memorable one for you. Get Into the country if you can.

SATURDAY, JUNE 5

senso of constructive direction. Discover their greatest talent-there is sure to be one-and develop it from an early age. Make sure that even the play

are la constructive, for there many things that idle hands con and directed in childhood and youth, the to dol Once this energy is properly

adult ilic спп become an productive thing outstanding and and one plong art lines, literature, selence or inusie.

give their progeny o

by STELLA

will determine, in large degree, your lite. Use tha future outlook on

properly and they will events advance your fature.

By nature you are the demons-

and so tralive

affectionate

type, needing the love and admiration of generous toward those you love but others for true happiness. You are

crave reciprocation. You will be a guard devoted parent and must

becoming too against

indulgent where your children are concerned. To find what the stars have in

select store for tomorrow,

your birthday star and read the corres- ponding paragraph. Let your birth- day star be your daily gulde.

All of you should mark carefully the years when you are seventeen, twenty-four and thirty one.

At those periods you are likely to experience an important event that

SUNDAY, JUNE 6 Don't let your search for perfec- tion defeat you. Being perfec lonist is a good approach to doing good. Job; but being a "fuddy" duddy" nhout detall can so befor you that you can't see the forest for the Individual treca.

against your versatility you become a Jack-of-all- trades but master of none. Learn to conserve energies for the important things of life. Don't let worry over trifles disturb your mental processes. Although you have a lot of nervous energy, your health is not as robust ns you would like to belleve and you must guard against overwork. Mental Inbours are more In your

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23)- Artistic and literary ventures can be planned today and should work out to your advantage. in the near future.

SCORPIO (Oct. - 24-Nov. 22) Be diplomatic with all those who are near you. Don't offend by taking things for granted.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov.23-Dec.22)— Guln confidence today and plan some new project that you may soon put into operation.

arc

CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jau..20) Seck spiritual advice if you confused on Ishucs. An under- standing of the problems of others can help you too.

MONDAY, JUNE 7

SCORPIO

GEMINI (May 22-June 22).~ There are some diflculties lurking on the future horizons. If you are prepared to meet them you need not a large expenditure at this time. have the slightest fear.

(Oct. 24-Nov. 22)- New business is attractive but pro- coed cautiously if the deal calls" for

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 22) -Your personal popularity can be

-

sphere rather than hard, physical, You could plan a labouring Jobs.. good ditch, perhaps, but you wouldn't be a good one to try to dig it Leave that to those who have more muscle than you have.

You have on ardent love of nature and once you fall in love it will be for equally ardent and whose ideals and lifetime. Wed someone who is temperament are compatible your own for the greatest happiness.

with

To And what the stara havo in store for tomorrow, select your birth- day star and read the corresponding paragraph. Let your birthday star be your daily guide.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb, 19)- Moderate recreational pleasures and relaxatlon today will help you. to store up much-needed energy.

PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 21)- Altention to devotional duties will bring increased understanding of those

you love."Iloppinessshead,

now,

ARIES (Mar. 22-Apr. 20)- Best for you to remain quietly at home. If there is visiting to be done, let others come to see your

TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)- Don't attempt business transactions today, no matter how much you are. tempted. Reat, instead.

ARIES (Mar. 22-Apr. 20) against accidents Guard

duc to "hesty actions. Side-stop arguments and be conciliatory in differences of opinion.

TAULUS (Apr. 21-May 21)-

CANCER (June 23-July 233corated on to advance your business Moderation, in all routine matters Conservative nellons both on the home and business fronts

Interests If you work titings right.

will bring the best possible results. are the best advice for today's efforts.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan. 20)— · Avoid extravagant gēstures. LEO (July 24-Aug. (23)—Unex- Power influences appear to be inak- pected benefits in n. business trans- ing changes for the better in your action may come your way but e. Take full advantage of all op. don't obligate yourself when it comes portunity now. to expansion.

VIRGO (Aux. 24 - Sept. 22) Social advances may be made today but when it comes to business de- tails. be cautious of all expenditures.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct, 23)-11 your business has to do with dealing directly with the public, then today should be a fine day!

AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 19)- The favourable will outweigh,the unfavourable Influences today, so make the most of everything good now,

PISCES (Feb. 29-Mar. 21)- If you are interested in real estate, then today seems a line time to make defnite progress.

Skeleton Crossword Tubs crossword the black #quares and clue numbers, as well as the wards, are left for the walter to fill in. Four black squares and five clue numbers have been Inserted to give you a start.

correggiand. So you can if in 12 more lack equates at once ta correspond with those given.

the

The pattern formed by black #quares in symmetrical; tÁJO top iml of the pattern matches the bottum half and the two sides CLUES ACRUSH

1. Lung

after

Lue Old Bay

is still los

BARDO.

5. The alert"

of oiden

times had a spirited anan.

8. Borders 511,

but inside.

Put valuo

on a female donkay?

11. Juo

Davis,

(ur example. to

Baloon?

LJ ' mine

enoe

Scotland

sinall

AL WEBS

minster,

12. Palu is a dope, you inay find.

is Childhood, but li imagination

apparently.

17. One round in enough to set

you back, chum.

IB. One-star

correspondence (1a-

ward only) (two words).

10 Do you feet queer after only

a couple of half-plota, duck?

It looks like itT

21 Even though reserved. you can

have a ditig.

23. Though Clinese, may be found

in the Roman Church,

99. To'linish. in, not with, a LON

needs some muscular expan alen.

20. Te looks like a Manx cony. 47, Drawing, possibly signed.

98. Equivalent of 2 Down's heart. CLUES DOWN

1. Part of a tornshawk sti: to be

found in the U,B.A.

The sutures you love blacked in so for show that 1 and 5 Across and 27 and 28 Across must be wards of six letters; also that 13 Across must be one of three letters, since words of less than that number of letters are not used except in phrases

4. Not a very hot gospeller i

B. Producer of

Cleopatra

"The Death of

6. Whence stars are usually die-

charged two wurdal.

7. Brass or fin

10. Littie Charles and

Thomas combine to

Little Mary 1.

Littio

upset

12. The crime of a most unofcini

rosolver.

13. Too ornaments

equestrtenne.

of A

üne

14. Ono should Do quick in

maying, of course, when I'm cold,

18. Am supplied with food outside.

it's noted.

30. It's the 9.50

Russian t

up for

this

22. The tarmaid in the "Bear"

in just divine.

24. Naturally It's in Melbourne

2. Lesers that Number 11 opens · 25. As a tasty morsel, this bird te

the link spell of batting (two

worde

4. Miminating talk one might

nav

a bit off

Bolution on Face 14

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BY

COPR. IDE OF KIA BERVICE, MO, T. M. REIL U.U PAT. ONA.

4-16′′

"Oh, some men are just stupid, mother-you know you'ro not really old enough to bo offered a soat on the bus!"

WEEK-END QUIZ

1. Who inspired

Somerset

Maughan's novel "The Moon

and Sixpence"?

2. Who has been called tho "Father

Modern

Journalism"

3. What regions chlef sources of peanuts?

4. What is a barcarolle?

are

the

5. What is the latest hand

6. What Is agoraphobia?

In the rame of poker?

7. What country is the first in the world in timber output?

what 8. From aluminium manufactured?

of

ore

9. What is the softest kind

waler?

• MCKENNEY ON BRIDGE

How An Artificial Club Bid Is Used

By WILLIAM E. McKENNEY

1s

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10. Where did the practice. of shu originate?

11. What deflelency' 'Is the cause of the disease pellagra?

32. In aviation what is the meaning of "ceiling zero"?

(Answers on Page 14)

THE WAY

by Beachcomber

COMPARATIVELY harm- It appears that a permit to apply less question asked in the felt was applied for on November 3, for n licence to acquire the bit of House has revealed an as- 1047. tonishing state of affairs.

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20

Opening 10

MANY players still use an artif- cial club bid, and every ex- Dert will bl a club on certala hands in which his spade or geart sult does not provide a reblé.

A club is often bid to show three to three and a half quick tricks and in that case An artificial tricks, respond with response is required: less than two t diamond. Some players even require the diu- mond response with less than a trick and a half.

In today's hand South, with three and a half tricks, opened on ariif- cial club, Though North had five clubs and no diamonds, he had to bid one

diamond because he held less than two tricks,

The reply reached the applicant The Minister of Bubbleblowing on January 15, 1948. It said that was asked whether his attention had his application for a licence to grow bren called to the fact that a square

in Gisused quarry had of felt allotted for the patching of been forwarded to the Board of the root of a heuhouse in which a

Ways and Means, The feit arrived on February 15. horse was kept, had been used to cover a goldfish bowl in which housed ព female ferret Rhoda.

the ridiculous Owing to nature of the answer ("The female N February 10 a spy informed ferret in question has, I understand, the twelve Ministries concerned not

West realised that North would

leave East's

double in, and only three legs"), the fool who that the henhouse was an agricul- took his opportunity to show the asked the question announced his tural building, so small that the five-card heart suit. North, having intention of raising the matter again horse had to go down on all fours denied that ke had two quick at the earliest opportunity,

to get Inside it. The rain come iricks, now showed his club suit, through the roof, because the fet North was justified in jumping to and when South supported It. disused fold Ash

CHESS PROBLEM

By J. G, NIX Black, 4 pieces.

إمرات

C

#

&

£

White, 13 pieces. White to play and mate in two.

Solution to yesterday's problem:

1, B-KIG; threat 2, B—Q4 (ch). 1 BK7; 2, Kt-B8; 1... B-5; 2. Ki-QR.

was covering the

woman

diamonds-

bowl, the ferret Rhoda having lost Ave clubs because of his vold in one leg in mousetrap left care- lessly lying.about in a yard. The On the opening lead of the ten owner appeared to be

of diamonds, declarer discarded the named Desiree Gherkin, who had seven of heurts from dummy and refused to put the ferret in the won the trick in his own hand with henhouse with the horse, and was the ace. Then he analysed the bid- already in trouble with nine Minis-ding. West bid hearts, therefore he

had five. Ash and selling them to a village when West played the jack, de grocer as

23 the

clarer further reasoned that in or- On February 23 horse fell dead while jammed

der to double East held the ace of in the

There doorway of the henhouse, and instead of transferring the bit of felt from the bowl, Mrs. Gherkin mode ito 09

sun-hat for a sick sheep.

trics for killing twenty-one gold-outh led his four of hearts and

Sargasso Sen whitebait from the

The sheep ate its sun-hat and choked to death, and Rhoda drank

of Pool poison intended for a fox which had got into the larder.

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hearts. So he played low. was not much else for West to do but return another heart, and de- clarer ducked again. East had to play the ace, and South trumped. le cashed the king of clubs, then West followed led a small club. with the seven-spot,

According to

book,

high official, in touch with authorita- book

live

Oswald Jacoby's "How to Figure the Odds," spokesmen, sald "The bit of with four trumps out they will be felt is a dead loss for the Ministries split 2-2 only 40 per cent of the concerned, and

time. Mrs. Gherkin's

Therefore the percentage henhouse will be taken over. The favours taking the finesse in this already have whole incident is a flagrant example case, as two clubs of private enterprise running amok been located in the West hand. The

or very nearly amok."

inesse was taken and when it held the ace of clubs picked up the last I say. Isn't this perfectly beastly, trump. Declarer was able to estab- lish the fourth spade and made six.

I mean?

nitive

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