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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1949.

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YOUR BIRTHDAY

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12

PORN today, you have tremendous natural talouts and can be almost anything you with provided you to it. concentrate one some one thing and Blick Dissipating your energies and your Interests only will sorve to scatter the rewards and lessen them. must be constantly alert to opportunity and never let A single one slip through your hands.

You

By nature, your ambitions are high. If you work hard you can make those dreams come true. It seems entirely up to you. You can be master of your own fate as few other Individuals con.

You have a magnetic personality and, will have a host of friends. However, you also will make enemies for all positive and definite characteristics bring down

By STELLA

a certain amount of criticism at first. However, as

reach your muccess goal, your opponents will. you become fewer, and your popularity greater. You aro their attractive to the opposite sex and you enjoy

company:

.

You can find exceptional happiness in marriage, provided you wed someone who is compatible as well. as capable of advancing with you through to. It must be someone, however, with a faello and Buld mind. Otherwise your sympathies may grow apart.

To find what the stars have in store for tomorrow, select your birthday star and read the corresponding paragraph. Let your birthday star be your dally guide.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 13

PORN today, you are very fond of a life of comfort the hustlo und Dand epse. You heartily dislike

bustle of a busy world and would be happiest if you never had to lift a finger to earn your own living. However, unless you are born with that proverbial "silver spoon," you may have to do just that: work hard for a living.

Fortunately, your talents are many and if you will get right down to tackling a job, you may be able to make your fortune carly and retire to a life of comparative caro later on! But if you putter around and procrastinale, the years will slip by and you never will reach that time when you can alt back and enjoy

fe as you wish to do.

You are very fond of books, but best. If you tried, you might write

AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 19)— A day of psychic, even occull ten- dencies. Follow your Intuitions if you want to do the right thing.

PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 21)- Be enterprising and Rain success, Intuitions are very apt to guide you correctly, too.

ARIES (Mar. 22-Apr. 20)- All things pertaining to the fair sex are favourable. Make Sunday visits to family members nearby.

TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)- A happy visit to someone or a mes- sage led with good news thould brighten this day for you.

the like only

well, too. But

unless you hit the big money right away, you had best designate this na your avocation, reserving your writing for the more mellow yours. You might do well, however, in some one of the allied fields: publishing, newspaper work, advertising. You have a lot of good ideas and should be able to turn them Into money. You are also fond of the stage and have decided musiclanship, but both of these professions work for exceptional require hard, unremitting

БЦССОВА.

Wed someone who has similar ideals and can help and encourage you at all times to do your best work.

To find what the stars have in store for tomorrow. select your birthday star and read the corresponding

birthday paragraph. Let your

star be your daily guide.

(Sept. 23-Oct. 20)

GEMINI (May 22-June 22)- LIBRA Rest and relax today. Seek spiritual A day in which to make use of your Il personal charm. A new dress or a gulddance if you are perplexed. mny help to solve a problem for new hat may make the impression

you desire!

J'ou.

.A

CANCER (June 23-July 23) -

restless day, but you will benefit if you withdraw from arguments and Don't get stand on the side lines," Involved.

(Oct.

24-Nov.

SCORPIO

22) Perhaps confering with a member of your family will clarify a stun- tion and avoid a misunderstanding. LEO (July 24-Aug. 23)- SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Deo. Deßnitely not a day to commit your 22)-A definitely romantic day. De self to anything. Make no rash pro- true to yourself and exhibit your mises. Say as little about everything true affections. Be responsive. as possible.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 21-Jan. 20)-

friends 23)- New

may bring about a fresh outlook on life. Be co-opera- tive in some community affair, per- Jiops,

VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept.

A friendly day if you make it one. All your dealings with the opposite sex should be pleasant ones.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14

AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 19) strain your resources, so go about News from a distance, new friends, things patiently and eficiently.

may all bring

CANCER increased activity and fresh

(June 23-July 23) hopes

Rominee is still taking first place in your life if you permit it to. A Journey or a letter can prove in portant.

and opportunities

for added success.

PISCES (Feb.

20-Mar.

21)

Be practical If confronted with two situations, concerning which you must make up your mind at once.

ARIES (Mar. 22-Apr. 20) Home interests are likely to be stressed today. Don't attempt to combine them with business affairs.

TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21) The day may start slowly but it will pick up laler on. Be ready to take. ndvantage of some new opportunity then.

SCORPIO (Oct. 21-Nov. 22)- Guard against physical upsets due to catching cold. Be careful of your diet; get plenty of rest.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22)More difficult jobs may come 23-Dec. to you, but if you are prepared to undertake them, you can advance.

CAPRICORN (Dee. 23-Jan. 20)- 23) Avok overwork. Be as efficient as you know how to be and you will conserve energy on the job.

LEO (July 24-Aug. Another poor day, but don't be (co pessimistle. The tide will turn for you soon. Meanwhile, be patient.

VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 22)- Guard against a health hazard due to low resistance. Get plenty of rest. Conserve your energies.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23)- You may be a little more ndvei- turesome, as regards new ideas and

GEMINI (May 22-June 22) plans. Favourable day for salesmen Added responsibilities may tend to today.

Skeleton-Crossword

CRUNAWAYÜ the black squares and clue dumbers, weli na tlie warts, are left for the wolver to fill in. Four black squares and four cloe numbers have been inserted to give you a start.

The pattern formed by the flar Aquatek in symmetrical: the top half of the patteris matches tie boltom half, and the two sides correspond.

GLUES ACROSS

2. Kiplin g's

Elack and

bius bump.

(The camel has written acknow. ledgmenİLA

of 10- debted- Desai)

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tals uneen's

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Am not ลงปset- it's not newi

10 15 Way

with 1 123

Scandi-

tavia.

11 What an ox.

quisite dresser i

18.

12. Bettles in the French country-

Rida ?

12 Embracing cresturos start to

brog

14. Renë gives us the bird.

10. I am yours, maybo, in writing

17. Container

two words lauld from the browery, 19. Dost out,, shough, everything

has to come back 1

20.

him is one whose job in

Law-breaking implement.

23. Fart of a searchlight regiment?

Could be.

Lustrous attic, pía

Nothing to write, that's clear. The sack race, für example, la

not this (three words).

So yuu can 1 in 12 more black squares at once to correspond with Plitise alven,

Since there is no I Across, the Bidra equare in the top line, and its corresponding ones, can also be blacked in.

Words of less than three lettern. except where they way occur in phrases,

thin tot Lined la puzzle.

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CLUES DOWN

1. In father around In Italy ? Yes. Torice dance in a thoughtful

WAY.

J. Wherein a singer had drenina

of living (two words).

4. Special aptitude displayed in d

puh ? (two words).

5. Neither broadcasting nor

d. Extra good sight is needed in

this direction.

7. Bhall or Edna, perhaps.

12. Power in writing,

No exclusiye inyitation, thin, 19. Rummans inscribed before ten.

Paradise to the South-Went fil

Scandinavia.

(Solution on Page 14)

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COPE 1848 BY KEA SERVICE, INC. T. IL RIG U. 1. PAT, OFF.

"But, doctor, I can't discuss my ailment with friends when you give it such a commonplace name!"

WEEK-END

QUIZ

1. Noah's Ark came to rest upon the mountain of, (a) Ararat, (b) Ollyes, (c) Carmel, (d) Zion?

2. Can you name a hard wood that will not float? A famous hill is named after it

3. Which of these authors started their careers doctors-Somerset Maugham, Francis Brett Young, A. J. Cronin?

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4. The first F.A. Cup Final was played at (a) Stamford Bridge, (b) Kennington Oval, (0) Wembley, (d) Crystal Palace,

Fallowfield, (e)

(1), Manchester?

5. Where would you go to reach (a) Fair City, (b) The Smoke, (e) Auld Reekie?'

What other elty, apart from Rome, is bullt on seven hitia?

Shelley 7. When

wrule: "Hall to thee, blithe Spirit! Bird thou never wert,” what was he addressing?

8. Who was the first bais- man to score over 400 runs In an lunlngs in first clays cricket?

(Answers on Pape 14)

THE WAY Beachcomber

THE other day a Government two rocks while trying to release a official, intending to ring up stones, and in going to her rescue red field-mouse caught between two a colleague in Bayswater to Bottenux got wedged between two obtain a report, got the wrong other rocks. An emissary from. number.

Chief Watalotahui arrived to an- "Hullot How are lings in your nounce that Dr Strabismus had been area?" he asked jauntily. "awful," ma

made White Chief

Laughing replied a strident voice.

"There's Swamp, and to present our leader four rallia's missin," a dead cat in with two large chitiwawa feathers the coal 'ole. Ernie's set fire

blood, to 'is steeped in' nemandillo's wooden orse on the bottom step. skull of a Yucca Indian, and G Ted dropped 'is beer on the bad poisoned spear. Then the cheese what we put outside, ar changed suddenly, the nosipocas there's a mouse staggerin' about flew nway, Strabismus moistened drunk as a lord, and 'co the 'ell his hat and held it up, and are you?"

was given to take the trail again.

Hoity-toity, my lady!

DOOR Wugwell, who used to be on F

car-pinching terms with the equestrienne, Utta Wretch, before she moved into the lawer world of politics. has received this reply to his invitation to her to revisit the some of her former triumphs: Mr3 Wretch feels that no useful purpose would be served by her appearing at Wunwell's Cirens, Already, in- judicious references the kias outside

Press to a public house in Bishop's Stortford have made her constituents uneasy,

Mr Morgan Philipps has made it clear that, in this, as in other matters, the past should not be raked up."

Strabismus on

the Amazon (IX) LONG and tedious despatch arrived this morning. The expedition is pausing on plateau. For twelve hours lived on manioc roots and Juice of the yareba. The nosl- pacas and the lancas had eaten a great deal of the reserve food, Mrs Rawlins

at

high

they

the

got caught between

CHESS PROBLEM

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White, plecus.

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• MCKENNEY ON BRIDGE

Guesses Wrong In Seeking Ninth Trick

By WILLIAM E. McKENNEY

OHN P. GILBERT of the Roney

JOHN

Plaza Hotel in Miami Beach, Fla., tells me that he is golaj to have "crying towels“ placed in the Bamboo Room of the Roney Plaza when the bridge experts assemble there for the winter national four- nament.

. These

towels"

special "crying can be used by the players who

make a mistake in the tournament. Morton Downey says that if some of the players really get down in the dumps over pulling a bad play, he will sing them to sleep with an Irish lullaby.

We will have to admk that the declarer who guessed today's hand wrong was entitled to one of those

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NANCY

Will the Mail Come Through?

OH, NOSEY ROSIE--- WOULD YOU PLEASE MAIL THIS LETTER FOR ME ?

I WONDER IF SHE'LL TRY. TO OPEN IT

LOOK AT HER HOLDING ♫“

UP TO THE

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By Ernie Bushmiller

OH, DOCTOR--- COULD YOU PLEASE X-RAY

THIS LETTER ?

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"crying towels" and an Irish lul- Downey. West laby by Morton opened with the jack of hearts,' and when East played the king. South won the trick with the ace, South now deelded to try to sel up the fourth spade in dummy for the ninth trick. He played the ace and king of spades and led a smuil spade. East

this with the nine-spot, cashed the

queen spades, and led a small heart. Now South could not make his contract.

won

of

He would have had an extra chance to make it if he had guessed the right play, which was to sel up the fourth club in dummy. If elther opponent held the blank queen or Jack of clubs, or the queen and

one club, or Juck and one club, then the nine of clubs in dummy would have been promoted into the extra trick needed to make the contract.

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