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THE HONGKONG" TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, MARCH 5, 1949.

SPARE MOMENTS

. MCKENNEY ON BRIDGE

Correct Play Can Set This Game Bid.

DY WILLIAM E. McKENNEY

Occasionally Nick Minunkin takes time out front hin business and his work with the children to play some bridge. He did the the best he could on today's hand. It was is partner who

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Against the three nu trump contract. East opened the five of diamonds, Nick holding live

West cards, went right up with the are, and returned the dia- mond queen. Believe it or not, his partner allowed the queen to hold the trick.

With only the nine and eight of diamonds in dummy. East should have realised that all he had to, do was to overtake the queen with the feing and then lead the ten-spot.

North would- bavo had to

that trick with the Jack, and East still would have the ace of clubs to get in with, to balance of the diamonds defeat the contract.

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SIDE GLANCES By Galbraith

COPA, 1941 BY NYA SERVICE, INC. T, M. REQ, U. §. PAT, OFF,

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WEEK-END QUIZ

1. Which is sakil to be fbe oklest university In Europe?

+

Which 2.

Wah the first satellite country to desert the Axis in World War 11?

3. What country WILN formerly called New Hot- land?

4. Where are The Un- known Soldiers of Englaud and France buried?

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cash the and

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1.

When Nick was allowed to hold the second trick with the queen of diamonds, he had to

switch to another suİ1. Ho shifted to 21 pade, deelarcr Won and proceeded to knock out the nce of clubs. All East

· could do was to cash the king of diamonds, so East and West made only the nee, king and queen of diamonds and, the ace of clubs.

BY THE

WAY

YOUR BIRTHDAY,

PAGE

SATURDAY, MARCH 5

PORN today, you are just a little Inclined to take life too lightly. You let things move around you at a fast speed and then when you want to get on the merry-go-rounil, you give a big leap. Sometimes you get on the right, place and sometimes you miss. Ben litte more careful in planning your tetivities and your success will come casier.

. May and June appear to be your most pro- ductive months, so in planning your work, select this time to do the most important part and all will go expecially well with you.

You are a gregarious soul and make friends very easily. Anyone who has a smile and a greeting finds it easy to make up to you. Be a little more selective in your close násociates or you may find your life cluttered with people

SUNDAY,

DORN today, you have keen perceptions and a strong determination, once your mind in set on a certain path. In fact, you can be just plain "mule stubborn." Fortunately, your ideals are high and, as a rule, you are aiming toward a lofty goal.

You are somewhat conniving and if you can't get what you want one way, you will try another and mother until you succeed. You have literary talents. When it comes to "meet- ing the public," you are gental and charming. But when it comes to selecting your own per- ronal friends, you are one to tighten the circle and choose only a

You are tempel and in the selection

By STELLA

who are trying to hang onto the tail of your kite to success.

The stars Indiente that you will have a quick success it things work out well. But don't it buck, then, and think that you never need do another serap of work! One bird doesn't make It spring any more than one "hit" wins a bull game if the other team is working hard, too!

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Your loyalty in friendship is undisputed. Just make sure that those to whom you give your devotion are worthy of the sacrifices you make. Your marringes can be an unusually happy one.

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

MARCH 6

fond of a comfortable home life you will want economic security early-and will work hard toward that goal. Once it has been achieved, you will enjoy your leisure profitably,

You men, born today, are very logien, prac tical and enre little. for intuition while you women appear to be exactly the opposite, neling on Intuition alone. This may not be as basically different as it appears on the surface: you men use your native intuitions without realising it, accepting the results ns "logical reasoning." You women are more likely to admit that you work "on bunch!"

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

of a marriage partner, you must be very care- ful. Indeed, since considerable unhappiness can he la store if you make a wrong choice. Very

PISCES (Feb, 20-Mar. 21)- CANCER (June 23-July 23)- Morning is excellent. Wind up A change may be beneficiat. affairs begun yesterday. Slow Take a course of studies for down when niternoon comes. self-improvement to renew your Postpone signing papers,

interests.

ARIES (Mar. 22-Apr. 20)- An excellent day for a fully gathering. Take a trip to visit

by Beachcomber friends or reintives.

SCENE: Slip

PARTY SC. ie when

nobody is looking.

Untle

all shoe laces within reach. and then tie each person's lace to the lace of his or her neighbour. Then smear all the soles you can get nt plentifully with glue.- Re- pent this with the legs of table.

Who Invented `rayon? How do snakes hear?

the chairs and the Who was the com- mander of the "Bounty" ut Then leave the room and the time of the muliny of

fill all hats with glue, and the ship's crew in 1785?

glue the floor of the hall.

8. What kind of weather indicated by heavy morning dew?

9. What are Ilverpud- Hans?

10. Where 1s Luiffe America?

(Aumpers elsewhere on.

this page)

Skeleton-Crossword

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25. Put out a ení, possitily,

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10. A braxris nose taken ages LE

put right,

22. Service Part of a service.

24. Length of air hotel lounge.

20. The front, part starts to, dim

Rear-

(Solution elsewhere on this page).

Love Conquers All

While the Japanese Parlin- uent was debating the Budget Bill,

M. Izumiyana, Japanese Minister of Finance, approached Miss Yamashita, a woman Mem- ber, in the corridor. He cm- braced her, saying, “I love you, and I don't care iehat becomes of the Budget Bill."

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(Evening paper.)

HAPPENED to read this when I had just finished an eloquent plea for more women M.P by Mc A. J. Cummings. I do not suggest for a moment- at least, 1 do not insist that such

common occurrences arc Westminster. But mothers of girls who want to go into poli- ties should want them of the perils of democracy (sle). "Now, Paula, you must not imagine ibut the Chancellor of the Exchequer, he chases you through the lobbles, really loves you."

-Scene in the House.

Dirs Jowie:. The great weakness of this Bill seems to Die to Oh, Mr Speaker, that Minister in ogling me again

Mr Drifter: Mr Speaker, is it in order for a Minister of the Crown to pester a tuly Member with his unwelcome attentions?

Mr Spindle (nialiciously); Who said they were unwelcome? feers and laughter.)

Speaker: It is difficult to give a ruling on what has been callet ogling. It may be admiration for the honourable Member's eloquence.

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Mrs Jowle: Oh, no. He gave

bonbons. And once tickled my ear with his Order- paper and called mo Babs,

(Uproar.)

TAURUS (Apr. 21-May-21)- A bay which can bring loss or sndness, but if you are prepared,

you can meet it.

GEMINI (May 22-June 22)—

An active day on the business and social fronts. Combine them, but avoid romantic entangle ments right now.

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PISCES (Feb, 20-Mar, 21)-- Begin the new week with new Ambition to succeed. Things should work out well for you now. Be alert; net promptly.

ARIES (Mar. 22-Apr. 20)- An excellent day for all your affairs. A new deal, seems to have arrived for you. Take advantage of it.

TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)——- Not a good day for you. Fric- tion is kely, so slick to reatine and make no important changes.

*GEMINI (May 22-June 22)--- |Publicity and the arranging of contracts can be done success- futly now, Take ?? trip to facilitate plans.

CHESS PROBLEM

By G. ERNST Black, 4 pieces

White, 4 pieces White to play and mate in three. Solution 10 yesterday's problem:

1, KI-K13, any; 2, Q mates,

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)- If papers are offered for your signature, postpone any definite decision, it you can.

LEO. (July 24-Aug. 23)- SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23- A better day for study and Dec, 22)-Guard your, health. writing than for making merry. If a contract for writing or Avoid romantle attachments for publishing comes up, take full the time being.

advantage of it.

VIRGO. (Aug. 24-Sept. 22) Social contacts may Improve now and bring business gains, Make new contacts;

as well.

use them.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23)- Morning brings adventagen for making new friends. Rest and relax, however, when afternoon

comes.

MONDAY, MARCH 7

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CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan. your day. 20)Definitely not Go slowly, cautiously in all Im- porlant matters, Postponement of action may be best.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 19) No matter what happens, remain calm in a crisis. Follow yesterday's lead.

CANCER (June 23-July 23)- SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov, 22)— Your imagination can be put to A good day for business sulcs, good use commercially. Make but not so good for romance! gains by being aggressive right Side-sicp arguments with mem-

bers of the opposite sex.

now.

LEO (July 24-Aug. 23)

BAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. A good merchandising day, but 221-An emotional day. Quite be on your guard against an likely your intuitions will gulde argument with a member of the you better than careful analysis. opposite sex. Avoid it.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan.

VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 22)- 20)-Be careful of all actions. Prot too good a day for you, so Be conservative rather than ad- flon't be two aggressive. De venturesome; cautious instead patient.

of daring.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23)—- Not a good tlay for romance. Be conservative at home and don't let extravagance cause a marital tift.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 19) A sudden change-perhaps on the romantic. front-may in- fluence your entire life. Remain calm.

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CROSSWORD SOLUTIONS

of

yesterday's Solution of Skeleton Cross-

word:-

Solution puzzle.-

Across: 1. Life: 4, Sheen; 8. Another; ID, Utopian; 12, Get; 13, Aerial; 15, Ritual; 18, Trait; 19, Flog: 20, Emmet: 22, Ted; 24, Red: 25, New; 20, Yes; 27, Elç 28, 'Trees.

Down: 1. Linighter; 2, Inter; 3, Foot: 5, Hear; 6, Escalade: 7, Neologism; B, Hie; 11, Patient; 14, 16, Utter; 17, Aft;-21, Met; 23. Eye...

QUIZ ANSWERS

1. The medical school at Salerno. Italy, founded in the ninth century. 2, Rumania, which signed an armistice with Russia on August 23, 1914. 3. Australia. 4. In Westminster Abley, London; under the Are de Triomphe, Paris. 5. Joseph Swan, an Englishman, in 1893. 6. By sticking out their tongues, WHAT WAS YOUR VER- [which are covered with sensi- DICT? The husband was lying. five nerve endings that catch His wife was shot in the back sound waves. 7. William Bligh and lay on her back. Husband B. Clear weather: 9. Inhabitants couldn't have known she had

RELAX AS A DETECTIVE

Solution

been shot unless he had moved of Liverpool. 10. In the Antarc- the body or had guilty know-tle; a base, established by Ad- ledge.

mirni Richard Byrd.

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THE ASSEMBLY AT DUDDELL STREET GOSPEL HALL

Hang Kon ¡Between the Bank of China and the National City Bank of New York).

Sunday 21 am. Breaking-of- Brent (for Bellovers only),

Sunday 8.00 pm. Gospel Bervion.

Blonday 8.00 pm. Special Meeting

for Ladles. Monday 9.00 pm, Special Meeting

for members at the Forces at No. 12, Chat- Fram Hoad

(1st floor), Kowloon: Tuesday 8.00 p.m. Bible Study, Thursday p.m. Krayer Meeting. Saturday 3.00 p.m. Young People's

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Wednesday, 745 p.m., Hymne.

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