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SPARE

MCKENNEY ON BRIDGE

Read the Bidding To Help the Play

DY WILLIAM E. McKENNEY

JOHN Well, one of New York's

outstanding bridge players! likes to play tournament bridge and he can always be counted upon to find the correct play, as

he did in today's hand.

The king opened, rand when JL held. North

shifted to

apade, declarer

winning with

05

of hearts

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the Jack. A heart was

raffed

in dummy, and now there was a problem.

Declarer knew from the bid- ding that North did not have because South any diamonds would not have bid three d monds without a six-card suit. Therefore he had to come off the board with a club. Weil led the three of clubs, and when South played the deuce, he put on the ace from his own' haud, North dropped

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, MAY 7,--1949.

MOMENTS PAGE

SIDE GLANCES · By Galbraith YOUR BIRTHDAY.

3.7

COTS, 1999 BY NIA BERYKE, DIG. 3. M. HIG, U. 6. PARA E

"I wish you wouldn't humiliate-your father by asking him such intelligent questions!"

BY THE WAY

by Beachcomber

WROTE yesterday of dis- talking. Someone is sure to turbances during plays, shout "Sh!" You at once One good trick is to start address him angrily. "Please

be quiet, sir!"

INTELLIGENCE TEST-

Mine is a black

cat

By T. O, HARE THIS is a topical exercise of the type which sought 10 Luvis Canoll the nine-sput.

You are given popularion. Weil, then ruffed his last heart

series of statements, non- In dummy.

sensical in themselves; but assuming that they are all true and n relevant to the conclusion you are asked to draw, one conclusion (and one only can logically be drawn from “ them. What 4917

1) No cat

can knit socks unless It can also play chess.

go!

be

He knew that If South intu the lead, a diamond would come back and it wonte ruffed, Ho realised also from North 111451 the bidding int bove the king and queen of Well clubs, so at this point

beh dumuny's jack of clubs. North won the trick, and there was no play now that would defeat the contract,

six

If Weil had carelessly led the

of clubs from dummy. South would have played

seven and North would

the

have

put on the five-spot to let South

hold the trick. Then a diamond

lead I would have beaten the) hand.

(21 Cats that cannot speak French naver touch smoked salmon.

(3) All catas born in the Pas de Calals are tortoise- shell.

44)_Only_cats_fed_on. smoked salmon can play chest.

(5) The only cats that can speak French are born in the Pas de Calais.

161 My cat is a black cat, What follows?

FINITI:ARTERELAMP

(Solution on This Page).

SKELETON CROSSWORD

CLUES ACROSH

1. Kaleidoscopic Zoo

11. Ocean-going craft?

19. American Arub

Bell wateb is a guardian spirit

to

ts. It supaintra the core from Lise

chall

17. Workman who shows still at

the clttari.

19. et la draughts?

21. She would be a treasure,

23. Just this is unfortunate for

Romelody Flwo words),

N. Crowd noise.

25. ver In the Wert neigh

bourhood 7 Yes and no.

24. Nice flowers obviously

CLLES HOWS

.

It's designed to drar the ne

1. itelated in a manner of speak-

Ing.

3. Instrument in the orphana

band 7

4. Are to openk by ny

of

"

charge.

d. Malo's terms for a whirlpool.

8. Deacritic a aretch with 0

broken mea),

9. Oddly enouth, an

enthusiast

might cool one down.

Decimen. 10, Travellers' joy. desert variety 7

14. Horticultural corruption.

6. One doesn't pick this as a 10, le 1405-16031.

matter of chates i

turned in three fent

1. Conrued ir led below.

1

-

7. Apparently enrt can •be 2D Doen the hare niwaya rum trua

to this?

u. Misture of air and fog for en 22. Sweeps, perhaps,

operatic barber,

Mony in the audience with have mired his protest, so that

he when

#nswers you buck, they will

be on your side, and he will find himself being attacked from every quarter.,

One of my favourite theatre stories is of the man at a first night who shouted during the second net, "Is there a doctor in the house?" Up rose prave-looking gentleman in the stalls. Whereupon the inter- rupter yelled "Oh, doctor, isn't this a retten bad pluy?”

A

The language of flowers MR UMPLE, the Herbaceous

returned

one

Ees

Bor

SATURDAY, MAY 7

PORN today, you crave being the centre of attraction and since you have a vital, magnetle, personality, you usually receive a lot of attention. This in as true of you men nit la of you of the fair sex. Since you are talented, as well, the stars can forecast u happy life, provided you select some one feld of endeavour and concentrate on it.

At

You are born leader and you women

the type who set fashions. You

may break precedents, but others will always fol- low your lend. You might take advantage of this talent in the field of interior decorating or design and make very successful career for yourself. You men probably would do' well in promotion, publicity or advertising. You have idea as well as the enthusiasm and energy to put it across.

BORN

By STELLA

You have a quick mind and

clear power

of reasoning which makes it possible for you to select things that are good and discard ony- thing, which might provo Impractical. You Jiko money and the things it can buy. Con- sequently, you will want to see that all your catcrprises are business as well as artistic BUCCCESS.

Your love of home and loyally to your own kin are strong and once you leave your own family root you will be happiest if you wed and have a family of your own. An early marriage should be a happy one.

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.

SUNDAY, MAY 8

PORN today, you are highly socialised and

of people get along with all kinds

But at heart, under varying curcumstances. you are a little too melancholy and inclined to become depressed over the problems of others. You must learn to be more objective in this find yourself shouldering regard or you will the responsibilities of the entire world! Not with that you will be enflod upon to cope them-except in your mind.

Something of a philosopher, your ability to see all sides of a thing is not conducive to optimism. But if you force yourself to see the good instead of the evil; the beauty instead of the horrors; the constructive instead of the destructive you will have made a start, nt least, in the right direction. You are capable

of doing a lot of good in the world, if you set out about it correctly.

You have self-reliance and courage, but

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23)——

home, too,

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can prove inspiring.

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. avert trouble.

Intuitious.

a while.

SCORPIO (Ocl. 24-Nov. 22)—

LEO (July 24-Aug. 23)--11

ARIES (Mar. 22-Apr. 20)- Your doing research, this can prove 22)--Follow an important day. Perhaps you This is a favourable day for Care is necessary, especially in to all personal matters. Be sure of anel marriage, will make a new and interesting, romantee discovery

yourself before making decisions.

Find happiness.

MONDAY, MAY 9

of

TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21) SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) AQUARIUS (Jan. -Avoid Traveli J'ou

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correspondence. See how well it works.

Today Success nothing gained. important Writing is well-favoured.

'yours.

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21-Feb. adventure-

you

23-

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Make how,

ever.

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov.

IDBY sign GEMINI (May 22-June 22)- Drc. 42)-You

PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 21)- and Writing publishing

ad- paper today if it

appears Business and romance are both vertising are all well-favoured significant. Be sure that things good, the former more so, how right

excellent are in your favour, too. Boarder, Marine House

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CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan. with a bunch of duffodils for

CANCER (June 23-July 231 20)-Brain work counts for a Mrg McGurgle. On smn!

This is a tine day. Expand, great deal today. Make every "To the card was written;

Push your best interests. See thing you do count for some of All" Be Fairest Daffodil put them down in the ball, and

that you get exactly what you thing important. went to find the chatelaine. When he returned Incz Pocket!, known to the men boarders as Supersonic-Mustard-had-plekid- them

was standing up, with downcast

"You eyes really mustn't do this, Mr Umple," she whispered, Foor Uniple was speechless with con- fusion

and chagrin

he watched her go slowly up to her room, hugging the flowers that were meant for another.

"ani!

Mr Snapdriver gets

nowhere

SNAPDRIVER: Now, Mrs Butterscotch, did you apply fur a licence to sell these pen→ wipers?

10

Mrs B: Not me. Ow was t know about Article what- ever-it-is?

Snapdriver: The new regula- tions were announced on the radio.

Mrs B: Aven't got one. Soapdriver: What? (A miran. ing look at the Judge). You stand there and admit that you have no radio?

Mrs B: Is there a law sayin Iave to nve one?

Snapdriver: No-but-

want.

LEO

(July 24-Aug. 23)

A good day for business In- Terests. Advertising and mail- order business is good, too. Sign an agreement.

VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept, 22)- Definitely

Make your day! hay white the sun shines. Your future can be favourably 10 fluenced by today's work.

LIBRA

(Sept. 23-Oct. 333- A new job may bring a salary. advanecinent as well. At any rate, pw responsibilities are gujart,

CHESS PROBLEM

By A. K. ELWORTHY

Black. 7 pieces

R

་

L

LQ.

RI

to make

Snapdriver: It is your duty yourself acquainted

Mrs B:

Then if I aven't broke no law by not 'avin one, what's up?

or

CROSSWORD SOLUTIONS-

Solution of yesterday's puzzle. Across: 1. Quotation; 7. Un- dulates: 9. Draught: 10, Efforts: 13, Reef; 14. Flag-ship: 17, Ail: 18, Memory: 19, Romances; 21, Dew-drops.

Down: 1, Quick-sand;

4.

| Under fire: 3, Odd-fellow:

Turf; 5, Aloof; 0, Taurust 8, Strap: 11, Toho; 12, Spires; 15, a. 16, Gear; 20, So.

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-NANCY

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Try Under Water

I LOVE MY

NEW FOUNTAIN

PEN

THIS PEN WILL WRITE FIFTEEN YEARS WITHOUT REFILLING

with the laws.

Mrs B: Ow?

Snapdriver: By reading thein, Listening when they are oroadcast.

Mrs That wouldn't elp, shouldn't understand 'ern,

WOW ---- THIS STRING

IS GOING TO GET AWFUL DIRTY

WHAT STRING?

White, 11 pieces.

White to play and mate in two.

tu Solution

yesterday's problem:

1. Ki-Kt5, any; 2, Q, R; B, of 121 water,

By Ernie Bushmiller

THIS ONE-TO REMIND

ME TO REFILL MY PEN ON

MARCH 7

1964

180

INTELLIGENCE TEST SOLUTION

Mine is a black cat (80).

So my eat was not born in the Pas de Calais (3).

So my cat can't speak French (5),

So my cat never touches smoked salmon (2)

So my cat can't play chess (4). But no eat can knit socks un- less it also plays chess (1).

Therefore my cat cannol kult socks

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