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BRIDGE NOTES
Afost players are suxious to loan how to bid, but low romilo how Important It It to know when to part. Of course, the average bridge fan bas litilo trouble in deciding on a pass win he has a very weak hand; it's when he box good cards that he cannot bring hinnall" to hand control over to bis partuar by passing. For example:
North, Dealer
disappointment, den,
with Mode Ejibe, 22 Queen's Road,
North-South vulnerable
B. 10
H. AJ 73
D. A QU
0. KQ J 8 B
Q67
48
W
S
Central, Everything retalled at H 6 "Wholesale" price Including la D. K 108 vishly carved teak-camphor-lined 0.6 4 1 chésta, warranted prewar made, a magnificent collection of "Finest
Blik Socahon embroidered dress
gowns, pyjamas, kimonos, etc., smart hate, rubber girdles.
A
ATTENTION
Ladies
Shoe
A. K 10
0. A 79
ED. 752
B. AJ 9 B
a. Q 8 0 9
D. 4 3
C. 10 9 5
The bidding: North
Each Fasa
Bouth
1 H.
18.
FRES
4
ры.
4 HJ. I'MEN
18.
Fam
THE CHINA MAIL;, FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 1946.
Civil Production Highest Ever
WASHINGTON, APRIL 4.
AMERICA'S CIVILIAN PRODUCTION NOW STANDS “AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL EVER ACHIEVED BY THE NA- TION IN WAR OR PEACE," RECONVERSION DIREC- TOR JOHN SNYDER REPORTED TODAY. ALONG WITH THIS PRODUCTION OUTPUT, WHICH IS EXCEEDING THE RATE OF $150,000,000,000 YEARLY, NON-FARM EMPLOYMENT HAS CLIMBED TO A POINT HIGHER THAN BEFORE VJ-DAY WHEN WAR PLANTS WERE RUNNING FULL BLAST, SNY- DER TOLD THE PRESIDENT AND CONGRESS.
Gonta 10. have your hata bleached, cleaned, H. Prompt Service, at 48. remodcited. Mayu' Shoppe, fc, Des Voeux Pa
North had a good hand, but had Road. Alexandra Building.
already hid his full strength when Work tried the orifice bid of four spades. Furthermore, it was clear to everyono at the table that Woot didn't expect to full bls contract of four spades. Bo
North had passed, he could bare been quite South would take some
If South had a long hoort suit and good distribution, he would probably bid five hearts; otherwiso ho would double four spadas and collect a euro pront rather than try for a doubtful
Factory-boots, FAITH shoes, made to order, Any styles, Specialists Riling, Wellington boots. Also repairing, recovering 20, Wyndham Street,
WANTED.
Action.
of onc.
WANTED-A set of phatas Stanley Camp taken after the Japanese enpitulation. Plense write, stating cost, to Bax No. 77, "China Mall."
SALE
Tenders are
invited for the purchase [ the following
storey:-
Qty. Old Coul Sacks
Scrap Metal
Firewood
Nails
Buckels Latrinė
Tender form can be obtained
World Fair In London
national event of the SAMO
BOOM
har-
He said that the feared rise in the rate of those jobless has not materialised and private wage paymente hayo climbed back almost to the wartime level of $82,000,000,000 annually, a $7,000,000,000 gain since the post-war slump.
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Cotton Order JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.
By O.P.A.
Washington, Apr. 4.,
In a move to check the rising prices for cotton clothing, the Office of Prico. Administration veslorday ordered higher down- Dayments on cotton for later de livery.
D.
The order will be offective April
SHIPPING DEPARTMENT
10 Pedder Street,
Tel. 80311.
General Managers.
INDO-CHINA S.N. CO., LTD.
SAILINGS
OPA-axid that Secretary of Agriculture Anderson approved S.S. TAKSAND (No Passengers) the regulation after the Economic Stabilisation Director Bowles ordered him to sign it,
Chestor 3.8. WOSANG
ISS. YUENSANG
95. TAKSANG
The order requires a uniform down payment of $50 a bale at all cotton exchanges on the basis of the present cotton future prices of over 28 oonte a pound. Now higher margine start at $10 a S.S. WOSANG bale
when cotton solling is at or under 25 cents a
pound. An additional $10 will bo Increase 8.8. KWAISANG for every cent or fraction of a
in cotton prices will lead to fur- ther increases in textile and cot- ton prices.”—Ãssociated Press,
to SWATOW 13th April to SHANGHAI 18th April
to SINGAPORE 18th April
(& PE NANG If Sufficient Inducement)
ARRIVALS
IN PORT
from SWATOW 7th April from Shanghal 13th April
Kowloon Dock CMS.N. Co. Wharf
All the above subject to alteration, without notice,
All Intending Passengers are requested to register their names as far my possible in advance of the time at which they wish to leave.
Agents:
THE CLEN LINE LTD.
M.V. GLENOGLE
M.V. SCOTTISH PRINCE
London, Apr. 4.
fle estimated that the num-
cent in price advances beyond 2589. YUENSANG The British Government an-ber of job-seekers in February cents a pound.
OPA said the current margins It will was "still below 3,000,000 per-| nounced yesterday that
last au- are $10 a bale in Chiengo, $15 at arrange to hold a world fair to song" compared with
Now "sarpats BAY Drevious inter tumn's official estimates of up to New Orleans and 26 in
York. 8,000,000 unemployed by this
Bowles bald the order is in- West acter in London la
la 1061 or na
spring.
tended to protect the farm, the. Poon thereafter as practic
practicable."
This
the report is
most legitimate cotton operator, mill Announcing governmental ac optimistic of the six quarterly owners and consumers.
Bowles ceptance of the recommendations
that additional increases Profasor H, A. Marquand, secret five, but Snyder emphasized that of an investigating committee, reports so far issued by his of said
Board of Trade, said that the made during the first quarter of ary of overseas trade of the the strikes and Inflation threats
"sobering and fair will be held in Central Lon-this year, were don. Marquand said that the pre dificult." paratory work, including the He predicted, however, "bar- choice of the exact sito, will start ring further serious work stop-
A committee headed by Lord pages, production should
industrialist, rapidly during the second quar- Ramsden, Midianda said yesterday that "this universal ter, and jobs should be available exhibition should be held despite for most of the addeu workers." the difficulties which must be sur-Associated Press. mounted bearing in mind that to serve its full purpose such a de-
New York, Apr. 4. monstration of our recovery from the effects of the
Despite interruptions by major the war in moral,
strikes, the production of con cultural, spiritual and material Helds, cannot be long delayed." sumer goods is expected to reach The committee also recommended June, unless new labour disputes a post-war prak by the end of that an "international convention" force a widespread shotdova, a should regulate the frequency of survey by the national conference international exhibitions-Asso-business paper editors indicat- cinted Press.
An it happened, South had no chance to make five hearts, for the bad trump the loss of two break xosulted in hearts besides the club Ace. Il North had passed four spader, Bouth would have been delighted to double; and four apaden would bayo been set four tricks
or a loss of 700 points.
Yesterday you were Oswald Jacoby's Partner and, with hoth sides vulnerable, you held:
8. 3 7
H. Q 10 7 4 2
D. K 9
Tho bidding:
Jacoby
0. K 84
Schookou 18. B.
Maler
You
зость.
U
N. Y. COTTON
New
red.
Peak In Junc
rine
N.Y. STOCK MARKETS
New York, Apr. M. Now York stocks enjoyed a broad up-turn in yesterday's mar- ket. Steel, motor and rail shares spear-headed a late rally" adding | one to five poluta to a number of issues,
aver-
Transfers totailed 1,500,000 shares. Associated Press 79.8 for the second beat rain since age of fill stocks climbed 1.1 to February 27, bringing it within 1.6 of the year's high. Of 1,004 lasues traded, 712 advanced and 152 declined.
Bethichen Steel was up $3 and
from United Kingdom Ead Ari
PRINCE LINE LTD.
from San Francisco Early April
Managing Agents AUSTRALIA CHINA LINE.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
AGINTS:
-CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
8.3. "TSINAN"
SAILING TO SHANGHAI
2 p.m. 6th April
SAILING TO SHAN GITAI & TIENTSIN
Via Northern Ports if sufficient inducement.
SAILING TO SWATOW & AMOY
The survey disclosed that strikes --notably steel shutdowns-retard- US. Steel up $2. Rails gained 3.S. "HANYANG" ed consumer goods output from 30 from fractions to over $1 Chry- Union days to as much as eight months. slar, jumped Sh. Dupont, The editors discounted a slow Carbide, Johns Alled Chemical S.S. "KWEIYANG"
Manville, Eart New York, April 4.
caused man down in steel production
Inter. futures by a coal mine strike, by calling gained $1 to over $4. York cotton
$1 on 2D. Pass prices were lower during the it a temporary situation. It was national Harvester was up
S.S. "FOOCHÓW" early session yesterday influenc- predicted that the steel shutdown the expected strike settlement.
78.13 8.3. "KWEIYANG" ANSWER: PAR You have already exl by speculative selling based would be of short duration. Asso Dow Jones Averages
ciated Press.
30. Industrials
203.12 65.15 20 Rails shown your values, and your partner on President Trumna's reitera- particular point in a bid at this stage,tion of his Intent to veto the-le- and much harm might result from gislative incrase of cotton loan overstating the strength of your hand.
Scoro 100 par cont for paan, O for an
ID.
Pass
(7)
was unwilling to go on Thorò fa no
on application at Section VI of Naval Store Department, II M. Naval Yard, between 9.30-11.30 A.M. on 3rd to 6th. April, 1946, and should be returned in other bid, scaled cover addressed to the Supig. Naval Store
QUESTION
Officer, To-day you hold the same hand, andalon Bill calling for the lifting
H.M. Naval Yard, ilong Kong the bidding continuca: on or before noon on Tuesday Jacoby Schenken 9th. April, 1946.
You
1D.
18.
Pas
28.
3D.
2 Pass (97)
What To-morrow).
do
blar you
MILLION MEN'S
- HAND
HALF SECOND
A
AND
FOR
JACKETS
TROUSERS SUITABLE
KONG
HONG THE 'TRADE AT FOUR SHILLINGS EACH.
Thousands shipped to Middle
East.
Quick shipment of Dressed! bales of one thousand assorted Karments.
an
Scramble For Steel
Truman On Coal Strike
15 Utilities
Adams Express-
Alark Juneau
21%
42.27 | 8.3. "FATSHAN”
April 3
8
American Can
05%
American Smelting
692
Ball
American Tobacco Anaconda Copper Armour Aviation
American Telephore
191%%
91%
47%
1434
33
294
เน
100
32%
19%
Later, however, prices valties. advanced on buying etimülatee partly by the House Banking Committee adoptions of the amendment to the price exten-
supply and Maier of controls when Pass productions are in balance.
Yesterday's market stood as PARK
follow: (Answer
Closing Prices in the United States 'was pro- Bendix
per lb. longed it would undoubtedly wipe Bethlehem Steel out the whole progress made to Booing date in re-conversion to civilian Borden Co. production.
New York, Apr. 2, Iron Age magazine says a mad scramble for steel has brought the threat of return to priorities in the industry,
May
July
October
December
March
28.0
ets.
28.09
28.11
28.10/11 28.16
May (1947) ... 28.15 Midding Spot . 28.6
MALAYAN RUBBER PLANTATIONS
"
Washington, April 4. President Harry Truman, at his press conference,, said today that if the current coal strike Baldwin
Corporation
Canadian Pacifiz
The recent stopping in the J.
atcel industry coat
the nation 350
7,000,000 tons, of vitally, needed
Electric
Motors
Godrich Goodyear Hemostake Mining International Papor International Harvester International Tal & Tel.
steel, or one-ninth of a year's Commercial Solvents
Corn Products Associated Press. production, he said.
Dupent..... He was commenting on the astman Kodak quarterly report on reconver- Electric Light & Power sion by the Director of War Gener Mobilisation and Reconversion, which was issued today. Washington, Apr. 4.
"The production of goods It is anticipated, however, that
The destruction of the Dorris and services for civilian market itself would move plantations in British
Malaya, Establish confirmed credits in the industry payment of any quantity on rapidly to eliminate its troubles, producers of the most widely used is higher today than ever be the magazine said. It reported insecticide Rotenone, unless they fore in the nation's history. In English bank,
Jolins Manville steel users suddenly realized that are given proper care in the war or in peace, and is still g a boom was in the making, which coming six months, was forecasting up," the President said. Kannecott Card
The United States was over MontgomeDistiller Department caused an upsurg of now ateel by the United States business despite the fact many of Commerce, which said that the the hump of reconversion, but National companies could not give specifle deterioration of the plants was a large and critical problema still| National Lead
New York
Central RR delivery promises,
rault of Japanese military de-i
The President Packard Maters เม The magazine noted "most stool predations during the war. The t
"Unemployment is companies already have a priority department said that upwarda of stated;
Pan which
American Airways is 3,000,000, system of their own under which 4,000 acres of plants are in dan-around
Pennsylvania Railways customers obtain the same relative ger of spoilage.-Associated Press, lower than any of us thought Radio Corp....
possible six months ago. The Real Silk proportion of stoel as before the PAGE-7
public debt has. now stopped Republic rising, and our revenues and Reynolds Tobacco expenditures are more equally
Roebuck
M. Nowman Contractors Ltd.,
Heap Street, Manchester 7,
Cable Address: Harbinger.
KOWLOON AUCTION
HOUSE, (Auctioneers, etc.). - No. 504, Nathan Rd. (1st Fl.). Kowloon,
.Tel. 50125.
SERVICE AUCTION ROOMS Auctioneers, Surveyors, & etc. Basement, French Bank Bldg A.E.B. de Sousa, Auctioneer.
Telephone 81887
LÄMMERT BROS.
Auctioneers, Surveyors, and Appraisers,
Pedder Building, Telephone No. 20224
Kowloon Optical Co.
Befracting and Manufacturing
Obiicians
Optometfit-In-Charge 549, Nathan Road
M. Wright, D.OS. (USA)
Kowloon.
The publication said there was little doubt that the threat of a coal atriko kapt the steel output unchanged for the week at 85.5 per cent of capacity from going much higher,-Associated Press.
Chicago, April 4.
CHICAGO GRAINS
Chicago, Apr. 4.
A fairly general push in the final minutes of yesterday's ses alon in the Chicago Board of Trado boosted prices of Oats and Philip W. Swain, editor of May Rye into a higher ground. "Power" magazine, declared in some brokers said that a new a prepared address to the mid-government offer to purchase all west power. conference that available wheat gavs the Com-j atomic energy
ahead.
Stock
4 p.m.
8th April
11 a.m.
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8th April
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$.00 a.m.
7th April
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For Passages other than Saloon to Coast Ports and SingaDOPA.
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134
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200
252
24%
48%
78%
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BLUE FUNNEL LINE
SAILING TO UK.
"Lycaon" sails for LIVERPOOL via Straits end April.
VESSEL DUE,
"Lycaon" from UK, viä Straits Mid. Äpril. For Passage and Freight Particulars.
apply to:
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Telephone: 30338.
AUSTRALIAN-ORIENTAL LINE LIMITED.
"Samldway" expected to arrive from Australla on or abond 70% Middle of April.. Oll of New Jentoy
in balance. The wage-prico
Shell Oll policy is being translated into
Vacuum Socony action without losing vita!
Southern Pacifie ground to inflation. Only as Standard Brands united nation can we hope for Standard Oil of Calif. a united world."-Router,
Standar
Studebaker Union Bag S LOW INTEREST
Union Carbide Washington, April 4. US, Rubber Seuretary of the Treasury US. Steel cannot be om-modity - Credit Corporation" -0, ployed to power automobiles monopoly on that business. Fred Vinson, In his annual “re- Westinghouse and small neroplanes. and that Wheat and Corn ginished at port, sald the U.S. Treasury Youngstown Sheet ita. use in locomotives is ceiling prices with any quoted will continue with Its" low In-Associated Press.
New York, Apr. 4. "doubtful:"
at $1.88-1/2 and $121-1/2 per terest policy. He said that The New York Foreign Ex He said that the minimum bushel, respectively. May Oats with interest averaging under of 56 tons of shielding required was quoted at $0.88 per bushel, 2 por-cent, the national debt change market closed follows?
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86
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duced by atomic energy ell-ed Press. minutes 'that energy as a source of power for these vehicles.--- Associated Press.
New York, April 4. The Bristol Myers Company yesterday reported a consolidat-
lion for the 1947. fiscal, yout.- Associated Presa.
ROLLS SILVER, WRAITH
London, April 4.
Franco Argentina Other rates", :
Associated Press, ।:
1830
Zunehanbad
SILK SHIPMENT San Francisco, April 4. The first post-war shipment
ed net income, incuding its The Rolls Roycop Ltd. yester London, Apr. 4 Canadian subsidiary, in 1945, of day announced that its Silver Queen Wilhelmina of Holland, 32,197,781 equal to $171per Wraith world's most expensive of Japanese raw silk arrived docorating reatoen today, said that shase after the preferred divi automobile will be ready for de-here Tuesday, aboard the steam tho Dutch ineralszet NKTY WAS now the fourth largest in the denda, compared with the 1944 livery in Julyltries will ship Trinity Victory" Eloven world; though smaller. In tonnage income of $2,489,546, equal to be £4,409, it includes nearly hunded bales are being un- than in 1839, the Hilversum Radio $806-por share. Associated £1,000 of purchase tax-As- loaded for transhipment to
sociated Press.
eastern mills.Associated Press. Preca
reported.--Reuteri.
Steamer
Rrady
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