THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 1948,
FOR YOUR SPARE MOMENTS
SIDE GLANCES -
By Galbraith
EXCLUSIVE ""TÈLE GRAPH' FEATURE"
YOUR BIRTHDAY
By STELLA
TUESDAY, APRIL 6
CCPR, 1948 MY NEA NERVICE, INC. T. M. RTG. U, W. PAT. OFF,
"Your father's going back to work today-says he feels wonderful! Don't you dare tell him the medicine he took was what the doctor loft here when you had the mumps!"
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ON BRIDGE
A Wrong Over-Ruff Can Cost a Trick
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LTHOUGH it took rather a long
ilme for tournament bridge-to
now
get started in Texas, tournaments there are increasing. In size cach year.
Jacoby's new book "How to Figure the Odds" made a big hit at the recent national toumament.
Jacoby brings aut a nice point in today's hand. The first trick is won by East with the Jack of clubs. East cashes the king and then leads the ace of clubs, which South ruffs with the lack of spades.
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Now, Jacoby points out, it is foolish for West to over-ruff with the ace. He never can lose his ace of trumps, and unless declarer holds the king-queen-jack-ten of trumpa West is bound to make two tricks. Therefore he should just take n dis- card.
You can see that if he does over- ruff with the ace, no matter what he leads back, declarer will win, picked up the four and nine of trumps with the queen-jack, and the defenders take no more tricks.
If West refuses to over-ruff he is bound to make both his ace and, nine of trumps.
Check Your Knowledge
1. Who are the Bulls Bears in the stock market?
Bo
DORN today, you have a studious life and find living. You are willing and retentive mind. You learn to work hard for these, but once casily and your memory retains they are attained, you must focus most of what you leam. Con- your nights on some new objective pequently, you must learn early ahead, or you will tend to become in life to discriminate between smug, pelf-satisfled and lacking in information that 13
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10 your main goat and that which is irrelevant to the situation in Band. You must decide whether you are to becoine en expert on some one thing or a dabbler la many things. Along the first path lies specialisation and success; along the other may lie only the charm of u dilettantel
You are a ne conversationalist and can hold an audience spellbound by your anecdotes. Don't talk out your ideas so fluently that you have no energies left for accomplishing them!.
Yours is an ardent noturo and you will find great happiness in marri
It is likely that it would be Your artistle talents are high and
best for to wed quite "early in
you you have a fine feeling for colour, You have a sense of the dramatic e, for once your emotional lite s and might be drawn toward the settled happily, you can devote your stage, screen or radio. If so trained, major interests to the consumation however, you might confine your of your life's carcer. You
are fine home-makers and probably Intents to the field of decoration in
home and a career at the its any branches. You could be-
same time. corne a fine painter if you were willing to make real personal sacri- flees to your art.
You are a rather practical soul, however, and will not enjoy life in a garret You enjoy the pleasures of
WEDNESDAY,
20) ARIES (Mar. 22-Apr. Generally favourable but don't take too much alock in a quick promise. Test everything out Arst.
TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21) Brain work counts today. A new contnet having to do with a literary effort may prove to be a very good
GEMINI (May 22-June 22)- Avoid any unnecessary change just Stond pat with caution and wait for a beiter day before you
BOW.
move.
CANCER (June 23-July 23)- Nothing looks very good today, so be guarded in your commitments; postpone any important decision funtli Inter on.
LEO (July 24-Aug. 23)—Avoid All is kind of extravagance, and the any kit
not gold that gilliers; investigate any proposition very carefully,
VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 22)-Stick to what was started yesterday and don't make any move without giving
2. Who originated the Bunsen burner?
3. When wns .privateering abolished?
4. What is an oratorio?
6. Define haemoglobin.
0. Name and locate the second largest lake in the world.
(See Column 3 for Answers)
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REGISTERED US
PATENT OFFICE
WHAT? IN THE OLD' DAYS ESKIMOS/ DO THEY} „OFTEN ATE EAT NOW!
ELECTRIC CANDLES!
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To find what the stars have in store for tomorrow, select your birth- day star and rend the corresponding paragraph. Let your birthday stur be your daily guide.
APRIL 7
careful thought. Relax this even- ing.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23)-Stand pat in your present position and give business expansion n second thought before making any decision.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)—If in merchandising, especially women's wear or decoration, the prospeels are better than usual.
POCKET CARTOON By QSBERT LANCASTER
"I do feri, Horatio, that: after this lait two months there is little that Sir Stafford Cripps can tell us about the grave consequences of an enforced inability to import.”
BY THE
WAY
by Beachcomber
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec, 22) Be tactful Step lightly today. and proceed slowly in any new ven- ture. Think twice before acting.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan, 20)-out Let reason control the emotions and you will have no difficulty in making the right decision today.
an. 21-Feb. AQUARIUS (Jan.
19) Guard I against losses due to thought- lessness. Be conservative. Postpone
until Nater. a proposed journey
TISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 21)-Not a good day for expansion. and protect your interests at every turn. Be thrifty and you are wise.
The Central Valley of Chile
By TEMPLE MANNING
IT is warmly comforting to re-
flect on beauteous garden spots, such as, for instance, the great Central Valley of Chile. Now, there's a place for you, a wondrous land of mountains and lakes. orchards and forests, archipelagoes, glaciers and fjords.
over-
It is a pleasant train journey southward down the valley, past spas and a particularly charming seashore
right resort, Constitucion, looking the blue Pacific, a place with beautiful beaches and rocks of the most fantastic shape, assumed as they rise from the
at the mouth of the Maule River,
ocean
Great Valley
Sit tight
A typical ralley of the Andes,
WING to the absence, for drinking purposes, of nine
of my fourteen personal. private secretaries, and twenty- three of my ordinary secretaries (mostly younger sons of the nobility, learning their job*), I find it impossible to send a personal letter of greetings to each of my 32,971,498 readers,
I therefore Insert this note, hoping that it may catch the eyes of those among them who are able to read, Which brings me to education, and the
reply of the little maid from the Thuringian forest to Mrs. Wagner an Christmas Eve. The composer's wife ran her finger along a console and said, "This is
dusty,
Gisela, that I can write my name on 1 "Indeed. mum," replied Gisela, "education is a great boon to the human race."
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When Richard Wagner was told about this he considered the matter for a long time. Then he said "I suppose, my love, that Gisela meant that if she knew how to write sho could have writien her name in the dust. Did not the foolish girl realise that nornes written in dust do not endurn "Richard," replied Wagner.
"both
she understand me. I
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Mrs. mis-
and merely wished not dusting to rebuke her for
the table." "There should be no rebukes Chirstmas
said Eve Wagner, softly. "Suck this
dear,
and all will come ri my
on
The years passed, The little mald saved her wages, and stole out by night to have reading lessons from the great reading professor, Haugwitz, of Jenn. Within two years she had written on the dusty console
whole sentence, which a
Wagner
st set to music. And that was the in origin of the opera Lohengrin, to use
which the little maid sang Elsa of Brabant. She is known to history often told her grand-children this Gisela von Sittengen, and she
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story.
Everywhere throughout the region one-is-aware of the rich abundance. with which nalure has blessed this great valley. Tall lines of poplars created by a wealthy Chilean Indus. gruzing trialist. He spent a fortune gathering mark out vineyards from grounds and wheat fields. Weeping rare plants from all corners of the willows droop over trout-stocked earth, then turned it over fresh mountain streams. Ful
as a public park. bespeak a
On balmy nights the air is redo- tourishing dairy indus Orchards bear rich harvests of up- lent with the fragrance of heavy- ples
peaches, almonds, plums, perfumed flowers, the Southern oranges, gs, nectarines, melons and Cross, a a diamond-studded gem in other fruits. And always
The same story is told of Gounod on the the deep blue skies, fireflies fitting costern side as one travels the 300 through the gardens, the gentle Berlioz, Haydn, Brahms, and Gluck.
Prodnose: With miles between Santiago and Con- thud of the surf in the white moon-
the same mald, who became a great singer? cepcion, Is that most beauteous of lightl ́ skylines, the Andes,
Myself: Yes oddly enough. Other trips out of Concepcion are
One Concepcion is the third largest city to Talcahuano, a busy port that is returned from his drinking, and so
of my secretarles has of Chile.
It is fast rebuilding since a base for the Chilean navy. Then I could now dictate a more coherent the
devastating earthquake of a few there are trips to delightful and pic-and seasonable manifesto for my years ago. It is
is a busy elty, this iuresque shore and fishing resorts, readers, were it not for the fact that metropolis of southern Chile, a few and a trip to Laja Falls that roar there is no space left. miles from the sea, on the Bio-Blo, in 'n beautiful, pristine setting of
rocks and wooded hills.
• Drinking, of course.
which is Chile's largest river.
Surrounded By Hills
is
EPIKES PREAN PERTIGA
to
Except for the river front, it surrounded by hills, and a garden hill. Caracol, rises from its centre, similar to the topography of the capital, Santiago. The summit Caracol H is reached by a wide path bordered by lofty pines and bright with fragrant mimosa.
Finc estates, country clubs and golf courses border the green shores of the cool Bio-Blo river. The war- kets are really picturesque, bright, not only with produce but with colourful pensant goods, rugs ord potteries from Indian villages further
south.
A paradise of delightful
excur-
sions centres around Concepcion. Of
these the most unique is Lola, Imagine a coal-mining centre that is at the same time the most exquisite of pubile parks. Such is Lota. The elty is on a promontory 000 feet above the water looking seaward, with wooded shores that descend to meet the White Pacific surf. The cool shafts go deep under the ocean.. High above these black deptha Lotn is serene, beautiful, and sweet. No smoke pall likes it from the ocean.
Spreading out and down to the water's edge is a glorious park,
CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE
Answers
1. The Bulls are speculators who try to force prices up and the Bears aro those who try to force them down. 3. Robert Wilhelm Bunzen. 3. In 1850 by the Declaration of Paris. 4. A sacred musical dramin performed without. scenery, 5. The red colouring matter of the red blood corpuscles. Tontity: 14. Jolper:
8. Lake Victoria In Africa.
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AYERING PRE-
"You have doubtless been asking yourselves, "What is the nature of coal-tar derivatives?" That is what I am here to tell you.”
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FOR THE BUSINESSMAN
NO INTEREST IN
HK STOCK MARKET
A complete lack of interest was displayed in the Hongkong Stock Exchange market this morning, approximately $235,000 worth of shares changing, hands. There was a little activity with Hongkong Docks, 3266 shares being sold at $81, although $311⁄2 were asked.
The following list shows the prices | Another quiet day is anticipated and business transacted at the close tomorrow, there was singulor ob--
of of this morning's session.
sence
pre-budget speculation, STOCKS DUYERS BELLERS SALES With operators apparently content to
Walt and soo-Beuter,
BANKS
TIK Bank ...
INBURLANCES
er Union ........................
C. Underwriters
WHARVES
Hand K
Wharves
HX and K
Wharves IP.P...
HK Dock Providents LANDS, HOTELS & BLOGS HK and 8 Holois
HK Landi
Humphreys
S'haf Lands
UTILITIES
2040
5 2040
723 600
23 4 703
150
110
31
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3200 m 31 2214. 2016 300 $ 23
10
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IIK Electrics,
HK Tramways' 2215
China
Wall Street Report
PRICES ADVANCE Now York, Apr. 5.-Prices on Wall Street advanced" today with the rail' average reaching a new high level for 1948 when
Lights (0) .. 24 2412. 2100 @ 2015 | better selective support develop
China
Lights (N),
Telephones (N)
Telephones (0) Peak TramE.... INDUSTRIALS
ID
23
4015
HK Napes .... 2016
Cement..
STORES, ETC.
Lana
Crawfords
MISCELLANEOUS
Vibra
57
15
7 500 @ 45 100 23
400 ? 80
Hongkong Stock Exchange
Noon Quotations
Today's noon prices were:
H.K. Govt, Loans
4% Loan, 101 nom.
3
Loan (1034), 100% h. 314 Loan (1948), 101 nom.
Banks
ILK. & S. Bank, 2040 1. H.K. & 8..k. (Lon. Reg.), £119% nom, Chartered Bank, 12-3/18 nom. Mercantile Bk. A. & D., £22% nom. Bank of East Asia, 135 nom.
Insurancos
Canton In.. 405 nom. Union Ins., 705 b: 800 x; 703 za. China Underwriters 73 b. 11. Fire Ins., 315 nom.
Shipping
Douglases, 200 nom. H.K. & M. Steambasta, 15 nom. Indo Chinas (Pref), 100 nom. Indo Chias (Del.) 300 nam. Shells (Bearer), 70/0 nom. U. Waterboats, 40 nom.
Docks, Wharves, Godowns, Etc.
11.K. & K. Wharves (0), 100 ■.
11.F. & K. Wharves (N) (F. Fd), 160 b. HK. & 1. Wharves (N) (P. Pd), 118 HK. Docks, 31 b; 31: 31 sa,
China Providenta, 2212 b; 239 : 23 sa.
S'hai Dockyards, 20 nom.
Mining Raub Mines, 6.70 nom. H.K. Mines, 04.
Lands, Hotels & Bidge. I. & 6. Hotels, 10 b; 10.8. H.K. Lands,(0), 23. H.K. Lands (N), Ed nom. S'hai Lande, 131⁄2 nom. Humphreys Estates. 23 s. ILK.Realties, 10 nam. Chinese Estates: X.D., 183 nom.
Public Utilities
H.K. Tramways, 2714 b: 23 K Peak Trants (0), b: 23. Peak Trams (N), 15 nom. Star Ferries, 130 nom.— Yaumati Ferries. 3 nom.
C. Lighta (0), 24 b; 24.20 x; 24% sa. C. Light (N), 104 & 20 II.K. Electrics, 50 h; 81% 8. Macao Electrics, 21. Sandakan Lights, 11 nam. Telophones (D), 47 ; 46 xa. Telephones (N), 40% x. Shanghai Cas, da nom.
Industrials Cald. Maca (0), 2115 b. Canton Ices, 7 nom. Cements, 44 xi-
1.K. Rapes, X.D., 2014 b; 21 a.
Stores Etc.
Dairy Farms (0), X.D., 50 nom. Dairy Farms (N), 62% nom. Watson (X. Nu), 50 nom. Watsons. Rights, 2714 6. Lane, Crawfords, 876; 30 ea. Sinceres, ti 6. China Emponom.
13 nom.
Sun Co.. Lid... Kwong Bank Load. 200 nom. Wing On (1K), 143 nom. Wm. Powell, Ltd., 12 nom.
Miscellaneous
Chine Entertainments, 3311⁄2 nont. ILK. Constructions (0), G nom. HI.K. Constructions (N), 8 nom. Vibro Piling. 14. b.
Marxman Investments, 13/3 nom, Maraman (IIK); 1.40 norm:
Ewos 18 nom.
Coftons
ed, following nows that John Lewis has been ordered to in- struct the soft-coal miners to end their strike.
Uncertainty over the Lewis course of action restrained various buyers and the market was only irregularly higher, covering one dollar,
The market closed steady al around the day's best levels- Reuter.
NEW YORK SILVER MARKET
New York. Apr. 5.—A prominent bullion broker, who last work did. nol tender because of adjustments, today was back in the market. Another prominent
while
is still too book mean- on early forward sales to entertain now Fusiness for the time being.
Primary offerings approximated secondary sellers tendered around 50,000, Con- sumer demand was thus satisfled on the basin of unchanged price of 74% cents.-Reuler.
160,000 ounces while
WALL STREET COMMENTS
New York. Apr. 1.-The United States Chamber of Commerce stated that another round of wage increases would "inevitably" raise commodity prices "unless it collapses the economy,"
Analysts believe that a repetition of post-World War I bear market is leas certain.
The overall infallon-production effects of the European recovery pro- gramme should be fairly moderate." the March review of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston declared Reuter.
NEW YORK STOCK DIVIDEND
New York., Apr. 5.-The General Public Utilities has declared Its usual quarterly dividend of 20 cents per shareReuter.
RECORD EXPORTS London, Apr. 5.—The Austin Motor Company's March exporta renched an all-time record for any British manufacturer of
5,722 -estimated at over £2,000,000, of which most was in hard currency and over half' in terms
vehicles of a value
Reuter
of United States dollars.-
New Trade Pact
Forecast
Melbourne. Apr. 5.-Australia may negotiate a trade agreement with both India and Pakistan.
The Melbourne radio announced today
that if an agreement is con- cluded, it is likely to be of the most will favoured nation principle and be the first ever negotiated between Australia and these countries,
The aim will be to provide a long-standing arrangement on tariffs and trade, which will enable Aus- tralia to take an active part in the rehabilitation of both India and Pakistan, the report added-Reuter.
Australian Flour
For Philippines
Canberra. Apr. 5-The Australian Government la negoliating the sale for of four at large quantilles
London Stock Niipment in the
Market Firm-
London, Apr. 58-Secrets of to-, morrow's budget were today made known at a meeting of the Cabinet: Meanwhile London's stock markets continued a quiet but firm course, A greater part of the trading was for the purpose of closing, out- standing posillons In preparation for budget nows,
Hopes of taxation. relief brought in buyers of tobacco shares which went ahead under the lead of Im- perint Tobacco, which gained 3/32 ot 5-31/32:
Iron and steel shares were in small demand.. Elsewhere, through- out the Industrial section," there' were widespread small Improve
|ments.
The giltedged market experienced a quiet day but price, movements were generally bo. the up-grade with new electricity, higher at 00%.
The
fono
of the oll. Beation' Was decidedly better but even so the re- sultant gains were not fully held.
The Kuffle murkot was rather un- settled and lower on balance with some selling by local operators. Coppers were in small favour, fol- lowing an improvement fn tho. world export price for the metal.
Philippines, enid the Minister of Commerce and Agriculturo,
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The Australian Trade Commis- dinner in the Philippines has report- that there 13 n considerable ed market, in the Philippines for food- stuffa, canned goods, seed and con- fectionery, adding that wearing apparel, textiles, hand-tools, hard- ware, paints and leather goods were also sought, while enquiries.c have been made for sulphuric and. hydrochloric acids and electrical equipment-Reuter.
ZBW RADIO
HK.T.
5.50, Programme Bummary; 0, Children's Story "Peley Duck" by Arthur Ransome; Episode 9 "Words in the Dark"..Read by Captain Flint, 830, "The Gay Ninotto" Frank Lutler and the Century Quartet; 6.60. "Ece Tee" on Sport (Bludio); World and lome News (London Relay): 7.15, Sot Faller at the Plano (Studio); pre- 7.33, "Stage and Screen Favourites rented by Alleen Wooda Studio; 8.05, Jandel The Faithful Shepherdduito, London Philhar Orch 0.80, "The Merry-Go-Round" (DBCT8); 0, World and floma Nows (London Helay); 9,18 Weather Topori; D.16, A Talk by the Rev. Father T. F. Ryan, B.J. (Studio) "Great Composers." Berlioz: 9.43, Mulo nf Derlioz: 10, Radio Newsreel (Landon
Mala Relay: 10.13, Strings of George chring Orchestra (DBCTB)1 10.30. DanCO THIS Orchestra 10 Carroll Gibbons and (BDCTB), 11, Close Down,