THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 1948,
FOR YOUR SPARE MOMENTS
SIDE GLANCES
By Galbraith
EXCLUSIVE 'ȚELE GRAPH' FEATURE
YOUR BIRTHDAY
By STELLA
POCKET CARTOON By OSDERT. LANCASTER
THURSDAY, APRIL 8
COPA, 1944 BY NES SERVICE, 195, J. M. PED, U. A. HAT, OFF
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"Since you had that fight with your girl, you've been ent- ing twice as many sodas! What's the matter-lovealck?"
MCKENNEY
ON BRIDGE
Cinches a Finesse By Eliminating It
By WILLIAM E. McKENNEY
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Check Your Knowledge
1. What jewel is next to the
diamond in hardness?
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Bo
PORN today, you have a high de- you must learn to get along with mil
gree of
efficiency and self- kinds of people if you are to reach 1, can do confidence. You have tremendous popular success. You enthusiasms and enter upon a new easily, if only you will try. You are with project at high speed, expecting generally liked by all those
likewise. everyone else to do
You whom you come in contact, but often front that ac- have little use for those whose men-, you put up such a tal processes and reactions are more quaintances are held at arms' length alowly paced than your own. You until you decide to invite them into enjoy travelling at high speed and the inner circle of friendship, You thrive on the feeling of competition know, almost instantly,
whom
you that it gives.
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like or dislike; but you will pause a while before making any publie commitment and for this, you Bro someilmes considered a snob.
Your Intuitions are keen and you must learn to allow them implicity. Since they usually guide you cor- When it comes to romance, you rectly, you get the reputation of be- are ardent and inclined to be jealous. ing very wise, and as time goes on. The object of your affection will you will also begin to think that get full and loyal devoilon, but you your decisions are made on ex- want reciprocation in kind. Don't perience rather than on a "hunch," permit yourself to become too pos- Don't try to fool yourself. This gift sessive in your attitude and you will has been given' you. Use ti and and more contentment. don't deny its axistence.. even to To find what the staru have in yourself.
store for tomorrow, select your You must be warned against. be- birthday star and rent the corres- coming something of an intellectual ponding paragraph. Let your birth- snob. This is unworthy of you and day star be your daily guide,
FRIDAY, APRIL 9
ARIES (Mar, 22-Apr. 20)~~A fair-
ly good day for normal activities but avold undue excitement or over- enthusiasm. Be .conservative.
TAURUS
a project will profit by publicity, then see that you secure it.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22).
scheme. (Apr. 21-May 21)- Don't fall victim of some
If you are smart you can smooth out "Your own plans probably are much than those of others minor misunderstanding and better gain a complete success over an ad- Just now.
any
versary.
SAGITTARIUS
"He says which would we rather have the Old Vis Company in "Romeo and Jullet or Sir Malcolmi Sargent and the London Philharmonic?”
...
BY THE
WAY
by Beachcomber
FOR THE BUSINESSMAN
MORE BUSINESS ON STOCK EXCHANGE
An improved volume of business was recorded during this morning's session of the Hongkong Stock Exchange, but the market generally remained quiet with no unusual changes. Total sales amounted to $583,000.
this!
Noon closing prices and morning's transactions are listed below:
BRANES BUYERS SELLERS BALES
. Dank
BANKS
7030
East Arla .....
135
INBUILANCES
'Canton
Union
11K Fire DOCKS, ETC..
HK & K
Wharf (0) K&K
Wharf (N)
fully paid part naid Docks..
Provident LAND, ETC.
MK Holet ILIC Larki
Humphreys
170
410 100 400 5 705 100 300
3134 3224
2234 2334
400 172!4
100 100
30 103 200 à 214 140 3236 100 0 13
10 10%
24
Der 31% 6836 13 1030
24
01%
2214
Star Ferry Electric
50 5014
700
sha Land UTILITIES Tramway
Ch. Light (03,21.15 2015 Ch. Light (N) 10 109 Telephone (0) Telephone INI
INDUSTRIALS
STORES
+
24%
401
530 45
44
Cement
Rope
Dairy Farm
Watson
40%
57
1715
THE whale is a sausage Tits natural state." (Nov. 32-Dec. GEMINI (May 22-June 22)- Farmers are favoured. Professional 2) good all-round day for your This is a dangerously wild.exag- chemists and construction workers activities. Romance is in the air, so geration on the part of a high keep an eye open in that direction, may also and increased activity.
official, and may encourage CANCER (June 23-July 23)—
CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan. 20)- young adventurers to take ship A
good day for romance. A new New ideas for business expansion to distant waters hoping to har- Ewo employment opportunity may ap are in the air, Investigate projects poon-a-sausage or two-in-the pear, so be prepared to consider it and, if good, be confident of wisely.
home of LEO
(July 24-AUS.
tt. Aspects for it are favourable.
VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 22)YCS- 2. Why is port wine so called?
terday's ideas may reach their ful- 3. When
tanks irst used filment today. Be were
prepared to act on important matters profitably.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23)-Con- Unue yesterday's activities. If
In warfare?
4. What city do all Mohammedans face when they pray?
5. Where are the greatest of all glucters?
6. "Harvest Moon" refers to what perlad?
(Answers on Column 4)
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prediction that Joseph Stedem of Chlengo will become one of the most popular men soclated with organised bridge, Joe, who is president of the Chiengo Contract Bridge Association, loves the game and attended his national tournament in Atlantic City. NJ
Like
first
many Chicago players Stedem has his own ideas on what to do with a hand.
He never wants 10 vet
get in a rul--and that is the only justificatios
give you for his can
do bidding on this hand.
know why he refused to open the bidding with the South cards, but in all Ilkelihood, the next time he has a similar holding he will bid some- thing on it. So we will pass over the bidding and get on with his line
play.
of
on
East ployed the ten-spot on the opening diamond lead and Stedem let it hold the trick. Then East cashed the ace of diamonds, which West played the four-spot.
Now came the queen of diamonds, and when Stedem won this trick with the king he noted that West played the three, Indicating East had held Ave diamonds.
Stedem cashed the ace and king of clubs. West showing out on the This meant East had second club.
held four clubs.
When Stedem cashed the ace and king of hearts, East showed out on the second heart. Sledem eashed his two good club tricks, and then his was the spade finesse. only worry. However he was not going to take any chances. He knew at this point that East held only two diamonds and two spades, so he led his nine of diamonds, allowing East to cash the two good diamonds.
But then East was forced to lend a spade into dummy's ace-queen? Thus the finesse was eliminated..
CHESS PROBLEM
By A. KARLSTROM
(D.CF. Tourney 54) Black, 11 pieces.
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White. 6 pieces.
White to play and mate in two.
Solution to yesterday's problem:
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22. A broken star.
Just listen for a change. (0)
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1. A procession. (9) 2. An Rocompaništ. (D)
12pcover? (8),
4. Algunes 200n in the march past |
d. Colour, (3))
B. Bounds as though you have got
to iron again to set tala, 17)
LATE OF KAR day. (8)
9. A tin loan for the country? (8)] 10. Wed, 13)
Pisid pattern. Recines 15 15. Drone. (5) 20. There's an honour to 16. (4)
Bolution of yesterday's punia —herem)) Come back) 7. Over 9. Imma 197
11. I soem to be sandwiched between]Harppi 15, iXÍA:14, P KOKEnd |
two container. (7)
A B07 (8)
·14. FLOW. (4)
Brielly belonging to Leanard, (4)
Ring this round for invading. (8)||
Do you pay at the door for thin Dreads.
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Land Crawford COTTONS
600 € 20.00
200 545% 500 00
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Crude Rubber Stocks Up
New York, Apr. The N. Y Commodity Exchange today reported
that stocks of crude rubber in- creased sharply during February.as production ran ahead of consump- tion.
Natural rubber imports from the Far East into the United States dropped to 64,250 tons in February from 80,504 long tons in January, This was the lowest figure since November but still well above the 30,318 tons imported in February 1947.
Combined natural crude and synthetic rubber consumption during February fell to 88,085 long tons which was the lowest level" since July 1547.—United Press.
Less Textiles.
Activity
New York, Apr. 7.-Activity 10- day stackened consklerably in Worth Street as buyers shied away from the sharply higher prices quoted on print-cloths by leading producers.
on
(Jan. 21-Feb, 19)--the mbique channel which Market Reacts Mill offerings of the 80-square
23)-Pust AQUARIUS new understandings. If opening a Don't let others misrepresent a deal. old sailors ride like a camel. The shop, this would be a fine ilme to do Investigate thoroughly before com- hump does not, go into shu- mitting yourself. If good, act swift-
sages, but is extrneted and used PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 21)-Be to make linings for boilers or prepared for the unexpected and you shutters for lanterns. The fins nity for advancement may won't be surprised! A new opportu-used to be made into fans for very suddenly.
open up Burmese ladies, a practice which censed with the introduction of railways and the consequent development of travel.
AROUND THE WORLD
Egypt Lures Travellers
By TEMPLE MANNING
THE lure of Egypt is eternal
and travel agents say that it ranks more than ever 18 a travel objective with who have the leisure and money to travel far afield. This is why travel to the land by the Nile has been stepped up by plane.
of
course,
There is always something new to see for those interested In uncient Egypt, apart, from the cosmopolitan atmosphere and galety of Cairo and the charm of the surrounding desert,
Bedouin Workers
A typical ancient curfo to be seen at the Cairo. Museom. Egypt. .....
The clupandonic acid in sperm oil is used for dressing Jute, for lubri- coting screw-cutting wheels, and for gumming Obres. A kind of tallow called ntbin is obtained by bolling the blubber in copper pans, steam-heat [ed. A hydraulic press is then used to drain off the chalce, a vitaminous of rich in gobulol..
I can't follow this
once
To Budget
ed to 28-1/2 cents a yard or 1-1/2- cents above the level prevailing late kast week,
Converters were reported to have increased their price resistance in the garment trade and retail field.
Feeling developed that estimates on probable government buying for milliary use had been exaggerated and barring anything short of actual warfare the present production schedules could take care of all re- quirements.
London, Apr. 7-The London Stock Exchange falled in its efforts successfully to anticipate probabic reaction to Sir Stafford Cripps's bud- get upon investment values.
It was generally accepted that gentlemen no longer prefer bonds, but must at all costs find attractive issues which will rise in price and furnish tax-free profita
Thus
the first reaction was a Other observers believed that highly scattering demand for Indus- should the unexpectedly heavy mill- trials
with rises of sixpence or there-tary demands dislocate production abouts, while glit-edgeds were the schedules shortages would not be as scene of the greatest confusion with drasties during war emergency interspersed with sharp recoveries. losses ranging from 1/10th to 3/8ths, because Japanese importations could be used to relieve any supply Other sections were inactive.— stringency.-United Press, United Fress.
HEAVY LOSS SMALL DEMAND
OF STEEL
·FOR COPRA
copra
may reach 2,000,000 tons before nor- | C10—above previous transactions.
TOURIST at Saint Jean-de-Luz
the watched-
Basque sardine-fleet coming in.
New York, Apr. 7-The He had heard that the Basques were
and coconut oll markets ruleď: quiċi great
but whale-hunters (they were among New York, Apr. 7-The magazine today,
the undertone WAR the earliest to go to the Newfound- Iron Age said today that nearly stronger in line with the higher land fisheries), and he went up to a 600,000 tons of steel were lost during Philippine market. sturdy sailor on the quay, pointed the soft coal miners strike and even
Domestic crushers to his boat, and
paid US$305 said, "Any good if the strike ends at once the foss for small whales this trip?" "Only a baby one,"
quantities C.I.F., Pacific -- April/May delivery, or said the Basque, handing film a mal operations can resume. sardine.
The tourist took the little The magazine pointed out that af fish back to England with him, and loss of 600,000 tons would cover supply situation in the Philippines
Cable advices reported
a tight today it can be seen in the Leeds about one-third of steel require reflecting a combination of the re- For instance, in 1042 some
Natural History Museum, to which he ments under the European recovery cent typhoon damage, plus effects Bedouin workers on King Farouk's
presented it. The glass estate, just north of Cairo, brought
of-the-recent-army-buying and dó-- Smallest reposes him some curious knives and vases
In The World. Gift of Merate this week at 60 percent of Ernest Toothcroft." In 1923, Profes-capacity and said it. the mine slut found while digging. There discov- ticles and allver and gold vases that eries have now resulted in the par-
date back to 1,000 B.C. Also placed sor Caugenway contributed a paper down continues into the next week"
Piscutorial tial excavation of one of the great in the museum at Cairo is the silver to the Journal
Re- the
rate could fall as low as 70] coffin of King Sheshok, called search, in which he advanced est cemeteries in the world, the Shisnak in the bible, who married hundred and eight proofs that the fish
one percent of capneity.—United Press. gigantic enclent burial ground of
Then was not a whole but a sardine. Heliopolis. Exquisite objects made King Solomon's daughter. of ivory,
buck brushes, walking there is furniture that belonged to stleks, vases, carvings in hard stone, Queen Hetepheres, mother of King Fireman's trousers in examples of curly bulkding masonry have already been found, and further and more wonderful dis- coveries are anticipated.
ia
A miracle has been wrought the restoration of the Resi-Temple at Karnak,
Cheops, which means that the furni- ture was made around 2,500 years before Christ.
CHECK YOUR "KNOWLEDGE Answers
of the King Scsostris which today stands in the same immaculate beauty as when it left. 1. The sapphire. 2. It derives its the hands of its builders almost four name from the city of„Oporto where thousand years ago.
Built in 1950 It originated. 3. In 1916 by the B. C. "for all eter
its eternity," as in-British. 4. Mecca, birthplace of scription reads, of
of the purest white Mohammed. 5. In Greenland and stone, as a memorial to the gontarctica. . On or about Septem
ber 22, in the northern areas, when the Jubilee of the king, it stood until the sun sets directly 1400 B. C. At that time all the build-full moon rises directly east almost Ings in the area
destroyed at the same time. while another king did some build- Ing of his own. The blocks were used in other building or scattered and burled for 3,300 years,
and as a rest house
were
during
of
Work on the restoration
the temple was begun in 1914 and now the task has been successfully com- pleted. The carving is amazing, os
is the huge slab of pink granite In the centre of the 17 feet high temple, which is an open room of 10 pillars covered with the carvings.
Other work, carried out at Tunis, has resulted in a find of toilet ar-
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ĮKĢIZONS PACES SERVICE,
I
is labelled in which progmagazine placed the ingot mand for European interests.
of
pudding
"ALL animals," says my poper,
A "respond to kindness."
A surly old beast is the rhino, Too ugly, too clumsy, too fat, But I'm sure he will smile if we
give him
A little round wickerwork hat. If you have any little round wic-t kerwork hats which have grown too shabby or too small for you, send them to the rhinoceroses at the Zoo. Old songs re-sung
Hen relays cgg
The
China Produce And Bristles
CLOSING PRICES
Aniseed Oil, per lb. F.O.D.
New York ...
New York, Apr. 1.
0.00/00
2.40/3.00
Cassia Oli, per ib. F.0.1,
New York ....... Tung . In tank, care, per
b. F.O.B. New York Sandalwood. In deums, de- pending on sellers quan- tity & quality. 13.75 nominal Agar Agar, per lb. F.O.D.
New York Beryllium (10 to 12 per-
centi per tot ("Radio Chatter.") Molybdenum
par lb.
EVENING FULT
3.70/4.00
10.00/10.00
0.45
(00 percent) CHINA BRISTLES Bristles, F.0.0. New York, per b. as fallow Hankow. Regular Assortments.
Shanghai,
Chungkin.
+3
Tientsin, 28's shorts Tieniein 20's regular ....
T
210
2.30 2.23
730 United PresI.
6.50/5.00
Exchange Rates
In the unofficial local exchange market this morning, business was done at the following rates:—
Chinese dollars
Sterling notes
U.S. dollars
Gold, bars
Plastres
Slam ticals
NEI guilders
69,200 13.05
5.745 339.00
11.70
26.00:
38.50.
Japanese Rayon
Yarn Report
May shipment at 24 cents a pound Coconut oll producers held April/
in tank cars, Pacioc Coast.-United Press
The Last War's
Biggest Raids
Do
London, Apr. 7-Geoffrey Freitas, Britain's Under Secretary tor Air, gave the House of Commons the official one night bomb tonnage record for World War 1 In Europe on Wednesday.
By the Royal Air Force 5,500 tons on Dulsberg, killing 2,400 peo- plc.
on
By the Luftwaffe 1,200 tons Britain-main target London-kill- ing 1,300.Associated Press.
OUTWARD MAILS
Unless otherwise stated, registered articles and parrel - posts close. 30 minutes earlier than the ordinary mati. If mall close before 10 a.m., registered and parcels will clone at 5 p.m. the previous day.
THURSDAY, APRIL ↑ Closing Times' By Air
Japan (Ordinary letters and carde only)
p.m.
Dangkok. Singapore, Baļavia, Colombo,
Bydney and Auckland: 3.30 pm. Shanghai, Nanking, Hankow, Tsingtas,
Peiping and Hainow, 330 pun
Closing Times Dy Sex
Train
Macassar, Sourabaya and Batavia (Bea)
3 p.m.
Manila (Ben) 3 p.m.
Macho, Temahan and Shekkt (sen) 4 pun.. Canton (Parcels and 2nd class mali) (Bea) FRIDAY, APRIL S
pat.
Closing Times By Air Canton, (Kowloon CPO) 730 m., 19 a., 12.30 p.m. a p.m.; (OPO) 7 a.m., 9.30 a.m., Noon, 230 p.m.
Shanghai, Swatow and Amoy, Da.m. Amoy."
(reg): 030 am. (ord).
New York, Apr. 7.—It was learned today through trado circles that a large quantity of Japanese rayon yarn is being offered at US$1.12 per pound for 160 Denier and US31.19 Macao, Trinkhan and Shekki (563) 0 aan,
for 120 Denler.
Importers offering the yarn re- ported they have approximately one million pounds of 120 and 180
Bhanghai, Nanking. Ilankow, Tinglao, Pelping, Chungking, Toochow Tainan and Bwatow, 330 p.m.
Closing Times By Sea & Train Bwatow (oa) Noon,
Stratis, Eypt and Europe via Liverpool
(Ben) 10 am. (par): 11.30 am. (reg);" Noon (ord).
stanghal (sex) 3 p.m.
Denier and Viscose Rayon for im-Macau, Talashan and Shekki (8ta)/3 p.m. Canton (2nd class mail only) (Train) 2 mediate delivery from Japan.
Hothow (Bea) 3 pm,
It was reported that top quality Itallan yorn is imported from Italy Macan, Twinshan and Shekki (844) 4 pm,
Teamkong (Hea) B.pm. through Switzerland to be sold ut can moort (MEN) & p.m. US$1.48 per pound, duty paid Canton (Parcels and and class mail) (865), United Press.
13. p.m..
1.