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Helen Sobel of New York would top anyone's list as the outstanding
womon bridge player of the world.
to
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However I would like call tion to the record
of Mrs Margaret Wagar of Allanta, Gu Although she rarely participates in the many tournaments held in and near New York, she has won every champion- ship of the American Contract Bridge League except the masters individual and musters pair events.
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December Mrs Wogar Mra Sobel won the national open
pair chaser the largest
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166 pairs. This trophy was put in play in 1928 and only twice before has it beer wan by a pair of women.
Today's hand will give you Idea ot
Mrs
Wagar's ability, please cover East and West.
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When the king of spades held the first trick, West continued with the spade ace.
Now is the time to decide how you would play this hand, and tenu assure you that-many-exporta-would- BAY that South should discard diamond on the second spade, that another diamond should be dis- carded I West continued with a third spade.
Check Your Knowledge
1. What is the estimated age the earth?
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Name the body of water that penetrates into Holland from the North Sca.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14, 1948..
SPARE MOMENTS
EXCLUSIVE 'Telegraph' FEATURE
YOUR BIRTHDAY
BORN
By STELLA
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14
ORN today, you are a natural executive and, seem, almost without your own volition, to gravitate toward such a position no matter where
ere you start in an or- ganization. Your progress is apt to be slow, stendy and rather unspeeta cular. You're known an a "good worker and suddenly before any one realises it, you've become the boss!
You women are very shy and julet, appealing to the opposite sex' beenuse of your charm and womanly tra traits. You will have a talent for knowing how to please those you love and have a sixth sense about handling family affairs and home crisis. Although you may appear to be doing very little, your family would find things falling apart were you to leave home for a while! Within the home circle, you are gay, charming and quito demonstrative in showing your affections.
You men probably would enjoy doing research work in the setonces, provided you were allowed to go your own way in your laboratories. You would not tolerate direction by others, however wrong your original premises might turn out to be. You would want to work things out by yourself.
This is a rare talent, indeed, and one which enn be used for con- siderable good if your ideale are held high. You are an individualist. You dislike seeing injustice of any kind. Once you have made up your mind about a thing, you stick to it with determination.
In fact, you are likely to become Immovable. In a very quiet way and your enemies will call your persistance "plain pig-headedness," Just be sure that the objective for which you are To find what the stars have in fighting is worth while-and let the store for tomorrow, select your birth- world call you any name it plenses. day star and read the corresponding Eventually, your attitude will be paragraph. Let your birthday star Justified,
be your daily guide.
THURSDAY, APRIL 15
ARIES (Mar. 22-Apr. 20)-Most LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23)--Some thinsta are leaning in your favour neglected or forgotten asset may but be inctful and diplomatic wittr turn up today to give you a pleasant those you love. Keep emotions surprize. Cash in on it! under control.
TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21) Early bird gets the prize this mor- ning so arrive in good me at the office. Morning efforts count the
nost,
GEMINI (May 22-June 22)-A progressive morning indicates you getting somewhere now, but postpone signing importnut papers,
arc
POCKET CARTOON....
by OSBERT LANCASTER)
WHITEHALL
"We must look on the bright side, Nightshade: Mare austerity equals regulations equals more civil servants) Right?**
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BY THE
WAY
SCORPIO (Oel. 24-Nov. 22-Mar- by Beachcomber
riage problems can be easily solved. Also, if your work warrants it, you may be in line for a promotion.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 23) -Those in advertising, promotion and distribution will find this a food day for their projects.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan, 20)--- Best for you to curb Impulses to CANCER June 23-July 23) spend money for promotional idens. Protect your job and your health Take a "wait and see" attitude. carefully. Keep ns. close to routine as possible for the best results.
LEO (July 24-Aug. 23)-A fairly Rood working day for most in
travel, a business trip is likely.
3. Name an Italian who composed dustries. For those of you who twenty-seven operas.
4. Who divided the ages of man juta seyen?
5. How many times was Jerusa- lem, Palestine captured and how many times was it destroyed?
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AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb, 19) Romance may try to interfere with business but don't permit it. Keep social and business matters separate.
VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 22)-Con- PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 21)-A day ditions continue to improve, so put calling for quick decisiony and on your fighting gloves and get plenty of energy. Keep on your toes ready to punch when the bell rings. and be ready to act constructively.
6. Does tightening a violin string AROUND THE WORLD:
raise or lower the music?
pitch of
(Answers on Column 5).
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diamonds and two club tricks.
Mrs Wagar ruffed the second spade trick, cashed the ace and king of clubs, ruffed a small club in dummy with the ten of hearts, came back to her hand with the nee of diamonds and ruffed another club with the jock of hearts.
Next she ruffed the Jack of spades with the nine of hearts and ruffed another club in dummy with the king of hearts. And of course slie made the ace and queen of hearts.
As she said, her contract was for 10 tricks, so she just counted, up to 10 and cashed them.
By A. PIATESI {{BCF_Tourney.53)– Black, 11 pieces.
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White, 11 plece.
White to play and male in three,
Solution to yesterday's problem:
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A Visit to Puerto Rico
By TEMPLE MANNING THERE is plenty of talk
THE
these
days about Puerto Rico and Its people. Some of the talk is contro versial, and we agree there is much that is debatable, But there is one point on which all must agree, and thal concerns itself with the beauty and charm of the place.
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Frankly, we would like to this outpost of Unclo Sam's balli- wiek become even more of a ton- rist attraction than It is. Just when the war started, Puerto Rico was really coming into its own as a ulec -pince"lo visit, a land where overv......... thing was different and was colour- ful,
Bolo Bass. Hail! Mrs Bagshaw! Solo Alto: Hail: Mrs Bagshawi Tenors: Mrs. Dopshaw, hall, Mrs. Bagshaw, hall!
Trebles (Staccato): Mrs Bagshaw! Basses (Con bria): Mrs Bagshaw Trebles: We do but come. Tenors: We do but come. Altos: Hol! Mrs. Dagshaw! Basses: Do but come, we do but come.
FOR THE BUSINESSMAN
Japan To Be Allowed 32 Million Spindles
London, Apr. 13.—The 10-day Anglo-American colton textiles conference which ended today proposed that Japan be allowed an ultimate capacity of 3,500,000 spindles when her industry regains its feet.
H.K. STOCK
MARKET
About $120,000 worth of shares changed hands during this morning's session of the Hongkong Stock Ex- change. The following list shows tho morning's transactions and noon closing prices.
SITARES DANKA
IIK Bank East Asia INSURANCES
Canton Union MK Fire DOCKS, ETC.
Dock Provident MINING Haub LAND, ETC.
HK Hotel S'hai Land Humphreya UTILITIES
Tram
BUYERS SELLERS SALES
2034 157
300 410 703
000 200 310
30 2244
10 cr 700
6.63 7.10 10000
10. 1854
Youmalt Ferry 01
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22 22 1709 1
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E. Light (0). 23 24.15 1858 24 C. Light (N) 18.10 20 250 19 Electric
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A 3,000 word statement dis- closed firstly. that Britain agreed to facilitate the entry of Japanese textiles into the sterling aren on A sterling basis, Indirectly involving dollars and, secondly, the British delegation will recommend to tho Government that it "con- tinue to adopt the most liberal polley possible" with regard to dollar exchange for United States textiles.
Regarding the Japanese situation, the statement pointed out that the main problem facing the Americans was to sell Japanese textiles
In where the markets
sales would asslat world recovery and provide SCAP with dollars to contribute to the costs of occupation. It cald United States must also
That the protect herself from the danger of becoming the only dollar market.
The statement said that a long- term Anglo-Amerlenn problem was That, after withdrawal by the Allies, Japan might turn all efforts to buildin
faced with -un textiles the strugle for economic survival and because lower costs depress world prices.
It said the British were prepared to allow Japanese textiles into the sterling area and would get around a further dollar drain. She would do this by per- mitting sale for sterling of texillea 500 20.33 produced in Japan to be balanced
600 20
Tenor solo: To greet you. Itait LONDON STOCKS: Mrs. Banshaw!
Allos (Macntoan): And your niece. Basses; And your niece, we do but come.
Trebles; We do but come fo, and your niece.
Heavy Buying
Of Gilt-edged
by, purchases in sterling or by bar- ler of various commodities to bo consumed on for us practicable in Japan, but otherwise in the United States.-United Press.
N.Y. FOREIGN
EXCHANGE
New York. Apr. 13.-Foreign ex- London.
change closing rates today were: Apr. 13-Heavy - Argentine Peso (official), stitutionni buying checked a big
US$020 slump in all-edged security values Australia
Argentine Peso (unametal) on the London Stock Exchange to-Belghin
Brazl day nud brought some issues back Canada to almost last night's close.
Chile England France Indin
Alto nolo: Your niece. Gertie Spuddock.
Tenors: Gertie Spuddock! Gertie Spuddock! Gertie Spuddock!
All together grand chorus: We do but, hall, we do but hall, to and, hell Mrs. Bagshaw, freet
You but come to hall, Mr. Bagshaw, and your niece, and your niece, and your niece, Gertie Spuddock, Gertie British Transport Spuddock hall, hail, hall, hall, HAIL!
3% Issuca showed most violent Buctuations, Mexico Tenor salo
(Very slow and falling solemn): To Mrs Bagshaw and her 93-7%, recovering
1/2 point to u new tow at New Zealand niece, the lovely Gerlie Spuddock, closing
to 94-2 and Peru al we send our greelings our greece- market
Portugal 01-1/4. In normal South Africa fings,
any one
of these three Sweden Basses (in fine, broad, swinging cient for the entire day's trading or Venezuela
movements would have been.euf-Switzerland rhythm): To Mrs. Bagshaw and her even two days,
Uruguay lece, the lovely Spud, the lovely
Shanghai (CNC$1,600) Netherlands On the other hand, Allos: The lovely
industrial Batavia Gerile Spud-issues dock.
were idle and drifted lower Singapore
Hongkong as much as is. whlle oils were again Trebles: To Mrs Bagshaw and her pressed for sale though losing
above the worst.-United Press.
Soud,
dock.
niece.
Tenors:
Trebles: The lovely Spud, the lovely Spud.
The lovely Gertie Spud-
All together: The-love-ly-Ger-tie Firmer Tone On
Spuddock! Hail, Mrs.
Bagshaw!
Wall Street
New York, Apr. 13-United States
(And so of again over the whole tangled business, louder and louder) And I hope we may avold the accident which happened at Salz- burg in 1037.A
careless aborist had left his hat in one of the trom-further fecession in early trading. ist stocks hurned firmer today after a bones. When the player blew into the instrument while tuning up, the breath couldn't get out, so back it came and blasted him off his chair. Imagine the surprise of the audience when, later on, a bowler came dam sailing
over the stalls during San frenzled passage for the brasses. Then the
Driving through the mountainous terrain of Puerto Rico,
There is plenty to see and do in San Juan, and, then there are other delightful spots, and the charming
trin. the beautiful falls and great and always Interesting loop
at Comerlo, the source of This is one of the nicest drives pp Juan's water supply. sible, five or six-hour trip that road winds pant orange groves and passes through some of the most pineapple plantations. The inst
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Recovery came without benefit on an increased volume, reflecting cautious nttitude on the part traders at this time.
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General expectation has been for a tcehnical correction before a broad resumption of the rise and many traders, as a result, remained out, of the market. Others bought special stocks which they believed to be behind the market. Some of
If there is any beautiful parts of the Island. Much elty before returning to San Juan sentence will get in. If there Isn't, these rose a point or more.
more space this of it is over the old Spanish mi- 13 Bayamon, from which
a brond it won't. If it doesn't get in you boulevard leads to the capital. tary road built by the Spanish go-
will never knew. It tried to. It t The mild pressure was lifted from cloes you will be inclined to think easily from the early lows.
the main fist and prices came back -Friends-tell-us-that all-ports-ut that vernment.
might as well have been experiments and improved Indus-ommitted, unless you are the kind of section, and at its high showed a rise
United States Steel led the steel) trini and agricultural methods are people who read merely for the sale of nearly a point. Rall equipments under way, and that San Juan of reading. offers even
strengthened. more attractions for
Jersey the tourist than before the war.
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We are glad of this and we hope CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE that if a trip in search of foreign KFC atmosphere and colourful charm is under consideration, Puerto Rico will be the choice. It is different, it has plenty of atmosphere.
rich heritage of colonial Spanish architecture and culture, plus amenities that one is used to.
The road starts in San Juan, winds past the walls of San Cristo- bal and then on to Rlo Piedras,
Here rarely lovely spel. straight, symmetrical royal palms, together with coconut trees, Fur ther on are eltrus groves, and ple- turesque thatch-covered homes dot countryskie. It is a steadily ns- canding road that winds past frült-- laden bread-fruit trees. Caguas. set in the midst of an upland to- bacco plantation district, comes next.
Through mountains of flaming beauty, rich in wild vegetation, the road winds to les Cruces, where 11 turn is made for Ckra. The "route then lles along the crest of the mountain through banana and cof- fee plantations. Then the road com- mences to dip as the car rolls by
and
1. 3,000,000,000 years, 2, The Zut- der Zee. 3. Guiseppe Verdi. 4. Hippocrates. 6. It has been captured theve times and destroyed twice.
Il raises it.
KDITORS PREDE SERVIČKI
'fauc Marticem
Standard
equalled its high in oils which deve-
3.23
0503
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3783
3703
2300
United Preas.
NEW YORK SILVER
New York. April 13.
ጎዛ Silver, per fine otince,
quoted by Mesyrs. Handy and Harmon
14-6 centa, -United Press. LONDON SILVER
London. April 13. Slver, Spot, per ounce
45:J. 404. Slver, Forward, per ounce
-United Press.
Sugar Prices Marked, Down
New York,
Apr, 13-Both domestic and world sugar futures today filled
етные, previous Ander the
sesteolinst edness in Faw sugar supplies, cost demand for refined sugar and reporin of a higher Cuban crop estimate for the current seasurt.
Domestic #utures closed two to three mints lower on sales of 163 contracts.
while world sugar closed Innetive but prices were marked down one to Rix
inte.
Priers closed as follow
CONTRACT NO. ←
Moy in cents per b. 4.41 nominal, July 444.
September 4.44 nominal. March (1049) 3.90 nominal. May 3.00 nominal,
-United Press.
loped a firmer tone. Utilities were POUND SOARS ON
held about stendy.
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Transfers totalled 1,020,000 shares,
DOW JONES AVERAGES
Dow Jones averiges at the close of the session sbad as follow:
30 Industrials
20 Rails
0.
15 Utilitles
40 Bonds
CHINA
179.45 54.08
33.54 00.62
-United Press.
PRODUCE QUOTATIONS
New York, Apr. 13.-Closing prices for China predtice today were:
Aniseed all per 1. F.0.1.
New York .....
Casala oll
**
Tung oll, in a York per
3. F.O.. New
Sandalwood, In
drums, do
pending on seliers quanti-
yality
PARIS MARKET
ling on the black market here, which Paris, Apr. 13.-The Pound Ster-
yesterday passed the legal rate of 864 francs for the first time since the franc devaluation in January, centred 15 franes today to 880 francs. The United States dollar WHE quoted at 307 francs.
In the free market. the US$20 gold picco. was quoted at 21.100
frunes and the paper dollar at 905
franes. United Press.
CHICAGO GRAIN
PRICES
Chilcago, Apr. 13,--Chiengo Board of Trade closing prices today were: WHEAT (prices per bushel).
May 2.60-1/4,
July 23-24-2.30.
0.60/00
2.10/3.09
0.24
COUN
13.75 nominal
May 2.28-3-220.
A
3.30/4.00
16.00/10.00
Jily 234-1/4-3/4.
Molybdenum
190 percent)
per 1.
0,43
United Press.
Agar agar, per iu. F. O, D.
New York Beryllium (10 to 12 percent)
per ton
OATS
May 1.15-1.17-7/8.
July 16-1/4-1/-Untied Press.
RUBBER FUTURES
New York. Apr la-Closing' rates today for rubber tulures were: April teenta per lb.)
22.03 nominal
$2.15 tended
CROSSWORD
Greedy. (9)
Acrosa
, downfall of mow, (9) Hearts p-thirds of old d Pranco, 13) Proslalini, (4) 2ppy would be.
17. The stool is upset. (5)
10. Duitons round this could lead
to plunder. (9)
Garden pest, (dy
Pur on tea (anag.). (0)
13. Que of a pais, (4)
Ferropa papa
Fochcally oven. (3)
Down
For tapporary upd. 191
A disardered "vail, (#}"
•Was it here that soy. Bold, (or
Josh Mon düi og. (8) Neptile's Frandson, (0)
now beaten in Piccadilly. (4) Been in the road to Wandaver, {4} Vaporous aubalance. (3)
Permit (6)
Dolution of yesterday's purais -Aerong Lamor 13, Brok T: 17. Hero: 50. ES. NGU
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ZBW RADIO
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G. Programme Summary: 0.01, Chil dren's Half Hour: "Beau Geste" by P. C Wren (Studio) Episode 3: "The Law of the Legion": 4.30, Bob Walker Intro: duces Joan Grinis, Slevn Race, Vol Merral Jacques Valies and Anton and His Orchestra (ONBS); T. World and Home News (London fielny): 115, Vocal Recital by Oun D'Aquino, (Tenor) with Tinno accompaniment by E. ONell Shaw (Studio) 7.30, Bring You Music" Classical Request Hour Presented by Marion Glover; 8.30, George Afelnehrino and His Orchestra (BDCTS): 0, World Anu Home Newa ondare Inlay); D.10, "Di Ben" A Feature Programme writ ten by Patrick D Wallace London Re- |lay): 10, Radijo Newaresl, London Re- lay: 10.15, Weatlier Repari; 10.109, Belec tions from Opern: 10:35. Light Orchestral Concert: 10.30, EpiloguA (Studio); 11, Close Down.
THE SATURDAY
EYEMING POST 54*
Exchange Rates
Business was done in the local unofficial exchange market
Sterling pound notes
MAY
June
July
this August
morning at the following prices:-- Chinese dollars
September
103.000 October
November
23.10 rotinal 21.10 bid
20.75 noininal 20.65 blu
20.30 numinat 20.45 nominal
13.07
December
20.40 l
Gold bars
330.00
Jnavary (194))
20,40 nominal
5.045
March
21.40 nominal
51,50
London rubber futures were:
20.50
May per b. (in pennies) 120/183.
Juir 12.0/100.
11.45
September 12.8/168–United Press,
U.S. dollars NEI guilders Słam ticals Plastres