FOR
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By Galbraith
COPR. 1943 BY MIA STRIKE, ING, Y. M. REAL, U, SEXY "OFF","
"Her father runs a drugstore across the street, but ho cut off her ice cream-so she comes in hore and hurts my business!"
LESSON HAND
McKENNEY ON BRIDGE 'Just Play Safe,' Is Jacoby's Advice
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By WILLIAM E. McKENNEY
SWALD JACOBY. came in from Texas recently and dropped in
at my offee. I told him I would like to have anlee lesson hand for my readers, but trying
hand from Jacoby is
to fill the fuel tank of
to
Lice
d
fet a trying rocket
plane in flight. He was telling me about his new book that is coming out on Oklahoma. If you want a swell two-hand game, learn Okla- He has another book that Oddly enjoy. "How to Figure the
Finally I got today's hand from Jacoby, and I think you will agree it is a clever one. He said, "You figure the and there
don't always have to
odds-just play safe
sald
HOW-
won't be any odds against you."
Regarding the bidding. Jacoby could open with either two diamonds or one diamond. ever, with all of his top tricks, he Afrold his partner might pass Was if he had noting but a little trump support. and all Jacoby needed to make
-game was a few trumps in partner's hand.
When the dummy went down, Jacoby felt sorry for himself-he
was wishing he was in seven. Then
he began to figure
the odds.
If
the diamonds were 0-0 or 5-1, he might not even make six without very careful play,
When he won the opening lend in dummy with the ten of clubs, he led a small diamond to the ace in his own hand. He was playing the hand for slx-odd, 'not seven, and ho wanted to be sure of mak- ing his contract,
So at this point he led the three of diamonds, and it was A good thing he did. With any other lead
he could not have made the con- tract.
If he had tried to cash the
West would king of diamonds, have ruffed, and it he had picked up the trumps, he would have had to lose another diamond.
Check Your Knowledge
1. How many of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world are st in existence?
2. What is snow?
3. What is the meaning of Latin phrase "et ux"?
Uho
4. How many United States troops were in the Philippines when the Jeps allacked in December,
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5. What is the difference between a moon and a planet?
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MAY 13, 1948.
SPARE MOMENTS
EXCLUSIVE TELEGRAPH FEATURE
YOUR BIRTHDAY
POCKET CARTOON
By STELLA
by OSBERT LANCASTER
THURSDAY, MAY 13
BORN today, you are highly intul-
You women, born today, are vary tive and emotionally receptive popular with members of the oppa- to others. You have a fine mind, site sex and may have difficulty in but are too apt to be influenced by making up your minds, when it others. As a child, you may have comes to selecting that "one person" serious attacks of "hero worship?" from a large group of admirers, You have definite literary capabili- Don't lot physical attributes control tics but must cultivate Individuality
Select selection, entirely, your and the ability to stick of a job until someone who is interested in cul- It is finished. Don't let yourself be tural things as well. You men, ex- discouraged by a single setback. Gird pecially, should not be too much yourself against disappointment and influenced by a pretty face. Look try again! You have the talent and for the inner beauty that comes from the capability if you mako the an alert and capable mind for the proper use of your gifts,
best, permanent happiness in mar- riage.
Although you are ambitious, you are too retiring to push yourself Avoid excesses of all kinds, CB- forward. Either a business or a pecially rich foods. If you are to marriage partner who is also in- enjoy the best of health during your terested in your work and can in- Inter years. You may
need to spire you to your best efforts at all watch the calories as you grow older, times may be the answer to your tool
To find what the stars have problem. If you can learn not to icon on others emotionally, you will store for tomorrow, select your. be for better off. But this may be birthday star and read. the corres- a difficult lesson and one that may ponding paragraph. Let your birth" be solved by going into partnership, day star be your daily guide.
FRIDAY, MAY 14
TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)— Aggressive action will pay off today, Go out after what you want. De- mand it, and your chances of get- ting it are favourable.
".
In
thing, for very much desire this morning. De co-operative for the best results.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 22) A short Journey may bring you a GEMINI (May 22-June 22) business bencilt that you have been
interest and native Energetic
in seeking; may bring up your sales some project · connected with the record. land can bring excellent results,
CANCER
"Remember what i said, Alonto-da British Council, dat is one thing; da British cruiser, dat is quite another."
BY THE
WAY
·
by Beachcomber
T
THERE have sometimes been complaints that the news supplied to me by the Beach- comber News Agency is a little on the ridiculous aide. Possibly. Here in an item which I have copied from a Sunday paper: CAPRICORN (Dee, 23-Jan. 20)— Ste mice eating honey and bees 23) Early bird is the one who makes the in a Chepstow hite fell asleep. best killing today, so be on your toes Two were killed by a cat and a bright and early in the morning, dog.
(June 23-July Let your heart be your guide in today's activiilea. It won't hurt to sidetrack business for a few hours.
6. Who was the first to fly over the AROUND THE WORLD: North Pole?
(Answers on Column 5)
DUMB-BELLS
FREGISTERED US
PATENT OFFICE
BEFORE WE START THE LESSON, TELL ME, WHICH CLUB
IS THE STYMIE?
CHESS PROBLEM
By ARTHUR A. PAUĻ Black, 7 places.
White, pleces, White to play and mate in two
Solution to yesterday's problem:
1. Q-R8, any; 2, Q. Kt, of P (èh, or dbl climates.
CROSSWORD
Across
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1. Where you may expect to make
Chip talk. (0, 3)
7. Musical instrument. (4)·
P. Part of the coconus. to
11 Plus, (8))
12 get into a receptacle and it
hurts. (4)
10. Answer sometimes styes to an]]
unsolvable problem. (6).
14. Boine Kinda you burn, some you;
keep. (3)
Now a thors way to ping, (4)
23197 k18 31 the theme discussed.
(4)
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20. He may rule when trovt returns.
(0)
22. Nothing prosy about it. (3)
34. You got purer ten from it. (8)
29. Nomad. (B)
20. Extend in a way. (3)
77. Suggests, lack of pep. (9)
Down
1. It ones entailed gauntlet throw-
ing. (9)
2. Obscurity, (4)
B. A peculiar sort of piest no
4. 10 (4)
(0
* wrote an "ode on Solituda.”
5. One way to smain a riot. (4)
d. With what Hove rang ntier the
D. Brawaln
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aid that Rafael
Thane a • of sonnet4," (7)
10. Wan. 14
10. Baid to be repeatedly taken by
secret drinkers. (U)
18. Where you may be likely to make
a auort stay. (5) P. Abschito,
21. Pont. (4) You may and him in the Upper
EX21480. (6)
Balallon of yesterday's pizzzle.--Agrojni Visichord. 7 Aulomello: 9. 23ain;
proong 14, QU71 19, Imagia; 26, maha
1 Warehouse:
Nuktart 17, Liriaj 10, Leoni 91, sare:
AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 10) will power and the full determina- tion to get exactly what you want how will bring about the resulls.
PISCES (Feb.
20-Mar.
FOR THE BUSINESSMAN
Moderate Activity In New York Cotton
New York, May 12.-New York cotton closed moderately active and irregular, The old crop, months were in the foreground again on the bull: side, as traders were heartened by the brightening prospects of immediate Improvement in export buying. Spot May, delivery hit 384 cents, which was the highest for nearly two weeks, but July was relatively strong unill the market exceeded the 37 cent level, where considerable cotton was overhanging.
HONGKONG
SHARES
Prices opened six to 19 points lower and cased to maximum loanes of 18 to 23 points in the first hour. Early unsettlement, coupled with disappointing April Consumption estimate, plus May This morning's session of the liquidation and discouraging re- Hongkong Stock Exchange was ports from the textile trade, In- marked by activity in China Lights diente stiffening consumer price (old), Trams, Hotels and Cements resistance and there Twelve shares of Hongkong Benk
were re-
changed hands, two at $2100. Bus-ports that some milla wero ness done totalled $530,000,
liquidating surplus stocks of raw Transactions and noon prieca cotton.
follow:-
SHARES
BANKS
DUYERS SELLERS SALES throughout the session, reflecting The new сгор months lagged
HK Bank...... 2003
East Asia INSURANCES
Union Underwritera
IK Fire...**
DOCKS, ETC.
Dock Provident ...
LAND, ETC,
IK Hotel
* Land S'hai Land Humphreys UTILITIES
Tra
Star Ferry
C. Light (0)
140
10 2003 continued favourable crop news and 22100 the contention of somo observers
700 136 775
305
100 514 500 G 25.35 500 23,40 500 25.43
that conditions over the past month have been "really ideal" for plough- ing,
A and germination."
reappearance
Armness reflected the of trade buying below
37 cents for July, and the revival of optimism on the export pros-
Prices rallied 28 to
69
points from lowest, then closed 36 points higher to 4 points lower.
Prices closed as follows
Spot in cents per lb.) 30.00 nominal May
May
11 @ 300
3215 3414
300 24
10
500 r 18
1000
10.15
pects.
500 a 1820
BJ 04
0
2456
231 2414 3300 0 24
July
October
2516
December
March (1940)
1000 6 2015
600 @ 23.45
Macao Electric
20
Telephone
(0)
5015
#1
300 € 50
Spot
May
July
Telephone (N)
300 43
INDUSTRIALS
Cement...RAS 43%
44 1200 4315
1000 co 43
October December March May
600 435
July
to
Rope
20
500 10
STORES, ETC.
October
54
87
0.3
500 € 52
to their
The holiday spirit TTAVING discovered. desired annoyance, that people like to have their summer holidays when
want
havo Government will have to organise them, the the standard staggered holiday. What is necessary, is a f pelling all registered
21) Fairly beneficial you keep your wits about you and don't let inter- ference hinder your plans.
ARIES
The Spanish-French Border
they
to
workers
a
com-
LEO (July 24-Aug. 23)-Execute all important matters this morning. When afternoon comes, be on your guard against misrepresentation.
VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 22) Continue yesterday's initiative and expand a project to its fullest ex tent. Be confident of success, too.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct 23)- Early hours are the best ones to-
(Mar. 22-Apr. 20)-report to a State Hoilday Camp on day. Complete an important Job Good judgment today can bring you
giveh
date. Holiday uniforms, this morning if it is at all possible. the promotion you have been anti- would be issued on the spat, and
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) cipating. Seek spiritual guidance,
the children would be taken in Friendship can bring you some- if perplexed.
special
vans to children's
camps, staffed by Government inspectors. This system would save thousands of overall man-hours per unit of personnel according to schedule. Mrs. Kigwidge writes EGHAM blamed himself for feeling relleved and almost gay when he realised that he was liberated not only from the leaful Bunty. bur Biso from her hockey-faced nother. He wrote Bunty courte ous, solemn letter, deploring hla own unworthiness
received no answer, unless you can describe as an answer a short and vicious note from Mrs Kigwidge telling him that she hopes he has by now realised that
conduct sultable in Himalayas is not necessarily wel comed in decent English households.
For my daughter's narr
am thankful. And I pray that one day, as you sprawl in the mud of a Tibelan doss-house while your savage partner beats her tom-tom,
By TEMPLE MANNING
THE recent reopening of the
border between Spain and France offers still another link in the travel chain. Once more
we hear of people who are planning to visit some of the charming spots along both sides of the border, places that are among the most beautiful and most urbane in Europe, San Sebastian, Blarritz, Hendaye, beautiful resorts all, and each with it staunch admirers,
Once Biarritz was the place to po, with royalty foregathering there to. enjoy its wonderful weather, is smart cafes, sumptuous hotels and villas. Then Biarritz had a brief season at Easter, and really hit its siride from mid-July to mid-Sep- and tember. The beach is wide handsome, the golf course and the tennis courts are perfect, the shops und hotels along the Avenue Edward VII, ultra in luxury.. There are two casinos and numerous hotels,
Hot-House Atmosphoro
But the whole place is, or used to be, such a Vanity Fair, so hot-house in atmosphere and style, that one soon became rather weary of it all. And so one took the drive to San Se bastian, which is of the more aver age seashore resort type, and very very charming. Along the way are, or used to be, delightful bits of real old Spain.
From San Sebastion it is a nice run to Bilbao along the famed Cor- niche de Biscaye. The drive to St. Jean de Luz is one of sheer de
according to news reports. Nice, as it is, though, we like its Spanish op- posite number, Fuentarrubia, even
and
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Wall Street
Prices Up
New York, May rallied today near the close of the 13. Stocks market, regaining all carller losses. Final prices were fractionally higher with a few specialties up more than a point.
Juty
October
30.10
37.43-4
37.04-6
32,70
31.73 nominat
20.43 The New Orleans cotton market closed as follows
37.75
31.07
37,45-4
37.73-3
33.04-7
33.76 bid
31.03 bid
29.03 bid United PreRS.
N.Y. FOREIGN
EXCHANGE
New York. May 12Today's foreign exchange cloeing rates were:-
Argentine Peso. (Official)
Argentine Peso (Unoficial) Australia
Brazil
Belgiums Canada Chic England France
India
Mexico
Uruguay
Trading was moderately active. New Zealand The rise carried the list Into a new Tent 1048 high ground as measured by South Africa
Portugal the general market average, and Sweden prices are the
now at the best levels Swizerland since August 30, 1948.
Market experts are at a loss to explain what caused the late up-
will stabilise it- self, despite the statement by Secre tary of State Marshall rejecting all that the United States
Borrow excape,
wing with the exception, that the foreign situation
Venezuela Shanghal (CNC$100.000) Netherlands Dalavia Singapore Hongkong
0333
US$0.2977
0503 022112 02-3/10
4.0316
,0033
3.2316
04021
4.0113
2880
5300
3010
3019
3709
4753
2403
United Press.
you may recollect with remorse the and the Soviet Union enter negotin- Return To Gold
decent English girl you hurled aside ilke a worn-out glove."
The marriage arranged between Agatha Sybil ("Bunty"}, only daughter of Charles and Mabel Kigwidge of 3 the Ramp, Chelms- ford, and Claude, son of the late Egbert The Importaht Spanish cus-
and Victoria Egham of Calming Lodge, Tigicu Cross will toms town, though, is nearby Irun.
not take place,
(Daily Press.)
more.
Fing Hotel
Principal attraction at Hendayo its ne hotel and golf course.
Nearby is a really splendid beach,
one of the finest in France.
Permit me-
FROM an Austrian doctor, via Mr Chapman Pincher, came the other day instructions for improving the quality of the voice. It can be utterlag done by "chewing savagely and
nonsense
counds,'
tions on major international problems affecting other countries. Transactions totalicd shares.-United Press,
1,530,000
Is Urged
Rubber Futures Association of Manufacturers has
In New York
New York, May 12-Rubber futures closed two points lower to eight points higher. Sales totalled Prices closed as follows:-
contracts
May in cents per ib.) August Juty
September October November
No
December
January (1949)
have
February
March
June
July
Spot
It is surprising to find that Fuen- tarrabin, although right on French border, is the place that one the imagines a Spanish town to be, but wander the more excitable members which it seldom is, at least, to any in the House of Commons appreciable extent. It has narrow such beautiful voices. winding streets that seem perpetu- ally dark because the housetops al- most meet overhead. The weather- stained houses have great escutch- rons on the doors, wrought iron bal- conies and grilled windows.
In
We would like to spend some time the exquisite Basque country, one of the most beautiful and in- light as is every mile of the Ruule teresting sections of France, mak- des Pyrenees. As the road descends in our headquarters as we did pre- there are superb sea and mountain viously, at St. Jean de Luz. views and glimpses of the Basque countryside, individual and beauti
ful even where it is bleak and for- bidding.
Hendaye, the border town on the French alde, is full of bustle again,
ZBW RADIO
H.K.T.
0.30
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TRE SATURDAY®]
EVARING FONT
CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE Anewars
1. One, the Pyramids of Egypt 2. Frozen rain formed in the upper portion of the atmosphere. wife.
9. And 4. 14,000. 6. A moon ro volves around a planet, and D planct revolves around the sun, d.
44
21.03 bld
22.45 nominal
21.84 traded 21.40 nominal 21.30 bid 21.26 nominal 21.22
22.20 traded 21.18 nominal 21.10
21.10
21.jp
21.10
2316
United Press.
LONDON RUBBER
futures closed irregular as follows: Jung (in pennies per lb.) July September October December
New York, May 12-The National
recommended that the United StMen return to the monetary system with the gold base, according
to trade circle reports on Monday.
The Association has emphasisedi that such a move would set an example to the rest of the world and encourage production in coun- tries where people lack confidence in the present currency.
The Association
"It is in- conceivable that demand for gold from abroad would be sufficient to
cause this country to deny its ex- port. There never will be a world- recovery until all ❤yntries "Increase production.'
The report continues: "In coun- try ntter country, production is hindered because there is no inedium
London, May 12-London rubber of exchange acceptable to buyers
and sellers niike. Starvation 1236
taking place because those 12-5/10 | A
who 12-5/10
have food which they are willing to 12-1/16 sell for a sound currency are not 12-7/10 willing to sell because of the lack United Press.
of faith in the present currency.”—. United PreES.
Richard E. Byrd in his monoplane BLACK PEPPER
"Josephine Ford" on May 0, 1026.
"Reach for the bill!”
MARKET
New York, May 12-lack pepper: futures closed inactive,
unchanged, to
100 points lower. The spot market ruled firmer in tone, although trading, was quiet.
SUGAR FUTURES
HIGHER
Doinestic sugar futures closed Ave seven points higher on sales totalling 218 contracts.
New York. May 12-World niger Grinders proved reluctant to meet the higher on sales totalling 24 contracts.
fatures closed seven to eight points higher basin established by the sellers.
Importers said that recent arrivals of dround 2,375 tons of black pepper from London and Halland were being held by 'consignees, anticipating higher prices.
The monsoon season In India is ex-May in cents per lb.) pected to relord whipments, thereby July affecting 1h0 already light statistical September. situation in the domestle market.
Prices closed as followet.
May. (in cents per 1b)
July....
September
October
December
January (1949)
March
Spot
Spot (White Muntok)
Exchange
Frices closed na follower
Contract No. 4
March (1049)
May
September
43.50 nominal Spot (World)
..44.00 bl
45.00 bid
45.00 nominal
43.00
-41.00
Spot (Domestic)
4.16 asked
4.18 nomina)
3.45 nominal
3.43 nominal
3.45 nominat
4.30
United Press.
47.00 and CHICAGO GRAIN
01.00 asked
United, PreH
Rates
Business was done in the local un- ofosal exchange markot this morning at the following rates:
Chinese dollars (per CNSÍ kuj
1).
Sterling notes (per .Ü.8. dollars (per USSI) -fold bare (për tael) Martres (per 1001 NEI gulders (per 160). Sismicals (per 100)
0.00
PRICES
Chicago. May, Chicago Board or Trade grain prices. clased se follow
WHEAT - (Prices, per buskel) May
2.40
CORN 14.30 May
8.28 July
211.00
OATS
10.63
May
-43.40 July
2.41-242-1/2 234-3/4-2.35-2.32-1/2 210-1/4 [1.18-1/4-3/4 65-1/2-876-
-United Press.