FOR YOUR
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, MAY 18, 1948.
SPARE MOMENTS
EXCLUSIVE 'TELEGRAPH FEATURE
SIDE GLANCES
By Galbraith
YOUR BIRTHDAY
DOM. 19A FY HEADERVICE, INC. T. M. PEO, V. D. PAT, GET,
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"I'll go with you steady only on condition that you change your name to Jos-Montmorency won't fit in my diary!"
• MCKENNEY
ON BRIDGE
Poker Isn't Only Game With A Bluff
I.
Check Your Knowledge
What is traordinary?
an ambassador-ex-
Bon
TUESDAY, MAY 18
By STELLA
JORN today, your interests are wit: This talent, alone, might tempt very widely scattered and you you to try a stage career at which must learn, early in youth, to direct you might become quile muccess- your energies toward somo very ful, provided you were willing to put definite goal. You have executive in the hard work which success in powers: use them! You are highly this feld demands, intuitive but do not, as a rule, frust your Intuitions sufficiently. When. it comes to making important decl- slons you should depend upon them more and not permit yourself to ba. persuaded against your own better justment. Cultivate your "hunches," learn to interpret them and they, in turn, will serve you well,
and too
When it comes to business, you are quite hard-headed and know how to drive a good bargala. Although you may not be interest- ed in a business career of money- making alone, you should have the ability to make good money in felds not always considered wo
You seldom if ever waste the energy and money since time often means money-you appear to get plenty of money for your needs. Very attractive to the opposite sex, you must guard against being im posed upon when romance enters your life.
You are fond of social life must beware lest you becomo self-indulgent for your own best good. You enjoy the food and be- and must guard against be- vernges coming gluttonouts in your taster, Your sense of humour is keen and you are able to see the joke on someone else but have · dlflculty In To find what the stars have in laughing off any similar preilica- store for tomorrow, select your ments of your own. Being a good birthday slar and read the corres- mimic, you also must avold hurilag ponding paragraph. Lat the feelings of others by your Jibing birthday star be your daily guide.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 19
your
TAUNUS (Apr. 21-May 21)– favoured. One good turn deserves If your success depends upon the another. favours of those in public office, then seek their nuspices now.
GEMINI (May 22-June 42) Be tactful In your
dealings with others just now and the results will be very favourable to you.
CANCER (June
23-July
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)*** Improvements is definite today, so tackle the expansion of those plans you have been making recently,
POCKET CARTOON
by OSBERT LANCASTER
粥
Restoring basic, reducing entertainment
tax, and now all this talk of increasing the sweet ration - you ask me, Thum- scruc, 10c'ra encouraging poopis to itve solely for pleasure."
BY THE
WAY
by Beachcomber
AS the visitors feasted their
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 22) -Energy experided today will help 43) you to make real and definite pro- dificult Eress toward your future goal.
eyes Foulenough was ever CAPRICORN (Dec, 23-Jan, 20)-ready with information, "This, excellent divklends. Save evening Building and real estate are favour-sir, is a Menfiche, in his later or
The dutiful attention to a job from n.m. to 5 p.m. will pay
for any social events,
LEO (July 21-Aug. 23)-A pro- gressive day for you and one In which you should bend your best efforts toward accomplishment of
the first picture your objective.
2. When was taken from the alr?
3. How many Nobel prizes ore year and for what awarded each
By WILLIAM E. McKENNEY are they awarded?
THOUSANDS of casteen' bridge
players remember General
Gruenther because of his associn- tion with the Vanderbilt Cup tournament, and will recall when he acted as referee at the femous Culbertson-Lenz match. He was General Eisenhower'a favourite partner.
to the
After the wedding we went the General's home to meet bride and groom. One of the off- there commented on the bridge over other Komes, whereupon Another "Y still think It keeps
superiority of
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card
Army man said,
poker is a man's camIO,
you on your toes and teaches you strategy
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asked the officer If, he ked to Bluff once in a while. He said he did and it was impossible to do to
In bridge.
the bluff
open his
So I told him about that worked on today's hand:
Enst was happy to singleton, especially since his part- ner had bid spades. West went up with the ace, and without batting an eye North played the king,.... just a bluff, of course, but it fooled West. Why should declarer put on hin good king If he held two or more spades?
West thought he had the dia- riend sul taken care of with his queen-jack-len, so he led the six of clubs, hoping to find his partner with the men of clubs or force de- clarer to take a losing finesse in clubs.
this
But of course
North won trick in dummy with the Jack, took two rounds of trumps and dis-
carded his two losing spades on the ace and king of diamonds.
VIRGO (Aus. 24-Sept. 22) Elderly persons may open the way for you to take a short rip for pleasure. Accept it and enjoy your self.
23)
LIBRA. (Sept.
23-Oct. 4. What type of troops were the All business affairs, and especially
those involving elderly persons German Panzer troops?
5. Name the only country with
n college of accepted standard for|SCIENCE At Work:
the dent.
Answers on Column 4
DUMBBELLS
/REGISTERED Usi..
GOSH! THE
BRAKES
WON'T,
WORK!
PATENT OFFICE
THEN
STOP
THE
CAR AND
LET ME OUT!
CHESS PROBLEM
By M. WROBEL (BCF Tourney 53) Black, 7 pieces.
are
FOR THE BUSINESSMAN
New York Stock Market
Plunges & Recovers
New York, May 17.-Profit-taking struck the market virtually at the opening, and market valua- tions were slashed by about $500,000,000 before the trend reversed, but there was no feverish near- hysteria as on Saturday in board rooms and investors were better able to get their orders taken,
HONGKONG
SHARES
To all intents and purposes, Ico House Street was still on holiday this morning. Only in nine Hems on the board was any business done, and then transactions were small, the total business being only $233,000.
This morning's transactions ; and noon prices follow
BITARES DUVERS SELLEES SALES DANKS
2030
Union ......... 773!
JIK Bank
INSURANCES
Underwriters.
DOCKS, ETC.
Provident
LAND, ETC.
K. Whart (0) .
20 1100
015
2701 @ 0%
100
23
2015
105%
800 6 10
2 Land...
03
34 211⁄2
TIC Hotel
S'hai Land
Humphreys
UTILITIES
Tram
Star Ferry
C. Light (01..
C. Light (N), Electric
Rupe
100 B3
215% 1000 ₫ 24.10 123 2542 2544
Around noon, buyers shed their timidity when they saw that the market was able to absorb offerings without giving too much ground, and the list slowly began to climb. The rise. was accelerated in the final hour.
Fry
Closing prices were up fractions to around a point, with the general list showing a net gain for the day of around $250,000,000, with tho | Hot In new high ground since August
26, 1840.
Sales for the day totalled 3,050,000 clares, The market Was the broadest on record, exceeding that of Friday.
Of 1,164 issues traded, 570 were higher, 370 lower, and 210 changed..
Railroad issues led the recovery in late trading, Aircrafts moved up and Steels recouped. *Chrysler and General Motors were both un- 400 25.34 changed, although the former lo
| strike-bound and the C.1.0. United
Automobile Workers'
108 Union threatened to strike against General Motors on May 28.-United 'Press.
400 # 43
200 or 43%
20
4016
Hoezo Electric 2015
500 23.40
60 1000 49.83
GOG or 50
Telephone (0) (XD) Cement
43
STORES,
he
Dalry (0),
55
Watson (Old)
595
Crawford
5519
50
0
ed. A good day, also, for a wed- moon. ding or a time for starting a honey- Rambouillet manner, when
was a pleinair pointilliste, AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 19)—This, madam, is an linor irritations are easily offset by
unusual rood humeur, optimism and the wilt Whackerbath, showing unmis- takably the influence of Zoo- painglese and the Turin school. Observe that middle distance."
to succeed.
PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 21)- Business deals, especially those in- volving real estate, should profitable today if you are wise.
prove
ARIES (Mar. 22-Apr. 20)- Be cautious in the handling of your budget just now. Don't be extrava- Rant in any gifts to the opposite sex.
SHORTENING OF SPINE
CAUSES BACKACHES
By RONNIE TAYLOR
MOST backaches are due to
the forces which make a person a half to three-quarters of an inch shorter at the day's end than he is in the morning. The main source of trouble Is the
telescoping effect of body weight and mation on the shock absorbers in the spine, say Dr. Verno T. Inman, foot specialist, and Dr. J.B. de C.M. saunders, anatomy specialist, both of the University
Each layer has three parts--on outer capsule, a soft centre which is 80 percent water, and a set of Arm, elastic fibres called ligaments which bind the dise to the bone.
Then
Lane
MUSCELLANEOUS
HK Construe-
tion (0) ....
Oil Well In'
Alberta
N.Y. FOREIGN
EXCHANGE
New York, May 17-Today's foreign exchange closing rates were.
Argentine peso (Omcial).... US$0 2977 Argentine beso (Unomelati
Australia
Brazil
Belgium
Canada
Chile
England
Oil
France
India
Peru
New Zealand Portugal
th Africa Switzerland
Someone, ignorant in front of his friends, cries,
afraid 10 appear "Ah! Iere's un Oomerlinck," up glides the lovely Luna Moon, who has been told to He, in wait
New York, May 17. for the boobies. Says she, in her experts hope to check within a Mexico elegiac
voice, "Poor
Comerlinck week the "wild" Canadian oil Ite is starving In Montmartre well in the $300,000,000 Leduc garret. Otherwise his work would oilfield, Alberta, which has been fetch much higher prices. Imagine being able to own an Oomerlinck praying black, boiling oil 80 for three pounds. It will be worth feet in the air, a Dow-Jones re- thousands when he is dead." Then port said today. the adds, "He can't live long, the uoctors say."
Hook, line and sinker
You
THE doll bites... "Certainly, sir, my office. I'll make out the receipt. can write the cheque in
... You certainly know a good ple- ture when you see it, sir, if I may The real shock absorber was found say so. You've got a bargain." to be the ligaments.
. "Sybil, father's just bought that Oomerwhatyoucall it. Isn't it too thrilling?"
Normal pressure on Bn inter- vertebrae dise on the lower back atnounts to about 30-pounds even when a person is lying down, the of California, in researchers reported. When upright the Journal of Bone and Joint and netive the weight and motions of the body Can increase this pressure to "astounding figures."
Surgery
The spinal shock absorbers are the
cartilage between the Jayers of
vertebrne, Doctors_call_these layers inter-vertebrae discs.
Struggling through the slime, men working in the heart of the 40-acre tract, where oil and gas are still bubbling up out of thousands of Assures, have made progress in in- stailing control equipment to direct the of away from the cracks.
03
The ban on production in the aren imposed by the Alberta Government protective measure, will con- tinue until it is safe to lift it, Canadian Conservation Board mem- ber said.
д
The announcement that a collector gas escaping at the rate of 50,000,000 The chief danger is from natural has purchased a "genuine Oomer-cubic feet a day, Reuter, linck" for three pounds has caused quite a stir. Mr Duncan Dodcan, Interviewed pesterday,, ABGS non- committal, The cmincut
critte This pressure squeezes some of the admitted that he could not, for the water out of the soft cores.
moment, recall-ever-having heard" compression shortens the spine. Af a painter named Comerlinck. European researcher found this
(The Weekly Studio.) compression shortened adult men as
The
OUTWARD MAILS much as three-quarters of an inch
Tuesday, May 18 Clading Times lly Air
Amoy,
Foocitow. Swatow,
Tainot, Shanghal, Nanking. Hankow, Teingtoo & Pelping 230 pm.
Kweilin 3.30 p.m.
and women as much as half an inch | Fuseli's hat after a day of activity.
BLACK
per
PEPPER
MARKET
Sweden
Uruguny
Venezuela
Shanghai (CNC$100.000) Netherlands
Batavin Singapore
Hongkong
2500
1.631
Unlied Press,
NEW YORK SILVER
New York, May 17. Silver, per One ounce, as quoted by Mesars Handy and Jarmon
74% cents United Press. LONDON SILVER
London. May
Silver, Spot, per ounce...... Silver, Forward, per ounce
NEI AS
United Press.
-430
TEXTILE
MARKET
pori-
Washington, May 17.--Netherlands East Indles ometals now visiting Washington said today that they dla New York, May 17.-Black pep-not believe that the Japanese would
futures closed inactive, no-
ever recapture their prewer minally unchanged. The new week on in the Indies textile market. opened with spot prices also Un- changed. A tight black pepper sup- ply situation prevailed, according to traders. Arrivals over the near fu- ture are expected to be slender.
a settlement of the Meanwhile, prolonged packing house strike would swell the demand for white pepper used in canned and prepared
Prices closed as followE:-
FRIEND sends me a cutting in Under high pressure the gameat
which he sees the origin of the springs may begin to squenk.ile round wickerwork hat. Weakened by fatigue, they cannot dan, in s
Нау- "Autobiography," snap back. Their tissues may bulge scribes a visit to Fusell, Fusell came de- here and there,
The result is pain. in wearing on his head "the bottom Or they may be worn due to age.
lack
Mrs Fusell's work-basket." may
The resilience and be-
besame cutting repeated the amusing painful because
story of Lord Coleraine, whe, if he highly on a rainy day, used to take off his
and companion's hat instead of his own. July
of
Closing Times By Sea Train Forms Va Bechung (St) p.. Straits & Calcutia (Sea) 1 p.m. Macno. Tainshan & Shekk! (Bea) 1 p.m. Canton (2nd class tall only) (Train) 2 p.m.
Shanghai Honolulu. U.S.A.. Canada, Central & South Ameries via San are no longer equal to the lond put met an neqdolntance while walking Francisco (No Parcels for Canada) (Bea) 3.30 p.m. (pel. & red); 3 p.m. (ord).
Japan (Ord. letters & cards only) (Bea)
3 p.m.
intphong (Sea) 19/5 3 pm, Macao, Taishan
't
4 p.m.
&
Shekki (Bea)
Canton (Parcels & 2nd class mall) (Sea) 5 pm.
Wednesday, May 10
Closing Times By Alr
Canton Kowloon C. P. O.) 7.30 a.tn.
只
O
7 a.m. 0.30 a.m. Noon 230 pm
White, 12 pieces.
White to play and mate in three,
Solution to yesterday's problem!
1, Kt-K2. any; 2. Q. R.(ch, or dbl ch), or Kt mates.
CROSSWORD
12
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17. 18.
20
123
Acros
20. It may be just a long string of
RIBOs. (4)
23. in quadruped is a femnin, (0) 23. Ond sees irzs of them owing to
the shortage of sues, (4)
24 Certain (4)
25. Bomething with no south-east
aspect. (4)
Dowu
1. Drips feel different like this.
(43) 220 2. Outward, (4) •
3. Wartimo servico (0)
4. This has led to a brush, 14) |
3. Gives you the measure of pans. 6. Periods 11 time. (4)
7. Anybody who indulges in theso. 19 making for treunim, (USA V. it provides you with a red pun.
11. un mio quadruped. 10)
Kychology gave him a hundred
OVER 15
17. It can be an extremity." (3) 10. A pince that manifcturer des 19 Follows. (4)
1 One way to make easy dimes, 21. Motal. (3)
16.
3. Burpass,. (3)
9.-Seams to need ten bosides father Bolution of yesterday's puzale,—Aerowa Noririnne: B. Azue: 10, Plamaj 19. Elon: 15, Furs 14 Acrate: 15. Une! 18:
W get peace. (3)
lu Skilled in learning. (0)
12. Dear (3)
Cunt: 17. Kat: 11.1: £5. 2003.
13, Qustom.7, (9) 25.) ketapas 123jden
Down WAIT-CTOWA; 2, Itwaseta:
14. They are the downtrodden of pace? 4. Lice: $, úfur; d, Hami
every country. (9)
10 Enough to mate any red tiro. (7) Enemri-10, TATHI 90, TUE:
10 n. 12.30 p.m. 3 p.m. (C. P. 0)
come
uon them. They sensitive to
are
pain, Inman Saunders spit-Associnted Press.
CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE
Answers
1.
An ambassador
Bent
2
Manila, P., Honolulu, U.S.A. & Canada special mission. 2. July 4, 1893 0.30 0.81. (reg): 10 a.m. (oru).
Shanghai 11.30 .m.
by
William N. Jennings from balloon. 3. Five, physics, chemistry, Bangkok, Bangon, Calcutta, Karachi. Bharein. Colro, (Nairobi, Joliannesburg medleine, literature and promotion & Marseilles vin Cairo) Augusta & Lon of don (Kowloon C. P. 09 3 p.m. (G. P. O, 3.30 p.m.
Japan (Ord, Letters & Cards only1-3.30
p.m.
Shanghai, Nanking. Hankow, Tsingtao. Pelping, Amoy, Swatow & Holhew 336
p.m.
Closing Timex By Bea & Train Macao, Tanahan & Bhekk! (Sex) Dam. Saigon, Ceylon, Fast & South Africa, Egypt & Marseilles (Hea) 10 m.ro,
Manila (Res) 3 p.m.
Macao, Talnshan & Sliekki (Sex) 1 pan. Swatow (8) 1 p.m.
Canton (2nd class mail only) (Train) 2 p.m.
Straits, Macassar, Sourabaya & Dalavia; (Sca) 3 p.m.
Macao. Tainabian A, Shokki (Sex) 4 p.m. Kangmoon (Bea) 5 pm,
ZBW RADIO
0.01,
Chill-
6. Procrainme Summary; dren's Story: "Peter Duck" by Arthur Ransome. Epizode 21 **Threatening Weather Read by Captain Flint (Studio); 030, A Light French Pro gramme: 7 "Ses Tea" on Sport (Studio): 10, Sot Faller at the Piano (Studio): 150. Stage and Бетеп Favourites presented by Alleen Woods (Studio): 6. World and Home News (London Relay); 6.10, Merry-Go-Round (BOCTO); .15, Fred Hartley and Music (CTA); 0, Suminer Orchestrat Concert The Great Masters-Staydn; 10, World and Home News: (Landon Ro- Jay): 10.15, Weather Report: 10.10, Wand of Youth-Silte No. 1 (Eger)....Lone don Symphony Orchestra: 10.30. Danca to Ted Heath and Hils. Band with Paul Carpenter, (Vocal, (DPGTS); 11, Radio Newsreel
(London Helay); .11.15, Weather Report and Close Down.
4.
world
Armoured peace. troops, Panzer lo German for armour. 5. The United States of Gallaudet College, America. The Washington, D. C. awards bachelors and masters' degrees in art and sclence,
"Agriculture drive"
Whitehall: Your form is A. 70084. GF.D2.C.018701, is it?
•
Farmer: So the form says, Whitehall: Right. Start growing tomatoes on February 7
Farmer: Tomatoes? Where?
Whitehall: In all your felds.
Farmer: But—
Whitehall: If you refuse to do this, voluntarily, you will be directed
Into Steel
UN FOLLIER'S
“Oh, Stephen, when you kiss me I hear wonderful music!”
meats.
May
September
October
December
January 11947)
March
Spot
Sput (White Muntak)
40.00 nominal
40.50
JT
40.00
..
45.00
1
43.50
41.00
40.00
47.50
40.00
-United Prees,
They, said Indies officials, have become convinced that the area was too much dependent on Japaneso textiles before the war" and would not again bo placed in that position.
They said the Indies had a "smoll. textile Industry" which they ex- pected to expand to make the area
somewhat more self-sufficient in this respect.-United Press.
Hike In Pacific
Freight Rates
New York, May 17The Japan- Atlantic Freight Conference today announced a 10 percent increase in
| ANGLO-AMERICAN freight rates from Japanese ports to
FILM
DEAL
New York, May 17.-Film
pro ducers David Ö. Selznick
and Alexander Korda have signed contract to collaborate on several pictures to be made in Britain, they announced in New York today.
Combined British and American costs will be used, and also the in- dependent English directors and pro- ducers who are associated with Korda.
Four flims, including two in technicolour, will be produced with- in the year starting on September 1, the announcement said,
United States Atlantic and Gulf ports.
Conference members Included American President Lines, A. P. Moller, Maersk Lines, Lykes, Orient Line, Ivaran Lines, Far East Service, States Marine Corporation of Dela- ware, United States Lines, American Ploncer Lines, Waterman Steamship Corporation, and Wilhelmsen Line (Barber Steamship Lines agent)- United Press.
New California Gold Strike
San Francisco, May 17 The State Division of Mincs reports a strike of high grade gold ore at the Yankee John Mine near Redding,
The agreement proviiles for the two companies to share the owner- ship of the jointly produced Alms, with Selznick holding the sole rights In the Western Hemisphere California. The properly is owned and Korda similarly in the Eastern by Mrs W. L. HIII. Hemisphere---Associated Press.
Exchange Rates
Jusiness was done in the local un- offelal exchange market this morning at the following rates:
Chinese dollars (per CR$1 m.) .... 8.30 Sterling notes (per £1)
14,00
UB. dollars (per U§g})
6.30
Gold bars (per thol)
321.00
10.90
$2.00
20.30
Plastrea (per;109) *:-* NEI guliders per 100) Blom ticals (per 100)
The gold is visible to the naked eye and rich enough to be recovered by hand methods. The strike was. made on the 100-foot level next to an old stope-Associated Press.
+
Bombay Cotton
Danbay May 17-Cotton prices closed, as follows:-
Jarilla, May 732-1/2
7.45-1/3
Tupacs:
July 7.04+1/2/
rupees: September
rupees-United Press.