YOUR BIRTHDAY.....
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9, 1948.
FOR YOUR SPARE MOMENTS
SIDE GLANCES
By Galbraith
„EXCLUSIVE TELEGRAPH' FEATURE
By STELLA
POCKET CARTOON by OSDERT LANCASTER
to
2
FOR THE BUSINESSMAN
NEW YORK STOCKS
RISE SHARPLY
New York, June 8.—In the stock market today prices shot up, with gains ronging to more than three points, and the rise amounted to around one billion dollars in market valuations.
Trading was active and the
sharp risc carried 'the Industrial
average to the best level since N.Y. FOREIGN
August 26, 1946, with other
segments of the market Index almost touching new highs for the year.
EXCHANGE
COPR. 1346 BY HRA SERİNCE, INO. 7. M. RTC, U, S. PAT. OFF.
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1. Who assassinated Lincoln?
Abraham
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9 Bo
ORN today, there is considerable Fortunately, you are a good judge
genius in you but it needs to of human nature and left be carefully gulded, rather than con- yourself wil be able to select trolled; encouraged, rather, than left competent and companionable stati to exert itself spontaneously.
You
of helpers. have considerable executive ability but you are not the one to start a business of
of your own and take care of it unaided. In your case, the artistic duality of Gemint, does not combine well with the strictly com- mercial venture. You are excellent at having the ideas and planning how they could be carried out. But you need a general manager to take care of production details, which, even tually, would bore you to distrae- tion.
However, your partner in alch venture would need to be ong who could give you your head and let you think you were doing the whole job! You would be much too praua to ask for help If you needed it.
You are very exacting with your- self and with others and nothing but the very best will satisfy you.. Because of this trait, you may be difficult to work with. But you are always ready to share your success equally with those who have stood by you during the formative years of a project.
There probably will be but one great love in your life, but if this. does not culminata. In marriage, you are not likely to wed at all You are not the type to compromise and take a second choice.
To find what the stars hav store tomorrow, select your birth- day star and read the correspond- ing paragraph. Let your birthday star be your dally guide,
THURSDAY, JUNE 10
BAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 22) Adverse conditions surround you but you can avold becoming Involv ed if you sidestep over expansion.
CAPRICORN, (Dec. 23-Jan. 20)--- Sign an agreement for futuro ex- pansion. Make sure all details of the contract are clear and exact.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 10)-
GEMINI (May 22-Juno 22)-This is one of those plodding days when close attention to regular roullae will bring about good results.
CANCER (June 23-July 23)-- Conservative but constructive action enn bring distinctly good results. Coinful occupations arq highly favoured.
LEO (July 24-Aug, 23)-Optimism If an agreement in writing is wait- will pay
excellent rewards. While ing for your signature, then today is others are hesitating, act construc- a good day to decide. lively and be a competitor.
PISCES
(Feb.
20-Mar. VIRGO (Aur. 24-Sept.
22) General Improvement along all lines.
alert to all New friends may also bring increas- ed business prospects.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) Moderately good for routine but do not decide Important matters in volving crucial changes. Wait!
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)-Dy asing good Judgment, you can make
De practical.
Plans may be pushed if you
"My dear, before you can tay Max Intrator, Maudie Littlehampton will have had herself shipped"over 'to' Paritaran invisible export!"
BY THE
WAY
by Beachcomber
DON'T see why people should make fun of the recent Ministerial pronouncement that 21) "Potatoes are an A1 double plus fully
priority." ramifications. Make sure of details, then proceed.
Surely it la only an easier ARIES
of emphasising the importance of (Mar. 22-Apr. ·20)—A noderate
vegetable nutrition intake per unit day
which normal
of personnel, functioning routine is best for you. Decide priority on all schedules. nothing new. Make portant changes.
no new im-
TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21) Dealing with an elderly person to-
Something wrong
2. llow far back in history have this a better day than it may appear day may forward your plans for A MAN W wars been fought?
3. Name the date and the place where the Germons surrendered unconditionally to the western nilies and Russia to end World War II.
4. What is the scientific name for
laughing gas?
5. How many varieties of whiskies are there?
0. Where is the Wailing Wall?
(Answers on Column 5)
on the surface.
business expansion. Be astute.
MIDWEEK BOOK PARADE
She went slumming for a £2,000 prize
SYDNEY.
way
2105
York, June 8-Today's foreign Market experts attributed the exchange closing rates were
Argentine Peso (Official) US$0.2011 renewed buying in securities [0] Argentine Peso, (Unofficial) private forecasts of high production | Australia
New
Belgium Canada
323
.D550 .0220-0/0
03-3/3
in the nation's heavy industries. Brazil... This, coupled with numerous favourable corporation news items Chille and the small volume in last week's England
France market
ket decline, also improved the India trading sentiment considerably. alexico Sales for the day totalled 1,530,- Peru
New Zealand 000 shares,
plic
and
.0335
4.03-1/4
.00475
3.21-1/4
.0700
CHOI
4.30-1/4
2703
2100
ANDO
3010
1150
3783
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2403
United Press,
Portugal Youngstown Sheet and Tube had South Africa
of the widest changes in the Sweden
Switzerland Steel section. United States Steel Uruguay jumped moro than two
points. Venezuela Laughlin Shanghai (CNC 100,000) Netherlands Steel, Lukens Steel, and Batavia Republie Steel were all up more Singapore than स point. Rallroad issues were Hongkong strong. Other pivotals in carriors!
POUND NOTE RATE were up major fractions, Plymouth | ▸
New York, June B.-The Briiish pound Oil featured among Olls. Automo-
note was quoted horo Today In the tive stocks were higher. Liquor tenofficia market At US$3.96,-United issues were strong.
Of 1,002 insties traded, 754 were higher, Iti unchanged, and 147 lower.
Dow Jones averages at the close of the session stood as follow 30 Industrials
102-16
20 Rails
15 Ulities
05
a
40 Bonds
somewhere
મ pushed small gramophone on wheels into the lounge of an hotel in the West End was told that he would not be allowed to play it there. He said, "I have no records." "Then what is the point of the
asked the manager. "The steam," said the man, "comes out of this
steam?" shouted
funnel" "What
the manager. "If the little box part of the machine is used to cook, say, an egg, by Alling it with water and pulling it on a stove to boil, the steam comes out though the funnel." There was a long silence. "Don't you and their two daughters, Role and understand? asked the man.
"No, don't," said the manager. The man had been A
slirugged his shoulders out, pushing his gramophone,
and went and muttering discontentedly,
DUMBBELLS Red tall, slender, Dolour. There
PATENT OFFICE
WHAT A CHRISTENED | HORRIBLE
North East Pass 46
5
HE WAS
24
MAY THE THIRD!
Double Redouble Pass Para
J'ass Double Past Opening-K
By WILLIAM E. McKENNEY
BALDWIN,
OL RUSSELL J.
tournament manager of the American Contract Bridge League, brought today's hand back from the Maryland State Tournament at Baltimore.
East's four spade bid was a cuc- bid, demanding. When South doubled, West redoubled to tell his partner he had no sult but probably did hold the ace of spades.
North's double would probably discloso distribution of clubs, but one hardly can blame a fellow for doubling a five contract when he holds five trumps.
The opening lead of the king of spades was won in dummy, de- clarer discarding the three of hearts, Now he led the five of clubs, from dummy and finessed the nine-spot.
Next declarer cashed the ace. Idog and queen of diamonds and led the diamond eight, discarding a spado from dummy. North saw' that if he ruffed this trick he would be end-played, so he dis- carded a small heart.
The drop of the jack of spades on the first trick told East that North had no mere spaden, so now declarer, led the eight of clubs, North won with the ten, but found he had to lead either a heart or club. He led back the jack of hearts, declarer won with the queen, eashed the ace and king of clubs, then led the jack of clubs which North won with the queen.
Once again North had to lead a licort. Declarer won in dummy with the ten-spot and the last trick was won with the heart nec.
NAME
FOR A
BOY!
CHESS .PROBLEM
By A. BERNSTEIN and G. GAIDAROV
Black, 10 pieces.
White, 8 pieces.
RON
red-headed New Zealander, named Thady, but when he was six took two hard lessons from life, he disappeared, and Mumma never
ONE: At a sheep-shearing got over it.
camp in Austra
The lin she cook-
Darcys let two of
their rooms one to Miss Shetly, the very ed six meals a
refined unmarried mother of д day for 40 of hunchback boy, the other to Patrick the toughest Diamond, who became rampageous men in the on his saintly name-sake's Day. Their neighbours included, notably, world. "They
Lick resented
Jimmy, a kind, quaini Chinese frulterer. and Delle Stock, who woman,"
says followed an ancient profession with Ruth Park, "but a heart of gold, though her tongue not enough to upset their was brimstone. eating !"
and
could be
brutal.
GO. DO 35.49 100.03
United Press
· GOLD SHARES DOWN London, June 8-Gold shares on the London Stock Exchange reached today the lowest level of this according to the Financial Times Index figure of 120,37. The previous low was 120.00 early in January,
To date, the South African elec- tion has wiped out 5-1/2 percent in market values
of gold shares.- United Press.
HONGKONG SHARES
in
Presa.
PARIS FREE MARKET
Paris, June 8-ą
the free market here the US$20 gold piece was quoted at 19,300 francs,
The US ante
was quoted at 305.0 against the black market rate of 30 francs-United Press,
"Convertible"
Sterling For
Jap Products
sler-
New
York, Junc 8.-SCAP'# Foreign Trade Office, sald today acceptability of "convertible" ling in payment for Japanese goods lins considerably broadened the ac-
tion taken recently by SCAP Tokyo and confirmed Payment in 100
here.
on
percent con- vertible sterling is acceptable shipments going to countries parti- cipating in overall sterling payment agreements concluded in Tokyo be- tween the British and SCAP au- thorities on May
1948. 31,
Tho following countries are
are involved
There was a slight increase
morning. The turnover was $332, ton, Union of South Secret history
000. Transactions and noon prices Kingdom and Its follow:
mandates, except Hongkong. SHARES THE plan
Olympies
BANKS Organising Committee to have
HK Dank..... a torch carried by runners in relay
activity on the Stock Exchange this Austria, Iraq, News
of
the
from the Peloponnese to Calais went and Bulgaria refused admission to wrong because Yugoslavia, Albania,
torchbearer. But it is only any fair to reveal the reason for their refusal. The so-called torch was to be a film actress since this was thought to be better publicity. But the three countries mentioned above said that this was a bourgeois custom, and made nonsenso workers' struggle,
TWO: She lived in the only Life In Surry Hills, this novel avallable flat-in Sydney's worst plainly shows was rough and ready Write clearly alum quarter, Surry Hills.
Regular Her book "The Harp in the titution and an occasional raurder.
drunkenness, cruelly, robbery, pros- THE South" is based on her ex-such things were taken for gran- periences, and won her £2,000 in ted. a Sydney Morning Herald con- test. Published by Michael Joseph (98. Gd.), it is the choice today for
BOOK OF THE DAY by DANIEL GEORGE
IN Shunty Townor, to give it a postal address, Surry Hills, Syd- ney-lived
Darcys, an Irish family: Hughie Darcy, Mumma,
the
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Solution to yesterday's problem:
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QYOKİP: 1
PXB: 2,
CROSSWORD
Across
Go round. (9)
120
18. Musical Instrument (81
21. Diahonourable, (7)
23. This portor is a pulley. (4)
23. Samathing to do with the sun.
(5)
24. Duguated noisa.
(3)
23. Bella ward to Whittington. (4)
- Down
1. You must go back to pre-war days to prove they were right.
2. 18 provides the oat in alto. (9)
Colour. (2)
You can't get one higher. (D)
8. Prom this you may get a drip. (4) 6. Part of a part (9)
7. The wife of a Braupiau may wear
one. (5) 8. You never see this tide by day;
10. Ons in the Anny. ! 1. One once had a green wyd. 14)
(8)
age the abbey.
19. Approach; (4)
110's in a place be has no right go. You may do it by merl (4)
11. To Bin he's an artisan. (3)
12. This alogy in the science of the
tenture of diseases. (4)
Bolution of Baturday's pruzJU.→→ACTUELE
1, Bhielded; 6. Past: 9 Lait: 10, Allo
13. Just the sort of thing to make sale 11, dour, 10, Anilo, 14, Matted;
LA Taken from the cast. (4)
M. Truant: 91. Oftir: 12. Intensive.
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Dewa 1. Apas- Lay 4 DE 5. adek; Ojatt, Tortures: Band: Inky:
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advertisement to put RIO on an: 10. grip: 17 the air, (6)
THOT
Naturally there was fun as well. flourish in the midst of vice and Naturally also, since virtue
can
the soil of fiction sults it, there was room for charity and beauty.
of the
HE now PJ. type of Government sink can only be supplied. to housewives after certain
questions have been answered in the afirma- tive, in triplicate.
1. How high is your left car above the sink when you stand on tiploc in the afternoon?
2. Where do you put the soap? 3. Can you turn on the cold Jop with your foot?
The rest of the 1,736 questions The Darcy family were not must not be answered until next models of decorum, by Australian October when a new set of questions
or any other standards. Hughie will be substituted for them. had a habit of getting drunk:
Mumma kept reasonably sober, but Tail-piece had her had moments. Role was
no better than she had opportunity "E, PUTS ideers in er cad, takin'
If it catches you
to be; Dolour-well, as far as the story goes, she is not destined to 6.00, Programme Summary: 6.01, Chil- live up to her name. All the dren's Half Hours: "Alice in Wonder- Darcys were honest and loving hdd,
land" by Lewis Carroll. Episode "Down the Rabbit Hole" (DRCTS); 8.30,
In spite of everything, happy, "Wednesday Serenade": 760. "It's in the Air Variety Request Programine Pre- sented by Susan Howard, (Studio); B.00.
In the right World and Home News (London Relay); mood you will probably. And this 8,13, Fred Hartley and file fuiste a heart-warming novel; crude, you (BRCTS): 0.30. "Paul Temple and Stevo" by Francia Durbridge (BBCTS) Episods may think, sometimes, in its senti-
The Final Curtain"; 9.00, Jazz Octet ment. more outspoken (DBCTS): 0.15, "ls Tour upon the sighted, and rather a family chronicle Stage Talk by Dr and Sludio) than a planned story. "A Plague on both your House": 0.30, Selections from Opera: 10.00, World and Home News London Relay): 10.15, Wea. ther Report: 10.10, Violin Bolos by Fritz Kreisler: 10.30, Music for Dancing; 11.00, Radio Newsreel (London Relay):
11.15, truly Weather Report and Close Down.
OUTWARD MAILS
WEDNESDAY, JUNE S. Closing Times By Alr Shanghel, Nanking, Hankow. Tsingtao, Priping. Amoy, Swatow and Holhow, 3.30 p.m. Bangkok.
Rangoon, Calcutta, Karachi, Bahrein. Calro (Nairobi, Johannesburg and Marseilles vio Cairo) Augusta and London, (Kowloon CPO) 4.30 p.m.; (GPO) p.m.
Japan (Ordinary letters and cards only)
8 p.m.
Closing Times By Sea & Train
Swatow (Bea) 4 pm.
Macno (Bea) 4 p.m.
Canton (Patrels & 2nd class mall) (Sex)
8 p.m.
Canton,
THURSDAY, JUNE 10,
Closing Times By Air
(Kowloon CPO) 10 am.. 13.30 p.m.; (aro3 9.30 am.. Noon. Shanghai, Da.m. (reg); 930 am, (ord). Manila, 11.30 am.
Bangkok, Singapore, Batavia, Colombo, Bydney and Auckland, Noon (reg and ord),
Saigon and Parts, Noon (reg and ord). Lluchaw, Kunming. Shanghat, Nanking,
Hankow, Taingiao. Pelping, Swntow Amoy. Tainan and Foochaw, Noon (reg and ord),
Closing Times By Bea & Train
Macao (Box) 8 a.m.
Swatow (Bea) 10 a.m..
Shanghal (Sex) Noon.
Japan (Ordinary letters and cards only):
(Sea) Noon.
Straits (8) Noon..
than in-
er out to what I arst 'im what is intentions was, 'e dug me in the ribs an yelled. 'A ruddy good blow- out an some interiechul conversa- tion, an' he brort 'alf a bloater outer is pocket on' pretended ter play it like a floot. It isn't natcherul I say."
INSURANCES
BUYERS BELLERS SALES
Canton Union Underwriters IIK Fire..... SHIPPING
Waterboat
DOCKS. ETC.
K. Whart (0) K. Wharf (N) .
Bock Provident LAND, ETC.
HK Hote! IK Land S'hal Land Humphreys UTILITIES
Trom Peak Tram
Star Ferry
22165
Pakis-
United
and
The new agreement omits Ceylon from the countries included unless "interim" sterling agreement is arranged.
an
Adherence of India to 70746 the sterling agreement is expected
205
700
Q
8.40 1500 @ 0.40
273
30
350 7 37
100
110 100 60 1 90
18000
24 1000 23.03
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10.35
0.10
*231%
*150*21
130
1304
247 130
100 131
*C. Light (0) 24.00
*C. Light (N) 201 Electric
25 1500 24.00
3900 to 24%
21
0530 0 2059
Macao Electric 2015 Telephone (0)
Hope
INDUSTRIALS
Cement
18%
STORES, ETC.
Dalry (0).....
Waison (Qld)
506 Watsont (New) 3424
Lane
Crawford TIPI COTTONS
Ewo
MISCELLANEOUS
2014
Entertainment 435 HK Construc-
lion (0) ....
Ex Interim Dividend.
450 30
@ 30
4012 450 6 4422
but not yet formalised.
and privato.
Both governmental transactions are included under the
agreement.
Cotton textiles produced, in Japan. from United States raw cotton are a general exception to the agreement. However, SCAP. has as a special measure authorised the release of 100,000,000 yards of port-stocks pay- nble 100 percent in convertible ster- ling by the countries listed above.- United Press.
Cotton Market
New
Seesaws
York, June 6-Prices today seesawed within a range of $1.30 a bale, proving responsive la small orders 500 18 either way, as traders appraised de-
velopments in the export stitiation,
277
504
300 $3
071%
+
to
The market opened two points four points lower, July went through the 37-cent level, after which there was renewed spot house offerings and 125 @ 5019 | truidation, anticipating the first notice
day on June 24. 500 21
HIGHER PRICES
FOR
RUBBER
CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE
Answors
New York, Jine Aubber futures closed 15 to 1 points higher on sales 1. John Wilkes Booth.
totalling 56 contracts. 2. As far
Priced closed as follow:--- Fresh, though, in its setting May 7, 1945 at Rheims, France, -4.
back as man's records extend.
June (in cents per ib.) July but remember Surry Hills is not Nitrous oxide. 5. Four: rye, corn
representative
of Sydney. Ask the nearest Australian.
PERITONS PRESS BLEVICES
3.
The market was easier after rising 10 to 25 points, but steadied again in the last hour on the news that General MacArthur had formally approved A $60,000,000 cotton loan for Japan. Tho market regained more than half carly loss but still closed seven to paints lower.
Prices closed as follow:-
November
11
30.09
37.26 nominal
30.00 - DO
35,70 nominal 34,52 33.33-35
33.04 nomiNAJ 33.73 - 5 32.52 nominal
20.10
New Orleans prices today closed as
Spot June
July
August
September
October
December
March. (1940)
May
July
21.25 nominal
October
21.00
I
August
21.09
follows:
(Bourbon), Irish and Scotch. 6. In Jerusalem.
Beptember
21.00 bid
Spot
October
21.49 nominal
July
November
21.80
October
December.
21.75 bid"
January (1049)
21.30 nominal
February
21.00
Merch
21.50
April
21.30
May
June
July
August
Bpot
GAREL
"Well we certainly guessed that one!"
37.85 30.02-5 39.33
21.10 bli
21.03 nominal.
21.00
LONDON MARKET
London, June 8-The rubber market today closed steady,
Erices closed as follow
June (is penales per 18.),
December
March (1040)
22.10
33.60 bid
United Press
New York Sugar Market
New York, June B-World wear fu 1utes closed unchanged to one point higher on sales totalling two contracts,
Domestic Rugar futuren closed un changed to one point higher on satos totation 120 contracts.
Pricen closed as follow→→→
CONTRACT NO. 4
July
September
October
November
December
January
March
20.49
22-5/3
United Press.
13-5/1
23-5/8
13+1/0
13-1/A
July (in centa per lb.) September
4.10 nominal
4.18 bid
13-1/0
March (1040)
9.30 nominal'
12-15/16
-3,01
12-18/18 July
3.01
4.75
United Press
Scrap Prices
Now York, June 8.-Serap metal. prices were quoted here today as follow:
Copper, per ton, F.O.B. US$14.50/ 14.70.
May
Reptember
8pol (yerid} Spot Domestic)
Unlled Press,
Exchange Rates
Dustness was done in the local un- oficial exchange market fhla morning at the following rates:
Chinese dollars (per CNB1 m.) Sterling notes (per £1) Lead, per ton, F.O.B. US$15.00/3. dollars (per US$1 15.25.
Gold bare (per tacl) Steel, per ton, F.O.B. US$34.53.Siam ticals (per 100)
Fortres (per 100)
United Press,
NEL guilders (per 100)