THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JULY 2, 1948.
FOR YOUR SPARE MOMENTS
SIDE GLANCES
23
By Galbraith
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"Yes, it's different all right, but if you were still my sec- rotary just think how you'd be sitting in that stuffy office relting fat!"
• MCKENNEY
ON BRIDGE
False Card Beats An Expert's 3 N.T.
BY WILLIAM E. McKENNEY
T the end of four sessions of Was considerable
A play there
excitement in the world cham- individual tour- pionship masters nament this year. It leaked as if it woman might win the the second time in the history of the event.
eup for
Mrs. Albert Shmukter of Phila- delphia was in the lead, and Mra. Rika Marcus of London, England, Was ไท third position. However in the
bolh Afth and final session Indles
Mrs. had pour scores, Shmukler was fifth and Mrs. Mar-
cus twelfth
Georgs Rapce of New York, considered one of the greatest card ployers in the world today, sald Mrs. Marcus' clever false carding threw him completely off on this hand.
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Check Your Knowledge
1. Con Ashes make sounds?
YOUR BIRTHDAY
EXCLUSIVE 'TELEGRAPH' FEATURE.
By
STELLA
POCKET CARTOON by OSBERT LANCASTER
A
FRIDAY, JULY 2
BORN today, your ambitions are Guard your tongue In this respect
high and your energies, vast. for you can injure a person's roputa- You are fond of activity and exelte- tion by a careless word and even
tually a
-have rumour you may
you
consequences.
ment and flnd them a stimulus started might rebound with serious your work, Fond of travel, must definitely curb this restlessness In early life unless it can be In- You have a talent for planning tegrated very definitely into your large enterprises and a good sense- life work. Don't just go roaming of busines procédure, provided around. looking for
fields others may be depended upon to than at home. But if your job takes carry on the detail work which you you far afield, then something last do not enjoy. Hence, the selection ing and constructive can come of of your co-workers is of great im- your wandering. It is likely that city life will appeal to you more than working or living in the country.
greener
You enjoy having a good time but if you are wise, you will relegato pleasure to its proper place in life. A happy combination of cocial and business life very ofton, can be of great assistance, one to the other if you work it right. Learn
portance.
Your emotional nature is strong, You women are patient, tactful and understanding. You make fine help- mates in marriago and excellent companions
carcer minded husbands as you learn to stand by their sides in positions of social and business prominence.
for
To find 'what the stars have in do so. sturo for tomorrow,
select your
You are highly critical of others and birthday star and read the corres- are much too inclined to say what ponding
Lei paragraph. you think without sufcient proof birthday star be your daily guide.
SATURDAY, JULY 3
your
CANCER (June 23-July 23)--- CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan. 20)- Don't neglect inst-minute Important A new venture, especially if in the business details in planning your field of manufacturing, could hollday week-end! Clinch a deal auspiciously begun now. Gol go: and then you may celebrate!
LEO (July 24-Aur. 23)—A good day for romance so concentrate on I Forget business for a while. Not nguod day for it, anyway.
ing!
be
AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 10)- Haste will make waste; foolhardiness may cause an accident. Be thought- ful, careful and wise and ali la well.
"Poor thing, she nevET really got over her 137- time experiences-she toas in camouflaga!"
BY THE
WAY
by Beachcomber
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7OU vixen!"
Merriweather's
Lance
FOR THE BUSINESSMAN
PHILIPPINE & NEI COPRA EXPORTS
Washington, July 1-The office of Foreign Agricul- tural Relations today reported that Philippine copra ex- ports for May were the lowest for any month since July 1947, but that Netherlands East Indies copra exports for May were the highest for any month in 1918.
HONGKONG
SHARES
Cements were the focus of atten- tion during this morning's sension of the Hongkong Stock Exchange. The
turnover for the session was $434,000. Transactions and Hoon prices follow:
RHARES BANKS
HK Dank INSURANCES
Unian
Underwritera
TIK Fire
DOCKS, ETC.
K. Whart (0) Dock
Provident LAND, ETC.
In fotol
I Land UTILITIES
Tram Riaz Ferry
C. Light (0)
C. Light (N)
Electric
Telephone (0) INDUSTRIALS
Cement
Dairy (New)
Total exports from the Philippines in May were 42,826 long tons, bringing total ex- ports from January to 300,744, which is 30 percent less than the same period a year ago.
May coconut oil shipments from the Philippines were 2,108 tons, bringing. the total from January to 13,282 Lons.
Netherlands East Indies May ex- totalled 23,223 long tous,
ports
BUYERS BELLERS BALES bringing the total since January to 70,941 tons, against 60,854 a year BRO.
"The above figures do not include copra and all shipments to Singa=. роге.
Watson (Old) Watson Newi Wm. Powell COTTONS
Fwo
words seemed to stop her heart VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 22)
beating. Was this brutal cad STORES, ETC. Avoid over-expansion on new ideas PISCES
(Feb. 20-Mar. 2) the man she had married? Did
business but get all pending matters settled Have confidence in a new
Had she ever once and for all. Gel results now, plan and you can push it through she love him?
successfully. Don't be overcritical, loved him? (Sept. 23-Oct 23) LIBRA
ARIES '(Mar. 22-Apr. 20) Aclive ambitions should be capable
Why had she married him? what of outmanoeuvring minor setbacks Inventiveness-especially in the field
was she to do? Why had she not tho pay excellent foreseen
Where was this? Make definite of electricity-miy today as they arise.
dividends. Exploit your idea.
she endure any progress.
remedy? Could
What did it mean? Who was SCORPIO. (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)- TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21) more?
1102 How had it happened? Could ambitious today's Energetic,
action can this be he? Accept no restrictions on
When did it begin? any counteract lethargy on the part of what was it he had sald? activities as vaid. Overcome
Why problem efficiently and preceed as others if you are promoting a
had
she answered? What was the plan. usual.
of going on? Was there nothing SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec, 22). . GEMINI (May 22-June
Had there ever been any- 22) left?
about? What was it all sidestep Travel, if it's for business purposes. thing? Be astute and you will dimeulty. A mediocre day, so don't A new idea may be made to pay off What did he mean? How could she attempt too much right now.
if you develop it now.
know? Was there anything to know? What was love? How would it all end?
SCIENCE AT WORK:
X-RAY TREATMENT TO CURE SCALP RINGWORM
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in
now
The physicians, Drs. Eugene P. Pendergrass and J. Francis Mahoney, sald appropriate X-ray treatment gives "a high, cure rate," and that it is a rare case that is not cured by X-rays.".
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MARKET INACTIVE NewYork, July 1-The copre and coconui
remained oll markets today inactive and generally unchanged.
Buying interest slackened wille sellers held July/August copra at US$
Coast short ton, CIF, Pacino around US$253 a long ton, FOD, Philip- pine Islands.
Grud
4
In the coconut oli market, sollers. held the price for July at 2315 centa a pound, in. tank corn, Pacific Coast, and August at pround 22 cents.-United Press,
N.Y. FOREIGN
EXCHANGE
New York, July 1-Today's exchange closing rates were:- Ardeatine Peso (Omrial) Argentine Peso (Unamcial) Australia Brazil
Belgium
Wall Street
Canada
Chille England
Less
Active
Franco
India
Mexico
New York, July 1-in the stock New Zealand exchange here today, the volume of Peru trading slipped under the million (Portugal
Bouth Afrles
Switzerland share mark for the third successive del session, and prices worked lower.
The list started irregularly lower Uruguay and held that way until the final Venezuela
Shanghat (CNC100,000) hour, when pressure noticed. Netherlanda
The approach of the long week- Batavia
Singapore end, which extends through Monday for celebration of July 4, and the Hongkong THE reported discovery of a "ash tightening up of tension in leading which shorts" seems to leave world capitals over the Berlin situa- us pretty well where we were betion, were some reasons given for
the reduced volume of trading.
Oil stocks were mixed. The "blg three" in Steel-United States Steel, Steel and Bethlehem Republic Steel-closed fractionally lower.
Sales totalled 820,000 shares. Of 070 issues traded, 310 were higher, 407 low
lower, and 244 unchanged. Dow Jones averages at the close of the session stood as follow:- 30 Industrials
180.03
fore.
Fish are not as silent as people think. A very delicate instrument can record the tiny bupping noise made by a goldfish when it bups with its lips, before snatching a bit of breadcrumb. It is like the sound of a frozen mulberry bounced on a sheet
of cardboard. The bream The treatment can be completed hisses when disturbed. As the poet in one sitting, they Gold. The Timothy Shy wote of the angry patient becomes virtually non-infec-mother bream, addressing the care- less fish-porter who ignored her lious at the end of three weeks,
young-
By PAUL F. ELLIS best, way to cure atubborn THE |TH
cases of ringworm of the scalp, a serious childhood discase, la tem- porary removal of the hair, accord- ing to two Philadelphia specialists. The way to make a child tem 2. Menelaus was the husband of porary "bald" is through use what famous woman?
X-rays. the specialists contend the
magazine
Radiology. Their 3. "Pearl of the Attilies" refers teclinical name for the removal of to what Island?
the hair is "epilation."
"They explained that ringworm of Curfew the scalp has been epidemic along
seaboard the U.S. .castern
since 1943. At one time there were 5,000 cases in New York. Philadelphia is
They report that the child is com- believed to have had 13,000 cases in 1945. The disease, however, is not. pletely bald for about six weeks, exclusive in the cast.
after which a fine, fuzzy growth of | Mimsie Slopcorner new hai makes its appearance,
4. Who organised the Law?
5.
Name the country that signed an armistice with Germany on June 22,1940..................
0. Where Mountaing?
the arc
Carpathian
(Answers on Column 5)
CHESS PROBLEM
By A. K. ELWORTHY
Black, 8 pieces.
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2
White, if pieces.
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White to plan and mate in two.
Solution to yesterday's problem:
1, P-01, an: 2. Q, K (dis ch}," Kt, or P matea.
CROSSWORD
Across
I and . At no time the smaller,
(12)
B. If it in thoroughly this there is,
no escapa. (0)
181
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been a pit. 17)
tu. Before (
1. Money for which ten rant (B)
23 Noel unaccompauled. (4)
23. It is used a 2 Kupport. (4)
24. The French article scerns out f
stylo. (3)
26. Reader 'bécames more costly C
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Exprenselakkera;
cinema fans. 14. 51
Attract to
familiar
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drawn out." (0)
Tuo secure baals of much upright
growth. (4)
Uce Across.
fusion, 10%
a maen in con-
1. in which you Li. Barden. 181 13. What bosets they are. (4)
14. The face in the looking is t 1 To the aportaman it's 'twixt beart 17, Rind. 141 and bird. (8) 20 Nothing leaves 4 for this, 13
Balqtion of yesterday'a pyrale, —Acrosti Kadu, Hirer paper; 0; legehigian:
the loop:
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co Aprota; 3. isnup: 4 Bath: 9, flei For lessiert 5, Loud: Dorado!
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D. Little Alfred teares the indicator 10 na Lure 24. DTUR; patel
given: far, a token, 14)
11. It's a lock of aorta. (3)
14, Tho mechanic often Bada
ouraging (3)
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Seston
Bald, "After that period," they "the entire scalp will be depiliated, and for practical purposes there is no longer any danger of contagion. The possible dangers of permanent depilitation are rare."
caused
"This is not of the character of that seen after shaving the head," they said, "but is more like the Arst growth of hair upon a baby who is born bald. Normal olliness is 0. Programme Summary; 401, Children's Half Hour "Wind in the Willows pre gained within one year after treat- sonted by Philippa Coombes Studing: ment. The hair is usually unchanged 8.30, "One Night Stand" Presented by in colour, or may be slightly Philip Burn (Studio);
(Studio); 7.10, Boxo darker when It has re-grown." Talks on "Sport" phone Recital by Emille Salonga with
The ringworm infection, Plano accompaniment by Peter Valder. rama (Studio): 725, The Mill Herth Trie; by a fungus, is spread by. Infected 9.40, A Vacal Recital by John (Baritone) with Piano accompaniment by heirs and the principal places of by Donald Fraser (Studio); 3, World and contact are the home, the school, the theatre and the Home News (London Relay) 0.15, playground, the Symphony
conducted by Weldon (nners), 0.40, Pinne barber shop, the physicians pointed George
"The out. Recital by Arthur Rubinstein; 9. Jaunted Inn" A Mystery Play by II. Oldfield Dox (BBCTS): 930. "I Remem ber" Presented by Clifford Davies (Stu- dla): 10, World and Home News London Relay): 10.15, Weather Report; 10.10, 10 Swing and Bway with Sammy Kaye 10.45 "In Britain Now... Preview. Prospects and Training for the XIV Olympiad (London Relay); 11. Radio Nows Reel (London Helay); 11.15, Weather Report and Close Down
Orchestra
OUTWARD MAILS
FRIDAY, JULY 2
Closing Times By Air
Shanghai Nanking, fankow. Tsingtao, Pelping, Amoy, Foochow and Swatow, 1.30
cloner Times by Sea & Train
Shangha! (Sex) 3 pm.
Amoy (Sea) 7 p.m.
Manila (ex) 10 am.
Straits, Ceylon East and South Africa
and Bombay (Bea) 3 pm.
Macao (Sea) 4 D.m.)
Straits, Ceylan, East and South Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe via London (Bea) 5 p. par, res & ord). Tsamkong via Canton (Bea) 6 p.m. Canton (Parcels & 2nd class mall) (Ben)
0 p.m.
SATURDAY, JULY 3
Closing Timea By Air Canton, Kowloon CPD) 7.30 am 10 a.m.. 18.30 p.m., 3 p.m.; (GPO) 7 am.. 0.30 am.. Noon, 2.30 p.m. Shanghat. an. (reg; 030 am, (ord), Manila, P... Honolulu, USA and Canada,
9.30 am. (reg): 10 am, (ord); Shanghai, Nanking. Hankow, Taingiáo, Peiping, Swatow, Ainoy, Chungking and Tainan, 3.30 p.m.. Bangkok. Rangoon, Calcutta, Karachi Bahrein, Cairo (Nairobi, Johannesburg and Marseilles vin Cairo) Augusta and London, (Kowloon CPO) 430. p.m.; (GPO). B. p.m. Salzon and Paris. 6 p.m.
Closing Times
y Sex, & Train
Macao (Box) 9am. Foochow (Box) 10 nm), Haiphong (fra) Noon. Younosa via Keelung (Gen) 10 mm. Mantia, Ionolulu, USA, Canada. C. de 9.
Amerien Vis. Ban, Francisco (No Par cols for Canada) (Ben) a pol Straits, Batavia, Sourabaya and Macar
(a), 2 pm......
Tread softly, because you tread
on my breams.
And everyone has heard of the old salmon of Galway, who watched the youngsters leaping the weir, and cried out. "A happy new weir lads,"
THE plans for Nationalised Gas
a.s
Miinslo
Week are maturing.
Miss Nationalised Slopcorner, Gas. is to address a rally of gas. workers from the top of Southall- Gas-works, ending with the songs, "Gas, gos, National gas," and "Old King Coke was a merry old soak." Mrs.- Slopcorner said yesterday, "I do so think it's important to courage
use of
gas, or saving of it, whichever it is they want, and I de say our Mimsie is the one to help them." The proud father said, "I lie awake at nights trying to work out what I ever did to deserve such a daughter."
the
on-
20 Rails
16 Utilities 40 Bonds
02.32
35.01
100.21
foreign
US$0.2077
2003
3.23
,0330
822011
13
4.031%
003224
2013
2002
3.20%
0700
0404
2703
5515
1300-
2010
0445
3700
785
4740
2400
-United Press.
POUND NOTE RATE New York, July 1--The British pound note was quoted in the unofficial market here today at US$2.97-United Press,
Gains In Cotton
Futures
New York, July 1-The cation futures market opened two to 12 points lower Irregularly to and then dropped back maximum lossta of 12 to 23 points, reaching the lowest level'in mid-after
Boon. United Press.
N.Y. RUBBER FUTURES
New York, July 1.-Rubber futures today closed eight to 25 points higher higher_enbles from the primary markets. Sales-totalled 43 contract
Prices closed as follow:-***
on
July
Activity quickened in the last hour, with the market closing nine
higher to four lower,
Prices closed as follow
Spot
July
August
September
October
November
December
March (1940)
May
July
21.10 namioal 22.23 traded
October
22.22 nominal
follows:
Spot
July
fin cents per lb.). 22.03 bid August
September
October November
December
January (1040)
February
March April
22.21
22.30 traded
pointa
26.03 35.37-5
34.48 nominal'
22.03 - 3
32.51 nominal
32.31
22.03
32.24
31.03 nominat
29.03
好想
New Orleans prices today closed
22.15 nominal | October
22.05
21.05 traded
December
21.07 nominalį May
ין
March (1049)
July October
33.01.
32.30
32.16
22.04
31.64 bid
20.03 Dia
United Prets.
BOMBAY COTTON Dombay, July 1-Jarilla closing prices
Rs.
July London, July 1-Rubber foturas today September clored as follows:-
May
2130
June
21.78
July
21.70
August
21.65
September
21.00
the
Spot
43.00
wert! -United Press. LONDON MARKET
per tin pennies
In.)
September
13-16-10
13-3/8
23-3/0
13-8/3
13-3/0
13-3/8
United Press.
CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE Answers
A new semi-popular magazine de- signed to interpret rapid strides be
ng made in the science of physica has come out. The magazine, known as Physics Today, is published by the American Institute of Physics,
1. Yes. They grunt, loot, chirp, will headquarters in New York City.
click, rattle, hum and drum. 2. David A. Katcher, physicist
Helen of Troy, 3. Cuba. 4. William selence writer, is editor.
The magazine will appear month-the Conqueror. 6. Franco. 0.
Czecho- Most of its articles will be well-Central Europe. between ten by scientists,
alovaldia and Poland.
EDITORU PRIES ·
and
TEK SATURDAY
YEPING POST.69
"More sugar for your coffee, dear?"
In
July
October
November
December
January (1040)
'March
U.S. CONSUMPTION
65311 6.30
United Prem.
SUGAR MARKET QUOTATIONS
totalling 10 contracts.
New York, July 2-World sugar futures today closed unchanged to one Washington. July 1-The US. Depart-point lower in a low market, with sales ment of Cominerce today announced flat rubber consumption in the United States increased to 07.003 long tons in May. compared with 85,248 tons in April.
The Department said in the first five months of 1040 consumption was $33,143 tons,United Press.
CHINA PRODUCE
QUOTATIONS
Domestic sugar futures closed un- shanged to five points higher on Bater totalling 11s contracts
Prices closed as follow Contract No. 4 (World) July tin cents per lb.), Oir board nodn September
March (10)
New York. July 1-China produce July cloxed today in the New York markel as follow
Thursday *3.00 nominal
3,52
3.K
July
September
3.50
8pat :
4.00
Contract No. 3 (Domestic)
5.16 nominal
September
5.13 asked
December
9.00 nominal
Aniseed oil, per ib. F.O.B.
March (1049)
New York deelgen Cassia oll, per lb. F.O..
New York
0.75/0.00
May
2.10/2.50
0.2214
July Spot
Ting all in tank cars, F.O.n.
New York. per lb. Sandalwood, in drums. One*, pending on quantity Be
quailty ***** Agar agar per lb. F.O.D.
New York
Deryllium, 10 to 12 percent)
per lon
Kolybdenum (90 percent)
per lb.
follow:-
13.30 nominaj
3.00/3.10
10.60/18.00
0.45 United Press.
BRISTLES
bid جدة
4.83 410 nominal 5.10
United Press.
CHICAGO GRAIN
PRICES
Chicago, July 1-Chicago Board of Trade prices today closed as follows: WHEAT (price per bushel)"
·2.321/4-2.9171
May
July
May
Aristles, F.O.D. New York per lb. 05 CORN Hankow, regular assortments 3.70 nominal July Chungking regular assort-
Shanghai
regular
ment
ments Tientsin, 20's shorts Tientsin, 20's regular
2.03
OATS
Ascort-
2.00
May -July.
0,30
United Press.
Exchange Rates
Bitalness was done in the local uns alical exchange market this morning in the following zales:
Chinese dollars (per CN61 m.)
Sterling notes (per
US dollars (per 17891)
Gold bars (per tael)
Plasires (per 100)
Siam ticala (per 100)
1)
Close 1.321%
2.2236-39
-United;
Scrap Metals Market
New York, July 1-Prices in the scrap metal market here today were follow:-
2.10 Cooper. F.O.D. per. ton
14.20
(light)
9.40 Lond, To.n. pe
per ton
318.50
theavy soft). .........
11.30 Steel: 10.D, per ton (NG. I. 20,00 heavy,molting)
NEI guilder (per 100)
45.00
US$13.00/10.23
18.50/10.00
40.50 United Press,