THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JULY 21, 1948.
FOR YOUR SPARE MOMENTS
SIDE GLANCES
COPE, 1949 BY NEL SERVIER, WE. 1. M. NEO. U. &. PAT, OFF.
By Galbraith
"Dad, will you show us how to do the swell handspring you turned at the party last night?".
MCKENNEY DUMBBELLS
4
ON BRIDGE
Heart Slam Beaten By Delayed Defence
BY: WILLIAM E. MċKENNEY
THE Central States tournament in Chicago shattered all previous altendance records. There were 140 pairs in the open pair event, of won by Miss Elinor Murdock Birmingham, Ala., and Oswald Jacoby of Dallas, Tex.
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Maynard Adams of Chicago sent me today's hand from the tourna- ment. He said he thought East and West bid a little too much, but nevertheless several pairs reached six hearts and made it. However, Adams (South) made a defensivë play worth recording.
The opening lead of the king of spades was won. In duminy. Now declarer: could finesse for the king of diamonds or the queen
ok hearts, and he had to decide which to try flest. Unfortunately he made.
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EXCLUSIVE TELE GRAPH' 'FEATURE
By STELLA
YOUR BIRTHDAY.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 21
BORN today, you have original and You women are fond of your home
now ideas about things. You surroundings and will want every- also have the courage of your con--thing to be of great beauty as the victions. No matter how much best in qually. You are fine home-
and will
charming others try to persuade you to change makers your mind, you will stick to your hostesses. You have a natural wit Ideal and push through to success. In conversation which makes you This is a fine element in achieving excellent company, your goal-but make sure that what you are aiming at is the best, pos sible thing you can hope for! In other words, aim at something really worth while.
You have a talent for leadership and good executive ability. Follow your own intuitions in matters of importance and you will never be led astray by the ul advice of well- intended interlopers. You are fond of the good things of this world and have enough common nse to know that you cannot have them by dreaming about them! Con- sequently you will work hard to become successful so that you can Eet what you want out of life.
THURSDAY, CANCER (June 23-July 23-A day which favours expansion io your plans whether they be in the realm of business or personal romance.
now.
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The very versatility of your talents may make it diilcult for you to concentrate on anyone thing. But this is a lesson you must learn If you are to reach the top. You enjoy travelling and may spend great deal of time "on the go; but when you stop: you want your own home and hearthside to which you case and may return to abide in comfort. Exert card in the selection of a marriage mate. Be sure your temperaments are compatible for lasting happiness, the pa
Not interested in soccer of boy~~~ rugper's my_ganie.".
BY THE WAY
To find what the stars have in by Beachcomber store, for tomorrow, select your birthday star and read the corres-E figure £38,749,124,198.- ponding paragraph. Let it be your dally guide.
JULY 22-2
FOR THE BUSINESSMAN
NEW YORK STOCKS RECOVER
- New York, July 20.—In the stock market today, prices staged a recovery, with gains ranging to more than two points. Trade was active and the upswing wiped out one quarter of the four billion dollars accrued losses of the past three sessions.
HONGKONG
SHARES
The turnover on the Hongkong Stock Exchange this morning was
All sections of the list took part in the rise, with the Indus trial group in the van. Rail- rond issues also displayed. strength, with gains ranging to five points.
Market experts attributed the 'res covery movement to technical reac- tion as a result of the sharp decline
2,300 shares, valued at $103,000, in prices during the last three
Transactions and follow:-
BRANES
noon prices
BUYERS SELLERS BALEB
sessions. There was nothing significantly new in foreign develop- ments. As a a result investors were
stock
1000 2010 10 1900 bolder, which on the whole helped
to improve trading sentiment. Meanwhile, the London market also staged a
`a good recovery
York
- opening. United States
BANKS
1K Bank
INSURANCES
Unfor
745 ·785
2:30
DOCKS, ETC.
N. B. Wharf...
Dock Provident
014 5000
3000
JL
2034
HI Hotel
174
S'hat Land
8.15 1000 m k
1500
FIK Land
871,000,000 was inadvert- ently quoted yesterday for LAND, ETC. something or other. This should have been £1,914,683,- CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jais, 20)-A | 179,048,600,000, or words to UTILITIES defalte change for the better on that effect. '
and all fronts, business, social romantic. Co, out after wh
what you want.
Tram.....
C. Light (0) .. Electric
Telephone
(0) 401
STORES, ETC:
Dairy (0)
Dairy (Now)
Watson (Old).
4915
30
Entertainment
43
200 80
N.Y. FOREIGN EXCHANGE
Having regard to the present situ ation. either figure could stand, to since neither has any relation LEO (July 28-Aur. 23)—A turn AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 19)—A reality, but, with a view to doing for the better becomes apparent. good day for a wedding or for be- everything towards what would Watron (New) 55 BT today in both your business and ginning
a vacation sea voyage if you clarify the issue, if the issue, what- social relations. Make progress have been planning one.
ever it is, were capable of clari-SCELLANEOUS fication, It is thought expedient to PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 21)—Ro-publish both figures, and to allow VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept 22)--Romance is in the air but you must the public to choose whichever they monco 19 in the foreground but also give full attention to business prefer. After all, this is a free don't neglect business for personal matters if they are to materialise as democracy. · At least, so it says, picasures. Use your common sense, you wish them to.
in the papers.. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Ock 23)-Em- -*
ARIES (Mar. 22-Apr. especially favoured, ployees are
20)-A Private enterprise particularly in any affair of public friendly, romantic day in which you
Food. Contral interest. The
Stoke-on-Trent majority decision may concentrate on personal matters should rule now...
with good success in prospect. Committee were told that occupants of a corporation house had darkened the bathroom
and were growing mushrooms.
(News item.) THAT will they be prosecuted -GEMINI ́ (May 22-Juno 22)—A. fort Anyhow, it gives a twist good merchandising day for you to the old gibe,
If you give the salesman. Push your product and poor, coal-scuttles, they will only see the profile rise if you are am- have baths in them.".
SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov. 22)-A fine business day which should show a profit on your books if you take full advantage of opportunities.
** SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 22) -The outdoors is calling, but don't neglect business matters which need your attention if gains are to be made now.
TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)- Afternoon is the best part of this day, especially if your trade is in contracting, mining, or real estate,
bitious.
MIDWEEK BOOK PARADE
AN HISTORICAL NOVEL IN THE GRAND MANNER
Hooke It-cold muttori, as a rule, why?
Is there a law to stop the occu- pants of a council house growing seakate in the bedroom?
The case against Vagwire
Of
That to tho - New--
market, like the
curity market,
ket, had been depressed
security
by the Berlin situation.
Youngstown Sheet and Tube paced the rise in industrials, United States Steel
moved
up more than a point, and Republic Steel
was firm. Auto- motives were higher, with Chrysler and General ⠀⠀ Motors registering major fractional gaina. Aircraft 4『 stocka continued to rise, with Boeing Airplane
Jumping a point. Superior
15: Oll of California rose zix points "to
305 in the stre
In the strong Oil section. Transactions
New York, July 20-Toreign currencies in relation to the US. dollar at 3 p.m. today were as follows:-
Argentine Peso (Ometal) Argentine Peso (Unpficial) Austraila
Brazil
Belgium
Canadia
Chile England
France India
Mexico
New Zealand
Peru
Portugal
Bouth Africa
Sweden
Switzerland
Uruguay
Venezuela
Shanghal (CNC$100,000)
Netherlandi
La US$0.2017
2013 3.23
.0550
003 TS
2062
3.3414
0700 04033
4.0316
totalled: 1,400,000 shares. Of 1,032 is traced, 053 were bigher, 200 werd lower, and 179 unchanged.
Dow Jones averages at the close of the session stood as follows:--- *
30 Industrials
20 Ralls
15 Utilities
40 Bonda
183.57
.230.40
35.11
09.55
Press.
N.Y. Rubber Market
New York, July, 11.-Rubber - 'futures today closed four to 20, points lower in a slow market.
At Blogapore, "rubber· prices reached their highest levels since the market war released from government control 18 months ago, The firmnere was attributed to the extremely nervous International situation. 300
Prices closed' ar· follow:— July (in cents per lb.)
2010
.6310
August
September
October
16740
November
SARS
United Press. January (1949)
December
February
** PARIS FREE MARKET
May
the Secret MR SMARMIE
Regional Food Pollee, having Batavia
defendant Singapore, testified that he saw the
in cleven nalls, Mr Hongkong Greasy of the Observation Bureau
POUND NOTE. RATE and Mr C. H. Slelm of the Supervi New York, July The British pound | March ision Committee said that they had noth was quoted in the unemelal market April previously broken into the defen-here today at US$2.95 United Press. June dant's house and measured the nails. IJISTORY
There they found four members of the Control Corps questioning Mr When the novelists come along they
admitted that the 1. What gulf cuts Greece almost in make a romantic hash of it....
Vagwire, who half?
nails were his and that he intended to use them to nail down a bit of No, I must take that back, We
on felt
tho roof of a henhouse. have excellent historians-as as, if not superior to, any in Europe Meanwhile Feuchtwanger sets the Warned by Mr Prigston of the Sur- or America. And we have good pace and dimensions for those veillance Board, that anything he historical novelists--some of them writers who have recourse to the nailed down
Knowledge
2. Name the most ductile metal.
4. Which is saltier, the ocean the Great Salt Lake in Utah?
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Tournament
Wess (20
Bonth
Pass
Poss
PASS
Pass
Opening-K
Pass
the wrong choice. If he had played the jack of hearis from dummy, would have lost only the king
ho
of diamonds. But he led the queen of diamonds and took the finesse.
Adams knew declarer had a
problems. East had given the situ- ation a good deal of thought be- fore leading the diamond
queen. Therefore Adams refused to win it. Now belleving that ho had located the king of diamonds, de clarer continued with, the jack. Adams won this trick with the lung, declarer could not get back into dummy to take the needed... heart fincase, and the contract was de- fcated one trick,
Most players in glx hearts elected to make, the diamond play, figuring that, even if it lost, they would have an entry. Into" dummy to, take the heart finesse.
is what the historians 12/6),
good
no,
Come, yes or no? If
One obvious reason is that large creative minds are rare. Rare but not extinct,
against him, he claimed
July Paris, July-20--In the free market here | August, today the U20 gold piece was quoted September 1000 francs. The black market raiz Spot
we £1,000 frantes,
The US$1 note was quoted at 307.07 francs against the black market rate of
a franci-United Press,
QUOTATIONS
New York, July 20.—China produce was quoted in the New York Market as follows:
would be used in CHINA PRODUCE 3. In painting, what is meant by better historians than novelists, some past for their visions of the future. evidenco "still-life?". ----
better novelists than historians. His novel is vast and roomy, provid- that the nails had been bought-in
ing ample accommodation for any ❘ 1026. But is anyone working in the notability
bo who happened to
Snapdriver: Before the or grand' manner?
came Anyone to touch, around Paris at the time when Eng-(Nailing Down) Act for example, Lion Feuchtwanger? land was having trouble with her force, m'lud..
historical American colonies. Can-any of our modern
Cocklecarrol: Yes, yes. But novels stand comparison with "Jew 5. What canal is nicknamed the Sua" or "The Ugly Duchess?"
A secret clause In Beaumarchais (of "Figaro" fame), is retroactive. the measurable future shall we sco Benjamin Franklin
the Act makes that clear.. {Inventor.
whom Snapdriver; Clear to anything on the scale of Feuchtwan- homespun philosopher, ambassador), ger's latest; "Proud Destiny" Voltaire
(equally revered and it is secret?
Cocklecarrot. (ponderously):
Do Joseph, Louis Emperor
claim XVI.,
you Queen (here familiarly known as feasance with misprision?
Snapdriver: No, m'lud. Merely Maurepas, Necker, and a stray
a captionary injunction of bene vult, llshman or so, can clearly be dis- Cocklecarrot: I sec. :( Then tinguished from the crowd as they habiliment must be proven palam hover on the edge of the future or populo.
take their paris-as
CHESS PROBLEM
By E. BETTMANN
Black 7 piecus,
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White, & places. White to play and mate in two. Solution to yesterday's ..problem:
1, B B4, anu: 2, R (ch, dis 'ch, or dbl'en), or Ktmates.
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Across
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ZBW RADIO
H.K.T.
0. Programme Summary: 0.01, Children's
Toinette)-these, with
Half Hour: "The Black Abbot" by G. M. Jasremme to
Wijpon (DBCTS): 0.38, Wednesday Feuchtwanger enticingly puts itin Marginal note Serenade; 7. "It's in the Air” Variety Re-n "story of the wit and folly, the quest Programme presented by Busan crafty stupidity, and the over- Howard (Studio); . World and Home
Felt
Into
it
In
Anlared nl, per 18. F.0.1.
New York ....... Camila oil. per it. To.n.
New York
0.73/0.00
Tung oil, in tank care, г.0.3,
"New York" par lb. it
Sandalwood, in drums, de-
2.00/2.30
0.22
To mal-
pending on quantity & quality Agar-agar, per th., FO.D.
New York 3.18/2.40 - Beryllium, (10 to 12 percent)
per don*****
****** 2000/24.00 Molybdenum 100 percent!
BRISTLES Bristles, F.O.B. New York, per lh, as follow:- Hanew, regular assortments 440-445 Chun kh
2.83 montinal Shanghai
2,03 Tientsin, shorts
13.00 nominal
the hero and heroine: in the THE changing of the names of Tientsin, 20's regular recent production of "La Traviata" That phrase, "a decaying society," at Covent Garden is.sure.to start a
News (London Relag); BISA Mendels- conventionalised corruption of a de- sohn Programme; 8.5, BBC Variety Orcaying society."... chestra Entertainment (DBCTS); 0, Vocal Recital by Joan Turville (Mezzo-Soprano) Will Piano Accompaniment by Clara
8.50
... 22.80 bi
(22.82 nominat
(21.85 bid
22.88 nomin«I
.D
22.95 naked
22.31 nominat
22.30
22.85 asked
282 Nomital
22.60 asked
22.17 nominal.
22.75
22.72
22.70
-Untied Press.
METAL AND SCRAP
PRICES
New York, July 20-The following prices were quoted in the_metals, mar- ket bere today:-
16.
Copper (Electrolyte, Export FAS. New York) per ib... 2155-1312 cie. Zing (Prime Western,New York) per 12.63 cia. Manganese
percent (Electrolytic, 00.9 Manganese, delivered east of Missis- sippi River), per lb. 32.00 cts, Iron Ore (5 percent Iron, delivered
lower port Lake Superior) per long. ton
• 0.33 des. Antimony (American 0014 percent)_ins bulk of carload "Tets, F.Ö.B, Texan'. 0.35 dre. Tio.
"A" Crade
190.8
percent higher)
...... 1.03 dr Tungsten, powdered (00-09 percent) 3.00
-dri Wolframite (Chinese-pre containing Tungsten Trioxide) duty pald F.O.B. New York, per short tan...**** 0.20/20 drs.
SCRAP MARKET
or
Prices quoted In the Scrap Metals markel here today were as follows:-
Ion Copper, 7.0.0.per
*
0.74
(light)
Lead 7.0.D.
--United Press.
(heavy soft
Stenfeld: 0.18, Billy Mayori (Piano) & has a familiar ring. The past is craze. For my part, I shall not be Moscow Report Of by Clifford Davies. (Studio): 10, Warld room for the future. Behold the
Ha Orchestra; 0.30. Anthology: Presented always decaying dying to make happy until Lohengrin becomes Mr
and Home News London Relay): 10.15.
"The River"An Australian Panorama process in this novel, and try to be (London Relay); 11, Radio News Relieve, though what's to come is still (London Relay) 11.15, Weather Report unsure (as it was for Shakespeare and Franklin), that a growth ot human reason can be detected.
Franklin helped 10
and Close Down.
secure
OUTWARD MAILS America's independence of England
on and to exalt certain principles WEDNESDAY, JULY 21,
which the new republic was found Closing Times by Air
ed At the algning of the Declara- Shanghai, Nanking, Hankow, Tsingtao,tion of Independence he is said to
Sprott and enters on his swan
wearing a bowler hat. Why has
nobody thought of opera in modo Ia a bustle dress? Surely Aida would be no funnier than Hamlet In football clothes.
Loan To Franco
-per
ton
Steel 1.0.3). per ton" (No.
I heavy melting
US$15.00/15.23
25.50/10.00 3435 -Unlled Press,
Britain May Have Record Crops
20.-Minister
of
London: July 20-Radio Moscow today said General Franco hnd
London, July negotiated a loan of US$100,000,000 through privato channels to buy Agriculture Tom Williams today dollars from North
.and
South predicted in the House of Commons America.
that British crops in 1940-49 may The broadcast sald that Franco, reach the peak level of the 1943-44 CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE
that
the U.S. State Depart crop we are looking forward realising ment does not want to cause dissa- Answers
He
sold: tisfaction among American people yielda in excess of the year. The Gulf of Corinth. 2. Gold. before the
the granting the weather always in doubt--I assuredly, The Great Salt Lake is alx times as of hong together, or, most
private loans to Spain, has an- anticipate that the output for 1948-
the peak leve
level of 1043- Bangkok Rangoon, Calcutta. Karachi, we shall all hang separately." Ho salty as the occas 5. Sault Ste. nounced that the loan for the ac. 49 will reach i Mario Canal, Bahrein, Cairo, (Nairobi, Johannesburg was a realist
6. A mass of earth,quisition of dollars from North and 44." and Marseilles via Cairo), Augusta and
stones and other matter left in the South America has been raised Earlier
uring question period, London, (Kowloon - CPC), 4.30 p.mi
Daniel · George wake of a glazier.
through private channels. United Sir Stafford Crippa" sald estimated Press.
subsidies, to be paid to British. agriculture for 1048-40 would total €23,800,000, plus acreage payments of £17,500,000—United Presa.
Pelping Amoy, Swatqw and. Tainan, have remarked, "We must indeed all 3. Painting of inanimato-objects. · 4, officially encouraging Elections by average. Indeed. If we are lucky · with "
3,30 p.m. Saigon and Paris, '5' p.m. aft
‹ (GPO) 8 ̈p.m.
Closing Times By Sea & Train
•
Amoy via Swatow (Bea) 1 pa.. MICRO and Twinshan (Bea) p.m. Kongmoon (via Canton) (rin) p.m. Canton (Parcels & and clasu mali), (c)
4 p.m.
J
THURSDAY, JULY 22 Closing Times By Air Canton, (Kowloon c20) 7.20 ... 10 am. 17.30. p. 3 p.m. (GPO) 7 2.3. 9.30 am. Noon, 330 pin.. Shanghalam (ra); 350 am, (ord), Manila, P.I., 11.30a.m. Luchow, Kunming, Shanghai, Nanking. Jankow Taingtao, Peiping, Swatow, Amoy, Taluan and Holhow, 3.30 p.m. Bangkok, Singapore, Datavia, Colombo,
Bydney and Auckland, `pi............. Japan (Ordinary Jettors and cards only)
pun,
Closing Time' By sendi Train
Macso and Tatnshan (Sea) Teamkong (BER) 24 A.MIL
am."
Macao and Tainahan (Bes). 1 p.m...
Swalow (8) 1pm.
Canton (2nd class
p.m.
Iphone (noái
em
Manila (os).pm..
Saigon B3 p.m.-
Mali only) (Train)
Macao and. Tainaban. (8447 14 pm
Tramkong (nea) 5 pm.
Kongmoon (via : Canton) : (Xrainy
© URVATURDAY NG RODNO POSS
Decline In Copra Prices
New York, July #20,--Philippine copra for July/August, shipment was today reported sold at US$237.50 und US$295 per short ton, CIF, West Coast Fortis, a decline of US$2.50 to US35 from Monday, August shipment supplies were · · reported'
sold UB$230 a short-ion.
Tinplate · Quota For Far East
Washington, July 20-The US. Department of Commerce today-an- nounced fourth quarter export quotas for tinplate totalling 115,000 tons, in- #cluding 23,400 tons for Pacife and
Far East countries, as follows:
Prices for copra for the month to date dropped as much as US$50 to US$55 a ton-United Press, d
Exchange
Rates
Australia 11,500 fons; China 2,625; Hongkong 900 French Indo-China 300: Japan 1,450; Koran 350; Nether- Innás Indies : 1,476; New Zealand: || 1,800; Pakistün 1,200; Slam 200.-
United Press. V
142
Business was dona' in the local, un official exchange market thái morning'izi the following "ratem:
Chinese dolars (per c3481-mm.).... Aterling nata (per £1); U.9. dollars (per US$1) Goldbara (per, tas))
Piastres (per 100)
·1.2012
Stool Price Increase Pittsburgh, July 20The United 76.45 | Slates' Steel Corporation today” „In- 341.00 creased the price of steel products of: 11.00 an average of US$9.34 a ton,--United
Pross
23.00
"It's no use,
got to give.
'Siam tical (per 100); NEI guilders. (per 100)
44.50