THE HONGKONG "TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1948.
FOR YOUR SPARE MOMENTS
SIDE GLANCES
By Galbraith
EXCLUSIVE 'TELEGRAPH' "FEATURE
YOUR BIRTHDAY.
COPI, 1948 BY MEA BERVICE, NO. 7, H, RED UK 8. PAT DEE-
"Are you going to play golf with him-after what his wife said about the way we play bridge?"
• MCKENNEY
ON BRIDGE
Sometimes a Double Is Dead Giveaway
BY WILLIAM E. McKENNEY
RECEIVED an Interesting letter U. 5, from Ward C-110 of the Naval Hospiini at St. Albans, L. I The boys refer to themselves nå "Inmates" of the war and sent me today's hand.
They admit that their play would ormally give ulcers to any good who might kibitz. They have
been reading in my column
about
the inadvisability of indiscriminately doubling slam contracts, und they sent me today's hdr
hand.
The
four boys who signed the let-
ter are D. C. Sprong (East), B. L. Baddley (South), Frank Tull (North) and J. Lombardo (West). It seems Baddley was criticised for his initial two-bid, and Lombardo for double, which, however, he stiil
his
Peng (East) elected to open his i
singleton heart on the theory that the opponents had the trump suit sowed up and the lead could do no barm. The nine was played from dummy and West refused to put on the queen.
The king of spades was the next play, followed by the three of hearts from dummy. When West again played low, declarer finessed_the_ten. of hearts. The jack of clubs was led
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4
POCKET CARTOON
:
By STELLA
BORN today, the ties of family are upward, rather than expeeling to
exceptionally strong and you will make any kind of personal sacrifico to help those you love. Although you may appear aloof to outsiders, in your own family circle, you are warm- hearted, genial and spontaneous in your galaty.
Rather more shrewd than
many when it comes to business affairs, it is ilkely that you will have accum- ulated considerable wealth during your lifetime. Your ideala are ex- ceptionally high and often you are disappointed with the results of your efforts, morely because you expect entirely too much.
It is all right to want perfection, but if you dream for the impossible you are very apt to be disappointed. Be satisfied with each single
step
reach the stars on the first try. You are not a spectacular performer, but one who takes time to make each detall perfect before going on, to the next step. Your advancement is likely to be slow and steady rather than mado by brilliantly intermit- tent leaps and jumps.
You are fond of good literature, especially poetry, and are likely to have talent in this direction yourself. Although you may appear disin terested in the opposite sex, once aroused your emotions are deep and far-reaching.
To find what the stars have in store for tomorrow, select your birth- day star and read the corresponding paragraph. Let your birthday star be your daily guide.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 5
LEO (July 21-Aug. 23)-If you zee a good thing today, act on it at once, Don't let one slight daw deter you from making progress.
VIRGO (Aur. 24-Sept. 22)-Post- ponement in a journey or minor con- flict in romance should not mar at- tempts to make business progress.
LIBIA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23)-An un- expected friend may assist you in moking a new agreement, favour- able to future prospects. Be astute.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)—A deinite change for the better. Pros- pects appear brighter. Take fuli advantage of them while you may.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Deo. 22) Follow your intuitions, especially when it comes to romance today but don't neglect business, either.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan. 20)-- Things begin to settle down and you
anticipate greater may stability and better future prospects.
now
AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 19)- As your health improves, you may now enter a new phase; a new job, perhaps. Seize on offered opportu- nily,
MISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 21)-A day favourable for romance-even, for a wedding. Business prospects appear to be on the upgrade, also,
ARIES (Mar. 22-Apr. 20)-Im- portant influences are now working in your favour, so be clever enough to take full advantage of them.
the best success at this time.
A
- That
DIOCTAMZIA of gramophone' records wOS recorded"
BY THE
WAY
by Beachcomber
DECISION which may have no far-reaching results was taken in a small room off the Fulham Road.
ro-
Au unofficial plebiscite had vealed that the retention of the
pur-
"Saucy Mrs. Flobater," moored near Lost Road power station, is deemed to bo inessential.
The ship, little TAURUS (Apr. 21-May-21)—The more than a battered and worm- professions calling for mental caten bulk, serves no useful achievement are the ones bringing pose, beyond the employment of a caretaker aboard, and endless facili-
16 GEMINI (May 22-June 22)-Beties for birds
nest and boys to assertive in making demands upon Admiral Sir Ewart Hodgson
play. Since the main deck fell in, life right now and you should be able slept ashore, in the power house, has ta get exactly what you want.
without even being in telephone communication with his ship, bits of which keep erumbling into the
Last time water.
caretaker, Mrs. Elbow, attempted to hoist a flag in salute to a passing barge, all that uttered bravely in the breeze was the Admiral's newly washed shirt,
CANCER (June 23-July 23)—A definitely successful day if you go out nfter what you want most in life and work for it.
MIDWEEK BOOK
ARADE
SOME NEW VOLUMES YOU WILL ENJOY
By JAMES BARTLETT
COMPANION, by Bradley | "a terrible jumble." In the jumble DARK
Robinson (Hodder and Stough- is the love story of young Chry- Who was the "Mad King of ton, 10s. Od.). For 18 years Peary santhia Tuffet, in the provinces, in Bavarin"?
tried to get to the North Pole. the 1930s.
And succeeding at his seventh try, all the time he had as constant com- panion ล
2. What country produces the largest amount of copper?
3. Where and what is the Puerto
Rico Trench?
4. What system of coinage is used by most nations?
5. Name the canal which connects the North Sea and the Baltic Sen through Germany.
6. What country developed metric system?
(Answers on Column 5)
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and allowed to ride when East re- fused to cover. Then
the five of
clubs was played and dummy's ten Anessed.
The eight of clubs was led, West again went into a huddle. finally refusing to trump and discarding the four of diamonds instead. De- elarer Irumped with the five, ot hearts and cashed the ace of spades. discarding the three of diamonds from dummy, The ace of trumps "Was cashed, a small diamond I to king, the king of trumps picked up West's queen and the dummy sivas solid.
he
They are still arguing about West's double. Declarer might hava guess- ed the "location of the queen of carts, but of course the double pade it easy.
White, 7 pieces.
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CROSSWORD PUZZLE
Across
1. Dugared no doubk,' (8) Beam here showing intention.
9. Certainly on, the fat side,- (5).
Crete hold of spraga. 10) KALASTAIR :anfwy hats a „trz change to fran.......(0).
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31. The light none csa.conform to.
(4)
22. You upset the story Indeed. (D)
Down
1: Growing without drink in the
Navy. (3)
A mixed dish. (6)
3. it crusca a revitision of teollor
(0)
4. Disbarred beggar. (3)
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0. Hedgerow, dwellings. 15Y
7. Cave up hope. (0)
10 Present republia of the Iberian
Peninsula, (5)
13 Mage of test but palatable, (8)
14 A pint of it would mako a largó
picture. (07.
18 the proportion of one thing to
another, (9)
18 The
10.
of the tender that wil Incorporeal (aja.
20 stress of regret no doubt. (8) Bolution of yesterday's puzzle-Acros
HoRmnKY 7. Arropline; 10, Danspi 32. Bubs is". Ambers, 16, Nini?, Berted 21. Liga 40, bimy 45, Rasy! Kansard: 9. Grabs & Mortais" 4. Abel A. KAPOUT..
Breanded
dist}
. SEVENTEENTH "SUMMER, BY Maureen Daly (Hollis and Carter, great Negro explorer, gs. Od.). Another young girl in Matthew Henson. This is his story, love, breathlessly telling the world about it as though love were some- thing new in an American town.
it's true and dramatic.
. CHRYSANTHA, by Margaret
Drake (The Bodley Head, Bs. ed.). First novel in the form of a diary which the author herself says is
Which, of course, it is at 17.
• GYPSY
FOLK-TALES, selected by Bora E. Yates (Phoenix, 128. Bd.). Caravans and camp
fires, with the life that goes on around them not absurdly romanticised, nor showing the gypsy as just poacher and vagabond.
LIFE IN
the
Hogwasch replica
FOR THE BUSINESSMAN
Quiet Trading On NY Stock Market
New York, Aug. 3.—Prices_moved irregularly · on the stock exchange today in quiet trading. There was nothing new to influence trading and most in- vestors were awaiting the disclosure of the Moscow conference.
HONGKONG
SHARES
The toint volume of transactions at the Hongkong Stock Exchange this morning amounted to $173,000. Tiffin rates were:
BIARES BANKS
JIK Bank
INSURANCES
Canton
Union
BK Fire DOCKS, ETC.
K. Wharf (N)
BUYERS HELLERS BALES
K. Whart (0).
Dock...................
NP. Wharves.
LAND, ETC.
HK Hotel
The Administration plans to Im- plement credit controls also helped sentiment.
Transactions totalled
shares.
720,000
Steel issues steadied while auto- mobile shares Ormed. Chernient stocks, were easier.
A Lew
strength but prices in this section cil stocks displayed
were mixed,
Dew Jones averages, at the close of the session stood as follow:-
40 Bonds
1980
380
10 # 2000
1723 TEA
10 @ 700
30 Industriale
180.08
250.
-20 Ralls
00.28
15 Utilities
34.62
183
09.31
130
2016
-United Press.
1634
500
100
1815 103
1000
1014
B'htal Land
454
2
UTILITIES
Tram
*
23
Star Ferry
1000 215
1000
1000 21.60
300 10%
200 4237
4013
Australia
001% 02
200 HỘ GI
200 € 0.73
Brazil
Ca
30
500 @ 1515
C. Light (0) 1955
C. Light (N). Electric Telephone (O) STORES, ETC.
Dairy (9) Dairy New).. Watson (X.
Rim.)
Watson (Rights) COTTONS
Ewo
Dull Rubber
Market
New York, August 3.--Today the
N.Y. FOREIGN
EXCHANGE
Argentino Peso (Official) US$0.271
Argentine Peso (Unofficial)
Belgium
Canada Cille England Francu
India
Peru
Closing enter
August 3
2005
0650
1723-3/8.
03-1/4 .11335
4,00-1/4
0033-3/4 3024 .15-3/1
Mexico
New Zealand
5.24-7/4
0700
Portugal
0104-1/2
Bouth Africa ......
4.03-1/4
Sweden
Switzerland
Uruguay
Venezuela
Shanghai (CNC$100,000)
Netherlands
Batavia
Spot and Futures market were dull Singapore and fower by 35 to 40 points, on Hongkong sales totalling 22 contracts.
Declines in the London market obscured the steadiness at Singapore. It was surmised that a let-up stock--
factory demand.
HOGWASCH has been surprised pile buying coincided with a reduced
and angered by the latest at tacks on Aliby Bims. He says that in his latest film everything ob- Traders are of the opinn that a jectionable was cut out.
To show
reduction in the number of deliver- that vice does not pay, the murderer able grades will be necessary in order who blackmails his fiancee's husband to attract a wider participation in the
doublecrossed by both his wives. futures market. in made cle
clear that the woman who burns her brother allve is after-
hla
.
The
The set-back is regarded as tem- wards robbed and knocked sense-porary as the long term trend is still
and governed by misgivings over less by her own daughter, that her small boy's subsequent at social unrest in the producing areas.
bed-ridden Prices closed as follow:---
forger August (in cents per lb.) tempt to polson grandfather is folled by a who loves her. "At every turn
September October {evil is defeated," anys Hogwasch.
In passing
January. (1040)
November
December
February
March
Any May
SOMEONE who read my reference to Perpignan the other day asks me where to stay in that town. July
June
Where to stay? Hal Where but the | August Immortal, Incomparable, almost un- September
October known Lion d'Or" It is at to stand Spot
at beside its namesake
Mont- Boreau, the Oranger above Cham- pagneulles in the Jura, and the sixty-three thousand and seventy- two excellent little hostelries scat- tered over France. When this paper returns to 40 pages, and I am LITTLE EDEN, by allowed 38 of them, I will print a Constance Goddard (Boardman, full list of them all, with notes on G. M. Wilson (BBCTS); Episode 4: The Sliding Panel and secret Passage 0.34, 05.); It's a village in the. Dales, the local wines.
of foreigners. Wednesday Berenade": 7, "It's in the patriotle, suspicious
ZBW RADIO
HKT
Chil. d, Programme Summary: 0.01, dren's Half Hour "The Black Abbot" by
a
and
a
23.00 nominat 22.00 bid 22.87 nominal 27.07 24.35 traded
228) nominal
24.78
22.76 traded
22.01 nominal 22.50 bid 22.45 nomina 23,40
United Prese
Cotton Markets
New York, August 3 (UP) Cot- ton futures were today narrowly Senti- Irregular and less nelive. inent was more divided with neither wide willing to take a definite post- tion until the publication of tho
The market swayed within an ex- treme range of 10 cents n bale rcs- to small orders elther
All Variety Request Programme: Pre- ateaning, by that, anybody more. He didn't know his luck sented by Susan Howard, (Studio): 0,
miles away from "the World and Home News (London Relay) than five
place in England," ALL | OMPLAINING that an unsalted government crop report on August 0. 8.15, New Mayfair Orchestra: 8.30, Taul prettiest Temple and the Sullivan Mystery by sunshine for a wet week-end.
"Inter- Francis Drubridge, Episode 1: lude at Augusia" (BBCTS); D, Song Re-
. ALL THE
KING'S MEN, cital by Schuman Chus and Richard tin,
by Clara Habert Penn Warren (Eyro with Plano accompaniment Stansfeld. Studiol; 9.15, Debroy Somers Spottiswoode, 12s. 6d.): Here is
presented by tough guy politician in the Southern Band: 9.30, Anthology Clifford Davies (Studio); 10, World and
(London Helay): 10.15, States of America, trying to make Home News
the crooks who surround him do Weather Report: 10.10, Theatre No. The Miracle and Morall just what he wants, even if they ty Plays (BBCTS): 10:30. Dance to o don't like it. He gets murdered. Low and His Orchestra; 11, Radio News- reel London Relay); 11.15. Weather Report and Close Down"
The English
. PERILOUS ROCK, by. Shirley Murrell (Hodder and Stoughton, 10s. 6d.): Henry Winstanley created He the Brst Eddystone lighthouse. lived for it, died with it!,,, a
snock sandwich contained processed sock instead of the real thing, a man was congratulated by pending
"Processed arallway barmold.
Sed way. snock," she said, "has had all the bitumen taken out of it, and doesn't taste of asphalt liko the unadul- erated snock." "Oh," said the man, and went out of the buffet,
CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE Answors
OUTWARD MAILS landsman with fear of the sea and States of America,
Unless otherwise stated, replatered clone 30 articles and parcel ports
ordinary minutes earlier than the
If mail close before 19 th MALI, registered and parcels will close at 8 D., on previous day. Malis kre closed at Kowloon Central Post Once, half an hour earlier than the O.P.O. closing time.
Untifurther notice Parcel Fest Bervice to the Province of UonAIL. China, la suspended.
WEDNESDAY 'AUGUST 4 Closing Times By Air Shanghai, Nanking, Hankow, Tsingtao, Felping, Amoy, Swatow and Tainan, 3.30 p.m. Bangkok, Rangoon, Calcutta, Karachi, Bahrein, Calro (Nairobi, Johannesburg. and Marilles via Cairo), Augusta and London, (Kowloon CPO) 1.30 p.m. (GPO) 5. p.m.
Japan (Ordinary letters and cards only)
5 p.m.
Closing Times By Sea & Train Manila (SoA) 3 DJT."
Saigon and Marmeülen (Boa) a p.m. Bhanghal (Bea) 3. p.m.
Japan (Ordinary Tatters and cards only)
(a) p.m.
Hothow and Pakhol via Holhow (Bea)
3.p.m.
Macao and Talnahan (Usa) (4 pm. Kengmoon (via Canton) (Train) 5 p.m. Canton (Parceis de kad ciais mali) (Bea)
B p.m.
THURSDAY, August 5-
·Closing Times By Att Canton, (Kowloon CPO)" 7:30 am, 10
War 130 pm ở B (CPO) Th 9.30 a.m. Noon, 130. p.m. Shanghai, o .m. (eng); $50 am, tord)/t. Mania, PI 11.30 am. Muchow, Kunming, Shanghai, Nanking. Hankow, Taingimo, Pelping, SwaŁÓW, Amoy, Tainan and Kolhow, 8.30 pand Bangkok, Bingapore, Batavia, Colombó%
Sydney and Auckland, 8:pan; Saigon and Paris,, 5. p.m..
United 1. Ludwig II 2. The
3. The deepest an obsession to make it safe for
part of the Atlantic Ocean off the mariners. As you Buy see this land of Puerto Rico. 4. The de- week-end-without even
getting cimal system. your feet wet.
6. Franco.
Frices closed as follow:--- Spot
August
September
October
November
December
March (1049)
Moy
July
October
33.16 nominali
33.00
32.40 H
31.70/77
31.77 nominal
31.78/79
31.70
20.20 nominal
NEW ORLEANS MARKET New Orleans, August 3-Prices in the Collon Market - here today closed as
follow:
6. The Kiel Canal.
Spot
October December
March" (1049)
May
July
October
Company Pil want to put in a clolm }"
December
China
United
Seeking Coal Markets
Stockholm, Aug. 3. Lord Chairman uf Britain's yndley, National Cont Board, today told D press conference in Stockholm that he expected a substantial increase in British coal exports during -3049.
Britain is eager to regain the lost Scandinavian markets, he said, Soft cool exports to Sweden during 1948 have already been far greater than anticipated and by the end of the year the total Swedish imports from Britain' will be approximately 1,000,000-tons-of-soft-coat. This will be more than doublo the amount Britain first agreed to send. * Lord Hyndley in Sweden on a combined business and holiday trip. He had scen representatives of Sweden coal importers and said 'he would contact government ofcinis during the day-Associated Press.
New York Metals
Market
following
New York. Aug. 3-Tho prices were quoted in the New York Metald market today;—
Antimony (American D-ţi per-
cent in bulk of carloid lots, F.O.D, Texas. US$0.33
Tin Grade "A" (99.8 per cent or
lighter)
Tungsten powderod (90.00 per-
cent)
New
1.03
2.00
0.20/28
31.62 nominal Wolframite (Chinese are con- 31,24
*taining Tungsten Trioxide) duty pald, F.O.B. New York, per short ton ............................... Copper (Electrolyte. Export,
F.AS.
York) per "¡3⁄41⁄2
2-14 cents (US) Zine (Prime Western. New
York per b. 15.09 Manganese (Electrolytle, 99.9 Atanganeso, dell- percent vered. East of Mistippl River) per ib. 32.00
31,00
31.00/70
31.73
31,74 bid
21.60 bid.
31.16 bid Iron, ore (5-13 percent iron, delivered lower part Lake
long lon SuHorj PET
20.28 bid
29.14 bid
United Press.
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UEMIS -United Press.
Bristles CHINA PRODUCE
Brisilos. FO3, New York per 'ib., as followm
Hankow, Regular...... mesort-
· menta:`--
4.10/0.15
Chúngidng Stegular · ausort=
*** 2.03 nominal „specta Shanghai, Regular asIGTE-
(Pientalo,. 20's (shoris
+ reguler
3.05
1024
“Üalted PrČER,
NY. & LONDON SILVER RATES
New York, Aug. 3 Kave Katy Today's mate
| Allvar, · per · fine ounce,
las,quoted by Memes
Mandy & Karmon
LONDON SILVER
Anlaeed coll,, per. Ib. r.on.
New York inander 0.70/0.10 Cavala, oil, per.. ib. 5.03:
New York ............uriii- 2.00/2.50. Tung all, in tank cars.
- 16.0: New York, per 21, 0.33 Bandalwood, in drums, des pending on quantity & quality
47: 13,60 nòminat FOD.
3.15/3.10
10.00/24.00
0.45 “United Press.
Agur 'wear," per, 'lb,
Now, York Beryllium, (id, to 12 per
(90 percent)
cent) per toni.. Molybdmus
per tb.
Exchange Rates
Dusinesï was done in the loca) in- official exchange market this morning in
74% els, the following rates
kokrat kha la legyélas London, Bilver Aur A
Alfver · Spot," per, ounce Silver, Yorward, per,
Chigose.dollars (për CN81 mj Bierling note, (per f) 1.3. dollars (per `Usilj Gold-bara (perstar)) 484.7, 684.) Flastres fpër 100) ||
180.-_486,} Diam theale (php:160)
· Priam,INEX... gulders (per -
- 3.10
14.30