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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 1948.
YOUR SPARE MOMENTS
By Galbraith
EXCLUSIVE 'TELEGRAPH' FEATURE
By STELLA
| POCKET. CARTOON by OSDERT LANCASTER
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"I've heard you complain about high prices, Mrs. Brown. and I thought I'd better tell you about my uncle running for city councill-ho's againot 'om too!"
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ON BRIDGE
National Tourney Slated for Chicago
BY WILLIAM E. McKENNEY
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HE summer session of the na- flonal championships tourna- of the American Contract Bridgo Leogue Was held at the Hotel Stevens in Chicago, Ill., July 81 to August ). Many players may be surprised to learn that
this tournament, which has been held
in the cast since 1939, is being taken to the middle west.
But they also might be surprised to learn that this particular tour- nament originated in Chicago. It was held in that city in 1929. Thero 18 great enthusiasm throughout the west and middle west because of the return of the nationals to Chicago this year.
Heretofore most titles have been won by eastern players but, in my opinion, that was because there were more castern players entered. I think that this year's summer nationals in Chicago
break will
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all attendance records and that, with
western and midwestern players in the majority,
most of midwest. One players
the titles will go to the
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are many there who would have little trouble in making today's hand, which is a good one. The opening lead of the king of hearts must be won in dummy with the ace and a
Emall heart ruffed by declarer. East known that if he can drop the queen of spades doubleton, he will have no trouble. So at this point king ha should cash the ace and. of spades.
When the queen does not fall,
•he caches the ace and jack of dia-
a heart from rhonds, then leads dummy and ruffs with the four of spades.
He then leads diamonds. North cun trump whenever he wants to, but he then must lead either a heart, which, will give declarer a sluff and a ruff, or a club. In the latter case déclarer goes up with the queen of clubs, which wine the trick, and he now has the balonre of the tricks.
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YOUR BIRTHDAY.
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MONDAY, AUGUST 16
Dorn today, your business ability advantages will acrue to yourself. 1 quito outstanding and you. This is not an selfish as it sounds, have o good head for figures. for when you achieve your goal, Analysis of any kind is right up your you are eager and willing to share alley and this talent can be put to your proats equally with all efficient work for you in a varying number and dependable worker You are of fields.
'generous to those less fortunate than yourself especially when poor luck appears to come through no fault of their own. Lack of Industry, you 'will never condone.
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Yours is normally well-con- trolled, peaceable nature and abso- luta accuracy is one of your high points. But you are high-spirited underneath the
surface,
often showing this by flare-ups of temper If all does not go
well with your plans. As you grow older, you will probably learn to control these outbursts so that very few will appreciate your volatile nature.
Your power for work is great. However, you dislike working for others and Bro always happiest when you are your own boss. In fact, you only put forth your beat efforts when you know that the
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Your sense of humour is keen, and
are delightful com women panions, tending toward the lighter: side, rather than being serious- You are quito Airtatious,. minded. but have a deep capacity for a last- Ing love, once you have made your selection of a life-partner.
To And what the stars have in store for tomorrow, select, your birthday star and read the corres- ponding paragraph. Let you birth- day star be your daily guido,
TUESDAY, AUGUST 17
LEO (July 24-Aug. 21)-Have confidence in your efforts and you ean turn on average day into one with results that are better than usual.
VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 22) - Things at home may be at sixes and
and tovens, but tact
diplomacy should straighten them out easily.
LIBRA (Sopt. 23-Oct. 23)-Ba careful in handling affairs of im- relations portance. Be sure your with others remain friendly and co-operative.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)- The smallest detail may turn out to be very important today, so go at everything with the utmost care... SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 22)
-An erratic day, so safeguard your best interesis by watching such detail very carefully. Avoid careless-
ness.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan, 20)—
A good enough business day 1 you polish off a job already begun and leave now plans until later on.
AROUND the worlD:
AQUARIES (Jan. 21-Feb. 19)- Stick to familiar routine today and get your routino job in hand. Don't let important details slip.
PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 21)- General business and employment matters appear favourable, but post- pono social and romantic commit- ments.
ARIES
(Mar. 22-Apr. 20)- Don't be over-positive just now. Too much assertiveness can antagonise the boss. Be diplomatie.
TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21). If your business is connected with shipping Interests, then the prospects should be better than usual.
GEMINI (May 22-June
22)--
Follow through on previously-made plans and see that routine is rigidly held to, for best results..
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FOR THE BUSINESSMAN
WEEKLY REVIEW OF LONDON STOCKS
London, Aug. 14.--The stock market started the week rather strong, but the situation in regard to the Moscow talks, the fall on Wall Street, the poor coal production Agures, and Courtaulds' announcement that they were calling a halt. to their Dundee project "In view of the present world situation", changed the tone of the market completely.
POSSIBLE
COTTON
SURPLUS
Business fell off and the turnover on Friday was the lowest for any day since June 21, 1945. The daily average for the week was 5401, com- pared with 5149 the previous week.
Judging by the Financial Times Govora- indices of closing prices, ment stocks were fractionally better, but industrial stocks were frat-
tionally down and gold share were quite substantially lower.
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Washington, Aug. 14The world cotton situation is entering a new phase in which production and con- sumption will nearly be balanced Foreign bonds were friendless. and a surplus may gradually deve- Saarbruccken 44 percents fell lop, according an opinion ex-
Seine three points to £87 and the pressed by authorities in the De-41% percents fell one point to £101. partment of Agriculture consulted On the other hand, Midi
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by the United Press.
For the last three years the analysis has been based upon the excess of consumption over pro- outlook is duction. The changing based partly by the August fore- cast-of 15,100,000 bales production In the United State this year, which
the 1947 crop, and 3,200.000 bales above the 10-year average.
SOMEBODY who was annoys about 3,300,000
ed by an outburst of booing at a theatre the other night asked what would happen if the actors retaliated.
Why, I think it would be great fun. Indeed, at the first night, long ago, of one of those Scandinavian plays that give off a reek of damp goloshes, an actress who was boord
thrust and
out her tongue. A
same right down to the footlights doctor in a box threw her a pill and shouted. Take one of these every time you get black spots in front of your eves,”
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and bonds Orleans Railway
rosewo revealing ortamlam points to 291, about France's finances and the reorganisation of her stato cater- prises
There wdy Gome exodus trom 4% European stocks, Poland Enst percents falling one point to £14. also fell our point to ens one point to £3-1/2, and Bulgarinn 7 percents fell half a point to £5-1/2. Further afield, Chilean stocks lost The effect of this large potential Increase in world cotton supplica is three point to £34, Japaneso lost offset, however, by the fact that cot-one point, as did also the Siamese ton stocks accumulated in wartime 4 percents at £92.
Lils were the weakest single have been largely reduced during
section. Angio-Iranian lost. 39 the last three years.
The United Fress consulted these points to £161/9, Burma Oil 2/0 10
£63/0, Shell 1/3 to £78, and Royal Dutch 3/10ths.
Koffirs we.s also weak.. with lorses of as much as 2/6,.though the averLgo WAJ around a Lhuling.
experts particularly in regard to the present and future cotton situation in Latin American Industries. It is not considered that the larger world cotton production is likely to have CANCER (June 23-July
any serious implications in the near A conference may lead toward a promotion or a new job. Take full know what the famous song "Yipe except Mexico, are producing this
It may interest theatre-goers to future in those countries, because all United Press. advantage of
opportunity
less than their 1-addy-i-ay," Bung by George year substantially
earlier production in Grossmith at the Galety, was heartily maximum booed on the first, night of "Our years. Miss Gibbs."
offered.
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Trip to Colorful Guatemala
By TEMPLE MANNING
LTHOUGH there are troubled
areas in. Central and South America, travel there doesn't seem to be falling off to any appreciable, extent. Maybe people have be- come so attuned to political disorder that they take such a situation' as normal.
Guatemala is holding its own nicely as a favourite vacation, spot, and for those In search of the colourful, the unusual, the pictur- it has plenty to recommend it, esque, existing Many, and varied are the trips that we have made to the second largest country in Central America, and al- new Bomething ways we have found beautiful or interesting in what has become year-around vacation centre. Its 48,000 square miles offer mountain praks, lush valleys, tropical jungle land, miles of rich plantations, and two seacoasts, the Caribbean and the Pacific.
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We remember with vivid pleasure our introduction to Guatemala.
Co-operation
SIR Seymour Hicks Was once
playing in a musical comedy at the Gately when he became aware of two ladies in the front row of the stalls. They were chattering loudly during one of his songs. · He stepped to the footlights and said, "Shall I finish my song, or will you two Ladies finish your conversation?" To which one of them replied. "It's a matter of complete indifference to
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In Nanking
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Another quiet and featureless morning was experienced on the
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hos been expressed that the portrait_of Mimslo Slopcorner, by Miss Ivy Ividge, was rejected for this year's Royal Academy. A spokesman said: "The girl is a public Ogure, and, as is entitled to be h
said: merits or demerits of Miss Ividge's portrait are nothing to do with it. The subject was one which is dear test of to the public and art is no tes popularity, so that the worst picture of a favourite is better than none." Mrs Slopcorner said: "Perhaps the Academy people prefer photographs, LAND, ETC. and I always say a photograph more like than 'a painung." The proud father said: "They accept pictures of horses, so why not our Mimsie?"
Train ride to tiuatemala City
something of the real feel of the country, which, ofter all, is what the real traveller demands.
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On ly landscape, with one of its features ANY day now it will be announced a cruise from California, we put in an amazing relief map of the whole A by the Ministry of Bubbleblow- at Puerto Barrios, largest port on country. One of the most beautiful Guatemala's 70-mile-long Caribbean sections of the city is the suburb of coastline. From there we took a Antigua, once the capital, now train to Guatemala City and what very smart quarter where many of a ride it was, 198 miles of scenie the lovely old houses have been beauty which mack us forget the purchased
beautifully re- modelled and modernised, many of bent and dust!
them by Americans.
Now planes make the fight in about an hour and a half for less than double the train fare. But if we put in at Puerto Barrios, we'd choose the train trip again.
There
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and
a bottle-neck, makes necessary for the Government to toke over a number of hotels and blocks of flats as warehouses. An official which have accumulated that the wll say, "So enormous are the glocks
coupon values of these articles of apparel will be increased, and they excellent organised will become more expensive, as the tours out of Guatemala City, and unreleased stocks increase, and sup- this is the best cholco for new plies decrease, owing to the export visitors, to Guatemala. Highlight of drive. the tour is Chichicastenango, one bright High in altitude,
and of the most photographed places in colourful, in an exquisite setting. the Americas. The hotel there is Guatemala City is a delightful spot famous for ita beauty, Its service, its In which to linger before setting out comfort, and we know people who for tours of the highland country. go this far and refuse to go further.
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Shanghai, Aug. 16.-The question of enforcing new economie commercial measures to curb China's fast-travelling inflation was Government discussed by Chinelo officials at a 'meeting In Nanking yesterday, according to Chinese reports
There is still no inkling of the natural of the long predicted now. economic theksurks, but informed observers max these could hột bo introduced until the matter of utill- sation of American ald funds is | Eettled.
Meanwhile, Mayor X. C. Wu, has ordered the Shanghal Police Com- missioner, Dr Schobern Yu, to send more men, from today, to supervise various wholesale rice markets in-the-r. elly to prevent manipulation by speculators.
Housewives this morning were asked to pay 50 percent more for a loaf of bread, which now costs CN$1,000,000 per pound, while pedicab and rickshaw coolies had to pay 100 percent more for their favourite "ta ping-a bun toasted on a hot iron.
Shanghai today awaited the op- pearance of $2,000,000 and $5,000,000 notes to relieve the tight cash altua. tion, which caused banks recently to limit daily withdrawals-Reuter.
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Orders For British Fords
Charleston, South Carolina, Aug.
und 15-North Carolina
South Carolina car dealers placed orders at Chicago, Aug. 15-An agricul-a meeting here, to Import British- tural expert said today, that heavy made Fords...
Twelve dealers ordered approx!- grain. crops this year, resistance, would bring a "rather mately 100 of the cars, according to 1. Saskatchewan. 2. The science ample supply of meat and possibly J. Robertson Palu, who will be dis- There are good hotels, plenty of that offer the ullmate in tropical of measuring time, including
They miss the beautiful Jungle trips
the lower prices soon,
tributor for this area... smart shops along Sixth Avenue, HA
The British Ford, manufactured at management of. where window after window is filled splendour with masses of orchids, construction
He said supplies of feed grains Dagenham, England, is lower powered with merchandise and, where brightly plumaged birds that dart clocks, etc. 3. The Crocodile. 4. Malt
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good, and smaller than the American night there is plenty of very bright through trees and monkeys which and hops. 5. A necklace or other were becoming Increasingly
rush nbout chattering loudly, ornament worn as a charm against The low meat supplies now, he said, model. The first shipment is ex- Especially is this so in the jungle ovil. 6. Valentia, Ireland and New are. "almost 100 percent due to last pected to arrive here next month lande near the River Dulce.
year's drought damages and a light Associated Press. crop of corn."
Ulumination.
Good Hotels
We
The hotels are good, but haven't seen the latest, which is out near the airport and which we hear has a swimming pool, magnificent gardens and... all, sorta ́of new and Far luxurious touches. But we
think that we'd prefer one of those pensions made over from former fino privato mansions, some of them -built around open courts; and all of them permitiing the visitor to get
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The export, Mr H. J. Gramlich, of agent general agriet:tural Chicago and the Northwestr Ral-' way rystem, at the new corn was beginning to be availabit to feed livestock.
Italy's Industrial Production
Rome, Aug. 14The Central He said: "Ting all factors into Institute of Statistics has announced consideration, it would seem as that the Italian industrial produc though patience on the part of the tlon index for June, had risen 1.0 housewife during the next 30 to 60 percent over that for May, but was dave would be rewarded by a rather down 6.4 percent from June 1947. ample suppe meat and possibly more sailsfactory prices in the near. Using the 1947 average as a basis, June showed an index figure Zulu-Uni'ed Press,
of 105. The industries used for the calculations, which showed increases included metallurgical, timber, tex- tiles, and. electrical concerns. United Press.
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London, Aug 15The Board of
› Business was done in the local · un- Trade announced today that from emeial exchange, market, this morning in Monday: it has granted, an open the following ratos: general licence for the import of Chinews dallers Iper CN81 m.)
Starling note, fer. Si Tadian (Bunti) hamp of the variety 1 dollars (per US$) Crotalaria Juncen, dressed or unw Gold bars (per fael);
„Pirizon. (per 100) dressed, coris/gned from any coun" | Biaraztealni per 100)); try Assolated - Prem.sen
NEL guilders (per 100);