THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1948.
FOR YOUR SPARE MOMENTS
SIDE GLANCES
By Galbraith
EXCLUSIVE TELEGRAPH' FEATURE
YOUR
BIRTHDAY.......
By STELLA
POCKET CARTOON by OSÚERT LANCASTER
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"We'll probably go pretty far on our vacation-George wants to see how well our new car can take it!"
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ON BRIDGE
Strip and End Play Saves Game Here
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Dealer
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Mr. Bradley
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BY WILLIAM E. M¿KENNEY LL bridge tournaments have A similar and familiar appearance Because one sces many of the same faces ni all of them. There was an exceptionally large out-of-town al-
the tendance nt
recent Midwest regional championships tournament at Cincinnati, O.
had the pleasure of playing with of the Mrs R. H. Bradley In one
way she events, and I liked the Stripped today's hand out for a strip and end play. When she opened the bidding with one spade, I did not think that my hand was strona enough to bid three spades. It cer tainly was too weak to bid two
I do not like spades, and trump,
two no
So I decided to go into the two zone with a two diamond bid. When i Mrs Bradley bid three diamonds, 1 supported her spade bld 50 Flic could decide whether or not she wanted to play the band at three However, she bld four no trump. spades.
When my hand went down, Mrs Bradley saw that three no trump was cold, but at four spades she stood to lose two clubs and two diamonds unless she could make the 11 opponents
lead the diamonds.
looked a little difficult to try for a strip and end play because she could not take three rounds of trumps and
a trump have
left in each hand. She let West hold
hold the first
irst club trick, then won the queen of clubs with the ace. Now she cashed the ace and queen of trumps and the king and ace of hearts, then ruled the six of hearts in her own hand, thus stripping out the heart suit. The ten of clubs was led and West won. As she had hoped, West hurt
two trumps. only
heid
If he continued a club now. Mrs Bradley would be able to ruff in dummy with the king of spades and get a diamond discard from her own hand. The same thing would be true if West led a heart. West decided to lead the diamond nine, and then Mrs Bradley had to lose only one diamond trick, making four spades.
DO YOU
HAVE MATING AT YOUR
CHURCH?
PATENT OFFICE
NO, WE
HAVE CARPET!
Check Your Knowledge
B
TUESDAY, AUGUST 24.
your formatio
You are
rather more
emotional
be wise be turo this ionad it would
PORN on this first day of the in«, literature, and architecture are some coming sign. Virgo, your identis of the fields in which you would be will combine with energy to make happiest. You will never enjoy a you practical and often ha critical et,, routine job which doesn't call for yourself about your own shortcom brain work. If caught in such a ings an you are about those of others, position, break out of it at the Your ruler in Mercury, the God of carllest opportunity, for you will Knowledge, and this gives you an nover reach the heights to which you innate love of learning which goes are entitled, unless you get out on far beyond you
schooling.
your..own. Those born on the few to
and
after
the changing sign will: ailed inerrel, many of the vigorous energetle characteristics of the outgoing sign. This gives you a powerful opportunity to achieve any goal which you may set before you, spiritual streak in your nature.
Drc
Peace- toving and will go a long way to nvold an argument. Not that you will let others walk all over you when it comes to a fight! But you will fry
a compromise before you put on the brass knuckles.
There is a stronyou
You have a keen sense of humour and an inventive mind. Ari, music,
to curb tendoney at an early age. You are. inclined to be- come moody and depressed, especial- ly if alone too much. An early mar- riage to someone who understands your temperament, can be a great help, and bring you lasting happi-
ness,
To find what the stars have in store for tomorrow, select your birthday star and read the corresponding paragraph. Let your birthday star be your dally guide.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25
VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 22)—Com- plete work begun previously and see that it is successfully accomplished before noon time.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23)-Con- Hate yesterday's advantages and step up production to achieve a continual gath in operations.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov, 22)- Success in romance is added to im- busincas conditions, In fact, the tide appears to have
provement in
turned,
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 221 A "better than ever" day. Make something special of it. If contem- plating marriage, it's a good day for
it.
CAPRICORN (Dec, 23-Jan. 20)- A time of realisation for you. All your past dreams may become true If you have played your hand right, AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb, 19)---If your new idea neetis promoting, then give it the works. Acclaim it from the housetops.
AROUND THE WORLD:
PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar, 21)—An- other opportunity day. Continue yesterday's advantages and, take an- other step up on the success ladder.
ARIES (Mar. 22-Apr. 20)—Ex- cellent Influences for good but don't become careless of detall. Accidents can happen. Don't let them
Signor Shinwell 'e darn well right! Bach time i singa da B natural da alanderous Tory Press pretenda I singa da B flat,
BY THE
WAY
by Beachcomber
A postmistress"
FOR THE BUSINESSMAN
Russian Support Of Rubber Prices
New York, Aug. 23.-The World-Telegram said today there was a two-point Soviet programme in maintaining high rubber prices despite postwar record production.
· Citing the Inter-Govern- Į "These are," it "sald, "Malaya, mental Rubber Group in where Kremlin-minded revolutiona- London and the Commodity Ex. rics rise repentedly against Colonial riile and Moscow which for change Incorporated, the paper months has been feverishly alock- said there were two clear focal piling For Eastern products." polnts in evidence.
A study of rubber exports to the State# and Soviet Union, United 'other countries form the basis of the story Said the paper: "Russian
HONGKONG
SHARES
This morning's session of the Hongkong Stock Exchange, WILD A quiet one, and business transacted amounted to only $72,000.
Details of transactions and noon prices follow)---
SHARES BANKS
1K Bank East Asia INSURANCES
Unton
HK Fire
DOCKS, ETC.
K. Wharf (0)
Dock
Provident
K. Wharf (N)
N. Pt. Wharf
n
LAND, ETC.
HK Hotel
IIK Land
S'hai Land
Humphreys
N attempt to "hold up
the other TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21-day ended happily. According Success brings more success. Prove to the, report, "she was too big the truth of this by continuing 10 for him." I suppose he drop- UTILITIES improve your outlook, even over yesterday.
ped her like a red-hot coal com- plaining that he was not a pro- fessional weight-lifter.
GEMINI (May 22-Jupe 22)Busi- ness conferences Dre Important especially if they have to do with publicity, advertising, or. writing contmets,
*C-
CANCER (June 23-July 23)--A second good day for all your tivities. Make plenty of hay while this sun is shining for you!
LEO (July 24-Aug. 23)-Morning hours continue yesterday's trend. Clinch a deal before lunch-time, After that, you can slow down.
Nice: Popular French Resort
By TEMPLE MANNING
THE
1. What was the original name of we have often seen large groups the Cape of Good Hope?
2. How many knights comprised King Arthur's Knights of the Round
12
HE charm of centuries hovers with ageless grace about many of the most charming places of Southern France and the Riviera. The majority of visitors to the gay spots along the golden coast, we imagine, aren't very interested, but of visitora strolling around, guide books in hand, gazing with interest on ancient Roman dites.
This is particularly so of Nice, the capital elty of the Maritime Alps, a resort that, through the years, has at- tracted the quiet type, rather than the usual roulette and razzle-dazzle visitor who comes to the Riviera for
super-duper time. Nice was founded by the In- habitants of Marsellies in the fourth- 4. Nume the sons of Noah in the century B.C., and was known Old Testament.
Nicaca. Nice has Its Old Town with narrow
Table?
president of
3. To become
the United States one must be a natural born citizen, but for how many years must one have been a residenta of the country?
ancient Greece
60
3. Name the world's largest inland streets and its Strangers' Quarters, body of water.
which is larger than the original town,
6. Nume the three famous Italian volcanoes.
(Austeers on Column 6)
CHESS PROBLEM
By A BOTTACCUE
Black, 10 pieces.
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2
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White, 7 pieces. *. White to play and mate in two.
Solution to yesterday's ' problem:
1. R-K17
K6 (ch); 1
P-Q4; 2. Q- ..K-Q5: Ks. others; -3,
2, Q-B4 (ch): 1
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R
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Acrom
17 Hunour. (3)
R
D
stenot as you go in, (5)
Half-company, (3)
23. Their licence la fres, (8)
A well-known supporter, 179
201, in a small way. get this mary, 27. Metal. (8)
Dowu
To complete it is your mitn. (9) Fancy seeing tar so burnt up, (81 A space of time, (B),
4. The vessel brenka nine to came
the hut. 45)
D. No males to madden here. (8)
confections.
Fruit more 1 ACTORI,
10. A face that may be laid back-
12. One oficial responsible for you
your mail. (07-
10. on
10.boso animals on the farm (4) 20% ORTES (4)
1) You may
21 Piais (3)
1 and 7. To take this board aboard 24, 8100ps but no tap. (9),
a troopship, is against. King's Stezulons. (B, ☎ (0)
·H, Decay.
6. Out of
(0)
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13. Many a traveller has found this ● Front C. THE FER
refreshing pIMON, 16)
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persent 3. Kanxaroo)
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Narrow Streets
Visitors to the éitý di N184, Francs,
The strajn of raising post- mistresses slowly from the floor and holding them at arm's length above the head is beyond the ordinary man. Nor is there
a coun- room, in clear at the cry "Hup!" try post office, for them to jump D" Talking of
Tram
DUYENS GELLERS BALES
2020 2050
Soviet
acquisitions have been facilitated by the remarkable recovery, ot, the Malayan industry despite Japanese occupation during the war, deferio- ration In equipment and endless civil strife,"
The
paper points out that Soviet purchases, which rose to 13,300 long
alone-not ions in July
counting orders from satellite nations--total so far this year 31,330 tons. *!* YEUNG *1* PARK *?* CHOY *** The World-Telegram study of the rubber situation points out that as United States relations with the Soviet Union worsened, rubber were increased. It adds: purchases "American and world requirements have been suficient to persunde from dumping Malayan growers crude rubber. These stocks totalled 725,000 long tons on June 30 com- 221000 21pared with 745,000 for all of 1037."
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Star Ferry C. Light (0) Electric Macao Electric 242
INDUSRIALS
Cement
Rope
STORES. ETC.
Dairy (0)
Watson (Cd). Watson
40
(Now)
60 0714
60 140
.
100 15%
500 on B 500 € 3.10
200 14
all that, a musician who had drunk N.Y. FOREIGN
of beer during an
a trombone-full Open-air concert staggered into the village post omee and, seeing the postmistress behind the grille, which he mistook for harpsirings, shouted, "Give us a tune, sweet one!"
The Round Pond tunnel
THE development aircraft,
of
which was to bring all nations closer together and make them love each other, has not had the expected results. So now all the talk is of tunnels; the old Channel tunnel kies has been revived and a Northern Ireland-Scotland project As being discussed. I have always thought that
would be best, small beginnings which is why I was a pioneer of the Round Pond tunnel scheme, to help. the people of Kensington to under- stond those of Bayswater,
Horse found in saacepan
EXCHANGE
Argentine Peso (OMelal) Argentine Pex (Unofficiall Australin
Brazli Belgium
Conada
Chlie England
United Press.
NEW YORK MARKET
New York, Aug. 23.—Rubber fu- tures today steadled after, carly easiness, but on the whole business was quiet with traders holding no definite opinions in regard to further moves on the upside.
A few dealers felt that the market
should do better on technical
reasons
OL"
ΟΠ
any encourage- ment, from the Far East, but they were wary about risking any de- the de- finite predictions because clines in securitles and the upsets in domestic commodities such A$ grains and cotton.
Prices closed as follows:- August
20.33 nominal
20.25
20.30
20.33
יי
20.43 traded 20.36 nominal 20.33
20.30 traded
September
October
November
December
Janusty (1045)
February
March
Closing Rates
April
$0.27 nominal
August 23
May
US$0.2077
June
20.20
2080
July
20.15
123
0650
August
20.10
0228-1/2
September
20.04
32-13/10
Octobfe
20.00
United Press,
.0035 4.00-1/4
LONDON FUTURES
.0037-7/8
London, Aug.
23.-Prices here today
3024
closed as follow:
Mexion
.105
New Zealand
September (in pennies per tb.)
13-1/16 IJ
Peru
Portuga!
South Africa
4.03-1/4 December
0404-1/4 November
13
12-15/16
2763
Switzerland
2376
Minrch
12-10/14
Urugusy
5.300
United Press.
Venezuela
3010
Shanchal (CNC$100,000)
0133
Netherlands
3770
Batavia
3773
Singapore
.4725
Hongkong
2tpo
Unlied Presa
France India
Sweden
Now
3.23-1/4
0700
POUND NOTE RATE
York.
Aug. 23.-The British Pound note was quoted in the unofficial
IT has been said by a spokesman muxted reday at US$2.87/US2.90.
In touch with contemporary thought that you can make anything but industrial machinery out of the soya bean. But seaweed seems to be a close rival There is only one Immediate-danger-to-the-scheme-to use Scottish seaweed to make food, fireproof bricks and textiles, and that is that someone will invent a plastic seaweed which will not only taste but will resist cold better, and BS icer,
Roman galleys all the way to the
liners
of today.. It has watched fair maldens dancing
great
Down around the Old Port, where they paid tribute to pagan gods, make more reliable hydraulic lifts. children play in its narrow, crooked and has gazed, perhaps astonished, I have long suspected that Salbbo, little streets, there are bulldings on the foxtrot and the energetic which reduces the risk of whooping that have looked down on historical rhumba. It has heard the fontare cough and makes the teeth shine like doings, and have been the setling of Roman trumpets it tonya 10-kilowatt lamp, contains an es- for many historic episodes. In the hears the latest In Jazz, And sence of seaweed. narrow Rue Dolte is the ruin of the through the years
it has played Lascaris Palace. There remain win- host to people who have come to dows, stairways and frescoes glowed in the ancient days when lovely promenades, Its Casino and the family of Lascaris, who was magnideent winter garden, Its gam- The news came as a surprise to driven from his Byzantine throne ing rooms, its fine Opera House, its the 6,000,000,000,000,000,000 workers, In the 13th century to and a refuge palms and flowers,
(News item). at Nice, lived there.
Queen Victoria The old market is built upon the
started the big ITHER they were all very easily trek to Nice, and in her surprised, or it was an extra- site of the ancient wall that saw the society
of ordinarily important piece of news invasions of the Sarneens. Near wake followed English people the remaining, tower of the great society and just plain people. The affecting almost everyone.
Promenado des chateau, Jeanne. Queen, of Naples,
Anglais,
palm fanded, and although her reputation fringed, bright with flower
that enjoy is beautiful gardens, its Oh, I say, look here!
CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE
Answon
beds, Is dimmed by that of Cleopatra, she lined with sumptuous hotels and
strolling apparently had an exciting time, to villas, is the big
Бров put it mildly!
Handsome, too, is the extension of Yes, Nice upon the hillside has the Promenade, the Qual du Midi, watched the pageant of crowded But we like best the lovely Public
with centuries. The beautiful harbour Garden
Its fountains, Its grotto, seen the purple sails of the magnificent landscaping. Yes, Nice Fourteen years. 4. Shem, Ham and swans, flowers and 1. Cape of Storms. 2. Twelve. 3. Is a delightful place at which to Japhet. 5. The Caspion Sea, bounded OUTWARD MAILStarry awhile and forget the fierce by Russia and Iran. 6. Etna, Vesu-
excitements of today.
vius and Stromboli.
i han
TUESDAY, AUGUST 24
Closing Timri By Air
Swatow, Foochow. Bhanghai, Nanking, Hankow, Taingtao, Pelping, Haihow and
Amoy, 3.30 p.m.
Closing Times By Sea & Train
Bangkok (Bea) 3 pm3.
Formosa via Keelung and Shanghai (Sea)
4 p.m.
om.
Macho and Tsinshan (8ta) 4 p.m. Kongmoon (via Cantan) (Train) Canton (Parcels & 2nd class mail) (Beal
p.m.
WEDNESday, August 2 Closing Times By Air Canton. (Kowloon CPO) 1:30 am 10 am 12.0 p.m., 3 p.m.; (GPO) 7 n... 9.30a.m. Noon, 230 p.m. Shanghai, P`a,m, (regi; 330 am, ford). Manifa.. PI., Honolulu, USA and Canada.
933 4.m. (reg); 10 x.m, (ord), Shanghai, Nanking, Hankow, Teingiao, Peiping. Amoy, Foochow and Awalow, 3.30 p.m.
Dangkok. Rangoon. Calcutta, Karachi, Bahrein, Cairo (Nairobi, Johannesburg and Marsollies via Catro), Romo and London, (Kowloon cro) 439 pmā (GPO) B p..
Japan (Ordinary leitars and cards only}
dp.m.
Closing Times By Hon & Train Metro and Telnshan (82a) 8 am, Saigon (Bea) ID a.m.
Straits and Iangoon (Sea) 10 am, Macao and Tsinahan (sex) a p.m. Canton (2nd class malt only) (Train)
3 p.to.
UBA. Central and South
America' vis
San Francisco (Ben) 3 pm.
Straits (e) 3 pm,
Batavia (Ben) 3pm.
Manila, Y., (Bea) 5 p.m.
Hothaw and Paklol vla loihow (Ban) 3
Macao and Tainshan (fea) « p.m. Kongmoon (foa) 5 p.m.
Canton (Parcola di zng, class mall) (f¢A)
.5 p.m.
Its
CDITORU FREAR SERVICE,
VEN BATURDAY
KYEJING FORT,
:
-United
ZURICH EXCHANGE Zurich, Aug. 23.-The following ex- change rates were quoted in the un- official market here today! U.S. Dollar
3.00 (Swiss Franc) Sterling
·11.10----
Argentine Peso Mexican Peso
0.50
0.40
Vaited Press.
Cotton Prices
Plunge Down
October
January (10)
London Stock Market
Investmont Funds
"Colossal"
London, Aug. 23-Today the stock market opened with a hearty dislike of Berlin "incidents," which threatened to carry prices to a lower level.
Business dried up in Government stocks, and prices elsewhere were moderately lower, but by noon the mood of uneasiness. had passed and business was brisker towards the close, with many issues recovering. The chief event in gilt-edged securities New York. Aug. 23-Calton
Ayas the demand for British Electricity today it down from start
future, three percents, which hit a to
new high finish. level, at 101-7/16. driving heathy positions 10 the lowest levels since March 10, while later pos- Gennan Potash seven
Foreign bonda were uniformly duff. tions also plunged to new lows.
percents fell fo on Saturday while New York was closed percents lost a point at 2015, no
Easiness of the New Orleans market £51. Saarbruecken four and a half £50, but cloned with a loss of ane point entered a resumption of nervous liquida al Greek seven percents tion and increased volume of hedging. Chinese and
to 495. Japanese issues fell on The market opened four to 13 points profit-jaking, while Mexican Ave tower. It was kept
gradual pressure throughout the session, in cents cased 16 a point to £10. at the day's bottom levels at 25 to. 55 Dutch, which was wanted and rese
Oils were neglected except for Roya) points Jawer.
point to £23 Anglo-Iranton, early weakness, closed unchanged.
under
Prices closed as follows:-
November
August
September
October
30.37/60
December
20.06/BT
Match (IDD)
May
30.66 33.81/32
July
October
December
Spol
CHIEF MOVEMENT
Der.
after
loc
The Cape chowed no enthundamm Kefira, which were generally moderately tower,
The chief movement was in the fraue or Uruguayan Central Railway, which 20.00
had just revised its terms of compensa- 29.03 nominalion for different clansen of stack, and debenture holders. The new terms are | generally regarded
"at over- probably the beat which investors are likely to kot, Favoured Second Debentures jumped
25.48 J1.32 New Orleans prices today closed as generou," but they are follows:-
st Delober
December
March (1940)
May
July
October
December
30.04
30.10 30.61/62
3D b'd
30.50/52
29.03/07
four pointer to 105, and olher issueN apreciated moderately.
Funds awaiting investment are sald in some quarter, to be "fairly
but war must tnove further
coloreal,
Away
26.64 before the money will come out of 20.44 bid hiding."-United Fress, United Press:
NEW YORK METAL CHINA PRODUCE
MARKET
QUOTATIONS
New York Aug. 23. The following prices were quoted in the metal market) was today quoted as follows: „Hore today L
Aniseed Oil, per b. FO.D.
New York. Aug. 23-Chins produce
New York
New York
Antimony, (American 091% percent)
in bulk of carload lots,” FOB. Cassia oll, per 1b, F.O.D. Texas
Tin, Orade
higher)
US$2.39 (09.B percent or Agar Agar per ib. F.O.D.
New York Tung Olt, in tank cara
FO.D. New York, per ib.
Tungsten, powdered, (09.30 percent) 200
Wolframite, (Chinese oro containing Tungsten, Trioxide) duty paid P.O. New York, per short ton ku 9245
Sandalwood, in drums, de-
pending on quantity 0.232 quality
Iron Ore, (4 percent Iron) delivered Beryllium, (to to 12 per-
lower port Lake Superior, per long
cent) Per 190 percent) *********** 8.35 Molybdenum,! (90
per FAB.
ton
Copper. (Electrolytic, Export.
Now York) per lb. A nominal Zine. Prime Western, New York), per
15.53 cis (US) Asanganele (Electrolytic, 999 percent Manganese) delivered cast of "Mini- sippi River, por Ib... 32.00 cl (US)
SCRAP PRICES
0.75/77
1.00/230
-3.35/3.40
0.21%
13.00 nominal
20.00/24.00
0.45.
-United Press.
Exchange Rates
The following prices were quoted for the following rates:
SCTAD:
Copper, T.0...per ton
(lights
Lead. 7.0.1.
theavy soft)
per
tor
Stoel, 1.00. periton (No..
A heavy melting) '««
Busine was done in the local un-- official exchange market this morning at Gold yuan (ber, yuan) CNCK(per #1 m) US$13.75/18.00 Sterling Dound; note (per £1)
US. dollar (per si):
17.00/17.20 Gold: bars (per 120))
| 770, plastres (per:, 100)
· 30,00/30,00 |- Blam Kiçats.(per, 100) * -United Pres. NEI-guliders (per 100)
1.30
14.10