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"You had the right of way? lan't that just like a man-- always making up excuses!"
• MCKENNEY ON BRIDGE
Not Taking Opener Wins Game Hand
BY WILLIAM E. McKENNEY
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URING
one of the sessions of the recent Ohio State tourna- ment In Cleveland, 0.1 was kibitzed by John McCormick, the new manager of WTAM, and Harold Gallagher, who has been associated with that broadcasting station for more than 20 years.
After the tournament we played atile rubber bridge, during which today's hand came up. In conner- tion with his opening bid, Gallagher anld he recollected an old theory
and
of mine that with the declarer-lype of hand, you do not need two one-half tricks to open the Uldding.
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2. Name the great port of Bel- glum?
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gave him a tougher opening, how- ever, in the king of diamonds. Gal- lagher put on the three of diamonds from his hand, and I continued with the diamond Jack, which he won with the ace.
Now when he led the king of heurts and East won with the nee, he had no diamonds to return. He led back the king of clubs, Galla- gher we this trick in dummy, pick- ed up the trumps, then led the six of spades and played the jack from dummy,
My partner made a good defen- alve try by refusing to win this with the king. But Gallagher simply cashed the ace of spades and con- ceded a diamond trick. If he had won the frst trick. with the nce of diamonds, his contract would have been defeated easily.
Locate the Atacama Desert,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1948.
SPARE MOMENTS
YOUR
¡BOR
EXCLUSIVE TELEGRAPH' FEATURE
BIRTHDAY..............
be a busy.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10
PORN today, you are the type who is only happy when in a state of perpetual motion. This does not always meun muscular netivity! You can
ten one- armed paper hungers with sonic iden which you are working out. It may not matter whether it is a com- inercial enterprise or not, just to it is something which holds your attention, and keeps your niert, active mind Interested.
By STELLA
rome period in your life. Use this for something important in the way of training for your lito career. Usu it, perhaps, to open your own busi- ness or to get storied in your pro- fession. There may never be an- other such opportunity, - 80 squander it.
don't
You have a magnetic personality and make friends wherever you go. Affectionate and demonstrative, you You must learn to co-ordinate on becomu quite depressed and your effort if you are to make your you prefer loneliness, however,
unhappy if
if you are loo much alone. true mark in the world. You are
10 nol, by nature, a steady maker.
You make it
money-neongental companionship. Learn to know yourself; control yourself
pot-or
none at all! If you feel like work- and you will and life much easter. Ing you can labour like a demon. In marriage, select someone, who in If you don't, you can work just as sympathetic to your moods, and con hard et lasting. Unless you learn
encourage your latent tolents. fa
curb impulses, especially in this regard, you will have
strenuous and often difficult life.
The chances are that come into some unearned
you may money at
To And what the stars have in store for tomorrow, relect your birthday ator and read the corres- ponding paragraph. Let your birth- day star be your dally guide.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11
VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 22)-Au unexpected change of affairs must t: met with deliberate decision rather than impulse. Calmness counts.
come
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) opportunity to travel may your way and enliven your interest
new project. Take full al vantage of any opportunity,
routine tasks. tres
Avoid
POCKET CARTOON
Sayt
"If it wasn't for the men there would be plenty!"
BY THE
WAY
by Beachcomber
IN
FOR THE BUSINESSMAN
Speculative Interest In Cotton
Shackled
New York, Sept. 9-Extremely quiet conditions prevailed in the cotton futures market today. Prices swayed within a range of seven points.
HONGKONG
SHARES
The political situation in Berlin, on top of the war threat between the Indian Government and Hyderabad, plus the French Cabinet crisis and tension be tween Yugoslavia and Moscow, shackled all speculative terest.
•
in-
The Hongkong
stock
market, which is always extremely sensitive and reacts quickly to political de- velopments, showed every sign this
But while numerous outside un- morning of being influenced by the certainties are restraining buyers, latest events in Berlin. The lower sellers at the same time are reluc- portion of the board recorded only tant to press offerings because of four transactions, whose _aggregate | the proximity of prices to tho value did not exceed $46,850,
Government loan rate, and the growing belief that any declines will bring heavy producer im- pounding under the loan programme
Board prices at noon
were 25
follows:-
BUANES DUYEKA SELLERS SALES | which sooner or later could BANKS
IK Fire
K. Wharf (0) Dock Provident
HK Bank....
2010
East Asia ... 1381⁄2
INSURANCES
Union
703
267
DOCKS, ETC.
140 143
20 10%
13.20 18.00
UTILITIES
Tram
Star Ferry
HK Hotel IX Land
TN the north of this fair iste there are men in peaked caps armed with little brass rulers new depar-who spend their days going LAND, ETC.
from shop to shop, sinb to slab, PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 21)-Mix-monsuring crab shells. ed conditions for you, so be careful. With the proper regard for safety you may, however, make some pro- Kress,
This is no mad figment of my disensed brain, this is really happen- ing. Ho there! The inspectors are ARIES (Mar. 22-Apr. 20)-Mat-Nesily in the coal shed,
In bar the doors and lock poor tevs pick up for you. There is in- creased activity, especially if you
They search, they say through SCORPIO
are planning a week-end trip. (Oct. 24-Nov.
Meir moustaches, for immature little 22)- General busfiiess affairs
crabs illegally caught by dark-eyed,
· TAURUS continue
(Apr.
21-May 21)-swaggering fishermen. If they had good, but I travelling by
Take things car, observe due caution on the road.
a little slowly today. any sense they could tell an im- Don't be pursuaded against
your mature crab without a little brass belter judgment to do anything. SAGITTARIUS
(Nov. 23-Dee.
ruler. He is shy and embarrassed 22)-A sudden change inay cause
in company, blushes up easily, and GEMINI May 22-June 22)-No doesn't know what to do with his previously cle plans to become need for worry, even if minor đc- disrupted. Your duty les
claws when spoken to. As well as tails seem to go haywire, Patience T the hurnefront.
Lint his shell measures only three and optimiza wil straighten sut and seven-righths Inches across. everything.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan. 201 If spending a vacation week-end away from home, be conservative In
y103* expenditures, but sill jenjoy yourself.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 19)- This is not your hest day! Be eau- (lous anci painstaking
in
SCIENCE AT WORK:
CANCER (June 23-July 23) Social events combining patronage of music or the arts are well favoured and should also be A financial SUCCESA
LEO (July 24-Aug. 23)-If we have business dealings with elderly persons, then this is a good day to complete arrangements,
WATCHDOGS AGAINST.
RADIOACTIVE GAS
By PAUL F. ELLIS
TWO
Two towers, one as high as a 40 However, weather conditions storey building, are being con- might cause the radioactive gas to structed
Upton, New York settle on the ground, causing a State,
serve BE watchdogs thrent to personnel. Marine life in against the threat of radioactive gas. the nearby ocean also might be
affected.
at
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Both towers, located ncar the
5. What is the principal food of site of the Brookhaven Laboratory The idea of the towers is to study Jama?
and its atomle energy pile. will the wind velocity and direction, and have numerous levels or platforms, atmospheric pressure during opera- where observers will take readings on of the pile. By such a study. from instruments Indicating wind the pile can be controlled so that velocity and direction.
ar emanating from the stack will Hot settle on or near the ground, Procise Information
6. Who was Francois Villon?
[Answers on Column 5)
CHESS PROBLEM
By (). KUNZE Black, 10 pieces.
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White, 11 places.
White to play and mate in two
Solution to yesterday's problem:
1, 0-12. 1.
RXQ, 2, KtXP;
1 ... P-Q1; 2. Ki~kti; 1...
P-KS; 2, KI-K3,
CROSSWORD
Across
17. This loin is tasty. (3)
18. Bring up. (4)
21. Cover. (3)
23. This in the fen has dropped. (8)
33. TL Yo shows ambition. (5)
24. A cutting word. (8)
5. Nice ogres for a change. (9)
Down
1. burn coal (nstatt.). (9)
2. Make shift. (9)
3. Irish county. (8)
4. Limp groin (anas.). (9)
5. Thankey next to the un-
known quantity. (4)
D. It's the same bruin in a different
way. (9)
0. Is equally coupled here. (0)
10. A neutral laoguago. (9)
Li. Ostentatioun. (4)
10. Obviously I dari› the WaterWar.
10. Found in welfare contres, (3),
30, Beal the drink. (4)
1. You must drill bias to be a m
suiteeth at this, (0)
7. A ijito minchisť, 10)
D. Urge., (3)
10. Spoil per tap. 18)
18. An upper window. (5)
16. The thing háit of suinmar.' (9)
16. Rods right into the outd. (0)
Boulton at JOKUUJA
Scientists pointed out that the towers with their. meteorological ap- parulur are being constructed 21% safety precautions, to be used when the atomic pite, or chain-reactor. staris operating this autumn,
New twist
THIS all reminds me of the elderly
gentleman at Romano's who mis- took our grandfather for the night- porter. "Call me a crab, my man," he said. "Certainly," replied our grandfather, who was a little hard of hearing. "You are n crab-but I cannot call you a handsome crab."
JOS, SHEE
RLE
Fun and games
S'hai Land
30
10 100
4 1500
2100
130
C. Light (0) 21.00 22.40 Electric Telephone 10) INDUSTRIALS
Rope
13
5.62
40
KD
13.20
STORES, ETC. Dairy (0) Washer! (D). COTTONS
47
10.15
105
200 181 1200 10
44
Pwo
MISCELLANEOUS Entertainment
Intentions Of China Currency
Plan Admirable
at
a press con-
create on artificial senreity in con- sumer channels despite an abundant crop prospect.
Statisticians calculating the sup- ply picture on the basis of the new crop estimate foresee a total domes- tie supply of 18,011,000 bales. The figure includes a crop estimate of 15,219,000 bales plus a carry-over of 3,082,000 bales and expectedl Imports of 300,000 bales.
On the off-take side the domestic co}- sumption figure is around 8,500,000 and exporta 3,500,000 bales, leaving a prompec- tive carry-over next July of 0,811,000 Balew
While the prospective stock Is ad- mittedly large, statisticians Warn that actual supaly through commercial chan- nel will depend on producer toan im- pounding. Idens Reore усту widely. ranging from three to six málilon bater. The market opened five higher to one lower and den stuctuated in- decisively in low trading to close two Jower to neven points higher-United j'rens
point
NEW ORLEANS MARKET
30.00
ITA
New Orleans, Sept..D-Prices in the cotlan market hero today closed follows:- Spot October December March (1040) May July October
30.03 30.71/73
30.54
30.20
29.13.
26,50
-United Presa.
N.Y. FOREIGN EXCHANGE
Gutt. President of the International Washington, Sept. D. Comple Monetary Fund, ference today cold: "I have no com- ment to make on the Chinese cur- rency reform yet. I know the dimculties of the situation, дя In- flation has been feeding the elvil war and the civil war has been feeding inflation. The Fund to finishing a report on this matter. Events in China are going very
very fast, Argentine Peso Price were .US$0,2017 but we did know about the new Argentine Peso (Unofficial) currency plan before it was put into force. The Fund belleves the Inten-Belgium tions of the plan appear to be ad- Canada mirable."
New York, Sept. -Today's foreign,
Austraila
Chile
England
France
Referring to the Australian pound, India
Mr. Gutt said: "I have seen the de- Mexico claration that Australia does not New Zealand intend to devalue the pound sterling eru as New Zealand had done, but New Zealand is not a
of the member Fund. There have been no discus- sions between Australia and the Fund on this matter."
Uruguay
2005
3.23
.0530
.0228-54
.0200
.0333
4.03.
.0032025
3024
4.00-1
.0700
Portugal South Africa
.0404-14
4.03-12
Sweden
,2780
Switzerland
.2355
Venezuela
4550
Shanghai (per Gold Yuan) Netherlands Batavia Singapore
3010
2000
3770
.3760
.4720
22400
-United, Prens,
Zealand Hongkong
HERE seems to be a lot of fuse and counting-of-small change over the finances of the Olympic One of Gutt's experts said he un- Games. itself, the gossiping old bore. As so far has not, applied to join the This is history repeating derstood the reason New Nero used to say long before your Fund was due to opposition of the time: "How can you expect these Labour Party there. Roman holidays to pay when the lions eat up all the prophets?"
CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE
Answors
The Brookhaven scientists said that instruments on the weather tower and elsewhere on and neur the laboratory site will give precise information on wlad currents, and 1. Ambrosiu, 2. Antwerp. 3. A Brookhaven pile
will be form of wrestling practised by the operation of the reactor will cooled by air, they explained, with controlled at low-level or stopped Japanese. 4. In northern Chile, South large fans conchicting the air away entirely if it appears that radiation America, 5. Fish, 6. A port, vaga- from the pile, through an airduct,
from the cooling stack under un-bund and rogue born, presumably in and up a 300-foot air-stack on a
favourable conditions would not be Paris, in 1431, hero of the play hill near the pile.
Vagabond King." completely harmless.
The
be
In the air, they further explained. The tall weather tower also will will be minute quantities of radio- contain a smokestack which will netive argon, an inert gas, which will carry only smoke created for the be dissipated harmlessly into the purpose of studying winds and upper air.
weather.
OUTWARD MAILS 10,000 cubic
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10
Closing Times Dy Air
Radio Hongkong
However, the equipment, which can produce harmless oil fag smoke feet of smoke per minute may create a small cloud over ar
the laboratory, with around which under, ideal weather condi- tions, might be visible for several
1:
PARIS RATES Paris, Sept. 5.-The following exchange Lies were quoted In the unsociat
Frenos US$20 (gold plece) 23.000 US$1 (nole) (note)
Gult said applications for mem- bership by Pakistan and Siam, ond market today: probably Liberia, would be con- sidered at the annual meeting of the Fund On September 27.-United Black Press.
Free
market
Free
snarket
market
US$1
Quiet Rubber
New
Market
York. Sept. D-Rubber futures were today quiet and mixed,
(
-United Fresa
ZURICH EXCHANGE
400
leelango
Zurleb, Sept. D.-Unofficial rates quoted in this market today were as follow:-
7gentine Pend
Dollar Sterling
0.38 Swiss Franc
J.12
10.15
United Press.
with futures higher for September LONDON STOCK
covering in the absence of delivery notices.
EXCHANGE
nt
London, Sept. Millions pounds sterling were added to stock market valuations of domestic bus shares today following an announce ment that the Transport Commission would pay £24,000,000 for nearly £100 per share, for the Thomas Tiling Rond Transport haulage in-
The spot market was steadier al ¡LET
6.00, Programme Summary: dot. Chil-caused by cheaper offerings
the close after carly unsettlement from dren's Half Hour: "Travellers Jay A Comedy Thriller
Epicade
Dutch and Siamese settlers, but later Leave",
"French (DUCTS): "Patter Time" such offerings were cleaned up.. resented by Philip Burn (Studio); 7.00, Singapore offerings were sent
Tee" Talks on Sport istadin): f Saxophone Recital by Emillo Salonga and unworkably high-priced.
Pinna accompaniment by L'elez L'alderrama studio): 123. Muile from Factories
and
the government terests. were the best buyers, and a large 6.19, Take Your Choice": 9.00, Georga
In C. demarid
was apparent. Finally, all others, which remained over- This section of the market eclipsed Cochrane's Bless the truthy
by A. buyers vere on an "over" basis level shadowed by the unfavourable Ber such n cloud might be used to hide o 13, Weather Report; 10.10. Barnabas The scientists did not say so, but ilterbert and Vivian, Ellis (UBCTS); 10.00,
at the close. World and Home News (London Relay); this all-important alomte laboratory Van Cecry and His Orchest 10.30. in ense of attack from sea or air.Music for Dancing. 11.00. Radio News- United Press.
reel (London Relay): 11.15, Weather Report and Close DowTI.
Shanghal, Nanking. Hankow, Tringlao, miles.
Pelping. Swatow, Amay and Taipeh. 3.30 pm.
Japan lardinary letters and cards only),
p.m.
Closing Times By Rea & Trela
Shanghat (Rea). 3 p.m.
Ha!phong Bra) 3 pha.
Forino vla Keelung (Rea) 3 pa13.
Manila (Sea): 2 pni.
Macao and Tinahan (Ben) 4 p.).
Kongmoon (Bea) p.m.
Canton Parcels & 2nd class mail) (8)
6 p.m.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11
Closing Times By Air
Canton, (Kowloon CPO) 730 ... 10 a.m., 12.30 p.m., 3 pm (DPO) 1 am.. 11.30 a.m., noon, 2.30 pin.
Shanghal. O a.m. freg); 930 a.m. (ord). Manila, P. Honolulu, USA and Canada,
10 an.
Amoy, Shanghal, Nanking.
Ilonkow,
Tangino, Potpink, Chungking. Swatow
and Foochow, 3.30 p.37).
Saigon and Paris, 5 pm.
Closing Times By Sea & Trail
Macao nod Tsinahan (Box) 1.30 h.. Japan ordinary letters and card only)
(Sex) 10 n.m.
Macao and Tuinstan (Se) 2 p.m. Canton (2nd class mail only) (TIRIN)
2 p.m.
Shanghal (Sea) 2 p.m.
Awatow (Bea) 2 p.nt.
Foochow (Ben) 2 pan.
URA, Canada and Central and Soulli
America via San Francisco (No T'arcels for Canada) (Sea) 3. p.m.
Rabeul, Australia and New Zealand via
Sydney (Hen) p.m.
Bangkok (Rea)-3 pan.
Strelts (Bea) 3 pm,
Egypt (Bea) 3 p.m.
Druckin
London Relay) World and Heme sews
937
Dealers ace at least a risk on the upekle owing to milgivings over the heightening tension to Berlin and elsewhere, with the prospect of accumulated strategic stock- piling.
Bales totalled 45 contracts and prices closed six to 35 points higher as follow- September (in centa per b.) 21.10 asked October
21.11 nominat
November
December
EDITORE PRESE SERVICE.
January (1940)
February
March
April
May
THE SATURDAY)
KYINING PAT
"I haven't had any ice cream for two hours."
June July
August September
October November
21.03
20.5
29.93 nómina
20.33
M
20.11
20.03 nominal: 2193
20.00 nominal
20.65
-United Press.
Bank Of France Statement
Paris Bept. The Bank' ́at `France statement for the week ending September 2 reads a follows!
Total of other currencies
in developments and the French political situation.
Glit-edged securities were dull closed 1/16th to 3/18the lower. with lack of demand and the list
were quiet-
All other sections United Press.
Scrap
Metals
New York. Sept. The following
prices wore quoted in the scrap metal market. bere today:--
Cepper,
alents
7.0.8. per ton
∙Land 1.0.0, (heavy soft) Steel
P.O.D
****-US9IB.75/1000
par
ton
Jou
(No. 1 heavy melting)
17.00/1700
30.00/30.00
-United Press,
Exchange Rates
"Business was done in the focal amelal exchange market this, morning at Total gold holdings... Fex.82,810,680,210 The following rates
$13,000,001 Geld yuan (per yuan). 13.772 CNC (der $1 må k
Sterling pound note (per £1) 104.888.703.431 S dollar, iper $11 077,411,408,400 Gold bars (per ina)
VIC pinares (per 100). 306,626,400,682) Blom tienie (per 1001 United Press. NEL quiider (per 100)
Sight balances abroad...
is discounted in Franco and abroad, ... Notes in circulation... Current account
Deposita
And
1.30-
14.10-
.8.19
205.00
11.43 20.20