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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1948.
FOR YOUR SPARE MOMENTS
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By Galbraith
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many know how. 1. Do
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are American and British troops comprised in the army of occupation In Japan?
EXCLUSIVE "TELE GRAPH' FEATURE
POCKET CARTOON
By STELLA
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23
YOUR BIRTHDAY.
Bcoming
QONN on this first day of the in- any number of felds, You have and folly. day of the Incoming a deep love of home sign, Libra, come of the preceding and will do everything you can to will bring wealth and happiness to your but own kin
nign.
Virgo's characteristics continue to exert themselves, you will more nearly approximate the new sign whose ruler is Venus, the Goddess of Beauty. You have gifta of unusual leadership, and show talents for statesmanship and the bench.
You men are capable of under- taking large ventures. But you are not aggressive or pushing, and your true worth may hot be immediately recognised. Your abilities may be come known through some, chance opportunity to act in an emergency. personal. Proven yourself worthy,
you aro confidence, given furthe
You have considerable dignity which inspires but in addition, you bave such charm that you never appear aloof or unapproachable. You will have a host of friends who respond to your magnetism and! win- personal someness, if a woman.
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You of the fair sex are especially fond of fine clothes, and have flate for wearing the unusual. In sense fact, you have n dramatic for dress, and if so trained, might become a modiste or a designer in
opportunities.*.
You have e capacity for deep emotional feeling, and while some- thing of a Birt in youth, you will have settle down as soon as you found that "one person to whom you can give your entire devotion, respect. love, and loyalty...
have in To find what the stars store for tomorrow, select your birthday star, and read the corres- ponding paragraph. Let your birth- day star be your daily guido."
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24
ARIES
(Mar. 22-Apr. 20)- 23-Oct. 23)- LIBRA (Sept.
and business More of a social day, than other Advertising by mail
may wise. Business
take a back- your correspondence can forward Interests considerably. ing loans.
Tinker, tailor, soldier, sallor food official, coal board director, Goderni- ment Inspector, divisional controller
BY THE
WAY
by Beachcomber
T Avold mak sent for romance. A wedding is a HE idea of
possibility.
for cricket
robot umpires is one we put (Apr. 21-May 21)-forward many years ago to the SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)-- TAURUS
business A good
riny, especially Office polities may rear a threaten- M.C.C., but nobody took us patient, seriously. During our period of qulks we have added a few little things of our own to get the sport in line with modern ways of living
(Nov. 23-Dec.
GEMINI
If contracts and agreements are to ing head. Be diplomatic,
new pro-, and practical and you can win out. be signed concerning Ject.
(May 22-June 22)- The early hours today are the best Strike while the iron Is hot and consummate some Important bust
SAGITTARIUS
22) Cart be a good business day. It but exert considerable dealings involve elderly persons.
Chullon
CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan. 20)— Combine intuition with sound rea- soning and you can turn a medium day into one of exceptional possi- bilities.
AQUARIUS (Jan, 21-Feb. 19)- Famillar routine will brng the best results for you today. Don't over- extend yourself; be conservative.
(Feb. PISCES
20-Mar. 21)-
Heed your inspirational day. hunches, no matter how high-flown they may appear. A new idea may
An
evolve.
Recorded Music:
ness.
mar-
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An extra boundary could be added CANCER (June 23-July 23) to any existing pitch at little or no A possible new job. You of the fale cost by tting a tiny altimeter into the ball and having a boundary contemplating sex may be
upwards. It is suggested that a re- ringe. A good day for it, too.
cording of 100ft should
count LEO (July 24-Aur, 23) -
four
runs. Light meters and photo- hours are distinctly to finish machines (draped with white Morning
for your personal ad-coats and topped by plastic straw be used vantage. Business plans proceed hats) will soon become a common- place, but the acoustic pads will 100.
betsmen. never be popular with These, when struck by the ball, emit a noise resembling "Owzat!"
well then,
22)-
VIRGO (ALE. 24-Sept Plans on all fronts should progress better than usual if you energetic ally push every possible advantage.
MANUEL DE FALLA SONGS
SUNG BY CARMEN TORRES
BY DELOS SMITH
At the moment we are working on a mechanical spectator connected to a photo-cell in the scoreboard who claps gently when a score of a hundred goes up.
The time The plaice
The gril
DEPUTABLE South Coast caterers
Rare complaining to the Ministry
sale.
IN dealing with some folk songs, which they demand of the rust of Food about what they call in their Manuel de Falla reversed his The less artiness the better. Falia South Coastal way the "steak and It seems that a few usual creative process, which was knew the virtue of dramatised raw chips racket." to distill the Spanish musical speech ness. Torres was wise in accepting sly chaps are luring steak-and-chip- cafes and use only lis essence. Those his authority.
Falla's music is being displayed hungry holiday-makers into songs he presented as tradition had
Of course, once the muddle- preserved
fools them, but in settings currently in three dances from his by advertising chops and steaks for place a are in the which released their pent humanity Ballet. The, Three-Cornered Hat," headed and made them universal citizens with the young Italian conductor, slimy waiter bursts into tears and
the Galliera,
conducting in the musical world, as accessible Aleco
meat in the house, and then stuffs 12-inc What is the meaning of locus to the ordinary non-Spanish gramo Philharmonia Orchestra of London says he has just sold the last bit of
two
It is fish down their necks. Spanish (Columbia; D to
and music of a hard Galliera does a good job. making it gitter and sparkle. The orchestra, a new one, is soundly professional, but should not be confused with the venerable London Philharmonic.
2 in drama?
3. What type of person is
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ment bridge will be played in Mid-Ishmaelite? land, Tex. Miss Eva Todd, formerly
of Cleveland, O., now in Midland,
4. What world's fair surpassed in fair splendour any and or exposition ever held?
has started duplicate games in many magnitude and cities throughout the country,
It will not be surprising if some of 5. When and by whom was the her players compete and do well first refrigerator said to have been in the big Texas tournaments soon.constructed?
Sulety plays are a favourite topic
0. Do mad dogs always foam at
of mine, and I remember discussing the mouth?
one of them with Miss Todd when
1 saw
her last at Hollywood, Fla.
safely
If you hold four trumps, and a good, runnable Ave-card sult on the side, it does not seem that any play is required, That is not true, however. With a four-card trump sult, you must always guard against four trumps being in one hand,
fr. today's hand, for example, it declarer does not guard against four ⚫trumps in one hand, East will inter- rupi the running of the club suit. of tricks The maximum number can be made by winning the opening lezd
of the
queen of diamonds with the nee, and ruffing a diamond in dummy with the three
of spades. Now the four of spades is led, and when East plays the deuce, declarer pluys the
seven-spot, -With this play he protects himself not against four trumps in one hand, but Ave.
Answers on Column 5
CHESS PROBLEM
By
A. W. MÓNGREDIEN
Black, 6 plecos.
only
£
•West will win the spade trick with the nine-spot. If he comes back with the ace of hearts and follows with another heart, declarer wins the second heart trick with the king, ruffs another diamond in dummy, and now he can, pick up, the trumps and run the club suit. makes eleven tricks,
Thus be
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1, BXP, any; 2, Q, R; B, or K
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-Record literature -Is-indebted to RCA Victor for an album of them labelled
"Seven Popular Spanish Songs," and sung by Carmen Torres, soprano. John Newmark lawlessly plays the difficult plano accompani- ments, which display Falla's eco- tricity of making the piano sound like other instruments, notably the inoaning guitar (two 12-inch).
Falla's Hard Brilliance
with Mips Torres Infuses them fire and tenderns, laughter and sorrow, and those are, the qualities
Radio Hongkong
Soprano-ed Johann Strauss
Oldo Worlde Beware of a little Cafe that advertises peacock pio and larks' tongues with roast swan
to fob you off with they try
and postcards hand-made poltery once you set foot in, the place.
Your mind tells you that what Life in the rough sopranos do to the Strauss walizes
FOR THE BUSINESSMAN
GOLD YUAN BONDS BEING ISSUED
Shanghai, Sept. 23.--Short-term gold yuan treasury bonds will be issued today in order to absorb idle capital, according to Chinese press re- ports quoting the Central Bank,
The sale of the bonds will be semi-private concerns, is considered disappointing, A spokesman of the exclusively handled by the Cen- Central Bank blamed the Jukewarm tral Bank, which revealed that response to lack of intereat on the the interest rate will be fixed part of the public.-Reuter, according to market conditions,
ECA GOODS Meanwhile, it is learned that the Canton, Sept. 23.Distribution of demand for shares
Ave ECA fertilisers, raw colton and
farin which other state-operated
goods may help to the Government is converting into strengthen China's new currency, according to reports receivert here today.
In tha enterprises,
HONGKONG
SHARES
The turnover on the Hongkong
Exchange Stock
this totalled $66,010.
The old system of bartering ECA fertiliser for farmers' grain through the Farmers' Bank of China did not work. so well. Under a new scheme the fertiliser will be sold
sold through commercial firms of good aiandlag
some
on a small commission basis.
The proceeds of the sale in gold
pros
in morning yuan will be deposited
the National Transactions and bank such as
City Bank or the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, and the money will be used
noon prices follow:-
BHARES
BUYERS 'SELLKOR BALEA
BANKS
HK Bank
2010
390
705
INSURANCES
Canton
Unfor.... Underwriters DOCKS, ETC.
K. Wharf (0). Dock
Shal Dock LÄND, ETC.
UK Hotel
HK Land S'hal Land Humphreys UTILITIES
ותםקיני
Peak Tram
(Old)
Star Ferry C. Light (0)
Electric
Telephono (0) INDUSTRIALS
Cement Hope .. STORES. ETC.
Dairy (0) Dairy (New): Wolson (Old) Watson (New) Lane Crawford
(X-R{a} COTTONS
Ewo
15.40
21 72 4.10
200 221%
to pay for projects approved by the ECA China Mission, The sale of ECA fertiliser and other goods for gold yunn will, therefore, strenghten the value of this new currency.
At the moment business in Canton continues slow.
ment
There is no ship
Products for of any loent Shanghai, principally because only GY200,000
a day can be remitter from Shanghal to Canton,
Overseas Chinese expecting to return abroad are perplexed by the 20.70 requirement that they are allowed 2011⁄2 to bring only US$100 to Hongkong.
A steerage ticket to the States costs US$220.
27.30 27.70
21
200
200
1351
21.40 21.30
300
21.70
1500
21
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19.30
40
3715
G
17.30
United
OVERSEAS REMITTANCES
Thiro has been little increase In Overseas Chinese remittances direct to Canton since August 15. Most overseas Chinése at drafts drawn on banks abroad. As a rule, Chinese in Batavia send money back to Methalen, in northeast Kwangtung, and Malayan Chiuse to Swalow,
the United States and those in Philippines do Hongkong. Except the Contral Bank, all other banks here reported very dull times since August 10. There has belin, how- ever, a small increase in deposits.--
N.Y. FOREIGN Associated Press.
EXCHANGE
New York, Sept. 2-Closing rates for foreign exchange were as follow:- Argentine Peso (Delat) ..US 0.2077 Argentine Fees (Unofcal) Australia
Brazil
Belgium
Canada
Chile
England
France
Indta
Mexico
New Zealand
Peru
2012
3.23
.0550
Finished Steel
Exports
Cleveland, September, 23.-Finish- 022816 ed steel product shipments in the 02-1/16 U.S. probably will break all records .0333 In 1948, but the tight supply situa- 4.00
003725 tion is likely to get tighter,
magazine "Steel" reported.
.1450
the
It said total movement of more 4.03%
than 320,500,000 net tons of finished 0170 04044 steel in the first half of this year exceeded by nearly $71,000 tons the record in the last half of 1947.
Portugal
South Africa
4.03
Sweden
Switzerland
22100 2345
Uruguay
Venezuela
.3610
Shanghal (per Gold Yuan)
2000
Netherlands
2770
3780
Cutting
exports down of steel until the shortage in the US. has eased has been demanded by Chair- man Poloeser, of the House Small Business Committee.
Bingapore
4735
had
2100
-United Press.
nom
Batavia
Hongkong
British Trade
Optimism
The Congressman sald he received reports that actual steel exports" ""pre greatly in excess of authorised tonnage quotas," while muny
businesses American small are forced to pay high "gray market" prices for the metal- Associated Press,
LONDON STOCK
EXCHANGE
London, Sept. 22-The gilt-edged market today occupied the centre of the stage in an otherwise featureless
In a 5,000-word address prepared session. for the radio, Sir Stafford said that
is something which shouldn't be done to any piece of music, espeW but having read that Miss XIE hate to appear depressing.
Ottawa, Sept. 23.-Sir Stafford elally to these wondrous composi→
has taken a tions which, when performed in Irene Dunne
Canadians yesterday HollyCripps told swim-
that Britain is confident that by the the way the composer intended, wood house with only one
end of 1952 she can balance depth fathomless
of
her and that "several sters pools ming-bath have the
On their surfaces. are Interested in small-powered iniports and exports. with sunlight
overlook the desecration Ent you
British cars, we have, an ugly feel-
Fartly under the influence of the with the soprano Miliza Korjus being that all is net right with the cause you have to admit you enjoy Wonderful World of Glamour that is by the end of the European re- Australian issue of the £15,000,000
she manages
covery plan lie anticipates we can to re- Called-Hollywood.
stock, ind It. Somehow
our overseas rumour balance ugly tain some of the overtones of tragi-
under the Influence
of the continue with
our official assurance that the Govern provided we
ment has had nothing to with present policies."
Sir Stafford nid that in the first the recent strength of Government half of 1948 Britain's trading deficit bends, there was
a scramble for with the castern hemisphere was long-dated stocks which sent Old reduced to US$560,000,000, a reduc- c
*
Cuntols up. G/10ths to 78 and tion of approximately 55 percent. Treasury 3-4 porcent up 3/18ths
There is even an
comedy while she diminishes with going round that Mr James Mason is thinking of laying of a couple of his cats,
H.K.T. 6. Programme Summary: 0.01, "Off the
sugar and trills "Artists' Life," Shell: 0.30. Musle from the Films: 7. "ITMA" With Hommy Handley (BBCTS; "Roses From the South," "Vienna 30. La Demi-lleure Francaise (Studio): Blood" and "Treasure Wallz" (RCA B. World and Home News London Relay); Victor; two 12-inch). 8.15. The New Concert Orchestra: 9:30, "Britain in Music" A Musical Feature with the BBC Chorus and Orchestra. Soloists: Gwen Catley, Christiana Donald, of the Seven Veils" from Richard Ethel Gedge, Trefor Jones and Robert Strauss' "Salome" is so very fine it Irwin. (DBCTS): 9.15. "Wanted
the definitive was made by Sir Thomas
A new recording of "The Dance
can be accepted as Voyage" A "Mystery _* Play by Jack Shepherd. Epim Jo 4: "The Reflections of one. It Robson Produced for the Hongkong
CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE Answers
and
dollar resources"
payments three percent
with
the
Sir Stafford, said: "It is here then that our major problem still lies to 77-34
Elsewhere, there was little acti- the problem of the drain on our gold vity, as professionals preferred to Western hemisphere. In 1947 the wall and hear what Foreign Secrc-
fary
Erment Bevin had to say in the total drain on these resources rose 1. About 152,000 Americans and Stage Club, by Jack Shepherd, (Studio)! Beccham and his Royal Philhar-
to. The place of ne- 9.45, Serenade to the Stars" (BBCT): monic Orchestra, and the admir-
US$4,100,000,000. Associated House of Commons. 10, World and Jome News (London Re-able old gentleman with the goatee 38,000 British. 2.
During the afternoon the market Joy); 10.15. Weather
came to Report: 10.10, causes it to oaze with the reduction. 3. A wanderer; a nomad; a York
In "redrmament shares" Sibellus: "En Saga"--New gymphony Or- tive sensuousness which is the core social autcast. 4. The New
life, with Rolls Royce up 4 to 98% chestra: 1030, The Old Rocking Chair" of the music but which isn't always World's Fair 1039-1940. 5. In 1845 George Melachrino and His Orchestra
Vic by Gorrie in the United States.
0.
Prens.
Betty Huntley-Wright & Gordon Little, realised In performance (RCA VI No, contrary to popular belief, mad RUBBER DEALERS and others up six percent or more.
Introduced by Christopher Stanc
BACTS) 11. Nadia News Reel (London Relay); 1115, Weather Report and Close down.
OUTWARD MAILS
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 Closing Timed By Air Kunming, Lluchow, Amoy, Bhanghai. Nanking. Hankow, Twingtao. Pelping. Swatow, Falhow and Talpen, 330 p.m. Bangkok. Singapore, Balavia, Colombo,
Bydney and Auckland,. p.m.
Closing Times By Ben & Train Macan and Tanahan (Ge*) 4 pm, Canton (parcels & End, class mail) (Bea)
4 p.m.
Macassar and Parcels only for United
Icingdom via London (802)0 p.m.
Friday, September 20
Closing Times_By_Air Canton, Kowloon CPO) 7.30a.m.. 10 a.m., 12.30 pr. 3 p.m. (GPO) '7 am, 9.30 am hoon, 2.30 pm. Shanghai, am. (reg): 030 àm. ford). Shanghal, Nanking. Hankow. Toingtao, Pelping, walow, Amoy and,Taipeh. 3.30 pun,
Closing Times By Ben & Train Macao and Tanahan (Sea) 1.30 am. Formosa via Takao (B), 10 am. Japan (ordinary letlers and cards only). |(88%)|10, mani
Manila, Aden and Egypt (Sea) 10 am. Manila and Parcels only for United
Kingdom via London (Box) noon. Kengmoon (Box) 1 pa“
Macao and Tainahan (Ben) 3 p.m. Canton (înd, clam mail only)· (Train)
ap.m.
Shanghai (Bea) '3-pm)
tor; 12-inch single}.
(Tomorrow-Unusual- Angica)
་
dogs do not usually foam at the
mouth.
CAUTIOUS
New York, Sept. 22-Again to
day, caullon prevalled among rub-
But industrial issues were neglected. Oils showed a more cheerful ten- deney with Anglo-Iranian up to 158/0.-United Press
BAUXITE MINES the IN MALAYA
ber traders, with only four con- tracts changing hands in futures market.
The Anal prices, which ranged to Singapore, Sept. 23.---Molbya's as much as 38 points higher, rebauxite mines, idle since 1945, soon flected, is traders pointed out, the
vory steady undertone of the may be in operation again.
market.
#
Dr O. C. Schmedeman, chief
The spot market gained 1/8th of geologist of the Reynolds Melois Company, recently investigated mia.. cent. With foreign tension mounting prospects for the metal, from and the possibility
of stockpiling, which aluminium is produced. Ho rubber market observers belleve estimated that to be a profitable un- that the market will continue dertaking,bauxite mining should cost. higher over the near term.-United not more than St$10 a lon Press.
Singapore Exchange
Rate Adjusted
London, Sept. 22.-Another shift
Malaya may become an Important. source of bauxite in the Far East, to Dr Schmedeman-As- according sociated Press.
Exchange Rates
Business was done in the local un-
In the Singapore exchange rate was official exchange market this morning announced today from 273-15/16ts Bierling pound note (per £1)...
JEFF KEATE
844
to 2/4-3/18ths.
The
previous rate
Canton (paresla & indi eliais mall) (Ben)
'B' he
"Bob,
ou've bought me a now Spike' Jones "record!”
Macao and Telnahan (SAR) 4 p.m. Kongmoon. (Bus) .p.m.
at the following Ting:
Us. dollar (per. $1).
was
2/3- Cold bars (per tael)
31/32nds. to 2/4-7/32nds-United IC plaires (per 100) Stam tirale (per 100). Press
NEX guilders (per 100)
14.00
6.10
297.00
11.00
23.30
30.00