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BY WILLIAM E. McKENNEY
DUMB-BELLS
HOW DO YOU PLAY
GOLF
IT'S JUST LIKE TENNIS
EXCEPT.
YOU DONT USE CARDS;
Check Your Knowledge
EXCLUBIVE TELEGRAPH' FEATURE
YOUR BIRTHDAY.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 27
By STELLA
POCKET CARTOON by OSBERT LANCASTER.
ORN today, you To a dreamer when aroused.. As you grow older and can envision greatness and and more experienced, these dare- fame with case. Your emotions are ups become less and less until they strong and you are very sensitive are reserved for such key moments to all that goes on around you. Too when they will bring the best resulta oflen, you take personal umbrage at by way of their element of surprise some remark meant quite generally, on an opponent. You are at your
best fighting strength, when appar Fortunately, you are an optimist ently standing with your back to an et licart, although you may not al- Impenetrable wall.
| ways have un caky time of things.
You
You enjoy having your own why Your generosity with those and are more than little annoyed love la cutstanding. You will pul when you, don't. In fundamental as much energy Into the defence of matters, you can put up a strong A friend as into your own, personal fight for whist you want. But many struggle. You
however, are not, minor things you get go by de as open-handed with your money. fault, permitting those who do not This, perhaps, in because of the fact know you well to Imagine you are that you may not have had a great something of an easy mark in other dey in youth and when yet get it, things o well, Nothing could bo you want to keep It!
further than the truth.
To And
what the stars have in tomorrow, select Not always os calm and poised as store for
your you might wish, you must also learn birthday star and read the corres- to control a temper which is trigger- ponding paragraph. Let your bfrih- balanced and can flore mightly day, star be your daily guide.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28
BY THE
WAY
by Beachcomber
FOR THE BUSINESSMAN
Anglo-American Loan For Franco Reported
London, Sept. 26.-The Sunday Times said today, in a front-page copyright dispatch by its diplomatic correspondent, that Spain may get a combined loan from the United States and Britain.
OBJECTION
TO LARGE JAP FLEET
New York, Sept. 26-A spokesman for the United States shipping Industry today took sharp exception to an Army recommendation that Japan's merchant feet be increased to 4,000,000 tons.
Frazer Bailey, president of the National Federation of American Shipping, in a letter to the Assistant Secretary of the Army, Mr William HL Draper, Jnr. declared. question the justification of raising Japan's participation in International shipping to a relatively higher level the United
a steady RED-FACED acquaintance | than is enjoyed by
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct 23)-Good ARIES (Mar. 22-Apr. 20)-This for marital matters, Business shows is your day for making jan improvement, but postpone sign- advance. Pending agreements
of ours, a gentleman of the
ing important papers unti later contracts may now be signed nuspi-old school if ever we knew one,
on
SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 22)— Business affairs prosper and employ- ment shows a distinct pick-up. Make
23-Dec.
any promises verbally today.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22)-An employment change for the better in Indicated, You of the fair sex may find romance Intriguing,
CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan. 20)—
Romance has
munications, mitments.
clously.
TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21) Make definite gains today. Thiers are falling into line for you. Take advantage of propitious algas now.
Was Been,
we were told by a ferret-faced chap, in the Royal Enclosure at Ascot wearing his old cricket blazer and sneezing his head off.
GEMINI (May 22-June 22)—I
We met him the other day, and dealing with important people, you can forward your own plans by put he told us all about it. "Bad show," ting them forth clearly and en-he said, "ruined me clothes-bit of a thusiastically.
CANCER (June 23-July 23) front seat today. Social aspects are better than all Exert caution in all written com- others. A wedding or an engage Be wary of all comment would be especially favoured. LEO (July 24-Aug. 23)Special AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 19) ty merchandising is favoured and New plans favour un advancement a minor upturn in business prospects any com- in business prospects. Your future in view. Be careful of looks brighter than ever, before. mitments, however,
PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 21)-A
VIRGO (Aug. 24-SepL 22)-The new opportunity may come from the affairs of children appear to be In superiors okay the the foreground of today's activities. top.
Make them happy; alve a party, plans, full in with them at once.
If your
AROUND THE WORLD:
Colorful Catalina Island
By TEMPLE MANNING
WE
JE know more than one island collector who has roamed mere than half way around the world in search of an island to visit who just wouldn'l dream of visiting a beauty
What cinas of Prussians were and right off his own doorstep. called Junkers?
Catalion, it is of course, and a
2. How long does a frog remain delightful spat it is, too. Catalina
in the tadpole stage?
the
3. What name is given to blue signal light 'used at sea in times of shipwreck?
1. What woman of Greek mytho- logy corresponda to Eve of the Bible?
has everything, ranging from semi- tropical vegetation, rare birds, herds of wild bison, roaming red fox, deer, coveys of quail, plus all the ameni ties and comforts one expects al an American resort.
4
-PERSON --lald-up in a hospital. Name the Tender of the First aniles off the southern Californin
appreciates flowers but a columnist also appreciates
material for his
and books. Crusade?
column. Just be- out
fore I came
of Memorial Hospital in New York City recently, my former staff of the
American Contruct Bridge League sent me lx unumul bridge hands, the first of บน which I am giving you today. It wos contributed by Dan Mahoney. an official scorer of the league, and a very good player.
Mahoney, a witty Irishman, gılı, "After gelling into six no trump, U.) had to make it, because I was play-} ing in a mixed pair event."
1- . fortunately for him, the opening lead | of the jack of diamonds knocked out
on'ry
his apparent
into duraty. Now the question was, should he inke, the club foerse immediately?
We can sec that if he did, I would not
work. Mahoney, how- ever, saw. sunde matety play that would assure him of his con!met. He led a spade from duomy, enshed the king and ace of spades, then indi the six of heurts, putting on dummy's nine-spot.
East saw that if he took the inck of hearts, the ten would be an entry into dummy for Mahoney. If he refused the heart, declarer would discard his two losing clubs on the queen
and Jack of spades, and make seven-odd.
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6. Locate the Orkney Islanciu.
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CHESS PROBLEM
By G. A. JOHANNSON Black, 6 pieces.
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White, places.
White to play and male in three.
Solutio to Saturday's
problem:
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1. Implement of war. (3)
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10 Worn by waltors in cold weather,
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1. Biberty to approach. (5)
29. Part of the pig. (3)
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Off Southern California
Catalina For the record,
is 22
roust, but It is a little world in itself. It is 21 miles long and eight miles wide at its widest point, so it is no pin-point istund. And every mile nt it is beauty-filled, or bright with stinething different and interesting.
Catation has seen
Surfboarding at Catalina Island,
Arther delightful drive is by night with man-made stars of elec- vying with those in the tricity heavenly Armament.
Bird Park
Catalina Bird Park, set in semi- tropical gardens, is the big delight with its thousands
of rare
and colourful birds brought from the world over. A very different attrac- flow is that of the submarine gardens viewed through glass-bottomed power boats. The gardens extend for a distance of some 17 miles along the north shore, with every yard offering there is
of marine life.
southwest coast past Tulian Hesd Rock. Then it climbs again to 1,086 the flaxs of feel, anal later. descends by easy four nations fly over it since it was stages until it rejoins the Old Brst discovered by Rodrigues Stage Road. Cabrillo, a Portuguese navigator afting under the Spanish flag, more than 208 years ago. It was first under Spanish rule, then in 1846 I was transferred to Mexico. Two years later it became part of the Republic of California. In 1850 California became part of the United States, and today Catalina is part of Los Angeles County, and host to countless visitors who throng there by air or by a delightful two-hour boal ride which terminates at Avalon.
Pleasant Riding Fine highways wind along and across the island and smooth and pleasing riding either by bus or by private car. A delightful cross-Isinnd tour follows the Old Stage Road out of Avalon and climbs 1,520 feet and then descends in easy stages to Haypress Landing. The rond passes the soapstone ledges from which Indians once cut bowls and other tools and utensils.
After following Middle Ranch Canyon the road emerges on a high ridge. And what views there are from the ridge-views that are worth coming from far to seel The highway' descends rapidly to
the
OUTWARD MAILS
Unless otherwise stated, registered articles and parcel posts close minuter earlier than the Ordinary munit. If mall close before 10 registered and parcel posts close at 5. p.m. on previous day. Mail are closed at Kowloon Central Post Gmes, half an hour earlier than the GF.O. closing times.
Tsingtao, Auney,
MONDAY, SEPTEŃDER 27 Closing Times Dy Alt Shanghat, Nanking, Bankow,
Pelping. Kunming. Liuchów, Taipeh and Swalow:3.30 p.m..
Closing Times Dy des 'à Train- Swatow (Bea) 3_p.m.
Shanghai (Bax) 3 pan.
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Japan (ord, letters, carda, and parcela)
(Bea) p.m.
Macro and Tainahars (Son) 4 pm.
Kongmoon (Box) B. pan,
Canton (Parcels and Ind’clem Mail) (6+x) |
p.m.
charming, scenes
As for accommodation, it ranges from the luxurious to the simple, but It is always comfortable, and includes a very smart exclusive club- like resort hotel.
(Tomorrow-Selence at Work).
parly after the third race-like old times-chompagne and all that little Fin was there-domn fine figure of a
a woman--still-gay little Ally danced on the table and all
me decided Jolly
good-Tubby and to drink champagne out of her slip- pers-never saw such a mess-soaked to the skin-filthy cold-nchow damntool girl,was wearing these peeptoe shoes,"
Rising cost of loving
It's the tax collector's daughter, And she is grown too dear, too dear; I cannot now afford the jewel That trembler in her car.
Or buy her drinks both day and
night, Your father, dear, has bied me white. | Words, words, idle words
is a story going round of a
sold his 20,000-word life story (at a cut price through a literary agent's nark) to the Tailor and Cutter. But when they took the padding out it come down to a short story. Czechs may return
Terlikon East End sply, who
depends on you. (For comment from the City, see Page Three).
We
Slate", particularly when such stimulation of Japanca economic recovery must be at our expense."
The 4,000,000-ton mark-Japan's average in the merchant tonnage 10 years preceding 1940-was re- commended to the Army by an economic survey group.
NO DEFINITE POLICY
Mr Bailey, however, declared he been decided and explained he was was satisfied no definite polley had writing to set forth the views of private American shippers. He pointed out, however, that of the figure, 1,070,000 tons 4,000,000 would be devoted trade.
overseas
He suggested instead that United States efforts to rehabilliste Japan be directed at Japan's overall economy, with shipping Increases designed to keep
with pace needs.
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He recalled that Japan's prewar merchant #cet was subsidised for more than U.S. ships, and moved 05 percent of its overseas trade. 1K percent of the Chlua trade and all of its inland traffic.
NO MONOPOLY
The dispatch Baid that, in return, General Franco has al ready agreed to certain modi- fications in his totalitarian regime. He said that signs of this will be seen in the Novem- ber municipal elections.
The dispatch said that the terms of the loon have been softled, ond this agreement may pave a way for the entry of the Iberian Peninsula Into the Western Union.
Other signs that show the West might accept Spain in the Western Entinte, according to the dispatch, were:
Firstly, the recent extension of the Spanish-Portuguese treaty and Franco's planned vialt in October to Lisbon, where joint measures, in · case of war, will be discussed.
Secondly, the acknowledgment of the Prince of the Asturias Franco's official
heir, which the dispatch sald will be oficially an- nounced soon.
na
The correspondent said that the chief reason
General Franco's meeting with Don Juan was to set the latter's Don Juan's agreement on General Franco's heir.
The correspondent said that Spain Increasingly needs Western help if General Franco wants to avoid all economle blow-up and Internal Communist troubles-United Press,
WORLD BANK
MEETING
OPENS TODAY
Washington, Sept. 26.-Forty- seven nations are sending delegates to the annual conference of the Board of Governors of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund which opens in Washington
tomorrow.
Most of the delegates are minis- ters
of Anance or presidents of central banks.
пр-
The managing director of the fund, Camille Gutt, will present his annual report on Tuesday,
The conference will consider plications Pakistan, Liberia and Slam, a pro-
for
new membership from posal for an adjustment in its quote to the Bank of Spanish Honduras, directors of the Bank and Fund. and the election of nine executive
The meetings
eetings will discuss behind He said the United States mer-closed The following
doors
among did chant marine
not want to other questions;
The
Mr Bailey asked Mr Draper to Invite the Federation spokesman to present their views when the mat- ter of Japanese shipping is taken up by the Army Far Eastern Com- mission or by other, national or International agencies."
WESTMINSTER, Martins, and Bar- monopolise trade in the Pacific, but continuing differences be
suggested the United. Stales fleet tween France
and the Fund on its never has been comparable, in size
free market In francs, the to its geographic or economic size.
Rhodesian gold subsidy; the recent Mr Bailey summed up this phase devaluation in Mexico
and the by saying he believed that world
coffee subsidy in Colombia. pence "would be best served by a
The which restricts over-policy
Japanese shipping primarily" io the home- land and nearby waters.United Press.
Friend of man—4s. 10d.
FRAGRANT little pastiche
heard at the C..............y Club;--- Taller: "Did you enjoy your steak, sir?"
Diner: "Excellent, send my com- pliments-to-the-groom."..
Collapse of passing club-bore, who thought the vicar's nephew too big for its bootees anyway.
CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE
Answers
The landed aristocracy. 2. Three months. 3. Bengal Light, 4. Pandora. 3. Peter the Hermit, 6. Of the north coast of Scotland.
Radio Hongkong
ILK.T.
6. Programme Summary; 8.01, "Swing in A Sweet Mood"; 030, Hospital Request Half Hour presented by Nán Dickinson (Studio); 7. “Sturle Hall" Presented by Phip Bum & Alan Rumell (Stadio)) 7.30, Portuguese Hall Hour (Studio); 6, World and Home News (London Relay): 10. A Medley Programme by Anton & Paramount Theatre Orchestra with Al Bollington at the Organ; 820, "I Like What I Like" Presented by Tim Copstick (studio); 2, "Where do we go from here" A Mystery Play by Dorothy Bayers (BBCTS); 920, Á Vocal ftecital by Joan Turville Mezzo-Soprano) with Piano AC 0.45, Boston Promenade Orchestra:: 10. companiment by Clara Stansfeld (Studio); World and Home News (London Relsy); 10.10. Wezihor Report: 10.10, Selections from Opera; 10.45, Fred 2artley and H Music (BRCTS); 11, Itadio News Resi (London Relay; 11.15, Weather Report and Clore down
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SONITORS PRESS SERVICES
"No matter how skimpy suits get, men still stare at them!".
HONGKONG
SHARES
are chief delegates
selves the
from
out
Europe
that
before
to discus among them-
difficulties varioua are still to be ironed the currency pooling arrangements between the 10 Marshall Plan na- tlons finally get under way.
The Bank has to face growing
dissatisfaction from Latin-American"
countries over the extent to which
in their, It is helping
postwar economic difficulties.
There are many applications from Europe and Asia for Bank loans on
The turnover on the Hongkong which the chiefs of delegations are Stock Exchange this morning totall-expected to make inquiries.-Reuter, ed $168,152. Details of trans- nctions and noon prices Gre os Iollows:-
SHARES
BANKS
HK Bank
BUYENS SELLERS BALES
1093 2010
East Asia... 140 INSURANCES
Union, NINA Underwrlier.. DOCKS, ETC.
K. Whart (0) Dock Shai Dork ...
LAND, ETC.
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Telephone INDUSTRIALS
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More Employed
In 'U.S. Zone
Berlin, Sept. 20-Unemployment-
Manpower
Military
is on the decline in the American
the zone of Germany,
the Division Office of Government said on Saturday.
which
The economic dislocation followed the currency reform in its Initial phases, has been reversed, the Military Government statement said. The Manpower Division sald that the sharpest decline in urtemploy- ment was shown for Bavaria, where the impact of the currency reform had been most severe initially.
The report said: "The total rico iri unemployment in the U.S. zono since June 20 has been relatively insignifcant, especially when it is realised that nimosi one half of this 27 20010 increase was made by persons now
seeking jobs, who formally had been
Hungry legally exempt from employment or Europeans
Paris, Sept. 28-CARE hopes to
who had been classified as self- employed.
Actual dismissals have relatively small.
been relat
"It would not be premature to
say that, short of some drastically send an overage of 20,000 relfet unexpected' change in the slate packages a day to hungry Euro-economy, there will be no profound peans this winter, Mr Paul Comly, dislocation in the labour market in French CARE's executive director the US zone," Mr Leo R. Werth, sald today,
director of the Manpower Division declared.--United Press.
relief agency
.'
He sold that the averaged 10,000 parcels a day last winter and has set its goal for twice that figure for this year CARE now distributes packages of food and clothing in 13 European countries. Since it began opera- tions about two and a half years ago, it shipped more than $60,000,- eno relief of goods to Europe Ald for Britain to the amount of
United PresL.
Expenditure On Marshall Aid
Washington, Sept. 20-Marshall
$400,008,200 has been authorised since the inception of the Economie
Administration Co-operation
last April, it was announced today. Business was done in the local une Cumulative grant authorisations
Exchange Rates
oficial exchange markot
this morning
at the following salesm Aterling pound note (per £1)
US dollar (per $11
Gold' barn (per tae))
FIC plastres (per 100).
Slam cuis,per 100)
NEI guligan (per 100)
now stand at2 $1,000,428,810 for aid 1415 receiving countries. In the week: *831 | ending last- Wednesday authoris 304.00 tions totalted $123,832,003 of which 11.50 Britain received $14,220,000.-Rou~ 35.00 ter:****
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