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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1948.
FOR YOUR SPARE MOMENTS
SIDE GLANCES
By Galbraith
COPE, 1946 BY NEA BERTICE, BIG, Y, SE RED, EL B. PIT, CFT.
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"Yes, George has just about got the cottago all fixed up- we're moving back to the city tomorrow."
McKENNEY DUMB-BELLS
ON BRIDGE
Expert Play of Hand
Makes Grand Slam
BY WILLIAM E. McKENNEY
DECENTLY I had the pleasure of
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playing bridge with Jack Barry
of radio fame.
When we finished playing the
hand shown today, I told Jack he had bid it like, one of the seven- year-olds on his Juvenile Jury" show.
But I think you will agreD that he played it like one who had
80 years of
experience.
had
Of course Jack had no business opening with a two diamond bid, but his comment was that he felt that he was going to be the de- clarer.. He was not prepared for his partner to jump to six diamonds. When the bidding cume around again. Jack was the jury and had
decision. The to make a
was seven diamonds.
answer
On the opening lead of the king
of clubs, he discarded the deuce of
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EXCLUSIVE 'TELEGRAPH' FEATURE:
By: STELLA
POCKET CARTOÓN: by OSDERT LANCASTER
YOUR BIRTHDAY:
MONDAY, OCTOBER 18
Your Intuitions are strong. but PORN today, you have an alert
and progressive mind. You you do not always give them tho are always active and if there is no credit they deserve. Your dreams Job at hand you will go out hunting are likely to be vivid, and may be one. You have a great deal at significant. Some individuals have natural reserve, but underneath you, the ability to solve problems in thele are warm-hearted, and affectionate. subconscious mind while sleeping. However, you must know a person
son. If you cultivate this gift, you also friend might be able to do it! well before you take a new Into full condderice since you pre- You will find that Tuesday is very plannish and your family ties, usually a good day for you and that are strong. You are very fond of you can accomplish important mat children and will want of family nt, fers easily then. Generous in monitý your own. If deprived this you,' matters, you must guard against be will make a doting uncle or aunt! ing imposed upon. Select your casual associates as carefully as you Your inlad is an orderly one and, do your close friends and all should you make plans for into the future,, go well with you. Your ambillons are hith, but you' To find what the stars have in are never in a hurry. You are tom stor: for Tomorrow select your peramental, but must learn to, con- birthday star and rend the cOITER- frol your emotions at an early dge ponding paragraph. Let your birth- in order to achieve your goal. clay star be your daily guide,
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 19
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23)-Be- ARIES (Mar. 23-Apr. 20)-I? gin your journey this morning as aftirs need seitling, handle them the afternoon hours are less pro- with care today. Guard your assets pitious. Be cautious, in affairs of and make sure that everything is the heart when evening cames, too, in good order.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)-Put forth energetic steaily work and you may reap better than average rewards on a rather unpromising day. Make every move count.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. and motor sales 22)-Real estate look promising. Also good for love and romance. The domestic scene is peaceful
CAPRICORN (Dec, 23-Jan, 20) A good day for romance, but don't neglect important business matters. You can make progress there, too. If you try.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 19)-I denting in real estate, be cautious in all pending deals. Exumine de
care to talls with the greatest at side-step loss.
PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 21)-Bust ness partnerships should bring re- warding benefits, especially if your dealings are with an elderly person.
AROUND THE WORLD:
*Better took out 17, you're Aping down the corridor this morning, as it looks as though those starlings are startin their buzzing tactics again"
BY THE WAY
TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 213-by Beachcomber
for
this morning going carly best possible results. Some public enterprise should receive favourable attention just now, too,
All
GEMINI (May 22-June 22)-Both business and personal dealings with an elderly person may turn not
benefit. to your very much partnerships are favoured,
CANCER (June 23-July 23)-I
you job-hunting, locale the one want. If romance is what you are seeking, then today you may find It. A profitable day!'
LEO (July 24-Aug. 23)-A good day for love and marriage. If al- ready wed, then your marital bliss should be increared Look for add- ed income if efforts warrant it now. VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 22)-Hold to conservative, level-headed busi- ness dealings and you can make a
Real estate definite advance. flourishing, too.
Savoie District of France
By TEMPLE MANNING
WHEN' people from the towns seek
W to get away from it all, they
want to wander by the sea or roam the countryside. The former is easy. enough but finding country scenes True, flelds and mea- Ia difficult, dlowe
can be found, but Invariably wails and there are
are hedges and fences to keep out the wanderer
There is one place where there is perfect country wandering, and we
2. How does a baby bird crack know more than one traveller who Its shell?
3. What heavenly body chiefly controls the earth's fides?
4. Whose lite is depicted in the opern Blossom_Time"?
5. In
what countries
chrysanthemums chiefly grown?
are
6. What is the literal meaning of the word atom?
(Answers on Column 4)
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spaden from dummy and trumped in his own hand with the sour diamonds. Ho cashed the are of diamonds to pick up the one out- standing trump, then led the five of spades, went up with dummy's nec, led a spade back to his king, and
of. ruffed the mine
spades in
guess
mado no attempt to the heart finesse, West had shown out on the third spade, so Jack know that East held the spade queen.
Elo knew that the discards would show whether or not East also held the rust of hearts, so he started to queen
Of course East
let
diamonds.
go all of his clubs.
Finally dummy was down to three hearts and a small diamond. In his own hand Jack had the ten of spades and the ace, ten and
ong
heart. The last diamond was ted from dummy. East, "holding the queen of spades and tho
queen- nine-eight of hearts, wont long study, With his partner out
into
of spades, he knew that he had to keep the spade queen, so he let ga the right of hearts. Juck dropped the ten of spades. Then be cashod
dummy's king of hearts
and jed
another heart, and the queen fell
Thus he eliminated the heart guess and made seven-odd.
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FOR THE BUSINESSMAN
LONDON & NEW YORK STOCKS:
WEEKLY MARKET
REVIEWS
London, Oct. 16.-The remarkable boom in British Government stocks-a boom not predicted by a single stock market pundit and still the subject of controversy-paused this week to consolidate the position.
From the low level reached] risen from 75-7/8 to 79-5/16, after Sir Stafford Cripps' bud- a rise of nearly five percent. get, with its small but alarm- Hence institutional investors ing "capital levy," Transport have called a halt, at least for 3% have risen from 93-3/4 to the time being. 100-1/10. Old Congols have
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CRIPPS WARNS
OF THREAT TO RECOVERY
17.--Britain Paris, Oct,
warned that the European Recovery Pro- gramme is threatened by the failure countries to of the participating provide material in time to prepare a long-term recovery plan, an oficial HERE will have to be re-statement disclosed in Paris
gional lecturers in thou-terday. sands to teach the new code of the Ramblers' Association to the merry ramblers.
THERE
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The best thing would be to nationalise rambling, and to appoint a Rambling Board with depart mental headquarters in severin of the largest and most beautiful
The houses English
ramblers should wear a tasteful uniform, and for should be a password there access to mountains. At the end of group every cach day's ramble, should be lectured in its hostel on Good Behaviour. and Not Leaving Shirt Buttons About To for the Countryside.
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Another significant, development. during the week was, the heavy buying of Iron and Steel shares on the theory that they are cheap the government nationalises the Industry. Most lending issues rose two to three shillings before the. Industry Itself took alarm at the political implications of this assump- tion and dumped plenty of shares. on the market. Stool shares closed:" the week below their best levels, but still with a fairly firm ap- pearance, based on the idea that they are inevitably destined to be. "nationalisation stocks."
Although the market disliked the strained situation in Europe, there
little was very
selling of European bands. Potash 7% drifted down 1 points to 265.
Industrial stocks had
a good week, and the Financial Times in- dex closed at 118.1, the highest level since June.2.
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Oil Issues were strong, and Koffers were kille except for a group, connected with New Ploneers. United Press.
The statement said that the. Chan- of the Exchequer, Sir Stafford Cripps, addressing the Council of Organisation for European Econo- mic Recovery on Saturday, sald few nations have submitted their long- term programmes although October 1 was cet as the deadline.
A summary of his remarks-made to a closed session of the Council- was released by the British Embassy Sir Stafford in Paris, yesterday. added: "Unless work can be begun programmes on all the national
Organisation the
will faced with an impossible task."
Britain, he said, was lucky, in, having Į The rise In market values amounted worked out her own' long-term plan Lo about $750,000,000, with in-
BOUN,
more than a year ago.
ba
CEEC so far has accomplished three
Loska, he said,
1 The divisions of US aid.
Evolution of the internatonal pay- ment scheme - and,
3 The dratting of the rule of com«. mercial policy.
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had
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RISE IN VALUES
New York, Oct. 16.-The 'market
this week, the third rose again consecutive week of rising price
dividual stocks up one point or more and some specialities starply higher.
Although developments in Paris' before The
United Nationa Q pledge "nover to use
meeting unsettled the list, tho raucous language
peaceful
brightening tone of domestic business villages." Villagers do not object.
WIE a suficient market dieult job of "bringing news to the din and slink of the traffic,
higher Well but what they cannot tolerute is about a degree of real economic factor to send the st
is operation within the framework of the Street market analysts emphasise the loud curse-words
national long-term programmes" of ramblers who take the wrong path, or are
4th to be, tackled, he said, and added: almost daily that the impasse, be nced by a goat or an
angry
When all the programmes are received, tween Russia and the Westerfi menaced by
we shall for the first me see how the powers over Berlin may last for a cockerel.
erel. "Go to the Dickens, you prospects of invent, physical co- long time, and for that. reason beastly animal!" the cry rings out, operation in the resources of Europe more attention should be given to and at once the village street is Can be brought about,"
developments at home, particularly. Alled with men and women hurry-The Chancellor ing to the vicarage, to implore the success of the operation depends a greas in industry.
for continuing
pros- Prospects virile Western Europe in the economic vicar to put an end to this raucous deal of the future of the world. A strong.
pointed tector perity are good, it was Any rambler guilty of sense is an absolutely essential language..
economic
out in several quarters this week, an offence should be disgraced in the world today.
that and it seemed to be agreed lidly at a full parade of the cooperation is made effective, we shall
not reach our goal."--Associated Presa, Association. The laces should be
conditions would remain good for torn out of his boots by a Chief
nt least six months and perhap
authorities bonger. Economic Rambler, and his photograph of Mr
general believe that there is little Dalion confiscated."
chance of even a recession on any- thing like a broad scale as long.as the nation is in the midst of the now "preparedness" programme, in- volving pilot. orders for the manu- turnover on the Hongkongfacturing industry, at the same time that ECA is engaged in aid for Stock Exchange this morning was
Europe on a huge scale. valued at $195,500.
Transactions-and-noon-prices-
BUYERS SELLERS SALES
100
Marginal note
says that "A marked plaice, put Into the sea off Rye, was caught oft Brixham 308 days later." Who- ever was trying to catch it should 10 work at Rye before have gone the plaice had time to start on its Ho would have saved a journey,
It might never have got to. And if the angler had Brixham.
shed for it at Rye there would have been no need to mark it. As
Scar.
Evian is a fashionable watering place-a-delightful-town during its season and when the smart visitors
A farmhouse in tho Savoie, depart. But the countryside, which
district of France. the spa visitors barely ever see ex- cept from a car, hus
"There gates and walls and fences and ane especially for the
for trespassing. And because there walls are no hedges, no gates, Footpaths lead through clover fields are, so few restrictions, because the sturdy folk around Evian have a and cornfields, through vineyards, action and pride for the land, caught before being marked through meadows knee-deep
put back, no angler was needed to mrass, dotted with lovely held everything flourishes.
Beautiful song birds abound,, and catch it a second time. carpet the going with blossoms or the flowers are exquisite. The coun- Stop Press
tryside is Q sight to behold before
no
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flowers, through rich orchards that
dot it with frult
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a matter of fact, as it was obviously
and
the bay is cut Fields are bright, PLEA that the Australian team Paths lead through exquisite gar- with purple meadow sage, blue with A in the next Test Match should flaming with poppies. be asked to use broom-handles campanulas, dens, and never, never, have we scen
of colours, huge instead of bats and to bowl under- a wayfarer pick a blossom or de- Ademones
Another path muy clumps of forget-me-nots, the rock spoil a shrub.
in- run right through farmlands,
tumely. rese, the wild pansy and the wood hand, has been rejected with con- deed, hard by the farm itself, a geranium make the delds and woods that is one of the delights one huge flower garden. And man- journey of this neck of the woods. The farm-tion of things growing brings to mind the flavour of the wild strawberry house is likely to be of brown wood, the seasoned by time and the elements, that grows in this part of the high country near Lake Leman. or Savolo embowered in purple clematis wistarta. Under the great
caves The mingling of its, flavour and its bright runs a long gallery,
with
perfume makes the wild strawberry geraniums, and reached by an out- an unforgettable feast, nice note side stairway. Beneath are the cow.on which to end this memory ramble barns, the chicken runs and the tool in a lovely land. sheds.
Wayfarer Pausos
As the wayfarer pauses, especially If he is an obvious stranger to the
chances neighbourhood,
Dro
that
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However, a low soft spots developing, and warnings have been heard of a possible price break in 250 1030 clothing, particularly for men.
In the stock market this week, Superior Oil of California spectacular mover, rising as much as 15. paints at its high for the week 600 @ 27
and then reacting moderately. Stap- 500 13.00 dard. Oll of New Jersey was up 1000 Fr 13.00 cvor two points, and Standard Oil 450 6415 of Califomin up around 3-4 points, 2500 8.00
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Douglas Aircraft had an extreme gain of 44 points this week when the directors declared a $5 dividend against the previous $2.50-United Preys.
Limited Cotton
Trading
New York, Oct. 10-Trading in
OIL IMPORTS the New York cotton futures market
8, Programma Summary: 0.01, "Swing in a Sweet Mood 0.30. Hospital Ra quest Half Hour Presented by Nan Die- kinson (Studio): 7, "Music Time" Voca: and Orchestra (ORDS); 1.30, Portugueno Half Hour (Studio); 8, World and Home News (London nelay); 8.15, Linda Cater Talks on Films (Bludto): 8.30, "Laxd
during the past week was limited. What I Like" Presented by Edgar Webb 18tudio): 0. Miltary Band Concert try
Washington, Oct '16The De- to within a narrow rango. of five to the Band of the Bulla Conductor: W B. Foster, A.R.C.M. By kind gemiston partment of Agriculture summary of 27 points lower than the previous
vegetable oll imports showed that week. of L. Col; F. W. D. Party Officer Com manding the Buts: 9.30, The Enigma
copra imports for January/August
The weekly Cotton' Exchange trade" this year totalled 333,920; ions, com- a glass of milk or home-made wine
of the Japanese" A Discussion between 1. A child born after its father's
Your men on their experiences while will be offered. And, as he pips death. 7. With a little point called POW's in Japanese hands, (BBCTS): 30.
pared Willt 428,027 tons for the same report predicted, that", the total domestic cotton" supply would this hd will observe the busy
London Reperiod last year; farm the egg tooth on the end of the World and Home News. life golog on all around, the
Coconut oil Imports totalled season be approximately 18,110,000. plough
half of the shell, 3. The lay); 10.15, Weather Report: 10.10, Bolee-
54,000,000 poimds, compared with bales,; wilḥ, next season carry tions from Opera: 10.45, Fred Hartley ing of the Innd, with oxen, the or moon. 4. Franz Schubert's. 5.
and is Music (BECTS); 11, Radio
17,623,000 pounds over the same over showing a substantial increase. chard Harvest, the making of the Japan and China. 6: From the Greek Newsreel London Relay 1119, Wen-
period Inst year, Palm Of Imports September cotton "consumption-10-- ther Report and Close Down. eider, the pruning of the vino or the word meaning indivisible.
totalled 30,400,000 pounds, compared talled 735,000 balesetleg gathering of the grapes..
with 39,232,000 pounds, ever the same period last year.
There are no great flocks of cattle, there are ho preserves stocked with game; so really there is no need for
OUTWARD MAILS
Uniem otherwize elated, registered articles - and parcel posts clova zo minutes earlier than the ordinary mali.. If mail close before 10 registered and parcel port class at pm, on previous day. Malls are Post closed at Howloon Central omce, half an hour skrlier than the 0.3.0, casing times.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 18 Closing Times By Air
Shanghai, Nanking. Hankow
Pelping. Kunming, Liuchow, Amoy and Talpeft 3.30 p.m.
Taingtao, Swatow,
Closing Times By Sea & Train
Shanghai, USA, Central South America
via New York (Hon) 3:pan, Manila, Aden and Marseilles (801) 2 path Maces and Tuinahen (80) 4 jam. Kongmoon (148) 5.p.m2, 0 Canton (Paresis (888) 3-pan.
and and clars, Maill
upper
EDITORS PACKS BERVICE, ING...~~À
497%
"Am I up yet, dear?”
EGA approval of nearly $8,000,000 The Department also said that for Netherlands purchases of raw Philippines copra shipments during cotton improved the export picture! September, amounting to 20,947 long Traders calculated this sum would tons, were considerably below the cover over.. 30,000 balch 1048 monthly average because of the U.S. West Coast shipping strike. tiano 220,410 bates in the Govern United Press. (5,
Anglo-Iranian Problems
Producers have placed an
ment loan for the week ending Octo- bor; compared with 117,000 for the previous week-United Press.
Exchange Rates
Dusiness was one if the Incalun- "Teheran' ` _Oct-17---The " Iranianometal rexchange "market this morning. Government's preliminary discussion at the following rates. with representatives of the Anglo Sterling pound note (per (013)7 £3,00 Iranian Oil Company on "problehis old ham (por tadi) ATOMA PRODO
V dollar (per $1300 of mutual interest are over, it was FIC pissires (per:100)sapan (1050 officially announced in Teheran of Ram Licale (per 100) · 25,00 ve NEU Builders (per "200) FLYVE(192, -5840 Sunday.
GOLD YUAN
The oll company's mission will return to London where the situa tion will be reviewed.Associated Press
•The gold shian- 'fax -recovered" points, since last week and was quoted this morning at 50 cents, (todgkong)