THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1948.
FOR YOUR SPARE MOMENTS
SIDE GLANCES
By Galbraith
'don't care much for tennis, but mother thinks shorts
{aro something you just wear for sportel"
MCKENNEY ON BRIDGE
Think and Count- But Sometimes Hope
BY WILLIAM E. McKENNEY
Iwond, there' TN the June issue of The Bridge was an interesting articia by Ivy Oeschger, of San with the catching Mateo, Calif title, "A Thinkin' and A Countin'." Miss Oeschger is a good writer. She and Maureen Balley, of San Fran- cisco, collaborated on a book entitled "Culbertson for the Joneses."
Although
the article contains Reveral hands, I thought that this ona would interest you the most. to and the 1 le rather unusual declarer in a contract of four, but
was
led,
made an overtrick as well.
The seven of clubs dummy played low, East put on the ten and declerer won. A small heart was led to the queen and the jack dropped from the East hand. This gave declarer the tip-off that the A small hearts were divided 6-1,
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now looked If declarer would have to lose two heart tricks, a spade and a club. But remember the title of the article, "A Thinkin
and A. Countin'," As Ivy said, there was no use a countin' at this
only thing left to do! The point.
and
a hopin'" hope that the
WAS
Declarer had
rer had to.
cards were distributed in a certain way. For his plan to work, West had to hold three spades and three If he held a singleton diamonds. rather than a doubloton club, the contract would be assured, but not
extra
rick. Declarer led his singleton spade, which East, won. A diamond was returned, won in dummy with the queen, and a spade was trumped. A club was led to the king, an- other spade was trumped, then de- clarer cashed the aco of diamonds. West had to A low club was led. ruft, and had to play from his ten- eight of hearts back to declarer's king-nine.
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EXCLUSIVE 'TELE GRAPH' FEATURE
YOUR BIRTHDAY.
POCKET CARTOON
By STELLA
!
thing you women must learn fest you become chronic faultanders,
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20 PORN today, you are the "natural parent." You instinctively pro-
Both you men and women have tect everyone and love everything that lives. Fond of Nature, you get executive ability and rather good comies to Being great deal of energy and inspira- fortune when it tion from it. Since work with in personally adventuresome, You are boring the type who always as they shy- animate objects is tedious,
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and unproductive as far as you are "lands on your feet. You are not Biscouraged and opposition: concerned, routine work with facis easily and figures is decidedly not for you, only strengthens your determbiation If you get caught in such a Job, get to succeed.
anite Affectionate by nature, you out of it at once.
and inclined, to show your likes You have keen powers of analyals dialikes a little too easily. Although can separate the good from the bad; you women are somewhat firta- fact from fiction. You get at basto tlous in youth, once you have truths. More than that, you
your loyalty are found your partner, the type who can Interpret them is deep and sincere.
for
others
will
compensation.
Your
To find what the stars have in.
tomorrow, select your birthday star and read the corres-
exceptionally strong and you men like discipline. Avoid finding store for fault with others unless you can come forward with a constructive ponding paragraph. Let your birth- plan. This last, perhaps, in some day star be your dally guide.
THURSDAY; OCTOBER 21
ARIES (Mar.
22-Apr. 20)-IS
23-Oct. 23)-I! LIBRA (Sept. concerned with the arts, this is a you must travel, today Is all right,' for new ideas. A but take things easy. productive day trip also might be successful, pecially if concerned with your
carcer...
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FOR THE BUSINESSMAN
Wool Prices In 1949 Will Remain High
Washington, Oct. 19-The Agriculture Depart- ment has estimated that wool prices in foreign and 'domestic markets throughout 1949 will remain at a "relatively high level" and that U.S. consumption of foreign wool may increase slightly.
HONGKONG SHARES
vity on
There was a sudden spurt of cell
the Stock Exchange this morning. Interest was mainly con fined to a fow selected issues. The turnover was $633,700.
Transactiona and noon prices follow:-
SHARES BANKS
11K Bank INSURANCES
Canton Union
BUYERS SELLERS KALES
2000
765 700
KK Fire
200
2285
DOCKS, ETC.
K. Whart (0)
130
N. Pi Wharf
**
Docka
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)-Be duction needs stepping up, make clerical error, of the word LAND. ETC.
Provident HK Hotel
Ink Land S'ha Land
TAURUS (Apr. 21-May. 21). The manufacture of chemicals appeari favoured right now, If your pro
THE plans for expansion
GEMINI (May 22-June 22) - A
re-disinflation for the word de ay when intuitions are likely to day
in the right direction, if reinflation led to a statement by you you follow them. Travel by water the Minister of Bubbleblowing. UTILITIES
But the Minister spoke, by mis if planning a journey.
CANCER (June 23-July, 23)-take, of disdeflation being sub Most of your difficulties are minor
may be dissipated by stituted for redeflation. careful attention to important de- tails Hold your ideals high.
tolerant of the opinion of others. criticise something a If you must friend does, be diplomatic.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 21-Dec. lead 22)-Impatience can cause an ac- cident. Avoid being hasty and you also may avold getting into dif- flculties.
CAPRICORN (Dee. 23-Jan, 20) ones which A good day for merchandising, but if a business problem comes up for decision, try to postpone your un swer, until later.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 19)
asset. Don't Routine is your best make any important, new move. Be extremely cautious,
PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 21)-Don't lel personal feelings Interfere with business. This is a better day than you think it is. Remain optimistic.
LEO
(July 24-Aug. 23)-Use lact when handling business or mattera today. Thrift in social money expenditures is also the best polley now.
VIRGO (Aug. 24.Bept. 2) Think twice before expanding your today. Ec conservative business and make the most of what you already have.
DWEEK BOOK PARADE
TREATISE ON POACHING WITHOUT A DULL MOMENT
15
By JOHN PUDNEY
full of insight into VESEY-FITZGERALD'S "IT'S MY writings VESE
DELIGHT" (Eyre and Spoltis- English character.
"SMALL FRY" (Phoenix, 5s), by woode, 10a. Od.) is topical.
comic Willam that incomparable Steig, seems to me a sad waste of Just under five inches glossy paper.
A treatise on poaching with never a dull moment. Especially expert, readable, controversial chapter on
are:
to fit any civilised
1. In what cltles are the follow-dogs. Taking breeds as a whole, he high and six and a half inches long, ing located:
says that top three for intelligence it is unlikely
(2) Poodies. bookshelf. (1) Alsatians, (3) Collies. Above any gun-dogs he rates Pekingese "if kept out of the reach of old ladies."
1. Red Square.
2. Mount Vernon Square?
2. Under whose reign whx naval England's reputation as power established?
3 Name-the-prime under 25.
4. Explain "pari passu"
*
"WELL HIT: 8m," by E. H. D. Sewell (Stanley Foul, 12s. 6d.), is a substantial fenst for the cricket numbers bore anybody except myself who
talks cricket.
5. Namné tho five countries touched by the European Alps. 6. According to history material was first used for
covers?
t
(Answers on Column 3)
CHESS PROBLEM
By S. F. E. FLATAU Black, 11 places.
ON
Text is as robust as tille. I quote
remin) of the more mellow
one
It is an album of horrid little American boys. Their brand of viciousness is international.
"HISTORY OF THE HOMELAND""
and (Allen
Unwin, 18%.). by Henry Hamilton, is the fourth of those best-selling "primers" edited by Professor Lancelot Hogben.
"This solid and wise book is miles away from school history stodge. It traces amusingly the story of such
chapter by chapter.
Since none of these words has any meaning, it is expected that they will continue to be used every time a politician wishes to bam- boozle his audience,
(TOMORROW: A proposed model tar-works for Holborn Viaduci: how
would work).
Cold cricket war
Calming our tempers, looking be- yond our despair, and examining the hard practical facts, what is the position?
(Morning paper.)
ND what do you think tho
A when 197 The selecters for
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The Department said that the United States Agriculture Act of 1948 assures domestic wool growers of 1940 prices a high as 1946, or approximately 42.3 cents per pound basis.
It said that, since the foreign market prices for finer grade staple wools will probably remain above U.S. support levels, foreign growers may get higher prices through direct sale to mills and dealers than through the price support. pro-. gramme.
It sold that the increase in the 1019 consumption of foreign wool would be caused by smaller domestle pro- duction and stocks-United Press.
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QUIET RUBBER MARKET
New York, Oct. 10.----Nubber futures today closed 18 to 20 points lower, with sales totalling 35 con- tracts.
The market was very quiet and lower, following the failure of the London market to hold the early advances and Influenced by the 10:20 discouraging Indifference of factory" 10,70
buyers, despite the Armness of offerings from the East
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The Goodyear Company is plan- 500 3114 ning on immediate 50 percent con- version of the present synthetic. rubber facilities to put out the new and revolutionary "cold" rubber, which promises to Increase tyrn mileage through a substantially im- proved tread.
The Company has
1200 # 38
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100 a 40% been authorised by the R.F.C. to change the existing facilities to produce 45.000 long tons of "cold" material yearly, with the conversion work taking a year to complete.
the Third Test had a tough problem. N.Y. FOREIGN
and so on.
Canon Elkins joins in DE
EAR Six,
This anteating correspondence shirks the fact that
EXCHANGE
Canada
an elephant Argentine Peso (official)
Argentine Peso (unofficial) uses its nose, or trunk, as a tongue, Australia
Brazil as any child Aware who has
end of this Belgium lodged a bun at the
It unamusing
proboscia not
Chic England be far more likely that Mrs Drencle's
abnormally Jong France nose should
does not India not, then her tongue. wish to give offence, but is
confusing perhaps, Mrs Whibster
her prove the issue, in order to point, which seems to be that Mrs Dreacie's tongue 1 unnaturally prolonged?
Yra, faithfully,
David Elkins, D.D. She wondered why
FEW caustic words on specu- lation in property reminded me
The attitude of factory buyers to ex- pected to determine the nearby frend.
Prices, closed as follows:-
October (in cents per lb). 21.89 nominal November
December
January (1049)"
February
March
April
May
21.02
21.60
21.75 nominal
21.70
14
21.63
21.65 nominal
21.50 21.45
United Press.
LONDON FUTURES
London, Oct. 10-Prices in the rubber market here today closed as follows:- 0032-1/4 October/December (in pence per
June
July
August
New York, Oct, 19.
September October
US$0.2977
་
November
2001
December
3.23
Spot
0050
020
33-1/3
.0:130
4.03-1/4
3024
Mexico
1450
New Zealand Реги
4.03-1/4
0000
Portugal
.0403-3/4
South Africa
4.03-1/4
Sweden
..2703
Switzerland
25.00
.4150
3010
2550
5775
3770
.4735
7490
United Press.
Uruguay Venezuela Shanghal
Netherlands
Batavia Singapore Hongkang
scences: "I deem it something of an human needs as food, dress, money, of a remark of Mime. Haussman, NEW YORK METAL
honour to have felt a real smack from right the
thigh inside what Hirst
There
nothing was book waspish in Georgie's cheerful make- 'strewth, that In-swinger up, but made up for It. And what a medal it left!"
White, & pleces. White to play and mate in three. Solution to yesterday's problem:
1,R QB2, any; 2,'Q, R (dis ch), B..or Kt (dbl chi mates,.
CROSSWORD
Across
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35- MLASY. (3)
14. In'in a fact that it waits for
19. Requirement. (4)
10. Namo (4)
20 One garment undoubtedly, 17)
71. Obedientis. (0)
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1. mikes the front inde. (9)
2. fomer's epju poem. 15).
3. Jie will take part in the Boat
FROON (7)NSORS MA
The home of checsn.,- (7)-
Yeast dyer (RAKU:32:40)
Q. Doarding hours, run
country ofPERRE; (7)
7. Human stoking. (6)
g. before. (9)
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Batution of pierday'a buasļu —âldtal Kod 3, Jumbips JACKT - and 8. Aurge liter natred. (9) JANA BATAren and 10. More or l
114" and 13. by and bri: 15 Brandi
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Ralligious figure; sounds like the zmona to sell you fish and chips. TP chứa thành top of và ng
gardener,8(30 -12:Ros quite snow or rain. - (8)
AGross). Mutai, Emŏriai (7)
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new
Family Fiction Shalf
the wife of the celebrated Hauss- Sho mann who transformed Paris. anid: "It's very odd, but every timo we buy a house, a boulevard passes n through it." re-
with Two American books
family
$ust appeal, strong
of my own turned by members household with tears in their eyes, neo "YOUNG CLAUDIA” (W. H. 5. (and loss) Shelf
Allen, 9. Gd.), by Rose Franken. Dickens and "VAIL D'ALVERY" (Eyre and Introducing
LONDON Spottiswoode, 12s. Od.), by Frances selection "SCENES OF LIFE" (Pan Books, 4s 68.), J. B. Parkinson Keyes.
the This writes:
A sterner masculine taste recom- Priestley
Gilbert's "CLOSE London of William IV. It is doubt mends Michael ful if we can get closer to that QUARTER" (Hodder and Stoughton, London than we can in these pages. 12s, Ed.) because it brings crime and This cunring little arrangement of laughter into a cathedral close with Dickens's lesser known documentary such decorum. Cive to the vicar,
but don't fail to read it first.
"CITY OF THE BEES," by Frank
11
OUTWARD MAILS S Stuart (Allen and Unwin, 10s.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20 Closing Times By Air
Tsingtao, Shanghal, Nanking, lankow
Peiping. Amoy, Talpah and Swatow
3.30 p.m.
Bangkok. Nangoon, Calcutta, Karachi. Bahrein, Cairo, (Nairobi, Johannesburg and darseilles vin Cairo), Rome and London, (Kowloon CPO) 4.30 pm.. (GPO) B p.m.
Closing Times By Sea & Train
Marseilles Mantia, Aden.. Egypt and
(Sea) p.m.
Canton (2nd class mail orly) (Tenin)
a p.m.
Amoy and Toochow (sea) 3 pm. Macao and Tainshan 18ea) 4 p.m. Hongmoon via Canton (rain) 3 p.m. Canton (parcels and 2nd class imati) (Sea)
A p.m.
"THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21 Closing Times By Air Canton, Cowloon CPO) 750 m., 10
a.m. 12.30 p.m., 3 pmi (GPO) Tam 9.30 a.m. tioon, 1.20 p.m. Shanghai, & am. (19); 0.30 am. (ord),
·Manila, P., 11.30 am,
Kunming.
Shanghai, Amoy, Lluchow. Nanking. Hankow, Tangian, Relping and Holbow, 3.30 pm.
Bangkok, Singapore Datavia, Colombo,
Bydney and Auckland, 8 pm.
Japan letters and cards only) (Bea) Ď
p3:
"Closing Times by Sea Train Macao and Telnahan (56a) 7.30 am. Straits, Rangoon and Calcutta (Bea) 11
#.01.
Swatow, (ex) p.m.
Macao and Trishan (Bea) 2 p.m.
CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE Answers
Russia. 1. 1 Moscow,
2. Washington, USA. 2. Under Queen Elizabeth's reign. 3. 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, and 23.
4. In equal degree, pace, rank etc.
6. France, Italy, Austria, Switzer- land and Germany; 6.-Wooden
boards.
6d.)
is a novel to keep. Its action takes place in the world of bees. What a confort it is to meet a drone dreamed up to frighten us children in an anxious world.
(Tomorrow-Recorded Music)
EDITORS PULES RESNICE,
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EVENING PUNT
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Radio Hongkong
KK.T.
6.00, Programme Summary: 801, "Count of Monte Cristo" by Alexandre Dumas Son of BBCTS) Episode 7: "The Fernando Mondego"": 4.30, Wednesday Bernhado 7.00, "It's in the Air Variety Request Programme Presented by SukAT Howard (Studio): 8.00, World and flame News (London Relay): 0.15, Bruch: Kol Nidri Op 47....Pau Casala (Cello) with London Sym. Orch.; 8.30, A Play "With a Pinch of Salt" by Jeck Luff, Produced by Bob Darnell with the Garrison Player Studio): 9.14, "Pan America' 3.30. An thology" Presented by Clifford Davies (Studio); 10.00, World and Home News (London Relay): 10,18, Weather Report: 10.16, Coleridge Taylor: "Otello" Bulle.. New Symphony Orchestra: 1036, Compa- ser Cavalcado: Hans May. Featuring Flora Asche, George Armitage, Dick James and Anton with the FBB Orchestra (OBS); 11.00, Radio Newsreel (London Relay); 11.15, Weather Report and Close Down,
"The janitor says to move the thermometer nearer to
the radiator."
MARKET
New York, Oct
10. The following prices were quoted in the metal market here today: Iron Ore, (8 percent Iron)
lower delivered
port Lake Superior, per long Lon,
Messabi-Beseerner US$ 6.33 Copper Electrolytie, Ex- port) .A.B. New York, per 1b...
Zing (Prime Western, New York) per 1b. ***** Manganes (Electrolytic
99.0 percent Manganese) delivered
cast of
January/March
April/fune
133/16
13) .13
-United Press,
MOVEMENTS OF BULLION
Washington, Oct. 10-The · Com- merce Department reported that gold exports-totalled--US$5,997,545-during-
September the week ending
20 while imports were $11,962,124.
Silver exports over the period amounted to $3,070, all to Canada, while silver imports totalled $1,801,253.
samo
Cold exports were as follow: Chife
$.41.203
Yugoslavia
1,520,408
French Indo-China
101,000
Philippines
37.167
Portuguese Asia
ZAL,100
Gold imports were as follows:--
Connda
Mexico.
1.030
23.50 cents
Nicaragua
200.020
Panama
15.85 cents
Cuba
Pritish Guiana
628 3,200
Ecuador
Peru
Argentine
Missippi Ilver, per ID. 12.00 cents Chile
SCRAP MARKET
F.O.B. per
ton
Belgium, Luxembourg
Stiver imports were as follows Canada Toxico
325.006
The following prices were quoted for British West Pacific Islands встар!- Copper
(light) US$15.50/10.00 Lead F.0.1. per ton (heavy Steel F.O.D. per ton (No. 1
heavy melting)
soft) *****
Nicaragua 10.00/10.50 Panama
rubs 30.00/30.00 Ecuador -United Press. Peru
CHINA PRODUCE
QUOTATIONS
Aniseed olt,
York
New York, Oct. 10.
per lb. TO.B. New
Corals oil,
per
York
Agar Agar,
per
York
US$0.80/82
FOD. New
2.00/2.50
Chile
Potem, Luxembourg
Briah West Pacule falands..
United Press.
CHICAGO GRAIN PRICES
Chicago, Oct. 19-Chicago Board of lb, FOD. New Trade prices closed as followston
3.30/3.75 WHEAT price per bushel) Sandalwood, in drums, depending on December
13.00 nominal quantity & quality o Tung oil, in tank cars, F.O.B. New May
York, per tb., 0.2115 nominal CON Deryllium,
December 10 10 12 percent) per
May fon 24.00/20.00
OATS Molybdenum (90 percent per lb... 0.43
December
Bristles.
BRISTLES
were
quoted F.O.D. New York, per lb. as follows:-
ments US$4.50 nominal chungklnk. regular AS-
Bankow, regular asort=
sortments
2.115
'Shanghai, regular asBOTI-
mants
2.50
8.50
-United Press,
Tientsin, 20's, shorts
Tiental, 20's 'regular
10.80/11.00
Ceylon Coconut
Oil For U.S. Colombo, Ceylon, Oct. 20,- United States buyers have entered the Ceylon coconut oll market for for 0,000 the first time. Licences
May
2.2815-2.2833 Close-2.271-R 2.1081
1.471, sulced
1.40-1401
74-7239
United Press.
Seeds And Oils
New York, Det. 18. Castor weed. per long ton,
FOB. Brazil ........................ US$110.nom. Cotton weed, per long ton,
FO.D. Memphis 70/78.00
socd., per
Flox
bushal.
FOB, Minneapolis, ..., 0.00 Linseed oil, per ib. in tank
Cars, P.O.D. New York, 27.8/28.3 cont Peanut oll, per lb. F.O..
New York
do 20 cents
United Prem.
Exchange Rates
Business
tons, have been issued to privato
was done in the local 2472m American importers, who previously alticial exchange market this morning bought all requirements from the at the following rates: Philippines Colombo trade circles ng pound note (per £1) Ja
U.S. dollar (per (1) say it is a tribute to the quality of gold bars (per tani) Cerion all, low, in falty acid-70 pissires (per 100)
2. Biam leals (per 100).
'NEI guilders ́(per, 100) Associated Press.
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