THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1948.
FOR YOUR SPARE MOMENTS
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ON BRIDGE
Try Bidding Under Point-Count System
BY WILLIAM E. McKENNEY
THIS is the first of a series of six
articles laken from
booklet by Fred
new
L. Karpin of "The
Washington, D. C., entitled
Point-Count System of Bidding in Contract Bridge."
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For the past few years, good players have been using the point-count system for no trump bidding. Karpin combines the point-count system for both sul! bidding and no trump bidding in his booklet, and I think you will And it unusually interesting.
The system is based on the old four pitch count. An ace counts
points, a king counts three, queen two and a Jack one point. A feature added by Karpin is that the fifth eard of a suit is worth a point, and the sixth card is worth an additional point,
Under the point-count system, you must have a minimum count of 13 points in order to open the bidding To make a game at three no trump
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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8
ORN today, you have tremendous romance which turns out to be a capabilities and if you develop temporary infatuation rather than them fully, you ensily may become the real thing. n'shining light in your community.
Being ilterary, as well as selontific, Being exceptionally analytical, you you might wrile well on scientific take nothing on faith. Then, once subjects, being able to bring them your mind is made up, nothing can down to the popular level by ex- swerve TOU from your appointed
plaining dimcult theories in simple goal. Natively shrewd in business words. You have, strangely enough, ritters, you could make money what is considered on artistic tem- puzzlen your interests were in that direction. W
perament and this often than even your closest friends. You are Your Intuitions are more ordinarily keen and you are inter- likely to show one side of your per- ested especially in the occult. If sonality to one friend; another alde you are wise, you will conduct your to a second; and still another facet Investigations from the sciente to a third. railer than the emotional point of view. Your mind appears to govern Your passions, but you do have a strong love nture and you must guar against being caught in some
To find what the stars have in tomorrow, select your store for birthday star and read the corres- ponding paragraph. Let your birth- day star be your daily guide.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)-A TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)--Ad- possible business trip may bring vertising, publicity and the promo- Increased advantages All yester- tion of a new business venture can results. Papers excellent dny's trends also should continue bring to be excellent.
may also be signed.
23 - Dec. (Nov.
GEMINI (May BAGITTARIUS
22-June 22)- 22)-Employees are scheduleri to Editors, architects, publishers and con- all affiliated trades are in good as- improved working receive dillons. A Journey also might prove pect. Make good progress toward to be a good investment.
some definite goal.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan. 20)-- Mechanical trades are favoured to day. A new,business may prove a Judicious investment of your time and energy.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 1D) - An unexpected opportunity muy come your way if you are alert for it. A business trip might pave the way to a new project.
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World's Record Scrap Steel Shipment
Manila, Nov. 8.--A world's record shipment of 10,200 long tons of scrap steel from demilitarised army ammuni tion is on its way to the United States from the Northern Luzon port of San Fernando, La Union..!
The shipment. is being madc Harry Apirom, general manager by the Johnlo Trading Com-of the Johnlo Trading claimed it pany, a subsidiary of Linsett was the largest shipment of de- militarised ammunition, ever to be Brothers, New York, and is sent back to the United States as
well on record tonnage. consigned to Bethleham Steel Company's
Sparrows
plant at Baltimore.
Yard
The Greek-owned Liberty ship, Othon, is the carrier. Most of the cargo la from the former United States Army Ordnance depot at - Rosário, La Union, where more thah 75,000 tons of live ammunition was gr
WASTEFUL USE stockpiled for the invasion of Japan
OF MANPOWER
IN INDUSTRY
and to support the Phlippines liberation campaign of 1045,
The Johnlo Trading Company has removed the explosives and fuses and broken down the ammunition lato scrap steel and brass under n contract with the Philippine Govern- ment in what has been described as the world's most dangerous salvage operation.
the contract with the Government, scrap belog returned 10
General Under London, Nov. 7.-The Council of the Trades Union Con-Philippine gress the executive organ of 8,000,- munitions 000 trade unionists-published today to
the
a report proposing mensures to avoid supply hungry
States United
steel mills.
More
the uncconomic and wasteful use of than 30,000 tons of scrap have been labour.
which the
noted
shipped in the past two months by the Lipsett subsidiary, After citing cases in
Lipsett Brothers are
for Broductivity of inclustro suffers scrapping battleships and the liner from an incorrect distribution of Normandie and for handling the manpower, the report said: "This is salvage of Texas City after it was
dimcult problem for
unlon temolished by a chemical explo-
MAN of 47 is "pushing a the wheelbarrow round work because he is bored with life." He has already covered CANCER
23-July (June
23)-
miles, and one might Push all efforts in the direction of 17,300
suggest, without wishing to your ultimate
challenge the best contemporary and this a very good day, indeed,
LEO (July 24-Aug. 23)--An un-thought, that he may be bored expected advantage may bring a with life because he is pushing a wheelbarrow round the world. He hopes to cross the Atlantic shortly.
executives. Its solution may possibly sion.--Associated Press, goal and you will
reward. Malce demands upon the boss. If you've earned a raise, you could get it now!
VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 22)-All PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 21)-Both transportation jobs are now favour- travel and business are favoured. ed. Make an agreement or sign a Do enreful of a mishap due to ex- contract 12 one is pending. It plosives. Guard against carelessness should be advantageous. at all times.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23)-Taka ARIES (Mar. 22-Apr. 20) -Ex- pansion in the fron and ateci Indus- full advantage of all benefits today. tries is indicated. Increased income Make a journey or entertain. Either may be earned if all your efforis would bring added success. A fine
day! are well expended now,
AROUND THE WORLD:
Touring Through Belgrade
By TEMPLE MANNING
How long does it take cultured certainly is a good idea, this
pearls to mature?
2. Why is it hot of the Equator and cold at the Poles?
3. What basic materint do aspirin and carbolle neid have in common?
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smallest continent.
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or four of a major sult, the two hands in the partnership must total at least 20 points. Therefore, if you and your partner each hold 13 points, your partner knows that there must be a game if the right contract is reached.
Today's hand is an
has 13 points.
illustration. North and South arrive at three no because South, the dealer, trump
14 points, and North has When South bids one heart, North bids two clubs. South signs off with two hearts to show that he has a minimum, but that he does have a rebiddable heart suit.
If they were not using the point- count, North now, might bid two no trump, in which case South should pass, and that is where the hand would be played. But under the point-count system, North, haviar 14 points and knowing that South has n minimum of 13, must jump the bidding to three no tramp.
Four no trump is made, as declarer loses only two spades and a diamond.
What is a babirusa.
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CHESS PROBLEM
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pinctik gives rou a large onotos; - (it)
Ane notion of shutting of a street for all but promenaders. They do it along the Ouvidor in Rio and the Calle Florida in Buenos Aires,
make at bours calculated to
pro- and being menading part of seeing seen, as well as good exercise. And they do it, or, at least, used to, in Belgrade. In fact, the after five promenade on Czaritsu Street, re- malas our most vivid impression of the Yugoslav capital,
have Czaritza Street (it
may changed its name since before-the- war days) is part of the main thoroughfare, and it got its name because the wooden blocks of the roadway had been presented by the Just Czar, Nicholas, and laid by Rua- sian workmen. It is good prome- nade lined by the leading stores of Belgrade. At ve o'cinck in the afternoon came musket-armed traf- fic cops, whe proceeded to shut aft all cars, trucks and other vehicles. Then began the promenade, elegant. but carried on at a brisk pace, the women well dressed, some of them real beauties. Now and again the walk would come to a halt when there was a table to be had at ane
KOSTORA, PAKLI SERVICE.
Kalamegdan Park, Belgrade, Yugoslavia.
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of the many cafes that dol the thoroughfare.
ree centuries
All who care for decency and fair play will join me in urging him to keep on pushing the barrow round and round the deck during the sea passage. Otherwise boredom may overtake him again.
Scholar at work
was lovely summer afternoon T
under Edgar Puddery cursed his breath as he sat copying out "Paradise Lost," is father came in and, seeing the unfortunate lad almost buried under sheets of paper. asked, "What's this?
Education. sald die boy sulkily. have you been at
transfer of membership mean the (from one union to another) and the adoption of measures which may not be universally popular. Never- theless, the General Council feels that that problem has to be tackled it a policy of full employment and maximum production is to succeed."
The report will be submitted to a special conference of trade union. Executive committees in London on November 10. The report listed ex- cessive labour turnover as another cause of the wasteful use of man- power, Recent Ministry of Labour
in returns showed that in many dustries the turnover was at the rate of 50 percent per annum.
Buoyant Week On London
Stock Exchange
London, Nov. 7. The markets 籍 thoroughly enjoyable have had
week despite the steel nationalisa- tlon scheme. The American elec- tions which, rightly or wrongly, re- about of moved some uncertainty
The report said the problem "restrictive practices" could not be Marshall ald, plus the efforts of one- in an at-time stockholders in Argentine rails satisfactorily dealt with
IL TV- to find allractive openings for their £11,000,000 sterling, combined to lift prices.
mosphere of recrimination. quired careful examination by both union executives and management from the, standpoint of its Impact
"HOW long cn productivity. Reuter.
this?" asked his
father. "Four days," sald the boy "And where's Captain Foulenough?"
"Where do you think?" sneered the MALAYA
boy. In Poppleton of course, cuddi- ing Felicity. "Edgar!" cried the outraged parent.
Tutor at play
TN the lounge of the Horse and
Compasses, in Poppleton, Foul- enough and Felicity sat in conversa- tion. The Captain had painted for her a heartrending picture of his lonely, ascetic life in his bachelor chambers. "You don't strike me.". she said, "as being like that at all." "What can a girl like you know of men?" asked Foulenough sadly. "I married one, replied Felicity.
The Captain blinked. "His op- proach was exactly the Бате аз yours," she continued, "loneliness and so on. Appealing to tho maternal Instinet, you know. I don't
Another factor was the realisation another That there would soon be
£23,000,000 of Argentine payments seeking reinvestment, plus some of RUBBER20,000,000 to be received in the Government stock by stockholders
ters of the great Tillings road transport combine, the background there seems to bo
will make
EXPORTS
and
In
Singapore, Nov. 8-Russia oba feeling that rearmament, when it tained nearly twice as much rub. really gets started,
for price inflation. ber from British Malayn in October Britain herself did. secording to figures disclosed on Sunday.
Russin bought 17,332 tons of the strategic raw material. while the United Kingdom took only 9.173 tons.
the
Tobaccos soared on the results of American elections, Imperial Tobacco rising six shillings to 110s. Oils were strong., with Royal Dutch up one-fourth to £24%, and Anglo- Iranian up more than four shillings to 1758
Industrials like Dunlop and The United States led all nations, Vickers rose over a shilling, though buying 23,524 tons,
followed by steel shares were, quiet just under Russin and Britain.
the
official "take-over" prices from the Kaffers moved violently both up and down, with gains and losses of 2/6 scattered through the list.
exports Combined Federation of Malaya and the Colony of Singapore totalled 80,181 fons. Associated Press.
Europeans were mixed. Czech 6% fell £ to £50. Saarbrucken 4% wore down ono to £78 and Poland 44% were also down one to £19. But there were signs of stability.
mind coming in here for drinks with TRADE TOUR OF elsewhere. Peruvian Corporation de-
you, but let's understand each other." The Captain bit his lip, and ordered more drinks.
Tek, tek
Belgrade, like other cilies in the Balkans, is a nice mixture of East and West, in architecture, customs and other phases of our
complex Existence. It is about half way be tween Istanbul and Paris, Belgrade, perhaps by virtue of its midway pa- sition between East and West, has always been a caplini of sorts. It The refusal of a Swede to partner was a Celtic village three
a Norwegian in the Olympic Three- before Christ, und was called Singl-Legged Race is not a very hopeful of international friendship dunum when the Romans conquered ston
cison through sport. It and posted a strong garrison there, It had grown to fortress pro- portions when the Turks started on the
sortie that led them through
Europe right to the southeastern gates of Vienna. Four centuries ago, until past the 1800's, the Turks held Belgrade and continued forti- ications, in the city that marks the the Junction of the Danube and Save rivers.
Much Battered
(Councillor Mrs Cogswade.)
BALKANS
Geneva, Nov. 7.--Two United Nations Economic Mission experis left here today on a three weeks” tour ot Yugoslavia, Hungary,
the
beatures
to. jumped £4
£43. Maremmana railways were firm at £60 while, Snin Viscosi shares were arm ut 33/0.-United Press.
Czechoslovakia and Poland to study Sale Of
trade chances of developing between Enalern
Western and
Europe.
of
Japanese Silk Fabrics
They were the Assistant Director
and the Research
Planning Division and the special assistant to Now, York, Nov. 7.--The SCAP the Chairman of the Commission. Foreign Trade Ofee today
their tour, which starle in nounced that the sale of Japanese During
they will
the silic fabrics during the first quarter discuss
|an-
pe Commission's programme) of next year had been authorised. CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE for the development of productions at present, contracts will be
Answors
1. About five years. 2. Because the sun hits the Equator nearly vertical- ly throughout the year, while at the Poles it hits obliquely because
in Eastern Europe and the chances of exporting metals, agricultural products and industrial goods to the west.-Router.
concluded directly between buyer and seller. The lowest prices per- missible, SCAP Bald, will be uniformly higher than the
prico
scales la 1048.
The Office added, however, that MAILS reasonable discounts would be per- mitted. United Press.
On Monday. November 8, 1948, the Generat. Post Once and Kawloon Central Post Oute will open from Am. to Noon, and ather, Branch Post Offers from 8‘a.m, to'10 'an.
After the first World War, Bel-
of the curvature of the earth. 3. Coal OUTWARD stade, much battered, began a big
Tor. 4. Asla is the largest and Aus- programme of pubile and privalo train the smallest. 6. By a sounding building, which went on until the
device which sends a
sound down- Much was accom-wards and the depth is computed resent condict. plished in the years between the
from the time required for the sound iwo wars, and Belgrade was on the
to be echoed back from the ocean's way to its goal of becoming the most
'bottom. 8 The Molay, namo (pig- beautiful of all Balkan cities.
deer) for a peculiar genus of wild pigs, found in the Celobes.
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Some bulldings were extremely colourful. ·One big bank went in for plating its wrought iron doors with gold, while another had its in- terior finished in mahogany, with heavy brass
Some mouldings. buildings were faced with coloured tiles, others went in for
with bands of
illes. green Some factories were almost entirely of glass brickt. But, architectural- ly, the most interesting buildings were those that showed distinct Turkish influence.
Outside Belgrade, the most in- teresting place is Mi. Avala, where a drive up the steep dopes lends to the great stone cross atop a granite pyramid that marked the memorial to the Unknown Dead of the first, World War. The impressive-memo rial is set in a pine glade, and from. it there is a fine view of the mur rounding country, wakiem
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Liner's Record
Turnabout
New York, Nov. 7-The, British Jiner, Queen Elizabeth, left Now York at 1408 EST yesterday, 23 hours and 56′-minutes- afior hor arrival which was delayed by fog.
Cunard officials said the departure for the eastward crossing was 0. record turnabout for the vessel, (!
The record turnabout. In Now York is, hold by the Queen Mary, which between April, 0 and 7 ar- rived and departed in 29 hours and 35 minutes. Associated Press.
Palestine Oranges
Haifa, Nov. 7-Exports of Pales Line oranges. batween » now - and Christmas were today estlinated at: 760 000 cases, as against 4-2,00,000:: casas for the same period", "Just | year--Beuter