FOR
THE, HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1948.
YOUR SPARE MOMENTS
"THE YOUNG IDEA”
By Mossler
Cope, 1147 by Waited Fosters Syndicate, Inc.
44-17
"I might have a chance with him, if I can beat Agnes to the beauty-shop!"
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Opening - 10
BY WILLIAM E. McKENNEY THIS is the fourth of a series of
articles based our Fred L. Kar-' pin's booklet, "The Point-Count System of Bidding Bridge."
DUMB-BELLS
JAEGISTERED US.) HAIRCUT? WILL YOU
PLEASE REMOVE
YOUR
HAT!
PATENT OFFICE
SORRY.
I DIDN'T KNOW
THERE WERE
LADIES PRESENT
Check Your Knowledge
1. What two regions account for
virtually the entire world's supply of platinum?
2. Why are textiles manufactured
in damp regions?
EXCLUSIVE TELEGRAPH' FEATURE
YOUR BIRTHDAY. ................... By STELLA
BOR
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11
ORN today, your will power is - You have a great deal of social grace and charm. This is true of strong enough when it comes to
men as well as those of the doing something you want to do! you
who need la 60x
bo But
comes, to when t
following feminine someone else's lead, you can be an warned against dissipating their true stubborn in doing nothing! This talents in search of a gay time. characteristic may confound and Turn your energies towards social often confuse your opponents, for service philanthropy or one of a dozen helpful things which will they can never be sure which wny
keep you in contact with people and you are going to jump.
yet enable you to do some good.
This perhaps stems from the fact that you will only work when you need to. When you have mado ade some money, you will decide to take long vacation until that's gone: then, work hard again and make se another stake. If you remain your own boss and are responsible to no one but yourself, it can de ho one any harm, but yourself. Consistent work is more rewarding in the long run, an you will discover when you have passed the middle-aged sign- post in life.
It is likely that you will be popular with members of the opposite sex and, if of the fair sex, have many offere of marriage. Make your selection carefully, for it would be better for you to remain unwed that to marry the wrong one.
To find what the stars have in store for tomorrow, select your birthday star and read the corres ponding paragraph. Let your birth- day star te jeur daily guide.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12
SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov. 22)- Stick close to familiar routine and avold new and untried schemes. Lay plans for the future If you wish, but postpone their execution.
SAGITTARIUS
today 22)-Avold impatience things have slowed up to a stop an Stick far as you are concerned. close to routine.
(Nov,
23-Dcc..
for
CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jun. 28) Definitely a day for holding on to what you have and risking nothing. Analyse all new opportunties offered with great care.
1
AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 19)- Make moderate Kains on projects but begin nothing already started,
now.
PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 21)-Nol even good day for romance! In fact, not much of a day for anything important. Drift with the tide.
ARIES (Mar. 22-Apr. 20)-Guard Importanı business interests and wait for a more propitious trend. vate patience.
4
Cull-
RECORDED MUSIC:
TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)- Postpone any business expansion ua- til later on. Things are not moving smoothly today for you, so
don't push decisions.
GEMINI (May 22-June 22)- Definitely a poor day all around, so count len before even returning on answer in wrath! Calm tact and diplomacy pay now.
CANCER
23) (June 23-July Good judgment is needed in even smallest detall today. Avoid the
your best friends. Be offending tactful and kindly.
LEO
(July 24-Aug. 23)-Make sure that all detail work is carefully done today, for a slip there could cause considerable throuble later on. Poor for romance, too.
POCKET CARTOON
வை
"The champagne arrived in half-bottles.”
BY THE
WAY
by Beachcomber
STOVE-PIPE FOUND IN MAYOR'S HAT
"NO BEAGLING" CRY OF HOSTESS
STUFFED EGG DEMAND
7HEN Mildred Fettlgrue, aged 31, of the Wynd,
(continued 00 Pudsey four, col 6).
WH
Austerity
7
FOR THE BUSINESSMAN
Trade Agreement With Japan Not Welcome
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT)
London, Nov. 10-Hongkong business interests in London, commenting on the agreement for ex- panded trade between Japan and the sterling arca today, suggested that this was not welcome.
They' remarked In ackd terms on a leader entitled,
LOWER TREND "Trade With Japan," in the
IN RUBBER
FORESEEN
10.-Standard New York, Nov. contract rubber today closed 20 points lower on sales totalling 45 contracts.
No. 1 rubber closed 15 to 20 polnis lower on sales totalling 50 contracts.
The market was quiet and lower, both in spots and futures. being affected partly by the decline in securities and partly by the con- Unued lack of interest in netuals on the of the factories and the
port government.
Although the White House R- counted reports of a meeting being planned between President Truman and Stalin, the report nevertheless increased buyer wariness.
With Eastern offerings few and Armly held, dealers arc of the opinion that,
demand pleks unless up, a sagging trend is likely.
Prices closed as follows:- Standard Contract Itubber November
December
page
January 1940)
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
January 1930)
VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 22)-Most
SHOULD have thought that the things are on the poor side today.
eating of parts of an aircraft by in all your 'nctions. so be guarded
sleep would have bren Good judgment
minor sufficiently can bring
rare Occurrence to gains, however.
warrant somebody noting the date. LIBRA (Sept. 23-0gt. 23)-Go the with a view to
annual celebrations. No. 1 Contract Hubber
March (1040) long way around to avold even a But Lloyd's List and Shipping | April minor disagreement. A real quarrel Gazette reports that an Auster May could have serious repercussions.
June aircraft was damaged when a sheep July ate the toil assembly at Shorehamn, August date unknown (my Italics). If your September
October mutton smells of pineapple, write to tthe Mayor of Shoreham about it.
LOTTE LEHMANN STILL
SURPREME
IN LIEDER
By DELOS SMITH
among The Chicago Symphony
with
3. Who was elected vice-president THE reviewer's favours was not Artur Rodzinski conducting, has
of the United States in 19447
4. What does the French expres- Contract sion "a gauche" mean?.
The particular festure in this 5. In mythology, who 103 booklet dealing with the applica-Charon?
tion
of the point-count system for
no trump bidding will also be found
in
• other authors' books,
According to this theary, for an opening ene no trump bid you must have
from
18 to 18 poluis: for two no trump you must have from 22 to 24 points.
an
You will note that there a hands of 19, 20 and 21 sup points. With these counts an opening made, trump bid cannot be because such hands are too strong bid and too for a one no trump weak for two no trump. You must therefore open with a suit bid.
If partner makes □ one-over-one response, you then jump to two no trump to tell him that you hold 19 or 20 points. Remember that your partner is supposed to have
of 5 points n minimum
to keep
the bidding open.
I
your count in 21 points, jump directly to three no trump over
ariner's
"ONG-OVET-ODO
response, takes care of the possibility that your partner may have shaded)
Todayonse one point.
his
between of 20
y's
hand illustrates an “in-
hand.
South has a count therefore he can- one no. trump. His
point
and
not open proper bid is cue
7:
coust of North
club. "With a with
responds
one heart, and South jumps to two to show 10 or 20 points.
no trup
North correctly raises.
A little care has
10
be exercised
6. Who originated high heels?
(Anstoers-on-Column-5).
CHESS PROBLEM
By P. BARKON
Black. 4 pieces.
5
12
White. 6 places. White to play and mate in two.
Solution to yesterday's problem:
1, R-QBJ.
P-Q3; 1.
3 PXR; 2,
K-K5; 2, K-K6:
1. Kt-B5; 2. RXKL. 1'..
P-BS; 2. R-K3,
in the play, Oo, the opening lead the East hand, so his next play of the ten of spades, durimy plays 'should be the nine of clubs from the queen, East covers and declarer dummy. If he plays the Jack, it wins with the ace," Then a heart is will be Impossible to pick up East's led to dummy's dec
...king. When the nine of clubs
To make the contract, declarer holds the trick, it gives him the has to find the king of clubs in whale club sult,
CROSSWORD PUZZLE
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•Some professiona mayʻule a brief This port is now lifinized, (3) 15/Monty wat's makter of them. 17pin
Gloodpe
gab) (4)
A broken reda, 1912
Labour. (4) **43. Travel (4)
24, Welcome | (3).
25. The place where publio 'exles
wers always hold.
Dawn
1. What a change from Cain's fate.
79. Just
the
one for making · whoopee! (#). Bhare D111 (0) 4. This fug is still a femillar orna
8. BOR), (19) 7. it cocan't seem wrong to lead in
the postscript (0).SAN
·D. Utenall that seema. to prove the praduates are at home, (8).
10. A lye is certainly likely to rise
'ilm thời Thanh, tài
P., Frequently follows rage. 17
16. Look what you can get out of.
trout (8)
22. Fernit. 13).
“Notation of pastarday"
2. Rigonegie1, 4,7mm;Janss
itung
Acclaim 15.
21. Woon, Qi
this fat album or that one, colour- made fully done up and noisily promoted. It was, rather, one side of a single record, in size an Insignificant 10 incher by RCA Victor.
new recording of the Prelude and "Love Death" of Wag-. ner's "Tristan and Isolde" (RCA Victor; two 12-inch). The recording Is quito good and the maker offers
both on
plastic and shellac curfaces.
it
Doubt creeps in
"DYOU reckon,"
naked Mrs
Gregson, "as 'e-reely means to put to cea in this old skow?” “No knowin',"
n' replied the disconsolate sailor. "Maybe 'e'll get 'er towed down river." "Towed my foott" said Mm Gregzon
Why
the 'ole thing'd
Jt
November
December
January (1050)
29.40 nominal
20.40 traded
20.15
10.03 потіла!
י
20.35 nominal
20.05 traded
19.15
10.000
10,75 "
10.70
10.65
10.GU
F
19.55
"
19.30
19.43
20.25 bld
London Times this morning.
The newspaper wrote: "Since in broad terms, nil the economic resources of the sterling area aro fully employed, the new pact may evolve a diversion of old trado rather than the creation of now."
Critics are inclined to agree that this will be the effect.
The Times also remarked: "The agreement will menn an increase in reccipis from Japan of colton textiles, of which there is still world shortage."
12
The newspaper, representing is apparently government opinion, supporting a sacrifice of the trade of Japan's competitors in the ster ling area, notably Hongkong manu- facturers, to general interests,
HONGKONG SHARES
and
Interest in the local stock market fell off sharply this morning. most quotations appeared on the sellers' side.
The board at noon stood as follows: SHARES- BUYERS SELLEKS SALES
DANKS
East Asla
INSURANCES
Union
DOCKS, ETC.
Dock
LAND, ETC.
KC Hotel HK Land S'hai Land Humphreys
(N)
140
760 70 700
2016 3015
14
72
8.00
7.15
100 g 135
C. Light
(N)
20.00 **
Electric
15.05
Macao Electric 247 251,
19.00
+
INDUSTRIALS
10265
Cement
411%
19.00
Rope
20.40
19.75
STORES, ETC.
-United Press.
47
20.22 nominat 20.20 tradeo 20.12 nominat 20.03
LONDON FUTURES
London. Nov, 10-Rubber futures in this market today closed as follows:- . January/March, 1949 (in pence
net 15.)
Abri/June
July/September
12.1/10 11.15/16 11.13/10 -United Press.
London Stock
Market
10. The
Star Ferry***** C. Light (0),
Dalry (0)
Dairy (N).
Watson (0) COTTONG
Ewo
MISCELLANEOUS
Entertainment.
14 BU
N.Y. FOREIGN -
EXCHANGE
Argentine Peso (Ometall Argentine Peso (Unometal) Australia
Brazli Helgium
Canada
Chile England
stock
France India
Mexica
New Zealand
come apart. This mornin' one o thin is cre."Ow's the engyne- them 'ens pecked a 'ole in a smoke- slack. Soft as blottin' paper every- room, Ma?" "Like a scrap cap You could run 'er with a couple o typewritin' machines as easy as with all that worm-caten junk." "Steerin gear O.K.?” asked the sailor. There's It is of Lotte Lehmann singing
a bit of a wheel, with no spokes, but "Der Erlkonig" which is one of
don't
London, Nov. connect with nothin'." Franz Peter Schubert's imperishable
"Leaky?" "Lenky! Why down below market today closed with an irregu masterpieces. Lehmann-compresses Another item from the standard-thero's-a-regular swimmin'-pool for
lar: appearance, after opening lower into this record more artistle sense symphonic repertoire with a new all 'Ollywood. The sailor sat down
in belated sympathy with Wall than you will find in a dozen run- recording is Prokofleff's "Classical" glóomily on +
Peru stanchion, which Street and then making a partial, it of-the-mill recordings
Symphony. The orchestra is the broke, and the pieces rolled noisily unconvincing, recovery.
again seemed Serge Koussevitzky, across the so-called deck.
a case of the pro- She gives it life and sense while Boston under
fessionals trying to influence the projecting its beauty and its tightly who imparts to it a sparkle and a
market, but falling to get support drawn drama. Perhaps she does. dash that make it seem a fresh plece Dr Rhubarb's corner
from the public, not have the voice she had 10 years rather than one which is beginning
D. N. writes: she
My uncle has an remains to be a little frayed (RCA Victor ago: nevertheless
In British Go Batavia This was visible supreme in lleder this inter- two 12-inch). The reviewer prefers ostrich in his yard, and he has
vernment stocks, which looked Singapore pretation
of the
"Der it to the recently released version by taught it to put its head in a heap heavy at the opening difficult
of business, Hongkong will demonstrate. On the Eugene Ormandy and the Philadel-of sugar, so we have no sugar now. Erikonig"
but finally closed 1/16th better. reverse side of the record, she sings phia Orchestra.
lions most subdued
Among Industrial issues, the see- Schubert's "An Die Musik," which
were tobacco stocks and chain stores, but at the close even they had recovered part of their small losses.,
03
Is melodic and eloquent,
reasons, the
New
dischpay Or-
Dr Rhubarb. says: Get your uncle to teach you to put sand in your tea
CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE Answers
Symplo: four 12-inch). It is filled ens" on a 12-inch single (RCA
com- "Sensemayn" is the st position by the strikingly original Dvorak's Fourth Symphony, in G
Mexican composer, Sylvestre Revuel major, which is not as popular as the "New World" for any good fas, who died prematurely in 1940)
the reach
Leopold has had a new recording by to
York Philharmonic- Stokowski and His
chestra under Bruno
recorded it, along with the Walter
Intermezzo
zzo from Granado's "Goy-
1. South America and Russia. Victor) The performances
are So that' Abres can be kept moist to 3. Harry S. Tru- spirited and lush, and the Revueltas avoid breaking. number has a savagery to it that makes an impression.
(Tomorrow-Unusual Angles)
with fellow-feeling and the sweaty- flesh warmth which the composer extracted in quantity from Bohemian folk music. Walter's reading is placid without being heavy. The recording falls short of the best.
*
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2.
mon. 4. To the left. 5. He ferried the boats across the River Styx, Louls 14th, King of France.
6.
Oil shares were mixed.
It
once
Portugal
South Africa
Sweden Switzerland
Uruguay
Venezuela Shanghai Netherlands
1830.2977
3.23
0220
0130
United PreM.
Cripps Reviews Progress
Japanese and Chinese Bonds were shares of the Hong- heavy. The
Banking Shanghai closed unchanged at £ 103 1 having lost
kong
and
Corporation
some
London, Nov. 10-The Chancel→
£10 lor of the Exchequer, Sir Stafford
during the last three days-United Cripps, today in a private meeting of the Parliamentary Labour Party Press,
economic reviewed Britain's
pro greas, but did not promise any cost
Uving reliefs for the
the time being. The
OUTWARD MAILS
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11 Closing Times my Air Kumming.
Shanghal. Lluchow, Amoy, Nanking, Hankow, Tangiso, Petping. Swatow and Chungking. 330 pm. Rangoon. Calcutta. Karachi, Bahrain, Catro, Alexandria (Nairobi, Johannes- burg and Marseilles via Alexandria). Home and Londen. (Kewloan CPO) 450 p.m.: (GPO) 8 p.m. Bangkok, Bingapore, Batavia, Colombo.
Sydney and Auckland, 3. p.m. Japan, p.m.
Salgon and Parl.
p..
Closing Times Dy-Sex Swatow, 4 p.m.addy Day? Batavia, Bourabaya and Macassar. 2 p.mi FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12 Closing Times By Air Canton, (Kowloon CPO) ban
<
noon;
2 pm: (GPO) 8.39 km: 11.30; “ma, 1.30 p.m.
Shanghel, 130'4.m. (Trg): 9 am ford), Swalow, and Amey, T. (tex]: 930
a.m.ford),
Shanghai, Nanking. Hankow, Tsingtan, Pelping, Swalow, Amoy and Talpels,
3.30 p.m.
Manila, Honolulu, USA and Canada,
of
Party
chairman of the Parliamentary Mr Maurice Webb, opened
a discussion on the cost of living to find means of easing the burden on the ordinary citizen without dis bing the Government policy. turbing
An official communique afterwards stated that the meeting agreed to resume discussion of the cost of living problem, and especially of its food and housing aspects, in a fort- night's time,
It is understood that the meeting .gove broad support to the Govern -mont recovery plans, but was anxious that the public should ob- tain the maximum cost of living rellef consistent with those plans,in Router.
NEW YORK METAL MARKET
following
Ordinary Air Maila (printed matters. New York, Nov. 1-The
Kamples and email packat posta) for prices were quoted in the metal markei MTANJIR, ** GUAM Honolulu and USA. | here today: (Kowloon CPO); 4,30. p.m.; (ⱭVO) A Iron oro. (B-15 percent
p.m.
Closing Time Dy San
Shanghai and Japan, 3p.m
Honolulu,-3 pięta.
·Balgon, 3. pm,
Exchange Rates
Iron) delivered
lower
port Lake Superior, per
** PESE ******
short, toate Ex
Cooper,
port). FA.S. New York per th... ZIVO. Prime Wester, New.
Yark) per Ib.
- Manganese, (Electrolytic.
80.0 percent Manganese); deliver east of Miam
at quanto strippi River, per b
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SCRAP METALS:
23-15 cents
10.10 cents
4.00 cents
oficial exchange market-this- moming it the following prices were & quoted
at the following rates;
Bierling pound note (per V.B. dollar (per: 91), kur Gold bars (por taals FIC plentres (pet, 100) Blámh- ticals (per 100), NEC guilders (pen: 100, 170 "Gold push
int scrap:**
ton 14.20 Conner 1.0.0 per
• 208.00- |-2018 (PALn, per tom! (heavy –
25 399. Stem) 1.0.1. ber jan (No. 120 Beavy, ameling)
18,80/20,00
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