THE HONGKONG: TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1948.
FOR YOUR SPARE MOMENTS
•MCKENNEY DUMB-BELLS
ON BRIDGE
Scoring The Same Under New Rules
BY WILLIAM E. McKENNEY.
NEW code of bridge laws was to
A become effective throughout
the world on October 1. I have re- ceived numerous questions recent- ly in regard to the new lawn, and I will answer hero come of the more important ones, interest my readers.
Q-Aro
which will
there any scoring
chutely none.
Although many players thought that the no trump scoring would be changed, it is not. The first trick
nt no
trump will all count 40 points and each trick thereafter 30 polnis,
Q-Why is it that some peoplo сого 300 for a non-vulnerable
100 for a vulnerable Kame and game, while others score 500 and
7007
In rubber bridge, if you win two games before your opponents make a
game, you receive 700 points for the two-game rubber. However, if your side scores a game and the opponents
also SCOTE game, the side that scores the next game receives a bonus of only 500 paints, .In tournament bridge, the game bonus remains 300 points for
non-vulnerable
and 500 points for a vulnerable gume,
Q-Are there any new rules for
{
Kome
party bridgn party bridge, you
ANO.
play four hands with one partier and then change.)
Q-How is the vulnerability de-
termined in party bridge?
A-It is arbitrarily set; first deal, neither side vulnerable; sec- ond and third deals, dealer's side vulnerable; fourth deal, both sides
party
at is the game score in bridge? A-In party bridge, if your side in vulnerable, you receive a bonus of 500
points for making game; if your side is not vulnerable, you receive only 300 points.
Q-Has the bonus for a score been elianged for parly bridge or tournament bridge?
A-No, It has not. If you make a part scores, you receive a bonus of 50 polnis.
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HOW DO
US
PATENT OFFICE
FING! I HAVE YOU LIKE [NOTHING TO DO YOUR NEW AT ALL CARRY JOB? A LOAD OF BRICKS UP THE LADDER AND THE BRICKLAYER DOES THE WORK
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AROUND THE WORLD:
Assisi; An Enchanting Place
By TEMPLE MANNING
WE are happy that folks are once Wagain visiting Italy, so that they not only help the economy of the country with their tourist' dollars, but brenuse they can visit some of the most beautiful places on earth.
Whenever we visited Italy, no mailer how short our travel time allowance, we never omitted a four- ney to Assisi. And we do hope that people
who are Italy-bound will place it bigh on their 1st of "must For here is an enchanted. enchanting place, not only because of its physical beauty, but becaus of the wonderful man so intimately associated with it. We can think of no other place to closely identified with one powerful person for the gentle yet personally of St Francia And who would pervades Assial. have it otherwise? Apparently no one, for Assisi has been the magnet 1. What harbour, is called the for visitors from every country; "Golden Horn"?
adherents to every sect have made St Francis their own.
Check Your Knowledge
2. Was Hermann Wilhelm Goering executed?
instru- 3. What violin maker's ments have never been excelled for tone and finish?
4. How did the name of Spa come to be applied to many mineral springs?
Soft Serenity
As one approaches Assisi, stand- ing proudly high, whether one comes over the plain or down the Umbrian valley, one becomes conscious of it. oven before beginning the climb of
One
the slopes of Mt. Subasio. relaxes, the world and Its com- plexities fades away, and there in soft serenity of mind and spirit. Ii
G What river is the greatest European carrier of river borne P traffic.
6. Name the two religious sects that forbid the eating of hog flesh.
-(Answers on Column 3}
Is amazing how many people have had this experience: worldly people who, generally, would be the las! to be conscious of such an
cx- perience, let alone confess to i
BOYS AND GIRLS MAGAZINE.
A Very Puzzling Question
-Knarf Asked Why the Days Were Longes-→→ By MAX TRELL
1
'NARF, the shadow-boy with the part Kurned-about
heard namo, familiar clump-clump on the pave
footsteps ment He recognised the
Giddap. the milk- of his friend
at wagon horse. He went outside once to say good-morning.
Q-At the end of four hands of
party bridge. does cach side
simply add up their score?
A-1 in true that many party bridge players pay no attention to their losses and take away from the table only their plus score. However, the correct way to keep a party bridge score is to subtract the lower score from the higher. For example, if North and South are plus 900 and East and West nre plus 600, you subtract 000 from 900. North and South carry over for that round a plus score of 300,
while the other side must score n minus 300,
There arc numerous technical changes in the laws, some of which I will give you tomorrow.
CHESS PROBLEM
By ARTHUR A. PAUL Black, 6 pieces.
A
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White, 8 pieces.
K
White to play and mate in tuns
Solution to Saturday's problem:
JK-B3. 1 P-85; 2, Q- 1992: 1 JCXKE; 2, K¢-B4; IC-Q4; 2, K1 (Q3)-B4 (chi.
CROSSWORD
Across
13. Bort darna this way for a well-
known dog.
5'and il Showing now the best
man dined to illustrate the pro-
Forblai profosnur. 10-61
V. Booths by caresses. (4)
11. Upotted cube, (6)
18. Make <nswer. (7)
12. Not later then. 10)
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14. It might be a person of ridiculous
(Rupset. (0) K
17: Dral water course tank-the 8th
Army Day). (4)
18. With doctor en you may have a
light. aight(
10. 19 provided the only lumina
Liou bere. (4)
23. The bookmaker thought this was the Onish to a starting pricu. (5)
„Down.
He gave his dame to a belt. (8,6) Ape roots or a change and goo down deep into the mud)_13-5) Jiecolving or being received 1kpl Bound an expensive canine, të
6. The should remind you
10. its a battle to water. (5)
By Bon 6 Across
at
"Good-morning," answered Gid- dap cheerfully, standing qulelly by the curb while the milk-man went about leaving boities of milk various houses .along the street. "Though, come to think of 11, it hardly looks like morning, does it?"
"No," said Kharf. "It's still dark. It looks like night."
the
"It's a curious thing," said milk-wagon horse. In the winter- time the days get shorter and the nights get longer, and summer-lime the days get longer and
the nights get shorter."
In the
mid
For Summer Time "I've noticed that, f00," Knacf. "Often in the summer time the children go to bed while it's still light, and in the winter-time Eet up when it's still dark,
that?" Giddap shook his head. "You'd need to be very wise to know about things like that. I've listened very carefully but I've never heard any. one say why.""
11-20
Knarf bid the milk horse "good morning."
sleep longer. And the days are short
because it's cold and nobody likes to siny outside any longer than they have to.
With that she walked off. "I don't think that's the right answer," Giddap, the
milk-wagon horse, said to Knarf.
Courtyard of Franciscan Monastery. Analul.
The houses, pink and cream, the churches, the ancient stroots, seem to rise, wraith-like, out of an en- chanted mist, and one is conscious of quiet, no matter how busy the day.
BY THE
WAY by Beachcomber'
IT is reported that a French-
a Tregret.
three railway wagons, weighing nearly thirty tons, with his teoth. "So. far so good," was probably his breathless remark when he stopped, for a rest, or "Is there a dentist in the house?"
his
But what could a dentist, with puny a Instruments, do against much tooth? Why, the dentist and bis chair, and his rooms, and his attendant, and his house, and his street and half his town would have been dragged away had he tried to pull a fost,' or ́mather a loose, ong. Anyhow, here is a man who will be able to eat the fosillend food of the future, and will probably attribute his "dental" hygiene
to the constant hauling of wagons.
Oh, life, lifel THERE was a Basque in Iroulegy, where the black warrior wine comes from, who claimed to be able to bite through the trunk of a 40- year-old mediar tree (from which the people of the Soule make the sticks called makila). At his first attempt he broke five teeth dislocated his jaw. Life is like that.
accompany
and
FOR":THE BUSINESSMAN
U.S. Lure For Soviet Satellites
Washington, Dec. 4.—It was revealed today that the United States hopes to lure Soviet satellite countries away from Russia with economic goods. This hope was expressed in a confidential report drawn up by the staff of the joint Congressional "Watchdog" Committeo on foreign ald.
The report was based on con-" sultation with officials of the
JAPAN'S 1948 State Department and Econo-
TRADE SAID
DISAPPOINTING
mic Co-operation Administrn- tion. These officials, according to the report, volced a cautious hope that a wedge can be driven between the Kremlin and other countries behind the Iron Cur
indicated that
The report said theso oficials urged that trads between Eastom and Western Europe be encouraged with indirect United States backing as "deterrent" to Soviet expan- Elon.
Tokyo, Doc. Business in 1018 tain. They was a disappointment to Japanese American goods and raw mate businessmen, but they expect con- rials will be used to bring about
year the split. siderable improvement next due primarily to anticipated increased ald-trom the United States both Continued doubt as to how the government and private. reparations issue will finally be set- tled, plus a dwindling stockpile of raw materials, prevented liats from going all out in production. Continued indation, which caused labour disputes, also affected pro- duction. The Bank of Japan's notes in circulation, for instance, totalled 205,
5,500,000,000 yen-about US$1,090,- 000,000, under the army conversion
Industria-
Diplomatie officials expressert "the desire en the part of the United Sintes to foster nationalism within satellite countriča" and tonsalet those nations in maintaining, their "notional economic structures."
soon
Disclosure of the report coincided with a statement by the Czecho- slovakian Ambassador to Washington that he believes that United States ADVERSE BALANCE
will export restrictions
bo private foreign trade resumption on conversations with Acting Secretary Despite the first full year ofcased. The Ambassador said that a restricted basis, business fell far of State Robert Lovett had given him short of expectations, largely due hopes that American machinery and to lack of an established foreign ex-industrial
gooda may soon be change rate for the Japanese yen, shipped to his country in substantial affecting shipments, particularly of quantities-United Press. textiles to sterling areas in Asin.
East
the
to the
to
ON ROAD TO RECOVERY
Most of the things of interest to the visitor are centred around St
there are, of course, Undaunted" Francis, but other places to see as well. On of JED," cries Benskin, "them dog-with 213,000,000,000 yen on January our favourites is chapel of S. Da-
gono Injuns is doggone got a 31, or an increase of 77,500,000,000 mano, associated with that other doggone white gal up doggone niong yen, great figure in the Franciscan story, Bottlejaw Creek, doggone It." With Clare.
One walks beyond the Porta
shout of damny Jed leaps from Nuova along a steep path that leads the couch. Though almost too weak to the little portico of the convent to stand, he buckles on his belt and set amidst olive trees and
gardens.
lens. sticks two pistols and two knives Here Clare founded her order, the it. Where are you doggone going?" "Poor Clares," and here St Francis asks Bensiin rather unnecessarily. WDS
brought in his last illness, "To rescue the girl," replied Jed housed in a little hut that the crat-"You ain't doggone it for fight while noblewoman made him out them doggone Injuns," says Benskin. side the convent walls. In the little But it is doggone evident that the hut he composed
ved the
Canticle to the soft-hearted and tiresome
old fool
Trade
in the first half of Sun, and it is recorded bronze will
on
Jed on his audacious year was so slow in picking up that tablet on the terrace above the hut, errand. So the two men go off, Japan's adverse bolunce
narrow walk set between the creeping atcalthily through the
United States in this period for raw walls of two adjacent parts of the forest, and presently, from the shade cotton and food imports rose convent, where Clare walked and of a giant camalpa tree, they see a
$200,000,000- where little rows of flowers are still
clearing. Mignonette is fled to a Commodity exchange agreements tended in her memory.
eucalyptus, and round her the braves reached recently between Gen. are dancing and yelling, occasionally Douglas MacArthur's headquarters testing her nerves by shooting and the five Tritish Commonwealth arrows just above her head.
She countries and the Netherlands (for Association that the looks tired and ill-at-case in these the Dutch East Indies) are expected obstacle to European recovery surroundings.
not only to pave the way for i said if the West should lose the
Communist opposition to it. Spawn to blush unseen
but to contrit to those countries| cold war "then we must
to the establish grim prospect of a shooting war." and die," the SEE Maples
Edwardian hostesses used to
n foreign exchange
Harwood sald opposition roads lined with dark cypresses like say. The Italians, of course, can rate for the Japanese currency. sentinels in sombre dress. Or one it Mapoli. I am reminded of this
Japanese businessmen believe the economic recovery was part of the strolls into the quiet Piazza that by a news item which say that what they once believed harsh de-
United States definitely will alleviate Communist world strategy which, was, once the Roman Forum. Al-adult cols travel to the Gulf
he said, included the creation of the concentration though imperial ruins flot the Mexico, where they spawn and die.
of large Cominform "coup d'etat" in Czecho- Japanese Industries in Washington's slovakin, the blockade of Berlin, the square, somehow it is not an exclt-via the Gulf of Maples." Those expected move to build up Japan as Chinese civil war, and revolutions ing place.
that dio on the French Atlantic soon as possible Into a self-supplying in Burma, Malaya and Indonesia. coast are called by shoemakers high basis, lightening the American tax- He said the French coal strike was French eels.
payers' burden and simultaneously Moscow-inspired effort to "sabot- making Japan a possible buffer stato
the economy of France. against Russlan expansion in the United Press. For East.
The Upper Town How charming it is to stroll about Assisi, through the upper piazza, say, to the upper town, or put through the ancient Porta S. Gla- como onto the hill with the Rocca (CEE above and the Teselo below,
(Tomorrow-Science At Work)
YOUR BIRTHDAY
of
By STELLA
creased
ment in 1949 of n
measures
CURB PRICES UP This expectation already has been
New York, Dec. 4.-ECA Director of Operations, Audrey H. Harwood, salt today that Europe is on the pond to recovery with the aid of the Afarshall Plan despite Russin's cold
war against the West.
Harwood told the Foreign Policy most serious
age
was
Ho
face the
reflected by a steady rise in prices Indians Blame
en-
purchases by Controls For
feeling in the Philippines and China Bad Markets
to
MONDAY, DECEMBER 6
of heavy industry stocks on the curb market. PORN today, you have great per- that you do not indulge in tempera- Japanese, too, have been "I don't think that's the right | sonal charm, strength of charac- ment. The science and the artscouraged
by recent answer, either," said Knarf. "Here. ter, and ability for tremendous ac-should be your chief-Interests and France of Japanese raw silk. comes the dog. I'll ask him."
complishments, provided you make you can select your occupation from "Humph,"
They hope also that anti-Japanese sald the dog Knarf asked him, "It's very simple. tion may prove a difficult hurdle.
after the best use of your talents. Opposi among these fields of endeavour, The nights are longer in the winter- but if you are strong, you may over- loyal; but you will not accept every
In friendship, you are devotedly will decline during 1940 to redound
to benefit of Japanese exports. time because the sun always gets come adverse tendencies and become one into your circle of close com- up late. And the days are longer in greater for the struggle en route,
Domestically, there has been 媳 Those you do not like tendency of labour domination panionship.
Bombay, Des, 4.-Narrower price shift- summer-time because the sun
Mysticism and always gets up early."
the
occult will hardly exist as far as you are con- ing from the left to the right, due movements and considerably small- greatly influence your life. Learn to cerned. Family, ties are strong and primarily to Gen. MacArthur's sug- er daily turnovers have been the understand this
family unit important to your the
gested revision of you will And
the national highlights in activity in almost all not be unnecessarily confused. A happiness. An early marriage should public service law denying govern-of India's markets in 1948. "But why does the sun get up
course, middle
either intellectually bring you especial happiness.
ment workers the right to strike late in the winter-time and early in or emotionally, is difficult for you
Business leaders are To find what the stars have in and providing for
virtually collective bar-unanimous in blaming the stalemate the summer-time?" Knarf asked. to follow, since you tend to think store for tomorrow, select your
gaining, and this is expected to
price control That's simple, too. Nothing has in extremes-and act either violent- birthday star and read the corres- stabilize the labour situation in the on the government
muddle, political uncertainties as grow in
the winter-time, toly "top" or "against" a thing. In- ponding, paragraph. Let your
-United Press.
"Here comes the cat," said Knari, looking around. "She's awake
most the of the night. Maybe she knows why the nights are long and the days are short in winter "
So Knart asked the cat.
"Well," said the cat after think
ing about the question for a moment ur two, "the nights are long in the winter-time so that everybody can
Rupert and Margot-9
"Those twins are a nuisancŁ," murmuta Rupert."The new sign board must have been put there to keep people out, and now they've done just the opposite. They've gone in." Then another, thought strikes him. Margot may be in that part of the wood," too," he "Perhaps I'd better follow says. after all. So he starts in pursuit, but Rex and Reggie have too long start and to make matters worse, the little path soon divides and goes
in different directions.
ALL RIGHTS MINERVED.
RED RYDER
ILL LEAVE FANG'S CASE
OPEN? WHEN HE KNOWS WE'RE GONE,
HALL SLIP OUT AND
| RUN AWAYS;
to
Gets Up Late
there's no need for the sun to shine i clined to dramatize yourself, be sure day star beyour, dally uirth-country thus increasing production. well as lack of confidence among
for very long. But everything has
to grow in the summer-time, so the sun needs to shine for as long as it possibly con."
TUESDAY. DECEMBER 7
SAGITTARIUS (Nav, 23-Dec. GEMINI (May 22-June 22)-AU
expansioni
should
Inny
HONGKONG.
SHARES
22) Ane day for both personal those concerned with construction Knarf and Giddap thought the and business advances. Marriage is and the machinery trades dog might be righi, May be there favoured. Your health should be prosper. Business was more to it tha that-maybe good now.
now be considered, things didn't grow in the winter- CAPRICORN (Dec, 23-Jan. 20)- time just because the days were A lot of encrity is bound to bring
CANCER (June 23-July 23)-Un- short and the sun didn't shine for
excellent results. This is the kind expected, but good results may come very long, and they did grow in the of day for your efforts to pay well. from Judicious business expansion, summer-time because the days were AQUARIUS (Jan, 21-Feb. 19) Be on your foes. so long and the sun shone all the Another good day for romance. Be time. But the dog seemed to know
conservative, however, when
LEO (July 24-Aug. 23)-If you it what he was talking about. The comes to matters of business expan-
are self-confident and don't permit follow:- sun certainly had something to do sion.
inhibitions to restrict you, then you with it.
should get ahead now.
CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE
Answers
PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 21)--A day to promote and advertise new Ideas and new business. A busi ness trip can prove advantageous, also.
ARIES (Mar. 22-Apr. 20)-Those 1. The harbour of Constantinople in transportation and the electrient on inlet to the Bosporus, '50 called for its shape and beauty.-2. No, he
trodes are especially favoured al- cheated the gallows by swallowing though most bushless transactions poison. 3. Antonio Stradivari are good.
4.
From a town in Belgium called Spo, TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)-All watering place of worldwide business affairs are all right, but do fame. 5. The Rhine River. 6.
not travel or take a change with Jewish and Mohammedanı.
out very careful consideration.
ME HOPE FANG HE ALWAYS COME BACK/ } COMES' BACK.
WHEN HE GETS TIRED AND: HUNGRY?
China Lights and Rights attracted morning, while Ewos also came in Interest in the share market this
for some attention. The turnover was $233,124.00,
Transactions
and
noon
prices
the Investing-public, resulting in an increasing tendency to hoard money rather than Invest, and it- tle likelihood of a changé
can bo seen in the coming year...
Some describe the control measures a9 "half-hearted" and others as "controversial.":
Nervousness is reported to have increased in East India in view of the Communist successes in China ng well as in Burma, and at present the Calcutta Stock Exchango mem- bership is quoted at $1,500, compared with the wartime $30,000.
Also contributing to the uncer SHARER BUYERS BELLERS SALES tainty, of, the market in the future
GOVT. LOANS
3165 (1940) DANKS
East Asia INSURANCES
VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 22)—A ad- Journey may bring business vancement, but don't be over criilent of others. Postpone signing papers.
Canton Union
· LIBRA (Sept. 23.Oct. 23)—All
HK Fire DOCKS, ETC. plane for you now. Take advantage: K. Whart of this opportunity to progress,
Dock.
things appear to move on a belter.
may
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)-You travel beneficially for either business or pleasure, now, -mance, is favoured, as well.
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are the forthcoming elections where the Socialists .aro expected to emerge more powerful than at pre- sent, with the result that financiers
are unable to take a view.The
described as "dency??
long-term
market r tightor dua
to bank loans.consequent to the fall
In security prices
In the cotton
trade celling, prices are called
low and uneconomic"---below
the
600 a 13.50 coat of production of the cultiva
ident IK Hotel
1315 13.70
Ro-
62al Lond Jumphreys
(RIM) UTILITIES?
2.70
500 13.60 10001930 500 gr 2.70
ore...
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BY FRED. HARMAN
Tram
10.40
I'M DOC COLD, CHIEF KILLBEAR-
KILL
Star Ferry C. Light
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12.00 13.30.
MY ASSISTANT, WANTED TO VISIT HOME FOLKS)
RED RYDER TRISE
KICK HIM OUTMANT MOONS AGO!
500 g 13 300 ม.10
C. Light (R) (5.20 0.70
Electric.
Macao Electric Telephone
INDUSTRIALS
Cement
Hope STOJUS
· Dalry; (0)
COTTONS
700 10.50 1000 181
The consensus, of opinion of business, Tedders is that as long or India is under a controlled economy and 08 long as the policy shaped
out by the government is carried 600.17.00 by civil servants without business:
experience, the present muddle
300 12.00 and unsettled conditions are likely to continue.-United Press.
500 13:
500 0.00
10200
0.00
1000 Gr.5
5,10
0.40
Rates
Exchange
Business... Was ?-dono in the local
'unofficial exchange, barkut this morning
at the following rates,
Sterling pound, note, (per (1)
U.8. dollar (per: 91) gevo
Gold" bars · per farly"
FIG. plastis ((per, 100); Kłami, Ligala · Chem 100)9, NEL" guliders ((poel 100) 3 (Gold @yuan.
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