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BY WILLIAM E. McKENNEY MOST Cuccessful
have a hobby
business
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tournament love their
work almost as hard an they do in their business. Many of them have become engrossed in bridge, Some, however, werk so much that it is also their hobby. Such a one is Percy Falth, the well-known orchestra leader.
1 anked him if there are any de- finite
alte rules which should be followed
advisable
in arranging music. He said that which it lo rules there are some
10 follow, but that at times. one might completely dis- practice. "I think regard standard
true in bridge certainly
that probably holds
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1. Jasmine is a flower, what is Jessamine?
the "nine days"
2. Who was queen of England?
3. Where did the first of the modern Olympic games take place? 4. What part of the human body
called the is sometimes yard of red blood cells?"
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SPARE MOMENTS
EKT BOOK PARADE
MIDWEEK
MOST POPULAR TRAVEL
AUTHOR PENS ANOTHER
IN SEARCH OF SOUTH
AFRICA
BY THE
WAY
by Beachcomber
1
TT is not overy day, nor oven every other day, that a Stato and the Transvaal. It is that Morton, who has been hardened by man named Smallwood in bitten constant travel since his early days by an ibex whilo rowing across on the Daily Express, was no fasan inlet on the Baltic coast. cinated by South Africa's town and country life that he decided to take up permanent residence there. In ther words, he himself has become a reiter.
By. H. V. Morton
This Mr Smallwood is reported (Moihuen, 10/6)
to have said, "Before I know where ALK to the professional
was the thing had bitten me." Perhaps the fact that he did not "bookman" and he will
know whero ho was accoliate for you there STO
If you are one of the many, who the presence in the bent of an ibex. assuro fashions in books as certainly has revelled in one or other of the Had he known where he was he As there are in the millinery score of Morton's previous books, might have left it on shore without trade. We will not seek an you will need no second invitation any great interference with his
to buy.
borrow or even steal plans. Unless, of course, he let the recent but in explanation,
copy of "In Search Of South Afrien." months travel books have been Again, if you are a stranger to Southbex come aboard on purpose. enjoying a wide popularity even Africa, there could surely be no The tomato controversy among people whoso reading more may never before have stretch- guide. ed beyond a light romance or a spine-chilling thriller.
Publication of the fifth "In Search" book by H. V. Morton is therefore especially well-timed, though of all travel writers he is the one whose books havo been eagerly over the past 20 years whether or not others are lying untouched on bookshop and library shelves,
beguiling
companion and
trip to South Africa a mosi to have missed anything that would make exciting experience.
Sir,
nat
likely
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FOR THE BUSINESSMAN
Problem Of Building
Economy
Japan's
New York, Dec. 21.-A former State Department official dealing with the Japanese occupation reported today that helping Japan back on her feet without letting her become an economic overlord is the big job now.
INDONESIAN NEWS CAUSES
RUBBER DROP
Japan is less likely to become again a military menace than an economic one, according to Edwin M. Martin, recent chief of occupied
economic affairs in the U.S. Department of State. His views are pub
area
lished in the book, "The Allied
Occupation of Japan."
The
New York, Dec. 21-Standard study was published under the rubber futures today closed 53 points auspices of the American In lower on sales totalling 2 contracts. stitute of Pacific Relations
No. 1 Rubber futures closed 43 to Japan's Inck of raw materials and 33-points. lower on sales totalling the dollars, to buy them are major 34 contracts.
obstacles to recovery, he said, but the issues of reparations and lack The failure of the Indonesiun
of a peace treaty seem relatively sustained nows to create 'n more
unimportant., demand and casiness in the London
Ho added: Thus far, the crimp Singapore markets brought put in their economic and
revival by
DEARS nobody seems to have Life in city and village, in, the asked is why anyone should think native territories and game reserves it worth while to televise a tomato. The suggestion that it is a cam- is pictured in that graphic or retail paign to foster tomato-growing style and with that care for
alrico
tomato- absurd,
potential grice
to have which make a Morton book at
Jesson. growers are an entertainment and a Diamonds, lions, rhine, native dances television sets. Nor would the mere rought in Zululand--Morton does not igem picturo of a tomato bo very instruc about liquidation and dealer hedging the reparations programme and by In the market today. The assump the controls · exercised over forelzni. tion apparently is that if the Dutch trade, has been greatly exaggerated
quickly to stimulate are able to restore order deeper idea behind it. tive, to them. There must be some
by a Japanese Government anxious, but Again, who wants
10 And an alibi for an incredibly the production of dummy tomatoes production will be benefitted,
traders
lingering alber
express Yrs. faithfully,
incompetent performance. Barry Transom.
doubts and are fearful of Communist activities.
trend deniers In evaluating the are extremely cautious, saying that it depends on the possibilities the Indonesian political situation and the possibility government or Russian stockpiling, However, dealers in longs are hopeful that the Malayan produc- tion Igures for November will not
increase over show much "amazingly low" October total.
Prices closed as follow:~~ Standard Contract Rubber. December
There is special significance, too, about
travels this story of his
into through the Cape Province,
Union's and the Natal, Zululand two northern provinces of the Free
ND GIRLS MAGAZINE
Shadows See the Smoke Man
-He Comes Right Out of Father's Pipe- By MAX TRELL
names, were silting in the corner of the room. Off, in the opposlio cor. ner, Father was putting away at his pipe as he read a book."
All at onec, Knart pointed ex- citedly. "Look, Hanid! The Smoka Man!"
have to violate one of those soundKNARF and Hanld, the shadows principles. On the opening lead of children with the turned-about. the six of diamonds, declarer played the eightspot from, dummy and West went up with the ace, because the rule is, do not finesse your partner's end. Third hand should play high.
You
what happened. sen Declarer played the four from his hand. When West came back with the jack. of diamonds, North played the Ave. West then continued with the deuce of diamonds. North won
when he with the king, and the club finesse and it lost, there was no play: West could make that would defeat the contract.
took
If, contrary to the general rule, West had played the jack of dia~ monds instead of the ace on the first trick, few North players, would rT- fuse to win the trick with the king East could easily hold the Dec of diamonds and in that ease the hand would go down to defeat.
CHESS PROBLEM
By P. BARBON Black, 7 places.
White, 3 pieces. White to play and mate in three. Solution to yesterday's problem:
1, Kt-KWJ, any; 2, Q. R, or Ki (ch, or dia ch) mates,
CROSSWORD
Across
1 and 5. Boca the artist give thosG
when he directa a pose? (0, 0)
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Beo 7 and 11 Down.
Rentoter; (B)"
15. The good earth. 14)
Bort of tapestry, (b)
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21. Dapple-gray, (5)
A rotary system of winds, (7)
Down
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Satin. (9)
Hanid Cazed ni Father. Suro enough, on the bowl of Father's pipe, stood the tiny Smoke Man, On waved. seeing Knarf and Ilanid, then leaped lightly into the air, and came floating over to them. He sat down without a sound on one of the edge of bricks at the
the fire place.
"I'm glad I saw you," he said. cheerfully. I was just about to float out of the window and go home."
At this, Kharf said in surprise, "have you got a home, Smoke Man?"
Has a Homa
It was the Smoke Man's turn to look surprised. "Of course, I have a home! It's in Smokeville on Fire River, at the end of Wispy Road."
Knart and Hanid said they never
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locomotives and from steamboats, and from crackling Christmas fires, and sparkling camp fires, and from
where houses
hams pre smoke amoked. Some of us are very little fellows."
"Which 'Dnes are those?" asked Hanid.
"Ob," Smoke Man answered,
out-and-from-birthday candler.and.
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Feb. 20: Offelals leaving 186th meeting of series 7 in fourteenth Moscow were non- Congress at committal. One said, with a weary
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that Russia Unofficial
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October
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treaty "Whether an early peace will do more to infuse the Japanese with
new energy for the attack on their economic problems, or to essential deprive the Japanese of anancial aid that will be harder to
get for an independent than for d fully occupied country, is hard to foresee. On balance, the economie may significance of a peace treaty prove to be quite minor.
FURTHER PROBLEM "A further problem may arise if the programme for 'cranking up
is not the Japanese economy
the other designed as to reassure Far Eastern
that .countries 1831 nominal threat to their security is involved, they will benefit from It 18.03 nominat / Without the their people,
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flower spelt in another way. 2. Lady Jane Grey. Greece in 1806. 4. 3. At Athens, The spleen, because the old broken down blood cells are taken out of the blood stream by the cells the spleen and the blood then passes into the liver. 5. An instrument successfully, especially if she stood for measuring electric resistance on the roof and sang a Mammoth
Drivo named after Sir Charles Wheatstone. Production Efficiency 6. A river on the east coast of South paiga song to the crowds assem-
Miled below. America, nearly 200 miles long.
They should Stafford Cripps, regarding the new Mammoth
Eficiency Production Drive Inaugurated at the Albert Hall, scene of so much Mammoth Effelency Production in the past, July that it is not the Cabinet Ministers September
Misa who should be present, but Betty Grable.
Only she, or some other popular the thing film star, could launch
YOUR
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BIRTHDAY ....... BY STELLA
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22
August
Dctober November
December
January (1550)
February
but that
to the said
of World War II, Japan could hardly be cons
military threat,
and the whole trend of military technology is leaving the Japanero...
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HONGKONG
SHARES
China Lights and Hights, together with Shanghai Land, were the main attractions this morning on the share market. There was little doing in other lastes,
heard of this pince and asked the they come from matches that blow Bo Smoke Man to tell them more about from lamps that burn in country call you temperament 1:47. Some have more time for the things you change during the
it.
"What about the smoke from tea
previous
It...
con-
to
easier for the Western powers prevent Japanese encroachment on and other. Far Eastern countries, perhaps make them more willing to do 60..
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The principal security problem presented by Japan is in the field of economic warfare, where economically thriving Japan might be able, if proper safeguards were not maintained, to take advantage of present disorganised conditions in the Far East to re-establish · ́`a dominant position which could be almost as undesirable as political conquest.
EXPORT SURPLUS "To build Japaneso production up to the level required to make Japan not only self-sustaining, but posics- sing an appreciable export surplus; looks now like an almost impossible lask, but it may be worth the effort In terms of the economle needs of the Far East. Such a rev
revival, pro- gromme
must of course
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ORN today, you. have a brilliant letting it irritate you and you will The turnover on the Stock Ex- forenoon was ..and vivid
$121,051 Transactions-and--noon others say enjoy.
Highly intuitive, even psychle at prices were:--- windows and from little fire crack-it is merely an expression of your
SHARES are inclined to act on
BUYERS SELLERS BALES unusual talents. Still others explain times, you
BANKS "Well," said the Smoke Man, crs-"
it by saying you have a ferce tem- "hunches" rather than on delibera-
HK Bank.... 1965 1000 10 1780 this leads | DOCIE, ETC. springing off the brick and floating
per which you cannot control. Yours tion of the facts and
K. Whart (0) to think of you as “lucky." up to the mantle of the fireplace,
Provident **** where he sat with his legs hanging kettles?" sald Knarf. "Do they live is a powerful birth date, but you many
must use considerable self-analysis Actually, this is one of the gifts
S'hal Dock LAND, ETC. down. "Smokeville is the place where in Smokeville too?"
and make full constructive use of given you by the stars, and if pro-
Shal Land... all the Smoke People. go when they're through with their work.
The Smoke Man shook his head your talents if you are to achieve perly used, can become a 'significant There are lots of different kinds of "No, indeed! They live in Steam-tire heights to which you should be force in your entire life,
terurn, of Smoke People, you know.
on the other side of Fire entitled. River. But we're all very
friend. he added. Then his voice, "And off in the hills, outside of our town, are some other Smoke People whom we don't like at all. They're big and ugly and they hurt every one they come near."
"Some of us come from pipes, Jike I do, he went on. "Some of us come from chimneys and are huge and black. Some of us come from
Rupert and Margot-23
Repers is horrified by what he has heard. Did you say a giant ?" he cries. Flow awful if the house has gone Margot has gong too. She was in the cupboard!' The lizard has started to lead the way round a rocky path, but now it stops The little girl and grins broadly. was in the cupboard, did you say? He-he, that's the best joke I've heard 1" And the creature chuckles again. But isn't funny at all. it's terrible I" cries Rupert. "Where has the giant gone?"
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Ugly Smoke, People
Learn not to waste your energies on non-essentials. You need more sleep, perhaps, than the average in- dividual and must learn to get it.
what the stars have in fomorrow, select your
To find
for
You have a deep love of beauty and this may express itself in the creative arts if so trained in youth. You rather dislike physical labour and will use your ingenuity to get around or out of a distasteful job store when actually it might be done birthday star and read the corres- while you are plotting to escape it ponding paragraph. Let your birth- Learn to loss off routine without day star be your daily guide.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23
:
Kharf and Hanld asked at once who these big, ugly, hurtful Smoko CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan. 20)-- People were, that weren't allowed A Setter social day than anything to live in Smokeville,
else. Be cautious in business. Holl- "I almost don't like to talk about day spirit is all-pervading.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 19)-- them," the Hille Smoke Man sald, "they're so bad. There are Forest Leave Important business expansion Fire Smoke
and Burning House plans until later. Concentrate now Smoke. It's a curious thing," the on Christmas plans and activities.
PISCES
Mar. 21)-De- (Feb. 20-Mar, Smoke Man went on, "our town is always very quiet, you could really finitely a poor day. You may have hear a pin drop. But out in the hills, trying time with everybody and othern live, there is everything. Just keep your tempert where those always the most awful noise."
ARIES (Mar. 22-Apr. 20). Don't "What kind of noise, Smoke be too adventuresome in either busi-
or pleasure. Examine
any Man?"
business transaction with great care "The noise of fire-engine bells before doing anything. and sirens. It's dreadfull It keeps us awake all night. My goodness! It is getting Inte!"
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TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)—A better day for you than for some especially if you show Jaitiative and With that, ho jumped lightly inlu enterprise. Don't procrastinale.
(May 22-Jane GEMINI the air again and floated softly out of the window, waving brightly to Don't let hasto bring waste. Avold Knact and Hanid, until be vanished accidents by being very careful of into the night.
everything you undertake.
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CANCER (June 23-July 23)-A poor day for all your activities. It
legal de- faced with making any cisions, postpone them,
LEO (July 24-Aug. 23)-Don't be too forward when it comes to either personal or business affairs. Rest
VIRGO (Aur. 24-Sept. 22)-Make
Keep strictly to normal routine if plans, but don't set on them yet. you want the best possible results.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23)Per- sonal affairs having to do with love and romance, are favoured.
SCORPIO (Oct, 24-Nov. 22)-- Guard your interests. There will be loss unless you are keen and astute In all your dealings today,
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tho Far East while her victims aro
still lagging for behind in their re- covery, and thus revive the spectro of Japanese economic domination"
Describing the framework for de-
mosialisation built up by SCAP in the past three years, Martin ob- served:
"If the people can be made to take an active interest in the selection of officials to perform education, police and other functions affecting their It will be an important daily lives step towards arousing in the mass of the Japanese an interest in con- trolling, by political means, the more remote decisions for which the Diet Is responsible. Interest is the im parlant thing. After interest comes experience and wisdom. Interest. breeds now leaders and forces them to meet the test of performance.".
POPULATION.
A population. shrinkage, Martin believes, is, the "only real solution to the agrarian problem left to the Japanese. It is not a problem which lends Itself to solution by, a direc- tive from the occupying authorities. The best that can be said is" that Japan is probably better off than those two other great land-hungry countries, China and India, for in Japan an increase in the standard of Closing Prices | living is not nearly-so-apt to-próɖuco.
Dec. 21
for a considerable period an increase Argentine Peso (Official) US$0.2017
in the rate of growth of pozulation Argentine Peso (Unofficialy
as a result of a declbie in death. Austraila
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EXCHANGE
Kirazil Belgium 22)-- A good day for marriage or, per-
Cana haps, a new romance. Otherwise,
Chile England' you need to be on your guard agaitist upset.
By Fred Harman
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Exchange Rates
Business was done in the local un- official exchange...market this morning at the following rates -Bjering-pound note (per (21)
18. dollar, (per-31)
Goldbars (per fast) nd plastere it (per 100)/ Blam, tiesia (per-1001 «NKU, guildões (per 100) (Gold "yunANDY
NEW YORK METAL
MARKET
New York, Dec. 1The, following prices were quoted in the metal market here today: Iron
Iron)
Ore. (034 porcent
deliverad
lower
port Lake Superior, per
short ton - US$ 6.35 Copper,. (Electrolytic," ExOHAN
port) AS. New York, per lb.
Zinc, (Prime ime
Westerni.
19.25 cents.
New York) por ib.
Manganese ( Electrolytic
90.9 percent Manganese)-ORIA KAMA deliveira, east of Blandar Lalovi__River,"thumbn NAOHSCRAP QUOTATIONS..........
*35,00/easts
The following prices.were ambted for!
18.00 Copper, J.O.B.: per ton
8.03
296.00 | Land, 1.0.3.per lon' theavy
7100
+15,10 | Bles); FOI per ton
SUDO heavy, armaliing⠀
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