AT THE HONGKONG T
MONDAY, JANUARY 01
FOR YOUR SPARE MOMENTS
LESSON HAND
McKENNEY ON BRIDGE Defence Is Possible
For Smother Play
+KQIZ
42
$2054
48786
❤ 1003
• 105
KQ7
N
A 108
Lesson Hand-Both vul.
DUMB-BELLS
REGISTERED US PATENT OFFICE
I WAS JUST
WONDERING
WHAT A PERSIAN
CAT SAYS
FOR "MEOW'
CHESS PROBLEM
None
A412
♥QJO
W E
5 Deafer
4 A 102
AAQJ100
AK12
[
a
J03
South LA
West
North
East
2.
F053
N. T.
3 A
1'43
By P. BARRON
Разд
Pass
Opening→→ K
Pass
11
Binck, G pleecs.
0
0.11
מהי?
By WILLIAM E. McKENNEY
THIS is the
fourth of the five articles on the fascinating but difficult mother play.
I have selected today's mother play for uur lesson hand beenuse it in one of the few other plays
can create against which you
defence. It differs from the rest of und some the plays in this series players might refer to it an a forced under coup; nevertheless, it comes the mother play classification.
West cashes the king of diamonds i and declarer ruffs the second día- mond with the nine of spades. The jack of clubs is led and East cor- to win it, to avoid rectly refuses
dummy. creating two entries into
with another Declarer continues
and leads n club, East winn this diamond, forcing South to ruff with the ten of spades.
Now, declarer enters dummy and the jack. lenda n' trump, flnessing
Ile cashes the ace and king of hearts and leads a small heart, throwing West in the lend.
White, 8 pleces. White to play and mate in two. Solution to Friday's problem:
The three remaining cards in Went underlined. euch hand are has nothing to lead but a diamond North and East ench or a club. have three trumps, while declarer
of trumps und | roo has the ace-queen the eight of hearts. If West returns
a diamond, it is trumped in dummy. another If East under-trumps. trump will be led from dummy and the queen finessed. 11 East trumps with the king. South will win with the ace, cash the queen of trumps, and the
last trick will be won in dummy.
1. K-KTY K-R3; 2. K JJG; 1... PR3; 2, K-B7.
AROUND THe world:
Memory Visit to Bucharest
By TEMPLE MANNING
ONE
NE of our friends han just be- come the owner of a particularly bebullful Beacorablan carpet. So, of to flutter course, this was enough open the page of our memory bookc an send un back to Bucharest searching for Rumunian carpets..
It was not only for Oltenian or Bescorablan
cnrpeta that visitors
used to haunt the antique shops in Bucharest.
silver beautiful The
native work and the Exquisite costumes used to find ready buyers. out into the Chauce But let's get
Victoriel, Kisselleffand the Calca
mala Rumanian
together form tho
which thoroughfare capital.
the of
Socing the City
A ride or, better afli, a stroll along best the these thoroughfares is method of getting the feel of this rather strange elty-strange because il is
isions
A
Church in Bucharest.
of
BY THE WAY
by Beachcomber
UNDERSTAND that the new restaurant about which everybody is talking, the Blua Baboon, is a venture of Captain Foulenough.
For five shillings you get a superb ment. Cover charge. 55. Table-cloth 25. d. Napkins 1c. each, four for 3s.
Knives and fork 35. Spoona Is. 6d, each,
*ück.
Music
ench. GE.
Attendance 58. Service charge 2s. 6d. Use of crockery 20. Gd. Salt, pepper, mustard 48.
Gd. inclusive, Room charge 2s. 6d. Table charge 2s Od. Light and heat 2s. 6d.
10.
Meal charge Space chargo 18. Supplementary cover charge Od. Walter 25. Od.
29. Dread-plate charge 1s. Chair charge 1s. Carpet charge 1s. Ceiling and
Door walis charge .1s.
charge 1s. Management's fees B. Deposit 2. 6d. Endorsing of bill is. Tipa, included in bill_105.
Too good to be true
He has worked
blend of the east and the principal promenade. It is a narrow, dash of Hussina curving street, not at all the typed west, with a good dressing to lace it. Plane trees the thorough tore that becomes the lead- It Ane in promenade of a capital city.
DR
DR HUXLEY is retiring from pre Ane the Kisselleff, and there
UNESCO), is lined with great houses, including houses that stand roch in its own what was then the Royal Palace, hard at a task which called for att huge garden. But we like to remem- ber that it isn't only the great man- and the National Theatre. It leads his administrative experience gained
at the London Zoo. » of the river, the but that to the quays that have Krounds,
(Tho Manchester Guardian.) even the smallest house stands in ita Danube, or, as the Rumanians' have it, the Dumbovitsa. All the main own tol with a garden.
of the city-the
new More dignity The housca
big
took up so much attractions
houses, leading! cafes, space with courtyards, stables, ken- apartment
restaurants and shops are set in. R
M2 GILBERT FRANKAU has nels, etc., that they looked like coun-
on either suggested that, in comparatively small area try places set down in a town. In side of the Victoriei.
reduce the price of books and so | fact, whenever we mention the phys-
jattruct a bigger public, novela should ni- ical aspect of Bucharst that is
advertisements. carry
This, he said, ways the first impression that comes
would involve no loss of dignity. to mind.
Principal Promonado
As for the Calen Victoriel, it used to be, and maybe still is, the town's
BOYS AND GIRLS MAGAZINE.
Mr. Punch's Ride on a Cloud
-It Ended Up in a Bed of Thistles By MAX TRELL
TEDDY, the Stuffed Bear, was altting in the corner of the play- back against the room with his
on the wall and legs spread out floor. Across the room from him, Mr Purch, the Puppet, was telling Mary-Jane the Rag Doll: "When I was young, my dear, I used to be a wonderful nerobat. I used to slide down the banisters and up again. Then I used to
"How could you slide up the banisters?" Teddy suddenly shouted
Here is the defence against this
Mr Punch looked over the top of particular play. The play goes the his spectacles at Teddy and said: same up to the point where East'm telling the story do Mary-Jane.
Please don't interrupti"
wing the trick with the ace of clubs. diamond Now, instead of returning a to shorten the declarer, East re- turns a heart, declarer will have to win the trick with the king. He can go over to tummy with the queen of clubs, but he can take only one Onesse. When he finesses the ten of spades, he can cash his other high West in the lead; heart and throw but now West will have a diamond exit and thus defeat play.
"I'm sorry," said Teddy. "Some. Stuffed Bears have no manners at all." Me Punch said, turning again to Mary-June.
really
Didn't Mean It
"lic Mary-June said: didn't mean to be had-mannered. But He just wanted to know how any une could slide up a banister, the
I suppose nerulats can do it."
smother
Check Your Knowledge
1. A Philipphon would be an In- habitant of what place?
2. Locate the Sulu Sea.
3. What is the literal meaning of vermicell!?
the
4. Who is referred to as Treasurer of the American llevolu- tion
5. Why is the lyre bird so call- ed?
0. Who is just succeeded Mr
T. V. Soong is Governor of Kwang-
(Answers in Column 31
CROSSWORD
Aerons
1 and b. Sounds like a' werd cast"
"upon the waters: actually used
1 ship repairing, 18, 43
Battle station (8)
. Bealden (3)
10 Droll nynonym,, 18)
She's the knave of clubs at 100.
14. Could Do n
13. Colour, 187)
ring for si
start 13 15. Therefore,. 1
10. Prin in is found thus in tho
FUNTO THE
21. You will and it in the Centrnt
Apennings (0)
22. Accuator. (6) 23. Sta 7 Down.
24, This word has no cutting edge.
(4)
Down
1. Blicky Joh for a pilot on a cows-
paper run 7 (3-6)
2. It helps to make a repant, but
only a corsa would indulge is it
+13-4 חנות
toparation line (81
4. Method of performance. (9)
B. On the way out. (8)
6. Meg Across
7 and 23. The position of a whip •
“So the windward of snothing.
17-4)
B. A letter from opera leaves it
upaat. (4)
11. 8time. (4) 17. esounded, (4) 10. Ceria 241 Lees are disturbed here, (41 20. It may be brief when carried
of heard. (4)
in
9-11
"Sometimes I did touch the edge of a cloud," said Mr. Panch.
could!
got it you asked. "How down?"
"Get it down?"
said Mr Punch. "Who said anything about getting one eats his cereal up. You're very it down? I ate my cereal up. Every-
impolite."
Teddy said for the
"I'm sorry."
lime.
"I wasn't any trouble at all," said Mr Punch, and it was much second
the stairs.
"He's always Interrupting," easier than walking up Well, my dear," he went on, after Punch said to Mary-Jane.
'd-slide-up-and-down-the-busters for a while, Pd generally come in the dining-room and eat my break
hend. Every- fast standing on any one would be quite surprised to ree rat my cereal with my feet in me eat the air and my head on the flour." "You couldn't do it" Teddy the Stuffed Bear shouted again.
Bucharest in the old days drew from many sources, which made for
the
order to
FOR THE BUSINESSMAN
Israel May Rejoin Sterling Bloc
London, Jan. 30.--Israel's possible_return to the sterling bloc and her opposition to the "shadow, concessions" granted to the Iraqi Petroleum Com- pany by the British mandatory Government will forthcoming be among the chief topics of the Anglo-Israeli economic talks, the Sunday Times Tel-Aviv correspondent reported today.
"Economic experts hero be lieve that the talks may result sterling bloc," the dispatch. Bald.
CLASH OVER in Israel's returning to the
PROPOSED
WHEAT PRICE
"'But the Israeli Government- although bound by all the conces sions granted by the British during the mandato-have taken a hostilo view of the shadow concessions to Iraqt Petroleum Company, Washington, Jan. 29-Ex-granting as the very least ternis, porting and importing countries port facilities and the right to lay have clashed over wheat prices another pipeline through Palestino under the proposed long-term territory. international wheat agreement.
"A Tel-Aviv spokesman sald dve months ago; The Imaeli Govern
these new under-the-tablo conecs-
i
wero
the
Britain, the largest wheat im- ment does not hold itself bound by porter, and half a dozen other con- suming nations, served notice that they are not willing this year to Dions," accept the colling of $2 a bushel
The "shadow concessions" writton Into the old international granted to oil companies by wheat pact, which was 36 nations, but died when Congress departing High Commissioner for Palestine, General Sir Alan Cun- falled to ratify it.
ningham, without being published Canada, in the official Gazette, the correspon-
the
The United States and
Bigned by
FROZEN ASSETS
biggest exporting countries, dent reported. fixed the $2 eetling. Canada's dele- gate said that last year's floor orice should not be lowered elther, be-
The correspondent said the other cause
had already discounted the
reserves two main topics of the discussions wheat increase in world
to follow the British de facto recost- which has occurred since then.
He stated that the minimum was nition of the Jewish State would $1.52, ranging down at a rate of 10 be cents
It would reach the year.
1.The £00 million of Palestina by bottom level of $1.10 a bushel in the money which has been frozen fifth and final year,
the Treasury since last August, just the mandate, Battle Hinen on prices were drawn before the end of In opening statements by delegates when Falestine was excluded from from 13 of the 50 notions attending the sterling blocs she
the conference, which is trying to draft a world agreement to stabilise
a fascinating picture. Clothes and I would go further, and even add Juxuries were typically Parisian; digni
dignity to the wholo business by ballroom music, beautiful hats,
dc-
Incorporating the fightful ornaments and bibelots de- the text of the novel. rived from Vienna; and the wealthy The sun was shining
but and extrava-not
not as
when copled the prodigally and
brightly as
Callkoni rance of the Russian aristocracy for Edna sprang from her their way of life. And, over all, was bed, washed hastily, using,
like all Orient, with, as ladies of discretion' and taste, none the feeling of musical background, the violins and but Batskin soap, cleaned her teeth cymbalom of the Tsigane, or gypsy. with Furiwite, and went downstaire Bucharest is huge and sprawling to breakfast, noting absence of and somehow the big blocks of very dust due to Klenesweepe. On the modern apartment houses seem out spotless cloth ("Kienzali," of place. The town has Krown fast, murmured to herself) lay a letter. and churches and convents that un- Her appetite, thanks to Phronzit, was til about seventy years ngo were excellent, and as her eyes (lashes by right in the country are now in the Klipon, 18. Od. per pair) surveyed midst of busy streets, where Imported the tell-tale missive....
Cars
The
a fascinating Specimen title-page
and droskies driven by Russian conchmen make for jor parade.
Fascinating
100,
are the cafes and restaurants, with marvellous food matched by marvel-
| laus_music=not necessarily tho im- portant or expensive places, but little restaurants or gradinas as well. (Tomorrow-Science At Work).
Mandatory 2. The British
Go (19 regards the wheat trade on a basis fair to vernment obligations
and Importing
and Palestino exporting pensions to British both
of White- countries by fixing a price scale and offelals. In the opinion cou
Dele-hall, these should have been taken import and export quotas.
authority suc- gates then went behind closed doors over by whatever
ceeded the Mandatory Government. to continue the discussions.
two minor-Reuter. At the public session
and Argentina, exporters, Russla
Neither
took ah
world's Afth
SHE LOVED BUT HE by
MIRA DALTRY
BUL
remained silent,
Cleanse Your Fores
Wilh SMIBBO
active part in last year's negotia-
the tions. Australia, biggest exporting nation,
outline its position United. Press.
on
YOUR BIRTHDAY.
`MONDAY, JANUARY 31
did not
prices Pilot Steel Plant For
By STELLA Britain "Feeling
"
com-
Pakistan
Karachi, Jon. 20.-In view of he shortage of special alloy
Anxious Moscow, Jan. 30.-British today, you have a charming ladder of success. This, you will do, mercial and Industrial Band mastielle personality which provided you make the best possible "feeling anxious in the face of re-reels, and the Pakistan government's
a help to you will always be
Since you have a through life. commanding eye,
ове 100%
from you, in disciplinary measures, is an words from 1 hundred else.
also You have, what is called. a "healing hand"
will and
make 1111 excellent Good physician, surgeon or nurse, with children, you also could go far in the teaching profession, provided
were not bound by long established conventions.
good us
someone
Mr
you
use of your talents.
You are very critical of others less industrious than yourself and can- not abide those who try to get hy with bluff. But you will go out of your way to help someone who works hard and iries to do some thing although it be too advanced
circles are world
of economy plan for a balanced viving: Japanese and German com-
agriculture and industry, the govern- on the world market, petition
Communist ment has decided to establish a Pravda, the Soviet
manufacture of pilot plant for the Party newspaper, declared today.
become alloy steels. "The competition could very unpleasant for British capital,
The plant, which will be set up at After losing a considerable part of their foreign Investments and their Wah. In the West Punjab, is the Dritish government's first step in the stect the
with a profits from shipping.
to establish ordinanco rullag circles are frantically hold-industry, and is associated
factories, -Rather Ackle in your emotions,ing to exports as their last anchor," scheme. you are very likely to select your Pravda said.
demanded Details of an agreement with British industrialists close friends and companions from those who are the direct opposite the muzzing of the West German Messrs Darwin's Limited, (Shemeld).
yourself. In marriage, if a
being exports by administrative measures who will assist the government in taken by the occupation establishing the plant, aro
High authorities, but Britain is no more worked out by the Pakistan
of this the master of the situation in Wes- Commissioner in the United King-
dom. One of the features tern Germany.
"Today, the only bosses there are agreement is the offer of free train- the American monopolies, intimately ing for 15 Pakistani boys for six entangled with huge German con- months in the United Kingdom.
A similar situation exists in Japan"-Reuter.
for his capabilities. "You ate your curcal up," Mury
help saying "But June couldn't didn't you drink your milk down?" Mr Punch didn't bother to an- swer this question. He went right on: "But my best tricle of all was to climb up to the top of the tallest tree in our garden and go for a ride
You have a keçn, even a brilliant inventive when t mind, and aro
of
on the clouds as they went sailing comes to disco ering new ways of vere, select a blonde and vice to bo
Mir Punch frowned across at by." Teddy once more. "What's that?" he satel
How could you eat your cereal Tedtly on your head?" standing
Rupert and Margot-54
In Nutwood there is some excite. tent. News has spread around that Margot has come back to live in the village, and that she is already miss ing, and that Rupert has gone to look for her in the twins' boat, Bill Badiger and Podgy and Pong-Ping and Algy and Willie are the first, to reach the river, bank, and they' are us in time to see the boat rounding a bend as it returns, Here we are back again, Margot." shouts Rupert, "And look, there's quite a crowd to meet us.”
ALL NIGHTS RESERVED,
RED RYDER
RED RYDER'LL HAVE PAST THAT ROCK FALL
A TOUGH TIME GETTIN'
WITH A HORSEY
100-
"Oh, that must have been derful Mary-Jane exclaimed.
Mr Punch looked across the room at Teddy the Stuffed Bear. "Aren't you going to ask me how I did it?" On A Cloud
"I-I don't see how you could," "How Teddy finally stammered. could you climb on a cloud?"
This time Mr. Punch smiled. "You're quiet right," he said. "I couldn't. And if sometimes I did manage to touch the edge of them, they melted away in my fingers. The only ride I ever got was to fall down from the top of the tree into bed of thistleg at the bottom. I shouldn't have told you this story. I'm the one who's sorry."
12
And now Teddy smiled, too, and so did Mary-Jane and so did Mr
doing things. You have a keen To find what the stars have in your tomorrow, select senso of justice and will not put store for yourself before others when u birthday star and read the corres warranted. But you are ambitious ponding paragraph. Lel your birth-
progress far up the day star be your daily guide. and want to
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1
LEO (July 24-Aug. 23)-Balance and select against the bad good what is propitious for your future.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 19)- You can advance your own pros- peels if your ideals are held high
cerns.
The plant, which will consist of a high-frequency melting shop unit for the production of special steels and alloys, will be expanded in ito intermediate and Rnal phases so as to include a job foundry, forge de- pattern
against all opposition. Don't rain- Postpone, however, signing papers. Plan To Unearthpartment, annealing shop,
prumise.
PISCES
(Mar.
217-
20-Mar. (Feb. Be reif-reliant today. Don's depend upon others to get things for you
ARIES
22-Apr. 20) Good salesmanship pays today. on your toes for the best possible resulla. Deal with the opposite sex 31)- (Apr. 21-May TAURUS
Be
.
Dollars
shop, and a rolling mil.
VIRGO (Aux. 24-Sept. 12) Well-directed energy and ambition
An ofeer of the government of Make the most of
Pakistan will be placed in charge of pay off today. all potential offers.
Wachlugton, Jan. 30.-The World construction of the pilot plant." Ho another twill visit Mesara Darwin's, where LIBRA (Sept 23-Oct, 33) Bank may soon make
tempt to pry loose from European detailed plans and designa will be Axl all-round day, both at home
dollars, hiding places American
studied. and at the oflee. You may combine
to estimated
total thousands of social and business interests, too.
be used to millions, which could
The government of Pakistan will SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) promote foreign economile recovery, subscribe (1 percent of the cost of ofciats said the plant; the remaining amount Washington initiative and Your own personal
they hoped to attract the money by will be met by provincial govern Paldstand nationals.- tuccess for you today. De progres- special bond sales. They planned to ments and
try this now methed first in Belgium, United Press.
the project and thould it succeed would be repeated in other coun-
Punch. For in spite of everything Combine social and business engage attitude will regulate the degree of
all three of them really had very good manners.
CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE
ments for the best success today. Find
interest in a romantle business associate,
GEMINI (May
22-Jutta 22) Antwers
of Give public speech, a lecture or city Of Philippi, Il
excellent results Macedonia, 2. Between the Phillp-un address with
1.
4.
CANCER (Juno
pine Islands and Bornico to the for some social or charity cause.
worms. 3.. Little southwest. Robert Morris. 5. Because the long tail feathers ་ ་
of the cock-bird re- semble lyre. B. General Hsuch Yo.
No Quarter
23-July-23)- A forinate day, especially for all They can probably get employees. exactly what they ask for now..
RED CAN CLIMB SURE HE CANI THOSE ROCKS, BUT HE'S GOT TO ACE HANLON? SNEAK OUT A
HORSE IF HE HOPES TO GET TO WATER BEFORE HE DIES
OF THIRST!
sive.
SAGITTARIUS' (Nov. 23-Dec. 22)-Moming is best for your most tries.
Gut themi activiuc important finished by lunchtime.
Bank
OUTWARD MAILS
stated,
registered
The omcials sail the fate of the Belgian rested with the plan Government, which must first agree CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan. 20) not, to penalise bond buyers by Trends are improving, especially for taxes or freezing their dollar assets. . European Governments were ex-
Unless otherwis co-operate because they articles and parcel posts dose. 30 minutes all those connected with manufac-
pected employer or turing, either as th
are vitally interested in circulating earlier than the ordinary mail. If mails employee.
before X0 am. registered and hoarded. dollars, particularly in eload
clore at p.m. on the their own countries, through Bank parcel Dosta
previous day. Malls aro closed, at Row- loans-Reuler.
Joan Central Post Offer, halt an. houz carller than the GPO, citing times,
By Fred Harman
GUESSILEDY DON'T FEEL YOU RIGHT INTO ] BAD. DUCHESS ACE HANLON'S / WE WON'T GIVE TRAP, RED
Silver Dollars. In
MONDAY, JANUARY 31-
Closing Times By Air"
Canton. (CFO) D a.m., Noon: (GPO)
Swatow and Amoy, 0.31 a.m. (reg}; 9 am. (ord).
Demand In S'hai 11.30a.m.
Shanghai, Jan. 31-For the first time since 1017, the value of the. United States dollar la worth only In a silver dollar in Shanghal
Street operators were last peddling United States dollars GY4.20 to one, while nilver dollar dealers were demanding GY8.40 for a liver collar.
night at
One reason for this is the general belief that the Communials will ban the holding of foreign currencies but will permit the circulation of silver
dollars,Reuter.
Mani9_.m. (reg); 930 a.m. (ord).
$1.30 am. (regord). Foochow, Noon treg & ordi. Shanghai, Nanking, Tankow, Tsingtao, reining, Kunming, Lluchow, Gwałow. Amoy and Taipeh, Noon, (reg & ord).
Saigon and Paris, Noon (rum & ord).
Closing Times By Bea
Atanghal, Japan, Ifanolulu. USA.
Canada, Central & South America via San Francisco (No Parcels for Canada). Noon (reg & ord),
Swatow, 11 km. Swalow, Amoy and Formosa via Tako, Noots,
·
Teamkong and Pakhol, Neon,