THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1949.
FOR YOUR SPARE MOMENTS
McKENNEY DUMBBELLS
ON BRIDGE
Notes Point-Count System Discrepancy
By WILLIAM E. McKENNEY LAST August & published a series
of six articles on the book entitled "The Point-Count Systemt of Bidding in Contract Deldgo" by
n Fred L Karpin of Washington, C. The publishers are the Kaufmnu Press of Washington. The book has caused a great deal
of com-
ment, and I have received a
or
dozen
on other more manuscripts, from authors who either have written or to write a book on are planning
systein. which,
the point-count
briefly, values an ace four points, a king three, a queen two and a jack one,
August
Irsute of "The
In the Bridge World," A Moyse, Jr., pub- 'lisher and editor of the magazine,
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wrote an article entitled "Why I Dislike the 4-3-2-1 Count." Mr he has never main- Moyse says tained that "the honour-trick table
REGISTERED US PATENT OFFICE
I THINK ITS WONDERFUL HOW THESE GARAGE, PEOPLE KNOW EXACTLY WHERE TO SET UP A PUMP SO AS TO DRAW GAGOLINE OUT OF
THE EARTH!
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CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE
Answer
1. In England. William Booth founded the Christian Mission which
beenme the Salvation Army in 1078.
RECORDED MUSIC:
Two
PLUMS OF NEW ISSUES
AK, 1030-0.)
GO TO FRANCE
BY ROBERT TREDINNICK
Their
requires mora
to
BY THE
WAY
by Beachcomber
HA
her
pwo of the plums of this month's tunes; but in the solection made ITARDLY had the strains of
recordings go to Franco.
by the New Maytals Orchestra tho 11 dance music from the banks
are of arrangements The Orchestra of the Society
too furDy.died out when I read that a new Concerts of the Paris Conservatoiro (HM.V. E. 0710.)-
bank in America had been Miss Margaret, Lockwood's ro- have made a full version of Rimsky- Korzakov's "Scheherazade."
tolling
of "Cinderella" her opened by ʼn film actress, conductor. Ernest Ansermet, har doughter Toots does not quite suc completely recaptured the spirit of ceed. In spite of the help of singer I hope this publicity drive will and spread to our own post offices so this lavish Diaghilev ballet. (Decca Helen Hill and Jack Cooper
music that when you go in you will be some pleasant snatches of The second recording is of Ravels from Sidney Torch, the result is set by a tall, slim girl in te bath selling 10 "L'Enfant Et Les not satisfying. A record for children ing slip. Siding up to you and greasy eyelashes, than a star namo flickering Sortileges," Madame Colette's poem, it needa
star name at all, she will say in a low, husky voice, written in 1916 as a bullet for her wich in doubtful). (Decca A Can I interest you in a stamp? daughter. This work has been
"I doubt it,” you reply, as you brilliantly recorded under the 9030-7.)
wing her into- a Cuban Glide. records present direction of Ernest Bour,
The now with orchestra and chorus of Radio- variety of names, the best being diffusion Francaise. The singing of The Dinning Sisters (CL 13014) A London eccentric Nadine Sautreau and Andre dinging "Buttons and Bows," and Veasleres is worth noting. (Colum. He Like It! She Like It!" and Stan
Kenton bla. LX. 1124-9.)
PlayingTHE most popular man in London with Orchestra "Artistry in Rhythm" and "Artistry odd individual whose tongue, is zo daring the recent fogs was that in Boogle” (CL_15012).
sensitive, that ho knows the taste of the pavements in every single London district. He was to be seen
down on
and all fours faintly) by benighted pedestrians, Roing murmuring, as he licked the pave- ment, "Bayswater," or "Holborn." or "West Hampstead.”
The Prologue imam "I Paglincel" is sung superbly by Tito Gobbl with an orchestra conducted by Alberto Erede. The soloist has a very fine voice and is capable of giving his colour. 01 plenty southern performunce
(H.M.V. DB. 0822.)
2. A vacuum flask, so named be- rause Dewar devised it for use in
laboratories. 3. Below
Belgium. It is bounded by Belgium, Doctor Germany and France. 4. Emli von Behring. 5. Man of Steel. 6. About six quarts.
Manning Sherwin has written a number of attractive scores, and in his music for "The Kid From Strat- ford" there are some delightful
OYS AND GIRLS
***
Capitot
There is a now Mickey Katz re- cord for those who understand that kind of thing. This time with his Kosher-Jammers he goes
to town in "Yiddish Square Dance" and tho Range" (HMV B "Home on 0707).
And finally back to France again, and that wonderful artist Maurice Strabismus on Chevaller singing with an orchestra In English, "Just One of Those
Things" and "I'm Looking Övér
AGAZINE Four-leaf Clover" I think it is
22 onit
Willy Toad Wasn't Very Happy
* —He Had No Mónty to Buy a New Cont
By MAX TRELL
6NOTHING turns out the way I expect!" Willy Toad was Bay-
is an absolute measure of the offering in n sad voler to Knart, the nive and defensive possibilites of
but he hand,"
also given bridge claims that the point-count system is not a cure-all.
In his article Mr Moyse gave the
shadow-boy with the turned-about name. Willy was sitting (or standing. for R's hard to tell these things about toads) on a patch of noss under the lilac bush at the back of
East and West hands shown today. the garden. Knarf had noticed at I have filled in the North and South carts. He points out that the discrepancy
In
maximum
the
didn't look as happy once that he as he usually did. point-count
"For instance," the minimum and
Willy went on, system lies in
when I one "just look what happened на requirements that may have. The point-count adve decided to go into the egg business." "Egg business?" sald Knarf, who cators say that 28 points in the two
know exactly what Willy If the didn't hands guarantees a game. the opener has 10 points or even meant by that. 18%, why, asks Mr Moyse, should his partner not raise him with 7 or 7%, rather than the 8 or 9 needed
in the point-count system?
Ho point out
Egg Business
14
pity he didn't make this, record with piano only. (Decca C.10042.) (Tomorrow-Unnepal Angles):
Willy asked Mrs. Hen for some eggs.
*
1
"Selling fresh egg-that's the lives in the chicken-house. I asked that in tuday's egg
business," explained Willy, her if she could let me have a dozen hand, West has a total of 10 points You see, my boy, I made up my eggs to sell. She was very helpful. in twelve days and East has 0. However, most of mind that I had to do something She said to come the point-court advocators value besides just sitting (or standing) and she'd have them for me." ten-spots at one-half point, and that here catching tiles. If I made a bit
"Did she?" would give West actually a count of money, I could buy myself a new of 17. Therefore, when the bid- green spotted coat. I saw just the
CHESS PROBLEM
Bý 1. A. RÖR Black. 7 siéces
White. 10 places. White to play and mate in' ttoo. Solution to yesterday's problem:
.
B-KAI R-BI. 1 KIG.
K-Kt 7: 2. R-K15 2. Pus
the Amazon (XIV)
-(From-Birabismus)———
▼VE waited behind our rock until Wort Foo, I was certain
FOR THE BUSINESSMAN
C'wealth Replacing US As Britain's Source Of Tobacco
London, Feb. 16.-Britain's tobacco imports from the dollar area fell heavily last year. There was a corresponding increase from Southern Rhodesia and other territories in the sterling area.
172 millon The report, Bald Britain hoped to Britain Imported pounds of tobacco from the United get an extra five million pounds of States last year, compared with more tobacco from Southern Rhodesia, and than, 201 million pounds in 1947 and "under favourable conditions supplies more than 305 million pounds in from African colonies should remain 1010.
at something like the high level of A
1048, report of the Common-
It added that the proportion of
Commonwealth's wealth Economic Committee, the
contribution which disclosed this, today, in-was even greater than the figures dicated that this year Britain suggest since, although the United hopes to get even more tobacco States shipments were increasingly from Southern Rhodesia, while in the form of unstripped lent,
large part of Commonwealth sup- maintaining the 1948 level of plies are strips
from tho African Southern Rhodeslo, Nyasaland supply colonies.
and India. together contributed million pounds towards the total imports last year of 280,585.00 pounds
US Company
Invests In Italian Oil
Refineries
New York, Feb. 16.-The Standard Oil Company of New Jersey has on- nounced that it has signed nu agree- ment to acquire a fifty percent in- terest in a new company which will own and operate all refinerica at Leghorn and Dari in Italy.
The combined capacity of the re- fineries will be about 10,000 barrels a day. The other half Interest in the
will be held by Arlenda company wil Nazionale Idronnazione Combustibili, present owner of the facilities.
The properties to be Standard Oil of New Jersey said,
A
RO
The figures show that the total tobacco imports to Britain last year' were 15 million pounds lower than In 1947. Canada sent only 13 million pounds last year, against 22 million pounds in 1947-Reuter.
UNEXPECTED
RISE IN
RUBBER
1
that the bird was sitting on her 35 to 30 eggs, and that our job was to lure her towards us, catch her in our net, and then replace her on the eggs with the net over her, while we sought her mate. Wo kept
New York, Feb. 18-Number 1. contract Rubber futures today closed peeping round the rock, but the bird never moved. Then, stealthily, we set
23 to 40 points higher on sales up our lure--a wooden parrot and
totalling 81 contracts. a wooden, awl on a
flat rock, six
Standard futures closed 23 pointe feet apart. I took the het. and
acquired,
red, higher with
no sales reported. out of cowered
to sight, ready
The market closed higher despite strike. At 11.34 P.M. the bird hopped are valued at about $12,000,000, and a final flurry of speculative and
Arst dealer from its nest, knocked over the owl the transaction represents the
hedging. The sharp and un with one wing and the parrot with major post-war investment by Ame-expected rise was attributed mainly the other, and hopped back. It rican private enterprise in Italy. to technical causes.
Before the
then began
mournful
night-
war the Leghom and
Bo-Tu-whee-too-oo-kluk-kluk-Barl refineries had a daily capacity and Singapore.
of 6,000 barrels. They process crude pirr-rr-17. We decided to steal up
from the Middle East-United oll on it from the rear,
Press,
Food hint
THE way to
over
deal with those
flying sausages seen in the sky
Acton is to follow
ECA Chief
ample of the steeplejack of Ashby-Leaves
de-la-Zouch, who saw an egg-and- as it were, bacon on the wing, rushed up to the top of a tower, and caught it in his baz
For
Washington
There was steadiness at London
Most dealers reported a quiet situation in the physical market, but one source said that there was con- siderable factory inquiry.
Opinions at the close of business were mixed. Few observers expect resistance to suffer over nearby months, but long range predictions. are still mainly on the bear side.
Prices closed as follow:
No. 1 Contract fubber Fatures, March
April
May
June
July Shanghai, Feb. 16.-Mr. R. D.
August Lapham, Economic Co-operation September Adininistration chief for China, took | Gulaber
this afternoon.
ding comes back to West, he would one I wanted in a shop-window in "There they were, all white and fine, YOUR BIRTHDAY... BY STELLA off for Washington via San Francisco December
be entitled to go to three no trump, which cannot be made.
more article
After one
town. So I decided to sell frea eggs, Everyone cals fresh eggs," he add-
ed.
on the
"That's n Food idea."
reasons why Mr Moyse dislikes the 4-3-2-1 count. I am going to give Knarf. Mr Karpin a chance to come back and answer,
think Mr Moyse, I
Wo will find that he would not suggest that West go to game be- cause of the two ten-spots................
Check Your
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Knowledge
1. In what country
Salvation Army originate?
did
the
2. What is a Dewar flask?
Where is Luxemburg.
discovered diphtherla
antifoxin?
3.
4. Who
5. What
Is the
Stalin?
"It's D wonderful ideal"
said
"She did indeed," answered Willy.
gathered all together in her nest
in the chicken-house, I was delight-
ed. I told her. I would go out at enco
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17
Ara
be
to all the houses in the neighbour-
personal agreed hood, and see who would buy them. PORN today, you men and women develop, the charm and
And in the meantime I asked her are likely to differ rather magnetism of your nature. You will
tho if she minded taking care
at basic characteristics. This may most of your energles will Willy. "Only it didn't turn out the eggs. She said the didn't mind at widely in the use you make of you probably have a host of friends and ail. She said she would alt on them make it appear that you are not at spent in furthering a social career. way I expected."
Just to make sure that no one 'came all alike. You, however, are under- You an organiser, however, "Kharf wanted to know what hap-off with them. Yes, Mrs Henrictly
into the chicken-house and walked neath.
and am very apt to bead committees. pened
If you become attached to some was as helpful as any hen could You men are aggressive, forceful
ond
with "Well," said Willy, "before you be
strong-minded
very programme of social betterment for ean sell eggs to anybody, you have
definite business capabilities which others, there
more to be sure that you have eges to
Then what went wrong? Didn't could put you into the millionaire enthusiastle than you are. And you sell."
you find anyone who would buy class if that is where you wanted to will use your personality to raise
bo! You have the dozen eggs, Willy?"
& magnetle -per- funda
it too-rather then tonality, but are inclined to use it making money yourself as the men
where it will do you some do! Only good. Your enemies may call you an opportunist; your friends, righted!
"That's right," said Kaart.
Willy nodded. "I went to a friend of mine, Mrs Henrietta Hen, who
meaning of
Rupert's Elfin Bell-13
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the human body contain?
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Rupert manages to suit the Bla Bell into his pocket and moves off" with Bill, while Hollo goes with them a little way. This is a queer busi news. I can't make head ar tail of ." declares Rupert. ''D'you think it's going to be very dangerous?" "Shall we get burnt up?” aks Bill. Rollo miles quietly. "My granny wouldn't send you il the journey was going to do you harm," he says. Look, there's a place where much smoke is rising from the rocks. Go and ring the bell thete.
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
A Long Time
Once more Willy sounded sad. took a long time, my boy. I hopped from house to house, from one end
far-
+
for.
La
no one
..
To find what the stars have in store for tomorrow, select you birthday star and read the corres- on the other hand, ponding paragraph. Let your birth- You women,
less aggressive and will day star be your dally guide.
of the town to the other. 1 Isri't are easy for a tond like me to get any-
oric
to understand that I have fresh
eg to sell. It took me several
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18
21)
weeks before I found a little old AQUARIUS. (Jan. 21-Feb. 19)--- lady who finally understood me. A good, active day. Make all your Friend Tood," she said, if you real-efforts count for something impor-
dozen eggs ly have
** you say, tant and you will make progress. bring them to me right away. P make a large omelette and you may PISCES
(Feb. 20-Mar. have some, too. And, of course, r'il Opportunities should open up for pay you well for them.'
you now. Get what you want, now. "So," and Willy, "I hopped back
ARIES (Mar. 22-Apr. 20) to the chicken-house as fast as I Be
cautious to avoid accidents. could. The Instant I saw Mrs Hen- Husie can make waste. Don't let it rietta, told her she didn't have to happen to you! sit on them any more because I was selling them at once to the old lady. Then Henrietta jumped up. I looked ut the dozen eggs. But-dear, dear the!"
TAURUS
המ!
LEO. (July, 24-Aug. 23)---Friend- ship
All prove important. business contacts should be reached if you wish to improve selling.
VIRGO
(Aug. 24-Sept. „, 22)— Employees are very likely to be in
a good light at this time and inay receive advantages, long awaited.
LIBRA
23-Oct. (Sept,
23)- Both personal and business affairs are uncertain, and open to change.. Be cautiou
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)---A for you. Even Jove and turn out as you
21)- (Apr. 21-May Activity for you, especially on the good day selling front. If you are a salesman, expect excellent results.
22-June 20)- (May Moderate gains in minor things today. Don't expect too much and you won't be too disappointed. "No. But they weren't eggs any-
(Jano - 23-July CANCER
23) more. They were. all hatched out.
the books for today. dozen Instead of a
eggs, fine and Travel is on white, they
dozen were p
chicks. You may take a trip which will
prove advantageous to your future. fluffy and yellow,"
the
GEMINI matter?", de- "What wns manded Kaarf. "Did someone take them?"
Introducing. BRONCHO BILL
I DETCHA YER GREAT GRAN PATRY WAS A HOT POTATO HUH, BILL?
[DHUT UP, SMALL FRY, AND LISSEN
THIS STORY HIS LIFES
"SEPTEMBER 1, 1835, A BOY" WAS BORN TO PIONEERS, JOHN
ANG MARY DARZING,HEAR FORT. SHERIDAN, WYOMINO,AND THEY NAMILD HIM WILLIAM
"Once Upon a Time"
romance should have hoped it would.
(Nov. SAGITTARIUS
23-Dec. 22)-Mr Average Man is likely to get the breaks today. Be optimistic and all will turn out favourably,
CAPRICORN (Deo. 23-Jan, 20)-- or at Bo diplomatie in romance home and all will develop favour- ably. It is all up to you.
By Harry F. O'Neill
30.30 traded 18.25 nominal 10.15-20 traded 10.10 nominal 18.00 traded 17.00 nominal
17.50 traded
17.74 nominal
17.07
17.00 uld-
27.53 nominal
17.50
17.45
17,40
'Standard Contract Rubber Futures,
1840
18.30
SAL20 18.10
H
May
January (1955) Earlier he had announced that he February had recommended that half a million March dollars in emergency ECA air should April be given to Chinese students now in February the United States, who have been March hard hit by the Chinese currency Apell inflation. Mr
Lapham, accompanied by his wife, is flying to Washington to re- port to Mr Paul G. Hoffman on ECA operations in China, and possibly to testify before future United States aid,
Congress in rogard to
Mr Lapham sald he understood that more than half of the 2,500 Chinese students in United States universities
needed immediato
financial help if they were to com- plete their duties--United Press.
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N.Y. FOREIGN
Chile
EXCHANGE
England France
Inufa
Uruguay Venezuein
LONDON MARKET
London, Feb, 15.-Prices in the rubber
11%
market-here-today-closed as follow: March fin proco per lb.)..... April/June July/September
10-12/76 10-9/10 United PTERS.
HONGKONG
SHARES
This morning's turnover on the Stock Exchange WAS $24,080.00.
Closing Rates Transactions and noon prices:
SHARES GOVT. LOANS
DUYERS' SELLERS SALES
Argentine Peso (Ocial)
Féb. 10. US$ 0.2077
Argentine Peso (Unofficials)
2003
Australia
3.27-34
Brazil
Belgium
DOGO 1220-T
* Loan
-101
3! (1048)
101
31 Loan
Canada
0000 ET 10112
.0230 4.03-24
BANKS
ink Bank
1770
100 1760
.0031-15
3024
INSURANCES
Mexien
1400
Canton
370
New Zealand
4.02
Union
710
724
Poru Portugal
0070 0404
Underwriters
5.20
IIK Fire .... 200
South Africa Sweden
1.03-2
DOCKS, ETC..
K. Whart (0)
113
Awilzerland
2514
K. Whart (N)
04
$300
N; P. Whart
7
3010
Dock
20%
3770
Provident
3778
1012
What Dock
4730
2500
LAND, ETC.
0270
13.30 15.90
3,60 14.30 14.00
100 60
20
6:00 20
100 v 19,00
15
600 F 14.00
11
3724
40
200 40
300
Netherlands
Batavia Singapore
Hongkong
Shanghal
United Press.
HK Hotel HK Land B'tral Land Humphreys
Indian Talks End TALES
New Delhi, Feb. 18.-Discussions between British and Indian Govern- ment oficials on the working of last year's sterling balances agreement, ended here today.
Tram
C. Light (Q) °C. •Light" (N)
Electric Telephone (N) INDUSTRIALS
The meetings, which began on Cement February 2, covered a wide range
Dairy (N) Watson XD Emporium
et financial and supply matters and STORES, ETC. "enabled the two Governments to Dairy (0) bave a clearer appreciation and a better understanding, of, each other's problems," 'It was stated. They COTTONS Bhould "cnsure the smooth working of the agreement," the official com- munique added. Reuter..
NEW YORK SILVER
New York, Feb, 15.
Last Itate Today's Bath
Silver, per fine dunee, asgizoted by MessTS
Ewo
109%
***
1000 11
WHEN THE, LAD WAS TEEN)
CABIN..
HAND HIS PARENTS WERE LOST,|
LEAVING THEIR NOUNOT SON TO FACE THE DANGERS OF FRONTIER. LIFE, AVONEL 14 9120
Exchange Rates
Business, was done in the local un official exchange market this morning at the following rales:-
Handyfatmon. 70 71% cents Aterling pound note (per 1)
LONDON, SILVER
Loudon, Feb, 10, Silver, spot, per punce. 43},"4335e. Silver, Forward, per
Quince
43. 43141. -United PrOM
37.B. dollar (per $1) F Gold bars (per fael) FIC pietre (per 100) Biam ticals (per 100) NEI guilders (per 100) Gold yuan (per,yuan)
INDIANS, ATACKED THEIR
15.30
307,00
8.70