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BY WILLIAM E. McKENNEY
THERE is nothing I enjoy more
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JAP KIDS LIKE TO PLAY
'DEATH BY HANGING'
By ERNEST HOBERECHT
There have been changes in the A third boy about the same age was! There
child about kinds of games Japanese children standing guard over a
five. are playing these days.
Of course, they still go in for In probably the worst Japanese nying kites that look like Ash, the Inds had ever heard, I asked dragons and lots of Oriental things what was going on. hard to identify. But that's not the thing that really rings the bell with Best of all, Nipponese youth now. they like "Ko-shu-kel."
That's Japanese and "death by hanging."
"We're playing 'death by hang- ing"" replied one of the boys, sliding down out of the tree and slipping his cold, bure feet into his wooden
it means gela.
The same is of recent origin, the iden coming from the hanging at Sugamo prison of Hideki Tojo and six others.
The name of the game dates back to the last day that the International Military Tribunal for the Far East
"Da-me-desu!" 1'exclaimed, means "That's bad!"
"Dal-jo-bu," he shot back. That means "Don't worry."
IL
1 gathered through pidgin-English, pidgin-Japanese and sign language that the children play this me nobody getting
day-with As the defendants every wan in session. stood in the dock, the Tribunal seriously hurt so far.
Somt: president rond the sentences,
2 How did Marie Antoinette die? of the
A. Why is the climate along the Mediterranean const mild in winter
sen-
Japanese war criminals got prison terms and some were taheed to "Ko-shu-kel"-"death by hanging."
4. What city is Poland's intellectual) of the game when I was taking
than an evening of bridge with "Mother" Greenough. "Mother" Greenough. I must explain, is Mrs Edlinee Busch Greenough of New centre? York City, the mother of Cart H. Reisinger,
who
Look over the 6. Name the three continents that secretaryship of the American Con-
are shaped roughly like Telangies. tract Bridge League when I retired.
Greenough 0.
Holland participate D The other night Mrs
Mra World War 17 and I were playing against McKenney and Men
Ethel Lovey, the former Mrs George M. Cohnn. "Mother" loves to pull a quick one on you, and she certoluly did that in today's hand.
Against three ao-trump contract, De- 1 opened my fourth best heart. clarer won with the jack of hearts, then led the jack of spades. The five-spot was played fruin dummy, and without a moment's hesitation, Mrs Greenough played the three.
Now declarer felt quite confident that she had located the queen of spades in my hand, so she led the four of gades and finessed dummy's ruked Greenough nine-spot. Mr
and
(Anneers in Column 4)
In
I first discovered the popularity
walk through the residential section of Tokyo and came upon a group of children who might have playing "cowboy and rustler,"
been
Uso Rice-Straw Rope Two 'dirty-nosed kids about eight years old were throwing a rive-straw rope over the limb of a cherry tree.
BOYS AND GIRLS MAGAZINE
Willy Went to Buy a New Bed
-But He Saved Money by Finding an Egg Shell- By MAX TRELL
NARF, the shadow-boy with the turned-about naine, came into the playroom and sat down beske
sister Hunte.
this trick in with the queen, you can see what happened, Declarezh found herself shut out of dummy. Before the smoke cleared away, we had set our opponents three tricks Just because Mrs Grecnaugh had the needed nerve and poise that were
to stay of the first spade trick.
CHESS PROBLEM
A
By A. E. ELWORTHY Black, pieces
White.
1
pieces
+
White to play and mate in two Sqlution to yesterday's problem:
1. Q-QUB, any; 2, R. (dia ch, or db. ck), B, or Kt mates,
12)
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Acros
123
1. Die is not mainly, 188
4. Make a request. 15)
10. are going for the chest of Pope
Oregory. 13)
11. It's a vola colour, 10:
13. Squerze,
14. What a crowd IDES
17.
has to be developed to do traus sanotus.
the ruer, (3)
1. 170 A record. 12
20.
22. Could be tatner, don't yi think
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24 Retained, 141
24. Funny, but it's always in drink-
lug water. 13)
25. Proceed towards. 15)
Down
1..Found in frog repositories. (4)
2. You'll find run in a bar. (4)
3. The strongest part of, a castio. (4)
Annoy. 10)
5. t change from rope anyway.
d. Pride sent him to this office (D}
7. There is to truth in thein. (4)
Americas pula
V. Unplated Dantih.
12. Wall support. (7),
1 An ear of corn, (b)
18. Hollywood pinces high value on
IN Donacasion by stars. (5)
10. The language of ancient ftome.
18, Midshipnin'e side-arm. (4)
19. Mirth and anioty, (4)
21. Anybody over this could be an
onlooker. (4)
26,
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"Where have you been all after- roll outside,," ceainly on Handusked her brother.
It'
Knarf answered,
"That isn't the question I asked you." sakt Janid. "I'd like to know where you were all afternoon."
"Because it's cold outside," Knart said, "I was helping Willy Toasi get himself a bed to sleep in. He doesn't like being awake when it's cold. He decided to go to sleep all winter and not wake up until the spring when it's warm again. So I had to help him and a bed. It wasn't very easy.
man.
Not Hard at All
of blankets on it, Willy told the I'm going to sleep all winter long. The man said he didn't have ang beds for load--just for people. store Then
to another we went that sold couches and hammocks."
glad
Kinart carried Willy's new bed.
to sell Willy a couch or
13
No Fatalitics
One of the boys grabbed his throat and mude horrible sounds, then he shook his head to indicate such things never tappen the way they play "Ko-shu-kei."
Wondering if the game were con- aned to my neighbourhood, I men- Noned it to some Japanese news-
papermen
"No." chorus. It."
In
practically they said.
"All our kids are playing
There is no telling how long it will be popular. A few rope burns
on a few necks have not detracted
much from the game.
will
BY THE
WAY
by Beachcomber
Dr.
(ACT IV., SCENE XII.)
FOR
THE BUSINESSMAN
Marshall Aid May End Before 1952
SPEEDY EUROPEAN RECOVERY WOULD MAKE IT UNNECESSARY
Washington, Feb. 24.-President Truman raised the possibility today that Marshall European recovery plan aid could be discontinued sooner than expected because it was succeeding so well. However, he quickly emphn-1 Me Truman's We need son- sised that it must be continued | statement was prompted by a report
Slatter: Come, come. To hold up a man who blows fig pud- ding 'out of a cornet as an example of sturdy individunism and private enterprise is to go a little too far. Mrs. Bulleel: Not at all, doctor. world neoda ccentrics. One Tho
not Judge everything by munt utilitarian standards. nela as well as, power-stations.
Mr Rose: Of course, Rhoda, But you can hardly claim that the blow- ing of fir puckling out of a cornet is music-or, Indeed, ari of any kind,
Mrs Bullecl:
It is imaginative. That is what counts. Strange and stirring. It gets you out of a rut.
(THEY ALL. stand silent while s large bit of fig pudding sirikes the tall and disintegrates.)
Christmas hamper
THE dmw for the Narkover
news
conterence
Under
Secretary of State, that. until economic recovery in all Mr Christopher Mayhew, British
was assured, Britain's economic Western Europe
recovery was if it took the full four nearly complete. even years estimated originally.
Pearl Buck
On Trade With China
Christmas Hamper did no! Washington, Feb. 24Press Brk arouse much enthusiasm, It was
said today that she "admires" Bri- estimated that nearly Biteen thous- tish policy in China because they
of and two-chilling tickets, most
are telling their business men to do them forged, were old; and there business with the Chinese and get were rumours that there was noth-trade." ing left In the hamper but 0 She said that the United States quantity of tissue paper and a few State Department should similarly spilt acid drops. It is known that
encourage American business and "make it easy for Americans one of the masters visited a West End hotel and disposed of a turkey, to 10 to China." a plum-pudding, and a bottle of
whisky,
Spinach Observatory
Mus
WHELKSTUFFER, author Perhaps the little fellows in each neighbourhood
get
"Minco Sana in Corpore being "Tojo" one of these days and Sano," oska me to deny the prepos- will refuse to be hanged. But for the | terous suggestion, made by a Sun- present it is the rage.
day paper, that her model of Greenwich Observatory
"Jife-
My Japanese newspaper friends size" Since the objret of the model claim it is even more popular than
Is to demonstrate the artialle pos- "playing war" and "shooting Ameri-sibilties of vegetables, there would cans" used to be.
CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE Answers
be no point in such an enormity. "It would," says Mra Whelkstuffer, "be like engraving the Taj Mahni on the skating rink at-Murten."
Nothing to do with me"
She said that the man who threw the
the bone at her dog was shabbily Alps dressed, one trouser-leg being almost
transparent.
} The white. 2. On guillotine. 3. Because the temper the cold air from the north. 4. Krakow. 5. North America, South America and Africa. §. No, she was strictly neutral.
(News Item.) PEOPLE who live in glass trousers
shouldn't throw bones.
hammock, Willy picked a nice bl: YOUR BIRTHDAY-
soft couch. Then the man asked Willy where be should send it. Willy sak: There's a little hole under à rock just at the foot of the clm tree near the ditch that runs Into the pond.
couch
women
are
Atte
By STELLA
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25
to bo
and how to JL 330 uncertain
say
are
"What was hard about it?" Hanid wanted to know. "All he had to
You won't have any trouble
today, you are essentially comes to the arts do was go to a store and buy one."
inding it at all. All you have to do | PORN Knarf sighed. "That's what 1-told-15-lift-up-the stone-and-slide_the_the_social_type_and_your excel- what you think
lent memory for names and faces terms, couch into the hole. He thought it was a very Willy. good idea. So we both went to town
social "When the man heard this, he will stand you in good stead. You
Your highly developed social con- and when we came to a store that
was astonished. He said he was leaders; organisers of philanthrople sclousness could be channelled into 'I'd like sok! beds, we went inskie.
were so quite sure he wouldn't be able to programmes and the like. You men philosophie trends if you Tot a nice comfortabe bed with a
energies to other traine during yuur formative find the place that Willy meant, and
muy divert your he know that the
who you besides would never fit in the hole underhields, but you will do your best in years. Those
calls for dealing with educated beyond the average will work which the stone. You'd better get some people, directly.
show a tendency to original thought which may put you a generation or thing much smaller to sleep on,' he
You normally "Perhaps an emply egg
have a very even
su beyond your contemporaries. If told Willy. shell or an old cigar box. So Willy temper. but if pushed arount, you you develop these latent talents.
out of the store quite can display a surprising amount of fame can be yours.. hopped
combative energy. You have a keen antry."
To And what the stars have in pointed imagination and a quick, wit. Developed, this combination store for tomorrow, select your might make you a clever writer of birthday star and read the corres- critic, since you know
almost ponding paragraph. Let your birth- Instinctively what is good when I day star be your daily guide.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26
"And did Willy buy a conch or
Hanid asked. a hamonck?"
the confitured Knarf, "Well," man in the store sald he would be
Rupert's Elfin Bell-20
Things have happened so quickly that Rupers and Bill still feel be wildered. The fog gets in their eyes and down their throats as they find themselves being helped into a strange little car that is landing on'. the tail. Catch hold of that - handle in front, it will control
your "Now. speed," says the Elf. good-bye and good luck!" He gives the car a sharp push and it rolls. smoothly away. "Oh, dear, I hope it's not as thick as this all the way 1" wheezes Bill."1 can hardly ace." ALL NIGHTS RESERVED
"What did Willy do then?" Hania inquired, quite eager to know what finally happened.
Good Idea
PISCES (Feb.
20-Mar. 21)
VIRGO
(Aug. 24-Sept. 2)
men
She said that tho Chinese Com- munists might make It dimeult, for the Americans now there because they are largely "the old type of colonials," but, she added, "I think
will want the Communists ones, particularly technicians."
because of Miss Buck said that the Chinese character the Chinese government ten years hence will not be really Communist.
new
The President's remarks about tho Marshall programmu camo when a reporter referred to Mr Mayhew's
the optimistic report to
United Nations Economic and Social Council yesterday.
The reporter wanted to know it Mr Truman felt it necesary now to continue "pouring Marshall Plan funds into Britain.
President Truman replied that he was happy to hear of Britain's re- ported cronointe advances, but that he had no first hand Information about It.
if Mr Mayhow's He said that statement proved correct, the Mare
shall Plan might have to be continued for the full four years.
However, he quickly added that he thought the programme should remain in operation until its goal of recovery in Western Europe was assured. If that took four years, he safd, the
un. programme would doubtedly be continued for that time.--United Press.
Rubber Market Belatedly Steady
"If the Chinese don't like what the Communist offer they will re- Ject them." she said.
New York, Feb. 24.-Number 1 She doubted that the Communists contract rubber fufures today closed. would cross the Yangtse except to eight points higher to seven points Communist lower, with sales totalling 02 con- take Nanking. If the
in the tracts. regime proved north it would gradually absorb Standard contract rubber futures South China. However, if the re-remained unchanged.
failure, The market war belatedly steady Lime proved an economic China would be split up into wur-after-early easiness-influenced by lord-ruled nectors-United Press.
successful
FEC Decision On Patents Expected Soon
Washington. Feb. 24.--Sources
lower cables from London and Singa- pare and the decilne in securities and other commodities:
*
The physical market also moved upward slightly finally after a clean- up of a moderately small tonnage of offerings from Siam, which, it is said, were moved at discounts of halt a cent under Singapore prices.
Sentiment in the market was mixed
at the close of business,
Prices cinsed as follow:- No. Contract Rubber Futuren. March
July
May September
18.02 3
10,43-40
10.20 bid
18.00 bld
United PreRK.
LONDON MARKET
close to the Far Eastern commission nuk that rights of foreign patent holders in Jupan werd discussed ber market here today closeu DE today.
London, Feb. 21-Prices in the rub--
follow:
Detalls of the discussion were not March (In pence per lb.)....... 11-1/10
April/June revealed-but-there-were-indleations-y-September
that the commission expects to make
A decision soon. A directive will cover patents, utility probably models and designs.
has been before The problem FEC for two years and has proved so complex that agreement has been
fcul
It was learned also that FEC is considering a ruling an Japanese patents in foreign countries and a third directive will probably be issued soon concerning copyrights, both foreign-held in Japan and Japanese abroad,
to study the
FEC is continuing basic problems of a réparations level for Japanese industry and other long pending Issues, but the prospects of An agreement are still slight.-Ass0- cinted Press.
"Willy got to thinking about what the mat in the store said," Knart went on, and the more he thought about the empty
egg shell, the better he liked it. It took quite against major upsets, if you keep ing; get it done quickly and good deal of looking around before your mental balance and act wisely, and the rewards can be great, we found an empty egit shell, but at last we did. Then I had to carry it to the rock at the foot of the en tree near the ditch that runs into the pond.
Personal gains can be made. even Keep your mind on what needs do. N.Y. FOREIGN
"By this time Willy was so sleepy that he could hardly keep his eyes open. 7 lifted the rock and slid the Then: 1 ex shell down the hole lined the egg shell with soft moss to take the place of a mattress and pillow and put Willy in it. Then covered him over with a blanket of leaves and ankl: "Good-night, Willy. Steep, tight all through the winter. He was already fast asleep when I put the rock back on top of the hole and tiptoed away."
Hanid smiled. She was very gind har brother Knarf had put Willy Toad to bed (even in an empty egg shell) for the winter,
BRONCHO BILL
BLACKIE.
WE GOTTA SAVEL TRADING THIT CLOSED MANNING
Answer on the Jaw
VIADING. INDTV
A NECKTIE "PARTYG MCOMIN'
FER YOU~ SCHER HIT THE TRAIL, MISTER~
20)-
(Mar. 22-Apr. ARIES Be optimistic today for things should
than ever,
you develop better, hoped. Excellet for marriage.
(Apr. 21-May 21)-- TAURUS Be co-operative with others and you rewards ample. Har- will find the monious dealings are always best.
GEMINI (May 22-Jisno 22) An emotional day. Don't let your mind go too far astray and neglect business details which must be done.
well
LIBRA (Sept, 23-Oct. 23) All lines of entertainment are good. An agreement, drawn up yesterday, may now be signed, too.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)- Mainly a social day. If intending marriage, then you should find ex- ceptional happiness.
10-75
~10-7/10 United Press.
HONGKONG
SHARES
This morning's turnover on the Exchange was $BB,500.00.
Stock Transactions and noon prices were:
SHARES GOVT.LOANS
46 Lonn BANKS
KK Bank INSURANCES
Canton Calon
HIC Fire
1 Land Shat Land
HUVENS SELLERS BALEA
$30,000 103
Humphreys (XD) 13
Really...............
UTILITIES
Tram..................
Star Ferry (XD)
1750
355
Underwriters
26.40
265
DOCKS, ETC,
Dock
Providen!
20 27.20 101%
Shal Dock
1214
200 @ 12.30
LAND, ETC.
RK Hotel
15.60 DOLL
500 25
3.00 3.75
EXCHANGE
2.
20
Argentine
Austrella
Cloning Rates Feb. 24. Argentine Peso (DMelati ... US$0.2017 093 Peso (Unomeln!)
1.2391
120
C. Light (0) Electric
14.60 14.00
1000 @ 14.50
Telephong
30% 33
300 F 32%
OGGO
INDUSTRIALS
0228
927
100 @ 3814
Rope 20.80
00.30
STORES, ETC.
4.035
Dalry New}.. COTTONS
#35%
Indla
.3024
Ewo
10.00 11
Mexica New Zealand Paru
.1423
4.02
40
0333
Portugal South Afrien
·.0404
4.0333
(0)
5
Sweden
2769
.4.154
3010
.3170
.4730
2500
Brazil Helglum
Canada Chilo England
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Deo. 22)Trading In all the commodities, Franco boil wholesale and retail, appears favoured just now.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan, 20) - 23) A Journey is possible. Perhaps be- gina wedding trip) A romantic and toclable day for you.
(June 23-July CANCER Marriages are smiled, upon Just now, If unwed. anticipate receiving or making a proposal!
LEO" (July 24-Aug. 23)-Basically a good day. Domestlelly is especially favoured.
THEY KNOW ABOUT YOUR TRADIN'} RIFLED TO INJUNG~
I SAW Yow.
WHAT
'AQUARIUS (Jan.. 21-Feb. 193
If you are diploinatie with every well. Moderation is best. one, you will find that it pays, you
By Harry F. O'Neill
YOU LITTLE LIAR? I'LL BREAK EVERY
BONE IN VER B00Y
Switzerland Uruguay
Venezuela
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Batavia
Singapore Hangkung
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United Pres
Exchange Rates
Tenes was tione in the tocat un official exchange market this morning at
the following rates:-
Sterling pound noid (per £1)
US Dollar (per $1)
Gold bars (per tel)
FIC plastres (per 100)
Siam (icals (per 1001
NE! mulders (per 100)
Gold yuan (per yuan)
Cement (XD); 30%
MISCELLANIOUS
Falortaluznant
(K___Construction
Japs Delayed On
Way To Karachi
Karochi, Feb. 24. The Japanese trade mission expected this morningt was delayed in Shanghai, where it missed plane connections
It is now expected to reach Kara- chi on Sunday morning.
Tad mission is coming to Pakistan to buy 180,000 bales of cotton and provisions of the implement other
trade agreement $540 Japan-Pakistan
5.15
304 which was signed at Karach! during so the mission's previous visit in June,
Tax-Free Dividend
4.00 1948. United Press.
31.20
.0027
Canadian Shoo Output
New York, Feb. 24Shoe "pro- duction In Canada in the first 11
At a meeting of the Directors of months of 1940 totalled 20,000,000 the Hongkong. Land Investment & pars compared with 33,000,000 pairs pairs in the same Agency Co., Ltd, held on Thursday and 40,000,000
It was decided to pay a dividend perigus, of 1914 and 1940, respectiveį for the year 1948 of $3 per share, ly, reported the Tanners. Council of
AmerichAssociated Press. free of tax,