THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1949.
FOR YOUR SPARE MOMENTS
.MCKENNEY
ON BRIDGE
Careless Play Sets This 3 N.-T. Bid
BY WILLIAM E. MCKENNEY
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Mrs McLean has dedicated her 8,000-apre estate to the care of orphans from overseas she establishment of a rest-cure children with sanatorium for
rheumatic fever.
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1. Name, the second largest country in the Western Hemis- phere.
2. Who was queen of France at the time of the French Revo- lution?
Dionaea? 3. What Give its more comindu -name.
4. What fur is provided by the wearel?
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when he filled to opponents make his contract. You might bave played the hand at fou hearts, and that I would not criticize. But South's contract was three no trump, and why he had to blow the hand is the mystery.
5. Between what Inkes doen Niagara Falls te?
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RECORDED "MUSIC .
THE "NAME" DUET IS THE LATEST CRAZE
By DAVID C. WHITNEY
The foot of new popular sin- gles since the lifting of the U.S. record bùn continues, The,.. latest craze of the record mak- ers seems to be the "name" duet, Each company has launched rev- eral hoy-ri comblentions who Are making the most tuneful numbers in several years.
Capitol has teamed its stars Jack Smith and Margaret White Ins to perform that clever piece from the musical, *Where'
Miracle" Charley? "Make a and back it with "Frankie and Joluinie."
company The same teams Jo Stafford and Cardon Macilse on "The Pussy. Cat Song" and " String Along With you," and Andy and Della Russel with "Is It Yes?" and "Rosita and Joe,"
in this duel race, Columbla offers Doris Day, and Buddy Clark, who may be credited with starting the craze. This team's latest is a tuneful round, "If You Will Marry Me" coupled with "You Was." Columbin also has the new duo of Janette Davis and Jerry Wayne on two "As the Girls Go" Fongs from
"You Say the Nicest, Things,
BOYS AND GIRLS MAGAZINE
Rain."
BY THE
WAY
by Beachcomber
for
FARMER who entered his weekly supplemen- Baby" and "I Got Lucky in the tary KORD returns "for supplementary employees Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer comes on the form intended for up with the astonishing team
rash deposit returns of Betty Garrett bul Jimmy Durante, who do a really cam-pig-swill waste taken over ical pair of sides with "The and reissued in lieu of Pussy Cat
Any collection fees has raised Sinte in
the whole, question of Great."
interlocking forms,
Song and the Forty-Eight Incidentally, M-G-M has just released a good pair of Instrumental slides by Philip Green's orchestra. "Bunning Off the Rails" and "Ragamuffin."
RCA-Victor seems
to have been caught unprepared for the
duet fad, since its new recording include merely the old standard names with the newest tunes.
But the new Victor records are
good, nevertheless, including
Ills case, has been considered committee of inspectors.
from and the verdict came Whitehalf in the shapo of kn order to use his pasture for
growing fax until next year.
Dog about town
smush lilt by Freddy Martin's CHE hind had a kind of suit Orchestra on "Once In Love made for her deg,” says my With Amy," Tommy Dorsey's paper, "with four trouser legs." "Down by the Station," Vaughn | And two pairs of braces. I hope. Monroe's "Red Hoses for a Blue for as soon as a dog is biz long Lady" and a wonderful two enough to be put into sides by Tony Martin on "Tene- ment Symphony."
London Records' entry is the duet race is Joy, Nichols and Benny Lec, who sound only alightly British on, "The Pussy Cai Song," but more so on "The Frogzco and the Flyree," "Bounce-y, Bounce-y Ball-y.” and "Merry-Go-Round Polka.” CTOMORROW-UNUSUAL ANGLES.)
Simple Simon Wasn't So Dumb CHESS PROBLEM
-Ile Knew Some Much Stupider People, He Said-
By MAX TRELL
NARF and Itani,
the
with 17247
shadow-children furnest-about immes, were just about la go to sleep in the corner-
their playroom, when they heard a sound coming from the Goose Book in the
4
#2
The opening lead of the five of diamonds was won in dum-Mother
A small bookcase on the other side of my with the queen.
.won declarer was ied, club
roosn. The next moment. with the nec, led the deuce of small figure to overalls with hearts and put
on the Jack fishing rod over his shoulder and East won the carrying a bucket of water came from dummy.
Khari trick with the ace and returned walking over to them.
ace win-
and Hanil a dimond, South's
their friend Simple Simon. ning.
Now declarer let the of hearts, West did not cover, 10 declarer went up with dum- my's queen, and when East showed out, there was nothing he could do about setting the heart sull
Declarer's mistake was made on the first heart
play.
recognised
Mother Goose
#1-25
"Why
Simon!" exclaimed Hanid. "What are you doing Simple Siman left the Mother Goune outside the Mother Goose
book to go fishing. Book?"
other people h Mother Goose Town."
Kaart and Goose whom he meant.
Simon shook his head sadly us he sat down on a little stool, put the bucket of water in front of started fishing in it. him and
in Mother He "Everyone not
has been making fun of me," he sighed. "They soy the 'deuce. He would still go up
to try to with the jack from dummy and I'm very foolish
whate a East's ace would
The string for win. next time he should play the mother's wooden pail.".
should have led the nine,
Tawn
in
.
eight of hearts. Naturally West
will not cover, and this trick
Gentle Voice
should be won with the queen.
Now South should come back
Hanid asked him
"Well," said Simon, "there's the old woman who lives in a my shoe. Who'd ever think of liv-
to his hand and lead the deuce “Well,” said Hand, in a gentle of hearts, finessing the seven-voice, for she didn't want to hurt the poor Simon's" feelings, "I think spor. Thus he picks whole heart suit, making four it would be a little hard to fish heart tricks, one spale, two fn a whale In a little wooden diamonds and two clubs, nine pal in all
Whales are bigger than ele..
said. "A pail phants," Knart CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE like that isn't big enough to hold
the end of a whale's tall.""
Answers
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1. Brazil, South America, Marie Antoinette. 3. The Venus fly trap, an insectivorous plant. 4. Ermine, 5. Lake Ontario and Lake Erie. 0. "Oliver Twist" by Charles Dickens,
CROSSWORD
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A coster's dance. 14-4)
in aweet foot is used medicin.
MILK Increase up neat gum. (7)
11 and 11. Naturst for this to do
19.
this, you'd never expect it to
10.101
that may be given at the
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14 and 16 La tọctora, eley
13. Bone, (3)
10. This may be a tennis term. 131
21. Bom, ()
12. Another bone. (4)
1. Initially.
Railway, owed up by Brittan
34. It may bring you a serataḥ, 141
25. Bee 7 Down. 20. Brotch. ) Down
Porttres (2)
Ifa's & stranker to truth. (4)
The art of dühting (8)
4. Vulgarty it not in one word
(4)
6. 0019, (4)
and 25. This sort of pair wollid
not win the Durmow Ch
d. The sort of bus I'm on, (2)
11
10. I'd follow this in a aby frightened
manner. 13T
14. Bee 11 Across
10. A near battleground 7 151
10. Be 14 Across
17..Some people might call it a hole
in the wall 103
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Down; 10 Kresat shie:
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ing in a shoe, especially with all those children? Then there are thus three men of Gotham."
"The ones who went to sea in a how?" said Hank.
"That's right,"
"And wasn't that a Simon. foolish thing to do? Who ever heard of people. being foolish enough to go to sea in n bowl? Then there's the barber."
By J. R. FLEIUSS Black. 5 pieces.
White to play and mate in two. SolutioR to yesterday's problem:
1, B-87. 1 ...KXKi; 2, Q2, (e90); 1.0-133; 2. K B3 1...others; 2, K-1 (c). White, 8 pieces.
trousers "he becomes careless, and in inclined to let his breeches 'fall over his feel. And whon that happens he gets fussed, and forgets to raise his little hnt to a passing bitch.
Can fish talk?
DANISH scientist,
FOR
THE
BUSINESSMAN
Malaya To Gloomy Report On
Rice Position
Be Discussed
In Commons F.A.O. SOUNDS WARNING
London, Mar. 2.—Malaya's in and rubber, Industry erials will be discussed la the House of Commons on March 9,
The Colonial Secretary, Mr. A. Creceli-Jones, 'las been asked to explain what action he proposes for the relief of tin companies and rehabilitation of dredges.
A Conservative member, Wing-Commander Hulbert, is selteduled to ask whether the British government is Award (lat "without financial assistance Malaya cannot continue to meet its
10. obligation
advance money to tin mines, be- causo Malaya's finances are stretched to the limit by the cost of the present campaign"-United PreRS,
Washington, Mar. 2.-The United Nations' Food and Agricultural Organisation today, pub- fished a new appraisal of world rice producing and consuming conditions which furnished a gloomy, starting point for the first full-dress meeting of the International Rice Commission, to be held on Monday at Bangkok,
The main conclusion of the | the war, world production is be- report is that four years low 1639 levels. Meanwhile, th after the
of the war population of rice-enting areas end
has increased by 100 million' "the danger of starvation is since 1939, according to FAO.
The FAO report noted the ever present among millions who depend almost exclu-following features of the rico sively on rice for life."
1. Estimated world produc million
situation!
This is based on studies show-tion of rice during 104B/40 is 145 tons, or 2,400,000 tons Ing that while important pro-
gress has been made in rice pro- more than the year before, but tons below what it was 2,900,000 duction in many war-ravaged areas, and while the world rice before the war. acreage is greater than before rice-eating areas of 100 million,
increase
S. African Gold Sale Defended
Washington, Mar. 2.-The United States John Snyder, Secretary of the Treasury, Mr
. Monetary today supported the International Karl
Fund's call for greater safeguards in the, salo of South African semi-processed gold.
Arrisch, calms to have proved
Mr Snyder told a Press conference that he believed the present world price for gold should not be changed.
Move To Cut
Off Aid To
that fish can hear. His name being so like theirs, he should drop the "r" out of it. In honour of his discovery. "He is now" says my paper, "conducting ex- periments to find out if fish can speak." It will be great day for him when a deputation of bream walls on him, and the spokesman says: "On behalf of us frisch-pardon us-fish, we wisch, that is, wish to congratus- late you. Dr Fish-er-Felsch | was "an experiment." South
tenching us to
serious speak." Africa would "give "Thank you, my dear frisch-
attention to
practicablo precautions that the IMF might Washington, Mar. 2.-Re- suggest, he added).
presentative Jacob K. Javits Mr Snyder said: "I have said today proposed that the
Umes before, and J
on
that is fish," replies the scien tist.
The first recorded words of a
(The South African Finance Minister, Dr N. C. Havenga, anid last week that the Union's sale in London of semi-pro cessed gold at a premiums
price
any
Netherlands
fish in history were thone of the now, that I believe the United States cnt off Mar-
whole, which swallowed Jonah. On releasing him the chagrined monster murabled, "Small pro- phets and quick returns."
Do it the Snibbo way
MY dear Viscount, I hardly "MY
recognised you without the beet stains on your bowler
"All the credit, my dear Baroness, belongs to Snlbbo."
(Advt.)
YOUR BIRTHDAY....
.... By
STELLA
deeply when you selecting your life work.
You have an inventive mind and if allowed to go your own way in solving problem, you may come up with something❘
different-and-. better. new, Your memory for detail is good a charm and you are fund of mechanles
and the sciences.
present price should be man shall aid to any nation which
tained."
3. Population
increasing consumption require ments by ten percent.
3. Exportable supply of ried calculated at about 3,300,000 tons, or less than half of the 1930 total.
4. Wholesale prices of rice are now approximately 300 per- cent higher then before the war.
5. Rice shortage has forced Importing countries to increase imports of wheat and maize.
-FAO blamed poor productiori on und wenther, shortages of agricultural machinery, short-
of irrigation facilities, shortages of fertisers, short- oges of consumer goods iti somó oreas and political unrest in im- portant producing countries, notably
Indo- Chinn-United Press.
Burma
and
DECLINE
ON RUBBER
MARKET
New York, Mar. 2-Number
contract rubber futures today failed to follow United Nn-closed 10 to 12 points lower cu
A Prens statement issued by Įtions" decisions -- 1 move sales totalling 85 contracts.
the IMF in Washington on Feb- ruary 25 said that it was not satisfied that adequate safe guards existed in the proposed sale by South Africa of 100.000 ounces of gold for non-monetary purposes.
aimed directly at the Netherlands.
Standard rubber futures clos- ed 10 points lower nominally with no sales reported.
After small early gains the
Mr Javits, a member of the House of Representatives Foreign market turned downward when Affairs Committee, drew up the the London market failed fully proposal as the Committee met to maintain its gains and when The South African Govery in a closed session to put the there was a renewed pause in ment today replied that it was final touches to the US$5,500,-factory demand for physicals satisfied that the guarantee. | 000,000 Bill to continue the Manufacturers were only nib- had received fully Justifled the European Recovery Programnie bling buyers, with the dealers undertaking.
for another 15 months.
surmising that their require- ments "The South African Govern-
are filled for the time He suggested at an amend being. ment wants to maite is clear. however, that its action must ment would bar recovery funds The gradual dissipation of ad-to any nation "not in compilance fenra that production may bé not be construed mission that the requirements of with the decisions or recom-hindered in Slam and
over the domèstic the United States, or any other mendations of the United Na- certaintles country: are binding on the tions Security Council."
business stiunilor accounted for other inembers of the Fund,”
wariness of consumers He said only the Netherlands
about following the advances. the reply added.
would be affected by his pro- Dealers reiterate that ALWAYS WILLING
posal at present.
trading market is likely, in tho Meanwhile, the Economie Co. nearby term, but expect al- operation Admitration and timately a lower basis. the Export Import Bank an nounced that a new $4,500,000
ពិត
an
TO CONSULT FUND said Simple
"Which barber?" askerl Knart.
"The barber who shaves a pig. said Simon. "I think any- one who shaves a pig is foolish, a, almost as foolish as the four and twenty failors who went to eatch itsnr. 1."
**May be I can eatch, just little while," said Simon, as he went right on fishing, "and any way," he added, "I don't think Fm nearly as foolish as a lot of
Rupert's Elfin Bell~~~25
The ell guard has to return to hi post, sa Rupert and Dill have to go
on alone. The steep path from the
THURSDAY, MARCH 3 PORN today, your highly mag- interests Dnetie and popular persodality is one which can be the making the undoing of you! Let it put you in the right circles and you will get where you want to go. Let it attract you to the wrong kind of Individuals and you may become just a In "about town" man or girl whose main ambition la getting fun out of life with the least possible amount of work,
However, if you are diligent and cultivate your best intents. you may become famous even in your own felime,
You are inclined to be high- strung and must guard against letting your nerves get Jumpy. Get plenty of rest and avoid acting on impulse and you will, You can get the best possible results.
To find what the stars have for tomorrow, select
get a job done on the double- quick if you are interested in it, in store but if bored, you can waste more your birthday star and read the time doing nothing than anyone corresponding paragraph. in the world! Be warned, then, 'your birthday star be your daily tu take
Tomething that gulde. up
FRIDAY: MARCH 4
PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar 21.1- A good day for partnerships be they in business or romance.
the day at home, as well. ARIES (Mar. 22-Apr. 20)- New friends, unexpected meeting with an old friend or brighten
En
a new romance can your day,
I
Let
the
-Prices-closed- as follow:
a
18.85 bld
10.47 naminal
10,40 traded
The Union was at all-times willing to consult the Fund of matters of mutual interest, but
recovery lann agreement has No. 1 Contract Rubber Futures. decision the final
with the Nether- on the been signed adequacy of guarantees rested lands. not with the Fund
added. Government, it
The Unton Government said it
with the
was giving the IMF every op- portunity of bringing, to its notice any evidence that the gold sold under the transaction Was not being used for custo mary industrial, professional or artistic purposes.
This brings the total of assis-
tance lo. lolland for the first August year of recovery operations $120,500,000,
18.30 nominal 13.20 bid
16.10 nominat
16.00 bkl
17,95 nominal
March
April
May
June
July
to
Stember October
17.00
December
17.53
January (1930
17.30
Tebruary
17.75
17.70
17.05
17.00
38.59 hid
1843 nomine!
18.39
United Press.
At the time of the first loan
Holland an ECA also gave additional $15,000,000 loan for April the Netherlands East Indies but May
March
all aid to the NEI has now been Standard Contract Rubber Futurer. suspended United Press.
HONGKONG SHARES
"If, in the course of the ex- periment, which is on a small scale compared with the Union's gold production, any evidence VIGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 22)~ | should be produced,
casting Postpone signing important doubt on the bona fides of the papers if you can. A restless transaction, the Government
Wait until you can calm
would not wish to
to proceed with down a little.
It," the reply continued.
The Union Government chal- LIBRA (Sepi 23-Oct, 23)--
contention Marriage and romance can bring lenged the Fund's exceptional happiness into your that to roaintain the price of the Stock Exchange was $100,- life. Paramountly a social day.
SCORPIO (001, 24-Nov, 22)-sold at US$35 an ounce was one 880,00. Transactions and noon
diny.
T
This morning's turnover on
prices:
Not So Foolish
After
Knur! and Janil itheight about this for a muntate for,two, they began to see that Simple Sanon gpilit not be as foolish us people thought him, nor at any rate, no more foolish than several other persons who Rved in Mother Goose Town. They Thought
Humpty of Dumpty who was foolish enough to sit on a wall and the king
TAURUS (Apr. 21-M37 21)-
of the "exchange policies which who was foolish enough to try
All Fund to eat
members had under: a ple with four
Be thrifty in all your expen. Business is not too encouraging, and
ditures, but you
may but
personal relationships
laken to support."" twenty live black birds in it, and
and romance The reply asserted thint this Mary who planted pretty maids anticipate un Iniprovement along excellent Love
are favoured, all fronts of nellvity. all in a row and the poor, uADY
was a figure fixed in 1044-with SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 23-
the express provision of a whose cradle was up in the tree
22)-New friends or a GEMINI (May 22-June 22)-- Dec.
method for changing it. Since top.
An emotional day.
that time, all other prices had INSURANCES A surprise romanile adventure may bring
Unjon front: the romenide
A joy into your life. A trip to skyrocketed, making the Fund's
IK Fire. friend, may prove more than make a visit bring happiness.
currency
price of gold CAPRICORN (Deo. friendl
23-Jan. realistle, It added. CANCER (June 23-July 23)— 20)— Things are pleking up Courtship and marriage are again, especially on the business was a threat to the exchange LAND, ETC. favoured. If already wed, your front. Make a definite advance policies which all Fund mem- marital life should bring great on your job, now. happiness,
"But none of them is really
sweet and funny and pleasant that no one minds whatever you do."
rock takes them right down to the foolish," Hanid finally said, "not valley and there they find themselves
even you, Simon. You're all so completely swallowed up by the mist so that they can hardly see a yard ahead. How still it is." whispers ・如洲、 " can't hear suy echa. There's no sound at all.” “I expecl. he meant us to ring the Ellin Bell.* says Rupert, so for the second time he gives a smart tap with his pocket knife.
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
*
Shinon felt very pleased to hear to Mother and returned this Goose Book with a smile on his face, even though he did't catch u whinle.
BRONCHO BILL
BRONCHO WILLIAM, 1P YOU KNOW WHAP TOLIVAR MANNIN' 15, SPEAK UP TM
YUM WANTE
FILL A PINE.
BOX
Squatting Danger
(GULP)
THEY REALLY RIM TO STRING ME UP FALL RIGH
on
now
·.
1
AQUARIUS (Jan.
ure
The resulting disequilibrium
bers had undertaken to support, 21-Feb.it alleged.
LEO (July 24-Aug. 23) 19)-If some invention comes to "The Fund's efforts, to bolster An active day, especially on the you today, the chances are that up an unrealistic price are romantic front! Make of receive It is an excellent kten. Develop undermining
stability," a proposal, perhaps.
Reuter.
MEN
"VES CRIMP HYAR
TILL THE HOMORE WHO TRADED
GUNS TO INJONS RETURNS
"RIGHT", BAKTY
By Harry F. O'Neill
DON'T GET RID
O THEM, MANNING'a
A GONER
the exchange the reply added
China Produce
Quotations
New York, Mar. 2.
Antered all, per 1.
F.O.B, New York US$ 0.85/50
Cassin aft, per 1
FO.D. New York
Agar Agar per
ID.
FOD. New York Bandalwood, in drums,
depending on quanti ly & quasily. Tung oil, in tank cara,
F.O.D, New
York,
per lb. Deryllium, (10 to 12
percent) per tan Molybdenum (90 .per....
cent), per ib.
2,10/2.50
2.75/323
13.00 nom.
0.20%
March
April
May
LONDON MARKET
London, Mar. 3.--Prices in Who rubber market here today closed as follow:-
May pence per lb.) July/September October/December
173
10-13/16 10-0/18
-United Press.
NY FOREIGN
EXCHANGE
Closing Tates
Mar. 2,
Argentine Peso (Official) US$0.2017
Argentine Pew
BANKS
HK Dank
East Asia
1745 1700 341740
23 1720
20 1750
137
710 250 209
DOCKS, ETC.
N.P. Whart S'hat Dock
HIC Hotel HK Land Shot Lond Humphreys
(Unamels!)
1214 1312 200
12%
Australin
Brazil
13 18.40 200 44 15,20 60 12
Belglum
316 3.05 700 Kn 3.60
14
Cantada Chile
+
England
UTILITIES
Tram
France India
10.50 10.60 1000 ve 1915 | Mexico
18 500 ár 14.40 | New Zealand
500 14.40 Peru
C. Light (0) 14.40
C. Light (N) 10,40 10.00 Electric
37
Telephone INDUSTRIALS
Cement XD 33 Rape. Watson COTTONS
Ewo
2093
3.237%
4.02
B00 14.40 Portugal
1000 1415 South Africa
Sweden
30 700 6 3615 | Switzerland
te 301 Uruguay, 300 4 37
Venezuela Netherlands
2011 211% B21
10.40 11
Exchange Rates
Istavis Singapore Hongkang
Shanghai
3010
D009
United Pross.
NY Seeds And Oils
Closing-Prices
Barch 2, Cantor reed, per long
ton. F.O., frat: US$110 nom,
Buntess was done in the local Cotton seed, per tong
market this exchange unomictal morning at the following rates:- Sterling Botind note (per £1) 18.20 V.S, dollar (per'$1)
Gold bars (per inell
27.00730.00 PIC plastres (per 100) Blam steals (per 10G) NEI guildery (per 100) Unlied Press. Geld yuan (per yuaní
0.04
ton, F.O.B. Memphis
GO
H
5.10 304,70
0.50
Flaxseed, per bundol.
F.O.D. Minneapolis
40
Linseed oil, por. Th. In tank CATA F.O.D.
27.5 cents
New York.
34.50 Peanut
21.40
.002
TO.. New York
1314 cents
-United Press.