THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1949.
• FOR YOUR SPARE MOMENTS
.MCKENNEY ON BRIDGE
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BY WILLIAM E. McKENNEY
HS Leon Radler, of New M York City, docs wonderful
Her
work for volunteer
the children's unit nt Memorial Hospital. She devotes many hours every week for the bene-
At of the children there,
Mrs Radler is not the bridge- playing member of her family. husband. Leon, plays a good game of rubber brillge. Many
players tournament might miss today's hand, but when
Leon made the right play, he said that a good rub- ber bridge player never should miss it.
He won the opening lend of the five of spades with the nce. He could count three spade tricks, four diamonds, and a club eight tricks, How should he play for the ninth?
I am sure that a good many players would make the mis- club and inke of leading Anessing the len, figuring that no great harm could be dont, come back and ns they could fisense the club again. They consider to would not stop that the king-jack-nine of clubs could lay over the ace-queen- fen.
Needing only one more trick, Leon decided to establish a heart trick and laid down the king of hearts. West won and came back with a spade which was won in dummy with the king. Now he led a heart to his jack, and when West won with the
queen and returned the third round of spades, Leon queen, He had won with the
nine tricks now, without his bothering to take a club finesse,
CHESS PROBLEM
By F. BECK
Black, 7 pieces.
12
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White, 9 pieces.
White to play and mate in two.
Solution
problem:
to
yesterday's
K-07, 13 **
K others,
1, Q-18. 1...
any: 2. Q-K4: 1
P-K7; 3, QXP.
CROSSWORD
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and b. lap 1oo steep for a
change; to the man in the street
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got its name in the days of desk q,$9-03
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When Larts begin. (8)
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1, Bee Across.
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in India. (3)
Friend. (4)
Is. Tally.
10. A turn of it may be refreshing.
(3)
17. Tule motivo is usually ralled. (4)
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10.
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DUMBBELLS
WHY-
WELL, DEAR
ARE YOU I TOLD YOU STOPPING
I'VE LOST
WHEN YOU
BOUGHT THIS
WOULDN'T HOLD UP
MY BEARINGS/CAR IT
Cheek Your Knowledge
1. Name the three gifts that the Wise Men brought to Jesus. 2. For what is Albert Einstein probably best known.
3, Where was silk Aral used? 4. Do anaken have eyelids?
What two names did the planet give to the
I
RECORDED MUSIC
SCENES FROM FAMOUS
PLAYS ON WAX
By ROBERT TREDINNICK
AM often told that records uninspired performance of the of the spoken word must be orchestra. (HMV C. 3822-3.)
BY THE
WAY
FOR
THE
Netherlands' Tribute To
by Beachcomber|| Marshall Aid
EVERY year, since human records bogan, I have all the prepared to wish Balmon among my readers a happy now weir.. And every year people complain that the pur is a bad one.
linked with star personalities in Jelin Moody's productions of order to sell. I regard this as verdi's "Simone Boccanegra" at nonsense, and I welcome some Sadler's Wells has been fiven recordings of neenes from the the highest praise. I hoped that plays of Shakespeare and Sheri- the records of parts of the opera dan in which Arst consideration would come up to the standard of the theatre performance, but is given to the author's text.
I do not feel that the principals (115V have given of their best. have been c. 3824-5.) The recordings made by distinguished actors and
content to actresses, who
Walker Gieseking's playing of must be upheld. --
"Danse-Terantelle remain anonymous because they "DebuRBY'S
and "La Plus Que Not losing ground- believe that
"the play's the Styrienne" thing." The records are made Lente Valae" is delightful. Gie- scking plays with a sensitive
men in Two by Gerald Lawrence Produc Rupreciation of both pleces. We wo
out to walk ductions (Serial Numbers A/1-3, need more records of this stan- district set
to a cottage for a drink. The (Columbla LX 1146.) dard. D/1, E/1, B/1, C/1-2,
the that Orst signpost satd RB/1).
village they were making for was three
arc
F/L,
Outstanding Picca
Hague. Mar. D-Mar- shall aid has considerably Improved
economic the altuation of the Nether- lands, the Dulch govern
wald today in repart to the ECA mlkatona
here.
The repori sald thai tho economia efforts of the Dutch people have nearly
the, $330,000.000 EÇA Frants received during the last nine months of 1948.
doubled You might think that by now would havo publle opinion insisted on some more fitting and that I form of greeting,
However, would be ashamed to repeat
concerning the old words. No such thing! suspension of ECA sid to
of Indonesia because The tradition of the column
the Dutch "police action" against the Republicans there, the report ald is feared that the economic of Indonesia wil
·recovery develop
less favourably than expected. Fast and complete recovery is willl possible if foreign ald is ziven without delay." United Press,
remote
¡ recond post the way; the camo.to said
was four
· WILS
Two new records of excerpts
miles away: after. from Tchaikovsky's "The Swan
One of the outstanding violin two hours wallding they came Lake" have been made by the
a third post, which informed. Royal Opera House Orchestra, records for some years le now happily available. It is of Bach's
ac-them that the village conducted by ancients
Hugo Rignold. Sonata No. 4 D Minor for unac- Venus?
the men, There is a pleasant solo violin companied violin, played by three miles away. "Anyhow,"
the Campoll. The recording is ex-Bald one of 6. Where is Coral Gables, the from Joseph Shadwick in fumous resort?
De Deux, but I am not cellent and the performance all bolding our own."
through a triumph of musician- impressed by the #enerally
ship. (Decca AR 1935-7.)
At the Boeotian Gallery
(Answers in Column 3)
The Columbia Orchestra Ichoose two light pleces by two British-born composers-"Run-
BOYS AND GIRLS MAGAZINE ning Off the Rails" by Cilve
Accident in the Playroom
-Miss China Doll's House Tipped Over-
By MAX TRELL
OIC
in the playroom knew
do. For, what to
Doll every time Min Ching looked at her house, she burst into tears. Knorf and Hand, the shadow-children with the
1siecl to
turnel-about names. comfort her. So did Mr Punch and his wife Judy, and Teddy the Stuffed Bear. and Mary- Jane, the Rag Doll, and Gen- eral Tin. the Tin Soldier. But though they all tried to sound as cheerful as pessible, It was we said at the begin- just as ning. No ono knew what to do.
course.
12:2
Richardson, an original version for the old Choo-Choo theme, and "Stringopallon," by David Rose. In this there is some clever (Columbia DB organ playing. 2484.)
Nellic Lutcher with her Rhythm offers something dif Kerent and often delightful, singing and playing Water" and "My Little Boy." | (Capitol CL 13018.)
"we're
Julia, younger daughter of Mr and Mrs. Kibwidge.
"Cool Film note
AM sorry that Dutch Dietrich has abandoned tough Wild back to Roberto Inglez and His Or-
West parts and Cone *The playing chestra's
of Whistling Samba" and "Peanut the stinking eyelash waggling Vendor is rhythmic, original stuff. I was hoping that when Mr Bogart played Chopin she and
(Parlophone
would be the girl who buried I 3103.)
Mozart at him, kicked Bach in the teeth, and busted the joint wide open.
stylish.
(Tomorrow-Unusual Anglesk
Anglo-Jap Sterling Talks Soon
Tokyo, Mar. 8-A sterling area trade conference wlli open here on March 17 between re- presentatives of the Foreign Trade
Division of the head. quarters of Gentral Douglow MacArthur, the Supremo Allied Commander in Japan, and the signatories of use sterling area Irade agreement.
BUSINESSMAN
Wheat Exporters Modify Demands
Washington, Mar. 9.-The world's major wheat exporting nations were today reported to have scaled down the amount countries to they will require importing buy under the proposed new International Wheat Agreement.
na-
The action may break the deadlock over prices asitl amounia wiilch has lasted since representatives of about tions met here several weeks aro to draft an agreement aimed ut stablileing the world wheat trade.
Informants said the major ox- porting countries, Including the United States, have withdrawn their demanda that Importers.
to bushels a year.
US Importers Fear Jap Underselling
New York, Mar. 8—Americas
sign up
This demand was included in arrival of Japanese cotton and which rayon damask table an offer made by the exporters grade sources believe will under- last week. Now the figuro pro-
take 590,000,000 importers are awailing the
and
posed by the exporters was said sell comparable imports from
Czechoslovakia Belgium, to be in the neighbourhood of Russia.
510,000,000 bushels, while im- The Now York Journal of had previously offered Commerce quoted trade sources porters tentatively to take about 500,- Comm 000,000 bushels.
of US$1.00 a bushel and a minimum of US$1.50 for the first year, with the minimum ent
12 усат. dropping ten Duration of the part is for four years. United Press.
of the
as saying that while no strictly Аге being comparable
Hoods Other terms of last week's
made in the United States, the offer were said to be unchang-
Bets will sell at half the price ed, t.c.
e. prices at a maximum of imported sets.
ship- The Journal calls the
"further example
trom rising competition Japanese textile industry,"
It adds that "textile spokes- men in America are apprehen- sive of the entire development, fearing that is just another milestone in the race the Japan- ese are engaged in to regain lost export
markets."
cent#
Big Soviet Rubber Purchases?
The
frst shipments Japanese sets
of
are expected to consist of "first quality" pro- ducts. Importers say the sets have been subject to Buch rigid inspection that between 25 and 30 percent have been rejected,
Other competition for Amtrl- can producers is coming from
力 with Russin,
substantial volume of pure linen sets being sales sold in the US at competitive
New York, Mar. 9-Number This agreement, signed last November, was between Aus- 1 contract rubber futures today
closed 10
to points higher New tralia, India,
Zealand,
points lower on South Africa and Britain and two her colonies, except Hongkong, totalling 74 contracts.
Standard
closed 15 pricen-Ascociated Press. and the Supreme Allied Com- mand in Japan, acting in respect points higher on sales totalling
two contracts, of occupied Japan,
The
cx-
futures
market became
It provided for trade changes to the value of at least £55,000,000 In the year ending June 30, 1940,
British observers said today that the conference, ing of initially at least, would only modification implications review past trade.
for
more
In Tokyo
HONGKONG
SHARES
firmer to the close of after a hesitant start, only falter again at business
Tapering off in factory buy
and actual rubber
bullish of the
The turnover on the Stock first drawn from Exchange this morning amount- of additional inrged to $452,000.00. Transactions. Russian .buying.
Miss China Uoil cried and cried. YOUR BIRTHDAY......... »уSTELLA sterling area and Japan. These London.
As soon
it
THURSDAY, MARCH 10
you are
of
rubber outweighed and noon prices:
at
werc
ANARES BUYERA BELLENS SALES BANKS
1K Bank.. 1700 1775
41700
30 GP 1783
10 1700
201710
10 1700
Canton Union
375
Dock ....... Provident
...710 Underwriters 6.00 DOCKS, ETC.
137 K: Whart N.P. Wharf .
da
40 71719
30 21215
140
500 > 81%
39 600 € 10.00
13.00 1000
14.30
LAND, ETC.
The observers said it was repor safe to ussume, however, that senle the next agreement would call Malayan
sustained firmness Trade between the the
Press reports that Russia had observers discounted plher ra
additional an
10,000 This is what happened. Miss
cehl reporta that Japanese bought
later this shipment textiles had been undercutting tons for China Doll was sitting on the
the world month
subsequently INSURANCES as everyone in the
British textiles on porch of her house (it was n
and playroom saw what had hap- doll house, of
questioned pending substantia- markets. stood just under the geranium pened, they tried their best to
one of numit it. In fact, this frankness "If there have been any pro-tion from trade sources. plant near the playroom win set the
house upright again. DORN today,"
Factories bought "good quan-
of CIF rubber those positive persons who is one of your great charms for tests they must have been anti-
In the dow) when all at once one of It was no use.
British officials titles"
at drm forenoon
prices, but seem to know at once what they hall the time you are so diplocipatory," the the kittens came running into
"It's much too heavy," said want and go out directly after matically frank that you are that said. the playroom, chasing affer a
Although they agreed that later offerings at shaded prices Suddenly the Teddy, the Stuffed Bear,
much without ball of yarn.
fuss. True, belleved!
You are attractive to the op- ball of yarn rolled against the
the reduced to
undercutting The higher closing price in doll house, the kiten jumped Then they tied a string to you ke to be the centre of at-
work with them in business and
level, both British and Amerl-March futures were regarded afler into the air after it, and the the chimney and they pulled traction. but this is very easy, posite sex and will be able to Japanese prices had not yet been met with an indifferent response.
can private traders foresaw such largely as a readjustment their might They for you have talents and
which get along splendidly. This per- next moment, the whole house with all
personality magnetic
a development in the future. Tuesday's low close. on.it couldn't even budge it. lay and tipped over
draws people to you without the sonal magnetism can be a handi.
The rationalisation of indus- Market sentiment was mixed. side. As for Miss Chinn Doll.
effort on your cap unless you understand it as one of the "gifts of the stars"
try, greater efficiency in Japan- Prices closed as follow:- she was thrown helter-skelter
"I never be able to live in slightest bit of
ese mills (the dormitory system No. Contract Rubber Futures, across the room.
myhuruse-ugala," wailed. Mis seem to get easily what and treat it accordingly. China Doll.
18.00 tracted 12.) "How can I live others have to work very hard will have a host of friends, but for female workers was in March(in-conta-per
stanced as
the an example),
April
18.00 nominal house that's lying on its for and this inclined to make once you settle down to mar-
elimination of middlemen, May
10.10 traded sidde?"
cheaper distribution and, to a June
1.77 num.nai you a little bit lazy. Avoid this, ringe, you will be a most loyal
labour July
18.03 trader To flad what the stars have in certain extent, swented
10.50 nominal But all at once, Knart had and not one but many successes and devoted mate.
Autost nll
18.41-50 September Everyone wondered may be yours.
store for tomorrow, select your ine cottage industries, were
expected to result eventually in none of them had You have a keen imagination birthday star and read the cor-
of Japanese production
October thought of it before. This was and ure honest with yourself as responding paragraph. Let your
textiles which would undercut | November what Knart did.
with others.
star be your daily You may glam birthday
both the British and American joarise a situation, bu! you will guide.
products. Reuter,
Gave No Heed
in
And as for the kitten, she gave no herd to what she had done, but scampered out of the an idea.
fast as she had why playroom as come in.
Rupert's Elfin Bell-31 Then he got the same bail of
The Ell Leader sternly bids Ruperi to explain how he has come to the Castle, and in great relief the little bear pours out "his message.
Six
of your elves are in trouble under he says. Nutwood Common,"
Their work is too greal and they need help. They want you to send them six more elves at once! Set, these will prove that my message. is a true one." And he shows the Elfin Dell and the cap badge. The Leader starts at them in astonish- .ment. This has never happened
befare," he murmurs,
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
BRONCHO BILL
INJUN NO KILLUM PALEFACE WHO BRINGS
THUNDERSTICK TO
RAD MAN
First,
into he went
the kitchen and. got the kitten,
yarn, und Be third thing he tlid was 10 'roll the ball of
On top
fallen of the yarn house.
The
kitten jumped. She landed on the house, it tipped itself upright again, and out of the room she rant
Par
FRIDAY, MARCH 11
IISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 21)- Don't let even the slightest op- portunity for advancement es
Tako full ad- cape you now; vantage of it
You
VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 22.) — Routine is the best for you Just Don't take on more than now. you can handle properly.
LIBRA (Sept 23-Oct. 23)—- ARIES (Mar. 22-Apr. 201- Be sure of your values before All those working with liquids you plunge into something new. could have been or shipping appear especially Take your time about deciding.
Expeet news, too. happler than Miss China Doll, favoured.
Lovely," she said, smiling
No
moved!
SCORPIO. (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)— TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)- Your personal decisions will on and clapping her hands. "And Not your best day. If hopes are today's determinant. Don't ex- Instead of not realised. Just wait patiently. pect miracles of another's doing- plant, I'm under the pot of the tate will turn for you. Ivy!
I've even being under the geranium
11's
the most wonderful thing that ever happened!"
CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE Answers Gold, 'frankincense and myrrh. 2. For his theory of relativity. 3. In China. 4. No,
+
1,
the
NY FOREIGN
EXCHANGE
Closing Rates MArch P.
Argentine Peso (Omcial) US$0.2077 Argentine Peso (Une.
Brazil
ocial)
Australia
Belgium
Canada
Chile
England
France India
traded
18.45 nominat
10.40
December
18.34
January (1050)
10.30
■
February.un
10.35 14
March
18 20 April
10.13 May
-10.10 Standard Contract Rubber Futores. March
10.55 namina) April Miny
14.03
13.05
-Untied Press.
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LONDON MARKET London, March, D.-Prices in the rubber market here today closed, as folkw:
May in pence per H.) ... 11-3/10 July/September
11-1/16 October/December
10.13/10 Untied Press,
China Produce
22093
3,234
D000
02201
0230
4.03-7/10
.00312
Mexico
1423
New Zealand
4.02
Peru
0360
Portugal
.0404
South Africa
4.03!4
23-Jan.
Sweden
2705
Switzerland
2310
Alatred oil, per lb.
4230
r.O.D. New York
2010
Cassia oll, per l.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov, 23-Dec. GEMINI (May 22-June 221-22)-Pay close attention to de
and ru- Important decisions may be tails. Keep business
separate compart- pending, but don't be in a hurry. mance in menta, 100! Take your time over details.
CAPRICORN (Dec. CANCER (Jano 23-July 233-20)-You can make small galas A miscalculation due to poor if you work things right. Your cause personal awn efforts are what count now. Judgment, can loss, so be very careful today.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb.
LEO (July 24-Aug. 23)-Be 16)-You can be progressive if in you are careful to make a good They called it Lucifer as the enreful of detalls, especially
of everything you morning star and Hesperus as all business matters, Conserve analysis the evening star, 0. In Florida, your energies for a better day.
Interval of Protection
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Closing Prices March 9.
60
"
Castor seed, per lonk
ton. FO.D. Qrazil US$ 110 nom. Cotton seed, per long ton, F.O.B. Memphis Flax seed, per bushel. r.0.0. Minneapol Linseed oil, per th
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18.30-
500 15
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210 ch 10.70
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COTTONS
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22
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Rangoon. Calcutta, Karachi, 'Bah- rein, Alexandria (Nairobi, Johannes- burg and Marselles vis Alexandria) Home and London, (CPO) 4,38 p.m2: (GPO).m.
Bangkok, Zatavia, Colombo, Syd-
NY Scrap Metals ney and Auckland, 8.m
New York, March; S—The follow- ing prices were quoted in the scrap matals Market here today!--- Copper, F.O.. per ton
(light)
de US$ 13.75-18.00 Lead FOB. per ton,
13.30-14.00 theavy zoft
Exchange Rates steel per ton,
Business was done n. the, încal unuficiaz axchange market. thi morning at the following, ratest- Stering pound note (der £1) 1020 (US, dollar_(per, #1),
Gold ban (per: tael)
4.1723 303
PIC plastres (per 100)
10.03
Biem tiesla 'tros 100%
24.3
.
Gold Yuan (per 100 yuọn)
-NEL-guidor (per 100)
(No heavy smoking)
30.00 -United PrORN,
and Paris, 6 p.m. Singapore, a p.m.
Closing Timon By. Ben Bangkok, Noon.
Selzon and Macassar, 1 p.m. Japan, 3 p.m.
Teamong via Canton,
FRIDAY, MARCH 1
Closing Times By Air Shanghai, Nanking. Tsingtao, Swa- tow, Amoy and Talpeh,, al30-p.m.)
Manila..lanotulu. USA & Canada.
13.p.m.
Air Parcul Pöst för Mänßin, Hono- Ha und VBA, (CPO) 4.30 p.m.1.. (pro) b p.m.
Ordinary Airmail (Printed Matters,
British Pound Note Samples and Smail Packet Porte) Hor
Now York, Mar, The Bellah Pound Note was quoted here today
Et US$3.31--United Prem
Maala, Guam, Honoluluu and. ÚBA, (CPO) 4.30.p.m.; (GPO).4.p.m..
Closing Times Ely Bea Mantia, 10 m Straits and Calcutta, 1 p.m.
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