THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 1949.
FOR YOUR SPARE MOMENTS
. MCKENNEY
ON BRIDGE
Throws Right Man Into Lead to Win
MIS
of
BY WILLIAM E, MoKENNEY
HAYNES LYNN Knoxville, Tenn.. wrote to me recently, and said, "Down here in Tennessee every Tues- day night we put on our shoes und go to thu hotel for our weekly duplicate bridge game." Do not let Mrs Haynes culo remark mislead you into believing that, they do not play good bridge in Knoxville.
I have been writing for the Knoxvilla News Sentinel for close to 20 years, and have been down there and played bridge with those people. their
shoes on or off,
piny good bridge.
With
they
Mrs Haynes sent me today's hand, played by Judson Bryan.
student ut ຕ young University of Tennessee, who was her partner. He ended up a three no trump contract, In
unnatural, and which was not South led the six of diamonds. When North put on the ten- apot, Bryan (East) let him hold
the trick. North did not con- tinue the diamond, but led back
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the king of clubs. Bryan old aft that one, but won the secon
club trick with the pce. Now he cashed his four spade tricks.
At this
did not point be make the mistake of leading the queen of hearts. If he had. South would have covered and this would have created
for North. But entry
an
Bryan
played a small heart to dum- my's ace, then led a email heart back to his own hand and played the Jack, South won this trick with the king, but there was no lead he could
make that contract.
would defeat
the
"Suppose," asked Mrs Haynes, "that North had continued with a diamond at trick two?" "T
would have taken it," replied Bryan,, "ond after the four spada tricks, I
would thrown North in the lead with the ten of Hearts. Now North could make no lend that would defeat my contract."
DUMBBELLS
PATENT OFF
IF NEVER DREAM AGAIN THAT YOU HAVE ANOTHER GIRL OUR ENGAGEMENT IS OFF!
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By E. ORSINI Black, 3 pieces.
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White, 10 pieces.
White to play and mate in three. Solution to yesterday's problem:
1. KixB1, any. 2, Q, R. or Kt (dis ch) mater.
MIDWEEK BOOK PARADE
BY THE WAY
COMPREHENSIVE LIFE by Beachcomber
OF QUEEN VICTORIA
THE REIGN OF QUEEN VICTORIA
By Hector Bolitho (Collins, 16.)
A
NEW nasistant arrived at an observatory in On his first
dence. 'I was awoke at # o'clock Transylvania, by Mama, she wrote. The evening on duty he watched Archbishop of Canterbury and an natronomer train a huge Lord Conynghans were waiting telescope on a planet, after their hurried drive from Suddenly, from near the the King's death chamber planét, a shooting star dived. MR Bolitho, an acknowledged wrote afterwards, I got out of horizon. "Good shot." salų
Windsor. The young Queen and disappeared below tho authority, has préviously written a biography of the Prince bed and went into my killing-assistant. Consort and other books on om (only in my dressing Foulenough to Smart-
Queen Victoria's
reign, but
gown) and alone, and ERW
by herself, although her mother
anil erg was in the house, and that EAR Smarty,
night, for the first time in her life, she slept in
bedroom,"
her own
many letters have since been them. In the evening she dined found in England “enough to justify my annther full-length book, blend Ing the old material with the new,
This, then, is the most comprehensive account yet pub- lished of Queen Victoria's life of service to Britain and the Em nire, of Prince Albert who won England's heart by his kindness
nai!
the
Allick
und his liberal Idealism, and of this eve pray God you said, when the two sons of
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FOR
THE BUSINESSMAN
Nylon Thread "Stronger
Than Steel"
New York. Mar. 15,- Tesis conducted at the naval research, laboratory show that nylon thread (n stronger than steel wire of the same size, reports Dr Waller George.
Dr George told ihe American physical Society that a new device do- veloped at the laboratory has revealed that the sirength of materials varies with the speed with
UK Plans
Plans For New Export Drive To Be Disclosed Soon
London, Mar. 15.—Sir Stafford Cripps, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, announced tonight that Britain's plans for speeding the North American export drive would be dis closed in Parliament early next month dur- ing the Budget debate.
The Chancellor of the Ex- thequer, backgrounding tho Government's 1949 economic Aurvey which
to 100 British Bod Overseas newspaper correspon dents.
nald ho would anticipate a statement by the President of the Board Trade, Mr Harald Wilson.
"But," he added, "we have
are pulled they
The tensile part.
sirength of nylon thread varies from 150,000 10. 225,000 lbs per
Square Inchi. depending
upon the speed with which It is pulled apart.
Steel wires seldom show tensile strength of as much 150,000 lbs per square Inch, he said.--Associated I'ress.
Two years later came the Boer the masters, Tacknoe Pl Willing
de Courcy."
I hope I have too much pride over to ask for any special privileges for my nephew which he cannot buy or contrive to get cunning. I know Many people today remember by his own the glorious celebration of June nothing of the boy Mountfalcon. 20, 1007. On that day Queen except that his mother has Victoria Wrote this in her jour-brought him up so niously that he's probably a roaring terror by 1897, (с duy,
now. However, I recall how great and dramatic period in help and protect me as He has
opened,
10 Europe's history.
hitherto done during these sixty my old friend "Flash" Mullins By occupying a position of
broke open the desk in your long eventful years, God will ro such importance for so long a remember this dny sixty years study," "Narkover can take it, time, by her strength, energy ago, when I was called from my whatever the lad gets up to he And I have по doubt that and determination, and by her bed by dear Mama to receive the will meet his match, either love and care for her people, the Queen became and still remains news of my, accession!'-
among the older boys or among one of the greatest figures In
(who history. Personal side-lights War and, although now eighty now runs an airport, smuggling from her
and letters Journals
years of age, the Queen main-concern) was asking after you reveal her thoughts on historic tained her interest in affairs, the other day, accasions: "Queen Victoria's be- giving: heart to her ministers,
Yrs. always, haviour on
the day of her when they had to report accession was almost ruthless. AI
In the fleld. "Her verses last she was free of her mother's hands were never still. When (And comrade in three moves)
Wha not rule and she used the word she
at her desk, alone' in her journal, as if it she knitted woollen comfortersA RUSSIAN chess player has been attacking capitalistic yere a declaration of Indepen- and caps, and become very on-
gry when she was told they had bourgeois chess, as played in the
Fascist been given to officers and not tendal
countries of to the men."
Western Europe. I hope thie time the this
Queen's knows that the Friends famous words
spoken, Asiatic Democracy have worked which gave heart to so many in out a scheme to abolish kings, 1939, When Mr Balfour spoke of queens, bishops, and knights, reverses and compromises, "she and substituto Workers. took off her spectacles and salt, Factories take the place of
Please understand that there is castles. 10 one depressed in this house, checkcomrade. We are not interested in the One day we shall read that possibilities of defeat; they do the hopscotch champion of not exist.""
Pollittgrad has been deported to Siberia for playing unideological THE HEAT OF THE DAY hopscotch.
By Elizabeth Bowen
BOYS' AND GIRLS MAGAZINE
Christopher Cricket's Story
-He Saw Pin and Needle Up to Mischief-
By MAX TRELL
CHRISTOPHER Cricket had a curious story to tell to Knar! and unid, the shadow-children with the turned-about names.
I'll
tell it to you Just as Christopher Cricket told it to Koart and Hanid.
"Well," began Christopher, was after dinner and I decided to take a stroll around the house until I found AL comfortable place to sit and play some muste on my guitar, and perhaps sing soug or two. These long winter evenings are just right for a bit of cheerful music.
#1
50.
continued Christopher,
"I peeked out from behind the
At
At
were
(Cape, 9/6)
not
of
amount
plans for a considerable" of Government assistance."
Questioned about the Trea- sury's altitude towards dollars for advertising in America, Sir Stafford sald: "We are willing
and
amy
for
US Seamen Fear Jap Competition
Washington, Mar... 15.-ROM. vived
Зарапове competition worries only one in American labour, it
large group anxious to allow dollar
peared today, American seamen expenditure
advertising
fear the re-birth of wherever is it likely to bring Japanese merchant fleet,
tho return. In fact, we have A been rather disappointed at the unions, however, said they saw
for spokesman
other few collars which
been no. immediate have applied for that purpose."
menace to their interests in Japanese competi→ He answered "Yes" to a question in
in other fields. exchange rate would be main-CIO textile union zaid America In fact, a spokesman for a tained if the dollar export drive should help revive Japan's in- ran into difficulties.
dustry "because of the pollti- The
Chancellor said that cal consequences of starvation, among the machinery
which which are more expensive than
To Sell Out on whether the doller-sterling
old Worker to worker's fifth Govt.
more
10
For checkmate
Not at all
(News item.)
he of
read
two loose bricks in the fireplace Christopher spotted Pin and Needle these suspicions to Stella Rodney
He thought he was going to The new novel by Elizabeth the platform he saw a giant of meet his small brother, but on Bowen makes a departure from the usual style of this author.six-foot-three, an older brother
whom he had forgotten. being more than usually dra- matic in its movement, tense in its situations. The scene O might a man feel who has wartime London and the ces put down poison for a mouse is Robert Kelway, in his bedroom, and wakes to traf figure suspected of using his position find a dead rhinoceros in the at the War Office to convey corner of the room. information to the enemy. A
odnose: Preposterous. How man known as Harrison tells of would a rhinoceros get there?
Myself:
Through
Jorge with the object of breaking her hole in the wainscoting. In love for Kelway, or of threaten. Africa they run about behind Knarf and Ilanid were eager ing to expose him # ake the wainscoting all night, and to know what it was that would not agree to his terms. Ignaw their way out. Christopher Cricket saw.
"IL
where I'm living, and saw no one In the room but, the chil- dren's father. He was sitting in
n chair, under a lanp, smoking
a pipe and reading a book. "And," added Christopher, "he had his legs crossed." hnve
"Why
13 that Important?" Knarf interrupted to ask. Fireplace Bricks
Check Your Knowledge
1. When was chemical' war- fare outlawed? ·
2. To what countries are the following cheese, native-Cherl- dar, Ednin?
From what
region does most of the world's supply of
pepper come?
4. How old
was
Noah
Webster when he published his dictionary"
home the author of "Blue-
ago did
Cecil amli-
6. At what
John Rhodes become
Soon
the
floor
on the floor.
replied u pln!" wag
Christopher. "And right next YOUR BIRTHDAY
io
the pin was a needle."
commercial success
in cultural
Don't
let this
Firms
16.-President might have to be diverted from rebuilding destroyed economics.
Manila, Mar. Elpidio Quirino, in n major polley decision,
today An- nounced that the
zovernment was willing to sell, lease or place under private
manage- ment all profitable government corporations and enterprises.
The new move is designed to give incentive
to private
capt- lalista to take a more active port in the economic develan- ment of the country and at the same time, do away with government competition with private businesses.
President Quirino
sald
the novernment would hold on to. projects devoted to the produc tion of prime necessities, such as rice and corn, and that at present the government would niso hold on to its cement firm. beenuse cement is considered critical.
exports to the home market was w electrical and specialised textile machinery:
Britain's sterling liabilities to
for the
а
cannot permit them to starve," he said.
Different
sextuments, how- sterling area countries were re-ever, were expresseri by the end of 1945 to £2,270,000,- duced from £2,452,000,000 Al
seafaring
increased 000 at the end of 1847, but they Mr S. Levine, Research Con-
again alightly to
for, the CIO Maritime 1948, Reuter.
£2,305,000,000 at the end orice, said "We are very
RUBBER FUTURES
STEADY
15.
disturbed at the scenes
behind-the-
manoeuvres to rebuild the Japanese merchant fee!,"
A
Mr Levins said the Japaneso attempt to charter American Liberly ships was "Opening wedge to revive Japan as a world maritime
power with its cut-throat sub-human Inbour competition,"
Mr John Delaney, American Federation of labour interna tional representative, said "Wa have no fears of the Japanese stealing American export outlets at present because they are not in a position to be real compell- tors
DIA
New York, Mar. Among government
firms No. 1 contract futures today which
may be leased or sold outright to private parties are on sales totalling 65 contracts,
closed two to five points higher
"However, for the future wa the Insular Sugar Refining Cor-
Standard futures closed will insist that they meet proper higher standards and working condi- tion. National Tobacco Corpora
tions as laid down by the Inter- tion and textile and footwear
Plants.
By STELLA Press.
"It must have fallen out of
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16 Mother's sewing basket," said "You'll
DORN today, you are a hard Hanid,
You appear to have a reserved. Bee," satd Christopher. "At any rate, 1
Christopher nodded. “That's, worker and when it comes indeed a cool, nature. But this crept out from
exactly right. They between tho
done on time is not the exact fact. You are did fall to getting a job fireplace bricks and tip- from Mother's sewing basket. you can be counted onto the merely in excellent control of toed softly
"And" at that moment, Pin and second!
your emotions and rarely let any (without Father even noilcing Needle did an astonishing thing ability and if you develed your you feel. Externally, you may You have keen business other person know exactly how me) until I reached the other. They both lifted themselves up self exclusively to side of the room
making a under the
out of the crack and stood on com
seem happy and Jovial when you out of life, white-curtained window, next
and unhappy their points. I remained very you probably to the table with the big brass still and walted to see what they very rich. But you are interested
would become are often moody
underneath. lamp, where Mother often sits
would do. The next instant, I
unless things and
You would be most conlent if and does ber sewing.
heard Fin saying: "What do you your work has something to hold you
wed, quite early in life, "It was snug and warm there, Then Needle
see out of your eye, Needle?'
your Interest, you will organise someone who understands your with a bit of the moon shining
answered: "It
it so that others do the work nature and can cope with your through the window, and I sai
see Father sitting in a chair while you almost separate your who can do this can be of great and caprices. Someone moods myself down with my back reading a book, will his legs self from it.
gainst the leg of the table and
crossed.
help in furthering your career. was just about to start tuning **‘Ah,' said · Pin, who had al
But remember, your success is up my guitar, when I unticed head and could think, if Father weakness. No matter how good exactly what you, yourself, make something shining in a crack in is sitting with his legs crossed. the door."
one of his feet inust be asleep! an executive you are, you must
To And what the stars have in on the pulse store for tomorrow, select your We know what to do, Needlel keep your finger
of things, or someone may take birthday star and read the cor Let's do it."
"And what did they do?" said advantage of your lack of responding paragraph. Let your supervision to do something un- birthday star be your dally Across the Room
sound,
Kuide. Christopher chuckled. "They
THURSDAY, MARCH 17 went hop-hop-hopping across PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 21)--- VIRGO (Aur., the room straight up to the chair Changes may be in the air, but New Ideas can where father was sitting. And don't over-expand when it comes changes in your then, they both Jumped on his to business outlays. Be thrifty. vironment. Take foot and started sticking him. AIRES (Mar. 22-Apr. 20)- "My foot's asleep! I feel pins Be on your guard against a falsc and needles, shouted Father. friend. If you are cautious and Legal matters, if pending, may Then," said Christopher, "Father diplomatic, you can avoid any now turn in your favour. Welle uncrossed his legs, lay down his real trouble.
any important business letters book and started rubbing and
TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 213—you have postponed.
lionaire and how did he make Rupert's Elfin Bell-36 Knarf and Hanid.
his riches?
(Anawers in Column 6)
CROSSWORD
ACTUSS
1. When My Love showed a profit.
15, 31
Là do sự Địa onrapluien, thi
L. A letter to Violet can maro nes
furious, 175
12. The end of the crib, 131
15 A Chinese weight that may on
late. 141
14. A tenors they sit n counell, 18
iu. Ben 3 DOWD
15. lested. (3) -
1. Carriage. 13)
22. Double action bira, 145
21. Eyon. (7)
23. Edit for a change. (4)
2. Beat would tell you it's mid. e45
tkown
1. The prva jndeed 1 (F)
2. It gives you KEM RAT, AU
and 19. In it, you and
word 16. b)
Bunty">
4. Where you would nave found
big four conterenco i87 155
a. Bpota a câue un doubt. (4)
0. Nevertheless. 191
7. They have, a kunia,of values._101
flet it could so this place. - (53
16. TIÚ), 19
17. Got a toman gown, 1E
10. it's a toy, (4)
20. The Innd is usually called green
13)
91. Taở this for your mark. Bi
Pater. 131
Satution of yesterday's” pu3418.—-ñecasa:
, Auries: V. 2001; 201, Qulie: 19. Prat
Jay Wiging114) geoEN
MAL: 37
rate: ld" kupi wo Tab: di wpt; 24 Einli: KM: 47. Perents
15
Downs T. Alpine, vi hoël, A. Rosit beat:
4. Emericht 5. Dwi o.. Goerale; 7. High
tuck, 16, stone: 19
When the Leader has gone thi small elf grina at the two pals. *I'm sorry, I was so angry when I first gaw you. bur you did give me a shock. he says.
tup again."
become i
Jt!
opportunity.
24-Sept. 22)---- bring good working en- advantage of
· LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23)--
Ad-
siapping his foot until it woke An netive day on both domestic SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)—
"And what happened to Pin and business fronts. Make pro- Employment is improved."
yours on sure you know venture may be "They went back to a crack where you are going.
and Needle?" asked Knurf.
grens,
but be
JAP SILK PRICES New York, Mar 15-SCAP's Foreign Trade Office today an- nounced that 'silk prices would. continue at the three months,
same level for. SCAP announced
that the current extension merely applies to last year's support ranges to those inventories still not con- umed-United Press.
poration, Manila Hotel Corpora- nominally five points
with
no sales reported. Future held consistently national Labour Organisation" steady from opening to close, United Press In 1948, 13 government cor-with trading remaining rather Dealers who have been porations made n profit of al-quiet. mos!
while seven
on the buying side recently cor- £3,000,000.
tinued to take on contracts, but other government Arms lost nitnost
United there was a noticeable lack of £1,250,000.
response in the physical market. Meanwhile, the higher ruling at London
Singapore acted to restrain sellers. Manufacturer
interest In physicals
at sub-routine Was level. Higher grades remained fight
-and-firm, but some dealers indicated that the lower grades showed signs of faltering
Opinions in
regard trend
Russia Grows More Cotton
und
of the market
news unchanged.
Moscow, Mar 15.--The адепсу Tass
that reportedl the Soviet Government was ex- panding cotton acrease in the Southern Ukraine.
The agency said 1,500 collec- tive farms in that region were in cotton cultivation this year, compared with less than 1,000 in 1948.
to the remain
Prices closed as follow:- No. 1 Contract Rubber Futures. March (in rente per lb.) 19.05 bid Apeli May
June July August
September October
November December
19.02 nominal
10.00 bid
10.07 nominal
10.75 bid 18.07 nominal 10.00 bid
10.34 nominal
10.47 18.10
10.25
18.40
28.20 18.15
וי
10.30 nominal
10.30
11 claimed that the acreage January 1850) sown with cotton In the Ukraine February
150 would risc
this March percent
Aprs year over last year.
May The article did not state how
Standard Contract FuturCE. March many acres were involved In
Aprli either year.-Associated Press.
May INDIA'S HOPES
Mar, 15.-India hopes eventually to produce enough medium and long staple cotton to meet the country's full requirements.
Bombay,
Sir Datar Singh, Vice Chair
10.10
-United Press.
Canada's Record Steel
Production
Ottawa, Mar
15-Canada's fron and steel mills operated at near-capacity levels in 1048 to produce record tonnages of steel, nig-iron and ferro-alloys. Statistics Bureau reports.
tho
Preliminary figures placed the year's output of steel ingots and castings at 3,202,000 tons, well above the preceding year's total of 2,945,000 tons and three per- cent higher than the wartime peak set in 1942. rubber market here today closed amounted
Mar. 15-Prices in the The year's output of pig iron
lo 2,121,000
tons, compared with 1,975,000 in 1042
the previous high. 11-1/10
LONDON MARKET
London.
ny follow;
May 11 pence per lui.. 11.2 July/September
-United Press,
Agricultural man of the Indian Counell of October/December
Research, made this statement at a moeting of the Indian Central Cotton Cam- mittee.
unfortunate He said it was that the extension of the cultiva- tion of cotton was linked nt present with "the GEMINI (May 23-Juno 22)-- Um If you take one at this
overriding in the floor and lay down again,
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec.uccessity of producing more Just as quiet as a pin and needle A short Journey to visit a rela
food crops."-Associated Press, definitely in tive may be in order. Mining, 22)-Romance is "Do people always feel as land and property interests are the nir. You may benefit from
the society of the opposite sex, though pins and needles were stressed also.
CAPRICORN CANCER (June 23-July 23)-
(Dec. 23-Jan. sticking them when their feet fall asleep?" Ranid asked.
Romance may play an important 20)-A change in residence or "And do pins and needles part in today's enjoyment. You office may be facing you. Take Falways really sticks them?" may find lasting happiness now, care of the important detalls
LEO (July asked Knart.
24-Aug. 23)
can be." "Now where would you like to begin?" "Oh, we want to see everything, and to find out about everything," cries Rupert. ** I hardly know where to aran 1′′ **Well, Gen of all, you'd better let me carry your Ellin Bell." laughs the other.
No
one knows whil might happen it you accidentally rang it here. Then 'll get you something to eat. You must be hungry."
ALL RIGHTS - RESERVED
BRONCHO BILL
now.
and.
"I don't know." said Christo-Business in general is improving, AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 19) pher Cricket, "but that's the but if you
advertising are in advertising Writing, way it happened on I saw it last or publicity, the prospects are a journey, all, may prove im- night,"
exceptional.
portant to your future.
DESERVED POR A MOMENT BY HIS HANGMEN, MAMNING IN LEET STANDINO IN AN IOLE WAGOM_AS BRONCHO BILL COMES TO HIS AIG
NY FOREIGN|
EXCHANGE
Argentine Pezo
(Onictal) (Unotejal) Australia Brazil Belgium
Daring Rescue
By Harry F. O'Neill Argentine Peso
WELL, YOU COYOTEN FAILED TO THWART THE LAW, AFTER ALL LOOK
MIDTER
We're
QUICK! FLOP ON TRIL
FLOOK
Closing rates March 15.
US30.2017 •
3074
Canada
Chile
England
France
Inėkla
Mexica
*1430
New Zeniand
4.02
Peru
Portugal
.0550 0104
South Africa
4.03-14
10.7%
HONGKONG SHARES
The turnover on the Stock Ex- change this morning amounted to $60,820.00. Transactions and noon prices: BHARES BUYERS SELLERS SALES
BANKS
IK Bank.... INSURANCES
1750-
Union ....... 700 720
Underwriters DOCKS, ETC.
Wharf (N.) N.I. Wharf Provident... LAND, ETC.
HK Hotel,
XD
334
10
13.30 HIK Land
30 3315 S'hal Land 3.10 3.20 500 3.10 1000 à 3.15 B000 1 3.15 Humphreys, 1214 13.70 83613 Star Ferry,
Macao
Telephone.
INDUSTRIALS -
.2003
3.23-1
0400
0229
.03-14
0230
4.03
0031-1
XD
124
-C. Light (0) 14.20
Electric...
20
400
Coment, XD
30 125, 3312
Rope
Uruguay
Venezuela
3010
Dairy (0)
10
40 411
5003101%
Netherlands
3770
Dairy (New)
Batavia...e
Waton, XD
.D1 0036
Hingapore
.4730
Hongkong
7510
Singhal
Sweden
Switzerland
2703:
2320
4250 STORES, ETC.
COTTONS
Ewok, 1.60.
0005 MISCELLANEOUS
Entertainment
I'TAKE.
The output of ferro-alloys also moved up sharply in 1948, to- falling 251,000 tons compared with 150,000 tons in 107A soclated Press,
NY Seeds And Oils
Closing Prices, March 13."
Castor Seed, per long
ton, F.0.B. Brazil, US$103 nomina】: Colton Seed, per long ton, OD, Alcm-
phia.
Fix
Seed, por bushel, F.O.D. Min- nespolla. Linseed Oil, per ib, in tank cars, F.O.W New York, Peanut Oll, per lb. FO.D. New York.
GO
#
27.0 centa
14-15 conta --Unlied ITE25, -
New York Scrap
New York. March 10 The follow- ing prices were quoted in the scrap intain marke here today, COPPER. F.O.. per
Lon. (light).....
LEAD, T.On, per
ton, heavy soft). STEEL. FO.B. per..
12.00-12.50
11.00-12.50
lon. (No.1 heavy smelting) 20.00
-United "Pres.
* Exchange Rates
Business Why done in the locat unofficial exchango market this morning at, the following, rates;- Sterling pound' iple '(per 21) 1057 US dollar (per, #1)
5.183
Cald. busca (per (slo).
303.
FIC plastres (per 100).
10.0
Steals per 100)
263
NEI guiders (per 100).gi
400 e 13 Gold Yuan (per 100 yuan)