THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 1949.
FOR
FOR YOUR SPARE MOMENTS
.MCKENNEY ON BRIDGE
Losing First Trick Is The Difference
BY WILLIAM E. McKENNEY
WAR
HAD the pleasure of meetin
the charming Margaret Phe- who Jan of New York City,
singing in the recently Wedgewood Room at the Wal- dorf-Astoria Hotel with Eddie Duchin's orchestre. Margaret han gained popularity with her rare ablity to combine operatic and popular music, and on top of it. to sing a few comedy songs.
Old-time baseball fans will remember Art Phelan, who back around 1912 played with the Chiengo Cubs and Cincinnati Reds. Art Is Morgaret's father and at the present time he owns the Alexandrin, La., tean.
All of her family love to play cards, but they glare at her because she refuses to take it seriously. Her partner glared when she did not win the first
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ENGLISHWOMAN'S LIFE
UNDER THE NAZIS
BY THE
WAY by Beachcomber
A
DOCTOR has pointed out that if the pupils of your eyes are more than 70 millimetres apart, you are so that we have no peace any not entitled to 'free spec- THE ALIEN YEARS
and life in not worth where, By Sarah Mabel Collins
living! I looked at his party tacles under the National' (Hodder & Stoughton, 10/6) badge, and he said, 'Oh yes, Henith Service Act.
To acquire a free wig, I be of the Party, am a member better picture has been otherwise I should be thrown leve, you have to get a chartered produced of the hardships out of here. 1 have three grow-necountant to audit tire hairs of to
If there are more keep ehlidren
ra your head. of daily life in wartime Nazi ing
than Germany
this lively Etwns it besser als gar nichts. than 7,394, you get no win.
better than (TOMORROW: "Is There A Mrs Collins, (Anything nutobiography of
Black Markert In False Eara?" an Englishwoman who sailed to
nothing)
no by "Sociologicus.”) Gerranny in the Europa in July 1038 lo marry 狗 Austrian physicist, and remained in Berlin
Narkover awaits new
and Vienna unili she returned to England in 1940.
N°.
Goering's promise that enemy plane should ever reach proved to be
Berlin was soon
as
More Fuel For "Bonfire"
Of Controls
London, Mar, 22-The President of the Board of Trade, Mr Harold Wilson, Loday
added to the "bon- fre" of Industrial controls In Britain by Announcing relaxations which
will men eliminate
need the
far 880,000 trade licences.
the House of
lle told
materials,
rosin,
turpentine, oak
Commons that the import
01
lanning
aynthetio
all. pino
rubber.
veneers
boy
A history master "If his uncle has taught
and buliding
private
boards would revert from
to pabilo
pur. chase. nusc.
four
The date of the relaxa- tions would be announced The distribution of later. matches would be de-con- trolled fr about months' time, he said.
Air Wilson told a ques- tioner that he also hoped to make early progress in the de-control of wool cloth.-- and wool
groundless, and Mrs Collins ex- perienced the drenching RAF NARKOVER reassembles in a couple of days for the new raids that neutralised the Ger Mrs Collins described Ger-
term. Not for a long me has man capital,
much caused so д new boy many in those years as a nation
Mountfalcon Phase by phase, this book speculation of apathy, except for the ardent
and the described the familiar course Foulenough. members of the SS SA and other Nazi organisations of the war, as seen by this brave said: whose job was to prod the dull Englishwoman stranded in an him all he knows, there won't and uninspired civilians and
She listened be much left for us to teach enemy soldiers into greater efforts in carefully
from thehim." A reporter asked whe- ighting for the BBC, risking her life, and news ther the master was referring to and attainments, Hitler promised of other cities' bombing attacks scholastic
Reuter. I was reached her by rumour. Then received the reply. "No. the attack of the Soviet Union thinking of a general knowledge was halled, and gradually, as of life and its conduct." news of German reverses on all Mimaic Slopcorner
frequently, fronts come more
working and
that
victory
ther.
B
肉
Ocensionally knew she was
their to her
Germans who English confided loathing of the
White to play and mate in three, Solution2 to yesterday's problem:
1. Kt-K12, any: 2, Q. I. (ch, or túi ch), OF Bi (ch, or di ch
country.
to news
Nazis, explaining int their and as conditions and morale ani MIMSIE SLOPCORNER, ne
to
live
cording to Alderman Futtle- sake of their Jobs and the home front worsened, it
12 not # Beauty families they had to be members
became obvious to Germans borough,
"Glamour Queen de- One of these of the Nazi party.
was Queen, these everywhere that the war
sald the her better," to whom not proceeding according to the scribes was a police pifcint
Alderman. It was personality. had to surrender Fuehrer's plan. Mrs Collins
rather than looks, which gol her her British passport: "1
chosen as the Glamour Queen of Life Impossible many more like me, can work
Textile Products last July. Mrs for o light from morning to
Mrs Cuilius moved to Vienna, Slopcorner said: "What I always mere pittance, be harassed by
husband's with ber
do so think that say is that 1 the Party when we get home, family, when the air raids on glamour
is important in the Berlin 'made
mmatter of exports targets, and possible,
there
gap-closing." when the invasion of Normandyjob will be to ride a milk-white came in 1944, Impatiently she steed decorated with telephon walled and listened to the radio apparatus, in order to popularise from Britain, praying! that the telephone. British and Americans would arrive before the fted Army. But Atomic wrist-watches
ralds on Vienna soon the air bean, and women with young children were advised to have the city.
BOYS AND GIRLS MAGAZINE
The Toys Went for a Walk
-And They Never Left the Playroom at All-
By MAX TRELL
of THE children had
な
If she had won the first frick
returned the and diamonds, East could have won and returned a heart. Now, even If Margaret held up one round before winning the heart, West would gel in with the king of diamonis und run the heart suit. of
10
Lone bed. The house was clark. But in the playroom, the moon shone through the window and everyone was wide awake.
Mrs Cuckon was at the door hur cottage-in-the-clock, Teddy the hours. calling out When Eust held the first trieke Stuffed Bear was sitting on with the nine of hearts and re-
the floor next to Mary Jane turned the luck. Margaret won the Rag Doll; General Tin the that trick with the nee and led
Soldier
was standing near the book case with musket the queen of diamonds. East won
Miss China over his shoulder. but he had no more heurts to return. All he could do was to
Mr House. her private Delt lead a spade or a club. Margaret Doll was sitting on the steps of could win either and lead an-
Punch and his wife Judy were other diamond. West won the sitting
their Inste
Jittle second diamond with the king and led another heart, but de- elarer won this fu dumny with the king and proceeded to make four no rump.
Check Your Knowledge
1. "The sport of kings re- fers to what sport?
2. Who
Was Alexander
Great's tutor?
the
theatre.
the Then Knart and Hanid,
with the shadow- ciiden turned-about names, came in. said walk." "Let's all take a Knari.
at once Everyone_answered that this would be dhe. "Only," Hear. said Teddy the Stuffed
We we walk lo? where cati enn't get out of the house be- cause all the doors are locked."
Through the Keyhole
through
"We can't squeeze the keyhole, because we're all too big," said Mary-Jane,
"We can't go out through the window because that's not the #house," said way to leave
3. Name the German ship that General Tin.
was scuttled outside, the har- bour of Montevideo.
4. For what lower is Holland celebrated?
Can
༥་་ "The only place walk," said Mr Punch, "is in this playroom,"
"And
don't think that would be much fun," said Judy. But Knort and Hanid said it
5. With what weapon was would be as much fun walking
Abraham Lincoln assassinated?
6. How is carbolic acid ob tained?
(Answers in Column 6)
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BY TWIRLING & halter. 10)
Dico for example. (4)
Burp. 101
Rupert's Elfin Bell-42
After the two friends have finished Kazing at the marvels of the castl Rupert sighs. "It's all quite won destul." he says, "bul we really must be getting home agam soon. Thell says. lie will show them short cut and is rust putting them to a small room when a tile worker appears dressed in overalls, and carrying an bilcan. say."" says the newcomer, "I need a bi of help on my job. Can you give me a band? 1 won't keep you live minutes." Asking Ruperi and Bill to wait there, their little guide goes with him.
ALL RIGHTS RESERVEN
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Tore up in daguise, 151
10. Copies, (81
Down
20. Taten, om
2. On the side of eight you may
think. (0)
9. As the mirror has often doap, t
3. Daring. (9)
This
(4)
may be sacred or profane
6. Bee 1 Across,
6. May work in an amice or BIRY ON
oferrymata, (3)
6. Certain, (4)
10. ·Biester. 1)
18. 14 Dib, (4) 16. Helect.
good thing, (3)
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14)
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from
and
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nearer
there Was
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next
yarn
Effect Of
UK Pacts
On Canada
"Interfering With Trade"
THE BUSINESSMAN
other
Anglo-Israeli Economic Talks
URGENT PROBLEMS
TO
BE DISCUSSED SOON
London, Mar. 22.-Formal talks to settlo pressing financial, and economic problems bo- tween Britain and faroel will begin in a week or
two.
ex
Informants representing both countries' re- ported today that a series of preliminary changes between the British Treasury and Mr Joseph Linton, acting Isracli
here, have now ended.
Britain, these sources sald, fias told the Israells that the talks can begin as soon as the Tel- Aviv
Government makes An "official request",
Only matters of urgent impor- tance
will be dealt with at these talks, Long-term subjects, such as, the settlement of cach coun- try's claims and counter-elalms, will have to await negotiation later in the year.
representative
Rubber Study
Group's Sixth Meeting Soon
Issues which will be discussed
London, Mar. 22.-The Rubber in the first set of talks are:
Group, Д worldwide 1. Gradual liquidation of the Study sterling balance Israel accumula- organisation of natural rubber producers, will begin its sixth ted in Britain during the war.
2. A short-term payments meeting in London on Monday, which The British colonics, agreement governing the finan- cing of trade between the two produced more than half the world's rubber supply last year, countries.
a Malayan 3. Fixing of exchange rates will have between British and Israel! cur-adviser for the first time. He is Ahmad Bin Shelkh Tuan rencies,
was chosen pa Israel is expeccted to ask Mustophe, who
of
small Brilain to release part of her repre
In Malaya. credit in estimated £9,000,000
He is due in London on hard currency. The new state
with Lee Kong Chian
the
A an
i will possibh want to make higThursday are, and D. Farquhur-
purchases of capital equipment of
and machinery in Britain with son, representing Chinese mar
keting interests in the Malay some of her credits too,
Peninsula.
Ottawa, Mar. 22-The Cana- dian Finance Molster Mr
The question of Israel's entry World rubber production last Douglas Abbott, today told the into the British-controlled ster-year was estimated at 1,520,000 nations in his budget speech that ling aren is unlikely to be long tons, of which the bi-lateral trado pacis tackled for some time.
by Brilain and signed European countries would "in- evitably diminish world trade." Mr Abbott sald: "Discrimina- check tory denis between others are
tinterfering with our trade.
"In face of the problem thus
Canada
50
mind
10
on the there
some
and
Malaya About produced 898,200 tons. The British say that although 40 percent of Malaya's rubber comes from small-holders, the they would like Israel in, they
rest from large estates. want to be satisfed frst that
Malaya and. Singapore to- the Jews will conform with the overall sterling area polley of gether handled about 05
the world's currency, and cent of conserving hard
year-Associated that they will also provide the rubber last necessary safeguards for control- Press.
Hons.
Britain's Minister designate to Isruel. Mr A.K. Helm, is expec-
but so far no date has been fixed for his departure.
He will probably go early next month.-Associated Press.
per- natural
N.Y. FUTURES MARKET
New York, Mar. 22-Number 1 contract rubber futures today closed 13 to 25 points Tower on sales totalling 20 contracts.
closed futures Standard nominally 30 points higher.
The market opened heavy and al- remained under pressure.
HONGKONG though overall netivity slackened
considerably on the recession. Dealer interests were identified. on both sides of the market, with selling orders predominating in line with lower London and Singapore cables.
much of ZL DON'T furesee future among ordinary people for the new atomic clock. The inventors claim that it is accurate that "you can She moved with Tommy, her the rotation of the earth by it." Eber-But if the principle were applied seven-month-old son, to hardtsreuth, and it was there in to wrist-watches, and a gndget presented the early months of 1945 that: were added, telling you the time people would urge the governing currency exchange transac
Suddenly a roaring sound was in Maeno, Ilammerfest, Cawn-ment to reverse its basic trade heard and several of us went
went pore, aui Peebles, the watches policy and embark upon bar- out to see what it was a column would probably be snapped up ter deals, discrimination of tauls of an infantry batta by the million. Especially if balancing of trade agreements ted to leave soon for Tel-Aviv
with Individual countries. lion, bristling with guns and they contained a tiny radio..
"However, such
course would not serve Canada's best painted with large white stars, Travel broadens the ground its way down the village
interests, he said. street.
When I saw the star I
Apart from Canada's basic almost fainted, thinking they
ONCE again I read of a plan to
grounds of unti were tussian tanks,
encourage people to get to objection
were also they came
and
foreign countries. At principle. rend, know other such
serious practical objections, "Sweetheart"
this means getting to And
present
"Since a great part of Canada's names which were painted in know foreign Customs allefals.
trade is with the United States, front", while across the
The You take a through train to a
"he said, "we cannot deal that Americans had come! The war, place where there is an hotel full
way there, and there is a real for Mrs Collins and her young of English people. Then you
danger that we may prejudice this greater part in trying dis- as walkingo. was over!
crimination and barter in lesser. "Secondly, we are not in a good bargaining position to make them sa Knarf said: "Just let's
deals, Exchange this of bi-lateral start walking-and-1'll-show-you- all the wonderful things that
be relarded in their develop-witch by their very naturn $102.935.00 Transactions and velopments at the Rubber Study have DORN today.
would force us into bi-lateral noon prices: we can see."
B
scientifle and
analytical ment.
with each Individual balancing
SHARES DUYERS HELLERS HALES Still no one believed that
interested in
BANKS country."
10 120 was anything wonderful mind. Coupled with that, you
HIK Bank... 1710 have it very Коел
Intuitive competitive sports when young
Mr Abbati was optimistic on to be seen in the
all INSURANCES. playroom.
Canada's future. He said sense. If you follow the warn and probably have considerable
Union You of the Nevertheless, they all got up
with would be well
Canada ings of your "inner voices" you physical strength. started walking behind wit rarely,
to boyish err in fair sex are inclined to evist
during the
months Kuart and Hanid.
sports, too, and may be known
barring warm trop failure and girlhood. Iri here,"
"tomboys"
100d widespread unemployment. -- However, as you grow older you
United Press. You will culm down a little.
lie and will make excellent "pals," In marriage will be fine com- be "And there are even houses where personal initiative is re-
will
panions to your children as they very warded. You und
deal have to If you
are growing up. You are able unhappy
the youthful point of Hanid.
who are outside to hold with people
stars have "And here," sald
To find what the Knart, You will
to bother not want
tomorrow. select stopping before the couch. "Is with them. They, in turn, will in store for an enormbus
General Tin stood near the bookcase.
in the playroom down the road."
Nu one in the room believed YOUR BIRTHDAY,
there
and
Now
re," said Knarfjudgment. politing to the wallpaper, "Is Research A beautiful garden. Just look at all the roses and daisies
nnd huttercups."
LOWE
and clogs,"
udded
best fold. gaged in
I come back.
By STELLA
WEDNESDAY, MARCH-23.
you
1
if
DS
is probably your You should be eri- kind of work some
You
1mm," said all the others your own sphere of thought. view.
climb."
Wonderful View "But if only we could get to the top." Huild went on, "what
a vlew we would have! could see all over-we
men are
Let
a success
next 12
UK Lumber
Buying
become lonely and withdrawn. your birthday star be your day Criticised
see the roof of Min China your anticipations
Doll's house, all the way across nou comes. 10 the top of that,
great tree with the light in it."
"Honid
Mar.
SHARES
had
Brokers sald that outside speculative was practically halted pending do-
The turnover on the Stock
morning
Interest
Group meeting at London Monday.
ort
Prices closed as follow:- No. Contract Rubber Futures. March in cents per
10.23 zominal 10.22
5 100
b.)
Underwriters
15
April ....
nOCKS ETC.
Dock
May
23
Jitne
LAND, ETC.
HK Hotel,
XD
Humphreys
UTILITIES
Tram, XD Star Ferry,
=3
300 25
July
August September
19.20 bid"
10.12 ruminal 19.02 traded 38.00 nominat
10.75 bid
18.53 nominat
13.00
500 12.00
October
S'hai Land.. 2.70
3 1500
24
November
16.50
12%
13
December
18.00
January (1950)
10,45
ta
18.70 2007 18.45
February
10.40
Marchi
18.35
April May
14.30
Standard tubber Futures.
120 ## #
March
10.40 nominal
200 34
April
19.30
Miny
19.20
United Press.
XD
324
500 14 14 C. Light (O) C. Light INI 10.10 1000 0.00 Electric. XD. 34%
Macao
Electric
Telephone
INDUSTRIALS
Cement, XD condemning STORES. ETC.
Dalry with
Wa. on, XD
blue mountain not bother to be friendly toward your birthday star and read the
wil corresponding paragraph. It's higher than any of us can you. Consequently, you
As a result your capabilities will guide.
Memphis (Tennessee), THURSDAY, MARCH 24
LIBRA
(Sept. 23-Oct. 23)-22-Resolutions (Mar. 22-Apr, 20)-- ARIES
lumber trading to be Brill) appears hours are the most The employes We Morning
favoured right now. Attend to Communial-dominated countries American Be moderate in could progressive.
if "at the expense of business when after-
correspondence
business" were sent to Washing- neglected.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov, 22) ton today.
The resolutions were released The fair sex can be very help-
Gel their here by the National Lumber ful to your future.
Exporters Association. co-operation for best results,
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec- GEMINI (May 22-June 22-22)-Morning hours are best. Important moves then the afternoon becomes unsettled.
(Dec. 23-Jan, CAPRICORN 20)-New activity--perhaps trip-ean bring increased ad- vantages. Romance should not be neglected, either.
TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)... A day of romance if you are lamp.seeking it. the
Spring is very de- Knarf whispered to Teddy, the allely in the air for you just Stuffed Benr.
menns
"And Just look!" erled Hanid,
SO
Bow,
us she moved a few steps-fur- A Journey may be a business Make ther and pointed to the mirror advance. Love at first sight is for
the door. "just not an impossibility, either. Tanging on
CANCER - (June 23-July 23) of that beautiful intre "The water is clear." Get an early start today if you Knarf sald, "that
you can see want to make Important gains everything in
toward personal success. In it."
(July By this time, the walk was.
24-Aug 23)- LEO over, every one had seen things Changes in your domestic.con- may bring happiness. can bring protit, It's true Volume sales they were the same things that even at lower prices, too. they always thought they saw VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 22)- but somehow they all seemed An emotional day. Follow your different when they took this intuitions-even if they appear best add, indeed,-for wonderful make-believe walk very with Knarf and Hanici,
in the playroom that they had ditions never seen before.
HYAR'> POWDER AND SHOT, MISTER - DETER
KEEP GOIN'-.
THANKS FOR THE
HOGA TOOK
results.
Outwitted Again
THE JAILHOUSE DOOR. Fİ- NALLY GIVES WAY TO THE MOUS
BATTERING-RAM-
"COME ON, MENÍ TOLIVAR MANNING IS OURI, NOW.C
AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 19) -Personal matlers appear to be better than business orres right now. Concentrate on them.
PISCES (Feb, 20-Mar, 21)~ progtess if you put General forth your best energles
depend
upon initiative.
your
and own'
By Harry F. O'Neill
HEO GONE! WE VEZ BEARCH- ED EVERY
CELL
HEY! THE
WAGON, BRONCHO BILL JES DROVE \AWAY İN TM WALI
I'LL BE
The lumber group charges that the British government has:
with been buying hardwoods Amerisan dollars supplied by the Marshall plan.
1935
100 281
30
26
31 200
300 ve 30
353
World Trade Value Up
Washington, Mar. 22-World
the
LONDON MARKET
London. Mar. 22-Prices in rubber market here today closed as fullww
May in pence per lb.) July/September
Octoint/December
11-3
21-12
12
United Press,
NY FOREIGN EXCHANGE
The group sail that between trade set a new mark of US$51.- and 1930 the American 000,000,000 in cash value during
inerce Department estimates. hardwood industry exported to 1949, the United States Com- Argentine Peso feel of timber but the exports
That was a six percent again Britale and Europe 250,000,000 have now declined to a tricide, over 1947: but it took higher Australin --United Press.
prices to increase the total.
The quantity of goods ex- Canada changed among nations actually Chile declined, while the cash value England
Brazil
Belgium
The drop in quantity amount-Mexica
Closing priced March 22
US$0 2017
Argentina Pessa (Unofficial)
2003
012201
123-1/10
.0230
4.00
China Produce Quotations
Franco
.0031-i
rosc..
Indla
302
.1430
Aniseed ail, por
York Cassia oli, per
ib. FOIL. New tries-Associated Press.
ed to about three to four per- New Zealand cent below 1917, the Department | Portugal Bald. The "world trade" figure South Afrles was renched by adding up the Sweden Closing prices ustimated exports of all coun-witzerland
Ferti
0556
3917
4300
3010
York
Алие
agar,- per
York
March 24
US$0.40-91 JU, .0.15, Diaw
1.90-2.33
F.O.B. New ... 2.73-3.23 Sandalwood, in drunk, depending
13,00 Nom Tung 1, I tank cars, F.O.D. New
York, per 15,
on quality & quality
Beryllum, (10 to 12
020-1
Liverpool Docks Improvemont
Liverpool, Mar. 22-The
100 ............................................. 20.00/30.00 | Mersey Dock and Harbour Board Molybdenum, [00 percent) per -United Press.
1.
on-
has approved a £10,000,000 plan to dredge out new doop trances to Langton, Brocklebank and Canada Docks.
When the work is completed ships as large as 25,000 tons will be able to dock oven at low tide, 1. Horse racing. 2. Aristotle. thus Raving hours of delay. 2. Admiral. Graf Spec. 4. The Present entrances to the three tulip. 0. Pistol. 6. From the dis- docks are more than 100 years tiliation of coal tar.
Check Your Knowledge
- Anawors .....
old.-Associated Press,*****
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| Shanghai
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778
24730
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Exchange Rates
Business was done. In the local unflictat excitange market 'Wate morning at the following rates)-
18.2
sterling yound note per £1 US dollar per $11 dold bars (per tací)
I pasires (per 100) Slam tlent (per 100) NET guilders (per 100) Gold Yuan (per 100 yuan) Singapore (Straits)
0.24 31