THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MAY 12, 1949.
• FOR YOUR SPARE MOMENTS
MCKENNEY ON BRIDGE
Pulls Vienna Coup. Making Grand Slam
DY WILLIAM E. MCKENNEY TOOKING over the records. I saw that Ambrose Casner of New York City was the second- highest winner of master points
""Amby" Jn 1043,
won those points the hard way. He does not pick out outstanding play- ere as partners. He plays with all typos of players.
Carner has teresting career. He still ear ries a card in the musiciang, unlon, and was.one of the first orchestra mon to appear on
radio,
had
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and either a aixth heart or a king in his partner's hand.
West took a long time to
and
make the opening lead, finally played the six of hearts. Camer (South) felt confident now that West held at least one of the missing kings, and he knew that West would have to hold both of them if he was to make his contract. He do elded to try for a Vienna coup. first heart After, winning the trick, he cashed tho nce diamonds and then ran Ave club club tricks and three heart tricks.... The three Cards rc- maining in coch hand at this point are underlined.
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The nine of hearts was led from dummy. Casner discard-" ed the
of diamonds. Seven West held on to the king of dia-
and threw monda
away the jack of spades. Casner now of spades from .dummy, went up with his acc, .dropping the king, and
of apades WOA the queen thirteenth irisk.
led the three
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1.
Knowledge
Give the Roman numeral
for 500.
2. True or false? Practically
all dog puppies have worms.
3. From what country did Columbus sail on his first trip lo America?
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4. Who said "All great in their dreams"?
5. Are bats blind?
men are
6. What in a cormorant when applied to human beings?
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Initial long-hair is erected by. I thanks to nches with chemical eggs--- and 10 is Prodnose: What woman ever U release in not one whit superb recording
back there said this? short, of the prodigious. In the musical perfection
before 'Nazism came Myself: If you are interested, batch
Hindemith's In 1933 aro
here is her telephone number. "Mathis der Maler" Bruck into full bloom.
Prodnose: I am not interested Milnor, E her's Mass, in
in Your Imagination' con her, but only in the origin album of that soprano without a peer, Emma Sack, a manded. Therein a triptych Mengelberg reading of the the 18th century German pair
Erbicn." an album of Franz ter Matthias Lehar, and four equally inter- esting singles
acrobat
of your absurd statement.
Peace, vile niddy-
Grunewald, Remember I re-
made to have aesthetle and philosophical authenticity. It
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Myself: I have always sUS- All masters belong to Tele- a performance abundantly rich Present your public.
in fulfilment and the reviewer pected thint. funken, the German communt hun never heard a more grip (ENTER Kokmook, Ei- cations trust, which owns one of the largest and anest libra- ping exposition of the genre
extant. It has been formal- Hindemith than this one by the rics iy dennzified and is being per- composer himself. mitied to
to resume its interna- tional business relations. Capi-
tol has
American acquired ali Telefunken mas- to
Erna Sack's Heels
kimo.)
An unfortunate incident
MRS Butterscotch asited to be "remaindered on ball," 25
rights lers and plans to use them, 12-inch) along with domestic recordings any weight. of its own, in a bid for at least give scope for her remarkable that he got his elbow stucks in
in the much prominence concert record field as it now has in the popular,
The Erna Sack album (three the wanted to get home to look contains nothing of after her house and her affairs. made Mr Tinklebury It is intended to This,
so heartily Snapdriver laugh
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FOR
Jap Trade With China
Tokyo, May 11-The
head of the Economia Stabilisation Board, Taka- yoshii Aoki, told the House of Councillors today thai Japan's 'trado' with China during the 1948-49 business year, totalled US$28,000,- 000.
It comprised $24,000,000 In Imports and $4,000,000 in exports, the former repre- senting 3.6 per cent and the -131for 1.0 - percint of Japan's total imports and
statement was made in reply to Communist Councillor Nakanishi, who wanted to know the actual relations between Japan and China-United Pres
STEADIER
THE BUSINESSMAN
musicality. She turns his mouth. Mr Honeyweather UNDERTONE
flashing on the C above high C.
in trying to ex- heels ber
with
grace and Gooseboote, thut feil.
tract
and the elbow, tripped aplomb. Her range, from
Cocklecarrot observed extreme height downward into A Hindemith Authority
coldly that perhap someone the mezzo register, would be The Hindemith is conducted unbelievable if you didn't hear would let him know when the by no less an authority on that it. Her voice qualities are of music-hall turn was over. In echolarly modern. naw Yale's effortless suppleness and tonalrying to rise Gooseboote's left
BOYS AND GIRLS MAGAZINE
very best
face, and
Fears Of Slump Haunt British Trade Experts
PRICES TOO HIGH
London, May 11. Trade experts today expressed fears that Britain's spectacular recovery drive was sliding into a slump.
A sharp drop in British exports during. April caused gloomy predictions from indus, trialists and financial writers that "in the months to come the trend will be downward."
Exports, the key to post war recovery, fell to £135,500,000——£44,500,000 less than imports--- the widest monthly trade gay for a year.
Ecomomista
unanimously
blamed the slump on the high prices of British goods on the world market.
The
main job ahead, they said, was to reduce prices with- out cutting the wages of Bri- tish workers.
IN RUBBER Canada. Before he left he said:
when
of business
New York Sentiment
Mixed
Mr Harold Wilson. President of the Board of Trade, left yes terday for a selling trip to
New York, May 11-Whilo "Our problem is not one of many United States foreign production, but one of selling." traders agree that tive prices of New York, May 11---Trading
Ilc described 410
the April British products are "in most White to play and mate in three. professor of music, than Hinde- purity generously Infused with 1001 not caught In Snapariver's In Rubber futures today proveď | figures as "a"turning point" and cases too high," some said to-
affair
until the final said they reflected the bexin-day that the low, exports from few
a kimall minules, 12-inch). (three yesterday'smith
struggled amount
lng of "some of the difficulties Britain In April represented The all the wondrous substances of own, pulling the latter off his dail
Both men
was com- which every orchestra is the Berlin Phili- femininity. To give you an kecafeet.
Two pleted, chiefly in the form of we have to face."
exporter knows "only one month, after all,” disharmonic. A glorious panoply of content, the numbers incheie the floor of the court."
Torelli's ushers received kicks in the dealer evening-up. in May
The National Council 'of of thick-hued, vitalizing sound "Funiculf Funicula."
got his a solicitor
Manufacturers in
wide
American Importers raid that Serenade. "Souvenir,"
variety of export industries join- some of their members had re- ALICE
fold of delivery. three Johonn Strauss waltz head smothered in a
Gooseboote's gown. A polico Tho steadier undertone was ed in his anxiety.
turned from Britain having Longs. The recording is of the
man's wrist WDS dislocated, coupled with the action of the
Mr Leonard P. Lord, Chair-ordered 25 percent less than and his helmet knocked out
Put markets at London and Sin-
man of the 'Austin Motor Car they intended because they had two of clerk's teeth. "Like gapore, plus wariness on the Company, which has been ty- found prices too high. The reviewer's obligation in solely musical. If you're inter- the old 'Olborn Empire." said part of sellers, engendered by ing to make the British Austin. The spokesman
added that one of Mrs Butterscotch, as
hopes
the Unlied British exporters were now in of early resumption of n ested in
popular car in matters, other
shoeg narrowly Sack Snapdriver's
government stockpile buying. States, said sales there had the same position as American answers as regards Miss
"simply dried up."
producers because the disappear- · · are reported to be these: the missed the judge's head.
The physical market
"We are out," he added, "itance of shortages requires more also was not a member of the Nazl
ruled quict, but showed A our prices do not come down." Intensive sales efforts, party. Her husband was. She is Cultural co-operation
Smer undertone, While con-
The National Foreign Trade Continued demands' for wago Namelis MANY earnest people fear sumers were unwilling to reach increases and the removal of the
that Unesco may be de- for supplies, BOMO terred by publle criticism from.
that substantial government steel subsidy pre-have developed, it is true, but £24,041 believed spending the agreed
to prevent price cutting, he mid could be moved on the inquiry into the Arabian quantity
factories at prices
cor slightly. Another
maker, theory
of chicken-sex below the current market, Charles Bartlett, of Vauxhall, When it is remembered
wald that unless prices come The commercial section of the the British Council can or- Sentiment remains miked.
down something drastic may British Consulate in New York kanise readings of Swinburne's Bearishly inclined traders keep happen which will have reper sald that while some prices were poetry for the Swedish Lapp mentioning the possibility of cussion for wider than the moter, unquestionably high, others were fully competitive for the Ameri- can market.
It Was a Very Beautiful Day
--But the Umbrella Didn't Think So At All--
By MAX TRELL
WNARF and
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:
Hand, the with the shadow-children turned-about names, were walk- ing past the clothes closet when they suddenly heard someone saying: "What's the weather 100 outside?"
It was unusual.
Kanid
who
tu hear voices from inside the closet co Knarf and quickly peered in to soc was talking. All they could find hangers. were some corts on Deveral pairs of shoes and blanke and a tall rubbera umbrella belonging to Father,„.. Us7" "Who just spoke to Hanld asked.
This time they distinctly saw the umbrella nod its handle. "I did," it sald in a rustling sort of way. "I'd like to know what the weather is like today."
A Beautiful Day
sald beautiful day." "It's a Knart. "The fun is shining and there isn't a cloud in the sky,"
"It's an awful day." the umbrella
told Knart and Hanid,
the
said to have Nazi affilatidas. Paul Joseph among her fans
(Tomorrow--Unusual · Angles)
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Answers
1. D. 2. Truc.
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3. Spain.
4. Sigmund Freud. 5. No. They have small, but very keen eyes. 0. A glutton
that
П
dealers
at a somewhat lower figure, devaluation, plus the domestic industry." criticism seems justified."
business uncertainties, as, em- price cuts in -{London "Express Service)phasised by the
copper, lead, zinc, textiles, and other commodities.
Factors favouring the upside buying and, the maintenance of firm prices in the East.-United Press,
YOUR BIRTHDAY........ by STELLA are the possibilities of stockplic
By
THURSDAY, MAY 12
You can become "utterly DORN today, the stars have
routine and
Jose given you all the attributes hored with
anything which, go toward making a rant interest quickly in
if you fall which becomes too
cosy. As about success of your life.
some-
J
Council said: "Some dimculties
on the whole British, exports have not yet shown any serious Sir signs of being unsoleable Da
world markets,
Import restrictions in buyer nations, particularly Argentina, South Africa and India, also caused uncasiness.
have
The influential Manchester
confronted by the ditions 14 alpen
вате сол
A spokesman for the British Empire Chamber of Commerco Bald that Brush exports were.
domestic products, the sellera
market hadi Guardian commented editorially into a buyers' market.
known "Every one' has always
Ho added: "Prices of British that it would be prices, not pro-
will have to bond- duction, that set a limit to our
products
Re the Justed, Just
prices of exports."
dombelle
N. China Goods headed
་
For U.S.
are goods
being The Communist Dally Work- lowered.
elimination of the post- er, in a front page editorial
of The war shortage has lessened the "'Shadow Slump," said: "There is every previous demand, which was of prices reason for alarm at the sharp filled fall in British exports in April asked." for, if this trend continues, it London's concern over falling will mean a great increase in exports
regardless
renewed
only kind of day it thinks is beautiful is a rainy day,"
strange "What's so this?"
Umbrella inquired. "I in reaching your objectiva soon as one job becomes tire- wouldn't think of going out don't look to the stars, but to some, look around for unless It was raining. On sun- yourself! You have a keen thing else which will be a step shiny days, I stay in this closet." mind, an independent will end up. Don't mistake this advice
brought the
to "ace for the right to go from one ability, almost, "Umbrella is right!" cried the
to another, aimlessly,
• Pound that speculation
The around corners." This ability, thing When it's cold and alore will offer you opportuni- without purpose, magnetic per-York trade circles reported Rubbers.
New York, May 11-New unemployment,"
would be devalued to about -wet and muddy, that's the time
The Daily Worker's sugges US$3, or whatever was the You have a ties-disallowed-others--for-you to go out for a long walk."
will be able to see your chance ponality, but are often content today that the first shipment of lion was that Britain should natural level in order to permit
take it to be alone with your books. goods from Communist China start trading with Russia and American
and other world At this, to Knarf and Hanid'a
No sooner was this said, than for advancement and
not dependent the umbrela astonishment,
upon
the Eastern European countries are to was on its way here. closet before competition becomes too You are in the
buyers to take the goods. others for business. Care should
on a Marger scope. Associated Sources close to foreign pur-Presz
However, trade sources added stamped its foot ("It's certainly all the clothes
that it devaluation occurred, bad-tempered," thought Hard), began quarrelling at the pitch of strong.
You may be called an oppor- be exercised in selecting your their voices. The hat, the cont
chasers said that the cargo. or even life partner, for to bring lust and exclaimed: "A beautiful
quality must not be lowered or day she anys! What's beautiful and the shoes all cried sunny lunist, overambitious
enemies. Ing happiness it must be some which left Tientsin last week, your
prices increased to make up the benufful days. scheming by were klays about a sky without clouds and
difference which would result.-- Umbrella, Rubbers, Raincoat But those who know-you best one of equal mental capabili- Included furs, bristles, tung oll the sun shiring like a furnace. cried beautiful days were rainy will appreciate your genuina ties who can keep step with and other items,
Associated Pre at all times. you at Just It's an awful day!"
inlents and capabilities.
It will be sold on the west To find what the stars have sure that your talents
coast and the proceeds, used Here another voice broke in.
-But-finally, a deep, low volce are not used by others for in store for tomorrow, select for medical supplies and other It was one of Father's shoes.
birthday star and read spoke up. It was Overcoat, the their advancement rather than your
essentials required
the by Shoo "Don't mind Umbrella,"
corresponding paragraph. said to Knarf and Hanid. "The biggest and oldest thing in the for your own personal progress. the Keep your Ideals high and you Let
star. be Communist authorities in Tien- clcret.
your birthday
tsin. will go far.
your daily guide. FRIDAY, MAY 13 TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)-- SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nav, 22)- "My friend," said Overcoat,
Mako This is your day! Make hay "sunny days are beautiful days good business day.. and so are rainy days. All days strides in this direction: Social while the sun shines. Push oil are beautiful, even days of wind matters are not as good, how your interests.
BAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23. and cold and feet, and now ever.
-GEMINI (May 22-June 22) – Dec. 22)-For you, business is busting from romantic or morri-
Rupert & the live toys-28
Back in Rupert's' cottage the little bear ferches paper and envelopes and the party settles down on the Bloot. "Golly said that Santa Claus. would only let the giraffe and the hippo come here if somebody wrote. and asked for them,” he says" my idea is that we 'send him '* texter and, all put our names to it, That seems to be our only chance
of getting them." He begins to write carefully and clearly while the others suggest all the things they think he ought to say,
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HONGKONG
SHARES
The turnover on the Stock Exchange this morning was Considerablo interest W** | $454,800.00. Transactions and shown here in the shipment noon prices;, because it may set a procedure for future dealings with Com- SHARES BUYERS SELLENB KALEB
GOVT. LOANS
35 10015
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48) 1003 20214 $200,000 @ 101 BANKS ...HK, Banke, . 1350
Some of us may like gunshine Don't let unfortunate romantle best. Avoid complications aris. Stock Exchange
better than clouds, or better than blue skies but that attachments retard your
servative;
in
is nothing to quarrel about. We ness progress just now.-Be-can-age problems,
CAPRICORN........(Dec.. 23-Jan.. have only one thing to do: to
judgment CANCER (June 23-Juir 231-20)-Use your best with the people we love where
of detail and it will go well. This is es- ver they may take us, and to be If you are careful ready to go with them, rain or work, then the ultimate result pecially true when it comes to
romance. shine. So do not quarrel and should be satisfactory.
(Jan. 21-Feb: let all of us be friends again."
AQUARIUS LEO
(July 24-Aug. 23)- Fairly good for general bust 19)-Bargain day for the buy
Profit day for those. Then Knart and Hard saw ness matters. For you, it is best recha
and Umbrella bowing to Hat and to stress marriage and romance, merchandising, Buying
selling are both favoured. Rubbers and Raincoat bowing today. to Shoes' and Coat. And just as
PISCES (Feb. 20-Blar. 21) VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 22)—
all business Be wise when it comes Khart ind Hank were about If you analyse to-walk on, they heard Overcoat detalls carefully you will make business expansions, but if you
careful you whispering in a very law voice, no error, Conservative
can make rather are.
pront.
ARIES (Mar, 22-Apr, 20)— New ideas can bring a profit If put into production Personal recognition, too, for past efforts!
as though to itself: "The only then impulsive action is best. day I don't think is quite beau-
tiful as the rest is a hot-hot-day- LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) in the middle of summer. That's Home matters are in the fore when I don't stir
out of this ground today. Housewives and louse."
motliers are especially favoured,
Declaration of War
to
ILOW.
By Harry F. O'Neill
BUT CHIERING ELK SPEAKE
BY
VAITE SCALPS MUST HANG TRY WARRIOR'D
Strike
Paris, May 11.-The Parla Stock Exchange
BOAS
ot # standstill again today, except for the gold and currencies market, as the strike of Exchange clerks entered its third day.
The Sirika Committee, repre- santing the three main unions- the Communist CGT, the .non- Communist Force Ouvriers and be Christian-han anked to received by the Ministers of Finance and of Labour.....
Yesterday the Lyons Stock Exchange joined the movement, and other provincial Stock Exchanges are expected follow Bull-Reuter.
German Steel Production
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Figures for the Brat quarter of 1940 show the British and American zones producing at a rate of 0,000,000 tons a year. The limit fixed by the Alles Associated Pres
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FO.D. Braziliana US$ 103, Cotion Beed per long ton,
3.0.1. Mefnphis,
40,
Flax Seed, per bushel.ro.D,
Minneapolis
Linseed Oil, per 1b, jŋ'tank cars,
2,00. New Yorki Peanut Oil, per ib.
J.O.D. New-York,
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