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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JUNE 6, 1949.
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BY WILLIAM E. MCKENNEY
N. M. NIELSEN of Norway
was in America recent-
ly, and I had the pleasure of
DUMBBELLS
FATENT OFFICE
WHY BOTHER. TO KEEP BEES, CANT YOU JUST SQUEEZE THE HONEY OUT OF THE FLOWERS YOURSELF?
CHESS PROBLEM
By E. A. WIRTANEN (BC Tourney 50)- Black, 12 pieces.
meeting him. He is manager of G12
the joint shipping office of the f
18C
Norwegian paper industry, 1 was more Interested in the fact that Mr Nielsen la president of the Norwegian Bridge League, Most players over there some version of the point-count system. Mr Nielen gave me today's hand, which he played in one of the tournaments in Nor- he gave me the way. When hand, he said that, in his opinion, the most interesting hands are not necessarlly those which are played perfectly, but rather those in which the opponents are i caught off-guard.
Mr Nielsen sat South. While they use a point-count system, and this hand counts to 18, he felt that was not the type of hand for a no-trump opening. North realised that if their con tract of Uree no trump doubled was defeated, they would not
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White, 10 pleees, White to play and mate in three. Solutio71 to Saturday's problems
1, Ki-B7, any; 2. Q. R, or Kt
(ch, or dis ch) mates.
AROUND THE WORL
Beautiful Caribbean Isle
By TEMPLE MANNING FF-THE-TRACK beauty' spots, even in the West Indles are becoming less tom- mon every day, now that the lovely islands in the Caribbean are within comparatively easy recess by air, and with increased shipping.
Cruise passengers are familiar with
while Curicao, lovely
the propis
connected with petroleum industry know ali about Aruba and its huge ro
at fineries. But hardly known
uny all, until recently, is a Island, hardly a dot on the map, that is part of this Dutch posses- sion, known as the Netherlands West Indies. It In Saba, charming a little spot as one could ever wish to see.
Regular Trips
A lane on Sata Inland.
with
yums.
BY THE
WAY
by Beachcomber
THE HARBOUR HOTEL,
Aintreo.
GET me out of this, I am
in a leaking diving suit two hundred leagues down In mid-Atlantic. A shark is sniffing at my left leg, a whale fa nosing at my right log.
An unexploded atom bomb is sought in my helmet-strap. A Huge submarino is
coining at me from behind. In front of me 18.a mad serpent. My life-line has been severed
by a giant Every time I cough, onc
of the buttons on my sult bursta, lelling in more water to weigh me down. A herd of savage fish is caling my electric torch. Two tigers are snapping
sca-cow.
at me.
The solution PLUGGING the holes in my
the
FOR THE BUSINESSMAN
U.N. SURVEY OF EUROPE'S EXPORT TRADE "Disturbing Tendency'
Geneva, June 4.-Many European countries are discriminating by charging higher prices for exports than those prevailing in the home market, according to the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe.
A recent ECE survey finds that these higher export prices often have no relation to costs of production. They are due instead to "Discriminatory practices in foreign trade, i.e. to the desire to obtain the maximum prices, irrespective of costs or of prices in the domestic market."
The survey notes a disturbing | examples of differentiation be- tendency to use these high tween home market and export
maintain prices", it continued. domestic prices at an artificially
export
prices
to
low level. This encourages "For instance, Norway's home consumption of scarce average export price for nitrale commodities which might botter fertilisers increased from 2.83 be sold abroad, the survey says. dollars per 100 kg. In 1938-30
#1
subsiilise a low
The foreign buyer is helping level of
the
So popular has Saba become that a schooner yacht makes regular runs from the British natives are bilingual, speaking isinnd, St. Kitts, which is 32 English and Dutch. The whole
diving sult with dead fish. mlies away. It 18 a a picasant place looks neat and tidy in the kick the shark in the nose, It notes that "discrimination" to 1.31 dollars in 1047, while the price paid by Norwegian Palm
stunning it, and choke the
prices in export trip, an all-night affair, since best Dutch tradition.
being farmers actually fell from 3.45 the vessel anchors at Oranjestad trees line the stone walls, the
com- practised in such basic whale by ramming the atom
dollars to 3,05 dollaro", forest after putting in at Statia. Small little houses are heat, and the bomb down is throat. Hastily modities as
products, boats that manage to avold huge green mountain slopes are culti
submarine.
Isleel, cool, sugar and fertiliser, dodging sweet potatoes.
natch Its boulders, complete the landing voted
It periscope at Bottom, where a jeep carries Irish potatoes and avocados,
stun the serpent and There is R which
small but most passes, visitors to the main town,
a well-directed blow. natural efficient boat building Industry, with in excitingly set in a
off
my diving The small boats, built entirely bow! at the summit of the
I trail it between the 100- mountainous island. Until the of native wood, are well known
cow and the ravage fish. Ane cement road was installed, through the Caribbean.
they close in to snatch their cue had to make the climb by
prey, 1 side-step deltly and fool.
rine to the surface in time to really attend
a dinner alven in my Athonour by the mayor.
Proinose: And the two ligers? Myself: They were an optical illusion, caused by frayed nerves.
The island is five square miles, every bit of it beautiful and well cultivated. The industrious
BOYS AND GIRLS MAGAZINE
Everyone Expected Rain
-But Knarf Thought It Was a Lovely Day- By MAX TRELL
got any points on the board any-6600D morning," said Knart way. That was why he re- doubled,
the shadow-boy with the turned-about name to the Duck.
On the opening lead of the five "It's a beautiful day, Isn't it? of diamonds East played the ten-There isn't a cloud in the sky. spot, Mr Nielsen saw an oppor "Good morning," returned the tunity to place a card in the East hand, so he won the trick with the queen of diamonds, conceal- ing the jack.
The jack of spades was led and held the trick. West won the second spade trick, cashed the ace of diamonds and the deuce of diamonds, which South won with the king. Then he
Duck. "It's a beautiful morning now. But it's going rain,"
"Rain? How can you tell?" "I can smell it," replied the coming." Duck. "I can smell it
to
The Duck waddled off, down the pond, with the sunshine glistening on her feathers.
"It doesn't look like rain at
led the king of hearts. Westall" said Knart. "I don't think won this trick, and, feeling sure that Duck can smell
at all.
that his partner held the jack of Nobody can smell rain." At that diamonds, he led the diamond Knarf walked across the field., nine. But Me Nielsen won the By and by ke met Willy Toad, "Good morning," the Duck said trick with the jack, and now he sitting an a mushroom, snapping was able to cash the balance of fat fles as they flashed by his the tricks.
Thus he made two overtricks doubled, and redoubled on a hand that could have been de- feated if West had elected open a club,
Check Your Knowledge
to
nose.
"It
it,
feels
sald Knarf.
to Krart,
crinkly. My skin never rain." At that momenta large going to rain here. Anyway. It
SOMO
Spectacular Views Thiere. are spectacular views on Saba. the Bp of the mountain volcano, above the town, there is Paris Mountain to the left of the
"Gap" which offers a view of
the lovely Caribbean and the npily name Mont Scenery 2,000-foot peak, wreathed in clouds. In the centre of the Bowl are the redrooted, while shingled houses of
of Bottom. There is a well run, pleasant
Then, stripping
I
Interlude
As
AS the crews come down to As the waterskite, Oxford
stepping Highly, and-
Prodnose One moment. How with but limited can you start to report a raco guest house accommodation. So many visitors that will not take place until to Saba would like to stay there, this
afternoon? And from that something may have to be Aintree, too! done about it. What with tho Myself: I beg your pardon, I quiet, picasant people the was trying to bring off a delightful climate which
"scoop." warm through the day but beautifully cool at night, would be a one place in which to write a book. Anyway, that's how more than one visitor has been thinkingt
(Tomorrow--Science At Work)
Ferret nips dancer's nose
UT. the cattle and come to the horses," said the head wailer to the fool who ordered beef.
(London Daily Express).
YOUR BIRTHDAY.....
wili
search
By STELLA
MONDAY, JUNE 6
after
Others
"Isn't it a lovely morning?" PORN today, you have an in- good one; grasp it at once; and
D ventive mind. Select work make the most of it isn't "Beautiful day,
"It's ne right now," answer-which will call upon this may delay too long. But not Willy?" said Knarf.
"Beautiful now," said Willy, ed Squire, stopping his chewing originality and you will sur you!
for a moment. "But it's going reed. In addition, you have the "But it's going to rain.”
You have
dent of a great to rain. "How do you know, Willy?"
I was just talking to gift of words and should be
energy, but your health is not Lark. She flew up very high able to write wall Can Fool St
ag robust as you might wish Your nature is a sensitive and you "I can feel it in my skin," and said she saw a black cloud
must guard against Wilty. explained
waiting just behind the hill." feels
one and you are able to under overwork. Learn to take inter- "Hmmm,"
sald Knarf, walk-stand underlying human moti- mittent rests and you will and unless it's going to ing on again. "I don't think a vations better than many, crinkly
You that your energy goes further. cloud behind a hill means it's
diligently
sirong. Ties of family aro blue bottle fly whizzed past
ned with the superficial facts when you fall in love, it, will 3. Nutria is the fur of what like a fat sunbeam and Willy may just have been the shadow truth, for you are never satis Marriage is important and
went hopping after it.
Then Kaart met Blinklo Molo
Your sense of justice is keen be head over heels. Bo very "Hig skin fcots
crinkly." 3. What products яго ob-Knart said to himself. "How who said it was a fine day but and, if so trained, you would careful
anyone tell It's going to added that it was going to rain probably make an excellent at
torney and judge. You have a owo. because just five minutes ago 4. Name Alaska's principal rain just because his skin feels he heard a faint rumble of great deal of personal courage
erinkly.
and the persuasions of others Knart continued across the thunder. Then Knart met a field If you were travelling
who said it was n would never lead you across the Atlantic Ocean from field until he reached the oak mouse cast to west would you set your tree.
he met Squire wonderful day but better look change your mind once you be
out for rain. "Out of the corner
lieve you are right. Squirrel, contentedly chewing a watch ahead or back?
Being logical, although ver- ripe chestnut. The sunshine fell of my eye," she said to Knart,
an opportunity
Animal?
2.
What is a regatta?
tained from cotton seed?
river.
b.
d. Which part of a ship is usually launched first?
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(Answers at foot of Column.)
CROSSWORD
Across
1 and 6. What boys look for in a
pennyworia of dread. (5, 3,
6 and 7. Landa a fala tosker. (A, B)
8. Hurry 1 (4),
16. Thay sis said to be helpful. (4)
31. Homething to be copied, 171
12 Musical Instrumens (5)
da. To zna Bc01, a subterranean
Judge in a vida senpire, (4), County borough near to which Burne was born. (8)
17. Beuros. (4).
1t. Pound in hard sine fruit. (4)
•Impert knowledge.. (9).
Down
L. I've a brawn for ́n chaogi, «it'a
D. Men anyway. (5-6)
When you get res) F.A.Y,B. (6,4 -time fold he was no novicë, (3,
B)
aar of soclusion 500 & ACCORE.
The treat of regret (3)
-0. 11 indicatDE SOLENGA DA of mind.
• 153, Fare of a grelos (8)
15. With this I choke; a thistle-like-
perential, (8)
-15% initaly-Chat 18. (2)
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Answers
Fur of the coypu, à rodent recrabling the beaver found In „lender Brand: - 23 "A rowing or salling Thatch in, which a number of boate compete for prize,
for Cooking and making candles, Intel The runs used in the fanhu- 77150: 1hefury of paper and gunchtten. *4*The Yafon River. Hr Back"
can
There
a goat of yellow and grey.
of the hill,"
select someone whose
Your home and family
temperament is suited to your life should be a happy one.
23-
To find what the stars have la store for tomorrow, select your birthday star and read the cor- responding paragraph. Let your in golden speckles through the behind the hill. Better go home whether
"I say a dash of lightning from satile, you are able to seo birthday slar be your daily
is a guldo, branches over Squire Squirrel's
umbrella." But K head and made Squieo Squirrel for your
and went and
TUESDAY, JUNE 7 look as though he were wearing Bald nonsense--and
sat himself under a daloy. Then ho leaned back and shut his
SAGITTARIUS GEMINI (May 22-June 22)-
(Nov. on the Deo. 28)-Slow up and think Keep a watchful eye
some things budget. You may fulfi
over carefully before wish without too much extra- making decisions involving ex- vagance if you try.
penditures. CANCER (June 23-July £3) CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan An excellent day, both for 20)-If dealing with the public. "Pooh," he kept saying to romance and business. Ba.co- this can be an advantageous himself; "they're all foolish. operative and you will recove day. Be warned against now You can't smelt rain. You can't many benefits.
ideas until you investigate, tell it's coming because your LEO (Jaty 24-Aug. 23)
AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. skla feels erinidy or you A day when the unexpected 19)-If planning journey,
Rupert & the Arrows-9| eyes. It was wonderful to take a пар on such a inc day, especially with the sun shining 'EO warmly.
A
When he his gol over the_shock seeing his burst football. Rupert drag the arrow out of the ground" and looks at it closely. "I don't believe it's an ordinaty arrow.” he declares, looks terribly strong But whose is it? And why should. they want to shoo; at my ball ?" "} don't think anyone shot at rays Pong-Ping. "It just whirzed down from the sky and happened to filt the ball, right in the mididit, B** terribly sharp.". They all fall silent and there, stems"no: solution to the durtle.
AL-HINTA REBANED,
BRONCHO BILL
Can't Smoll Roin
happen to see a black cloud may be a happy change. Love this can be a good day to begin waiting behind a hill, or you and romance are especially it. Romance is favoured, too. think you hear thunder or see favoured, too. Enjoy yourself. lightning. There's only one sure
VIRGO (Aur. '24-Sept.– way to know that rain is com- ing, and-"
PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 21)—.
Bo on the lookout for mome- An excellent day for a wed- Love and romanco are thing unusual in the way of ding At that instant Knart sprang romance! Avoid overindulgence especially favoured right now. to his feet. A drop of water and extravagance. had fallen on the end of his
ARIES (Bar. 22-Apr. 20)-- LIBRA (Sept. 28-Det. 23)—– nosel
Knarf raced back across the Don't overexpand. Be conser There could be such a thing as cried vative when it comes to money love at first sight.....and it field. "Walt a
a minutel" Squire Squirrel. Lark just saw mutters and all should go wall might happen to you! Be on the
lookout. a patch of blue, behind the hill with you now,
"{Oct 24-Nov. 22) TAURUS (Apr. 21-May-21) SCORPIO to mop raining!! going
good. Better, on advertising'
the home But Knarf didn't walt, not General until he reached home. He Promote your products and the than at the office. Be tactful wasn't going to-stay outside on sales should Increase. Unex in business dealings for the
best result pected benefita. much an awful day.
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BE YUM HINT: STRANGERY. INJUNG
CHADE YUM
COASPO NO.
It's a Promise:
SIXTY
M-M-MI
"THET'S THREE- {MILES NORTHMY DAYS AWAY, MISTRIR Í
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THE BIOUR. ART OF
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to
TEXTILE
ACTIVITY!
HAMPERED
June 4.-Price
the part of
to ham-
decline
in
New York, consciousness on consumers continued Export prices of timber, pulp "to
markels this week.. and paper in Finland, Norway internal prices" in Norway and Per activity in the basto texilio and Sweden increased In many Sweden.
Pecording Instances up to 50 percent more survey. The high export prices The sharpest than home market prices be- in these countries are found to securities this year, plus
wholesale tween 1938 and 1948, according be associated "with an increase drop in the to the aurvey.
in wages which was consider-modity price Index to the the corres- lowest level In two years, acted ably greater than
home market to tighten
hand-to- up the ponding rise in
mouth buying polley. prices."
the
com-
It notes "similar discrepancies between the internal prices and the export prices in the main European producing countries In addition to discrimination An isolated spot improvement By the case of steel and coal."
between internal and external appeared in the demand for economists also cotton grey goods, especially in There is a substantial differ- prices, ECE's ence, the survey says, between found discrimination between bag sheetings, but elsewhere
various export markets,
buyers insisted on immediate of the home market prices and cx-
nearby deliveries. port prices for both Belgian and Brilish steel,
The margin is reported to be considerably higher in Belgium "where the difference between 'free market expert prices and home prices is of the order of 100 percent or more.".
Britain, Germany and Poland, according to the survey, ask. nearly twice as much for Éx“ ported coal as for that old st home. Coal which Britain sells a metric ton al for £2-10-0 the pithead fetches up to £5-0-0 abroad.
also notes The report "marked difference" between the average export price and the retail homo price in 'sugor,
'0
Countries with sofler curren- cles "frequently pay more for the same goods than countries with harder currencies." France and Italy, according survey, bave been paying more for Scandinavian pulp than the United States and Britain.
to the
US Need For
New Iron Ore Markets
"For example, in. 1047, Den- Washington, June 4-Agàinsi mark's export price fer refined a background of capacity sleep ́ore reserves,
Converters Indicated that cus
were still operating tomers
new against orders or gearing commitments in rationing ship- ments out of inventories.
and Garment manufacturers plece goods buyers ahoped thely policies in line with reports that shoppers in the retall held con- iinue to be more selective In their purchases than a year ago.
4
Converters admit that the cm. curtailment programme barked upon by mills will even- tually have its effect through the, Ilmliation of supplies. They foresee littla possibility of p change in the trend until prices settle at an attractive level for consumers.-United Press.
sugar was nearly twice as high production and rapid depletion To Visit Mayor
As its domestic retail price, and of domestic fron
"Countries...which have a control price strict Internal aystem often provide striking
By Helicopter
in Czechoslovakia the difference the United States is looking to ju wer even greater," the survey many countries of the world for current and future Im- said.
parts of iron ere,
Portsmouth, June 5-Rear- E. Smith, Flag two months of Admiral R. In the Arst
far and away Officer Commanding the United 1949, Chile was the first.
of United States Navy training squadron States Imports, furnishing 59 which is to visit Portsmouth this per cent of the total, with month, will "drop in to see Sweden second, Algeria third, the Mayor by helicopter. and Brazil and Mexico about
Cotton Futures Rule Low
New. York, June 4-The
equal
winter
Sourco
On June 17 he will fly from position. for fourth Canoda-shipslightly in the the battleship Missouri, at Spit- months, but heavilyhead, over the Channel between- after the Great Lakes are Portsmouth and the Isle of to Southsea, in front of Wight open to shipping,
the City Council Chambers.
All Indications, according to the United States Bureau of Mines experts, are that Chite on
2
After making his official call the Mayor, Rear-Admiral
souri-Reuler. sharpest break in the commodi will indefinitely remain in Arst Smith will fly back to the Mis ty markets in more than three position In point of tonnage months, plus weakness in the supplied, but the Swedish ironi.
being of especially high
tons. 4,100, gross slock market, depressed cotton ore,
total valuation 1046 were
the fatures to the lowest level in trade, has a
10 that of the valued at $28,880, and in comparablo the
week. the month during past
frst two months- of 1940, 780 Chilean.
tons valued at $7,000, covering Subsequent short
Over a long period, however, and some trade buying im
The great
.
and
continuing proved the situation, but prices exports here are looking ahead national interest in the avail- still held to the downside. to some important new sources ability of foreign iron ore resta 16- of iron ore imports. Venezuelan particularly upon definito
depleting The list at the close of busi-development is now under way, dication of rapidly
to appear in reserves in the Mesabi range of ness on Friday ruled Ave to 20 and is expected
at
the present points lower than a week ago. United States import figures Minnesota,
greatest single source of sup- Many traders decided to steer before the end of this year. a neutral course because of the
ply. many uncertainties..
Now discoveries of 'Iron ore
Large-scale iron ore develop. In connection with the new ment in Liberia will probably crop, a private survey indicates begin to figure In United States in the United States in recent two years years have not been numerous that farmers will increase their importation about
or sensational, pinntings by 13 percent over hence. inst year...
!...
FEW DISCOVERIES LABRADOR RESERVES Estimates, however, put ho
From a purely pollical stand- crop lower, based on 00 percent Finally, and of the greatest point, the most active interest
to United normal. Observers said that potential' interest
In the world iron ore situation farmers generally were satisfied with the cotton price and would states industry, is the prospec here at present relates to the tive development of Immense potential development in La- produce.ne much as
duo possible be the last iron ore reserves lu Labrador; brador. This is especially, because this may
expected to arrivo at... the to its relative proximity to the year of high government price marketing stuge
ige about three United States and the fact that supports. Indications point to a years hence. Brazil has great deliveries could be made econo- record use of fertiliser: potential reserves of iron ore, mically to steel centres In the
thie
Inland transportation Great Lakes region which are Crop news continuen favour- but front
the national Mesabl Range Labrador de able, but traders are still reluct factor and growth of domestle now largely supplied from the ant to come to any definite con- consumption, in clusions until the critical stage steel industry tends to retard velopment also affords a politi
volume of cal argument favourable to the tho maximum is reached in six weeks' time.
construction of the St Lawrence exports,
· River, Senway, which has been Developments in the export
Mexico is believed capable of a moot political question -- in By. Harry F. O'Neill ino have been lacking, United
· órn | Congress for many years." some expansion output, at present used largely
lon, United States from.ore_lat=-=- In blast furnaces at Houston; Texas. The new and growing ports in January-February, 1949 industry, on the United were reported by the Bureau of relles chiefly upon domestic 491,093 tons: valued at $1,200 iron ore, but expert attention 180; from Sweden, 48,784 tons
LIST AN
MAND
Press,
HIM
in-tron
Egyptian Move States Racine Coust at present Mines or follows: From Calle
To Ban Reds
been given to the economic valued at $629,040, Algeria, 08- 15314,400 Cairo, June The Egyptian expediency of the importation 010 ton valued at Cabihet has approved the draft of raw material from the from Brazil, 32,403 tons valued of a bill banding Communist and Philippinas ar other countries at $190,320 Mexico, 20,885; ten piher subvatalvo activities and In the Paglie areng Expert valued $48.280; Tunisia,: 14,001 valued $74,930 Brilla the formation of secret societies opinion here is that when tone Valtied
Ezy Pacific Coast stool output about West Africa, 19,100 tons valgoci The draft bill, which also. triples present production, the $30,090, Canada, 9,073 4 ton opends modification of the stuntients will favour Importat valued at $87,950 (beasonally the pinbil, int, winters months); 5 and United auto total Iron ore Spam 9,100 tons valued at $76,
burts from "v:Philippines, in 140Pm United From: