THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JULY 15, 1940,
FOR YOUR SPARE MOMENTS
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DUMB-BELLS
THIS IS
AN ARC LIGHT!
PATENT OFFICE IS THAT THE KIND NOAH
USED?
CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE Answers
1. St. Mark's in Venice. 2 Because red lend on metals helps to prevent rust. 3. The BY WILLIAM E. McKENNEYreyhound. 4. No. It is a pri- vate bankitart Institution. 5.
The TODAY'S lesson hand came William Shakespeare. 0.
from
a recent duplicate Dead Sea.
gome at the New York Mayfair Bridge Club, operated by Mra Ralph 11. Schellenberg and Harry J. Fishbein. Firhbrin nald he was surprised at the number of players in the game who led the technique of the play in this hand,
As roon as the dummy Enes down, Fishbein says the de clarer knows he must definitely lore a club trick. Therefore, If he is to make his contract. he must keep from losing a iamond trick.
The opening lead of the nine of hearts by West practically places the ten in the East hand. This trick is
won in dummy
with the king, and a small club
UNUSUAL ANGLES ~
800 SCIENTISTS GO TO
A "CONVERSAZIONE” EIGHT HUNDRED, men went
to a strange supper party in London recently.
BY THE
WAY by Beachcomber
ONG legs," writes a "Lcritic of ballet, "are
Guests were asked to notice an undoubted advantago in that on the sun what goes up this kind of dance." Not doesn't always come down, and always.
that it is the wanderlusting That tomboy Tumbelova, lash-
In the eloakroom were bas- keta inbelled "Living Fish particles which interfere with Fragile" on the staircase was our radio and television scis. the notice. To the film: Ex- plosions on the Sun
Cocktalls were raised round a machine which plays noughts and crosses with human beings, and never loser.
The party was a "converia zion" given by the Royal So- ciety in its ornate old building In Burlington House, Piccadilly, to 800 scientists and other men of moment.
Tick, Tick
an
lng out right in the forefront
of the stage like a demented oc- topus, in "Le Reve du Ferbian- Ker
her foot wodged_in
•Bot the mouth of a trombone. Beside the screen hung oil painting of Charles. II, pulled, the trombonist pulled.
trombonist was The
winning founder of the Royal Society
clasped nearly. 300 years ago. He look when Serge Trouserin
from behind. A her walat ed to other way.
violinist joined the trombonist. Among other interests at this vio strange supper party were Soon it was corps de ballet versus A machine which minimises orchestra, with" to conductgras an unwilling referee. The lug- the movements of a biologist's of-war at the annual Metropoli "critics could learn from hands until he can operate on tan Polica rag seemed tame be Film
Ingle Finch, the niallest animals. It can side this spontaneous famborec. Professor George monocled, and bow-tied. This crack an invisible egg-that of was how he described the film the red spider mite that creates cannot regist it
orchurtis, and too small for the
He had, prophesied, among "Explosions on üle Sun"
This film has shots which are human eye to see.
other things, that his Schloss to among the most soul-stirring in
If you try to cheat the enl-the Rhineland would be der The sava my experience.
made "fortroyed during the war. gery and amazing beauty of the culating machine
(News item). whole plienoinenon is most fun" at the National Physical
Laboratory at noughts and "Prophet and Schloss," vouch- striking"
crosses it eliminates your cross rated an onlooker. and puts in its own nought with A word to the a disapproving lek-tick.
BOYS AND GIRLS MAGAZINE
A Snail Without a hell
-It Was a Desperate Plight to Be In-
By MAX TRELL
KNARF, the Shadow, was sit-
under a dalsy enjoying
the summer sunshine when Cillve the Snail, came along. Clive al ways took his whole house with and a front door) wherever he him (it was made of shell and hind
Na
in immediately led toward the wet, which was one of the rea- queen. When West, wing this with the nee of clubs and re- sons he moved so slowly. turns the nine of spades, Fish-one can carry a whole house on bein my's you can definitely his back and muve fast. mark the West hand long IR diamonds. This trick should be won in dummy with the queen of spades. Next the king of clubs irenslied, de- clarer discarding a dininond from his own hand. The eight of hearts is led and South wins with the queen.
"How do you do, Kaart,” Glive greeted politely, looking out of his front door and tipping his hat.
"How do you do, Glive," re- turned Knari.
"I wonder," said Glive hesi- tontly: "but no you wouldn't know anything about there things. Good-bye," he said suddenly as he started gliding off agait..
Now, declarer knows that the only outstanding trump is the ten, so the proper line of plny is to cash the ace and king of diamonds, the lead o small diamond and ruff it in dummy with the fuck of hearta to pre- "Wait a minute!" cried Knarf. vent
East from getting an "What things wouldn't I know over-ruk.
about?"
Carelessness in not leaving the Jack of hearts in dunimy to trump out the losing diamond will lose the contract.
Check Your Knowledge
What famous City Square is noted for its pigeons? 2. Why are bridges in Amerien painted with reci paint?
3. Name a breed of whose scenting powers
practically all.
4 Does the Bank of Eng- land belong to the British go vernment?
was
called
|6-4.
"My friend needs a shell,” Glico told Knarf
"And I know something about other kinds of shells, too."
"Other kinds?" said Olive. "What other kinds?"
"Walnut shells, and peanut sheils and egg shells."
CHESS PROBLEM
By II. D'O. BERNARD Black, 4 nieces.
R
£
B
While; 11 pieces. White to play and mate in two.
Solution to problem:
abracadabrists
DEERING anxiously at the en-
trails of a vole killed under
wooden
FOR THE BUSINESSMAN
Expansion Of Czech Trade
continuing delegation in Prague, negotiations with an Aur- Irian deleration WCTO - CX- pected to
Prague, July 14-Tho Czech government today announced preparations for increasing trade with six -countries~~~East and West.
The official press agency announced that talks were uing with an Israel! that
be
concluded that material Boort, and that
was being prepared for falks with Denmark, Bel- glum and Switzerland,
The agency reported under * new two-year
that
pact, Eusala would trado deliver to Czechoslovakla 250.000.000 Crowns (US$5,000,000) worth of gooda this year. ---- ASKO- clated Press.
RUBBER
FUTURES
DECLINE
Singapore were further factors Declining prices of London and behind The decline. Another reason was the general beller that rubber consumption is de- clining, while world production
Customs Duties, Taxes Reduced In Ceylon
THIRD BUDGET DISCLOSES
LARGE DEFICIT
Colombo, July 14.-The Finance Minister, Mr. J. R. Jayawardene, presenting the third budget to Ceylon's House of Representatives, today. an- nounced reduced Customs duties on a wide variety of articles, reduced income tax in the lower bracket incomes, and reduced taxes on certain classes of building plant and machinery..
Mr Jayawardene said a forecast of the balance of payments for 1949 showed an adverse balance of Rs190,000,000, mainly because of the high cost and large, volume of imports, and the lower prices paid for exports.
Such a large deftelt meant that Ceylon was drawing on lis ex- ternal assets at the rate of 20 percent, air Jayawardene sak!.
Measures to control Importa and exchange necessary to re- duce the gap had become im- perative, he fled.
UK Leads World In
Car Exports
Dealing with exchange con- n gibbous moon, a financler said
Mir the other day, in that
New York, July 14in the trol, Jayawardene referred volee of his tribe, that it is in- rubber market here today fit to charges that Ceylon was dis- succumbed 10 profit-criminating against Indians and file" turen possible for the "rank ant
taking after the recent ad- said that "the main qualification of to understand the intricacies
Detroit. July 14.-Britain' led required of a resident of Ceylon the economic situation. Sncering vanecs,
who wishes to send remittances the world in motorcar exports at his pointed lint, decorated with the signs of the Jolly of
be a temporary, to dependents is that he should in 1948, despite the fact that the
and not perUnited States produced 85 per zodine, I fing his words in his
manent resident."
cent of the total output, as gnarled teeth. Saperlipopette!
Ilustry statistician reported It is not the situation that is so dificult to understand, but the Twisted" nguage in which the mounting Ananciers converse. Let me hear no more of their silly
The trade look in its stride a prattle, Why do they not report that ECA purchases of imilate the meteorologists who fair quantities of rubber had do their work by tyromancy; been made in London during that is, by walking round and the past few days for the round in smati cricie until they United States stockpiling ac fail to the ground with a sicken count. ing thud?
Nothing to do with me
The buying is being spread qut and will be made in moderate amounts in order not
FOREIGN CAPITAL
he
today:
It is believed to be the first limo in history that any country
Or remittances to India, sal that Caylon could at pre- sent ill afford such a large drain has beaten the United States.
The US produced 3,000,270 on her finances.
Or foreign affairs he said that cors and exported 217,911,--six our bonds of friendship with percent. India
ca- and Pakistan, às
Britain exporied 68 percent, partners in the Commonwealth, or 220, 911 of her 334,820 cars.
The world produced a total of will, I hope, be sirengthened."
Dealing with Foreign capital. 0,430,000 vehicles in 1948, in- Mr Jayawardene sald that cluding 4,600,000 passenger cara. though the Government in- Filly-eight million vehicles
yesterday's gunfire jumped out of the sea to upset the market prices, tended to raise a large local are now operating in the world,
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1
1 ... KtxP; 2, RXK (ch); i ... KI-K6; 2, Q-R4 (ch).
A shark frightened by naval
la stated.
Prices
(News Item).
and bit a man on the beach,
Why not?
-[London Express Service)
YOUR BIRTHDAY.......... By STELLA
FRIDAY, JULY 15
At this point Gilve looked astonished. "Oh, I never thought "Nothing. Nothing at all. I'm about them... never
are more trained and probably would be thought PORN today, you sorry I mentioned it."
about them at all! Hmmm D then ordinarily Intuitive and a loyal and strong "organisation" Yes, they would do very well should always pay attention to man. A peanut shell would be just the those "inner voices" which can
Although you have a good right size for him, just the right give you sound and valuable
advice. If you imore them, head for business, you are apt to be loo much of a dreamer In they size. . . ."
eventually will
help and advice!
Just Started
"Oh!" sald Kuart. "Sheils."
24
Krow
two
loan
of 400,000,000 "there is
41,000,000 of them in the United no doubt that Ceylon needs a States.
440,251 The registration of 28 large amount of foreign capital: closed
to
productive points lower on sales totalling for investment in
new cars in May set a post-war 123 contracts. The Spot price development"
The major interest in owner-record in the United States.- чуде 10-34 cents.United
ship and effective control of Associated Press, Press.
any undertaking should be in Ceylonese hands, he added.
New Tariff Treaty: Draft Ready
In the coming year present taxation would be suficient to meet their needs.
NO INFLATION FEAR
Australia
Not Seeking Dollar Loan
To encourage maximum pro- duction he proposed to grant a reduction of 15 percent of the cost of plant machinery fixtures purchased after April 1, 1948.
Canberra, July 14.—The Aus- A reduction of 33-1/3 per-tralian government is keeping cent would be granted in the
now
that
Cousin Slug had no shell at all... leadership eventually. You and probably be quite success- begun three months ago, have | dency-on-the-contrary,--was |-- Luft is impossible to
"I do know something about rain and shine. I thought I shells, I know where to find could find a shell for him to live the them. They're down at the i And an emply peanut shell
would be just right. Nama the lowest and sal-
5. Who "Bard of Avon"?
8.
tlest cea in the world.
1
(Answers in Column 2)
.
CROSSWORD
12:
27
Atross
sea-shore,"
"Hmm," said Glive.
Next Minute
you
one are
fuì,
Ex-
SATURDAY, JULY 16..
·CAPRICORN
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beca
HOW
now towards
a
disünct
On
of soy
the
pay for its
Australian experts fear, how- that this cannot bo achieved. The belief in Can- berra
"You didn't mention anything! You just started to mention it!
youth to get very far. It would Алиссу, July 14The 34 case of buildings for labourers an open mind on the question of "Who are you talking about?" | weaker and you will lose their be wise for you to have a part-nationa neroliaiing new tariff and 10 percent. in the case or a dollar Joan, but it hoping What things don't I
that it may not need one. know Knarf urged impatiently. "Who
The Prime Ministers would anything about?"
Mr J. B. You have a loren sense of co- ner if setting up asiness at cuts here have completed the other buildings. would a peanut shell be just the
draft of a treaty which will Mr Jayawardene said an early age. Howes, becom- I don't know operation and can work well as Finally Gilve said: "Shells, right size for?
reached a Chifley, and his of ing more practical with age, bring the new rates into force Ceylon had a member leader or п
to keep the country's you could, after middle life, at next year, it was learned today. stable position with no further prefer Empty shells. Big enough to what you mean, Glive. Tell me!"
a group. Your talents for or-
The Annecy negotiations. Lear of Inflation. The ten- economy running without loans.
"But," said a high government- live in."
So Glive did. He said his anisation very likely will bring tempi a venture on your own
decline in spokesman, it held to enable "Even though he pretty much
to benefit from
Government's forecast-the events "There, you see? It's just as looks me in every other way" perience. Consequently, the older will be to fine life partner, including Britain and the United duty was to aid that process, next 12 months, which might
Affectionate and loving, you nations to join the original 23. prices and the dog I Guid. You don't know anything sold Glive. "He looks like a you grow, the wiser you become!
decided to 1047 negotiated He had, therefore,
moke a loan from the Inter considerably Import national Book or the
Amerfees. are about them. Well, as I said be- snail and he doesn't have a shell. Litils escapes your attention in You are sincere and loyal to all States, which
within your familly circle in Geneva the greatest multi-reduce thors It's an awful thing not to have life and you make uso of all the and will make personal sacrifices intorul tariff lowering treaty groups, certain celected Import Export Bank essential." fore, good-byo..
shell. Like living outdoors in information that you acquire.
groups of articles. ever attempted.
Mr. Chifley and his Cabinet for their happiness.
Tax on incomes in the primary To find what the stars have Your personality is a pleasant
The greater part of the 270
This is to the dollar problem. select bi-lateral negotiations needed to levels would be reduced from to see only one real solution And one half percent to ene for the dollar ares to buy enough one and you have a fine speak in store for tomorrow,
You are quick to your birthday star and read the bring about a sufficient reduce per cent. The betting tax would Sterling goods to enable the ing volce.
Lettion of tariffs to enable the new You could be corresponding paragraph. make friends. come quite powerful in polities your birthday star be your daily members to come in is expected be increase from three and one Sterling area to
to be completed by the end of half percent to 10 percent in essential needs. or as a statesman If you were so guide.
July, the first dead-line set for keeping with the high rates
levelled in the principal racing ever, the talks. But, Italy one of the centres of India."Reuter. Knart ran to the house and came back the next minute with
main applicants for admission "It's
(Dec. 23-Jan. to the group, in not
expected Rupert & the Arrows-43 an empty peanut shell,
CANCER (June 23-July 23)— just a bit too big" said Glive, peering at it; "but it'll do. A generally good day. Business 20) Be guarded in your per- to have qualified by that date. Apart from Italy, Sweden, Cousin Slug won't be too parti- as well as romance is favoured, sonal safety. If you can post-
pono travel until later, do so by Denmark and Colombia, the countries seeking admission to cular. He'll be thankful to get Get what you want out of life.
LEO (July 24-Aug. 23) all means. any kind of a shell,"
Fairly good in business matters,... AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 19) the group are: the Dominican Cousin Slug was quite thank-but use considerable caution if A good day for pressing your Republic, Finland, Greece, Haiti, ful. Knurf and Glive found him putting anything into writing, business advantage by a written Uruguay, Liberia and Nicaragua, Write m The 23 original members are: or verbal agreement.
Australia, Belgium, Brazil, under a cabbage leat at the end especially if an agreement.
Important letter. of the garden. He looked at the VIRGO (Aur., 24-Sept. 22)—
PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar 21)-Burmo, Canado, Ceylon, Chile, Czechoslovakin, peanut shell, asked what it was Finish up a job begun yesterday A fairly reliable business day for China, Cuba, for, was told what it was for by Morning hours are the best.
stepping up
France, India, Lebanon, Luxe $122,054.00. Tranenctions your activities. Glive, and stretched himself out when afternoon comes, slow up Make plans carefully and abide bourg, the Netherlands, New SHARES BUYERS SELLERS SALES
Zealand, Norway, Pakistan, GOVT, LOANS in it at once, then promptly foll
a little and rest.
by them.
"Big (ika). South Africa, Southern Rhode BANKS asleep.
(Mar. 22-Apr. 20)slo, Syria, Britain LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23)---
ARIES
and much upon United States.-Reuter, "Cousin Slug's lazy, that's the Impulsive action or a hasty, im- Don't depend too
and re- trouble," said Give to Knart patient answer can destroy pre-
plans. Be Your emotions. Love
mance are fickle.
Keep your "If he weren't lazy, why didn't viously well-laid. se ever grow tils own shell, Uke patient, tactful and co-operative mind on business today.
TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)- SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)— I did? People build houses,
plans may be carried don't they? Spalla, and turtles, Postpone travelling, if you can, New and oysters, and peanuts grow until later on. Business appears through if you are careful about ball details. Travel, for you, cats shells, don't they?" Knarf nod normal and romanes can
be hazardous. ded. Cousin Slug's just too lazy fostered happily.
GEMINI (May 22-June 23)--- to grow anything but fat," sald
Form of cartborso that may be
and string. (0)
held together by bits of brass
H. From which rum gems may
EDCINE. (8)
9. Holes provided for en ses' vialty
Big. ita raYDIY. (8)
bag of pertums clients,
15. stow, s 101
16. What Su Jent wb.ext ha leaves
obylon. 131.
41. Complete ööllection. (3)
10. Outcast from society. 101
10. A small ́amphibian," (a).
32. Cloth meRALITY. (8)
EN & KERE (8)
24, You may get ́s sors knee fromTIS
Thile petroleum exükkor (0)
Down
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Devastation, 10).
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how the dogmatiɑ way' a bit.
TATION, (D)
Bometimes thrown 14
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but often run despite atrikon. (8)
19. Beerna to sell you where to sit.SX-
change greet the bird, 10)
15. Pate off. (6),
Obviousl" he was a romi klig. (a)
Interjection denoting diogunt. (1) Violatioí of ranke
Rupert peera upwards, and sees the missing ski lodged across two branches. He quickly reaches it and prepares to drop the ski down to Bingo. *This is a jolly tree to climb," he murmurs. **There are plenty of branches and all placed jurt tight. But it must be jolly old. There's a hollow place up there.” The hole in the tree makes him inquisitive, and he goes a littl higher in order to look into it. Next moment he gives an excited shout. "Dingo I say, Disjol; I've found it I've found it!”)
LALL MIQUES: NELZRVED.
BRONCHO BILL
WE DON'T
WOINT” A GEMU AS
MASCOT OF 12%,
CHIBEL- TOOTH AND
KLOPKAR15 – "AND I DONT
NEITHER
Glive.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec.
22) The unexpected incidents Romance is in the air. Make a of today may not edmo tip to wish come true by positive ne And Knarf thought probably your hopes and desires. Face tion on your part. Gilve was right.
an emergency with wisdom.
Bunkhouse Mystery
(GULP)
CHICAGO GRAINS
is that the only..likely term solution is the negative policy of cutting dollar
short
HONGKONG imports stil more.
SHARES
The furnover on
the Stock
Exchange this morning
noon prices:
was
and
$20,000 100
The
* Bank, 1543 1010 East-Aria, 2, 334 INSURANCES
340 300 600.
23 @ 060
Chicago, July 14. Pricer in the grains market here today closed as follow
WEBAT-per bushel in, cents.
1.00-16.
If driving,
be careful
By Harry F. O'Neill December
Spot July September
March. (1950)
MAY
Wow! (TURTLE IN MY, BUNK, ♫
AND A BULL PROG EIN MINE M
NOW WHO
CORN
Spot July
1.00-139-44 2.03-202-! 3.03-14-1 1,01-th 1.06-11-14
Canton,.
Union,
HK Fire
SHIPPING
210
Asia Nav, . 900,
DOCKS, ETC.
N. P. Wharf, Provident, Wheelock, LAND, ETC. HK Hotel,
Land,'
$1.00
S'hal Lend,
Humphreys,
1035
UTILITIES
Tram
1734
C. Light (0) 13.28
C. Light (7) DIS 9.00
Metris
Telephone> INDUSTRIALS
Carpent
Hope STONES, Dairy
Walor 1.48-15 asked COTTONA
149-1⁄2 naked
Бого
01-16
September
December
1.10-1.10-12
Maron (1950)
MAY
· 1.15-16-16- 1.19-16
BTB
July
September
Олта
July
September
zack:
centa.
July
„NEW VA YORK →→→ þær.
200 12.00 dollars., WINNIPEG KYE-per, bushel in
October
December
TINNIPEG
Fuly
October December
打亮
я
· 23 1333 - 800 @'231%
40.
"If you have no dollars that is all that can be done," one government spokesman said- Associated Press,
NY FOREIGN
EXCHANGE
Closing rates July 14
Canada (dollar) ****** US$0.04-7 England-olell
England 30-day futures England 90-day futures Australia (pound).... New Zealand (pound) Boul Africa (pound) Belgium, (franc)
Beiglum frea Denmarkrose) Franco-official France free vide France commercial Holland (gulider) Italy-official
Italy export Norway (krona) Portugal tascudo) Spain (pescia) Sweden (krosis)
wizerland-free
Switzerland unemclar
· Middle "East, Egypt (pound) 24 Tran (rint)
{Turkey (lr)
Latin America.. Argentine official
BDO E 37
2004614 Argentino unonicial
Exchange Rates
| Braxit, íctuṛairo):-
Elolivia (boliviano) Chile-offelat": Chile "free", Colombia (pésa)
Peru-official- Peru-free-vETE
Uruguay · · (pasa) Venezuela" (bolivar)
Far East,ilm,
Business was done in the local unamcial”, exchange roarket thia morning at the following ratessim 41-14 bid
Starting und. noto (par)2) 17.30 UB-day (per-913 KEGA PARCÙM (per 100) rekt guidere, -(per 100) Blaty culona per 100) isingkipiki (alexili)
Galted Pros
* India (rupes) 6.10. PakistAIS, ((IVIDED), 1333 Dongkong.
3.200.2etherlands East Indie
Gingapore (dollar)
4.09 3.89
.125