THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JULY 22, 1949.
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BY WILLIAM E. McKENNEY
To get the full benefit of to- Day' lesson hund I want. you to cover up all of the card excepting the South hand.
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The correct opening lead is most discussed subject bning experts. Recently Have you several hands in which 1 explained that quite often you can figure out the correct lead
by annlysing which is the wrong lead.
was
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PATENT OFFICE
ABOUT TWICE
A WEEK!
Check Your Knowledge
i. What ta the principal Inngange of Brazil?
2. Why itid the ancient Egyptians bury with their dead model ship called a "Spirit Ship'
4.
What is on escritoire? What is a mistral? What mineral is used for fire-proofing?
5
0.
the capital of Liberia, named?
For whom was Monrovia,
(Answers at foot of Cclumu 1)
UNUSUAL, ANGLES Americans Try Mexican Parade Of Lovers ·
By CLAUDE RAMSEY
THE ancient Mexican parade of
lovers, about to become extinct in the Innd of monana, will be tried north of the border among the younger set.
of
Tho lovers' promenade northern Mexico has been the decline in recent years, but the town of McAllen, in Texas, has decided to give the custom a try-out.
So a promenade, patterned after the big ones of Monterrey and Reynosa, will be a part of the city's public observances,
of
A typlent promenade Reynosa and Monterrey starts at sundown, when the gally- dressed senoritas gather at the town square.
Parado Amusing
They pair off in twos, threes and fours and, amid gigglen, slowly walk around the square, keeping to the inside of the walk. Their papas and mamas stand on the kerb or find bench in the park.
BOYS AND GIRLS MAGAZINE
A Big Game of Hide and Seek
-But Willy Has to Have Help To Finish It— By MAX TRELL
Take today's hand. The con- tract of three no trump doubled by North. This
calla for the opening lend of the firs suit bid by. dumuny. In this care a diamond. East has re- doubled which says to his part. ner. "Don't worry, I can take Hanid,, the care of the diamonds."
WILLY Tond
When
was shouting and wavinut to Karf and
shndows. "Come over here, please! I need your help." You start to analyse, maybe
Kharf and Hauld the spade is the correct lead. reached Willy's side, they ask However, North did not double;ed him what was the matter, West's three spade bid. There-He said: "I'm playing a game fore, he could not have spades. of hide-and-seek with some of You now move to the heart suit my friends. They all went off When West Uld one diamond, if to hide. Now 1 can't seem to
he had an find any of them. North had hearts,
They've ni! nt completely disappenred.” opportunity show thern the one level, so that éliminates the heart lend. Next comes the club cult. East bid one club axl over his partner's bld of one diamond he jumped to three clubs. There is no question but that East's three no trump| bid is based on clubs, so that definitely eliminates the
lead.
club
"That's what always hap pens in hide-and-reck, Willy," said itanid.
"They're supposed to disap- pear," said Knarr
BY THE
WAY
FOR
THE
Jap Cycles
by Beachcomber For Taiwan
ΤΗ
HERE is one very simple | way of dealing with the jamming of broadcasts. If Meanwhile, the gay young you use 38 transmitters in Latin men, spick and trim in the 8 metre band, any white shirts and dark lles, pro-wavelength subjected to in- menade in the opposite direction. terference on a long-wave
Within an hour senoritas will be
thousand
WR Around band will automatically in-
the square, a atrolling the other way.
Eventually,
youths crease its power.
ol many
the It necessary the number of senoriias and bachelors get to-transmitters at work simul gether. Often the young man tancovaly con be Increased, gets clearance from a watchful unti! nobody will be able to father before pairing with the hear anything. It will then senorita of his eye.
not be necessary
to, broadcast at all. Perhaps the necoin- panying diagram will make my meaning clearer. It shows the interaction
Walk Some Moro Once they pair off, what do they do? Why, walk some more. Around the square. Perhaps 10
or 10 times.
The courtship walks continue for hours. But in the minds of the Latin teen-ngers it is not a bad way to spend an evening.
on
In Monterrey the lower h como youngsters promenade on Thursday evening, the wealthy Sunday. Reynosa's pro- menade night in Sunday.
"We hope it works here," said Anselma Longoria, McAllen promenade chairman.
"We're going to invite all the senoritas and bachelors of
concerned.
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Tokyo, July 21-Japan
will export 8,000 bloycica, valued at $130,000, to Formosa in exchange for Formician sugar, a spokes- man for the trading rm of Kanematsu revealed to day.
The deal was effected between the Chinese Mitfor In Japan Mad Kanematau, and the first shipment will leave this month, tho spokesman added.United Press.
BUSINESSMAN
Iron And Steel
For
Industry Asia, Far East
TO BE GIVEN TOP
DE GI
PRIORITY BY ECAFE
Manila, July 21-Mr Emerson Ross, deputy executive secretary of the Economic Commission for Asin and the Far East, announced today that
Yugoslavia the evolution of a basic iron and steel industry
Seeking
scheme in Asia and the Far East had been given top priority in the regional reconstruction and recovery programme for the ECAFE region.
The announcement was made after a round' between Mr Ross and top Philippine economic and Yugoslav industrial experts.
$280m Loan table conference today at the Foreign Office
New York. July 21. - M. Sava Kosanovic, the Ambassador to the
United
States, sald on his return here-
Mr Ross also announeed that today that Yugoslavia hopen theld within
three ECAFE meetings are to be obtain a $280,000,000 Ioan from:
the пех! three the International Bank.
months: an Iron and Steel Siamese boy praises
MT. Kosanovle
two Commitice meeting in Bangkok spent 'democracy weeks in Yugoslavia, during naxi month: a Trade and Indus- trial Committee meciing In are more than one hun-which he conferred with Mar- Singapore early in October; and Yugoslav Prca ful! ECAFE session in Bang- dred and eighty-eight mier, and other officials. thousand bald Eskimos trying We are also
kok In mid-October. secking loans to book room for a holiday in from
other banks
Today's conference at England during the summer? meats in Yugoslavia,
for invest-Foreign Office Because they have
and we read that
Reynosa over to show us how," WHY
United Press.
CHESS PROBLEM
By A. PIATESI (BCF Tourney 56) Black, 8 pieces.
+
shni Tito, the
the
discussed the
UK To Propose International
Price Control
Annecy, (France) July 21.---
would like to have some revolv. polentlailties of the Philippines Trital will tomorrow propos0 the "free" health service willing credits from The United projected tron and steel ludus "emergency" measures to hasten
try. According to Filipino ex International control
available bo
for foreigners States," he said. heru on holiday. Do you you who do the paying--grudge couple of wigs Eskimo? Yesi
in
aro
000 tons.
Tariff und
of com-
is not
yet Ja
Asked by a reporter if a coun-perts the Philippines has fron
ore reserves of at least 22,000,-modity prices at the 34-nation bald, "within the soviet orbit" to &
Trade Conference could expect such loans,
M. or course you
learned tonight. Mr Ross said ECAFE was de- here, it was "We Kesanovic replied: do. The accompanying photo-
not the Soviet orbit. We are much promised iron and steel
termined to Inderwrite
The proposal the
will take the graph le of little Bu Fogo Wa, not a satellite. Yugoslavia is an
form of a dratt protocol bring- a golden-haired Siamese boy,
era" for backward, countries in ing Independently into effect the He is wearing the four pairs independent nation.
We are Asia worklon
and the Far East,
chapter in the Char- commodity out of spectacles he got while In
n Socialist State,
He pointed out that the com- er drawn up at the Work! Englandt, and carrying his two but it is our own type.
"Our relations wiga:
mitice of the whole of ECAFE Trade Conference with Russin,
at Havana are not good, but we have never in the last meeting, held in last year, it was said. Time crawls on
. been pessimists.
Bangkok We
in April,
This Charter voted to optimistic. We belleve that cr
arseate an Iron and Steel Com-force. The
commodity chapter Two people, huddled on peace will be preserved, and ifmittee to plan the development aims at International control,
doorstep, were
which would prevent violent awakened it is, all other problems will be of the Industry In this region, by policeman. He asked solved.
but refected the creation of fluctuations in primary them what they were doing
"Marshal Tilo is full of con- Industrial categories,
similar committees on other modity prices there, but they said they had Odence.
Tho
United States, I discussed with him forgotten They had arrivert
He said the
thought tonight, will oppose the many problems in five days ago for something with
ECAFE Secr Beitish proposal as the Havana connection relallans between
was preparing a pro- for-for something. "Danny United States and Yugoslavia.gramme in
a whole, has not co-operation with Charter, as Mr. Hoo, the Owl, was farl asleep in White to play and mate in three. Kaye?" suggested the policeman. He wants to build up an honest the International
hat was 1," said the two of and fair business
Labour Or- been discussed by Congress, them' wearily.
relationship anisation to draft a plan for Reuter. with the United States."-Reu- the training of technicians for -(London Express Service). ¦ ter,
implementation of the iron and steel project,
5-20
a hollow tree.
White, 5 pieces.
SolutionL to
problem:
yesterday's
"I know," said Willy. "But they've disappeared tco long They've been gone since early So Willy stood on the willow 1, B-R2, any: 2. Q. or Kt (ch,
dis ch, or dbi ch) matęs. "Come this morning and now It's al- stump and called out: most ime for supper. I'm out, come out, wherever you You are now back to the dla- about ready to give up. I wish are. I see you, Croaker!" (Hr. mond suit and by process of I could find them," he added. really didn't.) elimination you find that the If I give up without thelt only lead you can make is a knowing I've given up, they'll diamond. Now should you lead) keep right on staying in their a small or a high diamond? | hiding places for goodness
You would like to make a lead knows-how-long.” telling your partner what to re- turn to you, so you use the sult- | directing play and lead the ten of diamonds. When your part- ner wins the diamond trick, he will know by your lead that you are asking for the return of the highest suit, a spade.
Khart and Hanld decided to help Willy. The first thing they
who asked was
was in the gume.
The next moment there was a ripple in the water and Mr Croaker Jumped out of the pond. "I found you. Croaker!" exclaimed Willy' delightedly.
and
"It took you a long though time," grumbled Mr Croaker "I'm soaked through through' "Well," sold Willy,
"there The next one is Blinkia was Mr Croaker, the Frog, and Mole," said Hanid. "I think I Blinkie Mole, and Glive, tho know where he is. Come on,
Snall, Mr Hoo, the Owl, Willy!"
Willow Stump
she made a little hole. “Now call out, Willy."
a
YOUR BIRTHDAY.......... By STELLA
FRIDAY, JULY 22
RUBBER
FUTURES
DECLINE
the tarlat
PORN today, you are one of trary, you can enter into the Bthose
strong.
depeniable life
U social and jollily of characters who can take an gathering with the greatest of idea from "scratch" and devo- ease. All you ask is that you
New York, July 21-Rubber lop it into a firm, solid struc- are among people who havo ture of materialisation. Not keen minds, a
futures today generally favoured facility for ex- without ideals or idens, your pressing their new and original trend at London, as Singapore the downside, following the self, you recognise unusual ideas and the same willing- tulent in others and will, bo ness to live up to their indivi. one to foster it. Envy seems dual ideals as
you, yourself, to have been left out of your have.
closed alightly higher today.
The ultimate goal of Ameri- can purchases at London for stockpiling purposes is estimated- at from 12,000 to 15,000 tons, with about 10,000 already pur- chased.
Mr Ross arrived in Manila yesterday from Bangkok, the temporary headquarters of the ECAFE secretariat. He is stay- ing here until Monday, when he will leave to report to the Kecretariat on progress of the Philippine planning and on im- plementation of the Philippine industrialisation programme.
United Press.
com-
13
Japan, Sweden Discuss Trade
Tokyo,
July 21.-Swedish diplomatic representatives and economic experts at General· MacArthur's headquarters met
today for the first of
series of conferences to make
possible adjustments to A Swedish- Japanese trade agreement,
pact, negotinted Jn
NY FOREIGN November 1948, produced trade
EXCHANGE
This is the only Jead that Blackie Beetle and a cater- will defeat the contract and pillar, whose first name was They ran around to the Old your side will win four dia- either Archibald or Clarence, began. Ilanid pushed away-make-up entirely,--Acclaim-to-
Apple Tree, where the lawn -monds-and- the ace of spades.--- | I'm--not- sure-which."--
some dry leaves and dirt until each In accordance with his Select your marriage mate talent and production, seems carefully at an carly age, for to be a basic tenet wil you then you two
will have time
Canada (dollar) Knarf said: "Mr Croaker "Come out, come out,
Quiet and reserved, you go to grow in parallel and similar Much of the selling in the England-official the Frog can be in only one of wherever you are! I see you
about a job without any fan- Unes of endeavour, rather than futures market today two places. The first place he'd Blinkie
Was England-30-day fare, Mole!" (Willy really
Once it is done-and trying to adapt later on. Emo uttributed lo profit-taking England-00-day be would be on the willow didn't, either.)
very well done, too-you are tions should not be your only following yesterday's advance. tures.******** stump at the edge of the
not surprised at its acceptance guide in romance, either.
Prices closed 20 to 30 points New Zealand (pound)
Australia (pound) swamp."
and sucress. Others may be
lower on sales totalling 160 South Africa (pound)
CROSSWORD
1. Practico to make the seer hear.
181 6. Preserva from decay, 10)
9. Change direction.
(4)
10. The angler's basket. (8)
11. Boazon for, as if in the dark. (6)
13. Canal post. (7)
14. Let no become merciful
10. a letter to the den for
proprietor. (01
1. It's bad return.
(3)
10 Creato so indoor game.
(7)
landed
20 This parksmeng
ground. (3)
21. About the sappers, no doubt. (9)
22 Entrance, 14***
Opener of 22 Across. (8)
Down
1. Awakening call, (8)
Tortation of A EDITII
A
28307 (6) 2. The listener.. (3)
4. ilerder than stone. (6)
5. The work of produclos aoad-
dress. (9)
9. Plant cultivated for sta lextos də
wali sa ita flowers. (7)
8. Alone. 483
10. Many a message la sent 10.11. 201
Weigh in the mind. (0)
A sailing 'tantnyre.
it's a.winner. (3)
Bolution of pastarday's outils.--ĀLIONI
• Importanti 6. Nguni U, Xerori 10, Car.
Aster 05, Tom) 25, dir.
CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE Answers
1. Portugueso. 2. They bo loved that tho human: spielt could "travel on land but not across the Nile River. The ship (was to assist ̧¡it: across.". 3, ·Ã -writing-desk, 4; "A violent cold NW wind, experienced in the Mediterranean
adjoining and provinces. 5. Aabestos. 8. The United States president Jamos
Молгов...
They all heard a scraping in the dir! and Blinklo Mole pul Knarf and Hanid and Willy his head up out of the hole. "
found you." cried Willy.
hurried over to the willow slump. Mr Croaker wasn't there, Knari amiled. "All right, Willy. You just land on this willow stump and call out."
Rest of Playmates
Well, between Knarf and Willy Hanid, it didn't take much longer to find the rest of his playmates." Glive, the Snail,
Rupert & the Arrows-49 was hiding in a shell, which
is exactly where he ought to be Mr Hoo, the Owl, was fast nsleep in a hollow branch of the oak tree. Blackle Beetle was hiding under a pebble, but the caterpillar was the most cun- ning hider of all Everyone had seen him. climb up into the raspberry bush, but though they looked under every leaf, he was nowhere to be seen. And then suddenly
Kaart spied A butterfly, fluttering around a nearby rosebush.
Caterpillar!"
"There's cried.
"No." cried Willy. butterfly."
he
"It's a
Then they all laughed and explained to Willy that the
but not you-for you have had To find what the stars have contracts, as follows: on underlying confidenco in in store for tomorrow, select July in cents per lb.) 18.25 nomina!
own capabilities all your birthday star and read the August
Lel September corresponding paragrapli. All this may appear to make your birthday
he your
November you rather slüffy. On the con- dally guide.
December
your along.
star
October
14.27
10.25-30
וי
16.19 nominal
14.10
18.01
January (1050)
15.04
February
10.87
March
15.80 bid
18.78
*
15.70
April
23-Jan May
change Juno
SATURDAY, JULY 23
CANCER (June 23-July 23) CAPRICORN (Dec. -The
unforeseen unexpected la apt to 20) --An prove unexpectedly good today! may bring about a complete July Problems appear to disappear turriabout in
Be August your life.
September in thin air.
ready to meet any emergency.
SPOT LEO (July 24-Aug. 23). ・・ AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. An uneasy day for you, so be 10)—Even major difficultles cautious in all your activities, should not propound too especially 【 travelling by serious a. solback. It should bo water.
easy to solve them all,
VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 22)-- Use your self-control todny if you are to expect success. Don't permit impulses to govern your ille;
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23)
PISCES (Feb, 20-Mar. 21)- Partnerships, be they in business or romance, should be highly successful if initiated on
.this day.
ARIES (Blar.
fino
22-Apr. 20).m
Good business
15.05....
15.00
25.05
15.50
10- -United Press.
HONGKONG
SHARES
Belgium firane)
Belgium free...
Denmark (krone} France-onictal France-free
Francs commercial Holland (gulider) Italy-omelat Italy-export
Norway (krone) Portugal (escudo)
Closing rates July 21. US$0.04.7/16
4.03.3/16
3.091
fu-
3.03
3.22%
4.03 4.00
.02.25
.02.20
20.58
Spain (pesetaj Sweden (krona] Switzerland-free Switzerland-noff-
cial
Middo East Egypt (pound)
Iran (ra
.00.4877 00.38-318
00.3711
37.60
.00.17%
.00.1716 20,20
04.04
06.15
.11.09
25.50
4.13
$20.125
35.75
29.17
umoff-
.05.20
02.20
Turkey (ira) Latin America Argentine-oficial Argentine
clat Brazil (cruzeiro) Bolivia (boliviano) Cille-official Chile-free-... Colombia (peso) Mexico (pend) Jer-oficial Parure, ........... Uruguay (peso)
was Venezuela (Bolivar)
and Far East.
The turnover on the Stock
morning $226,570.00. Transactions noon prices! SNARES BUYERS BELLENS BALES ( Pakistan - (rupea),
Hon koug BANKS
HK Bank,
The climb up the hillside is longer
Good news may bring on Romance may be highly in Exchange this than Rupert expects. Whew, to
opportunity for an unexpected teresting today. think that whizzed down this in
Journey. Follow up yesterday's trends as well All around, a about a minute!" he pulls At
leads for success.
day for you! length they reach the tree and statud butterfly now was a caterpillar. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)—- TAURUS (Ápr. 21-May 21)—— the akis and the sticks in the "snow.
a highly Opportunity in the
shape of at the beginning of the game. Romance may, play at the foot. Rupert points' out the. He not only
advantages hid himself, he unexpected role in your life increased business hollow place, and his pals scramble changed himself.
right now. Something already may make marriage a prob- upwards in excitement. Pong-Ping's
ability. So Caterpillar won the game begun should be completed. legs are too short for speed, but
(Nov. but Willy kept
27 GEMINI (May 22-June 22) Podgy is soon putting in his hand."No one should be allowed to
complaining: SAGITTARIUS
Dec. 22) Your judgment may. New developmenta may bring
unexpected change his shape in the middle not be at its best right now, so..about.
ond. sur- nvold making loo many comprising results. Be prepared to mitments until later, on.
meet any emergency.
and pulling out the precious arrow.
lat really there?" gasps Pong of the game of hide-and-seek. Ping. What luck! We might It's against the rule,”********* never have found it."
BRONCHO BILL
NEEMT ON THE WASHI
DABING.
ON
A Woman's Privilege
NOW WHERE'S THE
COMB AND LOOKIN IGLASB ?
By Harry F. O'Neill
•HOY!! WHO GOT OUR- WAL, BUST MY
MARY JANE
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United Press.
Snyder's Talks
In Egypt
Calro July 21-The United States Treasury Secretary, Mr John Snyder, today conferred: with
the Egyptian Prime Minister, Ibrahim Audol Hadi Pasha, on undisclosed subjects There is unofficial speculation 300 36% that the falk may have con- dorned how the Sterling crisis and dollar abortage affect Egypt:
Mr Snyder also met the Egyptian hy
·Finance. Minister, Husson Fahmy Bay, and other Exchange Rates Mr Snyder canceled a plan
fentar economic experts.
COTTONS
8889
1001
American Embassy sources
between the two -countries balanced at the highest level in terms of United States 'Gollars" on a cash basis. At-present-it- is estimated that the 1949 trade between Japan and Sweden will amount to US$13,000,000, United Press.
OUTWARD MAILS
It is hereby notified it, all mall services for Shanghal. Tientsin and North China: Kre temporarily inspanded,
Unless
otherwise stated Eistered articles and parcel posts cloes 30; minutes earlier than the ordinary mall. If matte close before 19 am registered and parcel posta close at 5 pun. on the pravkus day, Malls are. closed at Kowloon Central Post Once half an hour earlier than the GP.0, closing times,
FRIDAY, JULY 22 Closing Times By Alr
Canton, (Kowloon CPO 10. a.m.. * p.m., 4 p.m; (GPO) 9:30 am., 130 p.m. 330 pm.
Toochow, Holbow, Swalow, Amoy, Taipeh, Chungking & Chengtų, 3.50 p.m.
Marilia, Guam, Honolulu, USA and Canada, 8 pm.
ра
Ale Parcel Ports for Manile. Hond Julia and USA, (Kowloon CPU) 430 pm: (GPC) ·5 pm. :
Ordinary Airmail (Printed Mailers, Bamples and Small Packet Porte) for Mania, Guam, Honolulu and USA, (Kowloon CPO) 4.30 p.m.; (GPO) 3
Haiphong and Hanol. 8 pm..
Closing Times By Bea Manila, Aden, Egypt & Marseiller. Itangoon and Caleutia, 3 '.m. United Kingdom via Southampton, 2 pm. (par); p.m. tregt: 0 pan (ord).
Tamkong via Canton, 8 pm,
2. SATURDAY, JULY 21 Closing Times By, Air
Swatow & Amoy, 3,30 m feci, -- Manila; 32:30 pm.
m. ford),
Kwelik, Kunming,, Caleutia, Tai- peh, Ilothow, Bwatow, Amoy, Chung- king and Chongiu, 3.30 p.m..
Bangkok, s piani
-Closing Times By Sen
Bangkok. 10 am.
Bwkow, à prü,
· Manila, a p..
B.CB p.m. (bar, reg &-ord),
Japan and Canada via Vancouver,
SUNDAY, JULY 14.. Closing Times By Air
Dangkok, Skoghpore, Balavin, lombo, Sydney und Auckland,
algo and Paris, 10 am.
-MONDAY, JULY 25
Closing Times By Air Bengkok, Hatsgoon, Calrutta, Kara». Pharma, Nadel, Mombasa, Dat-
Business was done by the local ned news conference: Without unbela exchange market this explanation morning at the following-TALENU" Sterling pound nɛte (per, C) 18:00 U.S. dollar. (per #1)....... FIC places (per: 100) Nis guilders (per 4100) Americas (per 100) Bingapore (Birosis)
8.40 declined to elaborate the brief | angieleanny Mauritius ja Johannesburg
13.00 | officiat, communique ?on (1ßfe' undičsko via Karso)), Alemandria, 20anyder's activities—Associated
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