THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JULY 28, 1949.
FOR YOUR SPARE MOMENTS
‚ MCKENNEY' ON BRIDGE
Smart Analysis Wins Doubled Bid
BY WILLIAM E. McKENNEY
E New York Athletic Club has a summer clubhouse on Travers Island. I think I will have to, sugest that in the winter me they open at least card club in Florida, as must of our bridge-playing members go down there for the winter. However, the prodigals have
all returned now.
One Saturday afternoon I cut In at one of the tables at the club and пу puriner Was Archie C. Moyo.
There is rumour going around in the club that Archie is writing a book on bridge. I have not seen it yet, but I have learned just don't double Archie when he reaches a game con-
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RECORDED MUSIC,
MUSICANT
DEBUSSY SONG CYCLE
by Beachcomber
article about the
A THREE-FACET GEM A growing popularity of
By DELOS SMITH
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Judo,
The ducers
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On Crisis
July
Sydney,
27.—Mr John Dedman, Australian Minister of Post-war Re- construction, wald here today that the "alarming" in dollar and Fold reserves of the Sterling Area was a much greater threat to the welfare of all British Commonwealth peoples than was generally recognised.
ILTI Adaptation to aspiring empiness. Japanese wrestling, in Eng- To hear. Debussy's Three salute
Ballades of Frandola Vil- This review is based upon the land, made the mistake of
It is publishing photographs. together 'lon" sung
they standard record version.
fall mystery of where pro- were intended to bo sung, is a excellent.
their Bruckner's Mass
of ballet Ret joy: to hear them so run by Starilal Singher, baritone, with
Those who doze through the ridiculous notions is a mystery and manliness. appropriate
tedious elongations of p Bruck-no longer. "One of the secrels subtlety, In a double Joy; to
of Judo, exhibition an have them coupled op records be symphony will be surprized of muccess," said a wrestler
by the compact economy of the knowing how to fall." "You with Ravel's three-song
minor. "Don Quixote to Dulcinea composer's Mass in E
about by the adds to your sense of content- Here the moments of grandeur bet It is echoes the poor girl
heard in the symphonies are who is thrown
idiot in the leopard-skin. And ment (Columbla; three 10-inch or one side of one 12-inch LP.) 46 muutes of an lofty a chord the "father of Judo," Mr Kol- zumi, said: "You need balance." work DK there
It is a 18. Vocalists make fragments on
symphony in a way-voices oro That goes for the sylph who
twiddles round thoughtlessly used
on the top cyclen song
banks In
choirs or When they split off any third
Pushov's head, in "Marriage of lean conan Ironmonger." symphonically to R of this Debussy gem of three
ree trasting taking much woodwinds facets, they are
กาน brasses. How will it go in less than
ane-third of the Unique It fa, with whole. The three have oneness spiritual lift. of invocation; the united three
fra
unbrokenly maintained through
accompaniment
t
a mighty
No completely satisfying re-RY
B engulf you n mood of cording musically
funken
was
of
A
ale Dedman said he be
that the London Hleved conference served a "very useful purpose in that,
result of it, action may be uitlated which will en- able various Governments the throughout
world to find an agreed solution to she cronomic difficulties which have so far bamed all who have tried to solve them."-Reuter.
RUBBER
FUTURES STRONGER
America? the arrangement with publishers (the Trowser nedlaeval poeties. Their merit available until the current one, Press) 1 min today printing
la too little val ng one erentlon
ffs short excerpt from Vol. V. of known because too many so supplied by Capitol from
newly acquired German Telethe Huntingdonshire Cabmen," of
13- pranos split off "The Women
(five entalogue
to give a taste of its quality. and
cutely simper. Paris"
inchi). The scrupulously oc- The passage is taken from Page Through it.
curate and perfectly conceived | 46:- 19 ironic performance is by the orches A3
Pottlebury, for Ravel-it
D.; Pottlebury humour criss-crossed_with_tra- tra and chorus of the pre-war
sur F. N.; Prancer, C. S.; Pattick, gle threads, a mildly sarcastic Hamburg Slate Opera
W. L. R. Quail, under V.; Piecraft, Max Thurn. The recording is C. J. R., Rattle, M.; Rennington, brilliant; surfaces ne noiseless. C.; Rope, B. D.
(Copyright reserved In all Assorted Singles
New York, July 27-Rubber countries. Quoted by enger per-
today In RCA Victor has restored to mission of the Trowser Press, futures sirengthened
Fuddle-street). a slighly more active trading its catalogue the Mozart Iton- | 44 (1), Little
ession, responding partly to in D (K. 382)
asper-Durham's Venice at firmness In other commodities formed
Edwin
to the paucity of plaukst and
loggerheads and partly his chamber chestra. It is the prototype
Stockton-on-Tees experi- offerings in the physical market of The sentimentallsed
ment of feeding goldfish on owing to the holiday at Singa Bluebottles will be the subject pore and Batavia,
Penetration of the 10-4 cent of an inquiry when the Stock- lon Bluebottle Club meets next
level for September is believed Of the same order are some Wednesday in Tranton-street to have influenced some cover-
Dur-Thi: by Trident. the Champs-Elysees of
Το Rosenkavalierham's Venice of the North.
Fair
factory buying sized as the Boston "Pops Orchestra the claim that goldfish can live developed in the Spot market ni plays them. (RCA Victor; 12-out of water if fed on blue-higher prices. inch single.)
BOYS AND GIRLS MAGAZINE
Shadows Hear a Blacksmith
-But It Takes King Nep to Find Him- By MAX TRELL
"De Mitto-make-recently. K NARF and Hanid, the Sha-
nce uf
clows, walked
of
West cashed the diamonds and continued with a edge diamond, East winning with the finally they ten. The king was returned, where the old which
along the until the brook
renched the spot
willow hung Archie trumped In over the bank, and the shady
water moved slowly
dummy with the eight of clubs. Two rounds of clubs were round, moss-covered
taken, and then be led the six
of spades, finersing the
quera. around.
They stopped
at them that
past the rocks.
an looked For IL
seemed they could
10
hear,
He cushed the ace of spades above the purling and gurgling
trumped the three of
I returned to dummy with of the water, the sound made
club Ispade.
Now Mayo had an accurate count on the East hand, Hu knew East and six diamonds, four spaces and
clubs. two could only meant.
the
and frumped the last
hc
This have a singleton heart. protect against t being
So to
by a
Then
blacksmith hitting hammer nguinst an
eatne Clink-clank-clink
pause, sound. clink-clank-clink ngain.
his anvil. thic then
6-17
King Nep called down the hole.
Voice Called Out
dark
water. There are
here, please! Stop
you don't mind! some friends ot
tla
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Fischer,
teenth Century Drawing Room
Mozart-melodic (12-inch single.)
andl
Aweet
of the waltz themes of Richard Strauss' "De
(Tomorrow-Unusual
CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE
that
Prices closed 12 to 18 points bottles the club retorts
live out of higher On sales totalling 130 bluebottles, can water if not given to goldfish to contracta, as follow:-
July in cents per lb.) August
Angles)
ent.
Auswers
(Beachcomber News Agency). Tail-piece
September
October
PHOTOGRAPH of
Miss
November.
1.
Aukle Royal Air Force, 3. Louisiana, 4. The west
bone.
2.
Iowa, wind;
me the words
5.
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The Ale reculled to Pecember (18coi
March
a critic wrole February
ngo, April suft mild breeze. Infantile about her some 15 years
when she was about eight years | Mny paralysis. G.
large wine old: "Time seems to leave no bottle, twice the ordinary size, mark on Shirley." also the quantity such bottle will hold usually two quarts.
10.35 nominal 10.40 bid
10.44 nominal
10,41 nonlual
10.2 traded
10.21
10.19 tended
10.19 nominal
16.0
10.00
THE BUSINESSMAN
Indians Warned: "We Must Cut Our Imports'
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New Delhi, July 27.—A cut in India's imports is the only way, as a short-term measure, to correct India's present difficult balance of payments posi- tion, Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee, Indian Minister for Industry and Supply, said here today.
He was addressing the Central Advisory Council of Industries consisting of representatives of the Government of India, provincial Govern- ments, industry, labour and economists.
The diMeuli balance of pay-} ments posklon, Dr Mookerjee sald had been caused in port · by a considerable increase in Imparts during the past nine
| mantlis,
During the past year India had imported machinery. worth 10 crores of rupees (a crore equals 10 million rupees),
"The only correct long-term remedy is to increase our ex- ports." Dr Mookerjee said.
Cotton and
texilies, jute which formed half of India's orgauised industries, were, he said, "incing crisis mainly owing to the cutting off of the old sources of supply of raw Obre) which now lie in Pakistan.”“”
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Nevertheless, production had been somewhat better this year, he sald.
There had been a distinct improvement in cement, alloys and manufactures and semi- of non-ferrous manufactures metals and a little but welcome increase in steel and paper. Reuter.
No Russian Support For
UN Aid Plan
Britain's New Estimate Of
Dollar Needs
London, July 27-A British Treasury official tonight stated that Britain had made a new statement raising her estimate of dollar needs to the Organisa- European Economlo lon Co-operation in Paris.
of
He explained, that neither Britain nor any other country had netually asked for specific amounts in Marshall ald
The new statement simply set out her needs,
Last October Britain's docu- ments showed a deficit requiring Marshall Ald. $910,000,000 of
was raised in May to This $1,114,000,000.
Now, even after allowing for a four per cent, drop in prices of dollar imports, the estimato further of delicit had been raised to more than $1,500,- 000,000.
Britain asked the Paris Or- ganisation for this new guro to be "the basis on which Britain's core for Marshall Aid should be considered.
Geneva, July 37.-The United Nelther Britain
nor any and Social
could country .other
expect ended a three-sufficient Marshall aid to cover proposed the entire defelt, the official On the
18.31 nomtant Nations Economic
Council today day debate $34,000,000 United Nations plan to nid backwar countries by referring the whole question to its Economic Committee, which is expected to submit defnito United Press-proposals before the Congress ends next month.
15.01
June July August
15.00
(London Express Service). SPOT
Sentember
15.07 In-%
US SALES
from n 1k mine who'd ke to see you! YOUR BIRTHDAY.......... By STELLA
King Nep smiled as he cali- But there was nothing to bo ed down into the hole. "Vulet singleton queen Mr Mayo laid seen but the old willow, and Come up down the ring of hearts and the moss-covered rocks, and the working, if then led the jack of hearts and slow-moving when West played low, he con- Then suddenly
roots of the He'll be right up," King Nep fidently took the finesse, making hole near the
small head wearing. A gaid the next moment, turning willow hin contract of five clubs
hat shaped like shell popped to Knart and Hanld. doubled.
up, and
called u volce "Knarf! Hanid! Are you look-
CHESS PROBLEM for me?"
By A. SKIAY-MOLNAR
Black, 6 pieces,
ZA
White, 8 pieces.. White to play and mate in two.
Solution
unce
Dist:
to
And sure enough, the clink- clank-clinking stopped 41 two once, and a minute or Knarf and Ilanid darted tafer a little man, not much over to the spot at once. larger than a toad, drew him was their friend King Nep who self up out of the hole and
(qulte lonk DKO) wes chait
over, grumbling, tho Knarf ralled King Neptune,
and Hanid, 110 บาง Ruler of the Seven Seas.
wearing a leather apron and They reelid him eagerly: his face was covered with soot and smoke. And Knarf and "We thought," Hanid sald, and noticed as he walked "that we heard the noise of a that he imped. blacksmith coming from here."
"But how can a blucksmith "Well, what is it? Why is
be here?" said Knari.
King! Nep chuckled. "You heard him indeed! Yes, there's a blacksmith here.
sound.
Listen.
my work being
THURSDAY, JULY 28
and Interrupted? I've got a great deal to do" Vulc nid in bad humour.
a lecturer or in salesmanship. 1 romance as unjust suspicion.
Nothing
EXPERT'S OPTIMISM
added.-Reuter,
ITALIAN OPPOSITION
Rome July 27.-Authoritative sources here indicuted today thai Italy would strenuously appose any significant increase During the debate, the in Britain's Marshall aid alloca- United States proposed cutting tion for 1040-50. the projected $30,000,000 bud-
CHICAGO GRAINS
With cuts In *Marshall Plan
in-
also
Instructions
theso listing points were understood to have been sent to the Organisation for European Economic Co.................. operation in Paris.
Opposition to the British re- quest was confirmed by Signor Giovanni Bertone, Minister of Foreign Trade, after a meeting
Closing prices of leading Bonncial experts here
July 27 today. Reuter.
WHEAT-per bushel in
September
SPOT
cents.
1.5044
2.03-5/0-%
2.0015-1
2.0715
SENATE DECISION
Washington, July
get for the plan's first year by between
appearing 30 and 60 percent appropriations India, backed by other coun- evitable, it was considered that
for funds
Britain iries, urged that the figure bo increased PORN today, you have a rather Consequently, It will probably
fixed at least between $25 and would mean less for Italy. imperious nature and must be very easy for you to make
$30 million.
would These cuts learn to curb your temper and your living-too easy perhaps your Impulses. Your strong will for your own Food-since you
Neither the Russian, nor the seriously hamper Italy's recon- and determination to get what will be inclined to take things a London, July 27-An Amer!- Polish
mam struction plans, it was believed. delegates, the can business man who came to Eastern European speakers, you want can be turned to a little too lightly in youth.
Governmenta Fond of travel, you will be Britain 31 days ago with plans committed their very good purpose if your ideals are held high and you bother to extravagant when it comes to to Bind United States markets to the plan.-Reuter.
the tact and diplomacy "going places and doing things." for $1,000,000 worth of British which you have. Your Intuitions Be guarded against wasting your fabrics, pottery and carpets, fo
this night raised his expectations by are very keen and if your work money nad energles in involves dealing with people, fashion. If your work takes you | 50
percent, you should be very successful. travelling-so much the better. He now belleves he can sell $1,500,000 worth of British You have what is called
12 Curb #13 tendency to be goods during the next good "stage presence"
could
You Jealous. This is especially true inonths. do well in the theatre.
the marriage .in
relationship. He is Edward Murphy. might use this gift, however, as
can so surely ruin a American General Manager t the Hambro House of Design "This is Kharf and his sister other words, a ponat into and what the stars have in in New York. He left London Clink-clank-ellok come the Hanid, Vulc," said King Nep calls for a vivid personality
There was no mistake as cheerfully ac he could. dealing with people would be stow for tomorrow, select your hy alr tonight after a 2,000- December
of 113 Bellish fae- March (1050) ing where it came from this
They know you're
Muy busy. something for which you could birthday star and read the cor-mile tour
CORN. right They Just wanted to see you train. The exnet fleid would be responding paragraph. Let your torles.
British SPOT company tells They'd like-not Just now, of determined by your education, birthday star be your daily
manufacturers the sort of goods September course, when you're so busy, background
experience. guide.
enn sell to American stores farch (1950) it ent but later to hear about some
FRIDAY, JULY 29
and helps them to nonpt their siny products to suit American taste.
"Some
have manufacturers AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 19) LEO (July 24-Aug. 23)---An
of $3,568,470,000 which could "Yes, yes some other time," excellent day for personal as -Advertising is good it in worked with us superbly." Mr Deser told reporters before September
433 have been used if necessary in grumbled Vulc. And he nod well as business gains. Love and merchandising. You may sign a Murphy
634-10 and a half months, and a ded to Knar und Hanld and romance are well favoured, too. lease or make a written agree- leaving. He said he had had December
NEW YORK FLOUR-per 200 budget estimate of $4,290,200,- with glassware, great success limped back into his hole. It VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 22)- ment to your advantage. was hardly n. minute
PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 21)-pottery, cutlery, carpet and linen wise in your business Be when the clink-clank-clink utpansions, but not timid. Look f faced with a difficult decision manufacturers.--Reuter. the hammer on the anvil sound-before you leap-but make pro- involving change, be wise and cautious in all judgments. Keep gress. Act! King Nep shook his
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 231 calm.
ARIES (Mar. 22-Apr. 20)- "Vulc is always in such bad Make good business progress, Better to postpone travelling it
especially humour, And always so busy.
if advertising by
you can. Your best advantages His name used to be Vulcan mail Further promotional in may be gained on the home front the Great Smithy, Once he❘terests.
today. used to make really wonderful SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)~~ TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)-- things on that forge of his fe Changes are in the air. Don't All should go well on the
time.
It came from down in the hole.
yesterday's to
problema
1. Kt - K:6, any; 2, Q, R, B, Rupert & the Arrows-54 of the wonderful things you've
Kt, or P mates.
CROSSWORD
3. Nover a winner. 14,
in brilliant shape,
7. The best. Sipais valty. (4) 11. 1902 in the age recorded. 151
lil top, that has an arresting sound, (3)
14. Fairy. (8), 13. The pit a suit spring. 15) 10. Even calumay. Dravides
mineral salt. 141
80 of Hot a trawior, may use. (4)
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23. A place in Staffordshire where
You may sen the road'stant. (1)
23. Bee) down.
24. This ant la an adhesiva" paste for
photographora, (5)
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i and 23. The sort of sale you can'
lose money on. 18, 0,
Beginning of the Bumptuary LAW. (d)
This is natural fat. (6)
Balola, (D)
No, this a not a rope merchant.
but it'a binding. (9)
The time to make tuby fear. (8)
10. A vivid repromantation. (7)
12. OUL OR, I
16. Biralty to such a way as to maks
the little devil tell an untruth. (0)
17. Pinity partnership in the stone-
Work? (8)..
10. Pancy patting food from mage.
(4)
'solution of Ako prezio —Através |
ritadei Abell 10% Atom. Domb: "14"
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Returning to the shop, the old Professor buys yet another ball and hands it to Rupert, I'm glad you had that kindly thought," he say **Bingo certainly ought to share in your fun, so you must keep your own ball and you can give him sh one." "Oh, that's topping of you! And may take it to him now ?** cries the little bear. Smiling quidly the old man goes on his way. Podgy and Pong-Ping have gone out of sight, so tupert turns once again towards the long bill an which is Bingo's coltage.
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED."
BRONCHO
BILL
*WE OUGHT
(T* HAVE MORE TAR- GET PRACTICE. LYING,
DOWN
made."
ed again.
later
head.
made bolts of lightning. Del beautiful ringa, end
golden horseshoes for the Horses of the Sun. But now he only makes tiny little scales for goldfish,"
and
ex-
His
NY FOREIGN EXCHANGE
Romance is all Cannda (dollar) your luck. overplay
Guard domestic front. ngainst extravagance. Be con- right, too. Avoid taking a trip I England-official
England 30-day futures possible. servative.
GEMINI (May 22-June 22)-England-90-day futures
Australia tpound) SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 22)-Moderately good
day, You may receive an unexpected New Zealand, (pound) Knart. and Hanlu
wished Combine business and domestic windfall. A letter or a telegram South Africa (pound) they could
| Belgium free have watched matters to your advantage now, may bring urgent news, as well. Belgium-free
CANCER (June 23-July 23)—* Denmark (krone) Vulc working. But, they walk- ed of finally withdut even CAPRICORN (Deo. 23-Jan. Attend to any Important legal France-official daring to
They
were 20)-Increased stimulation of matter, today! Write a letter, In other quite sure Vate wouldn't have Ideas should forward your plans sign an agreement,
for the futuro.and bring success, words, settle something now. wanted them to.
Stumping the Experts
ÖNE EVER
BANG
„BET THAT'O LITTLE
MARY JANE
SOMEBODY
STILL SHOOTIN'
NEVER LEARN
US RIDIN
UP AND
DOWN
rance-commercial Holland (gulider) Italy-offietal Italy-export Norway krone) Portugal (excudo)
December
HYE
September
OATS.
1.30 dollars.
27.-Tho 2.2 United States Senate, by n un- vole, today
voice animous
1 Marshall Pinn
1.40141 1.20 authorised 1.1739-22 appropriation of $3,028,380,000
1.20 for 1040-50.
1.21%
1.8416
1.57%
WINNIPEG RYE per bushel
cense.
July October December
· WINNIPEG BARLEY. July October December
This compared with the House-approved
In000.
appropriation
1.421/
A compromise settlement be- 1.4915-19
the Senate and Houte 1.43 (ween
Agures will be left to a Senate- 1.33 House conference, -1.10%
1.103
United Press.
Roads Paved
With Rubber
Kuala Lumpur, July 27.m British and Dutch engineers are coming here soon to lay two rubber-paved roads by the new
The conference recommenda- tion will then have to be re- turned to both Houses of Con- gress for approval.-Reúter.
NY BLACK
PEPPER
"mealorub" process, as part of New York, July 27—Black a" natural rubber development; pepper futures today closed scheme.
This process, in which pow-
Closing rates
July 27. US$0.94-15
4.03-1/10 4.00-24 3.92 3.27-14
4.02
4.03
.0220
.0220
2053
France-free •
.001671 .0030-
2037-16
7760
0017-12
0017-1
2010.
0404
dermi nalural rubber, is used, originated in Indonesia.
.0015
3700
2520
Switzerland-unofcial
2550
by
MIDDLE EAST
4.39
Iran (la)
20125
Turkey (ra)
3370
LATIN AMERICA Argentino oficial
2017
2002
.03.20
0230
0333
£220
By Harry F. O'Neill pain (pesos)
(GULP)
Sweden (kron) Bwitzerland-tree
Egypt (pound)
Argentine unofficial Brazil. cruzeiro) Bolivia boliviano) Chile-official Chile-tree Colombia (peso) [axleo Tipero)
Peru-official
Peru-ros
Uruguay (peso)
Venezuela (ballvar)
FALL EAST
3010
India (rupes)
13011
Pakkion' (rupee) Itongkong (dollar), Netherlanda East Indies Singapore (dollar)
743.
"---United · Prons..
Inactive and unchanged to 260
Khigher, polnila
Strength in futures mirrored
Several tests have been ear the action in the Spot market, ried out with it in the United where business developed in States. The tesis here, watched Spot Black Lainpang at an all-
time high price experts of the Rubber m
of $1.20 per Research Institute, will begin in pound. Leading dealer Interests: were understood to be accepting September-Reuter,
all available offerings both, for Spot and shipment positions.
Dealers, sald that the back-* ground factors behind the rlee
Japs Build Freighter For Maersk Line
Included uncertainly over future shipments from India ohd Indonesia and the approach of Tokyo, July 27-The largest
the heavy domestic consuming." export ship to be built. In season, Japan since the war will be Prices closed as follow Jaunched, at the Tamiano dock- September yard on Saturday, Mingyud je October
Decembe The chipe 3,000-ton nuary (1930) freighter. has been constructed wren
SPOT
by the Mitsubishi Shipulich M Company for the Maersk Line SPOT of Denmark Unféd Prem☺
Muntak
(50-$1.22 bíð 1.10 bid
98,bid
70 bid
traded
--1.52 anked