THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, AUGUST 1, 1949.
FOR YOUR
YOUR SPARE MOMENTS
MCKENNEY ON BRIDGE
Rule Of Eleven is Must For Beginners
BY WILLIAM F. McKENNEY
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A Beach Near Buenos Aires
By TEMPLE MANNING
WHEN you visit Buenos Aires,
you have to take in much playgrounds as Mar del Plata, Tigro and
La Plata,
before
accing the rest of the capital elly of Argentina.
Tigro is the big week-end at- traction for the people ¡Buenos Aires.
of
It must have been about fifty years ago that the populace of Buenos Aires discovered the twisting streams of the Delta that marks the confluence of the Porana with the Finte estuary.
Summor Colony
BY THE
WAY
by Beachcomber
M
treat
WUGWELL presents tils
blooming compliments to Meg Wretch and would be highly obliged if she would come off it. Look here, my girl, you needn't think just because you can stand up in Parliament once every fow minutes and ark a question about exports that you have to your old circus pals like dirly dogs unfit to be touched. You were elvilly Invited to don
Lights the old
and gat and spangles again, but anyone would think we'd asked you to tako part some low orgy. You weren't so particular, my old duck, when Marinefti chased you round the bar of the Plumed Horse, or when you kicked the orange of Ginger's head at the Eight Belts, I will say nothing of that kiss outside the inn at Bishop's
Tige was built on the banks of the Lujan, overlooking the water. It began as a suminer residential
with colony ornate hotel, a casino and fine Mar del Plata, near Buenos Aires Stortford. vlling with beautiful gardens.
Life
an
was sedate. Then with the on the regular excursion advent of the mater launch, the launches,
are
It
'Uncivic-minded"
Into
conduct
FOR THE
BUSINESSMAN
Russia Signs Cripps' Stand On Devaluation Not Questioned-Nash
Pact With Manchuria
London, July 31. The Soviet Union has signed
A one-year *- elprocal trade agreeman) with the Manchurian People's Demooratte autliorities, Itadio Moscow
ald today.
Itald the agreement wis signed in Moscow.
The Manchurian dele- gallon promised to sup- ply Russia with
saya vegetable beans,
olis, malze and rice in .: change for Soviet In- dustrial equipment, motor
vehicles.
****
oll products. textiles, paper
medletnes.
and
Informed КОПГССВ liere
they mold
belleved the agreement was the first signed by a major foreign power with the Communtat authorities in China. Tho Soviet Union has not ex- tended formal recognition to the Chinese Communist government.—United Press,
Russia's Bid For Merchant Fleet Fails
New
Wellington, July 31.-Mr. Walter Nash, the New Zealand Finance Minister, said here today, that "at no time" during the recent London Com- monwealth Finance Ministers' Conference "was Sir Stafford Cripps' statement that sterling would not be devalued questioned."
"Nor was the wisdom of this decision by the Chancellor questioned in any way," he added.
Die Nashi, who arrived here today by air from London after attending the Conference, said that Financo
The
Commonwealth Ministers were UN- aulmoun that
the Sterling Area's politon must be main- tained in the interest of world prosperity.
Mr Nash said that the pos- sibililles of increasing exports to the dollar area and other hard currency countries wero receiving immediate attention.
Jesued
UK Hopes To
Earn $280m.
From Tourists
Festival Of Britain Year In 1951
Commitments ander the Im- port Neenes already would be honoured, but future London, July 30-Some 700,- Applications for dollar Import 000 tourists. aro expected to ilcances would be most ri-Irave $280,000,000 in Britain in
1951-Festival of Britain Year** Lorously screened.
the deputy Prime Minister. He said that only goods Mr Herbert Morrison, raid dispensable to New Zealand's recently. economy and not availabla Speaking before the Travel from sterling sources would be Association, Mr Morrison said admitted from sources in which that at least one-third of the currency is not available with-money would be in dollars or out damage to the sterling re-other hard currency,
Mr Morrison called for more: hotels and restaurants to ac York, July 31.-The "The reduction af imports commodate the expected influx
will not solve the ultimate of tourists. factor in world shipping now problem, which can be over- than it was before the war, the come only
by American Merchant Marine In- freely imported Brillat-Savarin stitute, an organisation of abip whose exports
their imports," he
serves.
when
goods
colony spread across the Dested from Buenos Aires and is the the planning ghouls that he Delta. Mar del Plata is 250 miles THE Norfolk eccentric who told Young people became
order of things, the old
smartest, most opulent, and the
most would rather live in his own American and British ostentatious shore resort inhouse on his own and than be colonies went on for bonling South America. Developed ac- herded
"community and regattan, golf and tennis, cording to an intelligent pro- centre" is stul at with clubs to popularise these gramme laid out at the turn have the reactionary" villagers Not large, sports and to fill a social need. of the century, Mar del Plata of Letcombe Baselt been im- The regattas brought the crowd has made good. and the crowd liked what
although they too salt prisoned saw, and took over.
To enjoy the delights of star that they objected to being.
evicted from their del Plata is a national dream,
homes.
This El Tigre became fashionable something at which to sel one's ceems to suggest that the Gov- with the masses
new and wider and became sights, something for which to crument needs
with "Jack of she must learn is the rule of White to play and mate in tico. ever so much more lively and save, and to talk about. There powers to deal 11. 1 explained that in order
colourful than in the old days, are beautiful estates and villas civic consciousness." Ministry of
there,
clubs. He Various beautiful There
Health oficials should be able to hotels and to apply this rule, your part-
plenic Solution ner must lead the fourth best
Saturday's spots; there are smart riverside with something for everybody, call in a Planning Police forco of a Bult. You
people out of their restaurants and clubs. Yachts, and beaches that are snooty, to throw card led from eleven, and the
and launches from the Buenes and not so
as those homes after six hours notice, so pleasant result given you the number of
1. B~B2, any; 2, Q, R, or Kt Aires Yacht Club move through enjoyed by plain people. The and to burn their furniture and over merchant fiect la less
beach the Lujan, and there are crowds fashionable outstanding cards in the other mates,
415 0 Playa belongings
warning to
three hands higher than The
Grande, has beastly swimming, other serfs. card ted.
so pool bathing is the big al- traction, and there is a smart Pudding beach club.
M
writes: From Papua come This was in spite of the Social life revolves around it
those delightful Mille yuccas acquisition of German ships and which bring such a splee luxury hotel and the group of
of the retention of Americm Lend- novelly our turgid villos that surrounds it. There
menus. Lease ships. Only 34 of the 127 They should be shredded, and freighters and are occupied by the cream of
tankers trans- Argentine society. The adjacent then mixed with 19 ounces of ferred to Russia under Lend- Playa Bristol with its new and of jellied custard,
stale breadcrumbs, a teaspoonful Lense had been returned, and luxurious hotel,
a pinch of efforts by the State Department smart, and with much
bloater-skin, better grated
ond
a to get them back had brought bathing, hos never quite made tamikin-dishful of plastic sca- no reply from Russia, the In-. the grade in the Playa Grande kale. Bake slowly in a perforat-stitute's statement said. manner, but it likes to think ed tin, baste with warm water, that it hast
and serve piping-hot in coffee- Russia had expected to be- come a leading competitor in
Atanila, July 30-Président (Tomorrow-Selence at Work)
merchant shipping after the war, Truman's recent acilon
Kiving Philippine In 1047 she announced a Ave,
pre-cocount oil an advantage in the year plan to double the
United States market war Soviet merchant fleet of
-13 PX- tons
pected to boost production and
In today's band.
hearts was the
two.
the six of opening lead.
Six from 11 leaves five. There were two cards higher than the slx on the board, and Belty (East) held
Therefore, she knew that South held only one card higher than the six, and that she must not play the queen of hearts when de- clarer put on the ten from the dummy.
WOR
Now declarer could win only one heart trick. When 'Betty in the lead again with either a diamond or a spade, she could lent the queen of hearts
a small heart 10 and her partner. This was the key to the defeat of the contract.
BOYS AND GIRLS MAGAZINE
Punch Worked Black Magic
-He Made a Regular Train Out of a Toy One-
By MAX TRELL
was
WISH" Knorf, the Shadow, saying to his sister Hanid, "that this little toy train was a real BIG train. I mean. us big na a regular train. And I wish the trucks were as big as
I regular tracks. And wish la Whole room was as big as a regular railroad station."
"So do 1" agreed Hanld. “But wishing isn't going to do any Food:"
At this Mr Punch, who was itting for his rocking-chair on
Check Your the other side of the room, said
Knowledge
1. "What kind of bread do the Jews eat at Passover?
it a loud, voice! "Now this won't be any trouble at all, my dears. Just let me look up
What to do in my Book of Punch consulted his magle book.
Mngle."
Toy Train
"You think we can make the toy train ng big as a regular marktrola" cried Knarf.
2. What are antimacassars? 3. What is Pilmsoll's
on a British ship?
4. What is the meaning of "Shinto," Japanese religion?
5. What is plexigins used for?
6. In what country are shalls ealen as a delicacy?
(Answers at bottom of Cal. 1)
CROSSWORD
ACIDI
A. A menth gosa in military stre.
ily End. (3)
9. You might have to do this so
MAKS & copy. (5)
10. Betrayer. (0)
13. Bavo roterence to, (8)
15. Irritate in their kingdom. (3) 16. 1 sometimes for through" at-
ness.
10. Musical Instrument. (5)
20. Butila
commeg adjectives. (3)
50
Many
El. He is a divining MİLKE. (1)
96. If sardines fact, they must often
1601 tbl. (7)
28. The Alpine ibex. (D)
· Down'
2. It's no use the plot
this for canta pipping into
8. Jaisally soldiers' school, (9)
It takes a large number to ou
shis twist. 14).
Fear-shaped. (8)
Punish by. ■ fina, 18).
7. This bird ta back to bidu, {d}
Revoralon to an original TYDO: (1)
You wash ore in soil, (3)
Casino (O
Ruter per ico, (6)
Tale faker, picke pocksta. (3)
15. Cheat couldn's bear them adrs of
people.. (4)
Tatiany letters grs 12 bere,,(8)
CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE
Chale
Answers
Unleavened bread 2. tidies, 3. A line that shows how deeply she may be loaded, : 4, "The way of the rods." 5. It's a tough, trans- Parent plastic used in turrets Of France.
Mr Funch had already found the page he wanted in the Book Just do what It says," of Magic “Ah, here we are!
Knarf looked at the page and read aloud:
Luxury Hotel
while
very
NA RS.
cups.
to
WHELKSTUFFER ping operators, said today. Reuter.
-London Express Service).
1
now
ac-
"We must be ready to offer nre better accommodation" and food countries and service to more tourists if exceed our earnings are to reach the added. levels which they must achieve
to balance
our national counts." he said.
More tourista could Rivo Britain
a commanding position In air travel facilities.
"On such travel could bo based
our future fect of air liners to give us in the air the status
our which
Merchant' Navy gives us at sea.-United: Press:
PI Expected To Export
More Copra
copra
and
YOUR BIRTHDAY.......... by STELLA 1,000,000 on Russia had only step up exports of these com-
MONDAY, AUGUST 1
according
to
CHICAGO GRAINS
Closing Prices
July 30.
WHEAT-per bushel in centa.
the Spot of Commerce and September
Cornella Bal December
March (1950) May
CORN
However, Mr Balmaceda sald, Spot the pace at which the Phillpeplember pines have been exporting copra March (1050) and coconut oil lately has been May much lower than in 1947 owing to lower production,
Production suffered heavily
423 ships of 1,780,000 tons, more modities, than half of them at least 20 Secretary years old, the Institute reported Industry,
maceda BORN today, you are highly your close friends with the
It added that Russian cargo emotional and must learn utmost of care.
vessels maintained no regular Your inventiveness should be service and only a few of them complete control if you are to make the most
to DOITIC -practical usc. traded outside Soviet waters. of the talents put the stars
to be practical дя which
have given Learn
From June 30, 1948, to June clanging of a bell, and wheels | you.
possible about Your
everything and originality were turning, and someone was cleverness are marked and you money-maker. Fortunately, you ships called at New York- you should be able to be a 30 this year, only five Husslan shouting, All aboard! Knarf women, especially, are wonder- have good business sense and Reuter. opened his eyes and his ful diplomats. You can handle will probably make considerable astonishment he saw that the difficult people and. situations whole room had become a rail with the utmost of ease. Thore money during your lifetime. way station, with people running are many facets
Your family ties are strong to your to and fro with valises and
sonality and you like different and you are very fond of trunks. And there, on the tracks people for varying characteris- children. You will enjoy having was the toy train but so big tics.
a large family growing up now that Kharf hardly ro
around you. Make sure that you
If you want your train to be cognised it.
As BIG as any train can be,
IT OUT!
to
per-
Record Black
Pepper Prices
HYE September
December OATE September
1.97-12-1847
2.04-12-2.05 2.07-14-1
2.07-16
2,01-1444
1.40+15=1,42
1.28-15-
1.01-1-12 1.10-15
1.19-34-12
1_01-15-35 1.53-12-1,54
Q-K-4
0.9 Q result of last year's December typhoons, especially "Jean," NEW YORK FLOUT per 200 lb. which severely damaged the sack 11.30 dollars plantations,
WINNIPEG RYE-per bushel
In
1.41-46 1.42-9 141-14
centa July Mr Balmaceda said
that October unless production and export | December
WINNIPEG BARLEY were accelerated the Philippines might not be able to all the ex- October
July
To and what the stars have New York, July 30.-Blackport quota of about 200,000 tons December
of coconut all and cover what- ever, increased demand there might be for Philippine copra in
the United States,
The arts will appeal to you wed someone who is equally as the most as a vocation. Your fond of children as you are. "All aboard!" the conductor tastes are selective and you ca Shut your eyes and turn about kept shouting. "All aboard for only the best Then take a breath and PUFF Chicago, China, Constantinople would rather do without than your birthday star and read the time
there is. You in store for tomorrow, select pepper prices
reached an all- high during the past Knur! Ald this. And the in- and California??
to take anything second mate, corresponding
paragraph. Let week, when they reached $1.24 stant he puffed out his breath, Knart scized Hand by the This goes for friendship, as well, your birthday star be your daily pound. there was an enormous loud puff hand. "Come onl Let's go, and consequently you select guide.
Early in the week the mar- Mr Truman's action decreased from the locomotive of the little Hanid! This is wonderful!"
ket was quiet, but strength de- the processing tax on Philippine train. There
veloped in the Spot market and copra and coconut oil to 3 cents with 5 reached its highest level on per pound, compared 23) AQUARIUS (Jan, 21-Feb. 19) Thursday, dropping only
one cents for copra and 'cocount ofl You may
be a little adven-cent on Friday.
from other turesome.
sources.-United Nothing chnneed,
Fress,
was
Kreat
As
LEO
"Yes, yeal" crial Hanid, excited as she could possibly be.
They both ran over to the train as fast as they could, for Rupert's Queer Path-11t seemed about to start. It was puffing and steaming harder than ever. The whistle was tooling.
Rupert and his father have been working hard and trying to unerico neglected corner of their garden. When they pause for a res. Mr. Bear looks thoughtful. Do you know," he saya, ** I've always fund difficulty with this spot. It's damp and it's gloomy, and it needs changing somehow. Have you say Ideas can get sonte if I think hard." miles Rupert, "If I do think of a good one may we carry it out?" We certainly wille declares Mic Beat.
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ́
BRONCHO BILL
HOME, OR THE WOLVE
plane.
PREVING: OM" "CAT
Into The Train And then, Just as they were about to get into the train, alus, everything suddenly got dark.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 2
(July 24-Aug. You can make generally good gains in a number of directions, Postpone "signing important
papero, however, just now.
little gained! So group ап The market WAR strong opportunity; make the most of throughout as the heavy con-
VIRGO (Aur. 24-Sept. 22)— it. Moderation is the best advice PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 21)- for you today. Protect your Don't be over optimistic, but property and be careful of all take what you can while oppor- tunity is being passed around! Be aggressive.
detall.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23)——
discreet in
sumption season approached.
1.39
2.18-44-36 1.00-15 United PresL.
OUTWARD MAILS
On Monday, August 1, the General Post Onco and Kow- jooms Central Post Omes will open from am. to Noon. The eiter Branch Fort Omers from 8 am to 10 am. There wil ba one delivery of Registered and Ordinary Correspondence and one collection only from pillar boxes at 19 km The Money Order Ofee and Porte, Hestante will be entirely closed,
A surface, mail to... United Kingdom via Porta per RMS CARTHAGE will be closed follows: G.P.0-Parcels, August 4.4 p.m. Res., August 5, D mm;
Комор C.P.0, — Parcels, Augias 4, 5 p.m.; steg. August 5, 30 m; "Ord, 2 km.
This trail is expected to arrive at Lesidoa on or about th september, 1949.
LESS FOREIGN TRADE --
Manila, July 30-Philippine Uncertainty over Indian and foreign trade declined about 10
was the
percent during the first half of Indonesian shipments highlight of trade discussions. this year, compared with tho Veteran spice dealers expressed
Did., 1.35 a. same period of 1948, according ARIES (Mar. 22-Apr. 20) genuine alarm over the upward to
tho figures released by And when the lights went up Be
trend of the market, fearing Bureau of Census and Statistics making all If signing business documents, that consumers might turn to today. again Knart and
Hanid saw decisions and you have no need your very best judgment 14 other materials
unless pepper they were sitting on top of the to worry over minor mishaps needed. Be cautious, but stand
supplies aro dny toy train again. The people this day.
forthcoming. up for your rights.
United Press. and the station were gone,
TAURUS (Apr. 21-Mary 21) A now business started today marriage, fourney-both can Low US Consumption should prove · successful. A
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) Mr Punch was sitting in the new job or advancement, in rocking-chair on the other side the one you have may be in, of the room. He was smiling,dicated today. Take full ad- "I forgot to tell you," he said vantage of opportunities. "that the magic only lasts for five minutes"
bring happiness!
GEMINI (May. 22-June 22) Of Natural Rubber SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. A better romantic and social day. Knart and Hanid picked them-22)-Make the most of all offers than for business.
Washington, July 30 The Postpone Commercial Department report- telves
up sadly. How wonderful and you will make definite making important commitments ed today that rubber consump It would have been, they gains
in, the latter feld. thought, to go
tion in the United States during to Chicago, CAPRICORN,
CANCER, (June 23-July, 23) July totalled 83,004 long tons, (Dec. 23-Jan. Ching, Constantinopla
natural and 20) - Definitely a progressive Social matters are best. Hold of which 40,780 was California.
But that was the business day. New business off making important business rubber and 30,020 synthetic. trouble with magic. It never plans and fresh deals for your decisions until
things area Inated long enough.
This was the lowest.ratio of advancement can be made. Httle. more settled.
natural to synthetic rubber since October 1947, The Juno' consumption of natural rubber By Harry F. O'Neill was slightly higher than the
May
consumption. - United
Passing Opinion
AFTER 'IM) FELLERS
MAKİL ÖNÁ
LA NEAR:Y TRAIL, STRANGERS GERAN UNA MHEIR PANTING HORBIA
17
LOOK AT THEM
KIDS IN BUCK - __SKING, DEROWOOD!
VEN!
·TVIK BARATO CAN SHOOT
BLICK
Press
•
The trend was "unfavourable because the decline in exports than that in im- was greater ports.
The figures showed
that the
Philippines sold in the period under survey about 19 per cent less than in the same period last year-United Press.
Pakistan Rail Contract
Japan's Hopes
Tokyo, July 30-Japanese rolling stock manufacturers to- day submitted bids for a $5,000, 000
export contract which Loningrad Fur
Japan Bopes to concludo with Auction Ends: Fakistan...
Pakistan impresentatives In- Moscow, July 31-Repredicated that they were prepared sentatives of American, British | to buy 40 locomotives, 725
102
passenger and other rallway International ``fur`. nuctio equipment to expand and
and Swiss Armg
wero the
main buyers at the six-day | COREY Cars
which ended
today.pon Leningrad habilitate the now dominion's
Yesterday,
nows
oficial, Soviet rail, system. Tass reported Japanese Informants unid: bad "There "Jak u good chance that More than 2,000,000 aking of Japanese manufacturers + will all types of fur were told, wAY
bonárnat United Router.
Press
It is hereby notiárd · that ali mait services -for Bhanghai, Tientsin and North China arÓ temperartly surpended,
. Unless ristored
olherwise stated, re- articles and parcei posta close 30 minutes earlier than the ordinary maf). If matla close before 10 ́am, registered ́and parcel·posts close at ́ë pan. on the previous day. Statis are cloped at Kowloon Central Port Ofies half an hour earlier than the OP.0, ciging times.
MONDAY, AUGUST 1 Closing Times By Air Canton, (Kowloon CPO) 10 am 1230, pun.: (GPO) 930 am.. Noon.
Vangkok, Rangoon, Calcutta, Karachi, (sura, Nairobi, Mombass Dar-es-Balaam, Mauritius, Johannes-- bury and Cairo vii Karachi) Alexandria, Home and London, (Kowloon CPO) Nood;: (GPO) Noun
Singapore, Noon (reg & ord). (reg a bra).
USA and Canada, Noon (reg & {ord).
Manila, Noon (reg &, ord). Talpen, Hothow, Batow, Amer Luchow, Kurelog, Chungking and Cheng, Noon, treg de ord).
Closing Times By Se Formosa via Keelung, Noon Japan. Abon
TUESDAY, AdGUIT 's- Closing Times Dy Air Manila, Guam, Honolulu, USA and
Closing Times By-Sea" Juperi.: JfonblulidUSA, Cariado, Contra)) & Fouth" Amerien Vin, Ban Franatang No Paresis: for, Caziada), 3.1.0 (Pari Res, & Ord),