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THE HONGKONG· · TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1949.
FOR YOUR SPARE MOMENTS
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gramme Saturday nights called
Who Sald That?"
When Dob used to travel with the president, the boys soine- times played cards all night In the dining car. They might
Bart off with a bridge game, but before the night was over, the chips were on the table. But he the argument ntiti remembers the boys gut into when today's hand-came up.
DUMB-BELLS
DON'T YOU
DEPLORE
PEOPLE WHO
WHAT SORT OF
REPLY TO ONE | QUESTION
QUESTION
ay ASKING
ANOTHER?
FOR INSTANCE
CHESS PROBLEM
By W. A. SIINKMAN
Black, 2 pieces.
White, diploces, White to play and mate in two, Solution to Saturday's prostilom:
The Lovely City of Florence
By TEMPLE MANNING
HOMES a day with a promise
COME
of Spring and right away the mind takes thought to places that sing of eternal Spring. And what better place at which 10 alight than Florence, that city of eternal
beauty set on the banks of the Arno, In à green bed of vino- yards, flower-filled meadows and cornfields, surrounded by the amiling Tuscan hills far-away snow-wreathed moun- Inins?
and
We could pause at one of the gem-like palaces, the exquisite. churches,
the wonderful squares, or places associated with the great in history, the aris or literature. Instead, hero we are at the market place, the new market with its flower market of incredible beauty.
Floral Richos
The floral riches that grow ko
and
Bridge over the Aran River, florence.
chapel.
be-
BY THE
WAY
FOR THE BUSINESSMAN
Huge Total Of Tourism Likely US Spending To Be France's th
by Beachcomber In Philippines Major Industry
THE
Manila, Sept. 17—American
E cloak-room is in the cap-spending in the Philippines from able hands of Joe Brass, au the end of World War II to the 1051 will total just a old associate of Captain Foul end of enough, and is doing a roaring trade. A number of bats made very cheaply on the premises, in all shapes and sizes; are kept in a corner of the cloak-room. Very
Paris, Sept. 18.—Money brought into the coun- Utle less than two billion try by an estimated 3,000,000 foreigners before the dollars, It is estimated,
year is out will probably make Tourism France's- The United States Embossy computes that the American No. 1 export industry of 1949, it was learned here dollar outlay for the six-year today. few people examine their hata reconstruction period. in 110 on leaving, provided that they Pilippines will be $022,000,000 are the same shope, size, and in outright grants and rellet,
M. Max Chamson, Director of Information at
colour as those they handed in, $1,250,000,000 for wages, pur- the French Tourism Commission, said that the so that many an owner of n two
chases and miscellaneous mill-amount of tourists and foreign currencies flowing or three-guinea hat
emerges
tary expenditures, and $10,000.- into France between last January and the end of will elghtpenny facsimile. In the matter of overcoats and 000 from private welfare groups, umbrellas,
That brings the total to $1 the year was expected to break all previous re- they aro never
382,000,000, handed back to those who are
cords. reported, by a go-between, to
The Philippines admittedly have been drinking heavily, faco a grave economic problem unless they are asked for. Quite when the present American al a number of people forget they programme expires at the end of came in an overcoat or carrying 1951. Financial experts of both an umbrella. Some even leave countries have been giving a lot assistant and the man at the door the Philippines solvent when, as despatch cases, und Brass's
of thought to ways of keeping swear that the lending Filipino economist put are customer had no despatch ensait, "the great windfall of Ameri-the with him when he arrived.
can dollars, stops."
there to
is
A BRITISH COUNCIL team
to lecture
ADVERSE BALANCE
**Judging by the Gret xix months of the year, our earlier estimates of a total of 3,000,000 tourists will probably be Justi- fied" Chanson said,
He said more than 20,000,000,- 000 francs
of foreign worth currency had been cashed in at
Bank
of France trendy this year.
12,000 Tons Of Oil
Reach Haifa
The
crude
lavishly in the Tuscan soil, that garden and a frescoed, unused All the air with a bendy aroma, are artistically set out in tall
We could visit the Unzl and blue or while jars, on wooden the Pitti princes and their ex- stonets, with п magnificent quisite
gardens, or the great bronze boar as a background. church of S. Marka Novello.
From the flower market, it is fastead we continue alone Incendiary material
Sources at the French Finance Halfa, Sept. 18.-Qil voured a togical jump to the Vin delta Via della Scain to the Caseine,
Ministry estimated that $200,- Into the storage tanks of the Scala to the 011 World that delicious wooded park that
The problem in a nutshell is 000,000, would be earned during Iraq Petroleum Company today
this that pharmacy of the Dominicans, is like no other, especially after
country has made the 12-month period, more than for the first time since the Irau insufficient
towords progress
pipeline shut down In May, pleasant spot in which to linger the sun and dust of the Floren-
in Swedish balancing imports and exporthalf from Marshall Plan coun-
1948. and savour old Florencs. and
tine streets on a hot clay.
Lapland on the intest
trics.. waters
list of The Secretary of Finance, Mir The Arro gleams as it
Bows Huntingdonshire Cabmen. "The Plo
supply tanker, which where there are sweet
lons of the Pedrosa, said that root along quiet, sunlit paths perfumes, the orris
M. Chainson said that of the carried 12,000 water een af us, anked by mom the world knows about the Philippines how bad, roughly, estimated 3,000,000 tourists, 2, oil, was reported to have come powder and the honey
of cab-driving the an unfavourable ancient wouds literally carpeted
way with
frade balance | 000,000 would come during the fron Venezuela by way of the Dominicans, flowers, wille glimpses of the Cowinsh, who is translating the
and fbe of $250,000,000 a year,
Mediter- of recipes 1. Q-R6, amy: 2. Q. R, or Kindle there after the
summer mouths. Belgium was Gibraltar There is n sweet little cloistered broad
The main green elsaring the list into Arable. Meanwhile t
for this expected reasona
to keep the lead in rancan, towers and domes of the beau-
were war devastation, the slow the number of tourists with a The oil will help build up in peparation for the iful city, framed In the green reported from Albania that a
recovers of soll ilustries, the total of 500,000, followed by the stocks broadcast of some of the names lack toucher of vistas, add
of Industrial
resumption of production of the deup,
facilities Swiss with 400,000. the B.B.C. by
cnused a riot. which forces the country to buy
4,000,000-ton year Halfa re- glowing colour. And the
the lovely
The Albanians thought the most of its comunodities abroad,
fineries, which have been with winds Arno, Eroad and strong.
names were terms of abuse, and a Communist-led penzani
out supplies and at a standstill past the green of the vines and
and in-Ziguti five grocers' shops
for 10 months.--Reuter. the mulberry trees in the river
were burned to the ground in valley to flow beside the Krey
protest. gnarled olive trees at the foot And of the purple Tuscan hills,
mira.
BOYS AND GIRLS MAGAZINE
Hanid Lectured the Kittens
-But She Wasn't Sure They Heard Her- By MAX TRELL
LANID had Blackle on one
оп
sa!
now
The argument started when knee, and Whitewash declarer went down one at six the other. Both kittens hearts, North claimed that very quietly, looking up South should not have bid five and then at Honld and purring, hearts, but only four. He then "You're darlings, both of would have bid cix clubs. South you," Hould said at last, patting sald he had a hundred honours in both of them along their little hearts and he thought the con-backs at the same time so as not tract just ng safe at hearts as at clubs. North then said it is al- ways safer to play a contract with the trumps divided 4-4 mother than 6-3,
At six hearts declarer has no place
to put the losing spade and he must lose a club. But at six clubs declarer can make two spade tricks, five heart tricks, a diamond, three club tricks and n spade ruff, giving
hím 12 trieks.
Check Your Knowledge
the United States.
2. What is the literal mean-
ing of Noel?
to get either of them jealous. "But 1 do wish," she added, "that" you didn't both play lag so very much."
"Do you know," Hanid went on, addressing first one kitten then the other as she spoke; you've been playing tag ever slnce early, early morning? When I first got up and looked
1er." commented Mr Crurlan!
to this symphony of light and Marginal note colour, comes sound £19 the evening chimes from the great
BRITISH INFLUX
Britain, which had been re- Increasingly presented by an large number of middle-class PORT DEVELOPMENT families
the on holiday in
Haifa, Sept. 16The enlarge- and South of France, or Brittany, ment of the port of Haifa, a3
up into planned by the Israel Govern
movement agricultural Lużan
Remedies planned
of encouragement
which has retarded
production
on
proposect
Include
The
was under construction.
ac-
enslly move government might
expanded second place before the end of ment, has already begun and a new lighter jetty. and a new churches of Florence and from THE Bishop of Birmingham has farm, mining and, to a limited the year, he said.
road connecting the port with the village churches scattered
been much criticised for extent, Industrial programnica, The total number of visitors the main highway are both over the plain, sing their saying that people who have water power development, from the United States elernät song,
large families today are demon-retoration of internal law and
expected to top 200,000,
A further enlargement is to be (Tomorrow Science At Work).strating their selfishness. But order, and import controls, cording to M. Chorison. Hea, number of piers which are
surely this should be obvious.
recent return of the intended to provide more un- six-year American aid sold the CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE It is only by callously ignoring
Answers
spacious garages and television programme has provided moneyle de France" to the Trans- loading space by adding to the sets that many people can afford and technical assistance for the Atlantic run and the re-entry present qusy area,
ot the former German ship now By the end of November, the such self-indulgences and in-reconstruction of public build
known as the "Liberte" into annual handling capacity of the essential luxuries as large inge, private homes, bridges, the Atlantic service promised port is expected to reach 1.500,- family."
rond, docks, and public ser
an even greater American In-000 tons, according to a usually Vices, and for setting the re-
flux next year.
rellable source. rabie's economie wheels
The enlargement is being ear. action
1. The Chase National Bank. 2. Birthday. 3, William Tell, 4. In troplent or semi-tropical ellmates. 5. The Franc, Boll- vlono and Peso. 8. 516 sheets.
-London Express Service}
out of the window, there you --The-kiltens-looked up at-Rand. YOUR BIRTHDAY
were,
nerosa
So she
shook
By STELLA
con-
in
The number of Scandinaviau ried out with American loan visitors had doubled over last funds.-Reuter. year, with over 100,000 expect-
ed during the 12-month period. During the same period there
in a recent speech, assured the would be 100,000 Italians, 80,000 NY COTTON
to do
Closing prices
Sept. 17. por lb) 20.90
20.74-8 29.71
29.63 bid 20.00 bid
2720
30.90
United Press.
NEW ORLEANS MARKET
Closing prices
Sept. 17.
US POLICY
The
Am- United Stoles bassador, Mr Myron H. Cowen, scampering
tho were playing.
and about 30,000 Spaniards the United Philippines that garden. And you kept it up her head sadly (for it did seem
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 all
States was "keenly desirous of tourists from South America. morning until noontime a shame that they would want
Its Ald to this when you come to the porch
M. Chamson said that more October (in conta to keep the name of their game BORN today, you have a lot of in the producing rather than the continuing
country in future years, within than 17,000 Spaniards had ar-December for д minute or two to get your secret) and continued.
energy and natural knack acting end.
limits of its ability
March (1950) saucer of milk. Then you start-
"Now wouldn't it be belter to for business. You will do better
You are
very fond of travel the
duo rived to see the Franco-Spanish ay and with 80, ed all over again. You must be sit
just -quietly on the porch if you have your own enterprise and probably will cover
regard to the independence soccer game here last June. The July terribly tired, aren't you?" she and rest until supper time, dar rather than trying to work for alderable of the carth's surface
na-Latin Americans, he added, wers October sold,
looking into Blackie's lings?
Look at your mother." someone else. Restraint of any during your lifetime. Music and and sovereignty of your
hampered by lack of transportn- December tion."
SPOT face. "Aren't you?" she said to she said, pointing their heads to kind is deadening to your initia- literature are your favourito
tion-a condition that might be Whitewash,
the other side of the parchive. Your natural taste and dis- hobbles and if so trained in This has been taken here as considerably improved by next Purred Louder
Where Big
Patchle sat washing crimination is good. If you follow youth, you might consider one or
a declaration of United States year. Both kittens looked back. at her face with one of her paws your instincts you will rarely. If both as a career.""
policy. Mr Cowen sald ¡ ̄ap- 1. Name the largest bank in Hamid, and purred a bit louder "Your mother doesn't dushever, make n serious mistake.
in M. Chamson said that during Although your nervous energy peared that the Philippines than before. But neither
of around, playing tag or Your ambitions are high and you. Is high, your health is not as the years ahead would require the month of July, the number October (in cents per lb.) them said anything.
whatever-it-is. She knows It's will be willing to work hard to
robust as it should be. Make sure assistanco in economic develop of British tourists had increased December "Of course," said Hanld. "I'm too hot to run. She wouldn't achieve them.
that your diet is well-balanced ment and to equip, train and by 130 percent. over last year, March (1050) not quite sure it is tag that you leave the shady. porch; oh, no1"
July Since you are an excellent ne- and that you get the proper maintain armed forces adequate the Americans by 90 percent. May
the Swiss and Dutch by 55 per-October two play. Maybe 11's a special At that very instant Old Pat- hero kind of kitten-game. I
a magnelle per amount of rest at all times. You to the country's needs.
cent and the Belgians by 45 per- December wish chie stopped washing her face, ganiser, have
SPOT The United States government cent-United Press. you'd tell me what the name of walked slowly up to the end of sonality, and know how to give are socially inclined and need to
others the right directions, you guard against playing too much meet feels that there is suficient Would you please, the porch, look n spring and dears?"
climbed up to the roof. Hantu should be able to engineer and too hard,
the stars have natural wealth in the Philippines well-paying profession or career. Hanid wailed for n moment could hear her footsteps paiter Able to speak weit in publie, you in store for tomorrow, select your American officials are somewhal to provide a stable economy or two. The kittens didn't ing across the shingles, up na
concerned over the country's seem anxious to tell Hanid the high as the chimney where the can promote your new ideas and birthday star and read the cor-
finunces in name of the tag-game they swallows were living during the present them in the best possible responding paragraph. Let your ability to get its
light. Some phase of the theatro birthday star be your daily
good order before the heavy dollars "Oh, well,"
to might appeal to you-probably guide. Hanid sal
low of United States subsidies, nad Whitewash;
the and much of Rupert's Queer Path-43 Blackie
technical assistance programme guess your mother likes it het ter on the roof. The view must
VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 22)- PISCES (Feb, 20-Mar. 21)-will be devoted to building a be better. But I do wish you'd Rather irregular influences are An active and highly simulating United Press.
economy. healthy Philippine both stay on the porch at at work in your life so be cau- day. All changes today, should be least until the sun goes down and it
tious in all you promise to do, good ones. Make a new friend. cooler. And gets
I
Investigate. think," Hand put in us a sug-
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23)- wash estion, "you ought to your faces so you'll be nice and clean for supper."
3. Name the national
of Switzerland.
aro
4. In what climates hardwood trees usually found?
5. What currency is used in Belgium, Bolivia and Chile?
G. in paper measure, many sheets make 1 ream?
(Ansterrs in Column 4)
how
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There's scope to this common. placoness. (D)
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11. Oli upset in the cricket club. (6)
12. Distinguished.. (11,
14. How the ghost found Hamlet, 13)
14 Bes rot at, the printer's.
16. soft for flattery), 141
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17 insect swallows a serpent, 141
in The Greeks have a word for st
1 cala one. 151
Vietor of Blenheim begins with
dressing. 167
22. Little Chaidean town
-doubly in training. (7)
24. Panny'a fight. (3)*
28 inside inside out. col
appeare
Food planning for a Congress
perhaps 7 141
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England ET
Seaoily, Up
Literary weapon, 171
11
Feeling sad and rather tired, Rupert and Bill are just thinking of going down again when shape appears through the mist.
Wisen
it reaches them they see that it is an enormous kitten. "Well, well," cries the kitten cheerily: "Lovely day for flying, isn't it? strangers, aren't you?"
You're
"We've
never Bown before, says Rupert wearily," and we're trying to get- back to Nutwood.” “What on extra. ordinary thing to do 1" laughs the
⚫ kitten. "You'll never be able to
By anywhere except'in Crazy Land, Why cot stay here for ever?"
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55. After Father to calls n'hatke. (8)
summer.
Sat On Porch
זיי
She set the two kittens down
To find what
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20
A Journey may bring you in con-
-0.1
ARIES (Mar. 22-Apr. 20)~~~ Let
your
SHARES TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)—:
BIG RISE
IN JAP EXPORTS
20.71.
*0.00
20.40
20.98 hid 71.30 bid
27.11 hld
*20.93
United Press.
Chile Solls Copper To Poland
Santiago, (Chile); Sept. 17- It was officially disclosed today that Chile has sold 2,000 tons of copper to Poland through Norway. The copper will be Tokyo, Sept. 17-The Minis-shipped in October in Norwegian to be delivered to the try of International Trade and chips Industry today announced that Polish port of Gydnin-United
ports for the first six months of the year, compared with the cerraponding period of last
year.
Stock of 1040
was
and
Exports for the first six months were well above the exports for the whole of 1940. The Binistry said that export contracts during the period from January to Juno amounted
For the roughly $304,000,000.
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personal magetism HONGKONG Japan had quadrupled her ex-Press. count for considerable right now. tact with a new group of friends. A good time to begin a journey. Heed intuitions. A new
for the asking! mance
SCORPIO (Od. 24-Nov. 22)- Romance may offer an interestifig If travelling, you on the shady part of the porch, It an important leiter needs opportunity."
The turnover on the For a minute or two they real-writing, do it now for excellent may meet someone very exciting. Exchange this morning ly sat there, and almost--but results. A good day for a happy romantically.
$203,371,00. Transactions not quite looked og
GEMINI (May 22-June 223-noon prices: though marriage.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. Personal benefits may be derived thele they might start to wash
the 22)- A minor adventure may from an unexpected meeting with: SHARES BUYERS SELLERS SALES Laces. But suddenly, in twinkling of an eye, they were turn into a major transition for an old friend. A new nequnin- BANKS
the better in your life. Watch for tance may be involved. gone.
"Blackle Whitewash!" called it!
CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan. anld. They were nowhere to be20) New friends and exciting seen. And when Ilantd looked experiences may make an impar up at the roof to tell Big Pat-tant thange in your life. Seek a chie that her two children had romantic interlude. disappeared,
both AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 19) were, cuddled next to their If your job demands dealing mother, all three washing their with the public, then you should faces, right next to the sun-hot be able to get exactly what you
want. Push plans. bricks of the chimney,
there they
gress now.
10
700 750
JK Bank, 1630 INSURANCES
Canton,...
315 Union,... IIK Fire,
CANCER June 23-July 23) It plans have been delayed re- cenily, then today, the bog-down
K. Wharf, should be ended. Make real pro-DOCKS, ETC,
N. P. Wharf. LEO (July 24-Aug. 23)——|
Dock. Provident, Opportunities open up and should give rise to optimism. Anything LAND. ETC. JIK Hotel, that happens today should be Rood!
BK Land, S'hat Land, Humphreys, UTILITIES
Tram,
same period last year exports 1350 amounted to some $77,000,000.
At the same time the Ministry reported that import contracts registered an increase, with con- tracts totalling $301,000,000
affected so far.
The Ministry said that topping
list of export countries
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 Closing Times By Air Hothow, 3.30 p.m.
Taipeh, Swatow, Amos. Lluchow
was the United States, which Kunming. Chungking and Chengtu.
100 B1%
1124
300-17
the
320 48
1.00
91%
10.70
Flying-Lead-
By Harry F. O'Neill
RIGHT, BOUS
SPECKÝ,
WATANÝ COME
THERE 155. MOMIL
BODY
STINKY AND FLOPEARS!
LET 'EM HAVE
Light (0), 12.20 C. LIDI (N), 0%
10
TO KILL
31
Electric,
Telephone, 10.30
INDUSTRIALS
Coment.
Rope, STORES,
Dairy, Watson,
COTTOND
Twó
20
was buying over 10 percent of 3.30 p.m.
Bangkok, Rangoon. Calcutta, Japan's entire exports, followed
Karachil, ħama, Cairo (Nairobi), by India with 17 percent. Other Mombaan, Dares Salaam, Mauritius major buyers wore Britain, and Johannesburg via Cairo), Itome CPO) 4.30 2001 Hongkong and the Philippines and London (Kowloon
p.: (GPO) & pan. Unlied Pross.
Japan, p.m.
21 500
1615
100 Miles Of Jap
Cable For India
Closing Times By Sen Japan, 3 pan.
Awalow, p.m.
Tsarkong (Via Canton), B p.m. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20
Closing Times By Air ́‚· Swatow, 1120 am. chun kia.
Chengtu, Kunming. Taipeh, floihow, Swatow, and Amoy, 350 p.m.
Bentia, Guam, Honolulu, USA and Canada, &.p.m,
Tokyo, Sept. 18-One hundred miles of communications cable... 19% the first batch of a total of 617
Air Parool Posts for Manila, Hono. miles valued at 580,000,000 suíu and USA, (Kowloon CFO) 4.50 Yenwill be shipped to India' p.m. (GPO) 3 PM iPrinted Mat
1500
20
300 à 20-
2000
20
500
2000.
12.50
2016 next month via Yokohama and 100 Kobe,
2014
Total shipment of the ordered 5000 cables from the Furukawa Elec- tric Company will be completed by January
Tho-cabies will be the first shipped to India since the war's mui-United: Press.
Ordinary Air Mail
ter, Bamples and Small Packet Posta) for Manila, Guam, Honolulu and USA (Kowloon CPC) 4.30 p.m.; (OPO) 6-p..
Tangkok;: 5 pan, peny Hendi and Balgon, 5 p.L Bingapore, Bourabaya,, Bydney and Auckind, & pin
• Closing Times xfy Bra' Hatphone
Balgon and Bangkok, 1 p.m.';