THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1949.
FOR YOUR SPARE MOMENTS
.MCKENNEY ON BRIDGE
Declarer Wins Bid In Wrong Contract
BY WILLIAM E. MoKENNEY
I
4
la true that bridge is nelietile pastime, but it is
not a
of game
Businésamen any
perfection.
the 'correct
procedure in businers is to buy
un urticle and try to sell it at
a profit. If it does not sell, take
your lo qulekly, Get as much
DUMB-BELLS
/REGISTERED us!
BUT
DEAR, YOU HAVENT SHAVED!
of your money back us you 1753
can, so you can reinvest in a
profitable articlo.
PATENT DIFICE
NOW COULD YOU TELL?-
FRO
JGLES
A MAN OF WISDOM
TALKS
ROM the great pulpit.in.st Paul's Cathedral, which he left 15 years ago, a frail, grey- hatred old man of 80 preached again a fortnight ngo. And his
theme was love.
Taking the morning service was Dr William Ralphi Inge, for 23 years Dean of St Paul's.
Is text was from Paul's First Epistle to the Corinthians, Chap- ter 13. Verse 1: "Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, 1
OF
LOVE
on a plano on which half the keys are dumb."
It was important therefore that our knowledge of God, and of the world, should progress side by side,
"If we live as we ought," said Dr Inge, "we shall see things they are. if we see things they are, we shall live as we ought.
A SIMILE
1. W. Simon, a rezident buyer Check Your become as sounding brass or Beatitude 'Blessed are the pure
York
in New York, brought this point home In today's hand. which was played at the New Bridge Whist Club. Slx spades
can bo made easily because the
rpades queen of drops doubleton
When South bid four hearts, which he used as a mild slam
idea that his he had no partner would pass. Too often when the dummy goes down ruxd ព player finds that his partner has bid the hand badly, he becomes 30 angry that he throws all of his profis away. But not today's declarer,
try
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405
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$
+ 3007
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• AG
10000
Dealor 332
ФЛКІВ70
❤A 102
+354
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Rubber-E-W vul
West North Best
South
Pask 24
Pass
Puss
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Pass
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Knowledge
1. What do you mean by the French expression "a la bonne heure?"
2.
J.
What is a barcarolle? What is the highest hand in a game of poker?
4. In Mohammedan tries what organisation
coun-
corres
a tinkling cymbal."
The words came softly, the pid volce faltering at times as he said: "Love is the key to the mysteries of things divine.
LOVE ABOVE ALL
"Hope-ture and steadfas-is mid to be the anchor of thu soul. But love admits us into the heart of reallly or nothing Ielse does.
ponds to the Red Cross?
"St Faul put love above faith Can rainbows be formed and hope. For love Is not only by moonlight as well as by day-an activity of our own natures is the nature of God him- light?
0. What does the Gufix "vich"
In nican
Russlan name?
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self.
"Owing to the Imitations of aur senses, our picture of the external world is like the Im- (Answers et foat of Column 1) pression of a tune picked out
OYS AND GIRLS MAGAZINE
Teddy Asked Funny Questions
-He Wanted to Know Why Cats Didn't Bark—
By MAX TRELL
EDDY, the Stuffed Bear, asked
TED
some very funny questions. "But they aren't funny at all,” Teddy kept saying to Khorf and
He won the opening lead of | Hanid. "I mean, they don't make the king of clubs in dummy,you laugh.
But I would like to
Why don't cats bark and
Knart said: "Dogs can't go meow, Teddy. And cats can't bark, Maybe they'd like to. But can't."
played a small heart and finess-know why cats meow and dogs
ed the ten, West winning with bark. the jack. Hoping to shorten dogs go meow?" dummy's trumps, West led the queen of clubs. However, de- clarer discarded a spode from dummy and ruffed in his own hand with the deuce of hearts. A wall diamond was played to dummy's queen,
East won with the ace and returned the six of diamonds which declarer won with the jack.
"Tlic gee of héarla was endlied and the third round of diamonds taken. A small spado was led
"Why can't they?”
"They've not different kinds of volees," said Hanid. "I think they speak a different kind of langu- age. Cate speak cat-language, That's a a language where all the words are meown .Dogs speak dog-language. All their words ore barks,"
"Just the same-" began Ted-
"That is the meaning of the in heart for they shall see God.'
"All are learners in the things of God. We are still children and need something to make the spiritual world real.
"A lifetime of fallh, hope and love, through joys and zorrows, will teach us much. St. Paul knew that when he spoke of these three, Faith, Hope and Charity,"
The service over, many in the congregation who well remem- bered the old doctor waited to see him walk slowly down the aisle to his waiting cor.
CHESS PROBLEM
By Z. MACH
Black, 6 pieces.
White, 5 pieces.
蠱
囝
White to play and mate in three.
Solution problem:
10
yesterday's
BY THE WAY
by Beachcomber
ONE of the disadvantages of
living the life of perpetual and uncensing ragamadollo tumble-cum-trivy that Foul- enough has led, is that you never can be sure, in the words of a celebrated bookle, who is doing the old magilvio on you, and who isn't. was going on, Foulenough was evening, while dinner
saulering amiably
among the tables when Rn unbearably pretty woman slipped him one of those enigmatic lools which encourage middle-aged men to Jalve themselves airs.
One
But, accustomed to be master of any situation, our proprietor was caught off his guard.
Was she one of his chickens
come home to roost in this slap- up chicken-house, or was she a clever. woman trying to per- sunde him that he knew her?
Tho
answer was important, as it is no joke having to give people. the run of such an ex- pensive restaurant,
"Chez Foulenough” ROULENOUGH delved
#
FOR THE BUSINESSMAN
Big Fertiliser Factory
For Calcutta
Calcutta, Sept. 22—AKIA'S largest fertiliser factory. which is being erected at Sindal, about 200 rafles west of Calcutta, is ex- pected to start production at the end of next year. The factory, which Among the world's largest,
desired to
produce 1,000 tons a day. ita cost Is estimated at 150,000.000 Rupeer-Associated Press.
RUBBER FUTURES
STEADY
随
New York, Sept. 22.Rubber futures today closed steady after see-sawing in relauvely. quiot dealings, dominated by Into further
currency adjustments the recesses of his memory, and September Nquidation be- Names jostled each other in his fore the position expires ** hend. Tolo? The mysterious | Wednesday. lady of Uttoxeter? Denise?
Good underlying support was Nella? Cynibin? Certainly sho
Inter dealings and was nobody he had quiet recently, evident in
continued intermittent buying He returned the smile cau- tiously, adopting the air of pro-was encouraged by firmness of prislor to guest. She continued offerings from the East and to smile.
He approached her continued factory interest. table. "19
everything
Prices cluard 35 points lower Salt She did not to six higher on 170 sales, as Madom?"
follow:- reply, but her eye-brown rose September (in cents and the smile broadened. It was per b.)
factory,
November
smile friendly rather than October
So friendly that December adventurous. Foulenough, still
May
unsure of January (1959) Himself, said, "How are you?" February To which the lovely creature March replied, "You haven't a ghost of Apri notion who I am" "Ah, come June
July now!" replied Foulenough, as
August "Don't be so September though to say, ridiculous." Sience fell. Should October he risk a name? No. Not yet. SPOT
November
Too dangerous. "You're looking! frightfully well," be salu. Naturally," she replied quietly, haven't been " "Damna: tion" multered the perplexed
11, Q-KKI, any; 2. Q. R, B, or restaurateur.
Kimates.
-(London Express Service)
YOUR BIRTHDAY.....
5.20
Bo
Teddy plagued Knarf with questions.
"Sails have no legs. They
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23
and won with the ace. The king | dy doubtfully, for he didn't think move around. Earthworms havalare ruled by Venus, Goddess of "easy
of spades was caslied, and now all that declarer had to do was to continue leading spades. There WIE nothing West could
mako his king of do except hearts.
North and South were in the wrong contract, nevertheless South displayed sound, business judgment and made his con-
inct of four hearts,
CROSSWORD
Acrosa
1 Coming elsnunen. 19;
8. Give the toper tea and you up-
et both on the stage. (5)
11. Aaceading about ↑ (0)
12. Express & Dreference when the
top spun. 13)
13. Not the expected from
***prom
14. rn wee beastie. (B)
15. Nicholas was the last one of all
the sains, (4)
10. Pun on Lhe Berlin river. (8)
13. Therein i fed-for a start. (0)
22. 1 give a choire to the anaen–
thesto. 15).
23. Our addition to, the shell-fish
produces a tumult. (4)
54. Pretful. 17)
25. Conservative -maxes
Greece perhaps. (4)
weight-in
26. This noirder contributen. largels
to unhappitem, (6)
Down
1. An old fair 1 . Coult, be. (9),
1. Pian post sticks to the point. (a) 4. One of Neptune's subjects? (8)
& Wooden
5. Found
In the
ACARON, (5)
(5)
thunder-olata
1. Teas are digested and give satis-
taction. (s
9. Crop It for a change at Osacer
or Capricorn. (0).
10. Excursier coita
Jonian signpost. (4)
be Baby-
15. Provides a bat riding to on
of the six Counties. (4)
10. Aarociated with cakes partiou
larly by Maugham, (3),
20. Associated with put. (á)
21. Rosowe the činzučen prince from
the mire. (A)
Solution of yesterday's puzzle —Aaronsı thed: 15, "20wi 14, tropis: 16" Art 27 and 10. Kievitjë bare: 165, Atae; 2) yan? Downs 2, Rheumallo: R. Osat 3. Scholar:
Vers: 9%. Now; 24, Aus.
CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE Answers
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1. Luckliy; in the nick of time, 2. An Italian boat song. 3. Royal straight Dush; king, queen, Jack and ten of the same kult. 4. The Red Crescent. 8, Yes, but the colours are very faint and difficult to Elatinguish. 0. Son of.
very much of Knarf und Hand's explanation; "just the same think that
F
Another Question And then Teddy thought of another question.
Why don't trees move?" he asked. I mean, why don't they walk and jump and run, or even ly like birds do? Why do they always stay just in one place? Why?"
That's the way they are, Ted dy," said Hanid. "They slay wherever they're planted."
"They don't move around be- cause they haven't any legs," said Knort
مر
By STELLA
17,25 traded
10.00 nemtral
10.56
10.2 inded
18.11 nominal
10.05 blu
13.77 bid mutilated
17% nominat -United Prem.
LONDON MARKET
London, Sept. 22-Prices In the rutilier market here today closed a
follow;-
October/December in pence
per tb.) January/Maret (1956) April/June
13-0710
London Price Of Essential Silver Reduced
London, Sept. 22. The London price of essential silver was today reduced from 64d. to 623⁄41⁄4d. per ounce.
Bullion brokers said that this was caused "by
the natural laws of supply and demand."
Before devlaution, internal silver (derived from
auch sources as scrap) was so much in demand as a devaluation hedge that its price was above that for essential silver.
Since Monday ibe situation has changed, and it was after- Inks of internal aliver at today's fixing which led to the exces sive offerings over and above demand for essential needs.
The total amount of demand was, as usual, rather small
Brokers said that "something of n free silver market" had now returned to London.
Internal
silver
can, under certain conditions, be exported. There is, therefore, the possibl- ifty of a price range between parity with the New York price int present 734 cents
re-sale
per
Govt Urged To Lift Ban
On Indian Cotton Yarn
of
Representatives of local textilo ounce, giving a Sterling price And weaving Interests have of 84d.), and a price at which
writies to the Colonial Secto- is profitable to buy silver inary, the Ion, 3. F. Nicoll, urz- London for
to New The Government to lift the York.
restrictions on the Import It is beileved here that there Indian cotton yarn imposed on are at present ho New York September 1. buyers at much above 724 cents. It would, therefore, not lon of local weaving and knit- The letter says that the post- be profitable to buy in Londonting industries has been for re-sale to New York at any-teriorating steadily over the last do- thing above 61%d-Reuler.
Devaluation
A Blow To
Oil Company
year, and a number of factories have been forced to close down.
This is blamed on the high prices local manufacturers have 10 pay for yarn, both from Government stock and in tho local free market,
Jy
"Indkin spinners have recent
offered us cotton yarn of good quality at considerably lower prioca," the letter says. "We see at once that there lies Loudon, Sept. 22.-British olla chance to even ap the odds trade experts estimated today against us and to improve our that devaluation of Sterling had position.
raised the Anglo-Iranian oll
The Government's embargo,
Company's costs by about 18-however, had destroyed
000,000 a year, one of the biggest chance.
nhacks of the devaluation.
this
This is because Persia has not The letter claima that the devalued her currency.
13-0/10
The Company in which the 13-0/16 British
Government the majority shareholder, lus {T} exclusive ht concession In Persia.
United PreAS
Treasury's Profit From
Last year its net profits were more than £24,000,000,
weaving and kaliting Industries in Hongkong are the biggest employers of labour and that the success of their trade would contribute immensely. to the prosperity of the Colony.
It is signed by Shum Choy- Today, its shares fell slightly wa, chairman of the HK Chinese to £74. In unofficial dealings Manufacturers" Union, Yuen on Monday they had reached Shi-foon chairman of the HK. £8 when it was thought that Chinese Textile Mills Association, devaluation would benefit oil and Wan Tat-ming, chairman of companies by raising the Ster-the HKC Cotton Weaving Manu-
facturers' Association. At one time last year these London, Sept. 22-The Bri-shares stood at more than £10, Treasury itself is belleved and in 1947 at more than £11.
Reuter. in London financial quarters to
Gold Shares ling price of oil.
CHICAGO
GRAINS
PORN this day, under the in your scattering of benefits or
coming sign of Libra, you you WB1
considered ди mark"
by many Wito Beauty and Love, and have may not be worthy
of your no legs. They move around. to07" been given the highly judicial help.
"Snails slide," Bald Knarf
of criticism powers
nnd You have a grent capacity "Earthworms wriggle."
statesmanship which will for knowledge. Your mind "All right. Why don't trees malce you a ruler of others sors it up like a sponge and slide? Why don't they wriggle?" withla your own sphere. then stores it away for speedy
Knarf couldn't say.
Whether this field be large or referenco whenever you are in be among those who have made Then Hanid said: "It would be small is largely determined by need of Information.
Teddy, if trees got up your capabilities to develop to very funny, Te
useful profita out of this week's Your nfections
boom in gold slurek. put of the ground and started go- their fullest the talents which
for a walk. Ing.
You'd see them the stars have given you. in deep and your anarching down the road on their profusion.
1940 the türe is quite strong. You Bank of England has held they went. They'd go to visit and personal magnetism. roots,
swinging their brunches as
You have tremendous charm must be very careful in the blocks of South African gold-
Al selection of a mate, for upon
producing shares for the Trea- cach other. The big elm tree in though you have the ability to finding the "right person" Sury,
The shares were requisitioned
Closing rates livery mix with all kinds of people will not only depend our ca-
tire happiness-blat you are somewhat aloof with
your sue from French owners an innate dignity which makes cess in life.
board. by the You cannot do French Government and handed people look up to you no mat
your beat work unless you to the British Treasury in part ter how hard you try to be ro
emotionally settled and payment of France's deficit with on "one of them.”
You have
balanced. ព
Britain.
are very passionate na-
Since
the end of
our garden would go to visit the willow tree down at the brook, you And the button-ball tree would walk ull round the hill and visit the oak tree.
"And somedays you'd look out of your window," Hand went on, tremendous store of human To find what the stars have The British Treasury fixed But Teddy shook his head and and see your whole garden full sympathy and always are ready in store for tomorrow, said that couldn't be the only of trees. They'd all be having a to step in and give assistanco your birthday
select price limits at which it was He said lots of things PERSON,
star and read prepared to sell the shares, and didn't have legs and moved Picnic. And maybe a great, great to any or all who need it. In the corresponding
many of them would all come to- fact,
paragraph.this wecke, it was believed, some you must learn to be a Let your birthday star be your market prices roce above theso around quite a bit.
Kether, and you'd have a great little more discriminating "What things?"
in daily guide. big forest."
Hmits, enabling the Bank of SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24
England to unload
Market reports suggest that
Rupert's Queer Path~~
Bill soon catches Rupert. up, in spite of the dationean. ""This" in a queer place." be arya." These rocks don't hart my fest half as much as they would at home." Feeling them way along, they become used to the gloom, unil, on rounding a corDET, they we blare of light ahead. 1 wonder if there is anyone, there,” whispers Bill."You never can tell, murmers, Rupert.- "I do wish Crazy Land wisn't so silent. No. body, has saidia word ewoept that frog and the flying kitten. Let's pa an quictly so we can and And
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED,
BRONCHO BILL
WHIL
THE
Rapping On Door
SCORPIO (Oct.
nature
-An unexpected bring a pleasant ship Into
your life.
new friend- Accept
NY FOREIGN EXCHANGE
Sept. 23
Canada (dollar).... US$0.09-3/16 England-ofciat England-unoßelat Australia (pound)
New Zealand (pound)
South Africa (pound)
Belgium (franc) Denmark (krone) France-official
France-commercial 11citand (guilder) Italy-official
Italy-export
Norway (krane)
Portugal (excudo)
Spain (pasta)
Sweden (krona)
4000 Crown Mines and 100,000 | Switzerland-free
Spring Mines, involving almost Forget £500,000-Reuter.
offered business £3m. Dam For
Q
Uganda
Chicago, Sept. 22.-Grain prices were today irregular in. quiet dealings, dominated by do- evening up in September
before it goes of the
Corn weakened, but wheat managed to hold small gains on 2.75 asked further mill buying.
2324
Prices, closed as follow:- WHEAT-price per bushel.
SPOT
Beptember
December
March (1950)
July
CORN.
APOT
September
December
2.80.3% 2.60 bid
4.24
2.00-
2.00-
0202
.1430
0020.J
.0028-
2010
MAY
,0018
.Dala
.1420
.0030
.1940
no10
1.659
March (1050)
May
MIDDLE EAST
July
Egypt (pound)
2.07
Iran (rial).... Iraq diner)
.03125
2.00-14
Turkey (ra)
.3375
OATS.
LATIN AMERICA
September
Brazil (cruzeiro)
.0050
December
Delivia (boliviano)
.0333
sack. 13.03 dollars.
.(23)
WINNIPEG Market
.61-16
2.00
BYE.
.1150
October
1.107%
Derember
174304
.1650
.0510
May (1050)
.3625
1.4405
,3010
1.31
2115
.1800
United Prem.
Chile-official
Chille-froo
Colombia (peso) Cuba (peno)
Mexico (peso)
faru-oMeist
Peru-free Uruguay (peso) Venezuela (bollver]
FAR EAST India (rupee) loat Roar
RYE.
September
December
1.40 2:44-1.444
671
G6-22
NEW YORK FLOUR--per 200 lb.
BANLEY.
October December May (1950) OATS, October December
1.3316
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23)-—- ARIES (Mar, 22-Apr. 20)-its sales this week included 80,- "And one of them." Knarf put New opportunities of a rather A possible trip in, "might want to come into this
can bring adventuresome
may romantle house right here in this room. be opening up just now.
surprise. Not Bo good day for business. You'd be sitting here, Teddy, and
careful Guard money and It! Enjoy yourself. there'd be a rapping on the door,
valuables
TAURUS (AP You'd open the door and in would
24-Nov. 22) Romance is ali right today, 21-May 21) come a great big tree! It would
journey may but suddenly knock the whole house over!"
"Oh!" exclaimed Teddy, not
plans are to be investigated liking the idea at all.
very carefully, It gratefully. "And think of how the birds
GEMINI (May 22-Jane 22)— would feel if their trees all of a SAGITTARIUS
(Nov. 23- Be sure you know where you 22)-Talco E
postponed aro sudden got up and went off Dec.
going it you make somewhere," Hanld said again. trip now if it lo essential. business
change right now. London, Sept. 22-A ̈£3,- They'd have their nests in the Guard your possessions, how Don't be deceived by a friend. 439,640 contract to build a giant trees and they wouldn't be able ever, to avoid losses.
power dam in Uganda has been to find them.
CANCER (June 23-July 23) awarded to a CAPRICORN They have to fly
(Dec. 23-Jan.
group of British starting on a Thoughtful conservatism in and Dutch arma, the Uganda around and around searching for 20)-If you are them."
new job soon, make all final appraising any new business Electricity Board announced
A "I never thought of that," zald arrangements now.. good schemes 5 definite "must" today. Teddy.
day for cloring details.
for today.
The dam will span the Nile at "It's a good thing that trees al- AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb, ways stay where they are. You 19)-Guard your business pros. Surprising nows"
saki the dam's may change spokesman Make know you'll always find them pects carefully,
sure the
Tin Fixed Yet entire picture of your planned length is 2.725 feet, It where you saw them last. You you investigate all propositiona
life. Changes mada today will be 85 feet high. know they'll be there, waiting carefully,
London, Sept. 22—A spokes- Work is to start in about twoman for the Ministry of Sup for you to climb into their PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 21)— should be beneficial ones.
many hasty branches, or to pick the fruit Don't make too
vindo (Aur. 24-Sept. 22)—months and continue four years. ply said tonight that he did not they've been growing. You promises today!
very Unless mo- Business
active, but The dam is expected to pro- know when the Ministry would wouldn't Uke an apple tree to deration
careful in vide cheap hydro-electric power your watchword, you must be very
announce Its now celling price
London, walk off with all your apples, you could get yourself badly nit detalls involving expansion. for the British protectorate and for tin.
Graham . Cunningham, The Ministry has suspended Chairman oh no!"
involved, And Teddy agreed.
Guard your assets.
ald development of the area's
· Dollar of Britain's rich phosphate and Iron dotin sales since last Saturday to posits, the spokesman saldx a new price in view of the Export. Board, sold here today that "Canadians as well as Pound devaluation-Associated people in Britain have to be By Harry F. O'Neill Associated Press,
Press
Turn of Fate
HE TRIPS OVER A LOG, STRIK- [ING HIS. HEAD ON A ROCK =
REİS OUT!
HOW TO FIND HIS LORDIED
LEO (July 24-Aug. 23)-Owen Falle, Uganda, "A Board No New Price For
I HEAR KM CALLIN' PER THE BRATA WAL, THEY'LL FIND
Labour Leader's Recipe For UK
Threat To India's Jute Market
May (1050)
United
Anglo-Canadian Trade Mix-up
Sept.
22
Sir
1h0
fold a few home, truths" about. Britain's export drive.
7
One British cotton goods Arro, he said, had employed Canadian girls to design goods for the Canadian market, only to Ho London, Sept. 22-Sam. Calcutta, Sept. 22-Pakistan's told later by Canadian buyers Watson, Chairman of the Belsicciaion not to devalue to that they wanted British styles. tish Labour Party, sald today rupee may mean that jute mlils When I go over there they that Britain must recognise in Calcutta will, bava to close nak for Canadian styles," he that success in the export mat- for a month or more.
added. The Britial manu- kot depended on selling her According to a jute spoker-facturer does not know whether
goods at competitive man, the immediate effect on the he is of his base or in apex.
local market, now elased, will On American and Canadian He told a Labour Party meet- be a rise of 44 percent. in raw criticism, that - British; mánu-: Ing in Yorkshire flint if Bocialism Julo prices and India's attempt facturers were late in tliot was to be a success, British to boost her fute market with deliveries Sir Graham pointed fodustry, musí. improve Its America by devaluing the out that the Canadian, and technical efficiency and lower rupee will now be "completely | American seasons, changed very costs-Reuter.
nullified."----Associated Press. | rapidly-Reuter,..
uality
prices.