THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1949.
FOR YOUR SPARE MOMENTS
. MCKENNEY
ON
BRIDGE
DUMB-BEL
'VE HAD
AN AWFUL
DAY IT
RAINED
ALL MORNING
REALLY WE HAD] ASPARAG
Opponent's Mistake AND THE GREENS Works To Advantage BY LUNCH TIME
WERE IN A
WA
BY WILLIAM E. MCKENNEY SHOCKING STATE! Ein
NOT long ago I met
N°
"ho
cement-mixing priest" Father Francis J. Schind pastor of St.
in Eric,
Boniface
Pa, His interest In
children and what he has done
for the children of Eric stir- red my admiration.
took over this
When ho
church,
there
were only 41 children in the school,
Father Schlindwein
decided to build a bigger, more modern school. Today there
are thrco buses
belonging to Check Your
the school and 221 chlidren
attendance.
in
I was telling the priest that years ago Ray
Knowledge
Elsenford and
1. Name the capital Bolivia, South America. -
ot
The boys in Erio used to run
tournament. geranium
thought it was a good
Но
2. When and for what did 1. Idea
win the Nobel and wants me to plan to run Jullet Curie ono in Erle this
for Prize?
autunn
the benefit of the school. Card
3. In genealogy whut la re-
parties are an economical way garded as the surest proot of
to raise money and they are pedigree?
good pastime for the young people
4.. Name the planet that is
A nice thing about bridge nearest to the earli
is that sometimes making a 5. Name the three masts of mistake will work out to your a full rigged ship. advantago rather than your 8. What Joss. Take for example today's tena7 hand. The opening lead of the
MIDWEEK BOOK PARADE
TENSE ATMOSPHERE
AND HIGH TEMPO
is
BY THE WAY by Beachcomber
WHY
THY not flexible eggs?
Mimsie Stopcorner stung
HILE tying the foundation
BRAT -FARRAR really Patrick Ashby, rightful
of Latchetts, who was castors of a new. mobila owner By Josephine. Toy
thought to have committed electric hive, the Metabolised (Peter Davies, 9/0) Who is Brat Farrar? That suicide at the age of thirteen? Honey Queen Bee, Miss Mimsie Or Is he all imposter? Did Slopcorner, was stung by a the question that goes
death horse-fly. "It should have beeri -cliff or did he answered for the greater part Patrick really leap to.
run
nbee," said the Mayor con- of this thrilling
novel. Is ho from the
Mimsie made light of to sco? away
fidently, Brat certainly had the family the affair, and brushed the in-
CHESS PROBLEM resemblance, and when he ar-truder off her arm on to her
By IL MUSANTE Black, plecer.
White, 11 pieces.
White to play and mate in two. Solution to yesterday's
problem: is
apochromatie
five of spades was won by | (Answers at foot of Column 1) | I declarer with the king
The
king of hearis was cashed and
451
• K1083
[4Q93
AQ903
A 1042
05
K 107
N
w E
ሓይ
Q963
•J974
5 41052 Dcolor
AAKJIOT2
♥KO
AQ
AADA
Party Bridge-Both vul.
West North
Boath
East
Poss 3 V
Pare
34
Poza
Pass
Pasa
3
1, Q-QR2, 1-Kt?; 2, Q-| RA 1 P-Q85; 2, QXB; other; 2, QXP.
BOYS AND GIRLS MAGAZINE
Punch Took His Pet Shopping
But It's Hard to Buy Clothes for a Bear - By MAX TRELL
στου know, Mr Punch," I Hanid sold to her old friend, "you haven't told us anything about tipe Bultercup Jately."
Mr Punch, who was dozing in the sunny window, opened his "Buttercup?” ̈ ̈ ̈Ne eyes slowly,
into his friends her
rived at Latchells to present Maid of Honour, Dulale Pobbe himself as Patrick, the family
of hil this Mrs. informed
- "If horse-fles were divided
said, and his enemies. Suspicion, can be got to make honty it will scheming and murder take their
always think," Mr Slopĉorner sald, paris in this new story by the car the food situation. author
"The Franchise you crossed horse-nies with bees, Affair," and the tease almon you could get stung by both phere and high tempo are main That's about the long and short tained to the
of it."! end. It is it
anglo crime story from a new the author confides in the
|
of
Male bells
reader as much as possible and❝TS there anything," asks yet keeps the truth about Brai until just the right moment.
"Brat Farrar" is exciting all through its intricate and ficult theme is wound up in human and thoroughly satisfy
Ing way,
GENTLEMAN" OF CHINA
Shanghal.
dancing, melody tho
FOR
Still No Australinn
Loan Bid:
THE BUSINESSMAN
of
That
Canberra Oot. Air Joseph Chiley, the Aurira- Ilan Prime Minister, said. tonight that a loan could be floated on the publis market in America "only
ruinous rate at # interest"
Ho
had hoped Wiere would be no depre clation of the Austalian Pound, but Australls had become the victim of wi- .controllable circumstanGo%= The Prime Minister was winding up the House of Representatives budget debate.
an earlier Repeating denial, he said, "If wo apply to the International
for Fund Monetary loan and no application been made yet--it would be in consultation with the United Kingdom."
Heuter.
Decline In
World
India-Pakistan
Rupee Deadlock
LONDON MERCHANTS,
BANKERS PERTURBED
Manchester, Oct. 4-Yesterday's speeches by Sir Stafford Cripps, Chancellor of the Exchequer, and Sir Ghulam Mohammed, Pakistan's Finance Minister, may bring a little nearer a solution to the deadlock between the two rupees, the financial editor of the Manchester Guardian said today..
In his financial column, he wrote: "Sir Ghulam explained that Pakistan had made thes decision not to devalue with the aim of earning imore dollars by her exports to America, and checking hard currency imports"
"The Dominion had no desire
to leave thn Sterling Area or make things difficult for other Sterling countries. But the price which dominated Juic, Pakistan's export procreds, was
af
Rice dependent on the price of rice.
Production
Predicted
especially in Eastern Bengal, and devalužilon might lead to higher prices and hamper exports,
"Sir Stafford replied in general terms, promising sympathy and understanding for Pakistan's special needs,
Guarantee
For U.S.
Investors
MX
Oct. Washington, Secretary of CommeroD, Charles Sawyer, said today that
Washington, Oct.
"This really does not make the Government would probably 4 The
give some sort of a guarantog Agriculture Department fort- much sense. Jute has been too against risk to businessmen who
markets for casts a possible decline of from dear in the dollar two to four percent in world some ume.If it was made 10 avert abroad in President Tru- rice production darlar the year or 13 percent cheaper, Pakistan man's "Point Four" programme
to alú, under-developed com ah next July. Such
could go a larger market and
to tries. aboorh internal price rises But Mr Sawyer told the Houso the it in by no means clear why the Foreign Affairs Cominilteo that quranicowna price of rice should rise if the while such a
highly likely, the precise form Pakistan rupee was devalued,
"The whole thing is, frankly, it will take is not easy to pre- bewildering. merchants in London are per- turbed by the Indin-Pakistan 'blockade".
mystery 10 the Inspector
for the first Advice Bureau, to output would be slightly below yet retain plenty of margin
ΟΙ
the
Who
differeo choose the ~~~)
that
Bankers ana
TRADE SUSPENDED "Trado has been virtually suspended for over a fortnight
dict." -
The Committee is studying the "Point Four programme, proposed as a means of building up the economies of backward nations.
travel article, "maro beiuti- ful than the sound of sleigh By St Christopher. bells?" dif- there is! The sound of mulo nbells in the early morning, that
little
cáll Cascabelada, Spaniards These balls should be heard in a valley at suritise, as I heard them many a time in the morn By Robert Standish
ing of the world. I hear them (Peter Davies, 9/6) This is a story of crime and still, ringing out of a vanished springtime. That merry little In punishment Leading protagonists are Mr sound has in it all the freshness
of
youth, its hopes and dreams, Gordon Burnside, chief execu tive of the Shanghai General its vallant innocence. One day I Insurance Company Ltd., Chief shall probably write some faint- Detective-Inspector
verse about those Willourly immortal of the Shanghai
bells, Police, Mr Kung of the Greater More and more advice Shanghal Benevolent Society-
of THERE will be opened shorty ending who remaina something of a
throughout
who are to pre-war. greater part advise the officials the book-and
The report sald Cleghorn, tell parents how to bring up head of the North
China their children. "Before the of-principal decline in production expected in Asia, which Mercantile
Com-ficials can be trusted to give ad- was Insurance pany.
vice," said Mrs Mossbird, they produces more than 90 percent Financial Intrigue, black must be advised." "And of the world crop. mail and plain robbery are will advise the advicers of the European output was expect-
the In-officials?" erledi ringing voice exposed by the finally
ed to drop possibly 28 percent spector after an investigation of Mra Towell. "A special below last year.
Africa's harvest may not vary packed with adventures, which advisory committee," retorted demonstrates Jn Д dramatic Mrs Mossbird, "composed of greatly from the proceding year's
high level, chosen by an advisoryuropean acreage was cut way the fundamental ences between Western"-end
Mc Sawyer said: The Oriental thinking and ways of panel?" asked Miss Ravensfood. after Tinly had difficulty in got
obviously should "An advisory council," replied ung rid of last year's surplus,
cover more than the dollar con- an The report said that in North and both sides remain stub guarantee A good. thriller and a good Mrs Mossbird, acting in
America the rice harvest was up
Them advisory capacity." sociological study.
was talk over the vertibility of the original capital Investment. Also experiences about percent over last year week-end that
10
a compromise indicate that some guarantee the eight-spot ied to the ace. thought of her in so long that I
(London Expresa Serotce) South America also might pro-might be made and a common against the risks of war damage. A smolt heart was returned almost forgot her name. Butter-
duce more rice than last year. rato fixed for both ·rupees
is desirable." little and trumped by declarer with cup-poor
Buttercup
U.S. RECORD
between somewhere the ace of spades. The jack Mr Punch said, repeating the
Rice eropa produced In the sent rates of is. Od. and 29, 2d. Mr Sawyer endered. legisin............ of spades was overtaken with name several times and smiling. dummy's quoen, the king
"She of
United States and Mexico set Many Bombay traders think tion to authorise the expend a wonderful little
record this crop year with a pro- 15; 6d. is too low, but there ture of $35,000,000 to get the cluba cashed, then the ton of bear. I mean, she was won.
.Buttercup had
duction of nearly double thu have been no signs that poll-technical aid programme started. clubs was played. East played derful, though she was anything
several lafa.
tical leaders in Pakistan are. He said that about $17,000,000- low and declarer went up with but little. And that reminds
pre-war figure.
Flood damage was said to have ready for even partial devalur 000 in long term private Ameri- West, who thought me,"
production In China's tion.
can capital was at present in- the declarer was going to to
are one of well in work that calls for the cut "What does it remind you of my new sult on, the wanted one,
too. Bears don't have to wear PORN today, you
on major producing areas.
"Meanwhile, Konca's
everyone invested abroad-United Press. of women finesse the ten-spot, tried to
You women, Hanld asked quickly. Mr Punch suits, I told her. But she insist- the workers of the world. management
on harvest is
that agreed Take the trick with the queen. seemed to be shutting his eyes cul that she wanted one. Finally. Once you have set your deter your ster
U.S. WILL BENEFIT When he found
would prob- than last years and a decline is business is extremely awkward that the ace again. Whatever it was that he told the water to give her amination on a certain path and the other hand,
Oct. had been
4. The played he cried
have decided where you want ably do well working at Jobs expected in the Philippines. Re with things as they are. There
market
Washington, for had not was reminded of, he seemed to suit to try on.
into contact duced output is also expected in is no important "murder but if he
think about
itself since Commerce Secretary, Mr Charles it while "So the tailor got out a fine go, there is little that any where you come made, this play, declarer would want to
folds Opposi- with men, opening one can do about it!
of Burma, Slam, French Indo- rupees In London However, he lifted his suit and got
only Suwyer, said today that the such
normally rupens it on Buttercup,"
work unusual endeavour,
as China. have made six, odd. The next dozing.
tion only
bought through the
the banks for United States itself would beng science trick would have put West in head again.
sald Mr Punch.
barder
what engineering,
The report said that India and
It would it if the living standards of tho of majority load and he would
"Did it look good on her?"
sure like where the wurit. you
Pakistan may boost production specifle transactions. Hanid asked
your objective is a really im- workers are likely to be men during the year and Japan is be dificult to speculate either world's under-developed coun-
produtos a "Yes, indeed—until Buttercup |portant one!
crop on devaluation by Pakistan or tries were raised. took Buttercup with me while
You are fond of travel and expected to
re-valuation by India. But the went shopping. You see," Mr. moved her paws. Then the sult You have executive ability
The tailor put but are not one who sits back probably will visit most of the about as large as last yearunthued holiday in the two. "I decided to ripped in half.
far places of the earth during Unlied Press."--- buy myself a suit, a hat and a on another suit. The instant and gives orders about so your Hetime.
you, your- pair of shoes. Buttercup sold Buttercup moved, that one rip-thing with which
interit a small entirely conver- she wanted to go along. So 1 ped in half too. He tried on all i self," are not
your mid-twenties: sarit You are no arm-chair money in
BUID that you use it thought I might just as well the suite in his shop, and they lotter: you have been through mako
all ripped in halt 'I guess
wisely.
Expect something es-
to happen none of them fit me,' Buttercup
pecially significant how to give said sadly.
during the first week 01 Your marringe be an exceptionally
POES · Pass Opening-45
the acc.
the
have
had to lead into declarer's co- queen of diamonds.
CROSSWORD
Across
1. Wotrus's buddy. (0)
7. A drop in it. is precious".
(0)
9. Troope stand at it. (4)
11. Doar wrote thle sort of versa. (8)
12. Bolzo a little song. (0)
13. Barrel. (3)
14. Stolen by procrastination. (4)
15. Entre in a. (4)
10. After the temper it makes things
more moderate, 19)
17. The cowboy's home ground. (6)
10 After the articis this wager Roe
·with ald. (3)
29. Ha a rained in a disturbance (43 123, Busra and ses bira share a letter
at the back door. (7)
sword. (4)
15. it can be sold or raised, and
Lucknow had a famous o25, 197
Dawn Artistic policomas, (9).
A damaged coin thi the upros tea producca à poisonous plänti
A change note me la to "change
the title. 10)
More than one pate is here in-. VOITO. (5)
5. To te taken to this is to be on
the carpet..14)
The Away—of a ruler, 18)
8. BesTonly drink—and Dart of an
earthly fruit, 101
9. Intensity. (7)
10. Bubbling over, with, discontent
might be results from the na | Gingo, (8)
17. The dodge is sure to be changed.
1.
18. Berono, dull
i prithee begone trum ma 1" (4)
10. Found in melon centres, (4):
The digit is sometimes light and fantasilo. (3)
folusion of yesterday's DB2810, –– AeroBN).
Portraite 7 Edeop: 10, (ow; 1
Low: 13 Hay: 14 Mati 19, Loiter: Lemura 1. Des; 93. Lesion: do, pe
Down: Penalleas: 2. DINI
Atom: 5. Tosas; 6, &watijų
Pat:
CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE
1. It has two capitals, La Pax and Sucre. 2. In 1933 for chemistry, 3. Rocords of land tronsfor from ons generation to another. "Venus. 5) Fore, malb and piizzen. 6. Ona in which Bght of three colours is brought vory accurately to the same
said, as though he had never heard this name before.
"Your pet bear Buttercup." "Oh-Buttercup! haven't
was
•
Went Shopping
"I'm reminded of the time I
Punch went on,
take her."
"Could
Hanid asked.
Buttercup talk?"
Mr Punch nodded. "She talk-
have
life.
(Tomorrow-Recorded
Muslo)
YOUR BIRTHDAY.. By
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5
makes you to get exactly
Just make
and con-
January.
STELLA
or
If you should
amount
substantially
RUBBER FUTURES
FIRMER
born,
Fato
less Loridon
Seems
Bro
the pre-
Testifying before the House countries makes trede difficult, of Representatives Foreign "City people take the view Affairs Committee on President Truman's "Folnt Four" pro-
Mr U.S. SUBSTITUTE
Sawyer Added: gramme,
cannot that Pakistan will find it hard to The fair deal for all maintain the rupeo at 2s. 20. flourish in isolation. This coun-- mill yourself the
if India refuses to buy, Dundestry intends to use its scientifle mill-owners are reported to be knowledge, its industrial tech- Bequently know
'cautious about practical directions.
commitungniques and its economic power themselves to any contract for to help other countries to make You men, in fact, have a should
Pakistan jule at present prices, progress against hunger, misery But it was talk just the same we went to buy a hat.
"So then," said Mr Punch mechanical mind and are often happy and companionable one.
The shortage of raw jute in and despair."--Reuter. I got interested
To find what the stors have In Inventions,
scicet
India may tend to even prices and I always understood what
myself a very handsome straw
star and read "makes the wheels go 'round." your birthday
New York, Oct. 4.Rubber out but the price there at pre- town to buy the things I needed. hat. Buttercup said she wanted machinery and everything that in store for tomorrow,
sent is rome 15 percent lower paragraph. to mem-.the corresponding You are attracted
reacted after s futures today "Well," Mr. Punch continued, a hat, too. Well, she put on one "when we
reached, the. Lailer hat. It just at over her ear. Ibers of the opposite sex and, Let your birthday star bo your firm opening, but still managed than in Pakistan,
So if a man, would probably do dully guide. shop and Buttercup saw me with need another hat,' she said.
we get another hat, and that at
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6 over her other car. By the time.
ed in a grunting sort of way.
she meant. So off we went to
Handsome Straw Hat
Rupert's Queer Path 57 We got through Buttercup had
head.
She looked very funny.
n pair of shoes, too. pair wasn't enough."
But one if you can.
this
ARIES (Mar.
مالة
Bombay
HONGKONG SHARES
315 (1948). 100
100
whole
HK Bank INSURANCES
IK Fire ... DOCKS, ETC.
N. Pt. Wharf Dock
1300
5.00
11 11.80
1015
น
was and
to hold a good-alzed gain al "The Indian Government nn- the close.
maximum prices on Buoyancy in the Stock Mar-nounced
and Saturday of the steel 22-Apr. 20)-ket. In the face LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 29)-
news encour-police, who were called in on to have seven hats to cover her Business expansion is all righỉ Don't travel unless you must, and coal labour
this morning legal complica- Avoid committing yourself on aged a scattered buying move-Thursday to check cotton sales, The turnover on the Stock today. Avold
market. But this is not just a $40,050.00. Transactions but she said she wanted them however, and be enreful important matters until things ment, strengthened technically may soon be busy in the jute Exchange
by Monday's reaction. just the same.
clear a little more.
Light shipment offerings at squabble over local Jesues. Paper noon prices: "Then," said Mr Punch, "wo of what you put in writing.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)-
tho prices and high
reap and cotton containers have al- went to the shoe store, I bought Changes are apt to be con- Morning is excellent for fintah a nice comfortable pair of shoes, I fusing. Avoid taking on added ing
of factory buying ready begun to replace jule In SUALES BUYERS SELLERS SALES up details
of yesterday's pearance
additionni Hting America because Jute too covr. LOANS provided time, plans, And of course Buttercup wanted responsibilities at
When afternoon · comes,
but manufacturer in- dear. It will be neither in relax and wait!
power,
as India's nor Pakistan's Interest to DANICS SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-
GEMINI (May 22-Juns 22)-terest slackened noticeably
keep the price high, and Take
of the prices moved higher. advantage
trado Hanid said: "Oh, I know! She Dec. 22)-Tact, energy
remains "Ard, meanwhile, Market. Bentiment integrity can active early morning hours. pait for her your personal
between the wanted another
of disrupted the convenSUS front pawa
She wanted two overcome minor difficulties to After lunchtime, postpone Im-mixed, with
day. Don't be discouraged, portant decisions,
dealer opinion indicating that Starling Area unit two of its pairs of shoes, didn't she?"
23-Jan. CAPRICORN (Dec.
23-July 22) the immediate trend is depen- most important members, "She wanted three pairs," in-
accl-dent upon the labour news, plus Router. swered Mr Punch. "One for her 20)-An all-right day for em Be careful to avald
II when it comes dents. planning a change Government stockpile and fac- hind paws, one for her front ployment, but paws, and one pair for the end to personal affairs step lightly or a journey postpone begin-tory buying.
and' Fotlly Bo tactful.
ning it. Don't start today. Prices closest 20 to 20 points of her tail" Mr Punch sighed.
(Jan. 21-Feb. AQUARIUS
LEO (July
24-Aug. 23) higher on rules totalling 101 "But she didn't wear any of her
19)-Avold putting promisez into clothes very long."
writing unless you are Bo extremely careful of what contracts, as follow:-
Into writing you put
now you can back Don't commit
yourself unless "Why old Hand asked very sure that
them up solidly.
very sure, indeed, of details. suddenly discovered that she tous.
VIRGO" (Aug. 21-Bept. 22) January PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 21)~
false promises. Unexpected changes right now March had a fur coat to begin with-
Sidestep April his dark flank. "It's all: terribly her own coat--which grew on Be careful, of mysterious whispers Rupert.her to just the right size. And Don't believe everything that are not for the best.
Make a full in them if you can. De diplomatic Kay that's the only thing she couldn't is told you. do hope he makes it all right.”
and tactful. ". vestigallon, first: got off." ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
When the little paity reaches Mr. Bear's garden, Rupert and his father stay at the end of the path with Bill and watch the conjurer anxiously as he moves around by the bushes. He stares carnestly at the slab to which Bill's shoes are stuck, then he makes Tigerlily tell him, which places the has treated with her magic. Alter that he bends over Esch stake. muttering strangt Chinese words and letting fall tiny drops of oil from
BRONCHO BILL ··
CLASH: MORLEYS GETTIN' STRONGER THAN THE LAW ~
not?"
Law Problem
Fic
сли
TUA, I RECKON THE
SHERIFFOUGHT-TO RETIRR IF HE'S TOO BICK
ORICA WHY HOT MAKE OLD ADO IKS SHERIFF AND GIVE
A GOOD DEPUTY?
CANCER
(Jime
October (in cents
ber b) November December
(3550)
February
June July August Septembar November December SPOT
By Harry F. O'Neill October
10.01 nominal
10.38
10.15 traded 15.01 nomina! 38.00 1963 traded
SPOT
Provident Wherlock LAND, ETC.
13K Hotel HKC 'Land Bhat Lord. UTILITIE
Tran
C. Light (0)
C. Light (N) 310
Elec
1116
CHICAGO GRAINS
Electric
Macho Tolepharin
1015
WHEAT-price per bushel.
December March (1050)
RIALS Closing prices INDU
Oct. +
STORS, ETC. 2.01' 7.12-2.13 COTTONS
EWO 2,1371-3:14 2.08 .1.02-16
10.40
3.00
December March (1050)
1.1816-54
Exchange Rates
10-12 United Pete.
July,
"Buriness was done" in the local
noflctal oxchange.
market
moming at the following rates
Stering pound-note iper. £) 15.70
U.S. dollara: (per #1)
4.00
IC plastres (per 100)
11,80
NEX uilders, tper 100)
28.30
15,40 traded. 18.50 nominal 16.20 IB.ID - M
10.00 !!
18.00
14.03...M
May
July
CONN.
SPOT
MAY
$3.50
LONDON MARKET London, Oct 4-Prices in rubber market here todo, closed as follow
December (in pence per (b.) January/March (1030)..
134/16
April/June... CANKA
13.3/10 133/16
United Press
TYE.
December
May (1930)
OATS.
67% December
(1960)) NEW YORK FLOUR-per: 200, 3b. Back. 12.20 dollars,
WINNIPEG MÄRKET
hyg.
October
December
May (1030)
DARLEY
AND BARB
New York Metals
New York, Oct. Prices
this market remained unchanged October today with the following excep- December
MAY (1930) tions:
OATS 14.23 coats Octet
cent
Decen
United Profa:
Lead, (common, New
York), per 16, Zino, Frimu Western, New York). perib.
1/51
1.401
Slam-ticals (per 100) Singapore. (Simita).
New York Oil.
New York, Oct, Prioca divỹ this: markot remained unchanged today wh the Kailowing, 'axcapilarissent: Aniseed oil, a perib,
* 7:01. Now, Kopit siya-
Peanut
oll,
7.0.31. Now York
14 desig
United Pre