THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1949.
FOR YOUR SPARE MOMENTS
.MGKENNEY ON BRIDGE:
Unusual Play Here Makes Extra Trick
BY WILLIAM, E. McKENNEY
on our lesson
on the play
of the hand I have selreted
a hand. from an article in the
Bridge World written by Alfred
P. Sheinwold. It was played by
Harry Fishbein in the Master's i
Individual in 1949.
In addition to the Thursday
feanon hand each
week 1 min
DUMBBELLS
REGISTERED US.
YOU WANTA
PILLOW CASE,
ШНАТ
SIZE?
also giving you a lesson band 4765.
on bidding. each Saturday, su
'do not censure: the
given in today's hand.
bidding
Fishbein is ofic of the most
PATENT DETA
I DON'T KNOW BUT I TAKE A SEVEN
AND A QUARTER
HAT!
Check Your
Knowledge
What in the Vulgate?
RECORDED MUSIC
TWO ALBUMS DANCE
FANS WILL LOVE
BY THE WAY by Beachcomber
THE
E case of
an American lourist who was so cold that
FOR THE BUSINESSMAN
Cheaper Jap ECAFE Delegate
Textiles Warns Against
Japanese Menace
Predicted
On the many people who Women and Song." "Artist's he went to bed in his overcoat Manchester Guardian trado,
In Rugby Football what rounded dance programme.
Natue the
New Singles..
Tokyo
said:
Singapore, Oct. 26. The Philippines delegate told the United Nations Economic Commission for Asin and the Far East conference today that re- construction of Japan's industry must not be per mitted to develop into a menace to world peace and security.
T
Japanese Trade With Thailand
Manchester, Oct. 26.---Tho like to roll up the sitting Life," "Tales From the Viennu will probably lead to the pro- room rug and dance, Columbia Woods," and "On the Beauti-vision by hotels of overcoats for notes said today that heavy.
two new albums ful Blue Danube."
American tourists to go to bed reductions records has
In Japanese which they should rush right
in. Many Americans complain textilo export prices had down and buy.
that they are given only one been made possible by the bathroom, which incons
that The Arst, "Strictly Douce
they have to use the same one removal of "floor" prices. Music," features the ballroom
for their morning, afternoon, Good new singles are: orchestra of Victor Sylvester
eventing and night baths, Others
Commenting on reports from numbers in eight.
Billy Eckstine
that the system. rhythmic
singing object to having to reach out for. which should be particularly Love Is Trouble" coupled with the
Mr Cornello Dalmaceda Invoured by middle-aged trot a sightly inferior version of the telephone and any it should guaranteed minimum prices for
exports. would be said that ́ increased-intra- be attached to the pillow, beside Japanese (CTF
- The songs,
"Body and Soul" (M-G-M) ... played all
time radio nel and the abolished for all classes of goods regional trade was more im- with simplicity વાય good Tommy Dorsey's trombone
frigerator. By next year the Manchester Guardian
except silk and silk fabrics, the portant than enhanced trade rhythm, include "Forty Second sole in "Dry Bones" (Victor) complaint will be that the Street." "You're the Cream in The Ravens Quartet sing television screen is too far from that the Japanese Government in the resolution drafted for
"There is every reason to believe with Japan as recommended. My Coffee," "Jazz Me Blues," ing "Someday"
and "If You the dressing-table., and
a well Don't Menn others to make
It" (National)..."
is keenly anxious that the ex- |ECAFE's fifth session. Tail-piece
port trade in yarns and fabrics Sarah Vaughn chirping E headline The second. "The Waltzes of "That Lucky
"Four-Armed should Old Sum" and
expond as rapidly as The statement came after the
Commission played
had adopted n composer ut Johann Strauss,”
Steuth Smashes A Racket" possible. by "Make Belleve" (Columbia)
made me wonder whether it
United Kingdom resolution 'on Tokyo, Oct. 26-Thailand's orchestra 4.
"Stocks of be favoured by
development. The commercial representatives in many classes of industrial. should continue: "Frealt Detec-goods are understood to have USSR abstained. (Fr.)?
smaller number of persons who WAT
Tokyo, Mr Suphot 'Inganinando, (M-G-M)...Les tive The vertebra 15 whalgo for the slower, more grace-
accumulated on a heavy scale,
said that $20,000,000 worth of - Brown'a revival of "Joltin' Joe "Strange Antimal
The resolution part of the human body?
stressed the trade had been conducted be The eight numbers DiMaggio" 'and fel waltz.
in spite of the release of in- What percent of
"The Nickel Gang." whole are
preliminary tween played in dance tempo Serenade"
creased quantities for domestic importance
Japan and (Columble)...An- | Lagadigadou! with bubbling galety. Included nisteen
studies. It
Thalland endorsed ilk is water?
the pressure
during the 10 months consumption, and Allen singing, with Waltz," "Wine, Lucky
survey, with the approval of have elapsed since the $00,000,- (Answers at foot of Columin 1) are "Emperor
Millinder's orchestra, La Tarasquei
seil is Jikely
to be very the governments concerned and 000 trade agreement was con- "In the Middle of the Night" | 461TATURE I loved, and next strong.” "NA
with the UN Economic
and cluded between the two coun to Nature, Art," as Dr The article said that not many geologies and industriai research Social Council In Asia, of Jowett wrote in his sonnet to sterling countries appeared Inborntories in the region, his arrival
tries. Angles) Arthur Hugh Clough,
Mr Inganinanda sald he hoped 100.
be anxious to take advantage
Japan would re- lote upon Art, but I prefer the of Boulevard St Michel to King's-
Japan's 3434 percent re-pecially those dealing with conl,
mineral resources and Irun and sult in larger trade between'
Japan and Thailand, Road, Chelsea, and the Source to duction in raw cotton prices 10
steel manufactures. the Eight Belle. Yet I now ap-
its milla,
Japanese exports to Thailand otrud
Chelsen for organising
It also recommended that the so far have included textiles, festivities to emphasise its local Overeem
According to Barclay's Bank Secretariat make a study of in-machinery, ceramics, vehicles
Review,
and locomotives. i peculiarities,
ternational banks and loon re- that Import provided
licences for Japanese quirements nothing too whimsical occurs, textiles
Japanese importa from Thai- are being. issued aki jects of an important characterland have included castor
In respect of pro- Alas, that Chelsea has nothing present In Kenya, Uganda and common to this reglan.
salt, inseed, tenk, rubber .coconut oil-United Press.
colourful players
in America.
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IRLS MAGAZINE
Mrs. Quack Received a Letter
-But She Had a Hard Time Making It Out - By MAX TRELL
connut you куп tournaments if you play always necording to the book. Natural- ly if you asked him what you should bid with The South cards
would he today.
"One my. heart. But be just felt this was the Ume to be different. Hejanswered the duck
no trump. When his read?"
did one
partner did two no trump. Then did three no trump,
he
“HELLO, Mis Qunck," said
HKORTT
dr. Karl." On you
"Hesw
do you
Kharf, who was
to
about walk on, suddenly stopped and at Mrs Quack Iocked
in os- tead of the torustimment. "Can I read?" he ten of spades, Fishbein played | repented.
you "Is that what
On the operang
the Juck Ervin dummy. When just asked me?" it held be knew he was on a spol,
That's what I jual sited Bald Mrs Amek, "Cor but only 10 al no trump, and you or can't you?"
Knarf
A could. suld he to deliver absolutely
this Mrs Quack reached Inte As Fishbein sald
her purse which she was carry- ytni
hopeless siluation try the unusual." soing under one wing, and look
na there were 11 tricks, at hearts, you."
any more. "When
no way
he led the from dummy.
PCC n
deuce of diamonds out
East was confused. She went right in with the queen and immediately led back the eight of diamonds. West won this with the ace.
letter
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(Victor),
(Tomorrow-Unusual
CHESS PROBLEM
By A. G. STUDDS
Black, 4 pieces.
图
White, 7 pieces.
and
White to play and mate in two,
Solution во yesterday's
problem:
*
a letter. He knew it was "Can you rexd7" Mrs. Quack asked a letter because, as Mrs Quack
Baarf. no took it out, she said: "A let
want to know It seemed to be written I
whom
It's 1. Q-B; threat 2, Ki--D3 (dbi from." on a lonk cnt-fall leaf. "If you
ch). 1K-Q5; 2, B-BS (ch); "Oh," said the Goose,
"you. PXP; Q-97; 1 can read," she said, handing the
want to know whom the letter P-B7; 2, K-84 (dis chi; I Kharf, "please read it
from? That's I've lost my glasses.
different. R-Q6; 2. Q-B2. Now, let me ask you one ques- Looked Closely
tion before I start reading this
efter."
"All right, What question?"
**Whom." naked the "were you expecting a lotter
a letter
I have often said, do not be for me. afriaki to nake n mistake an declarer. There is only one
£1
let go a club und
a
of
of
East are
in clubs squeeze!
and diu- Thus it monds.
tricks
Were made for A top score on the boardi.
CROSSWORD
21
sort of
Tennis
Sensation,"
Dr
Brenka
Up
In its history Ike dragon which St
on the bridge
10
no further
the great Tanganyika, while import lleen- Martha, slew ring control for grey cloth has;
of also
n
of Beaucaire; been introduced in the Sudan proposed trade resolution, the
feat which is commemorated in
the town to this day, and proves
that all women did not Fit at home knitting in the days before their "emancipation." You may see a model of the dragon in thei museum at Beaucaire, but the famous July Fair, they tell me,
is not what it was
Marginal note
A
solid material more shapeless mass."
London Express Service)
Into
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United Press.
Bad Weather
Causes Poor
Jute Crop
During the discussion on the
Australian delegate suggested an amendment which would ex- press the feelings of the Philip pines regarding the industrial recovery of Japan-Associated Press,
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Closing rato
Oct. # US$0.00–14
2.00-3/10 2.50 bla
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LECTURER quoted recently Ruskin's dèinition of sculp- fure as the reduction of a shapeless mass of solid matter into an intended shape." Ruskin lived today he would London, Oot. 26 The total amend the definition to "the re-ield of the fute crop in the and
Holland (guilder) duetion of a shapeless mass of sub-continent of India
New York, Oct. 26~Prices of Italy-ocial even Pakistan for the current year is
export estimated 3,332,000 bales, as rubber futures today held on
Norway (krone) against 5,479,000 bales of 400 lb, an even keel and the volume Portugal jescudo) each reported the forecast of business was about un- ||Spain" (perefi) last year—a fall of 39.2 percent changed from the previous Sweden (krane}
Switzerland EAST Restion
MIDDLE These figures were given by The steady situation prevail Egypt (pound)
$11 amplification
trend at London and the casterren (dinat)
Turkey (ra} reports.
trend at Singapore,
LATIN AMERICA Much of the activity was re- Argentina-ocial
opera- Brarti (cruzeiro) presented by switching
from December Into Bolivia (boliviano)
Chile-onlelal March.
In physical rubber dealings colombia (peso) the situation was quiet. Buying Cuba (pesol interest is still lacking and the Mexico (pero)" Government, although still buy. Peru-free...... Ing conservatively, has not been Venezuela tollvar) a factor on the market for the past week.
Indin trupee)
longkang
G YOUR BIRTHDAY.... By STELLA the Pakistan High Commissioner ed despite the slightly higher fran fring
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27
of
have some
of
official
tions
Knarf looked very closely at you and two opponents. Maybe
"There aren't any they also will make a mistake, the letter.
Just and sure enough West failed to words on it.
ederatches, Men Quack." return a diamond. He returned
"Can't rend," said Me from?" spnde. Fishbein ran his Ove
Quack sharply, taking the let-
wha expecting cartlessly tricks. West heart
The final forecast for the area diamond, ter and putting it back in her from my cously Sylvester, the
"What do they tench wild duck. He's been spend-PORN Now when Fishbein cashed the you in school anyway?"
today, besides having at times, witty speaker.
You under Jute for the year is 1,550,- ing the Summer up North, B
000 acres, including 23,000 acres can write well and enn put your tremendous energy the spades
Was Knarf wha going to explain near the North Pole.
He sald
your sign, you have a tendency thoughts into clear and dramatic estimated to have been sown in that In school they Bever he would write me and tell me
to bursts of high-speed produc- language. In fact, your talents Sylhet, where the jule regula fought anyone
10 read when he was flying down here
myriad that in youth, tion nct is not in force, against reratches oh
cat-tall leal. again. He promised to stop Lion which leave people gasping. are so
While others are dreaming you
dimeulty 1877,000 acres reported in the But Mira Quack started waddling of for a tle while
you may In my make
the previous in selecting plans; while others aro
carcer upon which final forecast for Knari: pond."
along. coine
There!
planning, you net; by the time to concentrate. Make sure that year decrease of 17 percent. That's just what 1 I'll find someone who can read wanted to know," said the others have awakened and are whatever you select, has enough The High commissioner this for me. Maybe you'll leam Goose. "Now I won't have any ready to act, the job has been interest in
done! This ability will make you. Otherwise, you
will go states that the decrease la area something useful." So Krari trouble reading this letter."
as well a3 enemies for you
from one thing to another, wast- and yield of crop was mostly "Read it. pledic," said Mrs
of went along with her.
change due to a sudden ing your tremendous energy. Quack met
And Knarf listened horde of enthusiastic admirers. Quack.
***********weather in the middle of April. Your marriage should be a Mrs carefully
A born Jeader, you are never the Goose too, as
You are fond
There were heavy and in- December al the scratches happle than when corralling very happy one. Quack at once showed her the peering hard
of people to do, of children and will make an cessant rains, causing flooding January (1050) cal-tail leal.
on the cat-tail leaf, rend
Krent asses 05
your bidding. Fortunately, adoring and
indulgent of lowland areas, and periodic starch even follows:
江 result inost of you have high standards parent. You will want to teach hailstorms. As
destroyed
Arcons
1,314 Cinematic torcerer
B. Dolly was the pride of an Ameri
can Niate. This laas is more thau hall of it 131
10. Tuze on.
12. are the trap sent back. 14)
13. Bee | Across. 14, Beo 1 Across.
15. Amite boya. it makes a deal of
la
difference. (W)
arki oper whichever
you look at him. (3)
20 Covera thinly and evenly. 15,
WAY
21 Txiking lance or imitativo rot
ยง
za ili the makings of a swan. (8)
25 Produced when you chaly a line.
(0)
20. Öreet in Beatisnd. (9)
27 These dances are five short di
„ fun and games, (5)
21 And this prognosticator
short of cut by the
margin, (42
30 Compete là
Down
Samo
29. Let in. (8)
1. Gratuitous rubbles dumpy. (4)
a., Bolested oven featured per
5. Pugnatum. (0)
3. Wag. (3)
Those logical gardens
Regent's PRTE, 131
Phalt roth. 103,
0.19
7. Bleep. bul-fashion 7 14)-
9. I minus 1943, (3)
ம்.
11 Dowo in the forest something
stirred (8)
10 Deprive a ship at wind or advieT
the table trickop. 40)
17. Co-operates with 1 Down to pro-
vidia "pilota. "(0)
18 Independently. (B)
19. Windy In the Volga Legend, (4)
23. Pitk. (4)
Pagumatically asociated with Bidon. (43
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Allo: 300; 3 Zarakita ng tangy (7) Pause), Anote: 19 Natel: 14. Foet 15 Beiti
Nomad 1. Drona: af flys: da. Aim. 27.
} Dewa; 1, Stipulate!
CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE Answers
1 A translation .of the Hobrow. Bible and the Greek Now Testament into Latin. 2, punt is made by letting the 18ll, fall from the hands and kicking before it touches the ground. 3. Mozert. 4. Share- holder: 5. It is a name for the Bones which compose the spine. 487.10%
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Enying
"You'd better
By and by Mira
her
to
rousin the Clouse.
“Hmm," said the Goose, lay ing the end on the ground and walking all around It several like a letter, times, it looks Cousin Quack."
That's what It is," replied Mr Quack. What does **
ray
Dear Cousin Quack---
brand sense to hold
expect to be flying down and can be depended upon to your children to stand on their
By lend in the right direction.
own feet, but nothing they as from the North Pol uny day
are a and I should be over nature you
progressive for will be denied! now,
To find what the stars have in your pond sooner or inter. It and always are looking for new will be nice to see you and methods and fresh solutions to store for tomorrow, select your birthday star and read the cor- Lalk to you whenever I ar-old problems.
Let rive.
paragraph. Your personal magnetism is responding part and parcel of your personal your birthday or be your daily success. You are a forceful and, guide.
"What does it say?" Here
See you soon,
Love, the Goose put her car close to the leaf and listened .for
Sylvester several minutes. "It doesn't Mrs Quack was delighted to I can't hear a have her letter read so well. say anything
But Knart-well Knarf-he "No-no! Read what the let wasn't so sure that the Goose fer says just received it and had really read it at all.
and,
Rupert at Rocky Bay–15
As the little party move away worried, sin," he says cheerfully. Irom the harbour and up the steep **If you are the father of this small cobbled street they come face to lace bear, let me tell you that he and his with Mr. Bear, Hey, Ruper; friend have just done ma a very good where have you been?” he tum, mux know you better,”
·demanda.
And he insists that they all ga to his.. **You only went out to show. "Rastus) the sea, and you've house, where, surrounded by cases been out for hours." The old Col-full of wonderful things, he gives lector interrupts him. "You look iliem tea.
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
BRONCHO BILL
TO SAVE HIS ROSEER PARO, MORLI
THE THIR
STAGECOACH: AND GUARD
Is
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28
and BUCCISS
1
Prices closed eight to 12 points higher on sales totalling 87 con tracts, as follow- October (in cents per
Ib.)
November
Febidary
the April
crop was
it some
May
Juna
July SPOT
places and damaged elsewhere. -United Press.
HONGKONG SHARES
was and
The turnover.
Stock on the morning Exchange. this $162,080.00, Transactions noon prices:
BANKS
HK Bank East Asia.20734
INSURANCES
1470
TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)— SCORPIO (Oct, 24-Nov. 22)— Love and romance are upper- Trading in all lines is stimulated. most today. Some life-long Makis Important plans and set desire may be fulfilled. There them in motion now. Results
happiness in the home circle will begin to show. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. GEMINI (May 22-June 22)- 22)-A fine day for your efforts. If you avoid impulsive judg- SHARES BUYERS SELLERS SALES Be prepared to grasp opportuni- ment, your decisions will bring ties and males the best possible added
increased use of them.
happiness. CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-3an.
CANCER (June 23-July 23)— ԿՈ zu)A day of real opportunity. Your success today is governed Develop new business plans entirely by the extent of your guins are in prospect, for a wedding, too.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb, 19) -If you are alert to opportunity and take full advantage of what is offered, you can make definite advances.
Good
PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 21)- Stick to routine for best results, overlook opening but don't potentialities. You can augment future successes.
ARIÉS (Mar. 22-Apr. 20) Open a new business and anil; elpats succeST. Combine social and business advantages for the best, possible results,
The Monkey Wrench
SIDE, GOING ALONG IN, THE STAĞI AD EXTRUM QUARDS POR
CIOUS CARGO, THE BANGSA XYB ARD DISTRACTIU EN
personal Initiative, Go out after what your want.
Union
600 070 N. PL Whart 8.20 Dock
14.20 S'hat Doek. 1.30 Wheelock .. 273%
16.28 nominal 10.10
10.00 bid
15.04
16.01 nominal
13.07 bld
35.74 nornizial
16.07 bid 18.50 northal 39.50 bid 10%
-United Press.
LONDON MARKET
London, Oct. 25-Prices in the rubber market here today closed s follow!- December (in pence per ib.) 13% January/March (1950) Aprti/Juno
132%2 13-3/10 United Prea.
NY COTTON
FUTURES
New York, Oct. 26-Cotton futures today moved erratically throughout most of the session. but finally closed unchanged to 500 7.2011 points higher. 200 09.2015
official
Bruguay (po)
2.24-1 2.70-1
2.00-1
.0200-
.1480 4020-12
2010
0016
,0010
.1410
$300
0018
2310
03125
2.00-12
.0574
1120
0350
5129
1.00
.1165
0975
5400
3010
FAR EAST
210
.1800
United Press.
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27 Closing Times By Air Taipeh. Chungking." Chengtu and After starting three points llethow, 3.30 p.m. higher to four points lower, Labuan, Sydney and Auckland. 8 1000 11.30 the list started to move higher p
under mill demand, which Colombo, Singapore, Batavia and Shal Land 2.20 335 1000 2.40 absorbed a fair amount of
hedging operations.
LEO (July 24-Aug. 23)- This is a fine day. Be confident LAND, ETC. and you will get even better re- sults than you hoped for!,
VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 22) Follow up yesterday's trends to good results. Recognition get for past efforts should be re ceived now.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Exert your fullest efforts to- getting something you ward want and it can come to you now. Success is in store.
HK Hotel IIK Land
UTILITIES
012
Trom 10 10.40 800 10.20 Replacement buying was als
500 er 10.20 evident, Indicating a more hope- Star Ferry
p.m.
Closing Times By Sea Holhow and Rangoon, 3 pm
Japan. 3 p.m.
Haiphong, 5 ph
Manila, 3 p.m.
Birake. Certon, Madagascar, Bore)
C. Light (0) F12.30 1000 12.20 ful outlook for the nation's 21 Aden. Egypt and Europe via
90%
400 12.20
bour problems.
C. Light (N) 0.10 0.39 1000 0 0.20
1400 9.20
Landon, pin. (par); '9 ̈a‚m, ota- months metį morrow) reg: 9.30. a.m. (to-morrow)
The new crop most resistance in the session ord. 1400 1,20
as they ran into technical realis Ing after-showing some strength .. 281⁄2 105 1000 th 1913 | In previous days. Buoyancy in
Electric .. Telephone INDUSTRIALS
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By Harry F. O'Neill STORES, ETC.
WHILE ANOTHER ACCOMPLICE
LODGENB
LÀ MỘT
A REAR
ANKBELA
Dairy Wation
COTTONS
Ewo
213
700 +020
404. 100 41: 431
100 H
200 0.011⁄2
Exchange Rates
old crop deliveries reflected loan considerations and the fact that
FRIDAY, OCTODER ES
Closing Times Dy 'Air -
USA and Canada. 2 pm. Kunming, Hothow, Luchow, Tal-
peh, Chungking and Chengtu, 5.30 Bangkok, Rangoon, Calcutta, Kara-
p.m.
the crop was running lower in Basra, Cairo (Nairobi, Mombasa,
grade than last season.
| Darweg-Salaam, Maurithis &. Johas, colton girmed so far tlus season, nesburg vis, Cairo) Home and Lon The Department of Agriculture donKowloon CPO) 4.30pm, reported that the quality aver (OPO) p.m.
Mandin. Quam, Honolulu. USA an aged lower on grade than for Canada, 5. pin.
any season since. 1048.
3. Ale Parcel Posts for Manis, Hono Another factor pointing to lulu and USA, Kowloon CPO):430
Ordinary Air Me (Printed Mai higher levels in the futures mar P.m (GPO) di p.m. ket, was the fact that the volume tots, Bampies and Small Pocket In the Worth Street texule dis- Pos) for Manfia, Guarn, Honolulu trict continued strong for prac. and A (Howloon CPO) 4.30 pm
(GRO) B p.m. tically all grades of goods.
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