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HORSEPOWER The Island of New Guinea
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to avond a fatal error ont. As n matter of
trick
inct, you
will and reveraf good lessons
the hand you go over åt step by step.
you
play from
Wint would dummy on the opening lead of the six of clubs? Would youd say that West might be leading z awny
from
queen,
(11)
perhing you ought to take the Mrs Buschmaan said "Certainly not." The fact that West North had bid clubs and
that the hai teri them alwa
Kingleton or lend must be a doubleton, so go right up with dumy's nee.
are t
Cash the nen tend
inmonda,
the jack of spades.
By TEMPLE MANNING
UST before the war we met
up with a traveller who visit the was on his way to Great Islands of the Shallow Sens Just beenuse he was so in- trigued by the name given to the island group that make up the most giganfle archipelago on earth. This region lies bo- Tween the continents of and Australia anil MONRUTER around 4,000 miles cast and west, by 1,200 miles north and south.
Bin
The Ave glant islands of the
·Group are New
01 Guinea Papia, Borneo, Sumatra, Cele hes and Java. In view of what · went on thereabouts during the war and after, we often won- ter what did happen to this We dict traveller, ambitious
letter hear from Jin, n from Padang on the West Coast of Sumatra, but not 4 word since then. He was making ar
10 visit New Insitesnents Cuinen, a place with which ser- vicemen who had never even word of the place, wore to lo come painfully familiar
South of Equator New Guinen is the second largest island in the world and
OYS AND GIRLS MAGAZINE
The Mystery of the Katydids.
-Punch Thought He Had It Solved-
By MAX TRELL
-
IT bud 14 tried drask, uvi
1him monte
carne floating up over the
At that tops of the trees, cant the garden suddenly filled
with Jotol voices.
Her.ed soine, "Kaly didn't cried the others. Koert
Hanif,
-
the
ni when East does not covet, shadow-children with the turn- listener for B do not take the focuse. Ce righted about naines
up with the nee of spades. This while then they went into the Jenyen the king The my lap house. They found Mr Punchy
out. Now diamondr
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the tr
Then you praveed in cash the
king of htwerk
hearts, duminy.
Just {J{་
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then FurT a heart Next cash the
of cluba to strip West of his other club, arat lend a spade All you have la hope for is that West has the spande king. West gelo In und must lead either a
dinmond.
So you heart or
discard
年
trump in dummy and your losing club.
CHESS PROBLEM
By 8. STEINER Black, 7 plecos.
and General Tin and Judy and Teddy - the - Stuffed - Bent all standing by the open window.
dischering
Bantul said: "They all krep hooting Raty did and Katy But what did Katy do, what slider't ahe? That' what I don't know."
They don't
By what ever she did or didn't," added Knarf, No One Answered For several minutes
Natives of New Guinea wearing ceremonial mtaks.
les just south of the equator. be. Politically it is divided tween the
the Dutch, the Netherlands
British holdings making
and
of
thê
up
the
BY THE
WAY
by Beachcomber REMARKING that the
price of zinc-hail 'gone up again, a diner-out was assured by the pretty girl he was with that she didn't care twopence.
Growing angry, the man said. "That'g@just what's wrong here. Nobody cares what happens to zinc." "Well, I don't, anyway," said the girl. I wouldn't know it
FOR TIE: BUSINESSMAN
Talk Sir Stafford's With M-Aid Chief
BRITISH PLAN TO REMOVE
EUROPEAN TRADE BARRIERS
Paris, Oct. 30-The British Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Staf- ford Cripps, and the Marshall, Plan Administrater, Mr Paul Hoffman, con- ferred for nearly an hour here today on the eve of tomorrow's important
if I saw it "And therefore meeting of the Council of the Organisation for European Economic Co-
shouted the man, “you sneer at people who do care. If zine is indre expensive." "Look," said the girl, I hate zine." "Damned selfishness," said the man. What would happen if everyone went on like you?" "There'd be less talk about zinc," said the girl rising and leaving the table haughtily.
(ENTER, from opposite wings, a Japanese stonemazon and a Rei Indien Chieftain. A con- ccaled orchestra plays, very softly, the Dance of the Hours from "Gioconda.") Japanese (very rapidly, in
western half of the island. The castern half is divided into the high fatacito): Sul hi auka hosho the hi ramogati moto tokosłki hno Territory of Papun, and mandated territory Di New 11.
Red Indian (very slowly, to
operation.
The seven-Power "Economie Cabinet" has endorsed a British plan drafted by Sir Stafford providing for export and import controls to be abolished on at least half of the private trade of most Marshall nations bo- fore.Christmas."
'Unholy Mess' Of Trade Restrictions
Britair has already freed
82 percent of her private!
Crippa trade. The
Plan
would not apply to Switzer-
To Advise
land. Belgium and Western MacArthur
Germany.
ja-
On Japan
U.S. Industrialist Arrives In Tokyo
Only Holland has so far pro- duced a list of goods to be freed from control as comprehensive an the British Hist, it was learned In OEEC circles.
The "treer trade" pinn cludes "police" powers for the Mr Hoffman's
OFEC Nations will be asked to submit regular reports on their Advice To Europe liberalisation efforts and their representatives may be examin-
Tokyo, Oct. 30.-A Cali- DEEC.. on them by the 3[][ Washington. Oct.
forniu Industrialist, Mr MATHEMATICIAN has be
Router. the Eastern and Western Europe
Herold F. Sheets, told the cutne so exelled about
U.S. IMPATIENCE tho with which are racing to improve "mechanical mind"
Puris, Oct 30.-OMents of United Press today that he fot they lurve been experimenting at economic
of theirme Organisation for European was on an economic mission Manchester University that he
Gulnen, the latter administered i with the Bismarck Archipelago, deep bass): Wa, Mawa hum bo
hum waba ho mum waba. by Australia.
¡Exeunt, by opposite wings.) In Passing
Running the entire length.
the land are
connected
merging high mountain
rhtiges.
with Mr. Varstena, at 10,404
Much fout, the highest penk of the constal section is use land with scattered euenipytus trees Towards the south ace enormous swamps and marshy sections.
Yasl forests cover The oper
areas of forest were deshoyrd during the revent years for Janding strips and other tristul- lations. And as huge areas had been destroyed before that forest fires, New Guinen and derrain is changing fast.
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tall.
the buna
"compete with tellect on equal terms." When I
music. But
. A wickerwork fez silting on the middle of a primi young woman's head.
tives of Communism in Enster
Plan
uniors,
10-
They
To
(Morning paper) Europe in this eld of material! were Insistent that on this de- ! Posbig record in both public fe
(Landon Experna Service)
We suppose that there will i ways be the wonderful orchids, the giant, thick rhododendron,
pandanus trees and Thick pains of many typen
New Guinen, despite its size. isn't very rich in thun, but is bird population. fantastie There are many manunata lated to those of Australia, such CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE as wallabies and echidnas, and
Answers there are many specimens of 1 The energy possessed by n marsupials. There is the native borly by virtue of its motions 2.
af tines pag. the dingo, and many species | Set |
and spaces
Sir of mice and bats, some of them which music is written. 2.
Walter Scott. 4. Bont Street, 5. mighty weird creatures,
¡Tomorrow-Selence At Work) Dinletes. d. The violin,
I'
pended
furerees the time when it will citizens, and the West must Economic Co-operation tonight
I hold its lead if it is told not hide their apprehension to Japan unconnected with fest Mr Paul Hoffman, the Mar- that of the Detroit banker. Soviet ball the triumph aver
Administrator. Mr Joseph M. Dodge, who of the lesser mountains Greated by a sunset it with leology, according to the might still regard their week-arrived this morning aboard
probably write odes and someta Economic Co-operation Ad-end trade-treeing plans as in- the same aircraft,
the compose
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American impatience with mathematiclan has the grace tu ministrator. Mr Paul Hoff.dequate.
"I have been asked out bero ndet that its productions will mna.
European slowness in getting probably be fully appreciated In t brondenst transcribed rid of trade barriern and unify.by General Douglas MacArthur to help advise him on the broad only by another machine. By the before his departure for Paris ing the European economy has,
economic problems of Japan," fine all these machines are last week, he said the Western for months been privately con-
Mr Sheets said, "I am here to angry and t war with cach nations
not under-veyrd 10) European OBEC
to con continue other, there may be a little peace estimate Russia's effort, to im lenders by American Economie e how we
take inore and more of the nć- for human beings Turkish Delight
prove the standard of living of Co-operation Administration
cipation burden off the Ameri- those under the hammer and heils.
und help taxpayer slekle. There R competition The United States Congress, ent between the free nations of the leaders were told, demanded orientate Japan's economy.", Western Europe and the cap "pecifle accomplishment"
Mr Sheets, who has an in- economie
and private industry, served ås well being."
adequate third nud
deputy Pr European affairs Mr Boffman said that at pre-fourth Marshall Plan latter
under the Army Under Secre. sent the standard of living in allocations. Western Europe was higher than As far back as August 10. Mr dry, Mr Tracy Voorhees,
Westem Germany was turned that of Russia, but fat it must Hoffman told OEEC delegation *!
e kept higher.
hemia, "I say to you again and over to the State Department. again and again, now is Use time. He was formerly chairman of the board of dienctors for when there must be proof of "In order to win against the accomplishment la genuine co-
Socony Vacuum Oil Company ot tacology nud godlessness
New York. Russia we must first win on the operation to make Europe
"It Is much
to too early economic front and an increasingle market."
is the final
FRENCH PLAN
answer any specific questions as
we aro of how well BDswer
In addition to the British plan, to what I am going to, do," Mr succeeding."
the "Econamle Cabinet" today Sheets said, "I have got to talk suid the Marshail Flan considered proposals made by first with General MacArthur
who has done a grand job In programme A Little Girl
proceeding the French Government.
For
in main points
the Japan--and then in a few weeks "Maybe." sale Teddy-the-DORN today, you seem to be Your personal magnetism will stend of schedule, but he urged the Western European nationa BY
French
I may have more to say." proposals were: Stuffer-Bear, "Katy was little
contradictions bring you a host
(1) Agreement to divide You must learn to understand and admirers, You are the to make "herole" efforts to speed
He said he expected to stay sold third and fourth-year Marshall
six weeks. Tin yourself to get along in life leader of your own group and their economic unity.
in Japan for five or nations
United Press. Knart and and make the best possible use seldom, if ever, nccept another that Europe bad made an "un-ald among the OEEC
You have en- leader unless your affections holy mess" of trade restrictions on the same basis na this year,
Punch sald Katy was a cow.
them
moment
to
And from moment
Katy
Phone downs, clear and bright; and then from moment to moment she disap- peared!
So that no one could ono be right or wrong If They said Answered anything, then Mr Kaly did shine, or Katy Hidn't Punch said. "No, no one knows And the insects quarrelled, and sne sahi Katy did, and others what Katy did, or didn't. No Lone even knowe, really, who said that Katy dhi."
60
Kaly is. Maybe as my Grand- nother once told me -Katy was a cow."
"A cow!"
at Htanic.
exclaimed Knarf
Mr Punch modeled
girl.
Mr Punch rend General
123
FINAL ANSWER
YOUR BIRTHDAY....... By STELLAlving standards
MONDAY, OCTOBER 31
full af
"One day as Telly Find
Hank all had different maybe-ot your talents.
all the corn in the cornfield was Pate up. The farmer That Kale di I. The fur's wie said Katy didn't, They
be and what
are interested
in which are touched.
and can things you Katy completely ignore
As for
you cat dislike.
concerned, they don't existi
Fond of the beautiful, you
critical Exceptionally standards. You may not
are
દર્દી storic about who Katy might thusiasm for things
Yout she might (or night
not have done. argued and quarrelled all day night be the name of a Iracist,
shouted anet
ni cach
colch or didn't other across the fields and men-
be the dows and hills. Ard when
stappest ai night, echoes kept coming back 'Kaly did!'. "Katy didn't night long.”
1
They
White, 9 pieces.
who click
mouse: or name of
Katly might
ded or n dog, who
A cat; or Katy all
rolain Coor
the duin't chase
all
Mr
Punch
of friends
far 10 sec
Wha
Ho
Ju
A
the OEEC
during the past 25 years and thus cutting out months of must take drastic measures to negotiations within
work her way out of this self-and enabling European natione created mess."
ahead. (This proposal ta pinn that the first phase is supported by most OEEC of the recovery job was done, countries, including Britain),
(2) The OEEC to become be Mr Hoffman said that the major
In
store for tomorrow. select
birthday
Staling
be
J
HONGKONG SHARES
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Be as quick to opportunity.
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emphasis (111 strategie mucht be the uning of n
out openly and say you exceptionally careful, for there problem now was to help Europe Europe's reonomic General Staff must be spiritual as well as increase her dollar earnings so with but your emotional harmony
The turnover on for com-that she would buy and pay for planning instead of as hitherto who did or didn't find a werm don't like a thing,
wer attitude will show that some plete happiness.
her imports from the United on tactical planning,
this morning wns finally laugher thing is wrong
(3) Co-ordination of invest- Exchange Your ideals, Geneal Tin shook his head and said: "I've just thought of can be attained if held high. To And what the stars have States
He added: "Soinc
of these ments not only between Gov- $355,243.00. Transactions "My grandmother told me a
little poem. It doesn't rhyme for your talents are excep- in
star and read dollars can be earned by getting ernments but also between the noon prices: different story. She said that
or anything. but it's all about tional, But if you ever allow your
paragraph
our people to Europe as tourists. same Industries. of the
(4) Investigation of the need SHARES BUYERS SELLERS SALES Katy wps the name
what we've been talking about" yourself to accept any line of the corresponding the in- Alits is Mr Punch's poem:
least resistance you will not Let your birthday star be your But that alone will not
enough. The blunt fact is that for a federal reserve bank for BANKS White to play and mate in too. moon. One night all
Kuty did,
some and full your destiny.
daily guide. sny perta - the
Europe hus-got to produce, and Western Europe.
Other delegation's felt that the to Saturday's crickets and
Katy didn't say the others;
sell here competitively, enough
plan would need TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1 But no one know for sure
of the things we want so that French the others
just what
TAURÚS (Apr. 21-May 21, she can pay for the things she detailed and concrete definition us."United before their own attitudes to 1 Katy dia or Katy didn't.
members of the must have from
could be decided. Everyone
Tact with agreed that
sex is imperative. Press.
An Italian plan was also dis- tic just how they felt. But they
opposite
cussed for the first time today Don't overexpand your budget right now. 2. spaces of clear dark sky among all wished they knew.
Be thrifty.
22-June 22}
at on afternoon meeting of the "GEMINI (May (Nov.
soven-Power Your -Mike personal gains. 22) Stick close
Group. It dealt mainly with the Dec.
will be helpful. business matters. Not too good own attitude
problems of manpower and the counts in your for romantic attachments. Environment
free movement of labour within Watch affectional interests favour now,
CANCER (June 23-July 23)
Chicago, Oct. 20-Prices in the OEEC countries.-Reuter. carefully.
here under the groin market
today to a belter Come
over your job. A closed as follow:- standing
WHEAT-price per bushel. good day for marringe
or i SPOT romance. Business expansion December
March (1960) is also possible now.
Solution
problem:
to appear in
1; B-KIT; threat 2, QX BP; 1. K-K2; 2, Q-R2; 1
and the Aredies the spiders and all waited for Katy the sky and shine down. But the sky was filled
... K-4;
with clouds small clouds and
2, B-Q7 (ch); 1 ... P-KG; 2, treat big clouds, with
Q-QB2: 1
Q-R3 (ch).
P-87;
CROSSWORD
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1. You win and this beaddress in San Francisca If you look coro-
4. Dlaturb the set-up, (5)
9. About a abort gentianas dopu-
Laing for the king (6)
1 These bulls are contradictory.
12. This produces diré resulta, (4)
(16. Diana's mood ? (0)
'10. Mojest bolore. teay... 15)_.
17. Antony's compatress (0)
19. He joins the Navy and gela tie
: bird, 141
gu. Stop working in a stable, 183,
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Ja bow does to make 29." (á)"
1: Down
Each iden contains it.. (8) syn's centre.
(4)
9. Adorned with four needs, (D)
Made: Peter anfturated, thi
6. Pinch aboard, stip—a cutter to
be more exact. (5),
7. How in the arena
H: Oratiog. (0)
Asats mot of the puppies, "[(5)
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Rupert at Rocky
Next morning the little pain-warch, anxiously white Mr. Dear opens bis ***ị la xi 1. thought," he says. "Rastor must go back home today. Grandpa Mouse is coming to terch him, but he won't be here till nearly noon, so you can have all the marning fahing in those pools, Now run along and don't tumble
in."
Bay-
18
Was
**Well, that's better than nothing." sava Raston, as they stamper ofl. He has quite lost his fear of the sea and he picks up • piece of stick. This will do for a ushing rod." he smiles. shall only take my pail.". saya Rupert. A spade's no good for catching shand, there's no warid here to dig in." ALL RIGHTS neserved
BRONCHO BILL
·MORLEY, THE HIGHWAY ROBEER, WATTS FOR THE STAGE COACH IN VAIN, AT MARTIES GAP
(JACKFEST JUDD
[HAS DOUBL
ME,
THE
SCORPIO (Ont. 24-Nov. 22) Use all your energies to of ganise your work and get the best possible results from ad- vantages offered.
SAGITTARIUS
23- to
CAPHICORN (Dec. 23-Jan. 20)-Be patient. Take an op- tholstic attitude; be tolerant and understanding Postpone new plans unu! Inter. AQUARIUS (Jan.
CHICAGO GRAINS
LEO (July 21-Aug. 23) y July 21-Feb. wishes will come true if you CORN.
turns
10
a.m.
2.08 2.144-% 2.1522
2.10- 1.0424-3
3416
1.103-15
1.201 1.2074-1 1.20%
1.4215
19) A fairly good day for take full advantage of ali op-SPOT all those who are workers.
portunities offered to you. December
Mardi (1950) Put in a good day's work and Make gains.
May will be rewarded. you
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) July
favour in your PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 21) Tide
RYE if you after tendencies
Social and December Favourable will only make the best por- business problems cease to be My 1950)
OATS, December sible use of them. The laggard problems! Make progress.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) May (IDSAF gets little. Get buy
NEW YORK FLOUR-per 200 ARIES (Mar. 22-Apr. 20)- Employment and business affairs
sack. 12.30 dollars. be excellent for business. activities. can Best Matters at home require tact do not let personal matters in- Your affections terfere. Keep, the two depart- and patience.
ments separate. can betray you.
The Zero Second
MEANWHILE, BRONCHO BILL HELPS HIS BOYS OUT OR THE ILL-RATED STADE BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO
SAYS HIMSELF
you
1.0414
7234
WINNIPEG MARKET
CORN. October December
May (1050)
NYE: October
Gita bid f 799% traded 70% nominal
1.5215
1.001
May (1950) BARLEY
2.0414
October
1.4012
1.4222-1
2.41
By Harry F. O'Neill December
December
May (1050)
10 1400
10 1400
71400
TO -1490
East Asin... INSURANCES
108
Canton...*** Union....
665
100
Ik Fire DOCKS, ETC. K. Wharf
Duck Consultative
Gilt-Edged"
Index Falls
29.-The
Oct. London, London Stock Market during the past week saw a slump in British funds, which brought them down to a ten- year low level.
N. Pt. Whort B 18 Provident... 112 S'hat Dock. 6.00
Whetinck ..20.70 LAND. ETC.
HK Hofel HK Land
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2388 289
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300
100 #
C. Light (0) 12.70 C. Light (N) 9.00
Electric
Telephone
There has been a reveralon to the situation prevailing im- mediately before devaluation- switching from British funds INDUSTRIALS
Cement Into overseas issues like South
Rope African gold shares and dollar
STOILES, ETC.
Balry
stocks.
The Financial Times" index of gold share prices has risen 5.04 points, while the gilt- hos fallen 1,74 edged" Index points. -United Prest. Industrial stacks on the whole
spent a
a quiet week. There with all round improvenient tohowing the Prima Minister's Jalalement, but scattered selling developed and by the end of the week the market presented
mised appearance.
ECUADOR TO DEVALUE
an
Quilo, (Ecuador, Oct. 30-a
Watson
L. Crawford" COTTONS.
Ewo
150 P
200-16.80 1000 16.58 100 10.00
13 200 12.00
400 12.0 10 10 0.79 400 9.85 9.30 23 100
140
100 or
300-
·2115
There was a lack of interest Exchange Rates
the rubber market
and in
In the local market this
It was reported today that the National Monetary Commission had approved by five to four conscquenco shares were mostly under extender rates proposal to devaluate the Ecuadorean suera by an un- spatifled amount.
on the dull side
Dunion was done morning at the In the foreign market orling bound abte (per)
V.B. dollars (per, #1) were Japanese Bonds
weak,ric piastres per 1001
Siam tichts (ner 100) The sucre, is at prosent worth showing falls up to £1-United N gulders (per 100) 7.00 US cents. United Press Press..
Singapore (Quaits)