THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1949,
FOR YOUR SPARE MOMENTS
MCKENNEY ON BRIDGE
Weird Bid Results in A Crazier Contract
BY WILLIAM E. McKENNEY
I
.HEARD
man Goldberg
h
the discussion other night between 1er- of New York City and his partner, Cafibers the has anid, "My partner greatest memory in the world. The mistakes he made 20 years ogo he still makes today. Do I Never! dieu hands with him?"
will not listen or try to un- Ile
that with derstand beenuse great memory of his, he would bid or play a hand the way he
with him."
DUMB-BELLS
FREGISTERED US Lim/ PATENT OFFICE
WHAT KIND OF A JOINT WOULD YOU RECOMMEND TO GO WITH ATM BLUE DINNER SERVICE?
KONUSUAL
FATHER REGAN GOT
HIS TOOTH FILLED
ATHER Joseph W. Regan, Ho
FAT
recoramended
·FOR THE
BY THE Free Tin
WAY.
BUSÍ VESSMAN
Dealings May
by Beachcomber Cause New "Cold War"
AOTION - STUDY, the
IM°
- Amerienn system of that the rationalising" the move-
a Maryknoll missioner in priest visit a doctor at a hospital ments of people at work in China, has finally got his tooth at the other end of the town factorles, has been described filled, according to a letter However, after walking across received from him by his Mis- sion headquarters. Father Regan
town,
Father Regan found as a mixture of psychology engineering. More that the doctor had left for a land lost a filing. two-week vacation.
The nearest dentist wab at There were no other dentints simply it might be de
he
scribed na the complete Kwellin, 70 miles from his sta- In town. The bay-guldo finally
mechanisation of a human that they visit a -slon............Guldød_by__a_Chinese Cuggested
boy who said knew the warunaker who had a stand being
on a narrow street.
It all began when Totloo way, the missionary bet out.
While
curious crowd calculated
Lime a that every First the boy took him to a stood by, the watchmaker il-man who is "batching" hostery large offlor building in Kwellla ed the priest's tooth from
yam cones meczes he loses eight small tube.
Check Your and escorted him to an office
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Knowledge
where Father Regon asked for the doctor.
A white-contec man looked Name the inventor of the at his cavity, painted the tooth
system of shorthand
lodine and gave him n with phonetic writing.
prescription for a throat gargle, "This is strange," the priest
What is Tridium" Name the arkipl re-said. lixions of the people of
Bre
Pales-
did five years ago. the fellow,
But I like
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play bridge
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friend.
Now I am going to let Gold- IK describe Loriny's hand. which
he ployed with
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"We male A Inistake." the Bar'd, "That is an the first armies in buy-gulde Name
ear and throat doctor. from history to capture Hane
dentist."
They Anally found a dentist, who examined the tooth, com-
the weather Dumented on
Inve he did not selt?
All the envity. material tox
£1
seconds (14% If he wipes his "I do not know how hygienic nose after the sheeze). Also, after the job was," Father Itegan the sneere, he will require from "Tut the filling stayed 19 to 20 seconds for psychological wrote. in my tooth. I haven't had a readjustment. This means toothache since, thanks to the loss of 417,321 man-hours per
tube
ali- of watchmaker's
through meezing Along.
The
Totloo purpose ecment,"
Bystem sought to eliminate sneezing by convincing the workers that it was quite unnecessary; a mere nerve reflex.
CHESS PROBLEM
Not i
By O. WETDING Black, pieces.
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BOYS AND GIRLS' MAGAZINE DO
Teddy Bear Noticed Something
-Some People Wore Uniforms; Some Didn't-
By MAX TRELL
NARF and Band and Teddy The Stuffed Bar and Jack Scarecrow were al walking to it was a beautiful day travels. and lots of other people were
Some of walking t
thought it was
strange to me
"Scarecrow walking
simply bid two clubs. East's two Shadows, a Stuffed Teddy uld of two hearts was a defen-Bear and sive bid I thought
I would down the street of the town;
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were all very polite
they didn't people and
"Good after- anything except noon" and "How do you do
All
ove Teddy novial: different kind "People wear
bid two no trump. If toy part they ner did not like it he could! uld three clubs, but lo and behold I forgot that one of the things he has not done for 10 years is to look at the score, So e went to three ne trump, which West promptly doubled."
describe how his contract.
will
HOW
of clothes, don't they?"
"Well,
Hand; "men Grid
and wear one kind of clothes
The motorman wears a uniform ladies weart different kind of
they These are the people clothes, and boys and girls
of found all of whoin were dressed different kind
from everybody leo wear clothes But thon are the differently only different kinds, Teddy."
"Oh, no. said Teddy. Everybixly IWW Teddy what he meant.
Golriberg made He won the opening load of the queen of hearts in dummy with the king. He led a club, finessed it held the nine, and when ha led a spade and finersed the queen. Another club finessed
White Aprons was taken and now the right Weste of spades was played,
"Look." and Teddy, poinding West jack wir returned heart, which Gold-inside one of the atores. "All berg won with the act A small those men in there are wearing spade was led and the ten-spot white aprons," finessed. This gave him three spaces, two bearta an four cluba.
ng the trick.
1
Knarf und
"When I made my contract grocery doubled," Goldberg snid, "oprons." looked at my partner tu see if
"The he was smiling He was glor ing at me and said, 'Hey, you blow a trick on that hand.* That's why like the gu
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Ping it
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POSSIBILITY OF RUSSIAN BID
>
TO OBTAIN NEW SUPPLIES
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT)
London, Nov. 17. The reopening of the free market in tin London and Singapore may be the cause of a new and bitter phase in the "cold war" between the western democracies and the Communist countries behind the Iron Curtain.
For a long time economists have wondered where Russia obtained her tin, and it is thought likely now that tin has been freed that she will make a bid to obtain the metal from new sources..
Pakistan
Devaluation Forecast
There
can be no
doubt
that Russin badly needs all HONGKONG
the tin she can get. She had no allocation from the Combined Tin Committee, and no apparent means
from obtaining It
Bources.
of other
SHARES
WAS And
The turnover on the Stock Exchange this morning Transactions But by employing a policy $40,430,00.
noon prices: of strict economy and improvi- sation she ne manested to "get
The Dark Horse (1)
AND PLADMYRE, THISKIN
BOBD believed in inflative, drive and derring-do. Above rach desk in the freightags de-
17.-The London, Nov. partment was hung a printed slogan: Go All Out Till You're Financial Times said today by All In. Sir Edward Bladmyre, that city quarters here were the chairman, was always trying "deeply concerned” at the to Impress of Walter Thiskin and Airs Bobb (widow of Costa rift
the advantages unconventional approach
Robb
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VITAL MATERIAL
Tin
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delות
between India and
Important Pakistan, and believed that strategie materint. It is indis.
to all it was time for the two pensable in making bearings for
problems connected wit the dominions to get together Orin's affairs. He often
sald.
do
aircraft and other enginen, and
xtensively for running food to maintain moving armies.
modern warfare it is used
"There are two ways of getting again "without any loss of things dors.
In just to do time?" them.
The other IA
do to
In a money market noirs, them with an extra bil of "go.
the Financial Times discussed to any country building up d There is painstaking work, and
And the consequences of devaluation war potential. there is the flash of genlus, What on Indo-Pakistan trade and the
It is therefore a vital material
London
15
The question which in now, we want in the Alosh." And divergence of currency which
being asked in Willum Chattle wondered just widened the rift in their relo-hat will Russla do now that Khow he could bring the flash of tions.
genius into reduced charges for 1.13fewi
hey
The paper said: "Unfortunate there is virtually nothing to stop of processed gudgeonly, there are no indications at her buying tin in large quanti- plus shunting-yard licence fees die moment of any rapproche-ties on the free market?" and forwarding rebate dues.
CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE Wrong way round
Answers
1. Sir Isaac Pitman. 2. A inetallic element, atom weight 3. Christian, Jewish and 103.1. Mohammedan. 4. The Allied Armies In World War 11. 5. Bells of calms between the
higher regiona by the Irade
trip.
ment."
The article praised India's "active steps to put her houst in order" and sald their well in formed city observers believed the policy
now being followed would ultimately prove to In diu's advantage.
BRAREN NUYERA KELLERS SALES
BANKS
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1442 2475
In 1443
INSURANCES
Union
DOCKS, ETC,
K. Whart
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Dock Provident Wheelock
LAND, ETC.
IIK Hotel
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UTILITIES
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11.09
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17.20
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C. Light (0) 11.70 12.40 1000
Flectrie
24 24.00
Telephone..10.20 INDUSTRIALS This question is causing con-
Cenght cen to the Brilish Government
Rave to no le than those firms which deal on the London Metal STORES, ETC. Exchange,
Lady Cabstanleigh on a jungle
Met a blocked the track,
large, elephant that
CLOSE CHECK And much to. the surprise of] the mahout.
The answer Strongly hinting that Pakistan
is that Russia She picked it up and placed it would eventually devalue her will not be able to buy large Ti rupce in line with India's, the amounts of tin in London. on her back, winds and westeries st high
Financial Times pointed out that dealings in London are closely latitude. 0. Little Billec,
the free market rate was nar- checked, and it it were found trading difference that a firm was exporting large rowing the between the two currencies amounts to Russia a Govern Uruted Press,
ment embargo would be pinced on such shipments.
London Express Service)
YOUR BIRTHDAY
to
smiled
By STELLA
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18
NY COTTON
FUTURES
A
In
Dairy Watson
COTTON
..... 10%
23
47% 100 47
· Ewo!! T
No
Jute Quota For Hongkong
Singapore, Nov. 17. No. further export quotas of juto This threat applies not only goods from India will be issued to dealings with Russia but with for shipments to Singapore, the all countries behind the Iron Malayan Federation-and-Hong- Curtain.
kong, it was announced by the for India Trade Commissioner Could such a frankly political
Jogindra Singapore, to exclude Communist in move
Singh. countries from tin supplles be
the
and
west, which
In the event of an embargo
Mr
The reason is that quotas for considerable quantities have al-
on tin exports to Russia, Britains-Reuter, in De- would probably propose a trade whereby Russia would
·
DORN today, you have one of your own family, or you could B
all-around, well expand your activities to a nu- those
which scenis tional or international scale. balanced natures
lavc been especially other words, there are no limita NEW
17. The Justified? It would undoubtedly York, Nov. the upon by
fates. to your potentialities, except the cotton futures market was slow cause further friction between ready been issued and sultan-
restrictions which you put upon Uttba than is more There Bus Drivers
tini quantities have been shipped Hanid and Jack
and featureless today. Prices cart fot the genius Doormen
in your make yourself.
s five-point Government is anxious to avoid, from, India, againt these quoton's Scarecrow all looked.
everybody doesn't up: a "Almost
You have a loving and affec- secawed within
to close at around the a great deal of the leader; "That's П
store," grocery cald Knar! to Teddy, "The wear the same kind of clothes," and something of the intuitive tionate nature and will be hap-range
lowest levels. clerks wear
white sald Teddy finally as they were visionary. All these characteris- piest if you wed very young in Scattered liquidation
walking home.
tica tend to bring you an early life. The emotional side of your "1-1 guer they don," and exceptional suFCESA.
If it nature content, then you will cember delivery before the first treaty aprons keep them clean,
said Jack.
ndmilted Banid. guess,
cludes you, it will be merely be- have the drive of your energies notice day and persistent hedge get limited quantities of in, in Exchange Rates
selling outweighed routine do- exchange for coarse grain, tim-
Business was done in the local other, materiál to devote to a career.
merket exchange unomictal Honid said that was right.
Ready for Bed
cause you, personally, have fall- ed to take full advantage of your
Britain needs Your intuitions are, at times, mand from tyre mill and textile ber or some diferent clothes
morning at the following rates: "They wear
WYC And that night as they
Sterling pound note (per 15.1
0.123 From trust other people, Teddy, all getting
for ready
bed, opportunities. At such a time do almost uncanny. Make full us manufacturers and exporters.
Traders saw little in the news NO STOCKPILING
US. dollars per E เ Torget all about grocery Teddy said! "And
little self-analysis; find out the of them in making decisions. people
FIC plastres per 100) don't clerks."
even weat the
reason and forge ahend toward Listen to the advice of others to to invite fresh speculative in- accounta Optimistic Information, but act only on terest.
If this happened, the amount NEI guliders (per 100) gain jook!" And
exclaimed clothes to go
to sleep in that your ultimate destiny.
Singapore (Straits) Teddy again the next moment. they wear
walk arousal Your greatness may not be the your own judgment. It will al- from the dry goods trade ap of tin Russia would get would in scale (per 100)
peared to be losing some of their almost certainly be limited to her He was pointing this thing to
kind to make headlines, but it ways prove best, trolley
*The driver uf
Everyone agreed with Teddy
can have tremendous influence To and what the stars have in influence.
rising backlog of current requirements, as Britain While &
has no intention of furnishing that trolley car la wearing that night clothes were differ-
upon those in your own circle, store for tomorrow, select your different kind of clothes, too!" ent from day clothes.
How large that group becomes, birthday star and read the cor- textile orders assures sustained Russia with enough in to build Sure enough, the driver was And the more they thought again depends upon you-and responding paragraph. Let your demand for Spot emton tar up a stockpile.
feel But a
a further question arises. the more in- about clothes,
daily some time, some quarters wearing a blue uniformi.
by that current mill covering may Although employing the they were, By this time Jack and Knuet portant they saw
be over for now.
mcons outlined above Britain and Hon
to For even the animals Jack constructive force for good in guide.
prevent Russia buying could out - all poinled mention Teddy-were all look- Scarecrow
large amounts of tin in London, and dressed differently, Ing to see if they could
bome in
it would not be so easy to pre- anyone else who was wearing fur,
the free vent her buying on ferent kind of clothes,
market in Singapore.
She has already bought large
rubber for ship quantities of
through SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. GEMINI (May 22-June 22) ment to Indonesia against ECA agents in Singapore, and the 22)-Unusual situations mey Optimism pays off today. Pros- funds, helped to sustain a firm Government fears that she will the Worth Street soon be buying tin through the face you, so be diplomatic in pects are excellent for all your situation in handling them. Adroitness may activities. You could plan a trip market today.
inquiries coin- The foreign advantageously. avert difficulties.
sustained demanú (Dec. 23-Jan. CAPRICORN
outlets using CANCER (June 23-July 23)-elded with 20) This is one of those days A fine day if you will avoid reck- from domestle
Curb print cloths, osnaburgs, lessness or extravagance.
herself-not
some in feathers, tomie in shells and come in shiny scales.
Rupert & a Mare's Nest~1
Rupen can find on other friends
thinks.
Suddenly be spells out a
you alone.
bo your You can become, a birthday star
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19
SCORPIO (Oct, 24-Nov. 22)- A very active day for all your pursuits. Make the nest of all opportunities now. Accomplish a
tot!
when hard work
counts for a
Prices closed unchanged to six pelnis Tower.-United Press. TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)-
EXPORT INQUIRY on all Considerable activity
New York, Nov. 17.-Heavy frontsi Be prepared to keep busy at home and at the office, but ex-export inquiry for low count
print cloths, wanted pect good results.
drills,
the same agents.
S'PORE PLANS?
been Although it has never uttered, the threat which hangs
your emotions and impulses, too. twills and broadcloths.
Traders understood that In-over the head of tin dealers in
OUTWARD MAILS
Unregistered Air Mail (Eelters only) for Chungking, Kunming, and Talpeh can be accepted. At sender' risk, and wilt be tor warded as opportunity offers:
Unregistered Katters only for Canton, Swatow, Amoy, Foo chow, Shanghai, Tientsin North China can be accepted ut senders risk, and wil warded as opportunity offers.
Unless otherwise stated, Re- and Parcel Articles glatered
Ports close One floor earlier > than the ordinary mai. Il muis clora before 30 m Registered And Parcel Pests close at 5 p.m. on the previous day. Nails are closed at Kowloon Central Port Office half an hour earlier than the G.P.D. closing time.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28 Closing Times By Air Mami, Guom, Honolulu, 13A Đư Canada, d
Alr Parcel Posts for Mantia, Hono
the tai and USA, (Kewizon (PO) +
lot. You can see results it you attend to routine.
LEO (July 24-Aug. 23)--- donesia had been authorized to Lantion is well known an AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 103
A. good day for, travel, but guard buy $1,000,000 worth of basic Metal Exchange, but it would pum (GFO) p.m. ---Sales pick up and business up-
your personal property carefully, textiles from the United States not appear to trouble dealers in at yesterday. Romance is in the with Marshall Plan funds, with Malaya,
air, too.
3 p.m.
Closing Times By Bea Japan, 2 p.. Manda, 3 p.m
Ordinary Air Mail (Printed Mat- ters, Samples & Small Packet Posts who have niready for Manis, Guam, Honolulu and pears better for you generally, Rewards are fine for those who
the ECA also setting aside $10,- shown themexives willing to act USA. (Kowloon CPO) 4 p.m.; (GPO) Singapord, Batavia. Sydney and work hard,
VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 22)- 600,000 for textile purchases in for Russia. 20-Mar. 21).....
If the Singapore Government Auckland, 6 pm. PISCES (Feb.
lanal and Paris, 5 pm, both American has any plans to prevent tin Delivery In A huppy day for a marriage or Personal advancement may be Japan for the samo daslination. new word and jumps up in excite an engagement. Good news may achieved through active busi- ment. 'Daddy, do tell me." hr
sald, must be completed by May nothing is known of them by you. Catch up on your cor ness interests right now. Cet and Japanese orders, it was going to Russia from Malaya, reach
what you want. cries, "Whatever i Mire's respondence.
So it seems that the door la Nest?" To his surprise. Mr. Bear
LIBRA (Sept 23-Oct. 23)-31, 1950, and no contract dated trade cifeles in London.
December 31, will be ARIES (Mar. 22-Apr. 20)-
Rangoon, Calcutta, Karachi, Basra, doesn't answer at once, but gives
All the trades and all general Happy marriages ore augmented after curious little chuckle. "What
tin which might go to a stock Catro (Nairobi, Mombasa, Dar es London, awkward questions you isk,” he
workers are especially favoured for today. If you are furnishing eligible under the authorisa still open for Russia to obtain
plic, and if this happens it is Salaam, Mauritius and Johannesburg
Vid Cairo), Rome and grins.
and should get excellent results, a new home, find just what you tions-United Press.
possible that the free market in (Howison CPO) 4.30 p.m.;. (GPO) from their efforts.
fin might not be so "free" after pan. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
on the common, so be decides to go home and see if his daddy will 20 for a walk. But Mr. Bear is getting out his hammock and wants to read quietly. Seeing one of his father's books on the grass, Robert Bops down and opeh it. "Why ere grown-up bosks so queer ?" he
BRONCHO BILL
DAR' BRONCHO DÍLL, DOWN YONDER
LOOKS LIKA - HE'D HURT
want now.
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Ranger Assistance
By Harry F. O'Neill
UP THERE — ON
BILL, CHI
ME AND
YO ALL GO TO
MOOTH" STOP
WILL GO
DAT. HOMBRE
BURMA GROWS
LESS RICE'
PRICE FALLS
BATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1 Closing Times By Air Bangkok. p.m.
Closing Time By Sen. Japan, 10 an
Batavia, 10 a.m.
Karen via Xaction, pm. -Itabaul, p.m
Formors via Keelung, 3. p. Hofhow, 4 pm.
p.m.
BaloNDAY NOVENDER 29
Closing Times By Air Balgon and Paris, 10 1.0 Manila 10 4.
Closing Times By Bra Formosa vie Kerjung, 9 a.m. Janah. V MOJE
London, Nov. 17. The price Singapore, Nov. 17-Dilurb of tin fell severely during the ed conditons in Burma were third "official" respion of the making it impossible to cultivate reopened Metal Exchange today. Spot tin at the close of the had fallen much rice land as in the previous year, U Aung Soo, the morning's session Burmece Secretary of Agricul- from last night's close of: £7,16
2692-14, with business ture, said at the last meeting io.
2005. of the South-East Asia Liaison at £700 and
Three months Officers here.
Only 8,000,000 acres would closed last night at £64914, Nangoon Calcutta, Karachi, Beers, besunder cuiilvailon in the closed at noon today at £8184, Cairo (Nairobi, Mumbara, Dar-es- 1849/50 season compared with with business done, at £630, Selam Mauritius and Johannesburg. KALEVIK Cairo), Home and London, $10,000,000 acres the preylous down to £610.
tin. which
year. The yield per acre was The settlement price was Also bound to be reduced since £695, C
this year-Heuter
cultivation started rather late Turnover tothed
United Press kod vas mus Juu Usa a753?
00 tons
show and Pakhol, o am
Munt, NOVEMBEN- 21-
Times By Air USA and Canada, 2 pm,
cowloon CPO),430 p.m.; (CPO)
dapan, p.m.
Singapore Batavia, Bydney- and
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