THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1949.
FOR YOUR SPARE MOMENTS
.MCKENNEY
ON BRIDGE
Signal With Queen Defeated Contract
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BY WILLIAM E. MɑKENNEX
IIAD luncheon recently with 'old friend, 1, Huber Boscowitz of New York Cly, a former president of the bridge
the league.
first He was
A. Edwin of the
recipient
Wetzlar trophy, given to the per-
son who contributed ment of
the game of bridge.
DUMB-BELLS
REGISTERED USA. PATENT OFFICE OUR BANK MUST BE BANKRUPT, DEAR! THEY HAVE RETURNED MY CHECK MARKED
"NO FUNDS"
AROUND THE WORLD
Famous Fortress at Gibraltar
By TEMPLE MANNING
WE would like to go back and
have A look-sco at. old Gibraltar in this postwar era, and see if the world of the atom bomb and the mighty air arma- da has charged it to any extent. But whalever political and mill- tary changes may have resulted. the old babour and the mighty rocks that for over three thou- sand years have been familiar Bight to mariners, still make one of the world's most intriguing
He has a variation of "Twenty Check Your des places.
Questions that is
very in~
teresting, and "Search Me" is
a game that will break the ice
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Knowledge
How wonderful it was to rall through Gibraltar Straits to the
1. Ja tapioca ગ naturm or high rocky headland that thrusts
manufactured food?
2
What is lulle?
3 What island is the world's greatest producer of
|sugar?
itself directly south into the
Stralt that connects the Atlon-
Gibraltar.
BY THE WAY
by Beachcomber
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CHAKA · MLI, CHAKA MLO, says an old pro- verb of Chinese Turkestan. Music today being the, tin- ned food of love, I was not surprised to read of a girl's confession that her husband had proposed to her during the broadcasting of a re- cording of a very noisy bit of Wagner,
But it must have been' dim- cult for him while bawling his proposal, to maintain a dreamy smile, of love, and difficult for her to shout her tender reply without distorting her features in a most grotesque fashion.
1
tie with the Mediterraneon and to note the flash of the powerful cane to
light from Cape Spartei, right Rains of Guzman Castle, Tarifs, |In passing 4. When
twenty-ave Yugoslavia at the tip of Africa, WAS
a back-
My belly bears you," said known miles distant, against a proclaimed a Republie
conical peaks-outer- The
hungry man in Re-drop of People's
ship passes Tarifa, tho na the Federal
most range of the Allas Moun- southermost town in Europe, and venta under the Pena de Oroel,
On fresh taingi
opposite side. then comes the mighty rock. when the Innkeeper told him to cat: bus the coast of southern How busy it all used to be at what there was
with the backdrop, but a jagged one Wharf,
Admiralty verb which says, "A hungry the busy Basin nearby,
dry-belly has no ears." This train
started dock, the fuelling stations for of thought
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of today's bridge hand, which
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FOR
THE
Christmas Shopping Boom In UK
London. Deo. ' 18.--The Bank of England increased its - bank moto Ersuo br £50,000,000 sterling to
to
meet Britain's biggest Apending Christmas since before the war, acco
according the Dally Graphle The newspaper sald gift- hunting Britons had with- drawn an extra £82,000,-. 000 sterling from the Bank of England during the past three weeks and during the same period had taken out £10,470.000 sterling from their national savings, The Graphlo added thas
ono
of London's biggeri Flores was dealing with 100,000 customers per day. The manager of a leading biore in Manchester sald: "Sale are up on last year, which was itself à record.”
United Press.
BUSINESSMAN
French Cabinet
Ministers To Cut
Try Budget
Paris, Dec. 18.--French Cabinet Ministers ; tried to pare Departmental · budgets tonight in. preparation for the National Assembly debate to. morrow on the Government's record high 1950 budget.
The Prime Minister, M. |
Georges Bidault, ordered all NY Cotton
possible economies before the Assembly itself takes the axe to his request for 2,275,000,000,000 francs to run France during next year.
M
Market
Review
New York, Dec. 17,--Cot,
Bidault is expected' to warn the Assembly that it must pass a balanced version by December 31 or face
possible loss of Marshall Plan funds. ton futures rallied swiftly He has let it be known if the late this week, rising to new Assembly ren
refusos
to agres the
Jap Plan To Popular Republican Party will July, as the nearby Decem
that Spain with again a mountain the landing point. Waterport giving the lle to the French pro- Increase
the Sierras
BOYS AND GIRLS MAGAZINE
The Shadows" Friend Smokie
-He Told Them About His Good Deed-- By MAX TRELL
Boscowitz played in a tourna IZ NARF and Hand watched
ment a few years ago.
Against the four-spade con- tract, Boscowitz' puriner opened the king of diamonÍM. Wint should Boscowitz in the North play, the queen, the Jack or the
three of diamonds?
Most experts agree that you should seldom signal with the queen when you hold the queen small card of å mult. They prefer to reserve the piny of the queen to show that you have
have the
the
K'
the
smoke
come
curling slowly out of the bowl ol Father's pipe, and by and by they noticed
Father (though it was taking the didn't that shape
tho of their uld friend Smoke Man.
or two of Afier
a moment standing over 10 pipe, tho rose slowly and Smoke Man
floating across the room to Kantf and Hanid. He sat down on the edge of a book and folded knees comfortably under hin chin. "Good-evening," he said.
Jack Boscowitz plzo knew that Knur! and Hand returned his
if they were to defear the congreeling. "We haven't seen you tret. they had to get a club
In a long time," Hanid said. trick establishes quickly; so ho
Where have you been?" played the queen, hoping to shed the light to his partner that lie held the jack. (14 the way, an- other of the games in his book in entitled "Shedding Light.")
Now South felt safe in leading A small diamond Borcowitz wan
"Oh, here and there. Nothing ery interesting. Just the usual sort of places, Pots and puns and
| Khalign."
•
Khart said in a puzzled voice; "Pola and pans and things? What do you mean, Smokie?"
Fresh Air
this with the Jack, returned club, and now leciarer could na! establish the henri sull withoutInstance. losing a club trick.
"Well, take this morning, for I had spent the night in a stroke-stack, and was just
'Done?' said
you think I did then?"
the pan," said Knarf,
Smokie shook his head. "You turned the pancakes over," said Hanid.
Shook His Head Smokle shook his head again.
he Buld.
coming out to take a bit of fresh Impossible,"
I
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mighty battleship, ferries, fishing reading that the grasshopper Rice Output bonts a maritime crossroads if hears with his abdomen.
we ever saw on.
Aa for
aiso Interested to learn that the chirping is not made, as people fortifications, May, by tho
the rubbing of the there was not much on the Rock hind-legs together, but by the to show any special defences, rubbing of the hind-legs
Lew guns, signal Except stations and modle transmitters.inst the wings. If you think that such detalis are unimpor- The Galleries, deep in the heart tant, just listen to the things of the
hold all rocka,
there.
you people are always talking Here is a sort of Maginot Line about.
that really never had to have Its test. The famous long-range
guna that can shoot across the Marginal note Straits right Inta Alrica
rather outmoded now,
10
Town of Gibraltar
AFCIENTISTS are growing
The town of Gibraltar clings
one main
named
oil
-(London Express Service)
be
CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE Answers
1. It is a natural food, obtain
American Experts
A
133 Deputies of the Catholic highs since the middle of not participate in future ber position touched 82% coalition government.
cents' a pound. The Assembly will get a con- 'At Friday's close the list ruled fused, mutilated version of the 25 to 34 points, or $1.20 to $1.70 budget
reported on by the Finance Committee, which cute bale, higher than the pre-
vious week, more than 100,000,000,000 francs
The approval by farmers of from M. Bidault's estimates,
the reduced acreage allotments The Cabinet is expected to refor next year and the retirement- fuse many of the cuts, however, of short interest In December and the Parties are sharply just before the position 'expired. split on just where economics at noon on Friday proved should be made.-United Press. dominating features.
Not Hopeful Washington, Dec. 17.-- United States agricultural. been have experts who
Jap Spending
New
studying the Japanese plan Under
INDE
have the out- of the
as the
Pact With UK
Washington,
17.-The Dec. Department of Agriculture an
000.
the
vote
the
Growers in the referendum
the acreage re- approved strictions by vote of nine to nc. which in turn assures the Continuallon
of Government at 00 percent for the next year, Actually the result rocans that growers will plant 21,000,000 acres, drop of 0,350,000 from 1949.
supporta
Newn of additional large col- ton purchase authorisations to the Netherlands, Bizonal Ger- many, Koren and Denmark, tow
lained demand for Spot cotton
CHICAGO GRAINS
to increase rice production an- by 30 or 40 percent xious about the world's almost decided that dwindling
difficulties supplies. I practical petrol also becomes scarce, one weigh the benefits of the appalling results to a narrow ledge at the west contemplated will be wars fought proposed plan.
The scheme was advocated by/nounced today that new pur-gether with evidence of SUB- foot of the Rock, with most without
of the latest im- any
clases by Japan from We might even the Japanese National Le sterling area were expected to and the outlook for heavy people living high up near the provements. fortifications. There is really
have to restrict the use of petrol for the increase of Food Pro total about $164,000,000 during November consumption of all
proposed to the 12-month term of the 're mily
other background thoroughfare, and oil to the ordinary business duction. It
cotton were appropriately
Mains of a world at peace. How un- the quantity as well
quailty and kind of the fertiliser certly signed trade agreement influences affecting the rise. Street. Tiny little shops that enterprisingl
applied at the
The New Yotk Cotton Ex- proper ume in between Japan and the United used to sell merchandise from
Kingdom,
change estimated that Novem-. the period of plant growth, all over the world, which ca-
The Department enfimated ber consumption of cotion The idea has been studied at Bmokle greeted the shadows
tered the port tax-free, iine the
bales, com- the Department of Agriculture's that sales of Japanese products would be 770,000 nearly ready! The pancakes are
lung, nicely shaded street. R
084,000 bales In-as almost done!
| station. in Maryland, and the and commodities to the sterling pared with
area would be about $127,400,- | November of last Re-
year. This.... Director to myself was a real experience to sit at
of Agricultural
would be the first time that con- hotel fronting
street and
search, Mr Myron Anderson, is the They're burning?' And what do one of the wide windows of the
The principal commodities sumpilon had passed last year's expected to make a dual report
by the volume:United Press, "You turned off the fire underwatch the mollev vormde passinged from the root of a tropical on the Bnding in few days. and products covered
by. And how charming is the
cotton, ceronis, big hotel, set in glorious gar- plant called cassava. 2. A de- He told the United Press that agreement are
iron wool,
ore, rubber, mit, ileate kind of silk lace original- the experts had consulted State
sking hides,
and dens high on the cliff looking
petroleum,
the materials from to Algeciras, inly made at Tulle in France. 3. and Army Department officials over the Bay
Cuba. 4. In November, 1945. 5. and, after considering the result tanning ATO and textiles. Spain.
Lake Baikal in Siberin. 6. So the studies, "nobody can see sterling
tinned fish, lumber, is worth machinery, (Tomorrow--Setence A1 Work) George's Channel,
anything in it that
electrical metals,
products, anything."
und glass- Mr Andereon added: "The chemicals, pottery air and to have myself a stretch couldn't turn off the fire, and
ware from Japan.-United Press. Japanese Government had tried or two
smelled a cter- when I
turn couldn't
and,
to according the idea,
RECORD OUTPUT
WHEAT price per bushel," Heious smell. It was coming out pancakes.
there is very Tokyo, Dec. 18.-Japan's SPOT of at
ben1 : open window. It was pan- next
ittle promise of success.
November cotton yarn outpu December shooting off
s fast BB I could,
He said that a necessity to amounted to 32,080,376 lb. (81; Mrch (1050)
May Hand out exclaimed
710 bales), a of the kitchen, down the
post-war record, July. agriculture in Japun was nitro- to have hallway abou1
bedroom. Someone was
Into the
gen fertiliser. If all the nitro-
according to an announcement September, pancakes for breakfast!"
And the instant I got near the
gen proposed in the plan could by the local cotton mills aspo That's t And it's a good decly who lived in the house, she
be applied, crops Both you
women men and men and
Cotton cloth production total- March (19507 thing 1 happened to be passing stopped trying to wake up her PORN today, you
with The B
profligate
your doubledly be better, but where quite ure children, and exclaimed:
may ter women by at that moment."
expending them the nitrogen was coming from led 47,052,402 square yards a Why, Smo
and energies. Smokle?"
the expression pancakest They're burning widely in
he did not know. everything in
guin of nearly 2,000,000 square July upon your talents, which are invishly "Because
Smokie, Thon she rushed right into the use of replied
An offelal of the Army De- yards from the previous month. kitchen and urned them over. "they suddenly started burning.
many. Those of the stronger sex which you are interested, "So you
saved the children's will lean
selences worst tendency, perhaps, is to partment's Office of Food Ad-United Press. The Are under het was gelling
Learn ministration for the occupied too but, and whoever was cook breakfast, Smokie?" and Hauld, with particular stress placed on get a "one track mind".
areas, said: "There appear to be coming up to n very nice thing to experimentation. You might be lo relax a little more.
no prospects of something of an inventor if you
Your Ideals are high;
your
the claims and expectations Smokie sdfeet. "Yes, and were to go into mechanics.
ethics clear-cut, Your ability
made by proponents in Japan, what was my thanks? Was l'in-
On the other hand, you
10 huld to an ambition 15 and we are not very hopeful in the house vited to slay
and more artistic
Success and happiness about it. Similar strong.
tests in the women are Oh 14 share in the breakfast?
to have everything should be yours. will want
United States just did not work and und windows were and down over the pan. I would The door
around you. hormonious
fun."Ualted have shouted, only I can't soat. pushed open and I was funned;
You might do weu To and what the stars have out in the long beautiful. White, 10 pieces.
1 thought sure someone out. We don't went any smoke at a career of Interior decora in
tomorrow, select Press. White to play and mate in two would see me, Only no one did in here? the lady said. Well, tion. But, since your mind is your birthday star and read the
Saturday's
"Why, didn't they?"
that's the way it goes," Smokie always active and alert you are corresponding paragraph. problem:
In the kitchen, said to Kourt and Hand as he interested "No one whe
different your birthday In many 1, Q-RI.
QxB (ch); 2,
The Indy who lives in the house unfolded his knees. "See you
dally guide. types of things, KIXQ; 1. QXP (ch); 2, BXQ;
was to the bedroom waking up again soon, l'in off to look for a Qathers; 2, KyQ.
her two children, She was mak- firo somewhere."
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20 ing the pancakes Ior
floated, still their And away he
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23- breakfast. I could hear her say smiling, out through the keyhole
Dec, 22)--Avold taking Ing: 'Get up, dearst Breakfast is in the buck door.
CHESS PROBLEM
By B. G. THOMSON
212
Black, 1 pieces.
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Solution
to
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CROSSWORD
Across
2 Reputation you set for
good docila, (0)
dolen
A. You will notice it on the 14, 171 10. Tenseipsis ductilo.carth. (6)
Town where the Spanish · lila ?
18. Musical 'mstrument.. (4) 14. A stuna oneshanwarę tokset. (8) 16. The conjunction of the band-
stand (0)
10. A parson under medical treat-
Dent. 19).
(D)
her
18. To make this in faise move.
20. HRTOON. 21. and heavenly with
muk-white lamb (Wordsworth). (3)
za. You could make it mean tio.
23. Aefore the que datoj: (a)
24. There are forty-eight of them.
a
Down
1. Mate China 49pm · mechanical.
(杏)
You pran think of it as a mast.
but it really is to gażoway to
an Egyptian temple, 18)
8. BLA I depart ua happy." (8)
Firish but few terrors now.
dare, et
6. Once the valloy of sacrifice now
commonly known as holl
(8)
"It could grally inyo booti
-murdars (7)-
B. This faw provides SILMDIATY
rustico by Use pouple. (5) 7-
9. Even Bradman would agros pasi
1. this approaches a score. (48)
13. The ward of helcer. (3)
14 803 Pay away from danger. (0)
FiWhichuim-way you look, at her 10. You should notice tán in, e1073,
abo's worth something (145 44
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That was
do."
What Rn and Harnd
boll, dem radītal.
"I sailed in through ihn win-
dow, and sturted jumping
Beat
over
the
So 1 diď
thing.
the
went
"
and
YOUR BIRTHDAY.......... By STELLA their reports,
MONDAY, DECEMBER 19
toward the
store for
star be
+
Your
Let
your
GEMINI (May 22-June 22)- risks. Some delay or disappointment Be saticfled with what you have may postpone your plans. Don't
would
unciation.
HONGKONG SHARES
Rupert and a Mare's Nest-30 and consolidate your gains just be discouraged. They will work Exchange
Be cautious.
abe.
Near the bottom of the rocky slope several excited birds fly towards Rupert. Good gracious are you still alive?" cries The first "How did you get away from the dying mare? You are "I'm wearing the king's brave." seal, so that kept me" safe," says the little bear. It was a wondet. ful sight up there." They, cluster
around him as he enters the palace. "Do tell us why you wanted, to
now.
CAPRICORN
(Dec. 23-Jan. 20)-Not the best day in the world for travel. Stay at home and secure the best possible re- cults.
AQUARIUS
Economic
Chaos In
Roumania
Belgrade,
Dec.
17.-A
COIN
December
May
December NYE December
May (1930)
CATS
December
May (2050).
Closing rates
Dec. 18...
2.10 nominal
221
2.21-
2.14-3
1.06-
1.00-16
1.32-14
1.20-4-34
132-1
132-132-16
1.30-14
1.20-naked
1.12
1.45-14-34
77-96
New York Flour-per 200 16. sack.
12.65 dollar
WINNIPEG MARKET
OATS!
December Atny (180)
July
RYE December May (1950) Juty
BARLEY December
foreign source said here to May (50)
day that economic chaos July
had been caused in Rou-
00-34-74
70-42
77-14
1.01-
2.34-24
1,20-38
-United FrERS
mania by rumours that a OUTWARD MAILS
new currency reform would be carried out early in the
the Stock The turnover on
this morning Was $177,230:00, Transactions and New Year. out eventually.
23-July 23) noon prices: CANCER (June -An unwise change should be avoided now, circumstances; wisely.
21-Feb. (Jan.
IK Bank ...1500
101505
Try to control SHARES BUYERS BELLERS SALES
guido them BANKS LEO (July 24-Aug. 23)- INSURANCES 19)-An aggressive day. Push Be careful in matters at home, If This is not a day for romance. important matters at home. travelling by car be careful on Don't make emotional decisions.
VIRGO (Ang, 24-Sept. 22)- PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 21)-
Possible difficulties
may arise Exert
considerable care and
Let in your relations with members detalls. attention to
opposite Бож Be nothing slip by your attention of the
diplomatic. 22-Apr. 20)
reste.
ARIES (MAST.
You may regret a hasty im- LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) pulse, so think over everything. A fairly good day with the see the mare's nest." they beg you plan very carefully befor exception.
travel of
Home activities will prove more re- Rupert starts, to explain how his
you act father started him off on his ad-
warding.** venture. Then suddenly he passes
Oh, dear. I haven't finished my work yet he gasps. "How ever can do the rest of it?". ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
BRONCHO BILL
CAPTURED BY ICHERY, BRONCHO HIS. INTENDED
TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21) -Avold gossip. Bo tactful and cautious with members of the opposite sex or you may run into disagreements,
Horse Senso
BUT
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) The unexpected might be on the schedule, so be prepared to meet any emergency calmly......
By Harry F. O'Neill
Carton
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HK Ara Nay... DOCKS. ETC.
Dock
€20 €15
1.10
200 @ 101
400
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Hongkow S'hal Dock...
4000
400 0.25 012 200 S 500
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COTTONS
The source said that the first indication that such an action was imminent came at the be- ginning of December, when employees of Soviet Roumanian enterprises announced that the organisations for which they worked would not scoept pay- ment in Roumanian Icis goods
and January 18.
services
for
after
The most important unders takings in Roumania are con- ducted on a joint Russian and Roumanian
and basis
their directors or managers are often, Soviet citizens. These financial heads were said to have ordered
100 @ 80% their departments to stop ac
Currency cepting Roumanian after the middle of January United Press.
2.30 2.00
16.10.500 10
MISCELLANEOUS Yanglaze....
*
200 or 12.10
800 12.20 300 à 12.20: 1000 12.20 1000.0
482 200
500
Italian Car.
Output Up
Itome, Dec. 18Italian car 4736 and tractor makers are expect
ed to produce almost 30-per- 6.35 cent more vehicles this year
than last, industry figures show ed today.
Altogether
13,050
passenger
A
surface mail
Ports Kingdom via
to United
Canton will be closer t
A fol- low:
G.F.0.-Parcelt, December 2, 3. p. Neg. December 23; 8.30 A c 0.30 a.m.
Kawloon C.P0-Parcels and Reg. December 22, 5 pan.; Ord., December 23, 9,
Thiy, mall is expected to arrive
· Loudun anor about January
Unregistered Letters only for Canton, Swatow, Amoy, Foo chow,
Shanghai, Tientsin and North Cina can be accepted at senders rink, and will be form .warded as opportunity offer.
Unless otherwise stated, Be
Parcet Kistered Articles and Ports closo One Hour earlier than, the ordinary mail. I malls close before 10a.m. Registered and del Panté elove at 5. p.. on the previous day, Matin_aro............ closed at Kowloon Central Post Office half an hour earlier than the G.P.O. closing times
MONDAY, DECEMBER 19 Closing Timon By Air Rangoon, Calcutta, Karachi, Basra, "Dared Cairo (Nairobi, Mombasa, Balaam, Mauritius and Johannesburg via Cairo), Rume and London (Kow loon CPO) 4,30 pm:-(GPO) à p.m. ̧.
Japan,..D...
Singapore,
Batavia, Sydney Auckland, Bp.m.
Bongkok and Colombo, B. p.m.
Taipehi 5 p.m.
Japan,
Closing Times By Sea
p..
Haiphong ở m
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20
Closing Times By Alr Manila, Guam, Honolulu, USA and Canada, 6 pm,
Air Paroci Poste for Manile, Hong lulu and USA, (Kowloon pun. (OPO) 6 pm,
Ordinary Air Mall (Printed Mat-*- care, were exported during theters, Samples and Small Packet
Exchange Rates first ten months of this year, Posts for Manila, Guam, Honolulu
Duxinem was done in the local unettiolai
market this exchange morning at the following. rates:
compareil with 30,016 in 1040. 20. Italy, also exported 1,034 trac- tors in the same period, com-
Sterling poun nolo (per) 10.20 pared with 752: in 1948, and
U.S, dollars (per 100) Nguidors (per: 100) Bimationisl per 100).. Singapore (Stemize) May -FIC, pinktres. (per 100)
5,207 tons of spare parts 0.005 11.00 and motors abroad, compared
and USA, (Kowloon (OPO) 5 am.
Haiphong and Balgon, B.p.m.
Bangkok, B pan.
Taipek, p.in.
Closing Times By Sea Bangkok, lo a.m. Straits, 2.p.m.
20.00 will2,881 tons last year via Koulung, p 1000 Unfiled Fress."
p.m..