THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1949.
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BY WILLIAM E. MoKENNEY
ODAY'S hand appeared in a Recent issue of The Bridge World. I am giving it to you ns a lesson hand in the play.
West opened the ten of spades, Eust won it with the king
and South led the pack of clubs. covered with the king, West won the ace, cashed the trick with the queen of clubs and led a third
Now club.
declarer decided to play for the drop in
when it the diamonds, and failed, he was set three tricks.
Going back
DUMBBELLS
JAEDISTERIO US. PATENT OFFICE
I WAS KEPT AFTER SCHOOL
BECAUSE T DIDN'T KNOW WHERE THE AZORES WERE!
WELL, IN THE
RECORDED MUSIC
FUTURE RIVAL PERFORMANCES
REMEMBER
WHERE YOU PUT THINGS
OF BEETHOVEN WORK
By DELOS SMITH
BRUNO Walter's typleat in of #11 standard
one. AL cutmoded
FOR THE BUSINESSMAN
BY THE Governor
WAY
Of Formosa
On Price
by Beachcomber
IF
is not every day that a swangets its neck
caught in the railings .on Stabilisation
the
roof of Shrewsbury
repertoire station, part of which is Thipch, Dec. 21-Mr K. terpretation of Beethoven's symphonies are on the market, built as a viaduct. Nor is it c. Wu, former Mayor of Ninth has been made im Instead of merely
every day that a Japanese
today pledged perishable by recording through others have been
postman throws away a full Shanghal,
himself to stabiliso com- the medium of the New York mechanically.
mailbng "because of an Philharmonic Symphony. (Columbia; eight 12-inch or Walter's typical line is an overwhelming feeling of modity prices, suppress pro- fiteering, increase produc- two 12-inch LP's.) Now two deviatingly straight. It broadens boredom.":" recorded versions as it goes, taking on weighty acceptablo
of the biggest, most complex strength, and at the end is a which are immutably bound every melodis and harmonio
BOYS AND GIRLS' MAGAZINE. General Tin Tells a Tale
-It Was About Ten Adventurous Rabbits--
By MAX TRELL
NARF and Hanid asked Konerul Tin to tell them a
At Brst the General, who story. was really a tin soldier, stood still with his muskot tall and over his shoulder, and pretend- ed not to hear anything. Then, when they asked him again, he chook his head. And finally, when they asked him for the third time, he said: "No!"
That seemed to settle it, and Kharf and Hanid, looking quite walking diappointed. started out of the room. At that moment General Tin said: "Ah a mament, my friends.
to the bidding, just West was marked clearly for What sort of a story did you both black aces by his vulner- want me to tell you?"
at all, any story able overall of two clubs.
exclaimed did not open spaden
second sult.
tain
club, therefore / Why... Hanld
West had bid clubs, which would indicate that he had more clubs than spades, so declarer could feel reasonably sure that West had nine black cards.
To
the
Like The Story "How." sald General Tin "would you like the story of the Ten Adventurous Rabbits?"
bert
11-17
The tenth rabbit was called Herbert.
Around
Jill, Jack
P.L. ECONOMIST
EXPLAINS
NEW CONTROLS
Manila, Dec. 21.-The Philippine Government: recently imposed a series of drastic import, foreign exchange, gold and credit controls because the country's leading economist put it not let outselves bleed to death."
The country has still a fair dollar reserve.
- 88 "We can
On the first incident a parter tion, and maintain internal one of the few remaining "hard" dollar countries, thick; many-stranded cable in commented: "If it had been a security in his address at it has seen its reserves drop from $557,000,000 in
could und hippopotamus, this not the ceremony in which he December, 1945, to $225,000,000 four years later. und have occurred, the mailings not assumed the governorship The decline has been $175,000,000 in the last year.. thread. One movement la glen being wide enough." On the of Taiwan.
an English
Government control of no more importance than hin-second incident
Mr Wu, said: "The people in
those other. The power is accumula-postal official commented, "The
the Imports and money selfishness of Japanese postmen Talwan, like five; the result is inescapable.
Аге 100. percent
decided upon as a last ditch meinland. the laughing Block of Waiter has enthralled me with
Communism. Therefore, measure to keep the nation acainst Europe." this projection In the
differences concert
Such hall. He does it again on records. The export drive
Koussevitzky's Accent
In contrast, Serge Koussevitz- ky's line in his rival recording with the Boston Symphony, now 18 months old, is an ascending one. The first and even the se cond movements aro minimised
|
must be
SAN and discarded in the from going broke.
common
in
Yoo,
war.
to
An
must co-
the new
CHIANG ABSENT
Generallesimo Chiang Kai- shek, Premier Yen Hel-shen and other national officials persecuted absent-not as a snub to Mr Wu
were
controls
like were
was
Jan
America's
Tung Oil Industry
Thriving
this
This is. a middle ground between the $110 per ton estab Lished by price control during the war, and the $30 to $40 a ton offered, to grower's Inst year-a level. which discouraged them from even gathering the стор.
Some 3,000 growers are 'now:
honest controls were encouraged by AS
S part of a publicity cam-government is the absolute need the United States and inter- paign for export orders, an Corruption and inefficiency will national financial experts.
eradicated down to the engineering Arm sent colourful be
lowest level in the administra-
The controls hit the business trade brochures to Africa.
tion"
and trading life of Manila Jike But not all the brochures
General, Cheng Cheng, who a typhoon, Foreign business- found their way to the buyers.
men la sonic chses predicted A letter has just come back was replaced by Mr Wu, said
a short address: "There is that their organisations would 6o much "Having picked up your ad things have been accomplished, and that
be done. Many be forced to quit the Philippines saying:
mass unemployment New York, Dec. 21-er because he climbs upward from dress from the ground, I beg to but there is so much work re would result,
United States tung nut them as though their importance correspond with you all. On remaining that we all
of this letler kindly for-
Food prices soared, and a growers and millers expect were in being a place to start word me your photograph, in operate and support
black market began operating their infant industry to pro- them and cluding all your brothers and government You squirm through
"I personally will do all in my n American dollars, previously, duce about 20,000,000 lb. of. are feeling the electricity only sisters.
power to that end."
freely exchanged at one dollar tung off in 1949. "With my ninety-nine But
kisses
The with the third movement.
sole official central to two pesos. and all
The Government greetings to you
has estab- this ascending magnifies the and
Government representative at choral fourth and gives it the your sisters and brothers-I re-
Although almost
Ushed a minimum price based Everybody Mr Wang ceremony was wherewithal to choke you up a main Yours affectionately, Osic
to on parity, which will give the Notionalist Comptroller, agreed that something had Kone."
for some guaranico bit.
be done to close the disparity Industry The firm is Rose, Downs and who was appointed to supervise between Philippine exparts and operating in the future,
All Was imports, the Government
году meon that for Thompson, Ltd., of Hull. And the takeover. My own preference is
Miss begon: "Dear
with swamped
America's Bouth- complaints throughout. against the various controls. west 超 the road leading Walter, even though Kousse the letter
now crop will he must have been his looking усту pleased again. clded to take
(Provincial paper).
The country's financial experts developed to supply tung ell, Did he have three "We don't care what kind of a South, and after saying good-vitzky's soloists and the Robert Rose Downs and Mr Thompson."
stuck by their carefully plotted once principally obtained from or four of them? If he had only story you tell us just as long as bye to Herbert and shaking his Shaw Chorale, taken all to- all went hopping gether, are a shade more effective paw, they
China, but now being slowly cut pirus of conserving dollars. than Walter's and the West-The Macaroon still- three, then East held five; and it's a story."
off by the Communist occupa- "Just as long as it's a long off."
Walter's Buprano, | minster Choir. East should not have won the
"And what happened to Her-
tion. RELIEF DOLLARS
Under first trick with the king, as he story," added Knart.
Kuart and Hand asked. Irma Gonzalez, gives off some
N absurd leaflet, widely dis-or Gen. Chen, but to emphasise
a provision of the had no other entry in his hand.
too shrilly for the car's
The tributed, has further an- the new Government insistence
central figuro in the Farm B tung nut growers are But his controladi, noyed
the East went up When
with the
Looked Around
the Macaroon
control of that Mr Wu's administration will nation's
system 19 assured a return of $84.20, per diminutive, wrinkled Mr Miguelton for the king of
young Greek, Elena spades, It was fairly cer-
nuts, or aboutTM 25 mays: be of a provincial nature. that the had only Lour
Mr Wu takes office at a time Cuaderno, governor of the cents a pound for the all, up to "There was only one way left sings like an angel with a voice Macaroon. The leaflet spades. That meant that West
Nationalist Govern- Central Bank of the Philip 1034, Knart and Hanid both an- for him to hop, so he looked you remember. Indeed, it is the "Oycz! Oyezi Hoyes! Onder the
who ned
long four'
for somebody to say best recording of the Ninth, by potronage of that cellibrated and when the
ago began spades.
famous Highlands Chieftain the ment is seeking to re-establish pines,
MIDDLE GROUND that they had never
good-bye to and wered
after seeing all odds.
Macaroon of Macaroon, three ta capital here to maintain worrying about what would heard this story. They prompt that there was no one left but
happen to the islands, economy A novelty with high enter-Persian Scottofills will render a international status, sat down in front of General himself, he shoolt his own paw
the Fete see-saw performance of galla The Foreign Minister, Mr when the flow of American war Tin.
"Well, once upon a time there and went hopping up the North tainment value is
Chabrier's for- and yamburee at the Hotel George Yeh, told the United Press relief dollars ended, road.
and Pelonaise, from Well, Jerry, Jane
replise were Ten Rabbits whose names kept hopping East until gotten opera, "Le Roi Malgre Hall weleum. Come and see the that the world should
Mr Cuaderno explained that simplify
Alantic Lul, beautifully committed to a orld Laird o McAshura, the Me- the fact that Nationalist China further were Jerry, Jane, Jeremy, they hopped into the reading of the cards, declarer Jack, John, Joseph, Jeffry and Ocean and were unfortunately single record by the San Fran- Rizamughan of Melizamughan, was still fighting on the ntain-the
emergency operation in a case and Pierre and the Mackazbulah of Mac-land. could lead the ace of diamonds. Jennie."
He said: "We are now en- of acute appendicitis,” drowned.
and John etsco Symphony That's only nine," interrupt kept hopping West until they Mandard or soven-inch 45 rpm) and Lach Mackazbulah, Rally we still have forces on the main-
they Monteux. (RCA Victor; 12-inch kazbulah Carlle and Dear Forest
tering a new pluse in Taiwan. followed by the ace, king and
"Many traders will daton mo When West od Hanld, who had been count all bumped into the Rocky queen of hearts.
Round the clans, ho yes!” and Mountains
broke their follows to three hearts, declarer inf
land. The recapture of Kun-now, but I am only doing my engaged in tung all production ***The tenth rabbit",
hende, which was the and of
London Express Service. would definitely know that East
ming proved that we are still duty to my country" he said and the oil is sold principally nodding, was their adventure. Joseph, Jeffry must hold three diamonds to the General Tin,
holding out in South-west China. "Otherwise the country will be to the paint and varnish in
from dustry. namod Herbert."
and Jeannfo kept hopping
At present our Immediate damning me two years
White. the 20,000,000-lb, pro- queen.
Why was that?" Kharf esk- Thus by analysing the bidding ed, "when all his brothers and Amazon River and were eaten South until they happed info the
duction in 1940 is but 12 per problem is to co-ordinate island now."
American wor damage cent of what was Imported and combining it with good sisters hnd names beginning
crocodiles. three hungry
growers payments to the Philippines are from China in 1948, play, declarer can make his con-with JP"
for Herbert, he hopped
scheduled to end in 1931,
look for n steady Increaseifi tract Instead of going
and hopped until finally he
that they can output. Now that lot of ice and a lot of
Mr Cuaderno conceded came to
barlow on their crops and ex- Icebergs
gs and quite a lot of felcies
the Nationalist "They will cry, but it would assured of at least a minimum forces are Bull operating. We be worse if 18,000,000 Filipinos
When North Pole. So he sat on top draws people to you,
often your energies in idle gossip,
to hold Laichow. The started crying later," he said. munist" began to drive south, A variety of carrers will be plan of it for several days until he against
volition. Lettuce Patch
Select one carty opening up of an International
the began to
is most important open to you.
Mr Cuaderno sald that these tung oll was rushed to the US. feel cold, hoping Hence, it
in The airport
extreme General Tin paid no atten- Homebody would take a picture that
music and south of the island indicates top-gap measures must be acmarket as the frantic rush to by long range obtain dollars began. As a re sociates enrefully. Since you arts, particularly
should
interest you
that the Government is anxious companied
International tion to this but went right on. of him. Then he came hopping you choose your close as in l-and-develop -11
air economic development to make sult the price plummetted to 18 cents. However, the Treasury. "They were all very adventure back and stopped off at every know how to control others by painting. 2. Whom does an apostollesome rabbits-all
stepped in and. except Her lettuce held to eat,
the Philippines self-sufficient
Department And he the force of your own will, you most. Be careful in the use of to maintain
Sleep trame,"
bond posted
requirements, Few observers here think Mr or "we wil be lost", nuncio represent?
bert, who
to didn't think he had any adven-must learn to use this gift wise your physical energies. much preferred
all, which a lettuce patch and just ture at
was quite 13.
If you use it on a high is essential to your welfare.
in Yeh's warning is likely to pre- The controls, briefly, are:- which would be confiscated in find yourself becoming that stay in a
'controls. Import 1. Import level, you may become a great you cat.
But one morning they all wrong at him, of course!"
irritable over minor matters-vent or even delay the British decided
Commonwealth countries' power for good in the world. to go on an adventure.
re-of luxury items and non-essen- check up and see if you're not
Philippines Jeremy Jane and mld- So Jerry, What are kitchen
JID, Jack and John; Joseph, CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE
You have a tremendous store overloing things and are short cognition of the Peking Govern- tial goods by the
ment-United Press.
has been cut by as much as 95 Jeffry and Jennie and Her-
of energy and always must be on sleep!
To find what the stam have
percent. busy to be really contented. 11
select for tomorrOW. nothing constructive in store you havo of th four directions. Jerry, represents the Pope at poll to accomplish, you are inclined your birthday star and read the Yale Jane and
Jeremy decided ral government capitals away to pick on non-essentials.
Rome. tako the road leading East and from
boli-Is rather more true of you mem- your birthday star be your daily
of the fair sex, the weevil. 4. Refuse mounds left hers
Con- guide. they all sold good bye to
went hopping off. by communities of prehistoric others and Jill, Jack and John decided to dwellers. 5. James 1, as he
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23 take the road leading West, and was the first ruler to be king
CANCER (June 23-July 22) (Dec. 23-Jan after bidding the others good of both Scotland and England.
take unnecessary Continue yesterday's trends byc,
Alertness they went hopping of. 6. From Elihu Yale who en-20)-Don't
risks. Keep to famlilar paths to your advantage. Joseph, Jeffry and Jenale de dowed It largely in 1710.
high lo opportunity pays today for the best possible re-
dividende just now. Bults.
(Jan. 21-Fct.
(July 24-Aug, 23)-- LEO
Sterling day front restless and emotional takez #
0042 sellers
COS for you, so be guarded in your Spot tin, buyers
015 actions. Pay attention to your Business done at
2731k intuitions.
Three-montas tin, buyers...
sollers VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept, 22)Business done at
573 005 PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 21)- An especially good day for all Settlement, peice
Turnover-115 tons for the day.-- Keep your energies high to your Belivities. Make wonder-
three.
down
Check Your
1.
Knowledge
The pistachio nut is na-
tive to what countries?
3
Name an
Insect
ravages cotton crops?
4
dens?
5. Name the first king
Great Britain.
0. From whom did University in America take name?
(Answers in Column 3)
CROSSWORD
14
21
· Aerusa
ald
"Mother and Father Rabb couldn't think of any more J- names," said General Tin.
(Tomorrow--Unusual Angles)
YOUR BIRTHDAY......... By STELLA and mainland operations.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22
HAINAN DEFENCE "Hainan will be the most important base outalde Taiwan,
"They could have called him and suddenly he came to a big DORN today, you have one of sequently, get Interested in soms and its defence integrally in the controls would work a hard-on their growing, they are James or Jim or Jakė or Jasper white pole. To hin surprise, he those magnetic, vivid per- "cause" or some important idea cludes that of Luichow penin-ship on some business interests. Į Pan
saud discovered that this was the sonalities which Inevitably and you will not fritter away kula,
or Jefferson OT Jullus," Hanid.
of bert all gathered together at a spot where the road branches
its
...L. Was thia Roman edition SO, MATTEL
after the muse, Clip7 (1
8. Theology. (10) 2
11. To a sailor it may be`nome. Gi
12. Pointless If this case is omply
13. Bound 'Trond the Norse. (5)
11. Ita job is to faston, (3)
15. Common name for the five trane
ploce,(8)
17. It's an uneven WAIE, (4) ---
10. Provides the dalo. i4j:
21. The wide of the Traidious. (4)
22. Alter sinks into werewolves. (D)
or this could be decora
28. Ich a change,of dose you need.
26. Pashion. (6)
27. Pifishes all dens. 1937
#DARD
Even so they may be even. 14) The right of the ne
Alountainous craggy ridgo. 101
4. Intrude, 101
d. When this gets in the eye and
PODS, CEA'T, so one is inclined, to
rub 12 (8)
7. This is something new, 17)
B. A letter to Viciot that makes
her vehement (77)
common to all parties. :(8)
When on top I get a draught.
16. Here ons has to reckon with a
Adam, titin. (B) 18. Covered inside. Cot Ventolo: always taken froII - ENG Fard.--tal
this to the ball. 48)
Solution ¿yesterday's puzzle. Across:
10
Answers
1. Syria and Persia. 2. Ho
3.
The
Rupert and a Mare's Nest-33
Rupert is so glad that his daddy may be going to see the Mare's Next after all that he starts to ask how it ls to be done. But the king laugha and tells him to wait and see. Then he orders fine fruits to be brought. "You will not be with as much longer, little bear," he says, "but
you - shall not home hungry." During the meal the flying mate appears and alights on the terrace. and when the party approaches the graceful creature bows low to the king. I am ready, matter."ahe sayo. “Tell me your wishes, and I' will fly to do them."
ALL RIGHTA RESERVED, A
BRONCHO BILL
your
CAPRICORN
AQUARIUS 18)-Romance
Own
If
where
return.
the
Chinese Com2.
the event of dumping, detsk
GROWERS' VICTORY CRA But the growers' victory In
for the
lung obtaining parity crop was by far the more in- portant development. An in- ex-dustry
most
2. Foreign Exchange control. This gives the Central Bank authority to limit foreign
And change as it sees it license all dealings in foreign terms
London Tin This corresponding paragraph.
seat for you today. Your per- sonal affairs should be happy. Make future plans.
Let
Market
Dec.
to
unfamlilar to people, who think of crops in
of wheat
150
and
COTTS
exchange to control the how of vented over this support.
dollars out of the country.
3. Gold Control. This em- London,
21.The Un powers the Central Bank to call holdings and to session, license and supervise all gold afternoon's with prices for Spot and three-transactions.-Unlled Press, months tin both higher.
Prices closed as follow-
market was steady during this in all gold
unofficial
develop some new idea to its ful progress. Find a new love United Press.
UK TIN CHEAPER :
utriost now. No let down for it looking for one! you, as yofi
ARIES (Mar. 22-Apr, 20)— A line day for marriage, If wed, come speelal happiness should be in store for you to day. Find real joy.
TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)
HONGKONG SHARES
others which not win could
Only seven were included in
form new
bill-mohalt, Irish potatoes,
nut honey, tung butterfat, milk and shorn wool.
No
America's ane says that An domestic tung ell production is enough to meet domestle needs. It is a question of whether pro
in the United duction costs States can be kept dawn low enough to compete with Chinese be- Lung oil if trade should come free again. United Press.
Was OUTWARD MAILS
20.000 101
The turnover on the Slock New York, Dcc. 21-New Exchange this morning
Transactions and LIDRA (Sept. 23-Oct, 23)-York metal traders reported $161,475.00. Mysterious influences, appear to today that the British Ministry noon prices:
Be of Supply is offering Un at 7731 be operating in your orbit cautious, however, of a newly- cents a pound in New York, or SHARES BUYERS SELLERS SALER
one-half cent below made friend.
the Re- coVT. LOANS 34 (1048) .. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nav. 22) construction Finance Corpora
BANKS An excellent day. Let your It secking a new job or a tion price.-Associated Press.
East Asia..· 100 energies bo at top peak for promotion in your present one, production Your personal this might be a fine day to get affairs should be happy.
what you want:
-23- (NOT SAGITTARIUS GEMINI (May 22-Juno 22)- Excellent for business affairs as Dec. 22)Don't overlook r well as for personal romance. manes these days! Just what Harmony in marriage is also you want may be at hand if you indicated.
recognise it.
Danger Zone
CUTB
THE RIVER TAKES
By Harry F. O'Neill
BOUND BEHIND RANGER CHIEF
LEAD TO
CHESS PROBLEM
By C. MANSFIELD
•White:
pro
Black, 8 pieces,
Vitre, & pieces.” -play and male in two.
Mesterday's
INSURANCES
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IK Hotel in S'hal Land 2.30. 2.00. UTILITIES
Tram... 13!
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Electrio 3011⁄2 Macao ELOG. Telephone
STONES, ETC.
Dalry
Watson
COTTONS
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10 300
1.13.80
31
Ce fesesce
301
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER EZ'
Closing Tires By Air 25. Okinawa and Tokyo, 2 pm Fangoon. Calcutta, Karachi. Basra,
Dar-en Catro (Nairobi, Mombasa, Salam, Mauritius and Johannesbur via Cairo), Home and London (Kow loon CPO),496 p.m.; -(GPO) 8p.m.
Bangkok. Singapore, Batavia and Colombo, sip.m.
Labuan, Sydney and Auckland, B Taipeh. B pan
p.m.
Japon,
Closing Times By Ren
Bangkok, J
mat
Ceylon, India, Madagascar, Strats, en, Egypt and Europe Dombay,
via London, 9. p.m. (par); 8.30 ain treg, to-morrow); 0.30 D.. ford, to- morrow).
FRIDAY, DECEMBEN ZI Closing Times by Air, USA and Canada, 2 pr. Mantia, Guam, Honolulu, USA and; Canada, B
Air Paron Ports for Manita, Hono
·lulu' and USA (Kowloon... CPO), 6 p.m. (OPO), 8. p.m.
Ordinary Air Mail (Printed Met tore, Bamples and Small
Packet
4032 4734
600 63.17 Porta) for Mentia, Guam, Honolulu and USA, (Kowloon CTO) 4 DMLT 710
(APO) Spam
Exchange Rates
Bingapore Hatavin, Bydney and Auckland, 6` p.m. ann
Hanol, Saigon: and París, 8 pan. Tulpeh, 8: p
Holhawp.m
* Cloning Times Ny Ben -Hollow - and Pakhoi : via. Halhoul
amanakaken OLAY SHER
this.Formosa via Kalugt. DEL
Manila) 3. p.TVARVA
nuiidese was done. In theglocal unofficial exchange market inorning at the tallowing rates: Herring, pound note (per: 21815.30 Parcaid only for Marsefiles. #umi
ning Diliges By, Airok
A dollars (per. #Umasa 0.0025 03 SATURDAY DECEMBER LA NEIguilders? (per, 100),
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instres,(per 100)
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