THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY DECEMBER 27, 1949.
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DUMBBELLS SCIENCE AT WORK
DOES YOUR FOOTBALL TEAM EMPLOY
ANY STRATEGY?
'No! WG. HARDLY HAVE MONEY ENOUGH TO EMPLOY COACH
SA
SEARCH TO EASE PAIN
STILL PUZZLES
By PAUL F. ELLIS
PAIN
DAIN BL
is
problem of
031 the
Belentists.
science
BY THE WAY
by Beachcomber
E news of the discovery of Admo lost verses of Petrarch's Trionft will probably ect the old controversy going- did Laura exist? There aro might always
dolts
that to unsolved which medical
answers to the Beatrice some
wero Lanuten and inedical find
unsolved problem of knocking creations of the imagination pain.
As though Buch poetry were Dr Grossman recalis that a ever written about non-existent The situation has been round-
by Dr M. 1. *very large proportion of people. I believe that the lady. ed up recently
Church of St discomfort arines he fet in the Grossman, associate professor of abdominal
from disordered Clara and moumed in the physiology of the University of primarily
of the
Trionft was real, digestive linols, who reported that there movements
In Vaucluse today you may Are several open doors through tube," and that it is that group
at ent
the
do Hotel of disorders that brings an
Petramque et Laure and sec impetus for an "deal drug."
fountain. It was He sold that a substance the famous known as atropine is used as a while he was lying at Vaucluse
Petrarch climbed
Ures standard by which new agents that
Mont Ventoux and left a full are compared.
of what he saw, Simply stated, he said, the description
omily and the thoughts and emotions object
There aroused in him. effective drug with the polemey not be many carlier descrip-
without It's of atropine "but
tions of mountain-climbing.
BOYS AND GIRLS MAGAZINE
Rooth
2
Wext North Pass
JV Poss 4
2 d
A Tram At
The Zoo
:
By MAX TRELL
IZ NARF
Hantd,
with were tell-
the
the
BY WILLIAM E. McKENNET
and shadow-children
"Wo Knart
HAVE just had an opportuni- ty to look through Helen turned-about names, Subel's new book entitled "Alling everyone about a ride they the Tricks!" It is different from had just taken on a tram. any bridge book I have seen in went all through town,"
passed stores and Helen Sobel has said "We a long time, long been rated the outstanding houses and thentres and people."
Hanid, Anally," maid "And woman bridge player of the
other end of world. You will even find some "we came to the
And there was a big, experts rating her as one of the the town
But the 10 outstanding players of all beautiful
carasivnt. time among men and women.
streriear couldn't go any further. walked to the carnival,
and the streetcar 50 we got off and turned around and went back
re
r kept doing that all to the long-coming up day
turning carnival
then nod around and going back"
sald Mr shame," Punch,
Her book in light enough to be fascinating, humorous enough to keep you smiling, and on top of that, it has Bothe fine bridge logic.
liked today's hand, taken from the chapter entitled "Two Little Old Ladies." I liked it be
is not always causo an author wing to telia mtory on him- self, and that is what Miss Sobel does here.
Miss Sobel (North) was play- ing ngainst two little old ladles of the typo one often meets in tournainents, and at card parties. When the bidding was complet- ed, the little old lady in the West position promptly led the queen of clubs out of furn. The tourn ment director was called, and he inid Miss Sobel she could exil for a lead from the correct lender. West picked up the queen ul
"What
nival.
find i to
nn
disturbing side effects of dry-Mimsie Slopcorner
ness of the mouth, blurring of A
the vision and increasing pulse THE campaign
rate."
So far, he said, been found.
none
Acid Secration
to persuade people to return empty was bound to lins medicine-bottles
include an invitation to Mimsle be the Bottle Stopcorner Queen, Her graceful refusal make it clear that she believes think of public might beer - bottles Instead
of drug medicine-bottics, and a
vulgar ns dibutoline, and that I ap-
better substance paragraph referring to her as pears to be
Empties Queen led the for relief than is atropine, al-
acceptance. though it does cause some ride mother to forbid rencont
The doctor said been made with
the
tests have
her
At present she is campaigning for gay-coloured dustbins in Dr Grossman said he and his
Tiverton
ab. Miss Colourful workers believe that If some
Dustbin. means could be found to stop Which six? ucid secretion by the stomach
TF
were marooned on A you "There was a big beautiful
jan "effective means of treating carnival," said Hanid,
desert island and allowed to peptic ulcer would be at hand.
have six telephone books, which "But one day I noticed that
"Both clincial and experi-six would you choose? friend the tram
WILA no mental evidence indicate," he
will very likely be competition Longer cheerful. Its bell didn't said, "that acld must be pre-
rome n regular feature, as the clang. nad tho wheels Just sent for a peptic ulcer to deve-beauty specialist sald to the ap rumbled in a mournful sort of lop."
my
This
palling woman when he handed her a new forty-guinea pair of streamlined glamour-nostrils.
--(London Express Services
~~ FOR THE BUSINESSMAN
Warning To Peking Radio On
Conditions In Shanghai
South African Banks
Cheque Frauds On
The Increase
Johannesburg. Dec. 26, -Bank ofiolals through- out South Africa have been advised to intensity their scrutiny of chequeN because of an increase In cheque frauds In recent months, Commercial firma- have also suffered losses through cashing worthless cheques for customers.
A senior banking official said women figured pro
of minently in this type fruud,
Choosing
a lone bank queue, they took ad- vantage of the teller's bo- ing busy and tendered their cheques with heartiness that allayed suspicion.
A
The official sald the psychological effect of a woman on some teller was amazing. While tellers would pass on for verin. cation the smallest cheque presented by strange
man, many paid out with out hesitation on a woman's smile-Reuter
U.S. Economic Activity A
Near Record During 1949
IMPROVEMENT IN CITY'S
ECONOMY CLAIMED
San Francisco, Dec, 25.-Economic conditions in Shanghai: have taken a turn for the better, a Chinese Communist broadcast said tonight.
It quoted Shanghai's Mayor, Chen Yi, as describing this and other favourable facts as in- dicating that "the enemy blockade and bombard- ments cannot in the least intimidate the people of Shanghai."
were ink
commodities The improvement in eco- these nomic conditions had come stock to meet needs.
In mid-October, the broadcast. about through "complicated sald, the State-operated Traditut and devious struggles," the company in Shanghal had sold Mayor said, adding that re every day about 1,000 bales of ceipts by the Municipal yarn, millions of cattles of rico Treasury had increased. He and about 10,000 bolts of cloth.
The effect of this was to ab further said that construc-sorb some one billion Com→ tion work in the city had munist dollars doily, stabilisa- begun.
tion of prices following.
The Mayor gave theso detaile to a recent meeting of people representing all walks of life in Shanghal.
Presealing
Anancial
OUTPUT RISING
of cotton.?
Above
The report continued: "In- dustry and commerce in Shang- hat are gradually moving to- This conference, which ended wards stability and growth recently, also reviewed what the a result of the equitable settle broadcast called "the conversionment of labour disputes, the of Shanghai's economy from a Government purchase of finished
the supply of row, colonial economy under foreign products
of in- Imperialist and domestic bureau- ruterials, the increase cratic capitalist exploitation into dustrial lons and the improve
condi- an economy that stands on its ment of transportation own feet and serves the people.tlong
""Ninety percent of the indus "A shame?" said Knarf and
'PRESTIGE BUILT
trial
enterprises taken over by the People's, Government, have Hand
The Carnival
and resumed production and their "Yes-that poor tram couldn't way. And then 1 discovered Animal experiments have in-
economic report, the Vice-Mayor output is steadily rising. The car- what was wrong." to go to Lie
dicated, he said, that certain
of the city, Tseng Shong,, sold September output "What
extracts from It reminds me of a tram
wrong?" wats
Intestines and
for instance; '' Washington, Dec. 25 that the People's currency had yarn and cloth, know many once
year ago and Hanld asked.
50 percent from are are capable of pre-
up its prestige" among was about,
For that of Such CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE Economic activity in the "built when I was a boy.
venting ulcers in dogs.
Mey echniques also have been tried
United States during 1949 the populace and had become
important 1. A phosphate of aluminium,
condition for "Following the opening In human beings but with t-
was maintained at a
developing production and markets along, the North China sard with small proportions of cop- conclusive resulls, he
The farthing, record level, according to a stabilising the people's 2,
livell railway Unes and the Yungiso per and iron. However, the trials should ron-
review by the hood.. equal to one-fourth of a penny. year-end
River, more nid more Shangha Dr Grossman believes,
factories, have resumed open- Anur,
I rointes clockwise in
the Secretary of Commerce, Mr While he work so far hins
northern hemisphere and anti-Charles Sawyer, which
To help the people, the tion. Tho shipbuilding indus- been on the negative result side clockwise in the southern heml-
Government had spent much try, for instance, was unable to generally, Dr Grossman belleves sphere. 4. The gibbon, native published today.
money in exchanging. Com-cope with the ordors even with:
full working shipyards Live
the Investigations to south east Africa and
munist dollars laboratory
for Nationalist all The total demand for Ameri-
Gold Yuan netes in use before time: have "opened several doors of East Indies. §. A narrow body
which
larger can output was actually higher Shanghai was occupied. approach
The of land connecting two promize
"The favourable turn in In- yield resuit.
1949 ton in the previous Government had also subsidised 0. in the clinte." bodies.
Extensive grazing in
dustrial
brought production savings in terms of commodity better business to commerce and lains in the temperate regions year, the review showed. 1Tomorrow-Book Parade) of South America.
value of units, the purpose being to safe-banks. For instance, the Septem- The total market
guard the livelihood of workers ber turn-over of the Wing On, and services American goods
and employers and `their depen- Sincere's. and Sun companies reached an during the year
turn-over estimated $200,000 million less
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Kaart
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"Just this For
yeurs It struck Knarf ntul Ilanið af yearn it bad Kone up
that Mr Punch ten of the zoo, but never coult
Rates n streetcnt. Mr it go tuside.
ended The tracks should knWW strange punch sinited. *This streetent right there and it couldn't go an was a very good friend of mine. inch farther. But i wanted oh- we used to go
to all sorts of so-much to Ko Inside and see places together I was very fondi the animals,
of it, and it was extremely foral "So I and to i-Streety, my
of the.
if used to
ut to
FCC IT.
11
alway
"What
wen.
called it frleiki clubs, and Min Sobel smilingly remember very well," Mr Streety), if you want to go in sted East to lend a diamond Punch went on, "how I used to the zou, just you go. Don't stop! and then It happened. The little wait on the corner of my street Keep going!" old lady sald she had nc dia-
for it to come along How glad "And did it?" Hanid asked. inondis.
United Press. Mr Funch nodded, Now the director told her the would clang its bell merrily as wonderful time it had 11 came It came cliekity-clack down the to the end of its tracks and kept
Then it
would stop and goingt Right inside it htli
Theu
bumping and ralting and clang. wall for me to get on.
its bell la (he away it would go again, taking wanted me with it wherever I
way you can imagine. As it came la D
down the walk, past the cages. the liona and figers roared with, joy; the elephants waved their trunks, the
the parrots screarned in delight: the monkeys danced and turned somersaults. andi the zoo shouted with people in the all their might. All in all it was
was free to lend whatever she
Teet wanted, and she
small club.
When Mins Sobel played the nise from dummy. West won the trick with the ten-spot, led back diamond and East raffed. The little old lady came back with a club, West won it with
the queen and led back another CHESS PROBLEM
channel
and Mias Subel's
perfectly round contract of four
hents won defeated.
Check Your
Knowledge
of furquoise?
*
By K BAUMGARTEN
Aluck, 0 pieces.
1
What are the composites |
*
Name the smallest En
Hish culn.
cyclone
rotate
3 Does iL clockwise or counterclockwise?
4. Name the smallest of the anthropoid apes.
6 What is an isthmus?
3 What
pampas7
where
are
(Anawera in Coinmu (2
CROSSWORD
Atroas
1. Too mullions that play, Zaines must be equal when they aro this, (5, 6):
D. A combination of many voices.
(0)
9. No exclamation from him when
Jand was sighted ?... (4)
1
19. 11. luggish mannor, (5)
that they should turn out
to ho joiners, (7)
A
Docs Card Indy (3
the War Onicé disperse cara for them. (4))
10. Take least wrongly, (5)
31. He was little but he wore largo
Boots (ask your Dad by
2. Half a century
glas baltio, (8)
hort
23. in criminal language-ho's usually
ald. (3)
24. Meals for men only, (8)
a. Fonder of sorts. (4)
26, it provides the doed stamp. (0)
Down
1. Inipersonator,, (D)
2. Role of 1 down in shangid, (4)
3. A&tato it's not much. (3)
What tho American Martiolan would be bound to over hern. (V)
Return of a leading actor (4)
7. In this caso, 11, the anawer 18 given out the appellant in sacle-
1. What a difo diference, (4)
19. Kind of knot to cause daisy, (B)
14. Followed to prove that art lod.
11. Go away on holiday perhaps. (5)
American epithet for 101 fellow. (4)
19 Thủ pho thai nước, ĐỔI ĐỜ
MARKOL. (8)
19. Work for the adding no doubt,
20 A-klip of-the- tonguin - nhalt-wei
BRY.. (4)
ing
tu
cheerfulest YOUR BIRTHDAY
#wonderful thing for everybody and they Bever could get Streety uf of the zou again!”
Stayed There
Mr Punchi "They couldn't, You mean it stayed there?"
it's there even now," replied it right Mr Punch. "They left
pronut-stand and between the
old woman the spot where the sells balloons. It doesn't go to.
town any more.
ORN today,
ה
Anaweta
near
Was
By STELLA than two percent below the all-sult of trade revival between
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27
you have
if you were only friends wherever outstanding and will work hard you gu, but maintain an inner to achieve your goal. life which very few individuals
Bater conplex personality, varie You wani to be
You make
Own
Be careful
tune record of 1946,
dente.
The report said that as a re-
the countryside .Sifanghai and More cars, houses, personal and the readjustment of supply the Government services and Government goods and demand, and services were bought, off- had' solved the problems of such setting the reduced demand for shortages as coal, rice and cot- clotdog, producers' plant and ton, and a sufficient quantity of equipment and privately financed net exports of goods and ser-
know anything about. You Your generosity and sympathy | vlees. have O great deal of natural are easily aroused.
nature is not The review said the gross na- talent which needs careful de- that your good
from veloping if you are to achieve unduly imposed upon. You are tional Income declined the heights to which you are greatly beloved by members of $220,000 million u 1049-a drop
fumily and are of less than two percent. entitled by right of birth. But your
happiest when surrounded by success may not
In 1040 business discontinu- easily and often
those who love and understand
Wed nt an early the world does
ances exceeded new business by you. you fully.
someone who understands your a small amount for the first time temperament and who, at all since the end of the war. At the times, can encourage you to do end the year the total number your best work.
of Brno in operation was close to 3,000,000-about five percent above the pre-war level.
come to yuu
you feel that not appreciate
nge
You have a floe memory and It just stays a deep interest in the true in- Give you there. And people come l, and terpetation of facts.
and you can To mi what the stars have sit down in its seats, and have set of figures
tomorrow, select White, 6 piecca
things to cat. You see, it's be-build a new world! You might in store for
feld of ex- your birthday star and read the And be happy in the resinumst-car. White to play and mate in teo. come
perimental science if you were corresponding paragraph. Let Solution
Saturday's Streety is happy. He never has to
for it from earliest your birthday star be your daily to go anywhere any more. Ia's trained
youth. But you never would be guide. the place he loves
problem: 1-13. 1. PAR: 2, Q-Kt3 resting in (ch), 1
PQ0; 2, R-134; besit." Ki−84, 2, Ri—Q3 (ch); And M. Punch smiled as he .Kt-12; 2, K-K7; thought of the happiness of his othera; 2, R-B5 ́(ch).
old friend the tram,
Rupert and a Mare's Nest -:36
Rupen is rather frightened at being the top of a pine tree in the darkness, but the lying mate comforts him. "We are near Nut. wood. Common," she says, "This tree is easy to climb down. The mersenger of the birds will meet you, and you must give him the royal scroll. Then go straight to
your home."
"But how about showing my
daddy 备
mare's nest?" asks Rupert. You will be fetched when we are ready for you," replies the mare. The pale moon gives just a little light as the little, bear carefully feels his way downwards. Suddenly he notice a dark shape floating silently round and round him. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
BRONCHO BILL
ROUGH RIDE YOU HAD IN THAT
WATER, BILLY
(PUFF) THANKS, FEAR BAVIN MY LIFE, LEAD PANTS
(PUR)
WHO WAS THAT HOMBRE WHO CAPTUR ED YUH P
MILITARY SENDING
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28
CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jau.
CANCER (June 23-July 231 today. 20)-Go slowly
Don't Be on guard against strangers. push things. Á bit of bad news Don't let somebody "sweet-talk"
Во you may make you unhappy.
into doing something continued to increase. courageous and patient.
against your better judgment.
LEO
24-Aug- 23)--- AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 19)
(July
Total
and ---Surprise letters, perhaps from Not a good day, but it can be were higher in 1949 than in
both may bring unexpected made a valuable one if you look 1948, relatives joy und happiness. bring joy, too.
wagca
12 dollar and in
Yugoslavia, UK Sign New
Trade Pact
doubled the average in July and August.
EDUCATIONAL WORK
"The changing of gold and silver ornament shops to other. business and the decline of the luxury trade were good signe in economic reform.
"The expenditure
of the. Municipal Treasury demon."¿ strated the principle 'From the people and for the people of the People!», Government. For exaniplo, more than-27 percent-t of the'
of total expenditure: October was for: educational work, which topped the list of expenditures. Expenditure on public health, occupied third.
London, Dec. 26,--Britain place," and Yugoslavia have signed
have
Outlining what would bo
and the of taxation.-Reu-
a trade agreement in Bel-done in the future in Shanghaf,, grade providing for an esti- the Vice-Mayor's report said" mated £110,000,000 flow of that efforts would be concen- trated on the direction of idle into investment for capital An important demand factor goods each way in the next cap throughout the year was the five years, the Board of production, transportation, com
munications and other construes substantial rise in Government Trade announced, today.
further tive enterprises, the expenditure, principally in mill-
They
plso signed an- strengthening of mutual aid be tary expenulture and the for- agreement of compensation for tween city and countryside, the eign nid programmes,
former British property
promotion
of the import and Yugoslavia supplementing that export trade, increasing trans- Public
expenditure signed in works
London last year.
efficiency portation Under this
Yugo- agreement
adjustment will pay the balance of salaries alavin
ter. compensation at the rate of £500,000 a year for eight years.
Britain
will expert wool, as higher Friends
wage rates more than offset the woollen and cotton yarn, chemi-
rubber VIRGO (Aur. 24-Sept. 22) small
total cals, reduction in the
rubber and
pro- ducts, machinery and capital Not the day for overexpansion.number employed.
tho under
trade Guard your present resources
1949 Cquipment: be careful and
In return she will Total employment in of untried
agreement, $8,500,000-two per- averaged
Yugoslavia timber. get from LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23)-cent below, 1948
non-ferrous metals and maize. ARTES (Mar, 22-Apr. 20)- Guard your health. You will Unemployment averaged about The agreement also covers sup- Romance cort be exciting need to be tiptop for the busy 3,500,000 in 1940, compared with plies of raw materials from other Some new change a surprise days to come. Make
future a minimum level of 2,000,000 In parts of the Sterling Area to trip, possibly can bring plans carefully.
the
previous year,
Yugoslavia. unusual happiness.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) The weakest soctor of the The British Government will Be aggressive in business now economy and the centre of the provide a guaranteed credit of and you will get exactly what moderate unemployment during 20,000,000 repayable you want. Volume sales are the year was industrial pro- indicated.
IISCES (Feb, 20-Mar. 21)- Good for travelling. Get a change of scene if you can. Don't expect too much from business right now!
TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21) New ideas can bring advance- tment in your old job-or per haps start you off in an entirely
new one.
into the future and make con-purchasing powers crète plans now.
ventures.
duction, the review said,
except the car Industry,
which GEMINI (May 22-June 22)- SAGITTARIUS (Nov, 23-Dec.
for 22)-Guard your possessions. established a new record out- New plans bring hopes Increased income. Everything Put your trist only those put of more than 0,000,000 cars looks
for you know very well. Beware and trucks.-Reufer. very bright' indeed
of a stranger. your future plans.
Mopping Up
SLASH MORLEY~ ONE OʻTHE MASKED RIDERG
MOPHEAD AND
CHISELTOWTH
ARE GUNNIN'
PER_MIM
· NOW •
By Harry F. O'Neill
THE OTHER RANGERS HAVE MADE SLAGH THER
BILL, WE
FOUND ALL THIS
MONEY, AND A MAS
IN HIS SADDLEBAGS,
"GOOD NOW GIMME HIS SIX- SHOOTER AND I'LL
ROUND UP OUR
CROOKED DEPUTY /
Policewoman Goes On Retirement
Sydney. -- Sergeant Lilian Armfleld, Australin's first aflor policewoman, has retired 34 years of duty,
She was the first woman in the Empire to receive King's Police Medal for distin guished public service, and took part in many sensational raids and arrests.--Router.
tho
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Canada, Reg., 11 aun Ord, Noon.
MapUs. Air Parcel Posts for Belgrade, Dec. 20-The Go-
Honolulu & USA, (Kowloon CPO) II vernment today announced that am; (GPO) Neon, related for- Yugoslavia
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Marshal Tilo latened as Mr Melentije
USA, Canada, Central & South Popovic, Foreign
Francisco (No Amrica vân. Bản Minister find acting Parcels for Canada), Trade
Par. 1 p.m« Finance Minister, presented a Reg., 1 pm Ord,ï p.m. US$3,475,000,000 budget for Mania, Noon.
1990, Military expenditure will total $368,240,000.
show
"Our successor
that
San Francisco, Dec. 25..- Peking Radio reported tonight Yugoslavia is capable by herself that telegraphic cominunications of fulfilling economie and other been resuined between taske, and of building Sociallam Feking and 40 other cities and despite all obstacles, without towns in all parts of Com the help of the Soviet Union," munist-held China-Reuter, said Mr. Popovic United Press.
had
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