THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1949,
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BY WILLIAM E. MoKENNET
IN
Helen
Sobel's new book
entit "A the Tricks!"
there la n chapter "Girls Can Play, Too."
called
that the Brat. like Miss Sobel hand she chown in this chapter by another great was played woman player, Margaret Wagar of Atonia, On.
I have not given you any Helen bidding on this hand.
to a timinder- that clue
Margaret and
says
standing.
partner, Jutin
An
her 1. Crawford uf Philadelphia, wound
u}) She does spartes. give the actual bidding.
Deven
West
clubn
down.
king opened the
dumroy and the
Mirs Wogar st
haya Mim Sobel,
ROBBER
DIDN
FIND THAT
LIONEL BARRYMORE IS
RIP VAN WINKLE
MENIAL Lonel
By DAVID C. WHITNEY..
FOR THE
BUSINESSMAN:
BY THE U.S. Shipping No World Bank
Decision On
WAY
Official
by Beachcomber Warns Of Jap Yugoslav Loan
HE'three Persians beheld·
THE
a black-haired, sallow-
skinned man in the lounge Competition
Washington, Dec. 28. -- fellow-The President of the Na-
tional Association of Ameri- SPOKESMAN SAYS MATTER
STILL BEING DISCUSSED
of thel hotel. They thought recordings Barrymore his previous
oho looked like a "Christmas Carol," has recorded a new child- Dickens
countryman. men's album for M-G-M, "Rip and the fantasy. "Hallowe'en."
M-G-M also has three other Ashura asked the reception Van Winkle." The noted actor composed the background music good children's selections. They clerk where the man was from. can Shipping, Mr Frazer A.
sald set of child- | "Pershore."
tho clerk. Balley, said today that it for the Washington Irving tale include: (1) a
Bong-gumes Bung the part of ren's
by Highly delighted, the three ap- would bo "dangerous" to as well as acting
Donald Dame, (2) two records proached the guest, bowed low, allow Japan to rebuild her Rip.
The six-dded album should by the Korn Kobblers, includ- and Karbulah said, "Ardabil attain equak popularity with ing "Let's All Sing Like the bam pahvi fahan, jasoran sela?" merchant fleet to compete Birdies Sing" and "Cowboys "What's that?" naked the guest. for the commerce of other and Indlang and (3) a four- Much surprised, Rizamughan nations. · aided not about the adventures sald, "You from Persia?" of Gome musical instruments "That's right," said the
of the Music Ashura's cyos narrowed. "What The
Miraclo Shop
part of Persia?" he asked. RCA Victor
also has two "Evesham Road," was the reply. new albums: The Three Suns "Evisham sound like Persin," Christmas Favourites," sald Kazbulsh, "but what is
said the man.
BOYS AND GIRLS MAGAZINE
A Most Extraordinary Kite
-It Flew Away with Mr. Punch's House- By MAX TRELL
64/HEN you were a boy, Mr Punch," Kaart asked hia old friend, "did you ever fly a kite?"
For several moments Mr Punch didn't
Which wasn't HITECT. the least bit stage since, when Knarf looked closer, he saw that friend was sitting In his chair with his eyes cloxi, Inst asleep. At this Kaart maid in n much louder voice: "Mr Punchl Did you ever fly a kite?"
x
his
Here Mr Puich puidenly
"EN?
What? not in a
1 New Ob-
Certainly
He tried to go but Kart
kite certainly. Cone,
of
went there
"es impaN-
back to sleep again. Hept him awake.
W
sively and apparently unworried River bat Mississippi as a
(1 never Kambler. belleve me, but I've cero illus trations in magazine stories, 3′′
Mia Wagar knew there was choore making not n possible the contract unless she could And a singleton king of hearts Even if the diomond suit broke 4-3, she would
nnly
nuft.
be able to get discards three
on that
goes on to my, Mi Sobri "Maggie wasn't fazed, however. Ader winning
the club ace she played tour rounds trumps, diacneding dummy.
A Big Kitc
t
"Was it a big kite, Mr Punch" Did you By in high? Was it hard
17 Did ily In
you make What kind was yourself"
By this time Mr Punch was
I He fully awake was an enormous kite," he wit
Yes I mode 11 myself
Karl wakens Mr. Punch with A question.
Washington, Dec. 28.-The World Bank said: today that it had "not made any decision" on a
He made his statement in a loan to Yugoslavia. comment on General Douglas Macarthur's order permitting
"The matter is still under discussion,” à the Japanese to start rebuilding spokesman added.
their merchant fleet.
The size of the pre-war Japanese
marine merchant
Reports from Belgrade
incuding Winter Wonderland." Rode? What home. You?" "Dar- rinted in the Tokrn distotch had said that Yugoslav - Russia Buys
Conto's
"Jingle Bells," "Silent Night," "White Christmas"" and others. Perry
"Merry Christ- man Music" Album includes most the same repertoire of popular Christmas songs.
New Singles
scene
ON not
name,"
(5,000,000 tons) in substantially cinis told the Belgrade Par- inflated by its bulld-up for warliament yesterday that the Peralon purposes and does not repre-
said Kazbuinhent her normal peacetime pre- Bink had "agreed in prin Rubber
$25,000,000.
"Persian severely.
my foot" wor trading fleet," Mr. Bailey ciple" to lend Yugoslavia Fald the man "It's English, salt. Pershore's In Worcester." Ho, |yen," shouted Ashura. "So Per have
"American shipping interests"
contended never
that
We
thef
it is belioyed here that the In Far East Yugoslave made the announce
London, Dec. 28-Trade re- perts today disclosed that Rus- sla was negotiating substantial
Good new singles induis: Johnny Thompson singing sla now in Woosta. We think Japan could forever be excluded
ment beenuso the Bank has Whereupon with Hugo Winterhalter's or you a Fpy."
the from ocean transportation, chestra "When the Wind Was three of them shouted. "We believe, however, that the most started negotiations for a pos
sible Jonn ofter sending an "There's Green" and
No To catch a spy! Send for the Per- vital shipping question jɛ (Columbin)... Woody proctor!" And they seized inorrow"
Inst summer. Herman's hot band on "You natonished men. "Send for to terve her homeland territory.
But Bank offeinls kald that in the Far East. Rascu. You“ and Rhapsody in Persian consool and embressa- "After that, their participa
Tommy der," cried Ashura,
trade the fact that negotiations had international "Poolees! tion
Russia is at present reported Wood" (Capitol)
yelled Dorsey's "Holywood Hat" and Poolees!"
Kazbulah. should be in direct relation to begun a few days ago did not to be engaged in buying 10,000 their foreign necessarily mean a loan would tons of rubber to be supplied "Shake That Tree" (Vietor) "Ziberiage and Forth Kollum" the revival of
be made, or that an agreement within the next few months, singing "Your roared Rlzamughan. Bill Farrell
Then the commerce."-Reuter.
“la principle" to make a loan | and is also and
reported to have Eyes" and "Some Hearts Star" manager intervened
FEELING ECHOED
had been settled.
concluded deals for the supply (M-G-M}
of 3,700 tons in January.
the of rebuilding her domestic Brot economic mission to Yugoslavia | rubber purchases for sterling
cx-
Jackie Paria sing-plained, and quiet was restored. The Old Master Painter" The Macaroon of Macaroon said
To the Laird o' Kilcockrubbin and "Goodbye Sue (National)
New
They and that the Bank Bow York, Dec. 20,- An
Merchant
renching Marine prospects for
some Insitute spokesman today echo-lon agreement, but indicated
Lin Kirk chirping "Char-This is not my idea of a cul-American ley, My Boy" and "Shame on tural festival."
Mackin Mar-In passing You" (Victor)
row nnel
"Two telephone poles that had fallen down in the Inst wind- storm. So I tied them together. Then I got a lot of paper folded it around them in the And finally I made proper way. smiled.
a long til of sheela and pillow- enses and curtains ami a dozen old shirts and (abdr-cloths. now i was ready to by my kite with, as I already told you, rope instead of string. So 1 tsk my kite to the top of the hill and started to nm with 11,"
I WAN
so big that I had to like bupres :- ብዛ It was Istend of niring. most wonderful Rife that anyone ever saw.
I wish 1 bar! It now only it dew away.
It few away? Mr Punch nodded. "Not only
It flew away with that. house. 11 wo the most
With
**-
I
Punch,
"I
conducting the M-G-MI The Galloping orchestra In
And Canean Comections"
Yegky
Lee's "A Man Wrote "Run for the Song" and And | Roundhouse. Nellie Capitol) The Doria BRY singing Three fiver" and "Festival of Ruses (Columbia) (Tomorrow--Unusual Angles)
"How could you get to the top
of the hill? Wisn't I 100 heavy? CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE How could you run with 17" Knarf naked.
Fastor And Pastor
to
Answers
A record
in
cy
ed Mr Frazer Bailey's criticism
of
to Weneral Douglas MacArthur's
pro-
Associa-
NY COTTON
FUTURES
that action was not imminent.
Yugoslavia applied for a loan of about $250,000,000 two years ago when the Bank was in its formative stage.
Router.
NY FOREIGN
EXCHANGE
Payment in made from sterling nequired by Russia through the delivery of grain and timber to Britain.
Although a vital raw material, rubber, is not one of the com- modities barred from export to The "iron curtain" countries. same,appiles to wool, of whic Russia has made substantial
CHICAGO GRAINS
WOULD have thought that)
the Czech attempt
"We certainly agree with Mr abolish fairy tales had created Bailey's comments,
the spokes- beyondan
But man said. "He correctly stated which nobody could go.
Since then the Bank has the Czech educational authort-the reaction of American ship-
settled on à polley of lending purreioses, ties have now beaten their own owners and there is nothing we
While reluctant to commit only for specific projects. When by announcing that can add at this time." record,
of
trade shock-workers
the
the United States Government | herreli to a long-term The institule, a trade associa-
friendliness to pact with Britain, Russin: had began showing letariat are to take the place of tion of 60 American steamship
his break show eagerness to maintains the Princes and Princesses who companies, in offiliated with the Maishal Tito after have so long made the nurseries National Association of Ameri-
Bút alle, is belleved 1b... buf. funds for specific power, mining of backward countries into dens can shipping and the Pacific- Moscow, Yugoslavia sought trade on a deal-to-deal basis.. running short of sterling, which and of thy Fascism. When human American Steamship
projects. agricultural
she requires for purchases, in beings can talk like this, there tion,-Associated Press.
the sterling area of rubber, 1 A soft
type of
la every hope that the do is
wool, cotton and other of trordinary kite in the world.
about to turn. decorated
The Marxian No
pottery, brilliantly one builds kites like that one clubs from nowadays."
materials-United Press. Mr Punch didn't bother
George Gershwin. 3 For dialeelle is unintelligent and Then,
he
sharpening cutlery or tools. 4. wearisome, but it is not insane. Knacf exclalined in astonish- answer these questions. "I ran faster and faster," he went on,
Because the Alps temper the Now that it is ending in a mere hadn't care in the world, she
ment: "How could it fly away
cold air from the north. 5 Ofgabble of gibberish, we may laid down the queen of hearts,
your house? What "and all at once--there it was--
in the air at last! You can't the shells of minute animals expect soon a return to the use acting for all the world Bike a gal
Imagine how beautiful it looked that lived centuries ago. 8. As of reason. who held the jack and ten, too,pened?"
"Well,"
Mr said
floating in the blue sky with the it should be; correct.
-{London Express Service) "Put yourself in West's post-stretching out his legs and mak-
long tail wagglug like a happy himself comfortable, ilon. Ifc was a pretty good ling
stood the middle of had haven't ever toki this story to dog.
before player who by this time
1on1 our garden hofting the kile, and of what the hand anyone Idea pomie
why West couldn't
It all happened on a was all about.
you how. dis- Margaret's exact know tribution. Being taken in by fine summer's day. I was look-
What happened?"
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29 and poise
con- ing for some straight sticks to
blowing Margaret's
"The wind began looked and
The late improvement reflect. have DORN today. you
an sincere, you cannot endure any fidence, he decided that Mar-build a kite with.
bind the jack of 1 looked but I couldn't find any stronger. I soon found that my
Those who tryed scattered exporter and local and an active type of flattery. garet surely
me from one agile mind
that India eunugh.
Then finally kite was lugging straight hearts as well as the queen,"
You dislike idleness and to get by without anything to buying on reports was end of the garden to the other. body. Just whin 1 thrrovered
bales They weren't ex- ted it to the stump of a tree if things get dull around your back up their affable manners, and allocated sufficient funds to i looking for.
up to 300,000 get very far buy they were at the tree began coming out neighbourhood, you are just the are not likely to
American cotton provided the sticks, bul hely
of the ground. I tied it to the
get them stirred up with youl
Indian mills prove that they absolutely straight."
wall-and the wall again! You have a great deal of
Blunt, often, to the point of require that amount
Italy-oficial "What are they. Mr Punch?" garilen
And Just then physical courage
try started moving.
and will
speculative in- New outside my mother called me into the anything once! You must guard rudeness, you never will do too
impulses well in diplomney. But if there terest was dormant, with some Norway (kenne) house for dinner. There was
letting your against
is a crisis which calls for a fight traders holding to the sidelines Portugal (escudo)
Spain (preta) in- came
Sweden (krone) nie your life. nothing else to do. 1
those or physical prowess, there is no before the weekend holidays. side the house with the rope still
Be less impatient with
upon which better protagonist
Hesitancy was increased be- Switzerlani--free kite. Then i fastened to the
whee minds are not as quick
cause of the Government mid- to call. tied it to a big hook in the fire-
You must learn
report as your own.
Your affections are somewhat December parity price place." Mr Punch sighed.
that not everyone Ackle in youth, to recognise
but once you to be issued after the close on to re "That was a great mistake, my
is geared to high speed action.
Friday.
West properly
reasoned that
a good player would not risk Anesse so early in the band at grand slam contract.
not
Making quick decision so he would his holding, be disclos
played low on
hearts
Without
the queen of
Latting Wagar played the When the helit. she spread the
Mi eye nine from dummy queen
hand for the balance of the tricka. As Misa Sobel points of the out, the co-operation opponents was needed-but even
1422 though you are a woman, playing against aite manier. to make the do not be afraid
play that will put him right on the spot.
CROSSWORD
Across
L. You may make this tenise, but it
will till bo mlack"and faulty, (9)
7. Iva purely a matter of dance. (b)
V. A Dading thing. (3)
10. My being round it is joyful. (3)
12. Jewish doctor of the law, (B)
13. Pace in the form of a . 11
14. A nory. 101
15 What jau
rob the sheep of, 10. Соданде, (3) Unikly found in fairyland (3)
(0)
at ramiang, (3)
22. Old time medico. 18)
23. The three-quarter of an
that belong to us. 13)
24. Thus advanced from England to
The LO.W." (0)
+25. Want you may expect if cut by
bars. 4)
20. 1 part return for ■ convesanco.
(4)
Down
2. This could bavo á martial aspect.
d. Way leave early, mlady (83
4. On the way out. (3)
6. A well-wovon parlour (0)
The sun below the horizon
when you got this to a morning.
7. This animal has many good 6. Take the
11. Part of the roodos tramework.
14. Bons of roar you'd expect from
the follow undermesin ? (0)
15. Houla for a shango, (5)
Applaud, (B) ·
This hat may be left. (4)
Solution of yesterday's purple.➡Aerosy,
And Down
Hoon 6. Plus: 11. Forev: 45%**; 14;
No 15. To: 10 Bos: 15. Tuten.
inter
Boots &
Inesi 4.
• Across: 7. Ordoalf V, Lunab; 10,
I shouldn't tell it to never was there a happter boy YOUR BIRTHDAY.....
Check Your
Knowledge
1
What is faience?
2
Name the composer
"The
inpsedy In Blue."
3
For what is
used?
Thich
an
happened."
unfortunate
thing
of bay very great mistake. For
In the middle of dinner
4. Why Is the climate along the MedlerTALKI Coast In winter?
vno to
New York, Dec. 28. Cotton futures today closed By STELLA steady after a hesitant start. but overn!l activity was slow with fluctuations rather nar-
You have a personal magnetism have found the "one person," my and charm which makes friends you are loyal and steadfast.
row.
(dollar)
unofficial
Cassada England-oficial
*** 30-day futures 00-day futures Australia (pound)
New Zealand
(pound)
Bouth Africa
(pounds
of Belgium (franc)
Closing rates
Dec. 20,
US$ 0.08-4
2.60-3/10 2.30 bid/
2.31 asked
72.00
Closing prices
Dec. '28.
WHEAT-price per bushel,
May
2.14
00-12
"YORK FLOUR-per 200
WINNIPEC MARKET-.-
OATS
2.70-36
Spol March (IPSO).
May
2.24-1
July
2.70-15
September
CORN
Spot
2.00-12
0300-3
March (1950)
Denmark (krone) Franceficial Holland (sullder)
1430
July
.0020-1
| September
2063
НУЕ
.0010
May (1030)
export
0010
July
1010
DATH
0650
Aisy (1950)
0919
July
NEW
2320
sack. 12.00 dollars.
MIDDLE EAST
2,00
December
03124
May (1050)
2.00-1
July
.0376
LATIN AMERICA
En
.1120
on. Brazil (eruzeko)
0300
.0023
,0323
.02.30
1.001
1163
0630
3400
3010
FAR EAST
Indin (rupee) Hongkong
Exynt (pound) Iran (rial) The export picture was bright-Iraq (dinar) cried further by recent ECA nu-) Turkey (liu)
whetstone mother tooked out the window. readily in almost any walk of To find what the stars have thorisations to Marshall Plan
Inch, she rald, 'what have you fe
in store for tomorrow, select countries and. the news of on?
eem to be in the done? We
But, since you have a very your birthday star and read the appreciable increase in Japan-Argentine omelal and there's a very large clothis, and
nature, corresponding paragraph, positive, Opinionated lole in the ground just where
So." you are bound to make enemies, your birthday com our house used to stand!
Naturally honest and daily guide. tus well.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30
0 Of who is chalk posed?
0. What is the meaning "cumme 11 aut
(Answers in Column 4)
of
said Mr Punch to Knarf, "I had
tu cut my kite loose and away It flew, all by itself, and I never nover saw it again."
star be
-CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan CANCER (June (20)—Unexpected changes may Unexpected good
in the employment pie likely to
DECLIN
come to
PRE
Rupert and a Mare's Nest-28ture, but they can be for the Make others happy by paying trified narrowly
calls on the ill or needy.
A Rupert teaches the edge of the wood a large shape looms up before him. "It's Constable Growler," he cries happily. "Oh,
13 how glad I am to see you. terribly lonely in there."
"And I'm glad to see you, young Rupert." saya the constable heavily. "Where have you been? Half the village
ALL RIGHTS
has been searching for you these many hours 1" Rupen pratiles away as they make their way back 10 Nurwood, but the policeman cannot make head por tail of the adventure. "Marc's Nesta and such are not in my line." he says gruffly, Soon Rupert is running to meet Mr. and Mri. Beat in his own cottage.
REŠËRVED
BRONCHO BILL
BRONCHO BILL 15 BACK I
AFTER CAPTURING THE MASKED RIDURGA
GO THIS
HOW COME
CS: SO MUCH
AQUARIUS
(Jan.
aro
can
30.33
(bellviano)
Let
consumption. cotton
Japan was Bolivia your Traders said that
expected to use this year about chile-omela
free 650,000 bries and that the 1950
rise above Columbia (peso) consumption might
Cuba (pero) Mexico ípeno) 23-July 23) the 1,000,000 baie mark.
fortune 19
two to five | Peru-free Prices opened
lower you today. points
and thereafter Uruguay, (peno)"
Venericis to close with
(bolivar) net losses of one to five points, LEO 21-Feb.
(July 24-Aug. 23)- as follow:- likely If you
you mayMarch (in cents per b.) 30.07 - 00 are tactful, 19) Opportunities
30.43 way. It is im- overcome minor difficulties with May to come your
July f new idea. 11 October portant that you recognise ease. Try out
December fhem immediately,
might work!
VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 22) March (105)
May SPOT Your own resourcefulness prove a means toward increas- Income appreciably. ing your Get good resulta.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct, 23) ARIES (Mar. 22-Apr, 20)-Carelessness may cause
to the smallest in personal property. Pay attention detail. If you are wise, now, warned, you may guard against July
October you can avert culties which it
24-Nov. 22) December SCORPIO (Oct might arise.
March (1951) 21-May 21) -A violent day with emotional May TAURUS. (Apr.
which can lose a SPOT -Impulse can lead you to give reactions exactly the wrong ariswer friendship for, you unless you
Hasta are especially tactful. tongue, Guard your
(Nov. 23- SAGITTARIUS makes waste, too.
a very good GEMINI (May 22-June 22), Dec. 22)-Not Plan very carefully and avoid business day. A social gather- losses due to overimpulsiveness. ing, however, may bring
siderable enjoyment. Guard your possessions.
PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 21)-- Be progressive. If you ask n Lavour, it should be granted. Plan asociat time for the hap- piness of yourself and others.
Ranger Doings-
'CAUSE HE WON'T SLOW
(GULP)
LIKE
ASKED
HIM, DILLY
OUT ON PATROL TWO RANGE ENCOUNTER KERO OF WILD
CAS
29.70
20.31
28.24
20,12 sd
28.03 bid
-United Prore.
Closing prices
Dec. 28,
30.00 - 50
29.71
NEW ORLEANS MARKET
a loss March (1050)-In cents per
Foro- Jb. May
30.30
21.20 bid
2100 .2750
--United Press.
HONGKONG SHARES
The turnover
20.15 bid Exchange
28.00 bid $31,800.00.
27.00 bld 30.39
Valled Pres.
CHESS PROBLEM
con-
By Harry F. O'Neill
HEY! GIT OFF THAT HOOD HE
AINT BROKE
GO ON! LET HIM UP
KIN RIDE
-MIM
By A. GODAT Black, 10 pieces.
White, 12 pieces,
noda prices:
on the
this morning Transactions
Stock
TYE
Dezember
May (1050) July
.... DARLEY
December
May (1050) July
1.25=14
1.19-14
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Hanol Balgon and Park, 8 pmi Taipeh,p.m
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Durines was done in the local unofficial exchange market. Uu morning at the following rates: Sterimg pound nota (per 2): 18.20 White to play and mate in three. Us. dollars (per #1)
Solution to yesterday's NEI gutiders (per 100) Siam ticnia (per 100) problem:
Singapore (6pita) 1, R--B1, anu; 2, R; or Kt males, FIC plastres (per 100)
$1,00
Closing Times. By sea. Bangkok," 19 'amore
Straite, 15 a.m.
Japan, USA, Central and South Americs via San Francisco, 1 pm.
Mombasa, Manis, Mauritius, Marques and South Africa via. Qur- ban. p.MANUA
BATURDAY, DECEMBER 21: Closing Times: By Air Manlia, 11 am.
USA and Canada, à p.m. 439 Bangkok, B pam, subgir
Closing Times' Try Sea Formon via Keelung, 9 201 Bandakan,9.m
Calcutta, 15 Empl Canada. Vis Vaitouwer, -BOS
20.20 pm, boul and . Uriabans,
18.05.m