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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1950.
FOR YOUR SPARE MOMENTS
MCKENNEY
ON BRIDGE
DUMB-RELLS
REGISTERED USI
PATENT OFFICE
THERE ARE WELL, IF SOME OLD THEY ARE STAINED GLASS STAINED WINDOWS IN (TOO MUCH THAT COUNTRY) TO BE
HOUSE YOU CLEANED
PUT IN NEW ONES
New Convention Is Popular In The East ARE BUYING!
BY WILLIAM E. MoKENNET
HOMETIME ago
SOMETIME M
I presented System of Bidding in Contract Bridge, ns written by Fred L. Karpin, ot Washington, D. C, Mr Karpin lins just crime out with a new babk. In some later articles am going to give you more of Point-Count Systein, Kuran's but in my articles this week wont to present to you Karpin's responses to an opening bid of Enstern players twa in a suit.
for come the have been using the Bee and king showing re- Karpin sponses to the two bid,
Build
vesponses around
whole
ni
this conveni-
Cheek Your Knowledge
SCIENCE AT WORK
LARGEST TELESCOPE
THE
GETS FACE-LIFTING
of operation last May when lightly high alth Bay on the surface was Bowen
FOR THE BUSINESSMAN
BY THE CDC Able To Carry On
WAY
by Beachcomber Despite Loan Setback
C.
SULT, ESQ., is nt)
FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT
London, Jan. 2. Its failure to secure the $5,000,000 loan
⚫ present working out a THE mirror of the world's Institute of Technology to the scheme for applying multiple
largest telescope, taken out observatory that its curface was registration to entire ente- which it has been negotiating with the World Bank does not mean that the Colonial Dovolopment Corporation will have to abandon or even curb any of its 28 undertakings in a score of -British colonies.
sale.
in this area," "It
had been gories instead of to indivi- discovered, now 1s "as nearly deliberately left high because we dual cases in order to short perfect as possible" and should had anticipated some sun when circuit the division. of each be semining the rkles again by it was placed in the telescope." category into its component the Arst of the year,
Bowen said the sand not parts. develop and it was then that ad- ditional polishing was decided upon,
Even with its 20-miliontha of an inch Naw on an outer edge, the 200-inch Hale telescope last spring reached out into space a star for- anal photographed a []፡፡ገ
light billion
years away from the earth.
fra S. Bowen, director of MI Wilson observatory, near Los Angeles, and Polonini Olaervas lery, nem San Diego, id be ww hoped a mirror could be
coated with aluminium id pul
k Ini pervine Intly thek month
When in "Twelfth Night" celebrated?
* Qu want Island
ho and I recommend that you } Napoleon born? fhornshly Cunilinke yourmet with Dia nvention.
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There are seven different re-
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"Fairest Isle"?
(Anders in Eviumn 6)
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that mill, regardles
of whether Ue ace 15 a singl
ton or the top of a wait of an length.
If you have two kinds, J to three na kramp.
With three kinga, julyje to thi
# Bod four te vang on veut rebad 3. # you lurve two evs, Jamu to finir trump to force to
4
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the kings, Tud
fret, theni
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BOYS AND GIRLS MAGAZINE
Willy Toad Had a Problem
-He Wanted to Get Blinky a Present-
By MAX TRELL
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began Tu e Uust E night at that sort of liner.
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The new registration would work automatically, when onco had been the priority rule modified in the ense of each "Although we believe we have category, and the distribution Boy obtained
surface as of licences would be speeded up nearly perfect as possible, we by doing away with the prelim cannot be absolutely certalu | Mary Inquiries inte kpreific that the has been applications provided
singly haci actual appileations made
list Dow been included
spreifle applications dealt with category instead of by tint. cases of doubtful registro- Hon second applications wouki be treated as first applications it the category number secum- panied the application.
Conversation in train
by CILOOMY talk
13 busines ն
man recalled a story to me. Several costumercial travellers were in a trojn. "I haven't hand
week, said one one enter tuk year
of them. "I've had none for 1 ten days,"
another,
The effegency of the mure has been improved considerably by the miditional pullahing
Palomar AstronotyPER believe the 200-art fadesespe will give aboervers their arst look at sular systems beyond our
Own
Th cz bullien photo was the ant pale ture made that would indiente that ther
other Johan cattle the सार ate of which the earth is a part.
Parade,) (Tomorrow --Nook
CHESS PROBLEM
By S, BOROS
Black 8 piecce,
-|
White, 12 pieces.
start off at eight in the nursing and work like a stave," said a had no orders third, but I've
Whereupon
for
fortnight,"
the silent omn in the corner pulled out his watch and looked
"Nine-fifteen," he mut- battleship
1
tered "and
THI
Marginal note
F. as is foreshadowed, it be- eines illegal to have a radio Se A R Car, 131 Jaar bor itrave will have nothing to do but watch this rand. I wonder whot car-drivers would SAY about necident: pedestrian Trad sarko sets in their hats,
Strong backing for
Finland's Trade
In ArmS
flefsinki, Jan. 2.-Finland exported 17.500,000 marks (about £27,000) worth of and 18,000,000 weapons marks£28,000) worth of ammunition last year, nos cording to the latest sialis- of the Board of Trade.
The greatest purchaser of weapons was the Soviet Union with 12,500,000 marks (£10,000) worth. Other
bic clients were Sweden and Turkey,
Before the war Finland and a flourishing wenpons Industry exporting more than 40,000.000 worth annually.-Reuter,
Warning
marks
On German Revival
Some dollars are neces-
sury,
but vital machinery U.S. Trade
from the United States cani
still be obtained from the
British Treasury reserve.
and in addition the Corpora- With
tion
miny
privató seck
capital in America.
the
A hint of this was given by Corporation's Chairman, Lord Trelgarne, at a Press con- ference here this morning, when he revented that regolintions be- tween the Corporation and the World Bank had bruleen down because the bank, as an later- national Institution, wns not
Germany
May Be Doubled This Year
New York, Jan. 2.—Mr G. able materially to modify its A. Gnuerke, President of the United States-German no: acceptable to the Corpora- Chamber of Commerce, Inc.,
standard terms, and these were
Lan
Lord Trefgurne Mald that | predicted recently that Ger- there was full understanding man exports to the United between the two bodles and States in 1950 would come
negotiations could be reopened
If changed circumstances gave close to $70,000,000,
promise of agreement,
FIRST FRUITS
firat
This would be nearly doublo the amount of 335,000,000 ex- pected for 1949.
"We have at least 100
in-
2. The London, Jan. fruits of the £ 14,500,000 develop- mat schemes In the British quiries a day from parties in- colonies. *ponsored by the terested in trading with Ger- Colonial Development Corporn-many. I am most optimista tion will come during 1950, Lord about next year because every- Trvígarne, Chairman of the where we find goodwill an the Corporation, said today.
part of the American people for Adapting a wartime phrase Gerninny, and also the high poken by Mr Winston Churchill, quality of German workman- Lord Trefgarne addert. "Atsup will be a factor." desta But, then a litle more at the third year, perhaps n U.S. Expert Seos
The your 1850 would see the Trade War Ahead
Best products of a rice-growing New York, Jun. 2.--Mr{ project in Nyuvaland and of
development Presi-culturni
Nigeria. As result of n In Nyasaland,
Mr Gauterko was assistant commercial attache to the Ger- man Consulate in New York of from 1920 to 1930,
PEAT MOSS
new plan Jackson Martindell. MR GEORGE RAFTS Mross dent of the America in Asheries project"
appeal for common sense stitute of Management_sald deep-water fish of kinds never to America will continue in the in international affair" is said today on his return from before seen had been caught. cased Increase.
"That
"The exporta from Germany
same amounts, and in somu But most of the to have had very wide support
of Europe:
28 PROJECTS survey
gain will come from new types the Alm industry.
To the end of November jost
For instance, pear Koes for me, too," said Mr Bing"Throughout all Europe the
that tle the Colonial Development of exporta, Crosby. "Count mo
in," said sense in growing
# long time this Corporation had approved and Gruble, Miss
"Sure)
Why valuation of the Pound is begun to implement 20 projects, could not be exported becauso
was being used for fuel. Now. 1017" queried Mr
Humphrey the precursor of an inter- for which capital commiftinents "That's OK, by. me," Bogart,
the In inade.
to
In
While to play and mate in noo. Solution to yesterday's pratilem:
BXKBP'; 2, K—DA; 1..
R-15; 2, K-Q8.
Inoss. For
try to think 1, 12-13; threat 2, Q-K14 (chi). {erted cheery Miss Jane Russen national trade war such as /olling £14,500,000 had been the restrictiona are of and 50
about some regalar kind of
1x af canty. prezent, like n S., re-skates, or a book."
"What's the trouble" Kant to myself warried to know. been thinking
What shall I give day Binky Mole? So far I've only
I've
thought of one thing.
And it's
Birthday Present
"It's just talk.
(London Express Šerulce)
If you're go. YOUR BIRTHDAY
birth-
a very odd nort of a thing. But lng to give romeboy n maybe n mole might te it." day presenLT, you have to give
Bank Inquired it to him. Kompt wint this one thing that WEls with
th
of it
How," asked Willy
the-
11ę* 1
a
TUESDAY, JANUARY 3
IT
first year considerable Special paper is an- other item, and chemicals too,"
In
raise
the
exports the work as never econ
Of 10 agricultural schemes, amounted before.
the biggest were the planting of volume, the by "Judging
London tung in Nyasaland
to produce the papers
English grow more drying Dil for paints and
Mr Gauerke said that Ger careful daily of the pressure of general agricultural scheme many's currency difficulties for
are
her
mments
at a rate of 10
By STELLA competition from Germany and Nigeria designed to
a long time were bothersome. France and from recipients of nutritional standards of tho The old
reichsmark, he said, Marshall Plan aid it general", African people. The first com-
and had several different values for Mr Martindell saldi.
£1,400,000 of
different items and made trading · respectively equipment | £250,000 Old and obsolete
would dificult. Then
the Deutche- madh. "ean you give
had been dismantled in Germany undoubtedly Increase greatly,
10 1, hole Blinky anybosly.
mark, IF you are born today, you have A happy home life in of the and sent to Britals in an attempt
three projecta in stiffened activity. Now, with KYOUR
productive Malay one involved advancing devaluation, some traders felt Increase "ON" and Hand
with personality
many utmost importance to you and if to "A hole," said Wily.
facets. Apparently jovial, tuppy- denied this, you might become a capacity,
£300,000 for a a Malayan building
that they should hold off to see "A
exclaired Roast thought of that?
of the I pince "The more you try to take Itgo-lucky and of unfailing good rather embittered individual,
machinery surety. Lord Trefgarne said ho where prices settle." and Hand In astonishment,
Wally In continues! "Well," zaid
nature on the surface, you have is under such circumstances that dismantled and shipped abroad thought that the housing situa- Willy: " does mat,"
on the other an inner life which few persony "the bigger
sirie of your nature both Western and Eastern Gerion in Singapore
And
of merchandise elsewhere The Lypes ever sødder voder, Like a queer prvard
modern installing
best were are entitled to share. In this, you will show-the serious, intro- | many But the hole doesn't
in Malays must be "the most which were selling 11 rtx But maybe Buky will like it
far superior
the world." It just stays there are serious, philosophical and spective, moody self which un-equipment
"special machinery, chinaware, the haust
esperate in the unportant coine out. ante What's
to that which Jornal Kort started to smide "A | deeply understanding of human der
of techonlogically does it stay and all
Lord Trefgarne said that hun optient goods, precision instru- tréc Christmas deeplyBritain has obtained as repara- ¦ dreds of projects were submitted ments,
loys, It's nature. Perhaps that is why you happiness will Pertain What's nightTM
The most J bode ist anything. Willy
wath someflung always A d
tions," he added. Just
Serin 50 Ray and why hidden,
for the consideration of the Cor-ornaments, precious and semi- nothing Larne It's digong heller "
you can make
S many friends
The superiority of Germany's peration. At present 61 schemes precious stones." and alluence people!
had been examined, graded on great dent of per- technique in certain Khant at 1anel ag ved That
already apparent "probabies" and pliced "at the somal courage and can face aft products is leisis of difficulties without in-and can be expected to grow as front of the queue".
Germany, the months go by. defented in two major wars, Is
AVERACE COST kely to come out for superior in technology to any country in Europe or Asia."—Reuter.
phanows
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know which mer
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Th
Inat exncily Hot a tule 19171 what you'd give somebody fo
furtiday pre end." labi
wouldn't help sayingS
all around
"You can see it." and Willy "You can jump in t You can in w Bunky can care tip
You have a
ching
circumstances
You are the
e who will it. that you can't get a hoki make tremendous nerflees for those you love although they 2** Willy hopperi maturufully may trever know . You demandi
material wealth for To Dud what the stars have in Tag fresh hoty, back to how mushroom, stil, un very little “IT'S A nice Eright
to a nux!
biritberry derided win to give 15inky | yourself, but would like to have
But it for those near and dear to you. birthday star and read the enr
sure for tomorrow, select your "I'm sure for hits birthday present bh" and Willy Bunky woud like to move right when Knarf and Hand went You will work hard if you have
and must responding paragraph. Let your would pave him and lod Binky about wheat furtilly It
br against being Imposed birthday star your out for him, aut
dally of having to Wily had plefted the trouble
1t would be Blinky
overjoyed. like giving him
Jw botine hde-in-the-ground: A new house would be quite a wonderful good present to give anybody." world!"
way to Willy's Now that Wily had mention-
CROSSWORD
450
All
Across
2. tabuonco, 17)
Que dintortus of time. (3)
It mance mo para a unit
current 101
of
11. forance about the atto devil
proves him to te atleker, 181
18. The trad part of a shilling. (3)
14. One way to bend a wrap. (4)
15 Aller for a change, but not now,
(51
17. Cara in a mean up may praylue
use. (4)
18. Bouvenir. (5)
Regard. ta
32. This Halt is not artificial, (3)
2. A scientifle division. 101
25 Obviously sho's not quite normat,
20. To be thus able in outstanding.
27. Just think what it means to he
over growing old. 17)
Thaten
1. Pure mischief, or 13 рить
wrong word ? 191
L110
a. Kind of tree in which the bead
averiapped with grease, (2)
3. Thanks to mo, quite dumenti-
caled. (4)
4. Known only by experience. (9)
3. This 18 what you would cat the
Forauni 40)
ů. Poetry she adapted for conjurora'
Jargon. 15, 0)
B in court it would be love of
course, ta
10. Tam bore you may near Lessons
TORd. 14).
12. Entrent. (4) ·
30. 18 murco 21 Acrom, (4)
19. This graan ja very coarne, 44)
20. Tia 13 both question And
Anawer. (4)
24 To the radio lelephonist it would
he. May-day. (USA
of
Test139 Arriver
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Kuch
Wade: My Asra! Alight 16, Haveli, 10. &k)► ādi,
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"Aupost.
The
311 present And, he ran all the inushroom and
most the
ed his present, Kaart and Hand gave him a bug.
Rupert and a Mare's Nest
Mex. Bear is horrified at the idea of Rupert going out again so late. but when she hears the full story the sigh. "He's so endred he certainly won't sleep it he doesn't go." she says. "It's mad idea so be sure you don't get out of sight of the cottage. f'll leave the
ALL RIGHTS
BRONCHO BILL
32 BRONCHO BILL
"SHOWBLO ME. HOW TO NE】
A HOSS TO A HOLE IN
THE GROUND ~ CUT OUT
“A HUNK Oʻ BOCH DIE A
LITTLE HOLE A KNOT THE END O'YER ROPS
ANO BURY,TRA
42
light burolog for you.” She weaps warm shawlz round Rupert and pate po his dreasleg-gown over them. Soon the Uttle beat is outside perched on his father's shoulder. and the owli, who has waited for them, leads the, way in the moon- light towards the forest
RESERVED
obligations
guide.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4
CAPRICORN (Dec 23-Jan.
CANCER (June 23-July 23)-
lines of
HONGKONG SHARES
20)-old to your ideals; stick Be co-operative with all at your The turnover
AQUARIUS (Jan, 21-Feb. 10)
If you want something today
go out after it. Don't let minor defeats discourage you now!
PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar, 21)---- Be diplomatie with your friends. You may find miner misunder- standings will arise if not care ful.
this
morning
Mr
5,000 bulletin,
MONTHLY DIRECTORY The Chomber, said
distributes Gauerke, coples monthly of a which survived
a directory of de-whien includes tolled exumination and went farms interested in buying or
German through would probably cost an selling
goods. They include both German and average of £750,000 each,
he establishments,
Those
Lord Trefgarne sali: "We are American Jeunching new undertakings at salt. the rate of one or two each month."
"I have a directory which we in this very The two essential conditions have compiled
office," Gauerke sald. It in- were that a project should be cludes over 200 items which
on the Stock for the economic benefit of the Germany exports here, When
that it concerned and
people call in and ask where to was clony
should be commercially sound. and TransactionI
buy Komo merchandise, The money Involved was we refer them to the proper.
the from
British M
Recently, Importers. at three-and-a-half the sewing interest.
1530
sury
Of the 51 schemes "under ac- tive
during
machine shortage, many inquiries
I advised Ger- and that
Investigation and planning." man manufacturers
14 concerned the West Indies,
to business, Don't let romance oflce and be successful.
New Exchange Interfere with your work-a-day ideas cun click, too.
$110,452,60, wwld.
LEO
acen prices: (July 24-Aug.
23) SHARER DUYERS SELLERS SALES borrowed Conditions should be favourable BANKS to employees today. They should
IK Bank 1530 1040 15 1830 get what they ask for if tactful,
100 110 100 East Asia INSURANCES VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 22)---
Conton
310 A new design ldcs, if in the de- Union coralive arts, should prove an
IK Fire... excellent one. Put it into pro- DOCKS, ETC. duction.
K. Wharf LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23)-LAND, ETC
HK Hotel 21.60 12.10
1000 @ 12 It involved in a legal tangle over property, go slowly today. Cau-
HK Ind .. 4015 tion not speed in deciding" is Humphreys
UTILITIES needed;
ARIES (Mnr. 22-Apr. 20)— Bo especially careful in ail business dealings just now. Keep your ideals high. Ettiles are im- portant.
TAURUS (Apr. '21-May 21)--- All educational work appears favoured. Those in
$5
15 003 DCS
220
112
100 2 12
12 East Africa, seven the Far
East, six West Africa, Ave the
received wo about Import.
helped sales."
In 1921 Germany'a
"High Commissison territories, amounted to $254,000,000,
four Central Africa
exports
and three "We've
got a long way to. cald Mr Gauerke," but other territories. Fuller detalls 60," would probably be given when we're getting there slowly," the Corporation makes its re-United Press. 1012
Parliament In the port to ...... 13.70 18.20 1000 & 13.00 Spring-Reuter. Star BETTY
00
1500 11.3
150 30%
1000 11,00
C. Light (N) D.10 Electric STORES, ETC.'
1000 0.20
301%
Dairy Watson
42
45
Tram SCORPIO (Oct, 21-Nov. 22)--
C. Light (0) 11.65 charge of Buying the ring today? You work are likely to grant favours might get a good bargain. But
mako If asked.
sure it's exactly the ono GEMINI (May 22-June 12)— wanted, flrsit Sadness may come into your SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. marital pleture. An emergency 22)-Keep a sharp eye on the COTTONS
Don't let overextra- trip, however, should prove nic- budget, cessful.
vngarice get you into trouble.
How It's Done
PACK DIRT. AND STONES BACK ~ REPLACE
THE GOD AND TAMP
IT DOWN P
'COURSE IF
THE HOSS COULD PULL STRAIGHT UP,
HE COULD VANK IT
OUT IN A JIFF,
*** PULLIN"
AGAINST THE BIDA OʻTHE HOLE, HE' ANT BUDGE ST
By Harry F. "O'Neill'
WALT NOTCH MY CAR ANO CALL ME.
Ewo
300 @ 4039
4.90 200 @ 0.70
Women Run
New Bank For Own Co-op
Turkey
Port Elizabeth, (South Afrl" ca), Joh. 2.-Women farmers Elizabeth district London, Jan. 2.--An indus- in the Port Tarity following the grant of a their own co-operative, run by
International women for women.
years ago the
Exchange Rates trial bank has been set up in sell all their produce through
Businese was done in the local con from unofilelal exchange mom at the following rates
the
About 21 market this Batik, sald by well-informed Women's Agricultural Associa Storing pound note (per 2) 10.15 Anancial circles to be for $20,- tion started a home market in
U.S. dollars (per 1)
NEX guilders (per 100)
Glam Licals (per 100)
Shgapore (Stralis)
FIC plastres (per 100).
0.49 000,000.
20.50
10.62
21,90 Announcing this tonight the a small back-room,
It has expanded to a big Turkish Premiet, Mr Shem 'Set- 16.65 thn Gunaltay, quoted by An- market in the centre of the hara Radio, sald that the facili- cily and another In a suburb ting of the new bank would be with other branches in pro
and' Women farmers in the private foreign capital: would also create big possibile trict are branching out into 1. On the eve of Epiphany; ties for onterprising Turkish all phases of agriculture and the co-operative sell eggs, butler, twelve days, after Christmas. 2. citizens. Corsica. 8. Little worma: 4. Mr. Gunaltay was addressing vegetables, dowers and poultry,
"in Tholown members
CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE useful to secure a free. Low. of spect
Answers
An obzolato' game played with a People's Party Congress fenkes and Jams MORE P3;;
a trap, bat and ball. 5, Be cause the long tail feathers of the cock bird resemble a lyre. 0. Purcell, English Opera
writer.
Itanbul.
Among the construction plans The "co-op" usually selfs pro mentioned by the Premier were duce at a penny cheaper then In the price in most shopRou- new harbour Installations Istanbul,Router?p?
ter