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BY WILLIAM E. McKENNEY
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have
The
I want to give you an un- usual safety play today. opening lead Manden
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1950.
SPARE MOMENTS
BY THE
AROUND THE WORLD!
The Swiss Riviera Region
BIKI almond
១៥
a high
WAY
by Beachcomber
front cold winds by By TEMPLE MANNING
mountain wall. The climate In
with
toE HAVE just received FAHERE'S another Riviera, be- perfect,
verctation
oddcat sides those of France and match, Fields of narcissi, jon- the
thing Italy, but one doesn't hear so quis, huge clumps of mains, through the poat. It ap- much about it. It in the Swim fruit trees, public and private Juviera region formed by garden thick with plantingspunra to come from n gentle- Clarens, Montreux, Territet and of
trees, man with a strong sense of one-track Chillon, along the upper pari mulberry trees, laurel, cypress, urgency and a
pomegranate and palm trees, mind: Str,” he says, splutter- ing nervously with his pen, "Wo are shortly publishing a further edition of Radio Who's Who." In order to make this reference book comprehensive, we would be most grateful if you would All up and return the enclosed questionnaire at once,"
of the Lake of Geneva.
Montreux in the most famous section of the region and de- lightful
matter too, no what the reason. The various resoris are situated
open to the south
on a bay protected
YOUR BIRTHDAY ... by STELLA
need someone
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27
The questionnaire started with a warning: "DO NOT" i said, "GIVE ANY INFORMA- TION WHICH YOU DO NOT
vision announcer,
FOR
Devaluation Hits Shipping
London, Devaluation
Fob,
of Sterling had had an instant effect on shipping, which was Peculiarly scalivo to ex- change movements,
the
Chamber of Shipping re-
Dort sald today.
The full effects were “go far-reaching that it is im- possible to isolate
them.
It will only be possible to anese them by examining the trade trends, of the world
they become
known-Reuter.
THE
Japanese Cycle Campaign
Tokyo,
BUSINESSMAN
Inflation Threat Growing:
Public Pressures
Washington, Feb, 26.—A World Mone- tary Fund report hinted that many countries faced further inflation.
Controls over consumer buying and foreign trade would not alone hold in- flationary forces in check until they could be "wiped out or worked off", it said.
The report, prepared by
the Fund's chief, Mr E. M.
Bernstein, a former United Ship
States Treasury official,
said: "It should be possible Building
four years after the wor to bring the generation of Indditional inflation to a
Achievement
25-Japanese Feb. WISH US TO HAVE." So we bicycle manufacturers are plan- didn't tell about where we'd ning to send more than twenty buried that old, disused tele-sales canvassers to countries in tho Far East and South and Central America this
year. The Brat question ave 13 The Association of Bicycle halt. three choice: Type of actio Manufacturers notifed Arma "The immediate and urgent
London, Feb: 20. The Bri- Work? aked, and then, in wishinst to send out representa problem is to bring Government brackety tej roprano, charac- tives to file applications by outlay and Investment to a level tich Chamber of Shipping re- ter actor, or cellist). We took March 15.
appropriate to the available ported tonight that the United Acet has a chance, and said "Soprano," The Association has set aside output, so that they will not add Kingdom's merchant
to its prewar and have been talking like this 200,000,000 Yen half a million to the latent inflation," the re-been restored
tonnage. dulars) for overseas entes pre-port said. View of Montreux, overlooking ever, since.
motion, including the financing
The seport declared that in
detailed Without giving of thirty to sixty-day trips over-many countries
figures, the report sald that seas for promotion men.
so strong that sudden dropping about half of the merchant countries of controls would result in much feet afloat Among the target
In 1030 was lost for the intenside sales a "considerabic
rise in prices through enemy
nction during paign are India, Pakistan, Slam, that some Governments will feel the war. It said that the feet's Burma, Indonesia, Malaya, that they simply cannot accept restoration within 4 1/2 yearn
of the war's end was a remark- . Korea and countries in Central such a policy.
"But the prospect of wiping able achievement by the ship out or working off latent in-building industry. flatlon in any moderate period J_of_time_ is very slight."
the bar.
The rest were easy: "First Con- nection with Radio? As a mat-
with radio was by belt con- nected to a frightening machine by things called headphones.
Press.
British-Prices-
of
presstires were
UNPLEASANT PROSPECT
better than IF you are born today you have job will bring you
imagination and a average returns. a keen
which, Trestlessness
if put ty
Yours is an affectionate na
family der are creative ure in the arts, can ture and your produca is treat deal. You have exceptionally strong. You have friendliness and a feeling for drama and the gift a capacity for firmly believe that card play-of words, both spoken and writ- joyfulness that is communicated learned how to ten. Should you select the stage to others. You will be happlest family of really enjoy cart and at the as a career, you could easily be if you have a margo same time, through their charity in the role of unthor or producer your ow
own. Your natural polse
End calin card parties, to do a great deal as that of performer,
deal in o of good.
great of a theorist than is worth Being more
When things are must person for the practical appli- crisis. catlon
of your ideas, you will hectic for others, you seem in
the area. It really is a garden of the king oflatans if the lo instrument your know what to do to pour the on fadd to the colour and charm ofter of fact our first connection ATC to bring forth of calm on troubled waters. town that climbs in amphi- held the first trick. the best possible results. You To find what the stars have theatre fasdalon, from the lake Went then
tomorrow, select side to the mountain slopes that played
the ten of have the capacity to make money. in store for pades, wanting his partner to but there are so many other your birthday star and read the
are heavily wooded and thick Recent Programma:7 We're overtake it with the ace, so he things that you prefer. However, corresponding paragraph. Lot
afraid with vineyards,
It was all a long time and South America. United Enst could lend back a club.
your talents and your willingness your birthday star be your daily
ago, but it's rather sweet with did overtake, but declarer
nt your guide.
Buildings of antiquity Drittle pink pencil tied to l
"In 1045 the net
up in the trumped- with the three of 10 work methodically
fame is what Montreux hut and a jelure of Cupit #novite
Drited" "Kingdom'a tonnage hearts.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28
does not have. In fact, the most at somethingg off-stage on the Lundon, Feb. 25.The Econo-
which had to be made good admired build-cover. prominent and
We dur it an from our mist's
Index fortnightly (Aug. 24-Sept. 2)ings are the
"The continuance of controls was more than three and a half VIRGO
Ane hotels-great bottom drawer-where it was wholesale commodity prices Be sure you can depend upon modern de luxe establishments, pre-
pret between
pair closed on February 21 at 151.2, on consumption for a minimum million gross tons," a statement others before you make
any the fanious Swist hotels at their vi nåer seente Oxford bar-inn increase of 9.4 percent over of five to 10 years and perhaps by the Chamber said. The re- even longer. which may be port, will be submitted to the chunge in your own judgment,
and droold over it for hours, the pre-devaluation figure of necessary to work off latent in Chamber's al meeting on (Spet, 23-Oct, 23)-
165.0, The lextile index was Bation, is an unpleasant pros- Thursday. Any envious tendencies this
Stap! We've just looked at the chiefly responsible for the steady pect for people to whom the morning should be sternly re-
envelope the thing came in. I increase. It has risen 24.7 per-free use of income has alrendy While tonnage. destroyed by pelled or confusion easily may
is addressed to someone called
cent since the currency devalun- been denied for a decade," the enemy bombers, submarines and result.
Hargreaves A plly, we were tions.--United Press.
war vessels has been recovered, report added, looking forward to filling in
"It is not unlikely, that at there are many old hips in "Brie Life Story."
Kome flage public opinion will the merchant feet today, the Cotton
least partia netiva report said. tion of latent inflation to con- New York, Feb. 25.--Raw Unued submission to extended "More than one-quarter of the cotton exports, as reported by
foreign liner tonnage and one- consumer controls."
The
Bernstein to have been the New York Cotton Exchange,
report was fifth of the foreign going tramp THERE IS
more than 20 the 1040-50 seuson to one of a group of studies in the tonnage is now
。་་་ ouse financial trouble with for
the Chamber said, the Empire
and we February 23 were as follow: first number of a new publien-years old," Games,
that 20 year 400,410 balestion issued by the Fund under "While it is true must say we sympathise. Even Great Bensin
Continent
7,739,711
the title of "Staft Papers".-1s not necessarily the span of $15,001 some of the games we get up to Orient
vessel's useful life, it is clear than our bank | Canada
233,650 cost for more
of that a substantial amount Right in the centre of town is manager can afford. But there,
this older tonnage has reached a the alkaline spring group dat Nero once said: "You can't Total including Unters 2.090,002
stage where replacement is be- AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Frb. |makes the town, apart from its make these Roman holidays pay Hons eat up all the 19)-cine affairs, as well as wonderful climate, an important when the prophets." public matters, will come in for health resort. serious consideration
-London Express Service)
1
1 West hod not led the en PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 21)- on the recond trick, but the Be conciliatory to avoid all con- queen of spades, and Eat did fusion. In the morning, be sure not overtake, the declarer's cor- you are right and then go ahead.
LIBRA ARIES (Mar. 22-Apr. 20)- rect play would have been not to nut, but to discard a club. Morning hours bring complica- However, when the ten was tions in even the simplest matter, overtaken with the ne, de-Your intuitions should lead you clarer had to riff to prevent a correctly,, club rhift.
TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)- Investigate new offers and all AT this point the average | fresh 1 opportunities carefully he player would proceed to cashfors committing yourself to any
queen the ace, king and
programme, that would be the hearts, but
GEMINI (May 22-June 22)- wrong play. You must make
Don't mix sentiment with com- safety play and provide against mon sense this morning. An un- four trumps being in one hand,
nothing You lead the six of hearts and Jet the opponents win the tricle. Now if they continue with a spade you have a heart In dummy to trump with.
of
wise decision but confusion.
brings
CANCER (June 25-July 23) Protect your own interests. Avoid any possible show of jealousy, for it can do no one any good: it harms yourself, However, it East
LEO (July 24-Aug. 23)— Arick and returna a club you Your Intuitions will be especially
up with
the ace active today. Let them guide you You then plek up the oustand-safety. Be frank and open in all Ing trumps and cash your five dealings.
Your ace of diamond dricka
can jump
wins the
clubs gives you your tenth
trick for your contract.
Check Your
Knowledge
1. In radio what is meant by
a sustaining programme?
2. "Tom and Jerry" is # beverage. Describe it.
3. What is a fola?
4. duced?
How
is camphor
pro
5. What does the symbolice?
6. Name
palm tree
the author of "L'Allegro" and "I Penteroso."
14
(Answers on Page 8)
CROSSWORD
195
INTELLIGENCE TEST
THE CHESS MATCH
By J. D. HARE Pepicentatives of Doom.
and
and.. Gloomshire mwel to play chess over 100
Both men borde Woken players took part: each county producing more than 50 men players.
More women played for Gloomshire than for Doora- shire.
now,
most famous! Then there is the Kur:al
winter with Its lovely garden and plearant grounds,
Parish Church
SCORPIO (Oct, 24-Nov, 22)~~
of the few important ancient New plans and schemes need to structures, there la the parish thoroughly tested for practi-church bibit in 1503, and near-
tarting them by a clupel, cability before
once a motery chupet
gem of a place. Both Here, steady on! SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec.
Lituated 02:1 + beautiful can cause terrace with delightful views of 22)-Deception only trouble at home. Be frank and the lovely town and exquide open in all dealings, especially countryside. A museum of old this moming-
Montrene i toned in a termer CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan. Salesian monastery that is also 20)—A confused, complicated
a beautiful building. morning, but paying calm atten- tton to details will solve all your
smoothly. problems
stufe in decisions.
KN
Be now.
(Tomorrow--Science At Work)
BOYS' AND
Birds Use Wings to Fly
GIRLS'
-But Kharf Thought His Arms Would Do-
By MAX TRELL
I lov
Then Some
"I will," said Knarf
around for ne looked NARE, the thadow-boy lace to fly from. Hanid mude
the turn about him go
didn't with
outside. She name, was saying to his sister want him to Lo flying out of "You'd better hy Hanid: "Now I don't see why the window. 1 can't y like a bird."
she said. place frst,"
really lly, you But a bird has wings," said "If you can Hanid. Have you got wings?" won't have any trouble going
didn't have to lock, high as you please Wharf "No, I haven't got wings. That
And if gol armus dp my arms fast enough, Fl
"Oh, no, you won't."
I've
I can
Top Of Fence
Kourt decided to stand onl top of the fence at the end of
garden. 11 wasn't vely high and the ground was cover- ad with thick prass,
It was arranged that, st tor as possible, men should se matched against men andt women against women. This meant that there were only mixed matcher Emen vernis women to the extent to which the number of meu plasers representing Doven. thine exceeded the number of mnes ernreienting Gisomshire
On the boards where men were matched against men. Docmshire WOR three matches out of five On the beards where women were matched
against
through the air like a bird." wonen, Gloomshire won two matchei nul of three. And on the xarere&u where Doomabire' Kirpalais
met Gloom- men he's eversus women the Doumshire players won two- thespets
the matches No me ended in a draw The result was a very
win
anges
Garrow
for Doomshire by 53
in 49
How many ten played for
Doomthire?
London Ezmra terctos
(Solution on Pavo 8)
CHESS PROBLEM
By F. JANET
Black 10 plecus..
ME
Acrony
2 Pato in no open lazul,” (7)
Carried by the one armed, 161
JU. A piece of this earth. (3)
No celibata oyer in 17)
These ard, water-parnips.
Two-sided sort of
The plotil duck. 143
17 This hono runs from life to eneo
181
Su Correct when I am this (3)
241 The 2 of all soil 431
This up (0)
23 Can you make this sort of pan-
cake from an ael com 7 (3)
24 Aue of the deranged
You'll und thak upright column
in a spiral staircase. (01
an 'the broken siste Cat WBA
WITAM hout 14)
[16
4. It wight in as its namo. (b)
Next
firm thu
wys of hunger
Violent adyangu, (8)
101
To ja Edward & foot in, (4)
Whirled suund and round and
timally espired
A 106sant utile sweet (8)
10 Its a change from din merea 105
is Harden off +Bi
10 You'd never noe st ahin without
-the un-141
12 Par same a sentence menus thi
F No lowlandar he 19
24. 128 i tepid (3)
White, 12 pieces.
White to play and mate in two.
Solution
problem:
to Saturday's
1, KlxP; threat 2, Q-Q3 (ch).
1 ... B-K6 (ch); 2, QxB (ch);
1... RXP (ch}; 2, Q×R (ch).
"All I've got to do is flap them Cast enough. Then
The
So Knari climbed up to the
the fence top rail of
while Hani stood below to watch--- Kart whs to certain that het als to catch him when he could fly by simply flapping als arms fast enough that lunid finally súd: "If you're 5) so that you can fly, why don't you try it."
tell.
Knarf.
f
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Exports prefer at
100,000
Linter
Total, excluding linters 2,703,002 Same period last year,
excluding inter. 3.330,087
-United FICS.
MAGAZINE
Rupert and the Caravan-10
A length Sailor Sam pauses. "1 can't think of anyone in Nu; wood who would have done we such a bad tuin, and I haven't gen any declares about."" le strangers dolefully. "Oh, but l'have)" cries Rupert.
And he tells his friend all about the mysterious Caravans deep in the wood and of the fierce
A
mate who spoke broken Engbih. "Hadn't we bent go and rel Connable Growler all about it?" he LAYS. "No." says Sam only as he gates towards the forest. present I'm going to deal with thứ in my own way and perhaps you can help me to get some sort of Drool."
ALI HIIHTS RESERVAL
Ilanid answered that he waz
Knarf, to well the truth, hard- Ko!" cried! "Here I
how he managed it; 'Then he fapper his arms as "But he can't, of course," she ly knew
there are enough: the fast us he could, and jumped added, "without having wings but
Just as land expected, here you have."
wings were flapping behind his He could feel thern. landed in a heap on the grass. "Well," said the crow (who back,
Reuter.
New York Cotton coming a matter of urgency."
New
Market
York, Feb,
25New
crop position staged a further
upswing in cotton futures dur-
The Chamber complained that fla discriminatlan and currency restrictions are great dimeuitics contrenting shippers,
"More and more the tendency
ing the past weck, to reach of countries has been to claim new seasonal high ground and a portion of their
the
imports and
best level on the board their exports for their national
of last year.
vessels and to exclude the free of other flags," it the list competition
since mid close,
At
ruled four to 50 points higher, said, or 20 cents to $2.50 per bale nbove the previous
March contract
weck.
followed
"Such nationalistic aspirations
Liquidation in the current by relatively small maritime the countries have been greatly en- issue of heavy delivery notices couraged by the United States' and weighed оп
po-shipping policy." nearby sitions, but, after a sharp de-
British
Coastal vessels in cline, all the last ground was waters are meeting competition regained when the notices were from British state-owned rail-
taken by leading spot interests,
19 ways and road transport Agree- Strength in the new crop
crement on rates being worked out stemmed largely from positions
of
Associated
warnings about the possibility with the Transport Commission AcTious Insect infestation was said to be vital to coastal
lines. - because next summer
of the shipping
Press. exceptionally mild winter. Con- insect cern over the possibl
menace has probably increased
because of the smaller crop this OUTWARD MAILS
year as a result of the reduction
in national acreage.
July, all deliveries
de-
With the exception of nearby for cotton futures moved into new seasonal Tail
ground on Saturday.
delivery closed Nearby July three points lower, but the rest
five to finished
to eight points higher, with nearby May
very hitting the highest price on the board since July 13th, , I told you so," said was Leling quite good-natured And then, all at once, off the
pound. of having eaten a fence he ruse, just like a bird! 1940, at 32.78 cents a on Recount
After opening one to four good deal of the farmer's corn), Round and round the garden he
profit-taking I think I can lend him mine." flew, gliding and skimming, points lower an
od- Friday's sharp "You can!" Hanid exclaimed cireting.
worked higher the rearelly of offerings.—
זיי
Kharf picked himself up. didn't lap му arms
fast
enough," he grumbled.
"I'm
going
10 try it again."
in astonishment.
"But Knarf—"
Knarf pald no attention
to
Mustn't Tell
his sister. He slowly climbed
"Sh.h, but
You mustn't
up to the top rall of the fence him. Just watch me." and started flapping his army
With that the crow
diving, following ouring and "It't wonderful!" he kept shout-vance, the list ing down to fanid. "Oh, what on fell a wonderful time I'm having, United Press.
Just Byng around!"
quietly
Chicago
And at last the crow set flew behind Knurt and alighted Knarf on the grass, as lightly as agale, even faster than before,
of his shoulders. Knar felt a feather, right in front Now all this suddenly struck on
And then, without Ifanid na to funny that she something. He reached behind Hanid.
and felt feathers. Knart seeing anything, it just burst out laughing, which only his back inade Knart scowl all the more. "H
ore. "Hanidi
I've got wings!" he flow off, back to its place an old shouted with joy.
the fence. And at this moment an old
"think you can fy now," Hanld never told her brother crow, who was accustomed to
was how he had really managed to SPOT resting on the other end of the Hanld Enid. Tho. crow
old March and the motioned her
to her. fly. Only the. to come winking arul nodiling fence,
"Is your brother trying "Flap your wings, Knart, See crow ever knew the truth about y
the old crow asked, if you can fly," to fly?"
"Is your brother trying to By?" over.
the crow asked.
BRONCHO BILL
THANKS, BOYS!I DON'T
RECKON BEN
TRAUBEL WILL
GRAZE HIS HERD IN OUR {SALLEY ANY
MODE
Examining the Records
[AND AT THE OFFICE OF RECORDI
AHEM ASI EXPLAINED TO THE
SHERIFFA HISTAKE {WAS MADE IN WESSONS
FAVOR...
M-M-M? YEHI
1 I TOLD JA „TARUBEL RÄHTLY “jovnis THAT SADOLE
RIVER VALLEY
·00,0 TIME
Grain
Prices
WHEAT-price per bushel,
Clowing prices
Feb. 20.
2.10-12 2.11-4-1
2.14-12-12
May
1.25-1.08-13
it.
September
December
CORN
By Harry F. O'Neill POT
TORNADO
March May July
September Decrinber
3.20-14-15
IKE, YOU
[HERÒ NEW
READIN*
| SPRCH B
HUMA WHATCHA
HYE May
July
OATS
May
1.18-72-1.17
·1.20-6-5
%
74-14 bid
10-3
New York Flour-per 200 lb. sack. 17.20 dollars.
WINNIPEG MARKET
MEAN?
ΤΣΑΤΗ
May
my geetober
HYK
May
JUS October
BARLEY
July Ortsber
03-1
70-3 bla 79-1% bid
1.45-35 1.43 1,41-59 bid
1.24-35-19 1.15--14 1.15
-United Presk
Unregistered Letters valy for
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MONDAY," FEBRUARY 27
Closing Times By Alr
Heihow. p.m.
Rangoon, Calcutta, Karachi, Basra, Cairo
(Nairobi, Blombaka, Dares Salaam, Hauritius and Johannesburg via Cairo). Itome and London (Kow- loon CPO) 3,30 p.m. (ren), 4 p.m. ford); (oral #p.m.
Japan. p.m.
Bingapore, Djakaria, Bydney and Auckland, pm.
Flangkos and Colombo, 8 pm, Taipeh, 8 pm.
Closing Timee By Bra
Canada via Vancouver D.C., à p.m. Bangkok. 5 pun., Huphori, 1 pm
Manlie
Ceylon • Madagascar, - Mauritius,, East, and South Africa, Aden, Egypt and Mareslites, 3 pm. TUESDAY YEMEVANY U Anne Closing Times By. Als, Hoshow 4 pinahaha! Manila, Guam, Honolulu, USA and Canade, & p.m.
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Talper, pm.
Closing' Times By Jen
Straits. 1 -17.
Alanile, Aden, Terpt and Masətin les, 3 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH T Closing Times By Ais
Manila, 18 a.. Hoihow. 4 DEL