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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1950.
FOR YOUR SPARE MOMENTS
.MCKENNEY ON BRIDGE
It's A Wise Idea To Review Bidding
TODA
DUMBBELLS
DID YOU
GO TO VENICE?
PATENT OFFICE
YES, BUT WE DIDN'T
STAY,
THE PLACE
WAS FLOODED!!
SCIENCE AT WORK
AUTOMATIC FLYING
KEY TO THE
crewn
ot
A
FOR
BY THE STOCK
WAY EXCHANGE by Beachcomber |STUNNED
IS FUTURE DEAR
any dividuals manning planes,
EAR SIR, -I was do- lighted to read a letter from a fellow-redhead ob-
THE BUSINESSMAN
From Our Own Correspondent London, Feb. 27-The London
Substantial Drop In Tin Prices: Difference With U.S.
FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT
London, Fob. 27.-During the fast fow of the cletion days, the London Motal Exchange in com-
of mon with other markets has been idlo.
IRCRAFT A future war will need to be "The qualifications demanded made up of expert technicians during World War If have beejecting to a comment in a Stock Exchange is still stunned
case where it by the Impact
resulla. to "shoot down enemies they enlarged upon," he pointed out. recent law
"New aircraft calls for more of was suggested that red-
From a business point a technician, one able to follow headed women were apt to
scope to bring down be hot-tempered. a radar planes out of sight."
can't even see."
Col. Homer L. Sanders of the U.S. Air Force told the light surgeon class at the School of Aviation Medicine at Randolph
oince the last war require change-over in types of
view the result was the worst possible and does nothing restore confidence,
to
Investors today were cautious
This morning, however, the metal exchange awakened and in a total turnover, of 60 tons, cash tin dropped 25/- and three months' tin was down 10/-.
Bomber crews of tomorrow, I am redheaded, and I claim Field, Texas, that developments he said, must consist of "execu- to have as even a temper as and willi Hitle business done,
a tives" to observe indications on any mouse-coloured girl, but prices merely returned to pr In- navigational flight, cruise con- must confess to a certain election levels. At first, cement, trol and bombing Instruments.emount o! Irritation when sugar and industrial assurance Crew members would be in the people suggest that the colour dustries due for nailonalisation tion result
all on the Socialist list of in-
cisions on necessary corrective balance, action or adjustments, he ex-
The unsatisfactory elec can have had
declarer wins| YODUJER ABAFLL'IDAY.... By STELLAtion of having to make deck my hair indicates a lack of made coins as it became ab- little to do with this. It is Brish
BY WILLIAM E. McKENNET
PODAY'S hand came up in one of the duplicate games at the May Fair Bridge Club. You will ree immegliately that when West opens the rine of diamonds, North plays the ten, East covers with the queen,
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of requirements at less accusations in public, and sation programme.
we should have to bo headquarters, raid why
Sanders, assigned to the office people can mouth such thought-have to abandon the nationall-stantial drop in price Industrial
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28
you are born lodny, you are a gaining more than usual from
- | plnlner,
of director
flects last week's news that Later, a reaction set In and the Colonial Office · Mission
to make a tremendous material copilenal talente if you learn to automalle as the enginer and in-omee who has nothing better and Lyle's and the Prudential in Washington had failed to Mission
You can success in the world. overcome this if you start young, but it will be night which you need to win early in life. Once into put you have learned to action everything you dream of, there are few goals you cannot attain. Success for those who become learn this formula can
Your own
fate, outstanding. hence, is definitely in your own hands.
designer can make them.
to do than to shoot off his eretinous second-hand blather- ings is more than I can tolerate or understand.
UPI
Why don't they get on with their stluking job and SHUT
Yours, elc.,
"Tolerant Tillan.““
use them all constructively.
student of human You are a
ALL AUTOMATIC nature and have an analytical mind. But don't analyre to such
"Fighter planes, for lustance, 44 ኪ extent that you tear down
virtually retrievable everything without reouilding it will be Generous to those you love, guided missiles," he told the sometimes almost to a fault, you class.
"Every action from take-off to must learn to make
personal mus nacrifices only for those who de- landing will be perfonned by devices, with Uhe serve your help. Your marriage automalle should be an idealistic and happilot serving only an a monitor-Cross marks the purpose You are exceptionally fond of my one, for you are not one to ing agent to see that everything
"She's married to a Pole, you travel and must need the warn-
take second choice when it comes functions properly. If anything
wrong, he can take ing that a constantly roll to love. In this sphere, you know goes
over know." stone gathers little moss. But if what you want, go after it and and return the craft to its base.
"Really? How long?" "It was inevitable for these you can select your career from get it,
advances to be made from the among those in which moving
"About a year.". early, romantle era of flying, with the king and he is auto- from place to place is an asset, intitally down. When South-here-ognin,-you can turn what
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Tournament-N-S vul.
South West North East
Pass 2▼
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Pass F'ats
Double Double
Opening - D
28
"A" fell back,
Steel too dropped back after making gains on Friday.
REDS PLAN SHANTUNG DEVELOPMENT San Francisco, Feb. 27.- Shantung's heavy industry is this year
to be given special attention by the Chinese Communist authori- ties in China, the object being to speed up and in-
fields.
the establishment of Bellish in- dustries in Pakistan
secure a long-term contract for American Government London, Feb. 27-Sir Robert purchases of Empire tin for Targett, former Director-Gen- eral of Supply and Disposals, the stockpile.
India, is flying from London to While this was not considered Karacht on March 0 to discuss altogether unsatisfactory from the Industry's point of view. It
Acting as a tloison offer to did nothing to solve the problem
he the Pakistan Government, the Ministry of disposing
of will take part in discussions Supply's stock or to give pro-with the official British Indus- ducera any more confidence in trial Mission which has arrived the future than they had had in Poklatan for a three weeks' hitherto.
visit. Trade circles were inclined The Mission, led by Lord to agree
Colonial Burghley, is to explore steps that might be taken to assist of trade between American Government had Britain and Pallatan and the
ht a dis- commercial Interests might market assist the economie development current
of Pakistan.
Sir Robert
will be advising
with the
offer decision, especially when
became known that the the now
leads a heart East in going to win might have been ability into birthday star and read the con "Consider the transpart of the mean-how-high-is the crease production in ̈various I wanted to puremtetin~for woy British Industrial and-
with the ace and If he returna a diamond Went will ruff it.
But do you know that not one of the East players returned a diamond? They "all" decided to lay down the king of spades first, then they were going to re- turn a diamond. Of course the king of spades was trumped and the balance of the tricks were claimed by declarer.
If you just op to think-what is South bidding six hearts on? He is off the ace of irump and also a spade trick.. It may be hard for you, sliting in die East position, to figure West with a seven-card apnile mult and not overcall. But thould it be harder for you to put a spade in the South hand and have him bid six hearts?
Check Your
Knowledge
1. Where is the Welland Ship Canal?
2. What the source quinine?
of
3., State the difference
be
tween nadir and zenith.
4. What is a tizzy?
5. Define aerophobia,
4. What happened to Alsace- Lorraine at the close of World War 17
(Anrivers on Page 8)
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profession 7147
10 Dia Puccini change conts to
writa.it 7 (5) 17. Bestio, 19)
Wriggles in reeling towers. (3)
21 Lamentation. (8)
24
Over to ramble. 14)
She may receive your pledge ID
her husband's absence, (4)
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as
"Not at all, he's a lectotalker."
"Who?"
To find what the stars have in store for tomorrow, select your
future which may carry as many pole?" responding paragraph. Let your
men, 200
Think of the An asset,
Your life is a series of making birthday star be your daily responsibility for the lives of the best of what you have and guide.
those men which must be borne by the flight crew. It's obvious WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1
VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 22)—we cannot afford losses of the PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 21)-
let the last war that were due to human You may
be adventuresome Publicise your talents; when it comes to developing world know. how good you are error. We must find ways to
Domestic happiness Then make good on your pro- correct them."United Press. new ideas
miren. Get results. also is indicated,
(Tomorrow-Book 23-Oct. 23)- LIBRA (Sept.
entertainment at the Seck
concert to forward theatre or a romantic or domestic happiness, Enjoy yourself.
ARIES (Mar. 22-Apr. 20)— Alt reiling and advertising plans should be pushed now. Begin the new month with a fresh pro
gramme.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)--
TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21) Shopping is highly favoured. All Domestic matters are favoured. merchandising a stepped up it Entertain at home. A romantic you are alert to opportunities.
lou, if you are looking for
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 22)-Intuitions are keen today wisely. and should guldo you
day
that.
GEMINI (May 22-June 22)- Business affairs need to be care- fully adjusted In dealing with The public, bo frank and fair.
CANCER (June 23-July 23)- Results can
far surpass even will others to
Advertising phys. Promote your activities.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan. and co-operative
secure the greatest gains from today's ausplees.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb, 10) LEO (July 24-Aug. 23)--Employment, especially in the Combine personal and business manufacturing trades, should show a healthy increase at this afful advantageously. You can
lime. get execilent results now.
your best anticipations If you put your best efforts Into a job,
INTELLIGENCE TEST: ''
What follows?
by T. O, HARE
"TF Jano has an old age pension Jane is over
70,"
Assume that the above alatement is true. Hera now are seven other state- ments, flow many of them
are also necessarily true?
(1) "It Jane is over 70 she has an old age pen- ilon."
(2) "Elther Jane has an old age pension or aho Ja over 10.
(3) "17 Jaņo, is not over 70 she cannot have an old age pensionTM
(4) "Elther, Jane has no old age pension or she is not over 10."
(5) "If Jane has no old ago pension she is not over 70,"
(0) "Elther Jane has an
old age pension or she is
not over 20."
(7) Elther Jane is over
10 or she has no old age pension.
(Solution on Page 8)
CHESS PROBLEM
10-1
By JL MOLLER
Black. 10 pieces.
White, & pieces.
White to play and 'mate in two.
Solution to
yesterday's
Bolution of yesterday's ourale,-Aesop | problem:
H. Wangoni. 10, Bod
95 Omelet: 384 KK 95. Mawel: 80, ides
1, PXKIP, any; 2, Q, R, B (dir
ch), or P mates.
BOYS'
Rootin
T'arade)
Well, dear-I think we've seen the last of the snow).
AND
Everyone Fell Into the Pond
"This Polish gentleman."
"Oh."--
"He's a dry old slick." "Now, don't start it all again."
This column-100
years ago
before its time.
stockpile
count
on
Reporting this tonight, Pek- ing Radio sald that a provinctal | prices, conference recently mapped out a plan for the industry
mining instalin whereby coal tions would be reinforced and safely measures improved as a complement
A new output target tof 57 percent over [over last year's figure.
It was found
to n
more
Coal from Shantung goes to Shanghai, Nanking and places In Central China
The broadcast cald that steps were also being taken to Im-
1050
covers
in
DISAGREEMENT
Not only were the members the Pakistan Government on the of the Colonial Office Mission type of British privafe interests opposed to this in principle, but that might consider establishing
the industries-Reuter--- disagreed with they alco Americans on what basia the
current market prices should N.Y. FOREIGN
be judged.
EXCHANGES
Americans naturally favoured New York prices while the Misalon wanted Singapore prices to be the criterion. Even if on agreement lind been reached in Canada (dollar) doubtful England-oficial this respect, it is
unofficial The industry whether
would have welcomed L contract
30-day futures to-day futures
**
Closing prices.
Feb. 27.
US$0.00
2до-3/16 2.43 bid - 2.45 naked 200-1/18 2.79-13/10.
2.00%
020014
.1435
4.20
2013
.00101
.1410
0372
.001a
.1037
MIDDLE EAST
ZIM
2.001
.03125
2.00%
3518
$120
.0050 250
MRS INKSTAIN, of Worthing, prove the mining and whe
was caught by the bustle in graphite, sulphur and asbestos.
plan
also the horse-drawn lift at Harrods, Tho ... Sussex pig drovers went on leoking, machine building and which bound Britain to sell tin
to America at less than current tralla (pound)... Further- strike for a minimum wage of cement production.
New Zealand (pound) South Africa (pound) 4d. a day....The first tele-nore, power plants would be prices.
But in the absence of a formal Belgium (franc) overhauled and new equipment
Denmark (krone) phone was installed in Bucking installed so that there could be pact between Britain and Amc- France (franc ham Palace some 40-odd years 45 percent
rica, two problems remain un- moro power
West German Deutch- solved.
First, what now hap-
mark to be useless because there was comparison with 1945
The Radio added that in order pens to the stock held by the land (gulidor}
Italy-omelal nobody to
The rlog up...
British Ministry of Supply. Norway, (krone) winter was so severe that it was to implement the plan success-
fully, precise cost calculation, Minute quantities have been re- Portugal (escudo)" possible to flost a whole explanned production and factory leased on the market to enable Spain (pesela)...... down the Thames... We put democracy would be developed the London Metal Exchange to Sweden (krona) our name down for a new car." and large numbers of technicni | carry on business until new in Switzerland-free
-(London Express Service) personnel trained systematical- begins to arrive from the East, Egypt (pound)
(lat) but the stock remains substan-stan (diner) jiy.-Router.
tial and could not be released in Turkey (ra) bulk on the market in present
LATIN AMERICA circumstances without adversely Argentine Metel
Brazil (cruzeiro) affecting prices.
Bolivia (boliviano).. The second problem which chile-free remains is a matter of statistics. Columbla (peso) Production is rapidly overtaking Cuba (Peso)
Mexico (peso) consumption and unless some- | Peri-Cros thing is done to halt this move- | Uruguay (peso) *** ment, the industry faces a hard! Yenezuela $ime,
GIRLS'
MAGAZINE
-But Squirrel Was Ready With a Life Preserver-
By MAX TRELL
INARF and Hanid came to
besides, it isn't your bridge. you know."
"I'm sorry," said Squire, And
Kthe old Willow at the edge now Knart and Hand noticed
of the pond and were just that Squire was holding a large about to walk around it, for white cork ring with a long rope some of the roots stuck out into attached to it,
the water and made a sort of round-about bridge, when alla at once Squire Squirrel started shouting: "Keep off that bridge! Keep off!" Knart and Hanid
"Squire," said Hanid: "Is that Ufe-preserver?"
Into The Pond "That's what it is. I've had a lot of trouble Intely with friends looked around In surprise.
af mine falling into the pond. Sa The next minute Squire
bought this life- I went and Squirrel came out of his apart: breserver to throw out to them. ment in the tree trunk. On
that they can grab hold of spying Knart and Hanid he it and be pulled In. It all comes," suddenly stopped short. "Oh!" he went on in weary sort of he said in greal embarrassment. voice. "of their walking out on
Olf
"Why, what's the matter?" Hanid asked,
03
this bridge and silpping of."
said Kuart. "Is that "Oh," why you shouted to us?"
to
Rupert and the Caravan-
Sala Sa decides to get his shack in order and to look care. fully to seed anything is missing, bu Rupert now thoroughly in quisitive about the queer stranges and he creeps, towards the loiest again." mustn't let him see me this me." he thinks as he moves
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forward down the slope as hidden possible. At length the caravan In clearing comes sight and he gors Jore cautioUKĖS than ever. It is as weži that the dok 10. for the all gure suddenly striding fro·ly
over the grOAL. masses quite near to hte ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
"Then," said Squire; "I was licious' cookies they were, too, down to my with coconuts and peanuts on "Why can't we go on this
That's why," Fold Squire, just about to sit bridge?" asked Kanrf. "No one's "Except," he ald, trying
lunch when I heard more shouty top-I heard more volces shout- ever stopped us before. And sound cheerful, I don't thinking. This time it was several ing for help. There was a whole of crowd of voices now. I ran out. you or Hanid would be foolish voters all calling at the top of cro
thele voices-Help! Help!' 1 In the water, splashing around, enough to fall into the pond, Sa
rushed out again and saw were Hop-a-Long, Blackló ro ahead and walk on it if you
that silly grass-hopper Beetle, Willy Toad, Glove the feel like "
Hop-a-Long
also Blackie, Snott, Blinkfe Mole, a chipmunk, and Knarf and Hanid didn't. They
and seven or eight sat down next to Squire. "Who Beetle and also Willy Tond, 1
the life-prezerver leder, fell in?" Knart wanted to know, threw them
"And 'you throw them the "Quite a lot," replied Squire. and yanked them all In."
Hinid Bald life-preserver?" "Early this morning I I heard
Hopo They Did "That was wonderfully good excitedly.
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splashing in the water, and somebody
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Hop-
REGULATION
The Tin Study Group meets
(bolivar)
FAR EAST
Illa (rupee) .......
Takkan ruper)
Hongkong Netherlands
East
2010
3285
1350 yen to US$1)
United Press.
Indies
in Paris next month to discuss Singapore
a proposed international reguin Jupan
tion scheme for tin and most
producing countries БЕСТ to
favour this method of checking London Rubber
over-production, providing quo
tas are fairly distributed,
| America,
But
-the
world's biggest
consumer of tin is not to keen
if this
Futures
London. Feb. 27-Prices In the
would mean maintain-rubber market hero today closed as
ing prices at the present high follow-
15% bid
kvel. It may be that today's April in pence per lb) 16-1/19 movement in prices reflects April/June
July/September the dilemma in which the in- October/December dustry finds itself.
With stockpiling purchases
15% bid 10-5/10 DIT -United Press,
as an unknown quantity, this OUTWARD MAILS
movement may continue further before prices And
new equilibrium and by that time new shipments will be arriving from the East.
HONGKONG
SHARES
On the Hongkong Stock Ex-
transoc- change this morning,
Unregistered Leiters only_for Canton, Swatow, Amay. 700- chow, Bhangha!, Tlentain and North China can be accepted at genders risk and will be forwarded as opportunity offers. Unless otherwise stated. Re- Ristered Articles Rnd PATCC! Post close Оле Hour earlier than the ordinary mall. If mali rlose before 10 am. Registered and Parcel Posts close at 5 p.m. on the previous day. Nimile are closed at Kowloon Central Post Offee one hour earlier than the 0.1.0, closing times.
↓
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28 Closing Times By Air Holhaw, D.m
Manila, Guara, Ionolulu, USA and Canada, 5 p.m.
Air Parcel Poste for Manila, Honolulu and USA, (Kowloon CPDX 4 p.m.: (GPO) & DM.
Ordinary Air Mail (Printed Mat- fore, Bamples and Small Packet SHARES BUYERS SELLERS BALES | Posts) for Manila, Guam, Honolula GOVT. LOANS
and USA, Kowloon CPO) 4 D.MA 31 (1918) 90 13000 bu
(GPO) 5 pm. INSURANCES
Union
It of you, Squire," said Hantd. "Oh no! I mean, not right was that silly
"Did they all thank you? I hope away. I mean I threw it to tions completed up to noon were a-Long. I threw him the life- they did."
them but I didn't pull them in
of a total value of $150,015.50 preserver and yanked him in. Squire Squirrel sighed deeply, at that moment. First I went Noon quotations: Then I took him inside my "They thanked me and they all back and had my ten and apartment
and Kavo him
towel stayed for lunch. They hardly cookies, then I pulled them in. to dry himself off and invited loft a crumb for me".
So," said Squire, getting up. tim to
"Swimming certainly to breakfast. He was very
dock "
you fall into the pond now, Squire announced sad make everybody hungry," Knart don't expect me to pull you in huge hud no trouble at all sald again. Holy
eating my whole breakfast."
"Yes; and just about half-an-antil I Anish my supper." And DOCKS, ETC.
walked back into hla
and "Swimming gets you hungry," hour ago when I had set my apartment,
Knarf Old Knart
tuble for toa and cookies-do- Hanid laughed.
Squire Squirrel had a fe preserver.
BRONCHO BILL
BRONCHO BHEL TELLO THE OLD SHERIFF
ME BAW ERASURES ON THE BOOKS- AND THAT WES BONS RECORDD HAVE BEEN
ALTERED-
GID
210
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1 Fir... N. PL, Wharf 5.50 Dock
TK Land Humphreys UTILITIES
TTAMIS
Star Ferry
C. Light (N) 8.40 5.50
Electric
37 620
Halphong and Salgon, 5. p.m. Bangkok, 5 p.m. Taipeh, 3 D.M.
Closing Times By Sea
Italphons, 3 p.m.
Manila Ades, Egypt and Mat seilles, pun Straits, p
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1 Closing Times By, Ar
Hothow, p.m.
Manila, 11 am.
and
Provident Wheelock
10.30 10 Do 1234 27
LAND, ETC.
In Enemy Territory
By Harry F. O'Neill
19 20% 200 0 40 101%
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COTTONS
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Clasing Times By Bra
Bandakan, Da.m.
USA, Canado, Central and South America via San Francisco
| Parcels for Canada), 2 p.m.
Japan. A p.m.
THURSDAY, MARCH 2 Cinsing Timel By Mis Canada and USA. 11 am. Okinawa and Tokyo, # pm0, Halhow, p.m.
IND
Hangoon, Calcutta, Karachi, Barre,
Exchange Rates caro Nairobi Mombasa. Dar-es-
vin
Blauritiua and Johannesburg Cairo. Rome and London, Business was done in the locat Kowloon CPO 3,30 p.m. (reg); .. hoclat exchange market Hus p.m. ford); (CPO) 5 p.m. moming at the following rates --- Bangkok, Singapore, Djakarta" and Sterling pound note (por. 4) 15.00 | Cilonibo, 3. p.m.
$1.500 Labuan, Bydney and Auckland, B
2.10 p.m.
9.5, – dollars (per (1). NEI-gulders, (per 100) Alamical (por 100) Bingspare (Siraita) [FIC plastres (per 100)
28.00 Talph, 5
18.00
mei By Kon
1415 | Honolulu. * pat