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FOR
MCKENNEY ON BRIDGE
Remember Bidding And Count Tricks
By WILLIAM E. MoKENNEY
THIS is the second of a series
of hands taken from an article written by Mr I. T. Sun, in the December issue of The Bridge World.
Mr Sun, one of our very ne
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 1950.
YOUR SPARE MOMENTS
DUMB-BELLS
REGISTERED US IN PATENT OFFICE
YOU RAN
DOWN A MAN WITH OUR NEW CAR WAS
IT
SERIOUS
Chinese playera in New York, 409 points out that many
of the
weaker players try to play hands at no trump and do not know how to make them.
In today's hand, when South opened the jack of hearts, East won the trick with the king He entered dummy with
1
Bad and led the jack of i
king.
the pce
When it lost to South's
of hearts and
Then
NO!
ONLY
SCIENCE AT WORK
CURE CLAIMED | SCRATCHED
THE PAINT
A BIT!
FOR
MOTION SICKNESS
BY THE
WAY by Beachcomber
TOW that
are
Nenorilered by the
OCIENTISTS believe they have to medical science" for the treat-
hairdressers to cut their discovered an antidote for ment of motion sickness cares. the traveller's most annoying Motion sickness la un overall huir off again, in order to
and eimilar term for seasickness and allment-motion sickness.
The antidote, a drug called allments that affect traila, plane acquire the "light-hearted monk's tonsure," the "ing- een tested for and automobile riders. dramamine, has been
Dr Guy said that out of 321 ged Cupid's wisp," the "pan- more than
n year by the Service
air- cases of various types of motion enke jockey-cap," the tri- departments, commercial
studied, dramamine lines and individual doctors, Dr sickness
N. Laalle Gay, Associate Profes brought relief to nearly 08 per-coloured streaky cowl," or ennil- al Johns Hop cent of the victims. The average the "Nigger-kinky of Medicine kina University medical school, was highest in cases of air sick curl," the hour is approach- sald observers who have tested nes, where 98 percent gut com- the drug rank it as the most plete relief and the rest reported ing when the woman who really cares will be as bald satisfactory drug thus far given partial relief.
In cases of seasickness, theas à coot. drug was fully effective on 97 Then the whole hair-fuss will percent of the 210 cases studied end in a stampede for wigs, the BySTELLA by Dr Gay, and partially effee-fealth Scheme will make money
YOUR BIRTHDAY
TUESDAY, MARCH 14
Souths immediately cashed you are born today, you have hold them. This will make co- an alert, enthusiastic and, operative efforts easy for you. knocked out dummy's queen at times, an experimental mind. Having a great deal of personal South still had the You are usually willing to try energy and initiative, you also of hearta
considerable executive ace of clubs to get in with to anything once. If it works, then have
it will become regular procedure, ability. Make good use of this. Bet the contract,
If it fails, you shrug it off; get Mr Sun raid that first of all ready to try something new! South ho made an opening This talent alone, should arsure Liki.
cannot you of a certain amount of pro-
Kressive good fortune.
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17
have Je than the king of hearts and ace rpades, are of of clubs to justify his bid.
If kelarer counts his tricks he can see that he has four
diamonds, two hearts, and ho
you
nlways
tive in almost all of the others.
Dr Gay said the U.S. Navy re- ported that dramamine doses seemed to have no adverse effect on the men's markmanship.
USED ON TROOPS The Johns Hopkins professor reported that the U.S. Army also used the drug on troops in Pacis nie waters, with a psychological twist. They gave half of the men dramamine and the other half: sugar pills,
re-
intend of losing It, confidence will return, the £ will be valued, and if we can
enough sell television cels to America, we shall be able to import enough decayed vegetable matter from
Coast lo Gold
sell the processed compost heaps to Ice- land at a negligible loss. Dancing
FOR THE BUSINESSMAN
Trade Talks
In London
(From Our Own CorreK- pondent)
London. Mar. 13-In London today talks are to open, between the United Kingdom and the Republic of Indonesia to discus trade between the tra countries in the coming YOAK.
Last year, United King- dom Imports
from
tho Republio were £7,100,000 against the planned figure of £8,000,000,
Exports fell short of the planned firare of £13,000- 000 by only half a million.
INDONESIA'S
VIRTUAL DEVALUATION
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT)
London, Mar. 13. - Although the measures initiated by the Indonesian Government do not entail downright devaluation it is nevertheless un- avoidable that, in practice, Indonesian currency will externally depreciate, writes the Financial Times Amsterdam correspondent.
Indonesian exporters will in future sell abroad at the same foreign exchange rates but when they hand in their foreign currency to the Indonesian
Japan's Trade Foreign Exchange Fund, they will be given certi-
With Pakistan
Too One-Sided
ficates for fifty percent of their export yield.
These certificates are in In donesion currency and may be used by the exporter either for his own imports or for In effect, snl to the banks. the exporter will receive ap- Japan's proximately double his original Tokyo, Mar. 13. -
in terms of In- trouble with Pakistan, unlike its selling price
doesian currency because the other sterling foreign difficulties with
exchanic certificates bloc countries, is too much ex- which will have a free market ports and not enough imports,
will, it fo estimated, the Ministry of Trade reported around two hundred percent. today.
N American film magnate 15 You know how to take advan- tage of a good opportunity. Your Among those who took the reported to have said, after
Trade sources said today that enemies may call you an opport-dramamine, 95 percent recovered watching a ratlier old-fashioned imist: your friends, Just plain rapidly. Fifty-seven percent of scene on the screen, "Life ain't Japan was urging Pakistan to smart: Intuitive and sensitive, those who took the sugar pilla no minocet." People who com speed up her exports during the But furthermore your birth-
should
gulde your also recovered. The remaining plained the other day of torn mal olx months of the one-year day is conddered one of the most activities accordingly. You wo-43 percent then were given dra-elothes and swollen shins after trade pact which stipulates that fortunate. Consequently, you may men are sensitive to suggestion mamine and 90 percent of them a dance are probably of the came Japan purchase $27,000,000 from
half-hour, opinion. And I notice that an Pakistan and sell $23,000,000. be optimistic about your future, and it is likely that your dreams recovered within
One of the most encouraging Alderman said, "The majority In the first six months Japan even if your early youth in rome will have considerable signif- what discouraging. Although you cance. You might find it interest-revelations about the drug, ac-object very naturally to being sold $18,880,000 worth of goods
cording to Dr
only Gay, is that it knocked about and trampled on." to Pakistan" and bought mny gel a late start on the road Ing to have them interpreted.
useful in treating Yet there are girls who show $3,030,000.-United Press. seems to be to success, once on the way, you
large equilibrium proudly bumps and bruises eventually get there style,
in good
To find what the stars have illnesses involving In store for tomorrow, select Gay feels that dramamine should from the saxophone with which
move
Other measures to restrain im- ports and deter the transfer of will also come money abroad into effect today.
Commenting, the Amsterdam correspondent of the Financial Times snys: The actual rau between Indonesia currency and other currencies will depend on the import-export position with each country and the market price of foreign exchange cer-
your birthday star and read the be studied further along that Her Pilodexert hits them during New York Sugar cater
line to determine its usefulness swingaroosters)
daily
You have definite musical fa- corresponding paragraph. Let tent and should develop it. You your birthday star be your know how to attract friends and guide.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15
PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 21)— SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)— Practical thrift can pay excellent Promote community as well as dividends right now, Your future Individual interesta and all work out according to may be assured by some signif- should cant event.
your plan.
ARIES (Mar. 22-Apr. 20)--- SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. Make plans to put a second 22)---Good judgment is important day of rare opportunity to good now. Recognise what is really Don't let yesterday's important and tackle it first of 60. triumph alow you up.
TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 213-
must make two spades and a Manage your affairs club, or three spade tricks.
J.
CAPRICORN (Dec, 23-Jan. properly 20)-Inducementa are high, so your get busy and decide where you Concentrate on some
If South pinya low and the jack and you can make even
of spades holds the trick, then most remote dreams come true. are going. all doclarer has
to do is to Be alert.
establish a club
trick, which
will give him his needed winth trick.
and
Just a little question of re- membering the bidding counting your tricks.
Check Your Knowledge
1. Where are quicksands most often found?
first
womna
GEMINI (May 22-June 22)-
one goal.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 19) A prosperous outlook if you have Ideals are important. Perhaps made your plans carefully. You a journey to facilitate them is in
what you order. It should be successful. can manage to get want now.
CANCER (June 23-July 23)- A proper attitude toward a new idea can make it turn out to your advantage. Investigate
deelding.
before
23)
LEO (July 24-Apr. Make a record for yourself today. Plan where you are going, then Kel on your way. Don't hesitate.
VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 22)- Get a new Idea into production now. Its chances are excellent for
2. Name the member of a president of the Insting success.
United States' Cabinet.
mean
3. Use one word to belonging or among mountains,
4. Is a kopek a candy or coin?
n
5. Name the capital of New-
foundland?
17
U. Who were the Picts?
(Answers on Page 8)
CROSSWORD
+7
Could
Be practient in applying your energles toward your ambition and your objective should move
nearer.
BOYS'
in combating nausea in prega pause in the wow-step, "Next nancy, and similar lineses fol- best thing to getting his auto- Towing anaethesia and radiation graph," said a simple little maid therapy.
As she ducked, and let her escort (Tomorrow-Book Parado)get is full on the mazzard,
On the telephone
Jay
·WELL tollar-carning
didn't
Crippa
would Arst cali chum !'
MALI
"DR RAVENSFOOT. MOODLE? My little boy has swallowed a un horse."
"A tinned horse? He must be a very big little boy-or was it a very small horse?"
"No no. A tin horse.
Futures
New York, Mar. 13.-World sugar futures today closed-un- changed to three points lower on sales totaling 16 contracts.
Contract No. 6 closed one to three points lower totalling 72 contracts.
on
Internally, it is expected that many wages and calorier will have to be raised.
salceof
Prices closed as follow: — Contract No. 4 (World). stay (in cents per lb.) 4.43 DIA
toyour horse has swallowed a STOT
little toy?"
bid
PRICE RISE
Owing to the Initial pumping circulation, currency into prices will tend to rise.
The
effect on various foreign enter- in Indonesia will of prises
course be of a very mixed kind. Exporting enterprizes, expecial- 429 nominally those needing comparatively
July
A little
September
113 bid
January (1951)
March
4.00 4.43
No. My boy has swallowed a
Contract No. 8 (Domestic). March
8,0 nominal nom
May
M.id
little tin horse."
July
1.22
"Your tin boy?"
September
8.75
SPOT
5.07
bridle out April
Contract No. 0.
"My boy.-B-0—Y. BOY!"
Oh, well make a
of a bit of string, put it down May his throat, and lead the animal July out."
-London Expresa Service.
AND GIRLS'
Teddy Heard Someone Call
-It Was Mrs. Cuckoo With An Urgent Errand By MAX TRELL
"I've got to get some more ;
of Hours. I'm running out
MRS CUCKOO opened the Hours."
MI door of her cottage-in-the-
"What? Hours?"
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23)-clock and came out on her porch "Hours," repeated Mrs Cuckoo. and said: "Teddy! Oh Teddy?" "I keep using up Hours all the Teddy, the Stufted Dear, who time In this clock of mine. Now was dozing in the corner of the I've only got a few of them left. roum right under the clock, hardly enough to carry me past opened his eyes with a start. He twelve o'clock tonight. I won't looked all around.
have anything for the morning ni ali, when everyone in the house gets up. If I don't get "Oh, rome more Hours soon, the clock Were will stop. Then how will my What
one in the house be able to tell
INTELLIGENCE TEST
POKER
By T. O. HARE ONE night last week $108irs
13aker.
Farmer Dyer, Glaver and Hauler were play ing poker at their club. Each the of there gentlemen in namesake of the vocation of one of the others.
The dyer was sraten two places to the left of Mr. Hasier. The baker at two places to Mr. linker's right. The tarmer st to the left of bir. Farmer: Mr Dyer, on the glover's right.
What is the name of the Wyest
(Solution on Popa 8)
**Teddy!" sald gain.
Mrs Cuckoo
Teddy now glanced up. I didn't know it was you.
you calling out the time?
time is it?" Teddy thought per- the time?"
11:0 It was morning and time "I don't know," said Teddy.
to get up. It was still the Fat it did seem bad for Mrs sight, however.
"Teddy."
Cuckoo's clock to have to stop
said Mrs Cuckoo because she
Dul of had run
clock, which was an astonishing more Hours when you thing for a cuckoo-clock cuckco them, Mrs Cuckoo?
to do); "Teddy, I'd like to ask
you a favour?"
"Certainly,"
What is It?*
gald
September November
6.0 nominal
5.08 16
0.16 traded
220 bid
6.23 nominat -United Press.
MAGAZINE
Rupert and the Caravan-23
Thank
**He must have seen what happened Rupen and Sailor Sam pant and
and followed me here. struggle to get free but the cords are
goodness that horrid man didn't see so well tied that they can't do any
him. Hi, Beppo, come inside !" thing with them and at last they
Hearing the anxiety in his voice the little monkey tries to understand paase for breath. Rupert has
and leaps about in a worried way, managed to get to his Eeet, and suddenly he turns to the window. at length getting on to a shell and knocking some things on to the floor. "Look, look, it's Beppo!" he cries.
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
Dollar Gap
Closing
Washington, Mar.
13.-Brt-
lain's highest officials here ex- peet the next "dollur gap" atate- ment to show a substantial in- create in Sterling Area gold and dollar reserves.
They said that the quarterly statement, due on April 1, would reflect a substantial Increase in exports to the Dollar Area In recent months by Sterling Area countries.
major financial One of the problems facing Britain today was the pressure for repayment in non-dollar exports of Britain's large wartime-acquired deble to such Sterling Arca countries on India, these officials added.-- Reuter.
N.Y. FOREIGN- EXCHANGES
Canada (dollar) England-emelal
Closing rates March 13. US30.00-P
2.00-1/16
uncmcial
30-day futures Do-day futures
2.45 bid/- 2.40 asked
2.00-1
2.79-
2.24-
2.70-15
1.50-
02006
.1449
0020-$
few imports of equipment, for Australia (pound)... will New Zealand (pound) stance rubber estates,
Belgium Franc)
no doubt benefit greatly, though South Africa (pound) of course not to the full extent
of the certificate's price. It is expected that their share prices will rise.
Denmark (krone)
Trance-franc
West German
Deutschmark Holland (gulder) Italy--omelai Norway (krone) Portugal (escudo) Spain (peserta) Sweden (krone)
ESTATE ATTITUDE
Amsterdam,
Mar. donesia's new schenie to In- crease exports, amounting to a currency devaluation of 67 per- cent, will triple the rehabilita- tion costs of estates, it was stated in estate circles here to-Argentine official day.
13.-In-Switzerland-free
The estates with bigger ex- ports were considered to be in n better position although some doubt was valced about
Bolivia (boliviana) Chlis-frea
Columbia ipesaj
4.20
2636
.0018-15
1403
004T
J098
זמזוג.
2431
MIDDLE EAST
Egypt (pound) Fran (
2.08.12
03128
Iraq (dinar)
200-14
Turkey a)
,357)
LATIN AMERICA
120
Brazil (cruzeiro)
05.50
200
0170
1,00
1100
.0073
3015
11 67
2030
1700
3040
3204
Cuba (peso) Mexico peso) the Peru-free
Uruguay (Berg)
charges of transferring profis. Venezuela bollvar)
But the new arrangement would not be of much use for a com- modity like sugar which was not
being exported in farge quantities.
ΣΑΣ ΕΛΑΣ
India irupee) Pakistan rupee) Hongkong Netherlands East
Indles Singapore
Estates circles in general Japan have so far withheld praise for the new measures in view of ! the considerable uncertainty existing at present.
350 yen to US$1. -United Press,
TIN PRICES
13-Tlie Cor- on
York, Mar,
Finance announced here
New Reconstruction poration
Rubber circles thought that the brake had now been takin
exporta
Tower although prices were expected temporari- ly, They were also uncertain n to the influence big stocks would caert.-Reuter.
HONGKONG SHARES
(and she flew down from the Hours "Where do you Eet for a half-a-dozen hours A.M. self off as fast as his little legs him, down one need And hurry back as soon as you would entry
up another, street and can," Well, Teddy, I'm expecting
So Teddy put on his hat and finally he reach the Old Church. rushed inside and that someone will wind the clock coat and muffler and ear-muts Then he
Wind- Teddy, early tomorrow morning.
and went out to ask some other climbed up the winding stairs clocks to lend Mrs Cuckoo a -up, up, up-unti at length he Then he half-a-dozen A.M. Hours. It reached the steeple. wasn't that he minded going went out through a little door. around and asking this favour The next minute he was stand-
Old change next to The Great But the trouble Int for Mrs Cuckoo,
that was
there weren't any Steeple Clock, which ticked and And was
other clocks he could Let 1o. ticked like a blacksmith strik- that's the favour I'd like you to They were all inside houses, or ing an anvil. do for me. I'd like you to go to inside stores. Не could see some other
Teddy heard his name called.
BILL
Acron
To get this you may
DATO to
reform the tube's evil. 10)
B. This is barely sumcient. [5]
10 Becurity aid to a bolt (3)
Footwear (4)
12 Piguratirety is suggests a dim-
culty. 14
115 Ania la spoken. (4)
14. la sha to proceed 7 (3)
Ita muinbers hope to fly. (9)
A subdued. balladed souna. (4)
10. You will have more than one 11
if you are properly thu. [4]
20. Some sportsmen top this
Wishawing (3)
22. Home familiar to Aston. (6)
ኪሪ
24. Possess a letter to get both to
25 innermost to the markaman.
20 Student of astronomy 1
be (0)
DOTA
1. Tila sort of thing may be seen in
quiver. (7)
2. The road nog love to do it. (5)
B. Repeated thanks to a chilalab
Throwell. (0
Embracing within limits. (9)
6. A rarity Mail wo say 7 (7)
6. Enjoyable, not indispensable. (0)
7. This 1 apirilike (0)
B. Thus to return to get a black
deposit (4)
C. Pars return for an ambush (8)
10. A large number on the id
18-18 may be a bench. (8)
19. Where Abel followed Napoleon 7
211-Ehe's in the vanity box. (3) 23. The dalceman's drink. (3)
CHESS PROBLEM
By H. W. BETTMANN and W. J. SMITH Black, 6 pleces.
(M. 2943)
White, & pieces.
While to play and mate in two,
Solution to problem:
1, B-BJ. I
yesterday's
K-R5; 2, Q82
(ch); 1. K-B3, 2, KKH (dblich); 1 KXB; 2, Q-K7
(ch); 1 others; 2, Kt-D7 (ch).
BRONCHO
PAFTER THE
GENERAL STORE OWNER STATED THAT HE HAD BOLD NG BUN- POWDER FOR
SEVERAL DAYS BRONCHO BALÍ
J
ing the clock always fills my cupboard with fresh new Hours. But tonight I'll have lo torrow some."
"Oh." said Teddy.
"Borrow
them from whom?"
"From another clock.
clocks and
see it
Mra
On the Hongkong Stock Ex- this morning, trans- up to noon were of a total value of $142,- actions recorded 805. Noon quotations were:
DANKS
Cuckoo had her bar-HARES BUYERS BELLERS BALES
K Bank. 1415 X.D. rowed Hours all right. Teddy brought them home in a big
*East Asia............ box and handed them in to her INSURANCES
And Canton through her open door,
"Did
you can borrow a half-a-dozen them with their round faces and their two hands; but he couldn't Tours for me."
"Which ones?" asked Teddy, get near them.
Borrowed Hours there were remembering that
He was just about to return the next morning Teddy heard twenty-four different kinds of
home again with the disappoint- Father saying to Mother: Hours.
"Get me," said Mrs Cuckoo, ing news for Mrs Cuckoo that you hear the Cuckoo Clock last DOCKS, ETC.
O'Clock, Two O'Clock, he couldn't borrow any Hours night? It sounded exactly like "One
Four O'Clock, at all for her, either AM, or the old clock on the steeple. It Three O'Clock,
P.M. when all at once he thought was THAT loud!" Five O'Clock and Six O'Clock
Ho
in his hurriedly siting ...the early morning ones. The of something.
"Just ask.turned around and bundled him- smiled to himself. A.M.'s," she added.
Delivery at Traubel's
BLACKIE, THEY'RE
|HEADIN' ONTO THE TRMUDEL RANCH
And Teddy, comer, Just
By Harry F. O'Neill
HODS, I WONDER WHIT THAT ORNERY CUBS IS
102
Union .....
Fire...
600
N. Pt. Whart
200
.
10.60 100 18.20
JZ
ZD
Dock Provident.. Who:inck LAND, ETC. HK Intel Attal Land'. Realty UTILITIES
1.20 K.D. 9,00
Tram 14.00 Star Terry
BX.D.
C. Light (0) 11
C. Light (N) 070
INDUSTRIALS
600 1.50 3000 2
500 @ 14.70
27-3000
Cement 23 X.D. Xris. 23.80 1000 STORES, ETC.
Dairy
Weton
Lane
**** XD. CHE
Crawford ..214
Exchange Rates
27
price all fixed Monday that it was immediately withdrawing quotations for the sale of tin.
The R.F.C. said that it will have available for sale Long- horn Three Star and imported in the brands of tin accepted domestic trade as Grado "A". United Press,
OUTWARD MAILS
TUESDAY, MARCH 14 Closing Times Dy Aiz
Hoihow.
pin..
Blanila, Guam, Ilanalulu, USA and Canada, 5 p.m.
Air Paroel Posts for Manila, Iono- lulu and USA, 5 p.m.
Ordinary Air Mall (Prisied Mat- sk Small Packet ters, Samples Pontal for Manila, Guam, Honolulu and USA, 5p.m.
Haiphong and Salgon, 3 p..
Bangkok, pra,
Talpeh, p.im
Closing. Times By Sta
Bangkok. 3 D.m
Holhow, 2 p.m.
Fornoan via Keelung, 2 p.m.
Japan, 3pm.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15
Closing Times By Ar
Manila, 11 a.m.
Hehow, 4 pm.
Taipeh, 3, p.m..
Closing Times By Bea
Alraits and Calcutta, noon. Sourabaya and Djakarta, 3 p.m. THURSDAY, MARCH 1 Closing Times By Air Canada and USA, 11 x.. Okinawa and Tukyo, 2 p.m. Hollow, p.m.
Hangoon, Calcutta, Kamchi. Basra, Cairo (Nairobi, Mombasa, Dar-es- 24 Salaam. Mauritius and Johannesburg vin Cairo, Home and London, 5 p.m. Bangkok Singapore. Djakarta and Colombo, 5. p.m.
Labuan, Sydney and Auckland. B p.m.
Business was done in the local unofficial exchango market this morning at the following rate Sterling pound nole (per £) 38.44 US dollars (per 81), NEI guilders (per 100) Blamicals (per 100)
Singapore (Strafia)
·PIC plaatsen (per, 100)
13.60
16.33
18.10
12.50
Talpeh, 5 p.m.
Cinsing Times By Sta Japan. D 41,
Saigon, 10
st.
Australia and New Zealand via Sydny, noon,
Korea via fachon, 3 m
langkok, 3 pm,
FRIDAY, MARCH '17′ Closing Times By Ale USA and Canada, 1 pm, Holbow, 4 p.m.
Manila, Guam, Honolulu, USA. sna Canada, p.
Air Parcel Poster for Manila, Hong- lulu and USA, 6 pm.