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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, APRIL 3, 1950.
FOR YOUR SPARE MOMENTS
. McKENNEY ON BRIDGE
Poor Bidding Can Lead to Bad Double
By WILLIAM E. McHENNEY
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MUSICIANS play
M
of
bridge, according to Dolph Traymon, who recently opener with hh trio at the Warwick's In New York. Raleigh Room After a long rehearsal bridge is good relaxation. Musicians likę *xcitement in their fame and today's hand provided both m terest and exeltement for them,
I do not believe anyone willd
DUMBBELLS AROUND THE WORLD__
MAYBE
IT'S
DO YOU KNOW WMAT THE LETTERS) FRENCH
R.S.V.P.
.FOR MEAN 7 REFRESIMONI
-
Riviera Or Acapulco
BY THE
WAY
by Beachcomber
come
and rave
By TEMPLE MANNING -
ONCE, long ago, nearly met = with die luxe Aim star. She had invited THERE'S always time for an modern resort
fabulously expensive the Press to argument on the respective hotels, merits and superiority of the apartments, smart clubs and all about her, but by the time I had Itiviera and Acapulco. During the other improvements if you had my credentials examined by the war,
her staff she was almost hidden when moneyed folk want to call them that of the her
under ព mound of women couldn't make it, they took up expensive winter resort. the Mexican resort in lieu of Where once were adobe huts, fashion writers. Nobody bothered of us so we ate Monte Carlo,
now are hotels bullt on about the rest Cap there
Cannes,
Mediterranean gold coast.
Which is why a lovely little Mexican village beenine over zapat
mugnificent, ultra-
a
criticise EINE for doubling YOUR BIRTHDAY..
West's contract of four hearts; especially in view of the fact that a partner had mande a bid But you will find that the hand cannot be beaten, regardless of The opening lead.
IF you
A
MONDAY, APRIL 3
even
greens
with
Venice by moonlight
Бая
FOR
THE
BUSINESSMAN
Congress Urged To Retain Control Over Rubber
London, Mar. 27-"The purchase of natural rubber is a major step in the direction of keeping South East Asia on our side of the Iron Curtain," says Na- tural Rubber News, the privately-circulated bulletin of the Natural Rubber Burens in Washington. It adds that the recent action of the Department of Commerce in removing controls requiring the use of synthetic rubber in the manufacture of small-side camelbacks the material used for retreading tyre carcasses — was a step in the right direction.
rubber.
course
vate industry; ten-year legisla Witnesses representing all in-
promote a competitive
rubber
Industry terests
manu- do-
In the rubber
had facturing Industries
with natural
tise
uncer-
natural consumption
EAST v. WEST
That the increasing bitterness of the East v. West controversy fore of com- was well in the miltre
Natural Rubber Burcan rother three years, sold rubber for measuring potential succesĶ
In time of in competition l'Antibes, Eden Roc and all hillde terraces, set in gar-and drank our fill, and 1t our has produced a special issue was indispensable the other lush spots along the dens of plant palms, and lovely cigarer clare-wrong again, of its bulletin containing war. "Even with a large stock rubber can a workable disposal pile of natural rubber," programme be formulated by beautiful swim.the elgurs sent in by a go-ahend details of the recommen added, "mis flowers,
natlou could not Congress," the report continued. ("Everybody one poola into which water firm. ning
voluntary itself in any "Likewise, increased is pumped from the sea below. remed to be smoking a Flor de dations made by the House hope to defend
. Armed Ser future conflict without a satis consumption will inevitably re- There are magnificent beaches, Berza.") Before I left I caught Committee on
diversified natura sult in greater with wonderful swimmic sight of her face as the mob of viens, which recently factory substitute for
of general-purpose synthetic for the novice.
Every worshippers broke up for Д
Tru-
rubber, which may do much to where there is colour; the moment. The Michelin-tyre lips examined President
It was their unanimous dr. overcome the present sham man's proposals regarding cision that and blues of Acapulco were pouting, and the
the time had notainty as to whether Reneral- BY STELLA ny, the exotic, tiled roofs, the eyebrows were raised in diadalu. the synthetic rubber indus- yet come to turn the Govern purpose synthetic rubber is as
grich clad mountain sides, the Some lout had probably forgut-try.
ment-owned synthetle rutber
than Letier good or red, brown and white rocks that tea to usk for her photograph.
industry over to private enter rubber in major The in an almost vertical array
The President recommended prise, though they favoured this felis." from the spumed Pacile waters.
disposal of the Unites States
Et a more propitious $700,000,000 ante. art born today, you understand all kluts of people
Government's CANTA LUCIA Ohio, sole mio!, synthetic rubber plants to pri Cay And Exciting have warm, hearty per and are particularly sympathetic!
Poller machine-gunned Of course if West had been on
and a charming dis- toward those who are less for-
and in launch on the Grand Conn! at tlon to std to car the three Pode conniity
Life at the beaches, are lunately endowed than yourself. You
always positiem, tricks, that would have been п
for, the hotels is guy, smart, excit- Venice. Condolns were swamped synthetic for others and Given a "cause" to work
Old-world within diferent flory, But East wasting things
overturned.”
the framework of na- clared, without reservation, that unselfish Impulses you will fight through thick and ing. But not far off are noun- and often Fair
shattered, void of spaden, so he elected to
to bring about happy tain woods with deer, Jaguar, charin
of tonal security; consumptions of comments thin
from national security view- you into
wildents the dence of clubs, his lead
ocelots,
other Adriatle sees gun fight, palazzos į synthetic to be one quarter of sure conclusion.
point the 11 afford. Be
present law had can fourth bent. The trick was won you
Kame
Towards the ca are struck by bullets, gondoller calls total GR-S plug natural rubber slummy with the king of that those you make sacrifices
Shiner Your emotions
birds, various par-racketeer dirty dage stop. are wonderful
and not less than 200,000 long no serious defects. clubs and there of cuts in- for are really worthy of them, stuns it is likely that you will rots peilcans Brati beautiful
101 a year; and specification
The report went on: "The "With the colti wir very mediately cashed. West Badi
be happiest if you wed while
egrets.
Song of the shirt
control to ensure this minimum
Services Committee much in evidence, and with the seven ant then the played
amount was used. The President Armed fisherman's Acapulco is
Communism on the march in five, echoing out.
talents but you must learn to quite young. For you will then
Suffolk Standingso with your family.
made recommendations reuched the conclusion that the
recommendations the direction of major-natural- Declarer knew Fast had to cancel rats in one if you are grow up
You will jeg having your
dream, and for this reason alone Ent
Joint Committre, which has concerning butyl-the synthetic President'a to see how the done such remarkable work as a trumps to 10
diment Jaring have at least five
own haine and will bring exis
product used for manufacturing did not fulfit national security rubber producing areas, it ap
pears to the Committee Justify his double.
place could have been undis Standing Joint Committee was finer tubes-atul proposed fur requirements as completely fr also succeft, Chouse i seal and
ception kappless t your il, no matter
covered Laitil comparatively felt that Enal dkl not hold the then adhere to
that existing law. Specifically, the there fucilities (the butyl plants) to ensure debating the life parties.
day the ther measures of
dificult The obstacles king-queen
For it is only during trump, other how
recently.
rubber industry President's recommendations did also should remain under Gov. question, "How
can anyone the synthetic
not contain a statutory mini-crnment ownership for the next Wise he
would have opened ajmay appear at first.
To And what the stars have the past 8fteen or twenty years
become wear a shirt? Somebody might was maintained at a level con in store for tomorrow,
Acapulco hos select that tramp. So at this paint declar
have quoted the moving lines of sistent
with the
country's mum figure of synthetic rubber three years." dummy's are of You have keen meet your birthday
to be produced and consumed star and read fashionable.
the last verse of a poem recited security needs. hearts, West's queen droppiou and your judgment is excellent. the corresponding paragraph. Anchored off the concrète to me the other day?--
sub-committee on rub-annually in the United States. Devlarer then provvided to You enn be relied upon to give Let your birthday star be your pier, almost in the centre of So let me live in peaceful dirt, ber, which examined these pro cash dummy's air, kin andround antvice. You seem to daily guide.
town, are deep-sen boats wait- With nobody to question why,pocals on behalf of its parent "In contrast, the present Jaw June 30, but if the Committee queen of diamonds, discarding
ing 10 take the angler in searen! And wear Die same primeral body, the House Committee on requires a minimum of 200,000 succeed in
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TUESDAY, APRIL 4
and
of marine big gaine as vailfish,,
ma, Holphin and other bigi |ish. Real anglers like to come Crips with the powerful
shirt
Until I die.
ARIES (Mar. 22-Apr. 201 SCORPIO (Det. 24-Nov, 23)— Don't lenge ints things without Pul_your best foot forward, forto.
queen
PANGET investigation, Landle your personal rewards will be manta ray, the sea devit or Merely-a-suggestion- all burines aig of others ineasured by past achievements blanket tlich that gives the carefully.
NOVÉ,
CAPRICORN
bu
fisherman a good Fun for his I
money
480.
The
members' minds 45 to report
from the
they drited their Congress in evident following paragraph:
that
The prisent law concerning synthetic rubber
expires
on
Armed Services, virtually ignored long tons of general-purpose over to their
the President's recommendations and replaced them with pro- posals which amount to an "a
were Order for the next you were three years.
und to
UNDESIRABLE
winning Congress views will be further three
least extended for n synthetic rubber und 22,000 long tans special-pur-years. pose synthetic rubber to be pro-
Taking this.acport in con duged and consumed annually Junction with the remarks of the in the United States". the summit of
Secretary of State, Mr Dean READ that
Gald in this The committee
American the Shot Tower on the Em-
Acheson, concerning they believed TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)- SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec.
ald to Asia to "strengthen the nkment will be used, during report that
unwiro All maiters pertaming 122)-Confidential matters, per-
cause of freedom," the Naturni Cortes Sent Food
the Exhibition
of 1951 as a would be "extremely
The committee turned down a
which legislation
Bureau, to ennet long-term businers or
of the Rubber make panthers haps involvmg sume kind of im-
Hght-house, with "the Acapulco was
frein certain discovered by
-umbrella-
rubber Ja sieves fully handled portant
by Malayan vith
Industries research, should
that financed *** | manufacturing of a radio-tele-jon a matter so easitive to work prepisal the Spaniards over four gen-shaped aerial
interest vital Just now
handle today,
Cortes
mounted scat food scope"
on it. The conditions turies
the Government should stockpile planters to stimulate GEMINI (May 23-June 22)--
They were (Dec. 23-Jate from Acapulce to help
Pizarro base, I wren will do for Mme. national security."
between 175,000 and 250,000 in their product, comment: "The Ceylon. Employment potentials improve.
20)-Intuitions may guide you conquer Peru. Vessels from the Zaplirema's fortune-telling par- of the opinion that the matter
of general-purpose reonomy of Malaya, Your
the tidenesia, French Indo-Ching measure, the past experience arki
correctly; 20 pay attention
might should be reviewed by Congress to Orlent
ynthetic. put in with silks, por- lour. Half-way up we
depends to an un- Skin on Voter
the job my their advice. Make the most ofcelains
verandab for penny
three years time, when the th and other treasures in have
git committee said, was undesirable and Siam situation
because britt salary rize.
it would involve ex-usual siegree on natural rubber. new, opportunities.
exchange for silver, oil and other rides on giant tortoises, and international
hit of Eastern dancing. of colonial Spain.
By justify a new approach to the penditure for a product which The cause of freedom' can best product. CANCER (June 25-July 23)-
(Jan. AQUARIES
They also ex could be 21-Feb.
available in Top window of entire subject. harbour
enlarging the
large the strengthened in the rubber little
village Tower, we residential uiters
The
10 nted 10)-Trends are excellent. You
could have pressed their unwillingness lept until, in 1927, highway your attention. take care of should be able to improve your
'bus with surrender the jurisdiction of unlities in the event of a wing areas by indicating bulit connecting the east section of a No. 10
emergency and would also cut that the United States is follow them now. "Children's affairs or make a good change if with Mexico City.
Words Congress
"11 over Boadicea, Cromwell, But it
down the funds available for
ing a policy of giving theso ineed special care.
you wish.
really
worth, Canute, William Tell, gnificant problem." during the boom
stockpiling other vital materials countries every opportunity to which could only be obtained sell the largest possible volume 24-Aug-
PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 21)-war years that gilded Acapules Cleopatra, W. G. Grace. Nell
VITAL IN WAR (July
Nelson and Somuri
with from sources that might be cor rubber consistent Make sure that you get cred If looking for a job you should and made it a
resort name to Gwynne. Pullman
vivant for all work done now.
In a tableau
committee's report eft in wartime. Plan Be able to find exactly what you conjure with.
national security.** exerting your
representing Industrial Progress. Congress, asking for an exten- best mar
for nerd by schedule carefully
efforts.
(London Express Service sion of the present law for an- the best results.
Fast
Iak
Double Hans Pass
-1 Pars
Double
If
Opening-A
three small spades. The fourth diamond was trumped. the
Now queen jack of class were cashed, two spades being discarded from duruny,
The ten of clubs whe led and
LEO
20)-
East was helpless, He had to VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 23) – Trump. If he trumped low. Over criticism of the efforts of dummy's nine spot would wit, others is not the best tactical while if he trumped with the ten spot, dummy would discardure. Be constructive in the third pade,
Now there was no way to keep declarer from making the fact of hearts, and his contract, only losing three heart tricks.
Check Your
Knowledge
1 What is the meaning
"Glorlu Patri"?
2. What is the latitude
the equator?
advice.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct, 23)-- Creative wirk, especially in the arts, should bring the best pos-
was the
(Tomorrow-Selence At Work)
BOYS'
AND
a
GIRLS'
ible rewards at this time. Make A Very, Very Curious Animal
some money!
-It Looked Like a Horse; Had Ears Like a Rabbit-
ani-
Willy
"Why
Willy didn't appear to know what the donkey was looking for, so they all set out to And Willy Toad said to the donkey themselves. Knart and Ilanit, the shadow showed them the way. children with the turned-about has he got such enormous long
nsked as "It Inoks like a horse, cats?" Willy
over Only it's smaller than a horse crossed the road
long ears like a next field,
By MAX TRELL
INTELLIGENCE TEST
"I mai,"
JUST met a curious
of
Eight faces
they to the
and It has rabbit."
"It's a donkey" Hanid CX- claimed Joyfully.
Neither Knart nor
Fanic knew exactly why a donkey
hould have long ears.
"May- with,"
3. What is the principal
language spoken in Brazil?
1. In 1950, what is ti an- aiversary of the discovery of Anurien by Columbus.
built 3. Who pyramid in Egypt
[27
they Arst
. What is a passe-partout” “
(Answers on Pauc 8)
CROSSWORD
#
23
16
28
Аегова
2. No enduring form of humour, 17
D. Afolat Out of the big id
10. Anagram of 24 Down. (ai
Drudge. (41
12. One in a black suit. 141
10. ELL 151
15. Overshoe with a wooden wole on
Bring. (81
17. ES FULL be
DOGULE,
11. Ch
clinna
2224 3711 atoni in umbroiîn alispest căs 23. Bird that should be well fed, (5) 25.-The colostr that will dog Len any
whorn, (8)
20. The end of 11 Across (31
Revenue derived from CARREUM
101
20. This lock is combination onr
Down
t. The word you want w at thr
back of your head all the sing (3)
2. May cause stisht sienitation (0)
§. Carita ne a Ú DO4k. 191.
4. Din at a cativan very often. 153
a. Pancy any chịt doing this, 141
d. Room of confined spaca. 14)
7. Dodgy, 451
8. In be at thts one must be fre
14. This cloth ta inpregnated with
16. War or an old-fashioned weapon
ged in 11. 65)
18. The medical officer on
planet. (4
Another
19. Taken from a tribal lodge. -(41
20. she could no desd., 197
21 Krustemi hoop"
Anagram: of 10 Aerowu. (9)
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By T, O. HARE
A recent but it may be recalled intrattured
a skeleton actifiedron
Stere is 4 recular octahedron which Rire sumed to be an Exch of its eight faces is an equat lateral triangle and it is symmetrical about three axes AP BD; CE)
Suppose that four fores at this octahedron are to be painted black, and the other four white In now many ways could this be <15> Le: How many octahedra could he ገቴ ደክ duced which would be Bla ringulshable anäther
отрять
(Solution on Pope 8)
CHESS
PROBLEM
Black, 5 pleces.
By W. A. SINKMAN
12
White, 6 pieces,
White to play and mate in three,
Solution to Saturday's problem:
1, B-K5, any; 2, Q R (dbi ch), or Kt mates.
names.
enger to see said Hanid.
"Where is he?" asked Kuart, be it's to hear better who
one.
was very
***Well,"
seem
te is now. where
was five he
OF SIX
Nek
can
in
iri
The
MAGAZINE
highly
Rupert and the. Caravan-40
to the loot and batens, Up above he hears Rodengo bellowing orders and the hoarse cries from the men. **It's all right so tar." he thinks. "They can't have seen us conse in here. But what next? It's no use hiding here. The ship will be OWAY TOON
Rupert a horrified to see the little monkey leap into the cabim jest að Roderigo has left it, "Oh. I muain't lose him," be gasps. And without thinking what he n doing he drops after him on the table. Трель grabbing Beppo in one hand and the wallet in the other, he slider back on share>"
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
However can get
fo
This
On the basis of present Colimates, the committee cald,
POSTSCRIPT
It would appear that the total It is interesting to note, that natural and synthetic rubber the percentage of synthelle to be used in the United States rubber of all new rubber con- In 1850 would be approximately surned in the United States 870,000 long tous. (in his testi- declined towards
the end
before the House Special last year from the highest level Sub-Committee, Mr Earl W. of 30.0 percent In June to 20,4 Glen, who
the Presi
percent in December. A pre- sald
dent's
to Presedations,
American
liminary estimate of
the
consumption or all amount used In January 1050
new rubber during 1050 Would-shows a further decline to 27.75 amount to much bigger" folal percent.
thin the 025,000 tons User last
year, and "may possibly go to
075.000 tons.") If one-quarter
of this rubber must be GR-S N.Y. Cotton Market then about 220,000 tons must be consumed to satisfy security requirements.
the fact
New York, Apr. 1.--After an erratic
futures start, cotton turned higher and closed 2 to D
The committee is impressed points higher. with
that there is
in distant An early sell-oil unanimous
ugree-months reflected the signing by practically ment that not less than 200,000 President Truman of the Farm
tons of long
general-purpose it, which calls for an Increase synthetic rubber should be con-
of 1,200,000 acres in the 1950 sumed annually in the United cotton goal. Stater. Bul, without ma
materkil ro duction in the present polley of requiring that one-quarter of the total consumption of new rubl be GR-S, the committee is of the opinion that specification
rubber
possible
of
of the fact
HONGKONG SHARES
"That's it," agreed Knarf, "A rath donkey, WIEY. Baid
probably hear surprised that his friends shout things like pins dropping, which
sa happy about an animel nobody else can hear."
"I don't know like a donkey,
"Pins
dropping?" repeated whether
he lives in the next wis. "What good is it to hear Beld or not, But there's where
And anyway, I mean, there's pins dropping?
there aren't any ping.
either at all, so you can have all you Knarf and Hamid and Willy controls can still be further re- or dropping,
This duced in order to ascertain to a all looked at each other. a like." nutes ago. He was wander-standing
the This didn't seem very generous was a very fleld."
curious donkey all greater extent the By this time they reached the on
part of the don- right. How could ing around, locking for some
anybody, areas of voluntary usage think.
stone wall that separated the key. Nevertheless and sold: even a donkey with enormous GR-S", the report said,
Toad
On the Hongkong Stock Ex- from the road, and after "Willy
told us he saw long ears, hear a thistle?
transac- elimbing to the top of it, they you here."
Knarf Anally asked the don-
change this morning, TOO CONSERVATIVE
tions recorded up to noon were saw the donkey. He was in the "He did, did he? Well, here key how he could,
of $30,015. of a total value middle of the field with his I am. How about some ner This is the way. I put my
In view
thal
Noon quotations were: head down, and seemed to be fresh
susans? black-eyed
I head close to the ground, fold 300,000 tons of GR-5 and 414,- | SHARES BUYERS BELLERS BALEN walking very slowly. But he don't care much for them my ears down-and listen. Ah," 000 tons of all types of synthetic BANKS lifted his head up Ruddenly and either."
he said the next moment, "I was consumed In 1940, ap. IK Bark .. 1345 1365 turned his big ears toward the "No thank you!. But Willy hear one!"
peared that the Department of
East Axta stone
wall, just as Keart and said you seemed to be looking
"Where?" cried Willy exched-Commerce had been too con. INSURANCES Hunid and Willy jumped off it for something."
Unice servative in its forward esti. Into the field.
Right behind you, Wily!"
DOCKS, ETC. mates "Looking for something? No.
of voluntary I'm not looking for something. "O-ourh!"
consump
Provident Willy Jumped back in frighton, and the Committee urged
he shouted as to the Government to make more S'hal Dork I'm listening for something."
"Oh," exclaimed Willy. "Lis the donkey came running rich! order to
Jumped right into them. But realistic estimates in future in LAND. ETC.
the explore further teuing, eh?
What are you lis- up and started ribbling the potential areas of this voluntary tening for?"
"Just like pins," Willy said to
usage. All Afternoon
Knarf
"No and Hanid later. thistles," replled the wonder be heard them, If he "Can you hear any? can hear pins dropping, he can been listening o after hear thistics rubbing together
in the wind, What a donkey?"
“Howdy," said the donkey.
"I think he hears us," Knar! sald.
At this the donkey let out_a loud yee-yaw to show that he did hear them. Ile come trot- 'ting over to meet them.
"Howdy
howdy!" he unid. "Come In What can I do for you today? How would you donkey. like some fresh buttercups and I've do isles? I don't care for them noon."
BRONCHO BILL
| WHEN BUCK-
FEET INDIANS ENCOUNTER TWO RANGER_BOYS BESIDE A DEAD | WARRIOR COM RADE, BUBP)- CONS OF MUR- DIEN NATURALLY
FOLLOW
PLENTY OF
ARROWS BUT I CAN'T SEE A İNJUN←
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Attempted Getaway
THE REDGING KEEP WE
OUT
y.
By Harry F. O'Neill
Wiart
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204
400
12.10
Wheelock
25
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0
3000
1000 130
S'haf Land Humphreys Realty.
1.00
015
The committee thought that
was "sufficient leeway | UTILITIES there
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INDUSTRIALS
under the present law to make forward estimates of voluntary consumption of synthetic rubber in such a manner as to bring about the gradual reduction and posible elimination
of spec- #ication controls and, same time maintain, if not the prevent one-quarter policy per. centage certainly well above | COTTONE the 200,000 ton figure that near- all agree is adequate for national defence."
ly
The
Cement at the STONES, ETC.
Dalry
1
voluntary usage of general-purpose synthetic rub ber, should be stimulated,, with the eventual objective eliminating specification trols.
Watson
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2003
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Exchange Rates
con-unometal
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N guilders (per 2003 amicals (per-100) Singapore (Direita) 210 plustes (per 100) vertel.
the "Only when voluntary use la' established in such a manner as to be able to provide a ressonable' yardwick