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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 1950.
FOR YOUR SPARE MOMENTS
McKENNEY ON BRIDGE
Don't Be Careless With Opening Lead
BY WILLIAM E. McKENNEY
E national amateur pair event to
a great many pinyers is the most importanı event in the tournament, espe clally to those who are playing it. You can for the first time in it. rest assured that regardless of the number of trophies that Don Kenner and Sten Anderson, both of New York City, win from Now on they will always re- member wiring the national amateur pair event in 1949.
While the event is labelled an amuleur event It simply means that player cannot have over
DUMB-BELLS
REGISTERED USL PHENT OFF)
AND SUCH, LOVELY
TEETH HE'S GOT - GOOD AS FALSE
THEY ARE!
1940
MIDWEEK BOOK PARADE GERMANY-BEFORE & AFTER HITLER
BY THE
WAY by Beachcomber WAnother
E are evidently in for! craze for
FOR THE BUSINESSMAN
Dollar gap is narrowing, Cripps
tells Commons
BAN ON JAP
PATENTS
LIFTED
Tokyo, Apr. 4. The BAVARIAN STORY of Herr Freyer, a town shop-"missing links." Every week
United Kingdom has lifted keeper, come under the in- By Ethel Mannin
London, Apr. 4. -- Sir Stafford Cripps, the the bana which it imposed somebody is discovering a Buence of Rudolf Ritter,
couple of Chancellor of the Exchequer, disclosed today "a during the war on Japanese (Jarrolds. 10/0.)
local Nazi leader, and brought Jawbone or n dircord and dread to the family teeth. One bone I have further advance in the Sterling Area's long and registration of patents, de- NERMANY, a year after Hitler's who loved him
read of is claimed as being arduous campaign to close the dollar gap" with a signs and trade marks, Gen x
MacArthur's .head- In a mad burst of enthusiasm | in the riso
power,
The latest is only two million rise in Britain's gold and dollar reserves of $296 cral sceno for the opening of this following, a Nazi procession as twenty million years old.
| quarters announced today. to climb
buge noving, new novel. Just off volunteers
A nolice by the United King- the autobahn was Weislinger, town crucifix to hang upon it years old. But both are "miss-million this year. whero the Catholle
here said Freyer
that the flag of the New Germany, ing linka" already,
the could they be certain that the dom mission The Chancellor told book about family ved quietly and sober- But he silps from the cruciax shall wait a year or so for a
promulgated recently these discoveries, House of Commons that in present level of demand for ex-orders" ly. But Martin, the young son and his skull i sma their soning in eave-mouths. Then the first quarter of this year the Dollar Area should be in the Enemy Act cleared the way
with pictures of
of hairy ape-men,
1939 Trading willin
should die in the act of such a 100 reconstruction of the the Sterling Arcs earned a definitely continued or that for action. mortal sin is a terrible tragedy fanguage they talked. "It was net gold and dollar surplus prices would bo maintained
mostly primitive
YOUR BIRTHDAY..
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5
Its on base, 'That
Д
against
comics a
Now we
counds, denot
ports from the Sterling Area 10 under the
By STELLA story, Miss Mannin takes using anger, hunger, fear." Then of $40 million compared Reuler.
IT
Sir Stafford and the ment was due to the reduction
of exports from the Dollar Arca, an increase in dollar earnings, and the improvement
of Bri- tain's position with hard-cur- Bel- such as rency countries,
tum,
Substitute
for
jute.
Switzerland and Persis, in England
The mission said applicatioris. can be made with the United Kingdom government through the Japanese patent agency,
measure AD
SCAP officials welcomed the "one more right sign to the Japanese to husten their return 113 on accepted member of the family of nn- tions."United Press.
N.Y. FOREIGN EXCHANGES
for his simple parents.
For-the-second part of the forward to 1915, when. Private the prize jawbone is found to with a deficit of 531 million be that of a farmer buried in in the last quarter of 1949, Michinel Gerahty of the U.5.
1864, and the whole thing dies Anny enters the fo of the
down again for a while. Freyer family. Michael, д 30 muster polots to play in itTF you are born today, you have off! Your natural curiosity about free-and-ensy Irish American, The O'Dissey However, the play in many cases
enetijetle and people and life leads you, nino, calls into the Bavarian house-
of Inisithacagh an extremely equals that of any champion-
Your into a diep Interest in experi-hold and falls
in love with
a possible film at times restless. nature. slip event In the tournament.
rclence. If properly Lucio,
whom the mental powers
family DISCUSSING
of the are exceptional mental
Odyssey, Hogwasch would never Take, for example, today's and you are often so far ahead of trained in youth, you might thought
marry. asked who wrote the book of the he was told. hand which was taken from the others in your ideas that it takes make a fee research worker. In Having left out the war years, hlm. "Homer."
has achieved amateur pair event. If declarer thine for them to catch up with the field of Ideas, you show in the mulher
the "Homer who?" asked Hogwasch.
ho was told. Britain received assistance had been careless and won the you. This tends to make you im- finite patients and care in deal-effect of contrast between the "Just Homer,"
tick prewar
European Recovery | Manchester, Apr. 4. — postwar Freyer "Ain't the guy got a surname?" under the patient and Irritable. Recognise in with minutae. opening spade tend in his own
family. Like all familles,
surname, Programme largely in the The increasing scarcity and hand his contract would have that others may not think ar
Kuess that's his Your intuitions are very keen while remaining so much thebawss." swiftly and that
"Like a time log in
Hogwasch been defented.
is form of reimbursement for ex- Learn to pay attention to your same, the
rising costs of jute in war had its effect mine?" "Like Hogwasch
is penditure already Incurred-of The right play was to win the necessary,
Britain especially in sup foreign hunches, for a great dent of your upon each of its members, and yours, bawas." "Well, ain't the $229 million, he said. You have a great deal of per- so-called luck top end up the the introduction of the charm-guy got another
like Sol
Thus the gold and dollar re-plies from Pakistan - Are were name, sonal magnetism and make proper use of this faculty. Very In
Michael Gerahty is ais mino?" guess not, bawas, cerves rose by $206
million reflected
an important Canada (dollar) in
..... US$0.00–5/16 friends with great ence. In fact, frank and outspoken, you are, in masterly and unexpected stroke. That guy's bin dead more'n a during the quarter.
deal which has been con-England-official ............ 2.00-3/16 sometimes you find this a handl fact, sometimes much too blunt.
hundred years." That don't
England-unofficial ....
2.43 bid cluded here. tap, for your circle of aequaint- A little more tact and diplomacy
2.43 asked England-30-day ances becomes so large that you And it difficult to be alone. And you. And what the stars have you do like having a certain part of your time to yourself.
store fur tomorrow, select your You have a gift for being able birthday star and read the cor- to get facts. You seldom, if ever, responding paragraph. Let your star be your dally are fooled by external and you birthday can tell a bluffer
way guide. a long THURSDAY, APRIL 6
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be very attrae- good now. sports al can
Don't neglect business,
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec.
tive.
LET LOVE COME LAST By Taylor Caldwell
stop him havin' two names sume
CRATIFYING
and
Closing rates at the New York exchange yesterday
futures The £4,300,000 Manches.er
futures..................
5 us," "What you say, bawns,"
On March 31, 1950, they stood "Is the guy in the book Irish?" "No hawas-he's Greek." "Who at $1,034,000,000, compared with textile manufacturing firm of A. England-fo-day ever heard of a Grock called $1,088,000,000 on December 31,8. Henry has acquired English Australis (pound)
$2,241,000,000 O'Dissey?" "What you
on Spinners, a Blackburn (Lonca-New Zealand (pound) Bay, 1949.
March 31, 1948, Immediately hire) company which makes South Agica (pound baws
Belglum (franc) before the Europe Recovery yarn substitute for jule.
Denmark (krone) Epitaph not riches
Programme was put into opern-
It is expected that Benry's
(Collins, 10/6)
"Let parents, then, bequeath to their children. but the spirit of wroto Plalo, and the and distress that can be caused
Lon reverence,"
sorrow
the
A
Here lies a parrat. Neighbours
Jav
He screamed and chattered
night and day.
"The results of these last six will now be able to offer larger quantities of the substitute, made months are undoubtedly grailty-from craft paper and used by ing." he declared. "Whatever } the results of a more detailed furniture makers
reveal that wo Arms. analysis, they and the rest of the Sterling Area have made a further ad- vance in our long and arduous close the dollar campaign to Kap,
+
Aby disregarding this precept is
Our Dumb Friends League forcefully brought out in Tay-
placed on the apot or Caldwell's latest book. Set in America, in
This posy of forget-me-not.
however.
eighties, the
БОГУ centres Nosebags for women 22) you are aggressive, am= | 2010 William Prescott,
around
NOSEBAGS for women! How TAURUS (Apr, 21-May 21)-bitious and direct in your ap-aroun opening untmy's eight spot. If you have an idea to promote, proach, this should be an excell- strange ambitious, domineering often I have advocated this "man of property," and the hygienic ides. Today I read The three of clubs was ruffed. [sec that it is called to the at- ent day.
prim, intelligent Ursula Wende that women are to wear a new The king of spades then playedtention of the proper authorities
CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan. who, though repelled by his kind of sailor hat with a veil and overtaken with the
Warning against complacency ace, now.
20)-Look ahead. Do what needs uncultured
is dra manner, drawn that lifts down in a ruff for eat- The four of clubs was ruffed
doing today so that tomorrow into marrying him through the ing, drinking, or smoking pur- or over-estimating the progress, with the ten of spades. The
open for a magnetism of his
pasca" From that ruff to a the Chancellor said, to the personality. Though ace and king of hearts were
can be kept wide
extent that last quarter's re set in hard proper nosebag is but a step. cashed and the four of hearis
new opportunity.
bourgeois world which
no Advance, condiment
sult benefited by seasonal in- ruffed with the deuce of spades.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 19) longer belongs the present,
cling The sentry challenged him, creases, Britain must expect that seasonal de- Now the eight of clubs was CANCER (June 23-July 23)--Take a trip to further your at time when Increasing but he turned into an inn,
adversely affect re- ruffed with the Jack of spades Make the best possible use of an ambitions. Put a new idea into Juvenile delinquency brings
(Morning paper). and dummy was entered
by opportunity which may advance production for excellent results. the fore the question of parental 15 reminds me, I am happy playing the seven of spades and your work. The employment pot-
control, this hos important
to say, of Mr E. C. Bentley's overtaken with the nine spotential is good.
lessons for "all who are parents entry, who said to Lot's wife, and all who hope to be,"
"Salt! who goes there?" (Tomorrow-Recorded Music)
On the nee of clubs declarer din
carded the deuer of diamonds,
GEMINI (May 22-June 22)- Combine personal and social af- fairs effectively. You should be able to get a lot of Ufe today.
LEO
(July 24-Auc. 23)
Then the nine of clubs was play. Ane day for all your efforts ed; declarer discarded the six fake the best possible use of all Success is in. of diamonds. In this manner your advantages.
declarer lost only one diamond trick, making his contract.
CHESS PROBLEM
By E. O. WESTBURY Black, 1 pieces.
2
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Solution1
to
yesterday's
White, 7 plccta,
White to play and mate in two,
problem:
1, Q-R5, anu; 2. Q, or R mates.
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BOYS' AND
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-London Express Service.
GIRLS'
A Discussion of the Weather
-Mrs. Q. Wock Thought It Might Rain—
By MAX TRELL
The
IT was a beautiful day.
sun was shining so hard that
it a beautiful day?" "Isn't Hanid sald.
The Same Thing
"I'm glad you mentioned it," his sunbeams went dashing and sald Mrs Q Wack. 1 was just darting under cellar steps and thinking the same thing myself. behind rocks and in and out But you never can be sure about other dark place that had never a day until it's all over," she seen sunbeams before. Moreover added, shaking her head." the robins were singing, the Knar!
asked her what she
sparrows
by T. O. HARE
were
MIMULA'S Map,
pub-
IV ilshed on August 0. has brought me a number
of Interesting letters.
Several readers have sent what 19, in effect, the poRET offered 10-day.
The diagram show a map of Bve imaginary States: A B C D E
Four colours have been used Car shown) for
A B C D. But I stated fin Mimula's Map) that not more than Tour colours were required to differen- Hote the areas un any map. low, then tl am asked),
do I propose to colour ET
Is there an answer ?
Landon Express Bereico.
(Solution on Page #)
Check Your Knowledge
1. Name the famous moun- tain in the harbour of Rio de Jazeiro.
3. Name the founder of the order of Jesults.
3. Who was the famous bus-
band of Marie Antoinette.
4. What is the difference be tween an avergreen and a de.. ciduous tree?
5. Why is the mongoose
useful animals
* Big Nama, the largest fresh
water (laks in the world.
(Anasaèra on Page 8).
the the meant.
cline
suits in the months immediately
ahend
These effects, unlike the more permanent benefita of devalua- tlon, would quickly pass. Nor
MAGAZINE
Rupert and the Caravan-42
frangers cannot long
sca.
cap
43
Rupert scrambles after Beppe
when daylight comes and we ate i long the thick cable, and then.
He thinks that we are picking up the little monkey, he
still on board," murmurs Rupert. (eels his way to shelter among the
hardly daring to breathe, as dark, rock st the back of the old quay. figures rush along the quay to obey a He
their captain. When they are gone not a moment too soon.
the little bear starts up the diff Roderigo is still bellowing orders.
path, and watches the masts of the "Cast off and let's get away from ****Those du land," he cries.
ihip glide away in the abom. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
Mrs Q Wack expected it might
France (tranc)
Deutschmark
West German Holland guilder) Norway (krone) and carpet Parlugat (escudo)
Spain (pesete) Sweden (krona) Switzerland-free
Italy-omelat ...
English Spinners business, which was launched at the end of the war, has been bought for cash-Reuter.
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Dalry
Watson
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Of Wheat
Chicago, Apr. 1. Grain prices today turned active and
wheat and strong, with beans leading the market,
roya
The request of the Depart- Far- ment of Agriculture for
another year mers to reseal part of their 1949 pid crops for fears of crop damage in the cuth-west sparked nelivo buy- ing and a covering movement in wheat.
chirping, were hens were clucking, the ducks "It might rain. Of course, I'm
butterflies
But were quacking, the
the Muttering,
crickets not saying that it will.
consider those you've got to were cricketing and Knarf and things. If it rains which it Honid, the shadow-children
come up might if the clouds with the turned-about
names, which is possible if the wind were. walking down the stone w
starts blowing them, which the when it has rieps past the grove of pines to wind often does ward the pond.
nothing else to do if it rains They found Mrs Q. Wack because of all those things, then standing on the edge of the it won't be a beautiful day any
So they all set out to climb to pond, gazing at the sparkling more. But I'm glad you men water. She turned around and tioned it just the same."
rain. "She's always looking for the top of the hill and see for
there were any clouds- greeted Knarf and Hanid.
hope
said trouble." It doesn't,"
thought of Hantd, who hadn't
"I don't see any clouds," said or even just one cloud-behind Glive.
"I never heard of it it. It was quite a long walk, and rain at all
Kuart and Hanld had to help "Well, might as well go in ruining without clouds."
"And where's the wind?" asked carry Glive the Snail, for he. for a dip before it starts rain- ing," said Mrs Q. Wack. She Blackle Beetle. "Just look at the moved so slowly that it would taken them until stepped off the
bank into the leaves in the willow. They aren't have
of next week SPORT middio water and began paddling about, even stirring."
ret
top to the
July "I won't mind the rain as much
the hill if they hadn't. But the september it I get myself wet all over." Knark and The next moment
"I say," said Glive suddenly, sun kept shining, and the walk December
and when SPOT Hoold saw her ducking her "suppose there are some clouds was very pleasant, head under the water and tip- behind the hill, just waiting for they reached the top of the hill May Into the the wind to come up and blow and looked behind it, they could July ping her toll-feathers
them here? Maybe she's right." alr.
Wuty didn't bellere a ward Mrx, Q. Wack mid.
#
Behind the HIE
minute
sure
tho
to
Prices closed as follow:- WHEAT-price per bushel,,
May
2.38-15 224-34-15 2.03-75-700
2.00-1-1 2.00-14
CORN
1.41-41
1,30-12
1.36-7
1.23-14
1.23-14
1.95~36-12
1.08
70-15-14
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see nothing but blue sky and sun- September
December By and by Willy Tond, Glive Knart said: "But look how the beams,
it's a beautiful May "Of course the Snail and Blackle Beetle sun is shining, Glive!
minutes A fow
"Just
Mrs Q. Wock agreed when | July came along.
Bald Squire, da.
UATB came back and told her. "I later Chirple. Sparrow and "Let's not be foolish about this
July Squire Squirrel joined them. I thing. If there are any clouds be- didn't say it was going to rain. don't believe word that duck hind that hill, the beat thing for I only said it might. And that's NEW YORK FLOUR--per 200 lb. seys," Will Tond remarked when us to do is to find out if there are what I still say it might." But cack. 30.
no one even listened to her now, Kharf and Hanid announced that right now."
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THE BLACKFECT.
POW WOW OVER HOW TO KILL, THEIR YOUNG PRISONER,
WHILE
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"The meeting was held pure
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Dangkok, Noon
- Closing. Times By Zen
Ausbesile acid -New-Zealand Commissioners in some detail of Straite. Ceylon.” “Maɗa gusonJ
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