THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 1950.
FOR YOUR SPARE MOMENTS
LESSON HAND
MCKENNEY ON BRIDGE
Follow Instruction In Careful Bidding
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MIDWEEK BOOK PARADE
They kidnapped a general
BY THE
WAY
FOR THE BUSINESSMAN
FIRM
Britain to remain JAP WIRE quiet over her
sterling
by Beachcomber debts in
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ILL MET BY MOONLIGHT May 16 he was received by next Christmas the
London, Apr. 25.-Britain will take no deci- to sions with the United States affecting her Sterling a British brigadier as a pri- have carol-singing properly debts to Commonwealth nations without full prior
at Mersa organised,
W. Stanley Moss, (Harrap, 10/8, 190 pp.)
of soner
war
authorities hope
Children
who
wish to sing carola from consultations with the countries affected, a Trea- ON April 26, 1944, the Matruh. What took place house to house will have to sury spokesman. stated today.
Commander of the Ger- before and during those get a permit to apply for a He was commenting on Washington reports man forces in Crete, Major- three eventful weeks will licence. The licence must be of a British memorandum suggesting cancellation General Kreipe, left his surely rank as one of the signed by a JP, a school- of an equivalent amount of Sterling debt to them. II.Q. by car for his villa; on greatest adventures of the master, and an official of}
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YOUR BIRTHDAY..
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Part
Double
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WILLIAM E. McKENNEY
the
your
of
the
to
Germans
plan
new customs
structure
Bonn,
War. Designed to shatter the secret police.
The factual examination of the Sterling debt position had been the enemy's morale, the
in progress for tome time past, The children will then he lie spokesman recalled. By STELLA | Capture of General Kreipe interviewed by Ilome Ofice
Was an exploit bristling ometals medically examined, The tripartite Anglo-Amerl- That it co-analysed and kept under can-Canadian Commitice set up with difficulties.
abservation for two weeks, on last September at the time of WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26
was successful is a tribute a diet. Their parents will also Britain's devaluation of Ster- both to the dash
be interviewed and given forms ling had been continuously at you are born today, your is a clentine trend in
of the
While singing, the work on this study and its re- smbition and energy appear nature and you might be in- British expedition, and
to children will
tinder the lation to Sterling-dollar prob- WHILE I am not going to try/limless. You will take on any terested in chemistry as a pro-the fervent loyalty of
tutelage of two or more paid in- leras.
Apr. 25. The to Justify
provided your Intercat fession. You have the gift that thing fuct
formers, and Ir money is given North and South to into a slum is aroused. There is nothing you the written Aa well
West German Cabinet to- the Cretan partisans. 6
10 them Commitice wiil
WIL The stage of making sugges-day considered the draft of contract on today's hand, it does will not promise, and no lengths spoken word and a talent for
examine
for the case to decide ions
possible lines of bring up a very good lesson in to which you will not go to making a dull subject sparkle
whether the hearers' impulse to netfon had now been reached, law to overhaul the Ger- bidding. South's bid of one dia- make your word good. Perhaps with originality.
The first problem was getting give preceded or followed the he sald, but added that they man Customs structure mond certainly is sound. There you would be wiser to promise
To the Island,
to After several singers' impulse nsk for were sill only in fentative form with a view to possible in- nre very few players with West's less in the first place.
You have considerable scif-
money. Those who find that Consequently, it would be a corporation in à European holding who would not bid one
confidence and what is called accessful attempts
to para carol-ringing outside houses error io regard the Brillan pode.
"staro presence," You are anchute, it was anally decided to interferes with their radio memorandum referred to in the Customs Union. excellent person to have around land by sen. The author (then listening will be invited to Washington reports In tiny The object of the change, in a crisis, Although many Captain Moss of the Coldstream Judge complaints with the sense as n definitive proposal | »bout which detalls are to be might not suspect it, you are Guards) was met on the beach Secret Carol Police.
for immediate action or decision, published Inter this week, is deeply emotional and
your by his co-partner in crime, Ma-
to put
customs charges on an home and family ties mean
EXAMINATION
u valorem instead of a piece great deal to you.
basis.
North's Jump to three hearts shows u very powerful hand with
control of at least two suits, Fast made a bit of there spades to how his partner that they might be in a position to take a sacrifice later and that he has come strength on the side, which his partner should reaike.
You have a pleasant persona- ty and OUTL which attracts friends into your orbit. You are tactful and diplomatic in deal- in with people and would do well in positions where you come in contact with the public. You
speak well and could
บ
or your
a
|jor "Paddy" Leigh-Fernier, and Venus in the Ascendant
a motley and colourful collection have of partisans.
be useful in
in pollues. You
To find what the stars however, have to have a definite In store for tomorrow, elect South showed his Jons; din-cause of ideal to fight for
read birthday star and mond suit ant now North nude you will become restless. You the corresponding paragraph. The first mistake when he bid fare not one to fit into what Is Let your birthday star be your four spadre,
Why
eve-bid | called "machine polities." There dally guide. When
the lead of another sult might defeat your contrael?
South was optimktie in bid- ding four no trump with three- small clube..
then four diamonds. Sa insorial. biddin six diamonds, he really wag ng optimist.
GEMINI (May 22-June 22)- If planning on building, now is
CAPRICORN
(Dec.
(XIII)
an outlying spur of the
HAS BIG ORDERS
Tokyo, Apr. 26. - A Kyodo news report from Oralca anid today that an Sumitomo Electric Industry export contract between the and an Indian firm has been concluded for 75 tons alu minlum wire amounting to $360,000.
Shipments will be made over three-month period starting
June.
Meanwhile, Kyodo claims in quiries concerning transmissiort wires were pouring in with Sumitomo -nfurte having rc- ceived inquiries amounting to $80,000,000.
expect
Informed rources Sumitomo to export $6,000,000 worth of wire this year to coun- tries including Australia, Pakis→→ tan, Indin, Red China and For- mośn-United Press.
N.Y. RUBBER MARKET
New York, Apr. 23.-Rubber
futures today closed 25 points lower
to 0 points higher on sales totalling 72 contracts.
Following a higher opening in line with London and Singapore, futures 1:171 Info technical Traders remded realising and hedge selling.
the reaction
as a natural development after
The cabinet Dlso appointed the recent persistent advance. nuter-ministerial committer
used, it is reported here.
It is thought very unlikely done by the
Prices closed as follows:-
Auglist
25.37 nominat 25.00 bid 24.70 nominal 24.40 traded
24.00 nominal 23.50 trailed
23.20 nomljal
2.93
22.70 inded
2.50 nominal.
20.30
2312-16
-United Press.
CHICAGO GRAIN.
PRICES
Chicago. April 25-The re
The whole relationship of the Sterling bloe and the Common- wealth to Europe and North under the chairmanship of Pro- Apelt fi cente ON
America wilt come Lap Moving by night and hiding
for fessor Ludwig Erhard, the Eco-May Karakoram footballs, not an examination during the. "Bnomics Minister, to prepare the June by day, they soon reached the CEE-throw from Dung stood the Three talks next month when ground for a second programme July vicinity of the German H.Q..
vast building; which was the netherds of closer co-ordination to prevent unemployment by September where they proceeded to make sense. So skilfully had it been and foreign policy between the cause of all this pernicious non-in defence. economic recovery
ery creating new jobs.
October THURSDAY, APRIL 27
careful plans,
November The programme Every routine surrounded by 12 lines of per-non-Communist Powers are dis-
will come) December TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)–
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. movement of the General was į manently electrifled barbed
into operallon this autumn and January (1951) will continue the work being February He really does Side-step legal matters pertain- 2)-Use your best Judgment, studied, and when thally hts wire, eight feet high, that high ant have any more than heading to, an
SPOT intended
existing journey, especially in some legal matter. car was brought to a standstill ficials hind to crawl through a
pro- vertised when he lid one and Afternoon and evening are Evening hours are excellent,
Jarder window in the kitchen that any proposal such as that, gramme. by a couple of "German mill-wing, thence on to the roof of a the memorandum would re- The Government also decided
pollecinen", 23-Jan.tary
everything eckehouse shed, and so into the sult in a decision before these to set up a refugee bank on 20)-Go slowly this morning went without a hitch.
main building. Every
Every morning exchanges and, in any ense. It capital to be provided by the in all contractual matters, In
expensive cars
thickly
kly is
that presumed
Commone Federal Treasury. The bank the afternoon and evening you
The car drove on-the Gen-/2red and each one empy
emply wealth members would be kept will Anance businesses and versal In soya bean futures will succeed.
as a discarded hat drove up to closely informed of any pro-ngrientural capital require- eral under the back seat. The the main gate, to deceive mal-posed decision in this field.
hl touched ments of refucces from East after the market AQUARIUS
21-Feb. most
new seasonal high levels to❤ hazardous and exciting contents, who often shot at one The "Big Three" talks will be German lands.
day had on adverse effect on up part of the operation was in of them. The high
between M Dean officials,
Acheron IL further approved a Brost other grains. bluing their way past twenty-inder window
Early buy meanwhile, arrived outside the United States Secretary of to enable next of
kin to det
in beans reflecter hedge four road blocks-receiving full and disguised as milkmen.
in milk
vans, Stale, Me Ernest Bevin, British clare civilian relations offeally fung agolest export sales of:+
At Foreign Minister, and M. Robert | dead after they have been miss- 250,000
bushels ralutes as they did so and then each corner of the building was Schuman
to Canada. French Foreigning for five years from the end PISCES
Prices closed as follows: (Feb. 20-Mar. 31)-being hunted all over the island a tower,
manned by med Minister,--Neuter.
of the war-Router.
WHEAT price per bushel, LEO (July 24-Aug.
23) Think any
decision involving by the exasperated Germans. police, with searchlights 50
Spot over very carefully
May powerful that when they were Conservative action is best Just money now, Avoid financial
this morning before committing extra-
used women four miles away. yourself, vagance if you are wise,
The photographs are of great complained that soicane was VIRGO
ARIES (Aug. 24-Sept. 22)—
(Mar. 22.Apr. 20) interest, and show something ofing on them. If this was a
fish warehouse, Krupp's was the carefree and determined and East has supported spades. Guard against faulty judgment ion of a legal matter until later spirit in which the exploit was
If possible postpone any discus- West, with
Bis holding JI Don't blame others if suine- spades should know that either thing Roes wrong.
on. Study all angles. North
South is void or
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23)- Business matters need careful
When East doubled the six- diamond, bid was he asking bisa good time to carry through partner to lend a spade? Ordi-important parts of your blue narily, yes, but North has made prints.
In spades and Fast cur-bid has shown some side
strength.
Now, while it is true that the double of a six bid may assi you as the partner of the doubler, to
to lead your suit, or to lead the first suit hid by dummy. or to make an unusual ead. I dn not think in this case any of there theories apply.
South ha bid and rebid dia- mands, North ha bid hearts and made a eue-bid in spades
spaces,
Therefore, he
of
should use
(Jan. CANCER (June 23-July 23)-19)-This morning Anish
on some job alrendy begun. Later Not a good time to selfle some new project. Postpone a on rest and relax. Prepare for contract or an agreement until a new start.
later.
little common rense and open a attention this morning. Pay at- club. You can see what hap-tention to all details.
three
East will cash the first
elul tricks white if a
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)—
pade is opened declarer will Hold off this morning on come projected business deal. When
kepen
make 13 tricks.
Check Your
Knowledge
1. What is a gazonene?
2. What name is
given
by
American cowboys tu unbranded cattle?
3. Nan
"J'Accuse."
the author of
4. What do you call the res- piratory organ of a Ash?
5. What's the Highland Fling? 6. The bat is not a bird, whit
kit
(Answers on Page 8)
CROSSWORD
Across
1. It's a near sa possible.
Pierce. (0)
10, Young Tomas actua
been an old boy of school. (3)
11. Lafting birde.
101
pass Bway,
comes,
diMculties
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Japanese prints
By T. O. HARE
nice,
- Japanese prints are
Kunisada, aren't they?
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Kald
isaca correy're a Pussy Palette legacy from my unilat He oft his collection of prints-didn't you ever red 17o be divided i ATTUR me and my various Cousins A num of COREY accompanied the prints Ench
ut us was to get seven prints s1 feast ptus es in respect of S every print that went to some. I one else, Iris Ek in respect net rach of
own neints 1 Ingenious, rh ↑ *
scheme
mysi
↓ devised
Pussy, Jove1" shi
You'd have been i Interested in the division of my $ uncle's sports After a lot of discussion the whole thing wer Trably settled-in accord- ance with the terms of the will. of course and in the upibni each of us got a different num- I'm luce from the others
got the m1996 “ "Tow much did you get in
Der of
Cash?"corgotten" and 3
There
"Psy" "Not aint was only 2710 to be uncen out Aether."
How much cash wen PHRY "T
(Solution on Page 8)
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to bard
Santos
CHESS PROBLEM
13. It's not stealing if a brietor
taken it, (4
14. Get to a word on which to act.
(5)
16. It's Susan, however thin the clus
may beer (0)
17. Stir. t
10. Aombay received by the King,
(0)
21. Went to get an aniphibian.
(4)
23. Odd guren. (4) 24, Dellola, lui
This cance of being unraticui.
(D)
Down
2 The coat we can pay is sa far as
We can go. 101
3. Thers wild) fower widowers 14
wives do this to their husbands.
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4. One thing you have in common
with the bottle. 14)
D. Maybe a likenema but not
speaking one. (0)
6. Hemmains. (5)
7. Being without tauit abnuld do
ver the right letters. (7)
D. Tolling water consumers to do
this seems to be no gooĞ, (7)
12. Birthmark of a Venuin 7 (0)·
15. Stitched with woods. (0)
10. Bingular bus broken conn. 14),
220. Zases. (4)
Bolution of retarday's
33. Aratři 18, 09: 14.
average.
FOR
By S. F. E. FLATAB
Black, 7 pieces.
25
纪
White, 0 places.
White to play and mate in two,
Solution
problem:
to
yesterday's
1, K-KI, 1... K-Q4, B—88;|
2, Q-KII; 1....... B-KS; 2, KI
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undertaken.
BOYS' AND
Hanid Asked a Question
nursery.
-(London Express Service)
GIRLS'
And Of Course Punch Had All the Answers- By MAX TRELL
HANID, the shadow-girl, found Mr Punch sitting In bis chair by the window, reading a book She went right up to him.
"And the Owl," continued Hank, "is supposed to be wise." "The Ow! is certainly wise," otreet Mr Punch. why anid
wondering was asking these things.
Being Clover
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London Silver
In London the allver price was also unchanged yesterday:
Silver, SPOT, per ounce Silver, FORWARD, per ounce
-United Press.
MAGAZINE
Rupert and the Dragon Pills-13
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runs towards the turm worker. "Please. I'm looking for an escaped dragon: have vou seen i?" he asks. The other glares at him.' tell you what I've seen. young feller," he growls. "I was ittin' quiet as you please when this thing comes down from the sky
And 10
right to my "levenses." Rupert's surprise he waves the burnt-out stick of the rocket. "Ol my. I'm so sorry.” cries the little bear. "We didn't mean to happen, it was the Dragon, that set it ofl." "Oh, so you do know where it came from," shouts the Tan."Whatever next 1" ALL RIGHTS RESHIVED
I
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HONGKONG
SHARES
Transactions at the Hongkong Stock Exchange this morning were worth $3,030,
4 (1948) .. 3%
INSURANCES
45%
Noon quotations were! SHARES UTERS SELLERS SALES GOVT. LOANS
2,000 10
116
[id
563
1.40
12
34
Union LAND, ETC. Shai Land
UTILITIES
Tram
STORES, ETC.
Datry
WATSOT
The Sun
July
September December CORN
Spot
May
July
September
December
RYE
May
July
134 229-4 2.13-1
147-4
1.42-% -12
1,41-19
1.33-% -%
1.27-X
70--%
73-5 bin
NEW YORK FLOUR-per 200 Ib,
sack. 13.15 dollars.
-United Pres.
Rubber prices
down a little.
London. Apr. 25.-Rubber prices today fell back a little from very high opening levels and closed as follows:-
chor 2.10 Spot No. 1 (in pence
per 1.)
May June
July/September
October/December
Exchange Rates Starch (31)
flosiness was done in the logal unollicial exchange market this morning at the following rates:- Sterling pounul note iper £1
US dollars (per $1) NET guter (per 100) Siam teals ther 100) Singapore (Straits) ric paires (per 100y
NY FOREIGN EXCHANGE
2134-22
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2011-2014
このシャー
20-9/103%
10-2
United Press.
13.75 OUTWARD MAILS
0.10
$24.50 ་7.་འུ 12.10
Closing rates at 1 New York Foreign Exchange yesterday: Canada (dollar)) .. US$ 0.40-0/10 England-oficial
* unofficial
*** 30-day futures. 0-day fatures.
2.80-3/16
2.52 bid/
7.55 unked
270-7
"Ah, my dear," said Mr Punch, looking up at Hanid and puching his spectacles up to his forchead what is the difference between "Now what I'd like to know is, at the same time; "you look as bring clever and being wise?
have you
something very im Or are they both the same thing? portant to ask me."
Ifanid smiled. "Maybe it's im Mr Punch didn't answer at portant. Mr Punch. and maybe once. "Clever as a fox, Wise as it isn't. But there is somelling an owl," and heard him mum- I'd like to ask you."
bling to himself. At length he Mr. Punch walled for her to said aloud: "No, it's not quite the nsk.
same thing. I mean being clever "Well," sald Hanid, "this is and being wise. You know, when what I'd like to ask. The fox is I was n
boy I
I used to have fox supposed to be clever, isn't he?" and an owl for pets. But they did "Yes Indeed; he's the cleverest things differently, one from the of the animals."
other. For instance. would
got him into more trouble than fox. Once I gave him and the often send both the fox and the it was worth,"
owl a penny each.
watched owl to the grocery store' on "And what did the wise owl them both sitting with their errands. The store was quite far do?" Hanid asked,
I wondered what cach penny, and off,
"The owl," answered Mr was going to do with " "Now," Mr Punch went on, Punch, "was wice enough to "And what did they do?" Austalia (pound). "the elever fox would keep try- know that if you walked straight "The fox took his penny and Now Leaand
(pound) ing to find out ways to get to the to the store, bought what you had bought o
meSouth Africa bought a whistle. store in the quickest time. He
to buy and came right home whistle he stood on the corner (pound) would always look for the short- again, that was the best way of and played tunes, and people Belgium (trane) cals. When be found one short- all. You didn't waste time look- gave him ten pennies more. With Denmark krone)
France (franc) cut he would start looking for ing for short-cuts. You didn't the ten pennies and the whistle West German another and
and shorter one. He was tear your clothes or lose your be bought a kite. But the kite got
Deut climark. at Anding them, and money or clever very
danger of broken, and he traded it finally Holland fpuider)
|Italy-oficial otion
could he
to the store ting hit by automobiles. You ter stick of chewing gum." before I had time did everything carefully
And what did the owl do Portugal (escudo) to look around. But often, too, wisely."
his penny, Mr Punch" Spat (peseta) "He went out and bought a Sweden (krona) stick of chewing Kum right "But the clever fox had more away. And that's where he was Erypt (pound) over ditches, or he almost got fun than the wise old owl, didn't wish. He didn't have as much tran (rin)
frag (dinar) 2-hit by automobiles by darling he, Mr Punch?
fun (nor as much trouble elther) Turkey (ra) "Perhaps so," said Mr Punch, as the elever fox. But they both Hanid wanted to know about aeross the middle of the streel.
LATIN AMERIÇÃ the fox.
So that all in all his cleverness smiling. "I was very fond of that got a stick at chewing-gum." Argentine-omejal
Email feruzeiro) Bolivia
and be back t
he got himself lost, or he fore
For he lost his money Jumping
his clothes climbing over fences.
BRONCHO BILL
AGAIN THE RANGEST |
BOYS PAUSE PR THIS TIME TO DELAY INDIANS LANDINS LIPSTREAM TO AT-- TACK BRONCHO BILL FROM THE
REAR
For Good Measure
HOW LET'S HURRY ON]
TO JƠN BILka me
run any
Wise Old Owl
and
SUHILE NOW, WITH SEVERAL INDIANS
JED, DILL I ANGOUS TO MOVE ON-
QUICK, LEADPF
PORK MY BISONG AND LET'S GET
JUST A BECOND/
With
the
Norway (krone)
Switzerland-free
2.70-13/10 2.24
Unregistered letters and printe
ed matters for China mainland can be accepted at senders' risk and will be forwarded an oppor- tunity offers.
Mails Servtes (By air and wea) to Ilainan Island is temporarily suspended until further notice. Unless otherwise stated, Re- lasered Articles (by air or wea) and Parrel Posts close One Hour earlier than the ordinary mali, if mails close before 10 am.. Registered and Parcel Posta clono Ap.. on the previous day. STAR are rinsed at Kowloon Central Post Once one hour earlier than the G.1.0. closing times.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL, 204 Closing Times By Als Talpeh, 6 pm
Closing Times By Bra
Bangkok, 3 p.m.
Formosa via Keelung, 2 p.m. Manila. 3 p.n.
Batla. 9 B.
THURSDAY, APRIL, 27 Closing' Tinies By Air Rangoon, Calcutta, Karachi, Basra, Calro (Nairobi, Mainbass, Dares
Sanat, Mauritius and Johannesburg vin Cairo), Romo and London. p.in,
Bangkok, Singapore, Djakarta kod Colombo, p.m.
Labuan, Sydney and Auckland, B
Talpeh, 3 p.m.
Closing Tract By Sex
Sandakan, Va.m.
Ratgon, 10 a.m.
Straits. 11 a..
2.70-12
2.00-
0109-1 .1435
0029-11/17
4.20
20120 0011.#2 117
0314-
0918
.0937
22350
MIDDLE EAST
p.in.
2.45-14
03121
2.00-14 1575
1120
0550
1270
BI-V
Cuba (priO)
1.00
Mexico (peso)
1100
Peru-free
030
Unigusy (peso) .... Venezuela (bolivar)
3200
2010
FAR EAST
2100
.3039
1750
2010
3205
360 yen
to US$1.
(bollvinno) Chile-free
By Harry F. O'Neill Columbia pesa)
India (rupes) .....
Pakistan (rupco) Honghong Netherlandlands
East Indies Singapurd
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United Press.
New York Silver Prices on the New York silver market were unchanged yester- day:
Silver, per fine ounes, a quoted Handy & Harman, by Mers was 72 cents—Unlled Prem, --
USA, Canada, Central and South Parecia for Canada), 1 p.m.
Manka, 3 p.m
America via San Francisco (No
Korea wa Dahon, 1 pm. Japan...
FRIDAY, APRIL 28
Closing Times By Air
USA and Canada. 1 p.m. Japan, p.m.
Manila, Guam, Honolulu, USA and Canada, p.m.
Air Parcel Posts for Manila," Jono- tufu and USA, 8. p.m..
Picket
Ordinary Air Mall (Printed Mat. ters, Samples and Small Posis) for Menfia, Guam, Honolulu and USA, D.,
Singapore, Djakaris, Sydney and Auckland, í pin..
Haiphong. fiano), Saigon de Paris, 0 p.m.
Talpeh, p.m.
Claring Times By Bex Straits and Bangoon, "19 a.m.
Horea va Incuone 10
I
SATURDAY, APRIL 29 Closing Times Dy Air Mantin, 11 a.m. Bangkok, 6 p.m.
By Closing Times By Sea Straits and Caleutia, 3 p.m. Japan. 3 p.