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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, MAY 8, 1950,
FOR YOUR SPARE MOMENTS
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By WILLIAM E. McKENNEY come from BRIDGE players
walks of life, a fact shown in this week's series of I have written articles, which about various American Con- tract Bridge League officers, A newspaper executive, an organ Cut- a former manufacturer,
nud
restaurant BERSAUDIT
the eif were operator businesses in which these ex- ecutives served.
Today's
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hand tame from Earl Ackerman of New York
City,
a
who served the League vice-president from 1013 10 1948 and in 1949
chairman. of the board. In the business world Mr Ackerman us Bucinted with one of the largest the 1JĹ collie importers United States,
Mr and Mis Ackennus Bre both e masters and the only thing know that they like better than collec is a bridge Tournament
I DON'T KNOW, I NEVER TRIED!
AROUND THE WORLD.
Azure Seas and Green Hills
By TEMPLE MANNING WHAT ʼn nice itinerary one opp al Porto Maurizio ancl W
family has upped out for Allasio wia its beautiful [itself. After a visit to Paris beach, this une sandy. 1101 find then on to the French pebbly as are so many of the
Riviera, they
will cross the beacties there. Gorder at Ventimiglia and then drive slowly along the Italian The Rallan Riviera is really Hiviera to
Genoa,
then on to comething, and this traveller, as Rome, Naples at home. First do so many others, nich pre- stop efter erossing: Into Italy will be lovely Bordighera with its famous flowers. fla dote palms and lovely views, then
YOUR BIRTHDAY.
MONDAY, MAY 8
By STELLA
A
TP you are born today, you rashness-to your friends.
have considerable talent, friend can do no wrong! Be a but it needs assiduous cultiva Hitte mare careful, perhaps, In tion if it is to
them if you are to bring you the choosing
You do not avoid criticism. desired success. have as much
You have a keen Interest in alf-confidence as you should have and tend to people and they feel this, re- lean on others. Learn to stand spending fully to your requests. In something you on your own feet wher making It
opposed derisions-for you could be im really want, you will show m
amount of combatives properly advised and then have amazingt
news. You usually are able to to suffer the consequences.
ree the bright side of things and your marriage should be an exeptionally happy one.
over others learn how to use i loyal-almost to
TUESDAY, MAY 9
daily
Fortolino, Italian Riviera
BY THE
WAY
by Beachcomber
THE utinam, would that I
ETAP titoring
FOR THE BUSINESSMAN
PEKING CALLS SHARP RISE CONFERENCE
ON IN COTTON
FUTURES
OIL INDUSTRY
New York, May 0-Cotton futures today strengthened
San Francisco, May 7.--Complete restoration harply after a hesitant open-
,
nälern of the Taller and Cutter when word arrived that 'an Im- portant Indy model had begun of China's oil industry is foreseen by the Peking ing. On new buying and short to wear her conts back to front authorities, Pelting Radio reported tonight when covering, the list closed 10 to 35 With gige the leader-writer ask-
points higher, with most dell- ed what would happen if men giving the results of a recent National Oil Con-veries ending at their highest
allowed this fashion. It occurs ference held under the auspices of the Ministry of levels for the session. to me that the neat handker-
The market opened six points chict In the
cket Fuel and Industry in the Communist capital. breast-pocket
higher to four points lower in would take Lome getting
the one of The left
ann stretched acrosa
The meeting decided that lomo time, elest openings In ofter, however, the body and down the back,
when the industry is wholly the volume expanded as com
the rich oil re-mission buying and short cover, sourceN of North Westing appeared,
The sharp rise in cottonseed Chin will be fully tapped, foll futurs, grains and securities It decided too that personnel also aided the rise in colton are to be trained and sent to futures, traders sold.
21.
night just reach it. Also, the TRENDS IN restored
hat would have to be worn back
to front, and raised from the
back, It might even be more
chle to walk backwards, to COTTON
vold apolling the sartorial
effect. It is clear from a cut-
sent to me by a friend the REVIEWED
anyone wanting to shake hands with you would have to run round to the front.
Kynthetle plants in Manchuria At the close of the week the anut oil helds in the North list niled four- to 32 points or west.
20 cents to $i a bale lower than The broadcast pointed out the previous week. New York, May 6-Cotton the China a rich in
Prices closed as follows:-- natural traders found the llue of teast oil and ninterials for synthetic scents per lb.) 31,00 E exhibition of French Artesistance on the down side this off manufacture. There are oll Oucher:
week as prices went through deposts In many regions in December
Northwest China. Additionally, March (1031) the Fushun coalfield in Man-July- declines.
churia abounds in olt alinle-ortoher Reuter.
Somebody has to say this
at Burlington House
minds me of the tale of the richeries of alternate rallies and woman who was didelled Into buying n picture by Monet be- AC Friday's close the list cause she thought I was by ruler 30 to 65 points, or $1.50 Manet. When her mistake was to $3.10, a bale lower than the pointed out to her she said: preceding week. "Anyway, I
moneys- Kot my worth," "No,"
a friend,
said
"Your Manetsworth." Mimaie Slopcorner
EAN Str,
very
to
Pricen hit an air pocket on Thursday, when the fist plain-
that
Progress made
in
of the weather and crop con-
INDUSTRY IN MANCHURIA
Ju
May
SPOT
34.70
31.00
31,33
1.41
31.32
21.00
29.80
3338 nominal
-United Press.
NEW ORLEANS FUTURES
Cloning
prices May D.
Un cents per lb.) 32.42
32,40
33.45
0127
Marek (1951)
July
31.32 bid
313 d
31.04
October
256.33
32.35
-United Press,
London, May 7-Ninety per-May
The broadcast, quoting a Tan SPOT news
from agency dispatch Peking said Manchuria's iron steel works also were being tured and the 1949-50 elec- Itricity
output was one-third higher than last year.
It sobi in 1949 the textile in-
HONGKONG
SHARES
The turnover
You have ambition but are often of a Joss us to fow you
To And what the stars have in
of Manchurin's factorles July meted as much as $2.21 a bale. (cent accomplish your desires. Cul- tivate
and deter store for tomorrow, select your fers it to the French. It is a will-power
widest reaction (and misses resumed operation by October making it the
the end of March after a year Piber You have a definite birthday star and read the corradiant world of blue and green, Mination.
criticized for any day this year.
nt peaceful construction". Radio Atay you responding paragraph. Let your of gold and silver, azure sens, fluence
You are birthday riar be your
myrtle and D England at this
Moscow sald today. Some experts thought hills covered with the point of guide.
moment the reaction reflected an over- cypress. There are olive groves,
of extended technical position fol orang and lemon groves, fick not afford the luxury "Queens" who bring in of Ja, in and violets, hedges dollars.
nolowing the recent riso 20 new People like Mimsie teatonal high ground. More. TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 217- LIBRA (Sept. 23-0 23)-of roses. There are pretty slopcorn are gininour ex-over, the recent rise carried the Don't Hurry
negu villas painted while or blue or in any things this mor- Be conciliatory
port, en
and should be sent to market about three cents above Arch the pink or lemon or ruse-red, this morning! Keep out of current ar ment alok.
America on beauty tours to the expected new loan rate. Huments, Salve problems afternoo and evening will be
help to bridge the gap in our diplomatically.
excellent.
The Casinos
The slow rend Miss Slop- target. To SCORPIO (Oct, 24-Nov. 22)--
cor round the
Congress on the ECA bill, alengdustry set up G0,000 spindles and GEMINI' (May 22-June 22)- Aveld
this
movinces Wrong decisions
the Dustbin
Misa with the more favourable view 1500 weeving Icoms in opera- Queen or Think carefully before you act, moming. Afternoon and even-
on the Hong- While nature is hinh, there Mutualisation would be
tion. "The number of spindles kong Stock Exchange during Haste will only make waste ing bring better results, Pro- so much of the lush quality ereditable in normal times, but ditions and the continued pause has Increwed by one-third com-this morning session totalled today. Curb impulses and be gress then!
of the International Set, not why cannot this lady to
In mill demand for spot cotton.pared with the Arst quarter of $30,525. Transaction; and noon safe.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov, 23-Dec. much frenzied goings-on, Amerien as Mirs Hedisinflation were other upsetting influences, 1940.
iprices were:- CANCER (June 23-July 23) 2)-Curriessness this morning rhere are casinos, but gambling for some such attractive symbol fraders said.-United Press.
SHARER BUYERS SELLERS SALES 50 cause dificulties, beat San Remo don't
Considerable muccesses arc IK Bank. 1230 1250 ats it at Monte
seen in other branches of In-INSURANCES uarded in all activities,
550 CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan, important
Carlo. And how
dustry, eluding the paper and sutPPING wonderful is 20)-Straight-line thinking
Genoa to
jrubber industrien." from
- United that stretch important. Emotions can
Rapello-what charming Be calm.
little
Song only upset things.
(Jan. 21-Feb, owns and villages! We remem AQUARIUS
See how site pirouettes and attitude proper
this ber
lemon orange and
spine,
New York, May 6-Prices a 19-A ntorning will avoid unnecessary Groves of Nervi, and its fovely
- Pursued
by gods in leopard the rern metals market here winfusion. Be guarded in coastal
always promenade
aking its pretty Through bether in sunshine, actions
PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 21)-housen. Stick closely to rouline this
there Then
is Santa morning. New idens and plans)
so beauti- Morgherita Ligure, can wait until a better dayi
ARIES (Mar. 22-Apr. 20)-fully sheltered, so bright, with Test a decisions carly today ite mygnificent avenue of plane and If they prove wise, maketrees leading up the valley to ful use of them in the after- a beautiful church And Porto- Ono, always a mecca for artists. noon.
Let reason rule and you will tlici
that things work out fo: the best. Curb emotions,
in
[
the pleasure of 1 Bret had
Ackerman the meeting
(July 24-Aug. 23) LEO Baw him California, where
n Journey or con- strategic Postpone very exicute defensive play on today's hari.umating a contract until af- ter lunch for the best possible
On the opening lead of the results. king of diamonds by Mic Ackerman, sitting
VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 22)- Ackerman dropped the nine-Avold arguments this morning.
continued Evening is romantic. sput.
South, Miro
When Earl
with the nee she dropped the Fast had followed with
eight.
visible
the queen and then the Jack. diamond out, The only other which was the six-spot, was Earl to everybody. could nice that his king of would never spades
take u trick, so he would try to get his partner to establish an extra frump trick for him.
At this point, if the ten of diamonds had been led, Mrs Ackerman would 1101 have trumped it. Earl, however, til not make this mistake. He led the deuce of diamonds, West played the six Ackerman knew
thal
When
MA her
husband wanted her to trump this trick, and that he wanted it with the to trump
had it hel highest tramp the hand.
tu
So she trumped with the tea of hearts, forcing East overtramp with the queen. Now there was NO way declarer
kech fering two trump tricks.
from
Check Your
Knowledge
1. What causes the change of
seasons?.
2. What is the
popular namne
for Da Vinci's painting "La
Glocond:17"
3. Name the two British
-
icr ships that are named for queens.
INTELLIGENCE TEST
Dulminster
Park
By T. O, HARE
ninaler Park was laid out in the 101 century. when materials and labour were chea1 Even so, die then Duke ("Dirty Dick ") spent u fortune in Its construction, # circular park, exacly a tle in diameter. Two main roads through it intersect at its ventre; one ( Chestnut Avenue 2) rates from north to null; the olher ("Beech Grove" runs due east and west,
Three hundred anti. This ty 3ards from The north entrance to Chestnut Avenue is a sinall stuccoed temple. From this temple a páth rung đun went to jbe boundary of the park: then runs due south tft it useets the boundary stain not far from Dalitster Inglise There is a second tempie, ot the Intersection of this path with Reech Grove.
An avenue of thedden. dreams connects 1: Tave now derelict temples How far apart are they?
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worthy of our ace glamoisite?
Yrs, truly, (Mrs) Ada Smattermere.
glades of
greenery.
SCRAP METALS Pres
cardboard
today eloreci as follows:- Scrop topper. F.O.D.
¡Serap la F.O.D.
hand
CO-OPERATIVE
Union
3000
C. Light Electric
Asia Nay.
LAND, ETC. S'bat Land Humphreys TEARNS
11300 # US
1000 E
5:00
&
1014
500 6,00
100 u 20
zon or 31
100 6001
3.00
San Francisco, May 7.-Pek-UTILITIES ing: Radio raid tonight that the, Peasant Service Section of the Tientsin Consumers Co-Opera STORES, ETC.
jover 32 tones during the past | COTTONS
8.00 - 023 | three months. per ton theavy refl) Serap Sice), F.D.3.
Ewo
Does she not fear to breake a per ton (15) US$12.25 - 12.30 tive had expanded its turn- Dalry
bone, When by some careless
she's thrown Cra-a-8-ash against
scenery?
the per ton (No.
~~(London Express Service)
GIRLS'
Mr. Punch Never Flew a Kite
-But a Kite Onça Flew Him-
By MAX TRELL
with the
you
667 Punch," said Kurf, the
Mshadow-boy turned-about name, "did ever fly a kite when you were a boy?"
"Oh," said Kaart, sounding much disappointed. He started
Punch in a
"[ never kite. But a kite once
to walk away.
"No," said Mr much louder voice;
low flew me."
Kauri ran back in astonish- Mr Punch, who was sitting in
"A kite once flow you, his rocking-chair by the window ment. with his eyes closed, remained Ms Punch?""
"Exactly, my boy, exactly." quietly soczing until Kart
"But how?" AL shook him once or twice.
"It's a curious story. I don't this he suddenly opened his eyes and said in a loud voice: "Just as expect you to believe
cours of probably the only man in the world that was ever own by a Koorf plainly understood that kite. But there's no use tellin Me Punch hadn't heard film at you about it. You'll just think,
I made it all up.” all. So he repeated the ques-
Kuarf, however, begged Mr
I was saying....of
Lon
(Solution on Page 83
CROSSWORD
4. Name the author of "The Rubaiyat."
5. What animal can make no
vocal sound?
15
4. Name mariyr,
the first Christian!
AP
20
(Answers on Page 8)
CHESS PROBLEM
Dy 3. F. L. FLATAU Black, pleces.
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123
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White, 10 pieces.
White to play and mate in two.
Solution
problem:
to
Saturday's
Across
1. What a spill, out could the pig
help 17 (
9. Should be a pure counter,
Does it shine an it grown? 13
Now defunct wingle bira. (á)
10. Indian hereditary class (5)
12. Algrato. (4),
13. It is known for its pulling power,
14. When they are, they are dead. (8)
15. Surprised ejaculation
(2)
10. Bort of crime that tests on. (7)
19. 16 naturally gives tito cart room
[21. Ta sort of river reaches the
BCA (0)
22. Orassiana. (3)
23. An expanding cocessity, but an
oycaoro ad most agreo, ¿Di
[kown
Want is civer chcess 7 (0)
(B)
often on the middle of 12.
9. Partly averso, to a' janguage, t4i
4. A man who this has more
attccess than another. (7)
B. With this wo work neat, po try
"With a post. (b)
& A chatico shy that could prove
the pots are hosted. (8. 4)
7. He's a suro sticker, (D)
6. Tula plant may become a piz
DEO. (71
11. Would a rut do as a reminder of
an historical reiga ?
17. A backward beati, ta
18. Bodium chloriag. 14).
1, R-R5, any; 2, Q, N, or BD
mater.
front of phone the incresce
the volume of sound. (3)
30.- 165 altered to sit diferentiy,~ (3)′′]"
a
it. I'
heary elling)
24.50-23.00
-United Press.
MAGAZINE
was
This Peasant Service Section established las! October become very populor and had with rural people who went to Tientsin to market their pro- duce, the Radio said.
Exchange Rates
Businres was done in the focal useffelal
market exchange
this morning at the following ratense) Existence of the section en-us, dolan (per 111
Sterling pound note, (për 2)
15.00 abled peasants to sell their guilts iper 100) products dircel to Co-Operative Sam heals (per 1003 stures in the city and to buy Sagapote (Straits) Hnished foods from factories FIC plastres foer 100)" and other concerns, it is added.
Rupert and the Dragon Pills-23 Reuter.
When both dragons have disap I'd better try to get there and ask how I can get back." He makes his peated Rupert gazes round in be wilderment, would never have way along a narrow ridge of rock atarted to help Pong-Ping find his to a strong iron studded door. The per dragon if I had known this handle of tite bell chain is too high would happen," he
for him, so he collects stones into a "There's noboily about, Whit pile until he can reach it and soon ever that queer looking building ? a loud clang echoes from within.
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moana.
the นคร
kite
CHICAGO
GRAIN
many
6.075
4.10
28.50
17.45
Wholesale Prices
On Upgrade
London, May 6--The Econo- nist
fortnightly
Index
of wholesale prices jumped from 102.7 to 105.9 in the fortnight ended May
2 due to rises in at minerals, urica of textiles
The index is 11.7 percent above level. United
Chicago, May 6-With deliveriër moving into new high | pre-devaluation mound, grain futures trusted | Press. here
todas
bounded simply forward in active datings,
the OUTWARD MAILS
Adverte weather conditions in many owing areas, plus increme in the price of flour, brought buying in wheat fututes today. Heavy buying of corn for export account also stimulat- ed nying.
Prices (per bushel) closed as follows:
Jinx
to tell him how this 'Very well, Punch, you go up clothes. That
1 Spot "A).
did I ever dy a klie?" Punch Mr Punch now said, smiling. extraordinary thing happened. in the air instead of mut I'll fly which had changed into me.
And the next second an was having my wish, you see July "That's different. No." he said, and finally Mr Punch consented you?
My The kite was flying me lusted september astounding thing happened. after thinking the question over, to tell the story.
arins were spread straight out of my flying the kite. I was ro December "I never flew a kite,"
"One day," he began, "my from my sides, and I felt a high
up that the trees looked March 1931)
bushes father gave me a beautiful new great sheet of
tled to paper
like bushes, and the my
Sport kite. It was bright red, and it hend, the tips of ins hands and looked like clumps of grass, and y was just as tall as I was. It had the ends of my feet. From the the grass didn't look like any July
Jon!
tai made of pieces of ends of my feet, too, a long tail thing except a green carpet that September The December different coloured ribbons, and I of
wide... different coloured ribbons spread for and enormous ball of string hung down, and around my belt brak was like a sliver stringatay an
hend, July to fy it with.
a string was knotted.
right above almost within reach, were the
May clouds. But," Mr Punch added any
Punch and his kite.
a
had
"Well, I was just about to fly my kile-for I had climbed up
places
about in the air, almost AS
Into the Air
before I was
And
my
came
WHCAT
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CORN 223-4
RVE
DATS
149
1.43% 1.40--14 1.42-12 1.33-4-
Correspondence for Naval per- sonnel on board His Majesty's Ehips in Japadein walers should bo addressed C/O B.F. M. O., A.P.D. 214. Inspire Towary Tokyo, Japan. The rate of pote tage is 30 cents for the first aunre and 20 cents for each additional ounce. The rate oĽ postage for transmilon by ale Is Gents per halt ausce.
Unregistered letters and print- ed matters for Cuins mainland can be accepted at senders' risk and will be forwarded as oppor= tunity affera.
Malt Service (Dy ali and sea) to Hainan Jajand is temporarily kurpended until further notice, Unless otherwise stated, Re- Elstered Articles (by air or sea) and Parcel Posts close One Hour earlier than the ordinary mail. If maile close befors 10 a.m.. Registered and Parcel Posta etsin At 5.m. on the previous day. Malls are closed" at Kowloom Central Post Office one hour earlier ban the Q.P.0, closing
1.42:4 1.44-73-34
#144 naked
1-1- New York Tour (per 200 1.
ELER. was quoted at 12.15.-United
Press
to the top of the hill with it-
"I hardly had a chance to cry with a sigh, it wasn't as much
I
For nli atack) thought. (more when I happened to say
suddenly fun as HOAL out
For to
anyone else): tossed up into the air. than to myself
The once the wind dled down. How I wish
I could
Just an lustant I hung in the wind came along just then. Up What
air. Then down with
my kitel
into the sky I went....up, UP whoosh!-right into a gooseberry fun I chould have
aying up!"
busi
Well, I found mycelf "Oh! Were you really a kite, changed back into a boy again;. as the cloudal My kite is
and there, In the bush, was the made of paper and sticks, I'm Mr Punch!" Knart exclaimed.
"As real a kite as ever there broken kite. And that, my boy, sure it can't have half the fun
And Mr Punch flying about that I could have!" was, my boy. For below me I is my story."
Mir could see what looked like a shut his eyes again, and went "A that instant," said Punch, I heard the kite my tiny boy wearing a red suit of back to his snooze.
BRONCHO BILL
Surprise Caller
TBRONCHO BILL. AGREES TO ACT AS TEMPORARY SHERIFF WHILE THE OLD
OFFICER RECUPERATES FROM WOUNDS
"THARS A NEWS GANG Ở HIỆN NAY ROBBERS AT WORK UN THESE PARTE,
I'LL MOSEY AROUND, TORNADO IKE, AND SEE Tan WHAT I CAN LEARN
More Power Output
Lisbon, May
7-Marshall
Plan experts in dam construc- tion have given their upproval
MONDAY, MAY 8 Cloning Times Dy Air USA & Canada, 3 p.m. ilangoon, Calcutie, Karachi, Dasro, Caira (Nairobi, Membran, Dar-es- Salaam, Mauritius and Johannesburg yla Calra), Rozco and Londen, p.m.
*Stagspore, Djakarta, Sydney and Auckland, p.m.
Bangkok and Columbo, & p.m. Jopan, p.in.
Talpeh, 5 p.m.
Closing Times By Sew
Satcon. 3 p.m.
Manila, Ceylon, Madagascar, Mauri-
to the Castelo do Dode hydro-tus, East and South Africa, Egypt
By Harry F. O'Neill electric power dam, which is and Marseilles, a p.m.
MEANWHILE, OHL BLAZE GORMLEY GETS THE NEWB
“A KID SHERIFF ~
MYAR COMES RUSTY RAWUNS/ THATS A JOKE ~ HE'D BETTER HOT SHOW
UP AROUND HERE ~
(3, 6096 PV
1BOOD, THAT
(NEW KID'SHEMES (WANTS T" SEE YON!
Djakarta, Bourabaya and Macae- sar, 0 p.m
expected to increase power pro- duction in Portugal by 300 million kilowatt hours--mon than the present production of and Canada, 5 p.m.
TUESDAY, MAY Closing Times Dy. Alr Manila, Guam, Honolulu,
UBA all plants in the area.
Ale Parcel Pests for Manila, The power plant, nearly com- Honolulu and USA, 5 p.m. pleted, is equipped with three ters, Samples and
Ordinary Air Mail (Printed Mate Small Pocket 7,200 horsepower turbines sup- Posis) for Manila, Guam, Honolulu plied by the English Electric and USA. 8 p.m. and Metropolitan Vickers com-
Haiphong and Balgon, dp.m Bangkok, p.m. panies.
The Hydroelectric
Company
of the River Zrzer, owners of the dam, started building the works in 1945 with two Portu guese engineers associated with the Swiss firm of Schoke in charge.
Capital for the project, about 240,000,000 ercudos, Is catirely PortuguesUnited. Preas.
Taipeh, b. p.m.
Closing Times By Sea
Manlis, 9 a.bt. Straits, noon," Bangkok, 3 p.m.
Japan, 3 M
WEDNESDAY, MAY 10
Closing Tinns ly. Al Stantia 1a.m. Taipei, & p.m.
Casing Times By Ras Australia & New Bydney, noon,
Zealand
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