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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, MAY 16, 1950.
FOR YOUR SPARE MOMENTS
MCKENNEY
ON BRIDGE
Using Trump Coup May Make Game
By WILLIAM E. MCKENNEY
US is the last of a series of
articles on trump coups.
East cashed his king and hee of club and then led the king of diamonds, which declarer ruffed. Norti cond see that, with a successful spade finesse, and a break in trump, his con. tract was assured. If the spate finese should lose, To would tire contract, while a 4-1 spili in trump would be fatal.
not necessarily
Ha elected to try the spade fineste first, and when dummy's jack held, a diamond was re- ruffed by declarer. turned and Another spade was led, the king was covered by dummy's nce and duuny's last club war ruffed by declarer.
DUMB-BELLS
TRY OUR!
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NOT BADÍ THREE HOURS EXTING
FOR A DOLLAR,
$100
DINNERSE
5 To8 PM.
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SCIENCE AT WORK A neglected ill gets
some attention
By PAUL F. ELLIS
New York. Cerebral palsy is one of the world's most neglected ills of the human body.
Ofeials
of
cans living today who were born with the condition, yet there are treatment and educational facili- ties for only 2,500,
The association hopes to do something about it.
The condition, the association the United doctors point out, is caused when Cerebral Palsy Associnlion er- those parts of the brain that timate there are 548,000 Ameri- control the muscles fail to develop properly before birth or when they are damaged at birth through injury or acekdent.
YOUR BIRTHDAY............ By STELLA
TUESDAY, MAY 16
you are born today, you "weaker sex" make good career me a truth-seeker and let women, but this will not satisfy
You thuder.
never get fooled you entirely. You wii want a face home and family of your own, led the king of by accepting anything t North then
could. with the aer value. You have a great deal You me the type who hearts. Ent wor
efficiently and suc- West of determination and will work run both und returned a club. wisely refusing to trump. De-xceedingly herd for something cessfully.
the you believe in,
clarer
the lend
trumped,
cashed
the In dummy with
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You want.
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ce allowances for
short
creatively to further some new und exciting idea, comings. It would not hurt you to be just a little easier others! All may not have your same will power,
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worried over KING OF fewer orders THE CORK
Japs
by Beachcomber for cotton goods
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APTAIN FOUL- ENOUGH did not do too badly
Tokyo, May 15.--Japanese businessmen today on his holiday expressed alarm over declining cotton goods orders from Pakistan and intimations that the Thai
It may be remembered that, having hinted that he was at one time a private detec government may cut down Japanese trade repre-
asentation in Bangkok.
tive, he was asked by wealthy harridan to keep an eye on her jewels. The rest was £usy,
sald the Thei
Reporis received by Japanese arms in Tokyo from Bangkok government has Foulenough got the jewels Imposed restrictions on Japanese
trade
The representatives in early in the day when everyone was out. When the Indy began to country, which may compel all bawl that she had been robbed, the Japanese traders except the. Foulenough
the representatives of three firms. assembled all the quest in the drawing-room and to leave the country by the end asked them to submit to being of this month. searched, "no a mere formality," The action, If carried out, The doctors who are trying to Nothing wan revealed, and the will affect 21 of the 23 trade re- provide treatment and educa-
have presentatives now in Thailand. fional facilities for sufferers of Captain said, "It must
He then They were able to remain in cerebral palsy emphasise that iten an outside job." is a condition and not a direuse, phoned "the Yard" (a friend of Thailand by extending
when his),
the "Chief- Į periods of stay. doen not run in families, and
turned up, Foul- can inherit Inspector" children neither
enough gave him a few bangles. nor catch
told him to clear the matter up,
went off
to Brighton in
stood.
DR
In
und
their-
All grain prices higher
EXPORTERS
Lisbon, May 15.-Portugal exported more cork last year than
anything else, and more
than any other.country, official announcements said.
During 1940 a total of 15,000 tong, or 650,000,000 escudos worth, went all over the world. Chief Importers were the United States, Britain, Germany, Netherlands, Umzil, Luxembourg and Union-United Press.
the
Belgium,
Sovict
NY Foreign
Exchange
Closing rates at the New York Foreign Exchange yesterday were: grain Canada (dollar) ... US$0.00-8/10
Chiengo, May 15-All futures sold higher today. May England-oficial and July onts sold at new
The reports said, however, seasonal' high levels, with May that the That government will reaching the highest level for permit 10 Japanese concerns to any delivery since December, Bend
lo representatives
the 1940. country each month.
a rumour
2.80-3/10 2.33 bld-
unofficial ***
2.50 asked
30-day futures
2.70%
po-day futures
2.19%
2.241
New Zealand (pound)-
Melgium franc)
2.7015
2.001
01091
2455
....
0000-11/1
4.20
MAD
J100%
Australia (pound) The market Jumped to the South Africa (pound) best prices of the day in late Denmark kronet ... dealings, when kome trial France (frane) buying by commission houses West German disclosed a lack of selling pres sure. However, all gralus backed down little
when trading
September December
They further point out that and 200,000 of American cases are high fettle. children, nud
all the! handicapped children, they are Indiscreet revelations
DUTY INCREASE most neglected and least under-
R TIMOTHY SHY, my old fog at Tattersall's, reviewing Japanese cotton mills had Spinelly's La Folle Bodlcienne, anticipated some drop in cotton ONE IN 100
quote conversation I had goods purchased by Pakistan aa with her about books. I wish in result of the Pakistan-Indian slowed down,
Prices closed as follows:- They report that 10,000 bables could find anything as edify agreement but their disquiet was
ing in Dr
with Increased by Shy's talke
that WHEAT pries per bushel are born with CP each year to
2.25-14 the city-istinguett, as recorded by her Pakistan was planning a drastic SHOT the rich, the poar,
May duties on July dwellers and country folk of Autour du Radcliffe Camera. Increase In import
and creeds, Mistinguett says that, when she Japanese textiles. fall races, colours
Only one CP child out of 100, was in charge of the Rudelife,
A spokesman of the Cotton March (10) your however, receives proper treat-Dr Shy used to involve me in
CORN ment today, according to the eran argument about books with Sptuners Association believed SPOT
Spinelly c
Japan might be able to cushion May tiptoe to a window, and, using a basket the shock by increasing sales to July and pulley he hack erected, Hongkong and luxionesia which, September would propel himself to an he pointed out, would not be March (1951)) open window of the Radcliffe, able to buy as much as it had in
Indla.-United May as where he and she would proceed the past from
to discus horses over a delicate Press, glass or two of Bourgueil. No wonder Spinelly and I regarded them as a pair of lowbrows.
Come back, grannie!"
Let
timates.
10
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in store for tomorrow, select head your birthday star and read the mond
be corresponding paragraph. birthday star be successful and your You of the so-called daily guide.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 17
CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan
Here are some more facts are taxiful you 20)-1!
cerebrni palsy long about Guard diplomatic, you can go a
furnished by the association: Your adapt way today.
personality can be made to pay off,
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Weat North
Pars
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Pats
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East Double 3 Double
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your
TACHES (Apr. 21-May 21- Pay strict and careful attention to all business details.
pation
anti
routine.
queen of spades.
ruff
WISE
10:1
whatever
GEMINI (May 22-June 23) - must Morning hours are slow. Adapt from yourself to conditions and make
dummy and declarer will oversus touch progress as you can. ruff, making the Inst two tricks and his rontract.
NO
had tol
any
CANCER (Juve 23-July 23)-
Notice that declar r
Ile sure of your judgment he
journey. reduce his triump holding by fore beginning raffin four times, that he Morning hours are dubious. Be might put the lead in dummy carefnt. at the eleventh trick, This la the only Way fir
could avoid losing two heart tricks.
CHESS PROBLEM
By A. BOTTACCHI Black, & pleces.
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匈
21
White, 10 pieces.
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White to play and mate in three.
Solution to yesterday's problem:
1. Kt-KI, any: 2. Q. R. 1, or Kt mates.
CROSSWORD
Across
1. You can't sing this amali desin.
or can you? (9)
7. Flurality that Endlostca
HERD GRO. (9)
more
-20. Cigantio bird Eastern talos.
13)
13, tire. (3)
11. Lamented. (8)
14 The c(0)
broken
alices of a
1 Deratif:7 (5),
Dosy wort of guns. (4)
18. How the Bçot will cry. (6)
20. There you have the upper region
beyond the clouds. 13)
22, 101plement found at Plymouth.
23. This cluo la nonsense, (EN
24. Menace of the rat. (0)
25. This less la idioty. (5)
23. There's no allowanca here. (a)
Down,
1. You may rent grass from them
but you are uniitely to great them in the street. (9)
2. Irascibility (0)
3. Ohanko of car fight that acoda
two carbon poles (3-5)
4. This York is not in Yorkshire.
A AL MATKOver hö ming show you
how to become a cheater. (7)
1. The loan I made her with. (D)
8. French junior,(4)
D. Tennis Lors. (3)
12. Actor who founded a rowing
10. 17)
14. Oreets the birds. (6)
17. About a German vessa), (3, 4)
10. Berth, 14)
21. Ive an axtremity.. (3)
Bollon of yesterday's purais. —-Across: Rogarez de Bei A. Networks 13 Glargi
23)-
LEO (July 24-Aug. Stick to routine and all should po wel enough, Don't start something new,
VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 23)— Brainwork counts for the mos! today. You can get re- sulta if you work things out right.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23)- The
tnost evening hours are favourable today. Some New
idea could be developed suc- | cessfully then.
care
and
ravaged but
Cerebral palsy has
for mankind
centuries, AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. medical sciences began the study com-of the problem only in 1916. progress by 19)-Auke
brainwork. There is no known cure as yet, pleting important
carefully but the treatment evolved can Organise your plans
do wonders. CP children can and effelently.
be taught to walk, to talk and to become self-sumeleni.
PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 21)- be sure your business and per- sumal ethics are high and you can alvance fast right now.
ARIES (Mar. 22-Apr. 20)- Fut current work in order and stick to routine. Plan for the
future, but postpone action.
Treatment is costly because it requires It team
He would then
Бауз
Copra Dull
New York. May 66 GRANDMOTHER,“
A ms
market ruled copra paper, "climbed # guin-tree
in Zululand when easter in tone today. charged by a rhinoceros,
indicated offerings No
wonder grandmothers today try per short ton, C.I.F.
15.-The
duli and
Dealers
nt 5170,50
December
RYE
July
GATS
May
July
2.35-6 -35 2.10
-2,18-1
2.10--
220--
2.20
1.50-
1.47-12-
1.46-16- 1.49- 13)--
130- asked
1.37-16 1.39-15
- BR-14-2
Deulachinark toiland guilder)
nly-metal
Fortugnt (escudo) Norway ione)
Spain (peteta)..... Sweden
(krona)
Switzerland-free
MIDDLE EAST
Egypt pound). Iran (rial)
Iraq
(dinae)
Turkey (za)......
.140X
1034677
מנבת.
0037
2317
2.60%
อะโรง
злог
2470
.1120
0550
81
LATIN AMERICA Argentine Metal... Ira (ruzeiro) Bolivia (heilviane) Chile-free Columbia
speso) ... Cuba (peso). Mexico (peo) Peru-free
Uruguay (pera)
Venezuela (bollvar)
3010
FAR EAST
India rupeel
2100
Pakistan rupee).
2030
1.1750
Netherlands East
Indler
3040
Singapore
Терап
360 yen to USB
-United Prem.”
New York Finun-per 209 lb. sack, Hongkong. 12.15 dollars-United Press.
Pottery
Pace, market
brighter
of trained to keep so it. It will not be with buying interest negligte.
long
before
that a you read
In the coconut oil market, rhinoceros climbed a gum-trec
immediate supplies pound for and 14 cents for June delivery. -United Press.
workers, medical specialists, psychiatrists, physiotherapists, vocational
when charged by herd of crushers asked 14-1/4 cents a teachers and specially-trained grandmothers.
educators.
therapists,
BOYS' AND
specch
-London Express Service)
GIRLS'
MAGAZINE
A Little Hop Around the Pond Rupert and the Dragon Pills-30
prove K
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov, 23)—. Tuke
of any important Detail (messages.
more impurtant than you think just now.
can
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 22)-Check any new contract carefully before accepling. See that if is written to your
dis- tinct advantage.
-Glive, the Snail, Found It Difficult-
By MAX TRELL
IZ NARF, the Shadow,
Toad. Willy
Willy
road from the pine tree grove pond.
direction of the In the met Suddenly they mel Squire had Squirrel, digging up
과 hole
been going hop-hop-HOP across where he thought he had buried
the road from the pine tree grove. When he apled Knarf
he came HOP-hap-hop back.
"Hello, Willy," said Knarf. "Hello, Knart," said Then he added: "I was going for n hop around pond. Why don't you
Check Yourlong with me?"
Knowledge
a chestnut.
"Hello, Squire," said Knarf and Wily.
"Hello, Knarf. Hello, Willy," said Squire.
Willy,
just "We're going to a hop around
the the pond," said Knarf. come
"Fine," said Squire. "I'm øl- ging up a chestnut,"
"I'd like to go along with you, Willy. Only I can't hop."
"What? You can't hop? OL 1. How many points are course you can hop! What's ured by a touchdown in foot hard about hopping? You just ball?
hop, that's oil; you just hop."
"All right," said Knari. "
2. Name the mountain Dn which Noah's Ark Landed.
3. Where js British Hon- duras?
4. On what type tree Goes the coconut grow?
6. Who is called the
"Old
Larly of New York Harbour?""
G. What American xeneral is nicknamed "Black Jack?"
(Answers on Page 8)
INTELLIGENCE TEST
TOBY JUGS
By T. O. HARE
Di Toby "MY collection
4. jugs—there Bre Just „1200 of them—are to
"50 of my old friends, who must be members either of the Staunton Chess Club or of the Alemble Society A member of the Alembic Society 14 to ger six more jugs than a mem fer of the Cheap Club TATA codicit, to the Colonel Tigershite's will.
The executors friend Rab hundle; for, AÐ DIY bitt pointed out the codiel was open to several interprt- "Eventusity" the com misters of the Chess Club and of the Alemble Society were miked to submit, suggestions The Chew Club's plan adopted.
141014
Into
Rabbitt (who la nimaelf an Alembic) was somewhat die #TUBIM about this It's than would couple more have come to me under ar plan but the number of Alembics who eat juga is only half the number we'd w gested There ought to have
Sean some
DIDDING.
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01 com.
How many Jurs, in all did
the Alembics receive?
{Spiution on Page 1)
try it."
So off they went, Knarf and Willy, both hopping across the
"Come hop along with raid Knarf.
us,"
"I can't hop," said Squire. "Thank you just the same."
"What?" sald willy. can't hop? Everybody can hop, You just hop, that's all."
Went Hopping
"You
So Squire Squirrel gave up digging for his chestnut, and Knarf went hopping off with and Willy. Every time he hop- ped, his bushy tall wagged in the air like a Bag.
They were just about lo start hopping around the pond when they met Glive the Snall. He was gliding slowly along.
"Hello, Glive!" said every- body.
"Why, hello,
Knarfi Helio
everybody!" said Glive.
"We're going for a hop around
the pond," exclaimed Knorf.
Delighted at finding a friendly face at last. Rupert hurries through the nory of his search for the pet dragon and his strange flight. The old Mandann shows his interest. though at Best he looks doubtful. "Your tale a remarkable, little bear," he says, "but can it be
ALL RIGHTS
דיי
possible? One does not tids upon dragons. They will not permit it. Tell me, whence comes your power over that creature?" "Oh, I had forgotten that part of the tile," aniles Rupert. "I gave each of them one of these." And he shows him the las; of the dragon pills. RESERVED
.3303
Sugar futures unchanged
un-
13-
New York, May 15.-World sugar futures today closed un- The future looks a little changed to 2 points higher on brighter for Japan's pottery sales totalling 14 contracts.
Domestic sugar futures closed industry, trade sources say, inactive and nominally After a decline during the changed,
U closed August to November period last year, exports are rising, changed to 1 point higher on
Eales totalling 2 contracts. March exports hit 473,000,- Prices closed as follows:- 000 yen, an increase of 2.5 Contract No. 4 (World) percent over February.
Contract No.
July
4.17 nominal
July (in cenis per
1.) ... The principal marketa for September
Jantzury (1951) Japanese porcelain ware лге March the United States, Thailand, Spot
4 30 Holland and Egypt,
Contract No. $ (Domestic), The Japanese Govenment has September plans to subsidise | November announced "research" designed to improve Japanese made bleycles. Money September will also be spent to study Im- | November proved mining techniques.
The Japanese chemical
fibre
153,830,000
Industry is planning to produce
pounds of staple
Jully
Spol
4.14 bid
3.01 nominal
360
5.09 nominal
523
5.27
Contract No. 6
3.15 bid
0.24 traded
3.20 bid
320
-Untied Fries.
Abre during the current fiscal OUTWARD MAILS
year. This would be almost twice the 1940-50 output. United Press.
Boosting
Israel
Trading
London, May 15. The Israeli Legation in London said on Monday that Anglo-Israeli Chamber of "Guess I can do it, too," said Commerce is being formed
I
couldn't
Squire. So he gilded.
won't
rel.
thought either, but I can."
"I try it. But it work," said Glive.
Didn't Work
50 he tried it. It didn'! work, le Just rolled over. told you
It wouldn't." sald Clive. "Snails can't hop. But,' he said brightly the next moment after Knart and Willy had set Jin upright again, "why don't we all glide? Let's gilde around the pond!"
"Gilde?" sald Willy. "How do you glide?"
"Why, you just glide, that's
"We want you to come hopping all; you just glide. See?"
"If you two can do it, so can 1," said Knarf. And he gilded.
here privately trade between countries.
an
to boost the two
The eight-member executive
So then they all started glid- ing around the pond: Kharf, committee includes representa- Willy, Squire and Glive,
And then, all at once. they
well
lives of
known British firms, such as Imperial Chemi- cal Industries, Unilever and the Anglo-Palestine Bank.
The sponsors sald that they hope
met Gracie the Tumble-Bug,
"Hello, Gracie," said Knarf.
in forestali competition "Hello, all of you," ante in Israel by ron-British firms, Gracie.
They said that. Britain is now Israel's chief customer, taking "We're going for a glide 5,500,000 - sterling worth of around the pond," said Knar goods-more than half of her "We'd like you to come along." 1940 exports. British Brms
But Gracie sald she couldn't expect to sell to Israel about possibly glide; she could only 10,000,000 sterling in goods this
finally they all year. United Press. And Clive, the Snail glided, tumble. So
agreed to go tumbling around "Never just to show how it was done.
the pond. And they ended by hopped in my life. Absolutely
said all tumbling into the pond. can't."
And that's the end of the story.
along with us."
"Can't," said Glive.
3-22
The squirrel was busy digging.
BRONCHO BILL
IN ORDER TO PROTECT A PRECIOUS STREZ- COACH CARGO, THE TEMPORARY SHERIF VISITS THE CONSIGN-
ORB
enough,"
"Looks easy "Try it," urged Squire Squire Willy. And he glided.
ALL RIGHT! WE'LL POLLOW YOUR SUGGESTION AND CHANGE
SCHEDULE ON THAT GOLES
SSHIPMENT
Public Disturbance
IN EZANWHILE, THE FORMERIES
CROOKED WELLS FARGO CLERK 1 HOW WITH A CHANGE OF HEART, VOWS TO END A PARTNERSHIP
CITU, I SHOW "EM THAT THE MAN WHO RUNS THE ELDORADO CAFE
· REALLY BAS
CROOK
By Harry F. O'Neill
WHILE NOW, AT THIS USUALLY ÖLHET ČIJE, STRANGERS BRING TROUBLE,AND A HIRE- LING OF GORMLEY'S ENDS IT QUICKLY *a
MERCY
I MUST
CALL THE
SHERIFF.
London Rubber Market
London, May 15-Prices in the rubber market here today closed as follows :-- Spot No. 1 (in pence
per b.)
June...
July/September
Detober/December
Correspondence for Naval per sonnel on board 3 Majesty's Ships in Japanese waters shumta be addressed C/O D.F.M.O., A.P.O. 214, Empire Roper, Takyo, Japan. The rale of Des- tage is 30 cents for the Bras and 20 erota for each ounce additional once. The rate of postage for transmission by air
a 60 cents per half ounce.
Unregistered letters and print- ed matters for China mainland can be accepted at venders zi and will be forwarded as oppor.
tunity offers,
Mali Bervice (By air and sea) to fainan dand is temporally suspended mill further notice. Unless otherwise stated. Re istered Articles (by air of wea) and Parcel Fosta close Оде Парт earlier than the ordinary mail, If malls close before 10 a.m., Registered and Parcel Posts close At 3 p.m. on the previous day. haite are closed at Kowloon Central Post Once one nour earlier than the O.P.O. closing times.
TUESDAY, MAY 14 Closing Thors By Al Mandia, Honolulu and USA (21- ters, second class raati and parcela), Cum letters and second clues mail), Canada Gelters only), 5 p.m.
Hphone And Sign, ổ D.. Bangkok, 8. p.m. Taipeh, 8 p.m.
Closing Times By Bra Djakarta, Sourabaya and Maces-
3 p.m.
and Morsches. 3.p.m. WEDNESDAY, MAY 17 Closing Times By Air Manila, 11 am.
Taloch, & p.m.
Closing Timer By Ses Kören via Inchos. ↑ p.m. Formosa via Keelung, 2 p.m. Strait, p.m.
Japan, 3 p.m.
THURSDAY, MAY 18 Closing Timice By Ar Canada and USA, 10a.m. Okinawa, 2 p.m.
Rangoon, Calcutta, Karachi, Boers, Cairo (Nairobi, Mombasa. · Dar-es- Salaam, Mauritius and-Johanne via Calo), Rome, and London. 23-1; - 20-36 pm.
Tangkak, Singapore. Diakarta, Co- lombo, Sydney and Auckland, 6, p.m.
Taipeh, 3, p.m.
Closing Timer By Bea Balgon, 10 m.
2
January/March (1051) 10-13/10
United Press.
At Singapore Singapore, May
13.-Prices
In the rubber ninrket here to day closed us follows-
Stralia centE
Number 1 rubber,
alay, per ih.
Jime
July
78-79-16
UBA, Canada, Central and Buuth America via San Francisco INo Parcels for Canada), 7 p.m.
Skaita, Rangoon and Caleutia, S pin
Formosa vin Keelung. 3 p.m.
FRIDAY, MAY 19
,
Closing Times Dy Air USA and Canada, 1 p.m.- Japet. p.m.
Manta Honolulu and USA (let- lers, second clare mail and parcela). Qum fletters and second clase ma), Canada (letters anly) B. p.m. Singapore, Djakmeta, Sydney send Auckland, 6 p.m.
Haiphong, Hanol, Baigon de Paris, 18-16 ..
Number 2 rubber. May 13 - Number 3 rubber.. May 11- Number rubber, Blay "TO- Spot rubber, unbaled 19- Blanket C.. rep. No. 1. pule crepUnited Preas
Taipeh. #pm