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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JUNE 6, 1950.
FOR YOUR SPARE MOMENTS
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Indication of
DUMB-BELLS
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WHY DID YOU PLANT THOSE SEEDS SO DEEP? NOW THEY WON'T GROW!
PATENT OFFICE
I KNOW!
BUT THE
BIRDS WON'T
GET "THEM.
SCIENCE AT WORK
HELPING
AGAINST
THE DOG RABIES
BY THE
WAY
FOR THE BUSINESSMAN
Rubber the first
casualty in the
by Beachcomber cold war, says US
MISSION TO
HELP IN
TURKEY Washington, June 5- The International Bank for Washington, June 5.-A warning that Russia Reconstruction and develop By PAUL F. ELLIS
a mission
MAN
JAN is helping his "best tion, described as "the most im-express generous enthusiasm was threatening the United States' natural rubber ment today announced that porlant step taken toward elims when they ought to, should supplies marked the start of the Senate hearings make a broad economic sur friend" to overcome
ion of robles as a fatal dis- have mentioned the English- today on the future of the Government's synthetic voy of Turkey at the re-
man who, on being shown rubber industry. Senator Lyndon Johnson (De quest of that country. Was Louis Pasteur, the Niagara Falls by his host mocrat, Texas), Chairman of a Senate Armedes AL Barker French scientist, who first deve- "Look how 'that mass
Services Sub-Committee, said that not since Pearl minent loped a vaccine against robles, water keeps falling cease- Harbour had the free world's supply of natural and industrialist, His work led to the developmentlesslysaid, "I don't see rubber been in such great and visible peril.
what's to stop it." of vaccines in other diseases,
a
serious and usually fatal
dinerse.
Man, in turn, is helping to pre- vent the same ailment, rables, in himself.
The new development is rables vaccine for dog immunisa
D
case since Pasteur."
N article complaining A that some people over
done by the work
*
of
YOUR BIRTHDAY.......... By STELLA the field of virus diseases, and on New York from the top of the
TUESDAY, JUNE 6
You will make F you are born today, your tionally strong.
originality of ideas and ver- personal tact, fees for those you entilily, it combined with natural love and will defend a blood kin common sense, can get you far in any extremity-for one who in this world. You have fremen- belongs to you can do no wrong. dous courage and determination Make sure that you are not im- which makes it possible for you pored upon.
dirtelen which to might defeat others less positive in character.
evercome
the lay of the cards from the bidding or play of a hand, many players will follow certain theorien based on percentage So, for example, if they have to take a fineze with nothing to
You are, to
a certain extent, gulde them, they figure that the queen lies over the jack. To eratrie. Nothing interests you locate the king, they play for unless it is definitely connected the king ever the queen. with a personal project or with hand declarer an individual who is a "subject" In today's thored that an a percentage for your analysis. You are keen bast, the club honours held by at judging people at first meeting the opponents should be split, and and usually your first impress sons are correct. You are prob- he used that theory profitably. lle
mals count
eightably interested in psychology. could tricks-our heart, five diomonda and two clubs. He knew that one of the apponents held Ave hearts.
and with the are spades out against him, the pul- look was not bright.
West to hold North allowed the first heart trick an the sectal with the aer, Now he proceeded to cash dive dia-
discarding
dummy.
won
twn. East
thi
ace WORL
mond tricks, from Spades:
fest let go a heart and as
a spade, West discarded two spades, but then be found himself squeezed. He decided to release a small club.
Declarer now led the jack of clubs, East covered with quera and dummy's The king of clubs was cached and West's ten fell, which set up three good clubs in dummy. If West had alscarded a heart instead of a club, declarer would have led a small spade from dummy after winning the club trick with the ace; and the cum- tract would have been held to three
trump.
could! West have cashed the nee of spades aul two hearts, but would have been end-played in clubs.
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CHESS PROBLEM
ROL
By S. TRCALA
Black, 5 pieces.
2
2
£
White, 7 pieces,
White to play nad maty in three. to yesterday's Solution problem!
1:13
FROM VIRUS
DEAR
State
Germany and
U.K. resume
It will send
The
to
Prill
will be headed
Chicago businessman
Turkish mission evaluate the
country's present and potential economie proɖus- tion, and make recommendations about the directions and priorities. in which foreign and domestic Investment might best be chan nelled.
PRODUCTION
It will also suggest means ol raising the level of agricultural and industrial producilan.
The bank said that the survey would extend to all major segments of the Turkish econe- and bank- including money ing, public finance, foreign trade and balance of payments, agri- culture. Industry and power, marketing, transportation and public health.
my:
He said that Communist would reach 480,000 long tons Also the famous remark of the
this year at the present rate of The new vaccine was develop-
Communist or
demand. ed by Dra Herald R. Cox and Mayor of Migenne-en-Gatinais, control
the view f seizure of Houtheast Asia. Hilary Koprowski, researchers in who was shown
Of this, 64,000 tons would be turned out by private companies, Building: "it the source of 96 percent of the staff of the Lederle inbora-Empire
me of sex." "Sex? I the world's natural rubber the rest by Government plants. tories division, American Cyan- reminds
get it." "Everything," supply, is not impossible.Reuter. it don't amki Co., Pearl River, N.Y.
wearly, "re- and must be reckoned with in the same laboratory paid the Minyor where aureomycin, a powerfulminds me of sex,"
in policy decisions about new drug for human use, was
The Narkover scandal
synthetic rubber. Brat developed.
EAR Mother,
"Rubber could be our Arsl cold war," How
in the I am comialty nre you? There is no news. Senator Johnson said, who expect alright. The researchers,
Worblow bus got some the new material will be inade
him run our
SOARING PRICES available to all veterinarians and colleegs to help
this term. They are public house and state manitory
from Another
report To End the greatest happiness, to
So if you and dad
stales that the wed at an early age so that your health ofeinis, sald the vaccine bookteys. family can be growing up around produced from virus want anything from the horses Washington
are expected to reach Turkey on is the chance. United States is increasing the been
mouths, modified by you. You women, although you wheli has
Warblow is a bookey too, so output of its synthetic rubber
of waning and Germany today resumed June 17. They will remain because he'll only be here In between industry may have talents for a career in growth in chick embryos.
It does not contain brain or
important meatings, you supplies and searing prices of in London trade and pay-there for about three months. music or the arts will be inclined
this for narrings,plual cor issue, substances the
there card tricks, southeast Asia's natural rubber.ments negotiations which Reuter. to sacrifice
dangerous they
I'lanis Your own home means a great that made the old type of vaccine ought to see
operation were broken off last March. materin somewhat for human use, and dogs, too forend me soine more money. I could step up production per- deal to you.
Tom out Uncle
of jug yel? that matter.
Chaps 20 percent or more to a that one of the new
half a million In the old type of vaccine, the Tell dad
of the son, of that chaprate well over from killed boys is the material was made
year, offleials
Finance Cor- tissues who shot the bayit in the lek tons
Reconstruction rabies virus grown in
dad was stuck in the from the brain and spinal cords, while
window
time poration estimated. viru skutery of Axed live er the use
to the There were no plans and no from the same sources.
To find what the sturs have store for tomorrow, select your birthday star and read the cor responding paragraph. Let y
be your birthday alar guide, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7
Your nature is a sensitive one and your family ties are excep
GEMINI (May 22-June 22)- Present conditions may not be them to be, but alf you wish
nake the most of them for the time being.
CANCER (June 23-July 23)- Minor Irritations may impede progress, but the basic conditions use them are excellent if you properly.
daly
31-Jan (Dec. CAPRICORN 20)-Routine will bring results. Stick to familiar farks and thes
Evening Is} will be rewarding. food for study.
AQUARIUS (Jan, 21-Feb. 19) Canticue a project begun yes-
be on Guard terday, but superBelal difficulties.
for
20-Mar. 31)— PISCES (Feb.
wit! De en-operative and you
can achieve con- And that you
than yell nn- new siderably mo.c
icipated.
24-Aug. 23)- LEO Make the most of existing cle- unistances.. Don't start project just at this time.
VIRGO (Aug.
24-Sept. 22)-
ARIES (Mar. 22-Apr. 20)- is indiented for some project already under way. Attend a lecture this evening.
Peace at almost any price is the A good trend
Make best policy right now. concessions if necessary.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23)-s Keep things on an even krel. You can make progress on the job if you are elicient and wige.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 23)- Success beckons now if you work things right. You can make de- finite progress on the job.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov, 23-Dec. 23)-Everything looks fine on the surface, but beware of under- currents. Progrers cautiously.
Check
TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)- Be helpful to someone else and a happy reward. you will have Follow your intuitions carefully.
BOYS'
**Don't
Hve
now
Please are marvelous.
Is
bring
a
now
17
the
Aunt Mabel squcated perlecee. I showed him how to nick an ace to do the come and necessity, a spokesman said, to
into production o stult at poker. Well, I am
States Government's United alright, Please send the money moth-balled plants which strad le for my future war emer- Your loving son,
Freddie.
Rency.
Quiet thought
VHEN the new £457,891,000-can W bomb, 100,000
deadly than the Victorian
Newgaw
Lines more ubsurd little
called the
alom bomb, and capable of destroying the whole Continent
In a flash, is put into produc- tion, the scientists will tell us
The demands on the R.F.C.- operated industry from Ameri- rubber companies had mounted each month as prices
the fur
natural rubber in- creared.
"GO HIGHER"
The June outpal of synthetic
that will be developed only rubber would be 30,000 tons and for peaceful purposes.
trade talks
London, June 5-Britain
The discussions on trade and, in particular, the liberalisation of Britain's import polley toward" Germany, will probably occupy the first week or so of the discussions.
פון
Discussions over the
probably ments side woul have to wait unti) final decisions had been reached in Paris on the new European Payments Union (E.P.V.).
Anglo-German negotiations antil were halted in March E.P.U. malters were settled. Reuter.
produr- counting private
It will the July production 24,000 tons, mean higher sinks in council not houses.
NY Foreign Exchange
All members in the misstTOM
HONGKONG
SHARES
Transactions at the Hongkong Stock Exchange this morning were worth $115,538.50.
Noon quotations were: SHARES BUYERS SELLERS BALEA BANKS
BR Bank ... 1240
East Asla
INSURANCES
Unem
Underwriters
DOCKS, ETC.
Dock... Provident ... S'hal Dock.. Wheelock...
LAND, ETC.
HK Hotel HK Land S'hai Land
UTILITIES
Train
Star Ferry..
700
100
540
2500 3
14
B30
24%
21
37
1.10
10.00
TD
C. Light (0) 9,80
0 1000 10
500 110
1000
4,200 **
C. Light (N) 839 Closing rates at the New York Foreign
Exchange yesterday
"Not to avail oneset lion. of such an opportunity is tu "We expect to go higher than were
of that," the spokesman said. be reactionary to the verge mind me I'm
The
enly checking up on local kissing gates}"
Loudon Express Bervice,
AND
Knarf Had a Big Surprise
-He Turned Into a Moth Before He Knew It-
By MAX TRELL
madness."
We are not vint
in the Middle Ages.
-(London Express Servicel
GIRLS'
from the edge of the bookeuse. "A moth?" be said.
ke to be a molh?** Your
Knowledge
When and by whom
1.
was
the first scientifically construct
ed il burner invented?
ipimust
Tu room
THE for a small hump near the
"Oh, yes," the
"You'd
maid Khart. "T2 the like to see what it's like,"
was dark except
against window. And
outside of Klassz On the
moths window, a dozen
of different sizes bugs
מאיי
all," said trouble t were Merlin. "But mind," he said. the lights, uttering about, bumping into "don't go too near
the window and pushing and and keep a sharp eye out for shoving each other as they tried spiders. Whis-ss-s!!"
to get near the light.
2. 1. Japan flat or moun-
2
"Moths always try to get light," Han sald.
10
"Why?"
asked Knart.
3 In what country is Ypres?
4.
day.
Bul
in
In
corporation Canada (dollar? Anonce
unofficial estimated that United States England-oficial consumption of symbetic rubber
30-day futures 90-day futures Australia (pored) New Zeninn (pound) South Africa (pound) Belgium (rare) Denmark (krone) ... France (franc) West Germant
Deutscheninrk #taland (guilder) Taly-nicial Norway (krone} Portugal terendol Spain (pretat Sweden (krone) Switzerland~~free
MAGAZINE
Rupert and Miranda-6
When the widow comes to the loor 'Ramus introduces his three pals and asks if they can Jenniter. A few minutes later the little girl is welcorning them inside. We heard that Santa Claus had
It
not quite sure that he has forgotten me or whether he came and then something eise happened.
"Do really very mysterious." please tell me what you mean," "What is that's sa cries Bill.
forgotten you," says Rupert shyly, mysterious?" For reply the late girl picks up some folded paper And we came to see if we Jennifer denly interrupts. "I'm from the hoor.
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
found him- Knarf suddenly
down, to self clinging, upside the underside of a leaf in the 1t Karden. 11 middle of a dark they must like it." "1 guest
thne to re- him come For several minutes longer took
was his ow Kmart and Hanid stood by the cognise that it
the excite garden, the one he played What nation controls the window, watching!
other side of the every
from ntent on the
Inoked much different
His "I wish I coull be a glass.
the way it usunily
was so blinding math," Knart said.
into small had turned
It was the And the light Ing. It was warn.
scé he
11 couldn't like tiny fans,
in the that run shining greyish
a great
spiders-be couldn't see any and he seemed to hav
a great darkness!
also There was
at last. And thing but the light itself, He reached it they heard many legs. At that instant
growing from the now he saw that a great crowd Merit the Magician cuckling something
top of his head, and he dis of other moths, some large with
1, Kt-02, an: 2, Q. R, or Ki Suez Canal? mates.
H.
CROSSWORD
13
JA
Across
What's good, for a panding ▼ She
answer is a larsen. (8)
Amatier of prudence. (7)
10 Up or seem down 7 (4)
Now to make the moVO. (4)
It's mad to get mixed up among
otherm
A going cirole. (51
10. énaxospears prored she could be
tamed. (5)
A bag.not for 'tahing, 14)
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10 Boun ta nice surroundings (31
What & rulfure it if. (01
This train Laed for this per formance. (7)
Down
it it's sleep you want try this, 19)
9. Directors lind Lots ARTON the co
menor. (2)
3. Tennyson and
vorenicon." (4)
4 p
1a ook
What an ape 16 14 101
this the table. (3)
Plant, the sonde of which make
cordiala. ti
1. When it easts lots it creates more
Wisth U
4. must scho su provide the
drum (8)
11. Even the impoverished sometima
- make a span with shun;201
14 Opylously she fared differently.
15. Apiary (3) falakon et zinjsedaya pusaļa - Aries! 24. 21. Qui Nowadad, Begos 11.
Tropnée 4
10
5. Why are walk on ceilings?
Elis able
to
8. Name the smallest of the Latin-American republies.
(Answers on Page 5)
INTELLIGENCE TEST
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PICKLEWELL PARK
By T. O. HARE
PICKLEWALL PARK G DUE BY THE 2purta Kari 01 Pinzewell lose the, diagram sola bersi in shape by tour perfectly in straight win at the ends nf which are the North West. Bouth and art Clater of the Park. These four "extes are! points on the cireumference
of a circle, of which the road
WELTAlemeter.
The distance from 17 to 2 te exactly one-birth
of
perimeter of the trien de W92, and this combined distances NW and Worst combined distance,
1500 yards from the Kant Gate to the South Gate How far ie it from the Eart Tiste to the North fisier
(otution on Page #)
Edga of Bookcase
“Bferlin laughed at what he'd done.
arms
covered they were little hortis white, brown or bluish wings, on account of the window. So
which he could wave around.
some no larger than
Blinding Light
US$0 201
2.80-2/16 2.43 bid - 2.69 Baked 2,703%
Electric 2014 Telephone XD 1145 STONES, ETC.
21 300 A3
100 12,
DAILY 123 XD, X Rta, XB Watson.....
*23 COTTONS
Evo 1.40
MISCELLANEOUS
Asia Nay.. 07150
Exchange
100 @ 20
1900 @ 2.40
1000 # 70
Rates
Business was done in the local unofficial exchange market a morning at the following rate- Sterling pound note (per ) 15.3 U.S. dollars per $1) NEI gulders (per 100) Siam ticals (pize. 2003. Singapore (Straite)
FIC plastres (per 100)
4,0135
2.38
25.00
1.78
1.200
OUTWARD MAILS
2.70 224
2.70
01001 1433
0037-11/10
420
2820
110434
1405
074316
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0037
2323
MIDDLE EAST
Egypt (pound)
2.6914
Iran (mat) Iran (dinar) Turkey (ra)
43125
2014
3575
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LATIN AMERICA
Argentine fcia! Hrozi (cruzeiro) Bollyla (boliyjano) Chile-free Columbia (peso)
++
1180
,0550
.1170
1.00
.1130
Bruguay (peso) Venezuela
3430
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3010
FAR EAST
.2102
Pakilan (rupeo)... Honghend
2030
.1705
Netherlarida Enst
3040
2305
300 yen to US$1
Cuba
Alexien
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India Trupee)
Indles
Singapore Japan
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-United PrESS.
Cotton Tariff Concessions
He couldn't get to the light: his head against guair, he bumped were all whirling around and the glass, again and again and Knarf climbed carefully
to around
the light. The only again. And all at once he felt the topside of the leaf and IV
round they made was the soft so tired that he just dropped to of the window. the botter
Washington, June 5-The He could se brushing looked around.
Brick Buttering of the
felt some thin, President of the Cotton Manu- And then he rtanding darkly at their wings the house
Mr George holding facturers' Institute, sticky rupes strong. the garden. the beginning of
him. The more he struggled, Swift, today described the re- Then he caught sight of a
the more the ropes tangled cent meeting of the industry's single light shining in one of
United with Knart hardly knew what he themselves in the lego and representatives the windows.
States Government oficials as He had fallen into The light duing, WAR
wings.
an attempt learn the latter's Instantly he was off toward blinding. But he had to reach spider web!
it. He straight as he it — touch
pushed
thing that views before the institute's re- It was a good It, Buttering as could. As he drew nearer and through the crowd of other Merlin the Magician brought presentatives appear at hear- week to the light appeared larger and moths.
into the room Ings here later this He kept thinking of Knart back
against the proposed It was protest him again, safe and sound. brighter, he beat his wings what Merlin had told
concessione on colton Inster. He had to get about not going too near the much better, thought Knarf, to tariff close to the light. He had to. lights, and minding the spiders. look at a light than to flutter goods items. Ho couldn't stop himself.
But he couldn't keep himself around it wildly
even
BRONCHO BILL
FALING
ADWNTAGE
TO GAM
| BLUFF ABOUT
“A WISES CELLAR
IS ABOUT TO
was
2
and fall at
It was bright. It was dazzl- from going right on the light. last into a spider's web.
Time for Action
PRTH NO ALTERNATIVE BUST TO ADMET "THE LIE, HE IS FORCED TO LEAD BRONCHO BALL ALONG THE TUNNEL THROUGH WHICH BUATE MORMLITY
JJBT WLED-
MEANWHILE, RAAVIDE REACHES,
HS MODW/ HDR-
OUT IN THE
SALDON
Representatives of the indus- try are scheduled to appear be- fore the Committee for Re- ciprocity of Information during By Harry F. O'Neill the public hearings on Wednes-
day and Thursday.
THAT HID SHERIFF'S POUND THE TUNNEL AND (GUEP) HE'S DOWN
THERE NOW
HOW IN TARNATION--P
CALL THE
BOYS CIT
Hi
They will explain their ob- Jections to the granting of con- cessions on cotton goods tariffs when the United States under- takes tariff and trade agree- ment negotiations with 23 countries at Torquay in England next September.
During the conferences here last Thursday and Friday the industry's representatives heard the views of a number of Government offelais, Including E.C.A. Administratior, Mr Paul Hoffman, Under-Secretary of Stata James Webb, and Assis- tant Secretary of Biale for Economic Affairs. Willard Thorp United Press.
Thursday, доле А General Post Omeo and Kowloom Central Post Office will be open from am, to Noon. The other Branch Post Officer from 8 am. to 10 a.m. There will be ond delivery of ordinary and regia tered correspondence at 10 am. and one collection only from the pillar baxer. Tile Money Ordes mee, Poste Berianie and wiran less Licensing Omce closed.
WEL
be
A surface mail to United King-
dom per RS18 Canton will Se closed as follows:
01.),0.—Parcels June 8. Noon; Registered June 9, 4.m.; Ori dinary June 9, 10 à.m. Kewleon C.P.O.—Parcela June 1. Noan; Registered June 1, Noom; Ora dinary June 8. Da.m. This mail is expected to strive at London on or about July 10.
Unregistered letters and printe ed matters for China mainland & Hainan Island can be accepted al sender risk and will be far- warded as apportunity offers.
Unless otherwhe stated. Rom gistered Articles (by air and Parcel Posta člósa One Hour earlier than the ordinary mail. I maile close before 10 x.m., Registered and Parcet Posta clone at 5 p.m. on the previous day. Malls are closed at Kamisam Central Post Omes one hour Parlier than the G.P.0. closing tlines.
TUESDAY, JUNE 4 Closing Times Dy Alr
Manila. Honolulu and USA (391– ters, second class mail ond parcels). Guam Getters and accond clam mall). Cantada detiers only), 3.p.m.
Saigon and Paris, 7 p.m. Bangkok, & p.m.
Taipeh, p.m.
Closing Timas By Ben
Japan. 3 p.m. Hores và Inches, 3 am
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7 Closing Times By Air
Manlin, 11.179. Talsch. 3 p,m,
Closing Times By Bea
Manila, 10a.m. Bangkok, 2 p.m.
alghoax. 1 p..
Straite, Rangoon and Calcutta, Ď Dim.
THURSDAY, JUNE 1 Closing Times By Air
Canada and USA. 10 a.m... Okinawa, Noon.
Tangoon, Cafeutin, Karachi, Buera, Cairo (Nairobi, Mombain, Dar-es Salaam, Mauritius and Johannesbur via Cattal. Home and London, Noor Colombo, Noon.
Bangkok, Bingapore, Djakarta and
Haiphong, Hanol,, Saigon & Faria, Noon
Taipeh, Noon. Labuan Bydney and Auckland, Noon.