THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JULY 10, 1950.
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BELL
WAY
U.S.
FOR THE · BUSINESSMAN
boom aids COTTON IS
Britain's drive
The intriguing port by Beachcomber for more dollars
called Tangier
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QUIET AND WATCHFUL
New York, July 8, Cotton futures were firmTM
Britain's dollar export drive is climbing and quiet this week, as tho
steadily on the coat-tails of another wave of Ameri- can prosperity, but so far the U.S. Government ke have failed to "come through" with their promises
of assistance.
N article about actors who forget their lines made me think of the fun comedians must By TEMPLE MANNING
have in Inventing lines as they But I suppose the Seen from the water, Tangier, go along. there'is nwhile, ONCE in
author doesn't mention of the internationalised the seaport capital, la exquisite. pruggish
write a musical Tangler Zone in the news. But White houses cluster on the hill-them to invent their own parts RING doesn't require any such re- sides right down to the water's would be
minder to conjure up vivid pie- ctige, the town on one side, the comedy without a part for Mit whenever he tures of this beautiful and In- ellis on the other, making the Leslie Henson. He would be on
of harbour rem like a lovely blue or off the stogo
above pleased, and would be authorised riguing spot in a cerner Northwest Africa near the Strait lake, Piercing the sky,
houses and trees, are slender to do and say every sight what- ever came into his head. "What of Gibraltar.
udaurels.
about team work? What about
cast?" aereams! the Sky and rea Are incredibly the rest of BY STELLA Live. a background for lovely Produse They would have to
The beach,ut up with it, and their embar flowers and trees.
rassment and diflculties would with esplanade and a very com- make the thing all the funnier,
BY GAR
YOUR BIRTHDAY....
South
West North
Pass 14
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Pass Poss Fess
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with
most 30 id
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By OSWALD JACOBY
trouble
players,"
THE
britize
MONDAY, JULY 10
are born today, you of others, you try to hide this disguising have 21 strent deal of de- characteristic, often
stern it by boosting. Confident within Somewhat
"show termination,
you have to
your that and right in your ideas of dis- yourself, to bolster up
a the I like the ipline, you are considered
You women are retiring but people who play bridge against harsh inskmaster, However, you go at times.
Generous George,
they're too Mingy.
yourself ns
me, and I enjoy making then are as hard with becoming once you have given your heart
with others.
understanding St. hand them a trick tyrannical or you will find that it is for life and you make ex-
tags
cellent,
and!
in
Aveid
wives happy.
unke us not
You wit You do
mothers. now and then just to see them
large friends ranite."
as you might wisi. There is another side to your happiest if you have a 1 of kind
will you," "Very
pleasantries, you maltered. George would really nature which is kindly, nifre- family of your own. Fond of gave you the shirt off his back-tionate and loving. But this is rocial
To find what the stars have for a small profit. However, his not discernible to any but your make a tihe hostess.
Closet frends, for you are not
store for tomorrow, select one to make the first overtures bridge hands are winlly worth
Let Brtening to.
In Triendship. You must learn your birthday star and read the
co-operative and corresponding paragraph.
birtintay tar be your opening lead was the to be more "The
reported meet athers half way. Sensitive your hearts". queen of George, "and the first trick way and early hurt by the criticism daily guide TUESDAY, JULY 11 taken by the king of hearts. I was all set to play my other heart to the second trick when
the Jack found that diamonds had been led back at What do you think of m". that?"
1
of
of
Incredibly Blue
especially as one line from Mr Henson might make nonsenso of the whole plot.
Romance
THE Dutch corporal who fell off lorry into the lap of
he the Indy
subsequently 1 knew n married was lucky. sailor who tried to fall oft torry Into the lap ef
bucrania in Tiverton High Street, misjudged his aim, and fell into the Sup of one of
of the big policewomen who are not to be wooed in this forthright manner. She threw the sailor back-but on to the wrong lorry, and he ended up in Blandford Instead of in Dawlish, and is a bachelor to this day.
The caves of Roquefort
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THE
The
height in the world is at
211
Wide gains
in corn
futures
Chicago, July B. Grain
futuren today toured on heavy buying wide ins
front Soya beans went out In with advances ranging to more than 7 cents.
Wheat closed to 1-1 cents 1152 34 up a bushel, corn wies to oats was up to 15. rye was oft 1⁄4 to up and soya beans was up 3-31 to 6-4. of Shortly before the close
214 hours session, July the
3.18-4. soya beans rallied to net gain of 7- certs, while
sok up laler months the cents.
were
5
All cereals
steady to higher at the opening and im- proved as the buying enlarged.
Prices closed as follow: Whral-price per bushel,
July
Corn
news that Siliton may Mosaic Fountain, Tangier.
Spot be made again remhds me Krows but as the dov
fortabl
is delightful, that few people seem to know September hotel. CANCER (June 23-July 23)- finit
brodier March (1051) Zola'a a family day. You may cider, it gets better. Make gond shaded as it by fall palms and that Gorgonzola was the inven- December This is
lined with villas ret in lavichfion of mite
most astonishing May visit frein make use of it then.
Bardiens. receive a
There, ARIES
Aveyron. a virat to relatives
affairs
on wooden shelves in Spot *** | Juny LEO (July 24 - Aug. 23) Take care of practical I rai "A ncat plof,"
produc- this morning later on, be pro- admiringly. And neat was the This can be a highly
:f East planned to live day
cheek and gressive and push new plans. word for it. take his ace of trumps as soon double check any hunches be-
TAUKUS (Apr. 21-May 21 as spades were feil. Then he
Postpone business matters until would lead a low hear! in the fore acting upon them.
i:1 not (Aug. 24-Sept. 22) after lunch, Morning VIRGO hope that his partner could win the trick.
Hold to routine
this good for travel, either. carly
afternoon When morning comes, take full advantage of and Eastportunity,
This risky play would work, of course, since West had the heart. Wes! would Jack of
a dinmond, return would set the contract by rung the second round of diamonds.
"Nothing neat about It," said tactica dirly George, "Just Trying to take the bread cut of my mouth, that's all. Well, you know me. If they want a trick that badly, I'll always give it to
them.
"I took the second trick with and the king of diamonds
On the clubs. pied some thiri high club, led from the dummy, that robler at my right hend played a frump.
"Well, he looked so hungry for a trick that I really didn't have the heart to overtrump. I just threw my other low heart the trick."
on
1 co- "Alro very neat." mented. For now George could not be net. He halo't actuall riven away a thing because br was always bound to lose second heart trick. However, he had made sure that East won the East Trick: second heart
diamont could
ruff Tut because s partner would never be able to tend that ult.
"Nothing neat about it," sait "Just brotherly love. George Live and let live."
CROSSWORD
Acros
2 Buch people are full of concet
and you cat look for it in vul. <5, 2
You are allowed one more than
a second to solve this. (5)
10 Taken from the whole outfit, (3)
11 The ka seen in a diferent way.
12
What the Lav inny be. (4)
14. In the rotting stage. to
17. Get the toro that it
14. (5)
18. You got your name
131
40 Obviously
maxe
the liner.
nothing could
BG
lit. baie deer 3 (4)
Betzer. 4)
14 May prove to be a keen joint (4)
25, it'a lot of water, (31
27. Edition perhaps. (5)
za FA 18 Öbrinanent. (7)
Down,
A. A DIL onealded, no doubt. 181
2. leats for a change; the clipperR
no doubt. 181
3. Some call money thi (31
ller man 7 In a hurry seemingly.
1351
5. Container. (31
a. Ule way to annoy, (8)
Being very cunning. shail wo
ANY. (4)
W. The dat thing You'd cata
blonde. 14)
13 You'll and it cot quite “as high
A elephant's gre." (*)
15 Funny the lady follows us when
1 Ag us to our seats. (8)
in ume of course. 10)
10 Payon sake toost of it and ans
Kris the centre. 15)
zu It won't last long. bus it may
I for bit NY
21 The girl you 66 coming from
the sale. [4)
you
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23)— A conservative day. See to that all your actions follow 1 routine but constructive
tern.
12 Evan the mighty osk may grow
from on. (4)
ffa continuously shelled...(3)
it
sat-
are
Balances
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov, 22)— affairs in connection Busines with insurance and credits
today. favoured should be in your favour.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. (22)-Only your own wrong de- confuse this day. eirinin
stenildi Afternoon and evening be good.
23-Jan. (Dec. CAPRICORN 205-16 job hunting, you should
today. Bo Got it
aggressive,
positive,
(Jan.
21-Feb.
hours arc When
some
AQUARIUS 19) Morning treacherous. Be careful.
arrives, push afternoon new project forcefully,
PISCES (Feb, 20-Mar. 2)- Moering hours can be upset-
BOYS'
May
Tangier is ancient; rn ancien Baquefort, 1Mar. 22-Apr. 20)—
that its origins have never been Properly chronicted, since they ranged are enshrouded in the mints of vast limestone caves, are thou-September We do know that sands and thousands of cheeses, December lime itself.
in special gar- March (1950) the Goths took it from the Ro-tended by men
Tents calc
cabanieres, There and joined it to the visit the cheeses Nye ernment of Ceuta, and
coming how they are
July Alphonsus of Portugal made to see
ail the talk is of along, and himself master of it in 1471.
Is to these caves.
res. September What makes the Tangier of cheese. It
still- i hellef
nate Is that according to fascinating GEMINI (May 22-June 22)-today
the animal world, French, current in English. Check all plans very carefully there before starting anything early Spanish, Italian and Moorish (or that good mice go when they Ful
residences, today. Make the best gains this Cherian churches.
sehools, post offices, banks, res. recreation taurants, places of ard shops, with customs, lan-
unges, conditions to match.
A Fine Climate
afternoon.
INTELLIGENCE TEST
CHINA DOGS
By T. O. HARE
OLD) Miss Perpshow, tired of ching her voliretion of china dogs darte were 189 or": them deebled to distribute here to selected gizis from the
Turty-one te 18th Selpool. Donate were chames, Game the Upper School and the
Lower Ceinander Ferns thes Sebbet! and ye of the Upper School Jurky would have had 112 sport dogs than each gui file Lower School At the Past tent, however. M Peach, the headmistres decided to increase by 10 the hamber of Upper School girls
Dart i thin shate-tent
Vit also to therease by five thr
wimber of Lower School girls This meant, of cruits, reduc tion fit the rumber of done which each class of recipient
How anny dogs went to each girl in the Upper School
(Solution on Page R
AND
res AH
The climate is grand, not too hut, never cald. When it rains, pours, but the steep hillside and the run dry. showers make a nice contrast to the days of sunshine,
Tangier as it fine opera house, and a casho.
Check Your Knowledge
1. I
stock market parlance what is marant by the Bulls and the Bear?
What is an oratorio?
3. What was the nationality
of Rembrandt, the painter? What is a ketch?
4.
5.
to
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CHESS PROBLEM
By E. HOLLADAY
Black, 12 pieces.
11
1
110 10.1
White. 9 pirces.
221 noretrat
2.31-2 2.24-1
2.28-
2.24.
1.87-1
traders marked time await ing further developments of the Korean situation. Prices of last week closed at 11 to 47 points, 55 cents to $2,85
position was
fur
Principal form which the a bale higher than previous declared help was to take week. was to have been the Bill Nearby July calling for drastic simplifica- dragged under the pressure of Other deliveries tion of the import-hamper-quidation.
were strengthened as the threat- ing Customs barriers.
For Eastern cried sprend of conflict
the pos- brought up The Bill has nude no pro-sibility of greater demand gress through Congress, and colton Koots or military needs, the cotton In betur u since strategie war commodity.
Trade sources
of Agriculture's Department forecast on cotton plantings, scheduled to be re-
The aver which is leased in July 10. age trade ideas run around 21,- acres against plantings when In 1949,
have
will almost certainly fail to win approval this year.
Th
would measure opened the way for a big mail- export business from Britain by permitting duty-free entry of all parcels valatd at 20 dollars or less.
order
nwnited
the
But even telthout the help 500,000
tower tarifs Irish of 27,719,000 of carulngs are running higher there was no Government re- now than at any time ancestrictions in force. January 1949-19hen "devajun- tion talk began to cripple
all sales efforts.
Exportera are confident they will continue to mount for the rest of this year,
the
NEW MARKETS
IMPROVEMENT
situation showed improvement
The export liller
this week,
during
E. C. A. Lued cotton pur-
chase authorisations for $21,- $25,000, with Germany receiv
re-
The best example of the way inst $20,700,000. Denmark
boom in helping British ceiving 509,000 and France 326,- sales in provided by the fact 000.
American car market
The cotton Exchange Weekly has become "tight" again wider Trade Report stated that it ap- pressure of heavy buying.
that the
are Low-price American cars again at a premium and, often buyers have to wait two months or an for delivery.
pears quite likely that the total this season MAY exports for even exceed the recent optimistic predictions of 5,500,000 bales The shipments for this reason, rince August 1, were placed at are 4,308,170 bales against 4,533.070 taking advantage of this situa- in the corresponding period
British
1.51-4-4
1.43-24 - 14 1.45-9 3.47.7
tion and
1.4)-1⁄2
car
salesmen
are quoting devalun-year ago.
tlon prizes, which are marked- ty less than a year ago.
in one
·
The Government Weekly
Weather Report revealed that Significant new markets are the favourable weather In the past week helped the cult- 1.30-14 nominnt also being opened.
month alone this spring: British untion and dvelopment of cot- lawn mowers did 75,000 dollars ton and checiding boil weevil. worth of business,
The pests, however, were re- British Arm sold 75.000 vorted to bo damaging in many
of shoes to the giant reettons belt. NEW YORK FLOUR-per 200 lb. American retail outlet of Scars
Roebuck. zack unqubled-United Pres
September
03-% -
Good business
with Worth Street goods
11
A pairs
BULBS DO WELL
SOARING
The Commodity Credit Cor- poration was reported to have sold 78,770 bales of 1048 pooled British bulbs are boomlust too.
ot its latest sale on The parks of one American city stocks will sprout blooms of tulips, which bits opened on June 14.
duffodils from crocuses, anel
The sales of 1948 locka-to Corn-wall and the Sellly Isles date amounted to 386,761 unles, next spring.
The corporation announced that
A test case of America's the producer-loan redemptions for the week ending June 29, readiness to buy British on
bales from basis of price and quality will soared to 133,294
In the preceding soon in Seattle, where only 37.732 occur New York, July 8.
cotton some months ago British tenders werk and 10,400 bales in the The Worth Street
for the
supply of transformers rane week a year ago. Lxxxi enjoyed roots area
August were turned down in spite of
Repossessions since despite week. business this
amounted 1o 1,097,771 bales, competitors. curtailing of activity because of the fact that they were below
oll American the closings for the Indepen-
Seattle will vite tenders for leaving net stock of 1940 crop of another 1,000,000 cotton in the Government hande dener holiday,
the supply
646 last season-United Press. dollars worth of transformers at 1192,310 bales against 3,206,- in few weeks.
British Arms will bid again,
trading
resumed, As the
con- overy prices for nearly Steflon boosted by 1⁄4 to 1⁄2
in and oNL noted especially cent had print clothes
Fill in with the name of White to play and mate in two. the week.
a pince and you'll have a well-
known book, "The Vicar
6.
Solution
I problem:
10
con-
their treatment at the loss of Adence in the eventual success
for dollars There is caution of the drive Saturday's because of "the uncertainty of dupend,
the tuation in Koren,
One house reported Um sale
What is pate de tois grust, Ki-Kit, ang 2, Q, B, or Ktated in the week of 39 mches, (Answers on Page 8)
mates.
GIRLS' MAGAZINE
Snoozle Was a Lazy Donkey
-lie Went to Sleep When There Was Work to Do
By MAX TRELL
believe that being lazy stopped) anybody from growing.
44 ONCE had a donkey," Mr Punch said to Kuart and Hunid, the shadow-children with the turned-abetif names, "wha donkey in the was the laziest world.
to call Suvozle."
"Snoozle?" said Knarf, who He
I used
Ho Didn't Grow
the
"I don't know about anybuly
All know about Is else.
Mr Punch. Snoozle," replied him The
fact of
matter is that he didn't grow. never got any bigger cabbage. that a small sized wasn't quite sure he had heard except for his cars which stuck the man right.
up in the air like two leaves on Ilis ears were the Mr Punch nodded. "He didn't a corn-stalk.
le said only things he wasn't lazy about, like the name much.
always made him yawn. But I so they grew to their regular think anything would have made size. He was always listening." what?" Knarf im yawn, even if I had called "Listening for
or asked.
Brighty, Lively. You never saw such a tazy, sleepy. yawny, draopy donkey in all your life,
him Speedy. ur
nappy.
lle was even too lazy to grow."
Hanid said she wasn't ready to
"Not any bigger than a small sited cabbage," Punch said,
Et
self up and shut his eyes and go
fast asleep. But he kept his
ears wide open all the time he
was asleep."
"Oh! Why?"
Rupert and Miranda-35
At length the Princess Hops playing with her dolls and rises to o Rupert walk away and. still keeping out of sight, he dodges his way into the house and gets into the
Just a the Princess appears. He doesn't turn round, so he foran't notice that she is carry
room
ing Miranda rather carelessly by one arm. Slipping behind the carian. he reaches the secret passage and pulls the sliding panel behind him. Well, Miranda seems quite a home here." he thinks sadly. "I suppose she'll stop here and poor 'Jennifer won't get her no 7." ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
Snoozle Was Wrong "Well," cald
unywby
11
tin squares at 32, a new high for the current movement, anticipated that prices for both ey and dished colton Hoods will move all igher during the coming weeks.
The market for twills for the rst time increased the notion for the first quarter of next year. Durlaw priese fluctuated of the hall- narrowly because days. Future source of burlap largely on urices w depend supply United Press.
Agriculture Experts
For India
Washington, July 9.
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Noon quotations were:
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Janic East Asia. 10t INSURANCES
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Union ....
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Wateon 1. Crawford
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The Agriculture Depart-coTTONS ment announced today that| It had assigned two techni- cians to the Indian Ministry
70 2500 $75¢
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270
21
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to do could be very unpleasant lenew that, after all, he had India in recent years has been Number 1 rubber, per lb. 6714-33
"Listening for somebody to
Dusiness was done in the local Where's that donkey? I've was something wrong about that very sleepy that I curled up and of Agriculture as
trofficial exchange market this some work for him to do!' explanation. But you don't do closed my eyes without giving tants at the request of the The instant he heard that, or anything! I said to Snoozie. 'Oh, anything to Snoozle to eat. Indian Government,
morning at the following rates- The men are Mr A. Rambo, sterling pound note (per ) nnything like that, he instantly yes I do, he answered promptly. Only I didn't even keep my ears open. I didn't even hear him got very sleepy, He'd curl him- 't sleep.
braying at the top of his voice: University of Arkansas agricul- US dollars (per
and Slam icals (per 100 I'm hungry! I'm starving Give tural engineer, who will work NEI gulidera (per 100)
Singapore (Shikits) 0 programme to me my dinner!' No, I didn't hear on
mechanisation In Indian agricul- mc plostres (per 100) เย Mr Punch
and Mr Ford Milam, Knart and Hanid, "there üldn't anything at all,
ulture
.cm- Department Mr Punch chuckled. "After I to convince Mr Punch smiled. "Just so he seem
will work on be able to hear somebody else Snoozle that he was wrong to fell asleep like that for two or ploy who
agricultural research problems. sayWell, the work is all be so lazy. He just didn't pay three days, Snoozle became a
very not-tired-at-all little don-Both are now on their way to
Singapore, July 0. finished. There's nothing else to any attention to me.
key, He stayed very wide awake Indio. do. Then he'd wake right up
Prices in the rubber [uture "But funily I discovered Indeed. He looked for all sorts
The Department announce- market here today closed as carf and Hanid both asked way to make him see that falling of work to do, and especially the
Iment said: "The Government of follow: So I when there was work work of making dinner. Mr Punch why Snoozle was al- asleep
July ways so lazy.
learned his lesson. I gave him carrying on an aggressive cam-
pro- August #afte
8474-25 Tangoon, Calcutts, Karachi, Elát~ But he was paign to increase food often wondered about that for him."
September
ra, Calro (Nairobi. Mombasa, Dares "What did you do?" Knar! his meals again. myself," said Mr Punch. "One
rubber, July 2012-87 Number never lazy any more. And he duction and is making consider-
developing Number
Balaam, Mauritius de Johannesburg 3 rubber, July 831-8654 progress in day I asked Snoozle if he could asked eagerly.
and in Number 4 "Just this," said Mr Punch. soon grow big and, strong-all able
rubber, July 345,-8514 | via Cairo), Rome & London, pm. explain it. He said it was very
which remained agricultural research
87-271 Bangkok, Bingapore, Djakarim de better farming Spot "rubber, Unbaled
Colombo, p.m. TO TI Bianket C. rep. simple. He said-If you work "When dinner time came around but his ears,
D-100 Haiphong, Hanoi, Salgop & Parts, hard, you just get tired, I get and it was time to give Snoozle exactly the same size and he introducing
i pan. tired without working at all. his peck of cats and hay, I sud--never slept except at night like methods to its people."United No. 1. paie crepe -It's much quicker. I know thera denly got very sleepy myself; so everyone else.
Prem
United Prem
Closing Times By Sea
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