THE HONGKONG TELEGRAF
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By OSWALD JACOBY
«COME players pre alsway..
DUMB-BELLS
DADDY',
LAST NIGHT
1 PRŠAMED THAT YOU GAVE ME TEN CONTS!
PAIENT DISCE
WELL, IF YOU AR6 A GOOD BOY YOU CAN KEEP
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• BY • THE •
WAY
by Beachcomber
FROM Estimariu to Serra- mowstorm and lived in a cove terrorising the luna, during next week, for two days,
neighbourhood; how they cold the Pyrenean, villagers will uock-medicines at the fair in be celebrating the unbeliev- Montella and sang to the Abbot able exploits of two men f Nuria for their supper; bow, who are said to have passed in turn, they courted the Belle
of Roda and were locked in that way
like a hurricane vettar by her father (where they set about the wine in true 26 years ago this month,
Even children know the tales Christian fashion); how they
the fold
one-eyed official at tolt of those men-how
the innkeeper looking
Santa Cilia that the burmicas threw Lourdios
Dutch tourist out of the window; how they
renowned bandit. One of these 'Ambassadors" posed as
sny, was Profezzor Barbastro, and signed anything men, they
Shy,
the other myself. But we anybody offered Ühem; how do not wish to boast.
Sallent in re they crossed the
they
Suct hits out
WIR
D
If we could accumulate larger and larger stocks of food, then
it had all pente bad me coll
|POCKET CARTOON by QSBERT LANCASTER
"Now tell me. Monsieur le Comie, what else does the Schuman plan involve besides handing orer the Lion arche to Mr. Stanicy 2 “
plough it into the soil, so that Check Your
YOUR BIRTHDAY... By STELLA the
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16
Ty pre born'
today, you time before the world wecognizes
ware kouECT und docks
would be ready to receive fur- ther stocks from abroad,
(C. Suet, Esq., of Maiden'
Bothertiam.)
Horse audiences
I have a ten tu penelling your particular tentun Your taisin: the joy out of life" Finin, Good at mathematics, the temper is high and inflammable for barse dictices,"
sald Generous George. "As for me, I like to sprend surbine
If somebody takes frutand. fnesse agalit ne 1 ruot for hin Instead of for intell."
South
was
Fences probably
JUNO you
orc you
good-
RECENTLY the proprietor of alm thentre, noticing a horse in the audience, said that he thought there was a future Asul now will attract Learn to control it in youth.
Lancashire club has tried lo You specially the physical
takes. 13
to A dance-- Actually, Branchis which will
for the de humoured as a rule and enjoy akting that he should have the whiest reope
straw to sit on. But permission good time as much as the next
that for tear was refusell, Sympathetic to the trial farmers might velopment of your talents.
one.
want to briun For hard worker and and tribulations of others, you tulls and sheep to dances,
willing done in a shon are always
to help my part, I want to see horses But, you are ako someone who is really in need at the Opera-noisy horses, of
of He and willing to the plentçes
KD part way in
A scene there course. What Just as hard to helping himself.
would be when Horks Godounov rode on to the stage on his whit Since you have a
What whinnying and buse it a
horse.
and snerting stamping! "Look, Pharaoh it's one of us!" An Englishman's home
You are a
fend
"I wish you wouldn't met salean et a lot hard," moined, South. "Td have pce of time. won the rubber If you had only taken that Art diamond trien.and can play
you work. right. Rood head for perfectly George's "generoally" hurt, costly that you will make con
iderable money during your his opponent three tricks.
Lifetime, If you don't it will be
West
upit of your own fault, opened the spades, and South won with the Declarer counted up his jack, tricker and saw that he could win three spade, two hearts, and
fh noctieni tw: clubs
tracks in oiler to additio wake has contract, and diamond.; was the only cant in which those
150 tricks could be develop. At
trick, therefore, Inspirational ideas, Recond the South led the time of diannarda perly applied today, from big bund and let it ride excellent succes with comminen-
sule protitu, for n pesu,
Your marriage, if to someons who understands your tempera-neighing ment and recogates your talent, should be a happy one.
Yours is a highly nature and you are apt to feel your birthday star and read the sighted if your talents are not corresponding paragraph.
be your birthday star receptied instantly. You must your two pallent, for it may be some daily guide.
ulat
It way at a point Generous George, holding the
(July
THURSDAY, AUGUST 17
Knowledge
1. What is a wampect
Where is the only region In Egypt.
2.
3. What is embolism?
·
FOR THE BUSINESSMAN
High Prices Force
H.K.
AMERICA
Rubber Shoes SHORT OF
From U.K. Market
(BY OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT)
London, Aug. lā.
WOOL
Washington, Aug. 16, | A National Defence De- partment official said today that the question of stock. piling wool was under active. study again by the United
Govern- for stock-
The news that the Fung Keong rubber factory States, Munitions Roard. of Hongkong has decided to close down and dis-The Board is a miss 1,000 hands hus not occasioned much surprise mental agency here. For a long time it has been felt, as your piling of strategic materials. correspondent pointed out some time ago, that un-
The official Laid that
01
pro-
Iess Hongkong rubber footwear manufacturers viously wook was nos
¡Government's active. 1st for
took immediate steps to lower their prices, they stockplling, but the Korean war would be forced out of the United Kingdom market, had resulted in the Riunitions
However, the outlook may
not be so black as it seems
at the moment.
Rubber EVERY
prices are now considerably
HOPE
higher than they were hOF CLOSING
tile fore the Korean war began.
Mosl nitions, especially
America, Britain and Russ DOLLAR GAP
first are buying up all avallale supplies, and a lot of rubber being bought at the moment are the Forty Imis earmarked for military
1. Who produced the Incandescent light?
5. Who
morials?
G. What is a tegument?
(Answers on Page 8)
CROSSWORD
and
To And what the stars Have ENANTS of certain council
tomorrow, select conilive in store for
houses are now belat asked If they keep to promise that Let pheons, the birds will not light on the roofs. It will not be long before t family is thrown
wn out because a spy has scen
feldmouse rub ita nose agalust their gate at 3.19 on Wednesday afternoon. Reports that chaffinches are flying over who will riens will be investigated by uniformed officials, also measure the length of the Brass on the lawn, compute how mucli smoke CONCR
of out rebuke tenants chimneys, and for wiping the left foot on the mat before the right.
24-AUE. 23)- AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb, 19) when prDon't let impukes fulde your can bring conduct, Jumplug to conensions
is not the best polley.
PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 21)-
may be VIRGO (Auz. 24-Sept. 29)- Someone with money A romantic and adventuretume an important influence in your Fast cards, suddenly felt sorryday. Find out the reore; then life. Personal mailers count.
Since he his opponents.
plan for held both the web and the queen thoroughly. of diamonds, be knew that de-f
clarer's finense was not going to work. Obvintly, George coul
to
enjoy
yournel:
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23)-- To promote romu new rule have won the first diamond trickles advartagou ly, meet with
quven. Instead
124
with tho threw his los clamond, "just to nake declarer feel a little bet-
others racially. Play while you workl
ARIES (Mar. 23-Apr, 20)— Social affairs may be somewhat hazardous. Keep to matter-of. fact dealsions in any romance.
TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)—- and be Use your imagination
uided by intuition when m
for The SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov, 23)- ing important plaus Make confidential arrangetrenis future,
to it that every- Row and se
You can ben thing in shipshape. niventinesome.
INTELLIGENCE TEST
One thousand marbles
been
By T. O, HARE Yanirate player of st
marbelles" has
M revived in nur villano. Budalty, sponsor of this move. mat, nangunced that he had
k marbles to give away.
It took han just ive estava tu When South's nines of
On each of Dispose of the GEMINI (May 22-June 22)-
the ve daya fafter the res mile beli! The trick, he led
Insydration may be good today:
Two more, Doplicants appeared than on the day
y before Each another diamond, and this time
Aplicam received ton each SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Bee, 20 let I have fuli away. Sonic George took his queLIN,
day after the Best 20 fewer idea may
marbles than each applicant dinner declarer's killed
D22)-If you are birthly co-op.ru important
will fit that Show initiative.
received the day before
Farge number The makin his contract. Since he trvo today, you
marbles was disposed of on the second day. lad to further antal m you make the best propetal
own
This
CAPRICORN
hand, he could establish kuumy's ruit only by entering 28-The
with the
energo.
CANCER (June 23-July 23)— I behind all (Dec. 23-Jan. Be sure of what
Opportunities are offers just now. the many
are best for your forts. Capitalise must be tested
soundness, gade, and Jeding diamond. jun a new idea.
However, this would do South
no god. Onez he had establish
e! the
diamonds, he
would
ever be able to get back to the dummy to eath them.
Since he was
able to make
only one diamond, South wound
As
BOYS' AND
for their basle
up with only eight tricks, General Tin Wrote a Letter
South entered 100 points on the
enemy's side of the score pad.
he reflected bitterly that
he
would have made eleven tricks if Generou
had won George
the first diamond,
|"GE
of
How many mariées remained i for disposal the ith day? i
(Solution on Page 8)
22
Autom
10 Jawa. Ceremonial suicide.
Painter
(4. 47
1. Fewor maids carry this recup
acle nowadayn. tí!
10. Very famous autdier who
bts nume. 141
11. It is quiet it's indispensible. (9) 14 Fat from au larue that please.
(4)
ID. feat this way would help. (4) 17. Endly atteeted or critical (8)
20 Trustworthily. (8) 201. Very
neat Markeman
10 inias for the
(5)
Drups the bale gently, j4) · 23 Delicacy i clear with fohti. (6) 20 You may have to do this for sp
artist but not alwaza, (9)
27. It is an it in. (2)
(KWD
though tha
1. Bounas A&
dursn't fly straight, 141
7. Wear
I wonder,
tucks when
3. Exact (4)
4. Turn of the tide. (4)
Board reviewing the situation, He suld ponable ways and means of stockpiling that, Abre would be kalten up with pro- ducer in other countries.
However, neither this official nor the presentative of the Commonwealth would confirm er deny a local newspaper report that the United States plans to buy the next Australian wool clip. The report routended that yaw woul is in short of supply Chicago, Aug, 15.
in the United States, and Arned Sir Cecil Weir, chairman Forces' quartermasters are And- of the British Dollar Ex- ing t dieult to obtain stocke ports Board, said today Bri- of wool that could be made into America has already decidedtain expects
to close ital uniform to control rubber allocations to "dollar gap" by the time the Although Marshall Plan ends in 1952.
production.
civilian consumers.
the British Government will rot
Sir Cecil said it would be un- such drastic necessarily lake measures, the new defence pre-way to make a fat prediction that the gont will be accomp- a great the<l, Eramine will involve
because aoying can deal of rubber being diverted happen between now and 1952. from civilian to inflitary pro- duction.
He held a press conference at the first United States Interna-
It la posible, therefore, that tional Trade Fair here, Honkong might yet recapture
Meanwhite, tales of British the United Kingdom market-goods at the Fair were reported
obtain can if manufacturers supplies of raw rubber.
then would
lur"
to be climbing towards $3,000,- 000 at the fair. Among the 50 British booths at the fair, goods
tion zeuson1:1,
Officials confirmed that wool- tocka are not plentiful here. became US. Buyers since The war generally bought for only their immediate needs, in view of high pilees and the hope that the might break,
United States ofBeinl sala Edwin McCarthy, the deputy of Australian High Commissioner. London, Is Scheduled to pee Mr John Ogaro, the deputy of Assistant Secretary the Stade for Economic Affairs on Wednesday
1
W
world Wool
ocial expected
discuss the The situation.
that Mr Mo Carthy would also confer with bofleints of the Munitions Boart.
But they freed with the need to produce were reported to be moving at the finished article at a greater 10 of them. Activily at the re- cost to themselves while main-maining 10 appeared to taining prices at last at the old mainly for prestige and promo- level.
Sir Ceell
the said to close dollar gap, th: Brish Common- wealth will increase exports to the United States and Canada
Sir Ceeft said, this will 012 increase of exports time high of 157,000 long tons from the 1948 figure of $200,- June, the Department of Com-3000,000 to $250,000,000 to $350,
PRODUCTION UP
Washington, Aug. 13.
crude
The world output of
to
turnt rubber rote to an all- $1,000,000,000. In Or United
merce
this year
mean
reported. The output 000,000 to $400,000,030 y 1932. for the Arst half of rose to 122,500 tons, or 123,000
than the more
corresponding periexi of 10-10-United Press,
LONDON FUTURES
Al United
I
affected
hirch
17
London, Aug. 15. of Prices
Tubber futures cloned today as follows:
No. 10.)
I in cents
per
September
October/December
Proved you were there, not here. Tires for ʼn chânga, (3) may have been abund
(5)
51
The 5'1 1145 841
Write your
ower here without
3s fefreshing uses 49 101
10 oating tea betonmaa to roun-
Porquce) 151
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I beg Acrout.
21 Lie in the sunabine, 10) 24 14 may be in thin 31
Samation at ventetris nutris -- Actors
crice
Anathens. 11. Biryl.
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GIRLS' MAGAZINE
round
bo
-And He Told Hanid All About It- By MAX TRELL slowly. Hand could see that he was making big round letters, made enormous 47VENERAL Tin!" exclaimed which
fanid when she entered wonts. He didn't seem to If George had made that mi
pac "Why,
Ketting many words on you'ro
Ic inko, the play would have pro- the playroom,
Zwo General perhaps
or three. eceded in i very straightforward writin
kept filling up sheets of paper General Declarer would win Ti!"
It was the first time Hanid and taking new ones. had would then lead his remaining |
manner.
пой
something,
to
any turn in his own hand. He ever seen General Tin, who Tin paid no attention to Hanid.i
who Teddy,
kept dismund, continuing the sult was a tin soldier, writing any He paid a little bit more atten-
Being a tin soldier he tion East took his thing. nocereary until
couldn't
sit down. Ho was twisting his head around and "Keep that en vri ace. Then clummy could be
whatever-it-was-that- moving his back. he-was-writing in a standing-up desk still," General Tin kept muttering. "You're making me the sheet of position, leaning
Look! There'n a the Stuffed make blots. 01 Telly paper Bear's back.
"Sh-t," said Teddy, "General Tin is writing a letter.
tered with the nce of spades to eash the rest of the diamonds South would therefore make four diamond tricks in addition tricka in the other
to his coVCTI saults.
CHESS PROBLEM
By 2. MACn
Black, pieces.
White, 0 plecés.
White to play and mate in three,
Solution 10 yesterday's
H
Round Words
blot!"
to see
the
Rupert and the Back-room Boy-21
Full of curtosay. Rupert mov forward and kneel down to see what the tiny people are doing: The square of grass is now lifted right up and held in place by two curved arms. Underneath in a dark space. The imps drop into it and call the little bear to follow. Very gingerly
he goes in feel first, and find him self on a light of steps leading to wide passage. One of the impa pulls lever, and the square of grass drops smoothly into position. Then. he walks briskly away, puiding the others downwards and wound arsy corners.
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
Teddy looked around "OlE, a letter!** Gald Hanid, the blat, and moved his back
caused which mom curprised than ever. He again, didn't know that General Tin General. to make another blot "You're the most Jerky desk
very rude. But I'll it's had anyone to write a letter to.
I've ever written on," grumbled
you gue." General Tin.
said Hanid, "Oh," Han'd, who thought it rather didn't see that thin was much Meanwhile General Tip kept Impolite of General Tin not to help. writing. His hand moved very
ner. attention to finally said: "You're writing a
"You're writing it to a friend pretty long letter, aren't you, of yours,"
"Correct," ald General Tin, General Tin?"
What friendl?" "I always write long letters,"
sald your repiled thu General
another guCNJ," without looking up. "They take longer General Tin. "Guess good and brother, hard," he urged. Would it be cousin?"
"Wrong, to Teddy the Stuffed Bear?"
On hearing this Teddy stuck wrong."
Problem!
-Qi, mj/2, Q; B, Kt, or The Genehil
-for
pay
any
to read."
I don't know."
January/March Apr11/June
30-35 34-35
30-3012
710%
SINGAPORE MARKET
RAW MATERIALS
of the exports to the States, he sald, will probably be raw materials such olin, rubber and wool.
Exports to Canada will have Sir Cecil said. to be doubled,
from They will have to go $300,000,000 to $600,000,000 nd be mostly capital goods, equip- ment and machinery.
At the same me Japanese 25 not officials reported that Japanese Untied Press. Drms sold approximately $300.- 1000 worth of 100da thrin: the first week of the Trade Fair. Japanese Textile Arms
ivere forest to turn down more than $3,000,000 worth of orders be- could cause they delivery within less than three to Fix month
to slur
the their limitation at
Singapore, August 15. Rubber futures clored today as follows:-
Number 1 per ib. August
1. September, October. Nanber August.
Number 1 August,
Number 4 August,
Sput unbated,
Iflack crepe.
131-193 192-2003 97-9 physical
not assure
T-104 plants, officials reported.
102-103
300-101
112-113
20-02
Ni pale crepe Umed Press.
UNESCO
One hundred Japanese cura. panies arc exhibiting at the 136-135 Trade Fair, representing eight large commodity groups. The Celluloid Export Association of Japan has received orders of (over $100,000, Ilkajiro Fujita, acting chief of the promotiona arction of the Japanese Ministry of Trade and Industry sald-United Presa.
URGES FULL EMPLOYMENT
Geneva, Aug. 15.
HONGKONG SHARES
The United Nations Eco- nomic and Social Council to. day unanimously adopted a resolution calling on govern- ments to do everything in! their power to ensure full Exchange employment within territories.
The turnover on the Stock: this morning was
Transactions
prices were
$89,446.90. their closing
follow-
INSURANCES
and
1
called on the SHARES BUYERS SELLERS MALEN The resolution
to take all Secretary-Generat the appropriate measures to en- sure that action under this re- Initiated withou! solution we
delay.
The resolution, 2,500 words in length, decided;
BANKS.
East Aria...
101
603
0735els
30 510
Union
HPPING
Arin Nov DOCKS, ETC.
K. Wharf R. T. Wharf longkew.... Provident S'hal Dock Wheelock
421
D.CO
3
19
LAND, ETC. HK Hotel S'hal Tand
0.20
1034
63
of UTILITIES
Trem
Slat Ferry
Light (0) 9.40 C. LIENE (N) 0.30
let mouse, the cricket, the squirrel, the canary? No. It wouldn't be
Council on the "To place Take to any of them, either.
year, begin- who another
You're tests once carin guess, dear,
the problem ting 1951, not saying anything at all."
"I'm not saying anything be-echleving and maintaining full cause you're saying everything" employment with progressively Hanid felt like answering. But improving levels of production, she said: " the letter to your trade and consumption, and the
Electric your maintenatice of progress toward -father.
Your mother. grandfather, your grandmother, the actiovement of equilibrium
uncle, your aunt, your balances 61 paymenta,"
- your sister or your
Each government is called on
STC. to publish by the resolution wrong.} annually a statement of its
Jin Tin. economic objectives for the en-.
suing year, accompanied wher
wrong, sald General
Hanid didn't like to ask Gen- eral Tin to whom he was writing his head around to take a look "The letter is to you" h's letter. It wasn't good at the letter. He looked at it "To mel" exclaimed Hanid in over practicable by a statement manners to ask anyone that. sharply. But it didn't do him astonishment.
"I suppose," General Tin ca'd any good.
at length, "you'd like to know to whom I'm writing this letter?!
He couldn't read. Chance to Antwor
Dr forecast relating to employ.
INDUSTRIALS
Cenient STORES.
Dairy Dairy
Watsons
1300 1.35
500 10.30 BOU + 10.30 100 10.30
106.30 1998 19% 300 19
1000 * 1914 800 w 1992
13,
31
Deets 443 Bota
430 EA BOels
20% 21 000 2071
At this General Tin smiled, ment, production, consume Exchange Rates
to the letter, Investment or such other mea signed 'n name dropped another blot on it be-surable economic factor. cduse Teddy suddenly jerked up
Busies was done in the local "Not" mapped General Tin his back, then put the latter in Governments are also reques-uncial exchange market this
morning, at the following rates im World Hanid. "I before Hanid. had a chance to an envelope,
Bealed
and ted to publish as soon as Doing pound note (per: 2), 15.83
sible the standard by which 'ft 1.8. dollarsniper slippa really shouldn't mak It's not answer, "It isn't to Teddy the handed it to Hanid., polite, you
Stuffed Bear. Would it be too I was an invitation to Gen-definer the meaning of full em- Indonesia Kuldar (100)
Singapore (Straits), v): at all said fr Punch No. It wail/ft 36.; and, Erin's birthday party, ployment as a continuing ob app 100
jective or Dolley, Reuter, PIC plastres (per (oc). Uply in fact Would I be the CET Hands Wir very plekkst.
-United Press.
PRICE GAP
COPRA
IN
N
New York, Aug. 15.
A price rap of between $50
tund $5 per ton separated buyers sellers In the copra m ket today.
tar
Els were $202.50
per short ton, cif Pacific Coast, delivery. Sellers for nearby
and between 5405
wanted
£207.50 per ton.
West Coast sellers of coconut quoted August delivery at at 15 10 cents, September cents and Oelober at 15 cents per pound-United Press
OUTWARD MAILS
''kúrlace idait to Tinited King- dona per a reconalare will be clused on Saturday, August 19. 1950 x indicated below.
This ali ts expected to arrive in London on or about Sepum. ber 29.
Ana lettera Unregistered rinten marter for Cinna mun- ind and flainan Island can be Accepted at sebdeck clake and will be forwarded as opports- nity offers.
Unless otherwise stated, Ro- ghtered Articles (by air or sex) Posta and Parcel
cluso Une Hout Barlier than the ordinary mak malls close before 16
Iegistered
Parcsi and at 5 p.. on the Post close previous day. Mail are closed at lowloon Central on mos one hour earlier than the OP,0. einsog times.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14 Closing Tinies By Air
Totpel, 5 pm.
Cheng Times by Sea
tena 1 .. Jupan 3 pm).
THURSDAY, AUGUST
Chader Tites y Ale
Canada & USA., 10 om. Okinawa, pum.
Kangoon, Calcutta, Karachi, Basta, Cutra (Nairobi, biombasa, Dar es Salaam, Mauribus & Johannesburg via Cairo), Home & London, & pan. Bangkok, Singapore, Djakarta à Colombo, 4 pm.
Haiphong, Tanni, Baigon & Paris, 3n.m.
Taipeh, 5 p.m.
Closing Times By Sea Formos vis Keelung, ym.
Tangkok, 3 p.m:
FRIDAY, AUGUST 13 Cloxing Tunes By Al
USA & Canada, 2 pun Japan, 2 p.m.
Manila. Ilonolulu & U.S.A, Ust- tere, second class mail and Par cel). pim.
Guam, etters and second clame m). 8p.m.
Canada, Letters only). 8 p.m. Singapore & Djakația, 6 p.m. Labuan, Sydney Auckland, I
p.m.
Talpen, B p.m.
Closing Times Ny, Bea- Sandakan, m Faton via Keelung, 9 8.m. Japan, 3 p.m.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 19 Closing Times By Air -
Saigon & Paris, 10 a.m, Manlis, 11 mm. Talpeb, 3 pm.
Bangkok. 8 p.m.
Closing Times Dy Bon Straite Ceylon, Madagascar, Aden, Egypt & United Kingdom via 2005, don 10 am. (par.), 31: uam, treg.).
(ord.). Diskatte, 3 p.m.
24. «MONDAY, AUGUST YL
10
17.20
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