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This puzzled me, an point. shall soon explain.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, AUGUST 18,
SPARE MOMENTS
• BY •
THE
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WAY
by Beachcomber
T. SUPPOSE it is consoling work, we should use the nuts in exchange for
to know that the food, tweed cults,
to provide the natives with
you don't get could be made their own scanty clothing, which then Into the clothes you don't we could import, and
export in exchango for the get.
cannot be kind of meat that
600 million made out of the
of shell) im- cried eggs. (out ported from America. Frightful fun
Economists have sald that if we could import enough soyn beans for eating purposes, we equid convert them lato agricul- tural machinery to export in ex- change for food. And lately it has been revealed that ground nuts can be made into clothing.
Therefore I suggest that come
when the where about 1954, greal African scheme begins to
TANCOURAGED by the pros- perity and security on every ride, the politicians are settling I down to some ripping games. say, you fellows, wouldn't it be a fearful rog if both sides hi when it was time to go into the rotten old lobbler? Or ilin we pretend to move
& vote of censure and then not bally well move [t? No.
Let's
end
YOUR BIRTHDAY.......... By STELLA eleams to the other blighters,
FRIDAY, August 18
POCKET CARTOON
*Jolly courteous of him jo
let us park up there'
London Exprean Serpico.
Check Your Knowledge
FOR THE BUSINESSMAN SHARP DROP IN CHINA
PRICE
IN CHINA COAL
INDUSTRY
OF TIN
IBY OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT)
London, Aug. 17.
IMPROVES
San Francisco, Aug. 17. China's state-owned coal in-
All commodity price fluctuations since the dustry han stepped from back- Korean war began were dwarfed today by the gen-wardness into modernity and in After opening at dago has achieved "tisfac sational fall in the price of tin.
tory progresa presentation Peking Radio £40 below yesterday's closing price of £835, metal claimed tonight
of producing statisti for immediate delivery became available and the of It said that coal output in At lunch-time it was £88.10 below Manchuria was 101.7 percent of the biggest drop ever recorded the half yearly plan. Collieries
price broke. yesterday's price - in one day,
The price of tin had been rking sically since the Ministry of Supply announted last week that the market could no longer rely upon them for Immediate supplies.
Since then, practically no cash tin has changed hands, but ents have been made in three months tin at greatly enhanced prices.
UPSWING
statistics,
showed a 20.0 percent increase
over the 1040 average, while there was an increase of 31.8 percent it North China, 11 percent in East China and 52 percent in Contral South China,
The broadcast said that the "Meult work" of abolishing system had been accomplished ot ail collierica in North and East Chlon,
IN RUBBER the gang labour
FUTURES
said.-
maters and felfing them their
This "elimination of a savage paters are ill, or their houses on
fcudnl New York, Aug, 17.
exploitation Are,
system" and
thic then outvote
Tony's fall in price followed
Rubber futures closed today tulped greatly in raising tho rotters. Anyhow, if the Govern-
weak Singapore market, ofla I. Name the composer
Initiative and labour ment is defeated or whatever H
where profi-taking by Chinese at 45 to 200 points higher, with miners'
149 contracla. The enthusiasm, the Radlo is called, they won't half giggle. the opera "Alda."
feelings
tri-peculators was reported to be sales scalene What a
deferredReuter. 2. you chaps
Saling place, and the appearance strength. centred in
ap- Ho-ha-ha! Look at the silly-
in the London market of a dewy
Wes attracted deliveries, 3. Name the highest moun- vivid faced electors, taking all its
seller of cosìa tim. The seller Parently by their wide discount
unconfirmed reports which,
tain peak in Europe. times triously! Ha-ha-hot
was not the tinistry of Supply, and with your common
4. Name Jonathan Swift's but a producer neting through a government buying for stock-
broker in the normal manner. most famous satire.
IF you are born today, you are Ane defence attorney, if you No hard
#t
D baye
very
1110
ateri and quick in everything were so trained,
You Highly emotional, you you do. feel everything keenly and can imagination
out of ordinary, is awty make drama everyday acts You have a tie sense. You women, especially, Mimsie Slopcorner
the afraid t sometimes do are penking voice and would
Conquer this weakness. WE can congratulate ourselves publle spenter, on the dark. well as
You have a strong love na- (lant a diplomatic crisis of stage or as a politician. How.
probably, will be the first marmitude was avoided and Lover, you are something of an ture
Callon Board was l'extrémist and are inclined to happlest if you wed quite early when the
explain why 10 You must be careful in called upon Ibe little too Impulsive for in life.
selecting a partner, however, America's Maid of Cotion and for it must be someone who hns England's Textile Queen folles can to meet each other, though both Yet, you do have excellent similar interests and whu
particular were in Lancashire on the came Your with reasoning
you cope power and it
day. If Strasbourg has any your drcistons will temperament,
serious purpose and Western Union any meaning, the public must be assured at once that when Mimsle Elopcorner passes through Xenophon (Neb.). Miss Omalia 1950, the Laundry Belle,
your own good,
"West opened the king of spades, and South won with the ace. South then drew two rounds them, of trumps, West disentding a low spade. South contined with a third round of trumps, and West discarded another spade. East discarded the deuce of diamonds,
"Declarer cashed the top clubs and fed his remaining spale.
with the West won
jacic of spades, and led back the queen of spades. East discarded a club on the third round of spades.
"After South had ruffed the third round of spades, he led the de- trump: Both: real of his fender discarded their clubs on these tricks. At this point it was clear that each hand held three to and South had diamonds, guess which defender had the queen in order to make his lam,
"This particular player does not put on an act when he plays bridge, but on this occasion he sal and thought for three and a half minutes before making a play. It seemed like a year1
"What
сля A player and to think about in all that time?"
in-
If Enst is a poor player, there is no problem. His discard of the deuce of diamonds should dicate that he does not hold the queen of that sult
If East is a good player, he might discard the deuce of dia- monda if he thinks that South considers him a poor player,
If South and Eas know each other to be good players, East would not discard a diamond no matter what he held. It is obvious that a club discard must be safe, to South would know that a diamond discard meant would monkey business. He probably pee quite clearly. that East actually held the queen of diamonds and was trying to dis- Kulse it
If East happened to be a really might Creat bridge player, he discard diamond from a worth- less holding. The idea would be to persuarte South Sint Eust was trying to disguise a strong dia- mond holding.
If you think that this is now becoming very complicated, I will agree with you, I think you will have to agree with me, however, that South has plenty to think about. He must how good East is, as a
decide starter.
From there ho must to on to such delicate matters as East's opinion of South; and East'a of South's opinion of opinion East
See what I mean? My own practice. however, ls to make
such decidons very quickly. If I think too long, I tend to out- guess myself,
CHESS PROBLEM
By J. TOTU
Bluck. O pirioK.
[White, 6 pieces. Willa, to play and mate in two, yesterday's
be wise and just. You are ex- cellent at argument. You even can take the opposite side from in
bellevend what you
think you your listeners talking from conviction. sequently, you would make
LEO (July
To And what the stars have store for tomorrow, select star and read birthday make your
paragraph. corresponding are the Con- let your birthday star be your
a daily guide.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 19
24-Aug. 23)
AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 19)
be them to greet her.
I see that an official of the Colton Board, holly questioned about the regrettable incident. sald: "There was no question of any rubbing" thus scotching an ugly rumour,
A productive and active day, -In planning for a social, re-
don't forget In passing Get something really important laxing week-end, done. Devote the niternoon, business details which must be
taken care of. perhaps, to sports. -
"MANY
andlet.
6. Name the principai Indus- Irics of Korea,
0.
What is succotash?
(Answers on Page 1)
CROSSWORD
Across
2. Checat, it you can get 15,
wage. (4)
175
of cach Sixty-five lons changed hands in the morning's total turnover of 100 tons.
EXPECTED TO SELL
plie purposes.
Price closed as follow:-
October
tin
September
December
farch (1031) May
Although the artificially high prices enured by the Miisistry's sudden announcement were not expected to be maintained for very much longer, such a spec tacular
drop was altogether unforeseea,
43.75 traded
48.15 namtal
39.73-
40.00 traded
37.50 bid,
35.70 bld
Untied Preu
LONDON FUTURES
ECA
GRANTS
TO FORMOSA
Washington, Aug. 17. The Economic Co-operation Administration
allocated
$387,000 to
haus
the Nationalist Chinese Government on Formosa for the procurement of indus- trial materials from Hongkong
London, Aug. 17. The market closed easier to-)and Japan. day as follows: No. 1 ... |September
October/December
It is now expected that other January/March holders of lin available for im-April June mediate delivery will begin to sell before the price drops still further.
was
39-40
372-33 35-24
con-
The lion's share of the incs will go to Japan,
The authorisation provided: 3 nominal $12,000 .for chemicals United Press.
SINGAPORE MARKET
from
Hongkong and Japan, to be do- Ivered by August 31, 1951; $300,000 for eletrical apparatus from Japan, to be delivered by February 29, 1952; and $75,000 from Japan, to be delivered by for copper and copper products 128 April 30, 1951-United Press.
Singapore, Aug. 17. The lower metal price
Prices in the rubber futures immediately followed by a drop market here closed today 83
In the price of tin chores.
END OF BOOM
Tin prices
London, Aug. 17.
collapsed today,
8. It seems a long time for the marking! apparently the end of to. Nothing untoward, 181
the boom. The jumover was 150 tons,
19. Picano Pass silently out. (0)
Forceps with clawed blades. (8)
including both spot
the worries which haunt us have no existence PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 21)-cutside our own imaginations," VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept, #2)-
ro-aid a writer the other day. A Make this day for healthful Today is intuitional and
end three-months. Mr St John good example is recreation which will restore mantic; so be guided by your Ervine, who is haunted day and and ner heart in all Wirigs you do now.night by weird creatures whom and renew physical vous energies.
Optimism should rule.
he calls "Elreans."
--{London Express Services
ARIES (Mar. 22-Apr, 20)- LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct, 23) —
rest time for you. Minke this a week end of qulet Definitely a
Get your body and animi in Store
condition. Rebuild energies for future, important relaxed [ activities.
relaxation.
Your up
energics.
+
TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)- do, yourself, deter- This is a day for routine. Stick of progress to familiar tasks and don't ex- Build your per- Your efforts speak Peet miracles.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)--- What you mincs the degree you make. for themselves,
conality.
GEMINI (May 22-June 22}-- BAGITTARIUS. · (Nov. 2a- Dec. 22)-Take care of business This Is paramountly a social details this morning nad then day. Recreation, entertainment plan a recreational and relaxing and rest should be the order of week-end.
CAPRICORN
your week-enů,
(Dec. 23-Jan.
CANCER (June 23-July 23)— |20) --A good day for travel.
You will find It pleasantest Get out of doors near the water
Plan a trip to if you can. It will benefit:
your health and mental attitude.
near the water. the senshore?
BOYS'
INTELLIGENCE TEST
FRED'S PUZZLE
By T. O. HARE
4
flere it i
"I'VE Invented puzzle about our act," and Fred Ferret
Whone agen? → The family's My age. mulupited by mny inothera apo-azos in "years,' of enure-equals. Flora's aga multiplied by Dad's age. Dada fout Urnes så old an l'am. And In twelve years time Flora's age will de lwo-Efths of Mum's age.
"Quite a good little effort.“ I said, in my usual patroneng Janner
For:
How old
(Solution on Part 8)
AND GIRLS'
Christopher Cricket's Story
-He Said He Met the Starlighter One Night-
By MAX TRELL
"I'VE said it
before,"
don't interrupt me to say that every
night is dark and still. re- Beenuse that Is not true. There marked Christopher Cric- #re nights when the cricket ket, "und 'll say it again-the play
the their guitars, and strangest things in the world whip-poor wills sing teir
sad happen at night when
and the katy-dids und overy songs, one is intcep.'
the kely-didn'ts arkue and quarrel at the top of their There are nights, too, the that are not dark at all. ned-about names, knew this the moon, like an enormous meant that Chris Cricket had a tantern, hangs brightly In
Kourf ព៧៥ IIonid, the voices. shadow-children with
For
the
пл
story
to tell, so they begged alcy. And everywhere hirm to
Chris nodded. stars tell it.
twinkle und sparkle "YCS, I've a atory all right, though they were theflies. 11' about the starlighter.
"But last night" continued met him last night."
Chuis Cricket, "was not one of
16. Prepare to keep. (G)
This is a corner-store. 181
21 Furze, sores or whic, take your
choice. (43
19. Nursery confusion of Jinane. (6)
Birthplace of a bird of prey. 19
25 Bounds a wire full of vessel.
(4)
23. Make the most of it while the
shine. (3-4) kun
Down
1. This really
1. Actrial. (4)
VERY HİDENC
4. Buo‘a babiLKY. 39),
151
5. Cunaumed in bir hala at Carial-
mas. (1.3
, *111 with
money. (3)
malca .you
1. If you donira to zero slim don't
put the on. (6)
Showed discontent. (B)
1. Sart of mala
Tagout. (5)
that bring tho
Wan returning, no doubt from = division. (3)
to Wood as contrasted will
181
Dark.
17. Voyagers, aruinciai 24g place.
I The girl you tava about (4) 10. Aftratis elever. (4)
21. Abbreviated dog. (4)
Balution of fosterday'u puutalo- ACERAN *Copious; Act: Reaper; 10 Weigh 11. find, 14 Bug 13 Rimal. fo. peach 12. Owner: 1, Blye: 11, Busenedes: Spearwork. Down 1 1, Maybe; 3. owaru,
bediente; 4. Private; 5. Upright: Helf: 7. Prefile: 124, Bakar: 14" "Laver:
15. Jo: 1. E
MAGAZINE
Rupert and the Back-room Boy-23
Rupert shuts his eyes and warts Then there is a slight graing nouse for the bump, but it never comel, above and, still firmly held by the A Large hack hanging from the rool hook, the little party fed themselves of the cave slip through an iron dropping down and down through a ring in the trolley and stops it just long shalt until they reach anothes In it are two more before it touches the opposite wall, smaller cave.
imps armed with speare, and For some minutes they swing to and fro in space until they come to rest. strong-looking door.
ALL NORTH RIsänvid'
"And why can't it as he trudged Finally he sat down on your bag, Old Man?
Then Chris, after making those bright and cheerful himself comfortable on a loose nights. On the contrary I was brick at the side of the Ate- still and dork. There were nu place, fold the story the very sounds except perhaps the dis hardly carry strange story-of his meeting tant hooting of an owl or the long- with the starlighter.
crackling of dry branches in a
as the wind went rond an od tree by. And there was no moon him, and no twinkling stars.
Vory Still
"Weil, it was a very still, very dark
Now night last night.
at the side of BLORS
to rest I went up
the to
Prices closed as follows;;
Spot buyers
pot sellers Diners done
Three-mos buyers
sellers
Business fone Gettlemen!
743 743 800-743
743
745
ROD-745
743
Undied Press,
CHICAGO
GRAIN
Chicago, Aug. 17. Grain futures were unsettled toxiny with numerous breaks and roilies reflecting professional
operations,
Wheal maintained fractional gains over yesterday's close with moderate commission house buy- ing and limited offerings,
The rally from an early de- elino was caused by buying by a
follows:-
Number 1 per 1. August
Number 1 September
Number October
Number 2 August
127
110 - 13 126 - 327
Number 3 August
།་་
135-143
Number 4 August
Spot unuated
Black crepe
Noi palu crop United Press.
BUMPER CROP PREDICTED
Ottawa, Aug. 17. Canada will have about 644,- wheat for 000,000 bushels of
U.S. LOAN FOR or storage this year - 30
FRANCE
percent more than last year- according to latest forecasts.
644,000,000-bushel
crop is predicted.
A bumptr
A
Paris, Aug. 17. The French Government has
$225,000,000 obtained
Experts
believe
loan "carry-over"
trom
that the from the 1040 n nation-wide
group of harvest will be more than 100,- Americon commercial banks,000,000 bushels.
and a harvest Ministry Canada bud the French Finance
{"carry-over" of 470,000,000 announced here today.
The group is headed by the bushels last year and 404,000,000 Chase National Bank and J.P. bushels in 1948-Reuter. Morgan and Company.
French fancial clrcles be- ! Heved that the loan would be used to finance state expenditure OUTWARD MAILS which could not be met undet the existing arrangements for advances by the Bank of France without further salo uf end
treasury gold-Reuter.
commission house will millin HONGKONG
connections. Further purchases of flour were made by banking Ir.terests,
The corn trade was generally cmall. Selling was prompted by but favourable crop weather.
scattered buying
steadied the market.
Soybeans rallied when brokers Prominent associated with
shorts
operater bought and covered, The rally, however, did not go far, because offering were liberal.
SHARES
Ex-
Stock The Hongkong change had u fairly active with activity morning session, distributed over many sections
of the list,
Hongkong Banks changed hands at $1,120.
The
$152,355. Turnover was
noon prices i Transactions and follow: SHARES BUYERS
GOYT, LOANS
At the close, wheat fulures DÃÑKS
ruled unchanged to
corn
SELLERS BALEN
A surfača mail to United King. dom per 1 Braconshire WELL bo closed on Tuesday. August 22, 1950s indicated below.
• This mall is expected to arrive 1a London on os about Septem bor 29.
Unregistered
Letters ans
printed matter for China maid- land and Bainan Island can be Recepted at sondera' risk and will be forwarded as opporta- nity offers:
Unless otherwise stated, Fistered Articles (by air or sex) LAK Post close ind Parcel Hour carilor than the ordinary mait. If maila close before is Patta) Registered and
Pusta close previous day. Malls are closer At Kowloon Central Post Unc
MOUC Rather than the OP,0. closing times.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 11 Closing Times. By Alt U.S.A. & Canada, 2 p.m. Japan. 3 p.m.
Manila, Honolulu & U.S.A. 470
96 10,000 or 15% ters, second clean malt and Parceli)
10 1120
2 (1943)
cents up.
K Donk.
10
JDE
103
warto 1 of pals were off, rye was to 1% of and soybeans 1 to 2
Olt.
Prices closed as follows:
WHEAT
2.10 2,35-2.25% 2.2011 22012-44 2.2012
Spot
September
December
A
March 1951) May
CONN
Spot
September
you open December
March (1951) DINY
1.3734 1337-5 1,42-1.43
1.4015
Ryc
1.3014-1.36 1.4011
OATI
" 'Beenuse the cord at the top has become knotted and tangled, and my fingers are too September December "Old Man, I said, where are tired to get it Icose ogain."
B
"It seemed to me as I walked me." along." sald Christopher Cric. ket, that I was the only who was out last night. I could hear the
one
"Nevertheless I decided to go you going?
"So," said Chrblopher. Crie- out for a walk.
"Everywhere, he answered ket. "I told the old man that I September the December would be glad to loosen
New York pri (per 300 ib. sack) knotted and tangled cord that was quoted at #1235 --United Press. kept the bag from opening. Yes, I was curious to see what "Everywhere? Indeed, then was inside the bag.
So Anally have a long And then, you
way to go 1 worked the coxfi lose and- will never belleve what
echo of my footsteps
as I walked along,
Miles Away
all at once, I saw someone in Every where is miles, and miles you
front of me."
nway..
"Oh! Who was It, Chris?" ""That is true,' he sald with Knarf and Hard esked.
A sigh, but still I must everywhere even though I am
came out!"
"What came out, Chris?" "Millions and millions of
Chefoo Apple Industry
Fast Axis suRANCES
Union SHIPPING
Ann Nav
DOCKS, ETC.
K. Whart N. P. Wharf Dock
I'rovident
S'hai Dock.
LAND, ETC.
6214 C
4.10
15
1120
101120
33.40 5000
HK Hotel .. 012
IK Lani
S'ha and 1.20 135 UTILITIES
2100
Train ...... 10% 10.50 400 $ 10.00
Star Ferry
500 € 10.00
700 10.6) CUE 10.00
C. Light (0) 0 9 500 € 1.00
3001UT
100 0,00
500 9.00
Electric
..... 10
20
100 a 13:
Talephand STORES, ETC.
D
100 de 191 ID 300 & Pla
Dairy Dairy
10%
221 0 600 27
L. Crawlord
000
100 100
1500 0.00
100 g 20
Guam, (letters and second clam manit): Canado. (letters only), 5 pun Singapore & Dinkarte, 0 p.m. Labuan, Sydney &
p.in.
Talpeh 6 p.m
Auckland,
Closing Times By Bez
Bangkok...
Ідрап. 3 р.т,
Manila. 3 p.m.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 19 Closing Times By Air
Saigon & Paris, 10 a.m. Manila, 1 km..
Talpeh, 3 pan.
Bangkok, 5 p.m.
Closing Times By Rea Formosa via Keolung an. Bangkek, 10 am.
Strait, 10 m..
U.S.A., Canada, Central & South (No San Francisco, American vie Parcels for Canada). 5 p.m.
SUNDAY. AUGUST 20 Clodag Times By Air
Taipeh. 10 ..
Closing Times By, ses Japan. 9 a.m.
MONDAY, AUGver zi Closing Times Ny Alr
Talpeli, 9.30 a.m. Banila & Jesselton. 11 .. USA & Canada. I p.0.
Calcutta. Karachi Rangoon, Baata. Cako (Natrobl, Mombas Dates Satram, Mauritius & Team-
via Cairo); Rome & Lan
Watsons... 2114 23 60021
2002 2004 215 400.don.
Emportum COTTONE
skiing, twinkling lights. At San Francisco, Aug. 17.
The apple producing centre first I thought they were fira- "It was an old, old man. He too tired to walk another step files. But up into the sy they of Cheloo and outlying districts Tooked like a rag-picker. Filu
That bag you are carrying, fose like a treat sparkling expect to yield 15,000 tons of Exchange Rates clothes were shabby and toru. Old Man, seems very beavy, carpet. And then I knew that apples this year, Peking Radio His head was covered with Jarge red handkerchief that What is in it?
was knotted under la chin.
they
Business was done in the Rogat Unofilcial - #xchange market inarning at the following rale Sterling pound^ nate · (per 378. doliara (pur „91340g/
were the lights of the reported tonight. This reprow stars. And when I looked for coated more than 50 times the "Oh, no," he said sholding the old man" BERENDAH 118) Valk H And over his back hd, carried a His Onad; it is filled with gone-tones -And.? ChRACASCADA
Hohanss and cannot be heavy, kot smiled at Knarf and Hanid Artis Badia added that the Andonesias sutiones per y "I KEAW 2: the bag KUFEST DA! Bu rotaÍFI was
tor-bag?" Chrit» EVEN
p.m.
Singapore, Djakurto, Syddey. Auckland, 8. pim.
Bengkok & Colombo, # pia. Japan, 6.p.m...
Cloung Times By Sa
- Straits A÷Djakaria, 2 p.m.-
TUESDAY, AUGUST I
Closing Times By Air
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