THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1950.
FOR YOUR SPARE MOMENTS
JACOBY ON BRIDGE
Good, Judgment Can Locate Hidden Ace
By OSWALD JACOBY
"PLEASE rettle a question for
DO
," writes a Mancapolls **Ther correspondent, question about how Soith should linve played the hand to mater his contrart. The only question is whether South was the victim of bad luck or his own bad judi- ment,
of
"West opened the Juck hearts, chummy nessed
the
queen, and East won with the
DUMB-BELLS
ISHTIT ABOUT TIME YOU WERE
ENTERTAINING THE PROSPECT
NOT QUITE, MOTHER THE WON'T
OF MATRIMONY?/BE HERE
HANK
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by Beachcomber
SCIENTIST who collect 33,000,000 years, the monkey A
ed a group of monkeys with half a brain would be hard EIGHT and removed half the brain put to it to write even "Paradise Lost" in the ane number of O'CLOCK! from each of them. has an years. At Tiverton an not with that after the only half a brain mistook a and in. friend's cer for a football, were
kicked it off the ant-hill. Road safety
Hounced operation
they
ferior to monkeys
whole brains.
The importance of tounding cliseovery
with
MAGISTRATE
remarked
this as A recently that it is never too can hardly early to develop in children
be grasped by the layman. It tense of civic responsibility, 1 Flet #1 that, while monkey hope he read about the child in with n whole brain could, by Californi (n "Junior trafic trill erior, compose
all
patrolman, aged ten"), who fired Beethoven's symphonies in, say, bo sirino at allier children when they "dawdled across the street." Ye olde scasawe
king. East returned a clubs, and YOUR BIRTHDAY....
South won with the ace.
druppert the
Wes
dence of clubs
South next teda trump,
372)
East took the ace. East then re- turned the deuce of dirimendia.
only one fan.
"After
persons
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 4
same
if they would EN asked I consider Introducing By STELLA dight novelty into their seenaw performance, the Persian grew epicions. Ashura sald areast- ally, "Stercemline seesaw, pre- haps, lo yes. Jot-perpelled see- on hend aw. Baby pear heating on
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FOR THE BUSINESSMAN
DEVELOPMENT Eire Has
OF GOLD COAST Glut Of
ECONOMY
Accra, Gold Coast, Sept. 3.
Rabbits
Dublin, Sept. 3. Irish farmers predict that the country will have bumper harvest this year il enough rabbits are destroy.
↓
hai
een considerable increase is
This British West Africa protectorate may grow all its own tobacco within the next five years, saving over £1,000,000.
Mr D. J. Rogers, manager of the British American Tobacco Company for Nigeria, arrived we here recently to see whether the Gold Coast can many parts of the country are become self-sufficient in tobacco. It presently im- asking local authorities for help ports more than 2,000,000 pounds annually.
Mr Rogers is reported to be pleased with the results of his visit, during which he
Check You examined tobacco-raising ex-
Knowledge
1. Name the largest body of
SILTI
With what do you
St-
periments of the Gonja De. velopment Company at Damongo,
The government is also in-
for export, Seme of them are as follows:
TEXTILE
REVIEW
It appears that there
rabbit population during In recent years, and farmers
to fight the menace. Local authorities in turn are appeal ing to the Government for ny sistance in a battle which, they say, is beyond their resources.
An official of the Department
raid that ot Agriculture Department had "under active consideration" the export d Frozen rabbits again to Bri. 140 tain, but at the same time New York, Sept. 2.
ind that the battle against the The outstanding developments
zabhit scourge "was purely in the pay week in basle textile
arkets clude: Arstly, the matter for the focal authority" for the scent of raw cotton futures to
One of the rearons 40 cents a pound, the highest growth of rabbits in Ireland Is trade Bananas Export
level in 31 years; secondly.
that, shortly after the war, there banans is highly specialised,
was a gh of rabbits in Britain, and diftent to begin, for both pectacular rise of 40 to 50
and the British Board of Trade and agricultural
commercial reent in Australian raw woot
prices thirdly, a steady exponerefused to buy any more rnb. reasons. The Gold Coast des sons in the government buying it from Ireland. As a resul nat
the operate
plantation
for programinę
the armed
the incentive to trap systern, under which bananas
forces.
was incking and they What do you mean by the can be faised most easily.
While retailers noved with multiplied. Department "inter alia"?
Copra: The
of mucurest steps in their buying } several programme, converters and gar Agriculture maintains coconut nurseries and distributes ment manufacturers expanded
The glut in Britain is, how. redlings. Because the price of their busing nelivities in cotton copra went up recently from gods with some mills booking ever, now a thing of the past, C24 to £38 per ton, there are orders into the second quarter the matter is being r great possibilities for expansion of next year.
northern
5.
What and
where is
the
tito?
In
of poink like in Zoo," Kazbulah the planetary system except the terested in other crops primarily "At this point, South had to
others. today, you help out
You, your-mid, "We have a relict from the make the right play in ditorets you are born
pie-morbineries, we one of thom versatile of, have strong likes and dehage of in order to make his contract
who can turn you likes and probably because of wawat no padate voolgerilles." rite the time of Philios? He could afford to use one, but Chand to almost anything that this, you will either be drick And Itizamughan added. "Wel
3. What is photophobia? comes u Adept at mahe- bezvěd Or heartily disliked hare a restul spitterful for the
to be no middle reum bonziness man at hend 4. Name the most deliberation. Maties, you would make a gond There much
far as you are coof day's working, like moorkull town in Europe. of scientist or kitty:
engineer, provided found an South
so trained as youth, crned.
comedies, but no girl And diamonds. He thought that West you were
You- soust #ral decide what t
to emphasise their determina- was more likely to be leading
most out at life
your health, for youton,
when they appeared that from the queen. Ilia second you want
then go after it without have n lot of nervous energy night in an hotel lounge, they
4. nint was that if he d
only and
from dewanting
think that
your genera stuck up a netice by the side of term Your original and plans.
physical strength
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MAN was accused of rau- facturing biscuits" the he bought
Your poise and self-amaraner To Batl what the stars have other day, because will stand in wet a Ar art- store for hamorrow, select some and put a chocolate cover- parton! asel for you at all your birt day star and lead thing on then, I suppose angs times. You RIC
sincere, correspondant paradraph. Lethaly who its a coat of punt! loyal and kirvily friend. You, your birthday star be your daily on a motor-car cân be pecured will often make sucrifters to guide.
Hauftreturing motor-cars.
an even chance to guess right on All busines this play, the play of the king affairs
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5
VIRGO (Aug, 24-Sept. 2)- PISCES (Feb, 20-Mar. 21)-
and professional Artic profesious are favour- highly mulated, rd. Love and romance are you get exactly what
They air.
could he for
if successful) would give him Se that an extra trick.
ou want.
the
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"When South's king of dia- LIBRA mond: fost la the aer, i diamond Your own plans and efforts will ARIES
22-Apr, 20)— return at the contract at once, work out as you with them to It you plan attend a club
he had been this morning
luncheon you "South claim:
you are el- gathering confronted with an out-and-out:cient and industrious.
should have an enjoyable time. North elany that if Zurse,
TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)- South were a real bodge player
SCORPIO (Oct, 24-Nov, 223–
he would have known who held Busines assets held in pun Contribute towardl your wel- This was ership with someone che are fare by increashut your pupu- the ace of diamonds, an easy statement for North to favorect. mako, since
Secial and June Inruly.
he bad been the he plans go well. dummy and had had the chance) to look at the hands of the op ponents.
Personality van Tei made to pay dividend..
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. GEMINI (May 22-June 22)- 22)-Merchandising sand be Get an early start today on some)
buy and sell project which 1 important
i of products.
highly your future and success shoul
le yours.
"Should South, without being active. able to look at the hands of the ing apponents, have krown which favoured.
** of upponital bed
hanicama..?"
You
We
South
outl
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than you hopest.
CANCER (June 23-July 23)-
ware of chitaren't af-
CAPRICORN
(Ike. 23-Jan. 201—Advetde a new idea; de- Take have
the fairs, e pecially as it pertains to known whith opponent held the Velop it quit you will see
Make school ace of distorids without pk-icipated Bad results on their ertucation,
plms now, ing at anybody's hated.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. LEO (July 24-Aug. 23)- 19)—All work und einployment A good, fresh start problems hol bu quickly business project will pay ex- saved Ex
You can cle dividends. take a chance!
Eat batt already shown up? with the king of hats and the ak o If Eart 10 of spades.
der of diamonds, he held the surely wont have token pom- action over North's opening bid have I th ut on tub. been able to bid one diamond, he mir have bid one
or
brah he math have doubl. How- ever, h. would not have passed. Since South knew that East he should hal actually pussal
that Fast almond surely did not hold the ace
have read
of
diamonds. With the
ace of in the
diamonds this located West haul. South's moly chance: was to play low on the diamond
bad by East.
The
on ther
121-
to add to this deduction After win-
from the bidding
ning the first trick.
Enst did (
results now.
BOYS' AND
ON SOME
Gel good
A Very Puzzling Problem
As a matter of fact, anybody whe does anything nowadays
can be accused of doing both it
! Something else.
-(mion Express Service)
INTELLIGENCE TEST
PREFECTS
By T. O. HARE
Par was discussing her uti "sehood with Benny, who i Ir te strength of that estao-
all the rule, asked Path there must be thres mefects on day on Sundaya?
'Faderd it is
"Na popular rule," KATU Pat. We tined to amuse vor - selves working out all the kotestions of perfect. that uht Basky had to elinase from I remember Dace writing them all LE
diferent
"That would be no mean Ik nowadays," said Penny "The umber of ways three prefects could be selected Len Hoes what it was in your
tay
What, are there ten times Surety Drefres ནttl?) y
&?
"My poor Pat" wald Penny, math was never your sub- Jeet, was 117 The outer of infects has been doubled "
Haviy qirefrets are there toes
10
(Answers on Page 8).
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Any remunu yuu ni all see all¢* "
+21 Austain 31 25 ASTORA This one carries a fogadh
(3).
bre.
rabbits quickly
BETTER INCENTIVE
opened by the authorlikes.
The government's second cot-Some local authoritien hold the to erop estimate of the season opinion that a better incentive will be published on September
abbit trappers would be a The few preliminary private canning industry. Such a pro- far suggested Jeet, I was learnesi, would not senses made so 1000 bales-United Press,
THRIVES WELL Soya beans: The bean thrives well here, but farmers have not yet shown any interest in pow. yield lightly below 10.308.-be encouraged financially by the
14 It.
Intensive governmetal propoganda may improve the
situation.
Coffer: The Gold Coast now Crows only a lile coffee ot
Gave
rken
prices! quality. Export
in the last few months from £01 to £125 per ton, and interest may be around among farmers.
Mee: Possibilities
for
Department of Agriculture, but the way wan wide open for pn. vate enterprise.
Emigration Tokerto. Irish rabbits earned
Israel
for
money ways: meat
trappers in two This and skins. year the skins are said to be
the hence
unattractive poch, prices offered.
crop are also great in the Gold emigration to Israel. President elded to buy a number of gas Coast, but production has de-Chaim e case for the trains, evidently ¦¦erenæed since production of Jewish
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GIRLS' MAGAZINE
-What Happens When the Fire Goes Outom
By MAX TRELL
He was silent for a moment in two as he gazed at the flames CHRISTOPHER Cricket made in the fireplace. Then he begatt,
himself comfortable on the Then he was edge of the replace.
Last Autumn
not return a diamond but led a
The club club instead.
not an attractive hat and East said to Kharf and Hanid, the
would not have led the club if turned-abmni nanes: "I suppose "Well, it was one night last
to you have wondered, as 1 have Autumn he had held anything better
tead.
If East had held the ner wondered too, what happens to when diamonds, for example, dre when it goes out?" dinmond return wouldi
of
Dave
Remed much more attractive |
quite late it was came in oul of the garden. 1 was cold and wet, for
and It had rained earlier Kmart and Honid nodded hamh wind had blown up. 1 return. quickly. "It just goes out," cald went at once to the replace. to him than a chib
dia- Hanid. " Buess it doesn't go East's failure to retum a
But I won- mond at the second trick was anywhere at all, therefore an indication that he dered about it lots of times." did not hold the men of dia- monds.
CHESS PROBLEM
By ARTHUR A. PAUL
Black, 9 pleces,
White, 12 pleces.
CON ELB
White to play and mate in two.
Solution
problem:
to
Saturday's
R-K5; threat 1, R-Q5 (ch). K-K13; 2, K-40; 1 P-B3; 2, D-K? (ch)."
"Only the children's Father was in the room, and he was Hitting in the corner, under the "Does
Are fo
anywhere light, reading book. The fire after it goes out?" asked Knarf. In the fireplace was very small "Oh yes," said Christopher just a few little flanies that
Hickered
and danced over the stopped ashes of the log I crept very you the close, for I wanted to get as from the
begin warm as I could.
Cricket, "And the reason I know
because" He
Buddenly. " tell
whole story
uing," he said:
Christopher Cricket watched the fire.
"And then," said Christopher heard the flames Cricket, "
talking-
"'Soon, nici ene of the names, we will be going out- all of us-out, out, out!!
"Yes, replied all the other flames as they danced up nna down. 'Where chall we go? Where? Where?*
Rupert and the Back-room Boy-37
Rupert looks at the rope Podgy has found. This looks splendid." he says, it should be strong enough to lei Grannie Goat down from that tree top. We can hold the other end so that she doesn't come too quickly." Full of his idea Ise climbs igan to the upper branches and
'I'11
explains what he means to do. To his surprise the old lady won't hear of it. I'm surprised at you, young Rupert," she cries. I'm not going to swing about on that bit of string at my time of life 1 How I got here can't imagine, but here I stay until the Fire Brigade rescue me!"
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
one
matches.
from ច
Ket him to answer, he suddenly Out he anatch, to disappeared. Poull to another match, still another match! I'll move went from one place to another! I'll sprint op brightly, then again I'll go!
A Bonfire
Jerusalem, September 3. Israel today called on Ameri- Recently the County Donegal
Anunce and plan Committee of this can Jews to
Agriculture de-
Weizmatin sald the machines to kill the rabbits in But this course, problem their burrows. emigration
from the the Gecording to experts solved only with
help of the American Department of Agriculture, will ruin the skins and render them Weizmann's me without
market value...
10,000 tons yearly before 1948 could be
other As
crops, financial with many
stimulation government
may Jess
President rice result in growing enough
to make an important export-sare Unitext Press.
CHICAGO GRAIN
Chicago. Sept. 2.
read WAK
on conference
economie problem Daviti Hotel.
can
Jewish
the conference.
The
at a special United Press.
nation's
the
at King Fifty Ameri- leaders attendedi
Prezident praise the
American Jews
Hing
for the JacRE }
on Israzil reliefi sprent
measures.
Earlier,
Forciga Minister
Israel Not To Devalue
Jeruzalem. Sept. 1 The Israeli Finance Minister, Moshe Sharett said Israel need- Dr E. Kaplan, said today that was not considering, it muy way, devaluing the Israell patine.
Light dealings featured the ed a long-term programme for Israel Pruin markets, largely became economic recovery, not nomen. the coming holiday discouraged tary relief.-United Press. Most new commitments.
traders preferred to wait after the long week-end which includes the Labour Day holl- day. Trading in soybeans came alman to a stamlatill, although the market surprisingly
covered a small loss.
Evening up featured opera- tion in wheat,
HONGKONG
SHARES
the
about Replying to question
buying in recent panic Israel and the resultant rise In Prices, Dr Kaplan told the press that devaluation was "not wider consideration at all."
The Government does not intend to interfere with bank
acted.-
Reuter,
The turnover thhi morning on deposits Spring wheat) conditions were reported favour the Hongkong Stock Exchange table.
Warmer weather win he was $92,731,35. Transactions and highly beneficial in pushing the noon prices were as follows:-
on toward maturity.
However, corn held very near
FRARES BUYERS SELLERS SALES HANKS
I link
the
previous clo, partly be
East Asia 2,200,000 INAVIANCES of the sale of cause
Uniun bushels to Italy. Country offer. ings
small, SUIPPING of corn remained
Asla Nav, with little change in spot pre-i
DOCKS, ETC. miums,
Weather conditions were Lavourable for maturing the new
nybeans crop.
101
$75
IC Wharf C%
N. Pt Wharf 4.20
Hongkew
Provident
201120
100,
21466 500
4
وان
1500
9.70 9.80 500 2 9.30
S'hal Dock 2.80 2.00 300 2.00 Wheelock .. 201 LAND. ETC.
Shand
off and UTILITIES
Wheat closed off to cent bushel, corn was to up R
up, oats were unchanged to off. rye was to soybeans to up.
Prices closed as follows-m
WHEAT.
Spot
September
December
March (1051) MAX
CORN
Sant
220
Team
Bler Ferry.
135
1014
500 10 100 t. 16.Bài
100 V D 709 6.70
C. Light (0) 9% C. Light (N) Electric XD 1014
230 STORES Fre
2.3045
1.33% 1.54% = 4 1.422-1 1.5.
thairy Dalry t
9 40 10.20
652
༢༠
Crawford
September
December March (1031) May
Kinectes Watson
221.
21
1.53
COTTONS
Ewo
2.03
"YE
September
1.37
ecember
1,42%
May 1511
1.4315
OATS
201
September December Marth (1931) "But I don't think he really May out
tilsappeared at all," Christopher said with a smile. "Do you know where I think he went?" "Where?"
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Untied Press.
SINGAPORE
RUBBER
"Another fame," said Chris-
Te went up the chimney, topher, shouted that he was
small as a spark. Then up-Up-- going to light a bonfire, Another
was going to another up, he went, into the sky. caid he fireplace. But the last flame coke out of the window and watched him go higher and
Singapore, Sept.2. I'va sald, I'm old and tired.
Prices in the rubber futures danced and jumped and burned higher. And suddenly, there he
sparkling and
blinking market hero closed today enough. When I go
out, I'm was,
down From bigli above the follows Number just going-out,***
clouds, just like a star!"
September "Oh," said Hanid, "What did
"And that what happened Hamper 1 October
Number 1 November he mean?"
to that flame? Did he become
Number 2 September Christopher shook his head. Etor?" Hanid beared. But Chris Number 3 September "I didn't know what he incant, topher Just smiled and wouldn't Number 4 September either. And neither dil the other sny anything except: "Who Spot unbaled Black crepe They all asked him loknows? Who can be sure? I only No. 1 pala erepe third flame said that he fines.
But before they could know what I have told you." go to his
friends the explain.
"Then," said Christopher,."
all planning heard them' where they would go. One flume said that he knew of a candic that needed a Bght. He would go at once to that candle.
"Another flame said Bint he knew of an old lamp-in an old
old town.
He bousen an would go to that lamp and make It glow with light.
"A would
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Exchange Rates
Business was done in the exchange unoffeinl morning at the following rates:-
market
Jocel this
Sterilng nole (per £)
16.25
U.. dollars (per $1)
C-315
lam tieals (per 100)
Indonesia guliders (per 1001..
NO
25 (0
17.10
Singapore (Straits)
FIC postren per 1001
Trade Delegation
From Pakistan
1320
Karachi, Sept. 3.
either," he
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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 Closing Times By Air
U.S.A. & Canada, 2 p.in, Rangoon, Caleutia, Karachi, fera, Calro Natrobl, Mombasz, Dares Salaam. Mauritius & Johannesburg via Cairo, Roine & London, B p.rr. Singapore, Djakarta, Sydney & Auckland. 3 p.m.
Hangkok & Colombo. Japan. 3 p.m.
p.m.
D.C.
Cloding Times By Bea Canada via Vancouver, Parcels only). p.m.
Pornosa via Keclung. 3. p.m. 1.S.A. Central & South America vlà San Francisco, 5 p.m.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER I
Closing Times By Air
Talpeh,.830 am.
Marilla, Flunotti Be U.S.A. Bet iers, second class mail and Parreisl Guam. fletters and second dlant
mati) Canada, (letters only), p.m.
Saigon & Paris, 5 p.m.
Bangkok, 0p.m.
Talpet & Japan,
pan.
Closing Times Ly' Sea
Formosa via Keelung, 2 p.m. Japan. 3 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 Closing Times By Au Singapore, Djakarta
0.30 a..
Manila, #3 Q.M.
Taipeh, 5 pan.
& Colombo,
Close Times By Sea Honolulu, Ú.9.A., Canada. Central Bouth America via San Francisco. (No Parrels for Canada), § 19.07. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER ↑
Closing Times By Air Canada & Ù.9.A. 10 ̊r.m. Okinawa, n.m.
A trade deligation of six left here today for Tokyo lo nego- Uate a new agreement covering
Ringoon, Cafeulia. Karachi, Baerá, Prkistani wheat and cotton
Cairo (Nairobi, Alombasa, shipments in return for Japan-spam, Mauritan & Johannaibhirg
Avic Catro), Home & London, & pan,
Bangkok, Singapore. Djakarta. Auckland, a Colombo, Sydney &
ese cloth and machinery. cording to well-informed circles:
1 per. 15.
113 -134
12014-130
123-120
133 -131
131-12
2014-150
here.
134 -133
100 -106
-United Pro
PATCH
It is expected to reach Tokyophon, Hanoi, Saigon & Parks,
Taipeh, 5 pan.
on Tuesday on a two-week visit. s .m. 240 145
-Reuter,