THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPHE, CETONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1950.
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TH
THE great nose of Thy- tery wound like
crafty moetes, who, according Colonel Echam to Tibet again. scheme of Dingi-Poo to lure to Virgil,
WAS the com. It is known that he would not panion of Aeneas on his hesitate to make
1230 of his journey to Italy, was
Infatuation to hand him over long that when he stooped have never forgiven his masterly to the Chinese Communists, who it brushed the ground. exposure of Boviet machina- Cernin Bromen of our day tions in the mountains of Sing- have noses of that size and Song. Dut Echam is warlor power, for I have just read the than of yore, and cabled her moving words, "The Aremen jauntily, "No. It's Mussolini." played their noses on the dames, But arie does not make fun of which were soon subdued.” A such a woman with impunity. pretty pleture.
Is Dingi-Poor behind it? THE rumour that Hitler is Tea Tibetan monos
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Opening lead—♥ (
By OSWALD JACOBY
Thorough.
thot
and her next move is awaited with some anxiety. The Tibe tans have a proverb: Afoumpi pa, waga na nuki toa. It means; A woning scerned in mora dan.. gerous than a mad yak in a glass-blowing works.
In passing
By STELLA SOME fool or other wrote:
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26
#lo of
Costu
recently that the legend of the derce courage at Spanish women is a moro Invention. Were Maria Agusuna and
Alvarez of Saragoss TF you are born today, you You have
personal inventions? And was their part ore attractive in the great siege of 1803 an well as the caunelty to put a tim members of the opposite rex, Invention? Today on Uic firs
done justs
how to get along. Frkday of every May, the young. need doing. You know businesslike
will probably girls of Jnen gather of the place and with them and eficent i everything you do, have severnt opportunities to called Las Tiendas (the Tents) Fruccess should be yours at quite wed. Affectionate on fond at to commemorale a victory over QUME dreeptive plays cannot early aute if you will deelde children, you will want a larg the Moors in the 8th century, He set which all the women of the work is to be family of your own1. your He cost anything and may go and get started doing it!
the men, The that you seliet n mate who has place fought besitle quite a good deal. Here is anrtars have
stortes xample of much play, lake tat nis tant
given you so many similar klear not you will have Spa is full of these
from every century. And the your one danger contentment and happiness. from
Bercest and bravest recent team-of-four
of the frying: tun
To find what the star lave women are the inatch.
inny thing al
Aragonese of On the
store for tomorrow select the ancient Sobrarbe. Fond of
literature, you will your room, when the have ability
birthday stay and real Turf jottings In that tirection. ix of hearts was fed, East play. You njoy travelling Perbays
corresponding paragraph, TIM MERRYWEATHER tells combined: let your birthday star be your be
that Bottled Prince daily guide.
would have won at Bradford by short head it is head hadn't been too short
for that.. even
A
In the Heat
what
d the ace of hearts, whining th two Can
The Best trick,
et the queen
South allowed
continued with
He then retorn-write travel ixoks. of hearts, and
him to win. BULA
his at heart,
and South won, with the king of hearts.
Declarer then went after the damonda, luring to East's king,
At this point Eat could not return n
the
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23)... lice that the results Combine busers and socla ellent,
advantage. doings to
Perhaps shopping on your lunch
hour.
CANCER (June 23-July 23)- If you will
do your part, this will A day to remember, the kind of nsulta you
LEO (July
Inc
....
The twenty three year old are ex-Plintimmon, bought at Worthing Fair for eight and threepence, CASI Bİ four shoes at Soltron Walden
When
Saucy Solo- mon started the
wrong way round the course, Jeff Roberts was so confused that he rode him back to front, facing the thil.... Marzipan lathered so 24-Aug. 23) much after the 0.15 thol a Cultural and educational mat.muzzy-eyed barber started to ICTS are htressed. A new shave
with a
purloined beginning gives prospects of shooting-slick. furth. dvoncement.
SCORPIO (Oct, 24-Nov. 22)–– Get heart and therfore you display your talents and want. had to give the lead back to dedemonstrate your capabilities, clarer: D.clarer
+usly made
improve
your job
SAGITTARIUS (Nov, 23- Dec. 22)—Thus 25. 21
the rest, fulfilling his contynet
with an extra trick,
can
potential.
When the hand wis played at which you may be adventure- the other table, Laresty Lourome and inventive. Show
VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 22)-
of
held the East cards. Instead of initiative to make progress. Businest
him
SEARLE
**Two hours building him a flippin' castle-then he tries to charge me tuppence to look over it."
CROSSWORD
5
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18
19
20
& cross
2
1. Evidently an attribute of AMH.
trour in
5. Perform without preparation. (9) 2. A poem may make you do thứ
11. Repostedis found in a crofters coltage (3) 12. Canine. (5) 13. What a weak craze it is (8) 14. Perm to rens, 481
15. She'd be worth something in an
Lantern bazaar. (†)
emal mountain
17. Rave about
Jake 7 14)
20.
it. Amx to tea
work (8) Are when Vern was decapitated.
I E DI Baro
By M. SEGERS Black, 7 pieces.
21. Rather top than this section.
affairs are the CHESS PROBLEM playing the ace of hears on the CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan. Paramount importance, especial. opening lead, Lou's first play |20)-Persmai application to en ins they may involve others, was the queen of hearts.
important problem will
.
solve
Fit easily. Ure brain rather Thin was a play that could than brown!
not low. If Lou's partner had
AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. Check Your
the king of hearts, the queen 19)—If you
aly
co-operative
now.
of heal would win The first wid, offers, you should make trick. If South held the king] exc. Rent prostre right of hearts, he was bound to
Knowledge
1. What
does
(51)
SHE
KEEPS SMILING
years,
Eleanor Eleanor will
Despite having been a victim of polio for the last eight Kosztyu celebrates her 18th birthday with a smile in Philadelphia. soon undergo an operation in which a bone will be taken from her leg and put into her back. (Acmo),
FOR THE BUSINESSMAN
DEVALUATION-IS MORE JAP
IT A SUCCESS?
(FROM OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT)
London, Sept. 18.
Although it is exactly a year today since sterling was devalued, it is still impossible to say
CLOTH FOR
BRITAIN
(From Our Own Correspondent)
London, Sept. 25.
Britain
is to spend
whether it has proved a success or not. In turn-more on imports of Japan. ing an alarming dollar deficit into a respectable ese-grey cloth. But manu surplus, it would appear to have done all it set facturers will still get only out to do, but the question which is now being half as much as they would asked is: how much of the change has been due to devaluation and how much to luck?
24. What you would expect a whip ly before
to be in well, 13. d) -
Down
1. Jane plein two KJ
weights. (D)
American
of wake
like.
Applications for licences to Import grey cloth from Japan for the period up to June 30,
In the period immedinte creased American taxation, un-1951 are more than double the devaluation, do much of the good work done amount that will be available, a
by devaluation. manufacturers,
The Dossibility
Board of Trade spokesman told nundred-anticipating decline in claims now that the policy of me today.
consumer spending at home restraint
been rejected · But although Britain will pay and widespread devaluation cannot be ruled out, and this
more, it is not would naturally contribute
yet certain sne abroad, allowed their stocks wards
to will get more cloth. the upward trend
Japanese prices have increased TEMPORARY HALT recently by 30 to 50 percent,
2. Nothing upsets tho Negro like
this State in the U.S.A. (0)
Σ
19¢ &
3. Sweetmeat, (0)
4.
A tendraer to tying. 1D)
Hyro-
Roma do. (B1
7. Journes, 101
schoola, 181
a trick with it no matter what PISCES (Feb, 20-Mar. 91)--
irl trick. De ambitious and show a little stabiliser do for an ocean inert Lou played of the The whole point of playing thenthusiasm. You'll queen hist was to persandeprived at th, results, South to take his king at ence.
be happily
ARIES (Mar. 2-Apr. 20)- If you apply yourself to in-
What were the Hague Conferences?
3. Name the author of "The
South could not find to re- portant matters, you will de-Man Without A Country." fuse the first trick. For all he cumplisti could tell, the opening lead bast wont. ben nude from the aee-jark of In that ea, South had hearts. to take his trick at once or be wouldn't get it at all.
Having token declarer went
a creel?
3.
What is a pharos?
exactly whu: you 4. What would you carry in TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 213-- All merchandling is favoured, in dealing with others, whether socially ur in businez, enjoy 6. yourself.
White, 6 pieces. White to play and mate in two. Solution to yesterday's problem:
What name is given tu that specialty of medicine con~]], 8-17; threat 2, Q—KG (ch). the first trick, GEMINI (May 22-June 92)-erned specifically with
R-K6; 2, KixKP (c);} chii-
B-B6; 2, Ktx KP (ch); duplay all the native bugines dren's diseases? after the
R-KIG; 2, KI-K3; 1 Q--K (ch). 2, PXQ.
mond Larceny Lou won with ability you hav
the king of diamonds, each.d
the ace of hearts, and led a heart
to his partner. This defence
set the contract one trick,
The score in U Arst root was plus 630 for North-South, The score in the second room. Was minus 100 mm the curds Larceny Lotr deceptive play wis pointst
Incidentally, you
same
worth 730
don't hav
to be an expert to ure this play.
the tuntion fairly
and you will
(Answers an Page 8)
BOYS' AND
1
6. Just one term in musto mesespecially of sterling area prices.
commodities--to run very
Tax
nf
6. Grade of classication to slow. This, of course, prac- To suin up: the advantages and the Board of Trade i
of We reaped from a good deal of keeping the gute for the next to. Shop chemure that witically sealed the fate
devaluation and a generous year's imports a close secret so sterling. and if devaluation measure of luck were carrying not to encourage Japaness prices
make it up for you. (0) 16. She may have been a tomb. (43
present hem
be then.
Even after
devoluation, the
could have been avoided be-ļus along the road we wished to manufacturers to raise 19. Second person the tech to fore, it certainly could
singular of tho
not travel, but the Korean war and still further.
ite implications have brought us to a temporary halt.
British imports of Japanese grey cloth for the How
frst six many steps price of sterling: area commod-have to retrace will depend not at £1,765,000.
wo will months of this year were valued not rise immediately.only on the amount of Ameri-
The cloth, when processed, is In fact, it was not until the ex-con aid we are to receive in for re-expert only-some of it pected slump in Antrica turned connection with the defencelo American account countries, the but most of it to the British the Govern colonies.
Rolution of yesterday's puzzle. Acrostics did
J Down and
Christmas calendaro: _Pdontagu: 11. Our: F EN 14
Amps:
NETTOVI $15. Hoo: Baton; 25 Btreaming 1 Across, IMG 5 Hondraver. 4, intercede 3, Alta: 6 Tota; 7. Auto maton B. Reasoning: 10 Dem. 15. Carrot; 17, 09: 19. Lon; B. Ain.
Dracum; 291, Ara; with. See
24
GIRLS' MAGAZINE
Willy Toad Was Very Puzzled Rupert and the Sketch Book–10
-He Didn't Understand About Kites-
By MAX TRELL You get often, and it's quit; engy to re-NARF was standing on top cognise. The next time you of the Will flying
without
a kile
string." replied Kiart.
"Would it fly away?"** "It would just come down. It
have ace-queen-small of the sult when Willy Toad came hopping your partner leads against no-up. Willy stopped to look at the Wouldn't even go up. Willy. You trump, play the queen first., Asite. Finally he said:
"What can't fly kite without string"
a matter of fact, if you hold keeps it up in the nlr like that?" ace-jack-mall, the jack . often
the best play on similar reason-4
ing.
INTELLIGENCE TESTA
The scholarship
By T. O. HARE
"JULIA won the scholar
• ship td Penelope,
luck." I wald 'a
put my money on you."
She was one mark ahead wald
of me in Frenth.*
Penope And that made all the differenco
There were tive competitors for this scholarship, and they
wire examined in Ava sub-
*1507
The Award was on
points base The girl who
was top in subject seuraa
point the girl who was
12cond
→ points, and
14 on holarship west,
12
of course, to the ghi with the
Doini total
totalled bad, points Fenella, who took Azih brace 18. Dawn and sally fled for the third and fourth places
Pentiope look frat niaca
Latin and In Greek In
Englien she was third, scoring one mark more than Julio Dawn was first in French and second in History, and Sally Greek Dawn
Wat 1800 than Fenella In did better both talin and Greek, but if three utjects Fenella wa well ahead of Sally
What potsSEM
aki
Fenella
cure in each af the are subjects i
kaid
"Why,
I don't know." Knart. Except that I guess it must to the wind,"
Willy looked at the kite some more. Would you mind doing me a favour, my boy?"
"What favour, Willy?" "Bring that ite down. I'd
"Odd-very odd," said Willy, ikke to examine it” "The wind, eh?"
"I think so, Willy." "What's the fall on it for?"
In the Air
Knarf brought the kite down and laid it on the grass, Willy hopped slowly amund it, ex- minining 11 very carefully. "Sticks-paper-string-tail,
mumbled to himself.
"Oh." said Knarf, "the tall is Willy
to keep it standing straight up "Nothing to R, really. But odd when it's in the air. Without very-old. I think," he fail, it would go tumbling round aloud to Knarf, "I'li make myself and round."
i kite."
"Very odd,"
remarked Willy
Rosalie doesn't answer Rupert's estion, but it down again to share the fruit with him. They're very satisfying. aren't they?" he says, after he has had two or thre
really think you'd better be coming home now." But Rolie changes the subject. "What's thur
salct
the air. Come now, help me get ready."
ولی است
under your arm?" she demands. Why, I'd nearly forgotten about that." laughs Rupert. "It's my sketch book. I caine up on to the common to try to find something to draw My aux Bruinella gave it to me this morning. "That's given the lovely idea."* saya Rosalie brightly.
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
pf
into full-scale boom--which programme, It also en could not have been forsen by efforts made by those responsible for devaluing ment to lessen the impact sterling that the price of cur have been brought to bear
the inflationary forces which commodities bigan to overtake their pre-devaluation levels, the nauonal economy.
STEPPING UP
In this respect,
Areally
increased earnings from sterling area commodities
much due to
is not
the record-bulution as to
LONDON TIN
MARKET
pr
level American business activity.
London, Sept. 25. Tin prices were harder at the No have. our exporis of
end of the morning session to. manufactured goods risen to the day.
The extent expected when sterlingtons, including 30 tons for cash. furnover was 175 was devalued. True, there has
I'rins closed as follows:- been some stepping up in de-Spot buyers mand for sterling area goods in Spet sellers America, but this
does notes done wholly account for our better brre-nonth buyers. balance of payments position. Inusiness done
Three-month sellers fact, it has had less effect than Settlement the cutting down of our dollari Imports-a move which was do elded on by the Commonwealth Finance Ministers valuation.
before
of
de Rubber
October
201
700
*P7
700-79% 200 United Press
Prices
4036-5016
44-20
453-4014
STRA
43 -43%
2015-40
United Prest.
SINGAPORE MARKET
Singapore, Sept. 25. Rubber futures closed today
follows:
In this context it is inferest- ing to recall what the Interna-
London, Sept. 25. Rubber futures closed today tional Monetary Fund said in its follows:- lest annual report: The Fund tie. 1 rubber Un centa Las repeatedly stated that de- per 1b.j valuation by itself cannot provide November an adequate solution to the pay necember ments problem. The devalua- January/March (1051) tions can be only the beginning | April/June of a diMcult process the immediate purpose is to Im- which prove dollar payments and the ultimate purpose is to establish
of my boy, came along-and the next second convertibility
currencies, with a view to Willy was sailing up in the air. widely as possible the multila
extending as "How do you like R, Winterni structure of world trade Number 1 October Knarf shouted up to him.
ond the most economic alleca-Number 1 November "Fine!" Willy
Number 2 September.. salled backtion of the resources of produc-Number 3 September "Let more cord out. I want to gotlon."
Humber 4 September up higher!"
Apat unbaled ninck crepo Knarf let more of the word i Sterling devaluation appears, No. 1 pat crepe When all the paper was led out. Willy malted up higher and then, to have achieved a first
Willy and Knart had higher. Then Willy yelled town objective- made a long tall for him out of "Let the cord got. I want to gollar payments. But we seem Willy. "If I krep my two rect some pieces of old rags knottal nying by myself!" together and my arms spread together, Willy rate: "Well, how pit, I'm the same shape as u kite. do I look?"
Knarf kept caying: "You'll never do as a kite, Willy. You're much too heavy Nevertheles
"Here," said Knart, "you can again. "And what's all that have this one, Willy
"Thank you," old Willy, "but string for? Why don't you just leave it up in the air without I'm going to make myself a lie.
I mean," he added, "i'm going to he helped Why. make myself into a kite."."
string?"
· Londos"Kzprata Beroica, (Solution on Page 1)
Willy looked at the 'hite.
Knar exclaimed in ment: "What!"
amaze-
"I don't need sticks,"
snla
I just wrap somo paper around
myself and to some string here
4
rotni
Old Rags
"You do kind of tools like
and there, and I'll be as good n klle," said Korf "But Is
kite da any."
"But Willy-
don't think you'll be able to sell in the air."
Willy thought olberwise.
A3
Knart tried his best, to warn Willy that he would come right down again if he let the cord go. But Willy insisted. So Knart did it,
Alas!
zoomed
to
FIRST OBJECTIVE
has
improved
Number I September
per 15,
**
150 -130
185 -153 152 153 157 158 15314-1501 1544-15316
-1013
100 -163
United Press.
Lord
Trefgårne To Resign
Lontion, Sept. 25. Lord Trefgarne. the Cheir
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as far as ever from the ultimate aim of establishing convertibility of currencies.
We were no doubt progressing Korean war broke out, in that direction when the Since then, unfortunately, the whole man of Britain's £100,000,000 outlook has changed.
itangoon, Calcutta, Karaclul, Basra, Govern-Colonial Development Corpora Chim (Nairobi, Mombasa, Dares Down Willy pald- no attention
poor' ment expenditure to fast everything was ready. Willy Willy, and landed in the middle has been sharply increased, and his own request at the end of
for defence toh, is to give up the post it via Cairo), Rome & London, p.m. Salaard, Mauritiuia, &. Johannesburg Knart. He got himself
Bangkok, Singapore & Djakarta, 5 wrapping paper and some alrinn stood himself on top. of a rock; of a raspberry bush, And when the result will almost certainly October, the
Colonial "Run" he said to Kaart. "I go Knart got him and fitted himself into the shape right up! You'll see!"
out and asked be ap increase him if he had found out what costs. Even if we maintain our
in Industrial announced today.
Haiphong. Hanol, Salem -Paril, of a kito. "I don't see why
Lord Trefagene was formerly 3 P-m. kite should havo all the fun. I'm To
kopt a kite la the sky, Willy, output of exports at the ex-Me G. M. Gürro-Jones, dod of Kuart's astonishmet, lust mid: "Nothing, my boy. Dense of the going up in the auf myself. Fit that's exactly what happened. And
Labudn Bydney A., Alickland. souri Apc out why s kita saya in Willy held his arms out, ile wind about it"
that's the oldest this prices, will
home market, the Labour Party's busingmed: pil probably increase Members of Parliament-RevBangkok, 10m
*** Closing, Timés By Jen fand, in conjunction with 1-ter.
-Maule, p.m.
Gome
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