THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1950.
FOR YOUR SPARE MOMENTS
JACOBY ON BRIDGE
Proper Play Erases Guesswork in Play
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By OSWALD JACOBY
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ticle about how to guens cerinin Aneme," a Denver me, reminde correspondent "There is n guess in this banet. even though there is no Anesse. Will you be good enough to tell us how the experts would guess this situation?
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and the World
Lord of ather day that polygamy Bagchat and tho Thousand was all right if the man Tribes of the Desert of Dhud, was good and just to all his you are very cold to me.
there omeone else?" "Imahal- wives.
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patentate. Moon of Forty Тасивата Delights, there are hundreds. whereas old Khalish Inughed ab immoderately that he swallowed the western edge of his ample beard, and early choked himself to death, the old fool Another tale of Ratzbain
WATANAKIIURZED - PHUL,
It is told of the great Inroun- al-Ratzbain of Bagdad that he tad 238 wives, 143 of whom he disliked intentely. One day, in the slave-market at Khorblih- mich, he expled a delightful tus-flower, no young, and in
He baby bulbul. vent as a signed to his old Vizir, Khadish, tu purchase her,,
parten East put up the king, YOUR BIRTHDAY ·
and South won with the ace.
"When the linnd was netunlly played. South then led a club,
and East won with the nee. Ensi returned a spade, South played | low, and West wen with the you IF you jacle, A spade return forced out declarer's queen.
"Declarer saw that he could make free clubs, three hearts, Her fa and two spades.
diamond trick for his contract However, when he led 'dta- inonds, West tonk the w
the spades. tract.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27
the royal water-carrier, and Kolustud, the Warden of the Court of Pomegranates, achemed te deliver their master trom his superfluous Wives,
of many
By STELLA whom he had never seen. At the Feast of the Poisoning of Well 10 camels were tethered the harem-windows.
are bom today, you and advice. You might make a
reformer, for you yourself to take fine
are
the long view of things Don't emotionally affected by the trial get so involved with detail that and tribulations of the underdog And You have n capacity for doing you never get anywhere.
don't great deal of good if you will, everything rise, above
act progressively on your ideas worry over trifles. You have a
for the betterment of others. naturally optimistic enture: ste
of a dreamer: Comething
and
beneath
The
and 38 piken rope-indders were thrown up by young bandits diga(sel
merchants no rich from Hamanlung. Thirty-eight littering ladies descended ༣**ཝ camels took one look at them and then stampeded, disappear Ing in a cloud of dirt along the Street of Fragrant Rose Petals. The Sultan was so pleased that he gave the two conspirators hage of gold act awarded them You women ore attractive to the hands of the 38 ladies in Which, sayo the charming, affectionate chronicle, served them right in e wives. Since you are rather deras thine than it takes to may
Quale. ostrative, it would be well for you to ind a male who in Amilar In this regard. Don't wed impatively. Wait until you are found the right sure you have
diamonds and ran the rest of pure that no matter how dark members of the opposite sex and i marriage.
the clouds are today, tomorrow This set the con- will be better! But little things do disturb you beyond their im- Curb this habit the "If South had led diamonds portance. instead of clubs at the second tromeal it crops up trick, he would have made hiring unhappiness,
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to the pathetic and you react
tom mends of others a le
starts crying much. If someone
tart on your shoulder, don' crying yourself! 10% much more constractive to find out exactly What: the matter and give help
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Dr Rhubarb's corner
Mrs Purdacre writes: I have a foolish habit of putting my hat on the kettle and the lid in the wardrobe, What should I do to
To find what the stars have in store for tomorrow, select your birthday star and rend the cor-cute this? responding paragraph. Let your
your stor be birthday eitte.
Dr Rhubarb says: This is t dailypychorintle neurosis.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28
ARIES (Mar. 22-Apr. (Sept. 23.Oct. 23)-
if Make buslpe gains improve A day for serious husday
There you. employment comitions. money wint you lauve inuke an earnest effort to collect is an opportunity for romance,
1.
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TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)-
at this Stress personal affairs time, Old friendships are likely to prove the best ones
the
* and when he asks Where are you going? don't y To hold up hank
London Espress Seestow,
BINTELLIGENCERTESTE
SCARAB
By T. O. HARE
WITH be yachung season in full swing, the intest news from Sailminster will, perhaps, be of interest.
FIVE owners have just com- pleted a series of five tocen. In ibras races each of the five competing yacınız was safird by a different owner each day.
On the second day, for example, Mr. nolined safted his own
On the third day Captain Comezant sailed his On the Arth and last day Mrs. Eyebright sailed hers
On three occasions--the first race, the third and the fifth- the Mountain faid narrowly won from the Octonu, The former yacht was walled, on these three occasions, by Lord Allegra, by Bollard, and by Vice-Admirat Deepwater. The Octopus was walled, in there same three rgees, by Deep: water, by Mrs. Eyeuright, and
ty Bollard.
The fasten time was accom- nitrited on the Try put-
fourth day.
hug the kestie in the wardrobe and the lid on your head. When you go to the wardrobe to tetel: your hat, the lid of the kettle will full of your hend, and you 20)-will raise that you have FOL
things mixed up, Compulsory listening
make THE simplest way to
listening to radio compul- sory would be to do away with freedom to turn it of. Standard tota that could only
** be turned on and off at the mals in White-ball or Portland be Place would probably not
the To judge from the unpopular.
letters from -GEMINI (May 22-June 24)-daily
most people SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dee. The of service to others and the listeners.
favoured rewards
excellent. niready forgotten that If you will be 22)-Joventions are
polni j 2010 right out like what you hear, you can. at present, switch off with- Chantes direction.
Jout being sent to prison for con- CANCER (June 23-July 23)tempt of tadlo.
to 23-Jan. Affairs
labour pertaining CAPRICORN (Dre. one diamond trick in, he would make his con- | 20)-Merchandising is active unions muy come into the fore- You should make profits if you ground. A triendship may turn -tract..
right. A social into a romanco. handle thin
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) – Your affairs may be emtrolled be the actions of allers, but aser! yourself. Let your want be known.
contract, If West took his ace) diamonds at once, he could)
rpades but could establish the never regain the lead to cash 1f Tooking for a new job, this them. If West refused to take may be the day to find what you South want, of diamonds, the nee could abandon the sull and start the clubs, With
"For the life of us, we cannot te why South should lead diu- nions Instead of clubs, Would an expert know how to quers this right?"
1 have a faint suspicion that my leg is being pulled. An ex- per would not need to guess of 1 on this hand, store the pro- per play eliminates all guessing.
South must refine the first trick! When Bast holds the Brst trick with the king of spaden, he can do no better than to re- turn his remaining spade. South wing and can attack either dia- equally clubs with monds or satisfactory results.
If South lends diamonds, West
nce of diamonak can take the
and establish his spades, Lat he will never regain the lead to each them. If South tackles the clube rst, East can take the clubs ICC but cannot then return a spade. Any other return, of course, can do South no hin.
When the expert is forced to Press, he does a pretty good job However, if he makes of it. unnieressary guesses, he's no ex- pert.
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LEO (July 24-A95. 23)- 21-Fob. Professional matters can prove care o! very important, Take
hest detail Merently for the will be results.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 19) Be highly constructive to all matters pertaining to your
the results work and rewardinst.
Check Your Knowledge
when Deepwater, aa, tinh kh Scarab. WAS Tew Reands ahead of Allegro, who was nail- Ing Deepweler's yacht, Who Own Bearab *
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CHESS PROBLEM
By T. VESZ Black, 1 pieces.
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White, 8 pieces.
1.
The habitat of an animai
or plant refers to what?
2.
Define hagiOTORY.
3.
What is hell?
4
Define petrology.
(Aug. 24-Sept. 22)-
affairs take
Solution
5.
What is meant by a mor-
the
ganatic marriage?
problem:
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What was the Mada?
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1, Q-Kts, any: 2, Q mates.
VIRGO PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 21) Education? Partnership matters, especially lead this week, Property matters
distance it involving old and tried friends, t can prove profitable jurt now.
BOYS'
¡L attention.
AND
GIRLS'
Knarf, Hanid Meet Hercules
H
He Was Once Very. Very Strong
other side of the brook and By MAX TRELL
wasn't Ty tail--not with a trouble at all hoisted mes bigher than a daisy Hamd to his shoulders. He go! for a buttercup-but Knarf und her to the side where King Nep
waiting, sale, Wit
Sound and Hauid,
Theta he earrud Kaart
chadows the
with dry.
"Here is the strongest man in
the turned-about names, could across in the same way. see at one that he was strong. He was
the walking across
brook, at the spul where the the world!" King Nep said.
swirled und cudled
the moss-covered rocks-
on his shoulders!
"""Once," cald Hercules-who all bothered by and he was carrying King Nep didn't seem at
the compliment that King Nip bad just paid lince- Bgo wncta I "Hi there, my dears!" King quite a long time Nep called to them from the
Lain now, E was bigger than
In fact, other side. "Come over here! I lifted up a mountain.
whole bunch of want you to meet Hercules!"
Knarf und
step
slippery with wet
Getting Them
Ready
Workmen are shown an aircraft plant in London working on the fuselage
of a new attack plane. The fuselage is fitted into endreling wooden rings, and a frame equipped with rollers enables it to be rotated into any position, thus speed-
ing the mechanics' work.
FOR THE
(Acme).
BUSINESSMAN
LONDON BOOM IN TIN MARKET
RUBBER SHARES
(BY OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT)
London, Sept. 26.
GAINS
London, September 26.
Tu pricey gained somewhat during the moming ecision of I the market lodny. The turn- over, was 270 tons, including 75 tens for cash.
Prices
The boom in rubber shares which yesterday gave the Stock Exchange its busiest day since de-lows:- valuation continued though on a smaller scale Spot buyers.
today.
".
blowing yesterday. bought up all the rubber they could lay their on in the hope of u- later at a sub-
this
closed today
as fol-
Spot sellers. Business done Three-montha buyam, Three-months sellers, Jun;ness tione, Settlement
800 010
30-005
729
600
793-796
BOD
United Press.
WOLFRAM
The rubber share market, wind was has been fairly strong forand
phares some time, and a number hands of factors, culminating in loading them the announcement that six-year programme of eco-point of view, there will prob
a small reaction nomic development for the high levels attained yester-ly today at 248 shilling, com- Malaya was being discussed day. by
nstantial
ably be
Commonwealth Minis- ters, combined to start the boom.
From profit.
SHORT OF STOCK
from
But long-terin prospects for the natural rubber industry are ruch that the careful investor might well be content to hold his shares with reason- on to able confidence for some time to come.
Yesterday's
London, September 20. Wolfram was quoted nominal-
pared with the previous close nt 225 to 235 shillings-United Piss.
Exchange Rates
Busineto
was done in the local unofficial exchange market thin
noming at the following raten:
Sterling Rote (ver £) U9. dollars (ber (1) Indonesia guilders (per 100) of Siam deals (per 103)
Singapore (trolle)
But booms have a way of turning into slumps, anet White to play and mate in two. prices can fall as rapidly
The question They have risen, is will the present boom" follow
spale of buying yesterday's that familiar pattern? to
hit a markel short of slock. faet it followed All signs point to the that the rise in price of rub favourable dividend ber shares is well justified.ments, and was no doubt in- It is a logical conclusion which fluenced by such Investors have been on the switching operations by paint of reaching
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aupert and the Sketch Book-11
parasol, sits down carefully and goe on munching the candied fruits "You can sketch me like this, and nind you make me look pretty!” the calls. Rupert sigħu. *** Well alltight," he
Goodness says. knows what it will look like, but I'll try and then we really must start to go home."
Roulie quickly explains the idea. **You want
to draw something? Well, you can make a picture of me," she smiles. "Just wait a minute while I get ready." From Fer lule bag she takes a mirror and powder pull and begins dabbing her now. Then the opens her
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I lifted up n Hand started to mountains. from one Gone to the
hills and "And also come other. But We stones were
mose, and forests and lakes and rivers," the water looked very deep, added King Nep.
Better Teich Birm aver, "Hardly even felt them!" sald "None ot them Here" they heard King Nep Hercules.
Think you can man szemed to weigh inore than a maying. age?"
few toothpicks." "Nothing to it" Hercules an-
"Can you lift up a mountain times. swered in a deep voice.
now?" asked Knarf. "I'd like to
"It's not moving," sakt Knarf. best plan. Other Sido The next minulo Hercules see you do it."
"I guess it's too heavy," said splashed buck from the
Hercults shook his head. Hanid. wouldn't 17 lifting "No-I anything that is heavy more."
to hands down
at the bollam of much
ent today. You'd the hill, took a deep breath and better walt until after dinner. pushed. He
grunted several You'll feel stronger."
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bad
13
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14. Frutt. 101
17 Selfies agreement, 131
18 The time to get on both ways. 941
1 Iurecl that provides a decided
tans, 145
zu Red Indtau pony (3)
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Et things to no end
22 The Moy was operatie
Incite, mare. 10
15.
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You'd
MALORİFİEd
didn't (8)
this
7.
o 2 Down 191
Quiding tins, 143
am in negotiation, (3)
& Well known yellow towered plant
with widely vothed leaves 201
9. BAERCITY 101
froin a stove, FDI
s of mountsla they th
are (4) 18 King of Prance, 40
BEFOURSTIL 5 lippov]; B, MODIS 3). ON 13 Doope | Ps3, 34 Leu I dopa. "19, xin Bi: 30 hi MC Other
Kendacity), á Modernis 1. VOTUME D amanderd. 15, potahy 16 Boras 150 art
"Maybe you ought ony.
little smaller hill," suggested King Nep.
"Couldn't you just push 14?” said King Nep.
Miniber
announce-
**** } FIC" plastres (per 100;
factors as
in-
beiter
18.70
12.50
for some vertors who have been unload- OUTWARD MAILS Lime.
Naturally, there were ing steel shares, the those who saw the way
the news from Korea and of course the promise held out by the Commonwealth Ministers' coll- ference.
HONGKONG
SHARES
Shares
generally
to
Investors seem suddenly have realised what has been common knowledge in the trade for you time-that producers
could still show a handsome pront even if the price of The rubber rhed a few pence, difference is that the immediate have to Malaya seems been removed, Such sobering considerations as high cost of
Virent
even
registered slight advances in price on the Stock Exchange this morning. Interest was centred in Electrics, but Dairies, Lights, Trama unt! Providents also drew attention.production and the likelihood
the probability of in- The turnover was $340,885.70. creased export duty on rubber Transactions a noon closing have also been weighed against
the market. prices were: SHARES BUYERS SELLERS BALES
BANKS
Canton
But the fact remains that the price of rubber could sustain a moderate fall from its present height without causing undue alarm in board rooms. The dividends announced recently do not cover the period in which full bencit had been obtained
With from the higher prices, the demand for natural rubber at its present Ievel, good for- ward sales seem, assured. 000
Investors in their search for
11 Bank East Asia
1350
104
INSURANCES
220
50 & 233 100 230
Union
€00
K Fire...
150
133
DOCKS, ETC.
N. P. What 4 Dock
Provident
K. Wher!
S'hal Dock ..
Wheelock... LAND, ETC.
HK Hotel JK Land Shab Land.. Tuliphireys
300 BO 5 1000 43 434
15
2730 914
15 11.70 11.99 1000 11.20
2000 11-75 Jalgh-yielding shares in con- 120 200 320 panies which are not bound by the promise to limit dividends fure naturally turning to rubber.
LONDON MARKET
1.40
014
.......24.co
UTILITIES
Train
+4
Londen, Sept. 20. Rubber futures closed today
500 11.60 ns follows:-
2001.00 No. 1 rubber (in cents
OT
per 1b.J
500
0.20
000
9 B.
11.60 November
December
| January/March
233 9 7.00
April/June
Electric
.....
25 500
Hercules decided this was the "I forgot all about not having my dinner," he said to: Knar and Hanid.
"It's D little trouble moving a hit
Star Ferry to try a with trees on it before you have
Light (0) 11.00 LIL (N) 0.10 dinner. But I can do it all right. By the way," he said as he sat down on a little stone under the tree, "where would you like me Up and Down
to push the fill after I push it?" "No trouble at all pushing a
Hercules frowned and looked Hercules
"Any place," wald Knart. finnily mountain,"
and down aguun. said. "Which mountain would the Will up
he somewhere."
Hercules shook his head. stuck you like to see me push?" he "I
to pull "That wouldn't be right. Hills "I'll Have grumbled. itsked Knarf and Hanid.
the wrong place. great put them in There wereat any really big some of those tries out first," are very untidy looking if you
He immediately, seized a mountaing nearby, so Knarf and oak tree around the trunk and Suppose I pushed it on some
Rope Ho body's houstor in the middle | STORES, Hanid' said they would like to started yanking
Dairy of the rond. we him pluh one of the hills. grunted several times more.
Maybe I'd better leave it just where it is." "That one over there with all
"It's not moving either," said the trees on it," sald Knurf.
Hercules walked over to it, Knarf. looking it up and down.
at
at it.
October
Kingdom
A surfaco mall to Iinsled per MB Carthage will be closed ai indicated be. · low:
This mall is expected to are j tive in London on et about Oc- Loker. 27.
Unregistered Ialters ANG printed matter for China main- land and Hainan Is and can bị Accepted at senderr risk and will be forwarded as opportu. Dity offers
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 Cloning Times By Au Taipeh. 5 pm.
Closing Times By Sea Manila, 3 pm, Haiphong 3 p.m
Stralis, Ceylon, Madagascar,_Aden, Egypt & Europe via London. 5 p.m (par) 31 num. (reg to-morrow); Noon ford to-morrow).
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 Closing Times By Atr Corado US.A., 16 am. Okinawa. 2 p.m.
4
Rangoon, Calentis, Karscht, Tara. Calro (Nairotil, Mombasa, Dares Salaam, Maulikus & Johannemurg, Vin Cairo), Rome & London, 3 p.m. Bangkok. 8ingspora & Djakārta. B p.m.
flaiphong, Hanol, Satzon & Paris.
p.m.
Taipeh, pin.
Laluan Sydney & Auckland, 5
Closing Times By Bea
PM.
Bangkok. 10 .. Japan 10 a.m.
Sandakan, 2 p.m.
Manila, 3 p.m.
4855-4935 471% -%
4534 - 48
413.42 24-3855
1.
500 G# 0.10 | C.1.F. Far Eastern basis, per pound
24 300 # 60544 24
500 (4
400 241
500 2432
October/November
4316-4612
401 21322445 November/December ...
---United ITCKS. SINGAPORE FUTURES
Singapore, Sept. 20. 0001012 Rubber futures here closed 1000 ₪ 105% | today as follows:→→→
10c. 900 et 100.
Ris. Telephone INDUSTRIALS
Coment. 1015 1211
*
1500
13.00
200 a 13.30
1:00 13.30
378 3.50
Kharf and Hanid decided that | Dairy Nits. it would be best, after all, not thla: won't be any trouble "Now don't exert yourself too to push the hill, but just to King Nep. leave it where it was. Heresin ping: Neg on all” ko said. Then, he rolled much; "Here," said his shoulders
alcoves, stuck his member, you haven't and liked that iden the boat!
Berosies- cartiod
up
Number 1 per ib
September
October..
November
800 10.35 Number 1 September
Number 3 Reptunbar
1:00 380 Number 4 September
309 14 3.25. Spatunbaled
350 e 283, Black crepe,
No.::1 paid crepe-
155 - 1393%
150-1501 147-1473)
* 2014
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29
Closing Times By Air
USA & Canada, 2 pan. Japan. p.m.
Mantia, Hanolu a V.B.A, (let- tare, second class mail and Parcela),
D. p.
-Guan. Gotters and second clam ma), Carsada, (letters
-
Talpeh, B p.m.
Singapore,
Djakarta,
only).
Colombo,
Eydney & Auckland, pm. Closing Times By Bes
Stralia, Rangoon.
17.
Bangkok, 1 pm,
Se Calcutta, 10
BATURDAY, SEPTENDER 18 Closing Times By Air Raigon, Paris, 29 man. Talpen, 3 pans.
Bangkok, 6 p.m.
b. Choiêng Times By' San
· Visions wie Meeting, 2 pm