THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1950.
FOR YOUR SPARE MOMENTS
JACOBY DUMB-BELLS
ON BRIDGE
Lou Fails to Trap Generous George
By OSWALD JACOBY
4IYAS Generous George ever
"HAS
played
artinst Larceny
Lou?" nsks
*
cor-
Mtumi respondent. **We have been arguing about who
would
is a contest of this furt."
win
Yex, Generous George al Inreeny Lou have often played in the mume game, Nobody hus ever kept an exact store, but each of these amiable gentlemen
han cured als successes and
euch Tun bera a winning play
for many years.
WHERE “ARE" THE SHELLS
OFF THE WALNUTS THAT YOU
PUT IN THE GAKE?
OH, GRACIOUS ARE YOU SUPPOSED TO SHELL THEM?!
BY THE • WAY •
by Beachcomber
SINCE Professor Macka-
on
bin, the champion psy-. he, the worms choose, the route chologist, wrote his
to the earth, it will prove that eight- Volume
they think If they march treatise
the straight for the electric shock, 1 secret thoughts of worms, will prove that they don't and came to no conclusions think, On the answer to this at all at the end of the task, question will depend, etc., etc.. the subject has heen electric shock for six months an neglected.
cic. Any worm who choosen the
end, in preference to a meal of earth.
is either a thoughtless But recently an
American Intle rnsent, or one with a per- psychologist has jetfled down to verse taste for electric shocks, watch worms for six months. The amazing Dr Rhubarb They are a bux. The hux contains earth and the neces-
gadget to
administer an electric shock, with a separate
When they play against cach YOUR BIRTHDAY
other. the hand
full of traps
Je very often
and counter-trops!
in selecting an example, it has been necemuiry to show one of the out-manoeuvring
them
other. It would have been very
a hand showing cay to select
the opposite result,
MONDAY, OCTOBER 16
CLIENT of Dr Hubarb A asks whether is amazingt soul-doctor really deals, in per- Son, with all the questions he is asked, Certainly. He has a start of 3,000 to sort, classify, and Ale biscence, mud) ho gives hin
silention
By STELLA to every problem, however trivial it may seem. His pres- tice has reached such a peaks hot many people even consult him before boiling an egg or
whast
shirt.
ution
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บ
"Reckon you'll have to cut down on them stinky, satin nighties noto, Mabri."
"Everything is psychological, CHESS PROBLEM
you a host otald Rhubarb yesterday. "And you are born today, you which makes
<if mind friends. Generous and
every thought have the type
syme analysis of In the hand shown
pathetic, fony chich will find its best express
you
sland and netian Is ersential to ruceers always Generous George Belt the Southdon in tience or literature.
rearly to come to the assistance in life." carda myl was declarey at four You might even combine
often the of those in need. You
Prednose: What Is he a doctor gades, farceny Lou held
make personal sacriflees to help er two to distinct advanture
You
of have more than average talent, someone else. Your rense
Myself: Subliminology, Mum- of but are -opened the right
inelived to under Justier is een and You cofumbolory, and Introvertis- he highest card intimate it.
|Getting nowhere
East cunts.
the
Learn in be more
luit. Larreny Lure of yourself and value your
with
Lou knew,
course, that declarer had the miving heart He wanted to oblige his partner
hope that h to ruff in the parter cunkt
You
somcote
Cockiteutrol:
bring conriderably good, coin-ties, men pense to bear on a problem *! the queen of hearts are properly. For with belt which helps to solve it easily,
Mr Howlem, cashed the net of warts and confistence vous ran reach rue-
of are capable
deep you have said that you Jack then very carefully had the five cess and faine. of heartst
You have an inmate zeurs of lave, but can only find hatever heard of Threadgold's
with
whose Thorogrip Garterette till you catition which maker om wind piness
anch itlenis
Caw the fan on their building. to investigate any project care. temperament
Don't it make you buy a pair? fully before embarking upon it. identical with your own.
wed in haste,
Mr Howlem: Can't seem for you might But once you have marie
keep me
up, Suss-pen- ders burst 110, String 'urts.
banns burst To find what the stare have steric
un me, cient and in anffer what the in store for tomorrow, select like me father before me,
Cockiecarrot: Please answer hetarle, you
Te your birthday Mar and rend the coumite defeat.
corresponding paragraph. Magnetic and charming you your
birthday star be have the type of
per;onality thay guide.
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17
10
11
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By M. HAVEL Black, 11 pieces.
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FOR THE · BUSINESSMAN
Inflow Of Foreign Rail Contract Funds Embarrasses Goes To Britain British Government
Teheran, Oct. 15 The British steel Industry
ne pecured a contract to sup. ply Perda with over £3,000,- 000 worth of railway track material, it
here today.
Wog
announced
Britain got the order against and German contract
have strong French The
competition.
for such
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT)
London, Oct. 15. The economic events of the past week been dominated by the new found strength of provides for the supply of Sterling. Rumours of impending revaluation were and fastenings, described here 100,000 tons of rails, sleepers accompanied by an inflow of foreign funds which as the largest order may become a source of embarrassment to theaterials' placed by any coun authorities.
try for many years,
The contract will enable the Until the situation becomes clearer, it is diffi-Persian Government to com- cult to distinguish the cause from the effect. Like way, and to links
plete the Teheran-Meshed Inil- the old problem of the chicken and the egg it is a capital #P the North-West
Province question of which came first-rumours or inflow.
of Azerbaijan, with Teheran.-Reuter. The fact I probably that members but its failure to re- "intelligent guendig?"-that is, cognise that these negotiations speculation clothed in respecta- west golng on caused the long- bility started the trickle of a walted
disperse in inceting to fand to London. The posal on atmosphere of anti-climax. bility of revaluation, which hnd The communique said for in- never risen above a whisper, stance, that the 1950-51 clip 10-1 then became a full-throated nether with Joint organisation
Chicago
The
Prices
Tabriz e
Grain
Chicano, Oct. 14.
rajas marketa wero Wheat futures
shout. Forelu money markets sales would be approximately lower today soon entered the spirit of the ten percent less than the rate closed off 14 to 2%, corn wis thing and the result was that to which consumption held in of 21% to 34 cents
Ik presumably excluded Prices
and soy.
beans of 4 to 6 cerita.
closed today A fol lows:-
Wheat-price per buchel Spot
rember ..... March 1981) Atay July
the value of the Sterling was the rat half of 1030, enhanced almost overnight and the trickle became a food.
the possibility of Ainerich being Foreign fundis seeking pro-allowed to earmark large quan table investiment In London tres of best quality wool for at one time
labst
gift-eilged
its stock-pite before auctions prices to new high levels for begin. the year.
American business- Although men, stubbornly convinced that doubtedly Sterling revaluation Was Im-}
who wanie minent, bought forward Sterling |
auction system, I Bout December at a premium to cover their whether it would to muy thing! March (151) future commitments.
May This was the reverse of what and halt the upward trend of
cave the
present shortage Jidy
to
this would suit the producer
to retoin the Spot
un-
Stay
2.201
2.14
3.5
1,42234
2,0014
102
140% -%
140
1.4 nominal
* - alla
at bid
70 bla
7214
happenert before devaluation
retail prices. In fact. theDecember when these same businessmen Study
to have July postponed Sterling
Group reema payments been more concerned with the as long as posible to net the
possibility of price of raw wool December benefit of reduced rates.
Mare (ii) tumbling at some distant date lay The banks from which bought forward
they
than it was with the more im- were covering
July mediate problem themselves
of keeping New York flour per 200° 1, nack by
buying spot prices down,
sed was quoted at $12.40-Uriited Prem. They reconised Sterling which they then southt
that the present. high prices Invest in London until it
would tend to consumer re- was
due for delivery to
the customer.
Let the question, Did fint fag influ- yource your unck-Bfe?
White, 7 pieces, White to play and mate in three.
Solution
Saturday's problem:
10
LIBRA (Sept. 33-Oct. 23)— ARIES (Mar. 22-Apr. 20)- (Kästen to all surpations and make your decisions acendiu
by Ask advice if it Trecen
may.
SCORPIO (Ori. 21-Nov. 22)— Elderly friends and relatives 'should be included in some sur chat engagement. Evening can be for romance.
M
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 22)--A short trip tray further or the jack of trumps your business potential. from the dummy.
good day for meeting the pub As it happened, the situation.
Larceny Lou. wan ideal for
trump that was big
West had a
dummy.
CAPRICORN (Dec. -Jan.
enough to force out an honnur 20)-Take care of your per- from the
However, soal correspondence. You when West played the seven of the fair sex, avoid gossiping! spades, Generous Courge took
AQUARIUS (Jan. 31-Feb. George is a benevolent 19)-Fresh opportunities open up now. Make all
time out for a little thought.
but far from foolish. He hom
Mr Howie: It made me try1, K-K13, any; 2, Q. B, or Ki| fuckin' in the tops, but the 'olech, dis ch, or dbl gh) mates. thing fell down again.
Snapdriver: You saw the flan. but you didn't buy the gorter- Letter?
Mr Hewlem: If you ad fallen Advertising and promotion are roelts, and then burst yer braces oud. You should receive re- tuopin' over to pull ein up, so cognition for work
one and for the completed as you ad
socks and other to 'ok up yer of this time.
trourors, you wouldn't be gupin'
ja no
TAURUS, (Apr. 21-May 21)-jut no blooming flag.
Cocklecarrot; There
it looking for home furnishings point in all this. Call the next this should be a the day to find witness. Bargalus, Hunt them out.
GEMINI (May 22-June 22)- A good day for studying. When
you evening comes, however, any relax at the theatre movies.
CANCER (June 23-July 23)-
Honiton Express Service)
Check Your Knowledge
1. Is Robinin a plant or
2. Name the largest part of France.
of A Ane day for all partnerships, bird?
Le they business or marital. A good time for a wedding, too.
may LEO (July 21-Aug. 23) your if planning buy evening make sure that you are tactful in your social obligations.
healthy respect for Larceny pinns carefully for real tue-
Lou's ability an a bridge player. vers. Why had Lou been so unximum for his partner heart?
to trump thei PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 21)--
Your mind should be capable George saw the reason; and of making quick decisions to with the liberality for which he day. A political favour might i fumuus, decided to let the dete granted now, ton. fenders have this trick! Instead
of over-tuffing
in the dummy.
George discarded a low diamond
from the dunnny!
West, a little startled by this
unexpected
diamond
the
Dummy
shifted to
won with
When
king and returned the queen
of spades for a fines
the finese nieceeled, Generous
George spread the hand,
If George had fallen for Lar-i ceny Lou's little trap, he would have lost the contract. It dummy over-ruffs West at the third trick, East is bound to malie
trick with hat king-ten. The defender also make a diamond triek, de feating the contract.
1
CROSSWORD.
ACTOS
i. Was the Amethyst called
to
because of her esouz hips ↑ (5. 4)
6. Doos thile nder of road lead to the
heart of things 7 18)
6. Highly strungi [7]
odspring
79. Mosher and
plun. "
Domestle implement BY
the 97, 141
14. Marabos, (3
16. The end of the pace, 131
10. There's zoom nera. 14t
1
PETROZ
1 change from upsetting
12. 4)
10 This is a signal for a more snow"
Timepiece
EK231U
(4-5)
2. 2011 BY TAYO to give or get
1.
. The one pace where hudbe trib
4. Ponsetite footwear for quee coin
furt 7 (7)
d. Her cooe with this lookout
Unfastened. 101
D. Nautiesily untwist. (8)
11. Aftanically it does not say where ·
mother's bay attended. (8).
12. Collide. 44)
14. Unrestricted.
17. To the order commanding it
WILL, HARDER (9)
BOYS'
3. What gland of Internal secretion supplies the body with jodine?
4. Name the author of "Lost Horizon."
5. For what is a whetstone
VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 22)-used? Hang on to that lemper! Don't 6. Of what continent is the let your emotions get out of zebra native? control. Be peaceable and faei- ful.
AND
(Answers on page 8)
GIRLS'
INTELLIGENCE TEST
THEY CYCLED HOME
Dy T. O. HARE It is 10 miles from the Black Bull to the Anchor Al noun yester day too left the Binck Bul 10 wark lo the Anchor, and Pedal lett the Anchor to walk to the Black Bull. Each. UD arrival Immediately mounted П blcycle and cycled home. Both reaclied home as the clock wal striking six. Hnoti t pedestrian, but on his bicycle he only travel, nalt as fast again as on fool Pedal on the other hand, nyelest three times ne fast as he walks
the better
How far from the Anchor were the two cyclisis when they passed one another on the Journey home?
London Express Service.
(Solution on Pepe J)
MAGAZINE
Sketch Book-27
Rupert and the Blinky Mole Had a Problem
-He Wanted to Climb a High Wall--
By MAX TRELL
T was a very high wall, made
of stone, and Blinky inte
sold be couldn't possibly finds
to get on the other side, where
"Mil
"Flowers." said Witty. hom and billions of flowers."
Didn't Know Much
"Is that in ing?" niked Blinky.
over it. He wanted, however, who didn't know much
as Willy Tond was now telling: him there was a pretty lawn.
"How big?" asked Blinky sally from the bottom of the erall, Willy hopped lightly up
to the top of the wall to see.
"About as big as it can be,"
3.
"ING enough," raid "There are aba Bee
car for tres?"
about
Willy.
Do you
"Not to eat, Willy, Just to Irck at. But how am I going to get over thai wall?"
Willy hopped down of the wall
to the ogoli. to
Willy called down to Blinky the bottom next nutę. "It's all green. "Dig under 12 he sald
Binky. "If you can't climb
driver.
we must get back to Nutwood, but how we shall do it I can't imagine. "Did you say Nutwood ?" asks the "Why, that's where I'm just going. I'll take you."
ta Rosalie on to the seat, puis on his coal, and soon they are well on their way.
lesalic dorsa't seen all sony for having led Rupert on such a chase, and only wants to avoid ge:- ting any wetter, “Well, I'm thank ful to have founit you again," says the little bear. "I certainly won't let you out of my night again. Now
ALL NIGHTS RESERVED
He
DANGEROUS FACTOR
sistance and hoped that th New York Cotton
influence, together with end of stocking up
process," would be enough to "reduce The presence of such large; con:umption of Virgin wooi funds in London is potentially Melently to bridge the ap- dangerous factor. But though parent
between current Kap
Futures
New York, Oct 14. Cotton future declined in a
it undoubtedly adds to in consumption and available sup-moderately active market 0 flationary pressure, the danger While
at present latent. funds are flowing in others are
out to Australia. going
Much of what remains
"ila money"-that is, money held
There depoalt.
in, how danger in these ever, always situations
instability from caused by the presence in the market of largo nmounts of "hot
on
money
plies."
the nervous celling
generated by feara of prico controly, RUBBER ADVANCE
Although' Washington officials This week's advance In prices denied plans of price controls, relton tradera appeared to bo of rubber and tin to new record
sceptical, heights was the result of two
Prices First is the old quest- factors. ion of supply and demand follows- rubber (with American synthe December Technically the
Of October production oF SPRE
MAY
If this inoney tie) out-strips consumption by March (1051) has come in hope of its value far margin bul Government May
stock-piling and the general October being enhanced by revaluation state of unrest in the Far East December might it not be withdrawn
son
ax
as the hupe is removed? has turned the paper surplus March (1962) It may indeed-and this is the into actual shortage,
The war in Koren, with US the
that is causing problem
implied threat to the entire Far Janxiety in Australia as well as
Eastern producing area. in London.
the
step-
the
closed
today
372.25 *
30,00 nonstral 303.12-2016 3.14-38.13 39.02-38.04
37.34
36.43
34.23
~~United Pregn
Now Orleans Cotton
But there is another reasoned up demand and, though
was Increased why these rumours in them-reduction selves welcome enough-might ect this demand and take ad- become an embarrassment to vantage of high prices.
Gpot Government, Mr Hugh shortage remained.
October After the first hectle rush of December Gaitskell, No: 2 at the Treasury, is at present in Ame lea for ne buying, the prices of tin und March (1951)
May Rotiations which, if my read their new high levels, and many October
havered rubber
precariously at
July of sigma is correct, must be ex-
observers were predleting that December tremely delicate,
it was only a matter of time March (1992) before they came down with a bump. In fact they did begin
He wants more dollars (1) to compensate Britain for the loss dollar markets which may
of
Futures
Closing to
October 14
38.33.
117.05. 37.01-77.14
37.35-37.61/
STAS 34.29 bit 34.00 310
United Press
be caused by the rearmament to treep down when the news OUTWARD MAÎLS programme and (2) to male from Korca got belter but this
week they shot up again.
the Colombo Plan for economie
Undoubtedly this was due in development in South-east Asia possible to achieve. This would part to the continued shortage be a difficult
and the fact that contracts in enough task at the best
at the future markels were beginning of times but
it is becoming [ to mature and were thus exert- moment when apparent that the American ing an additional strain, More-
tho is not bottomless, purse
over rubber wülch ECA bought current
London last Sprin for opinion in America that in Britals is deliberately keeping American stock-pile in shortly the pound under-valued to give due for delivery, and this na- her unfair advantage over her turally
contributes to the But there is another and competitors may make it practi- cally impossible.
ical reaso for this sharp upswing in prices. The situation in the Far East is still
MATTER OF ECONOMICS
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So for the question of Ster- tense. Will China intervene [0] This mall is expected to at has rive at London on or about No- ling revaluation remains a mat. the war in Korea? What
Turn suddenly
vember 27. The Public are re ter of economies. The questionPresident
as this flown off to
post early. the Pacifie
quested in to of revaluation of the Australian
talk મક Central MacArthur bring pound to
to party about? And what about Indo- with the Sterling is however China? matter of internal politics.
The people who would bene-
t least if the Australian pound i
These
NO ANSWER
were at par are those primary tin and rubber consumers are
at
Arc questions which tar- producers-anch as wool iner-who
high asking.
And since no answer are getting
forthcoming
their natural prices for their produce. As
reaction is to start buyin!! of the they form the backbotic Country Party and the Iberalain while soine supplies Party relies on the latter to least are still available,
It has been suggested thai make it possible for them to remain in power, the objection since Korea have reached their commodity price Increases revaluation is
manifestly zenith but in view of what
"That how lawns usually over something, dig under it." are," remarked Blinky, sighing
At that moment Knart and float over the wall! That's the shouted Willy, Poor Blinky did to deeply as he thought how de hand, the · shadow-children way to get over!" licious that Jawn must taste. with the tuned-about nines, He was very
Hand had a bowi foad of eating came along.
of boopy water and a clay pipe, think so, Willy?" “HI, Blinky! I, Willy!" sald Knart.
cwns, "What else is there?"
Blinky Boated over the wall.
"I'm looking for a place tu blow soap-bubbles," said Hanid,
that?
"You
Blinky 60kl:
"Certainly!"
Willy now
Other Sido
explained
he best to sit on
the bubble. responsible for the refusal to happened in the tin ond zub- Unfortunately he couldn't see revalue. really too well, and before he could
The fact that funds continueer markets this week it seems that that hope has been get to it on It, the bubble went pour into Australin despite
to pour
dashed. floating over the wall! Blinky Government's repeated refusals
to revalue just plopped down heavily on to
might mean that the ground, ....
speculators are now banking on the collapse of the present times. Then Willy got a wonder-one which will take a different,
happened several moro Government and the election of
ful idea.
At least it seemed view of revaluation. wonderful when he first thought The communique which was
ti
It
of
Singapore Rubber
October
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MONDAY, OCTOBER 1 Closing Timos By Air
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TUESDAY,
20
Manila 2 pr.
............ 200 -100
No
"I think this in just the place" Hanid and Kaart how Blinky
Futuras At this Willy started jumping wanted to get on the other side up and down excitedly. "Soan of the wall in order to eat the bubbles! That's it! Soap bubbles! lawn and flowers growing there. of it. He got some cobweb and issued at the end of the meet-
Singapore, Oct. 14. Prices in the rubber futures Blinky-did you hear
"I just nibble them a little," caught several soap bubbles all ing the International Woolmarkot here closed today Soap bubblo!"
cold Blinky. "I won't spoil them around Blinky, on his tall, week made vague references to Number 1 rubber, verib.
togellier. Then he tied them Study Group in London this followT: ---- Blinky, who was wearing dark; much,” glasses on account of the light
his head, his cars and his legs the Dominion's proposal
for Number 1 "Soop bubbles
for. "Now you'll foot over the wall!" rezerve price scheme but left made his eyes smart, lifted them
raren't
vember to look at Willy. up
After Biting on," said Knarf, “They'll he said.
unandwered the question of Number 1 rubber, De burst?" locking at him for a scend, he
cembar American acquisition of woolf
Number 2 rubber, Celti He put the glasses down again.
trer thought maybe Willy wasn't
Number 3 rubber, Orlo- enying, Soap-bubbles, for him.
ber But Willy was!
Number 4 rubber, Delo-
bor
para
Blinky floated over the wall "Blow
a good strong one," all right! Aud ho kept right on for stock-piling. urged Willy.
floating. .The last Knart and
NOT SURPRISING Hanid aaw of him, he was Goal-: Hand, who didn't think soap. Ing over two hill, a mile away the Slutly Group is hardly the pot rubber, unbaleil.
This was not surprising, since "Blinky!” said Willy, "As bubbles were for sitting on edon an and blows, a big either, blow one. "Sit on dues 1 put on too many!" appropriate body
to negotiate No. 1 pale crepe ...**** bubble you can alt on it and Blinky-go ahead-sil on it!" ciglied Willy,
|ngreements, between individual.
black crepe
157 -150
16435-203 16 180 -181
144-140 180-185.
OCTOBER 17
tling Times By Taipeh 930 4.m.
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