THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1950.
FOR YOUR
YOUR SPARE
SPARE MOMENTS
JACOBY ON BRIDGE
Windfall Proves To Be Player's Downfall
By OSWALD JACONY
THE
trouble with yout," reflec- observed North tively, ns that you couldn't stand prosperity."
"You're perfectly right," sald South ruefully, "I had little more than I needed, and kill- ed me."
WIS
This quiet conversation quite necurate, Prosperity hal indeed gone to South's, hrad i
had caused his downfall.
West opened the ten of <13- monds and Soull wor with the
He now nice
conceived the bright Idea of leading towards
DUMB-BELLS
BAW!
WISE GUY!!!! MAKING FUN
OF ME!!!
BAW!!
I
• BY
WAY
|POCKET CARTOON |
ARTIE'S HEADLINE
THE • by Beachcomber
NOTICE that a reviewer Positivism, fi only for tenth- attributes the neglect rate scientists who, by speciali
Fation, have Burrowed their of German Existentialists minds to such an extent that like Heidegger and Jaspera cach one of them can just in this country to the alm. manage to squeeze through into his brain the misty Ideas of culty of their style. I can the other. Thus they take in well believe it. Goethe said each other's silly
Walding. I that the moment Germans prefer the Neantiame of Pierre take up philosophy they Tombale, with its superb T- Cartesian cry: "I don't think, write abominably.
therefore I am not."
Talking of plutosophy, 1 se? A dilemma that there is a revival at Oxfor of that ludievus
called
YOUR BIRTHDAY
THE Owpl of Goberta has 123
wives, and the
pect, only four.
American
But whercas
the Owph knows he is married to all these women, the Amert-
By STELLA con has got into such a tangle
of marriage and divorce ind re-marriage that the confesses be does not know which of the women in his legal wife. The grent question of the hour for progressive people is this: It your divorce from your third for wife, whom you have twleo re- el by others, strike
married, is declared mull and yourself.
You enjoy luxury and ease, į veid, is your re-marriage with but not the rocking-chair-on-
like your four divorced wife valid? em- the porch variely.
You
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20
F you are born today, you are
a natural parrat. You have
out
aste.
city
after yesterday,
My Corklecarrút had com-
1.4
CHESS PROBLEM
By G. II. DRESE
Black. 8 plecer.
2
to
FOR THE BUSINESSMAN Brisk Worldwide HONGKONG Demand For Sterling
Demonstrated
London, Oct. 10.
SHARES
Stock
The turnover on the Exchange this morning wad
$304,800, Transactione during
the forenoon and were as follows
noon price
FILARER BUTERN SILLERS BALEN BANKS
+
HK Bank.. Fax Ar INSURANCH
Canton Talon
K. Whart
OLSI DEST
100 105
' י:
ర
60 700
100 42 50
-N-Whart 5.70
4000 2000 A UN
1000 (§0
Dock
1000 15 GBO 15
Provideni
12
'n k LAND. ETC,
The British Financial Secretary to the Trea- sury, Mr Douglas Jay, in the House of Cominóns today, said that "as a result of the continued in- DOCKS, ETC. crease in the reserves, an issue of Sterling to the Exchange Equalisation-Account-is-again-necessary and a further issue of £300,000,000 is accordingly being made to the account this week."
The
Exchange Equalisation Account is the. Treastiry's fund which
and acquired Fold dollars in exchange for Sterling, As meently as July & it was re-
Malaya And Colonial
Development
London, Oct. 10.
Member of
A Conservative
plenkhed
motely to
by
£300,000,000, $110,000,000
worth of gold and dollars.
A fortnight ago it was no- |nounced that between July
and September 30 Billaba's re- serves increased by $314,0
$334,000.-
....... 1434
HK Hotel... 8.40 4.70 SON (D
1000 45 B 43 1000 43
HK Innal fatal Lant 140
VILITIES
Ттал
14 241⁄2 300 + 10%
200 14
1000 14%
1
Teak Trum
(0) Stay Ferry
10 14
500 7 10%
announcement Sterling replenish-
000. that furth Parliament said today that necessary" could future of Malaya muun the only man that manent partnership within British orbit.
Into
e Laut (0) 1320 1395 500 5 13,40
1000 13.40
1000 > 13.0
14 לאאו
e. Light (N) 039 0.40 1000 & 9.0
21 20 1000
00 0.30 4000 130
20 DO ZAY 300 11 1000 4 11g
Bretric
Telephone. H
Cement ..... 135
200 1 1314
2004 13
T4147 STORES, ETC.
Dairy (0) 144 Dalry (N. ER Crawford 23 Watxon
..... 2312
COTTONS
13
15
$200 (12
in less than three weeks since September 30 the king of clubs in the hope the protective instinct and Ike
Mr A. G. Lennox Boyd made the account has nequited about that East held the ace, Hto help those who seem
the statement in announcing in $500,000,000 more. or has im- therefore led a trump to dunsaved troubled You know money that you can do all
the House of Commons the thement prospicetz of doing coKPESIALA- Opposition would not challenge my and returned a etub.
Commenting on the official how to plan for others and how the exciting things in life that The Thorogrip flag
the Goverment mation accep- announcement. £1 Treasury AN It happened, however, to inspire them to follow your there are to do! It is likely that
ting the report of the Colonial spokesman said that there was when South played the king of ideas. Something of a prychn-Sole will have herumulated couple case was adjourned aine
siderable weath before you
Development Corporation for-evidently a brisks, world- clubs, West wont with the ace logist
If philosoplier, you have reacher middle and
White, & pivers,
last year.
wife demand for Sterling, and end speedily led a second round
White to play and mate in Tiro, "We are at one with the a corresponding Inflow 10 yourself Justice sem able to handle all types you trave nut, look of trumps,
for
Solution The stain have plained that no light had been the rear.
yesterday's | Government in wishing all tag- | Britain's gold and dollar of people. You would do well
riven you the talents and the thrown on anything by either problem:
the Corporation," he reserven,—Neuter, Is educational work.
etype bilities.
side. He confessed that there 14, Ki-R4, any; 2, Q, R, B or Kt said. Home and family mean were moments when he himself strongest deal to you and an ear- forgot what the whole business willed and independent and you by marriage should bring great
was supposed to be about, Jie will not let others interfere hepsiness.
store for tomorrow, the results in
select will be excellent and you can
your birthday star and read the corresponding paragraph. Let work. If your be happy in your
birthday star be
point
AL thin
Scolh had three toging clubs in hin hand and only two trumps in. dummy
be could Therefore find no way to avoid the of another club trick in addle tion to the twe
However, you arc
was bound to lose that be with your plans. If you
diven your hotel,
re
"mates,
To find what the stars have complained of horseplay, irrele-Check YoWI
The careful reader of knows by this tim exuelly what South and North meant when they said that too much coser techniques are encumbers daily guide, poperity had caused the de-
cat of the contract. had held four
If South cltsla
would have rande his contract |
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21
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witnesses interruptions,
to who seemed have sirayed into the wrong ease, and a con- your face presentation of incom- prehensible details bry both counsel.
He recommended the lenmed gentlemen to confine themselves to the matter under
(Mar. 22-Apr. 20) discussion, whatever that might Keep a rateful eye an the bud- A rend time to collect a bibe; and to the point at issue, 4. If hoppings. make ZAPY that may be owing you. You if there happened to be une. Bat you find some good bar- can, at least, make another try. "There are," said Cocklecarrot, "ndications that this eme bus TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)- been skilfully uped by certain SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 2) Slow down and use your best people to advertise their ware
have temporary set judgment when actinut on news The fullest reports be
Floth
it distance. peared in a daily column con- cours- Kerived
ducted, recoup Don't worry.
1 understand, by M gentleman who is not uncon- GEMINI (May 22-June 22)-¡nected with the firm in quen- Take care of household dutie: on. will say
I
no more at ficiently and you will
have present. time for recreation on well.
L
wif
There AN
banner, backs geous entengaires any lossen.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 2)-Make an important deci- sjon involving a close friend or neighbour. Rring happiness,
The spirit of Drake
CANCER (June 23-July 23)- 23.Jan. Self-control enn help CAPRICORN (20)—If planning a journey, be over the rough spots
as eronomical 15
ean. Harmony is needed at home. Don't over expand the budget.
LEO (July 24-Aug. 23)-miles.
AQUARIUS
YOU
-
smooth RS. TROSSEL, of Weavern-
MRS. today. town, Kincardine, is the first centenarian to fly 3,264,017 One hundred and thres
(Jan. 21-Feb. Be sure you know where you last March, thes grand old Indy Lre headed, and then take on had determined to see her niece 19)-A good day for relaxation. its, Let down tensions and renew that additional responsibility. |before she died. Shy returned the opponents your energies. trump. a
durny
immediately from Even
returned
would still have three trumps| PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 21-
to take care of the three maining clubs in The
hond.
I re- You may be able to turn South hobby into a paying proper
tion, Get the details and ex-
South could have done theploit your plans, same thing. of course,
even
though his clubs were headed by the king. However, the Ing was the "prosperity that he could not stand. By entering:
dummy with n trump in order to lead a club, South caused his own downfall.
He simply could not afford to take a trump out of dummy before beginalnį: the clubs.
CROSSWORD
Actusa
2. Bho takes the whole muming to
Kot feeling of guilt
3. Before the fint ca v man;
roads
النو
7. He followed Jack and 8st
school thrillers of Edward days (4)
10. Tube for the isles.
14)
11. Out of a pitman's investigator
19)
12. Fancy ending cam in molet.
(6)
14. dort of cont for the military, 15
119. Fish.
(41
This could mixe me ten down.
JED
20. The highest authority, (19)
1. Hare we have deer lands for
191 chanso
מו מט
You would save ti sou α10, (5, 4) There are two sides to an argu-
ment, this has mix. (7)
Consumed in material deure (
b. Something you could relace 7 i
6. Didst acant, when the ship tan
into a storm (D)
B. The sort at road is 3 Acronis
Atsuy thin (0)
9. Noro was one. (7)
12. A hanger on 13
1. Sort of plant. 14)
to Pranco and
15. to once otbode, bi
tinck by
18. This took is not supposed to b
nadore, (3)
19. it starts boediens troubia (3)
Bolution of yesterday a Caucas Hombre As
Chit: 12 jirenish; f4 Anoplad: to re 18. AU: 19 NAE: 20 Holst 15. Bath
totra:
VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 22) Cheek rumours and all advice that you receive just now. He- sure you are right before mak-
decision.
JO
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BOYS' AND
after
two
Care zuch
hours, Northolt last night she said. "I didn't
Dud
at
for
the
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-(London Express Service)
Knowledge
1. Who
was the ruler
Korea et the beginning World War II
of of
Name the composer of the opera "Rigoletto"
3. Name the Best explorer to through the Bortowe, t
all
Parsage.
4. Bene toxicologr.
3. What is the capital of Utah?
6. Give a term which meant superabundance of words.
(Answers on Page 8)
INTELLIGENCE TEST
DEAD HEAT
by T, O. MARE
Sunday my friends.
Land Badger, started
at the same ume from Low 1 to drive to thigh Vale (10 miles away and back. Each travelled at a uniform speed on the outward journey, and Also on the return journey: Mt while Ferret's retum speed Was 25 per cent greater than hi outward speed, Badger came back at double his out. ward speed The two motoriza returned. A they started, 'at precisely the me mament
Tthey Danted one another
apposite the Intown
Block Su at
How far i stio Black BET? from figh Valer
cess to
After referring to
a recent Visit to Malaya, he sabi: "The
best message we can send to the NY
various races in Malaya is that we have no intention of being Budgeoned out of our respons stility and that the future of Malaya must he permanent partnership within the British Empire."United Press,
Chicago Grain Market
Soybean vanced to
overnight selling orders.
200 20
20 100 0 20
a 500 4 329
Foreign Exchange Rates
Exchange
Canada <dir>
Forland-offical
unofficial
39-day HTC 90-day futures
Ausitella
New Zealand i sotint) South Afries (round) Belgiven, (frane) Denmark (el France (fine) ... West Cennan
Deutschemark
Closing sale October 10 VS83.94-13/16
2 Re-3/16 2.63 bid- 2.60% ked 180-3/10 2.82%
Burderes was dong In the Toral
unofficial exchange
market
this
mming at the following rates
Sterling note her )
37.75
US dollars per $1)
027
Indonesia gudern (per 100)
ED
1.72
Siam Heals per 100
Singapore (Sireita)
F1 plastres (per 100)
Singapore Rubber Futuros
Singapore. Oct. 19.
Prives in the rubber futures
2.
2.001
01482
1435
0025
4.20
AGAT
market here closed
11002
today an
1403
follows -
.0350
0275
Number 1 rubber, per .
October
123
.0037
Kuven-ber
**
Number 2 rubber, October
2.00%
03125
| Number 2 rubber, Getüber Number 4 rubber, October
2.2014
$375
He. I pale crepe
13
1120
.0550
Chicago, Oct. 19. fetuses which ndian (ruder) the in een limitely-ofletal yesterday dropped around 3 to Norway (krone)
Portual tenenda) 4 cents a burhef at the opening, pain (pesetal but late in the amsion recouped Sweden (krone) the loses and rose
to above Switzerland-free
MIDDLE EAST yesterday's close.
Egypt (pound) The early selling was the re- Ita trial sult from the accumulation of reg dinar
Later Turkey (ra)
LATIN AMERICA prices rallied sharply and made Argentine melal net gains of to 1 cent arazi (cruzeiro) bushel. Another support was cle-free
Bolivia (boliviano] the
report that ECA had
Columbia (peno) granted
China
Formosa Cuba (peso) $2,292,000 for soybeans as well Mexico (pesa) As sale of 400,000 bushels Feru-free
Enguay (pet). Venezuela and ye followed the
Wheat Inala (rupee) action of other grain.
Pakistan (rupee future closed 1 to 13% cenlo Langkong higher, corn was 4 to a centa Neerland East
Inies higher, oats were to cent higher rye was unchanged and Singapore soybean 134 to 24 cents higher. Prices closed loday as fellowa:-
Warat-prior ser Duet.
The
to pommark.
Cate
Wate
December
220-231
March (1551)
2.23244
May
July
2.131
(Solution on Page 83
Corn
Spot
1.37%
Fecember
1.474
Marel (psi)
1.50%
May
1.528
July
1.4312
Wyn
July
GIRLS' MAGAZINE
Squire Squirrel's Apartment
-It Was in a Hollow Maple Tree ---
By MAX TRELL
KNARF
several tidy was made up of roums, one on top of the other.
Lowest of Rooms
Squire
This is my
explained
living-room." when they
the adow-boy. tapped on the little door at the foot of the maple tree. A later he heard Squire moment Squirret pattering down the steps inside the trunk of the tree reached the first and lowest of (for the trunk was hollow, as the rooms. "Here is where I rent everyone knew); then the door and rend my books, and enter opened.
"Come in, come in i
when I have company. Squire said heartily, "it's good How do you like li?"
Tho
Rupert and the Sketch Book-31
Hc
While Mr. Pig is speaking sternly to Rosalie Rupert goes to see how poor Podgy is Retting ole enters the room so slowly that he doesn't notice his pal hurriedly dropping comic paper on the Boor. The little beat tells of all his troubles in the long warth for
ALL RIGHTS
Rosale, and a sly grafeals over the other's tace. Finally tie akrichi book is handed over, and Pudgy sits up and roars with laughter. "Good gracious! My drawing wasn't meant to be funny," "Rupert, but it's done you good you're looking much better already." RESERVED
December
Oa
December
March 11031)
1.401%
Japari
1.00
7110
3010
FAR EAST ****
2104
2030
.1703
300 yen la US$1
Unlied Pre
LONDON TIN MARKET
London, Oct. 10.
Prices of tin closed here to- day at the end of the oficial 2.467 asked morning session as follows
(The turnover was 60 tona, in- cluding 40 tons for spol.)
ans New York four-per 200 in. sack. $12.20-United Press.
Cotton Controls
Not To Be Relaxed
Spot tin, buyer
Spot in. eller
Businem done ... Three-months ito, buyer Three-months tha, seller Busine done at Cettlement
Prices
150 RG1
422-075
133 - 850 EL
United Prega. New York. Oct. 10,
in the metal market cloned today unchanged with the following exceptions:- Tin. Grade A (99.30 percent
Washington, Oct, '19. President Trush advised or higher) per 1. New York, southern
now
New York Sugar Futures
farmers today that | 113%)--United Press. the government will not relax the cutback ordered last week! In cotton exports, because the United States needs all cotton
He made being grown. the statement" at n press con- | ference as a six-state delegation of cotton growers_oppealed to
New York, Oct. 19. the Agriculture Department to World sugar futures, No. 4, remove the export controls.--ensed today at 5 to 7 points United Press,
higher, with sales totaling 21 contracts.
to see you, my boy! I'm Just
Knarr looked around. getting my dinner ready. You'll walk of the room were curved have some with me, of course?" ke the inside of a hat-box. Here too there were knotholes "I just came, to visit,” Mild
for the light to come through-- Knurl.
"and for me to look out jo per
iz
added happening," Sautre led the
way upstairs what
Squire. "They're my windows." to his apartment, which WO3
It won a very pleasant And located between the second and third branch,
about midway up alry room. There were framed The stats were all photographs on the wall showing and the tree.
the gardens and flelds guests. Each bed was made of no trouble at all seeing every-Japanese trunk. Here and around the maple tree. inside the
Some bird's feathers wrapped In thing that was happening on all. there along the way were small were taken in the Spring when all caterpillar-lik, with blankets the branches of the tree. ཡོ་ Knotholes for the light to come the other trees were in blossom, unde of fresh moss. I through. The apartment well and come
views of
were talten In the Winter, when everything was covered with snow.
There was
aunther bedroom for
Topmost Room
Knart looked around. It was
Robina kuing caw the
near their nest. He saw the Wren feeding a small bug to one of its babies. He saw the Owl stand- room in ing with his eyes closed in the the darkest and leaflest part of the was
It was tree,
But the topmost "Now come upstairs and see Squire's apartment the next room, my boy!" most Interesing of all,
more like a porch than a room, The room above was the for instead
of walls it had Then kitchen!
a stove screens made of the finest col- against the wall with o lang
web. A low balcony ran stove-pipe. There
were little
cround the room. pota and pans for roasting and stewing and frying and baklog
and cupboards
all
"It's my Observation Room," and cold Squire Squirrel. pantries and shelves on which
acorns;
JAPANESE BOND VALUES
London, Oct. 19.
37% Bonds "A"(4 of 103
Contract No. 6 closed today at lower to 4 higher, with sales totalling 62 contracis.
Prices closed today as fol- lows:-
Contract No. 4 (world)
"B" (49 of 1910) 572 January (1051)... "C" 16. of 19073 61 March "D" (59, of 1034) 4515
1030)
5.16 kl
0.46 bidd
5.43 bed
0.46 nominal 1.43
December
Spot rubber, unbaled
Black Free
-Valled Pres
OUTWARD
MAILS
A Chrisinize parcel and lettri mail by eca to United Kingdom per a Corfu will bo cloned as follows:
G.P.O.
Hongkong - Pirceli Oct. 25, 10 a.in.: Reg., 11 a.m.: Ord.. Noon, C.P.O. Kowison- Parcoln Oct. 2, p.m.; Reg Oct. 26, 10 am.: Ord., 11 a.m. Thin wall is expected to ar rive at London on or aboutt Nov. 27. The Puble aro quested to post early, as th will be the last opportunity to post parcel by Ac to ar- rive in the United Kingdom in time for Christmas delivery.
Firm intending to make bulk postings of parcela are advisejí that such
postings should tendered for posting before s p.m. oia Oct 23 to ensure con nection with this mat);
ofers.
Unregistered latters and pride ed matter for Chix peinland and Hainan island can be cepted at senders' risk and will be forwarded As opportunity
Unless otherwise stated to cistered Articles (by sår - or sea) and Parrel Posts close Hour earlier than the ordinary mall,
Barthe
If mal close before, lë Registered and Parcal
l'onts clone at $ 0..
previous day. Malls are closed at Kowlood Central Post Omer ORA hour earlfer
the 0.P.O. closing times.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20 Closing Times By Air
Singapore. Colombo, Bombay, Patra Cairo (Nairobi, Mombar Dar es Salam, Mauritius & Joha nesburg via Cairo), Roma & London, 5. p.m.
Djakarta, Sydney & Auckland vie Singapore, & ami
lapan, . p.m.
Manila, Honolulu & US.A. Golterm, #econd class mall and Parcel) Grom. (lellers and second cla mall) Canada, feller only) 3 p.m..
Taipeh, 3 ..
Closing Times By 8e2 Formosa via Keelung. 3. p.m.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21
Closing Timer By Air
Casablanca & Paris. 10
Salgon,
a.m.
Taipeh,
p..
Bangkok. 5. pol.
Closing Times By Box Formosa via Kectung, » a.m. latphony. 1. Dim
U.S.A., Canada, Central & Soumi America via on Francisco, No Parcels for Canada), p.m.
Sargon. Egypt & Marseilles, a p.m.
Manila,
| Juks
715/Sot
-United PTCS.
Contratt No.
November
5.10 bid
January (1031)
1.30 lid
March
0,17 bid
Miny
8.30 bid
July
Spot
0.23 traded 0,73
Japan Canada p.m.
Copra Dealings
New York, Oct. 10.
Copra nearby shipment, wan
suddenly Knarf saw seid at $203 a lon, C.I.F. the the cat, way down at the foot Pacific Coast, Truders sald of the
ready to further material is being offered tree, getting spring. He pointed her out at at $210 a tón. In coconut ell, October shipment was offered once to Squire.
at 15% cents a pound, F.O.D. mills-United Press,
"Nothing to gel worried **I'll "What's it for?" Knart asked. about," Squire remarked,
just round the alarm for the "Here, let me show you!" birds" Then he toolt a whist'e The room above the kitchen And Squire to led up one of the out of his pocket and blew a note!
jers of pleklod and preserved acorns were standing.
дя
United Press.
Bank Of England
Statement
Landon, Oct. 19. The Bank of England Stale- ment for the week ended October 18, reads as follows:-
Airling ........ 1,218,000,000 20.526,000 308,170,000
Cottons Firm
New York, Oct. 19. Immediately on it, and all the birds quickly The Armances in raw the dining-room. Hora cobweb screens.
cotton totes in eleculation there were benches made out of Knart saw that they were at the few off. The ent looked disap prices and multiplying govern- Private deposita
Public Deposits ........ It was pointed and slunk off. flattened logs, and a table made very top of the tree.
544201,000 various fabrics | Government securities. out of a small round stump like being on the mast of a tall that's how it goes," old Squirement orders
come and have dinner domingtog attention. The army other securiler Up abore the kitchen were ship. You can see all over," "Now
Receipts
71,442,000 „demand for duck" fabrics - wan -with-mo;”” :And Knart didt- bedroom, sald Squire,
Increasing United Freest.
muid Squier Squirrel. Squiro Bquirrel'
"Well,
Bank Tatjo
0,805,000
p.m.
& Parcela
outly fr via Vaneuver., B.C., a
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22 Closing Times By Air
Mankin & Handakanı, 10 a.m. Tapeh, 10 am.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 23
- Closing Times By Air
Talpen. 93 VASTER
U.S.A. & Canada. 2 p.m. Jangoon. Calcutta,
Karachi
Basra, Caires, (Nalubi,. Momban, Dar es Salaam, Mauritius & Johan nesburg vis Cairo); Home * kom.
don, ban.
Singapore, Diskarta,・・ Colorado, Bydney Abekieną, a p.ran
·Bengkok, 6+ D.M......
Japan. B.D.IS.
· Cfoder`Times xy" Bas
Japan, Noon
Struise, Noon,
abi conta