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BRIDGE NOTES

Afost players are suxious to loan how to bid, but low romilo how Important It It to know when to part. Of course, the average bridge fan bas litilo trouble in deciding on a pass win he has a very weak hand; it's when he box good cards that he cannot bring hinnall" to hand control over to bis partuar by passing. For example:

North, Dealer

disappointment, den,

with Mode Ejibe, 22 Queen's Road,

North-South vulnerable

B. 10

H. AJ 73

D. A QU

0. KQ J 8 B

Q67

48

W

S

Central, Everything retalled at H 6 "Wholesale" price Including la D. K 108 vishly carved teak-camphor-lined 0.6 4 1 chésta, warranted prewar made, a magnificent collection of "Finest

Blik Socahon embroidered dress

gowns, pyjamas, kimonos, etc., smart hate, rubber girdles.

A

ATTENTION

Ladies

Shoe

A. K 10

0. A 79

ED. 752

B. AJ 9 B

a. Q 8 0 9

D. 4 3

C. 10 9 5

The bidding: North

Each Fasa

Bouth

1 H.

18.

FRES

4

ры.

4 HJ. I'MEN

18.

Fam

THE CHINA MAIL;, FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 1946.

Civil Production Highest Ever

WASHINGTON, APRIL 4.

AMERICA'S CIVILIAN PRODUCTION NOW STANDS “AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL EVER ACHIEVED BY THE NA- TION IN WAR OR PEACE," RECONVERSION DIREC- TOR JOHN SNYDER REPORTED TODAY. ALONG WITH THIS PRODUCTION OUTPUT, WHICH IS EXCEEDING THE RATE OF $150,000,000,000 YEARLY, NON-FARM EMPLOYMENT HAS CLIMBED TO A POINT HIGHER THAN BEFORE VJ-DAY WHEN WAR PLANTS WERE RUNNING FULL BLAST, SNY- DER TOLD THE PRESIDENT AND CONGRESS.

Gonta 10. have your hata bleached, cleaned, H. Prompt Service, at 48. remodcited. Mayu' Shoppe, fc, Des Voeux Pa

North had a good hand, but had Road. Alexandra Building.

already hid his full strength when Work tried the orifice bid of four spades. Furthermore, it was clear to everyono at the table that Woot didn't expect to full bls contract of four spades. Bo

North had passed, he could bare been quite South would take some

If South had a long hoort suit and good distribution, he would probably bid five hearts; otherwiso ho would double four spadas and collect a euro pront rather than try for a doubtful

Factory-boots, FAITH shoes, made to order, Any styles, Specialists Riling, Wellington boots. Also repairing, recovering 20, Wyndham Street,

WANTED.

Action.

of onc.

WANTED-A set of phatas Stanley Camp taken after the Japanese enpitulation. Plense write, stating cost, to Bax No. 77, "China Mall."

SALE

Tenders are

invited for the purchase [ the following

storey:-

Qty. Old Coul Sacks

Scrap Metal

Firewood

Nails

Buckels Latrinė

Tender form can be obtained

World Fair In London

national event of the SAMO

BOOM

har-

He said that the feared rise in the rate of those jobless has not materialised and private wage paymente hayo climbed back almost to the wartime level of $82,000,000,000 annually, a $7,000,000,000 gain since the post-war slump.

-

Cotton Order JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.

By O.P.A.

Washington, Apr. 4.,

In a move to check the rising prices for cotton clothing, the Office of Prico. Administration veslorday ordered higher down- Dayments on cotton for later de livery.

D.

The order will be offective April

SHIPPING DEPARTMENT

10 Pedder Street,

Tel. 80311.

General Managers.

INDO-CHINA S.N. CO., LTD.

SAILINGS

OPA-axid that Secretary of Agriculture Anderson approved S.S. TAKSAND (No Passengers) the regulation after the Economic Stabilisation Director Bowles ordered him to sign it,

Chestor 3.8. WOSANG

ISS. YUENSANG

95. TAKSANG

The order requires a uniform down payment of $50 a bale at all cotton exchanges on the basis of the present cotton future prices of over 28 oonte a pound. Now higher margine start at $10 a S.S. WOSANG bale

when cotton solling is at or under 25 cents a

pound. An additional $10 will bo Increase 8.8. KWAISANG for every cent or fraction of a

in cotton prices will lead to fur- ther increases in textile and cot- ton prices.”—Ãssociated Press,

to SWATOW 13th April to SHANGHAI 18th April

to SINGAPORE 18th April

(& PE NANG If Sufficient Inducement)

ARRIVALS

IN PORT

from SWATOW 7th April from Shanghal 13th April

Kowloon Dock CMS.N. Co. Wharf

All the above subject to alteration, without notice,

All Intending Passengers are requested to register their names as far my possible in advance of the time at which they wish to leave.

Agents:

THE CLEN LINE LTD.

M.V. GLENOGLE

M.V. SCOTTISH PRINCE

London, Apr. 4.

fle estimated that the num-

cent in price advances beyond 2589. YUENSANG The British Government an-ber of job-seekers in February cents a pound.

OPA said the current margins It will was "still below 3,000,000 per-| nounced yesterday that

last au- are $10 a bale in Chiengo, $15 at arrange to hold a world fair to song" compared with

Now "sarpats BAY Drevious inter tumn's official estimates of up to New Orleans and 26 in

York. 8,000,000 unemployed by this

Bowles bald the order is in- West acter in London la

la 1061 or na

spring.

tended to protect the farm, the. Poon thereafter as practic

practicable."

This

the report is

most legitimate cotton operator, mill Announcing governmental ac optimistic of the six quarterly owners and consumers.

Bowles ceptance of the recommendations

that additional increases Profasor H, A. Marquand, secret five, but Snyder emphasized that of an investigating committee, reports so far issued by his of said

Board of Trade, said that the made during the first quarter of ary of overseas trade of the the strikes and Inflation threats

"sobering and fair will be held in Central Lon-this year, were don. Marquand said that the pre dificult." paratory work, including the He predicted, however, "bar- choice of the exact sito, will start ring further serious work stop-

A committee headed by Lord pages, production should

industrialist, rapidly during the second quar- Ramsden, Midianda said yesterday that "this universal ter, and jobs should be available exhibition should be held despite for most of the addeu workers." the difficulties which must be sur-Associated Press. mounted bearing in mind that to serve its full purpose such a de-

New York, Apr. 4. monstration of our recovery from the effects of the

Despite interruptions by major the war in moral,

strikes, the production of con cultural, spiritual and material Helds, cannot be long delayed." sumer goods is expected to reach The committee also recommended June, unless new labour disputes a post-war prak by the end of that an "international convention" force a widespread shotdova, a should regulate the frequency of survey by the national conference international exhibitions-Asso-business paper editors indicat- cinted Press.

An it happened, South had no chance to make five hearts, for the bad trump the loss of two break xosulted in hearts besides the club Ace. Il North had passed four spader, Bouth would have been delighted to double; and four apaden would bayo been set four tricks

or a loss of 700 points.

Yesterday you were Oswald Jacoby's Partner and, with hoth sides vulnerable, you held:

8. 3 7

H. Q 10 7 4 2

D. K 9

Tho bidding:

Jacoby

0. K 84

Schookou 18. B.

Maler

You

зость.

U

N. Y. COTTON

New

red.

Peak In Junc

rine

N.Y. STOCK MARKETS

New York, Apr. M. Now York stocks enjoyed a broad up-turn in yesterday's mar- ket. Steel, motor and rail shares spear-headed a late rally" adding | one to five poluta to a number of issues,

aver-

Transfers totailed 1,500,000 shares. Associated Press 79.8 for the second beat rain since age of fill stocks climbed 1.1 to February 27, bringing it within 1.6 of the year's high. Of 1,004 lasues traded, 712 advanced and 152 declined.

Bethichen Steel was up $3 and

from United Kingdom Ead Ari

PRINCE LINE LTD.

from San Francisco Early April

Managing Agents AUSTRALIA CHINA LINE.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE

AGINTS:

-CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

8.3. "TSINAN"

SAILING TO SHANGHAI

2 p.m. 6th April

SAILING TO SHAN GITAI & TIENTSIN

Via Northern Ports if sufficient inducement.

SAILING TO SWATOW & AMOY

The survey disclosed that strikes --notably steel shutdowns-retard- US. Steel up $2. Rails gained 3.S. "HANYANG" ed consumer goods output from 30 from fractions to over $1 Chry- Union days to as much as eight months. slar, jumped Sh. Dupont, The editors discounted a slow Carbide, Johns Alled Chemical S.S. "KWEIYANG"

Manville, Eart New York, April 4.

caused man down in steel production

Inter. futures by a coal mine strike, by calling gained $1 to over $4. York cotton

$1 on 2D. Pass prices were lower during the it a temporary situation. It was national Harvester was up

S.S. "FOOCHÓW" early session yesterday influenc- predicted that the steel shutdown the expected strike settlement.

78.13 8.3. "KWEIYANG" ANSWER: PAR You have already exl by speculative selling based would be of short duration. Asso Dow Jones Averages

ciated Press.

30. Industrials

203.12 65.15 20 Rails shown your values, and your partner on President Trumna's reitera- particular point in a bid at this stage,tion of his Intent to veto the-le- and much harm might result from gislative incrase of cotton loan overstating the strength of your hand.

Scoro 100 par cont for paan, O for an

ID.

Pass

(7)

was unwilling to go on Thorò fa no

on application at Section VI of Naval Store Department, II M. Naval Yard, between 9.30-11.30 A.M. on 3rd to 6th. April, 1946, and should be returned in other bid, scaled cover addressed to the Supig. Naval Store

QUESTION

Officer, To-day you hold the same hand, andalon Bill calling for the lifting

H.M. Naval Yard, ilong Kong the bidding continuca: on or before noon on Tuesday Jacoby Schenken 9th. April, 1946.

You

1D.

18.

Pas

28.

3D.

2 Pass (97)

What To-morrow).

do

blar you

MILLION MEN'S

- HAND

HALF SECOND

A

AND

FOR

JACKETS

TROUSERS SUITABLE

KONG

HONG THE 'TRADE AT FOUR SHILLINGS EACH.

Thousands shipped to Middle

East.

Quick shipment of Dressed! bales of one thousand assorted Karments.

an

Scramble For Steel

Truman On Coal Strike

15 Utilities

Adams Express-

Alark Juneau

21%

42.27 | 8.3. "FATSHAN”

April 3

8

American Can

05%

American Smelting

692

Ball

American Tobacco Anaconda Copper Armour Aviation

American Telephore

191%%

91%

47%

1434

33

294

เน

100

32%

19%

Later, however, prices valties. advanced on buying etimülatee partly by the House Banking Committee adoptions of the amendment to the price exten-

supply and Maier of controls when Pass productions are in balance.

Yesterday's market stood as PARK

follow: (Answer

Closing Prices in the United States 'was pro- Bendix

per lb. longed it would undoubtedly wipe Bethlehem Steel out the whole progress made to Booing date in re-conversion to civilian Borden Co. production.

New York, Apr. 2, Iron Age magazine says a mad scramble for steel has brought the threat of return to priorities in the industry,

May

July

October

December

March

28.0

ets.

28.09

28.11

28.10/11 28.16

May (1947) ... 28.15 Midding Spot . 28.6

MALAYAN RUBBER PLANTATIONS

"

Washington, April 4. President Harry Truman, at his press conference,, said today that if the current coal strike Baldwin

Corporation

Canadian Pacifiz

The recent stopping in the J.

atcel industry coat

the nation 350

7,000,000 tons, of vitally, needed

Electric

Motors

Godrich Goodyear Hemostake Mining International Papor International Harvester International Tal & Tel.

steel, or one-ninth of a year's Commercial Solvents

Corn Products Associated Press. production, he said.

Dupent..... He was commenting on the astman Kodak quarterly report on reconver- Electric Light & Power sion by the Director of War Gener Mobilisation and Reconversion, which was issued today. Washington, Apr. 4.

"The production of goods It is anticipated, however, that

The destruction of the Dorris and services for civilian market itself would move plantations in British

Malaya, Establish confirmed credits in the industry payment of any quantity on rapidly to eliminate its troubles, producers of the most widely used is higher today than ever be the magazine said. It reported insecticide Rotenone, unless they fore in the nation's history. In English bank,

Jolins Manville steel users suddenly realized that are given proper care in the war or in peace, and is still g a boom was in the making, which coming six months, was forecasting up," the President said. Kannecott Card

The United States was over MontgomeDistiller Department caused an upsurg of now ateel by the United States business despite the fact many of Commerce, which said that the the hump of reconversion, but National companies could not give specifle deterioration of the plants was a large and critical problema still| National Lead

New York

Central RR delivery promises,

rault of Japanese military de-i

The President Packard Maters เม The magazine noted "most stool predations during the war. The t

"Unemployment is companies already have a priority department said that upwarda of stated;

Pan which

American Airways is 3,000,000, system of their own under which 4,000 acres of plants are in dan-around

Pennsylvania Railways customers obtain the same relative ger of spoilage.-Associated Press, lower than any of us thought Radio Corp....

possible six months ago. The Real Silk proportion of stoel as before the PAGE-7

public debt has. now stopped Republic rising, and our revenues and Reynolds Tobacco expenditures are more equally

Roebuck

M. Nowman Contractors Ltd.,

Heap Street, Manchester 7,

Cable Address: Harbinger.

KOWLOON AUCTION

HOUSE, (Auctioneers, etc.). - No. 504, Nathan Rd. (1st Fl.). Kowloon,

.Tel. 50125.

SERVICE AUCTION ROOMS Auctioneers, Surveyors, & etc. Basement, French Bank Bldg A.E.B. de Sousa, Auctioneer.

Telephone 81887

LÄMMERT BROS.

Auctioneers, Surveyors, and Appraisers,

Pedder Building, Telephone No. 20224

Kowloon Optical Co.

Befracting and Manufacturing

Obiicians

Optometfit-In-Charge 549, Nathan Road

M. Wright, D.OS. (USA)

Kowloon.

The publication said there was little doubt that the threat of a coal atriko kapt the steel output unchanged for the week at 85.5 per cent of capacity from going much higher,-Associated Press.

Chicago, April 4.

CHICAGO GRAINS

Chicago, Apr. 4.

A fairly general push in the final minutes of yesterday's ses alon in the Chicago Board of Trado boosted prices of Oats and Philip W. Swain, editor of May Rye into a higher ground. "Power" magazine, declared in some brokers said that a new a prepared address to the mid-government offer to purchase all west power. conference that available wheat gavs the Com-j atomic energy

ahead.

Stock

4 p.m.

8th April

11 a.m.

SAILING TO SINGAPORE

8th April

Noon 6th April 16th April

SAILING TO CANTON

$.00 a.m.

7th April

Subject to alteration without notice,

For Freight and, Saloon Passages all fines, please apply to:--

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE

Connaught Road, Central, Telephone 80331 (Private exchange

For Passages other than Saloon to Coast Ports and SingaDOPA.

please apply to:~~~

Messze. NAM TAI

127, Des Voeux Road, Central Telophone 20116

444 For Freight and Passages other than Saloon by S.S. “FATSHAN,"

Please apply to t

THE CHINA TRAVEL SERVICE: Telephone 31116.

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200

252

24%

48%

78%

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47%

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BLUE FUNNEL LINE

SAILING TO UK.

"Lycaon" sails for LIVERPOOL via Straits end April.

VESSEL DUE,

"Lycaon" from UK, viä Straits Mid. Äpril. For Passage and Freight Particulars.

apply to:

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, AGENTS

Telephone: 30338.

AUSTRALIAN-ORIENTAL LINE LIMITED.

"Samldway" expected to arrive from Australla on or abond 70% Middle of April.. Oll of New Jentoy

in balance. The wage-prico

Shell Oll policy is being translated into

Vacuum Socony action without losing vita!

Southern Pacifie ground to inflation. Only as Standard Brands united nation can we hope for Standard Oil of Calif. a united world."-Router,

Standar

Studebaker Union Bag S LOW INTEREST

Union Carbide Washington, April 4. US, Rubber Seuretary of the Treasury US. Steel cannot be om-modity - Credit Corporation" -0, ployed to power automobiles monopoly on that business. Fred Vinson, In his annual “re- Westinghouse and small neroplanes. and that Wheat and Corn ginished at port, sald the U.S. Treasury Youngstown Sheet ita. use in locomotives is ceiling prices with any quoted will continue with Its" low In-Associated Press.

New York, Apr. 4. "doubtful:"

at $1.88-1/2 and $121-1/2 per terest policy. He said that The New York Foreign Ex He said that the minimum bushel, respectively. May Oats with interest averaging under of 56 tons of shielding required was quoted at $0.88 per bushel, 2 por-cent, the national debt change market closed follows?

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86

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For particulara apply to:- BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agenti.” "Telephone" 89838

against the radio-activity pro- May Rye $2.21-1/4-Associat- intercat charge will be five, bil-Canadian (Open Market) 190: BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

duced by atomic energy ell-ed Press. minutes 'that energy as a source of power for these vehicles.--- Associated Press.

New York, April 4. The Bristol Myers Company yesterday reported a consolidat-

lion for the 1947. fiscal, yout.- Associated Presa.

ROLLS SILVER, WRAITH

London, April 4.

Franco Argentina Other rates", :

Associated Press, ।:

1830

Zunehanbad

SILK SHIPMENT San Francisco, April 4. The first post-war shipment

ed net income, incuding its The Rolls Roycop Ltd. yester London, Apr. 4 Canadian subsidiary, in 1945, of day announced that its Silver Queen Wilhelmina of Holland, 32,197,781 equal to $171per Wraith world's most expensive of Japanese raw silk arrived docorating reatoen today, said that shase after the preferred divi automobile will be ready for de-here Tuesday, aboard the steam tho Dutch ineralszet NKTY WAS now the fourth largest in the denda, compared with the 1944 livery in Julyltries will ship Trinity Victory" Eloven world; though smaller. In tonnage income of $2,489,546, equal to be £4,409, it includes nearly hunded bales are being un- than in 1839, the Hilversum Radio $806-por share. Associated £1,000 of purchase tax-As- loaded for transhipment to

sociated Press.

eastern mills.Associated Press. Preca

reported.--Reuteri.

Steamer

Rrady

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