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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, MAY 14, 1948.`.

QUEEN WILHELMINA TO

ABDICATE

In Favour Of The Princess Juliana

The Hague, May 12.

Queen Wilhelmina of the' Netherlands would 'abdi-'

cate at the beginning of September.in favour of Princess Juliano, it was annonuced tonight. Queen Wilhelmina made the announcement herself in a broadcast to the nation. It was only at the request of Princess Juliano, the Queen added, that she had postponed her abdication until after August 31 (her 68th birthday) and the celebration of her Golden Jubilee.

As a reason for her decleton, man proposes and Geel disposes, the Queen gave her age and "I believe I must, in the interest decline of the power of resis-of all, and of the kindom. to Juliana. tance and ability to work and trust sovereignty of the powers which are indis- also has the

[who, apart from a wise insight, advantage of her pensable to the spirit in taking age and young fresh powers." responsible decisions in t{it་ profound and complicated prob- lems of which there aro

50

many in the present time."

told the Dutch The

Queen

peoples" have come to the

conclusion that not I, but a youn-

Re

Banned

Communists Tightening Up Foreign Exchange

Bydney, May 12, The Returned Serviceman's Longue, Austraila's Largeet ex-servicemen's organisation, today banned Communists from membership in the ur ganliation.

The Australian Legion of Ex-Bervicemen, the Air Force Association, and several other veterans organisations heve already banned Communists

The Australian Communist Party sald Jast week that more active party work was needed

ex-serviceman'a

in

organisations-Router.

******

PETAIN'S DOCTOR

PASSES

Shanghai, May 13.

The Central Bank of China, in a measure further tighten- Ling the control of foreign ex- change, yesterday notified ap- pointed banks (banita au- thorised to buy and sell for- eign exchange) that the im- portation. and exportation of foreign securities will be sub- ject to a new set of rules.

war

The free movement. of such securities will in future be per- clrcum- mitted only in special Rochelle, May 12.

stances which have to be demon- The La Rochelle pullcé, quot-

strated to the Central Bank.

The new measure will affect Queen Wilhelmina salp sheing authorities in Port Joinville

on the Island of Yeu, sald today shutee of those foreign companies hoped to resume her duties as

that Dr Paul Imbert, Quiin on August 15 until after

personal above all, which before the of former physician

Shang- the Jubilee celebrations, when Petain, died there today after hal, since many of these

Marshal had been registered in

com- favour taking an

ovenlose of sleeping panies converted their capital pliis.

into foreign currencies" in the that 1 assured

Imbert. 51, had been Petnin's--meantime only physician Rince the Vichy Dr. P. H. Ho, Chairman of the and lender's Imprisonment on the Export-Import Board, meanwhile, and Bay of Biscay istand.

defended the 50 per cent deposit The police said that Imbert of licenced exchange imposed on was suffering from an "incurable importers in an address before disense."-United Press.

the Foreign Trade Association of China yesterday.

she would abdicate in of Princess Jullanı. "Yest can be

this conclusion ripe

consideration

10 lucame person, must cooperate my stead to bring to a satisfac-after

were de-

tory solution the angul com-that only Your interests plex of problems which hold us my feeling of duty and the whole of mankħed in eisiye. Beforehand, passed in review the complicated network

their grip.

to

the

of

She added: "At this moment rurrent -problems and tricel I appeal to you most earnestly, sound mit both these and in these times of violence and

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Heavy Task

"The good qualities which we were able to develop during a after the war have arouted con fidance and appreciation be yond our frontiers among mặt thuse who art of good will wherever in the world.

"Show that you are equal to the great times In which We live, with broad view 0: world events and with under standing for the reality which concerns us all". the Queen said. The Queen said: "I remember 1880. FIM yesterday, May 12, when it was 10 years ago that ny unforgettable father Was sworn in and Installed, I be ieve that I can choose no bel 'e day than this day, which

a year of a centenary, to speal

which manifests itself in the actions and neglect, which haud Icapped the rodistance. In the war years and

the Ilves of many good Hollanders, and which is stil present in dur people."

even, cust

Spirit Of Neglect "I have carefully considered all the consequences.

"All these problems have one thing in L'ommon: that they will demand Qur attention for Sho concluded: "Fare the a long time to come."

future shoulder to shoulder with The Queen continued: "We Jullona. God bless You and inust together conquer the spirit my beloved child."-Reuter.

BARCLAY ON BRIDGE

By Shepard Barclay

The Authority ni Authurities"

SHOOT AT A LONG SHOT AGAINST a contract of game

e slam in rubber bridge, your

West led his fourth-best heart 7, the 10 bringing forth the J, and South at once attacked the clubs. West won with his A and Immediately laid down the heart To do this, you should stand without any particular hope ready to assume any risk of anding the declarer extra tricks if it preserve your chance to lefeat him. On many an occasion,

on the hope that your partner second time to resort to a Reholds some one particular card gency. But there is more."

with which he can win a trick. Even though you consider adds against his having it, Aller explaining for the ablation, she added: [should shoot at that long 'I am faced with this saber instead of playing to limit reality and although I am con- number of extra tricks by timally und fully aware that declarer.

to you about the reintroduetlar. Primary objective on the defence

of the Regency of my daughters to set the declarer if you can. and plans for the future,

"Too great fatigue which herrelits neither my work 1101 my health an which has In pportunity to pass under the oressure of the execution of my

He said the stap was "to pre- vent excessive profits at the ex- pense of the Government." Dr. Ho stressed also the necessity for stepping-up exports to get more foreign exchange and conserve exchange by curtalling imports.— Reuter.

LOVE AFFAIR

Manila, May 13.

Fage ~5

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Jane

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plained to the police that she was annoyed by a 70-year-old sultor who broke into her house and began making love to her,

She grabbed a piece of wood and hit his head, while her daughter called the police.Unile Press.

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heavy task coinpels me for the entails basing your action suit. The diamond K, four cluto 8,80, od 9.15 to 11.15 pm.

Feeling Of Duty

STAR

BLOOD SAND ST

NEXT CHANGER,

TECHNICOLOR!"

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Anthony HULME Joy SHELTON in

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her

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rensor

5. 10 9 7'4

11. 9

D, K_10.2

of dropping the K but to make ZBW Hong Kong broadcasting on sure South did not get all the frequency of 845 kliocycles from 18.1. rest of the tricks.

Then he led of 2.00 pm-and-from-400, co-417: third heart to the K, clearing the PM and as on.9.89 megacycles in the

11 metre band from 11.80 to 1.0, 7. tricks and three more diamonds H.K.T. enabled South to get ten all told. 12.15 9.-Catholic Prayers by the Rev.

When in with that club A. Father Gallagher, BJ. (Badl») the West should have clung to 12.30 pun.-Daļly Programına” Summary.

wc Hla Or you hearts in the hope that East had 12.32 Jack. “Pazha shot one left and also an early win-

chestra. thening card in some other

1.00 p.m.-Sharp'a Honolulu Hawaliane, suit.

1.18 pm--News, Weather Report, maf the The

The best chance would have been

Announcemento, in spades, since South had bid diamonds. If West had followed

C. KQJ 10 S

S. AQ 8 N

H. 10 2 WED. 875

S. 0 5 HAQB7 05 3

D. 8

C. A 7 2

S

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Adapted from "THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS“

TĚRU by SAMES FERIMORE COOPER

D. A Q J B

C. 9 0 4

(Dealer: North. North-South vulnerable).

North

Pass

3 C

East Роза

South

Wast

2 H

this logic, and led a spade to the next trick. East would have won,. would have sent buck his heart and the suit would have. scored six more tricks. These plus the black aces would have set South four tricks. In other words, that single play would have been worth five tricks,

TOMORROW'S PROBLEM

2

1 D 3 NT

S. J 5 3 2 North required a

good deal of H. J 10 4 herve for that bit of his at the

hree level, but it was rubber D. 8 7 bridge

und he reckoned the C. QD 6 showing of his clubs might be the key to a No Trump game. He read South for surplus strength especially because 이 West's jump bid in hearts, which might have been based on not much except great length in slew of previous similar bids

U

by

the same chap.

S. A 0 8 4 H. Q

D. J 10 6 2

C. K 4 3

S. 7 0

N WE

H. 9. 8 8 5

3

$

D. KQ 3

C. 8 7 2

S. K Q 10

HAKT

D. A 4 3

C. AJ 10 5

Neither (Dealer: East. vulnerable).

side

How should South play for 6- No Trumps after West leads the | spado ·2?'

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