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→THAT CONQUERING AM OF MAN- It is not to be supposed, how-ED MEN WHEN THEY ARE UN- ever, that even the experts can ACCOMPANIED BY THEIR WIVES always foretell a reaction in the Daudel.

market. Very far from it. Tha most expensive share market economic service in the world

CARD-GAMES AS SCHOOL SUBJECTS.

By "SLAM"

Nintellectual card game might |

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as part of the curriculum at our schools, both for boys and for girls, American writers to-day

Ben x.a. are strongly advocating the same be above all other card games, the

would not nature one against being the Box Line A.n. Beniawer, from thing. Some form of bridge would By

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caught from time to time. Other-the. 16th inst. wise the element.of risk would be eliminated from one of the most complicated and sensitive business netivities in the world. It is ob- vious, nevertheless, that the opin- ions of experts are valuable, even" though they are wrong every, now and then, and it is just as 'fool- hardy to ignore the constituents of the stock market and still ex- pect to make money as it would

uf, be to begin the manufacture motor cars without knowing any- thing about physics and hanles. Until this truth is more widely recognized we shall tinue to hear periodically of the savings of thousands of indivi duals being last because they think they eau "beat the market."

mec-

Con

Novels, Short and Cheap. Many attempts. have been made to antice the British pubile into buying cheap novels, but experi- ence does not show so far that the It apparently public wants them. would rather pay the price and

Hongkong Telegraph.keep the book as a solid, respect-

TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 1932.

EASY MONEY.

is

treath and Co.

one best suited for scholastic pur-S

рацея.

NON-TREASURE ISLANDS..

A. P. GARLAND.

TATISTICIANS say that, at a

moderate estimate, there are scattered about the Spanish The best opportunity for alari- ing our young people, at neard! Main 1,794 islands, each of which the would be upon their leaving is reputed to contain a buried heap their preparatory schools for more of jowels, gold bare, doubloons, advanced ones. This change takes pieces of eight, pleces of nine, and place at the age of thirteen or so on. And they add that In sup- Fourteen. Children's minds are at port of this tradition there are at that time most receptive to the loast 1,734 maps, each marked with tenching of any fresh, subject in a cross to show where the pirate

treasure was buried. which they can be interested.

It is not curious, then, that in Application to the study and prac- THE LATEST CABLED

tice of some such card game as spite of the scores of expeditions QUOTATIONS.

bridge would serve in a marked de- that have set out each year in The following cuble at the clone grec to stimulate the powers of search of these hoards, all that has of the sugar market yesterday has observation and deduction in school-been found has been a few bully- been received by Messrs. Pen-children. Beth in observation and beef tins, cigarette ends, discorded deduction, the mind has to act very socks, and the like-the debris of quickly at the card table. Deci- preceding expeditions? slons must be made promptly, and No, it is not curious. It is just And for what we might expect. promptly acted upon.

Again, apart from the mental the simple reason that these alleged training derived from the actual treasure-hoards do not exist. pinying of the

the cards,

Take the case of the party, headed minds of the players are by three Scots, that wont last year

well

the un

ulert in to the small island of San Jose in kept looking after the score and set- search of the treasure of, Gory tling it quickly and correctly. This Gantry. They had a chart, pro- should help to improve the arith-perly endorsed with the skull and metic of our young people,, many of crossbones, without which nong is whom are decidedly deficient in this genuine, and ample tools. Yet all direction, and often in after-life the harvest they reaped was the

und "adders," fibula of a mule and hay fever. develop into very

Now if treasure existed in Sant which may seriously handicap them.

Then, again, such a partnership Jose, to suggest that three Scotsmen. au couldn't find their way to it is an character-forming and character- affront to common senso. They game as bridge should reading training for our young might have to tear the island into people. As with their elders, there small shreds, but get that trennure would be those among them who they would. The only conclusion, would lose with a good grace and therefore, in that the treasure didn't. without grumbling, and those who exist. would do just the reverse. Again,

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much buying power about.

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able piece of interior decoration; A or go to a library and borrow

The book for next to nothing.

uper cover of the very cheap book has something to do with this at- order these titude. They things better in France, but the native English publie, with "its

for appearances, finds it respect There is, we suppose, no part of hard to believe that a book in a the world in which the obsession paper-cover is worth reading or

Once more the market is A few shelves of these to make riches quickly by means buying.

speculation does not dog-eared volumes would be de-showing signs of stagnation, and of share periodically manifest itself. Weclared untidy. These are some of nithough there is scarcely any change! have seen the process operating in the prejudices against which yet in rates, there does not seem to be England. the United States and another British publisher has gone many other countries, whilst even to war, and his boldness has "one here in Hongkong we are by no to unusual and original lengths. means unacquainted with this fea-Three new short novel--they are ture of life. And although it

about half the ordinary length- the case that big sums of money by such reputable writera as Miss Messrs. are made in this way, it is onfor- Nuami Royde-Smith and tunately also true that big sums are lost by people who think that potts are among the recent batch enny profits are to be secured by this publisher is issuing at nine- pence. They are original, hitherto speculative operations in stock and shares. There will; of course, unpublished works. They are poe- always be this kind of speculation, Fret size, bound in fairly stiff paper the intention is to just as there is speculation in ex- change and in commodities. reverse the usual process of pub- Human nature being what it is,ention by beginning with this is inevitable. The trouble usually arises when "amali prople" with nothing at their backs, enter the market in a frame of mind which visualines only the profits and takes no account of the pos

market going sibility of the against them. It is in periods of severe liquidation, from which no market is inumune, that those who are hit are often these least able to stand the loss.

J. D. Beresford and Eden Phill-

covers, and

this

in the

cheap edition and progressing to dearer cloth-bound ones as occa- ston--chiefly in the form of the libraries-demands. It is too soon to know what success this venture English pre- will have against judice, and it is not easy to see what advantage there is

But it is only scheme for either the established or the new author. from the author's point of view that the prospects can be discus

at the mo- thesed with any safety It is when

contrast ive

the ma

It is he who will largely ment. monied speculator with who has nothing but hope that we determine the success of the ven- see how much better a chance here. On the present basis of the Former has than the latter when seven-und-sixpenny novel, in Enk- markets begin to fall. The little land the author is not obliged to spectacular BUZCCSA operator usually works on a small have the margin, ur no margin at all, and which will be required by the nine- consequently at the first appre-enay hook (with its penny royal- clable break of prices he either for the same financial return. has to put additional funds into le knows that his dear bonks will his brokerage account in order to go on selling as they et cheaper, maintain the stipulated margin, or but he will find it hard to believe else is sold out at a loss. Little that his cheap books will go on wonder that when stocks slump selling as they get dearer. He heavily, these "small fry" should may take the view that to inque a find that their accounts have been short novel in this series in equi- liquidated, with resulting large valent to selling it outright to a losses to them. Large traders, on magazine-which might concelv- the other hand, make a study of ably pay him much more-and one is the surest the market and the factors which wonders if this are, Ifkely to influence it, just as way of getting his best work.

one commits the ordinary business man studies In England his business. In some instances, wild act of buying a book as an act it is truc, the study appears rather of faith. You may know our faith superficial and insignificant, but by our books, but you can never novertheless It servea A distinct, know it by our borrowed books-- purpose and given those indivi- that is, broadly speaking, the Eng- duals u groat advantage over the lish attitude. There is indeed, as outsider. And of equal import- things stand in English literature ance is the fact that the big opera-at the moment, a great deal to be tors frequently have "inside" in said for dearer, fewer and better

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Pirates and Their Loot.. like their elders, there would be That really is feasible, I myself

juveniles among

generous have no first-hand knowledge of players, always prepared to condone pirates, but I'm sure they were not mistakes, and carping ones ever such nincompoops na to return to ready to cavil at their partnera. England home and beauty without "Always blame, blame, blame-but the loot. ngain

Fancy the bloodstained loader of never a word of praise" seemingly

a piratic crew stepping ashore at being their slogan.

With these examples before them) Wapping and suddenly scratching young people under proper supervi- his head and blenting feebly, "Well sion should learn to appreciate blow me, If we haven't left the courtesy and consideration for treasure behind. What a lot of others, and to practise both. plumbers we are to be sure!"

Again, for those who are likely Would that get a laugh from the to have opportunities of playing sweethearts and wives on the quay? bridge when they go out into the Would they say, "Never mind, lads, world a preliminary course of the we're glad to have you back, any- own personal know- game at school should prove most how?" My advantageous.

ledge of women makes me reject A fact which should be borne in this notion. mind, too, when bringing up our But you ask, "What about the young people is that bridge to-day maps? Don't they mean anything? is a great social asset. I do not, Must not a map be considered in- however, mean to convey the idea nocent until it's proved guilty?" that I consider card playing should Well, my opinion is that these be indulged in to excess and at the maps are all a part of one great expense of more useful more piratic joke. A sense of humour artistic occupations; nothing of the was not lacking. In our forebears who sailed under the Jolly Roger," sort,

Bridge provides opportunities for and i can imagine how, in their the association of our young people, idle hours, when they had polished upon very genial terms, not only their buttons and written to their with those of their own age, but best girls, a few of them would with their elders, among whom they draw up those maps to hoodwink may find someone who la in a posi- future generations.. tion to help them to a career, or to "We shan't be here to see their advancement in a career if a results," they'd say to one another, selection is already been made. "but fancy these poor noodles get- bothered about At the card table the okler people ting all hot and have excellent opportunities of treasures that aren't there! Teh- judging of the capabilities and hel characters of the younger ones.

or

the

From the other side of the Styx

For the young ladies bridge has comes faintly the hoarse crackle ita romuntic side. You never know, of Cut-thront Claude and One-Eyed some bridge partnership may deve- Aubrey.

lop into a life-long one.

"I oven tried to get billed with the circus, but they're not hiring anything but freake and it would be just my luck to be born normal.”

UB.

They are laughing at

DON'T BE A

"YES"-WIFE.

By NERINA SHUTE.

IT

Tis easier to be the good, good wife than the bad, bad wife.

It requires less brain. That is the reason so many model young women sit patiently darning his socks, or mending the cushions, or reading a book about love, while George himself is "detained business again."

оп

The good-wife-girl is amazingly. common. Everyone calls her a nice dependable sort. And everyone (except me) says what a shame it Is that George should leave her at home all the time.

Mary never

complains about George. She is loyal of course. And she likes to pretend, for the. sake of her pride, that his "busi ness engagements" are bound to be more and more frequent, Bho tries to be gentle. She tries her hardest to do what is right. She can't. understand why George is no longer attracted.

And So She Gives In.

Poor George! When Mary mar- ried she stopped using lipstick in order to please him. Sho gave up her outings with other young men because he was jealous. At first. they had one or two quarrels about it. Then she gave in. Like most good wives she hadn't the wit to be anything else!

The man who marries a typical good-wife-girl is as much to be (Continued on Pape 7.)

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