THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, APRIL 5, 1948.
FOR YOUR SPARE MOMENTS
SIDE GLANCES
By Galbraith
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POCKET CARTOON
By STELLA
by OSBERT LANCASTER
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"Will you work on dad to buy mo a spring coat, mother? When I ask him for anything ho always.tells me all about the things I've already got!"
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HAVE often written up tanda- showing the fallacy of doubling when-it-discloseą-high-cords-and warns declarer of your holding, co that he makes a contract he would not have made otherwise.
Today's land, taken from the recent national championships tournament, works the opposite way -failure to double spots an impor- tant cord.
Kaplan- (South) trumped the opening spede lead with the three of clubs, and immediately led a small heart,, which East won with the ace. East returned a small dia- mond and West's Jack forced out dummy's king. This play marked West with the queen of diamonds.
Now Kaplan started to reason out the situation.
West had made a vulnerable bid and had rebid. Hita opening lead showed that he held the aco and king of spades, and the diamond
mond play marked him with the
queen and jack of diamonds,
Kaplan's Ave club bid was ob-
viously just a sacrifice bid.
had West not doubled it?
a careful
review,
Kaplan
Why After
decided
that the reason West had not dou- bled
Was that
ton
he held the single- king of clubs. A double of five clubs would have marked him with the king, and therefore it would be worthless to attempt the finesse in clubs. By the very fact that West did not double Kaplan .decided that the king was blank
So he
led a
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a small club from dum- my and went up with his ace. Now he proceeded to make six, as he was able to establish the jack of hearts for the discard of dummy's seven of diamonds, allowing him to ruff his losing diamond.
Check You? Knowledge
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1. Name the author of the "Vision of Sir Launfel"
YOUR BIRTHDAY
MONDAY, APRIL 5
But
BORN today, you have, a mag- without resorting to violence.
notle personality, and a strong if all else falls, you are willing to will to get what you want, give battle and a good one. You but a roving and restless disposition are not one to be imposed upon and that often finds dimculty in getting nothing rouses your anger, more settled on the exact thing you desire, easily than being used as # "fali Once you make up your mind, how- guy" for tomcono elec. over, you have made the initial step joward Important success. For once your mind is set, nothing short of an Act of God will unsettle it! Make sure that you can always define the difference between determination which is an asset and obstinacy, which often becomes a liability.
You have good business judgment and the ability to make money. Being a born leader, you expect others to follow you without asking questions. Any who begin to doubt your method of procedure are very apt to find themselves outside, your Intimate circle of acquaintances. You are peaceful by nature and will use all means to gain your objective
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You are a clear thinker, yet high- ly intuitive—a combination that por-- mits you to make snap Judgments with uncanny accuracy. You are especially interested in the practical sciences. You women, If you are to appeal to the chivalry of the opposita sex, must learn more tact, diplomacy and tonderness. In this fashion, you can gain a point of decision with greater can, sidestep showing your unavold- If you able "bossy" naturel
ease,
To find what the stars have in store for tomorrow, zolect your birthday star and read the corros- ponding paragraph. Let your birth- day star be your daily guide,
TUESDAY, APRIL 6
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ARIES (Mar, 22-Apr. 20)-Good LIBRA (Sept. 21-Oct. 23)—A for advertising or dealing in any member of the opposite type of a land venture that applies bring disappointment, but don't let to the products of the soll.
it affect you too deeply. Be conser vative.
TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)- Optinism is good when introducing a new inventive Idea. Make your plans, It necessary, travel to complete them.
GEMINI (May 22-June 22)-In stigate reforms you have been plan- ning. Look into new plans thoroughly and get started on them now.
CANCER (June 23-July 23)-- Antiques may be highlighted today. Own any? Might be a good market for them if you looked just now.
LEO (July 24-Aug. 23)-Make full use of the morning hours for progressive activity. Tact will solve # problem. Relax when evening
comes..
VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 22)-If in need of legal advice, seek it and be 2. Could the "Queen Mary" pass guided accordingly. Powerful in- through the Panama Canal?
fluences are operating in your behalf,
3. What caused the soll of the Dutch East Indies, especially Java,
to be so very fertile?
4. Who was called the "Grand Gray Pact?"
5. Name the English queen who was the grandmother or Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany.
6. What country is sometimes called the "tight little isle?"
(Answers in Column S
"Stop grumbling about Mr. Strachey, Jasper, and be thankful that kind Mr. Wilson's got you a second
haiping of Betty Grable
BY THE WAY
by Beachcomber
SCORPIO (Oct. 26-Nov, 22)-Pay attention to those "hunches," You (SCENE: The Baron's kitchen. "won't go wrong if you follow their Enter little West Riding Hood.)
advice. Pay attention to delali,
Riding Hood: But, ec. 'fai-
AROUND THE WORLD:
SAGITTARICS (Nov. 23-Dec.rics moost not find me Jere. 22)-Routine things bring the best results, so don't be too adventure-
(Enter Cinderella.) soinc. Exert caution in all you un dertake,
Cinderella: Good-neet, laas, What
CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan, 20)-Jabahi a drop o'beer? Be kindly and considerate of those you love. Do your daily good deed (Enter Fairy Queen and her and you will not regret it. helpful.
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Fairy Queen:
Gather up any loose ends so as to Fairies, 'ils moonrise !
AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 10)- consolidate past gains.
Make plans the rabbits!
for your future; be astute.
PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 21)-Be practical in all business affairs and avoid being overcritical lest you lose valuable friends. Bo diplomatic,
Trips to Take Near London
By TEMPLE MANNING
there is any country that is going to enjoy a banner
tourist year, it'is the tight little Isle. This is due of course to the 1948 Olympics to be held near London, an event that will
DUMBBELLS draw visitors from all over the
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world, many of them, judging from enquiries addressed to travel are planning to do a goodly bit of touring once the games are over.
It is astonishing how many such Journeys are available in the United Kingdom, ur Just in England, to scale it down à bit.
The area between the Wash and the Estuary of the Thames-has-the- Indeterminate title of East Anglia, and a most fascinating area it is, fill-
A sceno at Cambridge, England.
ed with legends and history. There, of East Anglia, is generally visited In the year 870, the Danes murdered when in that neck of the woods. Its the saintly Edmund, last king of East cathedral is not only one of the finest, Anglia, for refusing to renounce the In England, but in Europe, In its Christian faith. The ruins of a mag- library may be seen one of the four nificent Norman abbey dominate the contemporary copies of the Magna town.
name.
Carta.
Inland on the flat planes of Cam- Below Lincoln to the east, is Bos- bridgeshire is the university town of ton, where in 1907, the Pilgrim Cambridge and the graceful, almost Fathers were tried for trying to dee Ince-like" cathedral of Ely which the country, stands on the island of that Cambridge is simply exquisite, each college an architectural gem sot glorious scenery, Chief glory King's College Chapel, as perfect within as it is in its exterior.
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Boston Stump, the name given to the lofty tower of the parish church te of Boston, dominates the flat coun- try. Not far off in Woodhall Springs, a charming health resort. And then town there is Skegness, a coastal which, if it had no other attraction save its incredibly bracing air, would still be worth a visit,
Back of the colleges are lawns and gardena that slope down to the River
Cam, the famous "Backs." On the Isle of Ely, Hereward the Wake made his last stand against William Conqueror.
the
The flat planes of East Anglia con- tinue through · Norfolk, a county Alled with beauty and charts. Its seaboard is a succession of beautiful seashore resorts, including Yarmouth, name familiar to all readers of "David Copperfield." Then there in
Cromer, seashore resort that nestles In a world of scarlet poppies. From Hunstanton, one
may visit such and historic houses as San- famous dringham, residence of King George, the gardens of which may be visited when the royal family is not in resi- dence,
Norwich, the capital of Norfolk, is Alled with beautiful churches, a fine Norman cathedral and castle, and the nearby Brosda, yell-known to boat- ing fans,
Lincolnshire, on the north, side, of the river Wash, although not strictly
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They have not got these morials'
drinking habits.
Jamais la pollittesse
MR POLLITT'S dull blast en a
Was
Mbroken cardboard trumpet stuffed with old bits of red flannel rather fun, as fun goes nowadays. The great Communist Party of England, at the moment when Com-
is going to crawl from its is about to receda from hole and take action. Aunty will probably hit a policeman with her umbrella, if she is provoked, poor old thing.
One use for wine
A
RACEHORSE I know has written to me to complain about the christening of an elephant with
a bottle of champagne by Mr Gordon Tichards. "Mr Richards," said my correspondent, "must know that it is wrong to waste good drink on elephants, when we horses can get nothing but
water."
Another elephant, however, says: "My friend did
not drink the champagne. It was broken over him. If this had not been done, it would have been wasted on the bows of a ship." human being, I cannot, course, expect any of these animals, to see my point of view,
As a mere
of
Song
Behold the patient Eskimo
Extracting blubber in the snow; He does not realize the treat That whale provides, as sausage
mest.
While gourmets, sing a new refrain: "Petites saucisses d la Baleine."
(Copyright in Greenland.)
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2. No,
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lage or a turn of the road In this part
of England that isn't just redolent 3. Volcanic activity, with charm and rich with historical man. 4. interest,
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FOR
THE BUSINESSMAN
H.K. STOCK MARKET REMAINS QUIET
This Morning's Turn-Over
The Hongkong Stock Exchange market was extremely quiet this morning owing to the Ching Ming festival.
A total of 27,435 shares changed hands, at an approximate value of $270,000.
The following list shows the prices
and business transacted at the close
of this morning's session.
STOCKS
BUYERS SELLERS SALES
HK Bank 2030 2040
BANKB
INSURANCES
703
C. Under-
2441
T
Union
writers WHARVES
HC and K
Wharves
Ink and S
Hotels
182
10 @ 2023
23 @ 100
LANDS, HOTELS
& BLDOS
10%
TIC Lands
*6:00 07
Humphreys
2312
UTILITIES
HK Tramways 233%
500 23
JK.
Electrics
50. B14
100
31
China
Lights (0).
24 2414
2300
2000
24 24%
· China
Lights (N).
1014
Telephones
(N)
47
2014
21.
500,
25
500
INDUSTRIALS
1k Ropes. ...
STORES, ETC.
Кале
Crawfords
HK GOVERNMENT
LOANS
+
31 Loan (1948) ·
20,000 → 101
Easing Of Controls
New York Apr. 4-Essing of export controls through changes in ilcensing procedure will proti- ably be announced by the De- partment of Commerce's Office of International Trade in the near future, says Me T. C. Blaisdell OIT director. He expressed the opinion:
1.
That thero will probably be some modification of the rule which limits the validity of export licences to 00 days.
granted.
are
2. That there will be a "clarifl 20% cation" of the regulation which sti
pulates that fas prices must be used in app
applying the price criteria under
licences which
now being 3. No broad extension of the Ecographical base of controls is being contemplated at present. In other words, there is little chance that in- dividual licences will be required 'on shipments to Latin America as they have been since March 1 on ship- ments to Europe.
Hongkong Stock Exchange
Noon Quotations
Today's noon prices were;
H.K. Covt. Loans
4 Loan 101 nom,
Loan (1934) 10011⁄2 b. 31% Loan (1948) 101 sa.
2
Banks
HK. & S. Bank 2000 b: 2040 m: 2035 sa. II.K. & S. Bank (Lon. Reg.) £1181 non, Chartered Bank £12 1/16 nom. Mercantile Bk. A. & 3. 42234 mont Bank of East Asia 135 nom.
Insurancos
Canton Ins. 405 num. Union Ins. 703 7RQ Ba... China Underwriters 7.50 nom, H.K, Fira tns. XD. 316 nom.
Shipping
Douglases 200 nom.
H.K. & M. Steamboats 15 som. Indo Chinas (Pref,) 100 nom. Indo Chinas (Det.) 300 nom. Shells (Bearer) 70/111⁄2 nom, U. Waterboats 40 num.
Docks, Wharvos, Godowns, Etc.
ILK. & K. Wharves (0) 162-9." HK, & K. (N) (F. Pd) 170 nom. HK. & K. Wharves (N) P.-Pd) 120 ■. II.K. Docks, 31 nem, China Providents XD. 23 nom. Shanghai Dockyards 20 nom.
Mining
Raub Mines Bi1⁄2 1; 0.53 4; 6.70 sa, HX. Mines Di e.
H.
Lands, Hotols &... Bldgs.-
S. Hotela 10% HK. Lands (Old) 87 sa. -... HK. Lands (New) 60 nom, Shanghai Lands at nom. Humphreys Estates 251⁄4 1. ILK. Realties 10 nom. Chinese Estates XD. 183 nom.
Public Utilition HI.K. Tramwaya 2234 b; 23 u; 23 ̊ ea. Peak Trams (Old) 23 nom, Peak Trams (New) 15 nom. Star Ferrics 130 nom. Yaumati Ferries 60 nom. C. Lights (Old) 24 b; 241% : 24/24%. C. Lights (New) 1 b.
H.K. Electrics 2015 b; 315% 0; 51 na. Macho Mectrics 1
Sandakan Lights 11 nom. Telephones (Old), 4815 nom. Telephones (New) 47 s Shasha! Cái đá năm
Industrials
Cald. Mneg. (Ord.) 2114 noen.
Canton Ices 7 nom.
Coments 44.
H.K. Rapes X.D. 2014 by 2114
益。
Stores Etc.
Dairy Farms (Old) X.D. 57.
Dairy Farm (New) 526 nom.
Watson (X. Ku) 50 b. Watsons Rights 21 bi Lane, Crawfordia 50 .. Sinceres 81 b.
China Emporium 13 nom. Hun Co., Ltd. 8% nom. Kwong Sang Hang 200 b. Wing On (1K) a nom. Wm. Powell. Ltd. 13 nom.
Miscellaneous
China Entertainments 3535 nom, H.K. Constructions (0) o nom. 11. Constructions (N) & mom.. Vibro Puing I nom. Maraman Investments 13/3 năm. Marsman,, (HK) 1.40.nom.
Cottons
Ewo 10 nom.
The 90-day validity period of ex- pot licences under the new controls. has been one of the most seriously criticised features of the regulations, Exporters maintain that it is virtually impossible for them to accept orders for merchandise, such heavy machinery, that have to be manufac tured to order under licences that have to be renewed overy 90 days.
The fas basis for the application of the pricing criteria has also been strongly opposed as likely to disrupt the normal flow of exports to parts Reuter.
&
Dizzy Spiral
In Shanghai
Shanghai, Apr. 6-China's in fiatlonary cycle completed another dizzy spin today, when railway, phone, gas, water and electric light postal, telegraph, long-distance telo-
rates were increased from 30 to 350 per cent.
of
This followed the rise in the cost living index at the end of March, which showed an increase of 45 per cent.
At the same time, the Restaurants Gulld announced that all meal prices will be adjusted each month in line-with-the-Municipal -Govern-- ment's food index-Reuter.
SCAP AND P.I. TRADE PACT
Monia, Apr. 5-An order for cool and as much ramle fibre, which 60,000 tons of Philippine bituminous Is produced hero, has been placed by SCAP with the Philippines govern- ment for impart to Japan. Instead of cash for the purchase, the U.S. occupation forces will swop Japanese cement to supplement local supplies of the vital needed building material. The coal to be delivered to SCAP comes from Malangas Flolds in
21/2014 Zumboanga on the island of Min- danao. Now producing an average of 2,500 tons per month, Malangas ex- pects to increase production lo 5,000 tona by June-Associated Press,
"Ineffective"
BCOF
war
Sydney, Apr 4-The role of the British Commonwealth Occupation Force In Japan was so Incfective that it should be recalled, Mr E. J. Thwaites,
crimes prosecutor with the Australian forces in Japan, sald today on his return to Aus- tralla.
Most Australlons bolloved the a' big area of Japan. Mr Thwaites said. Actually the area was administered by, on American Military Government team from the United States Eighth Army Headquarters.
OUTWARD MAILS BCOF commanded
Umiras otherwise stated, registered articles and parcel posts close 39 " minutes earlier than the ordinary woulL il mail close before 10 a.m., registered and parçala will close at 5 pm, the previous day.
Amby.
MONDAY, APRIL, 1 Closing Times By Alr Shanghai. Nanking. Hankow, Tingtao. Pelping, Lluchow, Kunming Tainan and walow 3.30 p.m.
Cloning Times by Son & Train Shanghai (Nea) 7 p.m.
Macao, Tainshan & Shokki (Sa) 2 pm, Canton (2nd Class Hall only) (Trai)
p.m.
Nangoon (Bea) 3 pm, -
Haiphong (Bea) 3 pm,
Macao, Taishan & Shekki (pa) 4 p.m. Stralia, Aden, Egypt, and United Kingdom
The BCOE had no Governmental responsibility and there was no poll tical reason for the force to stay in Japan at an estimated cost of be tween £20,000,000 and £30,000,000, he said.
Mr Thwaites, a Melbourne har rister, nileged that many Japanesa war through lack
criminals were escaping of co-ordination of Australian and American, legal,terms, --Reuter.
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via London (Bea) 8 pm. (par. reg: and Prison' Sentenco Kongmoon (es) 6 p.m..
ord.),
Canton (Bea) p.m.
TUESDAY, APRIL
Closing Time
For Pen Snatcher.
With three provious convictions for a similar offence, Law Kong, 19, was yesterday sentenced to a ybar and recommended for deportation by
By Air Canton (Kowloon CPO) 750 ... 10 am.. 12.30 p.m. 3. p.m. (OPO) 7 Am., 9.30 am, Noon, 1.30 pin, Shanghai Da.m. (reg.): 0.30 am, 'cord,)," Bangkok, Rangoon, Calcutta Karachi, Mr Blair-Kerr at Kowloon "yester- Dahrein, Cairo (Nairobi, Johannesburg day for enatching a fountain pen
Marsailles via Cairo) Kowloon (Kowloon CPO): 3 pm. (GPO) Shanghal Street on Sunday.
Augu and pencil from Lam Hung
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