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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, APRIL 16, 1948.
YOUR SPARE MOMENTS
EXCLUSIVE "TELEGRAPH' FEATURE
SIDE GLANCES
By Galbraith
YOUR BIRTHDAY..
FRIDAY, APRIL 16
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By STELLA
BORN today, you are an Indivi- clined more in this direction and
dual who very nearly ap should watch it! proaches genius but also one who, You have a rather resticas, unless properly disciplined, may roving, disposition and are in- dissipate your talents and miss the ordinately fond of the sea. You acclaim that should be yours by probably want and pinel of you right of birth. You are seldom, it live within sight and smell of salt. ever, satisfied with things as they water. There appears to be Home- are. No matter how perfect by thing in the continual restlessness { someone ciso's standards, you will of the water that gives release to want to make a change! Live up your own restlessness and leaves to your highest Ideals to gain suc- your energies free for other
close associales, for it
Take care in the selection' of your you to form habits of riotous living cary for which, once begin seem difficult to
cess.
Things!
rather toward
You are a firm believer in Jus the-but in a justice as seen from your point of view! You are always ready and willing to help the break. When it comes to those you needy and your generosity often permlia the unscrupulous to impose upon your good nature. But if you believe In a person's need, you are blinded to anything else and can
This not be persuaded otherwise. blind loyalty is a fine characteris- tle but it can be carried to a polat where it becomes unnecessary self abnegation. You women
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love, you are,
by nature, jealousy. Curb this, for otherwise
and Inclined possessive I can less unhappiness into your
bring
a great deal of need-
life. Te And what the stars have in slore for tomorrow, select your birthday star and read the corren ponding paragraph. Let your birth- Ia day star be your daily guide.. SATURDAY, APRIL 17
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LIBRA (Berl.
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Be especially favoured.
socially pleasant weekend.
POCKET CARTOON
by OSBERT LANCASTER
"What deplore about Nature, Mli, Gadsby, is "the "failure" to keep ́rò 'd' controlled, seasonalschedule
as the lower levels."
BY THE
WAY
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) A by Beachcomber
better-than-average merchandising
ARIES (Mar. 22-Apr. 20) -Two major conflicts are in today's as- Events pects and need regulating are to make good progress.
plomatically aggressive. TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21) After noon and evening hours are the most favourable for your plans. Be patient, this morning, with minor upsets.
GEMINI (May 22-June 22)-Can be a gala weekend. Marriage and romance are highly favoured, too, Forget business. Enjoy yourself.
CANCER (June 23-July 23) - A good day for both personal and business matters, so take full ad-
s
outlook
DR
vantage of the uptrend. Get result, Pansion. Time, too, for romance if blowing engine attached. This ballor
now,
day, your job is connected with buying and
R.. STRABISMUS (Whom selling. The for added profit is yours,
God Preserve) of Utrecht SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 22)
believes that he has at last An active day but one in which discovered
unusual
what his display of
rocket emotional lacked. temperament
unwarranted. calm and level-headed.
Be
Working night and day, he has CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan. 20)-between the steam cylinder and the Introduced into the bridgeratchet Continue
yesterday's business ex-
exhaust drum a small boiler, with a you are, seeking it just now.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 10) — New plans, perhaps including a sen The turbo-blower on the central
will have no platon and no
dis- voyage, are in prospect. Favourable
charge valve, and will be
empty. aspects attend them.
shaft of the Collins double PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. Agreements already discussed may the
ruffler will be mechanically rotate 21) - bo made, but sidestep entirely any led
to force air through the guides into the pressure chamber, new ideas at this time for the best Berzelius drop-guuges.
with a Jacket- Casing below the vertical "A suction pipe below the converter will carry off superfluous steamh, into a slido- chimbrel, wefted on non-porous gormimbors, and connected the Sirosphashel plug-dips by, 8B- inch porcelain whingers....
LEO (July 24-Aug. 23)--All pro- southern France in World War 117jects connected with photography and the fim Industry appear to be 2. What foods are
especially favoured. jactine?
VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 22)-Once your plans are made, stick to them. Don't change them unexpectedly, Avold emotional upset. Be tactful. resulla.
animals may continue to live after having been frozen and thawed out?
3. What class of
4. Could a woman serve as prost- dent of the United States of America?
5. Which is sweeter, sugar saccharin?
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By WILLIAM E. McKENNEY DUMBBELLS
TODAY'S lesson hand stresses the
importance of continually re- viewing the bidding in your mind during the play of a hand. Some players would fall to make three: no trump on this hand. They would cash the nce, king and queen of diamonds.
then play the followed by the queen of clubs, hoping to find North with the club
king.
ace,
But if declarer reviews the bid- ding he will know that the only cards South can have to justify an opening vulnerable bid are the acc queen of snades, the king of
bearis
and king of clubs. That gives him the needed two and one-half tricks. When South wins the first space trick with the ace and leads the queen. West can win that trick and then cash the ace,
nud king queen of diamonds. Since North has followed to the second space triek, declarer knows that South has no more than three spades left, so at this point he leads the nine of spades, and South can cash his three good spade tricks,
Bearing in mind that South 18 marked with the two missing kings, declarer should discard carefully on the last spado trick.
He must throw away the queen of clubs, not the small club. Then, regardless of what South does, declarer has con- trol of the situation: if South leads a small heart, declarer lets it ride to dummy's jack, cashes the Jack of diamonds and lends the jack of clubs. If South covers, West wins with the
ace, goes back over to dummy and
y and takes the heart finesse South refuses to cover, the heart finesse is taken immediately. South elects to return a club instead of a heart, West lets it ride to dummy's ten of clubs, discards the deuce of hearts
от the jack of diamonds, then takes the heart finesse.
Most players have their two and one-half tricks when they make a vulnerable opening bid, so on this type of hand all you have to do is visualise what their two and one- hall tricks are.
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Black. 8 plecas,
By A. K. ELWORTHY
White, 11 plcees, White to play and mate in two.
Solution to yesterday's problem:
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AROUND THE WORLD:
A Charming Southern City
By TEMPLE MANNING WHEN, people go further alleld, they invariably are in for sur- prises.
Astonishment, wonderment, de- light, is the happy lot of those that come upon the Mississippi Gulf Coast for the first time. And this Kocs for people who have visited New Orleans, say, for Mardi Gras, and who have come away without thinking of a visit to Pass Christian or Biloxi, both delightful Winter resorts.
Old And Beautiful
Biloxi is old and beautiful, a his- toric treasure. Seven flags those
of France, Spain, England, the Con- federate States, United States, Mis- sissippi State and Mississippi Mag- nella-have-flown-over- Biloxi siner
It
was discovered by d'Iberville
some 250 years ago.
A native woman of the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
Biloxi was at its height when it brations for Mardi Gros as does
Interlude
-with
rigmarole
Prodaose: All this scoms to amount to the installation of an empty boller, This doesn't seem to be a
very startling dis-
covery,
Myself;
Without the vast technical knowledge necessary you
aro in
no position to criticisa things of this sort. Besides, you for- get the "blowing engine attached."
Predpose: And what the does that mean?
devil
Myself: If you are really in- terested I recommend Sir Francis Armitago's "The Place of the Technodynamics"
Boiler
in
(Kgrow and Scoven. 72s. net).
Temperamental Diva
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CRITIC remarked
A day that
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FODX.
the other certain
singer "seemed to rejoice in the music" while singing
Many singers struggle against the music, hating every note of it, and opening their capacious maws grudgingly. That perhaps explains Rustiguzzi's curious action in the Opera House Wis singing
was the capital of the Louisiana New Orleans, there are plenty at Upsala. Sho
FOR THE BUSINESSMAN
Big U.S. Revolving Fund For Japan
Washington, Apr. 15.-Senator James Katland, of Mississippi, said today it was virtually certain Congress would approve within three weeks the plan for a US$150,000,000 revolving fund with which the Japanese might buy. United States cotton.
H.K. STOCK
MARKET
Shares to the value of $270,000 changed hands during this moming's session of the Hongkong Stock Ex- change. Transactions and noon prices were:
SITARES BUYERS BELLERS BALEB BANKH
IK Bank.***..
5 2010 East Asia
INSURANCES
Union ............ Underwriters DOCKS, ETC.
K. Wharf (0) Dock Providcu!
2000
137
1100
153
$314
ខ្លួន ន
30 700
600
224
1000 @ 212)
2500 + 2135
1774 18 1500 p 10 -0116
S'hal Dock LAND, ETC.
HK Hole! IK Land S'hai Land Humphreys UTILITIES
Tram Star Ferry... Yattnat Ferry 31
C. Light to C. Light (N) Flectric... Telephone (0) INDUSTRIALS
2004 1914
513 5.00
45
22
27 4002212 131
23.83
20 1000 19
50
44
Cement
NO
400 @ 4114 110041'
Hope
21
STORES, ETC.
Dairy (0)
63
Watson (X.
Rs.)
4012
Watson
(Rights)
20
Lane Crawford
07
COTTONS
Ewo
20
500
GU3 N 20
100 (4
50 est
300 20.30
201%
Katland said he believed Senate would approve the mea- sure within ton days and the House would follow suit shortly after.
The measure, which would placó US$150,000,000 in a revolving func to be used mainly for purchasing colton but also could be spent for hides or other items the Japanese wish to purchase, has been approved unanimously by the Senate Agricul ture Committee.-United Press.
Textile Exports
New York, Apr. 15-The Journal of Commerce said today the textilo export situation is changing, al- though last year's cotton textile ex-. ports, close to 1,500,000,000 square" yards, were the highest in the his- tory of the industry.
exports
to
January 1948, cotton textile arcos affiliated with Great Britain and areas affected by dollar shortages declined strikingly. In the case of Canada, the decline expected to continue. In other enses, such as China, the position should rise.
Gains
મુ
were reported for Argen-
tina, Sauchi Arabia, Iraq and the Union of South Africa,
tho
The United Kingdom. falled to meet the Canadian demand for cot- ton textiles because of higher prices than Canadian
manufactured tex tiles. If the supply situation from. Britain does not improve in near future, Canadian importers aro expected to induco their goverd ment to permit larger linporis from the United States, unless Canada is successful In obtaining shipments from Japan under the arrangements recently announced by SCAP.- United Press.
N.Y. FOREIGN New York Cotton
EXCHANGE
New York, Apr. 15.-Foreign exchange closing rates today were: Argentine Peso toffietat) Argentine Peso (unamficial) Australia
Brazil
England
Market
NEW ORLEANS MARKET
New York. Apr. 13.-Cotton
market
US$0.1977
3305
333
Atay in cents per lb.) July
claring prices today were:-
37.37/00
33.02/04
0005
October
31.41/50
Belgium
422012
December
33.06.
Canada
0611
March (1049)
32.40/42
Chile
May
32.03/06
4.0337
July
3120 nominal
France
.0033
Spot
38.67 terlal
India
1025
Mexico
2051
New Zealand
The New Orleans
3.23LL
market closed as
Peru
follows:-
0700
Portugal
0300
May (in cents per lb.)
37.50/60
JulsTM
South Africa
38.88/00
4.0115
October
Sweden
23.17/38
December
Switzerland
32.01/07
2024
Uruguay
March (1049)
22.35 bla
5300
Venezuela
May
31.92 bld
3010
July
31.11 Bid
Shanghai (CNC$100,000)
3035
Netherlands
Spot
3702
Balavia
9705
Bingapore
Hongkong
2500
United Pres..
NEW YORK SILVER New York, Apr. 15-Silver, per fine ounce, as quoted by Mears Handy and Harmon
743% centa. United Pres LONDON SILVER
Silver, Spot, per ounce
London, Apr. Silver Forward, per ounce
CHICAGO
37.43
United Press.
GRAIN
PRICES
Trade closing prices today were:
Chicago. Apr. 18-Chicago Board
WHEAT (prices per bushel)
of
2.521-2.32
2.41-2.4012
-2.33-1.324
May
July
CORN
May
July
OATB
May
1.1634-3
45c
July
United Prem
United Fress.
her teeth at every word Bank Of England
of Purchase Territory, that mighty big doings, winding up with delight Du bist mein Schweinhund, and area that stretched from Canada to ful parties and balls. In fact, we the Gulf. Much of the architecture have some friends who insist that She stepped to the foot built at that period is still standing the parties at Biloxi, perhaps be-lights and broke into "Oh, girls and adds of course to the charm or cause they are not so big and im-I'm a devil for fruit, what, what, pressive, are much more delightful, what!" just as she had done in Act much
more typical
gracious L. of "Lohengrin" at Marseilles... charm and hospitality at
Oh!
Billoxi.
Much photographed and admired Southern la the old lightouse on West Beach its best. Boulevard, which this year cele brates its century of service. For a period of sixty years, one family, mother and daughter, faithfully at tended the light.
Biloxi is filled with wonderful old mansions and estates.
of
CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE
Answors
EAR Beachcomber.
Dwas horrifed the other_day
to see a woman giving dish to an ape. The ape did not socm to like it at all, but the woman 1. The Mediterranean Sea. 2. Salt almost forced it down its throat, in On Benachi Avenue Is the beautiful water fish and shell fish. 3. Cold great lumps. And
It was soggy, mansion that was planted by Count blooded animals! reptiles, Ashes, and smelt a little. You who seem Benachi who was Greek
Congul amphibians and invertibrote animals, to despise animals will not publish stationed ot New Orleans. te 4. Yes. 5. Saccharin is 500 times this, of course. planted the long drivewaya leading sweeter to the house with magnificent_oaks, Canada. today a truly magoldcent, sight.
Easy Atmosphere
On Water Street is a house built about 1700, during the Spanish rulo, which lasted from 1780 to 1810. The original brick walls covered with inches plaster, are more than 12 thick,
posts, doors and windows with
af cypress.
Biloxi itself combines the charm And
atmosphere of a resort and easy town with a thriving Industrial sec- There are thousands of people Lion.
of boats engaged in and hundreds the oyster and shrimp industry and right
there are huge packing plants from whence the cans of sea food are shipped.
Or Blioxi
charming little Islands that were discovered and colonised by the French. Many of the islands are very pleturesque. ...
From all reports, while Biloxi does not go in for parades and cele-
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HKT 6. Programme Summary: 801
Child. ren's Hair Hour: "Let's All Smg Songs for Boys and Girls Introduced by Donald Freser (Studio):0 30, "One Night, stand“ resented by Philip Bum (Studio); 7, World and frome News (London Relay): 15 "You Arked For It”: Variety : Re- quest Programme presented by Lynn on Frater: B.15, Howies and Landatier Two Planos: 030, Popular Classics; D. World and Home News (London Relay) 9.15. Weather Report; 9.10, Brains. Trust (BBCT); 10, Radio Newsreel (London Relay): 0.5, Verdi's 'Opera "Aida". Act 2. Principais, Chorus and. Orchestra of La ficala "Opera;, Milan:, 11, Close. Down
than sugar. G. Quebec,
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Yours truly,
(Mrs.) Edith Mold.
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KOITOON PARIS STAVZEK.
TRIKAZVEDAT WYKNING FORTÍ
"Yes, it's been my ambition, ever since I was a poor, struggling clerk in a chain grocery, to own a fine library.
Now here's a volume
Returns
2211-15
RUBBER FUTURES
New York, Apr. 18.-nubber futures closed today as follows:
Apr (cents per lb.)
London, Apr. 15-Bank of England May
returns for the week ending April 14 were as follows:-
Notes in circulation ....
Publie depos❘LF
Private depoesta
Government securities
Quier securities Receipts
Bank ratlo
£1,241703.000
June
July August
14,475,000 September 100,023,000 October
338,420,000 November
30,701,000
December
59,072,000 January (1040)
March Jtine
14.3
Bank Of France Statement
Unlied Press.
Paris. Apr. 15-The Bank of France statement for the week ending April rends as follows:-
Total gold holdings. Frs. 52,816,536,128 Total of other currencies.. 021.090.057 sight balances abroad
******** 137,427 Bills discounted in Frones
and abroad
Notes In etreutation Current Accounts and
depoalla
160,015.007,540 763,527,123,313 | 277,008,140,960 -United Press.
Pound Continues
To Climb
Paris, Apr, 16-The black market price
of the United States dollar today, at 380 francs, reached a new high since the frame devaluation, while the Pound Sterling continued to climb and was quoted at, 905 francs-e
In the, free market, the US$20 Kold pieco was quoted at 21,800 francs, and the. USSI note at 305 francs-United Press.
Exchange Rates
Business was done, in the local un
9.30
22.05 nominal
22.15 bid
21.10 nominal f.... 2020 bid
20,00 nominal
20.30 bla
20.30 bla
20.40 nominal 20.35 nominat 20.30 nominat 20.30 nommal
20.30 nominal
LONDON RUBBER Maper . In pennies}
July **** September
1414. 12.9/100 12.2/108.
United Press.
OUTWARD MAILS
Unless otherwiio stated, registered articles and paresi porta close ·30 minutes earlier than the ordinary mail. If mail close before 10 mm, registered and parcels w close at 5 pm, the previous day.
PRÍDAY, APRIL 18 Closing Times By Air
Amoy, Shanghai, Nanking, Hankow, Tsinglab, Pelping, Chungking, 100. chow, Tainas and Swatow, 3,30 p.m. Closing Times Dy, Bea & Train Macao, Telinshan and Blokki (#en)' 0 4m. Canton (Parcels and 2nd class mak) (58%)
8.30 .17.
Shanghat (dea) 10 am.
་
Macao, Tsinshan and Bhekki (ões) 2 pm. Canton (2nd class mall only) (Train) 2
p.m.
Amoy and Foochow (Ben) 3 pan. Straits, Ceylon, East and Bouth Africa
(ca) 3 pm,
Swatow, Saigon and. Bangkok (Boa) 3pm. Macao, Thinshan and Shekki (šea) 4 pm. Canton (Parcela and and class mali) (Bea) Kongmoon (Box) 5. p.m.
Ď p.m.
BATURDAY, APRIL '17 Closing Times By Alr Bangkok, nangoon, Calcutta, Karachi, Bahrein, Cairo. (Naltob), Johannesburg and Marseilles via Cairo) Augusta nad London, (Kowloon CPO) 3 pm: (OPO) 3.30 pa Shanghai, Nanking, Hankow, Tsingtao,
and Peiping, 320, p.ni.
Cinsing Times By Sea & Tralis Macro, Tainahan and Shekki (Sea) 8.m. Swatow and Amoy (Bea) a.m. Swatow (Sea) '1° p.m.
acao, Tainahon and Bhokki (8ea) 2 pm, Canton (2nd class mat only) (Trai
p.Jn.
Japan (Ordinary letters and cards only)
(Sea) p.1.
.:
official exchange, market this morning, Swatow (Sea), 3 pm, at the following rates:
Chinese dollars (per CN$1; m.) Sterling notes (per CI) US dollars (par Us) Gold bars (per tact) Plastres (per 100) Siam ilealt tpar. 100) NEI guilders (por 100)
Shanghai and Parcels only for Canada
via Vancouver, D.C. Mex) 3 pm. 13.03 Formosa via Takao (Sea) 3 pm, «
1.73. Tarkong and talpfong. (Sex) 3 pm, 343.50 atacao, Tinshan and Ghekki (Res) 4 pm.
1120 Kongmoon (6ea) p.m.
20.00 Canton (Parcels and and class mali) (Box)' 43.00
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