1948-04-20 — Page 7

THE HONGKONG- TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 1948.

FOR YOUR SPARE MOMENTS

SIDE GLANCES

By Galbraith

*EXCLUSIVE 'TELEGRAPH' FEATURE ·

POCKET CARTOON

YOUR BIRTHDAY.

By STELLA

by OSBERT LANCASTER

TUESDAY, APRIL 20

2

COPR. 1940 BY HER SERVICE, THO, I M. PRÒ. U. B. PAY OFF

Why should I pick it up? I ain't superstitious!"

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ON BRIDGE

Count Down Each Hand-Play Safe!

BY WILLIAM E. McKENNEY

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Poss Pots

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grenter the

expert,

the

THE

greater is his ability 10 count hand down. It will take a little time to count today's hand down, provided you cover the East and West cards.

3 two

As soon as the opening lead made you know

you have heart tricks, four spade tricks, diamond and the ace of clubs

If the club finesse eight tricks. works, nine. If not, you might call

it hard luck, but if your partner is a good player he will want know why you did not count the

to

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hand down and play it correctly.

al- The opening lead should be lowed to ride to South's

queen,

1540 should and the next play

West plays When small diamond, the king, do not go up with dum- my's ace. The king may be a sin- gleton, but if it happens to be "from the king-queen,

to kill West's entry, will want

When West continues with

the

ten of hearts, you should go right If East has up with dummy's nec.

a doubleton heart, it will drop on the ace, and if he has three, you

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when he are not worried.

have your Arst

shows out, you

count on

"But

the

the hand. Your next play is to cash ace of diamonds, and West shows At this point, therefore, you out. know that East has five diamonds Now lead a spade and one heart,

queen, then small spade to the ace and re- turn to your hand by leading small_spade.

from dummy to the

tho

П

It East has four spades you will have to depend on the club finesse. East and West both fol. count perfect

over

and you have a

on the East hand-three spaces, a singleton heart, five diamonds and

four clubs. It is

therefore

fectly safe to throw East

lead with a diamond, he can do la-cash

1.

Check Your Knowledge

What is gray market? What are Mandarina?

3. From what is linen made?

4. What is the meaning of the phrase "in toto"?

5. How many rows of keys bas standard typewriter?

0. What is the simplest known form of animal life?

per- in the because all dtanfond

hand the eliminates an

three

tricks, then lead a club.

Thus by counting down the expert

unnecessary and losing. Binesse.

(Answers on Column 5)

DUMB-BELLS

REGISTERED US L PATENT OFFICE -

I BOUGHT

A PUP TENT

FOR OUR

CAMPING

TRIP!

BUT

WE'RE NOT TAKING, THE DOG!

CHESS PROBLEM

By ARTHUR A. FAUL Black, pleces.

White, 10 pieces. White to play and 'mate in two.

Solution to yesterday's problem:

1. B-KII. any; 2, Q or R mates.

CROSSWORD

Across

1. Treat with. (0)

U. Incarcerate (8)

10 How often have you folt this

when standing in front of ail aunt (3)

11, A French

prieks without hislj

accent, (4) 12. A possible indicator. (4)

19. Fairyiiko. (6)

10.-11 i pomible to gat a

covering from wattle hurdina. (3) 10. Hango.. (8)

Bab ip. Klude.

23. This to ten would indeed be a (3) 2. Principio. (01 23. The

Perch, 28. A change for reams to daub. (1 9. Buro. (6)

poin obviously a menace.

(05

Down

ho requisita

(3)

of pins to

mako game orp. (7)

3. Poetically-over. (3)

4. The lock without a key. (5)

5. Part of a foot. (4)

Beat. (5)

7. A face receptacio. (8).

9. This hunter is one who eagerly

courts higher society. 141

10. Shifty. (3)

14 Even a tier can become annoyed.

(B)

tB Thin in generally shown when ane t 14. (4) 17, Coins. (b)

18. A rope may be dramatical a

well as musical. 15)

20 Cover with wax. 30).

4. Pruit. (41

12. Bomething very email. `(4}

25. Verso. (9)

Bolution of yesterday's purxia Acres:

and (Depicted; 11. Bar 19 Trio: 15

Posti 15, Tieft 16. Biti" 17, Llans]: JB. LATE 19, BIDI: MA, Dasje: 45, weirdi

ement: 6. Otte ASTORES H. Express!

NEKOBAN: 4,"@prgid;

Nereld!

going

it

be happlest if they wed at an early BORN on the last day to the out-

sign Arles, thone of age, for then they will have acope for their

and natural energies born

the on .you

cusp may

home-making instincts. You men, expect to begin showing some of the

rather different characteristics of the incoming sign, however, are Taurus, Great forces are at work nature and will reek control, and hide your emotions. You within you and they may be used even for good or for evil, according to enjoy personal independence above may consider the honesty and straightforwardness everything else and

that marriage is not for you until. of your personal idenia,

your career is settled.

You are

exceptionally Intuitive and some, born today, appear to have psychle powers. Great caution and care must be used in this con- nection, for if your innate powers of leadership are misused you may become a real trial to all with whom incoritact. You have you come

for lendership and highly talent constructive sense values; I guid

proper ed, during youth, in the direction, you will go far..

Women are loving, easily in fluenced by those they love and will

Combat modiness as a real enemy of success. Adherence to a regular be helpful in health routine will

healthy man វ this regard, for a

an optimistic and happy usually

all kinds Avold excessca of one. and strive for moderation in your emotions if you are to reach and hold lasting success..

To find what the stars have in for tomorrow, select your store

and - read the cor- birthday star responding paragraph. Let your birthday star be your daily guide. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21

lunch time is passed. Exert GEMINI (May 22-June 22)-sun once

slight caution this morning. You get the stick close to routine. A

green lights this afternoon. Improvement in conditions, but not

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec, 22) enough to warrant expansion.

caution

"If the postman aldn't stant to get bitten he shouldn't call poor Lulu a splo every time she pets food parcel from a doggy friend in Nain York,

BY THE WAY

CANCER (June 23-July 23)-A-Make. no change unless absolutely by Beachcomber

Improvement for necessary and then exert real all-around

And soclal

business every step of the way, you. Both aspects appear to be brightening.

LEO (July 24-Aug, 23)-Romance seeking it. Be for you! if you're cautious in travelling to avoid

guard expendi- careless accident; tures.

+

VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 22)-Stand pat. Don't make changes that are # Journey, unnecessary. Pustpane

TAKING as our overall unit of price-level the figure 29, without marginal reservation, it

FOR THE BUSINESSMAN

NEW YORK COTTON TOUCHES NEW HIGH

New York, Apr.-19. - The New York cotton market today boomed to new seasonal highs at the close as May delivery reached the 38-cents a pound level.

ICE HOUSE

STREET

TO-DAY'S INCREASED

ACTIVITY

Factors contributing to the advance were optimism re- garding export prospects, in- flationary sentiment and the quickening rate of domestic consumption. Bosided, there. were rumours that China was planning now purchases of 250.000 bales, plus sules inte in the week of 60.000 bales to France.

Certificated stocks available for contract delivery today declined 74,104 than 1,000 bales to

The situation

this Increased selvity marked morning'e session of the Hongkong the breaking Stock Exchange, sluggishness which has persisted for The volume of several days. bushess-döne totalled $307,000 value.

more bales.

In

The following list shows this

transactions

INSURANCES

Canton

Union Underwriters

BK Firm DOCKS, ETC. Docks IXDI

Provident

In current Moy delivery is being watched with in- creasing attention as the first Notice Day approaches on April 27. Open at the start of trading contracts today totalled 412,000 bales, is considered unusually heavy. While talk of contract deliveries continues, B 2010 other quarters lean more to the

SALES

morning's

and

noon

prices:

BANKS

SHARES

BUYERS SELLERA

HK Bank **** 033

Fast Aria

140

410

783

1100

10 5700

742

-310

2044

400 m 20

500 i 20.30

281 21% 2000 21

500 i 2114 100 25

7

10 1000 10

23

200 21

23 231% 2000

2000

23

1800

2314

л

Hiar Ferry............. Yaumat Ferry

(O 23!+ (N) 18

120

20

4019 40

42

1814

Shol Dock MINING Rail

CAPRICORN (Dec, 23-Jan, 20)- Business affairs show an upturn but sucial plans may go sadly astray. Don't attempt to combine.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 10)--Beis clear that the cost of living diplomatie in any dealings with the is continuing to follow a down-LAND, ETC. opposite rex. Best of all, don't deal ward trend. with them! Postpone a trip.

you

This is due, partly, to the inerca¬ sing amount of purchasing power an against the deereasing level of con- sumption of goods, resulting in

and higher rate of stabilisation; partly to unknown factors operating in the markets. Riferol derido, Mrs

PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 21)-laste can make a real mess of things to day, so be cautious. Slow and easy

the over

humps get a step will

smoothly.

ARIES (Mar. 22-Apr. 20)-Con- tinue to avoid health hazards. Your interest in the occult or the mys-Wiltoc. terious may be croused today,

if possible, until later on.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23)-Rein-

Take force your position.

to backward If necessary

security. Caution means better success again soon.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. Favourable conditions

future

your now,

22)

show

up,

SCIENCE AT WORK:

MORE FATAL ACCIDENTS

W

The

OCCUR IN THE HOME

By PAUL F. ELLIS

United Press Science Writer)

WORDS OF THE WISE

and

Dr. Rhubarb's corner

Mrs rat writes: My bay, aged eighteen, puts his legs through the arm-holes of his shirt whenever we At first it caused have company. laughter, but now everybody is sick of it. His legs are thicker than his arms, so that the sleeves burst when- ever he does it. What ought we to

do?

·

TIK Hotel Shat Lasıl Humphreys UTILITIES

Tram

3. T

Light Electtle

Blocs Electric Telephone (0) INDUSTRIALS

Cement

Rope

STORES, ETC.

Dairy (0)..... Watson (X.

Ris.)

Watson

(Right)

ཋ ྗ ཚཊྚ

This

idea that shorts will cover their position as longs are expected to demand contract deliveries to fill their requirements.

The

market achieved the day's best levels at the close with the list Onishing 17 to 43 points higher. United Press.

WORTH STREET TRADING New York,

10.-Worth Apr. Strect trading, spurred by a Navy inquiry for nearly 1,000,000 yards

further of print-cloth and

227% cotton, rose to a new

since last July,

22049%

raw

high today

Worth clothes and other garmont manufacturers showed renewed in- but and twills, 2012 23 terest in drills

sheetings and most others remained inactive as selling agents and miils week- went through the customury

sales inventories ly check-up and production schedules United Press.

500 43

40% 1400 @ 40

21

5415

40%

20

Lane

Crawford COTTONS

Ewa

34 57

2012

♥

100 6 2015

Dr Rhubarb says: Encourage hilm Active Day On

to put his arme into trouser- legs, after he has put his legs into his shirt-sleeves. The subsequent con- fusion may bring him to his senses. THERE are you most likely to be to U.S. $7,000,000,000, the book re-

ports. kled by an accident?

The alm of the book is to em- Colonel Egham replies The U.S. National Bureau of phasise the dangers in the home, and seriousness of certain risks. Standards reports it is in the home. the

the

commion MY dear Dingi-Poos, home even lends deaths The book discusSER

As I recently beenme engaged to these headings: the hazards molor

under

a Miss Myra from

accidents, car

favour. new book, chemical, electrical. fire, gas, light-a Chelmsford lady, Bureau points out in a "Safety for the Household." The ning, mee

mechanical, machinery, yard Dibblecote, I ask you, he a

miscellaneous to burn those letters I wrote to you report of the and garden, book cites the 1917

when the giddy days of hachelordon National Safety Council, showing hazards.

A supplementary chapter gives led me to carry on a flirtation with

Miss Bibblecale has ad that one out of every 14 persons

home you. the in

United States suffered a suggestions for building a

enfety rather retired life with her parents account The that takes into

called an old disabling injury during 1947.

and what would be only be built in medical ex- factors which cu total cost in wages.

fashioned girl. I am sure she would at the time of construction. pense and properly loss, mounted

not understand that our affection for ench other was only a passing in Paper Mill Wastes

fatuation. Miss Bibblecole found photo of you in my study the other Three University

it was my scientists have developed n process day, and I had to say

She thought I had been ill speak for converting paper before

nurse. and was rather angry about my especially when the business is of into a product useful industrin,

The--method. developed by under I was a child."-But-1-per- Reid keeping it. I said, "No, My nurse moment: weigh--the sense of what the ex-

H. Leonard. W.HI. Peterson you mean to utter, and

spired with fear for a moment. pressions

you intend to use, that M.J. Johnson, utilises sulfite waste

marriage will be of lactic acid, hope your next be significant, peril. In the manufacture they may nent. nad inoffensive. Inconsid-used in tanning, lacquer and food happier then the others.

Yours always sincerely,

Claude Egham. erate persons do not think till they processing industries.

methods the It also increnses speak; or they speak, and then think.

available for avoiding steam pol- lation, the scientists report.

A treat in store process They explain that the

THE B.B.C, is sakt to be interested calls for removal of excess sulfite wrate by steam treat-

in a non-stop symphony. from the ment, incorporation of malt sprouts same ten bars are used for the end and black-strap molasses, and in.

be played day and night, This is to oculation with a lacile-neid fermen-and the beginning, and a record of

Interruption. The fermentation, without tntion bacteria. they report, usually requires under meet complaints from "music-lovers" 48 hours.

that there is not enough musle.

"The

In place of a calendar

Consider

you

(Sir Matthew Hale)

Joy descends gently upon us like the evening dew, and does not patter Fown like a hallstorm.

upon

(Richter)

the hope of all live Wo pleasing somebody; and the pleasure of pleasing ought to be greatest, and, at least, always will be greatest, when our endeavours are exerted in

of Wisconsi

mill wastes

that

remains," "in recovery

It can

problem Dr. Peterson reports, of the lactic add from the fermented Hitherto Poe omitted to mention material. Our work shows that it can be done by means of solvents, consequence of our duty.-(Johnson) and we have been successful with,

•

the method in the laboratory, al- though we curnot he positive of its efficiency until we try extraction In

Pedantry crums our heads with

a pilot plant." and takes out our learned lumber, brains to make room for it.

(Colton)

་

Prevents Fogging

has an- The DuPont Company

new nounced development of a

prevent designed to upon the compound,

windows

Beauty depends more movement of the face than upon fogging of motor_car the form of the features when at and eye

est. Thus

Klasses. The

new con

I

That the dwarfs all wear yellow

scrge spats,

well with Which they fondly imagine look

Their

Httle round

hats.

CY

wickerwork

CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Answars

1. A modified black market. 2. or magistrates. 3. a whole", "entirely", habit-pound is known as "Dupohol" and Chinese officials a countenance

5. Four. 6. The amoeba. ually under the influence of antable is applied by cloth. Each applica-Flax. 4. " feelings acquires a beauty of the tion lasts several hours. highest order.

-(Mrs. S.C. Hall)

Many a noble heart has been taught the best it had to learn be- tween dark stone walls.

--(John Ruskiu)

ZBW RADIO

0, Programme Summary; 0.01, Children's Story: "Peter Duck" by Arthur Ransome. Read by Episode 13: "Trade Winds"

Palladium Coplain Flint: 0.30, London Orchestra; 50, "See Tee" On Sport News (Studio): 7. World and Iloma (London Relay); 7.18, Sor Faller at the Plano (Studio): 7.33, Stage and Screen Favourites presented by Alleen Woods (Studio); 8,63, Plano Concerto In A Major (Mozart......Arthur Rubinstein & Lundon Symphony Orch, 9.30, Merry Go Round (BBCTB); D, World and Home News (London Relay): 9.15, Weather no port; 9.14, A Talk by the Rev Father T Ryan. 8. J. "Great Composers" Richard Wagner (Bludio); 940, Music of Nowercel Richard Wagner; 10. fadlo

London Relay); 10.10, Yvonne Printemps from Three (Boprano) in lection

Waitzea": 0.30, Dance to Carrol Gibbons and His Orchestra with Jano. Lee, Vocal. (DUCTS); 11, Close Down.

ILKT.

· KOTTONS PRESS SERVICE,

For The America Magachos by Ray l'ella

"Which one is me ?"

Wall Street

The

rise

news

*

now

New York, Apr. 19.-Stocks

with today rallied briskly.

galns ranging to more than a point. active and Trading was fairly transactions Just exceeded 1,500,000 the shares.

carried General market, average to

items peak for the year.

Some favourable bolstered trading sentiment. Grant-

third lot of a

interim rail freight Com- the Inter-State increase by the

carriers. merce Commission, Early reports

St from дер

rightist victory Indicating a

Also, Italy also induced some buying. the American Iron and Steel In- stitute disclosed that the steel in- coal strike dustry, despite the effects, will again operate in high

gear.

Transfers totalled 1,030,000 shares. DOW JONES AVERAGES- Duw Jones Averages at the close of the sension stud follow-

30 Industrials 20 Ralls

15 Vitles

40 Bonds

11.03

50.40

13.17

10,70 unlied Press,

-United

London Stocks

Quiet

London. Apr. 10. The London Stock Exchange today closed as quietly as I opened with little evidence that hivestment, opinion

consolidating.

Apparently, week-end accumula tion of orders contained little re- securities, to gift-edged ference which remained unchanged excep! for a 1/8 rise in Oid Consols and Treasury 2-1/2 percents to 78-1/2.

Among industrial issues, chaln alores deemed to be in demand, with

on

N.Y. FOREIGN

EXCHANGE

New York, Apr. 19-Foreign exchange closing rates today were na follows:

US$0.2077 Argentine Peso (official) .... Argentine Peso (unofficial) Australia

Brazil

33eigim

Canada

Chlo

England

France

Indin Mexico

New Zealand

Peru

Portugo) South Africa Sweden Switzerland

Uruguay

Venezuela

Shanghai (CN$100,000) Netherlands

Batavin Singapore Hongkong

.0505 022312

0338

United Press.

NEW YORK SILVER

.4630

2500

New York, Apr. 19. Silver, per fine ounce, as quoted by Messrs. Handy And Harinan

745% conta United Press.

LONDON SILVER

London, Apr. in. Silver, Spot, per ounce Silver Forward, per ounce

-Unlled Pross.

BLACK PEPPER

The

MARKET

45d 180

New York, Apr. 19. Black popper market ad Inactive today unit nominally unchanged. The spot markets ruled very quiet. Fallure of new grinder or denier buying Interest Ted sellers to lower price ideas,

Prices closed na tolloww:- May in cents per ib.) .. 44.50 nominai July

September

October

December

January (1049)

Merch

Spot

Spot (White Muntok)

40.50 43,50

-

45.50

•

44.00

43.00

H

43.00

43.50/45.00

03.00

United Press.

ises of one shilling, but other well. RUBBER FUTURES

known issues could manage no more than sixpence.

marked

European bonds were fractionally up on the belief that the Marshall Plan would win the Italian elections. Even the Idlest Greek bonds improved half to three-quar ters on prospects of a communist Setback-United Press.

SUGAR FUTURES CLOSE LOWER

New York, Apr. 15-Rubber futures

closed today as follows:

April (cents per lb.)..

September

May

June

July

August

October

November

December

January (1049) March June

22.70 nominal

23.25-bld

21.25 nominal

21.15 bid 20.30 nominal 20,70 bid

20.00 nominal

20.55

20.50 bid"

20.30 nominal

20.80 10.50

LONDON RUBBER

May—per 1. (In pennies)

July

AC-

New York, Apr. 10. Domestic sugar futures today closed one to two points lower on anles of

Bwitching operations contracts, counted for a total only of four con- tracts in world delivery. The Domestic spot market was unetanged holding 4.45 cents a pound and world et 487 coni.

Priers closed as follows:- CONTRACT NO. 4

May in cents per lb.)

July

September

March (1040)

May

4.42 nominal

4.44

444

3.08 nominel United Press.

Exchange Rates

September October December

12-0/168

124d bid

1294d bid 12-11/161 bld

13.11/104 bid -United Press.

Chemical Exports

To Philippines

Washington, Apr. 10-The U. 8. Department of Commerce, today an nounced the following quotas of chemicals for export to the Philip. pines during the second quarter of un- this year: 2,400 pounds of chromic neki, 5,000 pounds of potassium. bichromate

chromate,

5,800 1910 pounds of chromlum salts and com-

Flughness was done in the focal official exchange. market the moming

at the following rates:

Chirosa dollar (per CNht m

Sterling notes (per 1) U.B. dollars (per US$1) Gold bars (per taci)

60 pounds, 30,000 pounds of nodium 110,00 bichromate and chromite and 825 pounds of antimony, sulfide-United 47.00 Press.

Plastres (per 100) Slam ticals (per 1001 NEI guilders (per 100)

1150

21.30