1948-05-07 — Page 7

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, MAY 7, 1948.

FOR YOUR SPARE MOMENTS

SIDE GLANCES

By Galbraith

COPE, THE DESTA NETVICE, MO, T, ML ATOL U B. PAT, OFF.

"I often wish I'd taken up practico in a forgo city--it must bo much easier to bring suit against a stranger!"

• MCKENNEY

ON BRIDGE

Husband and Wife Differs in Opinions

By WILLIAM E. McKENNEY TODAY'S hand presents a prob-

lem and a little humour. I re- ceived it from Ralph E. de Castro, New York advertising man. He held the East hand, his wife West.

After a good deal of pondering South bld six spades. When his wife in the West position doubled, De Castro started to figure that if the opponents made their contract, they would get 720 for tricks, 500 for making for smoll stam, 50

the contract, 300 for they probably

would

fume, and

have

150

honours-1720 points! He decided to

make a stab in the dark.

Why did he bid seven diamonds

instead of seven hearts? He says he cannot remember.

Ile trumped

the opening spade

lead and then let a small lamund over to dummy's see, South show- ing out. Nexi he led dummy's' heart,

the queen,

finessed

98

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Mrs. De Castro

and

Your

Check

Knowledge

1. What do the ings of Britain

United States, Great

France have in common?

2. Do snakes have teeth?

3. Name the first president

the

and

of

of

the United States to visit a foreign country during wartime.

4. What is the native name Howall?

5. What is the motion pleture nctor Cury Grant's real name?

What are carnivorous planta?

(Answers on Column 5)

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THEY CALL HIM LEFTY'

WHY, I DON'T

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Soulb West North 04

Double Pass

RedoublePass Poss

Double Pass

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Opening-- K

East

13

again South showed out. He cash- ed the, nee of hearts, discarding a club from dummy, then proceeded io ruft out hearts and spades. On the third spade North should have discarded the four of clubs, but Instead he Kot mad and trumped with his good queen of diamonds. So Easi just discarded a club and went down only one.

a nice

He was

explaining what

→

Black, 8 pieces.

A

$

White, pieces.

White to play and mate in two,

Solution to yesterday's problem;

1, R-Q6; threat 2, R-Q2- K-B5 2; Q ×_» (ch)\ PXR; 2, Q-18.

bid he had made when Mrs. de a diamond-1 Intended to

Castro scornfully

have set the

sald, "I would trump." contract because I

would have taken two club tricks.

open a

EXCLUSIVE 'TELEGRAPH' FEATURE

POCKET CARTOON

By STELLA

by OSBERT. LANCASTER

YOUR BIRTHDAY,

FRIDAY, MAY 7

DORN today, you are a natural good, solid ideas, too, and your word Dextrovert; you make friends, is quite as good as a written con- wherever you go, tackle problems tract. You believe that he who is with A robust directness which faithful in small things is the one makes you a born leader, and seem to gain the admiration from every one without appearing to lift A finger for it! Like the wind and the sun and the rain-they and you are inevitable!

Actually, you have a very keen mind and sharp insight. Beneath your Jally exterior, there is a very bright brain that is working all the time. You seldom miss a trick and

probably would do very well indeed in public life, whether it be in poli- tles, on the slage or in International polliles. You enjoy fame and popularity but unless you learn to concentrate on some one specialty rather than spread, your energies over a wide deld, you may become very well known and beloved local- ly but minn international recogni- tion.

to be trusted with greater things. This probably will work out this way, eventually, in your case.

If, as a child, you have been re- pressed or suppressed and your en thusiasms hushed" all the time, you may find that your natural talents have been repressed, as well, and It will take re-educating to bring out the dormant tendencies. You have a will of your own; learn to

it.

you

Thera probably will be one deep love in your life and to this

culmi- will always be true. If it nates in marriage then, you will be exceptionally happy. Otherwise, you night not wed at all, for you would not wish a substitute for your ideal. To find what the stars have in store for tomorrow, select your You are the proverbial "big frog birthday atar and read the corres- in a small pond"-and your voice ponding paragraph. Let your can be very loud indeed. You have birthday star be your daily guide.

SATURDAY, MAY 8

TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 1)- SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov. 22)- Plan entertainment for today and Finish up any necessary work this “you should have an enjoyable time. morning." Don't deal ·with im- Shopping for a spring wardrobe pariant matters this afternoon. may be in order, too.

Postpone them.

GEMINI (May 22-June 231- Those connected with dressmaking and women's clothing accessories appear to hove things in Invour now.

hard. You

an

need

"Carissima nio, either you supporta da Musicians' Union or I wrecka your encore. Sco7%

BY THE WAY

by Beachcomber

UNDER

NDER the new system of giving privileges to foreign

7

FOR THE BUSINESSMAN

Competition From Jap Textiles Feared

New York, May 6-The World-Telegram, in an article today, said cotton interests now fear an influx of Japanese textiles. The paper sald trade sources asserted that "United States and British textile interests are displaying renewed anxiety over a revived Japanese threat to the markets."

HONGKONG

STOCKS

It said at least 350,000,000 square yards of Japanese cotton were already seeking a market, The paper said: "The current ap- prehensions contrast with the satis ned air prevalent after V-J Day when it was felt that Japan could not be a serious rival for at least

decades. two.

In the meantime,

The Hongkong stock market this morning was quiet and featureless, reflecting the usunt week-end however, realisation is growing that, sinckening off. Transactions totalled while Japan may not be so serious. $250,000. Business done this morn- a threat in the immediate future, as she was prewar, she is making

ing and noon prices follow,

BIARES BUYERA SELLERS SALES | rapid strides.”—United Press.

GOVT. LOANS

12-(1033)..

4 Loan Du

DANKS

113C Bank

East Asia INSURANCES

Canton Underwriters DOCKS, ETC,

K. Whack (0) Provident.....

S'hot Dock LAND, ETC. MK Hotel

HK Land

S'hat Lond

. Humphreys

UTILITIES

. Tran

Stor Ferry

C. Light (0) .

C. Light (N) Electric

50,000 or 101 10,000 101

2050 2010

140

400

100

2412

1000 @ 2112

500 245

500 & 2435

27

1014

200 83%

6.50

2312

2014 2014 1200 23%

125

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241 25.10 1000 23 1922

300 20 4072 5019 1300 7 10 700 10

Macao Electric 1724 Telephone (0) INDUSTRIALS

Cement

4518

Watman X,

BIN.J COTTONS

Ewo

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 22) Belter to wait for a more propl-

make their tious day if you must

Important decision or sign papers. CANCER (June 23-July 23)

CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan. 20)-holiday-makers who come here, The home front calls for your full Make the morning hours count but gravy will not count as a attention right now. Solve domes- afternoon that, take things casy separate course in a two-course

easily as you, do Don't push too tic problems an others.

relaxation.

meal, provided that the quest STORES, FTC. LEO (July 24-Aug, 23)-If you

AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 10)— drinks it from the glass in which are planning a journey, then today Thins may appear brighter again it is served, so that it can be may be a good time to begin H.

wil but don't press your advantage be counted on the bill as a drink. Your business plans probably work out well too.

the yond realm of probability. Be reasonable.

The snapshot VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept.

PISCES 22)-

(Feb. 20-Mar. 21)- Follow up yesterday's lends during Don't let an opportunity for nd-E familiar sound of her daughter. you. Good pro- blubbering brought the Great the morning hours, but when after vancement escape apon comes, plan to rest up and re- motion and advertising always help Ghoul of Chelmsford alias Mrs

A new ideal.

Kigwidge to the spot. There stood ARIES (Mar. 22-Apr. 20) Egham with the letter in one hand A good day for personal advance

the snapshot in the other. ment. You can promote your lo There was no escope. Mrs Kigwidge terests, socially, if you go about it advanced with that determination

which property.

bart made her feared and hated OD many a hockey

lax.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct 23) Morning hours are the best. Don't make too elaborate plans for the balance of the day. Best for you to

rest.

SCIENCE AT WORK:

MUSHROOM GROWING IN

LIQUID SUCCESSFUL

BY PAUL F. ELLIS

and

21

4334 100 27 43:5

Fluctuations

In Cotton

Now York, May 6-Cotton futures closed on a note of strength after erratic fluctuations over a range nearly three dolin wide, Attempts of yesterday's sellers fu cover revented an oversold

market in final dealings. A leading con mission house was accredited buyer of

"Show me that iflett photo "Wards of 10,000 bales for July in anal

she

shouted

in

the lones of onc whose penny has falled to work, a machine on Brighton pier. Egham held it out. One the back of it was written: "Do

you remember taking this?" Mrs Kigwidge with entirely unconscious humour said: "Mr Kig- widge will no doubt like to see this. He will then know the kind

of serpent he has been keeping in his bosom." "Is there any harm in taking a snapshot?" asked Egham

THE successful growing of drugs and substances of pharma-feebly. "I doubt," replied the in-

mushroom stalks in liquid ceutical significance." rather than in soil has been Planted On Wort Agar reported by a California scien- tisti

The technique might simplify the art of mushroom growing and give a more plentiful supply of mush- room soups, gravies and flavourings

deafinge

supposedly envering by iG

Fouthern apeculative clique. Renewed resistance for July brought in buying textile mills and shippers against previous export sales,

Prices elused as follows: Spot Un cents per b)

May

July

October

December

March (1040)

Alay

July

October

37. nominal 37.18.20

32.00

32.07

22.00

-United Press.

BLACK PEPPER

MARKET

MISSION IN INDIA Now Delhi, May William Eaton, leader of the Japanese Trade Mission in India, today suggested an Interchange of Trade Commis- sloners between India and

Japan

and the establishment of a Japanese Board of Trade branch in Indla

The Japanese Mission arrived here by air from Calcutta and scheduled to fly to Bombay

Monday.United Press.

is

on

N.Y. FOREIGN

EXCHANGE

New York. May 7,--Today's foreign. exchange closing rates were:

Argentine Peso "(OMelni)

Argentine Peso (Unoffelal)

Australia

Brazil

Belgium Canada Chile England France

India Mexico

New Zealand

Peru

Portugal

South Africa Sweden Awitzerland

Uruguay' Venezuela

Netherlands Shanghal (CNC$100,000) Batavia

longkong Singapore

... US$0.2977

2303

3.23

.0305

02215

DIL

0335

4.03

0033

3025

2030

3.239

0700

.040215

4.012

.2007

2450

3400

3010

3019

A

3705

.4753

2300

United Press.

Railways Sale Proceeds

financial

London, May G.-The editor of the Daily Telegraph sald today that the directors of six Bel- tish railway companies to be sold to Uruguay had agreed on a plan for distributing the sales money which should

satisfy all stockholders.

The stockholders of each company must approve the sale or the whole agreement will fall through.

The Daily Telegraph sald: New York. May Black pepper

“ለ። futures closed inactive, nominally un-in the case of the Argentine rail- changed. The spot market remained reways, the directors had to reconelle stricted and, while little buying interest conflicting claires of holders of prior was apparent; sellers maintained a flee nifitude on prices. Sellers views were charge stocks with those of funior fortified by a drop in warehouse stocks stocks. For the most part holders of and uncertainty over future BillpmentsWM from primary market.

or something closely approximating Prices closed 08 follows:---

to it, while ordinary stockholders arc. offered what looks like reason- July

jured mother, "whether you will And in our family album either my-. Humfeld, reporting in the maga-self or my daughter in what appears be a raincoat without a back zine Science, official publication of the American Association for the to it." Advancement of Science, said that a

More about braces stalk from the ordinary mushroom, grown in a commercial bed, was isolated and planted on wort agar,E air is, apparently heavy with

his is a substance

ers the crash of falling trousers. the complete mushroom without soil.

beer. of The scientist, Dr Harry Humfeld,

subsequent

was then Complaints continue to growth of the Western Regional Research fermented and incubated. De Hum- about the rottenness of braces. One Laboratory of the U.S. Department feld said that a good growth of the ingenious fon has saved string from May in cents per lb.) of Agriculture at Albany, California, stalk, or mycelium as it is known parcels, and rigged up

also applied in the production of containing either

er asparagus juice or press juice from pear waste, After the culture was harvested, he said, the sialks were separated

I might also lend to the growing in the manufactum used by brewers You can hardly hear yourself speak. plus a higher replacement basis in India senior stocks get their pound of flesh

The

cald that the now substance may be techntenily, was obtained on media Borks they cut into

butt

OUTWARD MAILS from the culture liquid by centrifug

FRIDAY, MAY 1

Closing Time■ ly Air

Amay, Shnarbal, Nanking. Hankow, Taingian, Peiping. Chungking, Foechow and Bwatow, 3:30 p.m.

Closing Times By Sea & Train

Manilo (Sea) 3 pam.

Strate, Ceylon, India, Monbassa. Beira and Laurenco Marques (Bea) 3 p.1. Ilulhow and Pakhol vin Hollow (sen) J

DJn.

5 punk

Canton (Parcels and 2nd class mall) (seż)

BATURDAY, MAY 8 Closing Times By Mir

Am

Canton, (Kowloon CP) 1.30. 10.

12.30 . 2.30 p.m.

3 p.m. (GPO) 7°4‚m, 020

Shanghai. O .m. (reg): 0.30 am, (ord), Mantis, P... Honolulu, USA. and Canada,

0.30 am. (reg): 10 a.m, (ord). Saigon and Paris, Noon.

ing, In this technique, the solution

is whirled at great speed, causing the various component substances to separate.

Dr Hunfeld reported that the stalks grew in great volume.

"characteristic unid they had, the mushdum flavour.”

come

ἐπ

October

January(1940) March

a pair of of sorts. But, as he so justly September

shoulders,December the and when they burst everyone rets

of broken string. Spot the loose ends Nor can I forget the politician who, Spot (White Muntok) with a sweeping gesture, said to

a crowded meeting. "Prices are, as we all know too high. Everything must come down." And down came his workaday breeclics.

He If only she would burst!

When you began to sing. I thought

you'd bural,

Spawn For Seeding Chemlen tests showed," he said, that the stalks grown in liquid had | But after half an hour which scemat

more protein and fat content, but were lower in nah.

a car.

I must confess hope took the place

of fear,

CHICAGO

15,40 nominat 45.50 naminat alatu

45.00 nominally generous payment for their nui- 43.00 nominaisance value.

The financial editor said stock

meetings

to

43.00 nominal

$1.00 nominal hoklers"

40.00 nominal

40.00 asked

approve the are expected to be held at the 64.00 pominal end of June or carly June, and it -United Press. all goes smoothly stockholders should

have their money by late autumn.

GRAIN United Press.

PRICES

Chicago. May 7-Chicago Board ΟΣ Trade grain prices closed today 211 follows:- WHEAT Prico per bushell

May

And there were moments when I

feared the worst.

July *

COUN

May

July

OATS

May July

Dollar

By

Dr Humfeld reported that in addi- tion to the possible applications for liquid-grown stalks coups, gravies and flavourings, the Night thought

used in the

may also be

In the production of spawn for

Fim producer's motto: Neve seeding commercial mushroom beds, kick a man when he is up.

Mushroom growing today is con- sidered

"art", dered a dificult

which may

which the

CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Bangkok, Rangoon, Calcutta, Karacht, be made easter through use of the

Bahrein, Cairo (Netruht, Johannesburg liquid-grown stalks, and Marseller via Cairo) Augusta and London, (Kowloon CPO) 3 p.m.; (GPO) cobwebby strings from

The stalks, or mycelium, are the

Answers 3.30 p.m. And so on far into the night.

Shanghat. Nanking. Tankow, Tsingtao, "fruit" or the actual mushroom- 1. Their colours: red, white and

Peiping, Swatow, Amoy and Tainan, grows. The entire mushroom is now blue. 2. For my own comments, I would

Yes. 3. Franklin D. 3.50 p.m. "You certainly

for coups and flavourings. Roosevelt. used

Archi- would not," re not recommend the six spade bid.

4. Owyhee. 5. Closing Timer By Béa & Train

Under Dr Flumfeld's nce of Mecao. Teinshan and Shekki (Bea) $ num.

technique, bald Alexander Leach. plied Mr.

6. Plants de Castro, "because he because if North held the

and Canton (Parcels and 2nd class mall) (6ea); stalks alone would suffice.—United that catch and devour Inseels would have trumped you opening clubs, they ought to be able to

Press, diamond lead. Then he would lead make seven. Also, if North held shanghal (Bea) 10 mi.

even small animals. the king of clubs and you could not the ace of hearts and nce of din Saigon (Sea) Noon, stop him from ruffing two clubs." monds. and South opened with

However, his wife had an answer six, North probably would for that. "I was not going to open seven.

CROSSWORD

Across that

cornhination

Becurity

sometirpes gAVOR. (I) Engrai (0) 10. Finger- Although no fan, wil staḥ for pictures good or bad."

freak out. O Fabulous biru." (3)

17. Littio kuseks. (4)

20. Scartott's house, (4)

20, Force of motion. (7).

21. Secured diot (4)

23. Just a ambil væling, (4)

24. pun thread, ⋅ (4)

25. Outsize. (5)

Down

1. Freedom from pretence. (P)

You have to change a ragman to

Rot it. (7)

3. Thin phate of melas. (4)

Obscured, 16)

4. A visiter who is entertained. · (8)

0. Lalo dice (anest,). (0)

1. It provides a duo tilt. (6)

Voice. 15)

13. Delete. (6) Needs a solo-mata. (8), 10. Make desigua: in mathi'or, ginas.

21. driwia in verdant peatures. (3)

Bolution of yesterday's puzzle. Acrony 2 and 4. Bieżue of Liberty: 2 and 6. (4)]gili waters 77 All BUT56) 10 Gaff! [110]

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Colet

Macao, Teloshan and Shekki (Sea) 1 p.m. Canton (2nd class mail only) (Train) 2

p.m.

go to

Manila (800) 3 pm.

Shanghof (fea) 1 p.m.

Stralis. Botavia, Soŭrabaya and Macasser

(Bea) 3 pm.

Haiphong (Sex) 3 pm,

Macao, Teinshan and Shekki (Bea) 4 pin. Canton (Parcels and And class mail) (Bea)

Bp.m.

ZBW RADIO

JIKT

0. Programme Summary: 0.01, Child- ren's Half Hour: Songs with tile Boys and Giris presented by Donald Fraser (Studio): 30, "One Night Stand" - 1'ro- sented by Philip Dum (Studio); 7. "Ambrose" and "Anne" Anne Shelton and Ambiense and His Orchestra ́ ́ (NBCTS): 7.30, Tchaikowsky: "Aurora's 'Wedding" Bullet London Philhar. Orch.; -7.65,-£- leituile; o, World and Home Nóws (Lon- din Kelmy): 0.18, "Glibert and Sullivan" Introductory Talk by Sir Malcolm Bargent. The Story of a Great Partner- ship). Episode B The First Mealing" || (RUCTS):9.50, -- Popular... Clamics; -10, World and Home News (London HelsyP 10.18, Weather Report: 10.10, Interludaj 1025, Verdi'a Opera "Aida" (Act with Principals, Chorus nid' Orchestra (from La Bella Opera, Milan) (J1“ Radio -News- Reel (London Nolay); 1.15. Weather | Report and Close Down.

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U.S. IMPORTS

HIGHER

Washington, May. 0-The U.S. Department of Commerce today re- ported the United States bought more foreign goods in March than in any previous month, running. « total import bill up to US$660,200,- 000. This is US$80,200,000 mo United Press, I than in any previous record month. The Department said the increase was registered in all lines of com- Heaviest increases were in raw wool, wood and paper pro- ducts.

D04-11

Purchasesmodities.

Scandinavia

Washington,

May The Inter

more

The Department sold the United States shipped out goods valued at national Monetary Fund today an US$1,141,000,000 in March, an in- nounced it has sold US$3,200,000 to Denmark and US$2,500,000 to Nor-February-United Press.

of US$54,700,000

way in April.

Total purchases of dollars so for

erense

Over

by Denmark amount to US$10,200,- RUBBER PRICES

000

and

Norway US$5,000,000-

United. Press,

Bank Of England Returns

London May Bank of England re- turns for the week ending May 5 ora as follow

Notes in circulation

Public deposits

Private dépouits ....

Government securities

IMPROVE

futures

New York, May Blubber closed nine to 30 polate higher.

Sales totalled 09 contracts. Prices closed as follows: May in cents per lb.).... 23.60 naked June

July August

September

£1,342,030,600 | Gelaber

20,025,000 November 391,00,000 December 331.000,003 January (1040)

United Press.

Artificial Silk

Industry

Buenos Aires, May 6-The Argen- line Government has established an enterprise with a capital of 50,000,000. peros for the purpose, of producing artificial silk which it previously had to import-United Press.'

Exchange

Rates

February

March

June

July

Spat

22.18 nominal

22.03 traded

21.00 nominal 21.00 bid

21.40 nominal

21123 21.30 bit

11

21.30 nominal

a1,30

2030

21.30 21.30

-United Press.

Copra And Oils Rule Firm

New York, May 6-Coconut oll prices today sirengthened, influen- ced by a firmer trend in the vege table olla market. Buyers bid 23-

1/2 to 23-3/4 cents a pound, in tank cars, Pacific coast, for spor supplies, with sellers offering at 24 cents. Coprn prices ruled steady. 5.30 tile

but slock was reported 13,70

offered 0.40 from the Philippine falands. Small 120.00 sales developed at US$305 a short

Dusiness was done in the local un official exchange market this morning at the following raten: Chinese dallers (per CNS! m.) Sterling unter (per £1) U.S. dollars (per US$1) Gold bars (por fasl) Plastres (per 100) Siam tieals (per 100) NEI guilders (per 100),

ton, C. I. F. Pacific Coast-United

11.10

23.20

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