1948-05-18 — Page 7

FOR YOUR

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, MAY 18, 1948.

SPARE MOMENTS

EXCLUSIVE 'TELEGRAPH FEATURE

SIDE GLANCES

By Galbraith

YOUR BIRTHDAY

DOM. 19A FY HEADERVICE, INC. T. M. PEO, V. D. PAT, GET,

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"I'll go with you steady only on condition that you change your name to Jos-Montmorency won't fit in my diary!"

• MCKENNEY

ON BRIDGE

Poker Isn't Only Game With A Bluff

I.

Check Your Knowledge

What is traordinary?

an ambassador-ex-

Bon

TUESDAY, MAY 18

By STELLA

JORN today, your interests are wit: This talent, alone, might tempt very widely scattered and you you to try a stage career at which must learn, early in youth, to direct you might become quile muccess- your energies toward somo very ful, provided you were willing to put definite goal. You have executive in the hard work which success in powers: use them! You are highly this feld demands, intuitive but do not, as a rule, frust your Intuitions sufficiently. When. it comes to making important decl- slons you should depend upon them more and not permit yourself to ba. persuaded against your own better justment. Cultivate your "hunches," learn to interpret them and they, in turn, will serve you well,

and too

When it comes to business, you are quite hard-headed and know how to drive a good bargala. Although you may not be interest- ed in a business career of money- making alone, you should have the ability to make good money in felds not always considered wo

You seldom if ever waste the energy and money since time often means money-you appear to get plenty of money for your needs. Very attractive to the opposite sex, you must guard against being im posed upon when romance enters your life.

You are fond of social life must beware lest you becomo self-indulgent for your own best good. You enjoy the food and be- and must guard against be- vernges coming gluttonouts in your taster, Your sense of humour is keen and you are able to see the joke on someone else but have · dlflculty In To find what the stars have in laughing off any similar preilica- store for tomorrow, select your ments of your own. Being a good birthday slar and read the corres- mimic, you also must avold hurilag ponding paragraph. Lat the feelings of others by your Jibing birthday star be your daily guide.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 19

your

TAUNUS (Apr. 21-May 21)– favoured. One good turn deserves If your success depends upon the another. favours of those in public office, then seek their nuspices now.

GEMINI (May 22-June 42) Be tactful In your

dealings with others just now and the results will be very favourable to you.

CANCER (June

23-July

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)*** Improvements is definite today, so tackle the expansion of those plans you have been making recently,

POCKET CARTOON

by OSBERT LANCASTER

粥

Restoring basic, reducing entertainment

tax, and now all this talk of increasing the sweet ration - you ask me, Thum- scruc, 10c'ra encouraging poopis to itve solely for pleasure."

BY THE

WAY

by Beachcomber

AS the visitors feasted their

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 22) -Energy experided today will help 43) you to make real and definite pro- dificult Eress toward your future goal.

eyes Foulenough was ever CAPRICORN (Dec, 23-Jan, 20)-ready with information, "This, excellent divklends. Save evening Building and real estate are favour-sir, is a Menfiche, in his later or

The dutiful attention to a job from n.m. to 5 p.m. will pay

for any social events,

LEO (July 21-Aug. 23)-A pro- gressive day for you and one In which you should bend your best efforts toward accomplishment of

the first picture your objective.

2. When was taken from the alr?

3. How many Nobel prizes ore year and for what awarded each

By WILLIAM E. McKENNEY are they awarded?

THOUSANDS of casteen' bridge

players remember General

Gruenther because of his associn- tion with the Vanderbilt Cup tournament, and will recall when he acted as referee at the femous Culbertson-Lenz match. He was General Eisenhower'a favourite partner.

to the

After the wedding we went the General's home to meet bride and groom. One of the off- there commented on the bridge over other Komes, whereupon Another "Y still think It keeps

superiority of

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Army man said,

poker is a man's camIO,

you on your toes and teaches you strategy

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asked the officer If, he ked to Bluff once in a while. He said he did and it was impossible to do to

In bridge.

the bluff

open his

So I told him about that worked on today's hand:

Enst was happy to singleton, especially since his part- ner had bid spades. West went up with the ace, and without batting an eye North played the king,.... just a bluff, of course, but it fooled West. Why should declarer put on hin good king If he held two or more spades?

West thought he had the dia- riend sul taken care of with his queen-jack-len, so he led the six of clubs, hoping to find his partner with the men of clubs or force de- clarer to take a losing finesse in clubs.

this

But of course

North won trick in dummy with the Jack, took two rounds of trumps and dis-

carded his two losing spades on the ace and king of diamonds.

VIRGO (Aus. 24-Sept. 22) Elderly persons may open the way for you to take a short rip for pleasure. Accept it and enjoy your self.

23)

LIBRA. (Sept.

23-Oct. 4. What type of troops were the All business affairs, and especially

those involving elderly persons German Panzer troops?

5. Name the only country with

n college of accepted standard for|SCIENCE At Work:

the dent.

Answers on Column 4

DUMBBELLS

/REGISTERED Usi..

GOSH! THE

BRAKES

WON'T,

WORK!

PATENT OFFICE

THEN

STOP

THE

CAR AND

LET ME OUT!

CHESS PROBLEM

By M. WROBEL (BCF Tourney 53) Black, 7 pieces.

are

FOR THE BUSINESSMAN

New York Stock Market

Plunges & Recovers

New York, May 17.-Profit-taking struck the market virtually at the opening, and market valua- tions were slashed by about $500,000,000 before the trend reversed, but there was no feverish near- hysteria as on Saturday in board rooms and investors were better able to get their orders taken,

HONGKONG

SHARES

To all intents and purposes, Ico House Street was still on holiday this morning. Only in nine Hems on the board was any business done, and then transactions were small, the total business being only $233,000.

This morning's transactions ; and noon prices follow

BITARES DUVERS SELLEES SALES DANKS

2030

Union ......... 773!

JIK Bank

INSURANCES

Underwriters.

DOCKS, ETC.

Provident

LAND, ETC.

K. Whart (0) .

20 1100

015

2701 @ 0%

100

23

2015

105%

800 6 10

2 Land...

03

34 211⁄2

TIC Hotel

S'hai Land

Humphreys

UTILITIES

Tram

Star Ferry

C. Light (01..

C. Light (N), Electric

Rupe

100 B3

215% 1000 ₫ 24.10 123 2542 2544

Around noon, buyers shed their timidity when they saw that the market was able to absorb offerings without giving too much ground, and the list slowly began to climb. The rise. was accelerated in the final hour.

Fry

Closing prices were up fractions to around a point, with the general list showing a net gain for the day of around $250,000,000, with tho | Hot In new high ground since August

26, 1840.

Sales for the day totalled 3,050,000 clares, The market Was the broadest on record, exceeding that of Friday.

Of 1,164 issues traded, 570 were higher, 370 lower, and 210 changed..

Railroad issues led the recovery in late trading, Aircrafts moved up and Steels recouped. *Chrysler and General Motors were both un- 400 25.34 changed, although the former lo

| strike-bound and the C.1.0. United

Automobile Workers'

108 Union threatened to strike against General Motors on May 28.-United 'Press.

400 # 43

200 or 43%

20

4016

Hoezo Electric 2015

500 23.40

60 1000 49.83

GOG or 50

Telephone (0) (XD) Cement

43

STORES,

he

Dalry (0),

55

Watson (Old)

595

Crawford

5519

50

0

ed. A good day, also, for a wed- moon. ding or a time for starting a honey- Rambouillet manner, when

was a pleinair pointilliste, AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 19)—This, madam, is an linor irritations are easily offset by

unusual rood humeur, optimism and the wilt Whackerbath, showing unmis- takably the influence of Zoo- painglese and the Turin school. Observe that middle distance."

to succeed.

PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 21)- Business deals, especially those in- volving real estate, should profitable today if you are wise.

prove

ARIES (Mar. 22-Apr. 20)- Be cautious in the handling of your budget just now. Don't be extrava- Rant in any gifts to the opposite sex.

SHORTENING OF SPINE

CAUSES BACKACHES

By RONNIE TAYLOR

MOST backaches are due to

the forces which make a person a half to three-quarters of an inch shorter at the day's end than he is in the morning. The main source of trouble Is the

telescoping effect of body weight and mation on the shock absorbers in the spine, say Dr. Verno T. Inman, foot specialist, and Dr. J.B. de C.M. saunders, anatomy specialist, both of the University

Each layer has three parts--on outer capsule, a soft centre which is 80 percent water, and a set of Arm, elastic fibres called ligaments which bind the dise to the bone.

Then

Lane

MUSCELLANEOUS

HK Construe-

tion (0) ....

Oil Well In'

Alberta

N.Y. FOREIGN

EXCHANGE

New York, May 17-Today's foreign exchange closing rates were.

Argentine peso (Omcial).... US$0 2977 Argentine beso (Unomelati

Australia

Brazil

Belgium

Canada

Chile

England

Oil

France

India

Peru

New Zealand Portugal

th Africa Switzerland

Someone, ignorant in front of his friends, cries,

afraid 10 appear "Ah! Iere's un Oomerlinck," up glides the lovely Luna Moon, who has been told to He, in wait

New York, May 17. for the boobies. Says she, in her experts hope to check within a Mexico elegiac

voice, "Poor

Comerlinck week the "wild" Canadian oil Ite is starving In Montmartre well in the $300,000,000 Leduc garret. Otherwise his work would oilfield, Alberta, which has been fetch much higher prices. Imagine being able to own an Oomerlinck praying black, boiling oil 80 for three pounds. It will be worth feet in the air, a Dow-Jones re- thousands when he is dead." Then port said today. the adds, "He can't live long, the uoctors say."

Hook, line and sinker

You

THE doll bites... "Certainly, sir, my office. I'll make out the receipt. can write the cheque in

... You certainly know a good ple- ture when you see it, sir, if I may The real shock absorber was found say so. You've got a bargain." to be the ligaments.

. "Sybil, father's just bought that Oomerwhatyoucall it. Isn't it too thrilling?"

Normal pressure on Bn inter- vertebrae dise on the lower back atnounts to about 30-pounds even when a person is lying down, the of California, in researchers reported. When upright the Journal of Bone and Joint and netive the weight and motions of the body Can increase this pressure to "astounding figures."

Surgery

The spinal shock absorbers are the

cartilage between the Jayers of

vertebrne, Doctors_call_these layers inter-vertebrae discs.

Struggling through the slime, men working in the heart of the 40-acre tract, where oil and gas are still bubbling up out of thousands of Assures, have made progress in in- stailing control equipment to direct the of away from the cracks.

03

The ban on production in the aren imposed by the Alberta Government protective measure, will con- tinue until it is safe to lift it, Canadian Conservation Board mem- ber said.

д

The announcement that a collector gas escaping at the rate of 50,000,000 The chief danger is from natural has purchased a "genuine Oomer-cubic feet a day, Reuter, linck" for three pounds has caused quite a stir. Mr Duncan Dodcan, Interviewed pesterday,, ABGS non- committal, The cmincut

critte This pressure squeezes some of the admitted that he could not, for the water out of the soft cores.

moment, recall-ever-having heard" compression shortens the spine. Af a painter named Comerlinck. European researcher found this

(The Weekly Studio.) compression shortened adult men as

The

OUTWARD MAILS much as three-quarters of an inch

Tuesday, May 18 Clading Times lly Air

Amoy,

Foocitow. Swatow,

Tainot, Shanghal, Nanking. Hankow, Teingtoo & Pelping 230 pm.

Kweilin 3.30 p.m.

and women as much as half an inch | Fuseli's hat after a day of activity.

BLACK

per

PEPPER

MARKET

Sweden

Uruguny

Venezuela

Shanghai (CNC$100.000) Netherlands

Batavin Singapore

Hongkong

2500

1.631

Unlied Press,

NEW YORK SILVER

New York, May 17. Silver, per One ounce, as quoted by Mesars Handy and Jarmon

74% cents United Press. LONDON SILVER

London. May

Silver, Spot, per ounce...... Silver, Forward, per ounce

NEI AS

United Press.

-430

TEXTILE

MARKET

pori-

Washington, May 17.--Netherlands East Indles ometals now visiting Washington said today that they dla New York, May 17.-Black pep-not believe that the Japanese would

futures closed inactive, no-

ever recapture their prewer minally unchanged. The new week on in the Indies textile market. opened with spot prices also Un- changed. A tight black pepper sup- ply situation prevailed, according to traders. Arrivals over the near fu- ture are expected to be slender.

a settlement of the Meanwhile, prolonged packing house strike would swell the demand for white pepper used in canned and prepared

Prices closed as followE:-

FRIEND sends me a cutting in Under high pressure the gameat

which he sees the origin of the springs may begin to squenk.ile round wickerwork hat. Weakened by fatigue, they cannot dan, in s

Нау- "Autobiography," snap back. Their tissues may bulge scribes a visit to Fusell, Fusell came de- here and there,

The result is pain. in wearing on his head "the bottom Or they may be worn due to age.

lack

Mrs Fusell's work-basket." may

The resilience and be-

besame cutting repeated the amusing painful because

story of Lord Coleraine, whe, if he highly on a rainy day, used to take off his

and companion's hat instead of his own. July

of

Closing Times By Sea Train Forms Va Bechung (St) p.. Straits & Calcutia (Sea) 1 p.m. Macno. Tainshan & Shekk! (Bea) 1 p.m. Canton (2nd class tall only) (Train) 2 p.m.

Shanghai Honolulu. U.S.A.. Canada, Central & South Ameries via San are no longer equal to the lond put met an neqdolntance while walking Francisco (No Parcels for Canada) (Bea) 3.30 p.m. (pel. & red); 3 p.m. (ord).

Japan (Ord. letters & cards only) (Bea)

3 p.m.

intphong (Sea) 19/5 3 pm, Macao, Taishan

't

4 p.m.

&

Shekki (Bea)

Canton (Parcels & 2nd class mall) (Sea) 5 pm.

Wednesday, May 10

Closing Times By Alr

Canton Kowloon C. P. O.) 7.30 a.tn.

只

O

7 a.m. 0.30 a.m. Noon 230 pm

White, 12 pieces.

White to play and mate in three,

Solution to yesterday's problem!

1, Kt-K2. any; 2. Q. R.(ch, or dbl ch), or Kt mates.

CROSSWORD

12

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17. 18.

20

123

Acros

20. It may be just a long string of

RIBOs. (4)

23. in quadruped is a femnin, (0) 23. Ond sees irzs of them owing to

the shortage of sues, (4)

24 Certain (4)

25. Bomething with no south-east

aspect. (4)

Dowu

1. Drips feel different like this.

(43) 220 2. Outward, (4) •

3. Wartimo servico (0)

4. This has led to a brush, 14) |

3. Gives you the measure of pans. 6. Periods 11 time. (4)

7. Anybody who indulges in theso. 19 making for treunim, (USA V. it provides you with a red pun.

11. un mio quadruped. 10)

Kychology gave him a hundred

OVER 15

17. It can be an extremity." (3) 10. A pince that manifcturer des 19 Follows. (4)

1 One way to make easy dimes, 21. Motal. (3)

16.

3. Burpass,. (3)

9.-Seams to need ten bosides father Bolution of yesterday's puzale,—Aerowa Noririnne: B. Azue: 10, Plamaj 19. Elon: 15, Furs 14 Acrate: 15. Une! 18:

W get peace. (3)

lu Skilled in learning. (0)

12. Dear (3)

Cunt: 17. Kat: 11.1: £5. 2003.

13, Qustom.7, (9) 25.) ketapas 123jden

Down WAIT-CTOWA; 2, Itwaseta:

14. They are the downtrodden of pace? 4. Lice: $, úfur; d, Hami

every country. (9)

10 Enough to mate any red tiro. (7) Enemri-10, TATHI 90, TUE:

10 n. 12.30 p.m. 3 p.m. (C. P. 0)

come

uon them. They sensitive to

are

pain, Inman Saunders spit-Associnted Press.

CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Answers

1.

An ambassador

Bent

2

Manila, P., Honolulu, U.S.A. & Canada special mission. 2. July 4, 1893 0.30 0.81. (reg): 10 a.m. (oru).

Shanghai 11.30 .m.

by

William N. Jennings from balloon. 3. Five, physics, chemistry, Bangkok, Bangon, Calcutta, Karachi. Bharein. Colro, (Nairobi, Joliannesburg medleine, literature and promotion & Marseilles vin Cairo) Augusta & Lon of don (Kowloon C. P. 09 3 p.m. (G. P. O, 3.30 p.m.

Japan (Ord, Letters & Cards only1-3.30

p.m.

Shanghai, Nanking. Hankow, Tsingtao. Pelping, Amoy, Swatow & Holhew 336

p.m.

Closing Timex By Bea & Train Macao, Tanahan & Bhekk! (Sex) Dam. Saigon, Ceylon, Fast & South Africa, Egypt & Marseilles (Hea) 10 m.ro,

Manila (Res) 3 p.m.

Macao, Talnshan & Sliekki (Sex) 1 pan. Swatow (8) 1 p.m.

Canton (2nd class mail only) (Train) 2 p.m.

Straits, Macassar, Sourabaya & Dalavia; (Sca) 3 p.m.

Macao. Tainabian A, Shokki (Sex) 4 p.m. Kangmoon (Bea) 5 pm,

ZBW RADIO

0.01,

Chill-

6. Procrainme Summary; dren's Story: "Peter Duck" by Arthur Ransome. Epizode 21 **Threatening Weather Read by Captain Flint (Studio); 030, A Light French Pro gramme: 7 "Ses Tea" on Sport (Studio): 10, Sot Faller at the Piano (Studio): 150. Stage and Бетеп Favourites presented by Alleen Woods (Studio): 6. World and Home News (London Relay); 6.10, Merry-Go-Round (BOCTO); .15, Fred Hartley and Music (CTA); 0, Suminer Orchestrat Concert The Great Masters-Staydn; 10, World and Home News: (Landon Ro- Jay): 10.15, Weather Report: 10.10, Wand of Youth-Silte No. 1 (Eger)....Lone don Symphony Orchestra: 10.30. Danca to Ted Heath and Hils. Band with Paul Carpenter, (Vocal, (DPGTS); 11, Radio Newsreel

(London Helay); .11.15, Weather Report and Close Down.

4.

world

Armoured peace. troops, Panzer lo German for armour. 5. The United States of Gallaudet College, America. The Washington, D. C. awards bachelors and masters' degrees in art and sclence,

"Agriculture drive"

Whitehall: Your form is A. 70084. GF.D2.C.018701, is it?

•

Farmer: So the form says, Whitehall: Right. Start growing tomatoes on February 7

Farmer: Tomatoes? Where?

Whitehall: In all your felds.

Farmer: But—

Whitehall: If you refuse to do this, voluntarily, you will be directed

Into Steel

UN FOLLIER'S

“Oh, Stephen, when you kiss me I hear wonderful music!”

meats.

May

September

October

December

January 11947)

March

Spot

Sput (White Muntak)

40.00 nominal

40.50

JT

40.00

..

45.00

1

43.50

41.00

40.00

47.50

40.00

-United Prees,

They, said Indies officials, have become convinced that the area was too much dependent on Japaneso textiles before the war" and would not again bo placed in that position.

They said the Indies had a "smoll. textile Industry" which they ex- pected to expand to make the area

somewhat more self-sufficient in this respect.-United Press.

Hike In Pacific

Freight Rates

New York, May 17The Japan- Atlantic Freight Conference today announced a 10 percent increase in

| ANGLO-AMERICAN freight rates from Japanese ports to

FILM

DEAL

New York, May 17.-Film

pro ducers David Ö. Selznick

and Alexander Korda have signed contract to collaborate on several pictures to be made in Britain, they announced in New York today.

Combined British and American costs will be used, and also the in- dependent English directors and pro- ducers who are associated with Korda.

Four flims, including two in technicolour, will be produced with- in the year starting on September 1, the announcement said,

United States Atlantic and Gulf ports.

Conference members Included American President Lines, A. P. Moller, Maersk Lines, Lykes, Orient Line, Ivaran Lines, Far East Service, States Marine Corporation of Dela- ware, United States Lines, American Ploncer Lines, Waterman Steamship Corporation, and Wilhelmsen Line (Barber Steamship Lines agent)- United Press.

New California Gold Strike

San Francisco, May 17 The State Division of Mincs reports a strike of high grade gold ore at the Yankee John Mine near Redding,

The agreement proviiles for the two companies to share the owner- ship of the jointly produced Alms, with Selznick holding the sole rights In the Western Hemisphere California. The properly is owned and Korda similarly in the Eastern by Mrs W. L. HIII. Hemisphere---Associated Press.

Exchange Rates

Jusiness was done in the local un- offelal exchange market this morning at the following rates:

Chinese dollars (per CR$1 m.) .... 8.30 Sterling notes (per £1)

14,00

UB. dollars (per U§g})

6.30

Gold bars (per thol)

321.00

10.90

$2.00

20.30

Plastrea (per;109) *:-* NEI guliders per 100) Blom ticals (per 100)

The gold is visible to the naked eye and rich enough to be recovered by hand methods. The strike was. made on the 100-foot level next to an old stope-Associated Press.

+

Bombay Cotton

Danbay May 17-Cotton prices closed, as follows:-

Jarilla, May 732-1/2

7.45-1/3

Tupacs:

July 7.04+1/2/

rupees: September

rupees-United Press.