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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MAY 27, 1948.

FOR YOUR SPARE MOMENTS

SIDE GLANCES

By Galbraith

COPR, 1848 KY HRA BERVICE, INC. T. DE RECÍ U. I. PAT. DİP,

"Yes, but, Mother, every time I clean up the room, I can't find anything for a wook!

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ON BRIDGE

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A GAINST

a no trump contract, where neither you nor your partner has participated in the bidding,

generally the

accepted rule is to lead the fourth best of strongest sult Jongest and your unless that suit is headed by three honours, at least two of which are touching

Ave-card

For example, with sult headed by the queen-jack-ten, you should lead the queen; headed by the king-jack-ten, the Jack, though some experts say they pre- for the fourth best lead even with this holding.

But there are times when you should not open your longest and strongest suit. If your sult Is worthless it is better to try to make an opening lend that will hit your pariner.

The

No trump bids are usually made up of strength in the minor suits. In today's hand the fact that the opening bidder and his partner did not bid eller of the majors might easily indicate that if East has anything, he has a major.

West's normal opening is the five of spades, but even if he es- tablished the spade suit he could never get in to cash it. Therefore he should try to hit his partner's sult. As I said before, no trump bids are usually based on sound minor suits, so West's lead is in the ten of hearts. Then it is Im- possible for declarer to make game.

Check Your Knowledge

1. For what is Dr William Craw- ford Gorgas famous?

2. What is troy weight used to measure?

3. Nane the Italian premier during World War I.

4. Where is the largest continu- ous mass of coral in the world?

5. Locate the Belgian Congo,

6. What large ocean is entirely in the eastern hemisphere?

(Answers on Column 5)

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FREGISTRAED US

DO YOU

LIKE BRAHMS

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PATENT OFFICE

NO. SHREDDED

WHEAT

CHESS PROBLEM

By O. MANSFIELD Black, 8 pieces.

White, 8 places. White to play and mota in two.

Solution to yesterday's problem:

1. Ki-K4, any; 2, w, or Kt (07, or dis ch) mates.

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3. They are always in short hems. 4. A sweet network. (4)

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EXCLUSIVE. TELEGRAPH' FEATURE

-By STELLA

POCKET CARTOON >by OSBERT LANCASTER

YOUR BIRTHDAY

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perfect in it. Concentration is of the utmost importance. Parents of children born on this day should know this and train their youngsters accordingly,

THURSDAY, MAY 27.

DORN today, you have a mercurlat temperament which is likely to suffer many changes in tempo, day by day. If, however, you learn to curb your restlessness and harness your energy to some very definito goal, you may become outstandingly successful. There is n cerlain amount of gonlus in you but it needs airict disciplining by the exercise of your own will power.

You have a lot of energy to got what you want. Just make suro that you know what you want out of life and that the ideal you set before n worthy one. You are talented in the arts. In addition, you are skillful with your hands and might make an excellent

you

dentist, watchmaker or tan

In fact, your talents are opt to be so diversified that early in youth you must select your life work and blud every effort toward becoming

Competition is an especial spur to your efforts and the more keenly you have to work against others, tho better the results will be.

You are the type who is always best in an examination or in a a test of strength with others. Consequently you will do well not

to hide

away in any ivory tower

ver io do your work! out into the world where testing your strength against others will inspiro you to do your best at all times, You are born a pioneer

and you have to have an audience from which to secure your followers!

Get

To find what the stars have in store for tomorrow, select your birthday star and read the corres- ponding paragraph. Let your birth- day star be your daily guide,

FRIDAY, MAY 28

Merchandising and travellers are favoured.

commercial

GEMINI (May 22-June 22) business calls for your taking a trip. good day for beginning a sea voy- age if you have been contemplang one. Good prospects for an enjoy- able weekend.

Gome

CANCER (Juno 23-July 23)-A strong day for expansion and pro-

that gressive activity. Sco important task is accomplished.

LEO (July 24-Aug. 23)—A good business day and one in which you should be able to make definite and prontable-advances.

· VIRGO (Aug, 24-8cpl. 22)-Con - yesterday's activities. See Tinte

that they are concluded successfully and to your benefit.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23)-Pro- tect your health by not overdoing

CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan, 20)--- Be progressive in your thinking and in your actions and you can make an important advance now.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 19)- Continue yesterday's benefits during the

after- morning hours. When noon comes, be tactful with others.

PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 21)- Generally good for all activity but exert due caution if you need to travel. Be careful of your health, too.

ARIES (Mar. 22-Apr. 20)—Affairs

You'll all be glad to hear that Flobster's unvarying ez- cellence in Latin compostiion has earned him an extra sixpence a week pocket money -frozen, of course "

BY THE

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FOR THE BUSINESSMAN

Malayan Tin Export Tax Attacked

Washington, May 26-Senator Wayne Morse (Repub- Ilcan) today accused Britain of "taking unfair advantage" of the United States with an export tax on Malayan tin shipments. Ho commented at the Senate Armed Services Sab-Committee hearing.

HONGKONG

SHARES

Donald D. Kennedy, chief of the State Department's Inter- national Resources Division, said the tax is discriminatory in that it applies to shipments outside the British Empire but not to British smelters,

The Hongkong share market was quiet this morning, with a selling tendency predominating. Turnover ently was $170,000.

and noon

Transactiona

follow:-

SHARES BANKS

Morse said it was aimed appar

at the govenment's sub- sidised in plant at Texas City, prices, which the British fear might turn

in at lower

prices. "I am concerned about such con- ditions being imposed on the United Stales

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HAT can be done for these poor film-stars of Holly- STORES, ETC.

there is a wood, for whom campaign raging to make our flesh creep?

Who can read with dry суса

when it comes to physical exertion. both at home and at the office appear that Mr. Sinatra is down to his last

Let brain-power do the actual work. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) Make plans for the future, but post- pone signing agreements or contracts until a better day

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 22) --A good day, especially if your

to be going along well just now, Make good progress.

TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)-Con- fidence in yourself and in efforts can bring the desired success in some important project now.

A Trip to Beautiful Peru

By TEMPLE MANNING LETTERS and cards "from

friends visiting Peru are all bright with enthusiastic reports about this scenic and archaeolo- gical wonderland. Our friends been staying on a hacienda at Salayerry on the coast, a ship- the sugar pro- ping point for duced at huge estates in the. valley.

Not far from the port of Salav- erry is beautiful Trujillo, and, of cource, our postal from the place, depicted the gleaming white old Spanish Church in its setting of giant palms, a scenic gem.

Spante

A stone figurs in the

Inca Ruins of Parti.

--

yacht, that Ailss Bergman has sacked four chauffeurs and three cooks that Aliss Lana Turner has closed up eighty-two rooms in her house ant auctioned

of Italian her collection yourmilives, that Mr. James Mason is scraping along on his five-minule broadcasts at £1,000 a time, that Miss Grable has countermanded an order for two swimming pools, and stripped the gold and platinum from the propellera of her private planes?

it be before we How long will hear that Messrs, Tyrone Power and Gary Cooper are living in one room, let to them by the week by Mr. Cary Grant, that Mies Carmen Miranda is selling boollaces Sunset Boulevard, and that Miss Rita Hayworth is mending her own глоса?

For sale

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Watson (New) Lane

Crawford MISCELLANEOUS

Entertainment

Wall Street ·

Buoyant

out

on such a vital material. Britain is taking an unfair advan- tage that we have the right not to expect in the light of the nid wo have given her. It puts her. friends in a difficult position," ho

said.

Morse said the tax "puta us at a, disadvantage Ds long as we sub- sidise the Texas City plant," and "puts other (private) tin smelters at a disadvantage. However, ho went on to oppose any "strings", on the Europepan Recovery Programme to restrict industries in the bene- Beinry countries.

"I do not approve taking out the position that none of our, manoy or material should go into socialised

The fight for freedom 40s to let the people of those countries decide what their form of govern-

New York, May 26-Favourable labour developments in the auto- mobile

Industry bolstered stocks, Prices moved up fractions to more a point in some specialities. Trading was moderately detive.

than

industries.

ment shall be." On the other hand, he said Britain has

has no right to BOY "how we shall run any industry."

Kennedy and his assistant, K. L Anderson,

Bald

they were confident the British would remove the levy If the government stops subsidising the Texas City smelter.

The Sub-Committee is considering what to do with the plant when government authority to operate it expires in June 1049-United Press.

|N.Y. FOREIGN - EXCHANGE

US$2077

Wall Street accepted the new

New York, May 20.-Foreign exchange General closing rates today were:- Wage agreement between Motors and United Autoworkers Argentine Peso (Ŏmelal) C.IO. favourably, and as a result Argentine Peso (Unofficial) Investors apparently belleve that a quick settlement will be reached in Belgium the Chrysler dispute.

Australia Brazil

Canada

Otherwise there was nothing in Chile

England the news, to influence traders with France the exception of a few favourable | India

Alexico corporate reports.

Now Zealand All sections of the liat took part Peru 12 the upswing,

the and

rise Portugal amounted to almost $500,000,000 In South Africa market valuations. The upward Sweden

Switzerland movement also carried the in- Uruguay dustrial stock average to the beat Venezuela

level since August 27, 1940

Transactions totaled $40,000 shares.

Shanghai (CNC$100,000) Netherlands Datavia

"Do you think," said Foulenough,

"that this monumental mason General Motors and Chrysler featured of yours would buy back some of among automotives, Steel issues gained his stone?" "Not if it's bin mucked strength. Nickel Piste and Union Paelle Singapore Hongkong each moved up more than a point in ataht wiv," replied the gloomy the strong Railroad group. Hirst. Foulenough winced "Do you call sculpture mucking about with stone?" he asked. "Yug" said Hirst, "So do I judging by all this junk." sand Foulenough. "But we can't sell these two huge lumps called 'Spring' and "Summer." "Why not break

colonial Chimus had developed an amazing Would Praxiteles have done that?"

plaza.

Trujillo is an urbanic, charming city, founded in 1535 by Pizarro, and given the name of his own

Many of the aristo some 20 years age that really re- 'em up into little bits," asked Hirst, birthplace, cratic and wealthy Peruvian fam- duced it to its present condition. "and sell-'em-to-someone- what's illes live there or have places there:-

the rainless era the a a An is usual in towns, there is a central

system of Irrigation; building long "Oo?" "Ship it. Perhaps we could This is a park-like square around aqueducts to lead the water from which during the evening, promen- the rivers, and huge reservoirs in sell 'em to a quarry." "Paint 'em ade the elite of the city. Radiating which to store it. Some of these from. It arc fine thoroughfares wells and facades remain, decor- flanked by modern hotels, clubs, ated in bold reliefs, that, strangely theatres and other buildings.

enough, are remindful of the Orl- ent, especially Arabia.

Today tourists broken gal-

red and make 'em into garden sents,"

sald Hirst. "You can't sell garden scats in an art gallery," said Foul- enough. "Why not?" asked Hirst. "I forget, for the moment," said Foulenough."

In the residential sections, beau- ilful Spanish edifices with carved balconies and elaborate doorways leries and passageways lined with reflect the wealth of those that the crumbling walls of what were Serenade dwell therein. Yes, Trujillo in Peru is an eye-opener of the first order.

Fabulous Ruins

Almost within walking distance

مسیح

Than your colossal face.

once workshops and shops in which potters, weavers

and metalsmiths carried on their trades.

There are Lean, love, from your casement.. fragments of temples, with touches

As the dusk draws en apace of remarkable relief work. And there are

some of the burini Oh, beetroot is no ruddier of the place are the fabulous ruins mounds, the mounds that lured the of Chan Chan; that stronge city looters to Chan Chan.

From one that for centuries hos fascinated of these alone-Himco 'de Toledo-- scientists and other scholars, and the Spaniards removed gold worth which, of late has become an im about three million dollars, and portant tourist objective. Chan that was only one of the countless CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE Chan was once the capital of the treasure-filled store rooms. Chimu Empire which extended over 20 valleys from Lima in the south to the Tumbes valley in the north, an area of about 10,000 square miles.

In the Carco Herrera Museum in Lima is a fascinating treasure

Answers

1. For his work against yellow of remains and reconstructions of fever in Havana, Cuba and the the life and work of the amazing establishment of sanitary conditions Chimus, a The city, which originally cover time in peopic conquered some in the Panama Canal Zone. 2. Gold,

In the 18th

century by the silver, platinum and precious stones. ed about 11 square miles, was Inca Pachacutec, Gold and allver 3. Vittorio Emanuele Orlando. bullt entirely of abodes made from ornements testify that the Chimus The Great Barrier

4. mixture of clay and gravel.

Reef, of the knew how to smell, weld and even spite of the perishable naturo of

northeastern coast of Australia. It plato theso metals. There aro extends for 1,200 miles and is stil into the material that went

its mummies that reveal an amazing construction, the elty endured

growing. 5. In central west Africa, knowledge of dentistry and of. The Indian Ocean. through countless centuries.

Even after the inhabitants had entirely vanished. and the treasure seekers had done their stripping, many of the buildings and still endured.

It was the

walls rains

-con- tho

and earthquakes of the 17th tury that began to wash away city, and a torrential downpour

ZBW RADIO

ILK.T.

0, Programme Gummary: 4.01, Child- Arthur ren's Story "Peter Duck" by Ransome plendo, 24: "Spools Galleon" 0.30, Read by Captain Flint (Studio); Composer Cavalcado: Fritz Kreisler: 7, **TRA" with Tommy Handley (BBCTS): 7.30, La Demi-lieure Trancaise (Sludin); 8. World and Home News (London Re- Jay); 0.18. Health Week: Tuberculosis (Studio): 0.30. "I Bring You Music”” Classical Request Programme Presented by Marion Glover (Btudio); P30, "China and Christianity"-A, Talk by the light Reverend Munsignor Fulton Sheen (Studio): 20, World: and Ilome Nows (London Haldy); 10.15, Weather Recort; 10.30, Songs by Stuart Robertson (Beri- tone): 10.30, Dance to Lou. Preagar and His Orchestra: 11, Fadin News Ilee! London Relay); 11.30, Weather Report

surgery.

Of 1,050 [ues traded, 013 were higner, 233 tower, and 213 unchanged.

Dow Jones averages at the close of day stood as follow:-

Ja Industrials

20 Rails

15 Utilities 40 Bonds

101.06

01.48

35.80

100,54

United Press,

Oil Shares In

Firmer

2303

1.23

.0505

.02231

02-15/10

0334 4.0314 0033

22430

United Press.

Trend

In Rubber

New York, May 26-Rubber.. futures closed 20 to 25 points higher on sales totalling 360 contracts.

The higher trond reflected the firmer trend in London and the dealer hedge lifting against the re- ported sales in the spot markets to

London Down Factory interests,

The

commodity exchanges London, May 28 The feeling that ported that the production of crude Britain had lost the Initiative in the natural rubber in nine Malayan Middle East cast a shadow over the Union states reached the postwar

tons 60,408 long London Stock Exchange today, and high of

during led to a determined pressure against April, which is an increase of 18.9 oll shares and other issues.

percent over March. The previous wns 01,080 monthly high of 1018

The long tons in January.

1047 high was 04.012 in October,

Prices closed as follows:-- after June in cents per lb.) 21.23 nominal

Anglo-Iranian Oll fell 5/- at 175/-, Burma Oil 1/3 at 70/- and Royal Dutch 170th at

at 24-7/8. British Government issues, easing, received vigorous support in July the last half hour of trading, and August

September recovered virtually all losses.

October Some Industrial Issues and chain November stores suffered losses of 1/0, while December there were numerous losses of six- Janitary (1049)

February pence-United Press.

March

SUGAR CUT MADE

BY U.S.

Juno

July Spot

21.00 traded

21.30 nominal

21.70 traded

21.00 nominai

21.50

21.40 bid"

21.40 nominal

21.40

21,40

21.40

21.40

-United Press. NO RETALIATION London, May 20-The Government 10- day refused to boost the price of Malayan rubber to the United States in retaliation for an increase in the price of American tobacco,

Rupert de la Bere (Conservative) kg-

Washington, May 20-In a surprise move, the U.S. Department of Agricul-gested in the House of Commons Uint ture today reduced the national sugar the Government seek a higher price for consumption estimate for 1040

from Malayan subter because Britain, now 7,500,000 to 7,000,000 short tons.

must pay 3s. 24. a pound for American Onicials saki, Immediately after the tobacco compared with ia. 14d, before announcement, that Cits would start the war. He said the rubber prica was about 93 percent-476,000 tons of the cul- less than that charged in 1030. back.

Colonial Under-Secretary David Reen Williams sold for the Government that the rubber market was a free one and iPho Government did not control its

prices.United Press.

Cuba's United States marketing quota. will thereby drop from about 2,000,000 tons to about 2,400,000 tons.

The action was taken to bolster nugar prices. It was the second reduction in e national sugar consumption estimato. United PreLS.

Now

FUTURES MARKET

BUKAT

York, May 20-World futures closed one to three points lower on znies 10talling vix contracts.

Domestle sugat futures closed one to four points lower on sales fotalling 160 contracts.

Prices closed a Contract No. 4. July in cente

September

March (104D)

May

July

follow:-

per . 425 nominal

4.23 bld

354 nominal

COTTON MARKET

Now

INFLUENCES

market

opened 15 points higher to two lowes York, May 26-The

After the, opening, now crops drified off to losses of eight to 11 points,

Pressure subalded below 33% cents for October. At this Juncture, E.C.A. nows.

on cotton 'exporía xilarted a covering

movement in a sold-out market. Prices then grep ahead peralatantly, Anishing around the day's best levels and a net of 35 to 50 points-higher.

Prices closed as follow:-

Spot (in cents per lb.)

3.55

3.60

1+

September

Spot (World)

4.30

Spot (Domestic)

4.59

United Press.

July

Ocipher

December

March (1010)

Bay

H

July

October

THE SA TODAY HYJCHUNG PORT

Business was done in the local un- oficial exchange market this morning

at

Spot

the following rates:

July

Chinese dollars (per CN11 m.)

4.60 October

Sterling holes (per

1).

1421 December

"I owe Mrs Blitz a quart of milk and she owes me a pint

of cream; so leave me a pint of cream and charge to her

and leave her...

Exchange Rates

UB. dollars (per USti) Gold bara (per (nel)- Mantres (por 100).. NEI puliders (per 106)

| Simen Beale (per 100)

39.00 nominal

37.30-1

33.02-3

33.25 +12.00-$

31.77 nominal 20.30

New Orleans cotton closed as followe

30.15

37.23-31

648 March (1040)

327.60 May

10.00 July

Late October

33.30-17

33.22.8 12.95

32.37 bld

31.75

20.30

United PreRN.