1948-05-28 — Page 7

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FOR

SIDE GLANCES

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, MAY 28, 1948.

YOUR

SPARE

By Galbraith

COMU, 1948 TY NEA SERVILE FIC. T. M REG. U B PAT. OFF.

"She's awful nice, but I think a guy ought to stick to one girland Betty's folks always have ice cream in their doep freezer!"

• McKENNEY

ON BRIDGE

Check Your. Knowledge

1. Why is milk called the per- fect food?

MOMENTS

EXCLUSIVE 'TELEGRAPH' FEATURE

YOUR BIRTHDAY

-FRIDAY, MAY 28

BORN today, you are very impul- nive and adventuresome. You are probably little too fond of stamen efiance. You should curb This tendency cince it can run away with your common nense. It is likely that you will be quite psychic пр your "hunchies"

are stronger than average. Your dreams may even be significant and you might learn to interpret them. However, trent n this with moderation and be guarded aginat becoming fanatic along, these lines.

It is likely that you will bove illerary talents, especially in the field of poetry. Use your imagina- tion constructively along these channels and you can become very successful. You, are fond of all anlmain and seem to have a way guarded against becoming fanatle with them. You men might make excellent animal trainers and you might do well with kennels of pedi- greed animals-dogs and cats or you

By STELLA

may even find you are happy run- ning a racing stable, for you are also fond of horses.

Both you men and women enjoy society and make excellent hosts and hostesses. You like having people around you and your home probably will be the centre of the social life of your community. You probably will want a large famliy of your own, too, and an early marriago should be a very happy one. It, you. were denied children of your own, you would want to adopt several ond bring them up from earliest in- fancy as your own.

You have the prospects of a suc- cessful and happy life, for you en. Joy Hving and will put forth your efforts to see that you get exactly what you want out of life.

To find what the stars have in storo for

select your tomorrow, birthday star and read the corres- panding paragraph. Let

your birthday star be your daily guide.

SATURDAY, MAY 29

GEMINI (May 22-June 22)- A good business day and one in which you might profitably conclude a new contract or agreement with others.

CANCER (June 23-July 23)- Opportunity for expansion denotes added activity on the business front. Draw upon all your resources.

LEO (July 24-Aug. 23)-Use this day for romance, If so inclined, for this can be a happy, social day. Finish any business carly this morn- ing.

VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 2) Be very fair in all your business dealings and don't take advantage of others. You benette should then increase.

LIBRA

23)- (Sept. 23-Oct. Partnership dealings, especially in business matters are highly favour- ed. Romance is auspicious, 100,

SCORPIO, (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)- Business and romance appear to go

On what part of the body of hand in hand today. Perhaps your

Would You

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This?

a vulture are there no feathers?

By WILLIAM E. McKENNEY

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Name the elly which n11

business partner is a mourrlage part- ner as well!

Mohammedans face when they pray. AROUND THE WORLD:

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Who composed the opera "I Trovatore"?

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Suppose you found yourself play- ing the West hand at four spades. Would you make the contract?

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clubr South played the king and declarer trumped with the five of spaces.

West had lost two tricks, and it looked as if he might have to lose two diamonds. He cashed the ace and king of spades. then ran off three heart tricks. At trick nine he led the deuce of diamonds and went up with dummy's king. South won.

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If South returned heart, declarer would trump with the jack of spaces and win the Inst three tricks with his queen of din- monds and dummy's queen-ten of spades. However, South returned the nine of diamonds, and declarer had only one play. He had to let 1 ride to dummy's ten.

The contract could have been de fented. if North had shifted to a din- mond instead of playing the third club, But that is what is call n "double dummy" play. The problem in bridge is to make the most of every opportunity given you, that is what declarer did.

and

6. Is D.D.T. a new product?

Answers on Column 5

DUMB-BELLS

YOU'LL GET THEM CHEAPER

IF YOU BUY THEM IN GROSSES!,

PATENT OFFICE

WHERES GROSSES

?

CHESS PROBLEM

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By P. KEIRANG

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 22) A wodding is at hand-yours or a friends. It is an auspicious time for such a celebration, too.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan. 20)— Solid business plans can be put into operation at this time. They should prove beneficial to all.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 19)- Hold the Bine for now en new business ideas. Establish tho operations of plans already made for best success.

PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 21) A fine day for A romance! A friendship might blossom into real love. Make plans for a wedding.

ARIES

22-Apr. (Mar.

20) A day for recreation and enjoy- ment. Try not to tet business intrude into your week-end plans.

TAURUS (Apr. 21-May. 21)- Don't make the mistake of estimating your demands today. If

over-

you are moderate, you ́will get what you want.

Trip to Delightful Belgium

By TEMPLE MANNING

REPORTS from abroad may

differ us to conditions in many lands, but agree entirely that Belgium is a comparative oasis of joy and plenty in a desert of misery and want.

We are happy that this is so and we are glad that so many tourists bound for Europe this year plan lo spend some of their time in Bel- glum.

They won't regret one mo- From North ment of their stay. to South, and from East to West. towns, and villages, castles and churches and buildings are scenic and architectural gems, many Alled with priceless art treasures.

We reenil fondly lovely Bruges, with the square tower of the bel. of Notre fry and the massive spires Dame and Saint-Sauveur towering red-roofs huddling close together. between the green nel-work of its canals. its museums houses many fine palutings by the old Flemish masters.

The Lace-Makers

Picturesque Church in Belgium

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townL Another dominating land- mark is a skyscraper made up of gigantic cubes, a most interesting piece of modern architecture,

treasure-packed, In our memory book, too, is the

Museums, picture of the lace-makers at work hidden amid the trees of lovely sitting on the stoops of the ancient parks. One of our favourite mu- house and we remember glorious Museum, a perfect example of

anywhere is the Plantin Ghent, with its quays and embank- scums ments-lined with ancient butidings. sixteenth century printing house, a

Churches and convents are filled with works of art. Is the mighty St Bavon Cathedral is Van Eyck's masterpiece, "The Adoration of the Lamb." The Abbey Byloke, with Its beautiful of cloisters, is one of the finest of European

POCKET CARTOON

by OSBERT LANCASTER

* Well. well, well, tho Clark of the Weather's certainly passed a very well drafted minute into our In-trap this morning-chi, Melhuish?"

BY THE

WAY

by Beachcomber

HE recent Portsmouth deci-

Tox that if children acted

"Dick Whittington" in their everyday clothes it would not

FOR THE BUSINESSMAN

Fertiliser Loans To Kwangtung Farmers

Canton, May 27-Kwangtung Province will have 3,000 tons of chemical fertilisers out of_the_post-UNRRA pro gramme of a total of 140,000 tons for China, it is learned today from a reliable but unofficial source.

HONGKONG.

SHARES

A feature of this morning's trading on the Hongkong Stock Exchange was the transfer of 52 shares of the Hongkong and Shanghol Bank at $2120, with further buyers nt $2130. Turnover totalled $303,000. The morning's transactions and noon prices follow:-

BUYERS SELLERS SALES SHARES DANKS

az e 2120

RK Bank..... 2130

INSURANCES

Union

Underwriters

TIK FI DOCKS, ETC.

K. Whert (0) Dock...... -Provident

LAND, ETC.

MIC Butel HK Land S'hai Land Humphreys UTILITIES

Tram

Star Ferry C. Lielit (O

ti

Electric

Sandakan Light

Macao

Electric

180 7680

Available na a first allotment will be 84,000 tons out of which 04,000 tons will be for Formoso, and the remainder 20,000 will be for China' proper.

As loans to farmers 18,000 tons will be allotted, and 5,000 tons will be available for the Government, farms and other organisations In Kwantung, Klangau, Cheklang and Fuklen provinces in the form of commercial loans.

Apart from the 3,000 tons for Kwanglung, Fuklen will got 1,000 400 tons. tons, Klangsu 600 tons and Chekiang The distribution is in sc- cordance with the needs of the xo- spective areas,

As there is no fertiliser guild in Canton, the Shanghai guild is talking care of the matter through the in- formation supplied on request of 500 er 233% leading foreign importers before the

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785

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100 1 120

24 2432

4919 30 1000 8 403

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INDUSTRIALS

Cement

Hope

STORES, ETC.

Watson (Old) COTTONS

..Evo

MISCELLANEOUS Entertainment

48 40% 1000 «> 40

300 @ 23

30

be a play, but that

it stage N.Y. FOREIGN

costumes were worn the chil- dren would be fined, proves, if further proof were needed.

By the Theatres Act of 1843 a concert, singer who sings in an un- leensed hall, while wearing a false

If it's his real nose is an actor. nose he is not. Any common in- former is entitled to steal on to the platform and tweak the nose of the singer, to see if it will come off. An amateur reciter who wears a comic stage hat in a Beensed hall counts as a professionn!, within the meaning of the Act. And "Hamlet," dress by per- played in modern forming animals in an unlicensed holl?

Flight of something

EXCHANGE-

was,

In view of the forthcoming supply from the United States, fertiliser figures were not on the last Import queta-Associated Press.

JAP SILK EXPERTS IN AMERICA

оп

New York, May 27-American and Japanese silk industry experts are conferring

mutual trade problems for. the Arst time since the war.

are eight Representing Japan leading silk industrialists and gov- ernment technicians. Accompanied two offelals of the Textile Division of the American occupation forces .0303

and a Japanese Interpreter, they 027314 arrived on Monday night by plane 02-15/16 fram, Tokyo,

0333

New York. May 27--Forelan exchange

closing rates were:

Argentine Peso (Official) .... U950 2977 Argentino Peso (Unofficial) Auitrolla

Brazli

Belgium Canada

Culle England France India Mexico

Now Zealand Peru

Fortugn

South Africa

Sweden

Switzerland

Urugua

Venezuela

Shanghal (CNC$100,000) Netherlands

Batavia

Singapore

Hongkong

2503 3.33

3025

40314 .0033

2011

3.231.

OTOD

0404

4.03%

The délegation is en route to attend the International allk con- ference June 7,

which starts ni Lyon on

Officials of the American Silk

Council and the New York offices of SCAP met the Japanese yesterday. 278314 It was the first of several similar conferences scheduled for the next few days.

2100

2400

,5300

3010

3702

3783

4750

of

2000

-United Press.

POUND NOTES

Robert A. Hickerson of SCAP's Tokyo Textile Division is in charge

the

Japanese delegation. Its

members include presidents of three Japanese silk firms Syoyel Silk,

New York, May 27-The Pound Press. at dawn sterling note was quoted in the black

market here today At US$2.00.United Press.

London Stocks

Sluggish

and Katakura-Associated

RUBBER MARKET

PRICES

New York, May 27-Rubber" futures cloned 10 points lower to 10 higher on sales totalling 50 contracts.

OULENOUGH had been celebrat- ing the sale of a "Street Scene In Algiers" when he was called into the gallery to deal with a great big lady in a tiny hat. She wanted to know why No. 47 in the catalogue was called "Flight of Widgeon at

There was some buying attributed to Dawn." She complained that all

steained at the primary markels. she could see was a number of thin

Prices closed as follows:- London, May 27-In the London June in cenia nes b.). 22.30 nominal sheep in a wood. "Perhaps it's

Stock Exchange today, a Fight of Women at

Dawn,

sluggish July said

market was seen throughout the day. September

August Foulenough. "Why women?" asked

but British Government securities in October the lady. "For the same reason as

the Inst hour of trading received November I suppose," widgeon,

said Foul-

support which boosted closing prices. December wideid ter "But It says enough.

Old

Consols closed th up at 37-anuary (1045) persisted the lady. "Perhaps,

February Foulenough, "all women look like

June

Aprit vaat widgeon to this artist, and vice the day 5/16ths lower earller in March

Olls were almilarly sluggish until y versa," The lady grew red with just before the close when Angle July anger. "I don't see any women or any widgeon," she shouted. "Then Iranians rose 1/3 at 176/3 and August what

Royal-Dutch 1/8 at 25. are you worrying about?" asked Foulenough. "Time enough to fuss when you keep seeing wid- geon and women where there are only sheep."

O'er tilth and glebe

HAVE not yet heard the cuckoo, but during a short walk yester- day I observed a Great Skewer, two Hash-Faced Crakes, a Bootcatcher, a tiny Beererest, a Sedge-Driveller,

Then there is Liege stretching down from the hills in the Wallon district towards the river Meuse. The lovely spires and domes of the skyline of Llege, its court of the Prince-Bishops where the splen- dours of yesteryear are brought to both for its bullding and contents. life, its numerous elly squares dot- Stringtail, a Snudgeon, a Horse- We are glad to learn that there ted with trees and beautiful foun-inch, and, unless I was mistaken, has been such a quick and remark- tain statuary, make Liege a delight Long-nosed Puddingpecker. able repair job on Antwerp, that for the lover of the Beautiful. most interesting of ports, as famous

museums,

1

for its artistic associations as it is

White, 8 pieces.

White to play and mate in three.

Solution to yesterday's problemi:

1. R-KK13, any? 2. Kt (rh, dis ch, or dbl ch) water.

CROSSWORD

Across

1. Over taps (anag.). (D)

8. It has some eatening WATH. 13)

areska up on the shore. (5)

23, I depart from the tacit word. (4)

24. Where you can find a pet'stem.

20. What the average dyer dom, (3) 28.' quite a crowd. (4)

Down

1. A menu tree (aung.). (D)

#peed, (8)

3. With a bicycle pump, you may Bound to be here. but we noticó dress, (0)

4. It's the pons & balance, (8)

5.*Only üceda *■* for free postage.

6. Colour. 141-

1. 1 cnet fire tonag.), (0),

10. Elite, 401

12: Where you

underdog. 171

should find

Portable shelter, 141

10. Provce that this can be made.

from post. (4)

1. Hone this for a good potter. (31

It's charzo. (3)

Botution of yesterday's pursis—AccwAN)

amed 25 Avery

11. This den le the last but one, füs Boycott: 5000 10. Hox: 11.

13. 1710 moat I make sa damp

it upsets the lion, (4),

16, Deltat. 18)

45)

lasys 10, flexf: 20, gliem; dau Dantity)

"17." Mora?." _{2}}26, navy Downie darin Chest

10 You may have to do this before Just The Bestreamer, Axed:

Refroi .TOlva; b. Onli. 29.

your quarry enters the B, 16) lib. “Alla; '17, New 19, Ent 20, Etili 30, but this way during the war. (5)(d). DME.

*ing.

On the banks of the Mouse are

for its commerce, its shipping. its such towns as Huy and Numur, diamond-cutting and diamond trad- their narrow streets topped by lofty citadels. Then there is Mons where The famous Notre-Dame tower Sainte-Woudry and the ancient dominnies the harbour and the Town Hall play their parts in

wondrous pageants,

OUTWARD

MAILS

FRIDAY, MAY 21 Closing Times By Ate Shanghai, Nanking, Hankow, Tsingtao, Pelping. Antoy. Foochow and Swatow, 3.30 p.m.

Closing Timer By Sea & Train Nangoon (Sea) 3 p.m.

Honolulu (Bea) 5 pm.

Straits and Datavia (Bea) 3 p.n. Macao (Sea) p.m.

Canton (Parceis & 2nd class Mall) (Bea)

⚫ p.m.

SATURDAY, MAY 29-

Closing Times By Alt Canton, (Kowloon CPO) 750 a., 10 am.. 12.30 p.m. 1 p.m. (GPO) 7 a.m., 9.30 a. Noon, 1.30 pm.

Karachi,

Shanghai, 9 am, treat: 030 am. (ord). Maniin, P., Honolulu, USA and Canada,

9.30 am. (reg); 10 am. (ord). Salgon and Paris, Noon, Bangkok. Rangoon. Calculla.

Bohcoin, Caito (Nairobi, Johannesburg and Afarseilles via Calro) Augusto and London, (Kowloon CPO) 3 pang (GPO) 3.30 pm.

Shanghai, Nanking. Hankow, Taingtao, Pelping. Swatow. Amey, Chungking and Tainan, 3.30 p.m.

Closing Times By Bea & Train

Macko (Ben) B__m.

Ahcao (898) 15 a.m.

Shanghal (Sa) 10 am.

Bangkok (8) 10 am).

Shanghal, U.S.A., Canada, Centrai and South America via San Francisco (No Parcels for Canada) (582) p.m. Japan (Ordinary letters and cards only)

[-(Sex) 2 pm,

Canton (And clam inill only) (Train);

2 p.m.

Manila (Sex) à p.m.

Straits, Ceylon, India, East. and South

Africa and Dombay (Bea) 3 p.m.

Holhow and Pakioi via Holhow (Bea)

a. p.m.

Macão (Sex) 4 p.m.

Another gem is Tournal, a royal elty rich in aristocratic old man- sions, ancient churches, art gal lerics, archaeological and historical And we aren't forgetting treasure. Brussels, but that must keep for another day!

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HENDERSON

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CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDCE Answor

Industrial issues were fentureles, Kamre largely failed to respond to

victory in General Smuto" general elections-United Press.

the

|NEW YORK SUGAR FUTURES

New York, May 27--World.sugar to two unchanged futures closed points higher on sales totalling six contracts.

Spot

21.03 bid

21.15 nominal

21.03 bid

21.00 nominal

21,43 nomina!

21.03

21.51 traded

21.43 nointal

21.40 nakect

2193 nominal

21.35

21.30

21.30

21.30

25.00

United Prez

LONDON FUTURES

27.--Rubber fakures London, May closed to 8/10 higher, Prices closed ns follows:- July

September

1321

United Press.

CHINA PRODUCE

QUOTATIONS

New York, Moy 27-Clins produce in

follows:

Domestle sugar futures closed 7 the New York market, closed today as

points higher on sales totalling Aniseed oil, per lb. F.0.0. 245 contracts.

to

Now York ... 0.75/00

all, per J. F.0.0. New York

The Agriculture Department's Cassin

2.25/2.30

announcement that the United States rung oil, in tank cars, per lb. 0.24%-0.25

been cut by 1048 sugar quota has 500,000 tons caused rush buying,

boosting the list

FOB. New York

drums, de- 14 Sandalwood, in DA as much

pending on quantity & quality

nominal

13.75

nominal

Yurk

Beryllium, (10 to 12 per

per ton Malybdelum, 100 per cent) per

Ib.

***..... 0.145

3.00/3.10

points.

In futures, there was considerable trading. Short covering commission Agar agar, per ib. F.O.D, Now 1. Because It contains all six house buying was noted, although nutriments: fat, sugar, protein.

producer hedging and profit- taking 2. water and vitamins. minerals,

curbed any wild rise. On the head and neck. 3. A strait between Haiti and Puerto Rico. 4. A Mecca, birthplace of Mohammed. 5. Guiseppe Verdi. 8. No. It has been known since 1874 but was not used commercially' until 1939.

TRA SATURDAY

2017075 Tatas UTRDITE

"Poor kid, I wish we could afford to get her a few new

dresses.

Price closed as follows:-- Contract No. 4.

July in cents per lb.) 423 nominal September.

July

Replember.

2.54

March (1949) May

Spot (World) Spot (Domestic)

United Press.

BLACK

PEPPER

MARKET

New York, May 27-Black вернег futures closed inactive and nominally unchanged.

Grinders and desters

little mot success their attempt to locato addi- toun ies in the spot market as sellers were cautious in view of the un- certainly of shipments from producing 47.00 nominal

centres.

Prices closed a follow- July

September

40.00

49,00

43.50

M

41.00

»

40.00

October

December

January (10403

March

May

Spot

Spot (White Bulok)

United Press.

40.00

50.00 asked

6.00 nominal

Bombay Cotton

United Press. CHINA BRISTLES Bristles, F.O.. New York, por ib. an follows: Hankow, regaler assortments 3.70 nominat Shanghal

AFFOrt. regular

regular bacort-

ments Chungking

ments Tienlain, 20's shorts Tlentin, 20's regular

2.00

3.70

0.10 asked

9.60 nominal United Press.

Textile Adviser.

For China

Tokyo, May 27,—H, S. Tate, who

recently resigned from his post ns Textile Division chief of the SCAP Economale and Scientifle Section, left by ale for China today to become textile. adviser to the Ministry Economic Affairs, He will work closely with the Textile Control Com:nission.--Central News

Exchange Rates

B.

-Business was done in the local une official exchange market this morning 'at the following rates:,

Chinese dollars (per CNI m.)

Bombay, May 27-Closing prices Sterling notes (per £1)

for Jarilla (in rupees):—

July

September

7.50%

7.02 -United Press.

U.S. dollars (per US$1) Gold bars (për doel) Plastres (per 100)

Bism deals (per 100).

| NEI gulders (per 100)

4.80 14.30

3.55

320.00 10.00

23.70