1948-07-02 — Page 7

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JULY 2, 1948.

FOR YOUR SPARE MOMENTS

SIDE GLANCES

23

By Galbraith

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• MCKENNEY

ON BRIDGE

False Card Beats An Expert's 3 N.T.

BY WILLIAM E. McKENNEY

T the end of four sessions of Was considerable

A play there

excitement in the world cham- individual tour- pionship masters nament this year. It leaked as if it woman might win the the second time in the history of the event.

eup for

Mrs. Albert Shmukter of Phila- delphia was in the lead, and Mra. Rika Marcus of London, England, Was ไท third position. However in the

bolh Afth and final session Indles

Mrs. had pour scores, Shmukler was fifth and Mrs. Mar-

cus twelfth

Georgs Rapce of New York, considered one of the greatest card ployers in the world today, sald Mrs. Marcus' clever false carding threw him completely off on this hand.

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On the opening lead of the three spades Rapee played the ten Marcus and Mrs. from dummy (East) quickly played the king. Rapee then figured that West-held of spades, so he won the the queen trick with the nee und then led a small club. When West played the three-spot, he went up with dummy's king and Mrs. played the eight of clubs.

Now

Hapce led back

Marcus

small club

ton,

from dummy, East played the nine and

the declarer finessed naturally playing West for the club ace. But West's blank jack won the trick. The nine of spades was led, Rapee went up with the honour of dummy, Mrs. Marcus won with the queen and returned the seven of spades. West avertook, cnahed another spade, and there was no way to keep East from making, her ace of clubs.

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1. Con Ashes make sounds?

YOUR BIRTHDAY

EXCLUSIVE 'TELEGRAPH' FEATURE.

By

STELLA

POCKET CARTOON by OSBERT LANCASTER

A

FRIDAY, JULY 2

BORN today, your ambitions are Guard your tongue In this respect

high and your energies, vast. for you can injure a person's roputa- You are fond of activity and exelte- tion by a careless word and even

tually a

-have rumour you may

you

consequences.

ment and flnd them a stimulus started might rebound with serious your work, Fond of travel, must definitely curb this restlessness In early life unless it can be In- You have a talent for planning tegrated very definitely into your large enterprises and a good sense- life work. Don't just go roaming of busines procédure, provided around. looking for

fields others may be depended upon to than at home. But if your job takes carry on the detail work which you you far afield, then something last do not enjoy. Hence, the selection ing and constructive can come of of your co-workers is of great im- your wandering. It is likely that city life will appeal to you more than working or living in the country.

greener

You enjoy having a good time but if you are wise, you will relegato pleasure to its proper place in life. A happy combination of cocial and business life very ofton, can be of great assistance, one to the other if you work it right. Learn

portance.

Your emotional nature is strong, You women are patient, tactful and understanding. You make fine help- mates in marriago and excellent companions

carcer minded husbands as you learn to stand by their sides in positions of social and business prominence.

for

To find 'what the stars have in do so. sturo for tomorrow,

select your

You are highly critical of others and birthday star and read the corres- are much too inclined to say what ponding

Lei paragraph. you think without sufcient proof birthday star be your daily guide.

SATURDAY, JULY 3

your

CANCER (June 23-July 23)--- CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan. 20)- Don't neglect inst-minute Important A new venture, especially if in the business details in planning your field of manufacturing, could hollday week-end! Clinch a deal auspiciously begun now. Gol go: and then you may celebrate!

LEO (July 24-Aur. 23)—A good day for romance so concentrate on I Forget business for a while. Not nguod day for it, anyway.

ing!

be

AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 10)- Haste will make waste; foolhardiness may cause an accident. Be thought- ful, careful and wise and ali la well.

"Poor thing, she nevET really got over her 137- time experiences-she toas in camouflaga!"

BY THE

WAY

by Beachcomber

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7OU vixen!"

Merriweather's

Lance

FOR THE BUSINESSMAN

PHILIPPINE & NEI COPRA EXPORTS

Washington, July 1-The office of Foreign Agricul- tural Relations today reported that Philippine copra ex- ports for May were the lowest for any month since July 1947, but that Netherlands East Indies copra exports for May were the highest for any month in 1918.

HONGKONG

SHARES

Cements were the focus of atten- tion during this morning's sension of the Hongkong Stock Exchange. The

turnover for the session was $434,000. Transactions and Hoon prices follow:

RHARES BANKS

HK Dank INSURANCES

Unian

Underwritera

TIK Fire

DOCKS, ETC.

K. Whart (0) Dock

Provident LAND, ETC.

In fotol

I Land UTILITIES

Tram Riaz Ferry

C. Light (0)

C. Light (N)

Electric

Telephone (0) INDUSTRIALS

Cement

Dairy (New)

Total exports from the Philippines in May were 42,826 long tons, bringing total ex- ports from January to 300,744, which is 30 percent less than the same period a year ago.

May coconut oil shipments from the Philippines were 2,108 tons, bringing. the total from January to 13,282 Lons.

Netherlands East Indies May ex- totalled 23,223 long tous,

ports

BUYERS BELLERS BALES bringing the total since January to 70,941 tons, against 60,854 a year BRO.

"The above figures do not include copra and all shipments to Singa=. роге.

Watson (Old) Watson Newi Wm. Powell COTTONS

Fwo

words seemed to stop her heart VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 22)

beating. Was this brutal cad STORES, ETC. Avoid over-expansion on new ideas PISCES

(Feb. 20-Mar. 2) the man she had married? Did

business but get all pending matters settled Have confidence in a new

Had she ever once and for all. Gel results now, plan and you can push it through she love him?

successfully. Don't be overcritical, loved him? (Sept. 23-Oct 23) LIBRA

ARIES '(Mar. 22-Apr. 20) Aclive ambitions should be capable

Why had she married him? what of outmanoeuvring minor setbacks Inventiveness-especially in the field

was she to do? Why had she not tho pay excellent foreseen

Where was this? Make definite of electricity-miy today as they arise.

dividends. Exploit your idea.

she endure any progress.

remedy? Could

What did it mean? Who was SCORPIO. (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)- TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21) more?

1102 How had it happened? Could ambitious today's Energetic,

action can this be he? Accept no restrictions on

When did it begin? any counteract lethargy on the part of what was it he had sald? activities as vaid. Overcome

Why problem efficiently and preceed as others if you are promoting a

had

she answered? What was the plan. usual.

of going on? Was there nothing SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec, 22). . GEMINI (May 22-June

Had there ever been any- 22) left?

about? What was it all sidestep Travel, if it's for business purposes. thing? Be astute and you will dimeulty. A mediocre day, so don't A new idea may be made to pay off What did he mean? How could she attempt too much right now.

if you develop it now.

know? Was there anything to know? What was love? How would it all end?

SCIENCE AT WORK:

X-RAY TREATMENT TO CURE SCALP RINGWORM

01

in

now

The physicians, Drs. Eugene P. Pendergrass and J. Francis Mahoney, sald appropriate X-ray treatment gives "a high, cure rate," and that it is a rare case that is not cured by X-rays.".

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MARKET INACTIVE NewYork, July 1-The copre and coconui

remained oll markets today inactive and generally unchanged.

Buying interest slackened wille sellers held July/August copra at US$

Coast short ton, CIF, Pacino around US$253 a long ton, FOD, Philip- pine Islands.

Grud

4

In the coconut oli market, sollers. held the price for July at 2315 centa a pound, in. tank corn, Pacific Coast, and August at pround 22 cents.-United Press,

N.Y. FOREIGN

EXCHANGE

New York, July 1-Today's exchange closing rates were:- Ardeatine Peso (Omrial) Argentine Peso (Unamcial) Australia Brazil

Belgium

Wall Street

Canada

Chille England

Less

Active

Franco

India

Mexico

New York, July 1-in the stock New Zealand exchange here today, the volume of Peru trading slipped under the million (Portugal

Bouth Afrles

Switzerland share mark for the third successive del session, and prices worked lower.

The list started irregularly lower Uruguay and held that way until the final Venezuela

Shanghat (CNC100,000) hour, when pressure noticed. Netherlanda

The approach of the long week- Batavia

Singapore end, which extends through Monday for celebration of July 4, and the Hongkong THE reported discovery of a "ash tightening up of tension in leading which shorts" seems to leave world capitals over the Berlin situa- us pretty well where we were betion, were some reasons given for

the reduced volume of trading.

Oil stocks were mixed. The "blg three" in Steel-United States Steel, Steel and Bethlehem Republic Steel-closed fractionally lower.

Sales totalled 820,000 shares. Of 070 issues traded, 310 were higher, 407 low

lower, and 244 unchanged. Dow Jones averages at the close of the session stood as follow:- 30 Industrials

180.03

fore.

Fish are not as silent as people think. A very delicate instrument can record the tiny bupping noise made by a goldfish when it bups with its lips, before snatching a bit of breadcrumb. It is like the sound of a frozen mulberry bounced on a sheet

of cardboard. The bream The treatment can be completed hisses when disturbed. As the poet in one sitting, they Gold. The Timothy Shy wote of the angry patient becomes virtually non-infec-mother bream, addressing the care- less fish-porter who ignored her lious at the end of three weeks,

young-

By PAUL F. ELLIS best, way to cure atubborn THE |TH

cases of ringworm of the scalp, a serious childhood discase, la tem- porary removal of the hair, accord- ing to two Philadelphia specialists. The way to make a child tem 2. Menelaus was the husband of porary "bald" is through use what famous woman?

X-rays. the specialists contend the

magazine

Radiology. Their 3. "Pearl of the Attilies" refers teclinical name for the removal of to what Island?

the hair is "epilation."

"They explained that ringworm of Curfew the scalp has been epidemic along

seaboard the U.S. .castern

since 1943. At one time there were 5,000 cases in New York. Philadelphia is

They report that the child is com- believed to have had 13,000 cases in 1945. The disease, however, is not. pletely bald for about six weeks, exclusive in the cast.

after which a fine, fuzzy growth of | Mimsie Slopcorner new hai makes its appearance,

4. Who organised the Law?

5.

Name the country that signed an armistice with Germany on June 22,1940..................

0. Where Mountaing?

the arc

Carpathian

(Answers on Column 5)

CHESS PROBLEM

By A. K. ELWORTHY

Black, 8 pieces.

2

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2

White, if pieces.

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White to plan and mate in two.

Solution to yesterday's problem:

1, P-01, an: 2. Q, K (dis ch}," Kt, or P matea.

CROSSWORD

Across

I and . At no time the smaller,

(12)

B. If it in thoroughly this there is,

no escapa. (0)

181

10. fest what seems to have once

been a pit. 17)

tu. Before (

1. Money for which ten rant (B)

23 Noel unaccompauled. (4)

23. It is used a 2 Kupport. (4)

24. The French article scerns out f

stylo. (3)

26. Reader 'bécames more costly C

Down

*1. Seeraingly "what you get in the

Exprenselakkera;

cinema fans. 14. 51

Attract to

familiar

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1. Not a ledge "tanag.) but it's

drawn out." (0)

Tuo secure baals of much upright

growth. (4)

Uce Across.

fusion, 10%

a maen in con-

1. in which you Li. Barden. 181 13. What bosets they are. (4)

14. The face in the looking is t 1 To the aportaman it's 'twixt beart 17, Rind. 141 and bird. (8) 20 Nothing leaves 4 for this, 13

Balqtion of yesterday'a pyrale, —Acrosti Kadu, Hirer paper; 0; legehigian:

the loop:

Trovides poor rest for soldier. Duh 10 1801 and Loop Row 10 Across and 11 Downl 22. Galleri 23, Gẹn 5 Down, Dawn).

co Aprota; 3. isnup: 4 Bath: 9, flei For lessiert 5, Loud: Dorado!

Tadpola11, Bee 10 and 21 Acres 13. Crunt: 15 Date: 17 Stari 18 dorri

D. Little Alfred teares the indicator 10 na Lure 24. DTUR; patel

given: far, a token, 14)

11. It's a lock of aorta. (3)

14, Tho mechanic often Bada

ouraging (3)

ZBW RADIO

IKT:

7, "See Tee'

Seston

Bald, "After that period," they "the entire scalp will be depiliated, and for practical purposes there is no longer any danger of contagion. The possible dangers of permanent depilitation are rare."

caused

"This is not of the character of that seen after shaving the head," they said, "but is more like the Arst growth of hair upon a baby who is born bald. Normal olliness is 0. Programme Summary; 401, Children's Half Hour "Wind in the Willows pre gained within one year after treat- sonted by Philippa Coombes Studing: ment. The hair is usually unchanged 8.30, "One Night Stand" Presented by in colour, or may be slightly Philip Burn (Studio);

(Studio); 7.10, Boxo darker when It has re-grown." Talks on "Sport" phone Recital by Emille Salonga with

The ringworm infection, Plano accompaniment by Peter Valder. rama (Studio): 725, The Mill Herth Trie; by a fungus, is spread by. Infected 9.40, A Vacal Recital by John (Baritone) with Piano accompaniment by heirs and the principal places of by Donald Fraser (Studio); 3, World and contact are the home, the school, the theatre and the Home News (London Relay) 0.15, playground, the Symphony

conducted by Weldon (nners), 0.40, Pinne barber shop, the physicians pointed George

"The out. Recital by Arthur Rubinstein; 9. Jaunted Inn" A Mystery Play by II. Oldfield Dox (BBCTS): 930. "I Remem ber" Presented by Clifford Davies (Stu- dla): 10, World and Home News London Relay): 10.15, Weather Report; 10.10, 10 Swing and Bway with Sammy Kaye 10.45 "In Britain Now... Preview. Prospects and Training for the XIV Olympiad (London Relay); 11. Radio Nows Reel (London Helay); 11.15, Weather Report and Close Down

Orchestra

OUTWARD MAILS

FRIDAY, JULY 2

Closing Times By Air

Shanghai Nanking, fankow. Tsingtao, Pelping, Amoy, Foochow and Swatow, 1.30

cloner Times by Sea & Train

Shangha! (Sex) 3 pm.

Amoy (Sea) 7 p.m.

Manila (ex) 10 am.

Straits, Ceylon East and South Africa

and Bombay (Bea) 3 pm.

Macao (Sea) 4 D.m.)

Straits, Ceylan, East and South Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe via London (Bea) 5 p. par, res & ord). Tsamkong via Canton (Bea) 6 p.m. Canton (Parcels & 2nd class mall) (Ben)

0 p.m.

SATURDAY, JULY 3

Closing Timea By Air Canton, Kowloon CPD) 7.30 am 10 a.m.. 18.30 p.m., 3 p.m.; (GPO) 7 am.. 0.30 am.. Noon, 2.30 p.m. Shanghat. an. (reg; 030 am, (ord), Manila, P... Honolulu, USA and Canada,

9.30 am. (reg): 10 am, (ord); Shanghai, Nanking. Hankow, Taingiáo, Peiping, Swatow, Ainoy, Chungking and Tainan, 3.30 p.m.. Bangkok. Rangoon, Calcutta, Karachi Bahrein, Cairo (Nairobi, Johannesburg and Marseilles vin Cairo) Augusta and London, (Kowloon CPO) 430. p.m.; (GPO). B. p.m. Salzon and Paris. 6 p.m.

Closing Times

y Sex, & Train

Macao (Box) 9am. Foochow (Box) 10 nm), Haiphong (fra) Noon. Younosa via Keelung (Gen) 10 mm. Mantia, Ionolulu, USA, Canada. C. de 9.

Amerien Vis. Ban, Francisco (No Par cols for Canada) (Ben) a pol Straits, Batavia, Sourabaya and Macar

(a), 2 pm......

Tread softly, because you tread

on my breams.

And everyone has heard of the old salmon of Galway, who watched the youngsters leaping the weir, and cried out. "A happy new weir lads,"

THE plans for Nationalised Gas

a.s

Miinslo

Week are maturing.

Miss Nationalised Slopcorner, Gas. is to address a rally of gas. workers from the top of Southall- Gas-works, ending with the songs, "Gas, gos, National gas," and "Old King Coke was a merry old soak." Mrs.- Slopcorner said yesterday, "I do so think it's important to courage

use of

gas, or saving of it, whichever it is they want, and I de say our Mimsie is the one to help them." The proud father said, "I lie awake at nights trying to work out what I ever did to deserve such a daughter."

the

on-

20 Rails

16 Utilities 40 Bonds

02.32

35.01

100.21

foreign

US$0.2077

2003

3.23

,0330

822011

13

4.031%

003224

2013

2002

3.20%

0700

0404

2703

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1300-

2010

0445

3700

785

4740

2400

-United Press.

POUND NOTE RATE New York, July 1--The British pound note was quoted in the unofficial market here today at US$2.97-United Press,

Gains In Cotton

Futures

New York, July 1-The cation futures market opened two to 12 points lower Irregularly to and then dropped back maximum lossta of 12 to 23 points, reaching the lowest level'in mid-after

Boon. United Press.

N.Y. RUBBER FUTURES

New York, July 1.-Rubber futures today closed eight to 25 points higher higher_enbles from the primary markets. Sales-totalled 43 contract

Prices closed as follow:-***

on

July

Activity quickened in the last hour, with the market closing nine

higher to four lower,

Prices closed as follow

Spot

July

August

September

October

November

December

March (1940)

May

July

21.10 namioal 22.23 traded

October

22.22 nominal

follows:

Spot

July

fin cents per lb.). 22.03 bid August

September

October November

December

January (1040)

February

March April

22.21

22.30 traded

pointa

26.03 35.37-5

34.48 nominal'

22.03 - 3

32.51 nominal

32.31

22.03

32.24

31.03 nominat

29.03

好想

New Orleans prices today closed

22.15 nominal | October

22.05

21.05 traded

December

21.07 nominalį May

ין

March (1049)

July October

33.01.

32.30

32.16

22.04

31.64 bid

20.03 Dia

United Prets.

BOMBAY COTTON Dombay, July 1-Jarilla closing prices

Rs.

July London, July 1-Rubber foturas today September clored as follows:-

May

2130

June

21.78

July

21.70

August

21.65

September

21.00

the

Spot

43.00

wert! -United Press. LONDON MARKET

per tin pennies

In.)

September

13-16-10

13-3/8

23-3/0

13-8/3

13-3/0

13-3/8

United Press.

CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE Answers

A new semi-popular magazine de- signed to interpret rapid strides be

ng made in the science of physica has come out. The magazine, known as Physics Today, is published by the American Institute of Physics,

1. Yes. They grunt, loot, chirp, will headquarters in New York City.

click, rattle, hum and drum. 2. David A. Katcher, physicist

Helen of Troy, 3. Cuba. 4. William selence writer, is editor.

The magazine will appear month-the Conqueror. 6. Franco. 0.

Czecho- Most of its articles will be well-Central Europe. between ten by scientists,

alovaldia and Poland.

EDITORU PRIES ·

and

TEK SATURDAY

YEPING POST.69

"More sugar for your coffee, dear?"

In

July

October

November

December

January (1040)

'March

U.S. CONSUMPTION

65311 6.30

United Prem.

SUGAR MARKET QUOTATIONS

totalling 10 contracts.

New York, July 2-World sugar futures today closed unchanged to one Washington. July 1-The US. Depart-point lower in a low market, with sales ment of Cominerce today announced flat rubber consumption in the United States increased to 07.003 long tons in May. compared with 85,248 tons in April.

The Department said in the first five months of 1040 consumption was $33,143 tons,United Press.

CHINA PRODUCE

QUOTATIONS

Domestic sugar futures closed un- shanged to five points higher on Bater totalling 11s contracts

Prices closed as follow Contract No. 4 (World) July tin cents per lb.), Oir board nodn September

March (10)

New York. July 1-China produce July cloxed today in the New York markel as follow

Thursday *3.00 nominal

3,52

3.K

July

September

3.50

8pat :

4.00

Contract No. 3 (Domestic)

5.16 nominal

September

5.13 asked

December

9.00 nominal

Aniseed oil, per ib. F.O.B.

March (1049)

New York deelgen Cassia oll, per lb. F.O..

New York

0.75/0.00

May

2.10/2.50

0.2214

July Spot

Ting all in tank cars, F.O.n.

New York. per lb. Sandalwood, in drums. One*, pending on quantity Be

quailty ***** Agar agar per lb. F.O.D.

New York

Deryllium, 10 to 12 percent)

per lon

Kolybdenum (90 percent)

per lb.

follow:-

13.30 nominaj

3.00/3.10

10.60/18.00

0.45 United Press.

BRISTLES

bid جدة

4.83 410 nominal 5.10

United Press.

CHICAGO GRAIN

PRICES

Chicago, July 1-Chicago Board of Trade prices today closed as follows: WHEAT (price per bushel)"

·2.321/4-2.9171

May

July

May

Aristles, F.O.D. New York per lb. 05 CORN Hankow, regular assortments 3.70 nominal July Chungking regular assort-

Shanghai

regular

ment

ments Tientsin, 20's shorts Tientsin, 20's regular

2.03

OATS

Ascort-

2.00

May -July.

0,30

United Press.

Exchange Rates

Bitalness was done in the local uns alical exchange market this morning in the following zales:

Chinese dollars (per CN61 m.)

Sterling notes (per

US dollars (per 17891)

Gold bars (per tael)

Plasires (per 100)

Siam ticala (per 100)

1)

Close 1.321%

2.2236-39

-United;

Scrap Metals Market

New York, July 1-Prices in the scrap metal market here today were follow:-

2.10 Cooper. F.O.D. per. ton

14.20

(light)

9.40 Lond, To.n. pe

per ton

318.50

theavy soft). .........

11.30 Steel: 10.D, per ton (NG. I. 20,00 heavy,molting)

NEI guilder (per 100)

45.00

US$13.00/10.23

18.50/10.00

40.50 United Press,