1948-07-07 — Page 7

YOUR BIRTHDAY

WEDNESDAY, JULY (7

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JULY 7, 1948.

FOR YOUR SPARE MOMENTS

SIDE GLANCES

By Galbraith

EXCLUSIVE "TELE GRAPH' FEATURE

POCKET CARTOON

STELLA

by OSDERT LANCASTER

FOR

THE BUSINESSMAN

Selective Trend On Stock Exchange

Inquiries were selective on the Stock Exchange. this morning, and business put through was confined mostly to Hotels, Cements and Providents.

The

newly-quoted ́`North'

N.Y. FOREIGN Point Wharves saw business

EXCHANGE

New York, July 6-Today's foreign:

Exchange closing prices were:~~~

Argentine Peso (Metal). UG$0.2017

Argentina l'eso (Unodicia))..

2005

..

Australia

.0550

0237-4

02-16

at $9, with buyers at $84.

Turnover for the morning session Was $389,000.

Transactions

poon prices follow-

and

SHARES 'BUYERS SELLER'S KALES

BANKS

HK Dank ....

INSURANCES

Canton ...da

Union ***

UnderwriCTE

DOCKS. ETC.

2030 2070 45 2050

3:00

10 763

the to

COPIL 1948 MY NEA SERVICE, INC. T. M. REG. V. 8. PAY, DIF.

"If you just dropped in to say hello, why don't you say it?

"That shouldn't take you an hour!"

• MCKENNEY

ON BRIDGE

'Fancy' Bidding Wins A Top Score

BY WILLIAM E. McKENNEY

IN winning the world championship mastera individual tournament for the second time, B. Jay Becker of New York had as one of his closes! contenders his brother Simon Becker of Philadelpia. Only a point or two separated them right up unti the last session. Simon Anished fourth.

finally

B. Jay Becker is known as the "Rock of Gibraltar" in his bidding. It is almost unheard of for him, to bid a psychic, or to make any bid that is not right down the middio. Simon has a fair for fancy bidding In today's hand you will note that Simon employed two fancy bids.

4743

75

Simon Becker

4 10862

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AJDE

DO.

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4.7532

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WHAT WILL MAKE THE BEST CHICKEN SALAD, PORK OR VEAL?

PATENT OFFICE

GAR

Check Your .

Knowledge

1. In Christian art what is the difference between the aureole and the nimbus?

2. How

dld the story go

that

BORN today, you are a natural ex- the fair sex-if you want to save

ecutive and. business manager, that girlish figure for middle, age! You have a good business head and. Worry over trifles is another thing know when to be calculating or which poor health may Induce, 50 shrewd and when it is best to play by staying healthy, you can also your hand with the soft, pedal on avoid that, using the Iron fist! You are the type.

Your temper must be held under who can think on your feet and. come up with a plausible solution strict control, for it is somewhat to any problem when others appear capricious and is apt to burst out a fine, unexpectedly, getting you fate.com- entirely baffled. You are person to settle an argument or to plications which you may not have arbitrate, since you seem to have anticipated. You are something of in genius för extricating yourself all the answers.

from "án upset-but,.It takes me and energy that would have been better spent on other things!

Your personally makes it easy for others not to mind you having a

You men will be happiest if you quired wealth. You are kindly and nympathetic toward all those who wed late, rather than early. During have less than you and will share your carly youth, you will be too your own good fortune, feeling one-track, minded for success confident in your own heart that give much thought to romance. there is plenty more where that While your emotions are deep, you are not one to wear your heart on avold that, too.

your sleeve.

to

You have a great deal of energy.

ELS To find what the stars have in but your health may not be

your tomorrow, select robust as you think it is. Guard store for against overdoing things and don't birthday star and read the corres- Indulge. In tod many rich foods. ponding paragraph. Let your birth- This is especially true for you of day star be your daily guide.

THURSDAY, JULY 8

CANCER (June 28-July 29)--A

good day for a wedding. Also pro- pitious for А ЕСЛ voyage. A film contract might come up for con- sideration..

LEO (July 24-Aur. 23)-A Ane day to push your plans for expan- alon. Use every outlet for pro- duction and see that things really are moving.

VIRGO (Aur. 24-Sept. 22)-Ro- mance appears more favoured than usual. It may be difficult to keep your mind strictly on business,

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) Minor changes can be for the best right now. Employment problems should solve themselves, too.

CAPRICON (Deg 23-Jan. 20)---- Follow Intuitions today, especially in matters of love and romance. A possible water trip in view.

AQUARIUS (Jan. If you are energetic, and aggressiveness, accomplished today. want.

21-Feb. 19)---

thowing push much may be Get what you

"Personally, Crabworthy, I don't lika "this defeatist line taken by the . LaPor It's bound to create a very nasty precedant. . .

BY THE

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Mexico

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New Zealand Peru

224.4

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South Africa

4.00-12

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Switzerland

Uruguay

Venezuela

Netherlands

Batavia Singapore Hongkong

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SWISS EXCHANGE

6.-The Zurich, July change rates were quoted in the un- emcial archange market here today: Arrestine pero

Sterling

B blue, old gold or crimson, OWLER hats of egg-shell to match the nationalised rail- way engines, are being worn at a jaunty angle by all who care most dreadfully much for what-dollar ever it is. Thus writes "Meli sande" in the Driveller.

But, as a former part-time zinc warden at the Dulwich Corporation PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 21) Tanneries, all I ask of my bowler Health conditions appear to Improve is that it should have that little which that and hence you may achieve further grating in the crown

when he was advantages in your business plans. Rajah popularised,

with Archdeacon Crackness at the ARIES (May 22-Apr. 20)-Ambi-Sidmouth Municipal Treacle Works. tion can get you where you want A silding panel can be adjusted over to go now. Be of£ressive

the grating to keep Bies out. That force your way into the foreground. is all.

gress.

and

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov. 22)— Green lights, so be ready to move In the right direction. If you pro- crastinate now, you will lose out.

BAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 22) GEMINI (May 22-June 23)-All -Travel for both business and chemicals and those affairs having pleasure could be on today's agenda. to do with shipping interests are Success in the arts, too, Is indicated. highly favoured right now.

TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21-All Tek, tck cultural and artistic endeavours are highly favoured. If you will accept MALL men who wish to be very responsibility, you can make pro-smart and beastly have a flap in the crown of the bowler. Through women, this they can talk to tall without taking their hats off, just as the men-about-town used to shout up through the Caps in the roofs of the hansome, "I say! Cabby Cabby! Just drive round the park again and again, eh. I mean,"

MIDWEEK BOOK PARADE Hemel Hempstead hits out

OPERATION MOSCOW By Christopher Norborg (Latimer House, 15/-) ·

high

THE author of this factual probo of

"

Russla's alms gained a first-hand knowledge of Communism in action during the Ume he held a executive post in UNRRA.

To the man in the street and the student of international politics Moscow's alike, the analysis of 3. Where did the practice of programme for Global Sovietism is perhaps the most revealing feature taking snuft originate?

of the book.

Hercules cleaned the Agean stables

In one day?

",

4. Which runs faster-a-horse-or an os rich?

3. Name a bird whose speech is fundamental

more human-like supposed to be than that of any parrot.,

6. What is the native home the armadillo?

(Answers on Column 5)

•

CHESS PROBLEM

South

West North Eas

14

Pass

1 N. T.

Pass

1* 3

Pass

Pons

3 N. T. Pass Pass

Redouble l'ass

Pass

Double Pais

By BAM LOYD

Opening 7

21

B. Jay said that Easi's reason for doubling was that he was afroid he was being "jobbed" and he wanted to make sure of a heart lead. The opening heart lend was won with the king in dummy and a spade was led. East refused to win the first round, but did win the second spade and returned another heart. This was won in dummy with the псе a spade was led over to the king, and a small diamond led to dummy's sce.

Black, 4 pieces.

White, 8 pieces. "White to play and mate in threa. Solution to yesterday's problem:

Naturally B. Jay was not going to finesse into East, because East's double had more or leas located the strength of the hand for him. When the singleton queen dropped, B. Jay made four doubled and redoubled 1, B-K1, any; 2, Q, R, B ̧òt P

for a top score.

mates.

CROSSWORD

'Across

1. Reciting..(0)

4. Obviously ho's absƐat home-

9. It the part that's playad.. (6)

21. Mager to derour you'll agree.

Loosely, signläan mora, (@);"

Con this for harmony, UK

A quantity of single artiölas; (0)

Kok le a kiáy Xfort of oz,1(4): Tak ki a joining. 18)

22. Bort of thing you may enjoy at

and breakfast. (6)

99. zaken Tranelde entry. (3)

Only a small shapeleta maas, (4) kallepupa wo and the worst dark;

Down

2. Olemorous.. (D) You'd be right to call it a núte that goes the rounda. (0)

L'How one hundred came to the

birthplane of Mahomed. (8)

It's a prickly shrub, (8)

& At the you would bear witness,

18. Thía Jand Ja whare, you might

expect to find the sleeping ca 10) Musical Instrument; (4)

no doubt 10};- Fondip, 1)

"19. Indiferent,'16)

18 on kind of fun, can provide

21. Tonon lậu, tangled would be

Boval (311

that the

EAR SIR,

DEAR

I write to say that, as the out- Norborg demands the immediate formation of regional police authorl-going chairman of the Hamel Hemp peace- stead Pea-Pushers Circle, 1 resent tles which would offer the loving states adequate protection and the charge made by Me Evans that "un escape from the veto power of our alternate-nostril method is suit- a government that is itself the most able only in. flat country. At our circle's outing last year Mr Geraint feared of potential aggressors."

He is also insistent, with no less Farmiloc, using this method, pushed top of Wolstonbury his pea to the United vigour,

States Beacon in Sussex.

An account of this feat may be found in a lecture Denise "should not be stupid enough" discontinue

given afterwards by Miss atomic bomb which, he contends, is

Magazine Armitage Parish

Further detalls may August 1947. the only weaper that can reach and Coulter, and reprinted in the High severely hurt the vital centres of

Mrs be had from our secretary, Cyprian Glove. The Mound, Bibney St Vitus.

Yrt, truly,

Archer Hoopoc.

the USSR.

manufacture

to

of the

1. CHOSE FREEDOM By Victor Kravchenko

for

INDUSTRIALS

Cement

·Rope..

FIE 0.00 STOLES, ETC.

3.00 11.45

“United Press,

POUND NOTE RATE New York, July 8-The pound note was quoted in the unofficial market here today at US$203-United Press.

pair (old

Watson

Watson (New).

Lano

Crawford....

COTTONS.

FXD MISCELLANEOUS

Entertainment. Vibro (014)... Vibro (New)

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40

WHEAT PACT Higher Trend On

DISCUSSION

to

Wall Street

Washington, July 6-The Inter New York, July 0-Prices today national Wheat Council began moved up gradually in quiet deal- closed-door meeting here today ings. decide whether the international wheat agreement will be written off as a loss or set aside to be revived next year.

The failure of the United States to ratify the agreement drawn up by 30 nations in Washington year is expected to be the subject of today's discussions.

One

The market opened irregular and the irregularly higher tone main- tained a slightly higher trend in the last hour. The volume of business totalled 950,000 shares.

It was pointed out that the market this followed the usual post-holiday Austraila action as only 001 issues were traded and Canada-with the United States, against 1,003 issues on Friday. two of the three exporting countries

the walk-out of coal that the miners in certain areas and the tense were Olls, sicels and motors

ady to arm, while coppers moved scheme would work without United situation in Berlin.

The Council is expected to com- steady States participation.

Dow Jones averages at the close plete its discussions tomorrow when up fractions a statement will be issued on its de-

abandon the of the market today stood as

: cision whether to

30 Industrialy or to attempt to rewrite it in the the

20. Rolls prospects of reaching an agreement follow: hope that Congress will allow

15 Utilities United States to become a party to

40 Bonds it next year. -

-kave ratified the ogreement, but it good halpat raid the market was

is considered

unlikely

The agreement is designed to fix to participants and guarantee im- port and export quotas.Reuter. roaximum and minimum wheat prices

NY. METALS MARKET

The Kremlin, Dr-Nörborg Ands, is rooted in the conviction that the alms of world

(Robert Hale, 15/-) ори capitalism stand diametrically posed to those of world Communism

be❝IF I had one fraction of the power it comes true and that no compromise can

possessed by the Communist of effected. But he also offers a solu-

T HAVE been sent a cutting which tion to the twentieth century's regime in Russia, with which this

shows a "Smart girl in town." remarkable book deals, I would for gravest problemand danger.

In cents The caption says she is wearing a make it compulsory reading Arguing that the only hope of every adult in Britain, and especially "Shallow, black wickerwork straw preserving democracy in the future" our Communists. More than any but" Why did I not copyright my other, this book rends the veil which Idea? Had I done so, by now I

50 should be the leading designer hides Russia from the West." commended Mr W. J. Brown Inde hats at Ravaillot or Berchenio

when he read and pendent M.P.. reviewed "1 Chose Freedom" on its

is for all the democracies to combine their milltary forces in such over- whelming strength and readiness for make any attempt Gelion as to

suicidul, Dr against the peace

ZBW RADIO

1.K.T.

Suchard.

of

or

190.65

09.09

35.01

100.03

-United Press.

Rubber Futures

Gain Points

New York, July 0.-Rubber futures today closed 18 to 25 points bider July New York,

6-The following!

situation in the

found.. prices were quoted In the New York despite a mixed

which markets. primary metata market today:- Copper, (electrolytic, Export,

London higher and Singapore lower.. FAS. New York) per lb.

Sales totalled 45 contracts.

Zine (prime Western. New

York) per tb......... Manganese (dectrolylle 92.2 percent manganese, deliver- ed east of Missippi Rivert per b. .......

2115-14

13.65

Prices closed a follow:-

July in cents per b.).... 22.30 bid

August

September

October

November

December

January (1949)

"What

a

Antimony American 105 per

cent) in bulk of carload lots, F.OJ. Texas, in dollars.... Tin. Grade "A" (098

cent or higher) in dollars

(06.09 powdered Tungsten.

percent) in dollars**** Wolframlie (Chinese-ore con- tungsten trioxide) Laining duty paid F.OB. New York, per short ton in dollars.

0.35

February

per-

1.03

March April

May

2.00

June

0.26-0.21 United Press.

July August September Spot

Publication in England last summer: Epitaph

of a reprint The announcement must be counted one of the most Here Ites a rabbit named Victor,

Brought by air from Samoa. important publishing events of the again be quickly

6. Programme Summary: 0.01, Children's year, and it is almost equally certain Half Hour: "Alice in Wonderland" by that stocks will Lewis Carroll Episode 5 The Trial of the exhausted. Knave of Hearts" (BBCTS) 6.30, Wednes day Serenade; 7, "It's in the Air' Variety Request Programme Presented by Susan Howard (Studio): & World and flore

Victor Kravchenko,. the son of a revolutionary father, - -embraced News London Relay): 8.15, Purce Communism at an early age in the "Comus" Ballet Suite.The Halle belief that it meant deliverance for Orchestra: 8.30, Fay Compton and Vat the people from their sufferings | Gielgud to "Will Shakespeare”

He rose to bigh Adaptation of the Play by Clemence under the Czars.

An

9.30 Selection from rank in the Soviet State, but in 1944, Opera: 10, World and Home News (Lon when a member of a Russian Com- don Relay): 10.15, Weather Report: 10.10 mission in Washington, he decided Plano Recital by Wilhelm Backhaus

He was eaten by a boa-constrictor.

His last words

-

were

CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE Antwers

1. The aureole is a radiance sur-

and the nimbus is an illumination

10.30 Navy Mixture" (UBCTS); he had seen and endured enough of rounding the bodies of holy persons Radio New Reel London Relay): 11.15, Communist principles and practices.of the head only. 2. By turning the Weather Report and Clow down.

OUTWARD MAILS state

WEDNESDAY, JULY 7 Closing Times By Ai Shanghai, Nanking, Hankow, Tringlan, Polping. Amoy, Gwatow and Tainan, 3.30 p.m. Bangkok, Tangoon, Calcutta, Karachi, Bahrein.: Calro (Nairobi, Johannesburg and Margoules via Catro). Augusta and London, (Kowloon CPO) 4.30 pmg (GPO) B p.m.

Japan (Ordinary letters and cards only)

6 p.m.

Closing Times By Sca & Trata Manlia, USA, Canada, Central and South America via San Francisco (No Par cals for Canada) (Bea) 3 p.m.

Bangkok (Bea) 3 pm.

Buralis, Batavia, Bourabaya and Macawar

(Bea) p...

Saigon (894) 3 pm

Formosa via Keelung (Bea), 3 p.m.

watow (BW):3. p.m..

Bhanghal (698) 1.p.m.

Japan (Ordinary letters and. cards only)

\(fax) 3 _pm.

Macao and Txinahan (Bax) 4 pm. Kongmoon. (84%) 5 p.m.

Casion (Parcels & 2nd class mali) (Ben) |

THURSDAY, JULY 3

Closing Times By Air Canton, (Kowloon CPO) 730 am.. 10: am. 12.30 p.m., 3 p.m.; (OPO) 7 km.,.: 9.30 am, noon, 2.50 pATA, P Stanghal. m. (reg): 930 m. (ord). Maple, 11.30 am. ba Lluchow, Kunming. Shanghal, Nanking, Hankow, Tsinglao, Peiping, Rwalow, Amoy, Teinen and Holhow, 330 p.m. Bangkok, Singapore, Batavia, Colombo,

Bydney and Auckland, 5 pm. Saigon and Paris. 8. p.messa

Biraits Krypt de United Kingdom vla Liverpool (Bea) Noon (par): 130 p.m. ~~~~ (TEE);~` 11 - P. (ord).

His book's authenticity is unchal-courses of two rivers Peneus and lenged. Its disclosures of the police Alpheus through the stables. 3. In

shootings, purges,

exiles, America. It was introduced into the camps and "creeping France in the 18th century. 4. An menace of Russian gangsterism aro ostrich. 6. The crested mynah from at once dreadful and salutary. It Eastern Asia can be taught to talk. will make you sit upl

0. South America.

labour

MONTONG PALT MEERVICES

"Of course, my secret ambition is to bé a ́súrgeon.”

SCRAP PRICES Prices quoted in the scrap metals market here today were as follow: Copper, F.0. B. per ton Lead FOX per ton theavy

soft) Steel, F.O.E. per ton (No.

1 heavy melting)

13.44 nomical

2.33 bid

12.57 nominal

22.13

222.53 bid"

22.47 Doininal 2241 21.35 traded

27.23 nomin

22.30

22.20

23.10

21.10

23-1/2

-United Pacro.

LONDON MARKET

London, July 4-Rubber Tutures today

closed as follow

September

14-1/4

US$15.00/13.23

15.50/10.00

October

13-13/16

November

J3-18/18

13-18/14

January (1010),

33-5/8

March

33-070

United Press

40.50

United Press.

Malaya's Rubber

Exports

Singapore, July 8-The Registrar

December

NEW YORK SUGAR FUTURES

New York, July 0-World sugar futuréa with sales

closed one

--

totalling five contracta.

Daretle sugar futureD point lower to two points higher, on sales totalling contracia

of Statistics announced today that today closed unchanged to one post Malaya shipped 87,000 tons of rub-higher in a low market, bar abroad in June.

The United States was the largest purchaser, taking 38,355 tons. The United Kingdom was next with 13,200 tons. The Soviet Union, pur chased 5,531 tons slightly less than last month's 5,761 but still far above normal purchases,

Traile cources said heavy Nus- Bian purchases are expected to con- tinue. The Russians have been in- creasingly active rubber purchasers for the past three months--Asso- clated Press.

U.S. Bullion Movements

Washington, July 6.-The United States Census Bureau today reported bullion movements

for

June 10 to 18 as follows:-

the week

Gold exports, US$17,488,097. Gold Imports, US$62,003,410.

Silver

The United States Best Sugar Associa=' lop reported that beet sugar, deliveries- for the first Ave months totalled 756431 bags, compared with 8,015,442 bags for the same period a year ago—a drop of, 11.17 percent.

Prices closed as follow Centract No. 4 (World). Beptember (in cents per lb.) 404 uzkod March (1949)

MAY

2

150 4.50

July

3.50 nominal

September

3.60

Spot ...............

4.00

Contract No, 5 (Domes

July

8.14 nominal

das traded

March (1940)

September

December

May

July

Spol

4.80 bid

5.10

United Press.

Exchange Rates

Business was done in the local thou oficial exchange market this morning in the following rates:

Chinese dollam (per CN01 m.)

1)

Silver exports, US$4,412. Imports, US$862.201.

Sterling notes (per Exports of gold included: Cuba US dollars (per US1) US$1,250; Venczucia US$17,440,120; Gold bars (ver tacl) Uruguay US 20174, Philpplies Kim Dear toe 10. US$10,047,-United Presa

Plastres (per 100)

NEI guilders" (per, 100).

14.80

310,00 1142