1948-07-14 — Page 7

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

WEDNESDAY, JULY 14, 1948:

FOR YOUR SPARE MOMENTS

SIDE GLANCES

EXCLUSIVE.TELEGRAPH'-FEATURI

By

Galbraith

POCKET CARTOON

YOUR BIRTHDAY........

By: STELLA

WEDNESDAY, JULY 14

"Sho threatened to kill me if I didn't test him. 'at home--I wouldn't do it, and now listen to

"Nswootness and personality1")

• MCKENNEY DUMB-BELLS

ON BRIDGE

'North'. Does a Bit Of Quiet Trapping

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North

Tournament-N-S vul.

Easi

Poss 24

Poss 34

South

West

Pass Pass PUES 3N. T. PORS

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3

Double Pass

Double Pass

Opening-K

29

BY WILLIAM E. McKENNEY

NE of

ONE

the most

developments in

interesting

tournament

FREGISTERED us. PATENT OFFICE

OF COURSE I KNOW THE GAME = I KNOW

·TRICKS ARE TRUMPS

BUT WHO LED THE QUEEN OF DUMMIES?

Check Your• Knowledge

1. Where did cmallpox originate?

2. Name the ruler who ruled

bridge in recent years is commerciai | longervin Europe? and industrial games, part of their

3. Who discovered oxygen?

4. Name three Goethe's "Faust."

operas based

personnel activities. Nineteen such States teams entered. the Eastern contest.

won by the team

repre- senting New York Board of Educa- tlon: Marton Friedman, George Bec- ker, S. Seldman, Max Kill,

5. What is the difference in time Becker George I was kibitzing

York when he played the band shown between Moscow and New

today. When West bid a spade and City Becker falled to overcall

with 1wp

llamonds. I took a second look. nt

6. Are barnacles animal

his hand. He later sald he felt

sure one spade would not be the vegetable matter?

final contract, and he decided to do

a little trapping.

When East

bid. two spades

and

West bid three clubs, I did not ap prove of Becker's pass, but egal

he felt that if he did not interfere the opponents would place the. missing high

hande

cards

In each other's

what' East did when he elected to bid three spades

That is

zather than four clubs.

(Answers on Column 5)

CHESS PROBLEM

By A. K. ELWORTIIY: Black, & pieces."

not

QA

Declarer made a mistako in winning the opening lead of the king of hearts and immediately

heart.

din-

leading a shifted to a small

Becker mond, West won with the ace and

trumped, led a club. Becker

this

with the four of spades, cashed the

king of diamonds

and led a small

diamond. West trumped with the

and led

deuce

of

another

spades club, which Becker trumped with

monds was

The ton of dia.

the six ou clarer trumped with the three of spades, led an- other club and Becker trumped with the jack

spades.

the

De

Then he made a nice play, lead of the nine of diamonds. clarer discarded a club from dummy, South trumped with the queen of apades and Becker still mado his spado nce.

Thus East and West wont down four tricks doubled, minus 700.

,'

'White, 11 pieces.. White to play and mate in two

Solution to yesterday'a

problem:

1. R-Kt, any; 2, R (ch, or dis

chor B mates.

CROSSWORD

L

16

1

Acroar

“

1. Take a fork to war and change

10. The fourth Mahometan capital

of. Egypi (5)

20. Tear up a chart to get the wheel that winkes the plook strike, (8) 21, co 8 Down.

Down

1. Conventional phrase that are

nos strictly true. (5, 6).

2: DIENA'S Iħla would repudiate. (3) and 21% Dexter, as Batan Janaz.1

A

1. drain on our incoins.

4. This diamond le in the. Quesn'a

crown. (B)

8. Reap so you get drama and

mo, (8)

B. Deriso falsoly. (9).

1. Pitteona piky it and la ́some

places thirteen. (5)

8. in reverse it bas à minimking

elrect. (0)

pala fashion; (3)

13. Fortaining to the peoples un.

profesional. (4)

to what you may see in the 19. Initially a society of gardeners.

National Uailors, (4, 2, 31

2. This is not transparent. 181

ang capression that makes the

(8)

hat "beainey & the 3 péir orbsite:VDurata.—deroppl

11. Seemingly, mora

belangt: thema? (a)

Covering. (4) --

Brussels toile: #. Obey;-10) -4eeeny:"6. nedir 17, Tilt: 19, ice

It has a well-formed abirat aholi, Downi 20. Lani fa, Alanen: Mi, zupa;

10. Quite

DASSLERISY.

nothing to u acar: (5)

of Astums 6. Loon: 6: Amuggler

Down Butterfis; W, Roar!.

17. Hostelry in a rangli setting. 1910, Phantum: 14. Tezua; -16. ftadi 30,

natural when you marry

at an early age PORN today, you are s Dlender and have T great and have a home and family of variety of talents which may make your own. It may be your lot to at first sight-and tho It dimicult for you to settle down to

10 fall in love routine things chances are that this instinct can be the simple, mundano, of life. You

comes. 10 expect plans to turn trusted. For when it out well at the flick of your wrist affairs of the heart, you know what and if they don't, you are apt to get you wont-and will co out after it. Impatient and to lase interest. You need to develop perseverance under In this instance, there is no lack of perseverance and persistent effort. natural homemaking You have all and any conditions.

There is a high spiritual feeling instinct and will know how to in your nature and If this has been decorate your own home with charm repressed through disillusionment or beauty. bitterness, then you are working against your true nature and it may

aro

Both you men and women

living than bring you considerablo unhapplac53. more fond of country Your own

convictions are city dwelling and will be. hopplest, very strong and you intend to live if you must work in a large cily to no matter what others have your home in a suburb or at to them no. Kindly and sympathetic toward Jonst to have a week-end country

too Kullibic others, you are apt to be too

up

for your own best good. Don't get Into the habit of complaining about

pince.

Te and what the stars have in

tomorrow,

select your the pricks in life-push against and store for

read the birthday star and strong corresponding paragraph. Let your You women maternal instinct and are happiest birthday star bo your daily guide.

correct them!

have

a

THURSDAY, JULY 15

(June 23-July 23) favoured and CANCER Aggressive nction now will, offset undertaking minor difficulties and put you'right now.

at the head of the success parade!

23)-Not n LEO (July 24-Aug. day for aggressivo action, Better for you to safeguard what you have. Make retrenchments. If you must. 24+5cpl. 22) VIRGO (Aug. Employment fields widen and an udvancement, long anticipated, may be yours. All affairs show improve ment.

LIBRA (Repl. 23-Oct. 23)- Health is important so guard it since new undertakings may soon call for a greater output of energy.

SCORPIO

1 new contract or should be successful

AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 10)

[#] Szuar our guests. will appreciate our desire

to please."

BY THE WAY

by Beachcomber

under his

to

FOR THE BUSINESSMAN

Cripps Questioned On Sterling Releases

London, July 13-Mr Oliver Crosthwaite Eyre (Con- servative) asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Stafford Cripps, in the House of Commons today why the British Government had agreed to release, sums from the sterling balances in 1948 at about treble the rate of 1947.

1c also usked if he would

GOLD COINS give the total annual amounts

FOR OIL ROYALTIES

of repayments of sterling balances agreed upon for the current year.

Sir 'Stafford replied that he had earlier given particulars of sterling releases and working balances provided for under agrea- menis at present in force,

#Apart from the latest agreements

Pakistani, about with India and

'an-

London, July 13.-The Evening Standard's financial editor aald to day that at a time when all the world is sergobling for dollars, the which I shall be making an dollar is no longer good enough for nouncement shortly, further releases King Ibn Saud of Arabia, who has amounting to £28,000,000 are due

from demanded that his royalties from 10 ba

Bierling made the Arabian-American Oil Company balances up to the end

in future be paid In gold bringing the total sums so for sovereigns. In the past few weeks, lensed for current purposes, the

the

of 1948,

re-

oll company has had to go into cluding initial working balances to the free cold markets In the Middie

£82,000,000 for the whole year. East to buy gold sovereigas to payThe suggestion contained in the

correct." question is therefore not royalties,

It is costing them quite a lot because the free market price for against the official parliy of the sovereign is US$14 and upwards US$8.24."

"II.my

NE of those hard-faced men who look as though

Mr William Shepherd (Conserva- A good day for settling old scores concrete wouldn't melt in their

has committed the country far be- exhibiting good employer-mouths must have got a shock

tive) asked: "As the Government yond the bounds of prudence, will and

the Chancellor undertake not to re- employee relationships The worker the other day. is favoured."

Ite had been interviewed about ex-In mentioning that the oil com-lense any more sterling balances in

pany for the past few weeks, has the current year?" (Feb. 20-Mar. PISCES

had to purchase gold sovereigns,

to Mr Croathwalte come ports, but the caption may

Eyro: opportunities New

ripTake full photograph possibly referred to sonus the article, presumably refers

sald, "Mra through a business

escaped cat in her months rather than weeks, for the Agures are not correct, why does the who found the

the price of the sovereign in Cairo in Chancellor exclude working balances him- advantage of it. Profits are in the other story. It making,

me the

his computation? Ho wardrobe." It recalled

plastres in the middle of April to sell said yesterday that it was our row there was when, in a paper be-cent weeks has fallen from 683 from

Dround 480 plastres,

prime duty to see that Imports were then excessive simple group of smiling ladies in semi- fore the war, during Cowes regatta,

this

grossly The writer also reports a big de- paid for by exports. Why nautical costume bore the

release legend, "Cowes." "The printer who mand for gold coins in Buenos Aires amount, which must result in uns

gentleman,"

says: "Following the

requitod (Apr. 21-May 21)-put that 'e' in was a

politicians, bankers And land

FUTURE ARRANGEMENTS If job-hunting today, you should be commented a well-known harridan. devaluation of the Argentine peso, owners have become very nervous able to find exactly what you want.

about the future of their currency, out looking. Edwardian memories You'll have to though.

THE other day an actress, while They have been buying gold on an GEMINI (May 22-June 22) dancing, accidentally kicked her unprecedented scale, with the result orchestra pit. This that the price la Buenos Aires has

US$44 Increased responsibility may become shoe into. the yours, so prove yourself worthy of used to be an old trick. The girls risen from it. Ambitious energy pays excellent used to send their shoes flying into US$50 an ounce.

the stalls, where they were dividends.

ARIES (Mar. 22-Apr. 201-Keep now and don't let an undercurrent a good hold on your emollons right (Oct. 24-Nov, 22) of unrest upset your progress.

TAURUS are easily offset. Minor hindrances by the advantage which will be ex- hibited if you proceed deliberately toward your goal.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 22) Protect your health overdo things. Gradual progress A quick right now is belter sprint.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan. 20) Problems of the employee are highly

than

and don't

go

MIDWEEK BOOK PARADE

GLUBB PASHA'S STORY Of THE ARAB LEGION

the

the

second is the OME prospective 'readers Maccabees. The

contained in of this story of Glubb British promise

Balfour Declaration, and subsequent-

League by the

of Pasha's 25 years in the service

ly accepted of Transjordan may imagine Nations and incorporated in the they will be "attacked" by a Palestine Mandate. Yet habitation

claim es justification for cepted on piece of uncompromising Arab 2,000 years ago can scarcely be ac country today. ownership of a propaganda inspired by the

2,000

years every nation author's personal sympathies in 'In the past the Palestine dispute.. That in Europe has changed:...The most North America, which, not 2,000 by notion should be shattered im- striking example of all is provided mediately, because John Bagot years but 500 years ago, belonged Glubb makes no pretentions to exclusively to the Red Indians. Is to the Red- Arab-Jew conflict it practicable today to hand back or probe the

their national home which some see as tinder for a skins? third World War.

From his early days as a subai- tern in the Royal Engineers, Glubb has been, first and foremost, a pro- fessional soldier, and that he is to- day the most distinguished English- man in the Arab world is solely by virtue of his capacity as Commander of the Arab Legion.

Jewish Claim

carcer

In his story of a milltary devoted to the security of that ter

Syria, ritory which is flanked by Saudi Arabia and Palestine, he does digression on permit himself the Jewish aspirations, Here he wiltes

The Jewish case is based on two considerations. The first is historic, and refers to the former dominions

the age of of Solomon

and

the

Official Doctrine

to

"A Jewish claim to the ownership of Palestine, based on the Baltour Declaration, is no less, difficult justify. When that Declaration was inade, ninety percent of the people Arabs....There and of Palestine were may be much to be said for

majority, against government by but there can be no doubt that it is the official doctrine of the British Government.. In every country, in Great the world excopt Palestine Britain advises the adoption of this Arabs of Palestine system. The alone have not been allowed a voice in their own future."

He

with sweets, and returned by Finally,

recent

on ounce to

in

many politicians countries have been bid- wearding for gold in the Parle, Brussels, dants. Greedy girls used to

Zurich, Millan and Istanbul markets, shoes much too large for them, and

be bought without the management forbade the prac-where it con

ice at the Galety when a diving

rather fost spending dollars."-United Press.

Kiri

came an in 'a' báir

boots, which she took off and flung into the lap of the eldest son of a peer. All the got from this im- housa poverished action of a great

was two pennorth of acid drops per boot.

"The Gay Jurgoneer"

AN nobody in the House of "CAN

Commons," asks an indignant writer, "speak plain English?"

Why, sir, what does the popular cong Bay in this matter?

!

There's a rake-helly roysterer

Who'll make the matter clear. They call him Madcap Strachey,

The gay Jargoneer.

And another verse says:-

Some fall asicep,

HONGKONG

SHARES

The turnover on the Hongkong Slock Exchange this morning was 10,750 shares, of an aggregate value of $330,000.

Details of transactions and noon closing prices follow:-

BARER BUYERS BELLERS SALES BANKS

East Aala

INSURANCES

exports?"

Sir Stafford: figures were wrong but the implication he drew from them. As to the second part of his question, wo are satisfied it is in the best interesis of titia coun- try that these arrangements should be made."

I did not suggest his

ars

Mir Oliver Stanley (Conservative); "Except for India and Pakistan, there. In fact, any other arrangements itkely to be made during the year?"

Sir Stanford: Not that I am conscious of

Mr Walter Fletcher (Conservative): "Doon his answer mean that we are now committed to a fourth £23,000,000 worth of unrequited exports?”

tho WO

Sir Stafford: it means that in general Interests of our country thought it right that these, sums should be released.”.

Mr Crosthwaite Eyra!" "Is he aware that. In the first five months of this year. He has released £60,000,000 mora from the Fierling balances than in the whole of 10477 How can that lead to anything but a greater drain of unre- quited exporter

Bald the quastlanet's

Sir Stafford

figures were, completely wrong-Reuter,

WALL STREET

EASES OFF

backed down

New York, July 13-In the New prices York stock market today,

irregularly on a moderato turnover. The market displayed, some strength earlier in the session under the leadership of Railroad pive

pivotals, but as trading. 100 @ 23% progressed all proits were wiped

final prices Irregular

Wall in circulating Reports

140

Union

700

IIK Fire

200

DOCKS, ETC.

K. What? (0).

158

50 153

Dock

100 4 31

Provident

23

2000 231

N. Pt. Wharf ..

800

2316

1000

LAND, ETC.

And, sleeping,

grunt

"Hear,

HIC Hotel.... 17.35

100 18

500

S

-heart

HK-Land-

B21

100 4月

But it's all one to Jolly Jack,

The gay Jargoneer, After 'Gicorani

Humphreys ... 2314

UTILITIES

Tram

23

Peak Tram

out

(Old) ....

2315

Peak Tram

1

C. Light 10)..

24

1000 @ 12

100 (

Electric

45

Macao Electric

24

INDUSTRIALS

Cement

Sunlight on String in Java: by Modelo Gurb. (Reproduced by courtesy of the Mebos Gallery)

Tail-piece

The glamour of the Yorient, It is the east that gives bread its

(Food article.).

But for the most part, Brigadler Glubb is

is wholly concerned with the Legion development of the Arab

of 100 men in from its strength 1920 to the larger and more power-1

the texture. ful force which fought with "The Story of the Arab Legion, by Allied armies of the Middle.

Clubb

CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE Hodder and North Africa from 1941 to the John Bagot Brig

end of the war. It is the story at Stoughton, 25/-).

mobile. a tiny, but always swiftly

Answers force which patrols the frontiers of Transjordan, and over the years has

East

OUTWARD MAILS quelled desert ralding by tribesmen.

THURSDAY, JULY 151 Closing Times By Air

Lluchow, Kunming, Shanghai, Nanking, Itankow, Tsingtao, Peiping. Bwatow, Amoy, Tainan and Holhow 3.30 pm. Bangkok, Singapore. Batavia, Colombo,

Sydney and Auckland, 5 p.m. Japan (Ordinary, latters and cards only)

ip.m.

Closing Times Hyde & Traits USA, Canada, Central & South America via San Francisco (No Parcola for Canada) (Bea). p.m.

Shanghai (Bea) 1 p. Maçao and Tainalian (Bea) 4 p.m. Kongmoon (Box) pan.

INWARD BOAC DELAYED The BOAC piane from United Kingdom due on Wednesday, July 14 is now ex- pected to arrive on Thursday, July 15, Canton, (Kowloon CPO) 730a.m., 10

m. 13.30 p.m.. 3 p.m.; (GPO) 7 am 1.30 a. Noon, 730 p.m. Shanghal (reg: 0.30 am; (ord). Manila, P... Honolulu, USA and Canada,

030 am. (regi; 10 am. ford). Shanghai, Nanking, Hankow, Telagino, Peiping.Amoy. Awatow.rand. Tainan. 3.30 p.m. Bongkok. Rangoon, Calcutia, Karschl. Bahrein, Cairo (Nairobi, Johannesburg and Marseilles via Cairo) Auguria and London (Sawloon CPO). 450 pa (GPO) 5 p.m.

Closing Times” ty fea J Train Macao and Tinian, (Sea), B L. Manila (Bes) 10 mm.

Japan (Ordinary letters and cards only)

(SOR) 10.In.

Thamkong (586)/ 10 mm..

Macao, and Trinihan (Sex) 1 pan. Canton (2nd class mail, only) (Train)

p.m. Od kad

| Swałow (Ben)· 3° pan.

(New)

Telephone (0) 4134

Rope

* 47.05 4514 500 4736

STORES, ETC.

Com-

Street that the Inter-State merce Commission is expected to 1000245 render a fionl decision an the rise In freight rates contributed to the by Carriers, upward movement around the middle of the session.

The announcement by Justice Goldsborough that the "captive" coal mine, dispute had been settled had no effect on prices because the enme after the market had news closed, However, market experts considered developments favourable. RESTRICTED TRADING

193%

100041

52 8324 300 $3

Delry (0) Dairy (New) Watson (Old).

53

EM

100

200

400.0

500 en 621

Walson (New). Lane Crawford

50

300

5代

50

N.Y. FOREIGN

EXCHANGE

New York, July 13-Foreign currencies, in relation to the UB, dollar, weze quated at closing today at the, following

Falco

Argentine Peso (Ometal).. US$0.2077

Argentine Peso (Unofficial)

Australia

of

Brazil

3.

Belgium.

Canad

Chile

England

1. In India. 2. Louis XIV bove all, "The Story of the Arab France who reigned 72 years. Above Legion"; provides a compelling and Joseph Priestly. 4. "Mefistofelo" by illuminating picture of Arab charac Bolto, "The Damnation of Fatust" carlier ter, ways and outlook, the pride of by Berlioz and "Faust" by Gounod. France the bedouin la his historic past and 5. Moscow time is 7 hours his quiet resolve to guard his destiny than New York City. . They

sca animals. in, the Middle East.

TOITÁLY PURJS_HERVICE.

·THER BATURDAY HYRHEWE DONT

"I object! The question is irrelevant, immaterial, misleading, and would send my client up for twenty

year

2030

.0650

Trading was restricted somewhat ar investora held off making any further commitments pending the Ahal outcome of the Democralle Convention. Also traders were hesitant and preferred to Awalt developments in the foreign silun tion

Steel insures eased, with Youngstown Sheet and Tube," Bethlehem Steel and United States Bleet registering fractional losses. Automotives slipped along with Steele.

shares.

Transactions totalled 1,200,000-

Of 1,025 laues traded, 483 were tower, 316 were higher, and 28 inchanged.

Dow Jones averages at the closs of the session stood as follows:

30 Industrinis

20 Ralls

15 Ulities

J228-3/0

MAYB 0333

4.03-1/4

40 Bonda

India

Mexter

pro

New Zealand

Peru

Portugal

South Africa

Sweden

*.0032-7/8 3924 3205/4

20400-3/4 1.03-1/4

3705

Switzerland

+2340

Uruguay

1,0300,

530101

Shanghal (CNC$100,000)

0410

Netherlands

Singapore

3765 4750

· ZADO

United Press.

Venezuela

Balayta

Hongkong

PARIS FREE MARKET. Paris, July 13 the freaṛmarkét hare today the US20 cdid plece was quoted

CHICAGO

1447

-100.30

01.07

25.04

100.12

United - PreRY,

GRAIN

PRICES

Chilcago, July 13in the grain market, prices fluctuated throughout the day, and I letanding they declined to new lows for the day under the leadership ot carn. Liquidation and welling to cashi | interests = resulted in a reaction in corn of a much' as' 2-5/8 cents from the early highs. July corn delivery, however, slowed 1-3-1- cents above the previous figure.

Wheat, bats, ryo, and soya beans were

all Di. · Lard' was up,

Price#cloned, as follows: WHEATS(prico per, bushel)

at 21,000 francs, against the black market | May rate of 20,500 francs,

The US$1 nnie was quoted at 306 July franes against the black market rate of 303 ranica United Press.

Metal!

Market

New York, July 13.-The following prices were quoted in the New York

May

conk

Jesty

July

720-76-30-31 Closo-2.281

2.29-36-19

2.04-12-2.03

1.78-3-1.70

00-3--34

BZ-1- -United PrTIL

metals market (oday Exchange Rates

Copper

(Electrolytic Export,

F.A.S. New York) per lb. 21/222

cents.

Zine (Prime

Businem was done in the local un official exchange market this morning in the following catatket

Chinese dollars (por CNS1 m.)

per lb. 12.05 contester, New York)

Sterling noter (per E1}.. Manganese (Electrolylle, 09.9 per- US dollars (per US11) cent Manganese, delivered, cast of Goid bara (per taell... Mississippi River) per 1b, 32 centa -United Press.

Pi (per 100);

Siam ficals (per 1001

NEI guilders (per 100)

1.70

14,10

BARS

$49.00

AA

43.20