1948-07-23 — Page 7

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JULY: 23, 1948. ?

FOR YOUR SPARE MOMENTS

SIDE GLANCES

By Galbraith

gallist

"You, that raise you got helps a lot, but how can we impross our friends when all the choop things are so expensive?"

• MCKENNEY

ON BRIDGE

Return Partner's Lead, Result Says

BY WILLIAM E. McKENNEY

TODAY'S hand was sent to me by

W. H. Adams of London, On- tario, Canada. It is stated "If the hand shows nothing else, it certain- ly shows the importance of return- ing your partner's opening lead."

Against six spades East opens the queen of diamonds, West wins and which East diamond, returns ruffs.

A

DUMB-BELLS

YES, I TOLD

REGISTERED US PATENT OFFICE

DID YOU TELL THE CHOIR THAT I SAID (' THEM

TO SING TOMAKE "SWEET AND.

LOW"?

LESS

NOISE

OR THEY'D HAVE TO GET OUT

Check Your Knowledge

There are other interesting angles in connection with this hand. Many players with the South hand would

1. In what islands is Java located? get into a pre-emptive club or dia- mand bid. That is true also of the

2. Between what countries was West hand. Probably not many West

the bidding the Hundred Years' War fought? players would open with one heart, but if that does

3. Give the ranks happen North certainly should take below a Colonel in the Army. better action than one spade.

only 4. Name tho monkey existing in Europe.

In

abovo and

species of

Jefferson the

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6. Whom did Thomas call the "greatest lawgiver" world has produced?..

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(Answers on Column 5)

CHESS PROBLEM

Rubber-N-S vul.

Bouth

West North

Ex

Pars

1❤ 14

བ་

Pass

By P. EL BARRON

Poss

Pass

Pars

Black. 9 plecas.

Pers

Fass

Double Pass

Pots

Opening-Q

Pass

my opinion North should bld two

spades.

Fast sün will bid three

hearts, and then South should come

Into the bidding.

If South bids four

North will support

diamonds, the diamond

suit, and it so happens that the only small slam contract that can suraly be made is six diamonds.

Déclarer has to play it carefully, If West opens the singleton spade against six diamonds, dummy's ace wins, and the heart is trumped by South. Now he has to lead a smalt diamond toward the king. If West plays low, declarer must go up with the king and catch East's singleton queen. West wins the ace of dia- monds, but that is the only trick he can get.

White, 8 places. White to play and mate in two. Solution to yesterday's

problem:

R-KIG. 1

(ch) 71.. (dis ch).

K-Q5: 2. 2, R-HtJ R--QU

CROSSWORD PUZZLE

13

♫

20

.... Acrom Mistruss (D!

and & fid thy gingham (anag).

Wild good in Night (8)

praten, hoxer is often out for *ALUE Collowin for domestie

fowl. (4)

14. This land sounds bad tempered.'

(8)

15. Entered Parliament at 21 and was Prime Minister by the time he was 24 (4)

In Pert. 10)

17. Pant, (4) 18 A letter from Malts that the brower would welcome. (4).

(4). Correspond." (8).

10. Bkylight 7

Bawn

1. No ghost is deformed. (P)

(7)

The run-god-atom of

diferenco, (5)

4. A person of no importance. (8)

It gives you real tilt. (8-8)

1. Their job is to support. (1)

U. Sea, Across

10. Surely ho should know. (8) 13. Not idle, but certainl

18. Animal, (4) occupied. (0) Boiglion at yesterdure patria, ang 2, Beari

Herodo

EXCLUSIVE TELEGRAPH FEATURE

YOUR BIRTHDAY..

FRIDAY, JULY 23

By STELLA

PORN on this last day of the out- which makes it possible for you to Dgoing sign, Cancer, you will find talk about your ideas and "get!". on will those others born on the cusp them to the public. You are 'some -that you increasingly acquire the thing of an organiser and unless you characteristics of the Incoming sign permit ut non-essential detail, you to become bogged Combined with the sensitive and down with prophetle attributes, there will be a can learn to become a good execu- certain impulsive Imperiousness tive. In fact, almost anything you which may cause something of a con- want, hard enough to work hard for, trast-even a conflict-in your entire may be youral. Keep your objectives. high and results can be sensational.

nature.

You are very apt to go to extremes in all that you undertake: on the heights of enthusiasm one instant, In the Slough of Despond, the next It would be much easier on yourself, and others, if you were able select a middle path and follow it probably will be difficult for This, you, since you must have a certain amount of oxellement to keep your thought processes turning at a good productive rate.

You are Imaginative; have a good eye for colour and design, and in addition, have a good speaking voice

Yours is a magnelle personality and you draw people to you by your when it charm. Somewhat fickle comes to romance, you must learn to devote your interests to the "one" lacting hoppiness. A roving eye and perton in your life if you are to nind matrimony are very likely to cause discontent on both sides.

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

SATURDAY, JULY 24

LEO (July 24-Aug. 23)-Follow those intuitive "hunches" If you want to be one hundred percent right today! Travel, perhaps for either business or pleasure.

tha

"You know the rules, tady no feeding animals

BY THE WAY

by Beachcomber

MR

GOOSEBOOTE having

put in a plea of assump« AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 10)-sit, and Mr Snapdriver having with a plea of Consolidate the gains of the last two countered days and see that everything is ship-nudum pactum, it began to shape. Then you may relax.

FOR THE BUSINESSMAN

Bigger Drop In Wheat Price Predicted

London, July 22.The Food Minister, Mr John' Strachey, predicted today that the world price of wheat would drop "further and faster." He told a press con- ference: The price of wheat is steadily dropping. That suggests that the drop will continue much further and Inster.

HONGKONG

SHARES

follow and

"It is already down to $2.26 on the Chicago market, which Is-$1.00 a bushel less than nine months ago. The cereals and rice position throughout the world is easier' in relation to the

Business done on the Stock Ex-present level of effectivý de change this morning totalled mand.'

Asked - about, tho Details

rumours of $214,000 in value. transactions 2,

noon prices negotiations to buy Canadian wheat at: $1.50 for the best crop year, he said: "That is the Arst, I've heard about it The price for this coming year, 1048-1040 was fixed some time ngo at $2.00..

SHARES BANKS

TUC: Bank

East Asin INSURANCEN

Canton Union

BUYERS, SELLENS BALES 1070 1000 -50 a 2000 10 2000

275

20 Q 755

Underwriters ». HK Fice

200

200

Docks, ETC.

K. Wharf (0) N. PL. Wharf Dock Provklent

HK Hotel

HK Land

Star Ferry C. Light (0)

B300 4.30

at

201

23 0002431

17

10

7034

S'hal Land

Humphreys UTILITIES

Tram

214

2315

.2314

Macao Electric Telephone (0) 41 INDUSTRIALS

Cement

4274

Ilope

101

STORES, ETC.

Dairy (0) **** Dairy (New) ..

Watson (Old?

610 200 3 61

Watson (Now] 50!%

Lane Crawford

1015

FISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 213-appear that, within special VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 22) Morning hours are best. Don't ex-Umits predefined, relief could not be granted concurrently, such labi- Morning hours may bring an unex- pect too much when afternoon comes, pected good fortune which will so clinch any important deal before it for corporate disability os there had been being held against the pro- lunch. favour all business relations.

ANIES (Mar. 22-Apr. 20)-Ex-misor in respect of transmissible LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23)-

business plans, amendment with partial restraint in This

follow through yes- cellent for your morning,

Thus, a priusquam in- terday's opportunity for permanent especially if they involve travelling legumine.

Elcotric Junction, sub arte, could not be pre- advancement. This afternoon, fort!- A quick air trip may elincha bar-sumed without proof of odio. fy your position.

gain to beat a competitor. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)- Stick to established routine today and don't run the risk of over-ex- pansion. Assure your present gains: SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 22) Clinch yesterday's opportunity but don't go overboard on excessive ex- penditures. Be conservative.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan. 20) Combine social and business con- tacts this morning to a definite ad- vantage. Hold the line when after noon comes.

SCIENCE AT WORK:

GEMINI

TAURUS (Apr., 21-May. 21)-- To all this and more

poor Mr good Vagwire latened, wondering what it General merchandising

Later, during the carly part of the day. If had to do with his nails. you have money owing, try to col-with masterly savoir-faire, Cockle-

carrot directed lect it this afternoon.

the straying bac (May 22-June 22)-Ifristers to the

hand matter in you are in selling, then today should "Whatever that may be." he added be a fine time for you to break ali caustically. previous records. Make a try!

CANCER (Jone 23-July 23)- Vagwire re-examined Good judgment is needed in all your affairs. If you work things right, all will continue to be in your favour,

STUDYING RADIO SIGNALS

FROM THE MILKY WAY

By JOSEPH L. MYLER

Way is that they're still a mystery." "We still don't know just where or how they originate," Grote Reber said recently.

the

corrONS

Ewo

50

Gooseboete: Mr Vagwire, I have Siam Sells Rice

hero form 62/H.p./204 C. S./01/3/E. Do you deny receiving it from the Ministry of Bubbleblowing?

Vagwire: No. And I got more than four hundred others..

Gooseboote (opening it and flushing): It-it seems, m'lud, to be written in Welsh.

For Dollars

"Negotiations for 1949-1950 have not begun yot and'In any event they need not be concluded before the end of the calendar year.", k

He bluntly refused to comment on the Buenos Aires reports that Argen- tina has informed, Britain-it will › seek to increase incat prices 20 per cent in the forthcoming negotiations.

1

Ho answered requests for both confirmation, of the report and for comment with a flat"?"I have ho statement to make."

NO BREAD RATIONING;

Afr Strachey said that he is confident the Ministry could continue the prezent ten-pence por person weekly of the Carcass meat ration. Ho said that his £250 451- Confidence camo parily from creased home meat production,

I

Ife said that bread rationing had cut

nino hoad

percent consumption per during the first year and six percent during the second. Broad railoning will end on Sunday, our consumption wan when at 103,200 tons a week bread rationing was introduced. fue said, 10:00.700 and it dropped immediately

to a Lons a week in July 1940, and low of 15,000 tons in August of the same year.

CHICAGO PRICES

Chicago, July 2-Chicago Board of Tindo drain prices closed as follows:

WHEAT (Price per bushel): May Kay Closel

He said that the Government would set as its next target the lowering of the the

rate from flour extraction present 05 percent to perhaps 0215 per cent. Before the war it was, 72 percent. Bongkok, July 22-American pur-United Press, Gooseboote: You ignored this chases of Siamese rice for aid to China In June and July will total one! (Brandishes paper.) Vagwire: It was meaningless...

56,600 metric tons, and will bring to Cocklecarrot: Oh, I

say, look Slam additional dollar exchange of here! Mr Gooseboote. what docs more than $9,500,000, it was revealed U.S. by the Bangkok offices of the the form say?

Commodity Credit Corporation.

purchase In announcing the intest

his direction, programme under Quintin C. Trousdale, local C.C.C. director, said that approximately tons of rice were shipped to. 40,000 You China in June, leaving 10,000 tons

to be

and be procured

shipped this If I month speak

Funds for the purchase programme. are from the China aid allotments of the foreign assistance programme recently enacted by the US. Con- gress.

the

oncs?

ATEST word on the mysterious coro of the galaxy is in the

the

the constellation of

Snapdriver (sarcastically): Were Sagittarius.

Welsh nails But whether

broadcasts clusters of see, m'lud, where all this is leading? in luminous originate

Cocklecarrot: stars, or in the great dark patches

Curse me of Interstellar gas which blot outdo! Mr Vagwire, do you huge areas of the Milky Way, has Welsh? yet to be determined.

Reber, radio physicist of the U. S. National Bureau of Standards, is one of the leading authorities In the infant celence of radio-astronomy."

He and others have known for some time that ultra-high frequency radio waves pour out from inside the vast star galaxy of which the sun and earth are Infinitesimal units.

They know that these cosmic broadcasts from thousands of trillions of miles away produce a steady low hias on our receiving sets. They also know that the varying intensity of

confirms the the broadcasts tronomer's picture of the shape and structure of the 100,000,000,000-star galaxy,

06-

In general, the broadensis come in

Vagwire: No. I only wanted to Recently Reber and fellow nail down a bit of felt. compared scientist painstakingly "radio maps" of the Milky Way with astronomers' photographs. They con- were looking for 'a possible nection between radio wave inten- sitles and "bright and dark patches" of the galaxy,

They found none. In some cases radio peaks coincided with bright Datches, in others with dark areas, and in still others with neither.

Waves Aro Bent

It may be, Reber speculated, that en route to earth the radio waves

are somehow bent by electro- maximum intensities from regions magnetic or gravitational forces

where astronomy says the star population is greatest. They bear out the astronomer's belief that the

ZBW RADIO

1.K.T.

the on

2.

so that receiving devices cannot get a hearing on their source.

Cocklecarrot: Then you should have filled this thing in in English

Gooseboote: M'lud, the questions are in Welsh.

more

Cocklecarrot: All the con for-er-for all this.

Snapdriver: With great respect, the teas reason for-er-for it.

We Coktecarrot:

seem to ba referring to different matters. Mr Gooseboote, pray proceed,

Gooseboote: With what, m'lud? Cocklecarrol: If you don't know

I'm sure I don't Elizabethart interlude

ME

that the In any case, astronomers hope by Y paper informs me means of these communications from Elizabethan spirit is not dead in the depths of the galaxy to find out England, because a man has bought things their telescopes cannot tell a rose-pinit bowler and a pea-green them. Among these interested in the trilby.

is. Dr. Horlow new technique

Shapley of the Harvard College Observatory.

the

4 taik by Leonide Masiing and Arnold Milky Way as a part of my explora- Haskell

Great Impresario. tion of the hub of the universe, which (BBCTS): 3. World and Home News lles more than 20,000 light years

London Relay): 6.16, Puccini: Madame

away, sending us not only the light Butterfly: Act 2; 9.10, Interlude: 9.15,

Queen Elizabeth stamped her foot

United States purchases of rice for China relief have been an-im- exchange of dollar portant cource to Siam during the past two and a half years. Mr Trousdale disclosed that with completion of the current shipments, his agency will

worth of rice bought $24,000,000

1040,- from Slam since January Unlied Press.

bave

New Mexican

Controls

Mexico City, July 22-The Bank of Mexico has taken over all gold owned by and foreign exchange obligations in foreign exchange private banks here in excess of their shortly after Mexico moved to de- valuate the peso.

Banking quarters said the Bank

July

COIN

May

July

OATS

May

July

N.Y. FOREIGN EXCHANGE

New York, July 22-Yoreign currències Wert in relation to the U.B. dollar quoted at the close today as follows:- Argentine Peso (Official A. US$0.2017 2010 Argentine Peso (Unofficial).; .

323 Australia Brazil Belgium

Canada Chile

England

France India

.0550

03:35

4.0312

2024

Mexico

New Zealand

324

Peru

.0700

Pariugal

04031

South Africa

4.0315

$300

Venezuela

Shanahal (NC$100,000)

0110

Netherlands

3710

3785

2483

United Fress.

Sweden

Switzerland

Uruguay

Batavia

Singapore

Hongkong

QUOTATIONS

New York, July 24-China produce was follows: quoted today in the New York market as Antored all, per ib. F.0.0.

New York....

of Mexico moved to present specu- CHINA PRODUCE Programme Summary: 0.01, Children's

And sent for the Clothes Con-lation in dollars during the current fol- Half Hour: Wind in the Willows: by

The action .settled period. Kennell Graham with members of the

troller, "I am hoping." he said recently, "to

announce- lowed closely after the 1.K.S.C.: 8.30, "One Night Stand" src sented by Philip Burn. (Studio); 7, "Sed make use of the radio noises from

When Drake presented himself atment on Wednesday night by the Teo" talks on Sport (Studle): 1.15, The the region of Sagittarius in

Court

Mexican Secretary of the Treasury, Jacques String Ensemble: 7.30, Diaghilev:

Ramon Boteta, that the Banks of In a little rose-pink bowler.

Mexico has been ordered to dis

opera- exchange prithee, continue foreign Chorus: Shepherd,

while the temporarily establishment of a new dollar-peso

is. under study, Meanwhile, the Bank of Mexico institutions they advised private can operate freely in the markot

as they with no restrictions

Commentary on the Test Batch London of billions of stars, but appelc., etc. Relay): 9.30, Take Your Cholee: 18, World broadcasting in the 10-metro, and Home News (London Relay): 10.20, Weather Report: 10.18, Now Conceri Or-

Reber belleyes that radio ultimately

chestra: 10.30. Dance to Ted Heath and will provide astronomy with a now his Orchestra with Paul Carpenter Vocal (BDCT9); 11, Radio News Reel (London Rolay): 1.18, Weather. Report and Close down.

will make it distance scale which possible to map with greater preci- the relative slon than ever before

of the locations of various parts galaxy.

I

tions

rnto

CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE Answors

Below:

The

mariager

Arc

1. The Greater Sundas. 2. En-known in other countries whare ex- gland and France. 3. Above: change controls exist. Lieutenant-...

of the Banco de But until science finds out in what Brigadier.

stuff Colonel. 4. The Barbary ape Peris said the peso-dollar rate was today at 5.50 to OUTWARD MAILS kinds and regions of cosmic

broadcasts originate, the value of found on the Rock of Gibraltar. quoted nominally radio as an astronomical tool will 5. Willam Penn. 6. The opposite 8.50 to US$1 with plenty of buyers

bul no sellers-United Press. sido which the wind is blowing. be restricted-United Press.

FRIDAY, JULY 3

Shanghai, Naking. Hankow, Tahgimo. Petping, Amoy, Foochow, Swalow and Tainan, 330 pm. Japan (Ordinary letters and cards only)

3 p.m.

Closing. Times By Sea & Train Btraits, Ceylon, India, East and South Africa, Egypt and Marseilies (Sea) 3

p.m.

Manila (Bea). 3 p.m.

Macao and Teinshen (Una) '4 p.m. Kongmoon (vin Canton) (Train) 6 pun Canto (Parcola & 2nd class mail) (sex)

sp.m.

SATURDAY, JULY 24 Closing Times By Air

Canion, (Kowloon CPO) 7.30 am.. 10 .m. 12,30 p.m... 3 p.ro; (GPO) 7 a.m.. 9.30 am., Noon, 230 p.m.

Shanghal, a.m. freg); b.30 am, ford). ManH. PI Honolulu, USA and Canada.

9.30 am, (reg); 10 am. (ord),

Shanghai, Nanking, Mankow,

Petoing. Swatow, Amoy, And Toochaw, 3.30 pm.

Saigon and Paris, 8-5.m.

Tsingtao. Churking

Closing Times By Bex & Tran Shanghai (Bea). 10 sun.

Stralu. Aden and Marseflias_(Sex) Noon. Shanghai, Honolulu, UBA, Canada, Cen- trai and South America vía San Fran- claco (No Parccia for Canado) (Ben) zip.m.

Japan (ordinary letters and carda only).

(Bea) p.m.

Bangkok and Balgon · (Ben)^2 pm. **** Alrails., Nangoon and. Calcutta) (en) 2

LIBERTY O

“I'd swear I heard, somebody knock!"

Malaya Keeps Up Rubber Output

Singapore, July 22-Tubber production in the Federation of Malaya increased nearly 11.000 tons de Juse despite tive Communiad revolt. It was officially an- nounced that production totalled 40,504 tons. Thirty-three thousand two estries, came from hundred forty-six another 27,343 from emali Holders. Estates-110 chief target of the Com

40 tone less munist attacks-produced than in May, but malliolders produced nearly 11,000 tona more--Associated Press

Exchange Rates

Business was done th the tool - unite official exchange market this morning in

the following rates!

Chinese dollars (per CNS1 in)'

Sterling note (per: 1) U.S. dollars (per. Unți) Gold bars (per fas}), 44 Plastres (per 100) *** Blam ticals (per 100) NEI guiders (per 100)

1.15

0.49

Cassin oil, per lb. 7.0.B

New York

[ Tung__oil in

-0.73/0.90

***.... 2.00/2.50

CATE; FO.D. New York, per 16. 0.22 Sandalwood, in drums, de- pending on quantity Be quality. 19.00 nominal

Agar agar, per lb. F.O.D.

New York 3.19/3,40 Beryllam, (10 to 12 per

cent) per ton...... 20.00/34.00 Molybdenum, (20 percent)

per lb. -0.45°

BRISTLES

Bristics. 7.0.B. New York per; ib. as follow- know, regular asortments 4.10/4.18

Shanghai

regular amort-

"regular" assort-

Tientsin, 20's shorts. Tientsin, 16's regular

manta

2.85 nominal 2.03 #20 B.78 United

NEW YORK METAL MARKET

following

New York,. July 22-The. prices were quoted In the New York motal market" today:-

Antimony American, 9915

percent) in

load lots,-Y.O.D. Texas US$0.35 Tin, Grade"A" (99,8 percent

or higher)

Tungston, powdered

percent)!

Woitramite (Chinesa; ore containing Tungston Trio- zida).. duty paid F.on.

New York, par, abert

ton

SCRAP PRICES:

2.00

0.10/28:

Prices quoted in the scrap metal mar kot here today were as follow:- Copper,: 7.0.15,” per ton

$10,30'15, (ilght)

LARG. romper

heavy soft)

(U38$18.00/25,25)

tan

Latest, 1.0.1. per ton, (No. [] fieavy melting);"

13.30/10.00

64.03 fled - Press,