1948-08-05 — Page 7

THE HONGKONG" TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, AUGUST 5, 1948.

FOR YOUR SPARE MOMENTS

SIDE GLANCES

By Galbraith

YOUR

qathwitte

DOPR. 1948 BY Kea Benvier, de, T. M, REG, UL. IL PKT. OFF,

"So what if your uncle has got the biggest wart in town on his nose? I'll bet you nover saw my grandfather with hia tooth out!"

LESSON HAND

電鍋

McKENNEY ON BRIDGE

Don't Miscalculate

Sacrifice Bidding

4A782

200

832

1004

A 54.

WA784

K1872

W

N AQJ10

EK 10.92

A54

Dealer

AKOBJ

J3

4963

KQ1074

MAS

Lesson Hand (Rubber)--

Neither vul.

West North East Pass

South

10

TỪ

Ppss

1N. T. Pass

2N. T. Pass

Opening-♣ 2

|3N. T. Pasa Pass Pass

20

BY WILLIAM E. McKENNEY

your

contract,

In

DUMBBELLS

FREGISTERED USA.

DO YOU

WANT

·BROADCLOTH

?

PATENT OFFICE

NO, I ONLY

NEED CLOTH

ABOUT

SIX INCHES

wide!

Check Your Knowledge

1. How much longer in inches is a shoe size 51⁄2 than a shoe size 57

2. Name the hero of tho novel

"Lorna Doone."

3. What causes the holes in Swiss cheese?

4. Name the first man 10 Ball In across the Pacifle Ocean.

the

LTHOUGH rubber bridge and tournament bridge U150 prac tically the same rules and the same scoring except for game, they are really

different games. two rubber bridge your first and fore- most thought must be to make 5. What im the feminine

tournament Maharaja? bridge you must

play for naximum.number of-tricks.

Sacrifice bidding plays Im- portant part in tournament bridge. If, for example, your vulnerable opponents have bid four hearts and you feel sure they can make you know that they will score points for tricks plus 500 points for a vulnerable

total of 620 pince, it is a wise sacrifice If you can take a 500- point

tournament bridge and will win

jn

game,

or a

an

it,

120

a lot of match points for you. How-

ever, it might

might be too dangerous rubber bridge.

You

Skill in the play is the same in both rubber

and duplicate bridge. not like the bidding on today's hand, but that was the

occurred,

may

Way it occ

the opening spade

Declarer won lead

with the

king and led a diamond, which East

won with the ace.

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Then he cashed the queen. jack of spades. East Inew That declarer's diamond suit was set up, and he could see that South hact to have the ace of clubs to justify

his bidding.

Therefore, his only hope of de- feating the contract was to find

of hearts; so West with the queen al this point he made what might he termed a good defensive play in rubber bridge, and a «inring play in tournament bridge. He led the king of hearts.

Declarer attempted

EXCLUSIVE TELE GRAPH' FEATURE

BIRTHDAY.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 5

PORN today, you are steadfast and Dloyal. Your aspirations are high and your ideals lofty. Since your Intuitions are keen, you can cea things in their true light without having to muddle through a lot of analysis. Follow your instinct in matters of Importance and will

you You have ap-

out right. come

usually opinions, but when

proached by someone with con- vincing arguments, you can be per- suaded, within reason, to change your mind.

You are loving and affectionate but not particularly demonstrative outside your own fomlly circle. You make friends easily enough but you are rather reserved when among strangers. This may be duo in part to a sensitive nature. Only among friends, however, are you completely at home and thoroughly relaxed.

By STELLA

сал

Your love of iterature, especially poetry, is keenly marked and it is likely that you have definite creative talent along these lines. Develop this gift to its ulmost and it bring you lasting recognition. Al- though you have a great deal of nervous and Intellectual energy, your pay

physical make-up may not be as robust as you might wish it to be

Harmony in your surroundings is of great importance to your happiness and you havo excellent taste when it comes to clothes and home furnish- Inga. You women might have some talent in the field of design. It is likely that you will be happler as head of your own households than as "career girla

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 guldo.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 6

LEO (July 24-Aug. 23)—Nomance and business may be so intermingled as to become confusing unless you can manage both effectively.

VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 22)A excellent day for all your interests, may combine business and pleasure duvantageously.

You

AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. -19)— You may benefit through travel. If an unexpected change.occurs, accept it happily. It may be for the best.

PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 21)-Don't neglect business details although emphasts today appears to be on tile domestic or home front.

them.

Combine

ARIES (Mar. 22-Apr. 20)-Con-

POCKET. CARTOON

"Certainly, I think it's nice-but aren't there any bigger scouts?"

BY THE

WAY

by Beachcomber

FORMAL beasts in vile array, twopenny parcels

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23)—Follow through yesterday's leads and make

serve your energies for you may need of runcour, rapscallions of the the most of them

Begin a long fourney lower quagmire, most fearful at once.

soon. Stow them down

somewhat

and mustard- when afternoon auspleiously if one has been plonned, wallowers

however.

comes.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)-Alert eagerness to grasp an opportunity when it comes can take you a long way toward success,

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 22) An unexpected change may bring beneficial results. Partnerships, both business and domestle, are favoured.

CAPRICORN (Dee, 23-Jan. 20)— Story

Buy it's a good clay for n wedding! A journey, elther for

pleasure too.

TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)-The graters, by a skilful combina- arts and allied professions are par- tion of Gallup-polling, mass- ticularly favoured now. Millinery observation, quizzing, question- and clothing designers should developing and general whackamadoo. new ideas.

it has been ascertained that 22-June 22)-red-haired children are more General business conditions favour prone to freckles than others.

GEMINI

(May

FOR THE BUSINESSMAN'

Survey Of Japanese Steel Industry

Washington, Aug. 4.-Informed sources said today an Army mission to survey the Japanese steel industry will be announced on Thursday.

HONGKONG

SHARES

There was increased activity on the Stock Exchange this morning, busi pess totalled $377,000 In value. Transactions and noon prices

follow:- BIARES BANKS

BUYERA SELLERS BALES

1900

1K Bank ..... INSURANCES

Canton Union

DOCKS, ETC.

K. Whart (0) N. Pt. Whart Dock

Provident LAND. ETC.

IIK Hotel

UTILITIES

Tram ....

100

75714

133

23 2014

23

100 100

80 192

24.

Army sources said, the exact nature of the group could not be disclosed but it will not b dispatched to find scrap for ship- ment to the United States.

At the same time, circles con- nected with the scrap Industry sald the Army has asked scrap and steel of names for just such searching. Industry lenders to suggest a panel However, this scrup seeking group will not be named for

severol

weeks.

In the light of the Johnston re- 10 2010 port which looked with disfavour on

the

removing of Japaneso scrap, Informed quarters do not anticipate SCAP will 6700

approve large-scale ship- ments to the United States. At the same time it is learned that SCAP has approved, within the

last 30 days, a contract for shipment of Japanese scrop for the United States totalling 128,000 tons. This was the first contract approved. -- United Press

100 20.30 700 + 2914

18 01 300 101

1000

16

1000 16

000

221 23

2232

500

2254

Star Ferry

130

Light (0) 22.60

600

Electric

600

4215

Macao Electric 221 231 230 23 INDUSTRIALS

Cement

43

STORES, ETC.

Dalry (0)

Dalry (New) Watson (Old). Watson (New) Lane Crawford COTTONS

Ewo

47 49 300 40

4015

0015 0215

50 5714

051

10001

15 1894 800 1814

your efforts, capecially if concerned Will not the Board of Statistics N.Y. FOREIGN

with transportation.. Make pro-

Kress.

now publish the freckle figures CANCER (June 23-June 23)-Con- for England during the year linuc davelop yesterday's plans ending October 3, 1947? The at top speed. A fine day for your refrain of an old song returns or business, is Indicated, efforts. Don't waste Energy In worry-

to me: ing.

AROUND THE WORLD:

Interesting University Town

By TEMPLE MANNING JAVING pald our respects to the ancient, walled university town

HAV

of Colmbra in Portugal, surely we could not neglect its counterpart in Spain, Salamanca. Here is a collec- tor's prize for those travellers who "collect" real university

lowns, as some travellers "collect" islands, or still others, mountains and lakes.

Salamanca is one of the most venerable

seats of learning in the world, ranking in the thirteen cen tury with Bologna, Parls and Ox- ford as one of the four grent uni-

versities of the world.

The foundation fronts on a quiet square that is lined with the facades of college buildings a real

quad-

of rangle. In the centre of the square beautiful monument to a famous ecclesiastical poet, Luis de Limian,

ड

6. Forio Ricans ore citizens of who, with Cervantes, author of Don what country? ̈

Quixote, ranks as one of the most distinguished scholars produced by Salamanca university.

Answers en · Column 4

CHESS PROBLEM

By B. F. E. FLATAU Block. I plece.

White 8 pieces.

White to play and miste in three.

Solution to yesterday's problem:

1. Q-R5, any: 2 Q. B (ch, or dis chi or Ki mates,

to win.

Thus the declarer

to offset the and declarer had play by refusing to win with dum- nine of hearts became an entry to

bund, and all my's nice, but Enst continued with the West a heart.

West played the queen could do was to cash eight tricks.

CROSSWORD PUZZLE

Across

- 1. 1. DAS. ours: In

fashion t

tarp metr

10

from one country unsther. 193.

Mother of the pubilo schools. (8)

dangerous

1. The Boote jackdaw, (3)

12. Attained

around an ach (7)

colour

Do slow, and hard in making a Gay bargainid): 117, Boa 1 Down.

and 90, itidden, id) What you do when you make'n

later change. (5)

23. Healthy and robust. (4)

1

Bea 21 Down,

The scene of hostilities. (D)

Down

and 17, Bounds like something

topsy-turvy but nesusily 146- drug of aides and canella bark. 75, 6).

2. At once you'get the time I made.

10)

3. The cockney

with it (5)

4. Unsystemátio. (9)

ually diapenses

5. Surprising as it may seem you

And it in any cloakroom, 13)

You And us at the time between

thin festival and the, eighth day After 11, 140)

7. Doza very Rently 141

10 Exclamation.

13 (tican for a changa. 16)

18. jadian maid...44)

If. Listaner in the cornðeld 7 (4)

18. A hostile invasion. (4)..

20 Sue 19+Across,

21 and 24 Prolong. (8)

Bolution of resterday's puzzle,

1. Awzelened;, B, Almi 9. überet Altemps:

GTAPE Fritter, One: Destroyed, Dawn WBalad: KAWIE 7. Despaired:ah10,"@petr Paint:"16." ~}#k/o;£6, Pend; 15 "Aarzi Að flua.

Interesting Place

Salamanca itself is a remarkably Interesting old place, rich in magni-

neet old palaces, picturesque alleys and corners, curious old shops and two enthedrals, one old. the other new, the latter a comparative new- comer since it was erected in the

sixteenth century?

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For looks at Salamanca, strolls out through the principal gate on the south side of the city, the river gate, to the banks of the broad formes river. From the broad stone bridge that spans the river, one can toke in an interesting panorama. As for the bridge, it is an ancient struc- ture with twenty-seven spans, fifteen of which, nearest to the elty, are of Roman origin.

Barren Plain

Salamanca is set upon a barren plain, with the Sierras in the for-off distance.

Terraces of houses with

pottery roofs and bright, stuccoed walls pile up to the new cathedral, a sandstone buliding, which time haя painted a rich amber colour, beauti- ful against the deep blue sky.

decorate its wrought-iron

6-21

Don Quixote, famous literary char.... acter crested by Cervantes, who once nitended the university at Salamanca.

Oh, she's a`nosë like a funnel And a mouth like a tunuel, And the freckles on her feet Were a large that she was lamel In passing

EXCHANGE

New York, Aug. 4-Foreign currencies in relation to the U.S. dollar were quoted today as followsl- Argentine Fern (Oficial) Argentine Peso (Unofficial) Australia

Brazli Belgium

Canada

Chile England

US$0.2977 2085 3.23

0550

02233*

0300

.0345

4.03%

.00322

3004

.1535

New Zealand Peru

3.244

Africa

Sweden

Switzerland

11

Uruguay

Venezuela

Franc India Mexico

HAVE come across a curious defence of censeless radio music in factories. A business man ex- plained that the idea is not to make those at work happy, but to stop them falking and so increase their effl- clency. Another method of stopping Sortugal

conversation (which la a

human activity) would be to

a third penny a word from the

the pay; a method would be a blow on the side of the head from a

a mechanical hand. The great danger is that if twa factory workers talk to each other they may forget that they are unita of personnel, and remember they are also human beings. Book now

that

MES McGurgle, noled hotellore, has a few vacancies left for the

summer

months. with

Cordon Bleu culsine,

cheese. processed Wheelbarrow meets all trains. Towels in rotation as per roster. Use of deck chair. Radio day and night.

the Ping-pong! In

main scullery. Goat kept. Running water in every tap.

Tail-piece

(Advt.)

She said that he entered the public house, drew a gin, and threatened

of the long facade rise square towers with open loggins and beautifully her.

decorated chimneys.

Another palace has its facade de-

with

(News item.)

Shanghai (NC$100,000) Netherlands

Bolovia Singapore Hongkong

.0760

04041

4.0314

785

2335

.5300

3010

0255

3710

3700

*.4725 2415

-United Press.

N.Y. Metals

Market

New York. Aug. 4.—The following prices were quoted in the metsi.market hem today!-

Autimony (American 90 per

centi in bulk of earlond lots.10.35

FOB. Texa

Tin. Grade "A" (09.0 percent or

higher)

1.03

Tungsten, powdered (09.00 per

cent)

2.90

Wolframite, (Chinese are con- taining Tungsten Trioxide), duty bald, F.0.1. New York. per short ton Today's scrap

follow- uttered in an angry tone, are a THE words, "I shall drink it myself," terrible threat to any of those women who, when they ask for a light, mean clarette-the cigarette to include

corated with magnifcent pieces of sculpture, which range from cherubs and angels heads to whimsical and even grotesque designs. The patios of these palaces are truly lovely with their trees, flowers, glowing tiles, colourful old pottery, fountains and flowers, that have been cherished and OUTWARD MAILS watched over and cared for through centuries.

While much of Salamanca-is on- cient, there are newer parts of the city and some fine broad thorough- fares, such as the broad avenue that

teads from Zamora Cate to the bullring, the Plaza Toros, an

bulle

de

a drink.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 5 Closing Times By Air Luchow, Kunming. Shanghai, Nanking. Hankaw,Teingião, Pelging. Swatow, Amoy. Tainan and Holhow, 1.30 p.m. Salgon and Paris, 4 pm. Bangkok, Singapore. Batavia, Colombo,

Sydney and Auckland. 3 p.m. Japan (Ordinary letters and cards only)

Bp.m.

Closing Times By Bea & Train Swatow (Hea), 3 p.m. Parceis only for Canada via Vancouver.

D.C. (Rea)_3_p.n. Bangkok and Rangoon (Sex) 3 p.m. Macao and Tinshan (Sea) 4 D.m Kongmoon (via Canton) (Train) p.m. Canton (Parcels & 2nd class mail) (80)

5 p.

enormous arena, that usually doesn't lure a traveller more than once, if at all. But one can disregard the goings-on, or, as some people were wont to do, paint the lenses of bino- culars or opera glasses, black, while the actual fighting was under way, the bullring offers a

wonderful op- portunity to study national types canton. and native costumes. And in Sala- manca these are, or, used to be, de- #ghtful and very colourful.

CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE Answers

4,

connpt which

escape.

Maharani. Fernando Magellan. 5. 6. The United States of America.

One of the most beautiful buildings in Salamanca, or anywhere else, for

1, 1/8 of an inch, 2. John Ridd. 3. that matter, is the House of Shells, which derives its name from the thirteen rows of scallop shells that Swiss cheese is made by fermenta

Magnificent tion and the holes are caused by, the facade. ornamental close its windows and Islase

is on is the patio, exquisite palace built by the great Monterrey family, a three-storeyed building, its top floor pierced by open galleries and surmounted by an elaborale parapet, as much n fortress as n house. At the ends and in the centre

Then cha ch

ZBW RADIO

H.K.T.

O, Programme Summary: 6.01, Children's Story: Through the Looking Gilasa" hy Lowle Carroll. Episode 1: "Looking Gleis House" (BCTS); 0.30, Musical Comedy: 7. "ITMA" Tommy Handley (BBCTS; 7.30, La Demi-Heure Francaise (Studio): B. World and Ilume News :(Landon Ro- lay): 8,15, Dritish Concert Hali, BRU Symphony Orchestra. conditeted by Bi Malcolm Bargent (BIICTS); £11, A Play...- "Why visit (ne, Zoof" by Donald Rudd. Produced for the Hongkong Stage Club by Philip Burn,, (Bludla); 10, World and Ifome News (London · Relay): 10.10. Weather Report:, 19.18, A Pianoforte Io« cital by Harriet Cohen; 1930, Dance is Artis Shaw and His Orchestra; 11, Radio New Beel (London Relay); 11.15, | Weather Report and Close down.

EDITORE PRETO SERVİCE.

FRIDAT. AUGUST

Closing Times By Air (Kowloon cro) 730 4.m., 10 ... 12.30 pm.. 3 p.m.; (GPO) 7 am 0.30 am. Noon, 2.30 pm, Shanghai, a.m. {reg); 0.30 am, (ord), Shanghai, Nanking, Jiankow. Teingiso, Pelping. Amay, Foochow. Swalow and Talean, 130 p.m.

Closing Times By Sex & Tralo Macao and Tainshan (Sex) 8 am. Macao and Toinshan (Sea) 2 p.m. Canton (2nd class mall only) (Train)

2 p.m.

Swalow and Toochow (Hex) 3 pan. Formoso via Keelung (904) 3 pm. Macea and Teinshan (Bes3:4 pm. Kongmoon (via Canton) (Train) 5 p.m. Canton (l'arcels & 2nd class mail) (šten)

5 pm,

Fat The American Magazine by Custer Landbery

"How about that little bill you owe us, Mrs Kendall?”:

THIRD QUARTER QUOTA

Washington, Aug. 4.-The Depart- ment of Commerce announced today the quota for Iron and steel pro- ducts for the third quarter of 1948, totalling 1,120,000 tons.

It said that by a reduction of undistributed reserven in this quar ter, a considerably larger amount of iron and steel products can be dis- tributed than previously.

It reported that a substantial part of the increase is assigned to Western European countries in order to meet larger requirements under the European recovery plan. Since the purpose of undistributed reserves Is to allow for situations

which cannot be foreseen because of in- adquate information when the quotas were established, future re- serves may be reduced as better in- formation is obtained.

The

SPECIAL PROJECTS

third

sncelal projects

quarter quotas for total 285,000 ton which is 37,000 fans greater than the second quarter. Many of there projects are producing highly critical and strategle materials needed in the United States, such 县度 petroleum, tin, lend, copper, chrome, zlac. cordage, fibres, high grade iron and bauxite.

Iron and steel products quolas by the country in tons follow:

Bolglum and Luxembourg. --1,350;- Denmark, 13,015; France, 81,525: Grence, 18,203 Iceland, 1,300; Italy. 43,450; The Netherlands, 33,770; Norway, 60,503; Portugal, 8,100; Sweden, 10,850; Switzerland, 0,228: Turkey, 5,125, United Kingdom, 40,874; Ireland, 1,040; Austria, 3,000; Trieste. 1,450; India, 18,100; Fakis- tan, 8,275.United Press.

Lower Rubber

Prices

New York, Aug. 4.-In the rubber market here today prices were lower, 0.20/20 | influenced by the declines In London metal prices were as and Singapore, but concessions pro- duced wider factory demand for 'actuals.'

ton Copper. F.0.0. per

(light) ................................... USJ15.00/15.5 Lead F.0.3. per ton dheavy

Bof!} Birel F.0.3, per ton (No. 1

heavy melting)

10.00/10.80

13.00 United Press,

The liquidation upset futures, but the volume was small and the de- clines were not regarded as signi- fcant.

Traders are hopeful that proposals to reduce the number of deliverable

CHINA PRODUCE grades will broaden the market.

New

QUOTATIONS

York. Aug. 4-China Produco was quoted in the New York market today as follows:-

Closing Prices

Oil, Anisced

per ib. F.O.B. New York. Cassia Oil, per lb. F.0.0. New York. ..................... Agar Agar per I. Fo..

New York, ............ Tung Oil, in tank car, F. O.D. New York per

Sandalwood,

drums,

depending

on quantity &quality, ... Beryllium, (10 to 12 per-

cent) per ton,

Molybdenum. 100 percent)

per lb.

follow!--

Dealers are of the opinion that the market exhibits a good undertone and they do not expect any appre- clable decline.

Prices closed 20 to 25 points lower on sales tofaliing 55 contracts.

Closing prices were as follows:- August (in cents per

20.75 nominal September

December

August 4.

October

*0.70/0.03

November

2.00/2.50

January (1045)

February

3.15/3.40

March

-

Apill

May

0.22

June

July August 13.00 nominal September

October

20.00/24.00

0.43

Dristies. F.O.D. New York; per lb. na

Hankow, regular

23,63 kd

22.63 nominal 22.63

22.63 bkd

22.01 nomina} 22.50 22.25 traded

22.42 nominat

22.26

22.20

24.10

22.05

-United Press,

LONDON MARKET

London, August 4-Rubber fuiores. to- doy closed as follows

ments.

nsort-

Chungking regular EKSOTI-

4.15/5.15

September (in pennies per lb.) ·

14-3/0

2,83 nominal

October

14-1/4

November

14-1/4

+2.65

December

14-1/4

0.35 10.25

January (1049) March

13-18/18

13-15/16

--United Press.

-United Press.

ments. Shanghai regular assort-

menis, Tientsin, 20' shorts,

17

regular.

CHICAGO GRAIN

PRICES

Chicago, Aug. 4-Chicago Board of Trade les closed today as follows;~~ WHEAT (price por buNDİ)

May

July

.Colu

May

Juty

OATS

Mar

July

2-2544-2223&

Cloro-2.22 2.21734-2.35

1.0255+7

7912-36 7415-4

Exchange

-Unlied Press.

COTTON MARKET

PRICES

New York, August 4-Prices in the collon market hare

closed as today

follow:

Spot

August

September

October

November

December

March (1049)

May

July

October

33.00

02.34

*31,88

33.00 nominat

31.89 nominal

3LOL

31.22 nominal

31.70

31.70

29.23

New Orleans prices today closed as follow-

Rates

1+

Bursiness was done in the local

official exchange market this morning in

Spot

the following Tales:

October

Chinese dolints (per CN$1 m)

1.10

December

Sterling note (par. £)

14.54

March (1949),

US dollars (per US$1)

May

Gold bars (per lab)) re

July

October

· December

Plastres (per 100).

Slam tea (per 100), NEL guilders (per, 100))

21.80.

11.50

31.00

31.68

01:50 614-

31.10 bla

29.13.3id

29.00

United Presa: