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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1948.
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PATENT OFFICE
I THOUGHT THAT THE WORLD'S FAIR WAS CLOSED IT SAYS
IN THE PAPER "FAIR TODAY AND TOMORROW"
Check Your
Knowledge
1. Of what is chalk composer?
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EXCLUSIVE TELEGRAPH' FEATURE
YOUR BIRTHDAY.. ........... By STELLA
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2
PORN today, the stars have given ability for spending 1. You must you a bright, happy nature with learn to save something when you keen sense of humour. No matter are affluent, or there may be somo how dark the day, you can see very lean times, indeed. If you are the nunshine peeking through. You In à position where you are making are not one of those Pollyanna's, a great deal of money, it might be however, who can irritate those who well for you to have a trusted are troubled. Instead, you will ad- business manager who will see to it laugh about it that you are forced to make good mit what's wrong, and then go ahead to do comething preparations for the future. constructive about it.
This is, perhaps, your greatest talent and if you use it to its bent advantage you
stand can
for o great deal of good in the world by helping make things better than they were before. You have the gift of the written and the spoken ward, and would make a fine protagonist for any cause in which you firmly believe: You are fond of poetry and might have some creative talent in this direction, were you to develop 11.
You have the ability for money- making but, unfortunately, equal
Ollen a marriage partner can play this role. Select someone who is a but who will not good manager, annoy you by obvious penny-pinch- ing which you abhorl You are demonstrative in expressing affections and will be happiest if you wed someone who has a similar temperament in this' regard.
your
To find what the stars have in. store for tomorrow, select your birthday star and read the corres- ponding paragraph. Let your birth- day star be your daily guide,
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3
-POCKET CARTOON
"Well, Arold - the weather people Wêre wrong again!"
BY THE
WAY
by Beachcomber
WE
VIRGO (Aug. 24-8rpt. 2*)m PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 21)- Unexpected benefits may coine Morning hours are especially good. through the assumption of new and After lunchtime, be sure you are increased business responsibilities. thetful with those of opposite sex,
JE see that a plastic rain LIBRA (Sept. 23-01. 23)mm ARIES (Mar. 22-Apr. 20)- coat has been invented that Be practient la what you under- Push all your activities to a really "folds down small enough to go Bike if you want to get
results, successful conclusion. A good day, into the average-sized hand- Concrete actions count more than for marriage, foo.
bag." The manufacturers pro- Bhistons.
TAURUS {Apt. 21-May 21)mise for the near future Your health is important, so watch: your diet carefully over this week-"rainproof cape for men that end. Avoid too many rich foods and will fold down drinks.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) A short journey by land or water perlips for your health, would be benefferal just now. Try to plan it.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov, 23-Dec. 221 —Recognition of past service may na maner which gives you added responsibility as well as
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114
GAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan. 20) ---- The unexpected can be good news 24 MONIY as bad! What happens tv- rlay should al on the credit side of the ledger.
21-Feb. 10)— AQUARIUS (Jan. Constructive suggestjons will receive Be credit dun her. See that you are alert and progressive,
SCIENCE AT WORK:
GEMINI (May 24-June 22)... Guard against any health upset, for
Postpone decisions until you feel
into
literally
nothing."
The trouble will be, of course,
7
FOR THE BUSINESSMAN
Wall Street Issues Move
Up Sharply
New York, Sept. 1.—On the Stock Exchange today stocks moved up sharply in the most active trading session in three weeks. All sections took part in the rise, with gains ranging to more than two points, adding around $750,000,000 in market valuations. Transactions rose to 920,000 shares.
RICE WILL
CONTINUE
SHORT
Washington,
Sept. 1-Dr.
J
tho
A number of favourable cor- poration reports contributed to the demand for securities.
Railroad stock paced
risc, with some pivotals showing gains of two points or more, Steel issues
-Automotive were strong, stocks also moved up with steels.
Plymouth Oil was the bright spot In the oli section
In specialities, Dupont had the
$172.
to
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Norman Jefferson, International rice widest rain, rising 8-1/2 points
Of 057 issues traded, 078 were specialist of the United States De-
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unchanged, Agriculture, today re- higher, 183 were
partment of ported after a six-month study that 110 were lower.
and
the world's rice supply is likely to Dow Jones averages at the close continue short in 1940 and for a few of the session stood as follow:- continue
years thereafter. He reported, how-30 Industrialz ever, that demands from importing 120 Rails countries may not regain the prewar 15 Utilities levels for a long time.
40 Bonus
The areas studied Included im- portant producing regions of the Far Near East and, lending European importing countries.
Jefferson zaid the world rico trade in 1940 in expected to d about four million short Innymor about one million more than 1947 but still half as much as prewar French Indo-Chinn, which supplied years.
He said urria, Slam and
about 00 percent of the prewar have improved their export positions this year as com- pared with 1947.
world rice,
Jefferson said that although the world was still short of rice, ex- world was suti
defelt-pro- pander production in
193.00
02.07
35.11
00.78
United Press.
HONGKONG
SHARES
MORE ACTIVITY THIS MORNING
There was more activity on the
-Exchango
this Hongkong Stock
Soveral lots of Electrics, morning.
you are never at your best then. that literally thousands of buyers In consumption habits in others due ing session was valued at $303,000.
better.
will get literally soaked to the skin Trying
to unfold literally nothing
#! when
rains for the CANCER
23-July 23) Cas (June
For little or no reason second time. Interesting new friends and chang-
at hil. ing scenes may contribute substan-foolish fellow who invented a fool-
it
reminds
of the tally to your happiness and wel-
proof hen house and fore.
LEO (July 24-Aug. 23-A New partner, either business or marital, may be achieved today. A new o portunity may come unexpectedly,
BATTLE AGAINST CANCER
MA
SAID GAINING
GROUND
By PAUL F. ELLIS
【ANS' bottle to defeat cancer
making more progress ond
In the Bible, who found Moses greater victories are to come. the bulrushes?
3. Whal mountain range containi the four highest peaks in the world?
party in Pittsburgh, Pa., for the Children's Cancer Fund, my old, ticker" started to act up and, I found
Goo myself in the hospital there. care and the friendly calls of many congenial people soon had me up on my feet again. One of my must faithful callers was Reginald A. Danici.
Dahlell gave me the idea for 10- Argentina? clay'a
much
hand when
he
remarked, "My friends complain that I bid too too few." Thai and make could happen on today's hand very do not think that seved ensily.
to bid with spades is too much this hand. Our lesson has to do with
piny. the correct line of nin
A beginner would be
inclined
to win the opening lead of the queen of clubs with dummy's ace, Aguring an cross-ruting clubs and diamonds. All we have to do is to take 13 tricks, and that can be done easily it
take a good look at the we tummy.
Isn't there a way to set the dum- There are only three out- my up? standing trumps, and they can be picked up with dummy's trumps. So left act up the club suit and pick the trumps at the
up
Linc.
Play the deuce af
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Answers on Colum
CHESS PROBLEM
By G. HEATHCOTE Black, 12 pieces.
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clubs dummy on the first trick and trun it in the South hand with the queen
of spades, Lend the three of spades, win the dummy with the nine-post. Then lead the four of cintes arvi trump it with the ace of spades.
Go backt over to
leading the five of spades, ruff the seven of clubs with the reven of spades, then lead the eight of spades, This will be won in duuny with the jack and will
plekt up Weer:
last trump. Now leait a small heart from dummy to the king, lend back the queen of hearts, overtake it with the nce, and all of dummy's tricks are good.
White. 8 pieces.
White to play and muute in three.
Solution to yesterday's problem:
R-B3, any: 2, R feh, or dis cha or Ki males.
CROSSWORD PUZZLE
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(2)
0. szepiate wun gratitude. (8)
9. The council in hot etric, (3)
11. Ah, em or oak. 1)
12. As a body They intake the quitaris
13,,This Chil in a guaranten. (3) 147/Tucy-make the rich lend, (8)
18. 14% junt a Job of wark, (4)
18. How you may expect to find
Vacuum. (5)
20, I'ma tumuit (anog.), (Uƒ-*
2. Pin turn on them, tôi
23 ite tub at the dirt of your work
I days (4)
23. A real monitor at forda, ess
4. Fenture that is just an inch. (4) Down
1. Arrangement of parts in a wild-
ALANCE, (9)
4. in zunke-up he's a small stresu
harrier. 40
Animal BoUNG. 151
4. Hottie route may caij 15 a bang.
DENT (9)
3. Unulled. 15). 7. You chis ind him in the Dutch'
underground, but te'n to busi TEAM 10 be there, ta
M. 10 2ood's band were, th; 3)
10. It's a boy! (3)
13. P. (4).
Mnurged in windswept valleys. 143 17. Fining OB. (4) 70 About tuls and vote on your
way back. $41
dotulton of reagerna i parth. —Arrows! Precio: N. sought; 11. Les 13. Ora 14 Vin: 15, LINY, Attire: 126. 21.
17. Lun
25 Acented: 24 di
alan: 2. Otume:
· Velv: 4. Nivel: 1. Monti
BOR 1. (
Latric
Dut
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19. Pade: 22
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new
to
then found
he couldn't get in to collect the eggs.
Bird thou never wert
THE Air Ministry and the Braina
Trust seem to have fallen down again over the question of what that bird is that the R.A.F. have knited on their shoulders.
of
It would really save a great deal time if people wrote to this column direct. The creature is of course, a prink. and not a bird at all. It was designed by a nature lover at Bath in 1032 at the gestion of a Mrs Wardeli.
search and service phases of our No good kicking
programme, he said,
He added that "some real pro- gress" has been made during the last three years in seeking the and cure of cancer.
Research Bears Fruit
use
That is the optimistic keynote of statement by, the American Can ter Society, which has announced grant of more than $3,000,000 for further research into the disease.
funds, according Douglas. Polcat, executive vice presi-
"Research in producing dent of the society, include award
leads than at any time in lustory," AB fellowships to Bur
rescorch scienusts in 36 hospitais, laboratories he said. "It is impossible to predict Fort universities throughout the when we will beat cancer, but there Ported States for the 1948-40 school is a definite feeling that we are get-
Un there."
Millions Being Spont
In addition, there are 18 Institu- tromal grants, directly to colleges and tals to be used on research
Later on, other mypets.
grants st be made. bringing the total to thun $3,500,000. Millions ty are being spent in cancer re-
24.
The Cancer Society, which re- contributions from the tal public, raised $12,600,000 in campaign as compared with 1214875.30 in 1947, Patent dis-
Curent deat more is need- od to espand the educational, re-
OUTWARD MAILS
Unless otherwise stated, registered activies and parcel posia close 30 minutes earlier
ordinary than the mail. If mait close before 10 ... registered and parcels will close at 3 p.n, on previous day. Maite Aze closed at Kowloon Central Post Omer, half an hone eariler than the G.P.G. cloning times.
against the pricks
APORCUPINE
ran On
tennis court at the Sportsmen's Club at recently.
more fered
to
ducing countries such as Malnya, Hotels and Shauiglial Lands changed Java, India and China and changes hands. The turnover for the morn- Transactions and noon prices to local rice shortages, are likely to result in the demand being sitter the next few years than prewar.-United Press.
during
N.Y. FOREIGN
EXCHANGE
New York, Sept. 1-Closing rates for foreign exchange were:--
Argentine Peso (Official) Argentine Peso (Unometal) Austraila
Brazil
Belgium
Canadia Chie
England
France India
3034
follow!-
SHARES
DANKB
HK Tank INSURANCES
Canton
Union DOCKA, ETC
K. Wharf (N)
BUYERS BELLERS SALES
2000
300
77735 78736
10 @ 285
1
29
600 @ 20
Provident....
211⁄2
1000 1.40
500 #21.40
N. P Wharf.
714
LAND, ETC.
3000
Dock
HK Hotel.... 10.10
143
RREARS
US$0.2077
IIK Land
2005
S'hat Land
4.00
0.70 2000
3.25
0530
025815
02
2000 0.60
0335
4250 or 0.00
4.0324
Humphreys
... 21.20
.00321%
UTILITIES
Tram
20.40
Mexic
1473
Star Ferry ..........
134
New Zealand
4.034
C. Light (0).
21.00
150
Реги
.0700
Portugal
04041
C. Lich, (N} ..
1000
sug-
South Africa
4.01%
Electric
2700
Aweden
Switzerland
21-43
Uruguay
$300
Venezuela
3010
200
Shanghat iper Gold
Yuan)
Macna Electric
25.30
nam.
2000
Telephone (0)
500 G 37
Netherlands
3700
INDUSTRIALS
1780
300 @ $115
.4725
itope
27%
2400
STORES, ETC.
United Press.
47
50
300 @ 18
to the
Sussex
Batavia
Singapore
flongkong
Brighton Steady Tone In
It had escaped while being deliv-. mepagerio and "was probably more frightened than the
were." players
Rubber Market
22
Cement
Dalry (0)
Watson (Old). COTTONS
Ewo
100 103
BLACK PEPPER
New
MARKET
York, Sept. 1Black pepper. futures today closed
inactive and nominally unchanged.
Oh, Pam Pam! New York, Sept..1-Rubber futures You great big rollicking sportsgirl, today closed 25 points higher to five you! How can you frighten a poor points lower on sales totalling porcupine so with your great strong contracts. Reports from the country, he dis-knotted legs and your cries of"
The market was quiet and irre-paying interest tapered off, but sellers Activity in the spot market was low. closeil, show that more and more Deuce!" and "Love all!" persons are going to their physicians in ume for the disease to be diagnos- ed early.
"Our message that early cancer can be cured seems to be taking huld," he observed.
the list of grants.
Down Payment!
DOWN Sir!
Almost every state is included in THERE is a sad little story going round Hornsey-rise of a young. newly-married couple who, when Every phase of the disease is un- the new furniture was delivered to der investigation by the medical their little nest, started opening the sleuths. Every clue is run down. packing-cases with a cold chisel Huoner or later. the scientists be- and hammer, only to And too late lieve, they will And the clue that that they had broken
open their will solve the problem.
wardrobe and were well started on their sideboard.
ZBW RADIO
1.K.T.
NOTE ON HEADING: Our Aunt has a dachshund called Payment.
CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE
Answers
1. It is composed almost entirely of the calcareous remains of minute
still
rulor, but the undertone was steady.
The concensus of opinion favours the irregular market because of the continuing factory demand for nearby shipments, which is em- phasised by the establishment of a premium on September futures,
Market sentiment was cheered in addition, by reports that the Berlin blockade may be lifted on Sunday.
Prices closed as follows: August
September
October
November
December January (1940)
February
March
April
Mav
June
JARIN
August
September
October November
held Arm on prices. Dealers indicated that the current high prices stimulated more buyer interest in Stam and Salgon black pepper in "uflost" and "zhipment" positions.
Prices closed at follow September
October
December
January (1640)
March
May
July
Spot
Spot White Muntak
21,00 traded
20.94 nominal
20 07
20.13 nominal
20.00 traded
20,70
20.35 Bid
20.45 nominal
20.65
20.00
20.33
20.50
20.43
20.40
United Press.
72.00 nominat
12,00
71.00
04.00
60.00
CO.DO
60,00
70.00 asked
** 70.00 asked
United Press.
Wang Yun-wu To
Visit America Shanghal, Sept. 2-The Finance Minister. Mr Wang Yun-wu, is planning to leave for the United States around September 20 to nt- tend the meeting of the Inter- national Monetary Fund, which is scheduled for September 27 in
All-out Economic Washington
Meanwhile, the Executive Yuan's
6. Programme Summary; 681, Children's Story: "Through the Looking Glass” by Lewis Carroll. Episode 3: "Queen Altee (HUCTS): 4.30, "On the Shelf": 1, "ITMA"
committee in charge of the Blockade with Tommy Handley (UBCTS); 730, La
implementation-of President Chiang Demi-Ileure Francaise (Studio); 0, World and Home News (London Relay): 0.15.
Kai-shek's | Kai-shek's emergency economic Shanghai, Sept. 2.-An economic measures decided to turn over the British Concert Hall, London Philhar- nionic Orchestra (BBCTS); 015, A Play...
blackade of Shanghel in which all gold and foreign currency surren Wanted on Voyage" by Jack Shepherd, arine organisms and fragments of air, land and sea routes are closely dered by the people to the Gold Produced for the Hongkong Stage Club shells. 2. Pharaoh's daughter, 3. The by Jack Shepherd. Eptaode 1: "The Acting Himalayas. 4. The tango. 5.
watched, was ordered today by the Yuan Reserve Fund in order to Yes. nuthorities to prevent the fight of strengthen the new currency. Almoner" (Studio): 9.45, New Concert Mark Anthony, Augustus and Nero Novelty Ensemble; 10, World and Home
and
The News London Itelny); 10.15, Weather were notoriaus dicers and Claudius gold, silver, foreign currency
surrendered aliver will be used for Amoy Shanghat, and tris Orchestral 10.30, Music for the occupies the western and larger part Kunming, Lluchow,
Report: 10,16, Dance to Charlle Spivak wrote a book on the subject. 6. Iran essential commodities.
minting subsidiary colns-United All transportation routes are being Nanking. Hankow. Tanga, Pelping. Home" An Blustrated Talk by Kennon of the great Iranian Plateau. Be-watched by special economic police Swalow, Nothow and Taipeh, 3.30 pm. Dommett (Studio); 11. Radio News Reel Bangkok, Singapore, Datavia, Colombo, Ilarion Relay): 11.15. Weather Beziers tween the rivers Indus and Tigris Innis. The order was issued after
Sydney and Auckland, 5 pm.
THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER Z' Closing Times By Air
Closing Times By Sea & Train
Macao and Tinahan (des) 4 p.m. Parcels for United Kingdom (hex) 5 p.m.
Kongmoon via Canton (Train) 5 pm. Canton (Parocis & 2nd class malls) (Hea)
Bp.in.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER J Closing Times By Alt
Canton, (Kowloon _ CPD) 7.30 a.m., 10 4.ms, 12.30 pang 3 pang (GPO) 7 a.m., S RT Nano, 220 Đư Shumideal, Þ. u.m. (regi; 9.30 nm, ford). Chianghal, Nanking, Kankow, Taington, Priping, Swalow. Amoy and Taipeh, 3.30 PRE
Closing Thures By Rea & Train Macho and Tøinnhan (Sea) 3.30 ... Stralia, Cayton, Mauřaniš, India, Enst Allen, Aden, Egypt and Europe vlo Tondon (ex) 10 am. ipar, & pm, Sept.
Macao u Tainsliau (Kra) 2.p.n. Conto pd las mall only) (Train)
2.m.
3).
Macko and Tainahan (Nea) 4 pm, Kangnuon Chea) 5 p.11.
Canton Parcels & 2nd cinas minilu) (Swa)
0 p.m.
and Close down.
ZITORS PREUS JENTICK,
southwestern Asia.
the discovery that many warehouses had been emptied to escape the anti- hoarding check up.-United Press.
Silver Prices.
Press.
oil
Seeds And · Oils
New
York, Sept. 1-The --fbilowing prices were, quoted today for seeds a Castor seed, per long tón, FOB. Balone ton Colton seed per long
ron. Memphis......
New York, Sept. 1-9iver, per fine | Flax wed, per bushel, Dunce, as quoted by Messrs Handy and Hacnễn, 72 cente-United Press.
LONDON SILVER
London, Sept. J.
silver. Best, per cuites
Silver, Forsurd, per mom
Scrap
15.
4.
-United Press.
Metals
New York, Best. --The following
F.03. Minneapolis.... Linseed oll, per ib. in Innk cars, P.O.D. Now
York Peanut all, per lu New York.
FOB.
US$133.
70.
6.10
250 centa
24.50"
United From.
Exchange Rates
Business was done in the local. un-
primer
were quoted in the scrap metal
melal exchange market this morning at the following ratest
Huffine
inm Bel here today:-
cini yuan (per yuan)
1.21
1.0.0, per ten
CNC (per #1 m.) ..................SIRE
0,453
34.37
© THEBATURDAY AVERING JO1)
Lead TO.D. per ton (heavy
Moti}
5.05
501.00
Yieel, F.O.n. per ion (No, 1 -
heavy melling)
11.50
25.50
"It's true she graduated cum laude--but only just!”
................ US$15,78/18.00 Sterling pound note (per £1
15, dolar (per 1)
17.00/17,50 - Teid bars (per tarl)
STC pinetres (per 100) 30.00/30.06 | Slam tenia (per 100): United Prass. NEI guliers (per 100)
40.48
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