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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1948.

FOR YOUR SPARE MOMENTS

SIDE

GLANCES

By Galbraith

EXCLUSIVE 'TELEGRAPH' FEATURE

YOUR BIRTHDAY.

By STELLA

`BOPR. 1966 BY SÍLA BERVICE, 1915. T. M. BRES, EL 6. PAY.-CPE). "Bure, I remember you-you're the delivery boy 1 Grod 30 years ago for tosing bananas! Do you still like "em?"

• MCKENNEY ON BRIDGE

How to Bid Hand Is Problem Here

BY WILLIAM E. McKENNEY

To dance given recently at the

A South Hills Country Club in

Pittsburgh, Pa.. for the purpose of starling o unit of the Children's Cancer Fund in that city, I met come ladies who are members of the South Hils Civic Club. They told me that they have a bridge club.

I asked one of the ladies the name of the club, and she replied, "We don't have a name."

So today's hand is from tho bridge club without a name. Mrs. Elizabeth Kincheloe, member,

DUMBBELLS

REGISTER EDUS.

BUT WHAT 15

THE USE OF

HAVING ACCOUNTS WITH FIVE DIFFERENT,

GROCERS?

SATENT OFFICE

IT

MAKES

THE BILLS MUCH SMALLER

Check Your Knowledge

1. In what game is a "pawn"

wanted to know how it should be bid. I knew this was dynamite-used? the lady had red hair. 1 dnally cald, "With some partners I would

hangt with

open

the South

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onc

2. In what country is Lucerne?

Lake

3. Name and locate the largest continuous mass coral in the world.

4. In what continent Is the Gobi Desert?

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5. Name the foods that the greatest proportion world's calorle requirements.

supply of the

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the Kingdom of Hellas?

West North

(Angers, on Column 5)

Pass Fass

14

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Pass PASS

13

CHESS PROBLEM

By B., F. B. FLATAU

Black 7 places,

club, while with others I might bid

With heart.

you, I might even bld a spade, because if you were my pariner and had all tho spades, you would never let mo play the hand."

In

best

South's my opinion opening bid is one club, following, which West will bid a spade. Mrs. Kincheloe thought that North then should bid one no trump, but I consider two spades a stronger and better bld. Over two spades South will bld three hearts, à re- bid showing a powerful

verse hand.

should North then

bid Four clubs. It is not necessary to jump Now South to game.

con show control In diamonds with a four diamond bid. At this point North might risk a six heart bld, but six clubs is sounder.

·

or not

I do not know whether the Indies liked my analysis of the bidding, as I understand that when the hand was played at their club, it was passed before, they reached!

game.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 31

PORN today, you ore keenly ob- serving and careful of detall work. This, however, does not keep you from having new and original ideas of your own which you work out meticulously and successfully. Your tulents He mainly in the fields of uri and literature. Since you have n good business sense, as well, it is likely that you will have consider able commercial success, in addition. lo tome.

Your judgment is sound and you are happiest when independent of large organisations where you must too somebody's 'mark. Working on your own initiative, gives you an opportunity to expand your own ideas in your own way for the best possible results.

There is a strong spiritual streak In your nature, and 1 so trained in youth, you might easily turn to the Church as a life career. In any

event, you will always hold to high and will do nll ethical standards, you can to make the lot of every- one happier than It was.

Your Intuitions are exceptionally keen, and at times you appear to be almost paychic in your lunches. Learn to follow

these warnings, and you will usually never go far wrong in making a decision.

You enjoy being among people wherover and are usually popular you go. You will be happiest if you wed at quite an early age, and have your own family growing up around you. If denied this, you might wish to teach since you are very fond of children.

To and what the stars have in

for tomorrow. store

select your birthday star and read the corres- ponding paragraph. Let your birth- day star be your dally guide.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4

(Mar.

VIRGO (Aug. 24-6ept. 22)-Do are all right, but don't try to in- clude business. Leave that briefcase hot permit yourself to be too ad- venturesome when It comes to in the office. business expansion. Be conserva- tive, and you will be sofer, now,

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) Moderation is your best policy now. Watch out for the pennies.

22-Apr.

go out

POCKET CARTOON

"I know I've struck oil. but what good is it to me? I'm a lifer"

BY THE WAY

by Beachcomber

T

THE mild man came into tho tailor's shop. His trousers had shrunk into old-look, drain- ARIES

20)-pipes, finishing just below the You have the advantage of another knees, his arms stuck out of good, progressive day, so after what you

clinch the sleeves like rhubarb stalks. want and the deal

"Look," he said, "I bought this SCORPIO [Oct. 24-Nov. 22)-

TAUIUS (Apr. 21-May 21) yesterday, a guaranteed preshrunk. Forget business problems for the Merchandising. especially TA it I know things are pretty difficult time, being and relax. Romance pertains to clothing. active, and I wouldn't really mind so much and pleasure can be yours this School wardrobes, perhaps, need it the thing had got rained on but week-end.

replenishing.

all that happened was that it got a little overcast when I went out in it this morning."

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 22) A better day for social affairs than

must for

business. If you

work, stick close to familiar routine. CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan. 20)— Protect your Interests in all fields of endeavour. Don't start anything new just now. Hold the line.

AQUARIUS (Jan. ZI-Feb. 19) Both personal and business offairs need the diplomatic touch today if you are to avoid annoying com plications.

GEMINI (May 22-3pne 22) Curb extravagance over this week- end and, if possible, heed "neither

borrower or a lender be."

un-

CANCER (June 23-July 23) The arls are favoured but if they become mixed up in business, mix them. A day for pleasure not for proit.

Post

MASS of letters addressed to this column is being held over owing to lack of space.

Most of them are from birds in the Islo LEO (July 24-Aug. 23) The of Wight who complain bitterly of decorative arts are well favoured, being continually watched by a Mr Make plans for expansion in these and Mrs "J. B. Priestley. The only PISCES (Feb. 20-Mer.

black- 21)— felds, but delay action until later note of interest is from a Marriage and the domestic scenes on.

hended gull who is trying to form a

Club Novelist-Watching

the 15 Gover-strect district.

SCIENCE AT WORK:

CHEMISTS FIND WAY TO

CHEAPER SHOES

By PAUL F. ELLIS

HEMISTS in America have "The chemist is Dnally winning found the key that may bring the battle," the journal commented. cheaper shoes.

The

key Is £ new tanning process a technique that promises to free the leather Industry. from

Science also has whipped the relying on Imported fanning agents. problem of forced inportation used mica-strategic material Announcement of the discovery electronic equipment-from foreign was made in the magazine Indus- trial and Engineering Chemistry.

lands.

of

in

4

Home notes

LIERE is a useful home hint, for HERE

a tall, willowy girl with rimless glasses and a true cathusiasm for poker-work. To make a dainty and safe rustproof flute, cut a plece from the bathroom waste pipe (choose a place where it will notice least) and

About

bore holes along one side. six holes considered Indylike.

A backbencher

by any other name

E note with some interest that

has been awarded - £750 because he is now unable to smell. At the risk to say we'll start again.... No. of appearing vulgar, we would like

There are certain members of Noi No!...

4

0. What is the modern name for published by the American Chemical The newest development, synthe- the Government..

Society. The journal pointed out tie mica, has been announced by If only more bus rides were taken that although the tanning of leather the US. Office of Naval Research, by politicians. Stop! Perhops is an art older than written history. the Army Signal Corps nad the it would be wiser to skip this

chemist has been Navy Bureau of Ships. In this day paragraph. up to now the unable to compete successfully with of electronics, synthetle mica may nature and that most leather still 18

of the sclence stories of one 18 be made wit

with natural tanning agents. the year. However, the new process deve

St loped by Dr A. H. Winheim, of

fluorine-phlogopite Louls, and Dr Edward Doherty may mien, the synthetic farm now being end

the

It mystery.

employs produced has the desirable charac and tests chemicals

the teristics of natural mica. technique, according to the journal, have shown that it produces leather emparable to

White, 7 pieces. White to play and mate in two.

Solution to yesterday's problem:

1. Q-Ku: 'threase, 2, Qki IXQ (dis ch).

QXR (ch); 1... QxQr R—KIE (dis ch); 1.

*; 2. R~~Qi (dbi ch},

of

Known

Through darkest Feltham

with rod and gun

Mr Walter Daily, of Sevenoaks, 101 last week, has not ridden in It is expected to be used widely a motor-car in his lifetime or ever those from good in U.S. Army and Navy communi-beer, to the cinema. tannage. Furthermore, cation and electrical equipment. the, new teclunique produces leather Later, it probably will be used by at lower cost and also makes pos- industry, making possible cheaper

through tible great versatility

the and perhaps even wide range of characteristics It can equipment. impart to the leather."

OUTWARD

MAILS

more

(Daily paper.) eflent Htoo, believes that Mr Danny Kaye will never supersede the horse.

As an example of the need for the synthetic material, it may be pointed

out that only 15 percent of the amount needed by the government during the war years of found in the 1043 and 1044 was United States country. The

be had to

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 Closing Times By Air Shanghal, Nanking, Bankow, Tsingtao, meinder

and Taipeh, United Press.

Pelping, Bwatow," "Amoy

3.30 J.

Canton (256 cinas mali only) (Train)

Closing Times By.Bea Macao and Tainghan (608)

Traia p.m.

2 p.m.

Shanghai (Bea) 2 pm.

Macro and Tanzhan (561) 4 pm. Kangoon (Ben) 5 p.m.

Canton (Parcels & 2nd eines mails) (Sex)

KB any:

8 pm

CROSSWORD PUZZLE

Across

and §. A let of these sorefign granie je annually published, (6,

a. The colobare rüht-hand 'map.

(a)

** Hosddress. (3) 10. I would upset Iria to call hims

(6) 16. He makes me toast. (7)

16. Sick-DAY attendant. (8)

17. Container even when it's aries, (4) 19. Qurie discovered it. (a)

20. Initially an auditor. (2)

21. Wers Hodaking barn in inlar 101

Down

1. As the bowl (anag)) (EN Conforming to dflect, 18)

8. in the soup 1. On ise contrary.

(a)

4. 1 bolde tackle to ruške a book.

5. Bes 1 Across.

1. Urially considered a rum coUID=

B. Saulu Eirthplace. (8)

AL. Zeppelin perhaps.

115. Bað. (85)

10. Dareheaded hatred. (0)

Initially the new cams will be aginas atom bomb«, (4) -

noiption of POREJEST

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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 Closing Times By Air Canton, (Kowloon CPO)

7.00 a.m., 13.30 pan., 3 pm. (GPO) 7 am 9.30, Noon, 2.30 pm, Shanghai, am. (reg); 530 a.m. (ord).. Mania, P., Honolulu, USA and Canada.

9.30 am. (reg); 10 am. (ord), Amoy. Shanghai, Nanking, Hankow, Taingiac, Peiping, Chungking, Swatow and Foochaw, 330 p.m.

Karachi, Bangkok, Hangoon, Calcutta,

Bahrein, Calro (Nairobi, Johannesburg and Marseilles via Cairo), Nome as London, (Cowloon CPO) pm, (rus), 4.30 p.m. (ord); (GPO) 4.30 pun. (reg), 3 p.m. (ord),

Saigon and Varia, 6 pm.

Closing Times By dea & Trala Maceo and Tanahan (Hea) 730 mm. Shanghai (Bea) 10 min.

Japan (ordinary letters and cards only)

(ex) 10 2,17%

Shanghai, USA, Canada, Central & South America via Ban Francisco (No Parcels for Canada), (Bea) 130 pz. (par and reg) p.m. ford).

Macro and Tinshan (808) 3 p.m. Canton (and claismail "only) (Train)

p.m.

| Manila," "Aden and Marsellion (846) 3 p.m.

Sirsite (5)

pkm.

Macro and Tylnihan (Bea). 4 ́ p.m. * Kongmoon via Canton (Trafa) 8 pan. Canton (Parcela di kad clam mali) (Hex).

Bp.,

imported.-

CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Answors

1. Chess. 2. Switzerland. 3. Tho Great Barrier Reef, off the north- east coast of Australia. 4. Asia. 5. Rice, wheat, sugar, rye, barley, potatoes and whoat. 6. Greece,

KVETOUR FOGOD VERTIES

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(Studio); 7, Sep Teo Talks on Sport

FOR THE

BUSINESSMAN

Liquidation

Speculative

In Rubber Market

New York, Sept. 2.--Rubber futures in nearby po- sitions faltered towards the close of business owing to speculativo liquidation before the long week-end holiday and a pause in factory demand for actuals.

Easiness shown by. London and Singapore cables was also influential in the market.

HONGKONG

SHARES

Few traders hold any definite opinions at the moment, but they are inclined to believe that prices likely to stabilise at around the cur- rent levels for the time being.

arc

Furtures closed 10 points higher

to 10 lower as follows, with sales totalling 32 contracts.

August (in cents per lb.)

September

The turnover on the Stock Ex- change this morning was valued nt March $151,500. Transactions and noon April prices follow:-

ΠΑΝΚΟ

October

November

December

20.70/75

January (10493

20.06

February

20.03

20.00 bid

20.72

20,84

20.07

20.30

20.45

20.75 bid 20.72

20.72

224

-United Press.

LONDON FUTURES

May

BHARLES

NUYERS SELLERS SALES

June

July

IK Bank INSURANCES

2010

August

September

Canton ....

200

October

Union

HK F

200

November

DOCKS. ETC.

Spot

K. Whart (0)

N. PL. Whart

Dock

2016

Provident

2014

100 22

LAND, ETC,

HK Hotel

TK Land

13.20

4.70 4.90

20

London, Sept. 2-Prices in the rub- her market here today closed As fol-

1000 V GRO

300 6.00

October fin pennies per 1.) ..

12-13/10

200 € 6.70

November

12-15/16

1000 G 0.50 2000

December

12-18/14

January (1945)

12-1

It

2115

20.30 20.00

March

12-12

April

12-13/10

12-13/70

United Pres.1.

136

*

3814

2520

S'hal Land

Humphreys UTILITIES

Tram

Star Ferry C. Light (0) Electric

Macao Electric Telephone (0) INDUSTRIALS

Cement

Tone COTTONS

Ewo

37 872%

wate

0.05

000 20.20

500 € 20.30

June

***39* **

400 4136

1735

20

600 ✪ 20

Cotton Market

Seesaws

N.Y. FOREIGN EXCHANGE.

New York, Sept. 2.-Closing rates for foreign exchange were:-

Argentine Peto.

(OMelal)

Australia

US$0.2077

Argentine Peso (Un-

official)

2005

5.23

.0550

.0220

.9234

.0330

4.034

Brazil Belgium

Canadia

Chile

New York, Sept. 2.-In the cotton England market here today futures opened

опо

the Anal

France

point higher to three lower India and seesawed Inconclusively until Mexico

flurry of hedging and New Zealand liquidation, when the market dipped Peru to the day's lowest levels and Portugal

Ave to 20 points

prices closed lower.

The market Was Influenced by the sharp reversal in grains and the desire to liquidate before the week-end holiday, and also

long

the

ensuing Government crop report on

Wednesday.

Experts believe that the market a quiet and Is likely to remain

affair until after nervous

has government report and the position has been clarified.

the come out

and British

The export picture was brightened recently by Japanese inquiries and it improved further

However ob-

controlled Germany. servers Insisted that export demand- will have to broaden considerably more before the situation becomes a prime market influence.

The development of a second tro- Carribean the over pical storm aroused hardly any more interest then, the recently dissipated storm, It is although in some quarters feared that there may possibly be crop damage while the markets are closed over the weekend.-United Press.

BLACK PEPPER

MARKET.

South Africa Sweden Switzerland

,0032% .3024 .1495

.2780

4.03

.0700

.04044 4.03%

2559

.6300 .3010

Gold

Yuan) nom.

.2600

,3700

9780

.4725

.2490

--United Press.

Shanghai (per Netherlands Batavia Singapore Hongkong

ZURICH EXCHANGE

ex-

Zurich, Sept. 2.-The following change rates were quoted in the un- official markel here today: U.S. Dellar...............

Fess Storting

333 (Swiss Francs)

11.DC

1,09

-United Press.

London Stock Market

London, Sept. 2.-Brokers were disoppolated with today's stock mar- ket performance. The force of the recent technical recovery seems to have spent itself and buyers are act- ing cautiously pending next week's Trades Union Congress discussions on wage levels.

Gilt-edged securities were in ex- ceptional demand and closed one to three-sixteenths higher.

Overseas Rails were lower with

New York, Sept. 2-Black pepper Great Western Brazils down to 96 nbillings. Oil shares were featured tulures today closed nominally un- changed to 100 points lower, with by a spurt in Kern Oil, reportedly on.

United States buying. no sales reported..

Dullness in futures, however, was In the obscured by Armer prices

de- improved spot market. The mand from outside reflected fears of delayed deliveries because the local truckmen's strike. Uncer

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Swiss Currency Allocations

far

to

6. Programnic Sunuimary: 0.01, Child- tainty over future imports is in- London, Sept. 2-The Treasury ren's Story: "In His Majesty's Service" ], zain! by Sea-Lion" Episode in the Mom- creased by the news that shipping today published arrangements

25 percent sur the allocation of Swiss currency ing Watch BBCTS): 0.20, "One Night lines have placed Stand" Presanied

Burn by Phillp (studio) .10, Plano Duets by Rawicz and Landauer: 730, Now Variety: World and Home News, London Relay 6.15, Take Your Choice": 8.59. Bizet: "Carmen" Aels 3 and 4 with the Prin cipals, Chorus and Orchestra of La Scala Millan conducted by Cav. Molajoll: 16, World and Home News (London Helay), 10:15, Weather Report; 10.io, Organ Music. 10.30, Dance to Eric Wistone and its Orch, with Julle Down and Denis Hale September

October (Vocal) (BBCTS); 11, Radio News Reel (London Relay); 1115, Weather Report | December and Close DOWN,

charge on all cargoes for Bombay, during the winter months. The new India, to be effective on October 1. lamin which applies chiefly Shipping men said that this action British visitors going to Switzer- was caused by congestion In Bom land for the winter sports-will cover the months of November, Do- bay port, which might cause the

lo Immobilize cember, January and February. Indian Government the harbour completely.

Prices closed as follow:-

January (1949)

72.00.nominal 72.00 71.00 ET 64.00

"

*

March May July

50.00

1

08.00

+1

68.00 asked

77.00 asked

Spot

Spot (White Muntok) 76.00 naked United Press.

Bank of England

Returns

At

present, travellers will receive a maximum allowance of

£35

for adults and 228 for children. The individual allocation will bo based on the duration of stay in Switzerland and the scale of hotel charges.

The amount of the allocation of Swiss francs for the four months was not disclosed but the announce- ment said that 85 percent of it will go to travel agencies while the rost In reserved for independent travel-- lors-Reuter.

Silver Prices

New York, Sept. 3-8liver, per ins

London, Sept. Bank of Englarut ounce, a quoted by Mesars Handy and returns for the week ending September armon 1491⁄2 cents-United Press,

1 were as followi

Notes in Circulation

Pubilo Deposit

Privato Deposits Governmani securities Other Securities

Receipia

Bank Ratio

£1.240,007,000 88,689,000

431,171,000

LONDON SILVER

Landon, Sept. The price of Bllyer. 400,909,000 has advanced one halfpenny, so that the

35,470,000 correct prices are now as follows=" 32,402,000 Ever, Spot, per ounce

113 Sivar, Forward, per ounce

-United Press.

-United Premi

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