1948-09-08 — Page 7

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1948.

FOR

YOUR SPARE MOMENTS

SIDE GLANCES

By Galbraith

garme the

KOPA, 1943 BY KEA BERVICE, ING T. M. RIG 03, A PAT, CET

"Oh, you, I quit the office job! When I was made an executive in my husband's department, he was afraid it would stifla his ambition!"

• McKENNEY

ON BRIDGE

Endplay Is Key To 3-N. T. Bid

BY WILLIAM E. McKENNEY

THE

HE wonen bridge players

Cleveland, O. are probably the best organised tournament group in the country. At the Ohio

State

tournament they saw to it that all an enjoyable

out-of-towners

time, Mrs. H.

hod

J. White has been

attoirs tournament

of yenTx A number consistent winner. She and

also

A

active

in

Cleveland for

And

Mrs

Mrs

11. D. MeKnight,

DUMB-BELLS

REGISTERED 0.5 L PATENT OFFICE

HOW DO YOU MAKE A PEACH CORDIAL WAITER?

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Cleveland, won the women's pair

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championship this year.

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recognised today's

hand as an endplay situation rather She allowed the a hold-up. than opening lead of the king of hearts

to bold, and when West continued with the queen, declarer did

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She knew that she had three heart, three clubs spade tricks, and the ace of diamonds. A three- three break in either spades or

would

the ninth clubs

give her trick. She could take the diamond Anesse, but if it lost, West would

cash the balance of the hearts. So 'careful to save a smail she was

heart in her hand.

She tried out the spade suit, and on the third spade West discarded a diamond. Then she tried out the club sult, and again West showed out on the third round, discarding Another diamond. Now Mrs. While did not have to guess the diamond play. She simply led the small heart from her land, and West won with the Jack. West could cash the two good hearts, but then she had to lead a diamond into Mrs. White's thus giving her nine ace-queen, tricks.

THE BEST METHOD IS TO BUY

HER A COUPLE COCKTAILS AND A GOOD DINNER

SIR!

Check Your Knowledge

EXCLUSIVE TELEGRAPH' FEATURE

YOUR BIRTHDAY

POCKET CARTOON

• By STELLA

by OSBERT LANCASTER

ara

You are a likeable individual and

of friends who have a host always enger and willing to give you Be warned assistance. and ald against becoming much too depen dent upon others.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 BORN today, you put spiritual and cultural success far ahead of material gains. You are inclined to be somewhat dificult about mere money-making provided you can be dolug something you enjoy. Your talents lie in the fields of iteratore or the aris and you are not happy

work if stuck in some

which ttle else, but muscular requires dexterity.

You are very attractive to the opposite sex and will have a cohort to mako of admirers from which your selection of a life mate. This is apt to apply more to you of the fair sex. You will probably make "good marriage,” You are rather more timid than what is called is good for you. You will sit back for you are the type to know how and let the rest of the world march to entertain well, manage a home much turmoil eficiently and will make an excel- by if there's too You

lent parent. Leyat steadfastrioss is around you.

anything one of your highest attributes. observer and seldom let

have in ΤΟ You will work ex-

find what the stars get part, you.

for tomorrow, select your stord Oceptionally hard when you have to, But you can loaf with the greatest birthday star and read the corres«. of ense If necessity is not knocking ponding paragraph. Let your birth-

day star by your daily guide, loudly at your door.

Bгt

keen

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9

VIRGO

24-Sept. 22)—A (Aug. fine day for a wedding. Romunce is General definitely on the agenda. affairs are excellent, too.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23)--Make use of your personal popularity to may goin an advantage. Hazards preclude the desirability of travel.

24)-- SCORPIO A day for romance more than asy- If you must work, slick thing else. close to familiar routine.

(Oct.

24-Nav.

(Nov. 23-Dec. SAGITTARIUS 223--Normal activities are all right int new plans and ideas should be postponed for a short time.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan. 20)- A water trip could be very beneficial, may be small, at Business gains they

aplinistic with indicate treni.

Jun. 21-Feb. 19)- AQUARIUS Personal Initiative and aggressivo- ness will determine your degree of success right now.

NEWS FROM THE EAST By Bernard Newman (Gollunes, 18/-)

New-

of Bernard EADERS R

travel books man's previous and commentaries on Europe's political jigsaw will not be surprised that he has now switched bis observ. ing eye and analytical mind to the East. Postwar aspirations of For

always been countries which have

religious strike racial and torn by What was the nationality of all for interpretation by a reporter

Guglielmo Marconi?

2. Name a solid that has only one surface.

3. Name the author of the play "Peter Pan,"

4. How many inches in a hand (used to measure a horse's height)?

of Mr Newman's calibre as vitally as his European "danger spots" of pre- 1939 days.

Let it be sald right

from the many thousands of miles he

away that, elephant

covered by plane, var, and

by borrowed bicycle- even there has

PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 21)- Business affairs are normal. Part- nerships are especially favoured, 'All should be woll on the domestic scent.

ARIES (Mar. 22-Apr. 20)---Begin exert n long journey, if first you careful attention to detalls. Be sure of your reservations.

21)- 21-May (Apr. TAURUS Sorial aspects of the day are better A sen trip. than for routine work. if you wished for one may become possible.

GEMINI (May 22-June 22) A One day on the home-front but justprune signing business ngreements until a little inter on.

CANCER (June 23-July 23)-1

in decornfing and the interested arts, today should see read success crown your efforis.

Did you realise, Canon, that Stalin toas educated at a theological college?"

BY THE WAY

by Beachcomber

that

FOR THE BUSINESSMAN

LEATHER SURPLUS

IN AUSTRALIA

Sydney, Australia, Sept. 7.-Australia is looking for overseas markets, preferably in the dollar area, for a sizable exportable surplus of leather. This is one of the biggest exportable surpluses except for wool yet reported in Australia.

HONGKONG

SHARES

The turnover during today's short session of the Hongkong Hotel was valued at $210,000. Transactions" and clusing prices follow:

SHARER BUYCHS SELLERS SALES BANKS

19 ( 2030

HK Bank INSURANCES

Union DOCKS, ETC.

K. Waart (01. Provident ..... LAND, ETC. HK Hotel

11 Land Shai Land

UTILITIES

TERM

2020

HRS

703

142

10 7 763

50 @ 141

10.40 10.00

500 131%

Ta

20

23

600 m 2015 2000 * 2013 200 201

22

100 22

2121

G. Light (0) Electric

3D**

22,70 40%

100 / 40

Telephone (0)

INDUSTRIALS

Cement

422%

Rope

101

STORES, TIC

the

Dairy (New)

2415

80

44

41 44

Watson (ata)

00

BO

BD

Ew

10.00 230 10

"THEY tell

British Railway Executive me (and you, of boys want course-no need to sulk) choose what colour we'd like our trains to be painted.

to

They are sending a positive rum- their they call, in

locos," bow of what

ปร whimsey "mannequin and down, the railway lines to give long, lingering sideways looks at us part owners. They are to be bil 23)-Adressed in the gayest spring tints, and all we have to do is to write in and say, "I lost my heart to No. 364552 between Rugby and Stough She was the prettiest loco (2-4-4 class), with a most attractive long low whistle, all painted in old gold rose with 'spilt milk' lines round her tender. Can I have all my chuffers this colour?"

24-Aug.. LEO

(July personal strecess is indicated if you void beginning some new, matried work. Stick to familiar tasks.

that

ankl say to peacetime conscription. Nor is

Then they write back that wasn't one of their locos at the present system Ukely to be very

modern soliter is Aseful. A

all, but probably little Mrs Bunnet the

wholn learns only fechnician, and

In her new look, and the

over in Job

a year's rudiments of his

gain. They also claim that the little training. With such a short period dreary thing has to start all

be impossible to,

runs along our bedrall every, night available. It will be

rear at 12.30 isn't one of theirs either. send him to Far East stations or be in train with yellow spots

that riistant means at seul Thin Would spend a quarter of his year garrisons will have to be provided This will be by the Regular Army. admirable-If the Regular Army at- tracts suficient recruits."

CATALINA

By Somerset Maugham (Heinemann, 10/6)

Little white lines

YEARS

i

1 DBL

COTTONS

The Minister for Postwar Ke- construction, J. J. Dedman, says that the industry hopes to ex- port about orio quarter of its

Failure to do so. total output. will hit the industry hurd be- cause the homo markot is saturated.

The main problem will be to sell the growing stocks of sole leather in competitively tight world market, ya, Dedman Next year Austraila of Role will havo, 30,000 pounds leather to export out of an expected. production of 35,000,000 pounds. In 1047-48 Australia exported 1,050,000 pounds of sole leather.

Australia will also be left with four to seven, million square feet of of upper leather to be disposed abroad next year out of an estimated production of 85 to 58 million square feet.

Dedman says that the overseas demand is Ilmiled because former customers especially, Britnin and the Far East, have now restricted. Im-

ports.

"DEMAND HAS FALLEN

WALL STREET and has fallen to about

RALLY

New York, Sept. 7-Poeed by industrial Issues stocks rallied late today, wiping out most of the losses nccrued earlier in the restfun. Trad- ing was moderately active, Trading sentiment improved on Wall Street,

Before the war, Australia export- ed about 15 percent of her overal production of leather. Most upper leather went

Britain. Sole to feather found a worldwide market, but especially in the Far East, During the war exports almost dried up while manufacturors-fed a huga home demand, but today that de- three- quarters of supply.

Dedman points out, however, that below Australian prices are well world prices, and that the migra- tion to Australia of skilled tanners from Europe has, much Improved leather, the quality of Australian expecially the specialised types.

Also there is a strong denial for upholstery leather, mainly from the and tanners automobile industry,

delivery

as market experts believe that they are six months behind current hitch Industrial production schedules. Beenuse of this only.50

CD:1 of automobiles percent will continue.

N.Y..

bn

The American Iron and Steel upholstered in leather at the mo Institute disclosed that steel apera-mient-United Press. tions tija

will be little week changed, despite the short workin week resulting from the Labour Day Operations are scheduled holiday. a1 94.5 percent rated capacity.

The Department of Commerce disclosed that the August statistics were at a new all time high and the total for the first eight months of the this year was 35 perce Corresponding 1947

over

Steel Issues paced the rise in the

FOREIGN EXCHANGE

New York, Sept. 7-The following are today's foreign exchange closing rates:-

US$0.2077 Argonline Peso (omeini)

2083 3.23 Argentine Pend (unofficial) Australia.

Brazil Belgium

Industrial group, with United States Steel gaining 1-1/4 points,

Automotive issues were brisk and Canadas

Chille England retiroad Issues firmed.

910.000 France totalled Transactions shares. O 940 issues traded, 438 india were higher, 287 were lower, and Mexico 224 were unchanged.-United Press. Peru

Dull Rubber

Market

.0550

.021.1/2

$2-7/10

.0395 4.03-1/4

D032725

2024

$1483

New Zealand

4.03-3/4

0100

Portugal

.D404-1/4

Bouth Africa

4.03-1/4

Sweden

780

Switzerland

653

300

Venezuela

Uruguay

Shanghai (per Gold Yuan) noin. 2600 Netherlands

Balavia

Singapore Hongkong

47:20

-United Preis.

„POUND NOTE RATE New York, Sept., 7-The British pound

none was quoted in the unofficial market here today At US$20-United Preu

PARIS FREE MARKET

little VEARS ago when I was

boy they had just decided on the border that would divide Rus- sia from Poland, so they employed great bucket of white- a man with wash and a brush to

mark it

two or he looked hundred PAIN of the late 16th century was After he had been going

three

miles

and saw the servant of the Church. Any round over his shoulder

of his line. line emerged a lucid and offence against the rigorous discip that there was a Httle shock stand-

by the dreaded Inquisitors-and t entirely objective report of most line of the Holy Office was handleding right in the way

He went and knocked at the door India to Japan. It

mattered little whether the victims

and said, "Er look. I'm doing this countries from

cway. the were nobility, wealthy merchants said,

line-and-you're right in puts the Far East into focus.

Taiks.

line can draw I

my Because Mr Newman's travels and or pensent

Of course. and

with the fervour cou politicians

It was indeed

on the south, or with

wheee! round you

New York, Sept. 7-The market f. Name the three chief monothels-meetings

ordinary people were interlaced with of a fanntle that anyone suspected of whe

wheeel round you on the north. here today was quiet and showed fie religions.

trend. Few offerings lectures to British troops, his-com- heresy was rooted out, sent to prison. Which country would you like no definite

stake and this be in-Poland or Russia?" "Please!”

were available and domestic fac- ments on military matters in the the galleys or the

"detuded ercatures" the lenst interesting included those

said the little man at the door, East are not

tatles were indifferent. have had who claimed to features of an admirable book.

"picase, I want to be in Poland.

The inability of the London mar- inunications with heaven.

Whatever you do please draw your ket to hold the early advance was For instance his visit to Hongkong

the consternationline wheee! round the north-I just discouraging, but a few peal dealers Franes Imagine, then, critically of Induced him to write

in Castel Rodriguez when Catalina couldn't stand Army pay and conscription.

Perez, a poor crippled girl, hobbled winter." "The Chinese merchant is setting home one day to tell her mother that,

the

steps of .. is better pall that while standing on rich, the coolie

had she

been foreign trader is Convent Church. ever before: the

visited by

the Blessed Virgin whe

disgust That yet dolog, well. The victim of the piese VISI

Futurca clored 10 to 15 points lower is the British soldier. He is under had said that one of the three sons

colony of high prices of a certain Juan Suarez de Valero another dog has forced itself

follows: her in- nald for a

had it in his power to cure

Into the daily papers by getting on sales totaling 14 contracts, with prices

This deplorable september in cents per Catalina

self-willed bitten by a man. and he pays income tax at infrinity.

ib.t sen

of taunting not merely rates. It is

practice in all breeds

October entertainments are reduced, Because and insistent that her vision was no

long the rides and teasing men to take o nip at dream, and before he is lowly paid, he loses "face" brother-Bishop of Segovia and one them in order to make news is n December

of the most successful Inquisitors--sign of lax thinking. was persuaded that it must be he who had been chosen to bring about the miracle healing.

6. Name the oldest selence.

Answers on Column 5

CHESS PROBLEM

By A, K. ELWORTHY

Black, 10 pieces.

的

132:

White, 8 pieces. White to play and 'mate in two.

Solution to yesterday's problem:

BBS, an? 2. Q. R. or Pabl The mates

CROSSWORD PUZZLE

4.

18

10

1

13

15

15

acros i

is upset the bar in camp. (V). 7:1 netis to make a swallow but

110CAL:7zor. (5)

9. Scottish D

11, PANCUT, 44)

121 15 will give even punishment,

but with no.rod, (8)

3. It is a change thused. 101.

“1%, în an: Main, rota; you tiga the

WOULD YOU, lore. (D).

16. Nous made by the Focal corda.

13)

.17. This cure gives you an office with

pay but no work, (4)

18 To get something this go to‘Eire.

(61

10. Long-winged water fowl ko the

(4)

20. What wine tasters do? (0)

23. Worthy of imitation. tj

Dutt n

1. Make known to the apneral

public, 199

2. Was it wreed that estised David

Lo be belended 7 141

B. She's always in down under. 131

4. The very places for a posh radio,

(0-4)

d. Terrestrial. (75

6. Any racing man will tell yout that there is no such thing. (9)

8. A capital abbreviation. (3)

. A torn roho. (4)

10. Staggers the adders up (7)

+

10. It'en cross. (4) 10. Mature, 19) 21: Finally, a triet word of thanke.

(3)

actution of separay's Duels -Acimany - Buaranteed OrcheMTA 9 Othe 11. Chaucht 18, Beo:

15. ErG

jiaron:

Drehing KM. To-d']

Bota Band

ALO 10.

18. welt: bo and Ro, Jap-ticke

that

his

Colonial

among the Chinese.

to the local allowances, adjustable

seem to provide the cost of living. answor."

And on conscription-"The West- ern democracies do not take kindly

cum-

No news

E note with

another Russlan

ecvered futures at the close.

While in some quarters it estimated that the United States possibly took 43,000 tons of British stock, traders are bullish or At present unable to

Paris, Sept. The following re entriai exclonge rates wero quoted in The market tallay':

Free market US$28 (gold picco) 24.200

Free marke! US$1 (note) 300.2: Francs. Black market US$1 (note 400 Francs.

-United Preas,

bearish implications pending future in NEW YORK METAL

formation in regard to the amount, types, prices paid, etc.

MARKET

New York, Sep) -The following prices were quoted in the metal market here today:

percent)

7.0.5.

US$0.23

Dr

1.03

cariond lots, Tin, Grade "A (00.0 percent

November

21.15 nominai

21.10 21.03 21.00/21.03 traded

Astintons

*

American Dots

14.

in bulk

of

***Cx

January (1949)

February

21.00 nominal 31.00

"Higheri

March

April

71.00 traded 2097 nominal

May

20.04

June

20.00

CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE Answers

July

20.85

AUHVER

20,00

September

20.75

October

*0.70

November

20.03

*Spot

That is the material from which Somerset Maughan has developerl an historical romance and the novel which he has hinted will be his last.

Sir Italian. 2. A sphere. 3. nuns and soldiers and peasants who

Four sold their souls to the Church that, James Matthew Barrie, - 4. unmolested, they might enjoy more inches. 5. Christianity, Judaism and

Islam. 0. Astronomy. worldly privileges and pleasures,

OUTWARD MAILS a story animated by monks and

WEDNESDAY, SEPTENDER I Closing Times By Air Shanghai, Nanking. Hankow, Tsingtao, Pelping. Amoy, Talpeh and Swatow, 1.30 D.m Bangkok, Rangoon, Calcutta, Karmelii. Dahrein, Cairo Nairobi. Johannesburg and Marpellés" via Catro), Rome and London p.m.

Kowloon CPO) 4.30 pm (GPO) Japan (ordinary letters and cards only)

A p.m..

Closing Timer By Sea & Train Hehow, Pakhat via folhow, Salgon and

Rangoon (Sea) 3: pan. .:

Bangkok (Ben) 3 p.m.

Parcels for Canada via Vancouver, B.C.

(hes) 3 p.m.

Halphong (Ben) 3p.

Macao and Tainshan (Bes) 4 pm.

Kongmoon (Ben) 5 p.m.

Tanmkong (Su).5 p.m.

Canton (Parcels & 2nd class mall) (Sea)

pjn.

Swalow and Saigon (Box), 10 am,

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBEA O

Closing Times By Air,

Canton, Kowloon 07.30 6.10 am. 11.30 pm:3 p.m: (GPO) 7 a.m., 0.30 m noon, 2.36 par,

Shanghal, 9 am, treg): 9.30 am. (orá). Manila, 11.30 am,

Kunming. Lluchow,

Amoy

Shanghai,

Nankind. Ihow, Taingins and, Pol

lag. 350 p.m.

Talhow and Talpen, 3.30 pm. Elsingapore, Dafavia, Colombo,

Sydney and Auckland.iß v.m. A

Closing Times By Bra - Train Atacao asid Txinahan (Real 7.30 am. Macao and Taishan (Bea) 2 pm. Canton (2nd class mall only) (Trala)

2 p.m.

·

Awalow (BRA) 3 pm.

Shanghal (des). p.m.

Farmors via Keelung (Bea) '3 pm

Manila (Bea) 5 p.m.

Macao and Painabian (8+x) 4 pm.

Hongmoon via Canton (Tratu) 0, pa Canton (Parente, &, 2nd-čiam,mail). (men)

[b ̈pm.

`ZOITORU PATHS YrŃŠier,

THE MATURDAY EYEING PORT

"The sweater unbuttons, dear the head doesn't

come off!"

-United Preka, LONDON FUTURES

London, Sept. 7-Prices in the rubber market here today closed as follows October (in pennies per lb.)

November,

December

January (1940)

March

April

Júne

13.1/14 13.1/19

דני

Tungsten, powdered, (200 percent) 20 (Chinese.ore. containing Wolframite,

Tungsten Trioxide) duly paid. F.O.. 24.50/23.50 New York, por short tan Iron ore, 1 percent. Iron) delivered tower part Lake Superkur. per long ton

Copper, Electrolytic, Export) F.A.B. New York, per 1b........ 2311⁄2 cia. Zinc, Prime Western, New York) per 17.63 ctx. Ib, Manganese, Electrolyte, 09.9 percent Manganese) delivered east of Minis sippi Rivers per 1995-200-17.00 st

SCRAP PRICES

The following prices were quoted for 13.1/10.crapbook for bak AN AMAZ

Copier..0.0 per ton 1.

fight US$15.73/16.00 Lend F.O.. per Ion

theavy muff) Steel. O.. per ton (No.

13

1372

127

United Press.

CHINA · PRODUCE

QUOTATIONS

New York, Sept. 7.-China produce was nusled in the New York market, was follown

See Aniseed oil, bes 1b. F.G.B.

*0.75/77 New York an Camila oli, per J. F.O.D.

New York

2.00/2.50*

After ogar, per 19. 1.0.0.

New York

Tung

• 2.35/3.40

oil, in tank care.

F.0.0, New York per 1b. 0.30-1/2

Sandalwood, in

drums,

depending on quantity B.

quality

I heavy melting) viage

.17.00/17.30

$0.00/39,00 -United Press,

Shanghai Banks'

Decision

Shanghal, Sept. B.-Central Newa Banking reported that Shanghai's Association, decided at a meeting to comply with the Presidential deergo to surrender all gold bullion and foreign currency holdings to the Vico-Minister of Central Balik.

the and Finance Her Po-yuan Central Bank's governor, O. K 19 Yul, arrived here yesterday

Berylilum, to to 113.00 nominal supervise the transfer of

cent) par tom

Molybdenum, (00 percent)

20.00/25.00

per lb........... 0.45

BRISTLES

Bristles, F,O,J; New York per lb, as follow.

Hankow, regular assori- "

ments

4.25 nominal

Chungking. regular assort-

ments.... ...-3.00 Shanghai,· regular· ARPOT!- ***ments

2.00

"

Tentsin,, 20's shoşla

одо

11.00

Tieniain 25's regular

foreign

zurrenty nɛsels.Associated Press.

Exchange Rates

Business was done in the local un oficiat exchange market this morning'at the following: rates:- o

Gold yuan (per yuan) CNC (per: $1 molaganna, Sterling pound note (per £1)

U.S. dollar (per (1)

Gold bars (per taði).

FIC pisstrom (per 100)

Min

tease (per 100)

NEI gulders" (par.: 100%