1948-10-26 — Page 7

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1948.

FOR YOUR SPARE MOMENTS

SIDE GLANCES

By Galbraith

gilbert

COPA, 1945 BY NCA SERVICE, INC F, M. MED. U §, PAT, CYF.

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"You haven't bought anything new to wear for two years you're not going out with us this Sunday without some clothes!"

• MCKENNEY

ON BRIDGE

Careful Analysis Nets Overtrick

BY WILLIAM E. McKENNEY

E from

of

XPERT tournament players come #11 walks of life. Some them spend most of their time playing bridge, while others are business or professional men who have much fera time to play.

For instance. Alexander Weiss, City, is kept pretty of New York busy between his mail order busi- ness and his grandson. Nevertheless, he found time to play in the Vanderbilt Cup Tournament this year and won the trophy.

Wels sent me an Interesting hand which I am giving you today. He won the opening lead of the five of spades with the king, then led a small heart to dummy's king. intending to play back a small heart

Welan

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Dealer

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AKJ 100.

Tournament-Neither vul.

South West North

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FAZGISTERED US. PATENT OFFICE

COULD YOU TELL ME THE TIME PLEASE

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IM SORRY

BUT I'M

A STRANGER

HERE MYSELF

Check Your Knowledge

1. What do you call an animal. especially a dog, of mixed breed?

any

2. The natives of what country probably drink more tea than other people?

1. Lorale Lingayen Gulf.

4: Whom did General MacArthur leave in command of the Philippines when he left for Australia during World War 11?

5. Where clic! unction bridge originate?

6. On what gulf are the Ivory and Gold Coasts located?

(Answers on Column 5)

CHESS PROBLEM

Enst

By G. GUIDELLI

Double Redouble

Black, 12 pietes.

Paas 2

Pass

Puss

Pass

Pass Opening-45

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.

Pass

10

and pass it. However, when West played the queen, Weiss went up with the ace and picked up the whole zult.

The spade bid by East, and the fact that he had lied three hearts, led Welss to the conclusion that East could not have many clubs. He took another round of hearts, then cashed the ace and king of clubs, discarding a small diamond from his own land. Now he led the jack of clubs from dummy, and when West did not cover, Welss discarded his small diamond.

other

This gave him seven-odrl for a top score on the board,

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White. 9 pieces.

PF!

White to play and mate in two. Solution to yesterday's problem:

J. R-Kt6, any 2. Q, R. or P

mates.

CROSSWORD PUZZLE

Acruv

1

and

B. HAPPY

15. a.

7. Portaining vo

sound. (8)

NOTRA

double.

theory ori

D. Bartle for a change. (7) ^^

1. They're facta, (4)·

13. Loved by Mr. Spratt. (a)

14. Put off. (8)

10. Can be make a Dominion ? (3)

17. iteturn of a frosty potentate, (6>

18. This port should not go to old

, bottles. (3)

20. Unjust foren. 49)

22. Unlikely change for the Bandr

151

23. Balp's diary, talij

24. Stire rapidly. (d)

Down

1. Fou may make him ravila dad.

(4-5)

Theoretical (0)

3. Not a riot anag.). (B)

4. Could be cont. (6)

5. it's an honour. 431

e. See 1 Acro

Yore -akes this like predicts.

(a)

IV. A useful pisce, but off how

empty these days. (G)

1. These are sittings of a kind.

15. Profound. (4)

(71

10. Surpriately you can take alawig

from it. (4

21. The bellow of an ox, (3)

Solution of yesterday puzzle.-Acroat:

At Rolitaire: a. Travel: 10. Uneek 11, Ribbles 17. Jeolust: 10, Cen: KYK 21, Mend, teps

inte

Tenacious: 3.

3. Leable: Bar Free: 10 D:14, Abore 15 Need:

Kres: 18. dip.

EXCLUSIVE TELEGRAPH FEATURE

YOUR BIRTHDAY

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26

PORN today, you are a natural Bexecutive.

You know how to handle people and can be put in charge of work as well as personnel and get results. You are something of a reformer at heart. Fortunately, you are highly constructive, in your thinking and, hence, you never are one to become a chronic faultfinder, When you do make a suggestion it Is usually something which needs. correction--and you have already found a solution before speaking of

1.

You women are natural home- builders and may, unless you enter business or the professions, use your executive talents to maintain a well- regulated family circle. When others are su struggling with home dules, you are off and away on sonte social or comununity nellvity, home duties completed and everything in apple-ple order.

your

POCKET CARTOON

By STELLA

You men utilise this talent ns business executive and your natural friendliness makes you a good mixer wherever you go. You can make friends with all types of people and hot their admiration пл well as their devotion. You have a natural reserve which often seis you apart from the general run of humanity, and those who do not know you;

misunderstars. women have a quiet charm which appears to be irresistible.

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an

You

An early marriage will probably be most suitable to your tempero- ment.

You

excellent partner for those

make

whose ambitions are vaunting, for you are able to impart some of your enthusiasm and organist ability to others,

To find what the store. have In alore for tomorrow.

select your birthday star and read the corres- ponding paragraph. Let your birth- day star be your daily guide. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 23)-An excellent day for the investment of your energies in some worth-while project. The results should ve rewarding.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 22)-A generally favourable day for most projects with the emphasis on business and merchandising of all

sorts.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan. 20)-- Take a firm stand and push matters to a conclusive decision. if a new opportunity beckons, accept It without hesitation now,

AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb, 19)- Invest your energles and resources in some project and you may make a bfg advance towards your ultimate Hoal.

PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 21)-Un- expected benelts may come to you. Romance beckons. You may meet someone Interesting if you art travelling. De receptive.

ARIES (Mar. 22-Apr. 20)-15 some business regotiation has been pending, you may feel confident in making settlement now. Sign i contract, if offered, too.

SCIENCE AT WORK:

TAURUS (Apr. 21 Hủy 21}}{ Job hunting, this may be the day that you find exactly what you want. The riences and electrical projects also are favoured.

GEMINI (May 22-June 22)-1 you are up for promotion, make demands upon your employer and you should get exactly what you

want. Be confident,

CANCER (June 23-July 23)-A thoroughly progressive day. Don't hositale but be on the alert to grasp any possible new opportunity whica comes your way.

LEO

(July 24-Aug. 23)-An excellent day for all business affairs. If on Important dent is pending, feel assured that it will come out as you wish

VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 22)-Con- servative, albelt highly important progress, can be made today if you are alert and on your toes. Make denite advance.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23)-An unexpected meeting may prove remontic and exciting. Business aspects are good. Don't neglect to take the fullest advantages of them.

MANY MISCONCEPTIONS

OF COD LIVER OIL

By PAUL F. ELLIS

O you plan to load yourself up with cod liver oil and vitamin

A pills to ward off that autumn or

witter cold!

Well, the plan may not work.

Such is the word from Dr Paul A. Day, of the University of Ar- kansas, who insists that there are

any misconceptions on the value of cod liver oil and the vitamins,

Radio Hongkong

ILK.T.

4. Programme Summary; 0.01. Children's Story: "The Giant's Head" An Adventure of Herman and Henry Bones, the Boy Detectives by A. C. Wilson

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"Police? I wish to report a car stolen from a bottle of dangerous druga."

BY THE WAY

by Beachcomber

NCE more

the time ap- Foulenough begins to lay his

proaches

when Captain

plans for a series of free summer holidays in comfort- able houses.

strong

This year he has been adver- tising himself as n private tutor. Lord Shortcake, of Boulton Wyn- fevers, whose singularly backward nephew is in need of special conch- ing, has fallen into the trap. Letters have been exchanged, and both Lord and Lady Shortcake have

Beuke have been favourably impressed by a recommendation from Dr

Smart- Allick, headmaster of Narkover. "We can't do better than get an

Army man," sald Lord Sharlenke. So the Captain'

is few pleasant

preparing fo spend а weeks at Boulton Wynfevers.

M. Booing in the theatre

A

DRAMATIC critic said the other day that he objected to booing in the theatre because it is uncriti- cal. Sometimes it is uncritical, and sometimes it is not, and the same

suld may be

of applause.

The critic continued: "In my opinion, the righi.to.boo in the theatre does not exist... Where there is discernible cause for it, it is boorish and un-

We have

Amannerly."

heard all this nonsense before, and we shall hear it all again But the people

D

Dr Day, reporting to the Amer-who have to pay for their sents will can Chemical Society, said that most me to express their opinions persons are not facient in vitamin refined manner than those who get I am happy to say, in a less A und that, the Efofe, attempts to

I have If prevent colds is large population in free.

discernible groups by giving cod liver oil have or grossly indecent speech, let

cause for booing (a blusphemous "almost uniformly dis-

ny,) why should I sit quietly in my appointing."

place instead of protesting? Let the experts decide

been

Won't Restore Hair

understand the basic functions of D: STARBISMUS

The

"Many people believed that the

a

(Whom God

or

FOR THE BUSINESSMAN

7

Malaya Rubber Output Continues Large

New York, Oct. 25.-Standard contract rubber futures today closed unchanged to 10 points lower on sales total- ling 23 contracts. No, I rubber closed 20 points lower on sales totalling 22 contracts.

HONGKONG

SHARES

Business Improvos

Some brisk trading was seen on

this the Hongkong stock market

Prices remalied' steady, morning. and in some cases indvances were recorded. The turnover Was $1,020,- 000,

Transactions nad пооп prices

BUYERS SELLERS BALES

follow:

SILARES DANIS

Ink Dank

INSURANCES

Cantm

Union

Dock

The continued falling off in prices reflected the declines in London and the absonen of fac tory demand, Traders term the market as "atagriant."

Was

Increased Malayan production is the major depressing feature. Matny production Jost month

tho second largest this year and 15 per- cent above August. The October output estimate is quite large, dis- sipating the midsummer expectations of a sharp drop in Malay output because of the political disturbances. The continued large output is al- tribuled in a large part to the fact that plantation managers are staying at their poats to supervise production.

Prices closed as follows:- Standard Rubber Contract Outouer un cents per 10.) 21.35 nominal November

21,33

December

January (1049)

March

July

21.30 traded

21.23 nominal 21.30

21.15 traded

21,10 nominat

2000

1D 1080

20 ** 1930

304

February

775

20 703.

DOCKI, ETC.

April

K Whart

(0)

130

Mins

31,05

N. Pt. Whart

7.3

300 # 74

บ

21.00

29 30

100 2014

20.03

1000 20.10 2006 20 BO 500 30

August September

20.00

20.15

20.80

2015

310+ 2014

November

20.70

LAND, ETC. HK Hotel.

December

20.70

10 1515

300 14.00

No. 1 Rubber,

400013

March (1949)

21.00/80

2000 G 15,20

April

11 Land 9'hal Land Humphreys

(X RI Humphrey*

7015

༣

May

5.05 405 2000 → b

June

July

10

Augint

September

Providen!

UTILITIES

Tram

Star Ferry

21.30

•

100 or 21

100 2115

2000

21.30

308

21

1

127 22.30 23

1500 20

1000 + 22.00

c. Light io).

Electric

October

21.03 nominal

21.30/70

21.40 nominal 31.30

21.20

21.10 21.03

21.00

"

20.03

United Pres.

pence

12- 12-1

100 M 23

October November December

LONDON FUTURES

London, Oct. 25,-Prices in the rubber Parket here today closed as follows:- Oulaber/December (m

per lb.) January/March

100 22.00 april/June

1100 23

4500.00

200 BB 200 531 1000 or 631 300 34

500 17

-United Press.

N.Y. FOREIGN

EXCHANGE

Argentine Peso (Omtial)

Argentine

Australia

Erill Belgtum Chuda

Chule Englanil Froce

Jedl

New York. Oct, 23. Peso (UniTictaij

{

C. Light (N)

2175

2316

500 22

500 42 22.20

242

24

100

22.20

30 39'2

100 7 391

350 or 30

200 30

500

39!>

GOO

30

400

2005

Telephone INDUSTRIALS

Cement

401%

400 301

100040

Nape STORES, ETC.

Dalry (0) Dairy (N) Watson (01 Watson (N)

10

4500 401 1000 20

BT

5344

COTTONS

Evo

MISCELLANEOUS

Entertainment.

37.10

39

10040

London Stock

passe.

a

Exchange

Dealings in Electricity stock

the new

percent

US$0.2917

3.23

0000

0243

03-

.0230

4.03-

3024

Mexico

Now Zealand Pors

4.03-

Portugal

Soeth Africa

Sweden

Switzerland

Uniruay Venezuela Stronghal Netherland Eatavia Singapore

Hongkong

5774

.4735

.2400

United Press.

ZURICH RATES

Zurich, Def) 25-The.

following un-

of Belal exchange rates were queted here Inday:- us, deilor Sterling

Argentine peso

3.03 Swin PTP. 10,70

0,45

-United Treas.

POUND NOTE

New York. Oct. 23--The British pound note was quoted here today at $2.74.00 United Press.

with a began

premium of one-fourth over the NEW YORK METAL

issue paid of 09-14, and quickly reached a premium of three-eighths. This gave speculators an attractive profit and they unloaded, but buy- the premium at 5/10ths right up to the close.

MARKET

New York. Oct. 23. The following here today

6.40. State Opening of Parliame); fountain of youth was, to be found ons attached in reverse, could beling continued and suffleed to keep prices were quoted in the metal market

London, Oct. 25.The London Stock Exchange today closed in a cheerful mood, -based Inrgely on Dr Day believes that failure to

various rumours on how it was I'vitamins has led to many other interested in the scheme

Preserve) of Utrecht is deeply proposed to settle the Berlin im-

Nevertheless, trading was. popular misconceptions. One, he said,

Chinese American, described

fairly quiet. 05 is the belief, that the colour of

"artist

and egg expert," to build a grey hair can be restored by doses tunnel to the moon, with aluminium of pantothenic acid, a B vitamlik and bamboo-ribbed

canvas, The bellet grew from results of Doctor saye that 300-muc-high experiments on rats and foxes. platform made tarred canvas, and floated upwards by giant bal-

kept on a in the vitamin pill." he said. "But cold air in the moving tunnel to the course by diverting the description of the scene as the King and

they Quech

leave for

were doomed to disappoint-balloons. the State

The Cag Opening

expert Suys (London Relay)

The vitamin pills did not that it is gravity that keeps from

Deckingham ment, Palace: 0.45. Interlude: 0.50. "See Fee" turn grey hair back to its original egg upright, by forcing it to find Talks on Spork: 7 A Programine Nomances: 7.15, Navy Mixture Melodies

black, blond or red."

its true

so the tunnel axia, and ACTS): 7.30, e Origins of Modern

would flont straight to tho TROON, Russia"A Talk by Profesor Arnold

But the Doctor says the presence of Toynbee (London Hely; a. World and

bamboo would destroy the Home News

moon- (London Relay); B.15.

ward pull, and drag -University Programme-Medicine No. 4:

the whole thing to tarih again. There the matter rests at present. Any volunteers?

says it would THE CEE expert

take 12,000,000 men, working seven days a week for five years, to build the tunnel, and would cost £75,000,000,000, How long would

nf

He sold the reason is obvious; that science may conclude that most human greying of hair is not due "A Specialist Phystelon" by Professor J. C. to a vitamin defetency. So therefore, Spence (BBCTS): 835, Stage and Screen it cannot be expected to be corrected Favourites presented by Allren Woods by munching on vitamin pills. (Studio); 0.03, Philadelphia Orchestra: $30.

Nutcracker

of the Orchestra“ A Talk by the Rev Father Ryan. 3.No, 8: Horn_and Trumpet. (Studio); 10. World and Home News London Relays: 10.13, Bonar Colleann in "It's a great e" tlondon Telny): 10.45. Dance in Bob Crosby and His Orchestra; 11. Radia News Reet (London Helsy); 11.35, Weather Report and Close Down,

Proper Place

card-

He said thero Is place for vitamin therapy in the curing of man's ills. In recent months, he recalled, folic neid und vitamin D-12 have been shown to be helpful in it take 158,000,000 men. working the treatment of pernicious annemia, four days a week, to build a

board moon, suspended in space by Of the two, Dr Day said that a ring of earthenware boilers Alled vitamin B-12 appears to have the with liquorico?

The effect,

now vitamin, originally announced inst April, is still in the experimental stage, but is expected to be put on the general market, soon.

OUTWARD MAILS most

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20 Closing Times By Air

Swnlow, Amoy, Shanghai. Nanking, Hankow, Tsingtao, Peiping and Hoitow, 3,30 p.m.

Air Parcel Poats for USA only, (Kawloon

CPO) 4.30 p.m.: (1K GPO) Bp.m.

Closing Times By Sea & Train

CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE Answers

of

"There is a place for sound vitamin therapy," Dr Day said, "but at the

1. Amongrol. 2. The natives outer fringe of the drug industry Tibet, who drink from 30 to 60 cups are those who make unwarranted per day. 3. It is an arm of the and fantastic claims-claims that are South China Sea, extending south- certain to lead to disappointment in ward into the island of Luzon in the most cases and may, in the mean-Philippines. 4. General Jonathan time, delay Caulon (parcels & 2nd class mal! (Sea) treatment the sccicing of medical M. Wainwright. 5 In India. 6. The | Gulf of Guinea, that part of the At-

Iantle Ocean lying south and of Africa.

Macao and Tylostinn (Sea) 730 am. Straits and Aden (Hea) 3 pan. Macho anut Tsinulat (Sea) 4 pm. Konginoon (8) 5 p.m.

Sp.m.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27

Closing Times By Air

(Tomorrow-Book Parade)

10

COLLIE B

Canton, (Kowloon CPO), 7.30 cm..

a.in., 12.30 p.m., 3 p.mí (Gro) 7 asha 9.30 ... noun, 2.30 p.m. - Shanghai, n‚m, (reg);” B30 min. (ord), Manila, P., Honolulu, USA and Canada.

0.39 nao, tregi; 10 a.m. fordļi Ordinary Air Mai) (printed inatters, KATES- ples and small preket posts) for USA unty, (Kowloon CPO) 010 a.m.; (GPO) 10 A..

Shanghai, Nanking, Hankow, Talinginn, Pelping. Amoy, "Talpeli and" Swatow, 3.30 ..

Bangkok, Rangoon, Calquila, · Karachi, Fährein, Alexandria (Nairobi, Johannes" burg and Morwellies via Alexandrin). Rome and Lendon, (Kowloon CPO) 430 p.m. (GPO) By.m Japan (ordinary letters and cards only)

Closing Times By Ben & Train Formosa via Keelung and Shanghat (Sea)

10 m. Honolulu (Hex) 10 a.m.

Canadia via Vencouver, D.C. (BER) noon.

TOITEAL PROJEToyze, a

KISSES

$1.00

"Remember, Henry-charity begins at home.”

Switching from other Gift-edged stocks lowered prices in the Tore- noon by as much as 3/16ths, but the losses were recovered by the close.

Elsewhere, Oila were most active. Royal Dutch gained 5/0ths to 25 white Anglo-Iranians

Jumped four shillings to 171/10

Rhokana copper shares fluctuated violently, reaching as low as 207/0, but closed 10/- higher at 277/6.

Industrial issues in general were

a few .: pence better. Motors and

Textiles were Arm-United Press.

Antimony. (American, 2015

percent) carload Texas

bulk of

F.O.B. *********... US$0.30% T. Grade "A" 199.8 per

cent or higher)

1,03 Tungsten, powdered, (06-08

percent)

2.50 Wolframite

containing

Triaxide)

(Chinese are

Tungsten duty paid. F.O.B. New York, per

short ton.

tron Ore

Iron)

Bessemer

23.40/24.00

€1.35

percent delivered lower nort Lake Superior, per Jong ton, Meniabl

Copper, Electrolytic, Ex-

por) FAS. New York,.' per Jb. Zinc, Prine Western,

New York) per lu.. 15.03/19.35 cents

(Electrolytic,'

RECORD WHEAT Manganese

STORAGE

U.S.

today

21.54 cents

99.5 percent Manganese) elivered cast of Mila- sissippi River, per ib. 32.00 cents

SCRAP METALS

The following prices were quoted for

A CUP JAKO

Copper, F.O.D.

ton

Prr ................................... US$15.50/16.00

per ion

Washington, Oct. 25-The Department of Agriculture reported that the United States had

(light) bushels of wheat in Lead, Fon 1,142,000,000

1-the third storage on October

(heavy_saft) largest quantity on record. The Steel. F.0.0, per ton

(No. 1 heavy smellinE)_ total almost equals the amount in storage at this time in 1941.

Only 125,000,000 bushels of corn remained on farms or in mills and

the smallest corn carry-over in SIX warehouses.on. October 1, this being

yenrs..

18.00/10.30

AA 00/30,00

United Press.

BLACK PEPPER

MARKET

Now, York, This year's corn crop, however,. will have a record total of 3,567, 955.000 bushels.

The figures showed that domestlo consumption and exports of wheat 1otalled 337,000,000. bushels in the quarter year. ended October 1.-- United Press.

pound. west

tho

Der

-

Oct. -Block papper changed; with no sales reported. futures, today closed nominally

To absence of buyers from spot market influenced some sellers to cut their offerings by two cents

There is no indication of any easing in the sight supply situation, and t han served to keep prices close to the Dighmark. It is generally expected that no improvement can be expected until Indonesia re-enters the pleture, but this is not. expected in the near future. December (In cents per 1b)ED DO nominal January (1949)

CHINA PRODUCE clonest as follows

QUOTATIONS

New York, Oct. 23. Anisced pll, per 11. F.0.0.

New York Cassin all, per ib." Eöii.

New York Agar orar, per lb. F.o.n.

drums.

New York.... Sandalwood, in

depending on quantity and quality....***** Tung in tank cars, FO.D. New York per

Beryllium, (10 to 12 per-

cent) per ton Molybdenum,

con per lb.

(00 per

.1810.80/02

2.00/2.50

3.15/3,9

J

13.00 nom.

March

May

July

September

Spat

00.00

73.00

50.00 "

$0.00

55.00

68.00 naked

Spot (White Munjok)... 00 big

United Pres.

Exchange Rates

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

021-5 nom. Eleriing paund male (par £1)

24.80/28.00

0.45

V.S. dollar, (per.si)

Gald bars (per tael)

IC plastres (per 1001

Slam Heals [per + 100)

United Press, j NEI guidera (per 100):

14.00

204.00

0.70

20.00