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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1948.

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YOUR BIRTHDAY.

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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1 ORN today, there is a complexity view, however, or you may In your nature which Is not discovertes rather upsetting readily discernible to those you meet casually. You are moody and highly sensitive to your environ-

find

ment. One moment you are highly seems to be no mice yourself to

clated; the next, you are depressed. Learn to know yourself beller and you can avold these deviations in

mooil.

The stars have given you outstand ing talents, especially in the arts, but you will need to specialise in some one fleld if you are to be

are coma truly outstanding. You fond

and love of books

travel Music

great appeal and holds could become

proficient on some instrument with proper study, too..

Being highly emotional, you find yourself either loving or hating a person heartily. With you, there ground unless curb you consciously take a middle stand. Your pas- slonato nature is strong, but you are not likely to show your affections openly or to wear your heart on your sleeve. When it comes to marriage, select your te partner very cautiously if you are to und complete happiness. Someone who is warmhearted, yet whose cultural background and intellectual make- up are compatible to your own will make you the best fe partner. ;

Interested in the supernatural To find what the stars have In select your you will probably make a study of store for tomorrow,

it during some period in your life. birthday atar and read the corre

from the Approach it

scientiße ponding paragraph. Let your birth- rather than the emotional point of day star be your daily guide.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)-- TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)-Be

nil day and avold making any important changes at this time. Stick to routine and all should go well.

A good duy for meeting sales re- conservative sistance in others. Follow yester and day's trends

get continued though not as spectacular, results.

3-18

(Nov, 23-Dec. SAGITTARIUS

for riding high 22)-Romance is you. If your work is with public officials or tied up with community Interests, it should go well.

"Yes, autumn is here, and I simply can't stand these' last year's old clothes!"

• MCKENNEY DUMB-BELLS

ON BRIDGE

Psychic Bidding Sets Contract Five Tricks

BY WILLIAM E. McKENNEY THE Southern Appalachian tour-

N.C

nament, which was held at the George Vanderbilt Hotel in Asheville, established new attendance records. I saw Mr and Mrs Murry Gross of Asheville in New York recently, and I asked Mrs Gross II Murry had given up psychic bidding. The best answer to that, she said, was today's hand. He not only con- tinues to use them himself, but he has his partner doing it, too.

Murry held the East cards. partner's

two clubs bid of purely a psychic. North's bid of two Murry knew diamonds was honest. that his partner did not have a two- club bid, and he felt quite sure that West had spades. Just to carry the deception along, he bid two spades. With the spade suit well stopped. South promptly bid two no trump. and North, who had a six-card

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CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan, 20)— Romance takes precedence over all

normal

anticipate routhic affairs If you are alert.

a than

friend.

"The pour dolly seems to think that by flying around with your beak open and not mouing your wings you can tool people into think- mo tutt're tel-propelled

BY THE WAY

by Beachcomber

GEMINI

22-June (May

22)- Business comes Arst now. Avold getting into arguments with mer- of the opposite FOX. Be bers diplomatic and tactful.

sport, the TALKING of CANCER

collection, by an American 23-July 23) — (June

and your job. scientist, of the expelled breath Combine romance

for else right now. You may, however, Someone who works in your office of long-distance runners,

prove more

subsequent analysis, is only Marriage is in the air.

"new era the beginning of a LEO (July 24-Aug. 23) - The

collected sport." If the fine arts. especially writing, decor- two nting and designing are particularly breath can be permented with favoured. General merchandising carefully chosen chemicals and then put back into the lungs of appears in a good light, too.

VIRGO

24-Sept. (Aug.

22)the runners, we may be able to PISCES (Jan. 29-Mar. 21) — A

matters may call evolve a kind of human machine day and Minor business generally favourable

but wedding bells you work out things strategically, for attention, you ought to get exactly what you are the most important thing right capable of running faster than

progress

In muy

AQUARIUS

19)- (Jan. 21-Feb.

the business and Good on both social fronts. Combine aspects for the best results. Make n business advance.

the

are bunting for now.

sound.

·FOR THE BUSINESSMAN ·

Anglo-French Master Plan For Trade

Paris, Oct. 31.--Britain 14 planning to send France · during the next 10 months nearly £1,000,000 worth of machine tools under a new master plan for trade between France and the sterling area, final details of which are being worked out by officials in Paris and London. The exports include 1,500,000, of more crippling Communist- tons of British coal costing inspired strikes.

Exports from the sterling arca £7,000,000 and £9,000,000 worth into France during the year August of machinery, most of which 1948-1949 total £141,750,000. will come from Britain, accord- ing to the French Ministry of Commerce.

Following are the overall figures In the plan under which the materials will be pumped from the sterling area into France to put more goods on the French market in order, to lower prices and reduce the danger

the

Exports from France to sterling area during the same period total £88,500,000, plus estimated Invisible exports of £1,000,000, Icoving

tha French a deficit of £51,250,000.

Until late this summer, French oficinis feared that the adverse balance of trade already built with the sterling area would force them to make drastic cuts in im- ports from Britain and other parts of the sterling area in the coming year, The signing of the

inter

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INVESTMENTS European Payments Agreement

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AGREED DETAILS

British and French experts thea immediately got down to details, and the following figures have already London, Oct. 30.-No market com-

10 been agreed upon, according mentators have suggested that any French authorities.

which portion of the £11,000,000,

Agricultural products, including Argentina will repay next week to cereals and fats. £14,000,000: che- former British shareholders in the micals £10,000,000; textiles, a major may be reinvested part of which will be Australian Argentine, ubrond, least of nll in Latin

petral,

£12,- America.

00.000;

coal, British investors in the past have including £2,000,000 worth:

by investing tractors which according to French

doved to speculate

£85.000; machinery.

and then Britain to France,

funds in attractive openings abroad, but the essence of that speculation officials will be imported by Britain

on the probable from the Ualted States was gambling was ability and luck of the "entrepre-exported by

£9,000,000. who combined British capital neur," with native labour and

In return, the sterling area will usually

get potash. wood, iron

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get some that What has

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"We have silks, wines and per- overseas local poilticians, who by a

fumes which we want to sell to pretty largely is the emergence of luxury goods, but, not much. stroke of the pen can reduce, enter-

Britain," one export official said. prise to an unprofitable level. This

"But with your austerity, it will be introduces an unpredictable element which checks even the stoutest very difficult."

closes even the longest

now. Plan a wedding.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) - Per- Big Chief Huggamugga ARIES (Mar. 22-Apr. 20)- a contract is pending, you may in- sonat affairs are especially favoured.

by Unexpected good fortune in romanceAPTAIN Foulenough has been heart and business potential crease your

Chere four days," said Lady it

yours today. Be now. Side-step may be consummating emotional entanglements.

AROUND THE WORLD:

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Contrasts In Brussels

By TEMPLE MANNING DRUSSELS doesn't go in for the D throbbing tom-toms of publicity. It doesn't put on tremendous cam- paigns to lure the tourist. Inslund.

1. What is the function of the fins it just goes on playing host year of a fish?

after year to ever-increasing throngs love. of visitors who have learned to

2. Name the highest mountain in its many charms, its wonderful con- trasts, its oir of stability despite all Great Britain.

And. the fuss and feathers. especially is this true today, when

3. Which is heavier, milk cream?

5. Which South AmericanTM try is richest in gold?

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the clubs, and opened the club ten. South held up for one round, but had to win the second club trick. he decided to stake everything on the diamond finesse. After all, it was West who had bid the clubs. But the finesse lost to Murry's king. and he proceeded to cash his five remaining clubs, then led the eight of spades. Thus his partner was able to got in two epado tricks.

his partner cashed Murry: and six clubs, a diamond and two spades. Instead of declarer taking nine tricks,

them, his opponents took setting the contract five tricks. And this, says Mrs Gross, is the reason why Murry will never be cured of psychle bidding.

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Under what other name was George Herman Ruth better known?

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Brussels is a city of strange con- trasts, physically and architecturally and in its way of Hving. The magnificent array of medieval and other ornate facades fronting on the Grand Place offer a strante con- world's most trast to some of the

streamlined architec modern and

ture

Grand Place, Brussels.

on the

Shortcake. "Is he or is he not going

purses.

THING OF THE PAST

to tutor Morumer?" "We mustn't "After rush him," said her husband, all, the boy isn't very attractive What do you proposition. think of Captain Foulenough, my. love?" "As a drinker, he seems to know his job," said Lady Shortcake. "His stories are vulgar and absurd, and his manners seem to me to be teo ashy. He kisses my hand on the slightest provocation." "Then don't give him the provocation," re- torted her husband, and laughed until his face turned purple. At that moment the whine of a slug from a catapult made husband and wife duck swiftly, and the voice of the Intolerable Morümer announced the inuminent arrival of Big Chiefly, while Income Debentures Huggamuggo, the Redskin, Brive, The Captain's little scheme

As far as Britain is concerned, foreign Investment, at least outside the Empire, is now definitely a thing of the past a relic of mid-Victorian expansion. Thus activity in foreign bonds has become more and more a battle between dealers and profes- sionals, and no longer

eer front

page news for the investing pubile,

This battle during the past week

the had varied results, including decline of the Roca Loan by 10/- to £101, and the rise in the shares of the Bank of London and South America by 1/3 to 130/3.

Anglo-Argentine Tram Debentures fell £1 to £36 and £20 respective-

were

MEANWHILE, Foulenough, twir Aling his glass in the library, was telling himself that at this rate of consumption' there would be nothing to drink very shortly, "My game," he said to himself, is to play for time. I must postpone definite answer about the job of tutoring until the supply of drink gets dangerously low. In these days it's hardly likely they'll be able to lay the Middle Ages. One sits down at in much more for a month or 50. free holiday, and the and table a cafe

revels in the Anyhow, it's glorious architecture of yester-year. grub is good."

drink," said Short- The gem of this medieval treasure

moment. is the Hotel de Ville, a 15th century cake, appearing at that

200 feet long, its "Do you know," replied Foulenough. delight, nearly tapering tower rising 370 feet Glit-"I rather think I will." tering above the delicately latticed

St. Michael, A woman's dream is a tower

17-foot patron saint of the capitol, triumph- ing over Satan. Niches, statues and columns, elaborately engraved, and campaign to make Eskimos cat to the ornate building. The interior is no less lovely.

The stalls of prodice, which even have feathered livestock, set but daily in the Market Place is far cry from the glittering shops and etorca department very modern along the Rue Royale and the Rue Neuve, while the brilliantly luni- de Place automats nated Brouckere bring one back to the pre- sent after visiting the ancient low ceilinged musly taverns in the older part of Brussels,

near

Broad Boulevards

There is old Brussels with a wall- derful medieval atmosphere and there is now Brussels-all broad boulevards lined with

"Have

PASSIONATELY interested in the

carrots le suave, forceful, dynamic

Wowle, Treasurer Mrz

of

the P.NL.H. Mrs Wowle, a ploneer of indoor clock golf, and one of the first women to take out a licence Д fish-recording amplifer, for

on the Opposite the town hall, benches, other side of the main square, stands squares with artistically designed the massive 18th century Maison du Bower beds, parks and monuments Rol, now known as the Bread House. thinks that if Eskimos and Red From the balcony of this fabulous Indians were encouraged to inter- everywhere, urbane and charming.

palace one gets a wonderful panora- marry, and live on a diet of carrots, Visitors arriving by train get the ma of the whole square and its a new race of carrot-eating Eskimo-

hasis on Indians might be evolved. feel of the city at once as they go architectural gems, with emphasis on from the north station into the Place the ornate 17th century guild houses. de Rogier with its hotels, its shops, For contrast, walk a block further stroll brings and there you are, right in the city's Its crowds. A short one to the Grand Place, smack into financial district which centres about

Radio Hongkong

I.K.T.

(Beachcomber News Agency.).

the Bourse du Commeres or Stock OUTWARD MAILS

Exchange, an immense 18th century building, a most impressive struc ture that really looks the part.

sit to

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1 Closing Times By Air Shanghai, Nanking. Hankow, Tabigtso. Peiping, Kumming, Lluchow, Swatow, Amoy and Taipeh 3.30. pun.

Closing Times By Sea & Train

A further stroll and there is the one whole 6. Programino Summary: 601, "Sa Place de la Monnalse,

8.30, Portuguese Half Hour side occupied by the huge post amice, Studio): World and Home News with, opposite, the lovely 19th cen- Etfanglas and Japan (sea) 2 pm,

tury Theatre Royal de la Monnale, (London Relay): 7.15, Carson Robinson and His Pioneers: 720, fospital Request

the famous opera house. It is fun Half Hour Presented by Linda Cater Editoriala"

the brightly at one ot (Studio): 8, "From the London Relay): 8.10. A Programme of illuminated cafes that front the other CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE Delibes: 0.30. "I Like What I Like

two sides of the square and watch Willams

arriving for the Presented by David Fitzroy

the smart people by Jascha (Bludio); 0, Violin Recital

opera. At all times, there is galely leetz: 0.15, Linda Cater Talks on Flista Playhouse London 0.30,

and animation about the square, (Studio))

Week-End" 19. Radio Wenter which corresponds to the Place de **Quial

(Lendon Relay): 10.15. Reel Report: 10.10, Selections from Puccini'l'Opera of Paris and the Oper Hartley and H Platz of Vienna. 10.45, Fred Operax;

(BDCTA); 11, Dance to Benny Munic

His Orchestra; Goodman and Weather Report and Close down,

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HONGKONG

SHARES

Business on the Stock Exchange during this morning's session totalled $850,000. Transactions and noon prices follow:

the inclusion of more luxury goods The French are still pressing for

In the British import quota; they hope that the latest readjusted ex- change rate will help.-United Press.

INDIA PLACES

HUGE ORDERS

IN CANADA

Ottawa, Oct. 39.-Orders totalling $55,000,000 have been placed in Canada by the Government of In- dia so for this year, according to A. R. Palt, head of the India Sup- ply Mission in

Washington.

Palt, who is ori

"goodwil" visit. to Canada to discuss trade relations between the {wo Dominions, told a press conference that about half of the

total

amount of money which India invested In Canadian orders is for wheat shipments.

He explained that his country was principally interested in build- ing up the standard of living of tits population, and that the bulk of its orders, would be for food future items and for things which directly or indirectly affect food production. He said: "We are concentrating on importing agricultural machinery Our DUVENS SELLERS BALES and locomotives from Canada.

transportation system has been 10144 50.000 r 100 ruined by war and, with famine plus intoften threatening certain parts of 251090 India, we must have an effective the rallway system to maintain economy of the whole country."

He said that Indian Canada, besides

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MORE ECA LOANS FOR EUROPE

Washington, Oct. 30-A govern- ment offlelal said today an extra Congress US$1,250,000,000 which

probably will be asked to provide to carry European recovery to June 30 may all be used in the form of out- right grants,

based The official said he

hia prediction on the

that '11 fact Western ERP nations have alrendy signed for or are negotiating ECA He Bold Joans of US$837,300,000. 30, The Tederal Verk. Oct.

since only US$1,000,000,000 of the recovery Reserve Bank statement for the week

US$5,035,000,000 - foreign ending October 20 renda'ns follows:-

for They balance and propel

used programme was, tn, be Ben Nevis, Commercial, 2.

Industries through the water.

and Agricultura! Toans UB$15.374,000,000 fans, that leaves only US$182,700,-

US123,990,000,000 B00 still available under

the pro- located in Invernessbiro, Scotland. 3. Mk. 4. A riding path in Hyde Excess reserves

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It also gave the President

on to reduce the

perlod months-United Press,

TRE SATURDAY STENDAS PÕET

Exchange Rates

Business, was done in the local un- oficial exchange market, this morning

at the following ratest:

Alesling pound note (per £1)

U.B, dollar, (per $1).

Gold bars (per fael)

FIC plastres (per 1001 Blam ticals.(per 100). NEI guides (per 100) Gold Yuan

Steel Output

New York, Oct. 30-Steel mill

300.50 activity for the Week ending Odom

ber: 20 totalled 93.9 percent of capacity or 1,781,000 toe-United Presa.

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