THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1948.
FOR YOUR SPARE MOMENTS
"THE YOUNG IDEA”
By Mossler
Jby United Ferturm Syndisolo,
"Oh, you ravishing creature, you! Who's going to break your heart tonight?"
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ON BRIDGE
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BY WILLIAM E. McKENNEY THIS is the second of a series of
articles on a new booklet by Fred L. Karpin of Washington, D. C., entitled "The Point-Count Sys- tem of Bidding In Contract Bridge." The basic principle of the system is that an ace counts four, a king
two, and
jack one. The
fifth
three, card of a suit counts a
aro
point, and the sixth card counts an
No points additional point. added for the seventh card, in case you are lucky enough to hold a seven-card suit..
As Karpin points out, the respon- der is generally the initial captain of the team, because he is
in
position to judge the possibilities of the hand. The opening bidder on- nounces that he has a minimum of 13 points when he makes the bld. If the responder has 13 points, making a total of 26, he knows that there is a game in the hand.
If he has less than 13 points, here are the basic responses: Hold- ing 6 to 8 points, the responding -hand is entitled to just one "pro- gressive" bid; that is, a bid in which he either rafses his partner's suit to the next higher level, or bids a suit of his own.
to
Holding 10 to 12 points, the
entitled responding hand is make two progressive bids. Holding 13 points, he may make as many progressive bids as he wishes
In
order to arrive at a game contract. He must be careful, however, not tho to get above
game contract. level.
THERE'S AN EXCESS OF
TWO CENTS IN STAMPS
ON THIS
LETTER!
PATENT OFFICE
DEAR ME,
I HOPE
IT WON'T GO TOO
FAR!
Check Your Knowledge
1. Name the first American island
to be recaptured from the Japanese.
2. Who was Lao-tze? What his real name?
3. Name the composer of opern "Faust." 4. Why ere
modern foot started at the report of a rather than by the old method dropping a handkerchief?
5. Name the greatest wheat porting country.
wast
the
races pistol of
CX-
to
6. What country was opened the world by Commodore Matthew Perry in 18547
(Answers on Column 4)
CHESS PROBLEM
By A. K. ELWORTHY Black, 12 pieces.
White, 10 pieces.
White to play and mate in two. Solution to yesterday's problem!
1. R Ko, any. 2. D. or Kt (ch, or dbt ch) mates.
after
However,
South's
iwo- heart bid,
three goes 10 hearts. This Is his second progres- sive bid and guarantees 10 to 12 points. Now South, having 18 points, can safely bid four hearts. Even if
North On today's hand, which is taken from Karpin's booklet, North and South probably would arrive at four hearts with almost any system of bidding, but under the point- count system, it is impossible to
North has the minimum miss four hearts. South's bid of one guarantee of 10, there is game, heart shows at least 19 points. In the play of the hand South When North bids one spade, all loses only two clubs and a dia he promises is from 0 to 9 points. mond.
CROSSWORD PUZZLE
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EXCLUSIVE TELEGRAPH' FEATURE
By STELLA
YOUR BIRTHDAY....
aro
Kreat
or
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9
you have
You are not lacking in business BORN today.
potentialities, for your talents ability, either, and if you were to finance. you commerce mapy and varied. The one enter danger is that you may fail to con- anally might become quite wealthy, centrate on some one thing and lie- You have the type of mind, how- SoInc- would demaud come merely a versatilo Jack of ever, which
hold your interest All Trades. This, however, you thing unusual cant clrcumvent by persistent de- for long. termination. Your vaunting ambi- tiqus should make it easy for your to gain your desires. The Im-ho the life of uny party you attend. portant matter, is to get headed in the right direction early in youth.
of
Roing gregarious you are likely to
You must guard against permitting pleasure to interfere with business. Ackle In your Although rather
fections, you will probably settle down once you have selected your partner for life. An early marringe would probably be best for you as you have great pride in your own family connections. Having your own home would encourage you to work hard to reach your goal.ut an early age.
You are straightforward and often frank to a fault. Your sense of humour is keen and you have the ability to couch your conversa tion in amusing bon mots and could casily CAS: train yourself to
raconteur well. become You something have Unsuintie enpabilities, as This could prove valuable, were you to use your natural tact and per-
what the stars have in conality in the foreign diplomatic
your feld. If this is your career, you store
tomorrow, select would be respected for voter frank- birthday star and read the corres- nese which you would be able to ponding paragraph. Let your birth- sugar-cont for general consumption! day star be your daily guldo.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)-An unexpected event may bring a very happy surprise. Trust your im pulses. For once they are apt to be rightl
To find
for
TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)-Ex- periments in metaphysics would turn out well today. Be purely sclentine in your approach, however,
GEMINI (May 22-June 22)--The SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. afternoon may bring an important 23)-Protect your health right now, business conference in which your
the
balance. for that will be important to your future will be in business and social welfare in the Decido wisely, now. weeks to come.
CANCER (June 23-July 23)-A CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan. 20)- fair Morning hours continue to be pro- Employment and short trips in the of business Interests gressive, but when afternoon comes, furtheranco slow down and stick more closely are favoured also. to routine malters.
LEO (July 24-Aug. 23)-Things AQUARIUS (Jan. 31-Feb. 10) may not be all smooth sailing to Morning hours are dependable, but day, so be prepared to meet emer. risks ore to be avoided when after- gencles with fortitude and
action: noon arrives.
day for all routine matters.
POCKET CARTOON
"The trouble with you
you've got no resistance!"
Balea
BY
THE
WAY
by Beachcomber
Foulenough writes to a
friend.
FOR THE BUSINESSMANDS
Sterling Area Trade With Japan Expands
London, Nov. 8.-Japan's trade with the sterling area will be increased over three and a half times from July this year to June 1949, it was 'officially announced here today,
DULL DAY IN RUBBER
New
MARKET
Representatives of SCAP, acting for occupied Japan, and representatives of five Common- wealth countries today formally concluded an arrangement by which trade to the minimum value of £55,000,000 will be done between these countries and oc- cupled Japan in that period, the announcement said: y
Yoric New. 8.-Standard rubber today closed five to 10 points higher on sales totalling 10 con- volved are Australia, New Zealand,
tracts.
The Commonwealth countries in-
India and South' Africa, as well as ·
Number 1 rubber remained un- Britain and its colonies (except changed to 10 higher with no sales Hongkong.) reported.
The market was very dull, with conflicting news influences holding area, including five self-governing traders to the sidelines.
countries, has combined for the pur-
This is the first time such a large representative part of the sterling
The firmness of the small Singapose of forming one of the two parties pore offerings and the small factory to a trade arrangement of this kind.
More than half of Japan's exports securities under the arrangement will consist while she, will Import a wide range of essential. raw materials.
restrained selling, but demand generally buyers were wary because of the easiness in the market and fears of the reimposition of, cotton textiles, of profits taxes, though commodities were stronger, with the inflationary
implications scen at the election and
with hopes of higher government
The arrangement, which embraces trade through both government and private channels, aims at maistain-
ports and imports by the two parties to avoid dollar expenditure on either. side.
price support participation.
The Impending strike of the East Coast longshoremen could strengthening an approximate balance of ex- the spot position, but the long term
bearish view is theory that production is out-run-
on
20.70 nominal
CLOSING PRICES Prices closed as follows:-- Standard Contract Rubber November January (1049) February
March April
I left Dinglemere today. Nothing to drink in the house but cider, and the girl. Felicity was up to all the tricks-five- ahilling cocktails in Poppletonning demand. instead of light als. As for the boy, he came swivelling to his parents and told them that he had copied out the whole of December. Milton twice, and that I had called him a rotten little bore. We had a scene, and I left by VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept the back way so as to pick up a Analyse an agreement carefully and bottle of sherry, I'd hidden in
on some business follow through connection made yesterday. A con- the coal shed. But, believe me, Felicity had been there before LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23)-Im-me.... ARRES (Mar. 22-Apr. 20)-Push bualness endeavours with all your pulsive action is not the best thing forco and exert your personality to for you now. Think carefully, be Influence people and gain friends fore committing yourself to any Mrs Gregson receives
PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 21)-In the morning be on the lookout for a new opportunity which may in- volve travel. You can gain from a business trip.
A good day.
*
SCIENCE AT WORK:
structive day.
thing.
HOW MUCH OF A BUMP CAN A SKULL TAKE?
By PAUL F. ELLIS
backed by
calm
May
Jung
July
August
September October
November
December
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No. 1 Contract tube
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April
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October
A
DMIRAL SIR EWART HODGSON had rung up from Lots-rond Power Stallon to sny that he would
aboard come
November
December January
at
•
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LONDON FUTURES London, Nov. 8-Rubber futuros in Nim innrket today elcred as follows: -
(1940) (in pence
11 a.m. Mrs Gregson and the disconsolate sailor received him, and January/March helped him to clamber over a heap
per 10.1 April/June
of broken crockery and torn July/september rigging to a roolless chart-house where two hens were kept. "Where's the wind?" Inquired the Admiral,
All trade between the two parties will be conducted on' a sterling basis-Reuter.,
HONGKONG SHARES
Trading on the Stock Exchange.
this
totalled morning
follow:-
$561,790.
and noon prices
RITARES DUYERS SELLERS SALES
35 (1040) .... 100
身
Transactions
LAND, ETC.
NK Hotel HK Land S'hai Land Humphreys
UTILITIES
Tram ***** Star Ferry
៩
20.04 nominai
**
10.05
H
10.00
11.03
10.00
10.73
19,70
20.00 bld 20.47 nominal
20.45 kl.
20.37 nominal 20.30 bkl
GOVT. LOANS
20.24 nominal
BANKS
TIK Bank
1075 2000
1905
70 1000
INSURANCES
Union ........ 74TIS
130 a 76215
DOCKS, ETC.
X Wharf (0). 134
136
200 @ 135
30 à 135
100 @ 134
1. Whart (N)
105
Dock....
311
3124
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21.00
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C. Light (N)
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3013
30
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Australia
New York, Nov. 8. Argentine Peso (Metal) US$0.2977 2007 Argentine Peso (Unomelal)
3,23
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41
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1400
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Mexico
1450
New Zealand
4.331/
Peru
8710
Portugal
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South Africa
4.0312
Sweden,
7785
Switzerland
2540
Uruguay
3010
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wetting his finger and holding it up. N.Y. FOREIGN "You'll need a 'urricane to dislodge this lot," said Mrs Gregson.
GROUP of Cornell Univer- 50 feet per second against a panel Asity scientists disclosed that made up of thin aluminium Pacet a sponge-like plastle experiments are under way to foam, they will survive. the blow apparent in- determine how much of a bump without fracture or
take jury. This result is obtained even on the head a person can and still not suffer a skull frac- though the average force exerted on the head during the slopping period ture.
was over 150 times its own weight.cated from a boy who fell through
It is serious business, this
at Cornell. because statistics show
that 75 percent of fatalities in aero- plane crashes are caused by head Injuries.
The Admira! then studied an Inventory of ship's fittings, which included a cat's basket, three, old confis cycle tyres, a roller-skate
A
hole in the deck, a sluned raven given to Mrs Gregson by her son-in-law,- painter's ladder with
un
Braziliani eight rungs missing, bil-stove without any inside, and a fireman's helmet won in a rails by the late Mr Gregson. The Admiral then went back to Lols-rond.
Dr Furnas said it is planned to work.
extend the investigation up to strik ́ing` vēločities as great ns 150 feet per second with the objective of setting up design criteria which will point the way to buildingt neroplanes in which the occupants shall have a reasonable chance of survival even in crashes
to 100 miles up
· per hour.".
The idea, the Cornell men sald, is to determine what the human head can take and then for aircraft bullders to design their ships of the future accordingly.
It was pointed out that present type safety belts do not protect an aeroplane rider from smashing his head against the seat in front of him. Shoulder supports, or
straps,
In passing
HUNTER of foxes, defending his hobby, remarked that it ill be comes meat-eaters and fur-wearers
Brazil
EXCHANGE
Canada -Chie-
England
France Indin
Venezuela Shanghai
Netherlands
Itatavia Singapore
The Cornelt workers, heailed by DI Theodore P Wright, Vice- President of the University in charge of research, have used both human skulls and plastic heads in would save many lives if the riders to talk of cruelty to animals. And Hongkong their experiments. They are using could be persuaded to wear them, what about Chesterton's vegetarian, "Shedding the green blood of the an especially devised catapult that the scientists said, Army and navy throws the pinstic heads with great fiers have beon using shoulder sup- allent speed against a simulated instru- ports. ment board of an aeroplane.
They have found that an
or- dinary fall of five feet usually will not cause ʼn skull fracture-but over that, the skull usually is cracked, -
And vegetables"?
what in children about the unselfish
have been County Tyrone who So if the plane rider does
not giving their cod liver ofl to grey- want to wear shoulder supports, hounds? Is that kindness or crucity? then planes should be designed to case the blow against the bead in a crash.
The Cornell men aim to prove tests
that it can be done-not only for heads
the pilots, but for the paying cus- дай head lomers as well.
To make their laboratory
plastic more realistic, the have cars, eyes, mouth, nose hair painted on them. The form consists of a plastic shell shaped to the approximate dimen sions of the human head and filleď with a gelatinous mass to a weight | of about 0 pounds.
Dr Clifford C. Furnas, director of the Cornell Jaboratory, said that it has been shown that if heads are catapulted at the velocity of 45 to
LIDERY A
Aby AZULIAMS
"You can go home now!?
(Tomorrow-Book Farado).
Radio Hongkong
ILK.T.
26. Programme "Summary: 0.01. Clande Jarman in a. Play for Children "The day they Raws. Babies away; 6.23. Erfe Contes: "Cinderela Fantný"....... Symphony Orchestra: 0.40, Terry Lou at the Pana (Studio): 1, World and Home News London Felay7: 7.15, "Seo Tre" on Sporta (Studio); 7.30, "Stage, and Screen -Favourites" Presented by Alleen Woods (Studio); "From the Editoriala", (Lon- don. Itely): 6.16, University Programme: Stedicine No. : Public Health" by Professor James N. Macintosh, (BCTS); 8.30, BBC Symphony Orekemra conducted by Clarence Haybould (DUCTB);. 363, Rawler and Zahilauer on Two Planow 9.15, A. Story: "Dlatio wakes in China” Written and Ready by Jack Shepherd, (Studio): 0.30, Elegients of the Orchestra. A Talk by the Rev. Fr. T. F. Ryan, S, J, No. 10: Drax Section" IStudio) 10, Radio News Reel London Relay); 10.10. Weather Report: 10.16. Songs by French Compoter: 10,45.—Murte for Dancing: 11.15-Weather Report and Close Down.
CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE
Answers
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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER S Closing Times By Ale Amoy. Shanghai, Tsingtao, Peiping and Kethow, 330 Manila, Honolulu, USA and Carinda Air Parcel Posts for Manila, Honolulu and USA, (Kowloon CPO) 130 p.m.;. (GPO) 5 p.m.
p.m.
Ordinary Air Mall (printed Matters. samples and snail. packet posta) for Maplix, Guam, Jlonelulu and USA, (Kowloon CPO) 4.30 p.m.; (GPO). I p.m.
Macao and Telnahan (Bea) pim. Kongmoon (Bea) 5 pan. Tamakong via Canton (Sea) 5 p.ni. Canion (Bea) D. p... 1
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10- Closing Times By All Canton, (Kowinx CPO) A noon, 23.m., (GPO) 830 am 11:30 at 1.30 p.m
Shanghel. 030 nm. (reg); Da.m. (ord).
Swalow and Amoy, 3 a.m. treat; 0.50
-ami (ord), 2.
Shanghai, Nanking. Hankow, Tsingtao, Pelping. Amoy, Taipeh and Bwatow,
3.50 p.m.
**
1. Attu, in the Aloutlána. 2. A pro Closing Times Dy Bek & Train Confucian philosopher and molaphy- sician of China, Ll Erh, 2. Charles Macao and Thinishan (sex) 7,30 mm.
Bwatow and Balgon (hex)" 1.p.m. · Francis Gounod. 4. Because musclés Macao and Tainshari. (Ben) i pan react more quickly to sound than to the Impression of sight. 4. Canada, 8. Japan
Canton: (Train) 3° p.m.a
•Macao and Talnahan: (844) 4, pati, Kongmoon (Ben) 5 pig). Canton (Bik) bpm.
ZURICH RATES
Zurich. Nov, 0-The following 10- official exchange, rates were quoted herp today:-
Silas Francs 3.93
U.S. dollar Sterling Argentine peso French trane
United Picn
1130 0.43 0.87
INDUSTRIALS
Cement
Watson (0) Watson (N) COTTONS
.Ewo
98.
3300
700 661
Russian Oil Company
Taken
Over
London, Nov. 8-The end of im-
ports of Russian oil and petrol into Britain was indlented today wher a British company-Regent On- announced that it had bought up the whole organisation in Britaks of Russian Oll Products, Limited.
Regent
announced today that it had bought all the property and all the contracts owned in Britain by the Russian Oit Producis, Limited. The price pald
RECORD POSTWAR had taken over
COTTON CROP
was not revealed,
“
Washington, Nov. 8.The U. S. Ang lo informed
sources,
Oll Products had a virtual
Department of Agriculture today monopoly of imports of Soviet ot
and
A spokesman of the Regent Oil
told Reuter that his com Company
forecast a cotton crop of 10,186,000 into Britain. bales for this year. This is slightly higher than last month's estimate..
The report sald: "October weather pany would not Import Soviet oil." was nearly ideal in the Central Belt He added: "Our company markets.
Lease- generally favourable in other the products of Trinidad arens."
holds and of the California-Texas The The crop
We shall continue Is expected to bring Company. farmers over $205,000,000-a record gut all our imports from Trinidad return,
and Bahrein Island." This year's cotton output is the The amount of motor
spirit seventh largest on
record. Last recently imported into 'Beltain by year's production
11.857.800 Russian Oll Products has shrunk bales. The average for the previous During the first ning months of this considerably compared with prewar. 10 years was 12,014,000 bales United Press, ・・
was
CHINA PRODUCE QUOTATIONS
2.00/2.30
3.19/3.23
New York, Nov, I. aniseed oil, per t. Zon.
New York HULTERIOUS$0.80/03/2 Cassia" oil per lb. F.O.D1. *
New York Agar, Bratz der ib. 1.0.3.
New York Sandalwood, is drams. depending on quantity & qually Ting off. In tank, cars, 7.0.0, New York per Beryllium. (10 10, 12. per
cent), per, son**2. Molybdenum, 190 percent)
per ID.
13.00 nami.
021-31 nom
24.007/25.00
0,46 -United ·Press.
year,
0,191,000 gallons were im ported (about one rercent of Bri tain's total motor drült Importe dur ing that period) cemoared with an Average of about 44,000,000 gallons" in a full prewar year.
Before the war, well over 10,000 ,000 gallonas.of lubricating oil, wero
imported avery year. None has Imported since the war-Reuter.
Exchange Rates
Business was done in the local y- official, mchango · market this at the following rates;
Sterling pound note (per £1), 1.doliae (per 1 Gold, bars (per 1083) FIC plastres (per 100) Simen tienil; (per 1001 NKI auliders (per 100) Gold Yuan .-
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