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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1948.

FOR YOUR SPARE MOMENTS

SIDE GLANCES

By Galbraith

A me soms ezpany, INC. T. ME. DET 11 A, FIT, Det.

9-9

"No, I don't feel like Tm seventy---but I will say the beof-

飲料

steak wasn't so tough in my youngor days!"

LESSON HAND

McKENNEY ON BRIDGE

Put Table's Queen On Opening Trick

BY WILLIAM E. McKENNEY

TODAY'S LESSON band is taken; fren Henry Brandt's excellent article in the July issue of The Bridge World, entitled “Up With the Queen"?

Before reading further, however, I would like to have you picture the of cards: following combination North has the same space holding, but only three hearts, tive diamonds to the ace-jack-ten and the ace and, one club. South has the same spade) holding, three hearts to the acc-i king, four diamonds to the -queen and four clubs to the king.

West opens the jack of spades. In depends this case the whole hand upon the diamond inesse. Theretore

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South

West

North

East

IN. T. Pass 2 N.T. #N.T. Pass Разв

Pass

Pass

Opening-♣ 3

South, the declarer, should put on ni small spade from dummy, win with the ace in his own hand and inke

East! the diamond finesse into the thand. Now, regardless of who han the king of spades, he is in no dan- ger.

DUMB-BELLS

I'M GOING TO TELL YOUR FATHER TO STAY

HOME TONIGHT TO SEE HOW YOU BEHAVE WHEN HE IS OUT!

Check

Your

Knowledge

1. From which side should milk a cow?

EXCLUSIVE "TELEGRAPH' FEATURE

POCKET CARTOON

By STELLA

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18

YOUR BIRTHDAY.

BORN today, you are a natural Forlunately, there is a fine balanco

head and heart and you

leader and are quick, intulive between and highly intelligent in making are not one to be carried away by decisions. Literature and the arts an Infatuation. You may have. more appeal to you as a lifework and you than one romance before you settle have talent, as well, along these down. But you will

recognize them what lines. Fond of travel, it in likely for

they aro-temporary that you will cover, considerable of attachments. Once you have made the earth's surface during your your selection of a life partner it lifetime, making friends wherever is, indeed, for life and nothing can awerve your loyalty, and steadfast- you go.

ness.

You are ingenious and inventive, ond nover doing anything the conventional way if you can think up a better and newer method! Don't Ko so far in this direction, that you spend no much time thinking up new and different upproach to problem that there fan't time left to get the job done! When conven- flonal methods are good, make use of thern as time saversl

You have an affectionate nature and will be happiest if you wed early in life omi have a large family,

Fortunately you have

I Rood business sense and almost everything you touch appears to turn into gold. Yet, you may never be Excessively wealthy since you are not the type to care for money merely for the sake of being rich.

To find what the stars have in #torc for tomorrow, select your birthday star and read the corres- ponding paragraph. Let your birth- day star be your dally guide.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19

show

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)- TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)- Guard your assets carefully today Musical talents, as well as other and utilise that native

potentials. business artistle

should alırewdness to its utmost. Be thrifty, real progress how Anticipate re-

wards.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov, 28 Deo. 22)— Unexpected changes in your business or domestie environment may occur Today, all for the best

CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan. 20)- A walling day! Avoid confusion, an argument and if ht all possible,

travelling postpone

for except business.

GEMINI (May 22-June 22)-Make the most of opportunities openca for progress. especially if they follow yesterday's trends.

CANCER (June 23-July 23) Expect rewards for past labours now. Favourable for dealing with elderly persons, too."

LEO (July 24-Aug. 23)—If un- 10) expected changes occur, be prepared to meet them with wisdom and tact. Good judgment is needed.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. General trading conditions are all right but don't be too. adventuresome when it comes'to'business expansion.

PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 21)-Be prepared to ricet an unexpected situation calmly. If you are looking for romanct, this in a day to find it.

ANIES (Mar. 22-Apr. 20)-Be prepared to use your very best judg-

all crisca ment

today. Au unanticipated change may occur,

too.

RECORDED MUSIC:

VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept 22)- Unforeseen responsibilities

may be

"The chimney pol's a bit too handy" for that helicopter postman)"

BY THE

WAY

by Beachcomber

FOR THE BUSINESSMAN

BUOYANT LONDON

STOCK MARKET

London, Nov. 17-In the London stock market today, the new account was opened in very buoyant fashion. The long-term factors included domestic politics, for the Stock Exchange, almost for the first time, has decided that the

• General Election, while it may not "turn the Government out,” will certainly reduce its majority se drastically that It will be tamed.

The general assumption seem-

SPOT RUBBER ed to be that the current hear-

POSITION TIGHTENED

New York, Nov. 17-Standard contract rubber futures today closed 15 points higher to five points lower on sales totalling 32 contracts.

No. 1 rubber closed five to 10 points lower on sales totalling 109 contracts.

ings about allegations of corrup- tion, affecting 'minor figures in . the Labour Government, turning the entire middle class. against the Government.

aro

However, this bullishness did not go so far as to embrace iron and steel shares; they were Inactive, with changes confined to a few pence both up and down. There shares are selling at prices just below the "alte-over prices lald down in the Government bill.

Elsewhere, there was plenty of buying, British Government bonds The lifting of the dealer hedge, plus showed gains of up to 3/18ths, in- larger sales to the factories and a cluding Old Console, which were up tightening of appr supplies owing 3/16th. Y reaching a post-war non- to the shipping strike, steadied the

Industrials were quietly firm, BY

level, pcak

consumer market, but the rallying tendency is with moderate activity. centred purchasing potential of non-still handicapped by liquidation of around newspapers and chain stores. basic textiles will be downput longs.

Peruvian Corporation's 0% deben- to include little knitted hats for While technical recovery. 1s tures Improved to

П

£40% on the possible, the majority of dealers are feeling that the new Peruvian re- dogs.

expecting eventual resumption of gime will reconsider the proposed the decline.

tax on interest paid to debenture holders.

But if there is an olled leather tab on theso hats, they will function

In this as non-essential headwear. way the much-needed improvement In the overall

will position through-balanced according to price. schedule-gading.

Anchor's aweigh!

placed upon your shoulders. Make AT 11.23 ship's

sure you are capable of handling them.

can

e.

time a wisp

12.00

11,70/5

with 34.

strong,

than up more

to 175s, and Royal Dutch up another

Kaffir were active and mostly better, while copper shares streng, with Rhokana up 128. 295/0d. on dividend prospects In

Prices closed as follows:- Standard Contract Rubber. November

be

December

19.35 namiral 10.30

Oll shares were

Anglo-Iranian

January (14)

1925

+

February

March

traded

eighth to £24-..

April

18.07 nomina!

May

13 Go

June

19.55

July

18.50

Augunt

11.49

11.40

135

1530

11.25

1020

18.45/00 traded

18 85 nominal

19.00 b'd

of

dirty smoke etale gingerly from the worm-caten funnel of the Saucy Mr Flobster. A moment later LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) thudding and a chuddering and Morning hours are much the best for rattling announced that the engines.

siren emitted boli personal and business affairs.had started. The Be thrifly. Postpone a trip if you hoarse nate. like an old crow with on the Admiral, on taryngitis. The bridge, was thrown to the ground. The gloomy salior, standing by the wheel, put his elbow through the spokes and got it stuck there. Mrs Gregson, who should have shouted to a pavement artist on the Embank- ment to cast her off, remarkcu instrar, "Sho's blowin' up! All 'ands to the boats, it there was any ands, If there was any boats." Before the pavement artist could do anything, the ship had swung round, the cable had parted, and there was that queen of the inland sens more or less headed for distant landfalls, notably

STRAUSS WALTZES AND OTHER CONCERT WORKS

YOU

1

By DELOS SMITH

2. Of what disense, did Napoleon die?

ed?

HE anatomy of the waltzes with "Three Blind Mice," a short plano Healthy rivalry

dances.

THE man who is pushing a wheel-

barrow round the world is re-

team in an nibur containing clever the Surrey shore. waltz and boogie, arrangements of

suite,

by Dr J. "All American, which Johann Strauss the youn- Clarence Chambers, a New York 3. When was the first passenget-ger still dazzles anyone

who listens phy

physician, and two of Малче

Manuel carrying railway in the world open-is laid bare in a pleasantly instnic Infante's Andalusian

tive album of seven little pieces by Chambers is an

an amateur composer 4. What regiment is called the his father, his father's crony, Joseph and his sulte shows it, being melodic Black Watch?

Lanner, and his younger brother. only in a

in a pitty-patty way, crude in Josel, (Columbia; four 12-inch.) harmony, and unvaryingly obvious inhabitando Rather than for full orchestra, they The Infante dances are show ploces, are scored for string quintet, and so with little additional merit. But the melodic construction and typical Iturbis perform with devil-may-care Viennese wallz counterpoint are showmanship. (RCA Victor; three

12-inch.) simple and clear.

5.

The Helvetti are of what region?_

B. What is phytography?

(Answers on Column St

CHESS PROBLEM

BARRON Bla... pieces.

in

#

Let us now look at the hand the box. The situation in spades is the same, but this lime the opening lead is the three-spot. Suppose that low this time also declarer plays

jack from dummy, Kast plays the and South wins with the ace. Then Finding he cashes three top clubs. East with the fourth club, he leads another club,

safc feeling quite about the position of the queen of spades.

However, East shifts to the jack contract of hearts, and bingo, the

is lost. The correct play with this hand is to go up with the queen of spades at trick one. The only chance of making this contract is to have the club sult break or to find West with the king of spaces.

If the club sult does not break, -East is the odds-on favourite lo hold

the fourth club. The queen

CROSSWORD

-Artues

19

19

of

the Lorg Chancellor Locks siter

B. Misstreet (anks,), (2)

White, 11 pieces. Walte to play and mate in two. Solution to yesterday's problem:

1. Kl~113; threat 2, K-KA (ch), 1 • K−Q5; 2, Q-QK12 (el): 1... Ki–Kia, Q4: 2."Q— QK12.

spades holds the first trick, then the three top clubs are run and East is given the fourth club. Now the opponents can cash only three heart tricks, and the contract is made.

· Goutzle

14. It's a row of a kind. (4) 18 All appears to have

dezred. (43

the

17. suppose it disturbs the 18. Unit of work, 13!

1. Eye do it. bishope nave it. (5) 20. A watertight, cass in bridge

building.

Down

1. Got me zice for a change.

2. Space. (4)

Hula by extremo fear.' IV)

4. fietta' Krin (sung.). 15. 4)

6. Congested. (3)

7. Put my man into the ear-drum..

8. Bagire earnestly for pratae věko

10. It should no well tipped, 131

11. Overjoyed.

18. Itrapand, to the order, '141

15. Pour covering. (3)

Rolution of Baturday a purrio, --Acrosti

* 3. Tas maletube, kastamatie: 9. Ausu

VAM," Care Set to the mean no doubt broaden in Ear. 19Rase: 31 ARIM:

Abed:

A runner wins wits on shorty bear on

Am showing up,17)

#12 Colloquially, a damp, (0)".

> Qufaw, FORTNITE AX immense: G

Bundra: 11, Kod: 16, Ball: 17-Yads: 30%

Abe

Alexander

"They are enjoyable as music, too,

Another two-pimo team. the first- although they are pale shadows of the brillant waltz-rhapsodies of the rank pianist, Robert Casadesus, and second Johann, which had beginnings his wife, Gaby, have recorded a die- The very expert tinguished performance of "Three Buch wa these.

Pear," by Pieces in the Shape of a performances are by

the gifted French eccentric. Erik Schneider's String Quintet.

of Debussy. violinist with a wonderful tone and a Satie, a contemporary formidable technique, Schneider is A commentator is tempted to dismiss

with some much crack us of the bout among

present-day

course! But in avocador The ensemble musicians.

musle, however, has nothing to do with its title. It has the delicacy of - spun glass-t is a fraglic etching with sound upon air. Forget the enjoy the title and you're likely music. (Columbia; three 10-inch.)

Two-Piano Music

Jore Iturbi and his sister, Amparo, as a two-plano are ugain current

OUTWARD MAILS

Unless otherwise stated, registered articles and parcel posts close 39 ordinary albutos Carlier than the mali. 11 mails close:before 10 a... registered and parcel,posts clove at 5 p.m., on the previous day. Mai are closed at Kowloon Central Post Offce, tlf an hour earlier than the GPO clous times.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1

Cising Times By Air

Any

Kunming, Liuchow,

Shanghai. Nanking. Hankow, Tsingtao, Pelping. swatow and Chungking, 136.p.m. Rangoon, Calcutta, Karack, Battroin. Calto, Alexandela (Nairobi, Johannes burg and Marselies via Alexandria Home and Londen, (Kowloon (GPO) p.m.; (GPO) 5 pm. Bangkok Gigapore, Batavia, Colombo,

Sydney and Alickand, 5 pm. Closing Times By Bea

Straits, 2 pan.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10 Closing Times By Air

Canton, (Kowloon CPO) Damon, 2 p.m.: (GPO) 8.30 mm., 11.50 mm, 1.30 p.m.

Shanghai, 6.30 am, (reg); D'am. (ordi. Gwatow and Amoy, a.... (reg); 230

a.m. (ord), Shanghal, Nanking, Hankow, Tsingtao Palping, Swatow, Amay, Taipeh "and Hollow, 3.30 p.m. ManUa, Ionolulu, USA and Canada, b

*w'd

Air Parcel Posts for Manila, Honolulu and USA; (Kawicon CPO), 4.30 p.m.; (GPO) # p.m.

Ordinary Air Mall (priated malters, sampica and Emall packst posts) for Manila, Guam, Honolulu and USA Howloon CPO) 450 p.m.; (070) B Japan, 'p

p.m.

· Closing Times By Sen

...

Teamkong, 10a.m.

Hphony, 10 T

Straits, Ceylon, India, Madagascar, East (and ́ ́South » Africa. "Aden, Egypt and

MZurope via Liverpool, noon.

· Shanghai,_|___D.ST/

Amay, and Foochow, 2 p.m.

Ennobling Music

ported to be "heading for London in his 007th pair of socka" When he arrives it is hoped to arrange a race over the Cheviots between him and his wheelbarrow and Evans the Hearse, of Aberbananer, with his pea. What is the betting that, in some lonely gully, Evans will not pop the pea into the wheel-barrow?

Radio Hongkong

JKT

the

6. Programme Summary; 0.01, "Grend Hotel ......Albert Sandler and Is Or chestra with Sylvin Welling (Soprano) (ECTS): 8.30, La Demi-Heure Francaise (Studio); 7, World and Home News (London Relay); 7.15, 3011 Zierth Trio: 730. Development of Jazz presented by

8. "From Philip Burn (Sludio); Editorials" (London Relay: 5.10, University Programme: "Becial Science" No. T: "Geography" by Professor Frank Debenham (UBCTS); 8.30, "Concerto".... Concerto for Piano and Orchestra (De- and lus) Benno Maimseivitch (Piano) Philharmonic Orchestra: 8.45. "Phil the Fluter.....Songs sung by George Berg (ECTS): 0.15, Book Review: 9.30, "Crime, Gentlemen Please A Comedy Thriller by Max Kester with Naunton Wayne andi Bail Radford (BBCTB) Episode 1: "Entor

30, the Author": Radja Newrreal London Halay; 10.15. Weather Report: 16.10, Thursday Serenade": 10.45. Dance to Chapple D'Amato and is Orchestra with Botte Itoberia and Dave Fullarton (Vocal)

Report and (LBCTS); 11.15, Weather admirable, (RCA Close Down.

An album which is worth listening Song." by to "Jewish Holidays in soloists and choir of the Free Synagogue

of New York, with A. W. Binder, as conductor. Too few Gentiles are familler with the deeply moving religious music of the Jews, and these songs conmemorative of six Jewish holidaye пре recom→ mended. Musically, the

per- formances Victor; hiren 12-inch.)

оге

is embossed on a 12-inch

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Answers

An affecting performance of Max of the Jewish Bruch's rich setting religious chant,. "Kol Nidrel," by Gregor Piatigorsky, 'cellist, and the Orchestra under Philadelphia Ormandy, single. Columbia.) Ол another 1. The right side. 2. Cancer. S. Stockton 12-Incher, Jan Peerce, tenor, sings September 27, 1825 the Inspiringly

other two

traditional and Darlington Railway, 4. songs of the synagogue-"ED, EU" Royal Highlanders, a farsous Scot- British and "A Cantor for the Sabbath." Ush kilted infantry of the (RCA Victor.) ·

Army, 5. Of the Alpine Regions. 0. The selence of, describing plants systematically.

(Tomorrow-Unusual · Auglés)

DAB and FLOUNDER

The

الي

الى

الاغنية

عيد

الله

الله

September

November

December

January (1050)

March (1040)

April

No. C Contract Rubber,

MAY

June July

Aumunt September October November

December

January (1050)

18.75 nominal

10.70 traded

1,05 nominal ja na no'nal 18.55

18 50

10.43

18.40

United Press.

LONDON FUTURES

London. Nov. 17-The Londa) rubber market today, closed risolutely fat, with closed at 11-5/16, comoured with yester no buyers about. No. 1 Bpot rubber dogs Agure of 11-7/16d.

Prices closed as follows January/March, 1949 (in pence per

lb.)

April/June July/September

1716 107:

1034

United Press.

N.Y. FOREIGN

EXCHANGE

New York, Nov. 17. US$0.2077

2055

123

Argentine Peso [Officiall Argentine Peso (Unoficial) Austrasin Brazi) Belgium

Canada Chile

England

BORD

view of earnings-United Press.

Wero

to

HONGKONG SHARES

-The turnover on the Stock Ex- charge this morning was $304,000.

Transactions and noon prices

followi

SHARES

GOVT. LOANS

DUYEKS SELLERS SALES'

31 (1048) ... 100

BANKS

JK Bank

Fast-Agin

INSURANCES

Canton

Uplon

HK Fire DOCKS, ETC.

24,000 @ 100

plus int

23,000 0 305

100

1000

10 1030

25 2000

145 .... 14015

K Whart (0) Provident Shat Dock LAND, ETC.

HK Hotel UK Land

S'hal Lond Humphreys

25 74

7475

b

154

04

760

300

0.10

1000

17

UTILITIES

Tram

20

200 @ 20.30

0220

Star Ferry

11

J0233

C. Light (0) 2 21,00

P

300

IZAD

500

4.001

2,000 220,00h

France

0031%

Electric

33

500 37%

India

2021

INJUSTILIAUS

Mexico

1450

Cement

500 @ 10

New Zealand

4.0314

Nope

20

50010)

Peru

.0000

STORES, ETC.

Portugal

04032/

Waison

South Africa

4.0314

Watson (N)

Sweden

2783

Wing On (DC)

16 115.

Switzerland

9344

COTTONS

42

Ewo

10.00

3010

776

3773

4733

2400

United Press.

Uruguay Venezuela Netherland

Batavia Singapore Hongkong

POUND NOTE

New York. Nov. 17. The British pound

in Note was quoted

the un- oficial market here" today at USM.,97,-- United Press,

ZURICH RATES ·

Standardising

Screw Threads

Washington, Nov. 17. High officials ol the United States, Britain, and Canada will meet in Zurich, Nov. 17-The following ex-solemn conclave here tomorrow to change rates were quoted in the unsign official market here today U.S. dollar

Sterling

Argentine Peso

3.03 Swiss France,

11.45

0.48

"

-United' Preas.

International pact standardising the threads of ordinary screws. Although the sponsors are keenly aware that this will sound absurd to many people, they con- tond that it is really

one of the most Imporiont steps taken

the

CHINA PRODUCE operation between nations,

QUOTATIONS

New York, Nov. 17. Aniseed all, per lb. Fon

New York ... US$0.10/05 Cassia nii, per lb. Fon

New York......... Akar agar, per lb. Fón

New York

Sandalwood, is drums, de- pending on quantity" de quality Tung oll. In fank cars, FOB New York, per ib. Beryllium,. (10 to 12 per

cont) per tot,

Molybdenum, (90 percent)

per lb...

BRISTLES

1.85/2.80

3.17/3.25

13.00 numinat

0.23% naked 34.00

0.43

Dritter were quoted FOB New York.

per ib. nn föllows:-

Hankow, regular amort-

ments

...........................................: US$430 nominal Chungking regular assort-

mente

2.00

Shanghel

Fogular amort-

By WALTER

merita

2.00

Tientsin, 20's shorts.... Tientsin, 20's regular

0.50 10.00/11.00 United Press.

ainee wor towards practical, co- They say it will remove a major obstacle to industrial co-operation in peace and war..

For over 80 years, the interchange of British and American machinery. parts has been hampered by a mere five percent variation, in the angles of the thread on ordinary screws. Britain hus clung to one standard design since 1831 and the United States to another since 1864. This now agreement. will put the scrows. of all three nations on a singlo standard design. United Press,

pepper

inactiva

Exchange Rates

BLACK PEPPER

MARKET

New York, Nov. 17-Black faturom today

clared nominally changed to 9:00 point higher.

The spot market rulad vary quiet, with grinder refusing to ravet tha higher, basta named as a roruit of the shipping strike, which tireatens n tie- up. In deliverion

Prices closed as follows;—

Business was done in the local unDecember (in cents per 15.), 80,00 nominax emcini exchange market this morning January

$4.00

at the following rate:

17.8. dollar (per sil.

Sterling pound note (per. 21)....

March

14.63

May

303.00 Heptember

Futy

9.00

Delstier

33.49 #pol (White.

affed.

Gold bars (per teel) VIC plastres (per 100) Slam cala. (per 100) NEI Builders (per 100) Gold Juan