1948-12-02 — Page 7

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1948.

FOR YOUR SPARE MOMENTS

SIDE GLANCES.

By Galbraith

EXOLUSIVE 'TELEGRAPH' FEATURE-

POCKET CARTOON

by OSBENT LANCASTER

YOUR

By STELLA

DOPK, 1948 BY KEA SERVICE, 145. T. M. REQ. U. B. PAT. OFT.

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"The boss lon't as much of an ogre as he pretendo-you ought to hear how polite he is on the phone to his wife!"

LESSON HAND DUMBBELLS

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BY WILLIAM E. McKENNEY

THE

and varied, but the most portant one of all is to learn

CAN I SELL YOU SOME

FRECKLE

CREAM?

PATENT OFFICE

NO!

I DON'T WANT FRECKLES

Check Your Knowledge

1. What is 瑟 Ecolene' triangle?

2. What was the English novelist Oulda's real name?

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4. What country first that many other lesson the gold standard for money?

count your tricks. It is around this principle

THE lessons la bridge are

many

3. Who invented

tho sewing

im-machine?

to

5. Name the highest

accepted

mountain

peak in Europe,

G.

What is sinon, and

in bridge are built.

In today's hand, for example, there is the question of re-entrics,

but unless you count your tricks, does it occur? "you are opt to slip-up-on-the-hand.

Declarer played dummy's ten of hearts on the opening lead, West

won with the king, and gave up the idea of returning the heart sult. He led back the diamonds, trying to knock out diamond acc North

ton

put on

of the the dummy's Now if declarer could successfully finesse the spades, ha could count Ave spade tricks,

jack, East the king and

ace won the trick.

a heart, a diamond and two clubs.

supporo

that the

spado

had

was the

But Anezse did not work, how then would he get back into his hand to take the heart finesse? almost queen of hearts, as East undoubtedly had led his fourth best and West had won the trick with the king of hearts.

sure that East

10

The best line of attack was hope that the king of spades was Declarer's drst play after wrong. winning the nce of diamonds was to cash the

and queen of king clubs and then lead the three

West went

spades from dummy.

of

In with the king, the jack of spacas

would become an entry.

did not go up with the king, de-

clarer would, win the

the jack, and return hearts,

If West

with of the nine

tricic

East. would refuse to cover,

declarer would play the eight

(Answers on Column ̈4)

BORN

BIRTHDAY

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2

ORN today, the stars have marked you for fame, and perhaps for tune, if you make the best use of your oblities. Your ambitions are vaunting and you must guard against. being ruthless in the attainment of them.

аге

You

capable, however, of working with everyone, and have thu Taro talent of being able to develop the ideas of others and chan- nel them into constructive and re- munerative paths As a civic leader, have the gifts of being able to you get varying groups to work together In harmonious effectiveness. You women, most likely, will display this same talent in social circles, as well.

It is likely that you will enjoy living in a metropolis rather than in the country. You are opt to get In- lethargic under the soporific

and live in the fuences of Nature country.

While you are sympathetic and diplomatic, you are not always at ease with members of the opposite BCX. Be more honest with yourself when it comes to your emotional life and you will find more happi- nesa in marriage.

To find what the stars have in for tomorrow, select 'your store birthday star and rend the corren- ponding paraptagh. Let your birth- day star be your daily guide.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3

BAGITTARIUS (Nov.

23-Dec. 22)-Good for following through on lines begun yesterday, but be on guard against schemes which are un- reliable.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan, 20)- Bo on your guard against subterfuge, but continue bargaining for exactly what you want. You can get ft.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 18)---- Betler on the romantic and domestic front, perhaps than in business, but anticipate moderate gains there, too.

PISCES (Feb, 20-Mar. 21)-Guard against being pushed around by your emotions. Don't go against your better Judgment,

ARIES (Mar. 22-Apr. 20)-Land and properly deals are favoured. Make a contract, beneficial to your own interests, too.

TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)-Gen- cral merchandising is stepped up, no

benefits anticipate

from increased sales if that is your job.

RECORDED MUSIC:

I

WOS

GEMINI (May 22-Jane 22)-New plans should be successful, especially if they combine social and business Interests Guard against Decidents to your person.

CANCER (June 23-July 23)—Ari netive day. Make progress in your particular field of endeavour. Em-

the "boss"** ployees may approach successfully, too..

"Darling, how does and entertain Americans? ... If one gives them Sp and docan't change, we're a down-at-heel, C3 nation, dying of malnutrition, while If one blows the week's meur ration and wears vi new frock one's shamelessly abusing Marshall aid "

BY THE

WAY

by Beachcomber

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WHAT Wabout birds being scarca

FOR THE BUSINESSMAN

H.K. As "Back Door" To South Africa

Singapore, Dec. 2.-Indian exporters are using Hongkong as a "back door" through which to send forbidden jute exports to South Africa, according to reliable Indian sources here..···

The Indian government ban- ned jute exports to South Africa

PRICES RISE as a protest against treatment

SHARPLY ON

WALL STREET

пе

favourablo" and

of Indians there.

Julo from West and, East Bengal has been the principal material for bags which are extensively used in South Afrien.",

sald

ex-

xo-

re-exportable and

The Indian Government, local sources, blamed Indlan porters for the evasion of the New York, Dec, 1-Wall Street gulation, which provides that gunny today Interproted

01 Secretary

bags are not Commerce Sawyer's statement that prescribes severe penalties for viola- the Administration plans nothing tors

busines that will hurt legitimato

The Government is reported to bo stock

prices investigating the alleged illegal scored gains ranging to more thar shipment before taking action. two points. Trading was active,

Associated Press. Sawyer made the remarks at the conference late yesterday? preds This, coupled with additional fa- vourable corporation news, such as larger dividends, bolstered the se- curity market generally.

Today's

y's market, which added on almost one billion dollara in market valuations, came on the heels of a seven-day declino in prices which brought the month of November to a close with a net loss of seven billion dollar,

RAILS, STEEL IN LEAD Railway and steel stocks led the sharp rise.

Atlantic Coast Lines ГОБО ΣΠΟΡΟ and Southern Railway

points each. Gains of than two

TECHNICAL RALLY IN

RUBBER

1.-Standard York, Dec. New contract rubber futures today closed 30 points higher on sales totalling 42 contracts,

No. 1 rubber closed 30 to 40 oints higher on sales totalling 34

LEO (July 24-Aug. 23)-Guard your health so that gains made on both the social and business fronts may prove beneficial to your future. this year? Yesterday morning VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 22)-Gen-I saw two tizzlers on an Egypt- eral improvement in business aspect fan pine, a whimbret, a beer appears now. evident if you move strategically.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23)—Busi- ness outlook is now excellent. You could

attention to, ro- give some mance, if it should come your way. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) Business, especially if it has to do with

can prove foreign shipping, profitable if you are astute.

Future success is crest, a spotted bottrel, and, more than one point were registered racisound in the market is

THE PICK OF LATEST

CONCERT MUSIC DISCS

By DELOS SMITH

disappointed in Vladimir Also at hand .are three plano Horowitz's recording of Mous- concertos-Chopin's In F Minor, the "Pictures at an Exhibi- so-called second, although it is the sorgsky's tion (RCA Victor; four 12-inchi) first; Rachmaninoff's second, in C This incoinparable technician of the Minor, and Mozart's for three planos keyboard, this man of steel," dis- in F Major (K. 242). played a breath-taking mastery of

nesting on the fourth rung of an old ladder, a yellow spadger. Az to butterflies, I have observed during the last two dayn a green- tipped butcher, Cape momfret, three. blue corais, a ickory, and I believe, a mottled Empress. “Undaunted'

ND now comes the cabaret scene.

Apronese: Cabaret scene?

Myself: Of course. Every film must have at least one. (Enter a woman in evening dress, Sho prowls a little, and, then, liko

beast in a wounded

the Jungle, groans her sawng.)

Gaada get ma maan, Caan't say jos' why,

Guess Ah'm plumb creazy.

Oh me, Oh my!

My heart's kinda soarin'

In the sky abuave,

Gaada get ma masan,

'Cause W' taaaanadàve.

Cabaret continued.

by Santa Fe, Illinois Central and Union

Louis South- Pacific, St western jumped seven points.

a

regarded as a long overdue tech- Youngstown Sheet and Tube was nical rally, aided by the sharp re- feature

in its

section, Jumping covery in securities and firmness In

72-14 to

United other commodities. points States Steel rose more than a point, and Bethlehem Steel was up D major fraction.

Chrysler rose to 52-14. up tha in the higher automotive section. General Motors rose more than a point.

Prices cloned as follows-

Standard Contact Rubber.

Decoder

January (1000)

rebruary

18.10 nominal

17.90

17.70

17.50 bid

17,49 nomical

17.40

17.77 nominal

March

April

May

Juno

17.35

Transactions shares from 1,200,000 shares yester- atember day-United Press.

TOMO to 1,820,000

July

17.30

August

17.20 14

$7.20

October

17.15

November

December

17.00

January (1050)

17.00 LI

February

10.00

No, I Rubber.

March (1940)

17.90 tradea

April

May

17.03 traded

June

17.60 nommel

July

17.63 traded

August

17,47 mominat

September

17,40

October

November

17.50

and

noon

prices

December

January (1050)

17.30

follow:-

17.10-..

БИЛЯЕВ

BANKS

HK Bank

DUYERS BELLEDS SALES 1090 50 1830

United Fres

East Anta

14015

in

INSURANCES

Canton

360

265

(Enter four men in yachting caps.

All four sing the following, harmony.)

Boo-a-boo-pa-pa-pa-booo-00-0000. Boo-a-boo-pa-pa-pa-booo-00-0000,

Jadatatatata Jadatatatata

also u

Boo-a-boo-pa-pa-pa-booo-00-0000.

(Enter a cowboy with a lasso.

the instrument but it failed him in polish planist, alcużynski, and the The Chopin is played by the young а non-technical matter which,

English Philharmonia Orchestra con-, nevertheless, is of prime importance ducted by Paul Kletski. (Columbin Moussorgsky's "Pictures" were not four 12-inch.) There is youthful made sharp and clear. Some for exuberance and adolescent parsion in

* Malcuzynski's playing and "Samuel Goldburg liquidity of phrase and contour not

no example, "Bydlo," and Schmuyle and "The Cata- combs" were

hardly

pictorial. at all unbecoming to the Jiquld by the playing, the exuberance and idealistic fire of the where While dazzled

reviewer lamented the absence of a score. But big-cale composing, was is not Chopin's forte. That is well Imagination which projected abundantly present In the old-known-It-Is-stated-here-only Alexander Brailowsky recording that because the F Minor concerto makes

so obvious. at is listed in the Victor catalogue.

CHESS PROBLEM

By P. BARRON

Black, 2 pleras. ".

White, 6 pieces. White to play and naté in two.

Solution to yesterday's problem:

1. Q-Kt6, 1... PXQ 7, K- B12:1 K1--13:2. -B3,

The Beven of

diamonds wouki

West in and now ho must so put of either lead a club to the ace or a

Thus,

hearts that he had carefully saved spade into the ace-queen.

Then he would take counting your tricks and watching in dummy.

your entries gives you ning tricks. another heart finesse.

EA

* Across

OSSW

15

RD

14 and 16. If 33 19 then the Customs

will pass it. (4, 4)

Overdua (44)*

19 One place where you may and

Nora. (8)

20. Bear the expense, (6),

23. Prench fliver coin. (3) 21. Beo 12 Down

n), 3

25: It may be Elven a load

Desin

1, Surprising to, ind x-tame, dayil

here (9)

4. Awkward. (9)

3. Judgment maybe. (81

Lead it for a change. (3)

6. Government by, upstarts. (5)

&

Ꮮ

.

One

of the new republics. (6)

7. Ben)-dcross.

15. Bee 16 Acroms.

12 and 29. It la self-propelled, (4-5)

17.I'm always at the back (8)

10. Unteeling, (4)

21. The Boote any it to ašrald, (2)

and 7. te is particularly devoted): Bolution of vesterday's pruasie, -Ärreter

to your interests. (8. 6)

#10 6, top

(HIE) EXOfai) pertinus bus-corlainty noti↑ vervengi. 1) Thumbi 9 and

ynis reduced to wrung.

BBWs onto Paul (6)

teed]

Lively and perhaps excited. (4) Find: 35, Honours of ga (f) South African Tilaaeg 31-

Stuby!

Three Concertos

It

Reticent Playing

Ho shouts "Yippoo !" and "Texas!" Inssos a girl, and pings "Moonlight on Tuskahominy.")

(End of cabaret,)

Shakespeare

costume the Chinese

the

of the

HONGKONG SHARES

The turnover on the Stock Ex- change this morning was $218,450. Transactions

BK Fire DOCKS. ETC.

Dock..................

LAND, ETC.

Provident

HK Hotel

IK Land

Shal Land

C. Light

UTILITIES

Electric Telephona INDUSTRIALS

Rope

STORES, ETC.

Dairy (D)...

COTTONS

Ewo

13.70

1000 13.00

2000 13.00

200 ค 60

100 0015

25

23 134

3511

25

10%

451%

500 $ 2.00 500 2.70 600 16

500 $ 13.70 -1800 13.00

400 ( 30

February

LONDON FUTURES London, Dec. 1-Prices in the rubber market here today closed as follows:- January/March 1049 (in pence per

b.) April/Juno

July/September

1012

United Press.

INDONESIAN

New

PROJECTS

1/2. C.

Dcc. York, Zimmerman, Resident Commissioner. for Indonesia, said today Economic old Administration Co-operation 200 43

015 500 @ 0

Cyril Smith, another youthful WHEN "Hamlet" is produced in If you know the "Pictures" only planist, is the soloist in the Rach-ninth century, I understand that NY. FOREIGN

orchestral transcriptions, nuslmoff, with the Liverpool Phil-speeches that might appear out of

them coming harmonie under Sir Malcolm Sar-

cut will be you should listen to

place from

more

through

out. Other

EXCHANGE

New York, Deo. I.

(Unofficial)

I the plane. No transcription gent. (Columbia; five 12-inch.) speeches,

in keeping with can do full justice. Listen both to is a creditable job and it is not an ninth century China, will be added. the old Brailowsky · and the new insistent disparagement to suggest The scenery will be suggested by Horowitz versions. I think you will that cxisting recordings of the work a new system of lighting, based on like the former more than the latter. 80 deeper and convey more. Smith the use of electric candies, shining Argentine Peso

admirable tone. His through black gauze. At any rate, you'll find that the old producer an one has much quieter surfaces than passages are clean, even those played the new one has:

pinnissimo. But there is no little reticence. bulks large.

The phlegmatic ofien Tail-piece

Mozart bolled

mony

IIT

Argentine Australia Braz Belgium Canada

England France

Chile

that India

is being said of a certain very a pot and .priggish Cabinet Minister

he is always washing

OUTWARD MAILS one of his juicier pots was the one liner in public.

Unless otherwise stated, registered close 30 articles and parcel posts minutes earlier than the ordinary maii. If mails close before 10 asu.. registered and parcel posts close at Mall# pm on the previous day, tro closed at Kowloon Central Port Omce, half an hour earlier than the GPO closing times.

THURSDAY. DECEMBER 2 Closing Times By Air Kunming Lluchow, Amay, Shanghai, Petting. Tsingtao, Hankow. Nanking. swatow and Chungking. 3.30 p.m.

Rangoon, Calcutta, Koraclil, Bahrein, Alexandela, Nairobi, Johannesburg and arseilles via Alexandria) Rome and London, (Kowloon CPO) 4.30 pm: (GPO) Bangkok, Bingaparn, Jatavia, Colombo, Bydney and Auckland, 5 pm.

Japan. B p.m.

Closing Times By Sea

Japan, 2 p.m.

!

FRIDAY, DECEMBER. 3 Closing Times By Air Canton, (Howloon CPO) & am, Noon, 2 pm. (GPO) 0.30 am, 11.30 am.. 1,30 Shanghai, 8.30 am. (reg); 9.a.m. (ord). Swatow and Amoy, & a.m. (rea); 940 J. (ord),

Shanghai, Nanking, Hankow, Tanktau, Telping, Swetow. Amoy and Taipeh, 130 p.m.

Manila, Honolulu, USA. and Canada, 3 p.m.

Air Pared Posis for Manila, Honolulu and USA. (Kowloon CTO) 430 pm. (GPO) & pa.

for

Ordinary Ate Mall (Printed Matters, Bamples and Small Packet Poste Manila, Guam, Fonolulu and US.A (Kowloon CTO) 4.30 pm; (GPC) ́6. pan.

Closing Times By· Kem

Bangkok 10 am.

Australia and New Zealand via Sydney. |11:30 am." (par; zw1); Noon: (ord).

Shangbai, Noon. T

Harpbong and Balgon, # p.m.

· Formoen - via : Keelung, à ́p.m.,

the

US$0.2977 2001 3.21

.0060

.0220

12.0/16

230

4,031

1024

cbean

Mexico

1450

New Zealant

4.0314

Peru

Portugal

403

South Africa

4.03

Sweden

erland

12515

3010

3775

4735

200

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Batavia Singapore

Hongkong

Landon Relay) 7.1 The Kentucky NEW YORK METAL

he boiled for a plano-playing coun- Less

her and

twe plano-playing daughters. The Three-Plano Con- certo is UN umiable

example of genius nt the service of the great trivial. This first recording in by

duo-piano team of Vronsky and HKT

6, Programme Summary; del, Nor- Babin, plus Rosina Lhevinne and the

thumbrian Does Dance (DBCTs); 430 will feature Orchestra, Little

Thomna K La Dergisiteure Francalze

Voloura 13al Dres Scherman.

Extract from conductor. (Columbia;

(Studio) 1, World and Home three 12-inch.) Excellent ner- formance, welt recorded.....

23instrels...Herbert Dawson at the Or "Down Boat Uises Presented (Tomorrow-Unusual Angles) by Paul Stuart (Studio); 3, "From the Editorials" (London Relay); 10, Uni- verity Programme: Pure and Appled Science: No 1. Introductory Talk by Professor I. A. Paters (BOČTS); B.30, "Concerto"-Concerto for Violineello and Harrison Orchestra

Beatrice (Elgar) (Collo) and Now Symphony Orchestra: Silas 0.55, Piano Recital by tena (Studio); D.05, Book Review: Presented by Aileen Dekker (Studio): 0.30, "Crime, dentiemen Please A Comedy Thriller 1. A triangle whose three sides are

with Naunton Wayne all of different lengths. 2. Louise by Ainx Kester

and Banii Radford (BBCTS): 18, Radio de la Ramee. 3. Elins. Howe in Newaneel (London Relay): 10.15, Wen- 1041. 4. England in 1300; 5. Elbrus ther report: 10.10, ursday Serenade"

with Wings"..George 10.40.Stringe In the Caucasus range. 6. A dry.

and Orchestra. Melcabring dust-laden wind that blows in Linda Grey (Vepal) (ORBS): 1115, Wens Africa and Arabla.

ther Heport and Close Down,

CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Answers

DAB and FLOUNDER

BJ WALTER

Angio

Brazilian

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with

MARKET

New York, Dec. 1-The following prices were quoted in the metal Market here. today

Iron Ore (8 percent Iron) delivered lower port Lake Superior, per short tan., US$6,35 Conper (Electrolytic. Expert).

FAS. New York, per 1b. 23 cents

Western, now. Zinc, (Prime

York) per lb....

18.15 cents 09.0 Manganese, Electrolylic, 3

percent Manganosa) de. Hvered east of Mississippi

32.00 cents River

United Press.

China Bristles

and

next year will be given to industrial projects such an palm oil textiles. He said sugar, rubber and lon production was still well below prewar, but that 1948 tea production was estimated to exceed the 1938 output of 26,000 tons by 10,000 tons. The rubber output, however, was only 200,000 tons, compared with 300,000 tons in 1938.

Zimmerman said the foreign ex- change problem was acute but that. exports and imports may balance

soon.

Herman Frieddrick, Information Office for Dutch Indonesia, said that Netherlands political leaders are at present

the Re- negotiating with

recovery

pubileana for a unided

programme. He said

the general

uim is the establishment of a United States of Indonesia incorporating the present Republle-United Press.

Straits Trade

Balance

Singapore, Dec. 2-For the second successive month, the trade of Singapore and Malaya with the out-

side world showed a "sizable favourable excess" of exporin över. Importa..

Officials of the Singapore Econo- mic Affairs Department sald they could not yet explain, exactly why Malaya's trade had switched from the minus to the plus column, whether the trend would continue.

or:

They pointed out, however, that the peninsula's exports were mainly and rubber, that'tin production iin and exports were steadily increas

and that rubber, exports had remained for the most part steady' despito Communist-lod "attacks against the government and rubber estates: "and" (tin miries--Associated Press

New York, Dec. 1-China bristles in were quoted ron New York per ib, as follows:- Jankow, regular assort--

mente .......................... US$1.50 nominal Chungking-regular assort-.

merits

Shanghai regular, ·assort-

ments...OOTEKAT Tientsin, 200 shorts ba Tientsin,.20's regular, a

2.00

2.00 CUM 4.30 1000/11.00 United Press,

Exchange Rates

New York Silver us was done

New York, Deo, 1---ßilver."; per fine

ounce, E, quoled by Mosers Handy" and Hermon, 10 rents-United Prem

LONDON SILVER

London, Ded. 1--Büver, Spot, per

Forward, par ounce,

dal

the Sorel use

official exchange - market: Shia maming

at the following ratessure Sterling petind note (per £11

US, dollar (per-#1}} Gold pars per tant) PIC plastrés, ·{per: 100): Sian tion (per 100) MET HOMER, (pes: 100). Gold, yung