1948-12-09 — Page 7

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1948.

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1 TOLD HER NOT TO.GO ON THAT SLIMMING DIGT!

Check Your Knowledge

1.

BY WILLIAM E, McKENNEY

AST work I said that the most important lesson to learn in bridge is to count your tricks. To- day's hand emphasises the im-sklis? portance of learning that lesson.

Looking over the band, you will spades. 1 losing say, "I have no have two, losing heart tricks, no losing diamonds (because ene

of

cain ba

ruffed), and one losing them can

That gives

you only three club." losing tricks. But you had better count your winning tricks.

You can take the ace and king of diamonds and ruff diamond. The *nce of clubs makes four tricks, and if you can manage to get in a club The ace of ruff, that would be five. hearts would make six, and you can lake three trump tricks. But that is- only nine, so plan the play of the of nino tricks, hand on the basis rather than on loding tiree. Declarer has to start his planning on frick number one

An

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Who was chiefly responsible for the beginning of the sugar beet Industry?

In what hemispheres is North America located?

What is the best wood for 4. Name Geoffrey Chaucer's most famous work.

5. What is the ordinary food, of silk worms?

6. Who conceived the idea of In thermometers using mercury Instead of alcoholt

(Answers on Column 4)

I.

RECORDED MUSIC:

BEECHAM'S EXCERPTS OF

STRAUSS "ELEKTRA"

By DELOS SMITH

THE culminating pages of Richard ed to accept that, cold; you are re

Strauss' opera, "Elektra,"quired to be moved by a pale of have been given a recorded perfor

brash

convinoodby, the | mhrice so very fina

be a

BY THE WAY

| by Beachcomber

I

➡SYCHIATRY, and mental health are all the rage. The other day a young woman com- plained to a psychiatrist that she

· that even one havin' young matricides, without was being followed by a strango : man. She was subjected to the qualifying "but" or "however" would composer's inspired preparation and usual-fla-fla)-

mean-spirited quibble. All development that mother" deserved

While in a trance she spoke of praise is due Sir Thomas Beecham, what she got and more, too,

led horseradish sauce as part of a recipe Orchestra, his Royal Philharmonic

for

She was hush-hush pudding. Erna Schluter, who sings Elektra.. Right now the record counters then put in a shed with a horse and and Paul Schoeller us Oresten. ara piled high with new operatica radish

Torches word flashed "(RCA Victor; «four 12-inch.)

singles. Two of them are uneased before her eyes, she was made to

an album.. because Jun Poerce, write in her No comment is possible on their Metropolitan Opera Lenor, in the Backwarts on and to walk her heels while performance of Elektra's beginning singer on bath, Heartais

Bood

mint-tablets Candoll, sho maker lopped them off. He chose singing of the most-ofimm sung tenor was made to lie dat, with her left

rather than arias of "Tosca," "I"Pagüncel,”?

in.a tu market an excerpt

Heg

a volter sooked in rain-water, while her family history was analysed. Then her nose-print was

la

In

and middle because the record- volco and it is easy to enjoy his folasé FAfter three weD ON A

a whole, and in that he did violence Gioconda," and "La Juive."

̈concentrated Victor.)

to

music singestion, narra-

upon character · tion, and emotional and psycholog içal vivification. In all opera there 1 probably no batter example of

indissoluble unity than "Elektra."

Invocativa Singing

(RCA

prologue to Pagliacc" in quck

"mander, accom-

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taken, and she was strapped to revolving pand covered with, sen- weed. The verdict

A BOARD of senior psychiatrists

U-

FOR THE BUSINESSMAN

Chinese May Invest In Philippines

Manila, Dec. 8.Two of China's leading families were Inked with a report on Wednesday that powerral Chinese financiers are preparing to withdraw large amounts of capital from their warring homeland for investment in the Philippines. The report could not be definitely confirmed. The Evening News quoted an Shanghai, Canton and Hoog- authoritative trade source that kong is planning investments up

group of Chinese capitalists to US$25,000,000 here.

extensive interests in

with

IMPROVEMENT

A responsible Chinese source, in comments. to the Associated Press, connected the report with the recent visit to Manila of Mr Huang Hag- Harg who, years ago, was Financo Minister in China for a short time. According to this source, Me Huang had allegedly”, acted on behalf of Premier Bún Foto propose establishing a bank in the Philip- pines together, with local investors."

Rumours also have spread through New York, Dec. 8.-Standard rub-| Manila's largo Chinese community, ber futures today closed. 43 points the same source said, that one of

tracts.

122

IN RUBBER

MARKET

higher on salea totalling seven con- Dr. H. H. Kung's family is interested in' starting" export trade from No, I rubber futures closed 34 tó

Manila. 60 points higher on sales totalling close-mouthed or denied knowledg

Most Manila Chinese leaders werg contracts. The market was influenced by Commerce Cornelio Balmaceda sold of any such plans. Secretary of firmness at Singapore and London his office has not been approached shorts were retiring on the theory Associated Press. that if the rally holds for another day the market le due for a period of stabilty.

Paolo Bilveri, baritone, aings the

then considered her case, and From your gramophone you can an· Invocáilve

of the gun panied so richly by the Covent pronounced her to be suffering from get only the climax

Scheldenschultz complex. The Grecian plot, which is this: the Garden Opera Orchestra,, that you mother and her lover murdered the are a little startled when the cur strange man, they said, was non-

the result of (50 *Us father. Outraged daughter and son murdered the it's only & record. (Columbia; 12 Bupholtz fixation,

house she Baw the mother and her lover. You are ask- inch.) Singing with the same or psychiatrist's.

chestra,

Oscar Natzka, bass, gets strange man waiting for her. at you with two arias from "The turned out that he had been su Mogic Flute,"

In English. much attracted to her that he had (Columbia: 12-inch.) But Ellza- been following her about, having -beth Schwarzkopf, soprano, falls met her at a friend's house.

considerably short of lifting you They were married at St. Egbert-rom the East and the reports

said, taln' doesn't; go up and you realize existent. Howas. As she left the and the fact that nervous dealers in by potential

BOYS AND GIRLS' MAGAZINE

Two Very Dumb Caterpillars

They Took a Longer Walk Than They Meant To By MAX TRELL

Just heard a curious story," said Christopher Cricket to Knari

and Hanid, the shadow-children with the turned-about names, "It's about' Archibald and Clarence, the two 45caterpillars."

West, who is vulnerable, has made overcall. Therefore we have a right to figure him for the king clubs. Some way or other, we must try to

im in the lead later throw him on so he will have to lead a clab. As

K one sure way to throw him in is in the

suit, declarer refuses to heart win the first heart trick in dummy.

When West continues with the queen of heart, dummy's ace the bee and king of diamonds are cashed

wins,

smiled. They Knarf and Ifanid had heard other stories about Archi- bold and Clarence,

"They're two very pleasant cnter- pillars" Christopher went on, but hed and the third diamond ruffed. I'm afraid they're not very smart. But that isn't their fault and I don't

When the queen of diamonds blame them a bit" from the West hand, declarer ferismell us the story about them,"

sure that his line of

will work. play

"Knart urged.

three rounds of

At this point. trumps are taken, which picks up "Well," said Christopher, it seems the trumps, then s heart is led. that Clarence

Archibald the West wins with the jack and cashes other morning. Both of them were the nine-spot. But then

quite hungry. They were wondering-

other one can be rufică,

he is out

CHESS PROBLEM

BY GEOFFREY LINDON Black, 7 plecos.

a

mot

both

out of your chair with Donna El-Without-the-Wardrobe, vira's amorous soul-searching from "Don Glovanni." Reason: perfunctory. (Columbia; 12-inch.)

from

of

Mimsie on her dignity THE exquisite Slopcorner-girl hog

declined to be Swindon's No

Joel Berglund, baritone, does 'lift Cigaroites Queen. She says that it you-he's

blond a delightful

would be a step down for one who singer

and actor-with

has just been Nuneaton's Miss No an arla

Fuel. Mrs Slopcorner said: "I don't The Flying Dutchman." (RCA Victor; 12-inch.) Another see what is the point of having pleasing single Is of Giuseppe di queens of nothing." Her father said: Stefano, tenor, singing two nelas. "It is an open question which is the from "Mignon," dramatically and crozier--the public or my astonishing lyrically. (RCA Victor: 12-inch.) | daughter." Sill another is of Eleanor soprano, In the sweel-young-love waltz Gong of Gounod's "Romeo THERE comes, a moment in the and Juliet" and Cherübing's... love

1

Stober. Humphry Dumpty

Ilves of Alm-stars when they

Pauclly

in

and strength of

Indonesia aro increasing the wariness of sellers.

Factory purchases of physicals were moderate, suggesting that the low prices are inducing coverage for January/March requirements, but shrewd observers are still sceptical of the ability to hold without change the present supply and demand relationship.

Prices cloned as follows:- Stamtard Control Rubber. December

February January. (1919)

March

April.

May

June

July August

October

song from "The Marriage of Fig-have to be told that their pubile September aro." (RCA Victor; 12-inch.)

15 weary of seeing them giving the same standardized performance over and over

Even Mrs Dietrich

(Tomorrow-Unusual. Anglès.)

"The bash la across the brook.” the beetle sald.

CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Answers MA

with the aganised face of a

took to w

in saloon bars. Even Froken Garbo

laughed, and drank too much. But my Bogart can

out

stili, walks

man who is swallowing sour

sour beer. and barks out monosyllables like an

Little the plant to be developed to supply would be if he suddenly roared with

1. Napoleon. In 1000 he ordered angry the needs of his army,

cold in its dog with throat. What a sensation there northern and western hemispheres, laughter, shook himself, and began Hickory. 4. The Canterbury to sing a hunting song, In the Daniel Fahrenheit. Tales," 5. Mulberry leaves. 8. Gabriel rollicking musical film

"Humphry Dumpty."

of the broak. But I'm sure you'll be where. If we get to where the brook 134BER

able to get to 11."

and

Thanked The Bootlo

bush was

Clarence

It's quite a wide brook', Archi- ba'd said to Clarence, and the cur rent is running very swiftly low are we going to get across to that delicious-looking mulberry bush??

-Opposite Direction

are able to

2. In tho

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BIRTHDAY

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By STELLA

"So," said Christopher Cricket, of spades, hearts and diamonds. All where they could find some nice "Archibald and Clarence both begau he can do is to lead a club and fresh mulberry leaves to nibble on, declarer maken the queen and sea of EE

data of when they happened to most a beetle. to thank and finally they thought of clubs. Ono of dummy's

They told the beetle what they were a wonderful Idea-at least, it seemed thrown on the fourth heart and the looking for and ha told them them wonderful to them.

Brooks aren't very long, sald not was a fine young mulberry bush far off. The only trouble is," he told Clarence to Archibald. They have them, "that it's on the other side to begin somewhere and end some- begins and then go a bit further. there won't be

any brook at all. And then we'll be on the other side. without even having to cross.'

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9 #And if we and "So Archibald

walk to the end of PORN today, you have the talents you Cat this brook, said Archibald to Clar for business success, ibanked the beetle kindly

will discover they usually started off at once in the direction ence, and walk a little beyond, there

provided coincide with the time your in which the beetle told them the won't be any brook

either. And you

hold your very physical reserves are low, Bulld up standing. By we'll also be on the other side with vivid imagination in check and, not your health and your optimism mulberry

embark upon too many extravagant will increase accordingly. I by, they saw it, but sure enough out having to cross."

schemes all at once. Take one thing You women are excellent wives Just as the beetle had sald-it was

at a time to avoid harmful division and mothers, knowing instinctivaly on the other side of the brook.

of your interest and energies.

how

to encourage and help your You ans highly individualistic and family group at all times. You take ideas to the exclusion of everything want everything to be of the best. you believe in yourself and your great pride in your home and will

else. You can never be moved Cultural and social interests wil against your will.

take up a good share of your Mind rules your heart, but you energies, but only social events are naturally affectionate and love with a philanthropic purpose can ing although not as demonstrative hold your interest for long. asked Hanld, as those you love might wish. One To find what tho stars have in select your can find it in you!

birthday star and read the corres- Christopher Cricket chuckled. You are often moody, but if you pending paragraph. Let your birth- "Clarence

got to the beginning of study these periods of depression, day star be your daily guide. the brook all right. But he found himself so high up in the mountains

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10 Rupert, and Margot-12 that it took him a week to find his рудза down again. And as for poor

(Nov, Archibald, when he got to the end 33) Definitely a poor day. Protect of the brock,

found he was at the your own interests and see that beginning of

the river, and when he you are not misled. went to the end of t river, he found

CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan, 20)— himself at the beginning of the Ho who hesitates today, may be occan, and the

ocean was so wide saved from embarking upon a wild and the waves so rough that he de-scheme. Be cautious in all comelt elded it was much easier to swim ments. across the brook. So ho had to walk all the way back again.

Wilite, 7 pieces. White to play and mate in two. Solution to 'yesterday's. problem:

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pher went on, "Clarence started to-

Having decided this," Christo ward the beginning of the brook, while Archibald turned and went in the opposite direction to the end. "If only we could swim," said They both agreed to

meet on the Clarence to Archibald, but all we other side of the brook in front of can do is walk.

the "I'm afraid we can't walk across - [this brook," -sald”, Archibald to- Clar-

Sorry bush.”

happened?"

ence. "You'd better think of some Kone they get there?" asked who desires strong, silent devotion store for tomorrow,

other way,

KER

'OUT

Rupert shows Margo: the hand- kerchief he picked up. "I wanted you to come to tea,” he says, "and when found this I knew you were somewhere about. But tell me. why are you in this private part of the wood? And where lathe dog? Margot smiles again. "I isn't really private, and there isn't a dog," she says. "It's part of lovely game I'm playing all by.. mysell.." Look, here's another sign I was going to put up."""So that's why they're all spelled wrong! hught Rupert,

ALL RIGHTS REIKAVED,

RED RYDER

The Other Side

I don't think he would have ever

SAGITTARIUS

23-Dec.. GEMINI - (May - 22-Juno 22)

Normal business affairs appear fairly dependable, but exert caution If called upon to expand your expenditures.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Fob. 10)- Another poor day for making any Important changes. Be exceptionally careful of all detail work,

got to the other side of the brook PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. .21)-

Morning

CANCER (June 23-July · 23)- New opportunities for advance. ment are likely to appear on your horizon today. Be ready to analyse them.

LEO (July 24-Aug. 23)—All that glitters is definitely not gold today, so be on your toes to recognise fraud from fact.

November

December

January (1930) February

18.70

Chinese investora

CAPITAL WELCOME Manila, Dec. 8.Commenting on

that

prominent Chinese, businessmen might transfer latge amounts of capital to the Philip- pines from China, the Secretary of Agriculture, Placido Mopa, said that new capital would be welcome, but would have to bo that operations limited.

Mapa, who said that there was wealthy Chinese were "some truth" in the reports that willing to Invest here, declared that "opero- tions would probably be limited to) certain industries and financing and

10.30 nominal banking."

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Untied Press LONDON FUTURES

market here today closed as follows:

London, Dec. 6-Prices in the rubber January/March 1949 April/June

July/September

10-17/10

10-0/10 Unlied Prem.

HONGKONG

SHARES

The turnover on the Stock Exchange this morning was $233,- $20.

and Transactions prices follow:-

noon

SHANEX BUYERS SELLERS SALES GOVT, LOANS

1014

4%

3152 (1010)

BANKS

3K Bank INSURANCES

Canton

1K Fire DOCKS, ETC.

K. Wharf (0) Dock***** Provident

S'hat Dock LAND, ETC,

HK Hotel HK Land- S'hal Land Humphrey

(X Bis) Humphreys

(Rtai UTILITIES

Tram Stay Forry

Light

C. Light (Rts)

Electric

Telephona INDUSTRIALS

Cement Поро STONES, ETC. Dairy (0) Sinceres Wing On (1K) COTTONE

Ewo

MISCELLANEOUS Entertainment.

He pointed out that ChinesD capital would be especially helpful In the banking and financing folde, where the Filipinos could -taker advantage, of credit accumulations. Chinese businessmen may also

engage in the import-export trade.

Unconfirmed reporis published in

Manfla

勤

newspaper mentioned among Chinese businessmen who might enter the Philippine business field David Kung, C. C. Wong, who is said to be a relative of Premiér Sun Fo, and Wellington Koo Jr., son of the Chinese Ambassador to Washington,

A Malacanan spokesman declined to make any, statement on the. E ported desire of Chinese capitalists lo invest there and stressed that so far no offlelal reports on the matter had been received at the President's -office---United Press.

N.Y. FOREIGN

EXCHANGE

New York. Dec.

7530,2977 'Argentine Peso (Oficial! 100

Argentine Peso (Upontcha}} 100

Australia BIRCL *1730*1000 ̄ ̄ 55-7780 |Belgium

345

Canada Calle

209

50 0 271

England

123 2015

24

2000

17

416 100

18.10 1100 15

135

12.70 13 1600

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3416 2314

211

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3882534

4236

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5500

7.80

400 720 700.

24-Sept 22)- Allegations Against

VIRGO (Aur. If he hadn't been fortunate enough

to hours are still poor, but considering changes, continue to meet a cow who was standing in

all future ramifications as the day advances, conditions study the middle of the brock, and allowed improve. Make progress then

carefully, Think before acling, him to crawl up her tall and down one of her legs until he was enfe

ARIES (Mar, 22-Apr. 20)-Don't on the other side. But even so, it be overadventuresome just now. took him a week to

go to the If you consider the views of other, mulberry buah.".

"I bet they were good and hungry you will get better results, for their breekfast when they got there," said Hanld.

Thoy

Word famished," sald Christopher," "Thoy gobbled up two leaves a piece, stem and all"

MEDICINE OF DOC COLD IS MORE POWERFUL THAN EVIL SPIRIT OF

WANE COYOTE CHIEF BIRDFEATHER

1S WELL AGAIN TORRE

TAURUS - (Apr.' 21-Mar- 21).......... Avold a tendency to foolish exten- along of your reserves. Personal courage is fine, but don't push your luck!

Ryder Is Puzzled

FAMOUS REMBET CURE ME

LIKE MAGICADOC COLDS TRIBE

| WILL GIVE YOU WAR BONNET

LIKE RED RIDERE

unwary.

U.S. Traders

France Indta

Mexics

New Zealand

Peru

Portugal

South Africa

Sweden Switzerland

Uruguay Venezuela Netherlands- Brinvia

Stagspore Hongkong

3024

1450

United Press.

Cars Britain

Biggest Export

London, Dec. 0.-Motor car many- facturing is now. Britain's leading exporting Industry, according to trade figures

the compiled by Society of Motor Manufacturers,

The Society announced that in the drat nino months of this year the mator industry

In overseas £100,000,000

The Board of Trado says it w take "several years" to fulfil oxlating domestic orders for cars

"And

that

sure you know exactly where you source said today that the Philippine more than 744,000 cars have come - LIBRA (Sppl. 23-Oct-21)-Be Manila, Dec. 8A highly reliable at the present rate of production,

despite the fact are going before you start anything Cabinet might soon take up a report off: British production lines since the today. Pitfalls

awalting the that certain. aru

American traders in end Japan have been labelling Japanese cum of the war, and output now Board's SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)-goods as American products before Jeerages 7,000 a week," the Boar

Journal said. Erratic conditions still prevail, so

avolding

*The reason is, of course, that 75... payment of approach all new ideas with a very

It is understood that the report now exported/ against only 20 por per cent of the industry's output is cautious eys until, they, are- proved

came from the Philippines Mission In 'sound.

cent' before Tokyo, and has been transmitted for

Press

DECAUSE "BU ARE FRIEND OP THAT'S QUITE, PALEFAC

MAN,

TRIDE

FOR OLD WHEPTA

AN HONOR FOR BOTH.1 RADI

By Fred Harman

(BUTIDONT THINK

IT'S THE KIND

OF REWARD DOC COLD | AND KILLBEAR

WANT?.

exportation to the lies, this

proper: action to the Philippine Embassy In Washington.

An informed source said these Japanese goods, after being shipped

the war."-Associated

to the United States by a powerful Competition For U.S.

American cartel in Japan, have, beetr stamped as United States products and exported to the Fhilippines, United Press.

Dec. 6-Britain

New York, competing strongly with American exporters for the Argenting markét, according to Virgil Stark, President of the North American Utilities and Construction Corporation. investments thone and winnen, d

"Britain has importarties to maintain her markets. She offickle exchange market this moming at other European countrios și reallser

Exchange Rates.

Burine was done in the local un

the following !entaris

Sterling-pound, nals (per 41).

1.9 dollar (pée 31)`· Gold bars (per tas]);;; VIC plsaires (per 100) Siam. Metla:(per 100) NET. guliders (per-100)

•Cold Tuan,

14.00 only the futuro 20150 American markets,

008 their utmost $5.50

|possible"

position, 1433.00

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and are doing.

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