THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1948.
FOR YOUR SPARE MOMENTS
LESSON HAND
McKENNEY ON BRIDGE Some Helpful Tips On Blackwood Use
BY WILLIAM E, McKENNEY
TN the past,, when a player an-
In the need that he was playing Culbertson, it was assumed that he also was playing the four-five no trump slam convention. Now, how- OVCE,
the Culbertson system has adopted the Blackwood alam con- vention: The Blackwood convention has many variations, but today wo will discuss it in its elmplest form.
The Blackwood convention does and yotir you not require that partner agree on a suit before the convention, becomes effective. Also, over trump the bid of four no three no trump is still the Black wood slam convention bid. -
in today's hand,, for example, some players with the South cards
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RECORDED MUSIC:
SHARP RHYTHMS AND
FAST MELODIES
BY DELOS SMITH
YEHUDI Menuhin always seems call "the world's colla, no
happlest when fiddling sharp musical couple." (Columbia; three rhythms and fast melodies, and 12-in., alb,) happiness is the quality
comes most abundantly from recording of Edouard 'Symphonic
Espagnole."
which his Lalo's (RCA
Victor; four 12-in., alb.)
He is accompanied by the Colonne Orchestra, Jean Fournet conducting. The two of them together manage to interpret brilliantly French
of
mon's debonair conceptions Spanish musical... idioms. It called a symphony, is thought of na a concerto, but actually is more of asulto for violin and orchestra. In this recording, made in Europe last year, Menuhin playa all ave movements, although the third usually is omitted by most per formers.
Lily Pons Lilte
BY THE WAY
by Beachcomber
WILD and
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wonderful moonriso" on a heap of decayed umbrellas are what fools call the "prose poems". (may the nine fat women of Calatayud trounce the inventor of that damnably stupid phrase) of the Stationery Office.
"Unesco.
stro
Her arias are beloved by all col oraturas, intended to transax hearers with the girlsh lovableness of the heroine.
Thucy are the One which should be framed in weirdly beautiful "Doll Bong" of brown wool is called, for want of a Offenbach's "The Tales Hoff more preposterous name, Rimsky-Korsakoff's "Cog
Hymn
mi to the ?
from and a World Society." d'Or":
Listen, and tako delight; Rosint song from Rossini's "Bar Unesco will coine the good fortune ber of Boville," and the great of increasing the flowers of human coloratura arin which has preserved existence. It is these flowers, ni
et the incredible variety, of creative some Hfe in the opera "Zemire Azero" of the 18th century Belgian, expression, springing alike from Andre Gretry.
tribes hidden in the jungle ani-from ampires covering half the known world, that make the true unity of mankind, as buttercups, put out by
a yellow summer meadow."
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FOR THE BUSINESSMAN
Dutch Lift Blockade
In Indonesia
Washington, Dec. 15-An Indonesian trade spikes- mun, Soemitro, Djojohadikoesoemo, today announced that the Dutch have tentatively agreed to alleviate the blockade of the Indonesia Republic to permit a two-way trade, in- volving goods valued at approximately JJS$5,000,000." The Dutch formally Imposed the blockade on January, 29, '1947.
D. Jojohadikoo, who is the Indonesian Minister Ploni- potentiary for Trade and Financial Affalra and acting head of the Indonieslan delegation to the United Nations Securi-
to ty Council, and the Dutch agreement alloviate the blockade was in reply to an Indonesian request transmit- ted, through the United States State Department.
HONGKONG
SHARES
Tho market was' falcly active this
The Indonesions first asked the Dutch to lift the blockade on October
7 to permit the entry of 12,000,000 yards of textiles from the United States and
from shipment Indoneals of sugar for sale in Europe, plus kapok, cobra, rubber, pepper; vanlila and beans.
thousands of individund plants, make morning, and thero were enquiries:
Sector caco
The tomato controversy
John Fiold Revived
Unjustly obscured. Is the
Irish composer, John Field, who also was' Denis a master planist in his day, Malthows, the English planist, has recorded two of his better pleces the Nocturne in E Major.
called EAR Sir,
Can you explain to a layman, "Midi," and the Nocturne
with reference to tomato television, Minor
12-in single) why it is thought necessary to use (Columbia; It is music entirely in the romantic dummies? If the tomatoes selected For the innumerable admirers of genre, yot there is Individuality to for showing on the screen are, ng Lily Pons, it is enough to say that it and considerable charm as from a you say, modified for technical reasons, Burely the showing of now. pure and simple heart. her latest personal album is
dummies Instead of tho real available; thöf in it the Bits four Another noteworthy plano siagio tomatoes proves that the modifica operatic show pleces; that her volco is by Jose Iturbi, pinying "Juno" tion was unnecessary and therefore a Tchaikov waste of lime. If it is inexpedient, gives off ila ingimble feminino and "November," from charma in accustomed abundance; sky's sulic, The Months" turbi at this stage, to show real tomatoes, displays his tremendous technique why not modify the dummies that she is accompanied by an with all of his old grace and, as instead? orchestra directed by her husband, always under his fingers, the melo- non-vocal dies sing out boldly (RAC Victor; Andra Kostelanetz, the half of what their press
agents 12-in., single.)
BOYS AND GIRLS' MAGAZINE
A Shadow Plays Nursemaid
-Knar! Looks After Ducks and Chickensmer By MAX TRELL
When North Jumps to threeKNARF,. the shadow-boy with the hearts over two diamonds, South turned-about name, was sitting knows that he has normal heart at the side of the road when a duck support. The bid of four no trump came along,' with six.ducklings bc- asks for aces, and North, with two lind her. aces, must respond with five hearts regardless of the heart hold- ing.
Now South knows that the contract is perfectly safe at six, but If North happens to have two kings, It counts out for a grand slam.
Therefore, he bids Ave no trump, and again North's six heart response to not a heart bid, but simply thows two kings. With two acca and two kings in the North hand, South can count 13 tricks and bids seven no trum D.
Do not bid four: no trump to ask for
aces if your partner's responsa may put you in too high a contract.: When you bid Ave no trump, you ask for kings, and the responses are the same as for aces but one level higher, With no kings, bid six clubs; with one king, six dia monds; two kings, six hearts; three kings, the spades, and four kings, six no trump
Check Your Knowledge
1.. Who la the divorced wife of King Farouk? ·
2. Who was called the "Mad Queen of Sweden?****
3. What percentage of paper
made from wood?
4. Who searched for the Golden
Fleoco?
"Good-morning," said Knarf. "Good-morning," said the duck. "Where are you going?" said
Knari.
"I'm going down to the pond. I want to see if the water is warm enough for a swim. Would you do me a favour?”
Plays Nursemaid "Certainly," said Knart.
"Take care of my ducklings for a few minutes while I go down to the pond.".
So the duck left her six duckings with Knarf while she went off to see if the water in the pond was warm enough for a swim. The ducklings all sat down around Knarf,
The next minute a chicken came along with, a dozen chicks.
"Good-morning," said Knarf. "Good-morning," said the chicken "Iseo you're taking care of some ducklings. Would you mind taking care of my chicks? I have to walk across the road to look for some bugs in that fteld. I won't be more than a few minutes?
So Knarf was left with a dozen chicks while the chicken went
5. Name - the world's largest Rupert and Margot-18.
suspension bridge.
6. What is a puffin?'
(Answers on Column 4)
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How bien upses the tleat. (8);
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11: KYON MAY depend upon it. (8)
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Bofgtion of westerday's
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Kuarf tried to keep his èharges - from scattering,
across the road
A new recording of the "Dance of the Persian Slaves," from Mous-
Narkover
Yra truly,
"Enquirer."
sorky's music drama, "Khevant-TIE Governors of Narkover have china," is by Sir Thomas Beecham and his Royal Philharmonie Or chestra. (RCA Victor; 12-in, sin gle.) It is beautifully done.
(Tomorrow-Unusual! Angles)
CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE
Answors
1. Forido, 2. Queen Christina. 3, .00%. 4. Jason. Golden Gate
Bridge, San Francisco, California 8,940 foot long. 6. A sea bird.
informed Dr Smart-Allick that, while recognising that it, is healthy sign to have plenty of money In circulation, a great deal depends on whether it is genuine or counter- feit money. A private detective at work discovered some masters with a printing press. At first they said they were priming a boy magazine. Later they admitted that they were printing bank-notes, but claimed that they were
Conuine
i bank-notes, being identical in every detail with those issued in a more formal fashion. The detectivo leh with a quantity of money, and has not been heard of since.
YOUR BIRTHDAY
to look for some chicks
aro try
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16
still unsatisfied at noon.
The turn press
In Washington, Under- of State Lovelt said at a that the United
over for the morning was $032,000. States is participating in the negotia=;
hoon Transactions and,
prices tions between the Indonesians and
follow:-
DANKS
FC Bank
1830 1845
10 a 1830
50 1840
50 6 1850
50 1850
to
the Dutch to the extent of having, en BIARES DUYERS SELLERS SALES American_member at the United
Nations Good Offices_Commission.
Lovett said the Commission in find continuing its attempts grounds on which the disputants can agree, He said he observed press- reports from the Hague that the Dutch had postponed the Issuance of a decree severing negotiations with the Indonesian Republic but had no other information on that subject--- 2002715 United Press.
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WEAK RUBBER
FUTURES
16-Standard New York, · Dec. rubber futures today closed 40 to 54 points lower and. No. 1 rubber, fus -tures closed 45 to 60 points lower- Traders were today puzzled by the weakness of futures in the face 3714 of a relatively steady spot stuby: 37tion. A few dealers, said that there around fon
45 300 2015 were plenty and high
200
30
100 401
500
actuals, but the
30 prices of eastern offerings shackled activity. The theory was advanced that disappointed buyers hit futures at the close of business in the hope. of dislodging offerings at cheaper. prices. If the movement does not materialize, there is a possibility.
covering movement,
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The jittery fluctuations are cau sing wariness in opinions in regard ... to price prospects for the nearby.
By STELLA N.Y. FOREIGN term, but some dealers are ex
EXCHANGE
England France India Mexico
pecting a lower basis eventually, pointing out the hesitancy
domestic business dituption and the gap between rubber consumption and production.
Prices closed as followsCom
Standard Contract Rubber., January (1940)
18.18 nomtital
18.16 NODAJEMI
10.00
37.90
New York, Dec. 15.
US$0.2077
2001
323
April
.0080
May
July
02-1/10 August
0230
September
4.031
October
.00.3%
November
13.70
3024
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17.63
14.50
January (1650)
11,00
4.03
February
17.38.
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Rubber
0404
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21.20/3 tradot
4.0314
April
May
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2509
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1:300
July
3010
3770
3730
October
17.35 nominal'
ATES
November
17,80
2400
December
17.15
January (1050)
17.70
February
17.00 **
United Presta
Argentine Peso (Official) PORN today, research Into the every possibility to cultivate their Argentine Peso (Unofficial)
Australia activities of the human mind mental abilities at an early age. Brazil and a philosophical approach to all Guide, rather than push; encourage Belgium 'the' major · problems of humanity tactfully, rather than force-aridi | Canada are two of the guiding forces in such children may develop true Chile your life. Make sure your studies gentus. bugs in the field. The
thorough and that you don't You who are born on this day sat down next to the ducklings,
to promulgata "half-baked" may not find life an easy path New Zealand dcas Then a robin came hopping over ide Once you have based your since
criticise you at Pena many will with four young robins.
premises on a sound basis, then first. But when you have
proved Portugal to give a great yourself, you you are equipped
will find the world South Afrien "Good-morning" said Knarf Ideal to the worl
to the world at large.
at your fesif Accept this homage humbly and remember that one "Good-morning," said the robin, Originality in idens is one of initial success is futile unless fel- མ་ your greatest · ·nssols, But avoid lowed up by continuity of schleve- Then, seeing all the chicks and carrying this Into the field of ment. Although you
are one of ducklings, the asked Knarf to take care of the four young robins while eccentricity or fanaticism Once you those who could go through life
have learned, to she flew to the end of the road and
middin quite contentedly without marriage, achieva may looked for a worm in the farmer's course, you
your wed to someone who is thoroughly garden.
highest goal.
congenial to your own ideals would bring exceptional happiness.
?
take a
store
So now Knart had six duckling), Being a born fighter for ideals, twelve chicks and four young robins this characteristic will exert itself To find what the stars have in to take care of. This was all very in physical pugnacity if your mind for tomorrow, select your well until the cat came along with is untrained. Hence, parents of birthday star and read the corre5- five kittens, and the dou came children born on this day should ponding paragraph. Let your birth- along with five puppies.
see that their progeny are given day star be your daily guide.
Then the dog thosed the cat, and the cat chased the puppies, and the puppies chased the kittens, and the, when kittens dashed in among the young robina, the chicks, and the duck- lings. And poor Knart scampered this way and that, trying to keep them all from scattering.
Feeling more and more puzzled, the two friends go into the tile house again and Margoi peers into a cupboard in one of the rooms. "It's no good," she sighs, “sheje's nothing to show who the place belongs to. nar. why it's herz."'. Before Rupert can reply there is a clatier, and he glances sharply through the window as the house atarie shake and wobble. "There's another of your queer earthquakes coming on.” he say
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Not An Easy Job.
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And when finally the cut went off with her kittens, and the dog went off with her puppies, and the robin came back with a worm and hoppeil off with her young robins to give It to them; and the chicken came back with some bugs and marched off with her chicks; and the duck came back and said the water in the pond was warm enough for a swim and went off with her ducklings, Knarf was Go tired
that he Just stretched out under a thistle at the aldo of the road arid fell fast asleep.
taking care AL
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17
23-Dec..
BAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22)-More adverse, than otherwise, 50 keep your balance. Protect assets and he patient..
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 20)—
GEMINI (May 22-June 22)---You
conduct may
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Venezuela Netherlands Flatavia
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United Press. POUND NOTE
New York, Dec, 18.4/The British pound noto was quoted in the unofficial market Here today at US$320.—United Press.
BLACK PEPPER
MARKET
New York, Dec. 15-Black
pepper
futures today closed, inactive and un-
changed to 100 poinus' higher.
Traders raised their bids for March by
August September
18.00. KemisKI. 10.00 14
1730 nominat
11.90 bid-a
· LONDON FUTURES London, Doc. 18-Prices in the rubber market hore today closed as followin January/March 1949 tin penes.
per 1b.) April/June
July/September
∙10-30/10 10-11/18 10- 9/10
-United Press,
one cent for the second day without at NEW YORK METAL
| træeting offerings,
The spot market was extremely quiet, The Pricas closed as follows:-,
December
(in cents per 1b.) January- (1949) March
CANCER (June 23-July 23)-Belay
A much better day for you than ultra-conservative, especially when Ju most others, so take full advantage: It cornes to making any decison September of everything offered. A possibio
on some new project. Consider. all promotion, even,
phases.
AQUARIUS - (Jan. 21-Feb. 10) Still a poor day. Be tactful to avoid arguments which may have unhappy results on your future.
PISCES
(Feb,
20-Alar
21)- Rather more adverse than otherwise, especially in business matters. Avoid travelling, if you can.
care if you must travel. There are LEO (July 24-Aug. 23)—Exert Opposing forces still operating, so watch out for trouble.
23)--
October Spot
Spot (While Miuniok)
81.30 nominal
76.00- 00.00 bld
MARKET
New York, Dec. 15.-Prices in the metal market here today were quoted 52.00 nominal Iron Ore (61% percent
80.00
50.00 bld
47.25 asked 90.00 asked
70/21.00 -United Press.
More Scrap For U.S.
reached a new
tons in
As follows
Iron) delivered kower port Lake Superior, per khort ton, to USĶINI, Copper Electrolyte. Ex- port), F.A.8, New York, per lb. Zine, (Prime' Western, New
York) per lb. ........... Manganese {ectrolytie, 995 percent" "Manganese) delivered east of tal- sippi River
2311⁄2 cento
10.15 cente
32.00 cents
United Prom.
VIRGO (Aug 24-Sept. 22)-Hold the line today carefully. To do too States Department of Commerce to- Washington, Dec. 15 The United much may be worse than doing day announced that iron and steel nothing at all.
LIBRA (Bept. 28-Dal.
scrap shipments from Germany to OUTWARD MAILS ARIES - (Mar," 22-Apr, 20)-11 Routing is your best bet right now. the United States some legal matter is pending, past Don't take any new scheme calling monthly high of 80,760
November. This brings the 1043 babies," he told his sister Handpone,; any final decision until later for: expansion at its face value. shipments`tó" almést 237,000` tòns.
on when condițions (are-improved. Investigate.
Up to July this year only 4,000 Inter, especially when they're all
(Oot. 24-Nov. 22)-New tons of scrap had been exported by such different kind of babies!"
TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21) perhaps involving Germany
to the United States. Then he told her the whole story Conservative judgment is needed in an unexpected journey, may be United. Press. of what had happened, and she all business matters.. Romance thrust upon you. Measure up to loughed..
them.. appears in a much better light.
YOU THINKAIM YOU TIM GOING) CAN STOP INDIAN FOʻRY..
LITTLE BEAVER
FROM TRADING FURS
FOR QUACK
EDKINE RED
· RYDER !
"It's not easy
Happy Hunting Ground
WHOA) THUNDER
THIS INDIAN (WHITE COYOTE,/ WAS KILLED
'BY AN ANIMAI
"BETCHUM
By Fred Harman
MAYBE IT EVIL [SPIRIT AFTER
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Exchange Rates
Business” wka done. In the local un-{ official exchange market, this morning the following, ratext-
Sterling pound ngle 'iper'.21) US dollar (per Baltai Gold.bars 'spertal)
TIC plastres (per 100) Glam ticals, (por 190) KE! guliders (per. 100)
2014 yuan *******
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10... · 'Closing Times By- AirN Nanking, lankaw
Kunming, Luchow, | Amoy, Shanghai, swatow and Chungslos, 350 p.m.
Tsingtao. Petping.
Rangoon," Caleukta, Karachi Båtfrein, Alexandria," (Narobi, Johannesburg, and. Marseilles via Alexandria): Notre kand London, Kowloon CPC) 430-pang (CPO) fangkok, Singapore, Datavia, Colombo, Bydney and Auckland, d. pag.
- Japan, 5. p.minds.
Closing Timed my tong Manila, Mauritius, Mombasa, L.. Man ques. Beira and South Africa via Thaban 14.673.p.. 4.04 DAN FRIDAY DECEMBER 17
Closing Times: By Air Shanghai, 630 sumu, (reg)179 .th. (ordi SWALove and, Amoy, 9am (fel): 9.30 am ford);
200.00
78.00
25.00
3356
Shanghai, Nanking”-IIankow, Teligtno. Pelping. Swatow, Amoy-and Taipeh) 8.50 Manila. Hanplutu 1.8.1 and Chanda.
• pon and Us An (Kowloon CPO):430 pm: Air Faroul Posts for Mantle, Honoluhr Crops.pm/go
Ordinary Aimáli
(Printed home temples and Emall Packet
Manlis, Quam,... Hudolpiw
Howloon,
Bullion “Movements Washington, Dee 18-United States bullion movements for the week ending Novembar 24 weró ab
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Total Gold-Esporta us
US$1,038,862 Total Gold Imports:US$10,050350; -- Bajor ***Total Silver Exports, UB$7,540/ Tolki; Bilvær, Imports US$870,395 apan; 376.m United Press
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