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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 81, 1948,

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EXCLUSIVE "TELE GRAPH' FEATURE

YOUR BIRTHDAY

ORN on this last day of the old to have a year, you are apt transitional personality, yourself. You have a deeply intellectual mind the familiar and while knowing conventions of old, you are more inclined to turn towards things new and untried. The stars have given you a number of latent talents and it is up to you to make the most of them at all times.

Although artistic by nature, you

in the quali aro not lacking fications for making good at some

on this first day of a new

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31

You have good business venture.

are quite judgment and at times shrewd, but never what might be You will called a "sharpshooter." give a competitor an even break- but no more..

Being highly critical, you indulge in conziderable analysis, often too much self-analysis. You have a gift for wards and a talent for colour and form. Whether you turn your efforts towards art or literature magy depend to a great extent upon your formal education and training. De SATURDAY, JANUARY 1, 1949

Sometimes you

By STELLA

careful that you do not overwork your brain, for you are inclined to

when moody

mentally becomo weary. The best thing for you to do In such cases' is to get into the great Nature outdoors. You will. And

and inspirational, zo evivifying

well.

To find what the stars have in tomorrow, select your slore for birthday star and read the corres- ponding paragraph. Let your birth

ay star be your daily guide.

Ben, 90 in te tave many of you might find it to your advantage be unusually

a

lnformed about the

matters, you Careful in business little more concillatory be to

become quite the hopeful, positive characteristics

toward those who oppose you. You have the ability to with freshness and care little what others outside your wealthy, provided you put all your which come

ideals

circle say about you, energies into making money. How ex- own family Your 11OWTICES. ceptionally high and your deter But those closest to you make great ever, since the stars have given you emotions artistic talents, it is likely you will your upon for demands and mination

capability

and upon your talents. You can we be happier in some profession or in leadership should place you in

depended upon to make real personal the arts.

To And what the stars have in key position at some period in your sacrifices for those you love,

for

your tomorrow, select life. Success may come early-or

You are fond of travel. If denied stare

will satisfy the birthday star and read the corres- upon the fortitude it in youth, you late-depending with which you tackle the problem craving by doing a lot of reading so ponding paragraph. Let your birth-

that when you do journey, you will day slur be your daily guide. of achieving your desires,

(Apr. 21-May TAURUS

21)- today. If you wish, but Celebrate don't neglect the important business of making plans for 1040.

22-Juno 22) (May GEMINI

your wits when I comes to Use making any important decision to- day. Impulse is not to be trusted. Be wise.

23)- (June 23-July CANCER Not too good a day for you. Tuke lings slowly and calmly and you can avoid trouble due to accidents. LEO (July 21-Aug. 23)-Make a those you have new friend: hold and your beginning of the New Year will be a very favourable one.

22)-

CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan. 20)- Self-control is needed in the matter of celebrating on this first day of the year. Look ahend,

AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 19)- Haste can make waste and cause wisc and think neeldents, to be carefully before you net on impulse, today.

from a

20-Mar. 21) PISCES (Feb. All social events are highly success-

happiness ful. Anticipate member of the opposite sex. (Mar.

201 22-Apr. ARIES Not the best day in the world for impulse- especially I concerning a member of the opposite sex.

are

VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept Not the best day in the world, so

.SUNDAY, JANUARY 2 DORN today you have what may rather humble in your talents-and Be called by your opponeris a you have many of them. You

your merely a born leader and should da "one track mind and by

well in executive to exceptionally friends, a roladly loyal allegiance to some one ideal or plan of life. You education, personnel work or teach- are an excellent judge of people and ing. In this last Beld you would be detall. You the type to inspire your students. keen eye for have a work hard and the moment one job In addition, you are the type who are searching for will feel you are doing good, even if 15 done another. You are the type who, in underpaid! any crisis, remains enlm and "nakes the wheels go around."

This dues not mean that you are dull or puffed with self-importance. In fact, you are witty, charming and

Things of the mind are much more important to you thin material be wealth, although you will not one to scorn a good salary, How- ever, you would probably devote

TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)

regarding a business Hold promoilon or a new job, may reach rather than you today.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan. 20)- Not too propitious a day for either Delayed news, travel or business ventures.

you have on to wint trying to expand.

AQUARIUS

(Jan. 21-Feb. 19)- Give publicity to same event through writing or advertising and you will receive excellent results.

PISCES

You

arc

might

23)-

be sure to use judgment if called upon to make any decisions.

(Bent.

23)-- 23-Oct. LIBRA Optimistle hopes for the future can go a long way toward bringing them to pass. Be co-operative, and con-

cllatory,

the

23-Dec.

SCORPIO (Oct, 24-Nov. 22)- Guard your health, and don't let your irritation show, especially if

of with members dealing opposite sex.

SAGITTARIUS 22) Emotions are high and you will probably derive great pleasure from visiting your family and close friends.

(Nov.

SIDE GLANCES

13

By Galbraith

FOR THE BUSINESSMAN

- COMA, 1545 BY NEA BERVICE ENG, Y. M. AEG U. 8., FAT, DEF,

12-31

"Wo'd botter wake grandpa and tell him the New Year's noise is going full blast on the radio-he's never hoard anything like it!"

BY THE

WAY

by Beachcomber

MUST have allence for n moment. to think things out, having just: rend of the death in America of the only man who ever kicked a whale in the eye."

First of all, how do they know he was the only man? People don't go about boasting of having kicked a whale in the eye. "Hullo, old man what have you been up to lately?" talent where just kicked a whale in the

cyc." "Good

work!"

any great wealth you might achieve to helping those with do not have the means to pursue their natural bents. You are not a philanthropist in the general term: you merely like to help others, help themselves,

have little

-You

or

Ho patience with intellectual lazl-

ness.

Bood

it

some

The mass observation people have been watching Ilkely whale-kickers for years, but have not recordes a and the case of this kind, single latest Gallup poll showed that only a few angry fishermen favour of kicking whales in the eye. Eighty-seven percent, didn't know

or care:

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Outlook In 1949 For Textile Industries

New York, Dec. 30. The outlook for world textiles is dominated by the unconvertibility of sterling and the prospect of resurgent Japanese industry, according to one authority. And, he says, they are responsible in part for declining US. textile exports, despite shortages in several parts of the world.

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attempt C. Planz, Vice- Planz warns against any William

the

, continue authorities to President of the Textile Export by

Japanese or German-textilo sales, of the United but cutting prices, will directly "tear Association States, told the United Press down our price structure here," that exports of cotton toxtiles

squaro

.To

batween Industry and in 1949 will reach about relationships, Planz calls for a government "similar in principle to 600,000,000

yards the British Board of Trade, where roughly two-thirds of the near-industry's wishes govern the notions versa, as is the situation in this country."

ly 900,000,000 predicted as the of the government, rather than vice

total for 1948.

拉理

this

One great phase of the Japanese

textile industry is not recognized in Planz, and the United States, says that is the steady improvement be

Planz, regarded in the trade the world's largest exporter

attributed textiles, cotton descent to many factors. Prominent among them, he listed Japan's Ing shown in Japanese output and they turn to world solling, and based his the likelihood that some day

observations ho views in part on

will compete for the better class made during a trip there this year. markets.

thore Planz vlows coincide with

of Harold Bernstein, who is regard ed as one of the leading observers on export trends in the rayon neid. Bernstein also predicts a continuing decline in rayon exports.

the feelings These, added to other textile observers, add up the fact that rayon and cotton ex- ports the principal textile needs of especially, and other the Orlent areas as well-are dropping,

AMERICAN EXPORTS

of

to

that

first

And in pointing to the drop, expect- ed to hit n level of 850,000,000 to 000,000,000 in 1048, he warns those figures are deceiving because the bulk of shipments in the five, months had been booked the previous year,

DIFFERENT VIEW

He' reported also that on his trip to Japan he saw export bookings for 8,000 looms and 200,000 spindles at below American. prices so much

rates that he protested to SCAP. As consul- result, textile machinery tants were expected in Tokyo ta nd--

Gen. Douglas MacArthur's visc headquarters on the problem,

A different point of view is taken by Kenneth Douty, Georgia State Textile Workers

director of the

Union of America, (C10)."

Douty

dispatch

Textile that Japan

on special assignment with the U.S. To start from the beginning. Planz

Industry Army in Tokyo, wrote a American that requires an export of 1,000,000,000 for the Union newspaper,

contending yards yearly. The record-breaking Labour," year was 1947, when cotton tex- would no longer dominate the world iile exports reached 1,470,285,000. textile market.

Striet occupation control, betler and vast reduc- wages for labour tion In capacity as compared to that before the war, he said, has shown "how a nation deliberately commits -to economic hari-kiri in an effort

military Kain

domination." Japanese labour, always the secret- customers to Japan's undercutting on the world monthly market, is paid 2,700 or, in terms of foreign exchange, the carns amount an American worker

such an in- day. Yet it la provement over former conditions, he writes, that "Japanese textile complaining about low- India, and wage competition from China, her rivals for the Far Eastern trade."

Now, says Planz, with the faminu of dollars abroad, many like Canada, Australia and other textile turning to countries, are sources who will trade in sterling Not until thel: economies reach healthy state does he expect them United to resume buying in the States.

Is urging a result, Planz American manufacturers to export at least 10 percent of their produc- tion to be sold at cost.

to

Ay

banks for $3.00.

per

men are

yen

CONSTANT PRESSURE One American observer disagreed outlook. with Douty's pessimistic The Journal of Commeres contends: 1. There is constant pressure to remove the 4,000,000 spindle limit in Japan, and many observers see only a matter of time before it in raised.

To find what the stars have in slore

select your for tomorrow. birthday star and rend the corres- ponding paragraph. Lel your birth- day star be your daily guide. Get all future business plans ready to roll.

VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 22)- Don't let routine slip and trip you.

"I say far better lo sell 10 percent because the cost Clear thinking is needed to be able

experience not

export at remaining 20 percent you will then GEMINI

SELECTED today's lesson hand (May 22-June 22) lo sift good from bad if a business

so much of music as of elemental

be able to merchandise domestically unusual day of offer is made,

young singer sound. Here is a

because everybody contributed Derive LIBRA (Sept. 23.Ocl.

at a profit, but if you have to sell 23)- whose

and tenderest notes softest This may be an

and friendship.

toward doing the wrong

domestically. thing the whole 10 percent harmony

lenture from all your socing con- Catch up on that correspondence If drown the augmented orchestra, n

It inny all be at a loss." you have neglected

of those singer who can invest the yearning and learned a lesson from doing so. The hand was sent to me by Dr

Ilaving covered why the industry (Feb. 20-Mine. 21) tacts,

thank-you" notes.

with all the Leo F. Schiff, of Plattsburg, N. Y., passion

Pinniz syllables of

must export to be healthy,

2. The Japanese have the techno- one of those whose dreams

22) fire of a SCORRIO

24-Nov.

Zulu 23-July

war-cry... because, he said, it illustrates how CANCER (Junc

she day

comes to the sterling question. Planz fully opened. ight be interpreted to your benefit.

you don't let emotions noticed that when

thrown day

a sure game can be

contends that the offelal pound rate logical training to give them an edge Some member of the fair sex may The New Year is beginning to show A

you Into something too what one is tempted to call her away by playing too quickly.

of $4.00 is not its true value, and over competitors in the Far East- you its sunny side now! Make the lead

an edge which gave them access to do you a good turn, too.

Dr Schiff throttle rather than her throat, the of all social and business adventuresome to be wise.

opened the bidding with points to the fact that as many competing in other markets. ARIES (Mar.

20) inust

back 22-Apr.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 22 conductor flinched and cowered

one no trump. In my opinion his desired are available in New York

3. Japan's textile machinery, In- Guard your health, especially if you opportunities.

-Good judgment is all that is needed on his rostrum, and

several in-

a one no

dustry, living largely on exports, is need to travel. A family conference

strumentalists bent their heads like and was too strong for

like trump opening. It had a count of if you are to make this a banner day. nis-

growing steadily, and it would be Whether minor sonie may clear up

DOLLARS AND POUNDS saplings before a storm.

Japan'o Hope is the essencet

a simple matter to boost understanding.

such an uproar is really music will 20, and those who play the point- count agree that 18, or possibly 19,

with textile capacity through using its be hotly debated for many a day.

Any transaction conducted

dollars and own machinery. PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 21)-But here certainly is a voice which the maximum for one no trump,

By and large, most observers be- those who think course, the doctor might have Japan involving both A mod day for normal-usiness but you are restless, it may be a will delight

arrived at exactly the same contract. pounds, he contends, gives the avoid getting into in emotional up- warning sign that you are attempting strength

able than beauty. . . . evening too much work. Slack off; rest.

discount off our pelees because when other producing consumer goods West bid a diamond, North in all set when afternoon and

is approaching the saturation point. #t likelihood would have bid two clubs, they trade in the sterling aren

at The only way It will be able to con- In passing

free bid by his partner, Dr competitive prices. they deal "THE

THE best contemporary thought" With

cover new sources of revenue. New is evidently in full swing this Schiff would have been justified in realistic values ($3.00) rather than tinue at a prosperous level is to

going to three no trump. Our artificial ones ($4.00). season. I note with reverence and

"If the pound," said Planz, "were sources of revenue mean new fields delight that a psychologists,

to be revalued tomorrow, to its true of production, application of labour (Apr. 21-May 21)- uttered this fearless statement: "It is a limit to the no trump bids..

value of $3.00,-the-food-galeset to raw materials, earning power count of nn grievance, it be- Do not bkl them with a

world trade would be reopened, cur- and purchasing power. Personal papularity and aggressive-one broods

alternative The only ness will pay good dividends today. comes settled in the mind." Think more than 19.

rencies would circulate freely and

prices, giving consumers more The next lesson has to do with Be alert to business opportunities, of the acute observation of human

what money they have West opened goods would move." the years of patient toll and the opening lead.

Planz believes "Japan today is our they have less-giving comparable this the ace of diamonds and continued preceded which

formidable

and values for less-United Press. present Dr Schiff most GEMINI (May

then with another diamond. 22;June 22)-- | revolutionary discovery, and

all-around competitor." the potential News from a distance or an unex-marvel that there are people who won this trick and then made.

of Japanese Because the pay pected meeting with an old friend, say that the whole psychological mistake of running off his

and because workers is low

impoverished, perhaps, may bring about advan-business is being made ridiculous Suddenly he found himself lages.

all the by the hangers-on.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan. 20)— A better than average day for your efforts. If dealing with your elders, sign an agreement.

LEO (July 24-Aug. 23)-De pro- gressive and forward in thinking.

MONDAY, JANUARY 3 AQUARIUS (Jun. 21-Feb. 19)--

Pone.

Skeleton Crossword The Skeleton Crossword the black squares and "etue ̈nnm- here have to be alled in, as well as the words. Four black squttes and dive clor, numbers have been inserted to give you a furt.

sil in 12 more squares at once ta

Treupted with those given.

The lack squares tard

metrical half, and ther The top halt

matches the

two sides overexpond.

LUES ACUOYS

1 One cannot

quite-make

A costume

out of thin habit.

0. It's enticing,

10. They're Пtable to bu

dragged from their bode and eaton,

11. &moothed

things out. 12, Bigned dif

ferently p

plan

13 Apparently

the Ameri can motor. Lat link no iraning to. ward Bocial- Loo! (four words).

So you ca#

10. Where one expects to are clean-

liness (three words).

10. Retnored the "Times" oditur ?

It seems 0.

21. The constitution of a signature.

23. Dradman for example, when at is best, lä like a good jolly i (two words).

24. He may put up a great show,

but he makes her Bads

alock, and

28. Dispose of, tock,

barrel two words).

CLUES DOWN -

1. In this obtained by the peck?

(two words).

2. Not present as far as the troops

are concerned 1

9. Undivided,

4. Heapake three words).

6. A fr 6 we know, 1 tho

NANCY

Understudy

BUT, 'NANCY---

YOU MUST

STUDY HARDER

th

of the E Across clues" above and xlx below the centre e. El Arruss Bud 26 Across must anet therefore occupy the sevenils iines respectively.

11 where they occur Bxcept phrases, words of less than thre

not used 10

this

Triters are juzzle.

only word which gives you tho.

6. Would one and them in tho secount books of a piscatoriai Bocicly?

7. The inish of a carousò,

H. Coating.

In unconscious retirement. o00

might say three words).

14, Bot in competition in the cheap

noota.

15..Where anyoro cas and a drink

In Dublin nowadnуn.

17. Tay make'a sitadow.picture. 10. Poor, perhaps, but not noble.

20 Muht well to ocon in Lowes

• market

22, and consumed in the "Plate-

inyers Arms."

(Solution on Page 14)

NANCY, THE

FAMOUS

"MOVIE ACTRESS

t

ARIES (Mar. 22-Apr. 20) Catch up on necessary correspon- dence. Delay making himportant de- cistons.

TAURUS

too.

CANCER (June 23-July 23)--- Romance, perhaps as a result of Journey or a social gathering, may bring happiness into your llic.

LEO (July 24-Aug. 23)-If deal- ing with the public, confront the "head man" and project-your ideas vividly. Success is awaiting your efforts.

YIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 22)- Be quick and keen to see an advan- tage and to grasp opportunity when

Don't delay, It comes your way.

23-Oct.

:23)- LIBRA (Sept. Romance for you is around almost ony corner if you are seeking It, but don't neglect business for pleasure.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 23). Be conservative when it comes to putting plans for business expansion Otherwise, an ex- into operation.

:

cellent day.

23-Dec. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22)-Slow and easy will wla today's race for you. Don't jump to con- clusions; be unemotional.

WORLD'S GREATEST CIRCUS

STAR

M/56 AMERICA

1960

or

and power "Thore nimic. If he had opened with one club and Japanese-an "mmediato_23_percent |lieve that the textile industry; "ke-

on

CHESS PROBLEM

By LLE ABLETT

Black 5 pieces

J.

O

ទ 鸡肉

Q

R

White. 10 pieces

White in play and mate in tu

Solution to yesterday's problem:

X-B2; 2, Q-B2 -1. DRS I

(chi: 1... R—R2; 2, Q-QRI.

By Ernie Bushmiller

I DON'T SEE HOW THESE

STUDIES CAN HELP WHAT I'M PLANNING ON

HISTORY

Arst lesson, therefore, is that there

clubs.

in

own

Dr Schiff pointed out his lesson, He said that if had lald spades instead down the king of of cashing the clubs, he would have made six club tricks, two diamonds und at least one spade.

they OUTWARD

textiles says, permanently

of

the

spindles

dis-

is lower for or-when

MAILS

On Friday, December 31 and Satur day, January 1, the General Post Gmce and Kowloon Central Post Offica will be open from 8 am to Noon. The other Branch Omers from & 121 to 10 am. There will be one delivery

COSTED of ordinary and registered pondence at 10 a.m. and one collection only from the pillar boxes on aach day. The Money Order Omce will be entirely closed.

Air mail to Dianila, Tortolni, USA and Canada will close on Saturday, January 1 at the Gro and Cro, at Noon for both Iteglstered and Or- dinary, artead of Friday, December JL

suicido squeeze. He had to plank Japanese are down to the king of spades, king cannot consume

Also he produces Japan of diamonds and the queen-jack- eight of hearts. When he led a "Japan has lost-lost

to all present appearances-five spade from dummy, East played the ace, led a heart, West won, put her principal prewar outlets for textiles-North China, Manchuria, de- South in with a diamond and

Formosa, Kwangtung Province and clarer lost the balance.

Korca."

"Japan Hence, he contends, doesn't require anywhere near textile producing plan she had be fore the war-and bear in mind that of some 12 or 13 million only a maximum of about 8,000,000

Unless otherwise stated, registered Returning to the West hand, the

were ever in steady operations. So,

artletes and parcel ports close 10 best opening would have been the deducting the spindles required for

minutes earlier than the ordinary mali. lost export

If maile close before 10 jack of diamonds. With that open- the five Irrevocably

registered and parcel posts close at Malla markets mentioned, plus the lesser ing the doctor would have had no

pan on the previous day. their demand, play for the hand. He would have domestic potential

are closed at Kowloon Central Post Once, half an hour earlier than the had to be satisfied

with

club present targel of 4,000,000 spindles

GPO.closing times. tricks and one

diamond,

he might well prove far in excess took the first diamond trick, East requirements. would lead his other diamond when he got in, and the doctor

one take no more than trick. The lead of the diamonds was bad because South's no trump bid had advertised that in all probability he had the diamond sult stopped.

bif

INSECT SPRAY

WITH DOT

-six

If

would

diamond of ace

When there's bif Ineedn't use my fist!

SURE KILL

SOLE AGENTS: NAN KANG CO, UNION BEDO M.P.

JAPAN'S SPINDLES

of

"I say this advisedly because ac- the SCAP reports, cording to maximum number of spindles Japan has been able to operate recently is about 2,500,000. Yet with this re- latively small number of spindles, SCAP piled up an unsold inventory this spring (1948) of almost 600,000,000 yards." In order to avoid to this enormous stockpile, he continued, SCAP offered 100,000,000 yards for payment in sterling Initially, and then 'sald all that was needed could be had.

adding

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3

Closing Times By Air Canton, (CPO) 0 a.m., Noon; (GPO) 8.30 nm. 11.30 0.39.

Shanghai, Nanking, Jankow,, Tingtao. Feiping, Swatow, Amoy and Talpah. T Noon reg & ord),

Dangkok, Noon (reg & ord).

Planz says this was a logical move. "But it has proved very effec tive" in blocking sales of American textiles in sterling areas, even in so near a market na the West Indies, he said. "It will stimulate pur- chases by non-sterling markets be- discount in cause sterling last a most, free

world. markets of the The point I want to drive home is that the 4,000,000 spindles presently In place and planned for Japan Pro in excess of what the world in 'Its Consuma present state enn hope to

at present levels,"

Closing Times By Bea

Manila. Noort.

Shanglial and Japan, Noon. Salgon, Noon.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 1 Closing Times By Air, Manila, 11.30-an.. Manila, Honolulu, USA and Canada, Noon (reg.&_ord),

Air Parcel Foxts for Manila, Honolulu end. UBA, (CPO) :11.30 am.. (GPO) Noon.

Ordinary Air Moil (Printed Mattors, Aamptes. and Small Packel Ports) for Manila,

and Guam Honolulu

USA.. (CPO) 11,30 m. (GPO) Noon.

Closing Times By Sea Sandakan, 10 am. Strails, Rangoon and Caloutte, Noon. Shanghai. Noon, .. Hollow, Pakhel via Hothow and Dang- kok. Noon.

Aden and Exypt. Nooh,

.

BUNDAY, JANUARY 1

Closing Timen By Air. Rangoon, Calcutta, Karachi, Bahrob, Alexandria (Nairobi, Johannesburg, and Marsalles via Alexandria) Rome and London CPO),19 .m.; :(GPO) 10 a.m.

Dangkok, Singapore, Batavia, Colombo,· sydney and Auckland, 10.m. Haiphong, and Tanol, 10 ́aam.- Saigon and Paris; 10 hoTE