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BY WILLIAM E, McKENNEY IF you ask a bridge

expert for a hand for the column, naturally

he gives you one in which he made a nice defensive play, or a nice offensive play to make the contract. However, George Rapee of New York City in an exception.

After he and his team moles (Howard Schenken and Samuel Stayman of New York City, John R. Crawford of Philadelphia and Mrs Margaret Wagar of Atlanta, Ga.) had won the masters team- of-four lite, Rapee gave me to- day's hand for the column. I noticed that he had gone down one, and Rapee said, "If North And doubled me at six heuris, I might have made the contract."

with think 1

agrec we must that the hand should be Парсе played at six hearts. After all, you do not have to find four hearts' to the queen-jack in the North hand, but if North had doubled, he would have figured that the missing hearts were in that hand. However, it was a bad hand for Rapec's team, ns their opponents stopped hearts and made tive.

at four

I BOUGHT A›

PAIR OF ALLIGATOR SHOES!

OFFICE,

↑ NEVER

KNEW

THAT AN ALLIGATOR

WORE SHOES!

CHESS PROBLEM

BY K. MUSIL

Black, 4 pieces.

White, 6 pieces.

While to play and mate in three.

Solution to yesterday's problem:

1. P-B5, any: 2, Q. or B mates

SCIENCE AT WORK:

MOMENTS

NEW VITAMIN MAY CURE PERNICIOUS ANAEMIA

By PAUL F. ELLIS

FLOCK of sitting hens, serat ching and pecking on a chicken house floor, led science to a new vitamin that may cure pernicious anaemia.

the

The discuss primarily nttuck

of the nical oged and disabling ailments.

Oric

+

1949.

BY THE WAY

by Beachcomber

HAVE been reading an article on azeotropic distilla- tion which seems to imply that of coefficient curves can no longer be applied to the ternary vapour equili- brium pressure constants.

picked up when they were scratching Jensen's Law for food.

Warm weather, R was found, speeded up the fermentation of the vitamia, resulting in better eggS,

The writer has evidently not read Professor Sneekford's article in The current number of "Dellina Point." Here themodynamie nelivity Selentists of Western Reserve is treated as a heteronzeotropie con- University, in Cleveland, Ohio, were centration of binary refluxes, con- tie-line extraction. I then asked to investigate the vitamin dilloned by The new vitamin, as yet unnamed, and its effects on human beings. Two prefer this theory, which allows for tlan. The accompanying diagram In produced by bacterial fermentu- patients. If with pernicious anaemia, condensation-wastage before separa- given the substance. They will make clear what I mean. I hope. tion. It is known as the "animal were

factor" and is a substance improved, and the scientists con- protein related to the vitamin B family; It cluded that the substance had the of.. an anti-pernicious is also found in purified ilver powers

anaemia factor, extract.

The discovery came during an Investigation of poultry mutrition. Scientists noticed that when hens received an "all vegetable

br consisting mainly soybean meal, their eggs did not hatch well in the winter,

corn

diet"

Scientists sald that other tests on human beings are under way. If further tests confirm the preliminary

is not dead

work, then production of the factor The age of chivalry and will be increased. The vitamin will be easy to produce, they said.

The scientists found that hatch- abilliy Increased during warm weather. Eventually, that was traced. to a fermentation which took place In the litter on the hen-house floor.

Further investigation showed that an generated the fermentation unidentified vitamin which the bens

BOYS AND GIRLS

MAGAZINE

Blinkie Mole's Winter Guests

-Beetles, Snails, Toads Came to Stay-

By MAX TRELL

To make six hearts, Rapee sold, VELL," said Blinkie Mole, to it would have to be played in a peculiar fashion. The six of spades would have to be won in dummy with the ace and a spade trumped. A diamond would be led over to the ace, another spade ruffed, and this would clear both the North and South hands of spades.

Knarf and Hanid, the shadows turned-about the children with

not a very names, "I don't mind spending the winter down here. At large house, the furniture isn't very good, now and then a bit of snow drifts in, but I like it just the same. In fact," he went on, smiling cheer- Now Rapee would have to cashfully, as he stirred up the fire, "I of diamonds wouldn't think of living in any other his king and queen and then take the club finesse. The kind of house." ace of clubs would be cashed, and on the third club Rapee's losing: lamond would be discarded. The small btart would be led to the ace, and at this point all Rance would have to do would be to lead

п

Glive the

At this, Willy Tond, Snail, Blackle Beetle, and Hopalong the Grasshopper (all of whom were spending the winter with Blinkie) joined in loudly-"No! We wouldn't

a small heart. North would live think of living in any other kind of

to win, and with only the queen and six of hearts left, he would have to lend into Rapee's klug-nine Only one heart tricks would be lost However, taking the club--finesse would be a most difficult line of play.

Check Your Knowledge

1. When does occur?

house, either!"

Underground House

"I wouldn't live anywhere else," said

Blinky.

ET those who say that chivalry

is dead and the sweet spring.of The new discovery is the second man's finer feelings choked up with mud--let them, I say, take heart big step by science in the past year in from the ringing cry for a man who brawl the other attacking pernicious anaemia. Last was involved in a

day. Asked why ite had hli sonic- frorn Columbia scientists

of une, he said "He spoke

golden April, University, University of Maryland, television."

Sa comca, thighly

ladies their and and Merck and Co, announced the story of the knights

to its noble ending. It reminds me of isolation in purified form of the the American who divorced his wife

factor from anti-anaemia

ilver because she ancered at a broken wonder young un- sparking-pug. No extract. The compound was

men. now wear their ladies' miniature officially called vitamin B-12. It,radio sets in their hats. too, passed preliminary tests for

In passing kuman beings, and is being in- vestigated further in several hospitals-United Press,

(Tomorrow-Book Parade.)

CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE Answors

the

RECENT reference to "Con- A

versation over r ballle of Chateau Clos de Tart" sounds very grand, but Clos de Tari is a Burgundy (as anybody but a canel

from

of knows)

vineyards Morey, and there are no "Chateaux"

the Burgundy wine country. reminds me of the man who said he had had a beautiful bottle of Reveche with

his lunch-that being the waiter's word

harsh for a rough. wine.

1. It is the evening of the twelfth Working it out slowly

day, after Christmas

or Epiphany.

2. Manchukuo. 3. Gregorian, Chin-

Jewish esc,

and

Mohammedan,

0

called SOMETHING

Thrift Survey has made the astounding 4. It is so called because an early discovery that most people are find

ing it harder to save mancy today building where the Yard was located than a year ago. It only remains reveal that the stood on ground once used by royal for a Gallup poll to Scotush visitors. 5. The

less money people have and the Cadet's

higher the prices

more risc the Prayer, Unlied States Military ameult it is to save.

Not that one at West Point. 6. Car-wishes

appear An "original Academy

thinker." dinal Richelieu.

YOUR BIRTHDAY

to

TUESDAY, JANUARY 4

FOR THE BUSINESSMAN

Chifley Again Rules Out Dollar Loan

Canberra, Jan. 3.-Australia's dollar deficit is down, but a dollar loan is still out of the question, according to the Prime Minister, Mr Joseph Chifley.

"I have not the happiest thoughts about loans floated in the United States," he said. "In the past interest rates have been high, there has been a great deal of quibbling when conversion was sought and the terms have never been satisfactory."

currency

Mr Chiley said that, though the as a member of the British Common- Will "sell wealth it did not ensure that no British Contmonwealth more goods in the dollar and hard more dollars were spent than were arcas than has been ex-absolutely necessary. Especially in pected, there is no doubt that there view of its current prosperity, Aus will be a dollar deficit arid It will trolin should live within its dollar be met in only one way-drawing and sterling means." on the gold and dollar reserves of the United Kingdom.

"Australia does not intend to ask the British people to forgo the great many things they should have. Aus- tralin would be recreant to its trust

HONGKONG SHARES

The turnover on the Stock Ex- totalled morning this change $420,220.00. Transactions and non prices were:

SHARKS NUYERS SELLERS SALES

DANKS

HK Bank

East Anla INSURANCES

Canton Union HK Fire

DOCKS, ETC.

N.P. Wharf Dock

Provident

1020

5 to 1940 10 1840

101020

71840

An opposition member, Mr Percy Spender, urged that Australia, seek. a dollar loan to buy capital equip ment to overcome the serious-pro- duction Ing, which he said was pre- venting an increase in exports., At present the inflow of American and Canadian capital, according to Mr Chiffey, is US$32 million a year.

DOLLAR IMPORTS CUT Acting Commonwealth statistician Australia's S. R. Carver said that

balance with unfavourable trade North America had been reduced from $83.2 million last year (for the four months ending October last) this year. Dollar to $0.08 million imports, following the government's Biringent policy, had been pared by 68 par-cent, while trade with Bri- tain bath ways nearly doubled.

Imports from North America for the four months ended October inst were $10.8 million, against $119.30 a 1840 Inst year. However, during October imports of $12.12 million gave, an unfavourable trade balance of $2.8 year for the million. Exports. this porlod were $43.82 million, against $30.08 million last year.

Australian

GOO 20

the

from Imports. United Kingdom for the four-month period were four times those from million. Importo Americn--$210.64 500 or 1515 for the same period last year were 1500 18.00, about $0.8 million less than those

from America-$110.08 million. 3.90 3.80

500 13.00

But Australia's overall dollar posi- ilan has worsened for the financial year ending June 1918. Mr Chiley said that the deficit stood at $236.43 1700 2014 million, chargcable against, the Em-

pool, against 20.10 pire dollar

S'hat Dock LAND. ETC.

1 Hotel

15.40

HK Land

6713

S'hal Land

3.70

3.00 1000

500

Humphreys

(X Ris) Humphreys

15

UTILITIES

Team

20.00

1500

Star Ferry

133

100 134

C. Light XD&R

154

450 F 1830

400013

C. Light (Rt.)

Electrio

*.10

1000 c 7.20

18

2009814

200 384

Macao Electric 2012

100 G 201

Telephone

1500 6.35

100 # 35

INDUSTRIALS

Cement *****

.41

42

600 * 41%

STORES, ETC.

Dairy (0)

4515

400 6 43

Dairy New)

2013

20003

Watson (0)

Watson (N) COTTONS

Ewo

1000 E 2015

million for 1948/7.

$112.52

INCREASE EXPECTED

The Secretary of the Department of Commerce, Mr Edwin McCarthy,

sterling area

that the predicted dollar defelt would Inst

until at

300 a 413% least 1052, but hoped that Austra- lia's exports to dollar areas, would year's, be $35 million above last bringing up a total of $100 million. He said that where passible Aus- tralia diverted exports to dollar- 600 + 10% areas on a short term basis, while long range polley was to push the development of industries reducing dollar needs or carning dollars.

By STELLA FIRMER TREND

IN RUBBER

5

ter, and they always climbed up to the ceiling and stood together in a down all the light group and sont unyone needed. When everyone-way Blinkic's house, £15 everyone ready for bed, the gloworms climbed

New York, Jan. 3-Standard talent and can reach great natural judgment may be swayed by knows, is buill under the ground. up on little twigs and pretenced to PORN today, you have tremendous things over" for if you do your

of others-in

your rubber

futures today closed 50 The front door is under the stump be candles. Then, when everyone heights of accomplishment, provided the opinions

"That "luck" your com- points higher on sales totalling of the old apple tree, and the back was safely in bed, they climbed

There is a great deal of difference peillors may think you possess, is but contracts. door is under the raspberry bush down and curled themselves up in a you make good use of all your gifts. detriment.

of analysing and at the other end of the garden wall, corner and put out their lights and in the degree of success which can your natural gift In between these two doors, there went to sleep themselves.

be yours, depending on the amount judging almost instinctively what is food or bad: wise or l-timed; of real effort you put forth. were a great many bedrooms, and

enterprlaing or useless commercially. dining rooms, and living rooms, and

Highly intuitive by nature, you You can make great deal of winding corridors, and

listen must learn to

to this sanal money if that is what you want, too. you voice. If

disregard it, the 11 all depends upon you! power will become dimmed; even-

To find what the stars have in tually lost; and you will be the

store for

select your March tomorrow, to suffer. Your

very fast and birthday star and read the corres- April accurate at Arst considemtion. ponding paragraph. Let your birth May Don't waste, top much time "thinking day star be your dally guide.

"I know, you all like it," Hanld Twelfth-night dens, and

nooks and cupboards. There weren't put in, but there's one thing I'd

2. To what did the Japanese any windows, but. Blinkie wisely in-.ke to know."

change the name of Manchuria?

3. Name the four calendars that

are in most common use.

4. How did Scotland Yard get its name?

5. Give the source of the follow- ing quotation: "Make us choose the harder right instead of the easier wrong!".

8. Who. Academy?

founded the

French

(Answers on Column 4)

CROSSWORD

* Actons

1 and 2. Cactaceous growth tha

niskes the plekte parry. 17, 41 7. It may buck you up mentally gr

physically. (T

11. Shin this sort of space. (6) -

13. Derides. 15)

10. According to

13. Bidles, 431

13. (V} 20. Berviceable. (0)

21. Hee Down.

22. Always in endearing terms. (3)))

23, Neckwear, '(7)

Down

i nổ 21. One way to ale ripe fowl.,

2.11 often been quoted an awes

17). Violation of the in. (81 Afixed din aerved all over India, (

t Aerosa.

8. The hill is a bird.

8. The castle is often found at men.

10. Clot then mencet 13)

Gertn. (45

14. Animat used to the gun 9 (31

15. A broken cleat (D)

17 invalid. 14)

18. ft's a long distance away (9)

1. Treen. (4)

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11. to: 19, hed letiṛs:

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Van Under

Outer:

Loilery 9: Lome 13 Apri Eset..

vited a whole family, of fire flies and glow-worns la, stay with him all win-

Rupert and Margot-32

"I do believe the river is going to take us tight up to the walls of the castle," says Rupert as the huge building gets heater and nearer A length Rex steers the boat in the shore just where some broken rockt come down to the water's edge. Reggie lowers the sail, they fasten the little vessel safely to the bank. and then Rupert steps ashore and

gazes anxiously upwards. You w had better stay and look after the ship while I see how we can get into. the canlè.”, he rays.

ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

RED RYDER

"What is it?" Blinkle asked,

I'd like to know what you do here a winter."

Blinkie chuckled. Turning to the others, he said, "Why don't you tell Knart and Hanid what we do here all winter?"

"Sometimes," zuid. Willy Toad, "we just sit and talk about all the things that happened during the

summer."

"Sometimes," said Snali, "we tell stories."

Glive

the

"Sometimes," said Hopalong the Grasshopper, "we play games,"

I

is Inind

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5

CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan. 20)-

a

CANCER (Jane 23-July 23)

no matter what unfor- may occur to cause Seek spiritual

A second poor day, so stay on your Stay calm guard, especially against arguments tunate event

SOTTOW. pal and which you will regret later.

guidance if perplexed.

LEO (July 24-Aug. 23)--An un

AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 19)- Unexpected things may happen to dny, so watch out for misfortuno, Forewarned is to be forcarmed!

PISCES

No. 1 rubber futures closed 15 to 30 points higher, with sales totalling 27 contracts.

- The

Long term projects included the export of certain foods to the United States, development of whaling, and local

of production

tinplate, Tobacco, and excavating Timber and newsprint be bought more exclusively Furthor, outside the dollar area. Australia would probably sell mort wool, pearl shell, seeds, lead, leather manufactures, opifcal and surgical instruments to America in 1948/9 than before.

wool. copro In addition, more market

and and dried fruits would probably be was quiet Armer, and prices closed as fol- sold to Canada.

Mr McCarthy said that Australia's on wool dollar position depended

exports

low:-

Standard Contract Rubber,

18.00 bkd

sales, in

America, woo? 10.83 nominal making up about 60 per cent of the

10.75

Juric July

18,70

10.03

August

18.00

September

October

10.55

18.80

November

18.45

December

10.40

January (1030)

10.33

J

No. 1 Contract Rubber.

March

19.05 bld

April

May

June

July

expected meeting with an old friend August may bring about fortunate conditions. September Make home improvements, too.

October

November

Dectisber

22)

January, 1950

February

(Feb. 20-Mar. 21)- VIRGO (AUK. 24-Sepl. Be discreet. Don't make premises Clear thinking just now can steer unless you are positive that you can you toward a very definite success. The future looks very bright Indeed. "Sometimes," said Blackie Decile, keep them to the letter. "we sing songs."

ARIES (Mat.. 22-Apr. 20)- LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 28)- Conditions show n definile gain. Romance is not in the highest favour Take advantage of any offer of a right now, so exert caution. With public position in your community, care, possible business losses con be

minimised, too. TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)-

(Oct. 24-Nov. 32)--- SCORPIO Be warned against the overtures of strangers. Think over any proposi-, If you are actively ambitious, don't tion offered by them very carefully, just alt day-dreaming, the world can

become your oyster!

'SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 22)

Ident

• new

and they Promoic

exceptionally well should turn out for you. Be progressive.

Blinkle Mole sat for a moment, chuckling quietly to himself, The he said: "Yes, we do all those things. But there's one thing we do most

cause you worry. Rome

Important

of all. We, sleep. Winter is a won GEMINI (May 22-June, 22)- derful time for sleeping. It's like & Your health may long, long night to rest up for the Indecision on long, long day that people call summatter may be the 'cause of it. Make

up your mind! mer

HURRY CHIEF BIRD- FEATHER TO THE DOCTOR, RED/

LITTLE BEAVER AND

LL FOLLOW YOU

LATER!

Closing.In

OKAY,

BETH/

COYOTE DRINK HERE THEN GO THAT WAY

FLUCINE

SE PROBABLY CIRCLED THE NJUN VILLASE!. COME ON,WE'LL FOLLOW THE "TRAIL S

By Fred Harman

M:66Y BETH? THERE IS WHITE

COYOTEIN

Morch

19.00 nominal

14.59 traded

18.02 nom

In.70 traced

10.00 nominał

10.50 bld

country's total dollar earnings.-- United Press.

N.Y. FOREIGN

EXCHANGE

18.4 riominal Argentine Peso (Official)

12.43

$0.40

155.45

D

IB.30

10.23

-United Press.

LONDON MARKET

Lefidon, Jan. 3-Prices in the rubber market here today, closed au follow: January/March

April June

July/September

Argentino

“Austria

Brezil Bellum Cennda

Chile England France

US$0.2077

Peso (Unoficial)

2003 3.2334 0600

06-7/10

,0330

4.03%

003135

3024

1480

Indla

Mexico

New Zealand

Portt

Portugal

South Africa

10-13/10 Sweden

United Press.

Switzerland Uruguay Venezuela Netherlands

NEW YORK METAL Engapore

MARKET

per

1on

US$10.30/17

FO.D. Copper,

(light) Lead, F.O.D. per tan theavy

Sleel. FON. per ton (No. 1

heavy ameling)

18.50/10

38.00/30

Batavia

Hongkong Bhonghn

.0670

United Pre

Exchange Rates

· Rusiness was done in the ibcal un-

this -United Prers,

Fuel Oil Price Cut

oficial exchange market

at the following rates!-

Rierling sound note (per 41)

11.9. dollar (per $1)

Gold bars (per tack) FIC plasters (per 100)

Biament per 100 NEI ulders (per 100)

Lendon, Jan. 3-Shell Mex ned Gold Yuan British Potroleum Ltd., one of

Britain's major oll companies, today

morning

cut its domealle prices for fuel oil Chicago Grain Pricos

and heavy

oil for indústrial / pur-

poses by, a half penný a gallon. The

288888

Chicago, Jan-thioago Board reduction nmounts to about si fon | Trade closing prices today: werab shings a ton,

WHEAT-per bushel, December,

2.27-16 -2.26-15

The new prices are 0-1/44 à gallon conn for fuel oil and 8-5/8ths pence S gallon for heavy fuel olf Mar cinted Press,'

United