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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1949.

FOR YOUR SPARE MOMENTS

MCKENNEY DUMB-BELLS

ON BRIDGE Making Six Clubs -Off Two Aces

DY WILLIAM E. McKENNEY

KIEN I run across a bridge book

WHEN

that presents a new angle on the game, I like to review it for my readers. One of the greatest short story books it has been my pleasure to read is "Right Through the Pack" by Robert Darvas, a Hungarian, Norman

V. Hart de Hart and Dr Paul Stern of England.

As the story goes, "Maaler Nob- ert" fell asleep, the deck of cards came to le, and each card tells

a story. I am going to put a

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of these stories in my own words for you this week.

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little

deuce The

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poor

mummully shook his head a he to tell his story to "Master Robert." It was a hot night, and he was dealt to a fat mon. A large, clammy hand pleked him up. He did not like the touch of the fat man's hand, and the fat man, like everyone

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MIDWEEK BOOK. PARADE.

PLENTY TO CHOOSE FROM

AMONG RECENT NOVELS

קתסננ

TN the field of the general novel,

ample choice there is those recently published. There is America's Frances Parkinson Keyes and her novel "Came A Cavalier" and Spottiswoode, 12/0), (Eyro telling of a girl who overcome the legacy of poverty and intolerance und the trials of two World Wars. Or Nevil Shute's "No. Highway" (Icluemann, 10/6), with its original theme-and dilemma of those re- search scientists (called Boffins by The HAF) who work in obscurity on aeroplane construction.

We have, loo in France's Francois Mnurine A novelist probes human nature In moods

BY THE WAY

by Beachcomber

Is Everything Mode of Phosphorous?

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FOR THE BUŠINESSMAN

US Commodity Prices During Last Year

New York, Jan. 11.---Commodity prices in the United States during 1948 were lowest in February, reached their highest point in September, but dropped again towards the end of the year.

commodities, Bureau showed:--

Starting 1010 at 104.4, the index dropped to 150.2 in February, rose lo 100.4 in September, then dropped to almost the February figure at the Food products, particularly butter, end of the year. eggs, pork, vegetable oils and cocon,

Industrial items followed n chee- kered price pattern. Products like copper, zine and lead, affected by strategle stockpiling, armament cx= penditures

and recurring labour Meuities, crowded the price root as the year closed.

No, says Scientist. DUT there is no doubt that dwellers in New York's 43th Street. detection?

horses are Crime, mystery and

becoming dieulty In recom-domesticated. Tennuts of There Is no

Cecil A review of the wholesale price | felt the impact of determined price mending ut least half a dozen which will either chill your spine ar lest houses in Crewe, where

Rhodes was born, "have been Index, covering almost 900 different resistance from consumers. your talents as an amateur sleuth.

tho complied by that

Colton horse,

and raina, liowever, Peter Cheyney, "Dark Wantan" complaining

Christie,

Labour Statistics, derived considerable support through 8/6): Agatha (Collins,

the cushion of government support, "Taken At The Flood" (Collins, stabled in a back kitchen, used "Call For the sink as a feeding trough

despite gigantic crops. 6/6); Leslie Charteris, The Saint" (Hodder and Stoughton, and kept people awake by 8/8), and Ellery Queen, "Ten Days' beating its hooves on

If these Wonder" (Gollnacz, 9/6) know their floor and the walls."

of detective thrillers. craft Ad spinnern

We should not overlook noises had come over the radio Francis Gerard with his "Flight Tate the tenants would have been own Fear (MacDonald, 8/6d). for those enraptured and letters of praiso who

liko murder yarn flavoured

would have poured into tho its who nil

with adventure abroad-and Anally and leaves the reader no respite. The Unknown Sea" (Eyre Dennis Wheatley sallying forth into BBC. The first broadcast of a and Spottiswoode, 9/-) Is certainly Satan-worship, hypnotism, and horeo eating out of a sink and

" celebration of Black Mass in "The Action at its most compelling. you read "Fame Is The Spur or faunting Of Toby Jure" (Hutchin kicking the kitchen walls!

A fair cop FOTRO "My Son! My Son!" then you will son, 12/6).

Borgia Testament," by Nigel need no second invitation to seek out Howard Spring's "There Is No Balchin, will

another helping Armour" (Collins, 12/0), with its appetites for

Renaissance Italy ander Cesare described as "pretty and golden- Manchester and Cornish sellings.

Had the man said, "It's n Then, again, if blatory is favourite,. Borglar This is offered by Maurice haired," Margaret Irwin's "Elizabeth, Captive Samuel In his first novel. "Web Offair cop" an idyll might have start-

"Lucifer" (Robert Iiole, 10/8). Princess" (Chatto and Windus, 10/6) will be an excellent choice. For women renders we cant com- mend no better novel than "The Hearth And Earle," by Anya Soton (Hodder

anci

Stoughton, 10/0). Turbulent domestle strife in a New

England sen-coust town by the

author of "Dragonwyck" and "The Turquoise."

Ammerlenn author who Another has been vtidely neclaimed In recent His "Enst wecke in Sholem Asch, River" (MacDonaki, 12/6) has both tragedy and brave humour portrayal of the lives of tenement

in it

BOYS AND GIRLS MAGAZINE,

What Christopher Cricket Saw

**I was not much the bidding," said the clubs, until I heard six clubs. I felt then that I might have a part West cashed the are of play, hearts and shifted to the deuse of Ts spades. The fat man (South) won this with the ace..

fo

the ace,

Mrs. Cuckoo and Jack-in-the-Box Wers Walking- By MAX TRELL

thu story Christopher Cricket tok Kaart anul Hanld, the shadow-children with the turn- ed-about names. I tell it to you told It to them, while Just as he

the back steps of the sitting on house just as the sun was beginning

to go down.

"I was sling right here," Chris- topher began, "on these very steps. The house was It was quite inte. dark and everyone was asleep. But outside, the moon was shining and you could see the trees and flowers, all looking clear and silvery.

"I was just about to start playing a song on my guitar, when I sud- tienly heard the door open softly. The next moment, two little figures came out. One of them was hopping and half-flying, and the other was springing along almost like a grass- Then I recognised them." hopper.

"Who were they?" Hanid asked.

Lives In Clock

"Why did he not concede down one? He was off the ace of dia- monds." But the fat man proceeded to take two

rounds of trumps, winning the second in dummy, then he reached

carefully and aver selected the eight of diamonds,

of course, hind to give some to the matter of playing or not. Whereupon the fat man took the deuce of clubs from his hand. "Remember," said the deuce, was a hot night, and the fat man started to fau himself with me.

He did not try to show me to the opponent on the right, and I do not think that the oppo- nent looked at me.

"But finally East decided that ir he played the nce of diamonds, the fat man would trump it with me. So he played low. The fat

"The first one," Christopher an put me back. In his hand and won the trick with the queen of dia-swered, "the one who was hopping was Mry Cuckoo, monds. That, Master Robert, is the and half-flying.

we-made six-clubs, off two who lives in the cuckoo clock thint hangs on the playroom wall. The aces,"

second, the springing Jack-in-the-Box, except that he had come out of his box and was going some place with Mrs Cuckoo,

"When they saw me, they stop

I asked them where they were They both hesitater a bit, going. then they said they were going for troll. They said both lived in and such small places the clock

1.

Check Your Knowledge

Locate the Nearetle Region,

man

2. What do you mean by "white hound,"

3. Name the synthetic substitute for quinine that was developed dur-

World War II.

4. Where are the largest catile stockyards in the world?

6. Name the sen

that links

Pacifle and Arette Oceans along the

const of Alasku.

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one,

was

the box-that they hardly had room for any exercise,

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Chris course," added

anyone didn't want that theg

had left the

the

to know

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rhubarb nalive?

. (Answers on Column 3)

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Rupert begs the frog to tell him. where the doll's house is, and the again. creature blinks at him "You're lucky to be able to see the doll's house at all," he says. "The gian made it as a surprise for his little girl, and he has left it quite near here because she never comes to this part of the castle. He may come and take it away minute to give it to her, so we'd better hurry. He follops away and leada Rupert to a huge doorway, and there before him is the doll's house. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

at any

RED RYDER

10-1

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Mrs. Cuckoo and Jack-in-the-box were out for exercise,

house.

Because It would seem odd for a cuckoo and a Jack-in-the-Box to be seen out of doors. I told. them 1 was sure 110 onc would really mind-

"Of course not!" said Knarf and

So they fell mich better at once. Then they asked me if I didn't know some pleasant place they could take their exercise without bothering anyone or keeping any

told them one awake. I

I knew just the place." "Where did

take You

them?" asked Knart.

В

have whetted many Athlet the other day

POLICEWOMAN who arrested

of

ed.

was

Follecwoman: You mustn't say these things to me (Blusher),

Thief: What the? Folicewoman: Calling me a fair cop! I can't help the colour of my hair. (Lower her eyes).

Despite the use of the archale "thee-and-thou," this Manchester- born author, now living in America, has contrived to produce from his Intensive researches into history n story which

And is entertaining which glosses over nothing of the Hogwasch trencheries, cruelties, and clo-

ETTERS baucheries of the Borgins and their Captains.

as an

own

in Hogwarch's hond are so rare that I cannot resist printing this one, written to "More snobbery. more nonsenson High Executive of his gang: and more unre-faced jying has at-

.So think up some religus because reliqus films are tached itself to heraldry than to any subjeck other human activity. This is the the craze now. Can you see Myrna contention of Sir Christopher Lynch- Loy as an Abbyss. I can, and Robinson and Adrian Lynch-Humphrey Bogart

Abbott Robinson, joint authors of "tutel- maybe, with a lot of Cathederall Ugible Heraldry** (MacDonald.

naid. music, maybe Showpan and angel 18/-). If you have ever heard any voices speaking the thoughts of the bounting the family's present arms monks with great reverence and when they went over with William emotion. We could call it Song of the Conqueror, you will probably the

Cloisters, the first religus agree that there should be

musical...." "debunking**

certain claims.

of

little heraldic

The purpose of this book is to set out in their proper sequence the principles of the science in clear, everyday language, and to explain their application to modern tions.

"Crests."

and other

"Shields." "Manding

Rubber Drops

After Early

Steadiness

New York, Jan. 11--No. I contract rubber futures today closed five to 27 points lower on sales totalling 55 contracts.

cables,

"

But crudo rubber, after mid- October, suddenly slumped, falling inore than four cents n pound. The effect of stockpiling activities was lost sight of as production in the Far East, despite revolutionary ne tivities in Mainya and the Dutch East Iralies, climbed rapidly, while world consumption tapered off.

Natural rubber went below 18 cents a pound, fading fully 1/2 a cent a pound below the government-

fixed price for synthetic.

Raw cotton. futures dropped from nearly 39 centa a pound to about 3014 conts a pound in August, then climbed back nearly two cents from

Tate

Standart contract rubber futures closed ane point lower оп Gales the low. The totalling nine contracts.

After early steadiness in line with the London

the market tered a litt

Ittle. The

December sharp drop In shipments

Singapore is still from Invoking much comment, with some observers attributing the declino to lack of shipping facilities or reduced shipments from Indonesia,

Prices closed as follow:- Alandard Contract Rubber. January

February

March April

Kay June July August

September

October

19,47 nominal

10.39

19.23 bid" 19.12 nominal

19.05

27

10.10 +

30.00

10 03

16

18.00

18.03

November

701.80

December

30.78

D

*

*

January (1950)

18.70

Is Everything Made of l'hosphorope?

February

78,65

*March

10.00

No. Contract RubberT

March

10.03 bld

April

May

Junc

July

August

No, says Scientist' again.

In passing

'secrets' of the art of revealed in a book which holds much interest for lay

heraldry are

man as

well

as expert. It

is

beautifully illustrated in colour and

black-and-white.

(Tomorrow-Recorded Music)

UNNING my eye down a list of Rdrinks I found many surprises. Sal amber

There is an "Australian sherry" called Mongoose, and a Vermouth of the same name. There is ginger

British wine called black beer. brandy and rhubarb wine und

missed, however, the new sparkling beetroot brandy.

ה

Brilish

YOUR BIRTHDAY.

BY STELLA

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12

DORN today, you have a natural comes to the arts, you cannot be B timidity which

stand fooled. With you, a thing is either MAY your way unless you good or it isn't good! No amount of seriously in

will make

you change conquer it early in life. You are promotion

the trials and tribulations of others

Your might make use of this gifl sensitive and hence sympathetic to your mind. you want to help, but you are ton

in literary, musical or art criticism. inclined to fear initiating something new or different.

If you do, you will be respected for your opinions, but they may not enlarge your group personal friends!

The stars have given you a keen mind and une which naturally thinks of original and inventive ideas. Use

Al home, you forget all this and this gift to the utmost and you will become loving, kindly and at times reach a far greater success than if even an over-indulgent heip-mate cr can stick

routine. to regular

or parent. Your family never you

understand why outsiders may well-worn conventions.

think you stern or unbending.

You have a good head for business. You are quite strict; a follower of

critical senses

are

and gullur developed, indeed, and song on my

or

CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan 20)- CANCER (June 23-July 23) A good day for

Definitely not your day! Exert cau- romance

Even marriage. Other things are good in lon in all branches of living. degree. De adventuresome, but not romance not too bright, too impulsive.

LEO (July 24-Aug. 23)----An early start and a

on definite decision something important may go a long way toward making a real goln,

October

November

December

1041 nomina) 19.30 traded

19.17 nominal 19.05 Bid

18.00 nominał

10,75

141.00

111.02

15

18.45 *

January (1930) February

18.54

18.45

March

10.40

United Press.

LONDON MARKET

coming in the face of the crop in 11 years, reflected. producer pledges under the govern- ment loan programme,

plus prospects for iberal export, under the ECA programme,

Expected loun Im- poundings of 0,000,000 bales sug gested that 10 percent of the crop might be unavailable for mills unless the market moved to higher levels. United Press,

Kwangtung To Introduce

Own Currency?

Canton, Jan. 13-Rumours of

a special currency for Hwangtung have flared up again, as they con- sistently did throughout 1048.

to

Some financial sources, pointing continued loftation, predict that

Buch

currency must eventually be Introduced if present conditions per- sist and if Kwangtung hopes to be financially, industrially and econo- mically sound,

This

London, Jan: 11.-Priecns in the rubber i c

market here today closed as follow:- January/March (In pence per b.) 11-16 April/June

11-7/10 July/September

11-3/10 Uniled Press.

South African

Manganese

For US?

Washington, Jan. 11-The United next month for the manufacture of States will start setting aside steel cut for African Koods waggons needed to get South

manganese America's stock piles, the Commerce Department sald today,

Russin now supplies Amerien with most of her manganese and the om- cials today would not confirm re- ports in trade circles that Russla expects to cut down on shipments of metal to the United States.

The new plan provides for the setting nside of 2,570 tons of steel a month from February until Septem- ber at least, to make goods waggons for transporting manganese ore from South African mines to the ports.

waggons will be made by the Canadian Car and Foundry Com- pany, Montreal, for the Union of South Africa Railways,

United The

States Munitions Board, which handles the Govern-

The

Across The Road "Down the hill," sald Christo. pher, "and across the road, and

To find what the stars have in Your under the fence, to the edge of the marsh where the frogs live. Then discipline; but rather shrewd when store for tomorrow, select

a deal. Your birthday atar and read the corres- on a mossy rock and it comes to closing sat down

very well ponding paragraph. Let your birth- played a

when it day star be your daliy guide. Jack sprang up

down clapping hands with his

oy; and Mrs Cuckoo

THURSDAY, JANUARY 13 hopped about and flew about and song out all the hours from one to twelve and back again; and all the frogs in the marsh put their heada up out of the water and sang with might... and all their

everyone had a wonderful time until the sky

AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 19) light. In the East knew

Then I stopped playing and the This is the day when you should

ment war materials stock-piling, has frogs pulled their heads back into guard your resources and hoard your

said the plan may make it possible the future. Don't be Jack uzki

and Mrs energies for

VIRGO (Aug. 24-8epl 22) to get halt or all its stockpile man- Cuckoo hurried back to the play-overexpansive,

PISCES (Feb. roam. And Jack sprang back in his The unexpected should be

20-Mar. 21) Anticipate a reward for past efforis ganese from South Africa.

and hope that now, added op- box and drew the lid down aver his head. And Mrs Cuckoo few buck expected today! be ready for any portunities may be opened to you, to her

sixthing and you won't be too surprised. too. clock and called out o'clock and shut her door-and no

(Mar. ARIES

22-Apr. 20)- they hind Domestic matters are likely to be ane in the house knew ever been away."

stressed. Guard against illness at home by taking due precautions..

TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)-

the marsh

the

to

The Board has never disclosed the amount of manganese it wants. but it has suggested that a steel guarantee plan might enable South Africa LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23)-An

to increase its yearly man- unexpected" goin

by 250,000 from Ranese production may come some merchandising project if you 300,000 tons,

The Canadian car factory has. push it-wisely and, with initiative.

undertaken to deliver the waggons

· SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) to the South African Railways in. Be conservative when it comes to A new iden may pave the way to the fourth quarter of this year.— 1. The territory comprising Green- celebrating! Be patient, and under-added success. Romance, as well an Reuter, land and that part of Northstanding at home, too. America extending approximately GEMINI (May 22-June 22). to the Trople of Cancer, 2. A Perhaps a change of mind on come species, of small shark. 3. Atabrine. folrly important issue is all for the 4. the Union Stockyards in Chicago. best. Let reason rather than

CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Answers

5. The Berlpg Sea. 8.China.

THOSE WERE MADE BY DOC COLD'S MEDICINE SHOW WAGON/ IT'S FROM

THE INDIAN

RESERVATION!

emotions guide you.

She's in Danger

IF HIM AND UM MISSY BETH AND WHITE COYOTE

IT MEAN

TROUBLE!

HE'D DO ANY- THING TO KEEP HER. FROM EXPOSING — HIS SWINDLING,

OF THE

INDIANS! WE'VE GOT

TO FIND

THEM?

business, appears to be improving. :

SAGITTARIUS · (Nòv. · 23-Dec.

artistle 22)-all

natters are favoured. Romance appears

Ju a better light for you, too.

BY FRED HARMAN

I GOT AN IDEA.KILLBEAR!

WE'LL LET THAT COYOTE

KILL THE GIRL FOR US!

N.Y. FOREIGN

EXCHANGE

Closing Rates

Jan. 11

2003

3.23-4

Argentine Pen (metal) 0610.2017.

Peso (Unofficial) Argentine

Australia Drazli

73elguns

Canada

Chile

England

Tract

India

,0660

0229

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currency problem, it is accia not only but many South- Eastern provinces as well, and in relation to the circulation of now money two steps are thought sible, firstly, reforming the Taiwan currency to make it the currency

for

South-East China as a whole, Jor, secondly, retention of the Fai- wan money as localised currency plus the Introduction of a special South-East Ching issue backed by gold bullion and foreign currencies and convertible at any time.

The same financial sources say that the areas primarily intercaled in a new currency are Kwanglung, Talwan and Fuklen, with Kiangsi ភរ

a possible candidate. The possibility of a separate cur-

for these rency for

areas is said to be great and it is pointed out that if the present "pence offensive breaks down and the civil war continues--- which would undoubtedly mean a further deterioration in the Gold Yuan-it is a possibility that might well materialise sooner than ex- pecled.-Reuter

HONGKONG

SHARES

The turnover on the Stock Ex- change this morning totalled $163,- 700.00. Transactions and noon prices

were:

BRARES BUYERS SELLERS SALES GOVT. LOANS

.... 102!4

BANKS

IK Bank

East Asia INSURANCES

Union

IK Fire

DOCKS, ETC.

H. Wharf

K. Whers

Dock

LAND, ETC.

HK Hotel HK' Land S'int Land Humphreys

(Res) UTILITIES

照

3000 10215 70001031

10.1000 30 1000

ITTA 1310

142

700

200 170

134

60 133

18.20 $515

100 a 1840

C 6715

100,00

1.00

11

Tram

20.30-400 @ 20.20

Star Ferry ....

C. Light XDR

325

C. Light, Rt 10.20 Electric... 3734

14.00

2035

4235

02

100 C

Macno Electrio |∙STORES, ETC.

Dairy (0) ... Watson (0) ...

Coylon Trade Talks

London, Jan. 11-Trado talks be- iween Coylon and Czecho-slovakin WHI start in London soon, it wan learned hero today,

U1:0

Dr Bohuslav Kratochvil, Czechoslovak Ambassador in London, today called on Bir Oliver, Goone tilleke, the 11gh Commissioner, for Ceylon-Reuter.

Exchange Rates

22/7/10

.0230 4.03.11

1024

Mexico

1450

New Zealand

4.02-14

Peru

0070

Portugn!

.0405.

Fouth Africa

4.03-1

Sweden

Switzerland.

2402

5300

.3010

XTTO

.1776

4730

3400

| Siam" ficals (per 100)

24.00

0274

NEI guilders (p 100)

Business was done in the local une oficial exchange market this morning at.

the following rates

Sterling pound note (per`21)

9. dollar (per $1)

Gold bare (per tael)

Uruguay Venezuela Netherlands

Bolavin Singapore Hongkong Shanglial

United "Preas. | Gold yoan

| VIC. plastres1 (per 100)

18.20