THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 1949.
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By WILLIAM E. McKENNEY
THIS
THIS is the second of a series of stories about cards that I have
selected from the book, "Right Through the Pack." This is not
n lesson book, but it has come of the greatest bridge hands that have over OCE. The distinctive feature of the book is to 52 dif-
atorics. ferent short
Each card
tella his own story to "Master Robert,"
dreams w.ho
the deck comes to life.
I do not know how today's story will strike you, but can you imag- ine a player legitimately winning 13 tricks without the ace of trumps? Under the rules today it would not be possible, but under the old rules, was. And this is the story told by
the ace of hearts.
held
lot of
Congo.
4. Name the capital of the Belgian Through what valley does much of the commerce of China travel?
6. Who is said to have been the frat to bring coffee Into America?
(Answers on Column 4)
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and "Pride of Kentucky."
New Singles:
THE Ultic Dexters at the Olympia
Dairy, were so
FOR THE BUSINESSMAN
Japan Keystone Of Asian Recovery
Washington, Jan. 12-Mr William H. Draper, United States Under-Secretary for War, today sald. he believed that the world was slowly but steadily, getting back on its economic feet.
He said that prospects for complete recovery were good if the world remained comparatively at peace.
Rubber Upset
By London
Decline
New York, Jan. 12-Number 1 rubber futures today closed 25 to 38 points lower en cales totalling 00_contracts. .Arab
One of M-G-M's newest artists, tall milkmaid had to lie right across their backs and reach down Jerry Sellers, vocalises tenderly on the other side to mille them. Jt
on "Play the was one of this breed which
Was and expressively Playera" and "Will You Proming used as a test when an Arabian pro-farmer tried to walk under Its belly (M-G-M). Jo Stafford
head (and vides a new touch to two old favour without bumping his
"Smilin' wearing a hat), without falling into Through" (Capitol), .'. .. Ren, "Ave Maria" and
the river when he emerged on the other side. The Dexter stood on the edge of the river; the crouched down, but when he came albuma: "How the Circus Learned the Darling My Dar-out on the far side he had to
produce a duct that's his hat firmly. In doing so he lost to Smile, with amusing narration bound to be heard over and over his balance and fell into the river. and music by Spike Jones' City again, (Columbia).... That pleas Silckers, and "The Boy Who Sang ing old melody, "Deep Purple," Is The answer? Snibbo
Christmas fable given a funeful whirl by Paul for the King." nung and told by the radio
orchestra (Capl- Dennis Day,
Victor has two now children's
BOYS AND GIRLS MAGAZINE
Everyone Was Writing a Poem
-It Was All About the Month of November-
By MAX TRELL
TT was a cold, rainy, blustery November day. Outsile in the
garden, the trees were shaklung unti not a leaf was left on their branches.
When Koart and Hanid, the sha- dow-children with the turned-about to the playroom names, came up door, they heard no sounds at all coming from inside. They were quite sure that Teddy, the Stuffed
While North and South some good cards and elid a fancy bidding, the flaw was in the General Tin, the Tin soldier, fact that neither of them held the
Jane, the Rug Doll, Mr Punch and
ace of hearta. When the dummy his wife Judy and everyone else in went down after the opening lead the playroom had fallen fast asleep. of the king of spades, South be- To their surprise, however, on en- came disgusted and said, "Downtering the playroom, they discovered one-I have to lose the nce
of everyone busily writing on sheels of trumps." West Insisted tital The paper. hand be played out.
"Ah, come In, my deara!" cried
The first trick was won in duin-Mr Punch. "You're Just in time!" my with the neo
of spades. De-
Everyone else in the room looked clarer cashed the king and then
and nge of chubs, dis-UP and smiled and also said Knart
and Hand were just in time.
tho
queen carding n diamond from dummy on the third club. Now a club was ruffed
ffed In dummy, a diamond ruffed in declarer'n hand, a spade ruffed in, dummy and another diamond ruffed by South. Again he ruffed a #pade in dummy, nuffed a third diamond in his hand, and led a third spade from his hand.
Puzzled Voice
With this, Knurf and Hauld asked in a puzzled voice what they were just in time for,
"Wi you explain to them please, General?"
Mr Punch said to the Tin soldier. "I've got a little more
This was trick 11, and at this writing to do."
point the nce-of-hearts-heard Went exclaim.
dummy
So
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Hing,"
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Angles.)
CHESS PROBLEM
By A, K. ELWORTHY
Black, & picces, `
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White, 8 pieces.
White to play and mate in two.
Solution to yesterday's problem;
11-18
"You're just in time." Punch told the shadows,
1, Q-BI, any; 2, Q mater,
sud-
Sure enough, Mra Cuckoo denly threw her door open calling out that the time for poem-writing about November was over.
"Now," said Mr Punch, "we'll hear the poems. Teddy, will you read your Arst?”
Teddy, e Stuffed Bear, smiled, glanced down at his paper, and read us follows:
CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE Answers
No
Standard contract rubber futures closed 85 to 40 points lower,
The market was quiet and easier, upset by the decline at London and the pause in factory demand for nctuals.
Mr. Draper said that in Europe there had been a very real improve- ment in 1948 over 1047. France, England and Germany were making great strides.
In Asia, Japan, the Philippines and Indoncala were recovering reasoK- ably quickly, Japan's 1948 Indus- triat
60 lovel way approximately percent better than in 1047, when production was about 40 percent of China pre- average. the 1930-34 sented a dark pleture because of the civil war.
By Draper did not comment on On the whale, he said, the U.S.S.R. the trend of world economy was in
the right direction, and were it not for the cast-west split, recovery would bo much more rapid
Comparing economie problems in 30 rhinoceros ever has a shiny
It is surmised that a few dealers Germany and Japan, Mr Draper sald noso....Why should a pretty turned to the bear side when come that Japan had dono well con- girl yield first place to a rhino-
recent buyers retired on the alleged sidering it had nothing comparable ceros?....SNIBBO will do for
Lallure of nearby stockpiling demand to the ERP. women what Nature has done for
to reach the expected proportions the rhinoceros,
specified conditions, Mr It will dull those
Opinions on the market prospects cerpending on the fulfilment of gleaming noses.
the rhinoceros
eros for the nearby term are mixed, but Draper sald, Japan could become that the zelf-supporting in "three or four had a shiny nose his presence at the f a few observers surmise
technical position is strengthened by years." water-hole would be betrayed to the
The conditions! hunter. So girls who go down
the decline. cocktail holes to drink are betrayed
Prices closed as follow:- Blandard Contract Rubber. by shiny noses, and become the prey January of unscrupulous hunters. The answer always, everywhere - is SNIBBO.
Suggestion
A
to
GOVERNMENT poster showing
a litle imp with a forked tail whispering to a wolnau with a shopping basket, "Why not use atomie energy to produce more bomba instead of to give housewives better sinke?" The idea, of course, as the Deputy Acting Assistant Tem- porary Public Relations Officers Interim Committee of the Ministry of Bubbleblowing will explain, is to of utomle warn against the 18 energy for the wrong purposes. Bravo D.AA.T.P.R.O.L.C.1
Two suggestions for Mr Barry THE 1951 Fosilval will need a Festival Queen. I presume the claims the exquisite
of
Mimsic Stopcorner are being carefully con- sidered by the Director-General and his staff. It will need also conic relief. May one dare to hope that Filthistan Trio will display their and show the publle that 1. An island between Japan and
can claim to be almost one the Philippine Islands. 2, Amella of the fine arts, with far more most modern Earhart. 3. Eire. 4. Leopoldville. 6. rhythm in it than The Yangtse Valley. 0. Captain verse, and with all the colour and John Smith, the founder of Virginia beauty of a realy juley bit of
painting?
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London, Jan. 12-Prices in the rubber Market here today closed as follow:- January/March (in pence per lb.) 11
April/June .......... July/Beplember
11.3/10 ... 1035/18 United Press.
HONGKONG
SHARES
and
noon
-A more peaceful Far East. The Chinese civil war was deprivingTM Japan both of a market for Japanese goods and a source of raw materialy.
2--Moro willingness to trada, with › Japan on the part of wartime victims of Japanese aggression. Barriers of hate must be broken down so that Japan could acquire raw materials and market its manufactäres.
3-Japan itself must develop more internat atabilliy and halt inflation. 4-Finally, the United States must put ald to Japan on a recovery, rather than on a relief basia, as` waş - done in Europe.
nationalistic
Mr Draper
Goid
hatreds were one of the greatest Blumbling blocks to Far Eastern to under- recovery. In addition standable dislikes arising from Japanese aggression, he saw twe other factors;
1-Fear that An economically reviviñed - Japan would dominate Far Eastern trade to the exclusion of other countries.
percents (1540) Hongkong 31⁄2 came in for some attention on Ice Housc Street this morning. There counters, were inquiries for other but little business resulted.
The turnover for the morning was $367,000, Transactions prices were as follows:
ANAREB
Eastern economy. BUYERS SELLERS SALES
$8,000 @ 100- Coupon 102 $200,000 1001
Coupon 1001790
"I always remember November. YOUR BIRTHDAY.............. By STELLA GOVT LOANS
It's after October and shend of December."
Everyone thought this was very General Tinexplained to----- "I have only two cards Knarf and Hanid. "We're all writing good, "Now read yours, Mary-Jane,"
sald Mr Punch, left and
has three." East a poem," he said. counted his cards and hod four. "Thank heavens for that," South. "It's a misdeal."
said
West argued that there must be a rule to cover the situation. They look it the laws, which in those days sald that if such a discrep-
not ancy
disenvered before
wns
the ninth trick, the hand must be played out. South therefore hnd to continue with the piny.
He continued the cross-ruff for the inst three cards in his hand and the last three in dummy,
and
to his astonishment and Joy, East was able to follow suit each time.
So declarer made 13 tricks.
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"A poem?" explained Hanid.-- "A poem about November," said the General. "You'd better join in 100. We've still got five more minutes, Mrs Cuckoo is going to call out when our time is up."
Knarf and Hanid thought this a good Idea (although Knart wondered how he could write a about anything In five minutes). Then they both sat down with pencil and paper and started writing as best they could.
WHE
poem
Rupert and Margot-40
When he has led Rupert to the doorway the frog hops away again, while the file bear passes and linens rather fearfully. There seeme to be so sound, so he peeps into the Toom. Then he goes inside and looks carefully at the doll's house from behind the leg of one of the giant's chairs. "I'm in Tuck." he breathes. There seems to be no-
one about. Let's hope Margot, in safe in there." He dares not call out to her, lest he la overheard, so.
he creept forward on tip-toe,
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
RED RYDER
10-2
I'M SORRY TO DO THIS, MA'AM?
This was Mary-Jane's poem!
"I often sit by the window, And watch November blow. And see him dancing with the
leaves,
And see him bring the snow,"
Everyong liked Mary-Jane's poem very much. Then Mr Punch called on General Tin. This was General Tin's poem:
"Out in the garden, November's dreary.
But at home by the fire, There is no one so cheery,"
Judy was next. She read:
"I don't like November. But this much is clear: If you take out November, You won't have a year." Everyone laughed and said this Then it was Mr was quite true. Punch's turn. He read:
"The leaves all like November, I know the reason why. For months and months they
walt for him,
To call them to the sky." As for Knarf
THURSDAY, JANUARY 13
use
NO
PORN today, you have a deep promise. You are willing to make nature and one that is not easy personal sacrifices for an ideal and others to do likewise. You to understand. Your mind is keen,
Expect
and utterly your emotions near the surface. You have little will fly off the handle over some patience with those who don't know unimportant upset when a real their own minds. You tend to for
a difficult little effect get that you, too, had crisis appears to have
time determining your futurel. upon your calm.
You will be happiest if you wed need quite early in life for you
your
Life may not be ensy at first, since your talents are so diversified that you may be confused as to the love and devotion which which is your best field. Once your own family can give. But select your own mind is made up, nlnty-nine male wisely, hunting for one of
For amlable temperament. percent of the battle is won. what you want to be-is what you will become.
Your sense of justice is strong, Right is right; wrong is wrong and there is no middle ground for com-
To find what the stars have in store for tomorrow, select your birthday star and read the corres- ponding paragraph. Let your birth- day star be your dally guide.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 14
any
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Guard against those working in stores and offices venturesome. appear to be especially favoured to- major upset to your plans.
LEO (July 24-Aug. 23)--11 dny.
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EXCHANGE
2-Philippine and Chinese hopes of developing industrially to the level formerly enjoyed by Japan.
against He believed prejudices Japaneso would be dispelled by education and a realisation that Japan is a vitally needed market for Far Eastern economy.
The most natural economic development in the Far East, Mr
bo believed, would for Draper countries having raw materials to produce them to the maximum and exchange them for industrial pro- ducts with by stressing again that Japan was
Japan.
apan. Mr Draper ended
an important, integral part of Far But, he said, owing to the vast distances separat- ing Japan from many other parts of the Far East, its economie im- portance to the whole area was not immediately obvious.—Pnited Press.........
JAP THREAT FEARED.
New
12--American York, Jan. wool glove and mitten manufacturers that Japaneso imports are becoming a threat to their industry.
Japanese knitted gloves already have big sales in the United States, they
at prices for below the
Bay
say, at
American cost
a news conference, Mr James
At a
H. Casey, Jar, executive secretary
at the National
Association
Woollen Glove Manufacturers,
plained the alluation.
It cost the American facturer $7.30
A one
of
Ax-
manu-
a dozen to make woollen glove comparable to the Japon exported to the U.S., duty and freight paid, at $3 a dozen. At a retail level, Mr Casey said, the comparison was 79 cento a pair for the Japanese and $1.50 for the American make.
It was not a matter of higher tariffs, but of pricing. The Japanese puld the current rate for raw wool and their shipping costs were the same as the next man's But the average Japanese
worker was pald only $0 a month.
Mr Casey said Japanese wool gloves and mittens first appeared in the United States in 1934, By 1030 they had so strangled the American an 'embargo was
Closing Rates Jan, 12 Industry, that Argentine Peso (GMeixl).... US$0.2017
placed on them.
Last year they began to appear Australla
ngain-325,000 pairs during the first 10 months, and the volume fa
rowing-Associated Press.
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VIRGO (Feb. 20-Mar. 21)- Be cautious in your dealings with News from the opposite sex, both In business increased activity in some impor- and In romance. Analyse any tant line of endeavour. promises. mid Hand, they ARIES
your personal popularity in 22-Apr. 20)-- crease
all only had time to write one line each Make no important are of the secretarial work appear expecially Argentine Peso (Unofficial),
today. you do but as their two lines made a rhyme, When i comès to affairs they read them one after the other. heart, be patient and understanding.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)-Belgium A somewhat emotional day, so. If you need a decision from some- Сарлил November's grey and cold clearheaded thinking on any Im- one in authority, you may get the
and mucky.
portant matters to urged. 'Don't be right one today. Ask legál advice France Thanks-impulsive.
if needed.
India GEMINE
(May 22-June, 22)~~~ SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. Mexico An unexpected pleasure may be 221-Be discreet, in all you under- : Almost everyone in the room yours. If you are honest with your take ot this time. Being too best poem self as well as with others, all goes adventuresome. right now is not
well.
advisable.
This is their poem:
November
brings
giving turkey,"
thought that was the
about November,
GORRY! I HEARD YOU PLOTTING TO KILL ME ♬ YOU'LL
PAY FOR THIS DOC COLDI
TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)-
Cold Blooded.
HOW YOU MAKE FANG KILL GIRL?
YOU'RE FORGETTIN'
By Fred Harman
WE'LL TIE THE COTOTE NEAR HER AND START SHOOTIN'? HOW GUNS WORK) THAT MAKES HIM PLUMB
ON HIM.
LOCO AND HE'LL ATTACK. KILLDEAR? ANYBODY IN REACH!
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Shipping Fares Cut
Singapore, Jan. 12.Keen shipping competition has resulted in the cut- ting of deck fares to all South China ports, Rates to Amoy, however, re- main unchanged.
Deck fares front Singapore to Hongkong and follow have been reduced from STS$10 (US$40) to STS$40 (US$20). Fares to Swatow will drop from 6T8495 to STS$03 (US$47.60 to 1931.00)-Associated Pre65.
Canadian Iron Ore
Washington, Jan. 12.—The export- import Bank has announced * $5,000,000 loan to a Canadian com- pany for the development of iron ore deposits
Northwestern
Ontatio.
In
The government-owned bank cald that United States equipment and engineering services "obtained with the money should enable the com- thon 3,000,000 pany to ship more tons of iron ore a year to the U.S.— Associated Press.
Exchange Rates
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