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FOR YOUR

MCKENNEY DUMBBELLS

ON BRIDGE

Attack Spade Suit To Defeat Contract

BY WILLIAM. E. MCKENNEY

VERYONE who plays cards has the experts meel to ply their skill. Never before have I heard the aristocracy of the card room so well described as in the story of the six of spades in the new book, "Right Through the Pack.".

To get into an English bridga club is quite an achievement in itself. When the lecturer in logle and statistics at the university he sald presented himself and wanted to join on the recommen- dation of a member, he was Juctantly admitted.

-AJ

"Have you played bridge much?" inquired the club secretary, "Never In my life," replied the lecturer in logic, "but I read a book on it, and

WE MUST

GO SEE NIAGARA FALLS!

PATENT OFFICE

WHY BOTHER WHEN WE CAN BUY NIAGARA FALLS POST CARDS

HERE?

Check Your Knowledge

I. For what fish product is the Poelfie

United northwest of the States noted?"

Miniater

2. Au Egyptian Prime was assassinated recently., What is

it seems quite a simple game. May his name? I play a rubber or two with three of your members?”

"Oh," said the

club zecretary, "our members are all experts! Bul I will alt beside you, and If you

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What bird climbs down trees

3. head first?

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,“ MONDAY, JANUARY

SPARE MOMENTS

AROUND THE WORLD:

The Society Island Group

By TEMPLE MANNING

NOMETIMES it is best to keep

SOME

one's Illusions intact and go on dreaming about a place rather than undertaking to viaji it. Just now we are busy commiserating with friends who have long made Tahiti their dream, spot.

Bomo

Somo years ago they saw a won- derful motion plcture that hnd been directed by the famous Murnau really nnet that had starred

maiden. They beautiful Tahitian decided then and there that this Idyllic was their dream spot, an place where life was almale and falks were beautiful. Well, this was true of Tahiti and others of that Island group, the Society Islands, but during the past few years things have changed bit, as voyagers discovered. Next time they become enamoured of a placo by remote control they are just going to go on, dreaming.

Smaller Islands

our

of

Some of the smaller islands the group are really lovely, but our friends, being a trifle disillusioned, would not venture beyond Tahiti and its main town, Papeete, which was a great pity. The Society group is made up of 14 scattered islands that form an irregular chain for: 450 5. What do the initials D.F. stand miles, Only, eight are inhabited: for in Mexico, D.F. 7

4. What is the Greek name for Greece?

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islands are just Pacifo coral atolls, but the

BOYS AND GIRLS MAGAZINE The Shadows Visit King Nep

-And He Tells Them About Cristopher Columbus→ By MAX TRELL

NARF and Hanid, the shadow- children with the turned-about names, were sitting, at the edge of water, the the brook, Ilstening to the I may stop will agree that game at any moment, I will allow gurgling and splashing around the you to start a rubber."

Today's mossy

rocks, and wondering where hand is the first one that came their friend King Nep could be. up, with the lecturer in logle.sit-Usually they found him sitting ting Soulb,

under the shade of the willow tree On the opening lead of the three that hung over the water, or dozing

under one of the flat stones where today.

of diamonds dummy played the the frogs always sit. But king and the lecturer won the when they looked for him, he wasn't trick with, the ace. Now he played to be found in any of these places. the six of spades. "Stop the said the club secretary. game," "You cannot lead into a fenaco position"

All I can tell you is that the lecturer in logic was right. He had to attack the spade suit im- mediately, before declarer could set up the two club tricks and discard the two losing spades. By leading the six of spades, North's jack would knock out the queen, and the next time the lecturer was

10:47

Christopher Columbus's three ships.

Then all at once, they heard lite foot steps and the next moment. they naw him coming along on the opposlte bank, dressed all in green and carrying his three-pointed cann Walking at his side, was a much taller person with reddish hair and louder than ever, until finally he bright cych, and long silken hose said. "I'm sure you know Christo- and a cloak,, and carrying a large pher! He's the man who discovered bundle of maps under his arm.

"Yes, Christopher," King Nep was saying, "you finally got heral in the lead, he could knock-out-know- all--along-you'd do it, even the other spade. Then nothing though every one else said you never could stop him from getting two would. But you were mighty brave,

just the same mighty clubs, a diamond and a spade,

Christopher, mighty bravel"

CHESS

PROBLEM

By ARTHUR A. PAUL, "

Black, 9 pieces.

ARINN

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White, D. pieces.

White to plau and mate in two. Solution to Saturday's problem:

1, Q-B3, anu: 2, Q, R, B, or Ki

nutes.

CROSSWORD

Across,

1 and 4. Ele knew loot in the

Tashion, (3, B.4), 7. Regard. (8) Itesting place. (3)

I Plower. (6)

I'm no drone. (0)

14. Aluence of legal quilt. (0)

16. Try a rope dart this way. (4-4)

79. ffa makes a real change. (4)

31. Could you call this man & woods,

man? (b) 32. Just nothing. (3)

23. Das proportion. 18)

than

Domain. 191 2. Everinsting. (0)

3. The right place, no doubt for

-and 4. (5, 6)

4. Bec 1 Acro

d. Although it looks more, it's less.

than one. 143

0. Arld. (3)

e. With a pin, set, like this you

could get miunto. (03

9: Absolula, (4) *15** Actually, 181

15. This ining in a deflation towarda

· the northeƒ8)·

17. Donalder. (4)

Two of a kind, jaj

10 Bpares 14)"

Merry Chuckle

brave.

Then King Nep chuckled merrily and his friend Christopher smiled and said: "This is a pleasant pince. I never really got this far up, you know. But where ure all the In dians?"

King Nep was just starting to laugh morrtly when he spled Khorf and Hanid. They both looked in such a puzzled way at the man caller Christopher, that King Nep laughed

Rupert and Margot-43

Whole Margo litter, breathlessly Rupert' tells what has happened. *Thote earthquakes were really made by a giant walking about," he explains. And the house really was a doll's house. He made it for,- his little girl and left it under that cliff to dry, and he came and carried

it off while you were in the cupe board. No wonder you foi diray 1”* Suddenly he stops and dutches her am. Can you hear anything i he whispers. believe someone's coming. We must hide at once 1" ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

RED

America."

"Christopher Columbus!" cried Knarf and Hanid, in astonishment.

At this, Christopher Columbus bowed very politely.

RYDER

I DON'T NEEDA GUN

TO FIX YOURED RYDER:

Natire huts In Tahiti.

larger islands are mostly

In origin.

17,

1949.

BY THE

WAY

by Beachcomber

"Nothing Is Made of

Phosphorus" Scientist's Denial

IBERTIES," wrote a film

"Linate taken with his-

tory in this film." It is difficult for producers to stick to hia torical facts.

When 'Miss Kiki' Hayworth says plaintively "AW. can't, I' play Necnong der Longchow an maary Perder the Great?" what is the director to answer? Especially when he rees nothing historically inaccu rate In the proposition.

In passing. FRENCH films are so very much better than any others that the habit of buying voleonle Americans have a

them in order to destroy them, and then with sloggering effrontery, re-

FOR THE BUSINESSMAN

USLooks ForwardTo Economic Stability

Washington. Jan. 15.-While 750,000 prospective. spectators of the Truman inaugural parado are chiefly concerned with what weather Thursday, will bring, the country at large is deeply interested in the "economic climate" confronting the Truman ad- ministration this year.

PRAISE FOR

MACARTHUR

the

It is the consensus of many government and business econo- mista here that inflationary and deflationary factors in the na tional economy are now about. evenly balanced, and that ap- proximate stability in the next year is reasonably probable.

New York, Jan. 16-The Dally News, in its editorial today, said that General MacArthur had lifted a

Many considerable quantity of red tape

government officials bc- which up to now had been hamper-lieve that President Truman's Stato of the "Unlon and Budget messages ing Japan's return to a self-sustain- ing basis.

and the reaction of the country" to them, were, on the whole, reassuring from the business standpoint

But Republican spokesmen Congress quickly. revived "economy" Issue and the Senate hos again turned to Senator Robert.Taft, of Ohio, as the polley formulator.

Consequently, a long legislative struggle is expected on the Labour Law taxation reviston and any other features. of the Truman pro- gramme which might be interpreted as excessive spending.

on

"Most Important of Mac- Arthur directiver to the Japanese government was one relaxing many Tahiti is the most important of making them.

of the existing restrictions the

and has a group

population larger than all the other

But I was astounded to hear, the foreign business activities. Islands combined. It is about 450

one of the finest square other day, that

Up to now, foreign manufacturers miles in area and la roughly the Frerich flms ever, made, "Monsieur

and traders have been kept out of Aguro "B," the centre Vincent," had been cut when shown shape of a

Japan by a long list of taboos mid-laland Isthmus in England because it was too long. marked by a

which forbade them even to buy that is only about a mile wide. The

business or residential properties. Nobody would ever take such a interiors of the two rounded portions

do offer some strikingly beautiful liberty, of course, with a sodden scenery, it's true, but getting inte lump of drivel like (fill in to taste). he is not going to allow businesses

the interlor is difficult. The belt of land between the

The paper said: "MacArthur says

from America or anywere else to acquire undus economic control of Japan, but if their commercial pro-

and

they can prove it they will be given a leg by MacArthur's staff,

"Already

so United

mountains and Forging ahead the ocean is remarkably fertile and there are some exquisite lagoons T is quite obvites that is people

*** protected by coral reels. But the of the Motor Show that if straggly villages and run-down buts could cat cars food would be moro subtract much from the real beauty plentiful but no-less monotonous. 1 of the place.

a dozen or wonder that nobody has said that the day is coming when you will be able States manufacturers have submitted The island life centres on Papeete, to sit in, a panelled cocktail-parlour bids for MacArthur's approval. As which is losing its beauty in ratio in your car, with a television set, hol we see it, General MacArthur has to its growing modernity. Papeete and cold water laid on, a telephone, made another smart move and de- is on the northwest part of the a dog-kennel, a wardrobe, a sunken serves thanks for the same."United island, and an entrance through a bath, and a little bit of dried egg on coral reef feads into the harbour.plastic bread. The older buildings, mostly, bunga-

lows, are run down, but this is hid-What on earth? den by a wealth of vines and flowers, which creep alòng verandat

LEARNED correspondent has

and run riot in unkempt gardens. A neked me to solve the following

his

Along the waterfront and in the problem: What is the good of 88 main streets near the market are birds of paradise to a tripe-dresser? the clubs, taverns and cafes that Taking a long-term view, I should

that unless

narne woR seem so interesting in a story, but say

walk which setually have done much to Marsden he would have to destroy the sylvan charm of the backwards to get there, place,

One section is quite a French town, with shops, stores and hotels, but even this is somewhat seedy and shows that here, at least, civilisation has been a somewhat mixed bless- ing.

(Tomorrow-Science At Work),

CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Answors

1. Salmon. 2. Nokrashi Pasha. 3. The nuthatch. 4. Hellas. 6. Distrito Federal. 6. Hamlet.

YOUR BIRTHDAY.

MONDAY, JANUARY 17

never

Press.

Indian Air Agreements

Bombay, Jan. 15India may be soon connected with two more in- ternational air linet.

A provisional agreement has been

India reached between the

and Iranian Governments which will permit Iranian Air Lines to fly from Zahidan to Bombay,

The route will Zahidan-Karachi-Bombay.

M. M. Chafik, Director of Civil Aviation, Iran, conducted the negotiations with the Indian

In the

Members of both parties feel tha Truman's recommendations, substati- taily

conform to Hle campaign promises, but the question already widely

election

asked is whether

President Truman will be able to

exact vigorous legislative leadership toward the enactment of his pro- gramme.United Press.

Chicago Grain Prices

Chicago, Jan, 15.-Chicago · Board of Trade grain prices were sharply lower most of the session

today, with; soybeans Jonding the decline on disappointment over the first quarter export allocations of fats, olls, peanuts and soybeans.

Near the close grains tumed ir-

regular, with whent closing 14. lower to 3/4 higher, maïze one cent lower, oats unchanged to one cont lower and soybeans 1-5/8 to 2-3,8 cents lower.

Closing prices: WHEAT-per bushes,

September

December

be:

Teheran-

-May July

MAIZE

General

May

July

RYE

May

WINNIPEG BYE

October DARLEY

By STELLA Ministry of Communications.

the cournac

and

PORN today, you have a tremen- many fluctuating cycles of change.

you have dous influence over people and But,

fortitude to get through your hence-you-must-use-dus caution infor exerting it. Fortunately, your iddals troubles with cause and to go on to": are high and you have a deep com something better. passion for those who are less for

are high and you Your ambitions are "Go ahead, Christopherl

Second satisfied with Tell tunate than yourself. You are not are therm all about It Tail them all one to conceal the truth, no matter place. You have a deep respect for about how you crossed the ocean how much it hurts. Once in the, the unknown and the unseen but and discovered America, I think it open, you feel that it will work it your religious beliefs are not always was in the year 1402, wasn't it?"

self out advantageously.

the conventional ones. Your talents are many. Concentrate on one at Then Knarf and Hanld and King

You do possess a degree of caú- a time if you are to develop each Nep all sat down on one of the rocks tion in your makeup which makes its utmost. Home life is important, acar the water's edge. And Chris-

you sometimes rather slow in mak- so be very careful in the selection topher Columbus, in a very grave Ing up your mind. However, when of your marriage pártner. volce, told them all about his won-

it comes to getting a job done, onco derful trip-how no one in all Spain you have decided upon it, there is To find what the stars have in believed anyone could sail across no one more persistent or conscien- store for tomorrow, select your

except good Isabella how he got three tie tious in finishing the task. Your life birthday star and read the corres

may not be one of consistent com- ponding paragraph. Let your birth- fort and

case, for there are too day star be your dully guide.

the

ships, named the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria-low they sailed and sailed and sailed for days und nights until finally the sailors all wanted to go back.

Soma Birdi

TUESDAY, JANUARY 18

CAPRICORN (Dec, 23-Jan, 20)— Definitely a better day for your per- "But I made them keep salling," sonal advancement. Seek opportuni- Christopher Columbus said, "forties and make the most of them. another day, and then suddenly, we AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 10) -- saw some birds, flying over the wa-Avold angry words, especially with ter, and we all knew they were Innd someone you love, for there can be birds. And so we turned the ships unfortunate repercussions. and salled after them—and, at last— PISCES

(June 23-July 23)-- CANCER Property is in good favour just now and any deal concerning the land should prove beneficial for you.

LEO (July 24 - Aug.

23)+ New ideas should have a full testing period before you embark upon them. (Feb, 20-Mar. 21 Use ingenuity to test them, however. there it wast. It was Amerlen. We The unexpected return of an old YINGO (Aur. 24-Sept. 22)

it thought was India. And that's friend or the making of a new one A good day for sociability, but in-. why we called the men we found may bring a good charigo and Imp-dulge in it with due moderation. here, Indians.

piness

fine merchandising day, too.

LIBRA

A

ARIES (Mar. 22-Apr. .20)*** "But it all seems to be a good dent Employees are especially favoured

(Sept. 23 - Oct. 23)- changed," he said, looking around. "I never would have recognised It. today. Guard your health. Avoid New business may be coming your minor troubles, and way, so be alert to opportunity, The Come," he said to King Nep, "let's anxiety over

home is favoured, also. they'll disappear, go for a stroll. I'd like to see more

TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 31)-

ered."

of this America that I once discov-Continue yesterday's programme in high gear. Put forth your best Then he bade goodbye to Knart efforts to get excellent results, and Hinid and slowly walked olt, GEMINI (May 22-June 22)- arm in arm with little King Nep, | Avoid having a difference of opinion who, once upon a time, long, long with your best belovedi Keep slendy ngo was King Neptune, Ruler of the nerves and remain

calm In Seven Seas.

UGH/ DOC COLD TOO FATA

NO WIND!. HIM NEED

HELP!

emergency,

Look' Out, Red · ·

sconrio (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)— A romantle day. Make or receive a proposal, perhaps. Advanco your Intercals immeasurably right now.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Deo. 22)-Use your best judgment in

decisiou. Be confident of the result.

Meanwhile, A. Takle Roro, Direċ- tor of Civil Aviation, Ethiopia, ac- companied by General Manager W. G. Gollen of Ethiopian Air Lines, arrived here recently on the way to New Delhi to negotiate a provi- sional

between Dir agreement Ethiopia and India,

September December

May July

May July

October

2.00-Ya 2.0315

1.4535-1.45

130-14 1371

3.063 214

1.5315, 1.81%

3.40 2nd

1.077-1.08

0.90% United Hress.

Egyptians Raise War Loan

The new service will operate once a week. between Addis Ababa and Bombay, with a halt at Karachi.

During their three-day stay in the Indian capital, Roro and Collen will Indian hold consultations with government officials,

Jari 16-The Egyptian On the conclusion of these negotia- Government appealed tonight to the tions, they will leave for Karachi to people to subscribe to an Internal conduct similar consultations with loan of 30 million Egyptian poimds the Pakistan Government United to meet "the additional expenditure

Press.

CHINA PRODUCE

QUOTATIONS

New York Jan. 15,

Aniseed Oil, per lb. 1.0.0.

New York ............ US$0.65/05 Cassia Oll, per lb. F.O.D.

New York Agar Agar, per 1.

New York ...... Sandalwood, in drima, des, pending on quantity & quality

Tung O, in tank

F.O.D, New York perib.. Beryllium, 110 to 12 per- cent) per tor, .................. Molybdenura, 100 percent).

per b.

1.05-2/50

3.15-3.

13.00 nominar

0231% jo

20.00/28.00

0.34

United Press.

New York Metals

Cairo,

of Egyptian defenco forces in repuls- ing aggression against our neighbour Palestine."

iwo

The loan will be lasured in

camt parts, the first at 21h percent,

redeemable in 10 years, and the eó. cond at 3

ycors.

percent, redeemable in 20

The appeal says that the larger part of both issues; has already been public subscribed by banks, and Institutions, and only eight million Egyptian pounds is outstanding Reuter.

Italo-Japanese

Film Exchange

Tokyo, Jan, 10-Japan and Italy are to exchange Dims.

The newly organised Italian Flm Company In Tokyo plans to dis- tribute 13 Italian films in Japan. New York, Jan. 15.

this year. They are expected to 99-15 percent) carload lote,FO.D. include the postwar success "Open:

530-38-1 City" Tin, Grade "A". 190.4

In

Antimony (American bulk of

Texas

percent OF

Japan may export to Italy docu- Tungsten, powdered 100-99 percents 2.00 mentaries showing native topics and Wolframite (Chinese are containing various aspects of Thai Ailled occu

Tungsten Trioxide) duty paid 5.0.1 pation.-United Press New York per short ton. 24,00/24.50 -United Press.

• higlier) Blogger 1.03

in making any kind of an important N.Y, scrap market OUTWARD MAILS

UMP!

By Fred Harmon

New York, Jan, 15. copper, 1.0.3. per, lon.

(light) ***

***** US$15.50/17.05 Lead, Fon per ton,

10.30/10.00 (heavy_soft) .................. Bled, P.O.D. per ton, (ND,

I reavy smelling) ...s 37.30/36.60

United Press.

Pakistan-Coylon Trade

Karachi, Jan. 16-Pakistan and Ceylon riegotiated " trade pact during the weekend, it was disclosed tonight. Ceylon, it was understood, has undertaken to supply. 0,000 tons of coconut and coconut oil to Pakis tan this year, while Pakistani has agreed to export foodstuffs and dried Ash.

"Ang

The agreement is subject to rati

·flostion..... by....... Both ....Governments--| Reuter.

A surface mali tò United Kingdom per RM Canton will do closed ar follower kern

GPO--Parcela, January 20, É DI Registered, Jahsary', ti,' 630 mi Ordinary 10.3.

Kowloon CPO-Parcels,- **Jahuarý 20. p.m. Registered, January 11, ↑ a.m.; Ordinary, 9.30 AM,

This mail la expected to arrive in London on or about February 21,

Unless otherwise stated, zexlitered articles and, parcel posts close 30 minutes earlier than the ・ #rdinary. mal), If mális eloso before 10.`a.m registered and parcel poste elösa at .5 p. on the, previous' day., Malls are closed-ai. Kowloon Central Post Omer, nal! að hour earlier than the dro closing 'tlines...

MONDAY, JANUARY 17 Closing Times By Air Shanghai, Janking, Frankow. Taingtas, Pelplas. Kunming, Lhuchow, Bwalow, Amoy and Talpris 130 p.m.": Balgon" and Parla 3 pm, 3g

Kid Amoy

p.m.

Formosa via Kealing, Úp.m.

shanghai 3. pin...

Foochow pm.