1949-01-19 — Page 11

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1949.

FOR YOUR SPARE MOMENTS

MCKENNEY DUMB-BELLS

ON BRIDGE

Shun Opening Lead- To Win Contract By WILLIAM E. McKENNEY ONE of the most beautiful

tru-

Iphies in bridge went into com- polition at the national champion- ships. tournament, which was hold at the Roney Plaza Hotel in Miami -Beach, Fla., Dec. 4 to 12. The trophy has been presented by Mrs Helen Pendleton Rockwell of Warren, Pa., mixed poir cham- for the masters' pionship.

Mrs Rockwell to the daughter of the Into Maj.-Gen. Joseph Pendle- ton, known to the Marines as "Unclo Joe." Camp Joseph H. Pendleton Calif., a Marine nt Oceanside, Corps training base, was named in his honour.

Mrs Rockwell has won several anti sho championships bridge

planned to participate in the na- tional tournament in December. Sho gives an example of a fine hok- up play in today's hand.

I am sure that

many

players

would make the grave mistake of winning the opening lead of the of diamonds with the ace. deuce

nice to capture After all, it is queens with aces, but if Soulli does this, the contract will not be made.

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and the club finesse laken.

will lead a diamond, West will win it with the king, and then come rough the king of hearts. And down you go.

Mrs Rockwell refused to win the queen of diamonds, and the best play East could make was to return a diamond. Mrs Rockwell won this with the ace, took to rounds of trumps, then played the jack of clubs. It lost to East's king, but now there was no way to not West In the lead to come through the heart, East made a good try. He returned a club, but then Mrs Rockwell was able to discard the three and four. of hearts on the two long clubs in dumuny. Thus she lost only one heart trick.

Check Your Knowledge

1. What are croutons?

2. Name two great European rivers that rise in Switzerland.

3. What was unusual about the burial of Thomas Hardy; the author? 4. What was the subject of Homer's "Ilinci”?

YOU HAVE COOKED OUR PARROT BY MISTAKE AND IT COULD SPEAK FIVE

LANGUAGES

OFFICE THEN WHY ON EARTH DIDN'T IT SAY SOMETHING

CHESS PROBLEM

By H. E. EDDIS

Black 7 pleces.

White, 9 pinces.

White to play and mate in two.

Solution to yesterday's problem:-

1, 0-88. 1

2-43: 1 Q-KI

MIDWEEK BOOK PARADE

PREJUDICE "AND

JUDGMENT

By Sir James Grigg (Cape, 165.)

NEW men are batter qualified than Sir James Grigg to make a contribution to the political history of our time and an appraisement of statesmen-architects of that

the history.

nakes out his case in these trenchant termat

'some

from

BY THE

FOR THE BUSINESSMAN

Taiwan's Currency

WAY Faces The Test

by Beachcomber

"Let me say at once that I agree with the view that Montgomery held and still hold, that the war could have been won in 1944 or early

TGNORANT people are asking IGN 1048. .......some of the argu-

why fruit-essences, which under monts against the Field Marshal's thesis are fatuous. It is said that the are drinks, should come plan for a single thrust late Ger- the Steel Bill. They say, in- many was criminally rash. But this dignantly, that there are no ame in the the shuts, bolts, or screws in these

uding

who had; from drinks; no ingots, no ore. no omcers at SHALF the time of Alamein onwards been pig-iron, no rolled bars. belabouring Montgomery for timidity The ringing answer is that it a ferrels and lack of enterprise. I think if in steel firm made soap or absurd to describe the Field Marshal hutches or wooden dowers, these products would count as steel within as timid..

the meaning of the Act, in so much to. The and having regard advantage to the Nation of having Bubbleo, the quinco-juice guencher, run by the Iron and Steel Corporation of Great and Greater Britain is zo laughably obvious that only the filthiest Fascist could object to it. With my rife--rol-de-ri-do,

TEACH YOURSELF CHESS By. Gerald Abrahams (English Universllles Press, 1/6)

and

s", "manoeuvres", "coptures". A

thirst

Taipei, (Taiwan), Jan. 18.-Taiwan's separate currency is facing the acid test.

Until recently it was relatively stable, especially in comparison to money on the Chinese mainland: and Now, with the influx of wealthy refugees - government officials from China; prices are rising and

the note issue is increasing.

In 1945, the total of Talwan Yen notes issued by the Bank of Taiwan By was reported at TY280,000,000. the end of 1040 this figure had in creased to TY300,000,000, the end of 1940 it had risen to more. than T110,000 500,000.

and by

ONLY SLIGHT ACTIVITY

IN RUBBER

New York, Jan. 18-No 1 contract three rubber futures today closed

to five polnis higher points lower on sales totalling 01 contracts,

Standard rubber futures closed five points higher nominally.

Prices closed as follow Standard Contract Rubber.

It was by his own ability and assiduous study at college and Cam- bridge that this son of an Exmouth carpenter gained his first post in the Treasury Just before World War. Ι. ΣΠ the ten years from 1921 he was Principal Privato Secretary to five

Chancellors of. successive Exchequer Robert Horne, Baldwi Chamberlain, Snowden and 111. The 1930'e saw him Chairman of rman of the Board

of Customs and Excise, of the Board of Inland Revenue nad of the Member finally Flance

His highest Government of India.

in long and dis- appointment R

"Attack and defence," "deploy-Mimsie Stopcorner tinguished career in the service

of was reserved for the ment

forces "unmasking of Use Stato

REPORT that the Slopcorner war years when he held the office

batteries,

would be "ambushes" are not terms con- girl

oaked to tour of Secretary of State for War.

fined to textbooks in use at military Middlesbrough as the Steel Girder her mother tho once staff colleges, as every chess player Queen drew from This autobiography is at

you This Combat - comment: "I do so think

gaunt Sir James Grigg's personal story and will assure

belching smoke, need also a lively and intimate commen- language belongs as much to the chimneys,

on its chequered the amlie of a Girder Queen in! these tary on the major events at home science of chess

days. Mr Slopcorner said: January and in India over the last quarter "battlefield" as it does to the science hard

"Misa Gaunt Chimneys Belching February claim a of war. century. It in a book to

Smake is my name for Mimsie." Merch the Churchlli

Most non-chess players aru Mimise said: "T do what I can May deterred by the game's intricacies-to make everyone nut and bolt-June:

and tactics. It is this minded." Those who have studied recently its strategy

may lose to reminiscences of very diffidence that published war

of the world's most Swell! soldiers and politicians, both British them ona and American, will have noted that skilful games and winter recred-

that American

Alm1 December some have been highly critical of tions. The addition of this book by THEY say

beautiful February Montgomery and his relationships Gerald Abrahams to the "Teach company, wanting a

an old-fashioned love-Marth with other field commanders, In Sir Yourself library is as timely as it setting for

story, were told that Corsien was James Grigg, the Field Marshal has is important.

wanted. So a Bim the place they defence counsel who staunch

The author introduces his unit was sent there, but the Island Kay struction as follows: The book sels wasn't their idea of Corsica, and out from the belief that there are they didn't like it at all. So they many readers completely ignorant of

to Hollywood, and had chess but possessed of fair intelli- went back senos, and a desire to learn. It is Corsica bulit to their own taste. believed that the number of people

place Memoirs,

alongside

P-KI:

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BOYS AND GIRLS MAGAZINE

Mr. Punch's Handy Store

-He Sold Thread to Spiders, Whiskers to Cats- By MAX TRELL

NYONE'S wrong who

thinks

It's easy to run a store," said Mr Punch.

Knarf and Hanid; the shadow- children with the turned-about names, looked at their old friend in surprise. He was sitting very com- hin rocking chair, with fortably In his bedroom slippers on pipe in his mouth.

and his

"We never knew you ran store," Hould said,

"Oh yes, indeed," said Mr Punch. "It was quite a large store. It filled the whole inside of a hollow tree."

Rathor Odd

Mr. Royclis Handy

Store

Mr. Punch's Store.

Kharf und Hanld thought this was-rather-odd, and they both "My goodness," exclaimed Hanld promptly asked Mr Punch what "I never knew firefiles could get new kind of a store it was that he ran. lights."

"Well," he said, "you might call 11

Answers

of learning chess to in-

hasa CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE It is important that theso. shall learn the moves, but not stop at that; and this book is written on the assumption that such readers not only want to know the moves, but wish for an education: in the game that shall bring them to a slage at which they are participating In an undertaking of skill and not a mere game of chance."

April

19.00 nominal 18.00

*

10.00

18.70

10.00 bid

18.85 nominal

July

13.60

August September October

1043,

#

18.40

་་

18.35

November

10.30

*+

10.24

+

January (1050)

10.20

18.15

18.10

No. Contract Bubber Futures.

March Apri

June July

19.02 trazed

August September

Ocinber

November

December

January (1950)

February

March

18.00 nominal

17.75-8 1racted

18.57 nomina)

July 10,00 traded

..

However Chu Ching-chow, general that manager of the bank," said "half the issue was lent to govern- ment enterprises, notably the Talwan Sugar Company and the Power Company, of the National Resources Commission. These loans were almed promoting producing enterprises. mining, transport, and conservancy works,

therefore be "It should strued as an investment in things which will resp. pronia" Mr Chu went on."It may look like Inda- tlon, but actually it is menut to raiso production, which in turn will back up the Taiwan currency itself!" The Talwan government, meaxi- while, has taken two measures

conTM

to

keep the currency from spiralling. One has been frequent readjustment. of the exchange rate with Chinese gold yuan, the other stimulation of local production of goods so that money will and something to buy. Nevertheless the currency referin and on the mainland last August, its subsequent depreciation, has had its effect on Thiwan currency. seventy-day period- after. During a August, 19, 1948 the Taiwan bank- note issue rose from TY2,000,000,000

TX8,000,000,000.

to

the

Upon the Inalatence of the then Governor, Dr Wei Tho-ming.

at the Nanking Onance minister

time readjusted the exchange rate from the quotation at the begin- ning of the period of TY1,800 to GY1.00, to the present figura TY190 to GY1.00.

of

While this has had a sobering effect, observers are waiting to see 18.60 nurminal whether it can take care of the 18.40 bld 18.35 normal increased note issue or the Increased purchasing power now appearing on Talwan markets-Associated Press.

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LONDON MARKET

London, Jan. 18-Prices in the rubber Small cubes of fried or toasted broad served. with soup.

2. The market here today closed as foliow 3. Hla

January/March in pence per lb.) 11- thine and Rhone Rivers.

Apri/June

10- ashes were buried in Westminster July/September

United Press. Abbey and his heart was buried in Wessex. the parlsh courtyard at

A fourth 4. The Trojan War. 5.

contains part. 6 English, which Here, then, is an admirable 4/8 more words than the other three worth-nt 1939 values!

combined.

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EXCHANGE

Jan, 18.

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ON INDIAN MARKETS

Bombay, Jan. 18-Narrower price movements and considerably smaller equities, volume, particularly for were the rule on India's securities markets, during 1940.

were

virtually Business-leaders- Closing Rates

unanimous in Blaming the stale- mate on the government price-con- trol nuddle and political uncer-. fainties, as well as on the lack of confidence of the investing public.

Accordingly, there developed an Increasing tendency to hold money rather than invest it, and busidem men see a likelihood of much change in tho situation druing 10407

With nervousness Increasing East India on account of Commu- nist successes in China and Burma, the Culcutta Stock changed hands late the year at $4,500. This compared with a wartime peak of $30,000.

Forthcoming elections are also contributing to the uncertainty over securities prices, particularly sinco it is freely predicted that, the So cialists will emerge more powerful

Belgium

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England

France

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Switzerland

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בדניו.

PORN today, the stars have been fact, almost

more than ordinarily, kind in to be may be within your power showering you with talents, You of achievement, provided you sof trefiles when their own lights went must, however make the most of all your mind and your energies toward

these gifts and work hard to develop some very definite goal. out"

them if you are to achieve the fame

Naturally kind and affectionato, as well as the wealth to which, you should be entitled. Early in youth you are, at heart, a romanticist and make up your mind what you want will tend to idealise all bunian ro- lationships. If someone disappoints of life and stick to it.

you, your disillusionment is keen. You have many of the, qualifica Family ties are strong and tions of a student, but in addition, will even make concessions to com- you have the aggressiveness which mon sense in this regard, Bo goes toward making the world re- warned against making an important Burma's Economy "Who bought them?" asked Knarf.cognise 11terature, have

your talents. The fine arts, mistake In Ilfe because of ties of

definito kin. "Spiders," said Mr Punch, "also appeal for you and you might find

what the stars have in caterpillers for making up their your greatest success in developing To find winter beds, which they call cocoons, talents in this direction. You also storo for tomorrow, select your And then I sold packages of handy would make an excellent instructor birthday star and read the corres-

It so professor anil,

trained, ponding paragraph. Let your birth- little whiskers. They were different colours and different sizes."

diplomacy might appeal to you. In day star be your daily guide,

little

They

"Oh yes," sald Mr Punch. "And a Candy Store or a Dry Goods Store in my handy store, I sold tiny or a Hardware Slore or n Depart- spools of very fine thread. ment Store-but I always called it were very handy, too."

A Handy Store. That's because I sold everything that was handy."

"What kind of things, for In- stance? asked Knarf.

"I bold hands little electric bulbs the size of pinheads," said Mr A quadrant is what part of a Punch. "They were handy for the circle?

6. Which language contains the

most

words: English, German,

French or Italian?

(Answers in Column 5)

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Deante derglopment. S

H. Jumpy (8)

11. A griča root that nas the mucil

...of violatu; (0),

* 172 2210 stutir night.” (3)

13.

14. "Agreed." (3)

15. Whore to

bonust (8)

под

the leader's

19. The reverse of a war. (3)

RO. Part of the year that provides

Lokarz,- (0)

al. This bridge, ta famous for learn- ing. (3) 22. Bea 10 Down,

24. Towar fram which 'ffitlar viewod

one of his captures, (6)

05. In gate tha bosun down. (4-5)

Down

ceuses. (a)

recur on

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Fizing cations. (Ei

County

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A pair but Got necessarily well

matched. (3)

6. A broken yea, (3)

10 and 22. Veel's this would awaken

the dend, is, BJ

12. Ovorsen uncle. (31

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46)

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in Native venial of castern . Atries.

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Bolution of yesterday's puzzle.--Across:

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When the giant has disappeared

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or

THURSDAY, JANUARY 20

Drive

United Treas

than at present. United Press. Japs Get Overseas

Ship Orders

.

in

in

Rangoon, Jan. 18-An economy drive to bolster Burma's finances, including a campaign against rising food prices and efforts to export Tokyo, Jan. 18.-The Japanese

of rice, the maximum

was given a was an- shipbuilding Industry nounced in Rangoon on Tuesday. boost today with orders of four ships Knarf and Hank bath wanted to

The Information Minister, Tun Pe. for Denmark and 19 tugbonts: for know who would want whiskers.

instructed by the Government to Russia, to be built in Japanese yards. The Danish Maersk Line effected a tell the Burmese how near they have "and

by catastrophe, contract, pending raters and fone "Cats," said Mr Punch,

CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan. 20)- CANCER (June 23-July 23) come to a monetary mice, and rabbits and lots of others.

sald that Burma's condition was SCAP, for three freighters

with the Mit- And I sold handy little guitars for An unexpected fob opportunity or Take heed of the old adage, "Neither

"not hopeless" and that the Gov 18,000-ton all tonker almost forgolten friend a borrower nor a lender be" and crickets and handy whistles for seeing an

ernment still had time to restore ita mbishi Shipbuilding Company. toads and sparrows and whip-poor- may bring you exceptional happi- things will proceed normally for

economic stability. If Burma waz At the same time, Russia placed able to ride over the next three orders for 10 tugboats, to be dell- wills and katydids. And I sold handy ness today.

with the months, its rice exports would see vered within this year,

Kyushu shipbuilding industry. The it through.

He deplored the rebel activity tugboats will be of the 150 and 50 which hindered the bringing of teak horse-power varicly-United Press. wood from the forests for overseas export.

ness.

you.

LEO (July 24-Aug. 23)

little towels for frogs and handy AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 10)- little hammers for wood-peckers, Legal matters should be very wisely and bandy roller skates for snails considered before taking action Be Be careful that you do not get into even a small argument with a close and handy jars of honey for bumble sure your judgment is sound.

friend. Guard your speech. PISCES bees and butterflies and humming:

(Feb. 20-Mar.

41)- Postpone birds. And handy tall-curlers--"

any Important decision VIRGO

22) (Aug. 24-Sept. until later. Be sure you can trust If you are patient and understand- "Who bought tail-curlers?" Hanid

your friends and associates in busi- ing, the potential minor delays that asked cagerly.

trouble this day brings will not dear. No one's ever Pigs, my

ARIES

22-Apr. (Diar.

20) you. and the arts appear well seen a pig without a curly tail. But Music the handiest thing I ever sold were favoured. Romance and marriage bedroom slippers, a pipe, and also are coming into the limelight, The arts are especially favoured. Al rocking chair."

if you're interested.

TAURUS (AFT. 21-May 21) Guard your health and taka special care of your diel to avoid an upset. Avoid an argument with a woman friend,

Knart and Haṇid shouled: "Who bought them?!!

LIBRA (Sept. 23 - Oct. -28)--

The new austerity campaign, he OUTWARD MAILS added, would include a reduction of

allowances to civil

servants

and drustic, cuts in ministers salaries.-— Associated Press.

should go well with a romance, too. Argentina Joins The home is in a good light.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22)

Rupert breathes pore reely. "Whew, that was a near goi murmura. I'm glad he didn't acc u," Creeping our to a corner in the wall they peep round; but the giant has disappeared. "The coast

future. Auf to your

unexpected seems clear," says the little bear, "I did," said Mr Punch, and ho

New. friends may prove important event may prove propitious, nisò, but how am I going to get you smiled as he wriggled his toes

22-June 22)- back to the

What boal

deeper into the slippers, lit his pipe asks Margot in sur

and contentedly rocked himself in Avoid being too adventuresome this SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Deo. pilse. Rupert quickly tells her of

Postpone making plans 23)-Be confident of your futuro. his rocking chair. "They're the evening. his adventures in reaching the

dandlest things. anyone could buy for business expansion until later,, If asked to do something important,

totny is a good time to do it. cile, and she listens excitedly.

in a handy store."

do you mean 3727

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RED! HELP ME THAT COYOTE!

Wheat

Talks

Buenos Aires, Jan. 18.—Argentina to, take part In this has agreed month's International Wheat Con- ference in Washington,

it was Heuter's inancial 'editor writes: officially disclosed today.

Argentina to take part in the Con- The rather unexpected decision of .ference implies sho noeds # guaranteed export market.

She badly needs markets to move her accumulated stocks and above all, to earn foreign money,Reuter.

COAL AID FOR CHINA Shanghai, Jan. 10 The Economic Co-operation

Administration

has coal

►

A surface mail to United Kingdom per BME Canton will be closed s follows!

GPO-Parcels, January 20, pm; Rekistered, January 21, 930 m.; Ordinary, 10 T

Kowloon CPO-Parcels, January 20, 6 pm. Registered, January 21, a. Ordinary, 8.30 am.

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

Unless otherwise stated, registered articles and parcel posta close 10- minutes earlier than the, ordinary mail. If mails; clợna before 10 a.m.. registered and parcel poite close at pm, on the previous day. Malin Aro closed at Kowloon Central Post Omco, balt "an hour", earlier than the Gro closing times.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18.

Closing Timur By Att Bhangal, Nanking, Hankow, Taingian. Pelping, Amoy, Taipeh, Swalow and Foochow 3.30 pm.

Closing Times By Sea Atralia and Parcels only for Marselles. 3 p.m.

THURSDAY, JANUARY, 20 Closing Times By Alë. Swatow and Amay, 8.30 a.. (reg); D am, (ord),

Shanghai, 9 ani- (reg);⋅ 930 a.m."(ord), Manila, 11.30 am.

Kunming, Lluchow, Anoy, Shanghai,

acted to help relieve the shortage in Shanghal and Tsingtao. Nanking. Itankow, Taligino, Palping,

tons of Kwellin, Chungking and Swatow, 330, Twenty-five thousand American Ald coal belag delivered to the two Chinese ports This month. The cool was bought from SCAP

loaded at

Wakamatsu,

and was Japan.

The organisation, in Shanghai and Taingia which have been hit by the coal shortage includo power and gas companies, cotton mills, and- railroad and shipping companies- Reuter,:"

and

p.m.

Hahrein, Rangoon, Calmitta, Karscht.

Marseilles Alexandria Nairobi, Johannesburg and

vin Alexandria), · Roma London, (CPO) 430 p.m.: 10PO).5 pm.

Bangkok, Singapore, Datavia, Colombo, Bydney and Auckland, sp Japan, 6, 8 pm, Saigon and

d. Closing Times By Ben: Swalow. 11: RJ.

Straite, 1

Stralle and Calcutta, 1'p.m. Japan,

pm,