1949-01-20 — Page 7

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 1949.

FOR YOUR SPARE MOMENTS

• MCKENNEY ON BRIDGE

Shrewd Analysis Defeats Slam Bid

AHQJD

60

AQ10752

• 10 us 4074

753

W

❤

Q300

Dealer

10

ልለ

Y

KJ843

• A4

Fishbein

10842

◆ K752

KQ93

*AJ612

Tournament-Both vul.

West North Eart

South 10

30

Pass

Opening- 10

Pass

Pass

*

BY WILLIAM E. McKENNEY,

HERE do you get your bridge hands?" is a question 1 am often asked. They come from many

Hames

DUMB-BELLS

JAZGISTERED US PATENT OFFICE SO YOU WANT YES, BUT TO MARRY MY DAUGHTERS" DAUGHTER, DON'T ALWAYS GROW UP TO HAVE YOU

SEEN HER LOOK LIKE! MOTHER? THEIR

MOTHERS

Check Your Knowledge

and

1. In what sport are the terms "on ""feint."" "parry" Kuord," "thrust" used?

2. What causes the haziness in the atmosphere during Indian Summer?! 3. Who was vice-president during Franklin D. Roosevelt's first term?

4. When and by whom was

RECORDED MUSIC:

RUBINSTEIN PLAYS 24 PRELUDES OF CHOPIN

By DELOS SMITH

TT may sound a little rough to say monica Scarlatti (RCA Victor; two

may und filen hama" mig 12-inch) and it is one to be prized

recording of the 24 Preludes of for performances rich in one- nubily controlled Chopin (RCA Victor; four 12-inch); shading,' in

accurate description dynamics, in brilliantly complicated yet it is an

sharply which does not belittle his genuine passages executed with

eiched clarity, and at Umes, profound artistry.

I must have been difficult to What you object to in the bus!-

of creating drama where select just alx conatas from the drama doesn't exist of withhold- Scarlatti treasure house. Anyone in ing a note until your nerve- the least familiar with any large responses shriek for it. The plantat number of the total is bound to is. free to punctuate phrases in deplore the exclusion of this one one. Nevertheless, there the manner which pleases him. or that

six give un exciting if much-too- Rubinstein's manner in to crowd "

of the genius of the and thus brief resume pouse with expectancy enlarge its scope while infinting its 18th century Italian master. algnificance.

The Little Girl

uneven

more

Four Stein Sainte

other

BY

THE

WAY

by Beachcomber

FOR THE BUSINESSMAND United States Grants

Loan

To Israel

Washington, Jan. 19-The United States Export-Import Bank today granted a loan of $85,000,000 to the new Jewish State of Isracl, and (ENTER fikla Maw Ba Tat, "

earmarked $65,000,000 more for use later. Yorkshireman of Burmese. des-

The credits are to finance the cont.)

purchase in the United States Prodness! What do you mean by of agricultural equipment mate "enter?" This isn't a play.

rials and services. Myself; Oh, yes, It is

Inspector Haweus: We found this blunt instrument on the desk in the

brary where he was sitting...

(proudly):

Hermione

corrict.

It's

his

Nawons: But it's stuffed with Big- pudding.

Della: Yes. (Dreamily) When ho played his cornet the pucking was sprayed over the walls of the room. Suddenly agtow) Such weird pat- In plano music with no

ternal You see-he was an artist This works quite well with como

nim than that of entertainment,

TOMAN to

Music and his anger-tips, of the preludes. You can't remem-

Ernst Voti Dohnnny's Variations heard them huying

internal decoration, he used to say, On ber

But with a Nursery Theme for piano were his twin sisters. He gave his antisfactorily performed.

and

orchestra deserves its top

life to them. given a delightfu little place and it is others, you are tempted to exclaim. in your irritation, that the

to Nawous (coldly), And dong performance by Cyril Smith, the door could have the girl next

Philharmonic under Str album. The erpool firat successful use of a parachute better. From the view of perform young British planist, and the Lv-pudding, apparently.

moving ance, it is an

A voice, In the hall: Is this the far outweighs the Malcolm Sargent. (Columbia; three Kood, however, objectionable and, since the recont 12-incli). So almple is the structure Port of London Sewage Authority?

The curtain allent.

· CAR are follow the derivations; yet the ing is excellent, it is recommended, that even the most unmusical can

descends slowly.) is that of spell- Another premier planist, Vladi- over-all effect mir Horowitz, has a current album casting.

"Medieval" obscurantism of Do- lx of the 540 sonatas

Virgli Thomson, the contempo-

(Mrs. Wretch) rary American composer, has con- densed for the gramophone to

The officer declared about one-half its original length, village ↳ not big enough to provide the opera he composed to a Gor- Its Inhabitants with at least a trude Stein libretto-"Four Saints minimum of communal services in Three Acts" and this has been whteli are absolutely necessary recorded by a company comprised according to modern standards. of many members of the original The inhabitants, young and old, cast with the composer conducting | do not agree with him, 2- (RCA Victor; five 12-inch).

sources-from

In which I made in a descent from a participate or kibitz, from fans who | neroplane? write to me, from tournament ex- perts, and so on. I get some of the best hands, however, at the cocktail table or dinner table.'

Recently Harry S. Fishbein

and

I were having diner In the Star- dust Room at the Hotel St. George in Brooklyn, N. Y.

and white

"What is the greatest play you have seen this year?" I asked Fish- bein. Harry took out a pencil proceeded to spoil the nice. tablecloth. Today's hand is the one he came up with. Fishbein Wits

East. sitting

And his opponents arrived at what appeared to be a very good contract of six hearts.

quite

5. Name the Aral king of Israel. 6. Name the king of England who two Was succeeded by à son and daughters.

(Answers on Column 4)

BOYS AND GIRLS MAGAZINE.

Chirpie Had an Invitation

-He Was Asked to go on a Great Big Picnic--

By MAX TRELL

HIRPIE

window

SPARROW came to the

the mill for

bread

Out came the opening lend of the ten of clubs, and I am sure that most players would agree crumbs which the children left for that Fishbein should split hls him every morning. While he was

But honours and play the queen.

Knart and cating.

Hanid,

tho

window

he did not, He played the three- shadow-children with the turned- spot. He knew that the ten had about names, came to the to be either a singleton or a double- ton. If it was a singleton, the 10 and out if Chirpic had any news declarer had five clubs. If Fishbein to tell. Chirple was a great gossip. He always knew everything that spilt his honours, declarer would be

was happening in all the gardens, able to get come discards on the and back yards, and felis, and club sult.

mendows, in the neighbourhood.

After greeting Koort and Hanid, lew A

more crumbs, and eating Chirple said: "Nothing very much happened since I saw you last ex- cept that I was just invited to ga

plenic." The on a looked surprised.

South would win the queen of clubs with the ace, lead the jack of hearts, overtake in dummy with the queen, lead the eight of clubs, and all Fishbein could get would be one club trick. But more than could discard dum- that, declarer

on the my's two losing diamonds two, good clubs.

With the play of the three-spot, however, Fishbein still was bound to get a club trick, and declarer could get only one discard, I agreed that it was a beautiful play.

CHESS PROBLEM

By-A-KELWORTHY...........

Black, 9 pieces,

1

White, 11 pieces. White to play and mate in two.

Solution to yesterday's problem:

1,"R-Q8, any:

mates.

2, Q, R. or

CROSSWORD

Across

1; and 5. Collect and teensport a

fancy red chart, 15, 9..3)

5. The Romans took a hundred

from the insect (8)

6. 19h à Continent, (4)

10. 110's as epicure. (7)

1% Weld. (6)

15. Beaport on the Adriatic. (4)

14. Exclamation. (2)

15. You never see a teetotaler nu bla

theso. (4)

17. Beg 1 Down.

20. Tazon from all hails, (6),

21. The lot (5)

va Ballor on a broken sea. 18).

1

Famous word of Kipling, (2) According to Shakespeare gone

by. (2-4)

Down

and 17. Fikise I hear | (stag.).

2. Aripia. (G)

8. Colour. (0)

4. Vary ORFAest followare, (9)

B001 AgroRS.

They are used to marking time.

(0)

9, Nightilafit,, (4)

12. And of the reach, 17

18. The Inasar will wear ons. (5)

10. Taken from. Usia ifttered desk, (6)

Fairy, 18)

vian for a stană” ädépì, |31||*

Solution of roseidar's vanli ---Agravat "Down updori, 6. brolutions P. Hurgi Grab 14. Aro 15. Ahoudi Batch As, draw bound. Fewer 12, Denounen: 2. Over againj 2. Wirma 4. BIUTI O. KWANI IN THE Voạt 10 and 35, Chaya bahoof 11 Bam

Talloy-14-Acorn: 18. DhawiN. 201

two

End of Autumn

sald.

shadows

"A picnic?" Hanid

"It's almost the end of Autumn. Isn't it too late for a pienie?"

"That's

would what 1

have thought,"

Suld Chirpie. "But these friends of mine always go on their plenies about this time. In fact," he added, "they aren't going for a few weeks yet. They're just making their plans."

"What friends are they?" asked Knart.

"Well," said Chirpie," there's Red Robin and his wife Roberta, and all their children, and quite a number of aunts and uncles and cousins "Then," Chirple went on, "there's Flip Swallow and his wife family,"

10-7

All the birds were going to the plenie.

me too," he said, "but I don't think I'm going."

As opera it is nothing much, par- tlcularly when it is so severely con- densed, unless you are enthralled by the preciousness of Miss Stein's verbiage. As music, it has simplicity and charm. I feel that the musle will keep Miss Stein's Saints passably Immortal..

(Tomorrow-Unusual Angles)

CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE Answor

AND

1

The $35,000,000 credit, as well as the $65,000,000 earmarksed, will carry of 34 percent on Interest rate annually, and must be repaid in 15 years-Reuter.

nds that the

Associated Press action is intended to servo as a concrete demonstration to the world that the United States Government bellaves that the Israell nation is here to stay.

The credits were announced a few Mr Robert Lovell, hours after

announced that the United States acting US Secretary of Stato, had

and Britain were trying to hammer out. a common

the approach to

SLIGHT GAIN Palestine problem.

ON RUBBER

MARKET

futures today, closed 18 to z

They came a Jews and Egyptians negotiated on the Island of Rhodes for a truco to the Palestine fighting

and are the first credits the Israeli Government has been able to obtain

from

any foreign. goverment since it proclaimed its independence last

Moy.

Jewish sources greeted the New York, Jan. 10-Number 1, eontract announcement Joyfully, for it gave Mubber

iracts. points higher on sales totalling 45 con-promise of inducing many countries to grant full diplomatic recognition Standard rubber futures closed nomi-to Tarnel.

officialy Government

cald the granting of the Jonny might: 1. Sirengthen the hand of the present · ruling regime in Isract, the Con- servative Socialist Party, headed by David

Den Gurion, before Janusury 26 elections.

Standard Contract Xtubber Futures.

nally Ave paints higher,

ng-

Prices closed as follow:---

January

19.05 nominal

February

13.05

March

10.03

"

April

16.75

May

10.65

H

June

18.50

July

15.55

August

10.50

+

September

Ja.45

13.40

"

the

November

10.25

December

10.30

January (1030)

13.25

February

28.20

#

March

10.35

Futures.

that the

(Letter to a paper.)

giving

ND what, pray, have the in- habitants, who are only the people whose homes are threatened. to my in the matter? The way to deal with this reactionary nonsenso Je to rush through a Bl the Government powers to demolleh too small ali villages which are for car-parks, television-stations, Ministry sub-headquarters, and other up-to-date amenities, State enterprise

THE pigs flown to Hungary to in-

crease our

bacon ration have Tomorrow morning set a fashion.

flown from 4,000 hens will be England to Turkey, as part of a to increase the supply of eggs for home consumption. All eggs laid will be flown back England for distribution.

1. Fencing, 2. It is due to floating dust particics which usually vanish during the more rainy and windy seasons. 3. John Nance, Garner. 4. In 1012 by a Coptain Larry at St scheme Louis, Missouri. 5. Saul. 6. King Henry VIII, father of Edward VI, Mary and Elizabeth.

Knarf and Hanid asked why not "Because," replied Chirpie, "the plenic is being held too far away. At first, when they invited me,

I thought told them I'd love to go. they were just going to fly over the woods and across the pond to a little shady grove on the side of the hill. But that's not where they were go. ing to go at all. They were going reliance that you show will be

rod of your come the measuring much, much further.

eventual success. Knowing what you want out of life, you must be alert to demand it. Otherwise, many less talented than you may claim more worldly success.

YOUR BIRTHDAY...........

"They said the place they- were going to would take two or three weeks to get to. They were going to fly over forests and lakes and rivers and mountains and cities and even along the edge of the ocean.

"after "And then," said Chirpie, and

all these

miles of flying, they'd "That sounds like a big picnic," Anally reach the spot for their pic

what I asked them whị it was like, sald Hanid.

not the kind of

nic

W05

but

TORN today. the

to

October

No. 1 Contract ftubber

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

January (1950) February

March

19.20-39 traded

19.07 nuninni

18.00 traded

10.00 nominal

10.05

18.62

16.40 bi

1035 nominat

14.30

1005

19.20 *

18.16

16.10

-United Press.

LONDON MARKET London, Jan. 10-Prices in the rubber market here today closed as follow: January/March tin pence per b) 11-7/18 April/dune July/Sepember

11-1/18 10-33 -United FreGA,

HONGKONG

SHARES

This morning's turnover on the Stock Exchange was 3404,000. Trans actions and noon prices were:

BUYERS SELLERS SALE BANKS

BITARES

HK Bank INSURANCES

Union

Underwriters DOCKS, ETC.

.

1020

720

K, Wharf (0) 134}}

By

STELLÀ

K. Wharf (3) IMI Dock

S'hal Dock ...

10

LAND. ETC.

HK Hotel...

11

13.85

at

IK Land ... 67! S'hui Lond

3.35

Humphreys (0) 161

Humphreys

8 730 20 725

100 134

.

2.

the Help

the

trice negotiations between Jews and Arabe by showing

Amba that the American Government does not intend to abandon lis longstanding support of Israel. Associated Press

Great Future Forecast

For Ramie

New York, Jan, 19-An ancient Abru once used by the Egyptians for wrapping mummies is being pro- duced in the United States, and may soon turn up in clothing shops.

The bro-ramleis a shrub be-.

the longing to

stinging nottie family, but without the stinging hairs common among nettles.

For years many countries have attempted to exploit ramie,, but have been unable to develop a technique to reAND it. Today science has mastered that problem. according to "Natural History," a publication M the American Mutoum of Natural History.

The publication reports that the plant grows easily in southern andı south-western states and that soveral companies have been growing ramie on a large, scalo in the rich mud of. the Everglados. New machines economically remove the bark and pith surrounding the ramis fibros without damaging the thres thema-" selves. This had been a big stumb

500 a 15.70 g block in the production of

550

133ramie fibre.

315 1800 3.40 publyk is a “best” Abre. Like

according to the Museum's

**Tram ............... 20.40 31.20

fitor Ferry

140

THURSDAY, JANUARY 20 degree of self- heights to which they do not

present dream.

Your Intuitions are more than ordinarily keen and you often-have-UTILITIES

impulses.. psychic

Don't simost hesitate to use this gift, for if you do not take advantage of it, it may riiaappene and with it, one of your greatest natural assets for success. Patience, determination

Your memory for facts and detall scrupulous attention to detail will

and this can prove get you into a good routine job. But is extensive

you. Inventive in to show your talents as an exccti- invaluable tive, personal Initiative also is mechanical matters, too, you prob- variety of ably will find that your best idens

and

who

1000 . 3.49

from

hempi. That is, a obra produced from stalk, and not, as in cotton

bloom. In tensile spre muiling cod 21.10 strength and also In resistance to "for mildew and rotting,

1000 @ 21

C. Light XDR 14:30 1520 2500 » 15 C. Light (N) R Electric

It has

cotton

20011 Superior to cation or. 394 3934 1930 ## 3eight times the strength of

1300 391 and seven times the strength of silk.. Maeng Electria 27

150 2014 The Museum publication

Telephone

INDUSTRIALS

Cement

· Rope

20

34

07.

great promise for ramie Abre in the * 120041 United Glates and points out some of its possibilities. It can make a 21 600 2011⁄2 corduroy

than

Dairy (0) Dairy (N Watson (0)

Watson (N) ... COTTONS

Ewo ......

4216

44

01 0235

67 50

0.20 D

In the middle needed. You have it and they said "Oh, that's just the beginning." said Chirpic, "Lots more than that of a woods,

woods we have here. They sold talents, provided only you cultivate como in the spring and autumn of STORES, ETC. are going. The Wren familly aro

the that

that instead of oak trees and maple them. When you reach success, you the year. Develop them at once. going. And the Thrushes and

trees and pine trees, the woods may be considered "self-made and

To find what the ators have in Larks and the Bobolinks-and great many

select your invited they were going to, had palm trees many of this birthday sign

tomorrow, more. They

and fig trees and banana trees. They have not yet reached national store for

eminence are actually "diamonds in birthday star and read the corres said I would meet all kinds

the rough" who with a little more ponding paragraph. Let your birth- strange birds and animals, such as

careful polishing might achievo day star be your daily guide. parrots and wild conaries and mynahs, and flying-squirrels, and

FRIDAY, JANUARY 21 monkeys and butterflies as beautiful as pieces of the rainbow."

Rupert and Margot-46

While the life people are thmke ing what to do the great fog comes lolloping across the lagstones again. Hallo, you see I found my friend. Margorays Rupert, but now ! dan't think how to get her home. She couldn't go down that stream in the sunne She hasn't any Wellington we told the giant we were here do you think he would take us back? A lizard told me

that the giant was a kind sort of person." The frog only blinks and books solemn.

ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

"It must be a

wonderful place, sald Hanid. "But it's so far away and a picnic is over so quick."

AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb, 19)--- LEO (July 24-Aug. 23)-Tran- days, so sportation and marketing ideas can One of your very good take full advantage of all opportuni- prove successful if you are not too ties for advancement in your job. timid about promoting them.

PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 21)~~- VIRGO

24-Sept. (Aur. "Oh, no," said Chirpie, "this pic-

22) to routine. A good day for all employees. Make nie is going to last all winter. Best for you to stick You see, he said, "it's way down You will get the best results if you considerable gains along all fronts. warm, take care of important detail work. A promotion,, due you, may be South where it's good and and these friends of mine stay there

ARIES (MAT. 22-Apr. 20) given. until the

winter is over up here. You can make business progress if -

·LINRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) That's the kind of picnic it - you correlate conflicting ambitions Be thrifty, especially when it comes A Get-Away-From- The Winter-

and get going in a straight line. Picnic."

to an outlay, for the home. extravagance.

SCORPIO (Ool. 24-Nov.

definitely

be

better

distin

3000 2014 cotton corduroy, inexpensive suitings

which "cannot

1

100 a 4 from wool," "conveyor belts,

400 in 02

wearing bed sheets, pillow cases, 200 91% towelling, draperies, and upholstery fabrica. Also, according to the re- 9.30 port, ramie fibre may be used to.

make banknotes with better wearing qualities than the present brand- United Press.

800

N.Y. FOREIGN

EXCHANGE

Closing Rates, Jan. 10. Argentine Peso (Ometki)... US$0.2017 Argentine Peso (Unofficial). 2003 Australia Brazil

223%

0660

0220

Polish Metal Production

Warsaw, Jan. 10-Production by. 82.7/16 Polish metal Industries in former Eastern German lärils' This year is

reach A expected to

vatue of

Belgium

Canada

Chilo

England

Curb

Francs India Mexico

.0230 4,0316

.0015

302€

.1450

New Zealand

4.022

22)

Peru

.0070

Portugal

Bouth Africa.

4.0012

Sweden

704

2402

4300

2010

2500

"BUT

with don't you go why

TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)-- Hanid asked Make a profit in merchandising, f them?" Knorf and

you work things out right. There's 'A possible journey to see a loved Chirgle.

it, too. one, may be today's special pleasure, Chirple chirped merrily. "Why romance If you're seeking should I fly so far to go on a ple-

GEMINI (May 22-Jane 22) Guard your health. Don't overdo. nie when there's one just as good

Be optimistic about the future and right up here--white snow, the shin- Ing leleles, and bright sunshine, and the chances are that everything will fine, cold air that makes the tips of turn out exactly as you have

This is the planned. your feathers lingle,

(Jun 23-July 23)- Slay-And-Enjoy-The- place for a

A trip of a permanent thonge. in Winter-Picnic."

be an im- And with that, having finished all your environment may

You may meet a new his crumbs. Chirple Sparrow shook provement. his wings and flew off.

and exciting friend:

RED RYDER.

HELP

CANCER

An Interruption

10.4

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 22)-Not a day for your best hopes to be realised. Take everything rather "slow and casy" just now.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan 20)— If you are patient and tolerant with others, you noed fear nothing. Bilek close to routine for best results.

By Fred Harman

Switzerland Uruguay Venezuela Netherlands

Batavia Singapore Hongkong

Shanghai

0504

.0275

United PreRO,

CHICAGO GRAIN

PRICES

Chicago. Jon. 19-Chiengo Hoard trade closing prices today were

WHEAT-prica per bushel

of

May

July

22336-8.25 2.00-14

CORN

May

July

1.4016-34 1.44%

OATS

MAY

July

217,300,000 porpolita" reputed

the send-officed nowa-

paper

The

paper

said that :: 45,000 workers WETO now 'employed: in: plants in the Western Territories: That total, it said, "regrowanted "27

per cent of all metal workers; kn Poland.

"Rzeczpospolita" sold the industry had made rapid strides since the end of the wor..

It added that the industry was more now producing eight times locomotives than in 1938; twice DE nearly many railway freight care;

farm

times да much machinery, and four tirpes, as many inthes. "Production figures were

not given~~Associated Press.

US Shipbuilding

New York, Jan. 19-The number 731-16 of ships under construction in the United States was increased by United Press.

∙117,000 tona during the last quarter

of

1945.

while the total world ton- nago

declined.

Exchange Rates

Lloyd's register of shipping re- quarter year

1048,

the

the

ported that during ending December 31, United States had 408,848 tons of 30 shipping under construction, com

8.30 pared with 209,012 tons for tho 21.00 quarter ending September 89

Bullness was done in the local un official exchange market this morning at the following rates:- Sterling pound noté (per £1) ........ 16. U.A. dollar (per 81). Gold bars (per luc)). JIC plastres (per 100) Alam Ucals (per 100) NEI guilders (jær 109) Gold ruan

United Press,