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By WILLIAM E. MCKENNEY
HAD ad interesting visit the other
I HAD
day with Harry Conover of New York City and his attractive wife, Candy Jones. Candy is known as America's Cover Girl, and deserves the tilla
I asked Mr Conover
the
how he goi
the idea for the Cover Girl. He said that for five years he thought that Juntcad of a tall statue
or a show
girl on a cover, it should be the girl
next door opening
driving an automobile.
an
Icebox or Finally he got a magazine to accept that idea- and you know how successful it has been.
We played cards, Candy is a gin rummy player. Harry studies the
11tic. game of bride a
Today's hand came up and it WAB quito
my befitting that
contract should
be defeated by a play that I think was the first to introduce to the American public-the suit preference
(South) won the opening lead of the four of hearts with the are when Candy (Eant) put up the king. Now I led the jack of diamonds and
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DON'T AUANT
TO WEAR NO CLOTHES
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 1949: ̈ ̈
SPARE MOMENTS
UNUSUAL ANGLES:
POPE ASKED TO DEFINE
AN ARTICLE OF FAITH
WEEK by week Into the Vatican W there pour thousands of In all algnatures from Catholica parla of the world except Russla,
Each signature backen a plea for the same thing-a proclamation by the Pope as the infallible teacher of faith and morals that Catholics must henceforth bellave us an article of faith that the Blessed Virgin Mary was taken bodily to heaven after her death.
According to Euseblur, who was Bishop of Caesarea, Palestine, in A.D. 300, she died on August 14 in the year 48, and was assumed into heaven the following day.
Where she died is also a matter of doubt. Two places are mentioned: Ephesus and Jerusalem. Jeruzalem fe more
BY THE WAY
by Beachcomber
THE enterprising man who is
going to see how long it takes a snail to move three miles is probably a rebel against tho faster-than-sound craze.
It is favoured because claimed that her tomb was there, a clain which goes back some 1,500 years. cars.
At the Council of Chalcedon in 461, Juvenal, Bishop of Jerusalem, mentioned it.
Not Great Age
Catholics have from earliest times belloyed in the bodily translation of Mary into heaven, but this is not at of present technically, an article faith, though in fact no Catholic today It can reasonably be assumed that would question te
Mary did not live to a great age, Now it is quite likely that PODC
In her time Jewish girls were Plus
proclaim XII,
this considered marriageable at 12. It teaching a dogma next year, which is even possible that she became the for Catholica will be a Holy Year, mother of Christ between or about that Is one
in which the Pope granto
extraordinary plenary Indulgence to all pilgrims who visit the Holy See,
For them a dogma is a truth revealed by God, and therefore must be believed.
Feast Day Over the centuries the Assump- tion of the Blessed Virgin Mary has of great devotion been a subject throughout the Catholic world
The actual feast day marking the event-August 15, a day on which Catholics in most countries are bound
Lo hear Mass has been celebrated for at least 1,500 years.
cause of Of the day, year, and the Virgin Mary's death there is no authentic record in history. Dates
mentioned vary from
the age of 13 or 14. *
Is his pleasure in the experi- ment purely aesthetic, or does lo the knowledgo intend to apply acquired to the problems of tha. day? I think he will either mad with rage at the Intolerable delays en route, or elso emerge from the ordeal the most patient man in Europe. Lente lento currite, noctis Umaces.
The Filthistan Trio
HONOURED Sir,
FOR THE BUSINESSMAN
Diplomats In China Seek Red Policy On Trade With West
By ARTHUR M. GOUL
Nanking, Jan. 20.-The diplomatic missions of countries with big investments in China are still wondering whether business can be done with the Chinese Rede if they gain control of all China, or retain rule over arcas now in their hands.
Nobody has come up yet with an answer- particularly the Communists.
most
Representatives of those countries, indlenation of the Chinese Red-alti
Thero whose nationala have capital tied up tudo toward foreign trade. in China, as well as those
is no evidence yet from Manchuria anxious not to lose their Chineso in that direction.
to be most markets, are reported
Chinese the reluctant to follow government to Canton, or any other place,
"
This altitudo is expected to be re- omell replies aro flecled when forwarded to the Chinese govern ment to, the request that all diploma- tie missions evacuate with the go-
Foreigners had hopes when Muk- den fell that there would be zome
We Persians are of here thank- If this is 50, and he died in the Ing you for the fine boost you gave To hope that year 48, the would havo been aus in your journal.
Mister Barry of the Great Fostival Itle over 60.
a dogma of the Catholic can take yore udvice and then offer is also a Church
born was that-Christ
the us and our homble plank miraculously of Mary
vernment. without her hippotility of his Fostival for show- off our sec-saw art to the molti- Ing virginity being impaired.
This dogma is often confused by tude. Pray be telling him that wo
with that non-Catholics
of the like musical ablegato for our hact, zhotyhm Immaculate Conception. But in fact which is of helping our the Immaculate
and Conception means and we now cry "Ho, ho, up something quite different. It means down we go," as we proform the that from the moment of her own con- three hov us singing it by korus. the Pholhorminic ception Mary herself was free from Boocham and
would do original sin.
are, sir, ho yes,
The Filthistan Trlo
Infallibility
we
If the Pope does proclaim the now dega he will be speaking ex cathedra-that is "from the chai Pudding Saint-Germain three to 15 of Peter, and he will be speaking HE woman who opened
years after Christ's ascension.
BOYS AND GIRLS MAGAZINE
Squire Squirrel Was Very Busy
-Ho Was Burying Nuts for the Winter-s
By MAX TRELL
NARF and Hanid,
the shadow-
Squire
1 let it children with the turned-about (West) showed out. But rido, and the Cover Girl smilingly names, took it with her queen. that really
bothered
found their friend
his haunches The thing Squirrel, sitting on me was that under the oak tree. He was teaning Mr Conover had discarded his jack his back against the trunk of the of hearts on my jack of diamonds. tree and seemed
knew that was a sulit preference piny, asking for
and
I'
to be resting. Ifanid and. Squire མས་ Knarf Squirrel, all exchanged greetings. shift to spades. My hon Kaart asked if Squire Squirrel only hope was that the gin rummy The player on my tight would not know was taking a the play. But, disproving the theory, that beautiful girls are not smart, she reasoned that the discard of the Jack of hearts told her not to lead back hearts. If her
partner did not want clubs led, why had he not given her a small club? Because, she realised, If he had given her a small club, she naturally would continue with heart.
迎
There was only one thing to do, and that was to lead back the ten
a
"I suppose you'd call it a rest," replied Squire Squirrel, "although i really haven't time for one, really just a breather."
"What's
breather?" Knarf Hanid ex- started to ask when plained, "A breather is a very short rest. You only have time to take a few breaths." Then she turned to Squire Squirrel. "Why are you so busy
Burying Nuts
10.8 "It's the auitlug season," Squire Squirrel told the shadows.
"Well," said Squire "suppose I have some
So Knarf and Honid sat down be sald.
"There's something I've
been
anting to ask you for a long An
Check Your
breather."
side
Knowledge
bim
What does it mean?
Squirrel, chestnuts to
infallibly.
back
tin
of dried eggs, to make York- The tradition of Infallibility goes
to the beginnings of the shire pudding and found in the tin nothing but baseball cap, should Christian faith.
Papal infallibility is restricted to have gone ahead with the pudding matters of faith and morals. Even Ds though nothing had happened. It then it applies only when the Pope was probably end of the frozen caps speaks officially as a teacher and which contain twice as much bdely- mol as dried eggs, and are equivalent successor of
at Peter addressingto
Thubarbito. meal of plastic and, blading belief. whole cathedra, the any shrewd judges," wrlies Mrs Food, Whelkstuffer
n
When
in Cosy Pape, it is claimed by Catholics, is Assisted and watched, over by the "prefer tinned baseball caps to caps plucked from the head or the Holy Ghost, so that he uses neither freshly
They should be cut into small his authority nor his knowledge to Peg.. mislead the Church and its people. pieces with scissors, and then heated in slow oven. A sprinkling of some sort of sauce will make them even more appetising."
CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE
Answers
Tail-piece
things improve at the present aranted rate, permission may be
1. The place where demons live; hell. 2. A two-wheeled carriage, without a top, named from Lord Stanhope. 3. Mussolini. 4. Alaska and Hawaii. 5. The selence of extract in 1950 for one of the Trafalgar Ing, refining and preparing ores for square fountains (coloured lights and commercial use. 6. An Eskimo Ash-all) to play for 32 minutes on the ing canoe.
second Thursday of each month.
YOUR
N.Y. RUBBER:
Traders Still Show Little Interest
New York, Jan. 20.--Number 1 contract rubber futures today closed unchanged to 10 points higher on sales totalling 9 contracts.
Standard rubber futures closed 25 to 35 points bigher on sales totalling four contracts.
The market was firm, although dealings In futures continued to be light, and traders are still showing little interest.
Lonon and Singapore markets were both firmer, though quiet.
Russin is reported to have bought 20,000 tons of rubber under a new to agreement, and this is expected leave Malayan ports this month.
Prices closed as follow:- Standard Rubber Fatures Market. January February
March
April
bins
June
July
August
October
10.30 nominat
10.20
10.10
10.02
1BL7
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13.80
10.70
18.63
+7
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18.03
12.50
A
November December
tr
By STELLA March
January (1030) February
H
FRIDAY, JANUARY 21
BIRTHDAY.
you
emotional, although "Well," said Squire, "It's the nut bury. I climb up to the top of my of spades. There went my contracting season. I've been burying nuts. oak tree and look around at things PORN on the first day of the in highly They quickly cashed four spades. Sit down for a few minutes," he in- beginning with C. such as the creek.coming sign Aquarius, you are hardly ever exhibit it except to your
corn ruled jointly and with the queen-of-diamonds,vited. As long as you're here to clumps of cat tails, clover,
by Uranus, god of the most intimate friends. and things air, and Saturn, god of time. You You are a good person to have was-down-one.
keep ne company, I might as well fields, cabbage patches,
emergency since you are a born leader in seeking truths, around in an. really take a rest, instead of just a like that."
Why, that's very clever," Hanid be they in the field of science or seem to know instinctively what to affairs, you are human experience. Like all born on do. In your own do you bury them in those the cusp, a few days before and after good at getting out of hot water, too.
sign, the turn of
you also will If you were a little more deliberate, So I want my said Kharf. "Every year about time."
"That's right. this time,
see you burying nuts in chestnuts again later on. I always have some of the characteristics of you might not have so much "undo- You are fond of the social pleasures he especially strong combination when 1. "Pandemonium" occurs in Para- the ground. How do you ever And know just where to look for them the outgoing sign, Capricorn-an ing" to do!
to bury," he And if I have acorns the
must guard against concentrating too "It's really
world. very simple," replied continued, "I climb. up the oak treat comes to securing, success in the of life and you of the feminine rex much on this side of your nature. Squire Squirrel. "I'm surprised again, and take another look around.
look for A-things, Avoid being too impulsive when You have a good brain. Don't let it first, more people don't know about it. No But this time I came into power
apple-orchard, the it comes to making important deci- grow dull through lack of use! mailer how many nuts 1 bury, I can such
tho To And what
stars have in garden sions, for you are at your best when
for And them all again, whenever I want arbour, the arch over the
tomorrow, select your ter-them. I have a scheme." he added, path, and the avenue along the park, you take time to think things over stare
"What kind of a scheme?" asked That's where I bury the acorns and more carefully. A naturally reserved birthday star and read the
paragraph.
Let it's never any trouble finding them manner usually confuses all but your ponding Hanid.
closest friends. Underneath you are birthday star be your daily guide.. again." аказ
sold Hanid, "you *T
suppose," bury the walnuts under the wall at the end of the garden or near the willow tree-"
dise Last.
2. What is a stanhope. Origin?
3. Who Hitler or Mussolini?
4. Name the two incorporated
ritories of the United States.
5. Deine metallurgy."
6. What is a kayak or cayak?
- (Answers on Column 4)
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What a complex plot it IL (8) anda. "Limited understanding.
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17 To the soot it means propriety.
10. Double existence of an Egyptian
Roddess, (4)
19. Durdened. (5)
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22. Initially the field-marshal's prep.
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again?"
Rupert and Margol-47
After a long pause the frog speaks. "I don't think 1 should tell the giant you're here." he says. "It's true that he is a kindly sort of person. but he's not very brainy. He would probably think you were some kind of doll and would keep you for his little, girl to play with Then you'll never get home any more." "That wouldn't do at all,” saya Rupset but then how can we Follow me and keep escape -quiet,” replies the frog, as he leads them close to a wall down" a long pange.
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
such AS
the
Around The Well
AQUARIUS
SATURDAY, JANUARY 22`
corres- your
(Juo. 21-Feb. 19)- LEO (July 24-Aar. 23)~~In deal- Marriages planned for today appear ing with others be very tactful in This to be made in heavení Real happiness order to avoid an argument. goes double for the fair sex! for you. Seek it now.
VIEGO
now.
20)-
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-Unlied Press.
LONDON MARKET London, Jan. 20-Prices in the rubber market here today closed as follow:- January/March, (in pence per b.) 1135 April/Jun
........ 115/7
107 United Press.
July/September
HONGKONG SHARES
WGS
Thon Tientsin fell and hopes wero again mildly raised that the Red treatment of foreign nationals and thetr business enterpriacs thero would give clues. As far as the Commercial Attaches of Embassics here admit, it is still a big question maric,
Nanking is the next possibility. It is not an industrial or manu facturing city like Tientsin, which hos textiles, chemicals, alike, salt and coal resources now under Red con- trol, but Nanking is much closer to the economic heart of the nation, Shanghal, and the diplomatic catablishments themselves have better and bigger organisations for maintaining contacts with the Com-. munists and observing how they operate.
It is further believed In most foreign circles here that the Com- munists have their eyes on Non- the capital king-not Pelping an city of whatever government might the present peace emerge from efforts.
If the war continues, diplomatle circles here are not only prepared, prefer, to stay behind in strength. but in many cases would actually A poll revealed the unofficiat senil- ment that more would be learned foreign representation inside and more gained by retaining strong
Red lines.
the
Some Buspect that the Reds will at the beginning confine open trado to relations with Russia-but they do not know for certain,
Olliers are of the opinion that it will not be until the fighting ends, that answers to the question foreign trade will be forthcoming. United Press, ›
Yugoslavia Sells Metals
To America
of
Belgrade, Jan. 20.-The United Press learned today that strategically Important Yugoslav raw materials are being shipped to the United "Stales on direct sale "to" American-z companies for. dollars..
First Yugoslav shipments to Ameriça were loaded at the Adriatic port of Rijeka, Flume, in December, when Tilo and other government lenders were breaking the news to the Yugoslav people of the rough trade treatment accorded them by the Cominform bloc,
the This morning's turnover on Stock Exchange
$280,407.00. Transactions und noon prices were:
BHARES
BUYERS KELLERS BAJES
. One lead of 15,313 ingols of blister BANKS
1070 lik Bank
14. 1835 copper was sold for US$515,044 to 37 a 1930
Mercantile Metal and Ore 201833 the
Company of New York city.
East Asia INBURLANCES
Canton
Union
Underwriters
DOCKS, ETC.
143
370 305 100 373 100
100 139
1000
140 27.80 2014
10
K. Wharf (D) 138
Dock
Shai Dock
LAND, ETC.
SEC rotel... 15.40 15.80
JIK Land
Shal Land
· Humphreys (0) Humphreys (N)
UTILITIES (Aug. 24-Sept. 22)-11
between
C3
7.35 01 4000 c 340 3330 3.40
Tram............. 27.70 21 100 20.00 500 € 20.00 Slar Ferry
141 143
15.70 1000 độ ra
or
C. Light (KDN)
"Yes," said Squire, "and also along the walk, and around the well, and
PISCES (Feb. 20-Mor. 21)
twm romantic on both sides of the water falls, and
An setive and progressive day. An undecided
decide right In the wheat field.
"There's place for everything,"excellent one, too, for romance, if Interests, don't try to
Postpone saying "yes" the you are looking for it. Squire went on. "Peanuts in
22-Apr.
23-OcL peony bed, butternuts among the
ARIES
23) (Sepi, (Mar. buttercups, hickory nuta in the hay Nows of some importance may come Morning hours are much the best for stack. Only now and then," said to you now. It connected with making any advancenient. Gain your Later in the day. objectivo then. Squire Squirrel, "I find a nut I don't business interests, be very careful.
stick to routine. know the name of. So there's no use climbing up to the top of the tree
"TAURUS, (Apr. 21-May 21)- SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)- king around because there's Don't let. impulse rule your affairs. Romance and adventure may beckon. and looking
Be patient and understanding if bad Follow your Intuitions in this regard no place to look for.""
"What do you do then?" Knarf
as they will guide you correctly.. and fanta asked eagerly.
"Where comes to a close friend,
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 22) If your signaturo is needed on this is a good day lo
do
o you bury that kind of nut?"
Į GEMINI (May 22-Jope 22)~
my tummy," sald Squire New friends and associates may bring Squirrel. "It
of trouble, changing conditions, into your life saves a lot
I never have to look for it again." Make adjustments properly.
With that Squire Squirrel finished taking his breather, or perhaps t
was
(June 23-July CANCER
23)-
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An
even
larger shipment of bllstor copper left Rijckn for New York aboard a Turkish ship. About 2,000 long tons were involved.
In addition to the copper ship- ments, it was reliably reported that deliveries
chromes, and of lead, other motals are being sent to the Uniteit States and to. Western Europe on deals exclusive of trade pacts-United Press.
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32312
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CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan. 20)---
rest, and darted off to bury a Conditions are changing now for the There is activity in the general trade. to take fult All malters connected with children hazel nut under a hawthorne bush better, so be prepared
advantage of all opportunities offered. are highly favoured, too. on top of the lil.
RED RYDER
AS DOC COLD'S SAVAGE COYOTE
SPRINGS TOWARD THE HELPLESS BEN!
In the Nick of Time
By Fred Harman
THIS WILL END THE CAREERS. OF A COUPLE OF PRETTY UNSCRUPULOUS HOMBRES.
BETH
WE'LL GIVE THE COYOTE. PELT TO CHIEF BIRDFEATHER AFTER DOC COLD AND KILLBEAR ARE LOCKED
IN JAIL
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F.O.B. Now Jiingapore York ...............................................3.18-3.25 Hongkong Sandalwood, in drums, depending on Shanglin
quantity & quality.
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PRICES
Chicago, Jan. 20-Chicago Board of Trade closing prices today were: WHRAT--price per bushel
207-2.00
Business was done in the Tocat un-
official exchange market this morning at
Miny
the following "enter-
July
Bierling pound note (per £f)
15.40
GOAN
5.12
May
J11.35 July
0.20
OATS
M4.00 Max
United Frem
V. dollar (per $1)
Gold bars (per tæti)
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