1949-02-03 — Page 7

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8) 1040.

FOR YOUR SPARE MOMENTS

• MCKENNEY ON BRIDGE

Double Is Trouble For The Doubler

By WILLIAM E. MCKENNEY

DECENTLY Morton Downey and

I were discussing the good eld als days.

that I reminded him mother used to give him a nickel

in to keep him from singing

bathroom, And he reminded

that my mother used to burn

the

mo

the

deck of cards when I tried to learn

a new card trick.

Murton has come a long way in three With kla singing career. broadcasts a week on NBC and hin many personal appearances, he is 100 kept pretty busy, but busy to try out a now Irish song when he finds one.

never

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DUMBBELLS RECORDED MUSIC:

COME QUICKLY!

THERES A MOUSE IN THE KITCHEN SQUEAKING DREADFULLY!

OFFICE

WHAT

A NUISANCE CAN'T

YOU PUT SOME OIL ON IT YOURSELF

Check Your Knowledge

1. Who was Nell"?

THE BEST OF THE NEW

POPULAR NUMBERS

By DAVID C. WHITNEY

bad,

"DERFUME Set to Music" is

rather nausealing Idep, but that is the title of a new RCA Victor al bum that turns out not half

composed in The music is

six plecen by British-born Ilarry level, orchestra and is presented by and chorus directed by Leslie Bax- ter, with the work built around the supernatural-sounding theremin

Haffman played by Dr Samuel The numbers

and palgnantly emotional

от

are

cerie

All the motion picture critics about agreed that the best thing the film, "A Song In

was "Poor the music. nicknamed

actual

ns

BY THE WAY

by Beachcomber

A

TINY

man who always carried a small collapsible ladder with him, to enable him reto talk more comfortably to tall people, entered an hotel to unk for a friend who was staying there.----

the

FOR THE BUSINESSMAN

Australian Wool Exports Rise

Canberra, Feb. 2-Rising European buying boosted Australian wool exports for the five months to November last to 403,840,000 lbs., while exports to America dropped more than a third against the same period a year carlier.

The a tion of history.

corded excerpts of history happened from Franklin D. Roose

Acting Commonwealth Statis- But because of higher wool prices velt's first Inauguration speech

16 America earned only a few less through Pearl Harbour, D-Day, to

The girl at the reception desk was tician S. R. Carver revealed this year, Australian wool exports Australian exports dollars than they did in the well over six feet, so our little friend that total the Japanese surrender aboard U.S.S. Missourt make the most vivid unfolded his ladder, climbed up. rose 95,205,000 lbs. over those previous year, dollars carned being

against the carllor. and bent towards here but for the period in the previous $21,000,000. year. The pipe is in room 234," said the girt Patening rent of the

"Mr Carver added that Russia took of the men,

$21,0 impact of the volces

15,711,850 lbs. of Australian wool, many now.dead, who made 1932 to of

which was about one-fifth French 1945 one of the great

purchases and one-half Italian. The history, is preserved on the five 12- inch records with all the emotional quality of the times.

New Singles

cras

SLIGHT FALL previous year she had taken none.

ON RUBBER

MARKET

thinking he was the plumber, not year, when exports to America here." Tiny, thinking that "the burst were 41,180,000 lbs. affectionate pipe was perhaps an

friend, way of referring to s folded his ladder, went up in the lift, and walked into room 234. A and small lady confronted him pointed to the wet door and the pipo. The little man saw his error. I shan't need my ladder to talk Born."

to you with.", he said nervously. scream and Now Capitol presents

Louis Armstrong and Jack Tea-The lady uttered a

swooned. on six sides the "Gaints of Jazz" garden with their all-star

group who combined to produce the jazz, have two down-to-earth jazz bits Today's tasty hint

Stop "Redskin Rhumba" performed by that rock, "Please

Playing (By Mre Whelkstufer,

in the "With Hare and Hounds Those Blues, Boys," and there, Churile, Barnet with his alto

Kitchen.") in phone in a jump arrangement that Weather We're Having" (Victor).

LE RAILWAY SOUP: Take any- is the best of the cx sides. Othern

One of the last records made thing liquid you

can Iny featured

Goodman, by the Swedish ATC Benny

clarinetist Stan hands on. Mix dirty water with it. Loula Tommy Dorsey and

drath Add axle-grease to taste. Arm- Hasselgård before his recent strong-the profits all going to the provided two good, examples of his The Strabismus

spotlight-stealing Damon Runyon Memorial Fund.

ability, "Sweet albem, and Hat Mop" and "I'll Never Be

win the Samo" (Capitol) will

presenta-

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2.

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of

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London.

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of The Duke

in Windsor

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4. What was the ancient name of Palestine?

D. Where is the Adriatic Sen.

0.

Who is the Premier of China?

(Answers in Column 3)

Undoubtedly Columbin's "I Can Hear It Now," acclaim for its dramatic

BOYS AND GIRLS MAGAZINE

Cricket Always Had a Song

-He Sang As He Played His Guitar-

By MAX TRELL

CHRISTOPHER

Cricket was sit- Arc-

Fong was "You Took Advantage of ting on the edge of the Me." In this hand Morton certainly place, twanging his guitar and sing- took advantage of East's double. ing song. Everyone in the house heard him, and everyone wondered

what he was

singing about. For

a

though Christopher Cricket's voice was loud and clear, it was hard to understand the words of his song.

The opening lead of the jack of diamonds held the first trick and sall

diamond continued. East won this trick with the Rin

ace of diamonds, then cashed the

clubs. Morton led the queen of

Finally, one of the children sit- said: and listening won. this in dumny with the king

ting upstairs East

about all the and led the nine of paches,

"Cricket is singing put on the three-spot and, taking children. These are the words of

double, advantage of the

Morton

his song. I understand them very Jet it ride. A small spade was well-

the Jack, continued, East put on

declarer's queen won, the ace of Children big and children small, sputes picked up the king and Children short and childien tall, Morlou claimed the balance of the Christopher Cricket loves you all!"

tricks.

CHESS PROBLEM

By A. F. MACKENZIE

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Black. 7 pieces

White pieces. White to play and mate in two,

Solution to yesterday's problem:

1. KI-Q4. I

st,

KXR 2. K K-Q3. 2. Q-87:

!... others; 2, Q-K3 (ch).

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13. Completes the addition. 181

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20. Found in rare activities. (4)

21. Anger for a change, (5)

21. it has been chiled K bobbin. 141

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2. Lawless outbreak,

141,

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4. Captivato. (DI

5. Pried minced meat with cruinba

May

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Then a mouse, who' lived in the cellar of the house, heard Cricket's song and raid to the mice around him. "Cricket is singing about us. He 14 I understand

every word. singing→

Every little house Should have a little mouse And..it's also very nice -To-Tuv sunt little mice."

who Was clog. Meanwhite the listening; at the kitchen door, said to himself. "Cricket is singing about FTIC!

I like cats and 1 like snails But only dogs can wag their tails."

The knives and forks and cups and saurers and all the other dishes in the pantry heard Cricket's son.

understood they

Christopher thought του.

and they

his words.

Rupert's Elfin Bell---1

Rupert's best trend, Bill Badger. has had a birthday present, a big book full of beautiful pictures, and the little bear has gone to look at it wah hita. Here's a wonderful thing." says Bill, "a mountain that

never stops on they call it a

volcano."

should like to

see that." cries Rupert. Then he suddenly falls silent. "*1 my," he murmurs. "all that smoke going up, what happens to it ? Why does it disappear Bi stares. What queer questions you ask!" he laughs. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

RED RYDER

BANG

BANG

Saxo-

Christopher Cricket was sitting on

the fireplace, playing his guita

"When, folks sit down to dinner. For turkey or for fish,

guests

Knife, Fork. Spoon and Dish.

These guests are always early;

"Lovely

author of

your

Deliveries were inado at Baltic, northern Black Sca, and Pacific const ports,

Russia poying $12,100,000.

sales crense

Exports to the United Kingdom. dropped from 130,475,000 lbs, in 1947 to 110,703,000 for the

perlod last year, while Canadian exporta rose from 5,280,000 to 7,043,000 lbs. Australia's woul check for tho five months was $243,304,000 an in- over the 1947 period of $100,502,000.-United Press.

TEXTILE EXPANSION

Sydney, Feb. 2---In the past three and years, 130 new textile manufacturing other businesses have been established in Australia, bringing the total of such plants to 930.

New York, Feb. 2.-Number 1 contract rubber futures today closed nine, to 18 points lower on

contracts. totalling 70

Standard futures closed 10 points

sales reported. lower with no

The market was influenced by lower cables from London Singapore and easiness in commodity markets.

Prices closed as follow:- No. 1 Contract Rubber Futures. March

10,07 bid

In building, or expanding textile establishments, 13 British companies 1804 nominal plan to spend $40,040,000 while ten American firms will spend another $0,400,000-Ascoelated Proas,

18.61 traded

16.63 traded

In.05 bid

10.57 nominal:

10.50 traded

a

Expedition (1) Are approaching the ... We headwaters of the stagnant Ucalall Yesterday we came to a clearing in "Ten for Two," sung by husky- the Jungle and heard barbarie Concealing ourselves be- volted Anita O'Day with backing noise.

clump of hind

guavas by Gene Krupa's orchestra,

looked liko what we good number (Columbia)

Thee

tribal dance in progress. The "different" rendi-natives uttered weird

yclis Ravens have a

about in themselves Christmas" that threw tion of "White

frenzied manner. As we drew closer, includes a little bit of almost every

we were amazed to hear a voice Christmas song (National)

shout "Cat" Then we realised that what

discovered Was a we had

April

May

Зипе

2

July

August

W

September

October

and

November

18,40

11

Becember

10.35

Jortiary (1030)

10.30

February

18.23

March.

18 20

April

18.15

Standard Contrael Rubber Futures.

February

19.10 nominat

March

10.05

April

10.05

May

18.05

21

United Press.

has two seasonalnim-unit at work.... Later in the Spike Jones numbers, "AH I Want for Christ-day we came to a village inhabited mas" and "Happy New Year" (Vic-by the Calmeataxi tribe of pygmy tor)....Another screwball outfit in headhunters. Luckily, they only hunt.

fellowpygmles. the same vein, the Korn Kobblers, the heads of their swing out on "We Got to Put Shoes] The mument they saw us they be- themselves on Willle" and "Never Maite Eyes"

gan to yell and throw

Cut! Amya- about, shouting "Cut! (M-G-M).

wawal Cut!" and we realised that

have to

Mrs

on

The piano work of Bert Shelter they thought we were flm people.

"Civilisation seems with his orchestra,

"Moon- bears" and "Theme On a Dream" penetrated even here," snid

Rawlins, with a giggle. We scowled is unusually expressive (M-G-M). her into silence.

"Is

zingy

Tail-piece

It

... Peggy Lee's chirping is and zestful on "Then I'll Be Happy"

of Bracciano had and "Hold Me" (Capitol)

deceived her husband during Marion Morgan with Ben Pullacic's TIE Duchess

marriage. orchestra solos nicely on

the early years of their True" oncl "Embraceable You" and had never been found out. She (Columbia).

said to a friend, "My husband will ge a great surprise on the. Day of Judginent,"

(Tomorrow-Unusual Angles)

YOUR BIRTHDAY....

A

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3

18.40 nominai

LONDON MARKET

N.Y. Exchange

Seats Bring Less

New York, Feb. 2.-Fewer New York Stock Exchange schis

London, Feb, 2.-Prices in the rubber changed hands during 1948 than in

market her today closed as follow:- Match din centa për 180 ......... $191 April/June

11-3/10 10-13/10 July/Septemher

United Press.

HONGKONG

SHARES

There were steady inquiries on Turnover the stock market today. this morning was $408,405.

Transactions and 11001

By STELLA

follow:

SHARES

BANKS

JK Bank

Kive

active R5

you

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possible breadth and creative of individual

which will make you in life. Many born

as

They always find they have some PORN today, your pride and your intellect

B

ambition personal

are very und long way on scope likely to get you

success. You are seldom pursuit the rand to content with what you have and most happy always are striving for something on this day make excellent execu- of the arts: better. If you are conscientious. tlves in the fields you will achieve It However, don't producers; publishers; promoters of disregard what you have because cultural projects and the like. The the

future 5 something ahead-

You women are "the "Type" who looks better.

as well career may have Avold being too visionary or too home and family of your own. You demanding for perfection or you seem to be gifted with being able successfully, you to correlate the two may end up with less than

narriage partner whose had in the first place! You have Select

ambitions

kleals

are

To serve is all they wish. For they are never hungry: Knife, Fork. Spoon and Dish."

and Then Knarf

Hand, with the turned- shadow-children about namės, heard Cricket and said: "We understand what he's saying He's singing about shadows.

1 once met a shadow,

Leaning against a wall.

I said; Master Shadow,

Ain't you 'Iraid you'll fall?

But the shadow shook his head And answered: Not at all.

So he kept right on leaning Ilight against that wall"

So, you see, everyone who heard the song thought that Christopher Cricket was singing about him. But, If you really want to know the truth.

that these pre the words Christopher was aluging.

"Cats and doge and dishes, Shadows, spoons and fishes.

All of them belong

To my little chirping song."

CHECK YOUR KnowledgE Answers

a real talent for organising and will alms,

and

INSURANCES

prices

BUYERS SELLERS SALES

1815 1810

10 1825

10

25

2012

018

330

760

5

6.30

(0)

14

144

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11 1013

1 tel.

15.70

10

Canton Union Underwritern DOCKS, ETC. K. Whart N. Pt Wharf

Dock

S'hal Dock LAND, ETC.

S'hal Land

E

the year, before, and they brought less.

Up to December 31 the number of memberships sold totalled 33, com-

pricò per

pared with 39 in 1947.

Last year's average

seat

three

was $57,515, compared with the 1947 average of $59,743.

The 1948 high of $08,000 was the came as in 1947, but only memberships changed hands at that price last year, against four the year before. The 1940 low of $40,000 was set on March 9, compared with two sales at the 1047 Jow of $50,000. -United Press.

N.Y. FOREIGN

EXCHANGE

Closing Rates Feb, 2,

Argentino Pere tofficial) Argentine Peso (Unoilleial)

Australia

Brazil

Jelgium

Canada

Chile

500 15.90 England 75014 15.89 France 500 15.50 India 2000 16

Mexica

US$ 0.2017

2003

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4.03.

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20024

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#15 14

HK Land

IT'S

3.50 300

New Zealandl Peru

4.00

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Trams

21 21.40 1000 0 21

South Africa

1.03-1

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500 415.30

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1300 13.an

4300

1100 # 13.40

2010

1900 115

3T70

1000 x 110%

200 201

1730

34

100 3427

40% 41% 2112

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Actually, it is likely that you will store

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Hope

be happiest if you select one of the birthday star professions or the arts as your life pending paragraph. Let your birth- work. That will keep your mind and day star be your daily guide.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4

LEO (July 24-Aug. 23)- Pleasure AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 19)- A possible Journey or a new job soms to be the order of the day. It may be a A trip to the theatre, the movies or may prove exciting,

perhaps a special dinner date. new friend who brings happiness.

PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 21)-

VIRGO · (Aug. 24-Sept 22)- surprise. romance. Combire A

Cocess. One of those undependable days when business and social events

Employees uppeur es- things appear at cross-purposes. You fully, too. pecially favoured.

ARIES

23)-

con untangle them with fact. (Mar. 22-Apr. 20) -

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. Receipt of some news may change Conditions are now improving for the tenor of your ways right now. you. The outlook is better. Take Be clear-headed and wise in all advantage of the good aspect.

decisions.

TAURUS

(Apr.

STONES, ETC.

Sweden

Switzerland

Uruguay Venezuela Netherlands

Batavia Singapore Hongkong Shachat

500407 SOD 2 1200 @ 21

300 44

ECA Official On

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Watson (0)

Watson (N) Emporium

0211

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200

50

304 11

Aid To Dutch

New Black Market operation Administration, sald today

Drive In S'hai

Washington, Feb. 2.Mr Allon Valentine, of the Economic Co-

that the cutting off of recovery aid to the Netherlands until her poli- tical issue with Indonesia is settled, as proposed in some quarters, would harm general European recovery.

Mr Valentine fold a nows con-

Shanghai, Feb. 2--Echoing the Central Bank's determined action to curb price increases, Mr Pi Teh- lin, the director of the Shanghai ference that he had heard nothing (Oct 24-Nov. 22) Finance Control Bureau, tonight of reports that the United States SCORPIO 21-May 21)-

sanctiona to crush had threatened recovery health upset by General business is all right and announced his decision

Qe Dutch. He sold, Guard against, .a taking no risks. Yesterday's trends take advantage of some promotioni the city's gold and United States against

dollar black markets, which have ought to know if any such threat. and scheme. Soft pedal romance, how-

has been made." continue. Excrt caution

flared up again. everl diplomacy.

Me Valentine reported that the 22-Juno 22)-

(Nov. 23-Dec. Mr P said that concerted action GEMINI

started conversations Be on your guard against personal 22)-Employees, especially those on will be taken by the City Govern Dutch had

benefit

Garrison with ECA about using part.of their ment,

Shanghai Frag- mishap today. Also protect children

large organisations, may 2. 1. Oliver Goldsmith.'

Command, the City Police Bureau $113,000,000 in ECA funds for the against accident or injury through today. Even romance is looking up!

their country. highly merits of meat stewed and

and other authorities concerned to rehabilitation. of 1scarelessness, The carth

CAPRICORN (Dec, 23-Jan. 20)—apprehend Come 3. Ninc. seasoned.

"lurking" big United Press. (June 23-July 23)-

bew time speculators and hoardera third In order from the

the A new enterprise may turn out well. Personal associations may present of 5. It is an urm

hind the clandestine, transactions." with an unexpected romance. Good on Canaan,

front, too. Make definite

*Reuter, Mediterranean, extending about 500 Find your best opportunity

of your own sex. Make the home

progress. miles between Italy and Yugoslavia members

, and Albania. 6. Dr Sun Fo.

sun.

4.

CANCER

progress.

A Chance?

HURRY LITTLE BEAVER/

ACE CAN'T HIT THE HORSES,

BACK HERE!

(May

ONE OF MY TEAM W GOT NICKED BY A

THAT'S LUCKY

BULLET, BUT NOTHIN' BUT I GUESS

SERIOUS!

ACE HAS

CHECKED OUR PLAN,

TO SNEAK Out

OF THIS BLIND

CANYONI

SAGITTARIUS

By Fred Harman

But WE DIE-UM

OF THIRST IF

WE NOT GET-UM OUT!

NO... THERE'S A CHANCE OF TURNING THE TABLES IF 1 SURRENDER MY GUN LIKE HANLON ASKS/

the

N.Y. Seeds And Oils

Closing Prices, Tel. 27 Castor Seed, per lon

ton, P.O.D. Brazil. US$ 125 aikeḍ

to nominal

Australia's Labour Cottan Seed, per long

Sydney,

Shortage

ton, F.OB. Kempis Flax Seed, per tushti,

FO.B. Minneapolis Linseed Ou, per th. in

tank cars, FO.D. New York

lb.

Feb. 2-The abandon-

rationing in Peanut Ou. per ment of newsprint

F.0.B. New York Australia on January 1 dramatically disclosed in classifed advertising sections the nation's cute inun power shortage.

"Small nda" for **gituations vacant" inushroomed.

On January 10, for example, the broadsheet Sydney Morning Herald published a record. lotal of slightly over ten solid pages, or 92 columns, of classified "help-wanted" ads,

United Press,

27.0 centr

17.00 -Valled. PreSEL.

Exchange Rates

Business was done in the local univ oficial exchange market this morning at the following rates

U.. dollar (per $i} Sterling pound nete (per £1).... cold bara (per tasi). VIC plasires (per 100)

ticals (per 100) NEI guilders" (per 100) Gold yuan (per yuan)'

18.30

3.15

310.09

15.00

24.23

21.00

.DOM