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FOR YOUR

MCKENNEY DUMBBELLS

ON BRIDGE

Combine All Systems>> To Improve Bridge

By WILLIAM E. McKENNEY DURING the past five days I have

presented articles giving reasons why A. Moyze. Jr., publisher and editor of "The Bridge World," does not like the point-count system, and why Fred L. Karpin, author of "The Point-Count System of Bidding in

thinks that the Contract Brkige," point-count in superior.

Articles,

presented these have not with the thought that my renders will

take aides in this issate, bul rather to give you in opportunity to grasp a good point or two from each theory.

Every expert today, knowingly or not, figuren in hand three ways. He looks it over from the stum

he point of honour tricks, then checks it on the point-count system. Third, but not least important, he figures whether the hand is above or below average.

as a king.

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The average barul consists of an see, a king, a queen, n fuck und al ten. The ace is the name as kings A queen-Jack in the same queen

have Therefore, if you a hand containing two aces and king, you drop the second ace to a kbig-queen, and drop the king to a queen-jack. Then you find that you king. queen, a queen and Jack. Although you missing a ten, you have an extra queen. If you reduce a queen to a jack-ten, you would find that your hand in a jack better than average.

Next, the expert decides whether

type à defensive hand is bis

have an ace.

declarer type,

Hand No. 1

A42

AA53

• AG2

8753

For example.

Hond No. 2 AA187652 A108432

None

hazie!

re

Net. 1

shown above, the expert sees that he

has three honour-tricks, which e-

cording to the

贴

enough to

honour-trick table,

open

Under

point-count system, he has a count

an opening bid. He has the equivalent of an

of 12, not enough for

nee, a king-queen and a king-jack- ten, which is

WHAT WILL MAKE THE BEST CHICKEN

SALAD PORK OR

VEAL

4517

CHESS PROBLEM

By E ZEPLER Black. 5 pieces.

M

X

White, reced. White to play and mate In threa

to yesterday's Solution

problem:

1. BxBP, anu, 2 Q. Brdut chi. or B fuls ch) mates.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1949.

SPARE

MOSSERIE

THE FATAL

CHARLES

THE

MOMENTS

PARADE TRAGEDY OF MARY LAMB

Common

such

BY THE

WAY

by Beachcomber

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FOR THE BUSINESSMAN

Australian Views On Dollar Loan

Canberra, Feb. 22.-Many Australians believe that a dollar loan from America would buy. sorely needed farm machinery and help maintain Australia's position as a major food and wool supplier.

affect

the. recodery,

An Insight into the psychiatry of In- E fatal tragedy which shadowed

this time in provided by the the lives of Mary and Churles

from Dr of an extract

NEIGHBOURS," said my "Mental De-

paper, "objected to the 7.amb, dominates THE LAMBS, by clusion

But the government is anxious not to Katharine Anthony (liammond, 15s.). Alexandra Crichton's

Dr Crichton was

baker's delivery man blowing a. rangement." the

Empire dollar pool and Britain's economic It is an intimate blography of

friend of Dr Pitcairn, who attended well-loved brother and sister whose

Australia's present stringent restrictions on-dollar buy- This tendency to

available to dollar- importance in the history of Eng both Mary and Charles, and it is toy trumpet to announce his

ing mean that more dollars are thought that the author had Mary's arrival." lish letters in undisputed."

when writing: "Alight-heartedness is intolerable.

starved Britain from the Empire dollar pool. On the afternoon of the fatal day ease in mind

Crumpeter, what are you sound- termination of despair which was to darken the rest of

wheat in lbs against 2,104 million in 1938-39. ing there?

Exports of Australian murder....the question of curionlty lives "the their

#lood ten-table

which prompts It

wool exports for 1948, according to Commonwealth Australlan grensy is, what motive is In Inid at rendy

home,

mo-

a person to destroy an innocent The doctor calls

were 00,- 1047-48 were 785 million lbs against Statistician B. R. Carver, Charles's mentary expectation

174,000 bushels, compared with the 240 million for 1038-30, Mr Carver

said.. 03,129,000. return from work. Mary lind been being, and perhaps the one he sewing hard all day, trying to com- most fond of, while the principle

on guinea- 1930 figure

"While admitting that Australin needs Butter exports for 1047-48 halved plete an order with the help of her desire in his own mind, and which J. after experiments

as is Bugto 185,000,000 lbs against 220,500,000 big imports of capital equipment bc- in a great derree, occasions his er pigs, the B.M.A., apprentice. At this moment,

roneous judgment, is the wish offered adopts the methods of West In 1838-39. Total meat production from America to step up production, cause of some mistake made by her

to his own exla- African witch doctors, we are in

for 1940-47 declined to 2,000 million the Prime Minister, Mr Joseph putting an end enraged

Dr Wilcox. helper, she became madly

Chifley, bas reiterated that there can the girl

violently. tence....A person bent on death for plenty of fun."

And in walks the dear old and attacked

be no relief from dollar import con- horrible maak family doctor with

trols. When the apprentice ran away from thinks it less criminal to destroy adam."

over his face, a ring through his her, Mary pursued her frantically, another than to commit suicide,'

nose, a tall hat made of painted throwing the knives and forks froi

wood, on his naked chest all kirus the table after her.

of savage emblems, and in his hand a bucket full of stinking herbs.

Her Daily Bread

Mrs Lamb entered the fray behalf of the apprentice. She call- ed from her chate to her daughter, bidding her to desist. But the long- suppressed archale fury within Mary has been released and raged now

(rom in full storm. With a knife the table. Mary rushed over to the chair where her mother sat, and plunged it stralight into the woman's heart."

Mory spent lx months in AFT Asylum and was released upon ihat Charle's "solemn engagement he would take her under his care for Ife," She moved inlan

furnished room in Hackney, which was "Well out in the country" and where "The fields and gardens un-

Their fender folded

green

cat- bloomed before the flowers tazen." Charles visited her.aften to write poems and bring books treer 10 rend-reading, to quote Charles, was Mary's dally trend.

BOYS AND GIRLS MAGAZINE.

Punch Knew All About the Moon

-Once He Climbed Up and Sat On It-

By MAX TRELL

a king better thar (THE children were just rending

average. This is what is called

you

A

a porn," Knarf, the shadow-

defensive type of band, and although boy with the turned-about naine

are justided by the honour was saying to his friend Mr Punch. trick table in opening it, most goon" was about a cow who jumped These is little over the moon. It's a silly porn." players will pass it.

"Silly?" said Mr. chance that the opponeals will make

game against this defensive tyceing at Knart in surprise. of hand, while bidding it may lead silly about 12" to trouble.

Now ict

IE

us look at hand. No. 2. It has only two honour tricks.

12, and has a point-epunt of only

cards.

any

it is below average in high But it is a declarer type of hand; and

doubt that you would find expert who would pass it. He would bid one spade, and would also show the heart suit,

So do not be a slave to any one Use the advan- particular system. tages of each system, combine them with good common sense? and you will improve your bridge.

1.

Check Your Knowledge

Name the ohiest European languages.

Define meteorology.

1

Punch, glane- "What's

"No cow could Jump over the moon. That's why it's silly."

Mr Punch smiled. "My boy, lots of cows have jumped over the moon. It all depends on where the moon is,

"The moon is always in the sky." salu Kuart promptly.

Bottom of Well

"Oh no. You're mistaken," said saw the moon Mr Punch. " once at the bottom of a well. And then again, I saw it in a brook not far from the exige of the road. I also saw it (and more than once, to be sure) in a little pool made by-the-rain right in the middle of the meadow where the cows wouhl come to eat their grass.

"But" began Knart, "Now il was in a pool of rain right in the mille of the meadow,"

of the Indo-Me Punch went on before Kart had a chance to say any more. "that this cow in the poem saw the moon. There it was. shining as brightly as it ever did up in the sky. And what did the cow do when she saw the moon shining there in the pool? She Jumped over it-whoosh! it was no

3. What is a gin, besides being a liquor?

What's the native home of the

4. ermadillo?

5. How many species of elephants are there in existence?

0.

Who were the Picts"

(Answers in Column 5)

CROSSWORD

Across

1. He can, Rinko the Carazz

(5-4)

18. Fren., 13, 5)

1. Revine, 143

Curi

14. What every bowler likes to do..

105

1. Grgamentai nariaingay (3. Bi

14 Intoshictions

18 Mon Dow

It's a drug, 10S

เปา

ily no means tongue-seɑ; (4)

24 Cřzeal, (5)

Ben DowIL,

120

་

Land 26. The tante y can give d

to you. 42, 44

4. Kaced into a wood. (8)

and 121 Rival outlet will give

extreme colour. (8)

thin cap a workday quo, tur

D. Ausical instrument 141

A Broken candi, (8)

7. Counterfella (5)

1. Weary (4)

10 Polowed by

£7

no you

CRASIPR) 5 (31

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' on and the other. 14)

You can get bail from bere, ti

Namely, little by ittio. 143

U They are falso, 14),

Hadron, 461

22 puan 131

Solution of Yesterday'a puzzto-Across:

and 5. Cayenne pepder: 7. Appollar;

1. T 10, 6te: 1 Artive: 33 het! 54 Antwi 15 Que: 11 47: 19 Catkini 20. NON ARE 22 Kent in 100

Apotshend Dentakalender.

Del 4 expenital: 5. Bes 1 Across, ATION: A. J'article: 1. Viators 14k+k: 26 Chin: fd, Yous.

Rupert's Elfin Bell-18

While the two trends at very still, they can hear the Autuinn Ett working at sonicthing in the earth beneath them "I wonder why he fold us not to move from this rock? murmurs Rupert, "We're not doing Dill looki much good here." tather anxious. The rock doesn't feel too steady." he says. "I do

moving. believe we are enough, the great stone gives one ar two jerk then, before they can cry at tits right over, shooting them into the foggy darkness below." ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

Sure

Punch saw the moon rising.

for

trouble at all. And there was noth

Knart said he hadn't

ing silly about it."

ed last year and began this. your My Christmas pantomime

ps year I am not going 10 take any chances of having my annual Christmas pantomime eri-

US Retailers

Urged To Import More

teised as old-fashioned, and worthy From Europe

of a filthy Faselst beast. Though called "The Sleeping Beauty" will be

nn "Ideological allegory.“

Charles Confined That Charles himself was confined to an asylum at one period is clear from a letter to Coleridge In which he says: "The six weeks that finish-

very very humble servant spent aftreeably in a mad house at Hoxton: am somewhat rational now, and don't be anyone."

that But it must not be assumed the story of "The Lambs" in a story wholly devoted to attacks of mental friendship disorder. The Lamb:*

William Hazlitt, with Caleridge, Southey and many others made

The Beauty is Asiatle Democracy, happy side to their otherwise tragic who was put to sleep by the foul incantations of the dirty old witch lives and the literary work which

brought them Capitalist Exploitation of the Masses. they enjoyed together

Their latest The lovely creature is awakened quiet compensation. blographer brings sympathy to her by the kiss of that gallant young

intimate of the

Ilves of

of the Pro- of Prince Dictatorship story Charles Lamb and his unfortunate letarlat, accompanied by fairy com-

secret clin

police. sister in a book which will prompt missors and

nce of Comic relief will be supplied by two further reading on the subject those

two great figures in English English boobs in the wood, the Dupe furn double-somer- their suffering at brothers, who Literature, and

saults on the lightest provocation, the hands of a terrible affliction.

und are finally covered with leaflets. Bulldog Drummond

and lulled to sleep by Schostokolski's Darrell Alky Longworth. Peter

tone-poem. "Surplus Value und and Bulldog Drummond are back

Variable Capital." OFF again in HANDS together BULLDOG DRUMMOND by Gerard and Stoughton, Fairlie lodder P/6), and excitement starts pronte

"Eventually we would have to find

dollars to repay the principal

and in the meantime wo would havo to pay the interest in dollars," he argued.

Ibero

The well-known economist, Pro- fessor Douglas Copland, constant critle of Austalia's present handling of the dollar crisis amd advocate of Increased dollar-carning exports, said recently: "It can be

with gald certainty that export production has been stagnant at about pre-war level New York,. Feb. 22. and exports have barely reached the Leaders of America's retail pre-war level."

It is also pointed out that Aus- distribution system say United tralia is entitled to draw $180,000,- States shop heepers must aid 800 from the International Mone- four years. If Mr the European Recovery Plan ary Fund in by increasing importa from Chifley does not wish to do that,

it is widely claimed that Europe.

would be no difficulty in raising a

U.S. Frunkly ndinitting that this is a

loan. Econarisis, however, reversal of the traditional Import have argued that European berrow- policy

of the retaller, Industry

have 10 Ing and old programmes

funds lenders outline practical measures to

that taxed American

the do this, but stress that European Commonwealth would have to raise producers must do their part.

a loan at prohibitive costs. More than 0,000 representative

POSSIBLE PROFIT this new retallers heard

polley

Economists argue nt length that a pressed home at the 38th annua dollar foun would lend to increased

the National convention here of

production which would repay the Retail Dry Goods Association.

interest und principal and show a The

American retailer--who operates a corner grocery or profit as well.

Manufacturers say that American gigantle rabbit-hatches,

department glore has capital equipment is being fed to dog-kennels, bird-baths

come of age and should begin to

countries instead of former enemy act his age.

sald Fred Lazarus, Jr Australia, and they may one day President of Federated Department seriously

ΕΠΙ compete

Australia's Stores

Professor Copland has also warn- ed that, unless export industries increase their efficiency and step up output, the present buoyant Austra Nan economy bolstered, by high deflated prices, will be when prices fall. Export industries will have to be able to increase the volume of their exports to earn more income-United Press.

Forging ahead

when Peter Darrell SCCs A large hen-houses,

black satoon rar swerve dangerous-

fl

two

and

CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE Answers

ly inwards man crossing Pall boxes to keep white mice in are Mall. Drummond Immediately sus-Included in the housing Bgures, we

Jrma pects that his life-long enemy. are not doing too badly," sold a well- Peterson, is behind this accident," known animal. and soon he is proved to be right.

Captain The latest adventure of Hugh

Drummond and his friends steps along briskly, liberally salted with the thrills of a daring pursuit after a beautiful but ruth- less and satistic killer, Irma Peter- 1. Sanskrit. 2. The science which son. who has preserved a particu-trente of the various atmospheric larly unpleasant hatred for the phenomena of weather. 3. A michine

Bulldog Drum-for

4. popular venturer.

raising weights.

South mond fans and any readers who thrill America. 5. Only two, the Asiatic to the tension of a murder-hunt (in India) and the African. 6. A Bulldog people who inhabited northern Great should enter "Hands Off Drummond" in their reading-list. Britain and north east Ireland in Pro-

(Tomorrow-Recorded Music.) Roman days.

YOUR BIRTHDAY

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23

It wasn't really the incon, though, all kinds of people_and_make_your

liked. You must, however, Mir Punch," he Snally managed to self say, "It was only the reflection of tard against being too much of a the moon. I mean, it was like some- "good fellow" or you will waste

lot of your energy needlessly. one looking in a mirror."

Inc.

Expressing deep interest in all "techniques for slimulating on ex- change of the products of modern Industry across national frontiers,” Mr Lazarus said:

"We want to be in a position to place before our customers the pro- ducts peculiar to other nations, in order that they may exercise the widest possible choice in shaping their day to day lives."

Other speakers emphasised that if imports from Europe were to be increased, present trade prnelices must be "modernised and stream- lined,

First of all, they said. Western Europe must make a sincere effort to use the United States as a market

By STELLA and meet its buying requirements.

critical of others,

while

though! BORN today, you have tremen- not an easy one to understand. You

dous personal charm and mag- are very about the moon ever being in a pool netism. You know how to mix with often completely ignoring your own of water in the middle of a meadow,

faults. minor as they may be! Once you get set, you are "sl" and enn Yet you be as stubborn as a mule. can be reached through your affec- tions in a most remarkable fashion. You have great deal of pride, 100, and if you were in trouble, you would never tell anyone, but work out a solution completely by your self. Remember that friends are friends-to help in time of need.

To find what the stars have in store for

Tomorrow, selcet your careful birthday star and read the corres- You must be particularly

the selection of your marriage ponding paragraph. Let your birth-

day star be your daily guide. partner, since your temperainent is

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24

Cultivate frankness in dealing with somethings, for sometiihen you are apt to tell a tall tale and then after you have made a grandiose promise, you try to make good. Sometimes you can't fuld the promise and this may give you a poor reputation.

But Mr Punch didn't seem to hear this. "One night." Mr Punch said. sutdenly

remembering else. "I looked out of my window and saw the noon sitting right on top of the little l at the back of and coat and ran up to the top of my garden. I quickly put on my hat the hill. Sure enough, the moon was still there. So I climbed up and sat on it."

in "You did!" shouted Knart amazement.

Moon Had Risen

"Yes, indeed. But I sat on a bit too long. When i started to get down aznin. I saw to my alarm that the moun had riven high over the hill.

in

PISCES (Feb.

22)

20-Mar.

VIRGO · (Aug. 24-Sept. 20- You can expand your plans today A gift of money may come in very that they will handy today.. Accept it graciously, with anticipation work out auspiciously for you. for you may make repayment some

ARIES (Mar.

22-Apr.

20)---

other time.

in

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 233- It was much too high for me to A day of uncertainty. With good Jump off again."

affairs alike. Combine efforts "My goodness! What did you do?" direction, plans may turn out well. A good day for business and social

I poorly planned, you might fall.

both fields for best results.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)- The home-front flourishes.

All mat- ters connected with the fair sex are well-favoured just now,

"I just kept sitting on it," replied

TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)- Mr Punch, smiling. "until it went

assisting across the sky and started coming Friends can be helpful in

plans. Let down on the other side. By and by you with new business toward morning. It reached the them help you. You can reciprocate raspberry bush on the other side of later. my garden. So I just slid off the moun, into the raspberry bush, and walked back into my house, little the worse for my adventure. I had a sernich or two from the, thorns on the bush, but except for that I was as whole us ever."

GEMINI (May

22-June 22)

Marital relations are Improved. If unwed, romance is definitely in the nir for you, too.

Act

world markets.

overseas

HONGKONG

SHARES

This morning's turnover on the One suggestion was that an Inter- Stock Exchange was $85,250.00. national Association of Merchanta Transactions and noon prices: be formed with national groups in SHARER England, France and Haly and other BANKS countries to work with American refallers. Associated Press.

US Industry's

Complaint

Imports Of China From. Occupied Countries

Uniun

HK Fire

BUYERN SELLERS ĦALES

1K Bank... INSURANCES

1730

Canton

215

370

Underwriters

5.30

230

DOCKS, ETC.

K. Whart (0)

130

N.P. Wharf Dock

2013

1024 19.20 250. 10

-200 13

12

Provident

Shal Dock LAND, ETC. IK Hotel

UK Land S'hai Land Humphreys UTILITIES

Train

1100 12

15.40 15.00 200 131

GO

303

13

1000 A 16

07. 100 00 3.80 1000 40 3.75

20 19.20

14.80

200 1080

400 a 19.00)

C. Light (0). C. Light (N). Firetele sald Telephone

15 1000 24,00

11 16.74

30:5

100 10.00

Washington, Feb. 2.—Robert F. Martin, Executive Secretary of the Vitrified China Association,

today that the United States mili-INDUSTRIALS Cement (XD) Japan tary governments in

and

Пор the STORES, ETC. Germany were unfairly using tariff reduction programme to im port

chine German and Japanese Into the United Stutes, although COTTONS there are no trade agreements in effect with those countries.

At congressional hearings on re- ciprocal trade he said that china was made with American machinery and stamped on the back "United Stutes Zono

of

or "Occupied Germany" Japan

He said that imports of Japanese and German china have increased so greatly that they are Injuring the American china industry,

20.BQ

Dairy (New) Watson (XD) Emporium

Ewo

4315

43

150 @ 11

101

11

Jap Mission Due

+

In Karachi

Karachi,. Feb. 22.-The Arst mein-

bers of a Japanese trade mission are He told the Senate Finance Com-due

tomorrow to In Karach mittee, "We in the china Industry negotiate for the purchase of 100,000 feel that we have either been mored bales of cotton.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 22)-Be thoroughly alert to

any new opportunity which arises. at once for excellent results.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan. 20)~~

by the Depurimen! or that we have The mission will assist the Pakis- been secretly chosen as one 'unpro- tan Government to secure the ser- CANCER (June 23-July 23) Everything connected with the oris

ductive industry away from which vices of technicians for industries all appears especially favoured. A pos- "Oh," said Knart easterly. "I'd A generally successful day in

textile yarn, textilo ( State Department) is guiding which supply Business and persible Journey can. further your in- like to take a elde on the moon!"your ventures.

terests.

economy in its blind drive to in- innehinery and spludics. "Just wait until you see it sitting sonal matters, alike, flourish,

AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 19)-

national dependener on This will be the second time sinco on top of a hill," said Mr Punch.

unstable boom and bust mass pro- the war that a Japanese trade mis- rewards (July 24-Aug. 23)-Ʌ A day in which present "Then run up and climb on top of LEO

even future prospects

look duction export industries."--United | slon has visited"Pakistan. The first .....if you can." And Mr Punch journey may bring you a romantic and

Press,

June last year-As- came in laughed and laughed, and Kmart idventure, Guard agalust excesses in brighter than they have for

sociated Press. diet to protect your health. kept wondering why,

BRONCHO BILL

WAGON TRACKS, BLACKIE LEADIN'

PINTO

COUNTRY BELT THEY'VE GOT ANOTHER PRUEFACE ~

The Traitor

HEY? THAT /WHITE AINST CAPTUREON

HE'S TRADIN SOMETHIN' WITH

IN JUNA

RETURNING, THE TRAITOROUS WHITE, DOES NOT KNOW HE WATCHED -

tline.

By Harry F. O'Neill

BACK IN THE BETTLEMENT, THE BOY RECOGNIZING ONE TOLIVAR MANNING, RESPECTED TRADING- POST OPERATOR mi

some

crease our

British Fruit Imports Fall

Rubber Output Up

Washington, Feb. 22.—The Unlied States Department of Commerce, estimates that the 1948 world pro- London, Feb. 22-Imports off duction of natural rubber was about fresh fruit to Britain from Palestine 1.540,000 long tong-un increase of during January were valued at only 20 per cent over 1947-Associatett £777,000, compared with £2,300,- | Presa

000 in January. Însi year.

There frures are disclosed in the latest issue of Trade and Naviga-

tion Accounts.

Exports of refined sugar from Bri

Exchange Rates

Business was done in the local un-

15.20

3.123

502.00

D.TO

14,00

fala to Palestine dropped from al-offelal exchange soarket this morning at

the following Yates:- most £50,000 a year to to £1,000. Sterling pound note (per £1)

The value of Britain's impória | 1.8, dollar (pur 81) from Palestine for the whole of Gold bars, (per fan) 1040 was £13,323,000-, little more IC plasires (per 100)

Slam licata (per 100) than in 1947. Exports were worth NEI quiidere (per 100) only £7,363,000.-United Press. Gold yuan (për-yun).

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