1949-02-24 — Page 7

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1949.

FOR YOUR SPARE MOMENTS

• MCKENNEY ON BRIDGE

Peculiar Defence Defeats Contract

By WILLIAM E. McKENNEY

IN everyday life we often run into

ultantions

little ordinary, That happens ton in the gome of bridge, and, na n the game of life. situation that inust meet the we

That are il irregular or out of ther

confrunts u

Today's hand was given to me by Watson B. Miller, US, Commis- sioner of Immigration and Natural- sation. The and cune up on one of his trips to the west coast. He mute a peculiar play to defeat the contract, and he wanted to know if hin play was right.

The irregularity on this hand is That Nurth and South should have

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played it at hearts.

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They should hid no trouble Ja making hearts, but against Watson, y they arrived at three no-trump contract.

four

South' laid off the din syait until the third, round, which he wan Now he led the four with the nce.

DUMB-BELLS

REGISTERED UTI

WILL YOU PLEASE

PLAY THIS RECORD AGAIN I WANT TO SEE IF IT WEARS

WELL!

SHEET MUSI

Check Your Knowledge

1. Name the oldest town in Cuba. 2. What port does the venom of the world of rnitlesnake play in the medtetne?

tree?

1.

How can you tell the age of a

Where is Sugar Loaf Mountain. Other than Australia, none the largest and in the workt.

0. Why are United States Morines called "Leathernecks"

(Answers in Column 4)

RECORDED MUSIC:

OUTSTANDING ALBUMS OF

SHAKESPEAREAN DRAMAS

10

RSON

with

By DAVID C. WHITNEY

Welles and Fay

the

BY THE

WAY

by Beachcomber

(ENTER the fairies Grogbloazon and Quartbortic.) Rainter Mickey Rooney, Betty Garrett and LÚNTLY, rudely, without Dfinense, 1 Sunday paper Theatre A, Sothern, the Rodgers and Hart Mercury Players have recorded an outstand- music from the movie of the same broke the news that "two Ex- title is given a regal send-off. The ing series of Shakespearean dramas. sont include much old standbys as With musle by Bernard Herrmann, "Where or When," "The Lady Is a

take the many-sided, albums

"There's Small Hotel" up Tramp."*

and Thou Swell," well over an hour ench to play.

The works include "Macbeth," "Merchant of Venice," Night" and "Jullus Caesar."

"Twelfth

Co-

New Singles

The first diars

ning to be released.

mouth ratcatchers are to have

refresher course."

I thought we were all agreed that inale rutentchers must now be ad dressed as rodent receptionists, and lady ratcatchers as rodent hostesses, Let it pass, this once, and if your dog is baie, try Snibbo, and since the lifting him a mane ke a yak,

rive High de in

Dumbia records produced the series of Petrillo's record ban are beginnt London Bridge, 0.17. Size

to bring the classle plays Into hones In the voice medhim for which they were intended.

collars, 13.

of

"A Lille Bird Told Me," n aprightly new novelty song, has Anselmo persists been rushed on to wax by Victor with the first appearance of Rose Wugwell's

NSELMO the Snake-Man RCA Victor presents another in Murphy on the black label...

Circus called

was refused operetias however, Columbia's version of the Wretch Manor, but ita series of reconied

Janetto Davis admittance, The Colonel returned Runtriph Frint's "The same number with with

Wayne is considerably from the market town of Bobney- Vagabond King.** Earl Wrightson, and Jerry

seo the inter- barlione, and France: Creer, soprano, xppler and more soothing than the St.-Vitus in time to

loper half-way up a water-pipe out- piping voiced Miss Murphy.

side his wife's boudoir. Mrs Wrotch was

parliamentary was yelling, in her voice, "Go down, go

down!" But Anselmo, with his free hand,

the wafter kisses towards her in old circus manner. Stop treating it as a game

IOSE who feared

was not being treated with sufficient solemnity by the MC.C.

sing the exclling score with assis- tance by Al Goodman's orchestra. The album is outstanding

and dance For a playable song album in which every alle seems to be better then the last, M-G-M's

"Words

Music" Tic

the fakes nward. With a cast including June

BOYS AND GIRLS MAGAZINE

The Dinning Sisters with Jack Fascinato's Orchestra have a clever medium tempo number about the "Harlem Sandman" (Capitol) Gracle Fields has two lightly ro- number, "Underneath the

antie

Linden Tree" and "For Ever and

Ever" (London).

"Slaughter

team in South Africa

that cricket

will

that

no

dance

Tenih on

Avenue Allyson, Judy Garland, Lenn Harne, makes two sides of what might be entled symphonic Jazz-more for

stening than dancing-with Lenne renssured by the rule Hayton leading the M-G-M studio cricketer may attend a orchestra (M-G-M)

Cass

16 party while a match

being Franklin, accompanied by Oscar LY

car played. To make quite sure that Wattzer's Orchestra brings an

amusement, oriental quality to "Misirlous" by nobody shall have any

Home singing it in an unusual arrange cells the moment the day's play is their why not lock the players in

meat using both Greek and English

over, and let them out on

the lyrics (Apollo)

the following day, to be driven to Bround in closed vans?

The

idea that a cricket tour is fun must ruthlessly eradicated.

The Hobby Horse Ran Away

--He Pald a Visit to His Mother-

By MAX TRELL

the Stuffed Bear, IT was Teddy,

but at the warning. who gave Brat no one in the playroom believed

of hearts and Watson put on the will play that queen, the only defeat the three, no-trump contruct. If he had played the small heart, { him, declarer would have put on the ten- spot from duminy and East would have won with the fuck. Then, regardless of what East returned, declarer would win it and cash five heart tricks.

"The Hobby Horse is running "ile's run- away!" Tedly shouted. ning out of the door!“

It isn't surprising that Mr Panch

with

the

By playing the queen, Watsons and his wife Judy, and Mary Jane, upset the declnrer's applveart. If the rag doll, and General Tin. the he let the queen

hold the trick, tin roldier, and Miss China Doll, and Watson would cash his other two Mrs Cuckou, who lived in the clock, eliamonds. South went up with and Knarf and Hanid, the shadow- turned-about dummy's king of hearts and was children unable then to set up that suit. names, all laughert and thought that Teddy was only joking. But when they

Booked! in the

corner where the slood, they always Hobby Horse were astonished to see that he wasn't Indeed, the only there any more one who saw any part of him at all was Knart-and he saw the end of the Hobby Horse's tail just as it was swishing out of the door.

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Linde up

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wet dusty (3)

B. BeAT. (0)

11 and 12 Tore you for a change.

13. Tom fabel towen fetter. 14)

Bymbolical or mischief. (3)

And 10. iton carried over

valley. 171 17, Narcotia jala

a lake from the froge leap, tai

20. Change from soLLO Q1

state into go. (6)

23. Initially Where

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24, 16% a grass, 143

uquid

promotion

23. Junta tiny ono. (2)

40.

' in this ideal home. (3)

Dowu

1. Dianettnea, cus

One of the Sippers. (8)

5. Not bring in the alafriet wi

make the pair shout, 13-6)

4. Found in his easy chair. (3)

5. This bream soos diferently, (9)

0. Bee 1 Across. 7. Paradie." (4)

9. Can be timea. (5)

12. Bee 11 Aerosa. 10. Bee 15 Acrona.

17, Yo don, of cricket 7 (5)

ip, in very quickly. (4)

21. Easter to go into than out ol.

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Into the Carden

Knarfran after him at once. Out into the gamlen, where the full moon was shining, galloped (or perhaps "Kurt rocked) the Bobby Horse, finally caught up with him at the garden gate.

Where "Come back! King" ered Kharf.

arc

1-15 The hobby horse rocked down the street.

Knarr would have turned back except that he kept saying to him- self: "Where enn this Hobby Horse be going, running off like this in

Kraff

A rhythmic number for dancing ta "Sweet Sue, Just You," by Johnny Long and his orchestra (Singnature).

(Tomorrow-Unusual Angles),

CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Answors

In passing.

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FOR THE BUSINESSMAN

"Sizeable Gains" In Jap Industry

Tokyo, Feb. 23.—With Japan's average month-

ly pig iron production now four times what it was three years ago, Allied Headquarters report sizeable gains in nearly every industry from basic metals to fountain pens. The monthly bulletin bristledĮ with optimistic figures Japanese industrini recovery,

The Industrial Recovery Division pointed out thal strel Ingols and rolled steel production had tripled in the last three years,

Onlctals expect cotton spindle

to increase GO on exports

percent, cotton loom exports B0 percent. and silk and rayon looms 100 per- cent coming fiscal year.

over the 1948 totals during the

that the The bulletin reported first

aizeable foreign purchase since the end of war was for nearly

yen worth 3,000,000

of

large machine tools for Siamese govern- ment railway chops-United Press. SHIPS ORDERED Tokyo, Feb. 23.--Allled lead- quarters announced today that con- tracts had been signed for the con- struction of five steel slijper in Japan.

It said increased production was made possible by additional imports of coke, cont, manganese ore ner fuel oll. fogether with general Japanese economic recovery.

Asia “Will Not

Return

To

Old Status"

Feb.

Lako Success.

23.-India'n representative, Mr B. R. Sen, today warned the United Nations to recognise the importance of Asiatic which, he said, have no countries intention of resuming their prewar colonial status.

ile added that much attention had been devoted to the rehabilitation of Europe on the grounds that Con- timental recovery would speed the economie recovery of the rest of the world.

Mr Sen commented: "There is no much force is in this dubt that argument, but if it reflects any in- on the part of my of the tention

countries that this 3- European sistance should be taken advantage

the pre-war of to maintain ploitation of Colonial territories, we such countries that must clearly warn assurance

that such a position is in confict Icar that

with the aspirations and plans of bo

the Asian countries."

wiil

"there need to no electricity

companies

(under the empowered Telegraphy Bil!) ia invade

Wireless bath- Data is further proof, proat were needed. It will be as easy

rooms,"

if

1. Baracon, founded in 1512. 2, t falling off a cistern for the Gadget Js sed a & haemorrhage control Police to

to say that a room

contain-

rum. 3. By counting the rings ing a bath is not a bathroom within the meaning of the Act. Nor does the wood. 4. In the barbour of Rio anybody now know for certain what cie Janeiro, Brazil, 5. Greenland. 6.

an official is or is not empowered to Because in 1779 they

officials wore blackdo; which fa why the leather stocks around their necks. away with so much.

YOUR

your

BIRTHDAY

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24

Cet

Ex-

Speaking in the Council's debate on the world economic situation, Mr restriction of Sen argued against production to maintain price levels. --United Press.

HONGKONG SHARES

The contracts call for the building of one oil tanker for Norway, and a tunker and three cargo vessels for Denmark. Payment will bo in terms of United States dollars.

The largest of the ships will be the tanker for the Norwegian Line, an 10,000-tonner to be completed by May 31, 1030, by the Kawanki heavy Industry plant at Kobe.

The other four ships, including a 17,000-ton tanker, and three cargo vessels of 5,170 tons cach, will be built by the Mitsui Shipbuilding Company at Tamano. Delivery of the tanker is planned for August, 1050, while the three smaller vesscia will be delivered by March, 1950.— United Press.

14. Nations Approve Rice Commission

Washington.

Feb. 23.-Fourteen the Inter- nations have approved national Rice Commission,

∙ns out- in March, lined in the Philippines 1048, the Food and Agriculture Or- Banisation sak today.

It added that the United Kingdom and Panama are expected to approve the International Confer- ence-ni-Bangkok-on March 3

[t

FAO said its Bangkok plans are well organised for considering rice production. conservation, distribu- Hon and consumption.

The 14 nations which have so far approved the commission's constitu- tian and are expected to attend the Bangkok session are Burma, Ceylon, Cuba, Ecuador, Egypt, France, India, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Pakistan, and the United Trans-States-Associated Press.

The share market was sluggish By STELLA this morning, the forenoon's turn-Philippines, Stum

the middle of the night? I've got PORN today,

your talents in the start many things; finish few. Learn to fled out where he's going. So, held of literature are outstand to stick to a job until it is done.

lux and only need to be developed justcard of returning home,

Loyal and sincere in your own to bring you reat achievement. You kept following.

affections, you are not une to ques- have the gift of words. Poetry

most:dramon the protestations of loyalty from AChe end of the roat; the Hobby may appeal to you

others. Be on your guard ngatasi Horses turned and erossed over the next, and rumuntic literature mainly

those who might try to hitch their You bride.

NS271 enjoyment. Then he ran through the for

letter wagon to your ascending star! streets of the town that no one say probably will be an excellent

counsel yest him heeatise it was so late at night), writer and your friends will eagerly

Learn to keep your own when making future plans. Talk untedly he came to a big park jawolt the postman! where the us was. Knarf was

when they are com- You have a keen sense of humour about them right behind him now. He saw the

leted-not before you have started. Horse gallope Hubby

around that a tine feeling for the dramatic

You might want to change theth and sex might be curvus tent, gallop fast the ferris You of the fair

explaining takes such a lot of time! wheel, and the roller coaster and terested in trying for a career

To and what the stars have ins come to a stop at last before the the stage, but you would tire of the

store for tomorrow, select your Merry-Go-Round.

efort if outstanding success did not

unfortu birthday star and read the corres- come quickly. And that, nately is a failing many another born ponding paragraph. Let your birth-

will day star be your daily guide, on this day may have. You

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25

answer.

The Hobby Horse didn't Insdewi he bounded over the gate and sped down the road, with Knar? chasing after hin

ul.

lac as fast as

Rupert's Elfin Bell-19,

Before they can recover their wita Rupert and Bill land in a gloomy tunnel all full of fog The Autumn Elf is standing neat, and in front *Now of them is a little rail track. you won't be long." says the Elf. But what exactly do you want us to do?" asks Rupert, feeling rather dazed. "I want you to go in Elfin Castle and tell them to send six more elves without delay to help ne here," says the ollier. If any one stops you, show him, this." Taking the badge from his cap. he gives it so the lile bear.

ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

Never Seen Before

-

on

And then Knarf saw something that he had never seen before. He saw the Hobby Horse touch his head

20-Mar. 21) of the of one against

(Feb. the head

PISCES

with The com. painted wooden horses on the Merry Those connected Go-Round and distinctly heard the randily trades are especially favour Hobby Horse say: "It's good to see ed at this time. Make real - you again, Mother." At he heard gress. the painted Merry-Go-Round Horse reply: "It's wonderful of you to pay me a visit, my son."

ARIES (Mar. 22-Apr. 20) Employees are especially favoured. restaurant Those in the food and trades appear to get their demands. And Korf knew now why the

TAULUS (Apr. 21-May 2) Hobby Horne had run out of the playroom. When he came back and The day may present certain limita told all the athers, they alt undertons, but if you don't demand too stood too and were glad that the much, you may get more than you Hobby Horse who lived in the housa (expect.

(May 22-June 2)- was able to visit his mother who lived on the Merry-Go-Round at Books and publishing are favoured You may receive nuws-or write it the circus.

to someone else!

GEMINI

'cun Keep your

VIRGO

22) (Aug. 24-Sept. Those connected with food and sales of medicinal products are favoured. Expect increased profits.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23)-- Selling is stepped up. Consider new agreement or arrangement for increasing your earning potential,

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)-- If you are alert, you cun make quick adjustment to even the most surprising changes in your life.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 23)-Be less aggressive than you any were yesterday, but finish up job you have begun.

-

CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan. 20)-

Avoid being ton adventuresome,

You will make better progress if you are moderate in your demands.

CANCER (June 23-July 23) Aut neither the children nor any-

and promotion Advertising one else in the house knew what had happened. For the Hobby 1lorse augment your business. returned before the morning and mind nelive, Concentrate on a job.

LEO (July 24-Aug. 23)—Optimism AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 19)~~ when the children, came down, they

with the public, you Sound him still standing in the pays good dividends today. You I dealing

should be eminently successful. You of the playroom where he may be adventuresonte in some, new

may And new Inspiration. always stood before.

projeti. Anticipate success.

corner

BRONCHO BILL

WIL

DESERT-RAT IDEE, BANTY DAN, IF TOLIVAR BOGGS AND MANNINĖS BEEN WE'LL HAVE [TRADIN' RIFLES TO LA PIG ROAST.

(NJUNS, WE'LL

HANG THE

VARMINT

SANTY! THE LAW WILL TAKE CARE LOHIM-

Time for Action

AW. CUT IT OUT!

BE YOU ATELLIN' MISTER BOGES WHAT NOT T'DO,

BRONCHO

WILLIAM

COME ONE LET 3 ORGANIZE

A NECKTIE PARTY t

By Harry F. O'Neill

NG WHIPPERGNAPPER'S GONNA TELL ME, DHBEAT

ERAT!

I SHOULDHT "TOLD THEM,

BLACKIEL

over being only $38,400. nellons and noon prices follow:

SHARES BUYERS SELLERS SALYN 1775 10' 1770

BANKS

RK Bank....

INSURANCES

K Fire DOCKS, ETC.

M'hat-Docke LAND, ETC. 1 utel Ink Land Shel Land

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K. Wharf (0) K. Wharf (N).

203 205

130

100 € 131

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Betrie

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HungryB UTILITIES

Tram

INDUSTRIALS

Cement (XD). 36%

Rope

STORES, ETC***

Dairy (N)

20.00

4355

Watson O. XD COTTONS

Ewo

300 54

10% - 11

N.Y. FOREIGN ·

EXCHANGE

Argentine Peso (offeindl Argentine Peso (UnniMelal)

Australia

Brazil Bebrium

Canada

Challe

England

France

India

Mexico

New Zealand T'ert

Portugal

South Afrien Sweden

Switzerland

Uruguay Venezuela Netherlands

Batavia Singapore Ingkang

CHICAGO GRAIN has

PRICES

Chicago, Feb 23-Closing price of i train on the Chicago Doard of Trade Today were:

Wheat-price per bushel..

May

Jaly

September

December

Malze:

May July

September

December

Ilye:

2.15-15-2% F1--4

Closing Rates

Feb. 23 US$0.2017

2003

3.2074

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4.031%

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United Press.

CHINA PRODUCE

QUOTATIONS

New York. Feb. 20: Closing Prices Feb, 23

13550,05/00

Aniseed Oil, per b. F.O.Ü.

New York

New York

Sandalwood, in drums, des

pending on quantity bi quality

1.52- 1.03-

1.2-1-

1.31-1

Casa Oil, per 1b,, F.O.B.

New York

1.23.3

1.13-4

Agar Agar, per lb. F.D.B.

H

2,10/2.50

2.75/3.25

Alar

1.28.2%

July

1.20-

Winnipeg Rye:

Max July.

October

Winnipeg Barley:

May July October

1.14-12 1.13.23 141-

11

0.94-12

Vnlted Press. |

Tung Ou, in tank care, FO.B. New York per U. Beryllium, (10 to 12 per-

centi per tuti, ********* Molybdmum (99 percent),

per, lb.

13.00 nom.

02145

21.00/30.00.

0.54 United Press.

Australia Watches

US Aid To China Falling US Prices

Canberra, Feb. 23.-Australin's Washington, Feb. 23-The U. S. expected lower wheat cheque this State Department today announced | year will be offset by a falter wool ·

18, a total of|cheque, probably reaching $575,000,- that up to February US$123,950,005 had been paid by the| 000, officials predlet. U.S. Treasury 10 the Chinese With experts forecasting a whent government, or United States pro-income fall of ng much as $90,000,000 curement agencies at Ure request of below last year's $320,000,000, of the Chinese government, under, the cials are watching anxiously

the military old, programme. This was falling prices in the U.S. grain and An increase of US$372,568 since cotton markets-United Press. February 11-United Press.

World Shipping Losses

London, Feb. 23-Lloyd'a ro- ported today that the world's mer- chant marine lost 67 ships, totalling 197,777 tons, in April, May and

Exchange

Rates

Business was done in the local un- official exchango market this morning t the following rates:--- Sterling pound note. (per £1) US dollar (per $11, .. Gold bars per tael)

June, 1948. Tho gure Includen FC plastres (per 100)

Siam cola (per 100) bther causen, Ent scrapping and

NEI guilders (per 100) addition to wrecks.--United Press. Gọid yuan (per yuan)

13.23

8.130

1.773

24.00

31.10