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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, MARCH 11, ·-·1949.

FOR YOUR SPARE MOMENTS

.MCKENNEY ON BRIDGE

Counting Tricks In Advance Pays Off

BY WILLIAM E. McKENNEY

My best wishes go to U. A.

Sanabria and A. J. Cole of the Central Schools Association, Chicago, 11. Their school and others belonging to the Central School Association contributed $1,000,000 worth of scholarships to US war orphans.

Bridge players of the US started War Orphans Scholar- allpm, Int.. and now the of or- -co-operation generous

like punistion

the Central Schools Association assures our war orphans of an education.

It in remarkable how compit- cated a thing can look when we have little or no knowledge of Amucican the subject. At the Television. Institute in Chicago, Mr by operated which

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HUMAN SPEECH

NOT only dots but mony animals understand words, in the opinion of Dr Gustav Eck- mein associate professor of physiology it the. University of Cincinnati.

animals and man, "between the levels," and between animaland animai, "within the level."

"One of my pigeons communi- cates one way with pigeons," he explained, "and another way

with me."

The animals catch the mean- ing of words in the same way The pigeon, named Red by Dr that man does, through sym- Eckstein, for eight years had bolism and association, the noted never missed sleeping at night author and expert on animal within a ginss-walled coop built psychology salt. They can also into the laboratory and connec cominunicate with one another, ting via a window with the although not in words.

outside.

"There may be forms of com- munication between living things that go much further down the biological scule than we recog-

lse or suspect," he declared.

"Certainly in the creatures with the highly organised ner- vous systems, at least, we know that the ways of communication are always rich and subtle."

Evon Birds Understand

Even bird braina, Dr Eckstein belleves, are capable of changin,t man's words into symbols and thus understanding them. A dog definitely can, according to Dr Eckstein, and a chimpanzee, contrary to popular belief, im'! too far ahend of the dog in that respect.

Using Blustrations from his

Sponks With Dody

.

BY THE

WAY

FOR

THE BUSINESSMAN

More South Attempt To Reach

International Cotton Agreement

by Beachcomber || - -,

Phoche: Listen! 1 thought

He

I heard a wild note from his cornet.

Yes! Mrs Hirst:

out of Og must have run pudding.

(ENTER Prebendary Falkner. Id pocs out again.) Phoebe: Musicl Music! At lesi! After all this fig pudding. (She

soba

with relief. Frightful discords are hearil.) Leonard: (brusquely)! 'A

playing's worse than his fig

pudding.

(ENTER abuan with a suck.)

Leonard:

Ah ↑ The flg pudding "One night, however, he waN

we ordered. Take it in to him. nccidentally shut out." Dr Eck-my mari. Tell him to stuff his stein recounted. "If it had been cornet with 11. any other bird shut out, the bird (Presently the familiar antack would have fallen asleep or cle

heard,)

pounded upon the window to be fog pudding against walls in let in. Red just stood. sinyed awake and was stai awake at 11Twenty Years of Uproar o'clock when I finally saw him,

T whole body spoke-lo me. He tensed H. He sent tremors down his fall."

After the bird had been let in he scurried up the pigeon Indder, stepping on sleeping feet and heads on the way until he got to bls mate, Whitey, who was dozing.

"He waked her," Dr Eckstein said, "and they walked back and forth on the ramp. He coord,

haviour spoke to her, not me. that time."

It

In one or two of the aimpler songs she over-emphasized. was acting rather than singing.

(Music critic.)

REMEMBER

occasion when

Was Clamglamiri Calabrian hunting- singing

House

Σπ song at the Opera Verona. Many English tourists were present, and to make, then feel at home she clapped a bow- and flicked, her ler on her head

with

haunches

observations of pigeons, Dr Eek- bowed, danced. His whole

be- S Whip. It was al this

1, Q4, any; 2, Q. R. or B (dblstein explained the differences commumletrlion between ch) mates.

South

2 N. T. Pass

GN. T. Pass

Opening - J

28

BOYS AND GIRLS MAGAZINE Eckstein said, intelligence dif- was

Sanabria and Mr Cole, I looked with

complete

bewilderment television sets that the at the students were building.

It

Colo learn

Well

cards?"

seemed funny when Mr

Bald

"You can to me, contract bidding pretty out of a book, but how do you master the play of the

Here mind

was

master

I

of television ledging that the play of a hand nt contract is compleated.

How Knarf Learned to Skate

-Hans Brinker Taught Him One Night-

By MAX TRELL

IT was cold enough to freeze the pond, and all afternoon the children from far and wid: were skating on the lec. Such Well, it in not complicated laughter, such screaming, such shouting as Cazzie from the No one had beard the today's hand demonstrates that, nd

last time the To count a band down seems likes since the

frozen. difficult to the

player.pond average But when East showed out on twelve months ago. the second round of diamonds,

unless

you

make

it

*.

and West followed rounds

to three three

And of hearts

rounds of clubs, mennt that West only one spade,

Therefore,

have

to guess

it simply could have

South did not the spade. By counting the hand down, he knew that all he had to do lead a small spade to was to

then the king and

take the finesse spade

for the needed 12th trick.

Check Your Knowledge

1. Name the first woman

swim the English Chaumet.

10

was

a Kood

Knart and Hanid, the shadow. children with the turned- about names, were down at the pond skating with the chlidren. Only poor Knar! hnd no fuu at n. He couldn't skate.

12-3

that boy got his head

stuck between

the wires of the Although Imitation is an ac-harp. The Are brigade, was tive process among pigeons. De sent for, but when the curtain Clamglamfri was raised again ferences between the birds are was hanging on to it. The Are- great and some birds cannot men spread out a thick blanket, learn, over a period of years, and she jumped, and went right behaviour pattern perfected by through the blanket and through one of the more intelligent the stage into a celtar used for blets.

dustbins.

CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE Answers

1. Gertrude Ederle. 2. Yes; Quebec, Canada. 3. The Monroe Doctrine. 4. A prin- ter. 5. Rain water or melted

0. Fourteen.

SHOW.

In the news

African ́

Restrictions

Capetown, Mar, 10. -- The South African Tren- Bury today announced "drastic

curtallment"

1

of

all transfers of funds to non-sterling countries.

The announcement sald: "AA

A result of the heavy drain on the Union's gold reserves, the Treasury has been compelled to curtail drastically all transfer of funds to non-sterilng Remittances to

countries. non-sterling countries for the engagement of the services of dance bands. musicians, singers, boxers, wrestlers and other per Jona for entertainment purposes in the Union are Also being restricted."

Only a week ago, a Ilst restricted Imports. exported

of

many of

frong

them

д-

Britain, Wal nounced under the Unloa's. austerity programme

10

alop the outflow of ster- ling assets.

It included matorcars.

gramophones

Cars costing

and radios.

aver £800 and radiograms priced at more

£15 than

were harred altogether-Reu- ier.

US Support For Jap Unions Urged

New York. Mar. 10.--The nowspaper The Nailon today said that official complacency in State Department reports and the publicity of American

Andl representatives who

It casy to renew their old-time connections with Zalbatau firms should not obscure the new productive clements which

support unknown quantity need

Іл post-wir of post-oMee blotting-paper in a Japan, dish popularly known as curried beetroot pudding.

FOOD

GOOD_police' raided a restau- rant one night and took the name of the cook, who had in- corporated

YOUR BIRTHDAY....

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By STELLA

Washington,

Mar 10. — Colton exporting

and importing nations will meet soon to try to reach an agreement aimed at stabilising cotton prices.

Such

an

agreement would be modelled on the one which an international conference is seeking to negotiate here for wheat.

The cotton meeting will be held in Belgium on April 25-30. It is being called by the Inter- national Cotton Advisory Coun.

cil,

an inter - governmental agency, which has been strug Fling with world prices market problems 'since before the war.

The United States has been a major factor in the move to get an agreement.

The idea is to divide world markets of both wheat and cotton among exporting coun- tries on a basla which would assure each its fair share of ex-

Misuse Of

Aid Funds By Dutch Alleged

New York, Mar, 10. --- Dr · D. Bumlire, boris at prices fair to both pro-and trade representative, today Indonesian financial ducers and consumers,

described as a "complete mis-

of facts" The malter of a colton agree- representation

the ment, fast discussed at meet Dutch, claim that the collapse ing of the Council of Cairo last of Indonesian economy is due year, was postponed until the to the United States withhold- return of more normal world Ing recovery funds from the

Netherlands East Indies. conditions.

Dr Sumitro sald in a state- American telegates may ad-ment that ECA funds allocated vise the postponement of nego-for use in the Netherlands East fintions on a cotton agreement Indies "wers allocated by the until after a decision is reached Dutch colonial government ex- on wheat.

clusively to Dutchi controlled Meanwhile, it

territories of Indonesia for pur- may become necessary for the United States poses of their own." either to allow cotton markets that the Dutch were receiving He added: "At the same, time to dwindle further, or to take this aid they had imposed upon action, such as possible export the Republic of Indonesia subsidies, to make Its cotion

total

blockulation competitive in a world market

The

of the Re- which has changed from a public of Indonesia has been seller's to a buyer's market since

suffering for years from short- ze war.-Associated Press.

of the basic necessities of life such as textiles and medi- cines."

Dr Sumitro charged that "the

ERP

nid in Dutch used

the Indles for

Rubber

Market

Decline

New York, Mar. 10.-Number rubber futures today closed 10 20 points lower on sales totalling 48 contracts,

to

Standard unchanged

futures reinaine? with По vales

The paper pointed out that Japanese trade unions have at- tained a membership of 6,000.- 000 and added that "American trade unionists should give the free trade unions of Japan the help and

they deserve. support There should be an ex change of delegations

as well as a permanent consultant ser- vice to help Japanese unions piny on

Important role in the reported, New Japan.

Activity Blackened In both "Re-introduction of free en- Spot and Futures markets and terprise in Japan will be dan- prices tracked gradually back- gerous if mother companies of

wards, influenced by the lower the United States return to the trend at London and Singapore menace social gatas made до well You are more of a siny-ni-

declines as by the in that home than

the others

country during of

registered in a wide Ust of first years of SCAP." travelling sign and the your

domestic commodity markets. "Wo The paper continued: you do is likely to be in your should not be content with in-

have

FRIDAY, MARCH 11

of the ORN today, you are one of will usually be head

those who are always busy Entertainment Committee-and women bre inveterata teach me?" Knart suit to his "Hans Brinker," Mr. l'unch called. at something. If there is a big you

Job to do, you will go at it "Joiners" sister Hauld,

with fervour and enthusiasm. things.

"And who's ever going to

Inter that night. after everyone else in the house had gone to ped.

פיי

can

if there is Fomething routine or Insignificant to take will be just as core of, you conscientious.

boy and his sister.unily.

and, like

.10 run

some

Once you

of

Knarf and Hanid bath looked at Mr Punch in surprise..

"Yes," continued Mr Punch, Learn the Way

smiling at Knarf, "if you'd like,

The Spot market remained a This Hanid said: "You just have to see if I can get him, here

talent is bound to ad- younger years.

affair apart from a small in business learn the way everyone else right away. In fact," he added

even a home of your own, you will formation from journalists who slow for vance you #et two teachers Tor

The

will be want to settle down, enjoy it always start with the assump-routine demand from factory does by trying as hard as you

progress can-and-by-standing-up-again-they're wonderful lee-skaters, slow but once success. comes and talk about the journeys tion that General MacArthur buyers.

both of them. They come from to you it will be sure! You are, you have made in the past,

apt to be Д little Normally you have an even too long," Holland, where all the little boys however, "That will take

of those critical

who

and are slow to differ temperament Kart grumbled. "The children and girls fee-skate all winter

points with

of view. If anger, but those who cross you to long on the frozen canals that nkala are going skating

don't turn

out as ex- need to watch out once your MOITOW. Im't there any way I

didn't wrath is aroused. You can bo someone

bitter advice you have an your

an enemy na you You sympathy.

are the

every time you fall down."

2. Is there a walled city in can learn how to skate before North America?

3. What has been called the cornerstone of American foreign policy?

4 What is a typographer?

5. What is the softest kind of

water?

8. How many linen are there.

in a sonnet?

(Answers in Column 4)

CROSSWORD

Across

Az ister alteration. 161

Biamp. 171 10. Enlarge

171

Fancy getting this from a unu

rod. 43, 4)

15. He's not to Austrails nut in Chia

(0)

10. tesidüb. 191 17. Bomebody's enemy 11. 31

,10. Boskopeare said it nafore teeth. ayon, thato, in fact everything: (41 initially be's the bour. (2)

22. Olti nate, (51

24. ¡larnesB. 16)

..

25. The sort of tals is disliked. (4)

20 What to expect to get from 17.

3. I'm A.S

27 Amazon letters. (3)

Down

backward

doctor plant. (8)

round the

2 If she's big it's a crime. (3)

3. Pur (0)

4. Ap out can do this. 19

6. They often take you down. (5)

6. Lively. 135.

FL You may think of small park

or pasture but it could be a frog

. Err. 131

19. A broken día 444

17. You got it from true friendship.

(7)

14. sy their many good turns you

may be transported. (8)

20 There's nothing cegatire about

thie 181

23. Ty ni it meɛne time. 10) Solution of yesterday's puzzle, Aerossi,

and People's Palace: 7. Memental; TENTAR 11, Ospderi

is en 15, 0% pacos, Dywal on 19 Clympics; 20,

Penner-box: 2. Elecanilyay, Lendi_4: Burt: 5 or 2 Armes, 5 All D. Begi Across: If Pt 18" dìí 14, Aarees 16. TADE IT LOGO.

then?"

run from one city to the other." things and

your

follow

Knarf said he was very eager

to have this little boy and his no

Hank began to shake

her sister teach him how to ice-original "I told you so" and if can be a loyal friend.

To find what the stars have select for tomorrow, head. Suddenly. Mr Punch, who skate, and Hanid said she would you don't watch out, you may

meet them, become a little hord to take. In slore was sitting in his rocker on the like very much to

considerate of others your birthday star and read other side of the room, coughed too. Kmart and Tinnid were both Be more

the corresponding Naragraph. know what loudly and said: "I think I know Butch boy and Dutch giri Mr

puzzled to

Bleif you are to be well-liked.

You are good at arrangini Let your birthday star be your someone who could teach Knarf Punch was thinking of, and how social occasions. If a man, you daily guide. to ice-skate this very night."

he was going to get them to come from Holland at this time of night.

Rupert's Elfin Bell-32

When Rupert has given his the small eff message.

retucts hurriedly to letch Bill, while the Leader goes across to a strange in* strument full of handles and "wires and buttons and switches. He worke a number of these and listens care- fully, but no sound comes from the great funnel on top, "You're right, little bear," he says, gravely. There is somthing seriously wrong at Nurwood. I can't get any report at all on what is happening there I'm very grateful to you for coming here."

ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

The Book Shelf However, Mr Punch promptly

I went to the book shelf, whistled out now.

softly in front of one of the

BRONCHO BILL

HEAR THE SETTLEMENTA

MOSS, THEY'VE GOT MANNING - WE'LL BPRLAĎ QUE ALARM

SATURDAY, MARCH 12

VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 22)- PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 21)- Problems there may be today- An uncertain day, so be careful small ones-but don't let them of all you undertake. Make that you are not dismay you. Patience will win no promises

sure of keeping.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23)-- ARIES (Mar. 22-Apr. 20)--

signing important are Postpone books and snid: "Tians! Hans All shipping interests

the papers if you can until a better Brinker! Come out! And bring favoured especially

day. Make plans; don't execute your sister Gretel with you!" employees in this field.

them.

Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)- The next moment, a boy and

intuitions and your his young sister sprang ightly Definitely a pone day. Just sit Follow

the rest of

Be the you won't go for wrong. down from the book-shelf, each back and tet

modernie carrying a pair of skates. This world go by! The less you do, careful, but make was astonishing enough, but the les trouble!

even

all

GEMINI (May 22-June 22)- more astonishing was the fact that the little girl carried a Those working in the enter pair of silver skates.

tainment und restaurant trades are more favoured than others Dld Knarf learn to ice-skate right now, that night? Indeed he did. Hans. and his sister took Knarf down

CANCER (June 23-July 23)--

to the pond and they laught him 'The arts and literature are

progress,

-HAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 221-Don't be averenthusiastic, out work things but if you carefully, you can make minor gains now.

own, way

must be

be wrong," "In effect and too often their The inclination among some brokers to liquidate was in- criticism gives aid and comfort to the Stalinist forces in Japan. creased by reports of a possible Japan cannot be used merely os change in Dulch selling policies too sure of Truders were not bastion-the anti-Soviet

but the impression United States çan play the part,

แก

the details.

of wise teachers in helping a new existed that rubber shipments Japan to grow."United Press. out of the Netherlands Indies

poris would include percentage destined United Sintes

NY FOREIGN

EXCHANGE

плен

Netherlands

Q

purposes. Firstly, rehabilitation. of their rubber plantation and palm oil production.

Secondly, purchases of textiles distributed in Dutch-controlled territories as propaganda to strengthen their position as Colonial rulers.

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"The Indonesian people, the whole, never benefited from ERP funds because of the misuse of those funds by the Dutch. The basis for the Indonesian economic collapse is the polley and the behaviour of the Dutch.”

-United Press.

HONGKONG

SHARES

The turnover on the Stock" Exchange this morning amount- ed to $101,015.00. Transactions and noon prices: BANKS

1K Bank... 1750 1770

INSURANCES

Union... Underwriters

DOCKS. ETC. K. Wharf Dock ........ J'rovident

LAND. ETC.

JIK viel, XD

201700

81765

765 0.20

1301%

26 204 @ 251

141

HK Land 601 62 200 61° S'haf Land, 3,10 3,39 2000 € 3.15

14 Humphreys the

a larger for

UTILITIES

Tram, XD

Star Ferry.

XD

10.30

121

100 124

100 G 123

100 e 124

14.20-

14,00

C. Light (0) 14.00 14.00 560 100 C. Light (N) 1815 10.50 Efoviric, XO

38% 1646 3015- Mecan

In Washington the Commerça Department reported that world production of natural rubber in January was below expectations, owing to decreased shipments from strife-torn Indonesia. The natural production In January totalled 125,000 long tons, com- pared with 132,500 long tons in INDUSTRIALS

and. 122.500 028-16 January 1948. Estimated world 02-2 0230

Closing rates March 18. Argentine 130 (01-

cla

... US$0 2077 Argentine Pest: (Un

official)

2003 Australin

3.23-42 Brazil

Delkim

Canla

Chile England

France

December

consumption of natural rubber In January was 127,500 lons, 4.03-7/16 which was 2,000 tons below the

Electric... Telephone

20 2015

Cement, XD 35% 34%

STORES, ETC.

21

Dairy (0) .. 40 4415 Dairy (New).. 39 43% Watson, XD 32

54

Ewo

10

December figure, but up. 7,500 COTTONS

tons on the previous January.

Prices closed as follow!-

1 Contract Bubber

.0031-15

Indla

Mexico

2024 .1423

New Zealand

4.00

Peru

.360.

Number

-Portugal

.0404

Futures,

South Africa

4013-

March (in cents per

Swrden

2761

Switzerland

#18 April

18.00 bid

Uruguay Venezuela

7150

Miny

10,70 bld

.3018

June

3770

Batavin

.3771

July

18.50 bid

August

Singapore

10 30 bid

Contract

Hubber

Netherlandя

Hongkong

Shanghat

.4730

3310

September Standard .0003 Futures. United Press, Morch

April

fair sex can New York Metals May

CAPRICORN (Dec, 23-Jan. 20)-You of the have things pretty much your if you plan today operations skilfully.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb, 19)Intuitions pay off right well- arc Employees now.

so ask for that pro-

all night long, for they were the high-lighted at preserit. If your best skaters that anyone had work is in these fields, you will

prosper. ever seen,

LEO (July-24-Aug. 23)—Bc Knorf was

very lucky. It

to put isn't everyone who can get a careful if you have famous boy and giri from something in writing. Avold Holland to teach him how to personal promines or business favoured, ice-skate.

complications.

GATHER FER THE NECKTIE

PARTY, MEN!

Target Trade

• AS DEPPITY,

I DEMAND YOU

SHET YER TRAD

THE SHERIFFS) DNG NABIT/

„BRINGIN” MAN-

\NING INHA

SEEING THE GATHERING MODI THE SHERIFF HALTS THE RAS" CAL IN HYD CUBIDOÝ

mised raise.

New York, Mar. 10.—The following prices were, quoted in the metals merket here today: Ire Ore 1524 per

Iron) rent

de- livered lower, port

Lake Superior, per

.:

231% centia

short ton............. US$4.35-7.35 Cooper, Electrolyila. Expat F.A.S. New York, per ib. .............. ** Zine, (Prima Western, New York) per ib. (Electro tytic, 10.9 percent Manganese) deliver- rd: rust of Miasts- sippi River

By Harry F. O'Neill Manganese

LEY'S

DWITCH HATIS, MISTER MANNING! MAYBE I

CAN DECOY 'EM?

14.20

32.00" United Press.

NY Seeds And Oils

Castor Seed, per long

+1

Fertiliser

For Korea

Washington, Mar. 10,-Johr 20.00 nominal | Chang, Korea's special repre- 10.03

sentative in Washington; sald 10.83 United Press, today that the ECA Administra

tor, Mr Paul Hoffman, had "pro- mised to do everything possible LONDON MARKET

to expodite ́ahllments of ferli- lisers to Kures,"

London, Mar 16,~Prices in the rubber market hero 'today closed st follow:

Mr Chang had conferred with

May, fin penco per 16.) 11 Mr Hoffman and Mr John Harri- July/September

man, of the ECA Korean divi- October/December

10% sion.

11

United Press.

He said Mr Hoffman assured him that the entire fertiliser programme would be reviewed with the object of speeding up

would arrive in ume for the

China Produce shipments so that the fertilizer

Quotations

New York, Mar, 10.

Closing Prices Aniseed oil, per 16, F.0.1. Now

March 10

ton, F.Q., Brazil US$105 nominal Cotton Reed, per long

ton, 1.0.B..

Memphis

Flax Seeil. per bushol,

F.O.B, Minneapolis Linseed Oit, per: 19,

K

常

In sank cars, FOD. New York

110 centa Peanut oil, per tb,-

1812 FO.D. New York

United Press

York.

1830.45/00 Cassis all. per ib. F.0.3), NEW

York

York

transplanting reason. United Press;

Pulp Price Cut

Stockholm, Mar. 10 The

Agar agar.. per lb. F.Ol. Now Swedish newspaper, Aftonbladet ******* 2.78/3.23 said today that Swedish pulp Bandelwood, in drums, depending export prices would be reduced on quality & quality 13.00 nom. by US$20 n tồn on. April 1, Tung cil, in tank care, F.0.0, New-

York per b 0.20 but added that despite the pro Beryllium (10 to 12 percent); per mise of lower prices American

ton dupa 2000/30.00 buyers did not seem interested. Molybdenum, (19 percent) per

1b.

In increasing their pulp Imports United. Prest. from Sweden.-United Press.