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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, MARCH 21, 1949.

FOR YOUR SPARE MOMENTS

MCKENNEY .

ON BRIDGE

Sense-and Nerve-

Beat Six Hearts

BY WILLIAM E. McKENNET

Jooka na if the cocktail lounge

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of

in the new Cardinal Res- taurant in New York City will become a headquarters for the bridge post-mortems

the Experts A group of us were there the other night, and Phil sit- Doyle, the manager, wOB ting at our table. Phil's bro- ther, Ray Doyle, is general manager of Cavanagh's Res- taurant on 23rd Street in New York, and the new Cardinal is operated by the same group.

Here is a rather interesting we were discussing, play that

at the On the opening lend

declarer three of diamonds. decided to discard a spade from dummy and win the trick in his own hand willb the nec. He then led the ten t dla- monds, trumped it in dummy, and came back with the queen of spades. He took the finesse,

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AROUND THE WORLD

The Oldest Town in Germany

By TEMPLE MANNING VERY ancient places some-

times just have dates to show for their antiquity, with- out anything Interesting or picturesque in the way of ruins. But not so of Treves or Trier, the oldent town in Germany. Here, for any traveller who in keen on oman relles, is a find, os ny people have already discovered. Treves, in valley of the Moselle, is so rich in relles that it is to all intents at purposes a Roman city. since it contain the most Im- of that age portant remains

north of the Alps.

the

Even is name descends from these far-off days, for it is derived from a powerful tribo of Belgle Goths, the Trevirl. Augustus founded 11 down. Augusto Trevirum, for these warriors, made it a culony, and later it became a

a popular re- sidence for Roman emperors. For over a century it was the centre from) which Gaul. Dri- tuin and Spain were governed.

Striking Monument The Porta Nigra, a huge for- tifed gnieway, once part of the ancient city wall, is one of the most striking of the old menu- ments of Treves. It is made of huge, stone blocks fastened with iron braces and without mor- tar. It rises to a height of thrco

und surmounta storeys

for in- smoller gateways, one coming, the other for outgoing traffic.

In the outskirts, on the op- posite side of the town, is what is left of the huge Roman ani- of son! Outlines Saturday's phitheatre.

tiers, dens for

the lions and rooms for the gladiators can be distinctly Incert.

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the

West won the trick with Jalist and immediately returned u spade, which East ruffed- and the contract was defeated. Suppose that declarer, after rung the ten of dininonds In dummy, had led. back a smati spade, played the ice, then let # small spade to the queen,

course would have

trick with the king and declarer would have been able to ruft his small spade with the king of trumps, pick

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There are extensive ruins of the palace that once housed the emperors of Ronie. Remains in- clude the foundation work of spacious Roman bathe and the apparatus for heating them.

Porta Nigra, Treves, Germany.

The Basilica, constructed of

brick during the reign of the Emperor Constantine, and used for the administration of jus- tice, now serves as a Lutheran church, or it did when last we saw it.

BY THE

WAY

by Beachcomber

HERE is nothing like

giving Youth a chance. In America, a boy of five, "Ordained last October,' married a couple, "with the assistance of his brother, aged two.".

The first of these baby clergymen has, according to his father, been preaching since ho

three. WILM

The second is, presumably, just beginning to stammer his first sermons. All this in Tun enough. But by California State

the law marzi age was legal, because

that amendment to say hables must not be clergymen.

Talking of religion, I wonder who will be Miss Archuletov in the Long Beach Carnival. How the vicars-in-arms will cheer!

is no

The recovery

FOR

THE

BUSINESSMAN

More Factory Britain Tackles.

Workers

In Australia

Canberra, Mar. 20.-Aux- tralia's Prime Minister Mr J. B. Chifley, said in a broadcast here today that one out of every three, Aus- tralian waxe-carners rely on the manufacturing in- dustry for a living.

Since the end of the war, projects he said. 2,200 new have been announced in Australia. They were Dnanced by Australians and from overseas-particularly from Britain and America. Mr Chifley said that more Australians than 200,000. aro пож employed the manufacturing indus- try, compared with 625,000, in 1039-Associated Press.

programme UK Spinners

LUXURY cruise for foreign tourists along the Monches». ter Ship Canul is being orrun- ged, with faciles for being The Cathedral

ashore at Runcorn, Latchford, The strangest building in Warburton. and the Irlam Treves in the enthedral, which to say the is heterogeneous, least, since it has been con- What on earth? structed through the centuries from various structures. Erected

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Locks Viaduct..

their fornys, then restored in fly with the word "shalls"

To Pay More

For Cotton

the

the

Inflation

"IMPRESSIVE MEASURE

OF SUCCESS"

By Oscar R. Hobson

London, Mar. 19-No responsible ́person could yet claim that Britain has solved her war- be time inflationary problem. But what can stated without fear of contradiction is that in the past 12 months or so she has tackled the impressive . Απ problem with resolution and measure of success.

The intensive campaign against inflation began effectively with the emergency autumn budget of November, 1947 in which the then Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr Hugh Dalton, said that it was necessary to strengthen "still further and' without delay, our budgetary de- fences against inflation."

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The reasons he gave for this the Cabinet of certain plans to need were that private savings curtail capital expenditure, in- had failed to reach the totals cluding that on housing. ho had been led to expect that they would, and that further Inflationary pressure had been developed by the

severe car tallment of Imports which had become necessary in order reduce Britain's payments "gap."

to

balance of

These measures quickly bo- dan to have their effect on the power. Yet public's spending

as thus even in the defences strengthened there remained one serious loophole which it be- came necessary to stop. This WIS the rising trend of wage rates, which, had it continued, could upset all the purely bud-

against ilation,

Manchester, Mar. 20.-Ameri- AST March 藤 carpenter can cotton sold to British spin-.

a licence toner by the law Cotton Com- as n busiftra in the fourth cen- applied for

mission will be a farthing a

In order to achieve his ob- tury, it served as a market, and purchase eight dozen four-inch

nails.

Owing to a not unusual

ject Mr Dalion pound dearer from tomorrow.

proposed A WILS then

converted into

the licence was issued In

getory of price heavy addition to the already second list Christian church. It was des-error

rovisions

a weelt. within

severe burden of taxation troyed by the Franks in one of

of nails. The local food

Goverment - sponsored Com- which Britain was bearing. sald that

as four-inch mission announced a rise of a were

Sir Stafford Cripps, the pre- not rationed, farthing a pound in American,

sent Chancellor, who succeeded the applicant would have to apply Brazilian, Sao Paulo, East and

A local West African, Argentine, Rus-Me Dalton soon after the bud- licence.

East Indian, Peruvian, get, reinforced these new taxes Ironmonger, who had the nails sian,

will stock,

and be Tanguis probably

Sudan Zeldab by securing the acceptance by for not "istulng"

varieties. applicunt,

and

O new

the

528. Later devastated by the office Normans, it was reconstructed snails by Archbishop Poppo in eleventh century. Added to infor the twelfth, thirteenth dnally in the eighteenth cen-in turies, it is a weiter of ar- prosecuted

and building them to the chitectural styles materials. It is a fascinating licence is required. medley of turrets much towers

for Aly Koruthaiolos and galleries, and looks all the worid like an old Ro-

MY favourite passage so far amouneed. man fortress.

in the first American eple The Commission Within Its treasury. In re

pence a of two in North Brazilian and pound in East

as no

Price cuts

pound

one penny African

DF-52

were

also

surprised

BOYS AND GIRLS MAGAZINE quaries of Romanesque work-poem-The Wanderings of Rita traders last Tuesday by reducing

Christopher's New Friend

-He Was a Man All Made of Snow

By MAX TRELL

441 AST

night," Christopher

was saying to the shadow-

up the trumps, and the jack* Cricket

of spades would be good.

Some of the boys, however, Krf and Hanid,

to see children with the turned-about were shrewd enough

that if West refused to win games, "I had the second spade trick with ice-cold man."

East would ruff it Knarf and the king,

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Hanid exclaimed

with the nine of hearts, and one voice: "An ice cold now declurer would have to man! Who's that?" lose another spade trick. Really "He's made of snow,"

pretty defence, if you could swered Christopher. "He stands find a West player, against ant the side of the road, at the

six contract, who had the nerve bottom of the back stus."

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stay off the spades with his king.

of "Oh, that's queen

Check Your

Knowledge-

1. What is a ketch?

2. Where are the Islands?

3. What country has jurisdic

of

1

tion over the greater part

the Sahara Desert?

',

What is the freezing point

of alcohol?

5. Becky Sharp is a charne-

ter In what novel!

6. What is the name of the

river that divides the city Paris in two?

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the snow man," ald Hanid. "Father and the children built

him yesterday

A Clear Night

HONGKONG

SHARES

Sudan Colton the Hayworth is this very moving Egyptian and manship.

preserved are

has prices by amounts ranging from hall pence to four heads of Matthew the Apostle, picture of the lady who and of the Empress Helena, been described by a film direc-one and a

The furnover on the Stock ja pound in the first midweek for as the Female Ulysses. Inother of Constantine, 125 Rita sat facing the window in changes notified since it began Exchange this morning amount- well as n nall from the true

Transactions She nervously operations 15 months ago.-A-ed to $12,140.00, and noon prices: Cross, and what is believed to the restaurant. be the Holy Coat, the seamless brushed her long hair, which fell soclated Press. dress worn by Christ on

the in her eyes.

day of His execution. Although In passing

antiquarians and other scholars HERE was a Gascon soldier

have contested the validity of

this claim, through the centur

during the Napoleonle wars

ics untold thousands have who was flocked

to the

city by the pleasant Moselle when

the relie

has family was been displayed.

As for the modern city, it is

a charming place

mocked by an un- because his comrade

"llow da

poor.

you keep yourselves warm in the winter, in your outlandish mocker. naked the which has vilinge?"

the batons been built out from the 'mediac- "We burn some of val market place.

of the Marshals of our family." (Tomorrow-Science At Work) replied the Gascon.

New Controls Reported For China

YOUR BIRTHDAY.......... By STELLA cope

afternoon."

MONDAY, MARCH 21

"Built him? Did they?" said Christopher. "I

sort was

Loday, you have A have

You

distinct talent if it is guard

Christopher serenaded his new friend.

DORN

21.--New

Shanghal, Mar. economic control measures, featured by large-scale dump- ing and cutting of military ex- penditure, are being drafted to with the deteriorating situation, according to press re- ports today.

They were said to have been discussed and decided upon by Acting President Ll Tsung-jen

his weekend

visit

to

It was also reported that"the" somewhat today

measures

LARGEST SURPLUS

Accordingly. Sir Stafford Cripps, in the early spring of Trades 1048, approached the Union Congress and the cm- players' representative bodies

with

the proposal that the former should do what lay in their power to discourage fresh

! wage claims if the latter would agree to a corresponding "stand- still" of dividend rates. The Chancellor was successful in securing the assent of both par- tles-a notable achievement,

Meanwhile, the 1947-48 budget closed on March 31, 1048. with a nominal surplus of £35,000,000, the first surplus since before World War II and by for the largest in the annals SHARES BUYERS SELLERS BALES of Britain's finance. BANKS

the surplus I describe #omina!" because, though it was arrived at in

accordance with

traditional principles of United Kingdom budgetary ae- countancy, it was, not composed

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entirely of current items, but Partly of non-recurring and capital items; and did not there- fore result in a corresponding diminution of the public's pur- chasing power.

In other words, the 'disinfia- 100 14.40 ionary effect of this big surplus was not commensurate with itd size. In his April budget · Sir Stafford Cripps therefore, pro- ceeded to still further drastic mensures designed to bring pur- chasing power into accord with 200431 the supply of goods for sale.

FRESH TAXES

time, and as it sung and cheer him up. So frank to those you are fond of, and become so full of inhibi- light cash situation will pray 12 Germans

was clear night with the moon down I went." and the stars shining and not

the

VIS the snow

you

you

Selected

You may compared with only GY56,000 To Run Ruhr

of wondering how he got there, in his chest. He must be ice rather complex personality cultivated.

other extreme not having my feet or wings, cold, and frozen through, and and one which peersingly is full ngainst being impulsive, But Shanghal. Well. I noticed him last night through. I'll just sing him a of contradictions. Congenial and don't go to the Frisian for the first

are opt to draw into tions that you are abnormally ably be eased

the release of more new "And

when first meeting repressed in your natural emo man your shell

to people. Your loyalties are deep tions. You are loving, kind and GY500 and GY1,000 notes.

home. But Meanwhlic, the price of rice devoted to your ton cold for a little cricket like really cold?" Knart wanted

and your ties of kin are strong you are not one myself, I put on woollen know.

my

Idealistic by nature,

to wear your has soared to a new record of coat with

"Now that's a funny thing" gloves and my

Christopher. "He seen to be able to figure out the heart on your sleeve, and even GY63,000 per pleul (170 lbs.), high collar, and my galoshes, continued

close to right a..awers to most of life's those very

innermost during the weekend-Router. Your and I swung my guitar across looked as cold as a pile of snow,

advice is ex- never know your my shoulders and I went down But when I asked him what questions.

those who pay thoughts. Because, I thought song he'd like to hear to warm cellent, and see him.

To find what the stars have in it usually prosper. myself. here's a man, stand him up a bit, (and I was sure attention to ing all alone out in the open, he was going to ask for Hot You do not always have as good store for tomorrow, select your The star and read

Let with nothing to keep him warm Cross Buns) to my surprise, he fortune yourself. Learn to follow birthday

your own advice' more!

corresponding paragraph. (Answers at foot of Columns) but an old hat full of holes and asked for Jingle Bells,

Hankd

It is likely that you will be your birthday star be your daily both i and six red wooden buttons stuck Knart

and may mide. Cricket very fond of musie laughed. Christopher

"I guess. Rupert's Elfin Bell-40 shook his head sadly.

TUESDAY, MARCH 22 being a snow man, and made of fee

and snow, he didn't mind. I don't think he was cold at Jaci woollen nland he

high loves, or a coat. with n

It makes collar. or aloshes. ine wonder whether it's better to have to wear a lot of things keep warm, or to start by bring cold and not to have to wear anything at all."

CROSSWORD

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23

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*Writes. Favourite din u 14, 2ypical Brition greeting.

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(54) 9. A small inux, (0) Il and

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18. Bee 2 Down.

The lule party goes on over the upper part of the castle, and Rupert is not yet satisfied. Please, what happens to all the smoke when your works have taken it out of the air?" he says. "I thought you'd ask "That's chuckles the ell.

The what all those pipes are for.

that.

16. One of the organs of greatning.smoke is sent all over the earth.

(4)

10, Lolty and grout. (4)

Wane all over train. 13j

27, Singularly fast running, part of

a river. (a)

21, Ituna, after a fashion, (6)

24. Jen a dato. 10)

25. Stolature (3)

Down

1. Itere you get the ace paling. (3-6)

1 and 15. Hardware. (11)

3. Close at hand. 19)

4. Consumed, (3)

8. Lute. (5)

Woul carrier of the loyal Bank

13)

8. Much may turn on it.

10. Could ta the manner of a nool.

gan mob (4-3)

12. You would do thia per the skit

door. (0)

IBNO, it not entered in s turee-

legged race. [5)

14, Bed 11 AUTOM.

17, One. (4)

18. Another way of saying 3. (4)

, Quote. (4)

CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Answers

1. A small two-masted bont.

2. In the North Sen, off

tho

consts of Germany and Holland.

3. France. 4. 203 degrees below zero Fahrenbelt. 6. "Vanity

Fair," by William Makepeace Thackeray, 0. River Soine,

Heaps of it is fed to the volcanoes i they use an awful lor during the year. Some of it is turned in:o fox. like the one at Nutwood. now, and some is made into the tuck white mist that surrounds this·castle.'

ALL RIGHTS RESERVED,

to

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"And did you sing Jingle Bells,

asked Christopher? Hamid.

LIBRA

CHICAGO GRAINS

He made some concessions to income tax payers designed to Increase their Incentive to produce,

Imposed fresh

but taxes on beer, spirits and tobac- co and company profits, and a special levy on unearned in- comes.

As a result he was able to forecast nominal surplus of nearly

£800,000,000 on the

a "true", Frankfurt, Mar. 20.-An au- central budget and thoritative source sald todayurplus of some £300,000,000 that the American and British for the whole public sector", Military Governors have selected that is to say on the transactions 12 Germans to run the mammoth of all public bodies Including Ruhr Iron and steel industry central and local government, under Allied control.

nationalised industries, and so

some

Although the list has not yet been confirmed officially. Allied officials are already cri-

a "collection ticising it as Innocents."

Chicago, Mar. 10.--Grain prices on the Chicago Board of

The financial year for which Trade today closed higher after

these forecasts were made does a steady session.

of not close until March 31, 1040, Firmness in cash wheat and

and it is not yet known whether corn as a result of incrensed

They said more attention was the Chancellor's estimates will purchases the Commodity

by Credit Corporation accounted Paid to the candidates' politieni be fully confirmed,

party than their ability. for the higher close.

Wheat closed 14 to 14 higher, corn to 14 higher.

Closing prices: WHEAT-ice per hushel,

ARIES (Mar. 22-Apr. 20)———

(Sept. 23-Oel, 23)- A fairly good day at home or for A definitely stimulating day. Hold to your deals; progress business, but avoid travel if at

Bo "stay-nt toward their realisation. This all possible.

is your day! one."

SCORPIO TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)—

(Oct. 24-Nov, 22) Increase your persomni po Changes are in the air for you,

bo conservative. In

deals or romantle pularity by seeing that you are so well-groomed and pleasant to business

attachments. everyone.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. GEMINI (May 22-Juse 22)- Business contracts and dealings 22)-Guard your family elrelt

harm. Hasle attructs May show a defalte upturn to your from

July Other Songs

advantage. Make progress now. hazard. Think before you act "Yes," sale! Christopher. CANCER (June 23-July 23)

May (Dec. 23-Jau. CAPRICORN in either

July Then he wanted Blow, Wind,-Partnerships,

OATS. Blow' and 'On a misty moisty business or personal relations, 20)-Contacts, made in person

important. Good, for and by mail, can prove import- May

Improve morning", and, The North Wind ure

ant to your future. Doth Blow.

24-Aug. 23)- them now.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 19) Romance is for you-lt you-Guard against misrepresenta- choose A Business pro-

And did you sing them all to him?

"Indeed I did. And you inve

marriage.

11:0 (July

it.

July

What is known-what became Informants said the appoint-apparent almost as soon as the ments would soon be announced budget was introduced-is that officially, possibly in the next is measures have been success- ful in bringing about domestic US82.16-11-2.17 day or two.

monetary equilibrium. 1.50-1,00-14

The Board will serve unfit There are plenty of indications 129-final ownership is settled by a to that effect. The rise in prices government—has been halted since about the

1.29-12-21

Iature German Co-1- United Press. *(2~4-07

United Press.

no idea how cold they made ine. motion can mean more income, ion of the facts, even by your New York Metals

VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept 22)

But he liked them all. The too. colder the song, the warmer and Juliler he seemed to feel."

Knarf and Innid laughed again at Christopher Cricket's adventure with the Snow Man

BRONCHO BILL

THEM OLD VARMINTS ANT LANDED A SINGLE BLOW m2 NEITHER IS EVEN SCRATCHES

BREAK) IT UP!

SKATʻL LEARN YUH NOT T'TANGLE WITH THE LAW,

BANTY BOGGAD!

A short trip can prove advanta-. geour-especially if it is con-

with necies marriage. An emolional day.

According to Plan

WHY, YOU OLD WEASEL,

romance

or

LOAD ON YER PRISONER, TOLIVAR MANNING JUDGE, WHILE I GO OUT PRONT AND WAIT FER

LITTLE JIMMY W

your

Guard friends. closest health, too.

PISCES (Feb, 20-Mar. 21). Stick closely to routine for the best results. Important malters can wait for a better day.

By Harry F. O'Neill

LÀ THERE'S THE

KID NOW- HE'S GOT THE LYNCH MOB LISTENIN TO THE FAKE STOFTY BOUT A BROKE-DOWN PRAIRIE.

SCHOONER

New York, Mar. 19-The followipr prices were quoted in the metal market there today!- Iron Ore (54 percent Iron) delivered lower pert Lake Superior,

per short ton. US$ 6.35-7.35

(Electrolytle, Cupper

Export) FAs, New York, per lb.

....... Zine, (Prima Western,

New York) per lb....

Klectroly Manganese

tic, 99.9 percent’Man- Kanese) delivered Mistippl snat of Juver.

middle of the year. Spending on luxuries was sharply curtailed, rail travel declined and expen- sive, hotels

a slump.

suffered

Canada's Income More important perhaps, retail

From Tourists

to

trade fell off sufficiently Jenable depleted stocks to be ap- preciably increased for the first

Ottawa, Mar, 20-Canadians time since 1939. collected a new high record of US$270,000,000

United

:

from States travellers in 1848.

Americans In Canada

spent

over

the US$200,000,000 for

235 cents

third year in a row.

10:20

Canadian

spending in

Record Canadian

Steel: Output

Ottawa, Mar. 20-Near cap- theacity production was achieved United States during the year last year by Canada's iron and.

US$112,000,000-United steel mills.

Was

11.00 ..

Press.

United Press.

شهدا را

A report of the Dominion Bureau of Statistics said the output was three percent higher than that of the war-time peak,

Exchange Rates NEW YORK SCRAP year of 1942,

Busies was done in the local unomelal exchange markol this morning at the following rates:- Sterling pound note (per £1) 15.23 Copper. U., dollar (per 1).

Gold bars per task)

FIC plaatjes (per 100)

Siam tients (per 1001

NEI guilders (per 100) Gold Yuan (per 100 yuan) Singapore (Stml)

1

Production of steel tolalled. Closing Prices 3,202,000 tons,

Mar. 19.

FO.D. per 5.51 ton, (light) US$14.00-1425

30) Lead, F.D.D. per. tort.

(heavy_kofi) akaan 10.50-11.00 Steel F.O.D. per ton. heavy (No, I

20.05

smelting)

27.50 United Press.

Pig Iron production amounted to 2,121,000 Jons, while 251,000; tons of ferro-alloys came from the mills after a sharp upward move from the 1947 Agure of 160,000 tousUnited Pres.