1949-03-23 — Page 7

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 1949.

FOR

FOR YOUR SPARE MOMENTS

.MCKENNEY ON BRIDGE

Losing First Trick Is The Difference

BY WILLIAM E. McKENNEY

WAR

HAD the pleasure of meetin

the charming Margaret Phe- who Jan of New York City,

singing in the recently Wedgewood Room at the Wal- dorf-Astoria Hotel with Eddie Duchin's orchestre. Margaret han gained popularity with her rare ablity to combine operatic and popular music, and on top of it. to sing a few comedy songs.

Old-time baseball fans will remember Art Phelan, who back around 1912 played with the Chiengo Cubs and Cincinnati Reds. Art Is Morgaret's father and at the present time he owns the Alexandrin, La., tean.

All of her family love to play cards, but they glare at her because she refuses to take it seriously. Her partner glared when she did not win the first

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DUMB-BELLS MIDWEEK BOOK PARADE

DO YOU DRIVE THE TRUCK FOR SUBSISTENCE!

NC, FOR A MAN NAMED MC GINTY

CHESS PROBLEM

By E. PALKOSKA Black, 7 pieces.

White, 4 ptrees,

ENGLISHWOMAN'S LIFE

UNDER THE NAZIS

BY THE

WAY by Beachcomber

A

DOCTOR has pointed out that if the pupils of your eyes are more than 70 millimetres apart, you are so that we have no peace any not entitled to 'free spec- THE ALIEN YEARS

and life in not worth where, By Sarah Mabel Collins

living! I looked at his party tacles under the National' (Hodder & Stoughton, 10/6) badge, and he said, 'Oh yes, Henith Service Act.

To acquire a free wig, I be of the Party, am a member better picture has been otherwise I should be thrown leve, you have to get a chartered produced of the hardships out of here. 1 have three grow-necountant to audit tire hairs of to

If there are more keep ehlidren

ra your head. of daily life in wartime Nazi ing

than Germany

this lively Etwns it besser als gar nichts. than 7,394, you get no win.

better than (TOMORROW: "Is There A Mrs Collins, (Anything nutobiography of

Black Markert In False Eara?" an Englishwoman who sailed to

nothing)

no by "Sociologicus.”) Gerranny in the Europa in July 1038 lo marry 狗 Austrian physicist, and remained in Berlin

Narkover awaits new

and Vienna unili she returned to England in 1940.

N°.

Goering's promise that enemy plane should ever reach proved to be

Berlin was soon

as

More Fuel For "Bonfire"

Of Controls

London, Mar, 22-The President of the Board of Trade, Mr Harold Wilson, Loday

added to the "bon- fre" of Industrial controls In Britain by Announcing relaxations which

will men eliminate

need the

far 880,000 trade licences.

the House of

lle told

materials,

rosin,

turpentine, oak

Commons that the import

01

lanning

aynthetio

all. pino

rubber.

veneers

boy

A history master "If his uncle has taught

and buliding

private

boards would revert from

to pabilo

pur. chase. nusc.

four

The date of the relaxa- tions would be announced The distribution of later. matches would be de-con- trolled fr about months' time, he said.

Air Wilson told a ques- tioner that he also hoped to make early progress in the de-control of wool cloth.-- and wool

groundless, and Mrs Collins ex- perienced the drenching RAF NARKOVER reassembles in a couple of days for the new raids that neutralised the Ger Mrs Collins described Ger-

term. Not for a long me has man capital,

much caused so д new boy many in those years as a nation

Mountfalcon Phase by phase, this book speculation of apathy, except for the ardent

and the described the familiar course Foulenough. members of the SS SA and other Nazi organisations of the war, as seen by this brave said: whose job was to prod the dull Englishwoman stranded in an him all he knows, there won't and uninspired civilians and

She listened be much left for us to teach enemy soldiers into greater efforts in carefully

from thehim." A reporter asked whe- ighting for the BBC, risking her life, and news ther the master was referring to and attainments, Hitler promised of other cities' bombing attacks scholastic

Reuter. I was reached her by rumour. Then received the reply. "No. the attack of the Soviet Union thinking of a general knowledge was halled, and gradually, as of life and its conduct." news of German reverses on all Mimaic Slopcorner

frequently, fronts come more

working and

that

victory

ther.

B

肉

Ocensionally knew she was

their to her

Germans who English confided loathing of the

White to play and mate in three, Solution2 to yesterday's problem:

1. Kt-K12, any: 2, Q. I. (ch, or túi ch), OF Bi (ch, or di ch

country.

to news

Nazis, explaining int their and as conditions and morale ani MIMSIE SLOPCORNER, ne

to

live

cording to Alderman Futtle- sake of their Jobs and the home front worsened, it

12 not # Beauty families they had to be members

became obvious to Germans borough,

"Glamour Queen de- One of these of the Nazi party.

was Queen, these everywhere that the war

sald the her better," to whom not proceeding according to the scribes was a police pifcint

Alderman. It was personality. had to surrender Fuehrer's plan. Mrs Collins

rather than looks, which gol her her British passport: "1

chosen as the Glamour Queen of Life Impossible many more like me, can work

Textile Products last July. Mrs for o light from morning to

Mrs Cuilius moved to Vienna, Slopcorner said: "What I always mere pittance, be harassed by

husband's with ber

do so think that say is that 1 the Party when we get home, family, when the air raids on glamour

is important in the Berlin 'made

mmatter of exports targets, and possible,

there

gap-closing." when the invasion of Normandyjob will be to ride a milk-white came in 1944, Impatiently she steed decorated with telephon walled and listened to the radio apparatus, in order to popularise from Britain, praying! that the telephone. British and Americans would arrive before the fted Army. But Atomic wrist-watches

ralds on Vienna soon the air bean, and women with young children were advised to have the city.

BOYS AND GIRLS MAGAZINE

The Toys Went for a Walk

-And They Never Left the Playroom at All-

By MAX TRELL

of THE children had

な

If she had won the first frick

returned the and diamonds, East could have won and returned a heart. Now, even If Margaret held up one round before winning the heart, West would gel in with the king of diamonis und run the heart suit. of

10

Lone bed. The house was clark. But in the playroom, the moon shone through the window and everyone was wide awake.

Mrs Cuckon was at the door hur cottage-in-the-clock, Teddy the hours. calling out When Eust held the first trieke Stuffed Bear was sitting on with the nine of hearts and re-

the floor next to Mary Jane turned the luck. Margaret won the Rag Doll; General Tin the that trick with the nee and led

Soldier

was standing near the book case with musket the queen of diamonds. East won

Miss China over his shoulder. but he had no more heurts to return. All he could do was to

Mr House. her private Delt lead a spade or a club. Margaret Doll was sitting on the steps of could win either and lead an-

Punch and his wife Judy were other diamond. West won the sitting

their Inste

Jittle second diamond with the king and led another heart, but de- elarer won this fu dumny with the king and proceeded to make four no rump.

Check Your Knowledge

1. "The sport of kings re- fers to what sport?

2. Who

Was Alexander

Great's tutor?

the

theatre.

the Then Knart and Hanid,

with the shadow- ciiden turned-about names, came in. said walk." "Let's all take a Knari.

at once Everyone_answered that this would be dhe. "Only," Hear. said Teddy the Stuffed

We we walk lo? where cati enn't get out of the house be- cause all the doors are locked."

Through the Keyhole

through

"We can't squeeze the keyhole, because we're all too big," said Mary-Jane,

"We can't go out through the window because that's not the #house," said way to leave

3. Name the German ship that General Tin.

was scuttled outside, the har- bour of Montevideo.

4. For what lower is Holland celebrated?

Can

༥་་ "The only place walk," said Mr Punch, "is in this playroom,"

"And

don't think that would be much fun," said Judy. But Knort and Hanid said it

5. With what weapon was would be as much fun walking

Abraham Lincoln assassinated?

6. How is carbolic acid ob tained?

(Answers in Column 6)

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BY TWIRLING & halter. 10)

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Burp. 101

Rupert's Elfin Bell-42

After the two friends have finished Kazing at the marvels of the castl Rupert sighs. "It's all quite won destul." he says, "bul we really must be getting home agam soon. Thell says. lie will show them short cut and is rust putting them to a small room when a tile worker appears dressed in overalls, and carrying an bilcan. say."" says the newcomer, "I need a bi of help on my job. Can you give me a band? 1 won't keep you live minutes." Asking Ruperi and Bill to wait there, their little guide goes with him.

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Tore up in daguise, 151

10. Copies, (81

Down

20. Taten, om

2. On the side of eight you may

think. (0)

9. As the mirror has often doap, t

3. Daring. (9)

This

(4)

may be sacred or profane

6. Bee 1 Across,

6. May work in an amice or BIRY ON

oferrymata, (3)

6. Certain, (4)

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and

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Effect Of

UK Pacts

On Canada

"Interfering With Trade"

THE BUSINESSMAN

other

Anglo-Israeli Economic Talks

URGENT PROBLEMS

TO

BE DISCUSSED SOON

London, Mar. 22.-Formal talks to settlo pressing financial, and economic problems bo- tween Britain and faroel will begin in a week or

two.

ex

Informants representing both countries' re- ported today that a series of preliminary changes between the British Treasury and Mr Joseph Linton, acting Isracli

here, have now ended.

Britain, these sources sald, fias told the Israells that the talks can begin as soon as the Tel- Aviv

Government makes An "official request",

Only matters of urgent impor- tance

will be dealt with at these talks, Long-term subjects, such as, the settlement of cach coun- try's claims and counter-elalms, will have to await negotiation later in the year.

representative

Rubber Study

Group's Sixth Meeting Soon

Issues which will be discussed

London, Mar. 22.-The Rubber in the first set of talks are:

Group, Д worldwide 1. Gradual liquidation of the Study sterling balance Israel accumula- organisation of natural rubber producers, will begin its sixth ted in Britain during the war.

2. A short-term payments meeting in London on Monday, which The British colonics, agreement governing the finan- cing of trade between the two produced more than half the world's rubber supply last year, countries.

a Malayan 3. Fixing of exchange rates will have between British and Israel! cur-adviser for the first time. He is Ahmad Bin Shelkh Tuan rencies,

was chosen pa Israel is expeccted to ask Mustophe, who

of

small Brilain to release part of her repre

In Malaya. credit in estimated £9,000,000

He is due in London on hard currency. The new state

with Lee Kong Chian

the

A an

i will possibh want to make higThursday are, and D. Farquhur-

purchases of capital equipment of

and machinery in Britain with son, representing Chinese mar

keting interests in the Malay some of her credits too,

Peninsula.

Ottawa, Mar. 22-The Cana- dian Finance Molster Mr

The question of Israel's entry World rubber production last Douglas Abbott, today told the into the British-controlled ster-year was estimated at 1,520,000 nations in his budget speech that ling aren is unlikely to be long tons, of which the bi-lateral trado pacis tackled for some time.

by Brilain and signed European countries would "in- evitably diminish world trade." Mr Abbott sald: "Discrimina- check tory denis between others are

tinterfering with our trade.

"In face of the problem thus

Canada

50

mind

10

on the there

some

and

Malaya About produced 898,200 tons. The British say that although 40 percent of Malaya's rubber comes from small-holders, the they would like Israel in, they

rest from large estates. want to be satisfed frst that

Malaya and. Singapore to- the Jews will conform with the overall sterling area polley of gether handled about 05

the world's currency, and cent of conserving hard

year-Associated that they will also provide the rubber last necessary safeguards for control- Press.

Hons.

Britain's Minister designate to Isruel. Mr A.K. Helm, is expec-

but so far no date has been fixed for his departure.

He will probably go early next month.-Associated Press.

per- natural

N.Y. FUTURES MARKET

New York, Mar. 22-Number 1 contract rubber futures today closed 13 to 25 points Tower on sales totalling 20 contracts.

closed futures Standard nominally 30 points higher.

The market opened heavy and al- remained under pressure.

HONGKONG though overall netivity slackened

considerably on the recession. Dealer interests were identified. on both sides of the market, with selling orders predominating in line with lower London and Singapore cables.

much of ZL DON'T furesee future among ordinary people for the new atomic clock. The inventors claim that it is accurate that "you can She moved with Tommy, her the rotation of the earth by it." Eber-But if the principle were applied seven-month-old son, to hardtsreuth, and it was there in to wrist-watches, and a gndget presented the early months of 1945 that: were added, telling you the time people would urge the governing currency exchange transac

Suddenly a roaring sound was in Maeno, Ilammerfest, Cawn-ment to reverse its basic trade heard and several of us went

went pore, aui Peebles, the watches policy and embark upon bar- out to see what it was a column would probably be snapped up ter deals, discrimination of tauls of an infantry batta by the million. Especially if balancing of trade agreements ted to leave soon for Tel-Aviv

with Individual countries. lion, bristling with guns and they contained a tiny radio..

"However, such

course would not serve Canada's best painted with large white stars, Travel broadens the ground its way down the village

interests, he said. street.

When I saw the star I

Apart from Canada's basic almost fainted, thinking they

ONCE again I read of a plan to

grounds of unti were tussian tanks,

encourage people to get to objection

were also they came

and

foreign countries. At principle. rend, know other such

serious practical objections, "Sweetheart"

this means getting to And

present

"Since a great part of Canada's names which were painted in know foreign Customs allefals.

trade is with the United States, front", while across the

The You take a through train to a

"he said, "we cannot deal that Americans had come! The war, place where there is an hotel full

way there, and there is a real for Mrs Collins and her young of English people. Then you

danger that we may prejudice this greater part in trying dis- as walkingo. was over!

crimination and barter in lesser. "Secondly, we are not in a good bargaining position to make them sa Knarf said: "Just let's

deals, Exchange this of bi-lateral start walking-and-1'll-show-you- all the wonderful things that

be relarded in their develop-witch by their very naturn $102.935.00 Transactions and velopments at the Rubber Study have DORN today.

would force us into bi-lateral noon prices: we can see."

B

scientifle and

analytical ment.

with each Individual balancing

SHARES DUYERS HELLERS HALES Still no one believed that

interested in

BANKS country."

10 120 was anything wonderful mind. Coupled with that, you

HIK Bank... 1710 have it very Коел

Intuitive competitive sports when young

Mr Abbati was optimistic on to be seen in the

all INSURANCES. playroom.

Canada's future. He said sense. If you follow the warn and probably have considerable

Union You of the Nevertheless, they all got up

with would be well

Canada ings of your "inner voices" you physical strength. started walking behind wit rarely,

to boyish err in fair sex are inclined to evist

during the

months Kuart and Hanid.

sports, too, and may be known

barring warm trop failure and girlhood. Iri here,"

"tomboys"

100d widespread unemployment. -- However, as you grow older you

United Press. You will culm down a little.

lie and will make excellent "pals," In marriage will be fine com- be "And there are even houses where personal initiative is re-

will

panions to your children as they very warded. You und

deal have to If you

are growing up. You are able unhappy

the youthful point of Hanid.

who are outside to hold with people

stars have "And here," sald

To find what the Knart, You will

to bother not want

tomorrow. select stopping before the couch. "Is with them. They, in turn, will in store for an enormbus

General Tin stood near the bookcase.

in the playroom down the road."

Nu one in the room believed YOUR BIRTHDAY,

there

and

Now

re," said Knarfjudgment. politing to the wallpaper, "Is Research A beautiful garden. Just look at all the roses and daisies

nnd huttercups."

LOWE

and clogs,"

udded

best fold. gaged in

I come back.

By STELLA

WEDNESDAY, MARCH-23.

you

1

if

DS

is probably your You should be eri- kind of work some

You

1mm," said all the others your own sphere of thought. view.

climb."

Wonderful View "But if only we could get to the top." Huild went on, "what

a vlew we would have! could see all over-we

men are

Let

a success

next 12

UK Lumber

Buying

become lonely and withdrawn. your birthday star be your day Criticised

see the roof of Min China your anticipations

Doll's house, all the way across nou comes. 10 the top of that,

great tree with the light in it."

"Honid

Mar.

SHARES

had

Brokers sald that outside speculative was practically halted pending do-

The turnover on the Stock

morning

Interest

Group meeting at London Monday.

ort

Prices closed as follow:- No. Contract Rubber Futures. March in cents per

10.23 zominal 10.22

5 100

b.)

Underwriters

15

April ....

nOCKS ETC.

Dock

May

23

Jitne

LAND, ETC.

HK Hotel,

XD

Humphreys

UTILITIES

Tram, XD Star Ferry,

=3

300 25

July

August September

19.20 bid"

10.12 ruminal 19.02 traded 38.00 nominat

10.75 bid

18.53 nominat

13.00

500 12.00

October

S'hai Land.. 2.70

3 1500

24

November

16.50

12%

13

December

18.00

January (1950)

10,45

ta

18.70 2007 18.45

February

10.40

Marchi

18.35

April May

14.30

Standard tubber Futures.

120 ## #

March

10.40 nominal

200 34

April

19.30

Miny

19.20

United Press.

XD

324

500 14 14 C. Light (O) C. Light INI 10.10 1000 0.00 Electric. XD. 34%

Macao

Electric

Telephone

INDUSTRIALS

Cement, XD condemning STORES. ETC.

Dalry with

Wa. on, XD

blue mountain not bother to be friendly toward your birthday star and read the

wil corresponding paragraph. It's higher than any of us can you. Consequently, you

As a result your capabilities will guide.

Memphis (Tennessee), THURSDAY, MARCH 24

LIBRA

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

lumber trading to be Brill) appears hours are the most The employes We Morning

favoured right now. Attend to Communial-dominated countries American Be moderate in could progressive.

if "at the expense of business when after-

correspondence

business" were sent to Washing- neglected.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov, 22) ton today.

The resolutions were released The fair sex can be very help-

Gel their here by the National Lumber ful to your future.

Exporters Association. co-operation for best results,

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec- GEMINI (May 22-June 22-22)-Morning hours are best. Important moves then the afternoon becomes unsettled.

(Dec. 23-Jan, CAPRICORN 20)-New activity--perhaps trip-ean bring increased ad- vantages. Romance should not be neglected, either.

TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)... A day of romance if you are lamp.seeking it. the

Spring is very de- Knarf whispered to Teddy, the allely in the air for you just Stuffed Benr.

menns

"And Just look!" erled Hanid,

SO

Bow,

us she moved a few steps-fur- A Journey may be a business Make ther and pointed to the mirror advance. Love at first sight is for

the door. "just not an impossibility, either. Tanging on

CANCER - (June 23-July 23) of that beautiful intre "The water is clear." Get an early start today if you Knarf sald, "that

you can see want to make Important gains everything in

toward personal success. In it."

(July By this time, the walk was.

24-Aug 23)- LEO over, every one had seen things Changes in your domestic.con- may bring happiness. can bring protit, It's true Volume sales they were the same things that even at lower prices, too. they always thought they saw VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 22)- but somehow they all seemed An emotional day. Follow your different when they took this intuitions-even if they appear best add, indeed,-for wonderful make-believe walk very with Knarf and Hanici,

in the playroom that they had ditions never seen before.

HYAR'> POWDER AND SHOT, MISTER - DETER

KEEP GOIN'-.

THANKS FOR THE

HOGA TOOK

results.

Outwitted Again

THE JAILHOUSE DOOR. Fİ- NALLY GIVES WAY TO THE MOUS

BATTERING-RAM-

"COME ON, MENÍ TOLIVAR MANNING IS OURI, NOW.C

AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 19) -Personal matlers appear to be better than business orres right now. Concentrate on them.

PISCES (Feb, 20-Mar, 21)~ progtess if you put General forth your best energles

depend

upon initiative.

your

and own'

By Harry F. O'Neill

HEO GONE! WE VEZ BEARCH- ED EVERY

CELL

HEY! THE

WAGON, BRONCHO BILL JES DROVE \AWAY İN TM WALI

I'LL BE

The lumber group charges that the British government has:

with been buying hardwoods Amerisan dollars supplied by the Marshall plan.

1935

100 281

30

26

31 200

300 ve 30

353

World Trade Value Up

Washington, Mar. 22-World

the

LONDON MARKET

London. Mar. 22-Prices in rubber market here today closed as fullww

May in pence per lb.) July/September

Octoint/December

11-3

21-12

12

United Press,

NY FOREIGN EXCHANGE

The group sail that between trade set a new mark of US$51.- and 1930 the American 000,000,000 in cash value during

inerce Department estimates. hardwood industry exported to 1949, the United States Com- Argentine Peso feel of timber but the exports

That was a six percent again Britale and Europe 250,000,000 have now declined to a tricide, over 1947: but it took higher Australin --United Press.

prices to increase the total.

The quantity of goods ex- Canada changed among nations actually Chile declined, while the cash value England

Brazil

Belgium

The drop in quantity amount-Mexica

Closing priced March 22

US$0 2017

Argentina Pessa (Unofficial)

2003

012201

123-1/10

.0230

4.00

China Produce Quotations

Franco

.0031-i

rosc..

Indla

302

.1430

Aniseed ail, por

York Cassia oli, per

ib. FOIL. New tries-Associated Press.

ed to about three to four per- New Zealand cent below 1917, the Department | Portugal Bald. The "world trade" figure South Afrles was renched by adding up the Sweden Closing prices ustimated exports of all coun-witzerland

Ferti

0556

3917

4300

3010

York

Алие

agar,- per

York

March 24

US$0.40-91 JU, .0.15, Diaw

1.90-2.33

F.O.B. New ... 2.73-3.23 Sandalwood, in drunk, depending

13,00 Nom Tung 1, I tank cars, F.O.D. New

York, per 15,

on quality & quality

Beryllum, (10 to 12

020-1

Liverpool Docks Improvemont

Liverpool, Mar. 22-The

100 ............................................. 20.00/30.00 | Mersey Dock and Harbour Board Molybdenum, [00 percent) per -United Press.

1.

on-

has approved a £10,000,000 plan to dredge out new doop trances to Langton, Brocklebank and Canada Docks.

When the work is completed ships as large as 25,000 tons will be able to dock oven at low tide, 1. Horse racing. 2. Aristotle. thus Raving hours of delay. 2. Admiral. Graf Spec. 4. The Present entrances to the three tulip. 0. Pistol. 6. From the dis- docks are more than 100 years tiliation of coal tar.

Check Your Knowledge

- Anawors .....

old.-Associated Press,*****

Uruguay Venezuela Netherlands Kolavia Singapoto Hongkung

| Shanghai

.3770

778

24730

2500

Untied Press.

Exchange Rates

Business was done. In the local unflictat excitange market 'Wate morning at the following rates)-

18.2

sterling yound note per £1 US dollar per $11 dold bars (per tací)

I pasires (per 100) Slam tlent (per 100) NET guilders (per 100) Gold Yuan (per 100 yuan) Singapore (Straits)

0.24 31