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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, APRIL

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IN THIS BAG I'LL

GIVE YOU BOTH OF THEM!

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BY WILLIAM E. MoKENNEY

EE HAZEN of New York, L

ono of the outslanding bridge experts. does not get a chance to play as much bridge thee days as he would like. His law practice, keeps him on the fump, and young Thomas Leo Hazen, 10 months old, takes up what is left of the 25 hours In his day. The extra hour is Boor-walking time,

he

Hazen gave me today's hand, with

́a "proud papa" story to go with it. When he got to six spades, on the hand, claims that the baby said "goo "menning good. "Natural- sald Lee, "I had to make

It was not too caxy toʻmake. Leo Agured that the queen of clubs opening definitely morked West for the queen-juck-nine. He won the trick with the king of clubs, took four rounds of trumps, then led the ten cluba, West covered, dummy's won and a club was re- turned.

of

West won this trick with the nine-spot and exited with his

last club, A

discarded

diamond

from dummy

Acg

was and trick in his own Lee won the

He then cashed the hand. of hearts, leaving in his hand the ten-nine-eight of diamonds and ten

of spades. Dummy

huri

hearts

I

the queen-ter of and ace-king of diamonds. have underlined the remaining cards in all hands, so that you cari see them readily.

that

and

- und

Kazen felt confident East was down to the blank king of hearts. West of course had been squeezed, as he was trying to protect hearts diamonds. At this point Hazen led

diamond, won it in

the dummy

and led back ten of hearts. When East played the king, Hazen, trumped, and the last two tricks were won in dummy with the aco of dia- munds and queen of hearts.

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Check Your

Knowledge

1. Does a cor use up more gasoline when travelling fast than when travelling slowly?

2. Which

the highest Is mountain peak in Europe?

3,

Where wus Alexander Graham Bell, who perfected the telephone, born?

4. Who founded the French Academy?

5. What American' general

was nicknamed "Black Jack"?

d. What is bran?

(Answers in Column 4)

CROSSWORD

Actors

i and & Where the king was when

the maid was hanging out the clothes, (0, 0)

1. It's a bid. (5)

6. Wet patch at the foot at the

Alpa: 141

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tranco 14) 22 Best Dow.

Terminus 19).

21 Qumurtas of Neptuner (0)

Down

Naturally 12's a puzzle. (40)

2. Intermedding. (9)

at a pace they go

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19. Lead astray. (B)

11. Mhort and fat. (8)

15 Parso for a change. (8)

20. You and har in the papier.

ax. Asolat.' (3)

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MEANS PROVIDED FOR

STUDY OF CATARACTS

By. JOSEPH L. MYLER

CATARACTS suffered by five Biology and Medicine Division, Upioneer atomic phyalclats said this could be important to may give selence new know- science. ledge of an old and baming afiction.

Multitudes in the long history of man have lost their sight cataracts. But because of

WAY

1949.

by Beachcomber

Aeritalise the catering

to

8 part of a campaign to

industry," landlords and landladies have been staying an "Ideal Boarding at House, learning how provides selence with bring technique and at-

he said, "for experi-mosphere up to date."

They will be told, I hope, mental study of cataracts."

what to do with the man who is mad on gravy; how to an

the query. wer with dignity

**It means,"

Though little is known as to science still knows little about the cause of cataracts and noth

ing as to their cure, cataract blindness need not be permanent.

the malady.

The

were

Is stout thrown in?"; when to and when not to see a kiss on the landing; what to reply Ave physicists

The afflicted lens may be re-to, "Ha! Is that dah I smell

surgically among the first to work in the moved

and

sight again all over the house?"; how United States with the atom restored by means of special eye to give a firm, but good-natured smashing machines called cyclo- glasses. Ty Cobb, long after his answer to the eternal jest, "Is These devices generate retirement from baseball, under- this my helping, or something high speed noutrons an projectlles went a successful cataract opera pinched from the mice?" to break up atomic nuclei for lion nt Johns Hopkins Hospital research purposes,.

in Baltimore 10 or 15 years ago.

trons.

In this better?

MORE - than four hundred thousand, six hundred and Boventy-one scientists have writ-

In the pre-atomic bomb days. Normally, cataracts develop before the cell-destroying power only in elderly persons-from of neutrons was fully under 60 on. But the Ave victims of stood, some cyclotron research- "radiation calaract" are allten to me to point out an error

ers took foolhardy risks. Some of them stared directly into beams of neutrons travelling at energies of millions of electron volts.

Now, six to 10 years later, at Jeust Ave of them are going blind with "radiation cataract."

This means that cataracts may be produced artificially by radia tion among laboratory animals. Dr Shields Warren, hend of the

Energy

Commission's

1. Q-K12, any; 2, Q, or & mater. Atomic

BOYS AND GIRLS MAGAZINE

The Snail and His Cousin

-What Happened When They Went Walking

By MAX TRELL

KNARF, the shadow-boy with A the furned-about name, was sitting on a pebble under the shade of a daisy when he heard aslight rustling noise behind him. He glanced around and saw a large round shell maving slowly toward him. A few mo-

Glive ments later,

the Snail came slowly up and stopped.

Glive poked his head out of the door of his shell (which was really his house), leaned on his enne, nodded and said: "Good- morning, Knart,"

"Good morning. Glive," tumed Knarf. "Have you walk- ed very far?"

Tree

middle-aged.

to

in this column recently. I unld that U Baw invented the Bun-

A

In discussing their malady, Dr sen burner. What he invented, Warren sold that some body of course tof course), was the

Bunsen burmer. cells are more susceptible radiation damage than others. Among the more sensitive are Mountfalcon at bay the white blood cells, outer cells

RING of flushed and angry of the male reproductive organs.

faces surrounded Mount- cells of the lining of the intes tinal tract, and the cells which falcon. "Why should you refuse to subscribe to a fund to get make up the lens of the eye.

Moxie Into the team?" shout- Subjected to neutron, gamma ed Peploe major. "Listen," re- radiation in strong plied Mountfalcon patiently, or other

ccllr doses.

Ipse their "Bonnington told that last power to function and, if the term you made this collection, passed over. intensity is great enough, finally and Moodle was die.-United Press.

Why? Because a science master stole the money and used it to get his own candidate into the team. He then swore you had tried to bribe him and if you hadn't paid someone To

couldn't through his desic you

the have threatened him with

Mr Jelter he had stolen from Horsepath. Now isn't all this a

auch

(Tomorrow-Book Farade)

CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE Answers

10

move

ot

me

1. Yes, as more power islet of trouble for nothing? And necessary

high isn't it disgraceful?" The group into smaller groups. speed. 2. Elbrus, in the Cau- broke up

Whether it was began. Quarrels ensus

3. Edinburgh, range. Scotland. 4. Cardinal Riche-disgraceful or not nobody cared. lleu. 5. Gen. John J. Pershing but certainly many agreed that 6. The course outer coat, of rye, the present system seemed to be wheat,

cereal a lot of trouble and expense, for. grain.

very little return..

corn or

other

YOUR BIRTHDAY

FOR

Japanese

Industrial Progress

Tokyo, Apr. 4-The first post-war shipment of asbestos to the Philippines.

arrival of another American steel expert, encouraging fertiliser production figures aro reported 'in Shie lates! SOAP industrial bullsiin, published today..

A shipment of 1,500 asbestos shects was sent to Manila in March, with

balanco of 5,000 contracted for to bo exported, soon.

Fertiliser production was eight percent above the roal which-SCAP had act for Japaneso manufacturers.

Tho now steel expert is visiting Japanese plants

to Instruct technicians. United, Press.

THE BUSINESSMAN

More Indian Exports For Japan

Tax Relief May Aid Truman's "Bold New Plan"

Washington, Apr. 4. The United States government is studying the possibility of abolish- ing taxes on income carned by Americans from foreign developments, as ono obstacles to President Truman's bold co-opera- tive plan.

way

to

romovo

of The Assistant Secretary

State, Mr: Willard Thorp, said that a‘tax relief plan was being considered as ona way of getting

Americans to invest in under-developed areas.

Ilo said American reluctance- to risk private capital In a forcini country was the "sore spot" in the whole plan,

the

But with several hundred go- vernment experts doing the

work, he added, spade "bold new programme" sketched by President Truman in his Inaugural address WAG bes ginning to take shape.

RUBBER

MARKET

DECLINE

New York, Apr. 4.-Number

Mr Truman's idea calls for the United States and other na tions to help peoples in under-1 rubber futures today closed

to ice five to 14 points tower

raise developed countries their livingt standards by sales totalling 32 contracts. furnishing them technical £15. Standard futures closed 13. tp

by

Kistance and capital investment in countries.

"forcing" those

Mr Thorp predicted that the

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оп

10 pointa nominally with no sales reported.

The market proved veror gluli

amount Congress will be asked throughout the day as traders Bombay, Apr. 4-Japan is to to provide for technical assist-walled detailed information on receive £2,500,000 worth of

be well the result of last week's Rubber ance, will probably

Group meetings In Indian goods, in addition to the below $100,000,000 for the first Study

London export our of £4,250,000 provided for under the agreo- ment reached between 80AP and Indis last November.

The new allotment, which Includes raw cotton, jute, hemp, hides and skins, pig iron, man- ganese and coal, is the outcome of the visit of the SCAP mis- sión to India last year.

This increase in Indian ex-

year.

As for investment, he said: "No one can give the figure as to how much the government itself will lend abroad.” ;

But, he said, with the World Bank and the Export-Import Bank already operating it was hoped that no new government funds would be needed.

пя

Prices tumed easier but the loss was

not 05

great expected in relation to London's decline. Overall activity remain- ed slow with nearly all the 33 traded within lols of futures the last hour,

Dealers reported that offerings from the East were fight and at unworkably high prices, with

poris is believed to have been The big problem, Mr Thorp domestic factories unwilling to made to balance her imports said, was how for the governmeet the higher basis. from Japan, which, under the ment sitould go to ensure that November

The statement by Sir Gerald were enough private capital flowed agreement, estimated

to meet at £6,848,000, and abroad

the need. Clauson, Chairman of the Rub- thereby avold the possibility United Press.

ber Study Group, that there had been no discussion or dea'sion of a dollar defelt.

concerning regulation or control The November

was disappointng to some recent which was

five

agreement, reached between Commonwealth countries and Occupied Japan, it is re- ported, will be reviewed at a confererice to be held between the parties at the end of this month.

HONGKONG buyers

SHARES

Meanwhile, the Indian By STELLA vement is a try. Minul, Transactions and noon prices:

Ministry oficial, Mr K. N. missioner in Jising out

IT Bank... Mulkakar, in

East Asia, of the exchange disparity | INSURANCES for yen for different calegories, to be the which is reported major snar preventing Indian businessmen from doing active trade with the Japanese at the present time-United Press.

to assist the Indian Trade Com-SHARES BUYERS SELLERS SALES

Mr D. G. DANKS

out the

re-

Give the Small greeted Knarf.

TUESDAY, APRIL 5

have today, you

good at getting projects under PORN

calm, methodical

for nature way

campaigns philan- which allows you to progress ihropic or otherwise.

a false move,

mind type of Having the

to keep an

can seem

CHICAGO- GRAINS

Traders are deferring definite opinions either way for the time being.

Prices cloard as follow

No. 1 Contract Rubber. Futures.

September

15.75 nominal

10.71 bid

1851 nominal

18.47 bid

1830 nominal

1020 bid

1320 namba

10.15

13,10 trad:d

go-

The turnover on the Slock Ex- change this morning was 802.915.00.

April

May.

June

July

August

1925

4 4 1710

October

130

November

December

304

710

February

March

April

DOCKS., ETC. K. Wharf N. P. Wharf

to

May

June

10.00

Standard Putures Market,"

2122

April

13.75 nominal

May

Canton, Union. Underwriters,

Dock,

Wherinck S'hal Dock, LAND, ETC. HK Land Khal

Land, 2.03

Humphreys, UTILITIES

Tram, XD 'Star Ferry,

C. Light

F0);

Glive smiled. "Not very far, Slive is even slower than I am, without making

He walks an inch or two. Then as a rule. You have Imagian- us a grasshopper would hop, or s

determination, how- which

up if you eye out for the unusual or the bustle would run, or a bee would he stops to look at the things on and

around him, the blades of grass,ver, which shows fly, but quite far enough for a

in any Important important-and being one whe and anything are crossed suail like me. I've just come see that seems interesting. It objective. You are not one to can set the broader significance smallest detall-you take of tho from the apple

let others stumpent much fun walking with sit back and where I visited my cousin Sive 15' We

both started out early this someone who's always stopping advantage of you. If this hap- would make a good defence al- Using and publicity idea man or morning to take a walk." Here to look at things," Glive added pers. you can summon plenty-torney, a reporter or adver with a sigh. "It generally turns of energy and a lot of fight.

intultions woman. Your Glive reached back and took a

You have a spirited tempera-

others with keen and you should learn to handkerchief out of his pocket out when I start on a walk with

"It's Cousin Slive, that I do most of ment and infuse

follow them enthusiasm for carcer

carefully. Many and mopped his forehead.

your own

women are born this Consequently day, but if they are to find hap specific job. my walking alone."

piness in marriage, as well, they

Chicago, Apr. 4.-Prices In only not

need to

be a a little less managing the Board of Trade Grain mar- will do nee

when

home it comes to the

ixe- ket here today moved work of

dealings, in quiet gularly cause

reach circle.

To find what the stars have favouring the downside because A

in store for tomorrow, select of slow developments in new

and

flour export domestic buying, and fears that the Go- COTTONS verument may have covered its cash grain requirements for the time being.

a hot day for walking, Isn't it?

Then ho "Yes," said Knarf,

"I looked around and said. don't see your cousin Slive."

Slow Walker

"I'm not a very fast walker," Clive continued, "but my cousin

you

"That's the trouble with being to

Knart said he was sorry to you always have loyal sup-

will And porters "Can't

who hear this,

cheer

wha someone faster to walk with?"

incredible amounts help your

but

n snail," sald Clive. "If I and success. This makes you

will and you someone faster to walk with, it good organiser turns out that he's the one who often be called upon to make your birthday star and read the

Glive use of this talent in your work corresponding paragraph. generally walks alone.

Blor be -turned slowly and

called: as well as in social activities, your birthday

com- You women "Svel Slive! Are you

are particularly daily guide.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6

Rupert's Elfin Bell~~~~53 Ing

Now the clt makes things happen very quickly indeed. Part of the roof slides away, and the boulder on which the friends are perched is Next moment swept upwardı. Rupert and Bill find themselves sprawling on Nutwood Common again. Good gracious, how ever do you manage it?" gasps Rupert.

"Where are we? can't see a

thing for this awful for 1" He sits

up and a puzzled look comes on his

face as he turns to the elf guide. "Do tell me," he says.

*Why do

you elven go to so much trouble to make anything so horrid as a fog?" 'ALL RIGHTS RESERVED,

Faint Volco

In

a few minutes."

actions

Let

your

ARIES (Mar. 22-Apr. 20)- LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct, 23)- unreliable day so. Personal as well as Another

business lovold

commitments, affairs aro ill somewhat un- making Presently, a faint voice was either verbal or written, until certain, to bo guarded in all heard answering from behind a flater. clump of clover about a yard TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov, 22) The day. away. "He's right over there," -Definitely a poor

-Protect your assets and be the adverse side, careful in romance. soid Knart, pointing to the signs are on

Delibera- clump of clover. "He'll be here so ext full caution in every- tion and calmness роз the

thing. Sign nothing.

GEMINI (May 22-June 22)- beat dividends.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. his head Be careful in all matters and But Gilve shook

decisions. Dec. 22)~~A impulsive

dimcult day for sadly. "A few minutes indeedi avoid

them wel He won't be here until tomorrow Take time to think everything emotions. Keep

Well,

under control. Investigate all I suppose it over. morning.

CANCER (June 23-July 23) new business propositions. would be rude of me to keep on racing ahead of Slive. He can't-Better on the home front thon Be tactful with all Ho any faster than I can go, i work. poor chap. I'd better just wait those with whom you work to

avoid argument. for him."

LEO

(July 24-Aug. 23)-

arc your step! Signs

Telophone (0). INDUSTRIALS

12

January (1050

1700 nominal

17.07

10.75 bid"

18.70 nominal

18.05

10.71

United Press.

LONDON MARKET

London, Apr. 4-Prices in the rubber market here today closed sa

in 400′′ 17.00 follow 122-

May in pence per tb.)

October/December

10-11/10 United Press.

* 131 13.90

C. Light

(N).

1.50 205 9.70

Electric XD

13

300

33%

201

Cement, XD STORES. ETC.

31

Dairy (0), Watson

44

Lario

Crawford.

20

Ewo,

714

NY FOREIGN

EXCHANGE

Prices closed as follow:-- WHEAT price per bushel,

May July

CONN. May July

May

OɅTS.

........ 2.14-4-2.15

1.00-4-3

1.33-

1.32-3

60

July

United Press,

Argentine Peso

(Onklai) Argentine Peso (Unofficial) Australia Brazil

Canada Chile

23 NY Seeds And Oils

Closing Prices ! England (30 days) Apt. 4, England (04 dayaj

Castor need, per long ton, F.O.D.

Brackt. Cotton Berd, per long to, FOB.

Memphis.

60 nom.

Flax seed, per bushel, F.O.D. Min-

neapolis.

CAPRICORN (Deo. 23-Jan. 20)--Definitely poor day. Bo on your guard against all new projects and friends,

(Jan. 31-Feb. AQUARIUS And with that, Glive moved watch around to the other side of the poor for almost everyone, but 19)-Be careful lest something Pant dalay where there was bit soft mose, drew. In his cano and patience and a colm outlook be misrepresented. Think care-

will help.

VIRGO (Aur. 24-Sept. 22)----

fully before acting.

PISCES (Feb, 20-Mar. 21)- his read, shut the door to his house quietly and made himself New friends can be helpful There may be schemes around Advan- for comfortable a long wolt right now. Emphasis for you which are not to your

social tuge. Be on until his cousin should catch up appears to be with him.

side of life.

against them.

BRONCHO BILL

(CAUGHT BY BR

BRONCHO BILL'S LABSO, THE OLD INDIAN CHEF.

BIG ELK,15 SPILLED

DOWN A STREP

V INCLINE, DRAGGING

· HIS CAPTOR, WITH

HIMN

Enemy Praise

on the

REVIVING FAST, DILL. QUO

TO HIS PRISO

your

France

India

Mexico

New Zealand Petu nom. Portugal

South Africa Linseed oil, ver lb. In tank cars

Sweden 27.0 cents FO.D. New York...

oll, per lb. F.O.B. New Switzerland

12. cente Uruguay -United Press.

York.

guar New York Metals

By Harry F. O'Neill

UGH!

PALEFACE BOY HEAP BAUWE.

Now York, Apr. 4. Iron ore 15-1 percent Iron) de

livered lower port Lake Superior, per short ton *** US$6.33-7.35 Comper Electrolytic, Exports FAS New York, net. lb. 23-12 cis, Zine (Prime Wester, New York) per 1b.......... 16.70 cts. Manganese (Electrolyte, 99.9 per rent Manganese) delivered east of Mississippi Tuver...... 32.00 eta.

United Pre

New York Scrap

New York, Apr. 4. Copper, F. O. B. per

fon. (ghi) US$13.50-13.75 Lead, 2.0.11. per ton.

10.30-11.00 iheavy soft) ****** steel. FO.D, per ton, (No. I heavy smel- (ing).

23. TOT United Press.

Venezuela

Netherlands Batavin'

Singapore

Hongkong Stanghel

Closing rates

April 4.

US$0.2077

.2003 3.23-74

.0000

0228秀

.93-7/30

0230

July/September

11

10%

OUTWARD MAILS

With effect from April 1, the postage for local letters and postcards will be increased as follows-Hongkong, Kowloon and the New Tarritories, 10 cents for each of, or part of an omnes (letters); 5 cents each (postcards). Copies of the Colony's; Axon stał Report for 1948, (price $4)" are on sale at the General Post Office and Central Text Omre, Hawloan. Burface mail for Tientsin “und Pelping can be accepted. for on- ward transmission via Shanghai and Chlawangtae.

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Unless otherwise · stated. Eltered articles and parcel posts close 10 minuter carlier than the ordinary mail. It pontán close before 10. a.m., registered and parcel porta close at 5p.m. on the previous day,' Malla'are closed at Kowloon Central ́Põse Once half an hour earlier than the Gro closing times

TUESDAY, APRIL 5 Closing Times By Air

Nanking Awalow, Amoy, 4.02-11/10 Tingloo, 3.30 p.m. 4.03-17/10

and

Rangoon, Calcutte, Karachi, Bah- rein, Alexandria (Nairobi, Mombasa, Dar-es-Salaam, Mauritius. Johan-

nesburg and Marseilles via Alexan- (СРО) trial Rome and Londen,

.0031-

.3024

1430

4.02

.0570

.0404

4.03-14

4,30 p.m.; (GFO) 5 p.m.

Shanghai, p.m..

.2783

.2310

-4300

.3010

.3770

.3775 >

.4730

.2500

-United Press.

1000"

New York Ores

New-York, Apr. 4. Antimony, (American

99 percent) in buik of carload ilots, F.0.0. Texns....... US$ 0.331%

1.03

2,90

Tin Grade "A" (09.0

percent or higher) Tungsten, powdered. (00-00 parcent)... Wolframite (Chinese ore containing Tungs wien Trioxide) duty paid FOB, New York, ner alert ton 25.00/23.80

-United Press

British Pound

Manda, Honolulu, USA & Canada,

Air Parcel Post for Manila, Hone- Julu and USA, (CPO) 4.30 p.m.; (GPO) 5 p.m.

Ordinary Airmail (Printed Matters, Samples and Small Fackel Post) for Monila, Guam, Honolulu and UBA, (CPO) 4.30 p.m.; (GPO) 8 p.

Bangkok. b p.m.

Closing Times. Dy Bek, Shanghel and Japan, 2 pm,

WEDNESDAY, APRIL G

Closing Timer By Air Swatow and Arnqy, 8.50 a.m. (reg); a.m. (ord).

Shanghol, & a.mn, (rog); 8.30 8.1, (ord).

Manila, 1930 p.m.

Shanghel, Nanking, Tsingtao, Swa low, Amoy, Tainan and Fochow, 3.30 pin.

Civsing Times By Bea

Formos via Keelung and Shang- hal, 10a.m.

Straits and Rangoon, 11 a.. Bhanghal, 2 pr.

Saigon and Jangkok, a p.m.

AIRMAIL

DELAYED

The outward ale mait for Unilea "Kingdom, scheduled to close at B pm. on Monday, April will nove close on Tuesday, Aprit b. at New York. Apr.' -' British Kowloon 4.10 p.m., and GPO, Heng- Pound Note was quoted here today | kong. 8. p.m. "(Registered mall hält RE: VORES/United Press,

an hour earlier).