1949-04-21 — Page 7

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 1949.

FOR YOUR SPARE MOMENTS

MCKENNEY ON BRIDGE

Even Experts Miss Plays Occasionally.

BY WILLIAM E. McKENNEY

THERE WAS

cute story in

the December issue of The Bridge World about the trip to Argentina made by Mrs Mar- garet Wagar of Atlanta, Ga., Mra Janetto Tucker, Peter

DUMBBELLS

THAT IS A MAN EATING SHARK!

Leventrilt and Wingate Bixby | ♫

of New York City and Charles II. Goren of Philadelphio. They played a number of matches with Argentine players and 1

that our nm pleased 10 say group won most of the events.

In The story

The Bridge World gave today's hand, Mrs Wagar was sitting in the East and Goren West. Goren Bald he would not make any attempt to justify the bidding, but that was the way it went.

MARIN

GOOD GRACIOUS YOU DON'T FEED IT

HUMAN BEINGS DO YOU

RECORDED MUSIC...

THE NEW LILY PONS

SINGS SERENELY

OF this month's

By ROBERT TREDINNICK

outstanding complete understanding by

Davidson and his Or records let me first draw Harry your attention to a thoroughly chestra, with "The King's Waltz efficient recording of a selection as backing". (Columbia JX of Vaughan Williams's music for the Ealing Studlos film, "Scott of the Antarctic", made by the Philharmonin Orchestra, ducted by Ernest Irving.

con-

This orchestra has been do- ing some excellent work of late, The Vaughan Wllains music in imaginatively majentle and he has introduced the human valce orchestrally with marker

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the FIX no-trump contract Goren opened the six of diamonds. Mrs Wugar won the trick with the neg and re- turned

diamond. Declarer

went right up with his king. led a heart and dressed dumn- my's ten-spot.

.

Now he pinyed

the rest of

the hand as if he were late for dinner. He bunted down the

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ARTICULARLY liked Molselwilsch playing Sonata No. 3, Opus 45, by Kabalevsky, un attractive and lively work. The soloist's skilt as a plnulst in brilliant and the recording of the plano seldom bettered (HMV C 3820-30.)

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FR excellence

Bear

in

say

arrange-

BY THE WAY by Beachcomber

THE discreet secretary had

Inld my daily papers on the boulo table, beside the sntinwood table on which my morning Armagnac is Herved in a beautiful cut- glass tankard of exquisite Florentine workmanship.

My valot's valet called my per- sonal Larber's attention to the in- ments and performance.ternational ping-pong Jamboree An under-secre- in Stockholm, and "Stardust"

Drink &

tary as played by

ventured to speak to me on "Valse Bluette"

Strings. This the matter. I note that they call the Melachrino

They record shows how much better the game "table-tennis." our

fly-swatting orchestra might as well call top-lino own

wall-cricket. But let it pass. leaders can be at this kind of thing than some of the over "Educationist SAY It is the boosted personalities from the answer to the problem of ju- U.S.A. It is well conceived, In- venile delinquency." I presuing beautifully played that boys who reb orchards will telligent,

be sentenced to six games of throughout, (IIMV B 9723.) I WISH I could

Poor little follows! same ping-pong.

and Even at my age, I would rather for Felix Mendelssohn

This rob an orchard. his Hawaiian Serenaders. admirable combination plays, Lonesome for no reason at all that i can

He (a film actor), bought her judge, Chopin's Nocturne N. 2

engagement ring-the only in E Flat and "Le Cygne" by

ring he can give her until she Surely "Chopin Saint-Saens.

pets her divorce, She will be and Saint-Saens never did any his third wife. thing to deserve this. (Colum-DUT what delicacy! What wor

B bla FB 3450.)

the conventions! ship of Had her fourth husband nolleed that his wife had no new gagement ring, he might have thought that her next husband had gone back to one of his wives, thus forcing him to ar- range to divores her for some other sulfor, or to send her back

AM just as enthusiastic over the latest Lily Pons, singing in French, "The Warbler" and "Her Young", a little

known arta from "Zemire El Azor" by

and Gretry (with the Columbia Con-

HERE is wit, gaiety

Ingenuity In the Red. Ingle cert Orchestra, conlurted by Andre Kostelanetz). In spite of "Moc Zari's Turkey

Trot slightly uncertain start,

Lily based on Mozart's Hondo All Pons sings screnely through Turca. The most stak mus both sides in a way that war- ciun will be interested and rants full marks. The record.

amused at the way It is put ing and necompaniment through. over. The backing A Red nut are irst-rate (Columbia Ingle million seller version of to one of her other husbands. LX 1162.)

"Temptation" (Capitel CL. 13015.)

White to play and mate in three,

Solution problem:

to

yesterday's A

1. Q-K12, any; 2. Kt (dis chi males.

NEW version of a very old favourite 'makes a welcome appearance in the shape of Montague Ewing's "The Police- man's Holiday played

with

BOYS AND GIRLS' MAGAZINE

Mr. Punch Was a Good Baket

TR

dren

--He Once Had a Shop of His Own- By MAX TRELL

Punch,"

arti

uce and king of clubs, which Mitand, the shou-el- made the ten-spot in his own hand an entry. He led another heart, finessed dummy's queen and spread the hand for the balance of the tricks.

have beaten

ever

wilk the turned-noout es, said to their friend, they came up tơ his chair in the playroom:

"did you bake a ruke *"* Mrs Wagar then remarked Mr Panch, who was reading

Charlie. "Sorry. I

cinill

book, looked up with a smile, the band."

Cany dears," he replied, "I've you gure out how she could baked

more cakes

than you have beaten it?

have hairs on your head."

This seemed like a grent many enkes, and. Konef and Hanic quickly asked Mr Funch how he luid come to bake so many. "Ah," said Mr Punch, "I must have forgotten to tell you, I was once i baker."

"A baker!" exclaimed Hanid.

A Big Oven

ace of

Mrs Wugar said that when she won the first trick with the diamonds, she should have returned the queen of clubs. Then declarer would have been short one entry. ..ould you have returned the queen of clubst

Check Your

Knowledge

1.

What is the popular man for Aurora Dorenlis?

2. What Is the Jolly Roger? 3. What parly itses_____the_ hammer and sickle for its in- Bignin?

What is myopia? 5. Naine the capital or the Swiss Confederation?

6.. Why

lies able to wolk on ceilings?

are

(Answers at foot of Colman.)

CROSSWORD

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11. The watery part of "ik

(4)

13. The time to dye a tu and 10

menree this year.

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CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE Answern

1. The Northern Lights. 2. The Ang of piracy. 3. The Com- munist Party. 4. Near-sighted- ness, D. Borne. 8. Because they have suckers on the soles of their feet.

Mr Punch odded. "Yes in- deed! I had a big oven in the back of my baking shọp. I had big bags of flour all around, and I wore a white apron and tall white hal. All night lone

baked bread and buns and muflos and rolls."

"Why

Mr. Punch could bake a pie.

No baker had ever baked such a wonderful pie before,”

Knart and Hanid both eagerly demanded whom My Punch had baited the pie for.

"It was for somebody's birth- daywhere birthday?"

answered Mr Punch.

"Mine," said Punch. Kinet and Hanid-were-sur- prised to hear of anyone baking

a birthday pic for birthday,

his own

JAM

did you balte Bight?" Kaart wanted to know."

"So that everything would be fresh and hot for people at breakfast in the morning, any boy. I baked them during "If didn't do it," Mr Punch the day, they'd be cold and went on. "nobody else would state for the next inorning's have. And I wouldn't have hind breakfast."

any birthday, at all. Besides," added, "1 didn't eat "But they'd be fresh for hane he and dinner, wouldn't they?" birthday pie all by myself, asked Kaart.

invited all my friends. There Mr Punch didn'l

were five slices for everyone. seem in hear this.

bakert an "Once I

It

wonderful birthriny was n enormous apple pie. It was as pic-ty." big as a wagon wheel and the

Lost His Money most delicious ple that anyone

Mr Punch was silent for t ever lasted. It was fit for a king.

or two. moment

Then he sighed. "I wasn't a baker for Rupert & the live toys-10 very long," he continued in a

Still stapng at the little barker, Rupert murmura, "1 do wonder who was travelling in it."

When a small voice answers him, **Please, we were in it and, oh please, do you know anyone who would like a toy gialle pi, a toy hippo Rupert jumps back with a start and for a moment he stands speechless. for two small and anxious faces are gazing at him over a low bank. So there A giraffe and a he gasps at length. hipps 1 "Toy cue! You may be the aries that Golly in so worried aboat."

ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

sorrowful voice. I soon lost all my money. And that was he cause so many people came to buy my hot cross buns."

is

and

Foulenough's relative

C

I am getting on better now, I find that if I can tell the big-

CE recordeonist Toralf Tol-writes home A lefsen shows his skill play DEAR Ma, ing "Black Masks Woltz" "The

Waltz" (Columbia Cuckoo FB 3402), and the Landon ger boys and the masters things Plano Accordeon Band play they want to know they stop "Anything I Dream Is Possible" badlying me ond giving me no And a vocal version of "The marks, It isn't telling lies Ma

FOR

Sterling Bloc

Japan's Best Customer

Tokyo, Apr, 20—Allled Headquarters today rc- ported that Japan's entire exporis 'were worth

US$40,098,000 during February.

Two-thirds of the coun- try's exports went to Sier- ling area buyers.

The report showed ma- Jor advances in texille production during January, with the output of cotton yir

being the highest since April, 1048.-United Press.

RUBBER

DEALERS

THE BUSINESSMAN

RELUCTANT

Britain Able To

Pay For Her Canadian Wheat

FEARS DISCOUNTED

London

London, Apr. 20.-Authoritative sources today discounted fears in some Canadian and British quarters that Britain would find it of difficult to pay for her future purchases Canadian wheat.

These sources said that since the end of 1948 Britain had made no request for Marshall Aid dollars to buy wheat from Canada.

The Economic Co-operation Alministrailen had minted a

very

high proportion of such authorisation towards the end of last 1048-40 financing

year, Bul the British programme for ECA

of wheat had, was intended, ended at the beginning of January,

as

India Faced

With Cotton

Famine

Any further Canadian wheat bought by Britain this season would be paid for out of Bri-

Es Caloutta, Apr. 20-India tain's dollar carnhugs and draw-

faced with a cotton. famine, de- New York, Apr, 20-Numberings from Canadian credit.

for clared retiring president B. C. 1 contract rubber futures today Goods previously pald

$1 the annust zeneral closed five points lower to four with Britain's own dollara could Roy

of the Bengal MI- points higher on sales totalling be switched to ECA financing, meeting Such 11 27 contracts.

switch would probably owners' Association here. make bookkeeping more com- Standard futures closed Rve plicated for ECA ollietals, but to 12 points lower nominally, otherwise the results would be

The market reniained a slow ami narrow trading affair today, holding to the pattern of the past week or ten days,

much as before.

that These sources usisted authorisations had not ceased because of any ECA intimation that British attempts to finance Buyers and sellers were reluc-buying of Canadian wheat with

the Unitedi

Slates

with

21

A colton-exporting country before World War II, India is today threatened with the pro- spect of being left by the end of August with a stock of only 850,000 bales, representing seven weeks' consumption, according to Me Roy.

The second half of this year,

tant to. take the Initiative ECA dollars would be refused the warned, might see the closing pending developments generally. | us Buyers remain cautious because threatened of domestic business uncertain- surplus. ties, which are emphasised by the decline in securities,

is down of a large number of tex- wheat tile mills in West Bengal, owing to an inadequate supply of mw cotton.

Since wheat has not yet been officially declared surplus 20 the United States, such refusal would be technically impossible, it was stated,

Already, he said, many milis in Bombay, the Central Provinces and

elsewhere in the equntry had expressed their inability to continue operating for this reu-

Sellers. conversely, are hofd- ing back becutise of reports of Increased consumption and the firmness of offerings from the East. Traders expect that

In one quarter closely canson.

natural domestic consumption figures cerned with Britain's grain sup- und ply, it was believed that since

threat of Referring to the for March for synthetic rubber combined will British officials realsed United foreign

Roy competition, Mr show increase of 10,000 tons States wheat was actually in mid: "Already we have been over February, while stocks of surplus, although not declared experiencing a steady Inflow of crude rubber may drop about to be so, it would have been foreign placegoods into India. 1,000 tons

extremely tactless" for Britain During the Inst eight months of to ask for additional ECA dot-1047 we Imported Rs. 40,700,000 lars for Canadian wheat,

worth of cotton yarn and manu- factures. This Aguce increased There was no sign, at least to Rs. 80,700,000 during the eight for the foreseeable future, of months ending November 1948. Britain having to curtail any whent purchases from Canada, it was added.

Cuckoo Waltz". with n neat because I only pass on what I

Alan Stranks-unth overhear, lyric by

and I don't Invent sung pleasantly by Phi Phillips anything, and some of them are (Regal Zenophone MR 3318)

so pleezed that they try to re- FOR the Jazz enthusiast word me, but i tell them its

commend Lucky Thompson pleasure. Whenever I get thret- bits get off for giving bits and his Lucky Seven playing ered now Sam Coslow's "Just One More of

full marks at of news, and I

FOL Chance" and one of the best Latin last weck, and I can't yet Be-Bop recordings, "Bobbin' reely think it was because Mr The Blues (IHMV R 9725.) Clatchett was favouring me, but you're feeling sentimental he was pleezed with me for tell- IF YOU

The Spot market you will and "For You" anding him what Mr Boyle was go- "Roses of Plcandy" sung with Ing to do about some letters. For

more or less neglected apart from routine factory price style and ene by Perry Como telling Bates that Fuddock was well worth while.

checking. (HMV BB going to break open his tuck-box 1232.)

I got a bar of chockeriet, but he --(London Express Serrier) | took it back later to sell to

Crawford (Tomorrow--Unusual Anglex.)

Standan Express Service)

remained

The consensus of opinion in dientes a trading market pend- ing a more decisive develop- ment.

Prices closed as follow: Standard Contract Rubber Futures, 10.33 nominal 10.35 id

YOUR BIRTHDAY........ By STELLA Apr

THURSDAY, APRIL 21

PORN today, the truth is very once, you are inclined to be-

if

May Jurie July August

September

October

In

U.S. MAIN THREAT

Recent statistics reveal No ECA purchasing pro-

increase in the Overseas ship- arnimes for 1949-50 having yetments of British cotton goods," been finaalised, it was impossi he added. "Reports of the revi- ble to say what would happen vai of Japan's textile industry 10.25 nominal after the current reason, but

are being received with grow- presumably It permanent

ing concern. switch in Britain's ECA financ ing

be could

made fram 17.85 nominal Canadian wheat to other com-

18.15-20

1805 nominal

17.93-18.00

traded

November

17.75

F

December

17.05

January (1950)

17,56

February

17.48

March

17,40

**

April

17.35

Miny June

17.30

important to you and you come depressed. Cultivate will To a long way not in pallence. deviate from it. You have ex-

Although you may not show cellent hurtigment, but are some it, you are rather inclined to- times

when overcautions

1 so word a religious life.

might become p comes to inaking a decision. In trained, you deliberating, you may miss an

powerful minister or priest, In For any event, you always will

1 April opportunity. Watch this! the same opportunity doesn't hold

ethical standards

May high and can do a great ̄ˆdeal always present itself twice.

of good in the world.

A born student, you are fond of reading and find it easy to pick tip bits

knowledge

your

Be cauilous in marriage, for if you do not wed one who has similar cultural tastes and high idents, nothing but un-

which you can put to good use at some future date. You ca teen cultural pursuits and con- sequently will attract people of happiness can be in store for one of such sensitive tempera- ment.

culture and Intelligence.

Outwardly, you may appear very jully, End carefree. Bul To find what the stars have this is not

tomorrow. select your true nature, in store for for you are serious and too your birthday star and read the often melancholy, You want corresponding paragraph. the best that He has to offer

birthday star be your and if you do get it at daily guide.

not

FRIDAY, APRIL 22

TAURUS (Apr. 21-May, 21)— Homance and adventure is In store for you, If you are look- ing for it. A journey may prove exciting.

Honid said: "But how could

GEMINI (May, 22-June 22)- you have lost all your money, Advertising and promotion, es Mr Punch, if lois of people pecially

in retail mail-order buy your came to

hot cross sales, appears to be stepped up bung?"

Just "Well," sald

Punch.

now. Mr

CANCER (June 23-July 23)— "people would come in to buy a

change-even duzen buns. But

An instead

unexpected of

an adventure-may prove ex- twelve, I

RAVO

citing them a baker's dozen.""

and benefcial to your future prospects, Kharf and Honid naked Mr

LEO

23)- (July 24-Aug. Punch whai n baker's dozen

Promote your new ideas. was.

giving them

"A baker's dozen is thirteen," writing projects are favoured

said Mr Punch. So every time

I sold a dozen hot cross buns.

I lost a permy; by and by. I

personal cluded.

correspondence

Your

Lel

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22). A definitely fortunate day. The stars are in your favour, 10 take full advantage of the up-

swing now.

17.23 Standard Contract Rubber Futures,

1838 nominal

11.55

-United-PICS

LONDON MARKET

London, Apr. 20. Prices In the rubber market here today closed as follow May the pence per 15.1 July/September Cateber/December

10-15/10 10% 102%

-United Press.

NY FOREIGN

EXCHANGE

Argentine Peso CORE-

clal) Argentine Peso (Un

Closing Rates

April 20.

modities.-Reuter.

HONGKONG

SHARES

"Above all stands the threat from the USA.”

considera-

In view of these tions, Mr Roy said, the industry govern- should urge upon the

im for the necessity ment mediate assistance.

at the He expressed regret attitude of the state in this respect. Whereas in many ad- vanced countries-plans-for-the. development of the cotton in- Into dustry were being put The turnover on the Stock effect, in India governmental aid Exchange

morning was had not come up to the required

and standard. $268,676.00. Transactions noon. prices:

this

KILARES BUYERS SELLERS SALES

GOVT. LOANS

BANKS

31

it Bank... 1700

INSURANCES

Cantun, Union. DOCKS. ETC.

K. Whart

342!

می تراشا تورایی

N. P. Wharf 51%

Dork,

Provident,

S'hal Dock, Wheelnex LAND. ETC.

HK Hotel,

XD

Ferry.

2.40 2.70

3000 102

However, he added, whatever-

of the industry the differences with the authorities might be,.

10 1719 it was felt that all possible co-

10 0

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4.03

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1705

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-United Press.

STORES, ETC.

Dairy XD Watson XD. 4319

COTTONS

Ewo,

43 420 1000

7.00.

(Nov. SAGITTARIUS Dec. 22)-Energy counts. your activities show a real im- the business provement along and domesil: fronts

(Dec. 23-Jan. CAPRICORN

песек- may be 20) Changes sary and can make this a rather dificult day. Investigate every- thing thoroughly. Delay com- mitments.

AQUARIUS

(Jan. 21-Feb. All 19)-The psychic and the oc- cult are likely to appeal to you in- just

now. Study; Investigate; use good judgment.

PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 21)~~

bring you may Romarice

VIRGO (Aur. 34-Sept. 22)—

had no more money left at all." A happier day than many just Knart and Hand were both past. There should be harmany sorry that Mr Punch was no at home and at the office. Make longer a baker. They couldn't | the most of it. help thinking how much thes

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23)-

new and interesting adventure. A possible journoy may prove

T1 Important event.

ARIES (Mar. 22-Apr. 20)--

Ziatavia Singapore Hongkong Shanghai

115 10 100 114

13 13.00 200 dị 13.00 ·

100 f 13.00

500 13

9.00 1006 9.30

100 #4 33

100

33

would have enjoyed five slices Improvement along all-fronts A romantic day. Changes may New York Metals NY Seeds And Oils

aft

but they of that wonderful birthday pie both at home and at work. be unexpected, that Mr Punch had once baked Make the incst of the day. likely to be beneficial to your for his own birthday.

BRONCHO 'BILL

Kidnapped

BAYS THE INOJANG DEPART ONE V5 VERY GANTEPUL TO

BRONCHO BILL FOR HIS WHITE MAN'S MEDICINE.

WOULDN'T

TRUST A BIOUX FER AS

I COULD TOSS A

GRIZZLY B'AR~

Ask for that ralce!

future.

By Harry F. O'Neill

MY LITTLE

RUTH IS MISSING)

UNKNOWN EVENTD BIG ELK, THE CHIEF, AWHITE CHILD (CAPTIVE AS WELL. ON HER

WAY TO THE CAMP OF THE DREADED BICUX-me

New York. Apr, 20. The following prices were quoted in the metals market here today!-- In ore (3 percent Iron) deliver- cd lower port Lake Superior, per USH33-7.53 short fon, Copper (Electrolytic, Export F01. New York, per 1.... 211 cents Zine, (Prime Western, New York).

...13.70 cert Makanke (Electrolytic, Don per

cent Manganese) delivered eart of Mississippi Itiver.... 32.00 cents

-United Press.

New York Scrap

New York, Apr, 20-The following prices were quoted in tho scrap metala market here today:--

.... Üks 103 nom,

10

-

1

G.

New York, Apr. 20. CASTOR SEED, per long ton.

FOB, Brazil, COTTON SEED, per lung ten,

F.O.. Memphis..... FLAX SEED, per bushel,

FO.D. Minneapolle. LINSEED OIL, per Ih. In tank care, F.O., New York, k PEANUT OIL, der th

F.U., New York,

27.6 cents

+

12-15 -United Press.

BARTER DEAL

Cairo, Apr, 20.-The Imports the Egyptian Committee of Finance Ministry today decided to barter Egyptian cotton for

should be accorded.

Government

National

United Press.

OUTWARD MAILS.

parcel

carller

Unless otherwise xlated, re-

and gistered articles ports close 30 minutos than the ordinary mall. If malis clase before 10 am, registered and parcel ports close at 5 p. on the previous day. Malls aro closed at Ilowinon Central Fost offee half an hour wariler than the OPO closing times.

THURSDAY, APRIL 21 Closing Tinies By Air Kunming. Ltuchow, Amoy, Non- king. Tsingtao, XCwelin, Chungking, Swalow and Tainan, 3.30 p.m.

Rangoon, Calcutta, Karachi, Bah- Toin, Alexandria (Nairobi, Mombasa, Dar-es-Salgam. Mauritius. Johannes- burg and Marseliles via Alexandria) Home and London, (CPO) 430 p.m.i (GPO) A pл.

Bangkok, Batavia, Colombo, Syd- ney and Auckland, B p.m.

Shanghai and Japan,

Singapore, B p.m.

p.m.

Closing Times By Sta Holhow, Fakhol via Hothow and Dangkok, 3 p.m.

Amey, 2 p.m.

Teamkong, B p.m.

FRIDAY, APRIL 22 Closing Times By Air Swatoy and Amoy, 0.30 am. (rog); 9 n.m. ford).

Holhow, Nanking. Tsingtao, swa- low, Amoy and Talpeh, 3.50 p.m.

Mantle, Honolulu, USA & Canada, G p.m.

Air Parcel Posts for Manila, Bono- huu and USA, (CPO) 430 pm4 (GPO) p.m.

Ordinary Airmati (Printed Mallers, Samples and Small Packet Postal for Manila, Guam, Honolulu and USA. (CPO) 430 p.m.; (GPO) 5 pin

Shangital, 5 p.m.

Closing Times By Bra

Manila, 10 km.

Formosa via Takao, 10 a.m. Straits, 2 p.m.

"SATURDAY, APRIL 23

Closing Timon By Ale

Manila, 11,35 mm,

Closing Times By Australia and New Zealand via

Brisbane, 3 p.m. ·

Stratte, Aden, Egypt' and Parcels

20PPER, F.O.D. per 10 11.00-11.00 machinery, timber and chemicail only for Marseilles, 3 United

(11)

LEAD F.O.D, per tan

heavy soft) ....... STEEL F.O.11, per ion

(No. 1 heaVY

melling)

Ceylon, Madagascar

products from Belgium, Italy Kingdom via London, 4 p.m. (par); 8.00-8.50 and Switzerland,

15 p.m. treg Bord),

Shanghint, Japan, Honolulu, USA, The barter will cover goods Canada, Central and South America the value of £E320,000— via Ban Francisco (No Parcels for to Associated Press.

Canada), 8 p.m. (psi, ret & ord),

11.00 nem.

United Press.

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