THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JULY 8, 1949.
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UNUSUAL
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FOR
SILENT KEYBOARD
PIANO BEGINNERS
By BARTHOLOMEW M, KINCH-
EDDY Duchiu, the "magic a "silent" rhapsody with
fingers of radio," has open- honde.
ed a studio In New York to
piano ...silently,
BY THE
WAY by Beachcomber
TH
THERE will be two men on one horse nt Chester, For the first time in history or in anything else, for
both that matter---the jockey will have behind him, on s
leach frustrated Paderewskin The Giudents also learn to special saddle, an expert who technique quickly and write, arrouge and transpose will broadcast a running
melodies. They Jarni key- board harmony and sight read-commentary of the Ormonde Duchla's system, called Ing: scales, chords and inver-Stakes from, ns it wore, the Audiscope, employs a plastic ion.
Inside. keyboard on which pupils
the
follow an electrical device bulit Audiscope, with Its lighted
This keyboard device, enables to the teacher's piano. [CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE | device projects the image of student to grasp the impression keys, notes, chords, and inger inuch fasler and retain it positions on
illuminated longer. A mlalmum an
of prae- funnel.
tee is needed.
Answers
In Dickens' 1. A character David Copperfield, 2. Bull fighting. 3. Because it is at sen Hevel. 4. Nuremberg. 5. "The BY WILLIAM E, McKENNEY | Maple Leaf Forever." 0.
Scotland,
TODAY'S lesson hand is from
Fred L. Karpin, of Washington, DC, author of the booklet entled "The Point- Count Syslen of 331deling 14 Contract Bridge."
In the point-count system, an ace equals four points.
a
king equals three, a queen two, and h Jack one. An opening bid of one no trump is made on a balanced Hand (4-4-3-3, 4-3-3-3, 5-3-3-2), which contains from 16 to 18 paints and as positive stoppers in at least three suits.
In order to make a game, 20 points are needed in the cam- bined hands. For a small flam, 33 points are needed, and for a grand slam, 38 points.
In
The students Anger their No piano is required. Just silent keyboards in accordance lug the instie keyboard home with the visual rignals and in and
Erennde Hends and matter of minutes can play neighbours. No noise, no com-
plaints.
BOYS AND GIRLS' MAGAZINE
It Wasn't Anyone's Birthday
-But the Toys Had a Party Just the Same-
By MAX TRELL
4OME in, come in!" Mr
Punch said heartily; and Kmart and Hand, the shadow. children with the turned-about names, walked into the play- room. Mr Punch was all smiles. "Judy will have the cake baked When South opened the bid- in a few minutes. It's a birth- ding on today's hand with one day cake," he added, still no trump, he showed a mini-smiling.
inum of 10 points. North, with Клаге and Hanid harried 17 points, knew that the com- into the room. The table was bined hands had between 331 set. Teddy, the Stuffect and 35 points. So North with- Bear, General Tin the tin aut ceremony bid six no frump, soldier. Mary-Jane the rag doll,
knowing there could be 10 and Miss China Doll were al 4.23]
grand flom in the hand.
ready sitting nroundt it with their napkins tucked their chins.
under punch enlled out the window "is Ít
anyone's birthday?"
There were two empty chairs
for Knarf and Hanid, so they
sut down, too.
of
to
Had the clubs broken 3-3, 12 tricks would have been taken Immediately. Or falling that, a successful spade nesse would have assured the contract. But south found a third line
It's wonderful to be lavited piny. After winning the open-
birthday party," Hanid ing lead of the ten of hearts, sold. Is it a surprise birthday South tested. the clubs and pasty?" found that they did not break.
Sort
of," answered Mr Two more rounda of hearts Punch. were then played, West show- "We don't know whose birth Ing out on the third round. day it is. That's why it's a Declarer now knew that West surprise," remarked Teddy the had originally held two clubs Stuffed Bear. and two hearts.
Nover Heard Of It
Next four
none of them had any time for went away. birthday parties. They
I may not disclose the name of the horse chosen for tils experiment, but as there will bo no other with two riders, it should be easy to locale.
Prodnose: Will not this handl- cap the horse and the jockey, and make a faren of the race?
Myself: Yes. There she rides,
the beauty
N unfavourable report on the A Super Mrs Flobster having
An accomplished planist and orchestra cader, Duchin main-bec made to the Afghan tained that many people would Government, the deal has fallen learn to play the plane if they through. The part of her which were given a chance to do so was afloat at high tide came to quickly and painlessly. Duchin bits at low tide. and Captain
Gariskand currently a filling one of his | Girlshkar
sald frequent engagements with his sardonically, "If my country is orchestra on the Starlight Root ever to have a navy, we must of the Hotel Waldorf-Astoria. make a better start than this." The whale question 18 to whether Lois-road Power Ilouce
Easy To Learn
a at is
FOR
Cripps Didn't Tell "The Whole Story"
New York, July 7 The Wall Street Journal, under an Ottawa dateline, sald today; "the impression created here by the state- ment of Sir Stafford Cripps is that he has not as yet. told the whole storr of Britain's financial situation, nor exposed the means by which he hopes to meet the situation,
**Lok US$280,000,000 in hard currency reserves over the past three month is con. aldered here to be terious but not crucial.
what about
by
Britain
of
It is Just han been according 10 Treasury experts.
expected,
"Prospects of an election
Irlen
In England in early Spring are not being lost sight of taken for here and granted that, with the co- operation of other coun
particularly the United States and Canada Str Stafford hopes to be able to present to electors something much more attractive than belt tigliten- Ing."United Press.
be thrashed out in Parliamen No More Tax
This new system pula an end 400.
to needless practising and drill- Not too serious ing on tedious exercises," Duchin satu.
He seemed to falter occasion- ally.
(Music critic).
AVERY
singer E moments, that
"Furthermore, any normal
con learn to play perzon simple melody in one lesson. After a few lessons he can play quite sure how the audience
all
new method to
the public at his New York
you know
.-(London Express-Service)
Demands On Wartime Pay
BUSINESSMAN
THE
OEEC
Agreement On Relaxation Of Trade Restrictions
BRITAIN PREPARED TO
TAKE THE LEAD
London, July. 7.-Mr Harold Wilson, President of the Board of Trade, today ampli- fied in Parliament Monday's statement by Sir Stafford Cripps, Chancellor of the Ex-. chequer, on the agreement reached by OEEC countries at Paris for relaxing import restric- tions.
Such a policy of removal of trade restric- tions would have to be considered in relation to the settlement of certain other matters, he said.
First, the relaxation could not be appiled to countries with which they would cause balance of paymenta difficulties. In particular, British payments ar- rangements with countries to which they apply must be such; as to avoid any spending of gold and dollars by Britain.
Secondly, Briain would need to be in a position to apply the relaxations
wherever and when-
ever this could be done without creating new balance of pay- ments difficulties
Shortage of Dollars 'Desperate
-Chifley
Canberra, July 7.-—Mir Josephi
This rated certain questions about
British obligations to D. Chifley, the Australian Prime countries outside OEEC
Minhter, told the Australian Thirdly, while Britain would House of Representatives today be prepared to take a lead in that the dollar position in the removing
how restrictions, far Commonwealth countries she could go must depend on the "pretty desperate." extent to which other countries
to
the
re-
whose birthday you are cat YOUR BIRTHDAY.......... by STELLA demands. Some men were re-triction in the British market
it for?
Yellow Butterfly
Just then little yellow butterfly alighted on the
FRIDAY, JULY 8
"I could
WAS
London, July 7-No further a variety of popular, classical will take the next few notes. notifications of income tax felt able to follow her lead and Mr Chifley said: "We are in a and semi-classical pleces, with- | He becomes self-conscious, ilability on wartime Service pay relax restrictions on their Im pretty desperate position. I do out long hours of ragging the realising what
such not want to be unduly alarmist ass he is makreceived up to April, 1847, will ports from Britain within scales
Ing of himself. The best thing be issued, but persons who have limits as their balance of pay- or even pessimistic, but the drain Is very heavy and I have not is to laugh it off as Calamari been already notified and now ments may set. Audiscope, developed by the did when he broke off in the paying arrears will silll have to
OWN INTERESTS been able to see any brightening U.S. Army rehabilitation. pro-middle
of the carpet-beating pay.
"Furthes" Mr Wilson added,
of the position for the past Etx gramme, was used at the Wal-song from "Pepe di Calenna," On the report stage of the "In deciding upon the list
of months." ter Reed Hospital to teach more and sang "Keeping The Flies Finance Bill in the House of goods to be freed from Import play the piano. After additional Tense momentą in than 2,000 convalescing GI's to From Daddy's Nob."
Commons today, Lieutenant restrictions, we shall have
In his speech In the House of Commander Braithwaite (Con- bear in mind the legitimate in- Commons in London, Sir Staf- research and perfecting, Duchin
servative), moved a new clause¦ teresis of our own Industries. ford Cripps, the Chancellor of presented this
the Exchequer, yesterday spoko history to provide that ex-servia men "What we have in mind la very disappointed. Judy camo studio, the first of a projected him a whale of a time.
Everyone in the playroom was
WHEN Jonah's friends wished who received demands of arrears the existence in certain cases ties, said Mr Chiley.
in a general way of the difficul- of income tax on their Forces of severe
restrictions on out of the kitchen with the chain throughout the United birthday cake and set
pay should be entitled to claim quantities of goods which cer- in the States and Canada.
do so analytically, that such arress shoul be tain of our industries are free and in detail. It is not that we one could begin to eat it, be.. centre of the table. Only no
disregarded up to £75.
market to put on the home cause how can you eat a birth-
are buying any more dollar goods Conservative, Brigadier Low,
"It would obviously be unfair or even as many, but it is that day cake
said that there could be no to permit producers In other we cannot com as much."
on accuracy of such to sell without rounds of diamonds were taken,
Mr Chifley said that Malayn celying demand West following and South dis-
three and a so long as British producers are had not been able to sell as much "I wouldn't be surprised if it
half years after closing their subject to severe imitations of rubber and tin to the United carding a club on the fourth wasn't anybody's birthday,"
Army accounts.
thie kind. In such cases we States as formerly and the price diamond. Now declarer knew sald General Tin gloomily. "
SPECIAL CASE
would that West had originally held never heard of giving a birth windowsill. It looked inside, It PORN today, you are destined let fate dump things Into your
relax Import controls was lower. Ave spades, so he led a small day
Mr Joy the Economie Becre- only as and when the restric party when you didn't saw Kaarf and Hanid and Mr to business success! In fact, Tap. The tendencies are therotary to the Treasury, said that, tions on our own producers could Australia would call for opude tren dummy and tnessed know whose birthday it was." Punch and Judy and General the stars give you this talent you must develop them. In-in view of the special case of be relaxed,"
fewer than the estimated 600,000 "I don't care whose party Tin and Mary-Jane the rag doll for making money. You are clined to worry a little more these ex-servicemen and the Mr Wilson, replying to ques-bales of wool to the it's for," said Miss China Doll, and Miss China Doll and Teddy one of those whose every touch than is good for you, always try feeling of the House of Com- tions, added: "We intend and States, he added.---Itcutor, "A birthday party is fun even the Stuffed Bear all sitting seems to turn things into gold. to look on the bright side of mons, the Chancellor of the hope to have a very wide system when it's for nobody at all."
ધો around beautiful cake and You must, of course, take full things.
Exchequer had decided that no of relaxations of quota restric- Knarf and Hanid looked at gazing at. It sadly without advantage of your opportunities
further notifications would be tions on our imports but I must Mr Punch.
touching it.
and be wise in the manipulation Fond of the arts-especially issued in respect of wartime make it clear that cannot extend "We'll find
who has And the butterfly fluttered of your earthly wealth or you music and painting, you may not service
received up to to those which include loss of He opened into the room, and fluttered will not always have it.
develop your own talents, but April, 1047.
gold or dollars," the window and called out aroun:l the cake. What а Fond of travel and inclined *pend your energies helping Those who had received noti
The Commonwealth countries loudly: "Anybody has a birth- beautiful thing this la" she somewhat toward luxurious others you consider more talen-fication would still have to pay, had been kept fully informed daytoday? Anybody-has-n-said. "It smells-as-sweet-as-a-living, you must avoid personal led than yourself. As a patron, as would those in the process of and no-doubt the Finance birthday 7
whole meadow full of flowers. extravagances. Liking outdoor you can bring joy and happiness settling claims over a period. Ministers will wish to consider The next moment a sparrow I've never seen anything like it sports, you might enjoy horses, ment
to many by your encourage- Earlier two Government-what we are doing," he added. flew on. the windowall. But before. But then I've hardly polo, yachting. You women
will
clausca werd sponsored
ap-Reuter. when Mr Tunch asked the seen anything in this world yet. Induga in
Your marriage should be fine clothes, good successful
proved. One provided thni one, for you aro from next year dog licences If it was his birthday, I just became a butterfly this jewellery and will want i sparrow
beauti- the sparrow sald that it had morning."
12 months from fully decorated home. All there cautious and deliberate in select will last for
ing your partner for life. Having the month of issue. The other When Mr Punch heard come out of its egg only a few
that things months ago and
will need to spend some was known as the city of toy time to have a birthday.
found it! It's
butterfly's part of your time accumulating "good" marriage.
is likely that you will make a to enable cinemas to re-price **nakers?
some seats at 1/3d. The House So Mr Punch called oui of birthday! This is what we've the where-with-all,
unless you
of Commons also agreed to ́n the window again. "Who has a been waiting fort
inherit It
To find what the stars have in clause exempting amateurs birthday today?"
It was a wonderful party. It Although the stars have given store for tomorrow, select your from entertainment duty- A beetle, a puppy and a anall was a wonderful cake, The you the ability to become a birthday star and read the cor- Reuter. all came to the window. But butterly had a drop of whipped business success, you must not responding paragraph. Let your cream. She had a wonderful think that you can sit back and birthday star be your daily guide. time, too.
SATURDAY, JULY 9
the nine-spot, West won this
trick with the Jack of spades,
but found himself endplayed. Thus declarer made his tract.
con-
#Check Your a birthday he said,
Knowledge
1.
national the
Who was Uriah Heep? What is sport of Spain?
2. Why
Sucz does the Canal have no focka?
4. What eity In Bavaria
national
5. What 13 the hymn of Canada?
.0. Where Is Loch Lomond?
(Answers in Column 2)
1
19
CROSSWORD
24
20
Acros
5
L. & sent iron-se-something intre
duced. (9)
2. Twisted combination
of two
Pieces of broken strap. (U)
11. Poetical bus unpesielle (4)
đá. It'a pas often funt arthas and
Adler meek, (4)
11. audry bulder or
cricker,
16. They are amusing things, (4)
17. 150 a mammal. (6)
Ti
A
ציונ
didn't have he sprang up shouting: "We've that cost money-and to have several opportunities to wed, it reduced the entertainment duty i
Rupert & the Arrows--37
Inside the cottage the two friends
the
CHESS PROBLEM Be conservative in making deel-20)-Be careful of your personal
·By ARTHUR A. PAUL Black, 11 pieces.
done.
NY FOREIGN
EXCHANGE
Closing rates US$0.94-1
02-11 3.03-11 3.87 3.23- 4.02
.1.23
.02.20
20,50
.00,4071
commercial
CANCER (June 23-July 23)-- CAPRICORN (Dec, 23-Jan.
sions if the unexpected occurs safety. Aceldents usually hap- today. Don't overplay your pen to those who are careless. · hand. Be wise.
Be forewarned.' LEO (July 24-ABE. 237 AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 19) Canada (dollar The future will bring results if Success can come to you, per-England-omcisi
long-range planning is well hops through the auspices of a zngland 30-day futures
today.
Know
exactly good friend. Become spiritual- England Do-day futures where you are headed.
ly uplifted.
Australia (pound) .... New Zealand (pound) VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 22)-r PISCES (Feb.
(pound) 20-Mar. 21) Bouth Africa Be conservative in your expen- Be guarded in making any im Delgium free.......
Belgium (frane) ditures. If legal matters come portant commitments. Exert Danmark (krone) up, bo meticulous in the obser- care in all business dealings now. France-ameial
France free vance of the law.
ARIES (Mar. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23)-
22-Apr. 20) Denmark
Holland (quilder) An unexpected change may turn Avold making a trip unless it is ely-omest events in an
an entirely new direc- absolutely necessary. Be cautious italy export tion for you, Bo prepared to of committing yourself to now Norway (krone)
Portugal (escudo) make adjustments.
projects.
Apain" (peseta) SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)--- TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)- Sweden (krona) Your emotional nature is aroused. Hold to an equilibrium if you
Switzerland-free Switzerland unometal White, & pieces,
Be cautious in all you do or say are to achieve the best possible
Middle East, While to play and mate in two. today,
twice Think
before results, Impulse can ruin every-Egypt (pound) Solution to
Trial) ... yesterday's
thing. speaking problem:
GEMINI (May 22-Jane 28)-Latin America
Turkey (ra) BAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 1, RR4. 1. ..R-RO; 2, 23)-Don't let n careless word. Those who are making a living| Argenting—orficial QxP(ch); 1. In the morning we'll have some
DxK; 2, said in anger
or on impulso from the
Innd should benefit Argentins unofficial Q-K3(ch); 1
now from its products, Avold Bolivia (boliviano) P-Q4; 3, ruin a beautiful friendship. Be
Brazil terceiro) KtXP(Q2) (ch).
tactful with all..
travelling if you can, today. Chileoficial
Child from Colombia (pesa) Maxico (po90)
go straight to the little workshop, where Bingo points proudly to some long strips of wood with curved sharp tips that are leaning against the bench. There, aren't they lovely "hà says. "I've been working all through the summer to make those." **Why, they're akis. Two pairs of them." says Rupert. ** I'’ys seen the Wies Old Goat usina Aren't you frightfully
them
clever!" "Too late to use them
20. Indiferent to pain or pressure. today," says Bingo, happily. "But
21. Parlon. 181
23. Tones that make a Tioloat | fun.”
ASTROR, (D)
24. Sprinkle tour on
Touting. (
ment whla$
2. Dote, on the feat, like this. 149
20. Bes3 Down.
Down
LA pine tint that you will fina
in hospitală (2-3)
Clone Riband," (6)
10 40 BO rode wool for #
change and found is copied. (0, 8) 4. Jot. (4)
helates to death. (61
Pleasant but nos quité related.
(4)
8. Looks as thourn they, provide an
unknown quantity of beame (3-4)
Burpaks. (8)
-17):
diy may be a moună, (18)
A visini, (51.
Thus prise to añowidaring. (5); Fireworks provide the temper. isi
:yesterday's'puzzle: Across:
Solution
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SRE WE'VE GOT TGET A WOMAN
ROUND HERE.?
Russia Cuts Lend-Lease
Interest
United
Dollar Value Of Haifa Refineries
London, July 7-—The value of the British companies' share of the petrol production of the Halfa reßneries when working at full capacity would be about. $10,000,000 a year at current prices, Parliament was told to-
day.
Mr Alred Robens, the Par Hamentary
the Secretary to Ministry of Fuel and Power,
Washington, July 7-Stale Kave this information when esumate of the
Department officials said today asked for an
that Russia had cut her latest dollars which could be saved Ir Lend-Lease Interest payment to petro! from these refineries was the United Blates by two-thirds again available. without explanation. The dead- Mr Robens added that it line for the payment was July would take
some months to 1.
restore the refineries to full Only $1,481,700 was paid over, production, The
potential it was stated,
dollar-saving would be The State Department estl-what less than the amount nated that more than
SOMC-
was due. Omeinls spec stated because there was comb
dollar expenditure in operating that the cut was made because the refineries and some of the the United States had held up petrol would probably be con- post-war shipments of machin-uned locally, he said. ery and other exports originally The Haifa refineries closed
00.30-ordered
00.37- 737.08** .00.17-15
00.17-
.20.20
.04.04 .00.13
under an by Russia agreement of 1045.
was given
This explanation Inst year and in 1947, when Moscow similarly, cut the in- terest payment, although to a lesser extent, Records indicate that post-war Lend-Lease ship ments valued
$230 made to
at about
million have been
37.65
.23.11 .23.80
4.33
.30,123
Russia.
30,70
Officials estimated
that this
$20.77
was about 04. percent off what
.00.03
209,60
.02,50
.03.25
UK EXPORTS
Peru free ̧******
100.00
Uruguay (peso)
.2.50
Venezuela (bollver)
Far East,
50.10
India Trupee)
.36.24
Pakistan (rupee)
.50.30
Hongkong
426.28
Netherlands East Indies
.37.65
47.34
Singapore (dollar)
Moscow, ordered.-Reuter.
UP IN JUNE
down, with the British evacua- tion of Falestine in May Jast Year-Reuter.
Italy's Fight For Economic Independence
Rome, July 7—Government financial experis sald- today 'that
Italy was far enough along the
way to, económic" stublly Ro weather harmlessly..., any ro London, July 7-Britain's valuation of European curren
They cited the
rtual stabili
daily export rate. in June was cles. the highest for Airy post-war month, except last January, Mrtion of the Italian currency and Harold Wilson, the President steady drop in prices as prook of the Board of Trade, said that the country was winning its
fight for economie, independence. Imports, howevor, were 20,- Despite some concern over
above 700,000
the previous Britain's financial plight/and/
United Press. here today.
NY Seeds And Oils highest gure in May in possible repercus roulade
ng New York, July creating Britain's adverse trade that country;^) the Treasure The prices of weeds and oils today balance an
Minuarter, Bimor V, S. Polla salda remained unchanged with: Ihe 'fok- The provisional export figure "It is clear that the government Towing exceptions
hann fór June, short 24-day work- | cannot delect from its line of Peanut oil, perib. F.O.D......... New
Yorkin amg month was about 143, conduct in defending, the Lalen ?? Tmga olj, para ibu in tank, cota, 200,000, dr just over £8,000,000 | “The viclal dollar" exchange
**O.D. New York 2011 cents less than in May, 420-day rate for the Lire is 275. It Carlor seed, per long ten, month, and nearly 20,000,000 not bon changed for 14 month
ESTARU tation more than in April Reuter United Pressaaren ber
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