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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1949.

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BY WILLIAM E. MCKENNEY

D'

you ever

sec

polo game? The

DUMBBELLS SCIENCE AT WORKI

I'M AN AUTHOR,

I WRITE

NOVELS

WHY GO TO ALL

· THAT

· TROUBLE

WHEN YOU

CAN BUY A NOVEL FOR TEN

· CENTS?

CHESS PROBLEM

By G. F. ANDERSON

a

water best I

12

can say for it. Is that it is u clean sport, but in my opinion

referee with the

his whistle

blowing spoils the game. The players are a healthy-looking group of ne boys.

(DCF Tourney 56)

Black, 12 pieces.

LONG DISTANCE HEART

DIAGNOSIS POSSIBLE

By PAUL F. ELLIS

BY THE

WAY

by Beachcomber

THE holding of this year's Eisteddfod at Dolgelley Pearl of Merionethshire, would, ordinary circumstances, have Fantastic procedure. Not at pleased Evans the Hearto or something may be wrong all, It may become routine Aberbananer. For Dolgelley ta with your heart. However, ho urocedure, thanks to a develop-under Cader Idris, a mountain

for US Air Force eminently liable

nosal is not sure, He wants the ad- ment at the vice of a specialist many miles school of aviation medicine at peapushing.

PERHAPS your doctor thinks

Away.

Randolph Field, Texas.

་

But thero is a new regulation making 11 illegal to use the nose as an So he picks up the telephona

instrument of propulsion on a "Brain Waves" Sent

and and puts in a long distance call.

mountain-alde,

another the The development is

making it He gels the specialist on the

illegal to push a pen miniature devices otherwise than with the back creation of other end of the line. Then your

the

of the right hand. Talking of heart beats are sent over the capable of picking up long distanco lines,

how many extremely giant "brain waves" Dolgelley,

people and heart waves," transmitting know that the original Dolly Result: correct diagnosis them over telephone linca arid Gelly was Owen Glendower's

pre- then the recording and Inter-

grandmother, who

gave her pretation by specialists.

namo to the town after the The technique of measuring baltio of Dwchypwll, heart or brain waves is not new,

The Crystal Palace sclence

known electro-encephalography. It has required the use of a Iarge.

with scribed

# proper

treatment

Your

Check

Knowledge

A

1.

Who is n

plunker?

2. Which swimming stroke Is the fastest?

3.

Do whales spout water?

4. What do you mean by the phrase "ruf rem"?

A

Naine the author "Childe Harold."

White, 9 picces. After one of the games at

While to play and wate in three, Clab

U. With what sport do the New York Athletic

Solution

yesterday's associate to

.The nate

of I miet Francis Gosling, rot

Thomas Lipton? · Hamilton, Dorutn, captain of problem:

Hoving. Q-B14, any: 2, Q, or Kt (ch, or Bermuda tean.

(Answers in Cotunu 1) visited Bermuda severni times, la chi mates. It was

Interesting for me to learn that his great aunt at one fline

president was

ut the Bermuda Bridge Club.

A.

I recull a few years ago that

Sobel.

of the

The

enw that huge stalagmite They call the Crystal Palace

perhaps some fairy glassblower

Expecting it to vanish.

bulky machine and the patient gasped at the sight,

this

necessarily has been enclosed in

and In a room alone, and

room

Blow where outside electrical inter-

mighty plle,” ference

would not spoil the Seld my friend, Mrs Bateron: examination. Furthermore, such I gave an incredulous smile,

expensive machinery has been and only the most elaborately-Integrational economics equipped hospitals have it.

At Randolph Field, however, the scientists have perfected a cheap, minlature device. it in of so handy that tests of a patient

you Sh

YS AND GIRLS MAGAZINE

National Tournament director. The Mole's House Was Dark

and

visited the Bermuda I Bridge Club. We played

(

Icw

rubbers, and this 1s a safety play that came up. It is one which I have written up be-

Whenever 1

write about

Lore.

a safety play I would like you to copy it down. Keep it In your little book, as it should

be memorised for future use.

[ had what we call o two

-With No Light, He Could Sec His Guests- By MAX TRELL

6-8

KNAKE

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Hanit, the Shulers, went behind the Old Apple Tree-until they came to the fallen stump. Then they rapped कश

several times. Finally Blinky Mele stuck his hoic at the through

11050

out

und one-half spade bid. I bottom of the stump, then rub- might have elected to bld two bed his eyes and looked around hearts, instead of two spader, but

when Sobel bil three spades, I was glad to take him lo four.

It

without seeming to see anything. "Who knocked on my door?" he said. "Is anybody here?"

We're here, Blinky!" sald Knarf. "Hanid and I'

West opened the king of dia- monds. Enst overtook it pud led back the six of diamonds. which West Won with the queen. He continued with the ten of diamonds Sobel were to make the mis- take of trumping with the ten of spades, he would lose his contract. East would over 191 ruff with the jack of spaces

o'club trick to jose,

"Ok" said Blinky. Then ho rabbed his eyes again. "I hear your voices, but I can't see you. Come in, please. It's that bright next sunlight," he said the Now

moment after Knarf and Hand the hole in the stump and were had

squeezed themselves into following Blinky down the nar row stairs into his parlour. can't see a thing in bright sun- exclaimed as soon as they reach ed the parlour.

Sobel discarded the two of clubs from dummy on the ten of diamonds. Now he does

as

nol have to lose a club_trick, be trumped in dummy,

10

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CROSSWORD

Dark As Night

"1

can't."

Blinky sat down in a chale and sighed again.

"You ought to have glasses," ald-Kaart,

said

The

-J. Manton.

lica," it is high time that

FOR THE

Record UK Cycle Exports

Lonon, Aug. 1Britain exported a record total of £15,000,000 worth of bloycles and mator cycles during the first half of 1940, IL WHE announced today.

The figure was £2,500,- 000 above the total for the same period last year. India bought +316,586 bicycles, compared with 34,830 last year, and 2,489

twice motor cycles,

the 1948 total.

Alcyclo exports to the Dutch East Indies in- crained nearly 40-fold, the 1940 figure being 02,000

with compared

1,600,- Reuter.

BUSINESSMAN

Toy Production Expanding Jap War Potential

WARNING BY U.S. MANUFACTURER:

New York, Aug. 1.-Increased production of cellulose nitrate toys is expanding Japan's war potential, according to Mr Benjamin Michtøm, chairman of the tariff committee of the Toy Manu- facturers' Association.

Cellusose nitrate is used in the production of gun cotton, and Mr Michtom warned: “The faci- lities used for cellulose nitrate manufacture can

World Bank's easily be converted to war use.

$12m. Loan To Finland

Washington,

Aug.

1-The

World Bank today granted a US$12,500,000 loan to the Bank of Finland.

"The machine that Inakes plastic dolls' heads can be...and during the past war washed to make plastic sheit neses."

Mr

Michtom the

leading! figure in the American toy in- dustry's

against campaign Japanese

the

field of plastic toys, mid: "I-

RUBBER

TRADING

have Just received the figures AT LOW EBB

the total

amounted

to

In competition IF the explanation of the short- age of loofahs la that "We are to export garters to Costa

The purpose is to finance the for the first four mpaths of the to reveal

of equipment and year. Frankly, they are alarm- With | HOL in motion can be taken.

our import

of Persian purchase three-Inch alls is due

for recon- Ing. 10 л materials required the bulky machine, the patient ed

structing and modernising Fin- shortage of roller-skates on the land's wood must be lying down.

that "They show products and in- Gold Coast. As a

a Minister said How It Works the other day: "Everything is dustries for electric power de-mports of celluloid toys during velopment, and for the produc-1940 amounted to $300,501, or economically correlated." In

powder for 1,000 times as much as in 1947, tion of limestone conventional electro- other words, you can't buy R

when imports agriculture, encephalograph, the Randolph | Tobster-pot in Finland without scientists pointed out, is built doing some wretched Peruvian in three stages. Electrodes, Atted out of his golf-bails.

The American industry was to the head, lead into a

a taking pre-

several steps to oppose amplifier which slightly builds Nothing to do with me

but Japanese Imports, She had never defnulled on

Mr up the 10 to 50 millionth of a volt

man who complained that payments ou the loan made by Michtom admitted that so far wave given olf hy the THE brain. The impulse,

"fiis hands were so swollen the United States after World he had had no luck in winning

over any congressman goes through a second amplifier that he couldn't see the number War I.

champion the The Bank which

on n door."

with Washington increases

was probably 0 the effect

brother of the man who put his approval that Finland's recent enough to be recorded,

percent devaluation of her none to the telephone earpiece 15 and complained that the caller currency would have a healthy pre-

effect, stimulating Finnish CX- couldn't hear him.

ports, which are now 10 percent of pre-war levels.

in turn

The Randolph equipment, how- ever, Incorporates the

into directly

eliminating

ampliflers

electrodes, major

of nrea

Wires leor from

amplifer

the the

disturbance.

new President, noted at a news

Mr Eugene Binck, the Bank's $27,142."

conference that Finland had great record,

commented

cause,

to

York.

New

Aur. 1-The hollday at London and Singa- pare today held trading atin.

low cbb here.

Sales in futures of only 12 contracts made it the slowest trading session

in more than three months. The predominance of a few denier selling orders caused a slightly lower trend.

The Spot market proved dull, with factory interest lacking offerings practi-

and

to five

shipment cally non-existent.

Traders favoured a neutral position for the Ume being, but

who those technicians

have оп д been counting

trading "FIRE HAZARD"

market pointed out that futures "For one thing we are calling are back to their former tesis- attention to the fire hazard in-

kance point of 10 cents.

Prices closed

one herent in cellulose nitrate 105 points lower, as follow: The Bauk added: "However. A child was burned to death August in cents per since further devaluation by Choada when cigarette ash (b.) Finland alone might result in fell on her cellulose

nitrate, September renewed inflation, modernisation toys-inade in Japan. Another October

November plant and increased elliciency child suffered severe burns 5 December -leading to lower costs of pro-

result. For another thing January (1930) duction-offer ກ better means we are, asking for regulations February

avoiding further dimeulues providing for the marking -(London Express Servtee). arising

falling world highly inflammable of all im-y

į prices."

The loan, guaranteed by the Finnish government, is for a 15-year period at three percent,

tastes

o'

Words of comfort

'addock lectrodes to a smalt "There" power amplifler measuring only

"Cheer up, matey! There's a 37 cubic inches. Altached to billion-pound plan for growin thal, small caps can be fitted to sixty thousand million acres o' nny standard hand phone.

walnuts In Africa,"

(Tomorrow-Book Parade)

YOUR BIRTHDAY.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 2

to

ar

You

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3

of

of

mission,

from

March April

ported toys made from celulose June nitrate."

Juty August Mr Michtom said that United September By STELLA plus one percent annual com

October States toy makers did not make sput such toys and, while some Repayments begin In plasties did burn, they burned February, 1953. Associated slowly and without flame. Hence they required no mark- ing.

Press,

NY

BLACK import duties on

PEPPER

paints

biting

lead."

on

14.04 nominal 16.17 bid 16.12 nominal

101,00

10,00

15.05

15.83

13.05-03

15,75 nominal

15.60

13.3

15.55

15.53

15.40

15.43

10-12

-United„Preis.

NY FOREIGN.....

EXCHANGE

1

measgland 90-day futures

or

THREAT TO US.

Mr Michtom sald that the would United States industry

Canada (dollar) England 30-day futures

Australia (pound) ..........

(pound)

Sweden (Krona) Switzerland-free Switzerland-unofficial"

aliddin East

Blinky Mote at the front door of his house.

Bwit and ability

ORN today, your imagination, comfortable living. You will seeing the birds and flowers and

put want your homes attractive and all the pretty colours, when you amusing aud Interesting things well-furnished. Only the best

are asking also for have to keep your eyes tight on paper should help you in

appeals to you. Since family

toys coming shut. No, there's no use pre-literary career, You will be ties are very strong, you will

In to be computed by assessing and declarer would süll have light. Ah, now I see you!" he tending you can when you happiest if doing some type of want to give those you love!

them

of basis 3 literary work connected, per- everything of the best. You

the value of similar Ameri- haps, with music, science will work

foward

"This very hard

can. toys," he went on. spiritual matters.

that objective. An early mor- New York, August 1-Black duties becoming

will serve to prevent Import England-official You have a magnetic per- riage will probably bring you pepper futures

today closed At present even if you ronality and are usually the the greatest happiness, for you generally 200 points higher. It was almost-dark-as-night-in- "Dark glasses," salt Hanid.

centre of any group in--which will enjoy having-a-large family with-October-delivery-trading tax of 10 percent, the price New Zealand (pound) Blinky looked puzzled. "Dark you are interested. You are and watching them grow up. Except for a Blinky's parlour.

at a new all-time high of $1.25 is so low that it is meaningless, South Africane) tiny glow-worm on a table, there Do they keep the sunlight out?" see the bright side to any prob

glasses? I never heard of them. born optimist and can always

but it is based on an assess-elgium tree a pound, must, however, guard

ment of a similar. American Denmark (krone) was no fight at all.

"That's just what they do,"

Futures moved up with the being "But now we can't see you!"

overprotective. Spot market, lem.

inborn An

business against

siness Teach your children the same and dealers paid the same price.

where grinders Product, it would be an effec- France-official said Hanid.

| France-tree tive deterrent. Fald Hanid.

nbility should make you success-

France-commercial said Blinky, they ful and Blinky

"Well," uttered a deep sigh

individualism if you

direct your rugged

which However, brokers reported that "Finally we seek laws to pro-otland (gulider) "I'm terribly, terribly sorry. It's sound mighty line. And I'll have

few offerings were available.

hibit the import of inflammable aly-export italy-official my fault. Everyone else seems to get a pair. By the way, where powers properly, you will make you, yourself, enjoy.

an excellent executive. You To find what the stars have in can I get a pair?" he suddenly know how to handle people and store for tomorrow, select your with reports of extremely low

Strong primary markets, along toys altogether and a wider use Norway (krone) to be able to enjoy the sunshing asked, "I can't very well go to how to get them to to the jobs birthday star and read the co-clearances out of India during

of the Maryland regulation pro- Portugal (escudo) -except cats

and owls and town in the daytime, you know,

the use of poisonous Spain (peseta) mice.

responding I'm sure I'd enjoy it. for I'd never be able to see my you want done!

paragraph. Let July and the approach of the

arsenie containing too. But I just can't sou any-

You women are fond of fine your birthday star be your dally heavy domestic consuming sea- Daing. And it's no use trying to way around. And if I walt until

son, were the factors behind the walk around and pretend you're a night, one of the stores with clothes and both sexes enjoy guide...

be open,"

"White pepper also moved up But Knart and Hanid said they would make Blinky a pair

Ave cents to $1,65 a pound. AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 10) (July 24-Aug. 23)-A

A

local

spice broker sald: So they got come pieces of coloured glasse day for all your efforts. -Avold losing friends by being "Dealers who have parted with and put them in a pair of old Get what you want, whether it very diplomatic. Make a con- some of their nearby stocks are

or social pectacles that Blinky said hobe in business

life. cession if necessary. It can be replacing for forward delivery "If, the Japanese could pro-

well worth it.

nt constantly rising sometimes used for reading, and Romance is good, also,

PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar, 21)- Offers from India are extremely as ours we would be able to prices, duce toys as good and as safe VIRGO (Aug. 24-8cpt. 23)- when Blinky put them on and went out into the sunlight with Business is excellent and you Business expansion can be scarce and shippers there have meet their

competition. We them, he exclaimed in delight: can make real gains. Go slowly, made, but when it comes to again entered an extremely dif-

would not be justified in op- "They're wonderfull It's just when it

domestic dealing with comes to

personal friends, ficult stock position and they like

In the matters and romance, walking around

report that be very cautious now,

Bombay Posing their entry."

In the meantime, he said, middle of night!"

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23)- ARIES (MAR. 22-Apr. 20)-growers are holding on to their Japan's exports should be. Not your day! Don't try any Moderation and obeying the con- exorbitant prices."

stocks fanatically and: asking directed Long Walk

new ventures In love or ventlons is the best advice for

on the domestic front today. Think twice before net-September romance; They all took a long walk or even in business.

ing impulsively, too. across the meadow, and around SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)

TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 213-January (1050) the hill and up to the edge ofGuard your health just now, Guard children against mishaps. Starch At length Rupert and his tather

the pond. And every now and

in Extravagance tho use decide that they have done enough

Be discreet in all matters. per- May then, when Knarf or Hanid spled work for the day, and, feeling rather

enorgles or

Spol a particularly pretty bluebell or your physical pleased with themselves, they stroll

daisy, Blinky would push the material wealth-is not advised. talning to the domestic scene.

GEMINI (May 22-Juno 22)---- where Mrs.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec.

Best for you to rely upon your show some im- 22)-Mintlers

eo- own efforts. Don't expect too! provement. If you are "Beautifull" he said. Then operative in business and social much help from others, You

might be disappointed! he pushed the glasses hurriedly activities, all goes well,

CANCER (June 23-July 23) .CAPRICORN buck in front of his eyes again.

inec... 23-Jan, a much needed Minor business advances can "I ought to tell Owl about 20)-Tact in these," he said thoughtfully. "1 quality today. A little diplomacy be made if you are wise in all don't think he's ever seen the fh a crisis.can be very helpfut your undertakings. Avold over- world in the daytime either."

expansion." * Indeed.

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12

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1 and d. You'll and it in the dising room that Dora biɖon hogmanay. (8)

7. Desirable. (0)

10. To do this pon might be

to pull up your socks (0)

11. Bado little ball placed for

stringing to appear. (4)

12. To billiard players it's given. (5)

13. Nearest for a change. (7)

16. Ties for

place. (4)

15. Interjection that one may get

from Bobo (4)

10. Found in anything

theatrical 101

21. Joining up eza at

gathering. (7) *

too

social

2. They're as good as winka 207.

(LAY. (6)

Down

1. This is greedy of gain. -(9)

2. ear a isat (anng. D)

3. Very merry, (0)

4. Bho rules in seclutaton. (0)

A. Yot as in something that will

forment. (8)

5. Ber 1 AcZOL.

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10. One may be a dummy. (4)

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20, Continue to give metal. (8)

Solution of masterday'a purate ---Azraspi March past Almt Mimic 10, Doly: 15, frk; 16, Voleę! #1, AKITOTi 241

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frent

23. Pea

Rupert's Queer Path-2 of dark glasser.

towards their coe've been in Beat meets them. that damp part of the garden." says Mr. Bear.and Rupert's going to think out a good idea for improving Mrs. Bear states. And I've good idea..100." ahe-saya firmly.

"Just fancy your coming here with muddy shoes like that You bath go and clean them thir minuta z

you

BRONCHO BILL

glosses down to the end of his

nose and take a quick peck over

them at the flowers.

LEO

of

Questionable Visitors:

CALDY'S INN

BET

'EM UP FER

EVERY BODY!

CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Аланств

1. An announcer of radio commercials, 3. The crawl. 3. No, contrary to popular ballet. the moist air blown from the Into whale's lungs condensea moisture in the colder, almo- sphere. 4. To the matter under discussion. 8. George Gordon, Lord Byron. 6. Yacht racing.

La

||IN THIL BETTLEMENT, AFTER TWO STARMOURS RUN_IN

THEIR FOAMING MOUNTE

==TYR RANGER BOYS' LEADER WATCHES THEM TIE OP AT

HITCH RACK

outside

Prices closed as follow:-

October December

not oppose the import of toys of equal quality. even if at ower prices

at markets such as India and South America. At present

Japanese competition 1.28 asked Z

threatened to displace American products and throw American workers out of jobs-United Press.

1:07 1.15 bid

1.04.

01.

1.35 arked

United Press:

Spot (White Muntok!.. 1.63

CHICAGO GRAINS

Chicago, Aug. 1-Grain prices

todny turned reactionary after

Gold Mining

Subsidies

For Victoria?

Closing rates

Aug. US$0.03.2

4.83-3/16.

4.01

3.22-2

4.02

.02.25

-Egypt (pound).

Iran trial).... Turkey (ra) .........

Latin America Argentine-official Argentine-unometal Brazil (cruzeiro) Bolivia (boliviano) Chile-official Chile-free Colombia (peso)

Mexico (peso) Peru-official Peru-free Uruguay (pesa) Venezuela (bolivar)

Far East

India (rupee)" Pakistan (rupee) Hongkong (dollar) Netherlands East Indies Singapore (dollar)

6-788888888-88228678 292 228828-4=0RR RANGE,

.20.323

A8B882888 22 88888818889 7802:

United Press.

UK Jute Controls To Be Lifted

London, Aug. 1-Restrictions on British spinners' consump- Blon of raw Júten will be re moved on Wednesday, the Board of Trade, announced to-

daytra

yarn WU be allotted for weaving and other pur- poses as soon as supplies bo- come available, the announce- ment sold.

Arm start, yielding under technical reaising and in- Melbourne, Aug. 1.-Tha The restrictions were imposed · creased hedgo selling in wheat Premier of Victoria. Mr last November 2-Reuter. By Harry F. O'Neill following reports of much Thomas Hollway, said tonight heavier arrivals of new crop that the State's. gold mining

CHUTSIDE, IRONCHG BILL. SHEAKS BACK FOR A LOOK AT THE SUFFERING MOUNTO M

"SPURRED TILL BIDES, ARE RAW!”“” PLUMB CRUEL, 'LENS THEY WERK.CHASED

spring wheat at Minneapolis. Prices closed as follow: WHEAT-per bushel in cents.

APOT

September

December

March (1930)

BAY

CORN. APOT Reptember December March (1950)

May

RYE.

Reptember

December *

OATS,

September

December

industry would be doomed un- less the Federal Government subsidised the companies who were struggling to make ends incot.

1.0014

2.041-

2,0716-11

2.00

on

„1.41

1.2056-95

1.164-14

1.10

Mr Hollway, commenting on

Collective Farms

In Rumania

Bucharest, Aug. 1---The first

the closing down of the five collective forms In Rumania Bendigo gold mines, saldi

were established ·· today. Four "Gold production could assist of them

are in Transylvanin materially in the present dollar (West Rumania) and the re- 1.20 crtala."

maining one in Moldavia, fur- The two companies concern-ther to the east. 1.834 1.5% ed the North Virginia and Altogether

0331-76

K

to

farms the new South Deborah-had announced have been given about 100 that they were "closing down | hectares (about 475 acros) of NEW YORK FLOUR-per 200 for the present." They said that arable land with which

11.70 dollars.

the step was due chiefly ta..tho) begin,, and a quantity of farm WINNIPEG Cer-closed for high mining cost and an uns Installations and fixtures. Rou-

-United Pross. changed gold price/Router.

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