1949-08-03 — Page 7

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 1949.

FOR YOUR SPARE MOMENTS

. MCKENNEY ON BRIDGE

This Game Hand Can Be Defeated

DY WILLIAM E. McKENNET

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MET a chap the other day

who plays a good game

of gin rummy,

But ho is

afraid to play bridge, becauso so many of the boys In bly

band are good

bridge players

that he could not afford 'lo lose to them all.

He presented

today's hand

to me, and sald, "The boys want to know the answer to this one."

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agreed that the

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TAKEN HIS RIBBONI OFF HIM FOR A

WEEK

CHESS PROBLEM

By J. VAN DIJK and J. HARTONG Black, 7 pieces.

White, 9 pieces.

White to play and mate in two.

Solution to

yesterday's problem:

1, Q-K: threat 2, Q-B4 (ch): along 1

...BXQ; 2. KixB (ch); P-K14; 2, QXKIP (c); Koxkt; 2, Q-Q4 (ch).

this line. The opening lend of (ch): 1 KK; 2. PBR (Q)

the queen of diamonds held, but dummy's are won the second diamond trick. Two: rounds

of hearts were taken endellamond was trupped A small spade was ted when West played the five, declarer played

"the"

and

seven,

East won with the eight spot. A spade was returned, whleh declarer wor in dummy with the

At this polit

ace.

the

nce of clubs was enshed. Then

a small spade was

trumped.

A small club was led and East

had to win with the king,

Now no matter

turned declarer

ruff in his own

eliscard the dummy.

what he re

to was able

MIDWEEK BOOK PARADE

MIDWEEK BOO

MUCH SUSPECTED OF

HER, NOTHING PROVED

CROWN IMPERIAL - By J. Delves-Broughton (Faber & Faber, 12/0)

E theme of this fascinating Hife of Queen Elizabeth, a life of which she always wished the world She to remain in ignorance. had this in mind

a when, as young woman surrounded by scheming enemies,

wrote these lines with a diamond upon a window pane:

novel is the inner

Thomas

FOR

BY THE

Chinese Want

WAY

by Beachcomber

FOOTBALL, if played in FOOTBALL, it played in In

moderation, is not

with n duly to perform-an hurmful to women, says a

but a barren stock

arduous duty---but alpo

doctor.

Ho evidently has human being who has a per-

The in mind the lackadaisical, sunal life at her own. reader hears her yearung ery, half-hearted kind of foot- The Queen of the Scots ball played by women whose mother of a fair son, and I am thoughts are elsewhere. An But first place in her heart Occasional kick, a sigh, a fow was always her country. Even-languid steps towards the sacrificed her own goal, another sigh, and then tually she imppiness on the altar nerve some gossip with a group of

prace and prosperity players. by ordering the death of the man she loved so long, the Earl

LOVE IN A COLD CLIMATE

By Nancy Mitford

would

In passing IMAGINE the surprise and

To Invest

Philippines

Manila, Aug. 2——A group

of Chineso Industrintiala and merchants in Com- munist-threatened Canton were reliably reported to. day to have made over- tures to the Philippino Government for admission and entry into the business and Industrial life of the Republic,

The Chinese capitalists are reported to have in- quired into the possibility of investing their millions in the Philippines several

months ago.

Similar reports have been current in Manila but have not been officially 2011- firmed.--Reater,

RUBBER

FUTURES

EASIER

THE BUSINESSMAN

Sterling Area Will Not Spend

Dollars

In Japan

TRADE MUST BE ON

RECIPROCAL

BASIS

Tokyo, Aug. 2. The Sterling Area "cannot afford to spend one single dollar in Japan on any, terms whatsoever," Mr Alan Gilbert, British Board of Trade representative, told a press con- ference here tonight.

"Last year we sold $90,000,000 worth of materials to Japan and bought about $150,000,000 worth," he said.

account about

"We are not going to do that again. Taklog Into earlier credits, we lost $30,000,000 un the year's tend Ing."

Marshall Aid Countries' Trade Talks

A wealthy Turk, many years "Much suspected of me, of Essex, In "Crown Imperial," ago, started football for women Nothing proved enn be."

it is a well known story that in a little field adjoining his the Queen is told, but it is told with such harem. He thought It The position of

is lus Interest and revelation of the 1 in their spare time, give them among her followers

Interest in life beyond! as she thoughts and emotions of Eng some trated in her thoughts

Queen Elizabeth, sweelments the land's great

and red frousers, to take part fr prepares

that her great patriolism and, and brighten up their conversa- first ceremonial of her reign:

ive. J. Delves- tion. The only result was that "In the great world all were humanity

Broughton has made hers the ve of them set on him

onc secking and cheming and

the advantage of memory of a woman as well as day and threw him out of plotting to gain,

barem window,

crying "Up naw n Queen. could sho know her. How

Sluri-Hissar United!" · desired her whether any man for herself or for her throne? Had not

Seymour

Mr Gilbert lends the British her the greed of man's shown

delegation which, with other desire? If she were to have

horror of the simple urban , (Hamish Hamilton, 8/6)

Sterling Aren representatives, anything approaching friendship

Socialist member, out for a bit.

today began negotiations with it might be with such a one as

Lke and lové amon

of class warfare, when he is told

Allied Control officials for a new Scerclary Cecil, n dry and emo- modern aristocracy form the by the vote watchers of his

1040-50 trade agreement, tional relationship, for their in- background to thits hilarious party that even commoners like

"If Japan will buy from the New York, Aug. 2.-In the and their successor to

Mitford's hunting; even the people who rubber Miny terests ran together

market here today Sterling Area, then we shall buy Intellecta were harmonious." "The Pursuit Of Love."

vote Social.st

ы In the country

futures, after holding at #from! The author Included" no Bcl-

The central figure is

Mr Gilbert added. Lord constituencies. Shattered is his

The forenoon, developed fair activity;

Sterling tious characters

and and to quote from the introduc- House in Park Lane and

beelle peers

perresses

practically and an easter tone later, with supply "When possible I have castle on a crag Aberdeen- emerging

in

from Plantagenet the prices clasing at around the materials Japan needed, except to flow more freely. tion:

nctual

conversations, shire." Others are Uncle "Boy" castles, with eritel eyes and port-day's lowest levels.

cotton, he said. used

lellers. but the Dougiale, Lady Alontdore's strained top hats.

Mr David Rosser, Colonial the facts is greatest admirer, and

A lack of factory interest in Omee representative, told corres Cedric, interpretation of

the spot market and the slow pondents: "Infinitely my own." The queen is pre- the "long-lonthed" heir to the A master-plan

as a woman carldom who only

has a peculiar

govern-Malayan rubber is avaliable development of new

authorities

speeches and

sented not

BOYS AND GIRICA

the

in the story. Mon:dore who built "Montdore treasured picture of almost im- compleie standstiil during the must stop If not, this trade) ofelais of Western European

Bears Can't Attend School

-Neither Can Cows, Goats or Birds-

By MAX TRELL

TEDDY.

the Stuffed Bear said: "I've never been to

there Aren't

any hand and school.

How in schools for me to go to?

can I learn to read and write

spoke

losing club

Sammy said he thought the

if I don't go to school?"

But

everyone Teddy

hand should be defeated and to shook his head and said that

по schools

agreed. If East, instead

were of there

returning a spade, had banged Teddy Bears.

for

for only noc "Schools down the king of clubs he would not have been

raid General Tin the ‚end- † people," played.

both in coldler. However, we agreed that declarer had nindo

"There aren't any schools for

a clever play when he enthed cals and dogs, either," said

before Mary-Jane the rng-doll

the

ACC

of

clubs, trumping the third spade.

Check Your.

Knowledge

1. Name the countries.

"No." added Mr Punch, "for cows or gonts or raschoppers Or for lions or or crickets. tigers or elephants."

For for

said the

Conary.

birds."

"Or for plants and flowers," said the Geranium, waving her leaves.

"Something." sald Teddy Scandinavian Anally, "ought to be done. I'd better think about what ought

2. What virtue did the on- cient Egyptians ascribe to the ruby?

3. Name the last king ni Portugal.

4. What is jettison?

to be done."

is

the

dore.

Parks, Aug. 2.-Sentor trado

Marshall Plan countries thet bero to discuss how Intra- European trade night bo mado

could today Area

any raw

A European Economic Co- operation spokesman sold that more their talks; expected to last

Eppe flown from America to ment stockpile buying cast a than is being bought by SCAP tree days, the oficials would

effect on the agit Lady MontGambia will provide chickens to gloom over the whole picture ASTTEST

fufuat taste.

It is Fanny Logan who wit postes dhe camminous events in

(News item,).......... the

including family.

the .of .the beautiful marriage

NOTHER way

would be to daughter of the Montdores to A By chickens from Portugal her uncle,

Dougdale. "Boy"

to Japan. The eggs they laid Fanny falls in love with the could be flown back to Portugal Duc de Sauveterre, and

as and then sent to Sweden, to many other embarrassments and provide chickens to be flown to complications occur as can be Saudi Arabia, where they cranimed into one extremely would

book. Exanay

(Tomorrow-Recorded Music)'

over

some

*11 are methods of applying a

This

C.

tho

lay eggs for the British break-Sentiment was generally mixed,

expansion proposal with traders reluctant to ex-

cepted last month by The same applies to Malayan governing Council press any opinions-for-the time fron ore", he added.

of the Or- ganisation for European Eco- Mr Gilbert said being.

that India homie Co-operation. The hold-up in factory buy-could provide a lot more vege- several table oils. Ing. stretching

proposal recommended, weeks, has been particularly The Australian Trade Coun- among other things, that coun- disconcerting, but

op-sellor, Mr H. Menzies, fold tries should strive to eliminato timists continue to point out reporters that before the war quantitative import restrictions, that prices are back near their Japan bought each year nearly abolishing them unilaterally as former resistance point.

1,000,000 bales of Australian soon as their economic and wool, which todny would be financial position would permit. Other cautious bulls contend-worth $200,0

,000,000, ed that, while new factory buy-

Creditor countries This would take the Sterling

should ing is puinfully slow in develop-

"out

of the red", Mr relax remaining restrictions ing, consumption is holding up

Menzies satd.

"where this would greatly help at a good rate and inventory re- The Sterling Area represen- debtor countries,"

Prospects of smaller clple with a Japanese and SCAP The proposal added that

Jay eggs to bo flown here, vla South Africa.

-(London Express Service)

YOUR BIRTHDAY.......... By STELLA placement must develop sofier tntives today agreed in prin-

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3

are

PORN today, you

in- thing work out in an orderly clined to be the "strong, fashion. You will take up for silent" type. You say the the underdog every time but do a lot. meon that, if the occasion re- an excellent quires it, you can't make a 6-9

good argument

was u

or

financial agencies

production in the East this year are also elted as

a potential request that Japanese observers economic or

the should attend the Sterling Arc trade should be referred to the of any country hampering freer price-shaping factor In

Jajan trade talks, Mr Gilbert future.

OEEC. revealed.

"We agreed subject to certain Prices closed 12 to 18 points safeguards which will be settled

Britishi

sald tonight sources that there would be particular

This doesn't if so traired, you would make lower on sales totalling 127 con- within 24 hours," he said. reference to the subject of the

und defence attorney.tracts, as follow:-- You are fond of everything

for any case beautiful and you of the mas-August (in conts per you are upholding, bale,

You are

In a de culine sex are easily influenced september

tho by a pretty facel

..to regret.

16.)

October

November December

April

at! July

Teddy sat in the playroom corner, thinking.

you can arrange facts in good order and give Everyone agreed it

out! But just to chaiter. for Don't be 100 impulsive in January (1830) wonderful iden only they Bl the sake of tallding is not for romance, for a great deal of February shook their heads again.

your future happiness will de- Marchi the what's Why.

matter?" you!

frank and sincere, pend upon selecting the right Ray asked Teddy.

"Who'll bo

teacher?" yet when the occasion demands life partner. To wed in haste June

August sald General Tin "What good it, you can. be very diplomatic, for you-is

school without a teacher?" too. Although you are tolerant leisure. You are ardent, even ber

demonstrative toward those October "I don't know," said Teddy, of the opinion of others, you

You you love

and expect A re- SPOT trying his best to sound cheer-, may not agree with them. You you

will not alter your decisions ciprocal ntitude. Your Ideals'. So Teddy sat very still in his ful. "I'll have to think come

without cause, either. You are ure high in marriage, ao guard corner of the playroom, think- more." ing about what ought to be So he sat quietly in his good manager and with the against letting

proper business training will lead you astray. done. Suddenly he said: "I corner, thinking and thinking. make an excellent executive.

To find what the stars have Judgment is good and those who follow your lend in store for tomorrow, select follow you into your birthday star and read the corresponding paragraph. You have a keen sense of Let your birthday star be your

know!"

In His Corner

until at lost, after a very long By this time everyone else time, he announced: "I know" "Who?" said everyone. For Locate the thing of St in the playroom had forgotten

what

Your

Teddy was thinking this time they hadn't forgotten should also

about, so he had to explain all what Teddy was thinking making money!

though he had "And I know just about, even 蟲 pinball over again.

Anne de Beaupres.

8. What

la

machine used for?

(Answers in Columın 6)

CROSSWORD

Actuss

It can asserted that you mirst do this to accumulate.

4. Final proposition that sugerate

an aim in tumult. 10)

littered. 44) 12. Appetising. (7)

Uninteresting. (6)

what lo to. Let's start our been thinking for such a long Justice and like to see every- dally guide. awn school!"

Rupert's Queer Path-3

"Who will time. tencher,. Teddy?"

"Url" said Teddy.

be the

"All of

"But none of us can read!" said Mary-Jane the rag-doll,

"And none of us can write!" said Mr Punch.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 4

23)

your emotions

uso

Reuter.

16.91 nominal 10.05-

13.90 nominat

15.01

+

15.64 -4

15.70 nominal

10.73

15.07 bid"

15.50 nominal

15.03

18.47

15.43

..

15.37

15.32

15.27 10-1/10 -United

HONGKONG

SHARES

The turnover on the Stock Exchange this

moming

Wag

$83,170.00, Transactions and

and noon prices:

PrOMS. SHARES DUYENS SELLERS SALES

NY FOREIGN

EXCHANGE

Canada (dollar)

Australls (pound)

BANKS

East Asia

INSURANCES

Canton Union DOCKS, ETC, K, Wharr N. Pt. Wharf Dock Sal Dock Wheelock, LAND, ETC. IIK Hotel HK Lond

UTILITIES

300 340 650 000

110

27 2016

85 114 44114

200

:

10.20

B 200 + 51

100 @ 51

18.00 404 10

(Jan.

21-England-affelal

Coring rates Aug. 2. US$0.031

4.0312

England 30-day

4.014

Tram

agree-England-00-day futures

1.P12

3.2212

C. Light (0)

New Zealand (pound)

4.02

4.03

Electric

0213

0220

STORËS, ETC.

2050

Datry

004471

42

815

can

South Africa (pound) Belgium (franc)

LEO

24-Aug. (July

AQUARIUS Advertising can play an im- Feb. 19)-Contracts, portant part in stepping up ments and business negotia

of your work. tions of all kinds may be en- the efficiency

that the Sec

knows tered Into with assurance now. world what you are doing.

PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 21) Belgium tree Kept Smiling

VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 22)-

Mall-order

Denmark (krone) advertising beckons Opportunity

today,

France-official But Teddy kept smiling and

have to Take full advantage of it. Per-step up your business consider-France-free "Why do wo

of sald:

Make

this France-commercial ably. prove medlum to further read and write the way people haps a journey will

your pro-Holland (gulder)

Italy-ocial do? We'll read and write in highly beneficial right now.

fts.

Italy-export We'll make up

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23)--

ARIES (Mar. 22-Apr. 20) Norway (krone) our own way. our own way to read and write Definitely a day for advertising Stick to business. You will Portugal fescudo) and that' what we'll tench and publicity. Push some new And it much more rewarding Spain (peseta) ourselves in our own school." Idea and get it into production than social and romantic con- Sweden (krona)

Switzerlahd-free Then overyone elso won-at once.

tructs right now.

Switzerland-unofficial dered if perhaps Teddy's Idea SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 23)

TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21) A day which should work to Be on the alert for an op- wasn't good. in the evening. Rupert settica tọ à Fg-saw puzzle. but he can't get his "Maybe," cald Teddy, "that's your advantage. Mail-order

portunity to advance In your Egypt (pound).... especially favoured. mind off the gardes problem, and how people learned to read selling is

Write work.

important ren (rial) "15" suddenly he jumps up.

and write, too. I mean, long, Push now markets.

Turkey (ra) business letter, - 23- daddy," he cries. "I've got an idea l long ago, when people first SAGITTARIUS (Nov.

GEMINI (May 22-June 22) Before we can do much down in started to go to tchool. We'll | Dec. 22)-A day in which you

There

may be a change in that corner we must change tha: bit

make marks should exert caution In all de get pencils and otpaths that we don't get our for every different work we partmental Business and do your plans, but it will prob- Argenting-official

Brazil (cruzeiro) Iset muddy every time we go down

be for the best. Even Argentine-unofiletai And then wo'll study mestic maticra moy appear bly

surprises can be good ones. Bolivia boliviano) there. Can't we put down some the marka ..and that's how to

topsy-turvy. traxy we'll all teach ourselves, and

(Dec. 23-Jan. CANCER (June 23-July 23) Chilo-official

Chile-free paving?"Mr. Bear looks interested.

personal advances A busy business day. Make Colombia (péo) that's how we'll all learn." Maja Gine notion,” he, maya,

And

tho Stuffed in business, but don't overlook a' contract to your advantage. Mexico (peso) We'll go and see about it frat.

Paris-free You can afford to be, generous. may be yours now.

Uruguay (pro) Venezuela (polivar)

17. You may have once rent this abs to make it into

material (0)

21. That's the lot? (8)

22. This station shows you the art

if raining baljoona (4)

23. Its control to topical subject thing in the magning."

24. Rony sort of, tale ? 14)--

25% Oue way to laud Fred. (8)

Down

I imagined guilty of spoed cuts.

2. Born or ishland cloth.

3. 108 Convensional lot of cour

(tear._(B)

4. You find a lot of Scotland Yard

In placid surroundings. (6)

Ca. Consumed: (a)

0. Wearing apparel, (03.

I

7. Dird that always appoara in the

murder trial" (3)

9. 5 is what you most likely, did

to the

#1

10. Danima minua a degrep. (16)

fan toonth bricity. (8)

Home Require it outdoora, nama

in mirror.- (8)

15. Ladies will tell you that, shop

-improve understandings. 10)

10. It such loud noiso, (4),

19% A denite reftiak (4)*

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Was

freer

trade on principle of bilateral agreements. Britain less affected than the

countries Scandinavian some of the Continental parti- cipants in the Marshall Plan.-- Reuter.

and

India, France

To Sign

Trade Pact

Paris, Aug,

2.--A

trado.

agreement between France and -India-was-expected to be cons

eluded very soon,

1. Mathur, Inillars Commercial

Reuter today,

Mr Mohan

Embsany told

Secretary,

Negotiations were proceeding satsfactorily between represen~ futives of the two Governments 2015 and no difficulties were fore-

50 3716

BLACK

PEPPER

New York, Aur. 2-Black pepper futures today closed in active and generally 100 to 200

higher.

points

seen.

Efforts were being made, Mr Mathur sold, to bring home to Indian

the wide merchants

which France range of goods

which could supply and of India was in need, principally fertilisers, machine tools, agri- cultural machinery and electri- cal equipment.

Beneflts which India could expect included those of buying in a non-dollar market and of the unfavourable reducing trade balance which up to now had limited French purchases

Mr Mathur

added that In-

Denters reported an increas-in Indin. ing inquiry from grinders and dian merchants were being en-

dealers, encouraged by

but couraged to visit France

In

at London and Bombay th Hew offerings were available. person and open trading offices Asked prices for black pepper in London.

Middle East

4.13

20145 2570

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Belittling

By Harry F. O'Neill

MİST

THAT HOLEY KID BLOUR

HOUSED:

MEAN THEM

HAIN?

KIDS IN TV-YEA!

BUCK

KAW HAW

· Far East

India frupop) Pakistan (rupes) Jongkong (dollar) Netherlands East Indies Singapore (dollar)

bay $1.90.

3031

Prices closed as follow:-

1030

September

1.32 bid

2424

October

13 bid

3763

December

1.10 bia

.4734

January (1950)

1.00 bid

United Treas

March,

#3 bid

MAY

53 bitt

(ESKIND

KPOT

1.20 139 asked

UPOT (White

Muntok)

Bear, smiled, because lo did the feelings of others, either. Some business advancement Parueficial

so want to go to school.

TOYOK, DEADWOOD, WHOO INSPECTIN

COUR. NAGO

CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Answers

here

they had already done

The Indlan

Trade Com ranged anywhere from $1.28 to

pound, while London mission in Paris had a staff of $1,35 n was reported to be ecking the interpreters to accompany them equivalent of $1.40 and Bom-to French buriness houses and

1.65 asked

-United Press.

ald in the establishment of

direct Franco-Indian trade ro- lations-Reuter.

Israel's First Optical Works

Holfo, Aug, 2-Israel's first

-optical major

lens-grinding plant, which has begun work

Exchange Rates here, is expected to drive the

1. Norway, Sweden and Den- tho mark. 2. Protection to wearer against. epilepsy and evil spirits. 3. Manuel, deposća

country, a considerable amount In 1010. 4. Throwing cargo,

Business was done in the local of foreign currency.

exchange market this It Incorporates

Inven overboard to lighten a ship, 5; unomelai

morning at the following rates In the province of Quebec, Stering pavad note (per 4) 1020 tions developed at the famous Canada. 0. A coin-operated T. dollar (par (81)

6.14 German optical works of Zoles. TIC plastres (per 100) 150 and Stolfhell, and will bai

garning dovico with a spring.

driven pin which shoots balls nt targols:

NEI guidare.(per 100) Tudi,

Bam ticals per 100) Bingapore (Stralis)

new

.

0.00

200 capable of mesting export dom

15.67 mande-Moutez,