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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1949.

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WHERE I

LEFT MY EYEGLASSES/

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THE TITO!!! FORGETFULLNESS

OF YOU

CHILDREN.

Check Your Knowledge

Name the commander of the American fleet in the Batlle

Bay

during

Thu Spanish-American War.

1.

DY WILLIAM E. MŰKENNEY of Manila

SWALD JACOBY was in my

2. Did Beethoven compost great symphonier

offer the other day, and we most of his keelecome deaf

"were" discusing six-banded Ca- mastu. Ozzie said the best six-

D

TUBERCULOSIS

RUGS used for allergy suf- The greatest

ferers inve produced they reported, "encouraging results" in treat patients

with

and

Werftle deplores the bad

THENEVER a dramatic)

improvement, manners of people who ar-

was noted in

Synthetic Rubber Plant

to

BUSINESSMAN

New Rates For Cables

Between

US, Commonwealth

RECOMMENDED

AT

LONDON MEETING

tuberculosis rive late at a theatre and Effect Of Low Price the medical pneumonia

other acute inconvenience everyone else, Ing tuberculosis, publication.

of Al- exudative "Annals

(discharging) sions "which

I find myself wishing that Of Natural Product in our opinion the Inte-comers would carry Jergy, reports.

Two physician at the Ham- are the result of hypersen«

London, the thing off in the grand United States Government's plan Aug. 15.\ — The burg (Pennsylvania) State stilvity." Sanatorium raised the hope,

the Tanner, like the Marquis de to sell or lease its $700,000,000 The doctor sald that the drugs might "alter bacilli apparently produce in Saint-Gaudens who, in the thelle rubber plant

London, Aug. 15. New celling rates for the course of the disease" by the body an "alfergle" reaction reign of Louis XV, took private industry may receive a telegrams between the United States and British preventing the spread of les during the secondary, or re-three ladies to witness an natural rubber remains low.

sharp set-back if the price of Commonwealth countries, except Canada, will jong which they believe may Infection, stage of the disease. eclipse of the sun. be caused by an allergle re- It is this Inflammatory reac

500n be recommended to the Governments con- action 10 the tuberculosis on which cause the lesions,

The Government originally bacill

They arrived too late, and the planned the disposal programme cerned. astronomer

in charge of the for some time next year, turn- This was decided at a telecommunications arrangements told them that the ink over some plants to private meeting of representatives of the United States eclipse was over. The Marquis enterprise and retaining others topped his gold snuff-box and as a stand-by in case of emer-and Commonwealth Governments which ended in Bald coldly. "Pray recommence gency,

London last Friday. the affair,"

But with natural rubber The_representatives have also decided to There was soldier of the selling at prices below the commend to their, Governments new general condi- of The treatment with the drugs sur-Napolonic wars who went to subsidised synthetic product, tions which should govern the retention of existing of Aller- fered a relapse In their con- the theatre in Warsaw.

Tired some Washington oficials are Dru A. I. Judd und dition within

to eight of waiting for the curtain to becoming doubtful whether pri- radio-telegraph circuits between Alfred R. Henderson sal in weeks after they were taken, rise, he shouted at the tup

of vate concerns will sill consider | countries and the establishment of new ones. When his volce, "Up with the curtain

Improve-not cross the Villa

Bellow-mender blowe

clergyman's nose

A starling flew down a New- market chimney and laid an egg in the fireplace,

(News item.)

on

They reported preliminary Andings

10 cases treated with the allergy drugs, tech- nically known as antihista- mines, Troso are the drugs

in

they believe.

The allergy drugs were used to try to prevent this reaction. Found Effective

used to treat hay fever, athma The report soid

three and other allergies.

patients wha

the showed Writing

"Annala" greatest tho

improvement under officlul publication American College gists,

3. What is a sagging ITLE"-

nli 30 cases the patients of

kat?

handed game is to have three people on a side, two playing 4. Name the valley In Cer- and one sitting out. At the end many that is

of each hand, one player from wines,

eide drops out and the other player taken his place.

cach

We both decided this would be an ideal way to piny six handed bridge. You would git out one ut). then you would play two,

We agreed, however, that if you were sitting behind one of your teammates when he was playing today's band you might get just aa tense, annoyed und

famous

for $19

Name some of Benjamin Franklin's occupations.

iwo

the medication.

showeil "increase in weight, they got the drug treatment this moment, you dogs, or I will synthetic plants a good "buy." The conference was held at appellte and feeling of well- again, "striking

ment followed."

being" after treatment.

Improvement Shown

While they cold 30 cases "ure too few to evaluate fully of the anli- the effectiveness is

stamines," the doctors sald some of the patients showed "atriking Improvement."

'0. Name the island on which the Statue of Liberty located. (Answers at foot of Column 1)

BOYS AND GIRLS MAGAZINE

excited as if you were actually The Robin Took a Long Trip

in the game. You are, the de-

some-

clorer made the mistake of starting in to lny without bothering to town his tridīts,

Counting your ricks times has to be done two ways. Either count your winners or count your losers, Declarer knew that he had tosing heart and club. Therefore, he could afford. Ja jose one diamond and ill make his contract. How- ever, the declarer 1 was watch- He ing did not make that play. ruffed the second heart, epshed the ace of diumonds, and then, Tried to ruff the diamonds out. Eventually, of enurse, West håd to make the nine of spades,

How easy I would have been to make the hand, had he sim ply cashed the ace of diamonds, ruffed the deuce of diamonds with the ten of spades, returned to his land by playing dummy's five of spades, ruffed the four of diamonds with the jack of spades, and now he should cash the queen of spades. Returning to his hand with the ace of clubs, the last trump should be picked up and the jack of dia- monds led, letting West win will the king. Now he has held hile losers to three tricks.

CROSSWORD

Arruas

1 and 5. Buggesta now Dick · Purpin

would have enjoyed cod. 14,2,Bj Near departure from the nÜENGI

in two directions. (2)

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(0)

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upon it. (41

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Found in all bath attachmen

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This sack would pillage. (3)

Pertaining to the sun. (5)

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indifference. 10).

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DeYRINDUIRLOT. (31

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act that te's part of the

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directions.

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19. it may be a burden. 143 |

17. Bacan producer, (3)

A deformed sheep. Just one Umk 101

Batution of

20 Born. (31

Popular 15-Artis

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Uns13; 19 Ind; 91 Newlong

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Lambswool, ANDU

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CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE Answers

1. Commodora George. Doway, 2. After he became deaf. Ong in which prices show continuous falling tendency. 4. The Rhine Valley, B. Printer, journalist, philanthropist, states- "man"and" "diplomat. 6.- Bedlow

Island.

---He WanFollowing a Very Large Worm—

By MAX TRELL

NARF

the

Ranid. A Shadows with the turned- about names, were sitting on the garden wall, watching a robin in the onk Tree combirg Ius feathers

bill when with his along came unother robin and alighted on the branch right next to him.

I wonder if they know each other Janu whispered 10 Knart.

"I'm stre they do." suld Knurf. "All robins know each other."

Al that nonient the two robins

began talking. Fortunately

Kharf andl Hanid understood bird-language (they had learned it from a parrot.who could also talk English), so they had no trouble understanding what the two robins were talking about.

Second Robin

Alexander,"

The robins mið, "Good morn-

Ing" to one another.

ing around the hill, way over

on the other side of the woods. It seemed to be going a bit fast for A could co, but was sure I

(Tomorrow-Book Parade)

CHESS PROBLEM

Dy.L. KNOTEK Black, 9 places.

10 15

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66 F." said Mrs Wolchett,

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night watchman's wife, of 6,

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Yugoslavia ApTo Buy Steel Mill In US?

A complete shut-down of the the request of the United States synthetle plants is considered | to review the telecommuni- unlikely, although some officinis cations agreement signed in are known to favour this course. Bermuda on December 4, 1945. The State Department is parently opposed to a shut- '' was envened town on the grounds thot a new immediately after the trans- emergency might again compel international telegraph and tele- the United States to rely on phone conference und was thus the synthetic product,

able to take into consideration. agreements reached on a world- wide basis.

FREE COMPETITION?

Bottle-crescent, Poophomion, "?} However, the low price of Th

It had been a hen we would have natural

Washington, Aur. 13,$ Yugoslay source sold today that countries represented the United States Government rubber is converting were the United States, Britnin, had sufforised an export licence left an egg-cup in the fire-place many former synthetic advo- Canada, Australia, New Zea- | for the Yugustav Government to at the proper receptacle for the cates and there is now talk in land, South Africa, India, buy a steel finishing mill in the egg. My husband likes an egg oficial and industrial eireles of Pakistan, Ceylon and Southern United States. when he comes away from his allowing free competition be- Rhodesia, 1 job in the morning. But per tween the two products. hps the sound of his bleyele In the sculler would have affright- ed the bird.

The source would not reveal of the cost, but said that it would! The Bermuda ngreement Nevertheless, some officinis 1945 established these ceiling be paid out of Yugoslavia's own The starling had are opposed to further relaxa- rates between the United States dollar earnings. nlready laid when his handle-on, or elimination, of the man-and the British Commonwealth

saucepandatory use of synthetic rubber, countries: 30 cents (Is. d.) putribule bar enught in

Ife sak the mill would con- the handle. The crash awoke iny They fear that unrestricted ordinary full rate word; 20 cents

considerably to the daughter;"

competition with natural rub- (19.) per word for code tele-country's economy in the pro- ber at its present low price grama; and six and a half cents sent circumstances. put the synthetle product into (4) per ordinary word of press the background.

Tail-piece

A yesterday's

N_advertisement for Genuine English Tartans seems to me to be unusually honest.

White, & pieces.

White to play and mate in three.

Solution 10

problem:

1, P-K5, any; 2, Q. B. (dis, chi),

nr mates.

---(London Express Service)

traffic.

stem

The United States Commerce Department, which grants ex- Stock-piling prospects

The delegates to the London port licences, has maintained bright. Even the synthetic ad-conference have decided to re-silence on the subject. It is Vornies are not opposed 10 commend to their respective understood from other sources,

that strategie stock-piling of natural Governments, the following new however,

tho Yugoslav rubber, as this would not harm

claim to have celling rates:

obtained an ex- synthetic Industry. It has

port licence is reliable. been revealed that "America's 40 cents (2.) per ordinary stock-pile now

totals 370,000 full rate word; 20-2/3 cento (is. and 10 cents (6d.) per ordinary word for press traffic.

the

YOUR BIRTHDAY.......... By STELLA tons-Our Own Correspondent. 4d.) per word of code telegrains; reticence because the Defence

TUESDAY, AUGUST 16

PORN today, you have a keen deed to the same person, you

B and penetrating mind. You may, in your turn, be able to

tics catch it. So I started to fly ncross the woods and by and by I renched the hill. But it wasn't there any more."

"No? Where was it?"

"Good-morning. said the second robin to the first. "I haven't seen you for several days. Where have you been?" "Good-morning, Clarice," re- plied Alexander. "You haven't

"It was going across a bridge seen me for several days because to the other side of the river." I was away on a trip."

"My goodness! I've never trip. Alexander?" said heard of a worm going across Clarice In surprise. Where did bridge!"* you go on your trip?"

"Well," said Alexander; "it *This was n very curlous wasn't exactly П trip. It all worm, Clarice. It was the most started when I

saw a large curious worm any robin ever worm.

I decided to follow it followed. It made loud suorting and catch it, I was quite hungry and puffing noises." when I first saw it It was really an enormous worm."

"Tell

about it,

me more please," Clarico begged.

"I was flying high up in the sky when I first saw 1," Alex- "It was craw- ander went on.

"You don't say!"

Rometimes it rang d

"And

bell."

"Obt

It Puffed

"Yes, and It puffed and snorted out great streams of smoke. Never in my whole life

Rupert's Qucer Path-14 did I ever see a worm like this

At the sudden splitting of the last Bab Tigerlily starts in consternation and, hurrying Rupert and Bit) away from the paving, she starts wildly at Oh dear, me to mean het wand. to do that!" she cries, Me been :00 clever this time, sh dear, alt dear." "But please, what have you done?" asks Rupert. The rest of "the path locks "just the same s before." "No, no, it not the same," sabs Tigerlily. "It rest crazy path now. Perhaps too crazy. You joon find out. Now nie go home to learn how to put it right."

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UGHE DIRTY

WORK!

one. And the faster I flew, the faster it went. I chased it across the bridge, then I chased it the mendows, then

over

chased

it

over the swamps. it went in and out among the trees. But it was so big and so

sure

in-

RUBBER FUTURES

BUOYANT

It was made clear at the conterence that the ceiling rates' recommended for the various categories of telegrams did not constitute the rales 14

There is believed to be omelai Department hes not entirely concurred on the matter with the State Department.

According to another reliable Bource. the State Department and the British Foreign Omee have agreed- on be

a minimum policy of help to Yugoslavia to prevent her collapse in view of the anti-Tito boycott by Soviet Russia and her satellites.

charged to the public for using these services; these would be within the ceiling rates..

NY FOREIGN

-EXCHANGE

can get to the heart of a matter help someone else and pass the almost instantly and should be universal helpfulness along! able to make your mark in ex- You have a keen sense of perimental science or mathema- humour and are fun-loving. Being practical and You can be the life of the party matter.of fact, you are not if so inclined. But I dis- entirely restricted

The representatives, however, United Press. your interested in a group, you will New York. Aur. 15-Rubber decided to recommend that if viewpoint, however.,

You enjoy good music and Appear aloof-almost haughty, futures today opened alcady and any parly found it necessary to Since you have great confidence closed firm, carrying nearby fix a rate in excess of the cell- art. Probably you will have in the worth of your own work, September delivery close to the big rate this should be done by considerable Istent talent-at you are inclined to be super 17-cent mark.

giving 00-day notice to the least in the former field-and sensitive to criticism and often,

other parties to the agreement. if it is developed, you might suspect-sights when none are with better factory interest in The United States and Com-

The buoyancy was coupled find it your second profession intended. Keep your balance physicals and the higher prices monwealth representatives. de- later on in life. Cultivate an in this respect. intellectual hobby.

ling at London and Singapore, elded to recommend that the Your pride is vaunting and Wed to the right person-one

Speculative buying in futures essential factors to be taken Canada dollar) you must guard against letting who is gympathetic to your was encouraged by the rise in into account in the retention of England-emelal it lead you Into false standards. Ideals and ambitions--you can former resistance point of 10% cults or in the establishment of New Zealand (pound).

the Spot price well above its existing direct radiograph cir-and-day futures-

Australia (pound) It is well to be "on your own", and genuine happiness.

any but there

new ones are:

4.03 economic South Africa (pound). are times when a To find what the stars have

conditions, the requirements of Denmark krone)

Belgtum (frane) friend in need can be a friend, in store for tomorrow, select

users at both ends of a proposed Franceoficial indeed and later on you can your birthday star and read the position created by the rate of cireult with due regard to the France-frça reciprocate in kind. Remember corresponding paragraph. Let domestic consumption, empha-existing channels of communica-France-commercio! that life has compensations and your birthday star be your daily sised by the increasing rate of tion and the

quick moving of Holland (guilder) If you do not pay back a good guide.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17-

cents a pound.

The

improving

statistical

Closing rates

Aug. 15.

USKO 03-12

4.07-1/10 3,09 3.23-4%

4.03

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production and

Italy-official shipments of traffic.

Italy-export tyre casings, and the lag in the

Norway (krone) fullment of early production Rates between the countries of Portugal (escudo) estimates in the East, also help the British Commonwealth are Spain (pereta) LEO (July 24-Aug. 23)----An AQUARIUS (Jan 21-Feb. 19) jed to bolster the market.

not affected by the recommenda- Sweden Ikrona)

Switzerland-freo active day on all fronts. Busi--Profits are to be made if you

whoso ness as well as marriage is well use good judgment. Deal with ties relating to foreign exchange Chairman of the Commonwealti

While overhanging uncertain-ons of the conference,

Chairman Was Lord 'Reth, augured. Develop all aptitudes the public. If Job-hunting; and the possibilities of technical Telecommunications

anticipate success.

Board. -- are recognised, come Reuter. PISCES (Feb. 29-Mar. 213-dealers, recently converted to still think that recessions offer

to their utmost.

VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 22)- Co-operation can lead to bust.

penction

A quick turnover means the the ball side, fat that I was

best proft right hong Begin purchase on

that once I caught It, I wouldn't be hungry for the rest

of the summer.”

"And did you finally catch it, Alexander?""

Alexander shook his head. "Just as I thought I was catch-

you think it ing up with it at last, what do did? It suddenly dived into its hole. And that was the last I saw of it. So I turned

Prices closed 27

16.03 nominat 10.03 traded 16.81 nominal

ness advancement. The future

a wise a new job successfully It plans the best opportunities. looks brighter. Mako

are well made. investment of energy.

ARIES (Mar. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23)—

22-Apr. 20)

to 35 points Delayed news may bring you A good day for you. Be higher on males totalling 140 Important business information. Egressive. You can make a contracts, as follow:-

Romance Make your best gains

after proft.

Is piso

August (in conts per lunch,

favoured.

1b.) TAURUS (Apr. 21-May-21) September SCORPIO (Oot, 24-Nov. 22)—

I job-hunting, you should be October A chance to make progress can

November come your way, so don't lose the ule to find what you want now. December

Real

come January (1750) opportunities may opportunity by procrastination.

February your way. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Deo.

GEMINI (May 22-June 22) Aprit

March (2) --Things may look more

Unexpected visitors may bring May It was only later, after Alex-exciting on the other side of the news of vital importance to June ander and Clarice had flown off, fence, but don't neglect neces- your future welfare.. Bu ready

sary rouune.

August that Knarf and Hand decided

to nct upon it.

September CAPRICORN what the big worm must have

(Dec. 23-Jan. ・ CANCER (June 23-July 23) October been. "That robin was 'chasing 20)-Be very careful in all you Be vigorous in going out after Spol a railroad train," said Knark. undertake today. Make plans, what you want. Business can "Stily old robin," laughed but proceed very carefully, It prove stimulating. Take all Hanid.

at all.

profits offered.

back, and it took me until this morning to reach this tree again. And I'm still hungry."

Fearing the Worst

BILLI

BILLY THIS IS CHISELTOOTH!

HOW'S

MY HOBS

BLACKIB OLD BOY, HOW-~- P

By Harry F. O'Neill

GHATI MUU" (GULP) "HATE TO LOOK? THAT MEANS I BUEVE HIS |HALL HAVE

LEGS BROKEN! TO BE

GMOT A

10.00

10.03 traded 10.48 nominal 10.41

10:31 traded

10.23 nominat

16.11 bid

18.0 nominal

16.02

15.07

19

13.03

15.87**

18-15/16"

United Press.

LONDON MARKET.

NEW YORK COTTON

Egypt (pound) Iran (la) Turkey (ra)

LATIN AMERICA Argentine uficiat Argenuine-inometal Brat (curzeira) Bolivia boliviano) Chile-official Chilo free...... Colombia"» (peso) Mexico (pac) Peru-oficial New York, Aug. 15-Colton Peru-free fulures steadied today after a Uruguay (pero) faltering

start, but trading Venezuela (bolivar). throughout the session moved.

and quietly

Was sensitive to small orders either way.

2001

0230

0100

21160

1530

0500

$30

3010

FAR EAST

India trupee)

3024

Pakistan (rupee)

3030

5107

-United Press.

Most of the business originated Hongkong (dollar)... among New Orleans and ineal Netherlands East Indies professionals, who changed rides

quickly, endeavouring to take ridvantage

of opportunities

to "scalp" a few -points either. way:

Lending Spot houses

and

Wall Street commission housÉS Londan, Aug. 15.--Prices in the hold very much to the, alde=. rubber market here today closed as lines. Tolkiw:-

September (in pance. per

October/December Jamiary/March (1030)

NY BLACK

PEPPER

The penetration” of the 30- Now York, Aug. 15. Black 10-9/10 cent level for October brought pepper futures today closed 10-9/16 liquidation and local selling na Inactive and nominally un 10-32 United Press.

the price moved nearly three changed to two cents lower. The dollars a bale over the govem-8put market was full, ment loan rate,

With the temporary

·with- Aggressive selling was held drawal of buying interest, some in check by the growing im dealers were inclined to shade

this will pression that

their prices, but others held" "weevil year".

Orm in view of the continued Prices opened unchanged to

strength of the Indien and

1 In 100 Out Of

Work In Britain

Iro

а

'London. Aug. 15.Brush five points lower and closed un- London markets.

unemployment figures dropped changed to 10 points higher, as september price ber

Prices closed as follows......

more than 20,000 during June: follow- according to

Labour.

The report said that the total March 105soj number of unemployed on July July 11 was 243,000, or 1.2 percent of { Gelaber

December the total labour force.—United

SPOT Pros.

the Ministry. of October. (in cepta per

December

May

30.00

20.08

-29.93-0

22:54

ты

October December

January (1930)

20.14

March

May

KPOT (Black. Lampong)

SPOT (Whi

Muntox

V91-$1.44 asked 1.42 noked 1.28 nominal 1.10