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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAFH, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1919.
FOR YOUR SPARE MOMENTS
MCKENNEY
ON BRIDGE
Expert Makes This 'Impossible' Hand
BY WILLIAM E. McKENNEY
DUMBBELLS
IVE COME TO PRUNE YOUR TREES!
HAD a very plecian visit the other day with Johnny Kau of New York City. Those of you who remember the early days of contruct bridge will recall Johnny and his partner, Dilly Barrett.
the two ano youngsters who Introduced jychic bluding into the game.
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HUNUSUAL ANGLES” I
YOUNG HINDU HAILED
BUT
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ARE
APPLE
TREES!
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Johnny and I were Lai Check Your
about an old mutual friend, the late P. Hal Sims. Hal was B great story teller, and one of
the few people who liked to tell
n story on hlinzelf. We recalled today's hand, which
Knowledge
1. When Greenwich is
AS NEW PROPHET
BY THE
WAY
by Beachcomber
WP. J. Mingle anys:
WRITING: in the Morgue, Mr
"Noth-
catalogue of cab-
would have added 1 light
men's names. Tho French
INLEVEN – year - old Motilal He claimed he had seen Ooding could be more English than
Ramlal, a smith by caste during this period of deep medl-this bare and a carpenter by profession, intion. claims to have reen God, and his army of followers credit |lm with remarkable powers
Motilal never went to school. But be showed a religious turn of mind, witnesses claim. by ha habit of joining the circle of sium labourers at the reading of the Hindu sacred book "Ramayana" near his dilapidat- ex home in a Bonbay suburb.
that at onc The story gues
(religious "babjhan" auch relebration) six months ago he 12 was found to b; in deep medita-
unded to leave.
was one Noon, what time is it in Paris?
That Hat ked to tell about.
When asked why he went to three spades after being doubled
2. What is a milch-cow?
3. What drug has been call-
at three hearts, Hat said, "Easted by narcotic offelals looked, too happy atul pros-Assassin of Youth?"
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tion and he could not be per
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heart
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West took when he doubled?" we asked al "I wasn't look ing al West," was hin reply. He used to say that anything could happen at the bridge table, and this hand proved it.
West's opening lead of the
of
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theory?
5.
What in the singular forty of the word genera?
6. Give menning of the fol low phrases:-"bona fides," "De bonne grate."
For the following 36 hours he eyes closed and refused food. Except for occasional marinur- scerned to have Ings, the boy been struck dumb.
H: fume spread overnight i and large crowds of Hindus
and
FOR
TINE BUSINESSMAN
Devaluation Still Topic Of Comment
On Wall St
WAK
like something that is going to
namo to cách cau Indus prezent put him to a woman's
The Germans would Now York, Sept. 13.--The test. They set a bowl at ghee man.
inade the volumo
Wall Street Journal today (cooking oil) on fire and asked have
quoted an American financial Motilal to plače his hand in the treatise on the philosophy of
Hegel in relation to enb-driv Ore.
ing. The Russians would have authority as stating that sterling political denounced bourgeois-capitalist devaluation Untouched by Fire cab-driving, and printed in problem British officials would large red type the names of avoid facing just as long as they Unflinchingly, according to Stakhanovite drivers. The could-"but to a lot of us on
witnesses, Motilal obliged Americans would have inserted by keeping his land in the a string of quick-firo adjectives is side of the Adantle it looks flumes for 45 minutes. Witnesses in front of cach naine each happen before too long," Said his hand showed no traces printed a
photograph of eabman at Fome undignified of the slightest burns.
moment of hin life. To make known #5 but one
work, ta not 'Gop-| Britain pett, E. N.,' as English as Iwayside rose?" And so on Every morning stendy THE news Way to where the young Alsat- má holds religious court to pay him homage with flowers, fruits and other gifts.-United Press
is Today, he
In a despatch from Washing
"lahatin" Moulal to thousand hum e quotation from this ton, the newspaper said that if
of Hindus.
Motilal now and milk only,
lives on milk, ¦
#
stream of humanity takes its
gathered to get a glimpse of the CHESS PROBLEM
(Anatcers at foot of Column 1) young devatee.
BOYS AND GIRLS MAGAZINE
A Game the Shadows Played
-Knart Began By Going “Squeek-Squeek”—
By MAX TRELL
"QUEEK-SQUEEK!" sald
Knart. "Squeek-squeek!" Hand looked nf her brother in
"What are you astonishment. squeaking for?"
"I'm a mouse," said Knarf. "You're supposed to be frighten- ed. Go ahead: be frightened."
Ilanid refused to be frightened. "So you're a Mouse. are you? well, I'm going to frighten you!"
"How?"
For pnswer Hand suddenly went: "Meow! Meowl Look out. I'm a cat!" She ruised her hands and pretended to be about to scratch Kunrt.
Hal led the lack of hearts and West discarded the queen of clubs. Now the queen of hearts was led and West was helpless, as he had to let Isl make an-horas. cther trump trick,
"Meow
By J. BALIK
Black, 4 pieces.
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White, 7 pieces.
that 150,000,000 Lins of sardines are to be imported-if and when the Ash are caught has sent a thrill of opathy through If there is a good laying season in 1053, eggs will be plentiful, If anyone can And them.
was taking any pre- liminary devaluation steps "the moves are among the best kept International secrets."
The newspaper sald that the Directors of the International Monetary Fund
had held no the country. meeting and had none planned
for this week.
Tales of the poets
WINBURNE
Was
walking ▷ home one night from dinner-party, bumping along with one foot on the edge of the pavement and the other in the gutter. Matthew Arnold happened to meet him and sald, "I say, Swinburne, do you know, you've got one foot on the pavement and the other the guller?" "Oh, thanks," said Swinburne. "I wondered why I was limping."
Old Man's Boot in bloom
It is a maure plant shaped like a boot, witis long talla re- sembling a pair of bootlaces.
(Description of flower show.)
MY opinion is that someone has been playing the fool, and that it is a boot.
White to play and mate in three.Printers' frolic
He said he had to shout at her Solution to yesterday's because her herring was bad. problem:
(Nows item.)
-(London Express Service)
1. Q-34, any; 2, Q, or B mates.
YOUR BIRTHDAY
Meow! Look out. I'm a cat cried Hanid.
... BY STELLA
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16
your taste
commute to
Don't
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Britain To Buy Canadian Wheat With M-Aid Funds
ECA MOVE TO EASE DOLLAR SHORTAGE
Washington, Sept. 15. The Economic Co- operation Administration announced today that it had agreed to Britain's use of United States recovery dollars to buy $175,000,000 worth of Canadian wheat. The move-intended to relieve -stemmed from the Britain's dollar shortage recent Anglo-American-Canadian dollar confer-
ence,
The final decision was announced after con- sultations between the ECA `Administrator, Mr Paul Hoffman and the Secretary of Agriculture, Mr Charles Brannan.
Mr Braman said that he bo loved the action was "fully wor- Janted".
1eir
RUBBER
CLOSES
HIGHER
New York, Sepi, 15-Business in rubber futures was' today at
Since any member proposing
"The effect will be beneficiat to change its currency value
to United States farmers as a was required to give 72 hours' whole, including whical pro+ notice, this was "the best offfetol ¡ducers, because it will increase signal to date that the Fund America's foreign markets has received no formal proposal ducts and help to maintain her
in number
of agricultural pro-
from Great Beltain or any other traditional pattern of interna
tional tmde with England. member."
Canada and other countries, which has beon beneficial, and is largest volume for the year. will continue to be beneficial, to but the market showed good American farmers," Mr Brannan tallying power throughout.
After hesitant stort prices satd.
to zoomed new highs. They The ECA action permits Mar-cased back to tho previous The paper said that while shall Plan Brancing for slightly closing levels by mid-afternoon, devaluation might be ultimately 000 worth of Canadian wheat 13 to 24 points higher.
more than half of the $300,000.-only to steady again and close
The Washington Post sail today that devaluation of the pound sterling was perhaps only a doubtful expedient In Britain's present financial crisis.
the only way to reduce British (which Britain will buy during export prices
dollar levels,
In the Spot market, dealers
to competitive the current fiscal year under the resold some rubber acquired "due considera-British-Canadian wheat buying
programme, tion" would also havo to be given lo the political and economic consequences of this or any other action taken.
Reuter.
Pound Rises On Rome Free Market
earlier in the week, but offerings were well taken by both small and large factories, with Goodi FUEL PURCHASES
year accredited a sizeable buyer, Threats of strikes in the steel The ECA said in a statement: and coal industries were overt In addition to authorising thi
shadowed by fears use of ECA funds to pay for workers' strike here at the end of dock- part of the United Kingdom's of the month, Technicians feft Canadian wheat purchases, the that a dock fie-up would bring ECA has also agreed to Anance
certain vessel disbursements by squeeze on nearby supplies. the United Kingdom which were Apart from technical setbacks, for ECA the majority of opinion is still Vessel disburse:nents bullish,"
Golore Insilgiblo
are fur bunker fuel purchases Prices closed as follow:- which require payment in dol-September (in cenis tars, and, purt und harbour ex- per lb.).
November
spot
18.53-3. traded
19.38 nominai 10,21
13.04 traced
17.04 nominal
11.70
17.00
17.40
17.20
17,15
10-16
-United Press.
LONDON MARKET ';
London, Sept. 18.-Prices in the rubber market here today clowed no follow m Uctober/December {in penes
king of spades was won by Hal with the nce. Ife.eashed the nce of diamonds, led a small heart to the ace in dummy, aral on the king and queen of dia- mends he discarded his two los-
clubs. The five of clubs:
the five
At this Knarf shouted! "I'm was ruffed with spader. The king of hearts was not a Mouse any more. I'm a Dog!
penses which can be docu- October
November led and West trumped with the Gr-rr-r! Woot! Wool!" Then he
Knart was puzzled. It seemed PORN today.
Is Take the 'inferior job and make
mented."
December ten of spades. West now led started chasing Hand-the-Cat wonderful for the moment to practically Impeccable. You it into what you want,
January (1959) the ace of clubs. which Hat around the room. Hanid kept think that great Tiger should be know by Instinct, almost, what You are fond of the country
--These expenses would amowit} February thinking she'd better hurry up unable to catch a fly, or even to is good or bad; basically sound and would be happiest if you oet" rates for sterling rese Rome, Sept. 16,- "Free
Marcit to about $30,000,000. trumped with the seven
Apri and change into something else see it very well. But Knart had or sham. This ability to evaluate could live there. You spades.
The ECA said that it was May that could frighten a Dog, Sud- to agree that Hanid-the-Fly way
reported state-
possibility Ministers in exploring the
of June
July denly she thought of what to probably safe. But Knart wasn't so carefully is an important as- animals, outdoor sports and the here today on
they did not making other non-agriculturi August change 10. She turned around. ready to give up. So after. think-set and you must make full use water. If possible, live in the ments by Italian
and services September lowered her head and charged in- ing hard for a few minutes, be of it at all times. Don't permit suburbs of a great city and, if Washington that
your foresee devaluation of the re. commodities sway you you must, to Knarf as though she had all at once started swooping your emotions to
against your initial judgment In
This was taken as implying eligibis for financing by Mar- October work.
em down on the Fly.
You have a quick tongue and that they did not believe sterling shall Plan dollars. They "Go away, Dog! I'm a Bull!"
a Swallow! a matter or in sizing up an in-
phasised that, while the agree- "Chirp-chirp! I'm
dividual. Your first impressions can say brisk and even cutting would be devalued. Now I'm going to catch you,
But the Right-wing Giornale ments broaden the use of Mar talent use this are very likely to be the right things. Thinking To Himself Fly!"
against those. less facile_than D'Italia today predicted sterling shall Plan dollars, they do not ones. Don't change them.
Increnso-the amount of dollar great caution devaluation next month. Knurt ran away as fast as he
Since you are, by nature, an yourself. Exert
Today's free market rate for aid for the United Kingdom could, "Now what can frighten a
aristocrat, you enjoy only the when it comes to marringe, Bull" he kept thinking to bin
best things in life and will go an unhappy union could be a sterilog was 1,700 lire, compared United Press. without rather than accept disaster which could influence to the 1,000 lire lo which it had the past week. Traders, nevertheless, tended to He stood stock still in the middle quality if not carried to the ex- however, can bring you mor of the room with his arms stuck treme where
e than ordinary happiness and you reject
hope that they might get better out from his side and his fingerssentials because they do not contentment.-
rates 115
result of spremit out. "What are you now?" come up to your ideal. Your To find what the stars have
Washington talks. sense of Justice is keen. Use it in store for tomorrow, select The Prime Minister, Signor practically. In short, don't de- your birthday star and read the Alcide de Gasperi, shid at
New York, Sept. 15,-Colton Let Venice today that Thaly's finan- prive those dependent upon you corresponding paragraph. of necessities because you re- your birthday star be your daily clni policy was "aimed at main-futures trading remained in a fuse a job "not good enough." guide.
Alt
Chicago, that narrow rut today, with activity taining stabilly." could be done to maintain the coming to a complete standstill prices were irregular today, with long periods during the wheat relatively strong, anti- currency level had been done, for he added.Reuter,
cipating government buylag of
Bewilderment
over sterlingcash wheat and flour for export.
Prices closed as follow:- exchange uncertainties, plus the
WHEAT-price per bushel. threat of strikes in the steel and SPOT coal industries and the long-September standing puzzle about what form December the Farm Price Support Bill will March (1050)
May to the side-July take, kept traders
one
In his subtle way, Hal re- "marked, ""Runicmberto "give
the opponents
hundred honours." In those days honours *ti!! counted in tournament bridge.
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10
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in Greek mythological river begins
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14-Sleepy esta surface. (3)
15. Conátder 102
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IN.
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*21. Objectionable repeating ty. (8)
93. Bed of the whiskers, (5)
20, Palindromje childish drink.. (2) 21. Cheers nico, and wagon. (5) diana,
“20. Please" Unö at the senaido. (9)
DOWN L. What's in the bear, aldedy hood 1.
Politician nas seat in Warwick
shiro, Northera Rivur and Kentish bridge. (4)
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4. Join. 103
5. Further, (8)
6. Happens when lips sup7 (4)
1 in full (0)
& The Utile' book di even to ist.
Engrave. (4)
15. 1758, húrsaíbalt away, (3)
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41 Oranimatieni humour." (4)
18. Huppery customer. (3)
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Jolution of yesterdayfa puzzla,
CENDRAMAT: 7. Retainer: 20.
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Ja. Kwer: 20, Faruų dr.
Granelers:
Mesmeriam: BETARIET
14. Hans, so kava: 23 Ex
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1.12.10 p.mn. 2. A
milking
tho
The
cow 3. Marijuana sold in form of cigarettes. 1.4. theory that Francis Bacon Jiwrótɑ the plays attributed to #Shakespeare: B. GenuL MÕJ In good faith; willingly.
But the Fly instantly changed herself into a Hawk, and began swooping down on the Swallow. Before she could catch him in ir
for
self as he ran, 1 wasn't until he claws however, Knarf chansecond rate. This is an excellent your entire life. The right mate. dropped in
was halfway out of the door, with the Bull still close behind him. that Kuart clunged again. "I'm a Tixer!" he cried.
Buzz-buzz!
You
himself into something else.
מ
But just us Kmurf-the-Tiger was about to pounce ou Hanid-. Hanid asked. the-Bull, Hanid started going: I'm a Tree. A Hawk can't hurt "Buzz-buzz!
tree!" et catch me, Tiger! I'm a dy! A second later Hand beg You can't even see me?"
chopping at the Tree, I'm on Axe I'm chopping you down, Tree?
Knarf changed into Water. The
Rupert's Queer Path-41 Axe couldn't chop Water.
Rupert and Bill practise all the tricks of flying, and at length their
atts get tired and they glide bask
to the rocks. The frog has dis appeared again, but Bill can see the shaper of other creatures in the mist. All at once Rupert leans forward, #1 say, I've got an idea.” he says. "Now if we can fly we can take ourselves over those cliffs and back 10 Nutwood,
It we get tired we 'can just Boat' around for a rest.”*. "Why, yes, that might work." saya Bilt. Wait till I get my breath back. Then we'll start off.”
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
BRONCHO BILL
ABR
Then Hanid changed into a Bucket and began pouring Water out.
Changed Into A Frag
As soon as this happened Knort changed himself into a Frog and hopped off.
Honid changed herself into a Stork and chased Frog.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
VIRGO (Aug, 24-Sept. 22)- PISCES (Feb, 20-Mar, 21)- Follow routine and avoid com- All fronts are indecisive, so be mitting yourself In writing. corceful in making all decisions. Avoid siguing Important docu- Even the domestic front enn be ment
confused. taking legal action.
ARIES (Mar. 22-Apr. 20)- LIBRA (Scal. 23-Oct. 23)-
all your A fairly good day, but you need Be strictly honest in
If you can avoid it, i to be tactful and thoughtful dealings. when it comes to solving domes don't sign any important paper Le problems.
right now. Investigate.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)- Then Frog changed himself in- to a mountain and just lay in a Avoid being overcritical. You henp on the floor; and as Hanid can lose a friend by being tou couldn't think of anything bigger analytical right now, Be co- and stronger than a mountain, operative. she just changed herself Into a SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. little white flower and planted 22)-Overanticipation can lead
to disappointment, so be con- servalive in your demands just
herself on Knarf's head.
though I was Hanid."
now.
CAPRICORN
"go slow" on foreign trade in NY COTTON
the
HONGKONG SHARES
FUTURES
Session.
lines.
The turnover on
Easiness the Stock
in securities this morning was phasised concern over the labour Exchange
and outlook. $240,121.50. Transactions
#HARES BUYERS SELLEN) BALES COVT, LOANS 31 (2540). BANKS
JIK Bank, . 2500
TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)— Stick to famillar routine if you want the right kind of results today. Delay decisions until noon prices: later.
GEMINI (May 22-June 22) Wait
for
favourable a more trend before you go into any- thing new. Stick to conserva- tive action just now.. (Dec. 23-Jan. CANCER (June 23-July 23)----
Finally they both burst out laughing. "It's a silly game," said Knarf. "But you could have got- 1011
me out of the way, even 20)-A changeable day, so be Personal dimeultles may arise, mountain, guarded in giving your opinions so be tactful in solving any in.
If they are dissenting from the dividual problems right
Be conciliatory. [majority..
'(July^ 24-Auc. {23)— LEO AQUARIUS (Jan, 21-Feb, 10)
tendencies and In Consolidate present gains and suggest you proceed don't take on added responsi won the game anyway by being with caution in all matters. billes If you can avold them at a flower on top of the mountain. Delay decisions if you can.
"How could 17"
"By being on Earthquake!" Hanid said she never thought of-Mixed that. But she was sure she find fuences
MATCH 2.
Not His Nerves
NOF NO!
present.
INSURANCES
Canton, Ualon,
per lb.)........ January/March (1900) April/June
11-
-United Prem.
CHICAGO
GRAINS
CORN.
€ SPOT
| September
em-
December (March (1930)
May
July.
IYE. September
December
Sellers were equally cautious and there were expectations of sustained mill demand for Spot to meet the growing 1800 Colton 1520 texile order backlog and the In of "squeeze” 1520 possibilities
$50,000 @ 101-
3
30
4 a 1520 October delivery.
74000
* 860
310 600 700
50 700
now.
LAND, ETC.
HK Fire. SHIPPING
Waterboat, DOCKS, ETC.
Dock, Provident.
220, 230
950 2
12
.11
By Harry F. O'Neil!
BULL! SATANIS
JEN HEARD HIM C-CALL
HAW: TAKE IT KARY, BOSS YER MØRVES ARE ALL SHOT
Sept. 15-Grain
2.091% 2.00% .1314-34
1.
1.2014-14 .10-1/103% 1.10% asker 1.20% 1.2116 ыа
1.40 asked
1.49%
OATS. September
NEW YORK FLOUR-per 200 December #ack. 11.90 dollar.
WINNIPEG MARKET
AVE.
Crop news continued mixed. The dubious prospects in the October cast continued to be more than December
MAY offset by optimistic accounts DARLEY, from the south-west, Ginnings October
December In the Rio Grande area up to September reached an all Ume Atay (1950) high.
OATS. October December
Prices opened unchanged to 3 Blay (1050) I Hotel, 10.20 1015 500 10 points lower. After a feature- 500 @ 10-30 Jess morning prices dipped in
HK Land,. UTILITIES
Tram. XD
Star Terry. C. Light (0), C. Light (N). Electric XD
Telephone, INDUSTRIALS
Cement, STORES, ETC.
Watson,
COTTON;
Ewo,
A
4015
16.40
103
3115
19 10.70
10 1940
50 31. 22301 10031,
nid-afternoon following ro- commendations by the market markot advisory service. The
closed unchanged to two points higher, as follows:- October (in conte per
December
... 30.00
29.02 March (1950) 20,73-4 May
July
Dotuber
41
December SPOT
Exchange Rates
*** 27 (158
27.50 bid
21.33 nominal 31.13 namirial -United Pron.
NEW ORLEANS MARKET · Closing prices
Bustness was done in the Detober (in cents per 1b.) tinometal ́exchango market this morning at the following ratos —. Blerting pound note (per £)- 15.40 Mate (1030) 0.8. dollars (per. 91),
TIC plastres (per 100)" NEI quliders '(per' 100). Biam tiesia por 100) Bingapore (Siraila), kanabis
December
1,01
1200 October
May July
25.80 December
*****29) -20.20 SPOT 30.50
Bept. 10.
29,00 22.65.0
20.01
United Prens
$9,846m. Owed
To America
Washington, Sept. 15.--Forolg countries owe the United States $0,846,000,000, not counting the repudsated World War I debts, the Commerce Department ported today
Britain accounts for $4,857.- 000,000, or about 40 percent, followed by Franco with $2,083, 000,000.
The report, covered loins and other repayable credits extend« ed by the US government through the Anglo-American loan'ngree. 18 bjdment of 1946, the. Marshall Flan 30.03
and other post-war aid—United. Press. United Pre...
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