1949-10-07 — Page 7

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1949.

FOR YOUR SPARE MOMENTS

. MCKENNEY

ON BRIDGE

Success Depends On Opening Play

BY WILLIAM E. McKENNEY

with

MUS PHYLLIS SCHELLEN- MI BERG, who

Harry Fishbein, operates the Mayfait Bridge Cub in New York, was, telling me of an incident that

occurred to the late Heywood

Broun, well-known

columnist

and writer. It happened on a night that a duplicate game was being played at the Mayfair and the Club was especially crowded. Droun, who was playing a set Game against Mr and Mrs Schel- lenberg, had Jammed himself in

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DUMB-BELLS

1. GOT A JOB RUNNING A STEAM

ROLLER!

PATENT OFFICE

HOW

DOES

ROLL STEAM

Check Your

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BY THE

WAY

CONSERVATIVES LEARN by Beachcomber

HOW TO SAY CHEESE

tive

CONSIDER myself very lucky to be able to draw

I

a small room at Conserva. "It takes about Ave months to attention to a correspon

Parts

the local Headquarters, cradicate completely London, seven men aged between dialect and enable the speaker dence which has been pro- 31 and 63 were sitting mouthing, to address Londen meetings in ceeding between Sol Hog wasch and the three per- over and over again, the word good, clear English, "cheese."

alans. Hogwäsch apparent.

"Actually, we teach politicians They were the latest batch of to speak good English for Lonly naked them if they would but to rotain be willing to make an ap present and future Conservative don audiences, Commoners learning how to get their own dialect so they can pearanco in a gorgeous rid of their provincial dialecta address, their own constructs super-musical riot of Techni- and speak pute King's English. In the language they under-colour based on the privato

stand, The courses were started be cause it was felt that some men were politically handicapped hy broad accents..

Teaching the candidates was

life of Wagner. Owing to the curious brand of Eng- lish used by both parties there have been consider- difficulties. Evergreens on Mars Poll.

2. Name (wo great European

De Strabismus we do

(Whom God rivera that rise in Switzerland. For the past year Miss Helller

What is the approximate has been teaching Conservative laugh at accents, and some of the Preserve) of Utrecht, commen- length of Waterloo Bridge? Commoners and candidates how candidates never lose their seting on Professor Grigori Tik- 4. Name the longest street in to speak in a cultured English cent, no matter how hard they hov's confirmation of his dis- the world?

Who invented the artificial 3. heart?

Need two accents

"Conservatives think it more year-old voice production ex. have two accents-one for Len Give the origin of Galluppert, nctress and singer Marjorie den and one for their own co-

Helller.

Knowledge red-haired, fashionably-end, 30- practical for party members to abre misunderstandings and

J,

3.

0. Why was coffee drinking prohibiteit by the early Moham

medon priests?

(Answers in Column 4)

aconi.

Classes vary from six to 10

private lessons.

her

stituents.

"There is no doubt

try,"

"It lacks the nasal quality of Cockney. The drawl, seems to indiente open spaces and people In no hurry to get anywhere.

BOYS AND GIRLS MAGAZINE fost," she addedi.

covery that there are evergreens on Mars, writes: "Rouler's re port of this confirmation by

my

FOR THE

Devaluation

Bonus For

Workers

The Itague, Oct 8. Belgian workers in Dutch faciorica will 'get a special "devaluation" allowance of 20

their percent of WARCA under AII arco- ment with their employers, witch was ratified today by the Dutch Government and the Dutch Federation of Labour.

A dispute arose when the Belgians refused to work

in Dutch key. Industries. This was because the de- valuation of the Dutch guilder below the Belgian frane had, they claimed, reduced tho purchasing power of their wages to less than the unemployment be- neft that they could get if they had stayed home,-** Iteuter.

Need For Railway Equipment

BUSINESSMAN

Britain Pays Off £319m. Of

Balances

Sterling

London, Oct. 6.

In the first full year of

Marshall Aid-the 12 months ended June, 1949– Britain paid off £319,000,000 of Sterling balances, figures issued here showed today.

During the same 12 months, she exported £94,000,000 of capital, despite cessation of the flow of capital to South Africa, and repaid £50,000,000 of her African loan.

Financial observers recently. deduced that it was the burden to the of unrequited export Sterling and other soft curren- ey countries' that broke, the old Bierling rate,

Altogether, Britain's Sfering labilities, which are the world's Sterling balances, tell from £3,700,000,000 at the end of the 1040 year to £3,552,000,000 at the end of June, 1948, and to £3,233,000,000 at the end of June this year.

With the non-dollar countries

of the

Uses

Europe

Less Coal.

From U.S.

Geneva, Oct. 8.-Europe will be less dependent on Imports of American coal this winter than at any time since the war,

the United Na- tions Economie Commission for

Western hemisphere according to Britain had a current surplus of

£20,000,000 in the first half of Europe. this year.

ARGENTINE IMPORTS

This compared

A provisional estimate for August set United States ·coul exports to all Europe at 378,- with defclls 1000 tons a year ago.

600 tons, compared with 1,017,-

of £23,000,000 and £20,000,000

On the subject of accents,

410 old colleague Tikhov is open to pupils for six-weeks courses, but Hellier said tactfully that difcult cases have additional Australian accent indented the question, since he cannot possib- casy-going attitude. of Austra-ly have known of my multiple infm-violet electronic long-cir- Hellier, in

beautifully Hans.

cuit self-swivelling telemotor- clear, un-Oxford diction, said:

photoscope.

My

his report on important

discovery Is being prepared, and I should like to be furnished, it Moscow agrees, with

own Professor Tikhov's account of the conclusion he has "It in one of the few accents arrived at. It should always be

in the first and second halyes of Britain in producing at about I really like.

last year. The main reason was remembered that

85 percent of her 1937 rale, Modder of

smaller Imports from Argentina, while Germany turned out 71 "I couldn't live with a Cock-Midhurst demonstrated the pre-

Against ney accent, and words couldn't sence of evergreens on Mars by

£100,000,000 percent in August, compared with the 1937 monthly average. I feel about an more guesswork. Science takes

Singapore, Oct.d.-United

prepaid American accent, but the Aus. no account of such trollylolly."

Nations Inland Transport ex Argentina early in 1948 under When both these countries tralian accent is characteristic | Epitaph

90 perts, representing the Economic the Andes agreement, Argentina reach percent, Europe's shipped £30,000,000 worth of Here lies the victim of ex-Commission for Asia and

on United Strics dependence the

food to Britain in the first half coal will eense, except for such periment.

Far East, agreed today

that of

in the 1940, £54,000,000,

the war,

Pixies Went to the City

-They Had Important Business Thero -- .By MAX TRELL

unter the garden wall when FNARF and Hanid were sitting Sam Nal-they heard Pixie O'Scowl's voice. "Don't drop that valise, Me- Snoozel Here, give me a hond Are you sure with this trunki you packed everything? Hurry If you keep hurry up! up taking a rest every minute how are we going in catch that train?"

Broun made his contract on today's hand, which has become culto famous.

West opened the king of hearts. What would you pla from dummy? If you play the ace you would lose your eon- trnet, because East would trump and you still would lose a club.

Broun let the king of hearta hold the trick. When the queen was continued, he trumped it, picked up the outstanding trumps and discarded his losing four of clubs on the good ace of hearts.

CHESS PROBLEM

By K, AL KUBBEL Black, 14 pieces.

JABIO

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&

White, 10 pieces,

While to play and mate in three.

Solution

problem:

to

yesterday's

1, Q-R5, any; 2, Q, or ♬ (ch, or die ch) mates.

CROSSWORD

A crusa

·Shoemaker 7 14).

Koiples charcoal, (4)

Calculate, (7)

SinDiy fabricated. (4) ^- Iron when volvot's about. (4)

12. Tapestry, (81

13. These parts are often straightaw 15-No! Edward, (a) - 18-Moderate without his or her

Wes in the.middle morning. (4) These must increase from our end. (7)

The next l′′ mixed nero. (4)-- And the inst de mixed here woonk the sheep. (1)·

Down

1. Tharo a little grey oas in the

West (4)

Also for my Joannis, (4)

Age in option. (9).

¿čegretful mXL345. 14)

Is there a rift in 17 (4)

Fach dot goes to make (tj87)

itavares. (2):

10. Bin or end of foury (0) -

Part of the sofa Cedric sks on.

[B].

14. Often has a pre-prandial riúg. (4)

10. Ten in the net, (4)

10. Man it for authority, -(4) ·

17. Copion. (4)

Bolution of Friday

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and 24.

Best book and saulei 9. Limit;

The next Instant Knarf and Hand saw Pixie McSnooze and Pixie Q'Scowl coming up the path. McSnooze was carrying a tallke and several boxes and par- vels. He looked

Pixie half-asleep. O'Srowl was right behind him, He had an enormous trunk on his back and two baskets on h arms. He kept pushing McSn0020 with the front of the trunk to keep him from stopping.

The

describe how

and nice."

CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Answers

Hard by the byre she was the

joy and pride of:

Alas!

They played valac Triste to

make her more content.

That was the tune the old cow died of. Tail-picce.

1. A system, introduced by Dr Gallup of the U.S. for test- ing public opinion on topical subjects, by taking test-poll on questions to elicit opinion. 2. Y recent announcement

ECAFE Experts Discuss Dolay

the

which

Britain

to

every effort should be made to second half of 1948 and £10-impeted before

negli ibje quantities as wero

needed railway equipment,

M230,478 amours ement that in receiving equipment ordered agree mesh prehen the Ande

the

expedite the delivery of urgently000,000 in the first half of this experts,believe

year,

By the end of July-the The difference This followed reference by £0,000,000 is the

of roughly latest doto for which figures amount that

are complele-Europe had im- delegates of both India and Argentina

Britain GWCs

for

ported only 8,400,000 tons of Pakistan" to delays experienced mexit unshipped when the Andes coal from the United States Experts believe that the total In the British view, this and year's imports will amount to long ago.

other arrears are to be deducled around 10,000,000 tons as com-

the British Habilites to The United Kingdom delegate, from

and 30,800,000 tons in Mr P. J. H, Slent, explained Argentina which are to be writ-pared with 10,000,000 tons last

with the

1947. the post-war peak. Britain was speeding up ten up in accordance her exports, and emphasised devaluation of Sterling-Reuter, United Fress. that if some measures of stan- dardisation were agreed on, orders might be executed more quickly.

9-3

McSnooze carried a valiya and some boxes.

The Rhine and the

Rhone Rivers, 3, 2,456 It.

has ning Miss Pauline Goddard's spine as arches. Built over the Thomes. the most beautiful in America 4. Broadway, New York ended with the words:

"End Doctor

Carrel Alexis

and message.

They should have that Charles A. Lindbergh. 6. Because been "end massage." it was considered an intoxicat- ing beverage.

-(London Express Service)

Meanwhile Knarf and Hanid,

having got everything they could YOUR BIRTHDAY......... by STELLA

back in the valise, sat down be side Pixio McSnooze who was now silling up, rubbing his cyca,

Tripped On Something All of a sudden Pixie McSnooze iripped on something and fell sprawling on the ground.

"Where are you going with valise sprang open and a lot of Pixie O'Scowi?" Hanid asked. shirts and stockings and shoce

"To the city," answered Pixlo and handkerchiefs and pencils McSnooze yawning. "Oh, I'm and sheets of writing paper and so tired. I could sleep for the a box of candy and packages of seed and a compass and a walch next ten years."

and shuc-polish and pins and "To the elly" Knack said in holes went scattering around surprise. "I didn't know Pixies Pixie McSnooze just lay there over went to the city?" and promptly fell asleep.

Tho

"Wake up!" shouted Pixie O'Seowl, "Look what's happen- ed! We'll never catch our train

AL

and this Knart

Hond jumped to their feet and started helping to pick things up. wind was blowing the writing paper, the handkerchiefs and the packopes of rved all over the field. Pixie O'Scowl darted and scampered after them, and anally disappeared over the top of the hi chasing after two pieces of writing paper and

a large red handkerchief.

"Neither did 1," said Hanid.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7

to

The United States delegate, Mr Barry T. Bensor replied to ***** | a question by the chairman, Mr S. Chakorvart, of India, that Marchall Plan prioritics had not affected the execution of rail- way equipment orders placed by ECAFE region nations,

Uruguay's New Rates

year

Overhaul Of

UK Textile

Of Exchange Methods Urged

will

not

PORN today you have a great You are fond of travel and deal of force and stamina in will do a considerable amount your make-up. Those who do during your lifetime. You will,

Montevideo, Oct. C. --New not know

you woll may not however, always want your own

Uruguayan exchange rates to Mr Benson commented that

New York, Oct. 6. Mr realise this at first, for there is home to which you may return

world-wide currency devalua-Solomon Barkin, Research streak of whimsy, even tem- in peace and comfort. In selecting more could be achieved by trade meet the situation arising from

and

Textlo commistion were announced here to Director of the CIO ilfe partner, make sure that it representatives make-up, is in your

Workers understands aloners of the countries con- day.

fold Unlon, perament,

~thơ someone who

13 secrned as well

in manufacturing nn-

British cotton team, sent which can be very misleading. 15

to im- Four temperament Serious when it comes

than by the ECAFE For exports Uruguay portout things, you know how your high ambitions. Someone Secretariat in expediting des maintain the existing rates of american texillo methods that to the United study -own---sign,

1510 pesos to the dollar cover British techniques were to sugar-coat the pill of advice born under your

under Libra or under Bagi-very.

basic ing the country's

pro- Pixie McSnooze smiled. "Nel-so that it is tasteful, even

farius, probably would, bring ther did I either. But that's where those who need to take it! -

Prince Sakonwanakon Vara- ducts, including meat, wool, more than 10 years behind the United States, and needed only and oll-seeds, we're going. It we ever catch the Naturally you are self-centred you the greatest happiness. varn, of Thailand, expressed the linseed, wheat

You women have charming train," he added, "which I don't and never let an oppor-

on the ability of the countries ofl. cakes, rice, hides, Your homes sutte le will. I'm so-o ured. Itunity pass. But although you personalities and would make eller that the problem hinged and 1.78 pesos for edible oils, effort and money to catch up.

concerned to pay for equipment fats and tallows, are egocentric when it comes to excellent hostesses.

bo charming and in

the necessary foreign ex-

In addition she has set up a new rate of 2.33 pesos for pork, getting what you want out of always will ufe, you

are sympathetic and you will know how to entertain change-Associated Press,

leather goods, textiles and other understanding of the trials and in the best of taste.

To find what the stars have in

uríspecified exports. tribulations. You are anxious to

something about it, too, store for tomorrow, select your Since you have the gift of the birthday star and read the cor- Writer and spoken word, you responding paragraph.. Let your are able to promote a correction birthday star be your daily of inequalities as you see them. guld.

could sleep for cleven years.”

"What are you going to do in the city?" asked Kharf,

Plant Daisies

do

NY FOREIGN

EXCHANGE

Cloning Prices

Oct. 0 US$0.002

2.00

unimal

the Mr Barkin said that general use of automalle toonis was the principal difference be tween the American and British Industries. He urged the Bri- tish delegates to take back with For Imports, the special rate

them plans for increased output of 1.519 pesos to the dollar for through better plant lay-outs other materials and improvements in handling newsprint and required for the publishing in materials, plus automatic fea- dustry, is maintained and also turen in spinning and weaving: rate of 1.00 pesos for first He said that integrated pro- the rai and second category imports. duction had cut production An These include raw materials, coats in American mills. essential

building mate-average of $110,000,000. had spent annually, In 'tho' United States since 1947 Tate of 2.45 modernisation

drugs

LES... Bels, tools, beca"

and

A new pesos will

In

to third cate The Brluch delegates--30

2,76 saked gory,

or POT PSOS Art

spinncra

331. bid

2.60

"Lots of things. Let me see III can remember some of them.. Oh, yes. We're going to plant daisies, buttercups and dande Hons empty flower-pots on window-sills. We're going to pick

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8 Rupert's Queer Path 59 up bits of paper and get rid of

43)

ARIES LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct.

(Mar. 22-Apr. 20)- them. We're

e're going to teach spar-

You may travel today if you The unexpected is likely to rows some new songs. We're do- ing to make the squeaks and must, but avoid business ex occur in the realm of romance. Canada (dollar) creaks and clangs and bangs and pansion. Hold off on your best if planning to travel, organise Englend-oficial unofficial your plans well. toots and hools all sound quieter ideas until a better day!

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 227 - TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)-—

30-day Futures by putting handkerchiefs around

Do-day futures 2.01 adventuresome day. The them. And then we're going to Changes, although unexpected, An blow away the smoke and brush can be beneficial for you today. unexpected in love can prove Australia off the dust so that the sunbeama A new friend may bring you exciting and may have imper- South Africa (pound)

Influences tant can sparkle the way they do in exceptional happines,

your Belgium the country, and the stars can

Denmark (krone) really shine in a nice clean sky."22)-Another dull day.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Deo. future.

France fres

commercial "My, that's certainly going to forep to regular routine

Holland (gulider) be a lot of work," said Hanid, bide your time. Patience pays

Italy-official export off; not impulse,

Norway (krone) CAPRICORN

Portugal (escudo) Spain (Deneta)

"When his work is finushed the conjurer bows gravely and moves

upon

Just GEMINI (May 22-June 22)— and If you have been planning a change in your job or your re- sidence, this might be a good day to malo it.

CANCER (June 23-July 23)-

New Zealand

Pixie McSnooze nodded. “Yes,

(Dec. 23-Jan. and I'm tired already, just think 20)Above all else, be practic away with his email daughter. "Hing of it. I bet I could sleep for-oday. Don't go off, on light. Friends can prove helpful and Sweden

for twelve years without stop-of fancy or you will be losing

has done well" says Mt. Beat. "That real crazy path that, Tigerlily mads for us was altogether too exciting. I prefer the path just 43 you and 1 laid it 1 Boi Rupert worried. "Ha said he was going punish Tigerlily," he murmurs. *** hope he won't be too hard on her," Mr. Bear smiles. You needn't be Anxious, be saya. “It's my idea that he is really very proud of her cleverness but he doesn't like to say 10"

ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

"BRONCHO BILŁ

THE ILL SHERIFF RETIRES, AND OLD TORMADO IKE TAKES OVER THE JOB OF KEEPING LAW AND

ORDER N

WHAT KIN I DO FER YUH, ESTRANGER

ping!"

time now.

At that moment Pixie O'Scow! AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 10) come running back. He didn't pleasant surprise may be say a single word. He just got the yours today. A journey or a trunk on his back, gave Pixis change of residence can prove McSnoozo a push with the end opportune,

you

free

2,70

2.B014 0201

1460

.002012

and

weavers-WCTO

such as whisky, automobiles and greeted at the New York office other luxuries.

of the Economic Co-operation

Corresponding Sterling and Administration, and then left free market rates were expected for an eight-day tour

to be announced later-Reuter, New

Important Developments

,2410

$300

091

(krona)

1940

10

MIDDLE EAST

2.00

2.0014

In S. Africa

03120

can bring Switzerland-free an unexpected trip

considerable happiness. Exert thrift, however.

LEO (July 24-Aug. 28) Eeypt (pound) .......

Iran (riai) Make that anticipated change iraq (dinar) in your domestic affairs. When Turkey (1) it comes to

however, business,

LATIN AMERICA be, conservative. of it, and they both started run- PISCES (Feb, 20-Mar. 21) VIRGO (Aug, 24-8ept. 22)- Argentine (unofficial)

Brazil (cruzeiro) ning for the train. "Have a good

friends, perhaps those molivia (boliviano) time!" Knarf and Hand shouted. Thrift is of the utmost impor- Now

tance right now. Don't warto whom you meet on a journey, Chile-ocial your money on useion" things. can prove exciting and even

Colombia (paso) Inspirational.

Cuba (peac But the two Pixies were gone, Keep accounts, straight.

Mexico (pes) Peru-official

free .... Uruguay (pero)

(bolivar) Venezuala

"Come back soon!”,

Inside Job

KNOW

ANYBODY THESA PAR WHO NEEDS

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By Harry F. O'Neill

BHAKE, MIESTER-

•YOU'VE GOT TERCELF

DEPUTY

Pres.

of the

England mills-United

Burma Within Sight

Of Rice Target... ...

Rangoon, Oct. 6-Burma hos shipped 1,000,000 tons of, the 1,250,000 tons of rice she is:

export during-

London, Oct. 6-An overseas committed to 0375

market report that negotiations 1949, it was officially announ- were afoot for South Africa toced in Rangoon today. seli minted sovereigns to India

at 320 shillings an ounce was discountenanced here today,

,0350

to bo

under

ilon, but that India

$550

3000

2010

.:

FAR EAST

India (rupee) Hongkon

2110

1800 -United Press,

considera-

The statement said that 70,500 tons of rice were

exported

Some such deal was believed during September, of which 37,

were shipped from. Rangoon Associated Press. It was thought

.could 'not

230 tons

be

the recipient, own indirectly, and that the facts would not be publicly known for perhaps a month,

The South African Financa Minister, Mr N. C. Havenga,

Now York Scrap

was to make a Union-wide Coppit, F.O.. per tos broadcast from Pretoria tonight, (Light)

and well-informed commercial | Lend, F.0.3.

that on the quarters thought- question of free gold sales at premium in dollars he might be.

World Wheat Crop able to announce some addition

that

to the total of 620,000 ounces which he gave somò, time ago. Oltawa, Oct. 0-The world-

It was obvious here.. wheat crop this year L'ex

several developments of high pected to be five porcent loss.

importance to South Africa are than last year (0,400,000,000 in the air, but it appeared. lou bushels), but alightly above the early for Mr Havefigs to refer in any but pre-war average, according to to, some of them Canadian Bureau statistics general terms in his broadcast? Router,

Ileuter.

(heavy soft)"] Sicel F..B. per Jen (No. 1 heavy smelt- ing)

Closing priceM

· Oct. 0.

UB$ 3.79-10.00

19.00–10.80

18.00-19.00

United Presal

Now York Oils

New York, Oct. 8.-Prices in this

market remained unchanged today with the following exception

Peanut oil, per tu.. F.0.3, New. York, 1991. contr.-United - Press,