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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1949.

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MIDWEEK BOOK PARADE

BILLY ROSE LAUGHS

AT HIMSELF

WINE, WOMEN AND WORDS

(By Billy Rose)

(Rinhardt & Evans, 10/0)

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Way"

staged wild West shows with cowboys who couldn't shoot and u quarter of a million dollars worth of livestock.

BY THE WAY by Beachcomber

VERYBODY who nd-

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was

a

mires enterprise will bo deeply impressed by the story of the two Americans who sold n Chicago man a Film and singe stars, old and quart of water for £1,200. new, rush and walk across his Their, patter convinced him DILLY ROSE is "Mr Broad- pages and when he's not bee that the water

giving you the humorous and in this autoblo- low down" on such interesting powerful

he's

chemical which graphy you'll understand why highlights as his experiences would "change white paper He's got that rare and magni-

will he Prohibition gangstels neent ability to laugh at him of the roaring twenties, or into ten-dollar notes." This self, and from the Arst ten-

to be one of 121 bringing Just the right touch of seems tenda:

"I was born the night sentiment and seriousness in those cases which require President McKlaley was shot very neat style where it's needed."sales-resistance." But it ard n lot of fellows nround

Is humour takes full

adshows also how fondly the Broadway will tell you they

like vantage of

experiences shot the wrong man." every page deep-sea

hard-headed American with Gene sparkles with humour. Thia

Fowler, Ben Hecht and Jimmy clings to the old fairy-tales. fabulous uttle ginnt of five foot Schnozzle" Durante; his chart I wonder could I persuade have, song writer, owner of the ing child-like wife's matrimonial anybody on Wall Street to "Diamond Horseshoe, theatre match-making ideas owner, theatrical producer, tells huddle":

let me spray them with my of his climb to fame that started Tersons. Even

special distillation he now

of Nobel thirty years ago. He's broken. Arive a car;

noodle-soup, which turna every rule of the theatre,

financiers into as mixing a circus with mustent

humán be. live ole comedy, with a real

ings. phant in the title role; he's

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BY WILLIAM É MCKENNEY

TODAY'S hand was given to

by Ambrose mr

Craner,

one of the life masters of New York. Carnez Han heart of gold and is one of the first to

every children'

help support

charity drive.

The mustend world known him for his association with music since the early days of radio. Hin realiments also

well expressed on Christmas

he manufar

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carda

tures and sells

Hir

Now that Casher has becom

life master,

you generally

And him playing In retoura- ment with kerne friend,

necessarily an expert

The 120

be plays to win, strang in expressing to

} How many Inches in hond?

3 What profesion In diented by the initials PH.D.?

1. Where htt the prizes awarded?

6.

in-

Locate Mt. La Dole. Who was Francois Villon 0. [Answers at foot of Column 1

such

BOYS AND GIRLS MAGAZINE

The Frog Was Terribly Unhappy

- His Children Spent All Their Time in the Pond –

By MAX TRELL

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partiers the neresalty watching every attle . during the bidding and th play of the hand

Today's hand above but have the necessary twa mad 自 half Aricks for an opening bed Under the point-enunt

system

it has only a count of 12, 13 being required rut 21 59 twu sunior suit hand therefore, should be opened

West'a

first

South on a paychle?

by West might profitable.

mying

sinler Bank Is not right at all!"

Hatuid, who was quietly reni. Ang a

looked up at her broker with puzzled expTES - Most Iwer fare What's DO! richt Kort."

What's bprint Fumple.

to Gir.

"Kie mumple?!" said Hanid.

The

Hves down frog whe

at the edge of the pond, under The willow (FOR “

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What's the int with Gt-rumph" What's happening to him" she asked **IN be sich 01

thought IN 1K

anxiously

A double

something

prove 13-

Cauer's recommendation that West should jump to three no trump. He practically has bine tricks

Knarf shook his hend rumpit Isn't exactly sick.

fishing

for their his and

cirivinst

can't

If you want to know how big money is maile--and lost-from quick Ideas; if you want to lough with and at the little man of] forty-eight New York's East Side, then thus In the book for you

(Tomorrow-Recorded Music)

who was born on

CHESS PROBLEM

By A. VAN DER VEN Black, pieces.

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2-13

"Gr-

But like

The frog wept because he wanted to be near his children.

birds.

White, 7 pieces. White to play and mate in three

Solution to yesterday's

Or a dog

had

problem:

mates,

he's very undappy. And it's puppies that looked like mice. all beenuse of his chukiven "

Or a cow had a culf that look- "Oh dear. What's the mat-

ed like a rabbit." ter with his children. In his own hand

I didn't

.That

would tre uwful," even know that Ge-rumph had

agreed Honld. any children," she added the

"Gr-rumph," BA next moment.

When South bids four hearts, West knows that South is bid- ding a two-mult hand. It is now a close question whether West should double or big four Corner bd fou no no trump.

trump.

Jend

children?

to

Knarf

to give

they

A serious charge WHE

have satisfied ourselves that there is ample evidence to show that the news given in the "By the Way" column is not always reliable. A typical in- stance of distortion for politient

un purposes occurred

Aprti 1948, then this columu G7- nounced that eight of the Cabinet Ministers in the present Government who arrived at

ati

| important meeting were obseru- ed to be realking on all fours and making animal notsca,

(Commission of Inquiry into Columns devoted to Humour

12 the Press. Report of Inquiry: Page 01.)

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LAUNDRIES

BOYS' COLLARS EATEN BY GOAT

RAGING MOR SWITCHES

FOR THE BUSINESSMAN

UN Economic Survey Chief

Red-Occupied Oilfield "In

"Disappointed" Full Production'

Israel's Attitude To Refugea Problem

Lydda, Oct. 11-Mr Gordon Clapp, Chairman of the Economie Surver Group of the Palestino Conciliation Commission, sald before leaving for Beirut today that he was "disappointed" with Israel's attitude to the Arab refuzre repaction and compensa- tion problems,

Air Clapp said that is mission coi a clear picture of the refugee situation In two-day talks with Jarnet! representatives. It intended meeting. Rs. October 31 deadline in

formulating short-term refugee employ- ment plans.

The mission, in these plans, would olm ไก eliminate "mere eller" is the refugees, which bad cost the United Nations $32,000,000 and other voluntary agencies prob- ably as much—Reuter,

Ulster's Plan

For Flax

PEKING RADIO'S CLAIM

San Francisco, Oct. 11.-Production is in full swing in the Kansu Yumen oilfield, one of the largest in China, following_the occupation of the area by a Chinese Com- munist tank unit on September 25, accord- ing to the Peking Radio.

The Radio reported to- night that before the Com-

munists arrived employees Bumper US

of the oilfield had organised themselves into self-protec-

tion units to prevent des-Maize Crop

truction of the field's instal. lutions us the Nationalists withdrew.

Important machine parts were demanded and concealed mountain

claimed.

In

Predicted

Washington, Oct. 11.-

giens, the Radio The United States Depart- ment of Agriculture today estimated the 1040 maizo.

at- 3,476,986,000 Nationalist crop

The Yumen atteld was first developed by the

Government in 1938. It employs bushels. Such a crop would

4,000 people,

Peking Radio also reported that a decision for the 10-

provide the country with its first thousand million bushel maize surplus. This

crop in history.

In its semi-Anol estimate, the Department computed the l ready completed wheat harvest at 1,120,220,000 bushels tho fourth largest in history.

habilitation and development would be the second largest of Mukden's Industry had been made by the city's People's Congress, which has just ended a seven-day meeting. Belfast. Oet. 11A 18-

The rehabilitation aued by the Northern Ireland

catter for the strengthening » Government today gives Be- tails of a three-year

Mukden's municipal administra- plan for subsidising flax-growing And

thu and for the development of ensuring that growers are paid

rutal districts surrounding the reamnable

city, the Radio reported. remunerative

Q

price.

CONTHOLS

The aim is to ensure that on PLAN to modernise freight-adequate basle

acreage planes for Aying mice to maintained in Northern Irela id scientists is being reconsidered and that the spinners will have by a commitice of noted zoo-

botne azsuERNÇO that their TC- togists, Councillor Alaycroft, who quirements of home-grown flux thought the controversy was will be met. about the pudding served in a

For

their part, the spinner s rallway restaurant car, protested will buy in each of the three- car periods a minimum #1 4,000 tons

of demrelted fox and 2,000 was of resutched tow. the residue of the crop to be taken up by the Government,

1. Kt-B4, any: 2. Q. R. Ht, or P vigorously against interference, London Express Service)

"catches mies and takes YOUR BIRTHDAY ....... By STELLA He's got down into the water and hundreds

But his tadpoles. them. He's got a whole pond won't eat les. They won't

And that's just eat

mosquitoes. They Just dash around over the mud ent- "What's just the trouble?“

ing goodness-knows-what."

"No hundreds

full of them. the trouble."

of the

The opening queen of hearts was won with the

ACO. The cix dinmond tricks were cashed. South had to bare down to the king- of spades, king-eight queen of hearts and the king-six of cluba. The ace of spades Was cashed and South was throwIL

in with a space. He was cni- played for the opponents' aced- ed 10th trick.

CROSSWORD

Астояв

1. Went crooked. (4)

4. The slipper makes a game of it.

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7. Evelyn was was Pepys. (7)

D. A couch in-so-far-as it is any

thing. (4)

11. Rather a wooden smntia. (4)

13. There is a clear anagram here. 13. Gambling plateau. (D)

10. The tall of a ple when i a

nty. (u)

1B. Mixed side for March 18. (8)

10. Klud of rote. (1)

20. Do they only record the twen-

21. Donk

OK with me. (4)

superficially

22. Meana reed

Estimo. (4)

Down

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Tha ege is put on one side, (4) Plural and merry in Windsor. (4) Pancy Ending a cart, horse here!

D

. Employn with a crooked trick. B. Wait for no man. (8)

7. Old tools. (7)

B. Bixpences for leather worker. (7) 10. Uphold the world despite ble

state of health. (8)

Pesilats wear braces too, 15)

14. Blabla. concorn. (4)

14)

and, is quite a raco.

18. Did ham sandwiches originate.

hera? (

17. A tomahawk has one. (4)

Botution of yesterday's puzle-Actiti Aatutel Vie; v Moan; 10 Anenti Fim 13. En 14. Albe: 15 Capi Decred 17 Innkeeper: 91. Alde Loot 25., Acidulous: 26, Banker: 87.

Down Americ

les: 1. Pe BOS

10. Nice: 10. vist; 20. Rour:

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Answers

1. Four inches (average size of the palm), for measuring height of horses. 2. An argu- ment consinling of two preposi tons at a conclusion. 3. Dac- tor of Philosophy. 4. In Stock- 'holm, Sweden." B. Of the Jura range, Switzerland nonr Geneva. 0. A poet, vagabond. and rogue, hero of the play "Vagabond King."

In The Pond "That they're pund,"

answered Kurt. Gr-rumph is only in

then. and

howy

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12

you

bove ✡

But you by doing those

DORN today,

Your loyalties are strong and highly dramatic personally, once you have made a friend Even if you do not go on the it is for Ufe. You are not super- Turn Into Frogs

atago as a performer, you will Acfally emotional and do not the Honid sold: 'But I'm Aure

ulise this talent in your every wear your heart on your sleeve. Now the tadpoles will r inlo

Nothing ever day 11.

goca Those whom you love best may Knart. "I'm the pond frogs,”

absolutely

along an ordinary pace, but not evers know t He hops in sure. They always do,"

ls accelerated in dramatic pat- will show it Most of "Gr-rumph isn't sure. He

There

is never a dull little, attentive things which a root of says 'Where are their legs?"" terus

"Their lega will

in-moment while you are around) the willow at the wige of the

others would never think of "i know

"You have pond and keeps looking up In usted Hanich.

they

the capacity for doing. Your marriage should be the air, waiting to see if

She was ly will."

silent for lendership and are

born an exceptionally happy one. then she exclaimed: | optimist. Always looking on the any moment, mosquitoes. But his children "Kharf Lots of children bright side of things, you are all stay in the pond, win- don't look like their mothers not one to let opposition of any

They or fathers!"

and he jumps out. the time he sits on

ties are coming along --or

ning round like asti. never come out."

"They're tadpoles, Knarl

"Oh, they don't?"

Out for anything."

[

EXOVA,"

kind sidetrack you.

A

You have a variety of interests and must learn to concentrate do on some one thing to the exclu-

slon of all else If you are to be

outstanding

"Which?" asked Knarf.

Caterpillars

don't.

Their said molbers and fathers are but-

terthies. "They wouldn't come

Wrigglers's Their mothers and fathers are

Acorns So mosquitoes.

don't. Their mothers and fathers are oak trees."

that's loo bad.

There is a spiritual alde to your nature that is deeply in- grained. You know what you. yourself, believe and while you may not impose your ideas upon os, you will stick to your own through thick and thin.

To find what the stars have in scatter store for tomorrow, select your your energles too widely you birthday star and read the cor- hay not reach the heights to responding paragraph. Le which your real talents should your birthday star be your daily Itentllle you.

#tuide.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13

come

special field.

in

If you only see them

"Oh. Gr-rumph enn when he goes into the pond?

come out to They never him?"

"Yes," said Kharf, “And Gr; sure that rumph isn't even

they're ever going to grow

Knarf, when he heard this, ran right back to Gr-rumph to

tell him the good news. made Gr.rumph feel much belber. But he still

wasn't "Just

to be frogs. They don't look ABSOLUTELY sure. anything at all like frogs now, wait and sec," he said. "If they They look exactly like fsh. stort growing leg 1 believe Imagine." said Knart, "If it."

cal

had kittens that looked And of course they did!

Rupert at Rocky Bay-2

Mr. Bear goes, as fat as the sation to see, that Mr. Bear and Rupert catch their train. The plat form is busy, but they manage to get compartment to themselves, and Ruperi waves until Nutwood is out of sight. Then he watches the fields and hedges, gliding by. Suddenly the sound of a "anecie

makes Mr. Dear look up. * Hullo.

neeting? Have you caught cold? he asks. Rupert turns in surprise. heard that poise, bu

I didn't anceze, Daddy." he says. "But I'm certain Iomebody sneezed," declared Mr. Bear. " it wasn't you, who could it have been ?**

ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

BRONCHO BILL

WHILE THEIR BARRACKS MOTHER

1A NOT FEELING WELL,LUTLE ĮMARY JANE IS COOKING FOR THE |

BOY RANGERS

I'M HUNGRY

ALT DHE

BEAVE

TATERS FASTER'’N WATER WILL

SOIL IMP

HOW RE YOU DOIN', MARY JANE P

some

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An Appeals Tribunal will be set up to settle grading disputes, Spinners and owners will enter into negotiations to evolve long-term scheme for the pro- duction and sale without State aesistance of Northern Ireland's flax and resulched tow.

The second reading of the Bli will be taken in the Northern Ireland Parliament next week.- Reuter,

NY COTTON

FUTURES

New York, Oct. 11-Cotton futures today fallered

after B steady opening, bui rebounded at the close under a flurry of covering before Columbus Day holiday, when the New York and New Orleans markets will be closed.

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scheme

The total production of food und Abre crops this year was Bald to be second only to last year's smashing output. 'Thla Mukden is the largest heavy foreshadowed a retum 10 pro- industry

in China war production controls on Router.

basic crops to hold down fur

centre

CHICAGO GRAINS

Chicago. Oel, 11,--Groin prices today edged upwards in quiet pre-holiday dealings and cover- ing before the Government crop report, which was issued after the close.

ther

surpluses next year. Rice production was said to

have

set a new record.

To cope with the maize sur- plus, the Department

ta cer-

year's

Lain to set a national planung allotment

for next Price erop.

Jonna support withheld would

from bo Krowers who overplanted their allotments.

An allotment programme has already been set up for the 1930 wheat crop.

that There is a possibility marketing quotas may be im- posed on molze next year for wheat the first time-United Press. fair-sized overnight

Flour milla following

sales to the army.

bought

Prices closed as follow:

WHEAT-price per bushel

SI OT

December

*July

SPOT

1.13-4 121 bid

F.A.O. EXPERTS MEET IN ROME

Rome,

Oct. 11.-Food and Agriculture Organisation EX- tspects from 11 European coun- tries conferred here today on a programme to present to the November world food གྷa1" ference in Washington.

March (1330) May

'CORN"

CG

2.13 2.00-2.07- 1.01-

1.at

December March (1930) M13

July

11.4

RYE

December

1,49-35

Ktoy (1050}

103-12

OATS

December

07-34

60 asked

lands,

May (1950)

NEW YORK FLOUR-per 200

sack, 12.20 dollars

WINNIPEG MARKET

October December

May (1930)

October December May (1050)

Anticipation of showdown vote in the Senate on the Farm Price Support Bill and in- dications that the administration fevours rigid supports at 00 LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct, 23) ARIES (Mar.

Delober.. 22-Apr. 20) percent party put early sellers Definitely an advantageous day. Romance may Make the most of all opportunis pected, but excordingly exciting. President Truman, in Write tles while you inay. Your duy It could change the entire tenor at lost!

of your life.

SCORPIO (Oct, 24-Nov. 22)— Be practical in both business and personal matters and you can make great strides toward your Fout.

be quile

unex-in retreat in final dealings.

TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)- If you are ambitious to succeed, take this opportunity to advance, While others are slowed down,

Ilouse conference, urged the warring facilons in Congress to. get together and pass a bili at this session which he can ap- prove.

Senator Elmer Thomas, Chair- man of the Senate Agricultural

December May (1050)

AYE

1.57-34 1.50 1.00-12

BAILEY

1.30-11 1.35-7 1.34-

OATS

77-3

77-76

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HONGKONG

Countries

are.

represented Austria, Belgium, Finland,

slavia.

France, Greece, Italy, Nether- Norway Switzerland. United

Kingdom and Yugo-

In addition the International Labour Office, World Health Organisation, European .Eco- nernie, Co-operation Organiza- tlon and the Vaticon have fent observers to the meeting- Associated Press,

OUTWARD MAILS

SHARES Committee, said on leaving the

the

The turnover on the Stock Exchange this morning $70,050.00. Transactions

noon prices:

Why and

SHARES BUYERS BELLENS SALES

next

seven

BANKS

HKC Bank

SAGITTARIUS, (Nov, 23-Dec. act!

GEMINI (May 22-June 22)-conference that he gained 22)- If there are diMculties to- day, they are merely tests of Conditions demanding your impression that the President your endurance! Overcome very best judgment and atten- favours the maintenance ol them; progress.

tion to detall may arise. now. high supports, although he con- CAPRICORN (Dec, 23-Jan. Be discreet.

eeded that the Senate may ap CANCER (June 23-July 23)—prove the Anderson Bill for 20)-An unexpected journey

Unusual situations might result in n change

arine. You flexible supports ufter residence today. Be prepares can turn them to your advantage year. for whatever comes.

If you are astute. Work things Prlees opened

one to AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb, 19, out wisely.

points higher. After receding Be ready to face any, crisis

about five points, the market be- calmly. Your emotions may be

came firmer again to close six to deeply involved. You can con-

11 points higher, as follow:- October (in cente quer all barriers.

VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 22) December per ib.) ambitious day for you. March (1950) While others seem relarded, ex-

July tra energy on your part can october bring real success.

December Murchs (1951) SPOT

PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar, 21)-- Be careful in your judgment when it comes to making an im- portant decision. The unex- pected may be a challenge.

What's Cooking Here?

THEY'RE DONE NOWN ILL POUR OFF THE WATER

WAL, IFFEN ha ALL RIGHT THEY'RE DONE) CHISELTOOTH F

LET'S HAVE 'EM M AND

QUICK

LEO (July

24-Aug.

23)

Surprises can be advantageous, 45 well as disastrous. Those, to duy, can be good!

An

By Harry F. O'Neill

HYAR THEY COME!

May

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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12 Closing Thines By Air Okinawa. Tokyo and USA, 2 p.m. Holbow, Kwelyang, Talpeh, Swa- tow, Chungking, Chengtu, Lluchow 1460 20 1460 and Kumming, 3.30 p.m..

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Canberra, Oct, 11-A Ave--| INDUSTRIALS

programme for the de- velopment of New Guinen and

Papua is being planned by the-Australian. Gavernment,

The Prime Minister. Mr J. D. Chifley, announced today that the Federal Cabinet had in- prepara

siructed ล committeo to pic

a balanced plan for the territories.

This, he said, would cover all Aspects of economie, social, educational, political and finan cial development. --- Associated·

Press.

30 40 100 38

Exchange Rates

Swalow, 1 pm,

Haiphong, 3 pm.

Salgon and Marcelles, 3. p. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15 Closing Times By Air Swaluw, a.m. (reg); 0.30 am,

ford).

Canada and USA, Noon. Taipeh, 3.30 p.m Hollow, 3.30 pin.

Rangoon, Calcutta, Karachi, Basra, Cairo (Nairobi. Mombasa, Dar-e- Salaam, Mauritius and Johannesburg via Cairo), Rome and London, (Kow- Joan CPO) 4.30 pan.: (GPO) 6 pin. Bangkok, Singapore, Batavia and Colombo, 8 p.m.”

Labunis, Sydney and Auckland, B p.m.

Closing Times By Bra Stralis, Ceylon, Madagascar, Mauri- Bus, East and Bouth Africa, Aden and Egypt, Noon,

Formosa via Takao. 3 p.m.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14

Closing Times by Air Swalow, 8 am. {reg}; '9.30 mm) (ord).

USA and Canada, 2° p.m. Taipeh, 3.30 p.m.

Swetow, Chungking and Chengtu,, 3.30 pm.

Manila, Guam, Honolulu, USA and Canada, p.m.

- Air, Parcel Posts for Manila, Hong- lulu and USA. (Kowicon CPO):430 pan. (GPO) 5. p

Ordinary Air Mail (Printed Mat Ters, Hamples and Small Packet -0.02 Pool) for Manta, Guam, Honolatu. 12.070 and UBA, (Kowloon CPO) 4.30 p.m.1

39.40 (OPD) a p.m.

Singapore, Sourabaya, Sydney and. Auckland, & p.m.

Dualnes was done la "the local unofficial exchange" market this morning at the following rates tem Sterling pound note (per ) 15.50 US dollars (per 1) FIC plastres per 100) NEI guilders (per 100) Stam ticals (per 100) Singapora (Slraijs)

20.30

30.30