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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1949.

FOR YOUR

YOUR SPARE MOMENTS •

. MCKENNEY ON BRIDGE

Ignores Finesse To Set Up Trick

BY WILLIAM E. McKENNEY

I

RECENTLY had lunch at Sardi's with Sid White and his wife, Ethel Thorsen, who is one of the best-known designers of women's negligees in the country, Sid

Sid is one producers of Bill Slater's "Lun-

of the co-

cheon ist Sardi's" programme.

Ethel rays the designs two kinds of Aneries-frat, the kind that men buy for women, who in turn exchange them for the type, the kind that are second more practical.

At the age of 14, Nibal decidel she was going to be a designer, She went to one of the shows where they were using a lot of fine gowns, and instead of being hired as a dedigner, they gave her a part in the show.

Her cutest story is about the

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DUMB-BELLS

BENT OF MIDWEEK BOOK PARADE

WILL: You HAVE SOME

NO!

OF MY HOME MADE

1734

PIE?

NO WHAT,

BY THE WAY

DEAR TED YATES AND WIFE by Beachcomber

NO FEAR!

HERE is likely to be a

FOR THE BUSINESSMAN

Importance Of UK Trade

Finland Signs Trade Pact

TACKLE THE UNKNOWN T powerful protest from With Russia With E. Germany

SEVENTY MILES FROM A LEMON

By Haydio Yates (Hammond Hammond, 10/6)

five" existence, Mr and Mrs Ted Yates feel that they cannot pos

tackled the unknown. Their

kibly face going back to city life Arst meeting with an

goes like this: "I knew prnc-

leading cannibals against

London, Oct. 18-Mr Arthur Boltomiey, the Secretary for Overseas Trads, told Parliament to- day that the Soviet Union was experied to'place more order in Britain - for engineerlig goods

and other products and to con~ tinue to buy raw materials In the sterling area.

ture, Ted Yates and his wife the clergyman who said, "A sense of humour and willingness missionary must never turn to work hard pulled them Boit." Those who remain through. They enter the entule hard are rarely invited to business in a big way, since that take pot-luck, especially RETURNING from a European is the only business they could

holiday to crowded bustling go into, and later on find that now that the teeth of so also have time to run an many cannibals have been New York in 1027 and tho they

ruined by eating the tinned monotony c their "nino till Influential newspaper.

Mrs Yates description of her missionary imported from

Indian go-ahead tribes...

Though it had not so far "What's cooking?" inquired an

been possible to agree on leally nothing about Indians. American missionary courteous-

certain basle conditions for spent among the fields and I'd read books which portrayed 1y.

a formal trade agreement, farma

of England and Franco

The Rev. Thomas Climber- he had informed the Soviet make them deelde to throw in them in three rather unconvinc

lightsr One--poor and

that the trade deleration retorted the cannibal and stone," their jobs, cash their envings and downtrodden by white men chief with considerable apathy. British Government wel-

to powi RETREA country

corned the

of prospecia Tory two kidzapring women Wyoming and The Big

burning them and Oh, I say, Look herel children,

These buteliasca and al Mountainn-70 miles from

cheers at the atako, in the

tached Importance to 'con- meantime having scalped their STATEMENT that women tinued trade.--Reuter,

teacher "must be put on mentolk; three -- noble,

footing with men" heroic, and the faithful friend

frontlersmen

and on equal

suggests that there' was one of those sly printers lying in walt.

CHESS PROBLEM in Memories of a

By A. MISKOLŐZY and

J. GI DUNKA NA

pieces. Black, Pic

White, 11 piecea. White to play and mate in three, Solution < esterday's

-roblem:

1. B-BS, any; 2, Q. R. 13, Ki, or р татся.

delve

Jemon.

summer

ing

of

young

Erouts in distress.

"Once, years ago when Rick In small hotel in Wyoming, a real live To to

and

Lall, A

I was

Deadlock

Cody. Indian old Chief Plenticons of the Crow

}

Still wearing their Paris and London clothes, they leave New York in a Model T coupe- more like an austere but faded spinster from Boston than an automobile"-to return to the scene of their first romance. To

decided save money they

And drive from dawn to dusk,

ang Nation, came to see me. This THE deadlock reached at the sleep in cornfields, school

Hogwasch Studlos la, due to An unexpected call was, never ex- churchyarda instead of

hotels

he

unbe- Horwasch's inability to per- and tourists'

camps. It takes plained, for

knownst to me. He presented runde the three Persians that in them about six days but they himself at my door, draped

Alim about

the life of Wagner finally settle down and, having

seesaw can play but a secondary handsome blanket, and at the no house, build themselves

Persians Imagine that same time ceremoniously pre- part. The

of cabin log

substituting their story. and the With gay optimism and

Wagner of adven- eagle tails. He placed his Rift Persian musle for Irresponsible sense

BOYS AND GIRLS MAGAZINE

Knarf Found an Empty Shell

-And He Thought Someone Should Live in It- By MAX TRELL

ma l-shell.

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to compinie, In

found 2011 would call Ethel out, blame berZ NAIF

and fire her.K

He poked his for the mistake,

head msiche and called fouilly reveal later"Is anyone home, But no one is anyone home

Answered 50 Tre WHA quile

ure hol vert in

Ethel would shed a tear or two, the customer would feel sorry for her and all would be fongven allowed to keep if Ethel were her job.

Sid cinima that Ethel plays bridge after a fashion of her own

He told me about the play the

made in today's hunt. She did

the anni the shell

who had had gone

way Though why he ho

BO WIED Khart roulet im-

"Maybe Kourt raid to him-

not even bother to take the heart self, "he grew to big for this finesse.

When naked aboutshell, and moved to a bigger

this play, Eht's

reply was,

ALA

"Why waste time with something

And that might lose"" happencil, if the had gone over

after spade

winning the opening club tend, and taken the she would have heart fase. lost her contract.

to

She cashed the ace of hearts and led the queen of bearis. Now the could establish the Bith heart on which she could discard

But Kanef

couldn't be ose

1 sure about it becaus** was there 30 May

Hanid come along

"It's & good cropty

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"Who?" asked Hank1,

"Who's colling,” asked Bam.

Blackle. "But who?"

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Increased Shipbuilding

Subsidies

nonted me with a cleverly con- they should be the centre To Protect U.S.

on trived

halband of bende

Industry

Berlin, Oct. 18.-Finland today gave de facto recognition to the new East German Republic by signing a trade agreement in Berlin with the Trade Ministry of the new Government,

The treaty provided for the exchange of $4,000,000 worth of goods during the next 12 months...

A spokesman of the Trade Ministry statód - that this was only one of a series of trade agreements which the East German“ · Government hoped-to-concludo in the-inte mediate future.

RUBBER

FUTURES FIRMER

New York, Oct. 18-Rubber

Eastern cficials hoped that the conclusion of trade trenties between Eastern Germany and former German customers in the futures today opened steady and Eart would encourage Westclosed firm, finishing at the top German Industrialista to press levels for the session.

for n re-unißention of Germany,

would

пе

The gradual upswing reflected

1ferr Georg Derlinger, East- reports of additional govern- German Cirisian Democrat

ment stockpile buying of top Foreign Minister, today categori-grades at Arm prices and a cally denied reports from Bonn

somewhat improved factory re- that he had told a journalist

mand. that the Soviet Union conclude peace with the

The confidence of buyers was Republic by the end of Decem-additionally bolstered by ber.

strength

in securities, Eming and cotton and reports that the Usually

German and con rellabic sources, claiming contact with government may Intervenc in the Soviet Control Commission, the strikes unless the situation

improves by this weekend. yet been worked out.

Market sentiment remains mixed, with some observera ex- Preparatory work un such pecting a trading situation for

begin

nearby term Prices closed 22 to 20 points higher, on sales contracts, as follow: October in cents per

on the bureau by the door, pro- Hogwasch offered them instead crededo

to the foot of my bed. a part in a Giant Musical call- Out of the folis of his binder "We huttruly refuse to be hapcreased Government subsi-

ed "Hot Feet." They replied: Washington, Oct. 18.-In-stated that no peace treaty had he drew 01 bag of warm sticky Kum-drops which he munched pearing with this moosical Jiunt

in silence, all the while looking Hotfert, ho yes, we are not dies for United States ship treaty was not likely to

the cebuilding yards to offset lower for some time, they added.

down ni mt. He then departed, taking his gift with blin as ho went."

being a spectacle of fun two-headed women with beards costs abroad, especially in and caters of sawds. We hare

Britain since devaluation of please." of zerious hartistry, All through her life Hardie Hogwasch cabled: "You must be the Pound Sterling, are now Persians replied: being planned by President Yates seems to have had a rich nuts." The

inWe huitraly refuse to be hap-Truman. variety of experience, and this book she draws lavishly pearing as nuts." Hogwasch re-

adventures, from her stock of

plied: "I meant crackers." The and she describes everyone she Persians meets and everything she does with

always 11/1

fresh and warm-hearted sense of fun.

(Tomorrow-Recorded Music)

cabled: "Iare you Major-General thinking we hare Chinese far-Fleming, works: we huttraly refuse stop American ho yes."

-London Exizdas Service)

Phillp

of

13. Chairman

the

Maritime

Commis- sion, just back from tour of Europe, announced this after n visit yesterday to the White House, where President Truman asked him to draft an amenu- ment to the Merchant Marino

YOUR BIRTHDAY......... By STELLA Act of 1930.

You are

mer.

The Act provides a Govern ment subsidy of 30 percent the ontruction cost of chant vessels of enablo Ameri- Le can builders to produce on an qual basis with the low-cost foreign yards.

may

these

Even if a peace treaty were concluded, recording to sources, it would be only a pro- visionat one, subject to revision # some future date when a re- united Germany would sign permanent peace treaty with all the Allies. -Reuter,

NY COTTON

FUTURES

New York, Oct. 18-Cotton futures today railled spiritedly when the

House Senate anıl conferces unexpectedly reached compromise agreement on the Farm Price Support Bill,

- Ib.)

November Decenber January (1507

| March

February

April

May SPOT

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LONDON MARKET

London, Oct. 18-Prices In the

rubber markel here today closed an

Tullow

December (k pence

13-2/10

January/March

13-1/10

13-1/16

Unlied Fre

per ih).

Aprit/June

NY FOREIGN EXCHANGE

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19

senses afe PORN today, you are a force- critical

ful individual. Then Krapf decided that he

You always con find the dia- natural leader by right of birth mond in the uncut stone-or the ought to do something with the

The new crop months, It's not broken with nothing broken about it. and have 1 great deal of flaw in the supposed gem! empty shell.

of course, nothing wrong We think

This talent,

that directly affected by the agree There's at all.

someboy else ought| originality and the courago of

General Fleming said with it wonder," he thought. to live in it."

make Shrewd anot

you uniformly President Truman bad agreed ment providing for a continua- your own convictions.

tion of 90 percent parity loans I can find Fomebody clse "An excellent Idea," sald and practical in business affairs, popular, but it will bring you that the provision of 50 percent

next year, soared nearly who wants to live in it."

you should never want for the honest respect for your opinions maximum be cut from the law, for

for $3.50 n bale. then Kurt's Lister "We don't know," said Hand. material things of this world. You have a deeply ethical and leaving only the provision

Canada (dolinr) carthworm for you have the ability to make spiritual feeling and while you financial equality.

Speculative shorts, who had England clai

England-unofficial small, named Sam who lives just under money if you put your full may not enter the Church as a

This would enable the Gov-sold earlier when it looked es the losing four or diamonds. | shell," he explained. "Sam- the left-handed

of the heart and effort into it!

profession, you always hold

ernment to grant subsidies though an agreement was im-England-30-day futures Playing the hand this way, she boty else might want to live in old apple

tree," said Blackle

However, your chlef interests firmly to your own beliefs, which, the Chairman believed, possible, beat a hurried retreat, England-90-day futures created in the dummy all the

suilderly. "I ask him." Se

contracts Fond of children, you have an might reach over 60 percent in competing for

with Australia (pound)

New Zealand (pound) .. necessary entries needed to make

Ilackie went to the left-handed are apt to be on the intellectual

You ability gain their confidence the present foreign monetary commission houses ond trado

South Afrien (pound) .. the contracL

Interests. Under Nearby Rock root of the old apple tree and and cultural side of lie.

work 'ns situation.—Keuter.

Belgium (franci several times

love bently in all its forms and and might do ne on the

Denmark (krane) rapped

a great admirer of find teacher or worker in vocational

Technicians pointed out that; France free ..... rugt. By and by Spm the earth are

Good music.

art and well- guidance,

marry, When, you

the current parity level holda France commerciai "Knart worm stuck his head out,

written prose. You have little you will want a large family of

until next August 1, the Ioan Holland guilder) said Sam, "Who's calling?"

Italy-official home Within the patience, however, with any your own.

rale would be about 28.70 cents Italy-export looking around. "If it's a robin thing second rate and are ofter circle you are loving, generous

n pound, or about one cent Norway (krone) I'm not here."

intolerant of those whose cap and affectionate although op-

higher than the current market Portugal (escudo) "It's Blackie," sald Blackle.

abilities do not come up to your pearing rather unapproachable

level for new crop months. found a

very

what they should be! to those who know you only good. very sound, very empty Idea of

You don't expect everyone to slightlyl anall-shell with nobody in it."

To find what the clars have be a genius--but you do expect "So?" said Sam.

conscientiaus effort in store for tomorrny, select efficient, "Somebody ought

few talents who your birthday star and read the Those with a

"bluff" their way into corresponding paragraph. Let try to the ranks of the great are not your birthday star be your dally

fool you. Your guide. "I'd like it Ane," said Sam. the ones who

the next ho

added food Only" hem! moment, if my head got in it,

CROSSWORD

Ac70

Huntd went

ond called

Jackie the Beetle who lived under a nearby roek. Just found an emply snail-chell

Check Yoharf ju

Knowledge

What is a lodestone? Give

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Conversations Fegetables

Asociation with Jack,

4. Bally rap for a stono expert. (8

10 Change the deal and increase the

burden. (4)

1 Russian mountain range can be seen in the wall desten. (5)

13 Lancashire town make it into

an lordanirę town. (3)

JA Greek philosopher. (5).

18 Desk, promontory, or account (4)

10, sadly. (4)

10 Narrative poem. (4)

21 Opect ear on a hillside, 14)

23 Twenty quires for the mare. (4)

Bottom wore the bead of ono, saj

20 & Way of being asociated

with etrait (0)

Elthet for the miller. (5)

A side in this in a pertanesi

inhabitant. 14)

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18. Comparatively Draad

2. 11. Self-appointed tester. (8. b)

21. The fattore snail she put

out her bare like a little,

(0. 3).

B. dhe is only a thousand short of

Adam, (3) A

Contrite in prison. (U)

7. Quality of ditch water. 14)

8. Pound in the streets of Ambla 1

243

*. Smelt by the suspicious. (3)

11 Detestd. (03

1500 own,

17. Has Down.

td. Beo 1 Dowa

20. Cut away from the praг. +41

21. Hee Down

22. 8uch eggs and such_hals' are at

dubious character. 13) -

29, 10 bet it is treacherous, (3)

23. Human falling

Papa, (9)

according

Solution at venturday's Dunula,- —Kornga:

10, and 10), Leaving no stone un said; 7. Noderdog: 10 Goo

Aoroon, dler; 14: Bied, 18. Anent; 11. Bar. Ficketi 27, Palem. 28, Peers. Baw fast; M. Entrained; Avengers obluth p. "Owed; H, Dotpal. D. Dusanos: 121orar! 14. Meander; 15. Pause.

CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE-

Auswers

1. A plece of magnetic Iron ore. 2. Eneferíum, species, un- tithesis, crials, 3, Rebecca West. 4. Wheat. 6. Leopold III. σ. Twolva dozen.

to live in the singular uf:

Its empty. account of species,

antitheses, it on

How would you like to live in (170)

3 Give the pseudonym. Cecily Fairßeld.

4. What is the chief product of the western

sphere?

6. Who

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my tail would stick out. And

Kross?

With that Sam pulled him- (Ánsiders at foot of Column 1)]actf back into his hole.

Rupert at Rocky Bay-8

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20

LIBRA (Sept.

House Query On India's

Balances

London, Oct.

18.-Sir John Mellor, Conservative, asked the

After next year the supports will rango from 80 to 90 per- cent of parity and in 1052 they will fluctuate between 73 and 90 percent.

REPEALS AIKEN LAW

Spain (panela) Sweden Krona) Switzerland-free

Closing rates Oct. 18. US$0.007%

12,000円

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2.60 ask

2.03

2.60%

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7.241

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DECAL

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MIDDLE EAST

Egypt (pound)

#.08

Iran (jal)

03125

Iraq (dinar)

2.000

Turkey ro)

0970

LATIN AMERICA agreement Argentine-unoicial Chancellor of the Exchequer, which the Senate and Ad- | Brazil (cruzeiro)

Sir

the Stafford Cripps, in

form India's

In effect, the

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United Press.

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CHICAGO GRAINS

leaders thought | Bolivia (boliviano) 23-Oct. 23)--. ARIES (Mar. 22-Apr. 20)-- House of Commons today in mihistration

Calle-official Sterling the President would sign re- king of the If my tall got in it, my head

Chile-free..... marriage; excellent what be careful of the Good for

Law, which Columbia (post) Belgiane ni the ilme of the in- would stick out. So all in all I It driving, vasion by the Germans in 19407 think I'm too big for a snail road; thers may not be in for the domestic front if already balances were held in Britain, prala the Alken

something

Find a good bargain it and what rate of interest was would have gone into operation Cuba (peso) exciting wted.

next year and

that Mexico (esp) romance,

means 6. How many dozen in a shell"

paid or accredited.

Peru-oficial Make or receive a shopping!

the Senato's long range Pro Peru-Les may occur. proposal.

TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)- Sir Stafford replied, "Thogramme for flexible supports Uruguay (pero) SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)- Deal with the public. A re-Sterling balances of India, wil be postponed unul 1054.

Venezuela bolivar) Keep everything on an even mance may also turn out to be which include the holdings of

With the final legislatier Avoid travel; commercial banks and other keel today. Mental balance is very exciting.

settled for Foma Important if you are to achieve home is the best right now. commercial and private holders, apparently your objective.

GEMINI (May 22-June 22)—as well as those of the Govern- time, market experts said thal Hongkong SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 28,Dec. Stick close to business, Don't ment of India and the Reserve the road was open for the con- 29)-Push-new Ideas and make go looking for something in Bank of India, are in the formalderation of other develop- loan Impoundings. You of bank balances and holdingsments, like them effective. You can make somebody's, cise's yard!

of short-term and other debts crop news, export developments real progress now if you wish can make gains now.

business such ឆទ Treasury bills and and general Be alert

CANCER (June 23-July 23)-

Brilish Government or other ditions. CAPRICORN. (Dec. 23-Jan.

make Romance can bring you a very

securities. 20)~~~Kaste

only can

happy surprise indeed. Excel-

The Census Bureau today waste. Take your time oyer

"In so for as the obligations

or reported that domestic consump

Chicago, Oct. 18.-Grain prices things and you should have an lent results will reward all to

day's efforts.

held by Indian Institutions

those of excellent dny. Get resulta

Histion of all cotion during Septein- arc 24-Aug. 23)-residents (July AQUARIUS (340, 21-Feb. 19)

in August favourable Washington news on wheat Favourable for marriage but Morning hours are best for all Majesty's Government, the in-ber was 708,858 bales, compared today rallied sharply on the

form legislation, with adverse for business. Don't try business transactions. If motor-terest at present payable on the with 84,130 bales lo mix the work-a-day world Ing, be sure you check your ear holdings is at the rage curreni and 730,30% bales in September | soaring more than 32 cents a

for each type of debt."Reuter, last year.

bushel from Its lowest levels before you: stari!

Prices closed as follows:- In view of the large backlog

WHEAT-price per bushel VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept 2)...] PISCES (Feb, 20-Mar. 21)-

2.07 of textile orders on mill books, SPOT

2.12-X - 2.13 Unexpected changes are in the Romance is definitely in the air.

traders are looking ahead to n December

March (1050)

2.13- are happy und air, but you can avoid accidents. Home matters

sustained trade demand for raw May You can make FRANCE

July or misunderstanding if you are pleasant, too.

1.02-1- toctful

money now, if you work..

1.17-1 1.15.--% 1.19.arket!

Rupert gets very anxious when he 'gasps. "Please have you seen

my pal Rastus gọing this way 7** his pal does not come back. ", must- find him,” ku aays..

**1 simply The old man grins. "If he's a little mouse, have." bu saye daren't go back to Daddy without

gcúially,

"He shot pasi boul him." He struggles up the rocka live, minutes ago.” He takes Rupert until he reaches a little sḥick, and behind the shack, and there. ntal see an old sailor mending at the hill top, they see him gi

14- Oh. Cap'n Binnacle, isn't it? climbing upwards.

ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

ONCHO BILL

"HEY! HOW

MAKES

ABOUT MORE OUT SHE FLAPJACKS MARY JANEZ 2 HEY, MARY

JANK

DON'T HEAR UB! HEY,

und romance!

Undercover Operation

WITH ALL THE

RACKET THEY'RE MAKING DON'T BEE HOW SHIZ CAN

HELP FROM----

(GULP)

LEO

By Harry F. O'Neill

HLE TORNADOS NEW UTY IS PURSUING ROUKER JAY OF UPHOLDING THE LAW

KYAR

"LAY LO'N,, JACKPOT, COMES THE

STAGE, ELISH WHILE

MORLEY!

CLEAN Or

OUT!

WAScatton

TOLD: CRIPPS

Prlees opened three to nine SPOT peints lower and rallied in the December

March (1030) May afternoon, when they soared

to 60 points from the July

London, Oet. 10-Sir Stafford eight

lowest levels to close with net Cripps, Chancellor of the Ex gains of nino to 40 pointMay (1050) chequer, told Parliament today United Press.. that Britain gave France as long

u nolice na possible at the decl-

alon to devalue the Pound.

He was answering critici Yugoslav Trade

by Profesor Douglas Savory. Conservative,

who said

that

Franco was greatly dissatisfied

at the lack of notice",

Mission's Trip

December

December

May (1020)

CORN

1.20 1.10-1

RYE

1.49 - 1.46-76

DATS

00-20

07 BERCH NEW YORK FLOUR-per 200 lb. sock. 12.10 dollare

WINNIPEG MARKET.

October

RYE

1.50

December

1.56

May (1930)

BARLEY

December

"DATS

1.45-16 1.40. 1.37 - 1.37-35

90-1

Deccriber

78-3 Vislled "Prdas.

Belgrade, Oct 18-A Yugo

Sir Stafford Cripps repiled, stav trade delegation headed by "We gave the notice in accor-the Yugoslay Minister to Italy October dance with the practicability of left for Rome today to negotiate May (1050)

to the situation. Seelag that we on reparations amounting

other October had to safeguard our own re- $125,00080 nerver, we gave as long a notice questions, arising from the peace (1830)

trealy-Rauter. na possiblo,Reuter

and

on

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