1949-10-27 — Page 7

THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1949.

FOR YOUR SPARE MOMENTS

.MGKENNEY ON BRIDGE:

Unusual Play Here Makes Extra Trick

BY WILLIAM, E. McKENNEY

on our lesson

on the play

of the hand I have selreted

a hand. from an article in the

Bridge World written by Alfred

P. Sheinwold. It was played by

Harry Fishbein in the Master's i

Individual in 1949.

In addition to the Thursday

feanon hand each

week 1 min

DUMBBELLS

REGISTERED US.

YOU WANTA

PILLOW CASE,

ШНАТ

SIZE?

also giving you a lesson band 4765.

on bidding. each Saturday, su

'do not censure: the

given in today's hand.

bidding

Fishbein is ofic of the most

PATENT DETA

I DON'T KNOW BUT I TAKE A SEVEN

AND A QUARTER

HAT!

Check Your

Knowledge

What in the Vulgate?

RECORDED MUSIC

TWO ALBUMS DANCE

FANS WILL LOVE

BY THE WAY by Beachcomber

THE

E case of

an American lourist who was so cold that

FOR THE BUSINESSMAN

Cheaper Jap ECAFE Delegate

Textiles Warns Against

Japanese Menace

Predicted

On the many people who Women and Song." "Artist's he went to bed in his overcoat Manchester Guardian trado,

In Rugby Football what rounded dance programme.

Natue the

New Singles..

Tokyo

said:

Singapore, Oct. 26. The Philippines delegate told the United Nations Economic Commission for Asin and the Far East conference today that re- construction of Japan's industry must not be per mitted to develop into a menace to world peace and security.

T

Japanese Trade With Thailand

Manchester, Oct. 26.---Tho like to roll up the sitting Life," "Tales From the Viennu will probably lead to the pro- room rug and dance, Columbia Woods," and "On the Beauti-vision by hotels of overcoats for notes said today that heavy.

two new albums ful Blue Danube."

American tourists to go to bed reductions records has

In Japanese which they should rush right

in. Many Americans complain textilo export prices had down and buy.

that they are given only one been made possible by the bathroom, which incons

that The Arst, "Strictly Douce

they have to use the same one removal of "floor" prices. Music," features the ballroom

for their morning, afternoon, Good new singles are: orchestra of Victor Sylvester

eventing and night baths, Others

Commenting on reports from numbers in eight.

Billy Eckstine

that the system. rhythmic

singing object to having to reach out for. which should be particularly Love Is Trouble" coupled with the

Mr Cornello Dalmaceda Invoured by middle-aged trot a sightly inferior version of the telephone and any it should guaranteed minimum prices for

exports. would be said that ́ increased-intra- be attached to the pillow, beside Japanese (CTF

- The songs,

"Body and Soul" (M-G-M) ... played all

time radio nel and the abolished for all classes of goods regional trade was more im- with simplicity વાય good Tommy Dorsey's trombone

frigerator. By next year the Manchester Guardian

except silk and silk fabrics, the portant than enhanced trade rhythm, include "Forty Second sole in "Dry Bones" (Victor) complaint will be that the Street." "You're the Cream in The Ravens Quartet sing television screen is too far from that the Japanese Government in the resolution drafted for

"There is every reason to believe with Japan as recommended. My Coffee," "Jazz Me Blues," ing "Someday"

and "If You the dressing-table., and

a well Don't Menn others to make

It" (National)..."

is keenly anxious that the ex- |ECAFE's fifth session. Tail-piece

port trade in yarns and fabrics Sarah Vaughn chirping E headline The second. "The Waltzes of "That Lucky

"Four-Armed should Old Sum" and

expond as rapidly as The statement came after the

Commission played

had adopted n composer ut Johann Strauss,”

Steuth Smashes A Racket" possible. by "Make Belleve" (Columbia)

made me wonder whether it

United Kingdom resolution 'on Tokyo, Oct. 26-Thailand's orchestra 4.

"Stocks of be favoured by

development. The commercial representatives in many classes of industrial. should continue: "Frealt Detec-goods are understood to have USSR abstained. (Fr.)?

smaller number of persons who WAT

Tokyo, Mr Suphot 'Inganinando, (M-G-M)...Les tive The vertebra 15 whalgo for the slower, more grace-

accumulated on a heavy scale,

said that $20,000,000 worth of - Brown'a revival of "Joltin' Joe "Strange Antimal

The resolution part of the human body?

stressed the trade had been conducted be The eight numbers DiMaggio" 'and fel waltz.

in spite of the release of in- What percent of

"The Nickel Gang." whole are

preliminary tween played in dance tempo Serenade"

creased quantities for domestic importance

Japan and (Columble)...An- | Lagadigadou! with bubbling galety. Included nisteen

studies. It

Thalland endorsed ilk is water?

the pressure

during the 10 months consumption, and Allen singing, with Waltz," "Wine, Lucky

survey, with the approval of have elapsed since the $00,000,- (Answers at foot of Columin 1) are "Emperor

Millinder's orchestra, La Tarasquei

seil is Jikely

to be very the governments concerned and 000 trade agreement was con- "In the Middle of the Night" | 461TATURE I loved, and next strong.” "NA

with the UN Economic

and cluded between the two coun to Nature, Art," as Dr The article said that not many geologies and industriai research Social Council In Asia, of Jowett wrote in his sonnet to sterling countries appeared Inborntories in the region, his arrival

tries. Angles) Arthur Hugh Clough,

Mr Inganinanda sald he hoped 100.

be anxious to take advantage

Japan would re- lote upon Art, but I prefer the of Boulevard St Michel to King's-

Japan's 3434 percent re-pecially those dealing with conl,

mineral resources and Irun and sult in larger trade between'

Japan and Thailand, Road, Chelsea, and the Source to duction in raw cotton prices 10

steel manufactures. the Eight Belle. Yet I now ap-

its milla,

Japanese exports to Thailand otrud

Chelsen for organising

It also recommended that the so far have included textiles, festivities to emphasise its local Overeem

According to Barclay's Bank Secretariat make a study of in-machinery, ceramics, vehicles

Review,

and locomotives. i peculiarities,

ternational banks and loon re- that Import provided

licences for Japanese quirements nothing too whimsical occurs, textiles

Japanese importa from Thai- are being. issued aki jects of an important characterland have included castor

In respect of pro- Alas, that Chelsea has nothing present In Kenya, Uganda and common to this reglan.

salt, inseed, tenk, rubber .coconut oil-United Press.

colourful players

in America.

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IRLS MAGAZINE

Mrs. Quack Received a Letter

-But She Had a Hard Time Making It Out - By MAX TRELL

connut you куп tournaments if you play always necording to the book. Natural- ly if you asked him what you should bid with The South cards

would he today.

"One my. heart. But be just felt this was the Ume to be different. Hejanswered the duck

no trump. When his read?"

did one

partner did two no trump. Then did three no trump,

he

“HELLO, Mis Qunck," said

HKORTT

dr. Karl." On you

"Hesw

do you

Kharf, who was

to

about walk on, suddenly stopped and at Mrs Quack Iocked

in os- tead of the torustimment. "Can I read?" he ten of spades, Fishbein played | repented.

you "Is that what

On the operang

the Juck Ervin dummy. When just asked me?" it held be knew he was on a spol,

That's what I jual sited Bald Mrs Amek, "Cor but only 10 al no trump, and you or can't you?"

Knarf

A could. suld he to deliver absolutely

this Mrs Quack reached Inte As Fishbein sald

her purse which she was carry- ytni

hopeless siluation try the unusual." soing under one wing, and look

na there were 11 tricks, at hearts, you."

any more. "When

no way

he led the from dummy.

PCC n

deuce of diamonds out

East was confused. She went right in with the queen and immediately led back the eight of diamonds. West won this with the ace.

letter

›

19

923)

(Victor),

(Tomorrow-Unusual

CHESS PROBLEM

By A. G. STUDDS

Black, 4 pieces.

图

White, 7 pieces.

and

White to play and mate in two,

Solution во yesterday's

problem:

*

a letter. He knew it was "Can you rexd7" Mrs. Quack asked a letter because, as Mrs Quack

Baarf. no took it out, she said: "A let

want to know It seemed to be written I

whom

It's 1. Q-B; threat 2, Ki--D3 (dbi from." on a lonk cnt-fall leaf. "If you

ch). 1K-Q5; 2, B-BS (ch); "Oh," said the Goose,

"you. PXP; Q-97; 1 can read," she said, handing the

want to know whom the letter P-B7; 2, K-84 (dis chi; I Kharf, "please read it

from? That's I've lost my glasses.

different. R-Q6; 2. Q-B2. Now, let me ask you one ques- Looked Closely

tion before I start reading this

efter."

"All right, What question?"

**Whom." naked the "were you expecting a lotter

a letter

I have often said, do not be for me. afriaki to nake n mistake an declarer. There is only one

£1

let go a club und

a

of

of

East are

in clubs squeeze!

and diu- Thus it monds.

tricks

Were made for A top score on the boardi.

CROSSWORD

21

sort of

Tennis

Sensation,"

Dr

Brenka

Up

In its history Ike dragon which St

on the bridge

10

no further

the great Tanganyika, while import lleen- Martha, slew ring control for grey cloth has;

of also

n

of Beaucaire; been introduced in the Sudan proposed trade resolution, the

feat which is commemorated in

the town to this day, and proves

that all women did not Fit at home knitting in the days before their "emancipation." You may see a model of the dragon in thei museum at Beaucaire, but the famous July Fair, they tell me,

is not what it was

Marginal note

A

solid material more shapeless mass."

London Express Service)

Into

па

United Press.

Bad Weather

Causes Poor

Jute Crop

During the discussion on the

Australian delegate suggested an amendment which would ex- press the feelings of the Philip pines regarding the industrial recovery of Japan-Associated Press,

RUBBER

FUTURES

STEADY

which

`oil, and

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10-day futures 00-day futureca Australia (pound).... New Zealand (pound) Bouth Africa (pound) Belgium (franc) Denmark (krone} France-oflctal

Closing rato

Oct. # US$0.00–14

2.00-3/10 2.50 bla

2.63 arked 2.00-14 2.81-1710

I

LECTURER quoted recently Ruskin's dèinition of sculp- fure as the reduction of a shapeless mass of solid matter into an intended shape." Ruskin lived today he would London, Oot. 26 The total amend the definition to "the re-ield of the fute crop in the and

Holland (guilder) duetion of a shapeless mass of sub-continent of India

New York, Oct. 26~Prices of Italy-ocial even Pakistan for the current year is

export estimated 3,332,000 bales, as rubber futures today held on

Norway (krone) against 5,479,000 bales of 400 lb, an even keel and the volume Portugal jescudo) each reported the forecast of business was about un- ||Spain" (perefi) last year—a fall of 39.2 percent changed from the previous Sweden (krane}

Switzerland EAST Restion

MIDDLE These figures were given by The steady situation prevail Egypt (pound)

$11 amplification

trend at London and the casterren (dinat)

Turkey (ra} reports.

trend at Singapore,

LATIN AMERICA Much of the activity was re- Argentina-ocial

opera- Brarti (cruzeiro) presented by switching

from December Into Bolivia (boliviano)

Chile-onlelal March.

In physical rubber dealings colombia (peso) the situation was quiet. Buying Cuba (pesol interest is still lacking and the Mexico (pero)" Government, although still buy. Peru-free...... Ing conservatively, has not been Venezuela tollvar) a factor on the market for the past week.

Indin trupee)

longkang

G YOUR BIRTHDAY.... By STELLA the Pakistan High Commissioner ed despite the slightly higher fran fring

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27

of

have some

of

official

tions

Knarf looked very closely at you and two opponents. Maybe

"There aren't any they also will make a mistake, the letter.

Just and sure enough West failed to words on it.

ederatches, Men Quack." return a diamond. He returned

"Can't rend," said Me from?" spnde. Fishbein ran his Ove

Quack sharply, taking the let-

wha expecting cartlessly tricks. West heart

The final forecast for the area diamond, ter and putting it back in her from my cously Sylvester, the

"What do they tench wild duck. He's been spend-PORN Now when Fishbein cashed the you in school anyway?"

today, besides having at times, witty speaker.

You under Jute for the year is 1,550,- ing the Summer up North, B

000 acres, including 23,000 acres can write well and enn put your tremendous energy the spades

Was Knarf wha going to explain near the North Pole.

He sald

your sign, you have a tendency thoughts into clear and dramatic estimated to have been sown in that In school they Bever he would write me and tell me

to bursts of high-speed produc- language. In fact, your talents Sylhet, where the jule regula fought anyone

10 read when he was flying down here

myriad that in youth, tion nct is not in force, against reratches oh

cat-tall leal. again. He promised to stop Lion which leave people gasping. are so

While others are dreaming you

dimeulty 1877,000 acres reported in the But Mira Quack started waddling of for a tle while

you may In my make

the previous in selecting plans; while others aro

carcer upon which final forecast for Knari: pond."

along. coine

There!

planning, you net; by the time to concentrate. Make sure that year decrease of 17 percent. That's just what 1 I'll find someone who can read wanted to know," said the others have awakened and are whatever you select, has enough The High commissioner this for me. Maybe you'll leam Goose. "Now I won't have any ready to act, the job has been interest in

done! This ability will make you. Otherwise, you

will go states that the decrease la area something useful." So Krari trouble reading this letter."

as well a3 enemies for you

from one thing to another, wast- and yield of crop was mostly "Read it. pledic," said Mrs

of went along with her.

change due to a sudden ing your tremendous energy. Quack met

And Knarf listened horde of enthusiastic admirers. Quack.

***********weather in the middle of April. Your marriage should be a Mrs carefully

A born Jeader, you are never the Goose too, as

You are fond

There were heavy and in- December al the scratches happle than when corralling very happy one. Quack at once showed her the peering hard

of people to do, of children and will make an cessant rains, causing flooding January (1050) cal-tail leal.

on the cat-tail leaf, rend

Krent asses 05

your bidding. Fortunately, adoring and

indulgent of lowland areas, and periodic starch even follows:

江 result inost of you have high standards parent. You will want to teach hailstorms. As

destroyed

Arcons

1,314 Cinematic torcerer

B. Dolly was the pride of an Ameri

can Niate. This laas is more thau hall of it 131

10. Tuze on.

12. are the trap sent back. 14)

13. Bee | Across. 14, Beo 1 Across.

15. Amite boya. it makes a deal of

la

difference. (W)

arki oper whichever

you look at him. (3)

20 Covera thinly and evenly. 15,

WAY

21 Txiking lance or imitativo rot

ยง

za ili the makings of a swan. (8)

25 Produced when you chaly a line.

(0)

20. Öreet in Beatisnd. (9)

27 These dances are five short di

„ fun and games, (5)

21 And this prognosticator

short of cut by the

margin, (42

30 Compete là

Down

Samo

29. Let in. (8)

1. Gratuitous rubbles dumpy. (4)

a., Bolested oven featured per

5. Pugnatum. (0)

3. Wag. (3)

Those logical gardens

Regent's PRTE, 131

Phalt roth. 103,

0.19

7. Bleep. bul-fashion 7 14)-

9. I minus 1943, (3)

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11 Dowo in the forest something

stirred (8)

10 Deprive a ship at wind or advieT

the table trickop. 40)

17. Co-operates with 1 Down to pro-

vidia "pilota. "(0)

18 Independently. (B)

19. Windy In the Volga Legend, (4)

23. Pitk. (4)

Pagumatically asociated with Bidon. (43

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Allo: 300; 3 Zarakita ng tangy (7) Pause), Anote: 19 Natel: 14. Foet 15 Beiti

Nomad 1. Drona: af flys: da. Aim. 27.

} Dewa; 1, Stipulate!

CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE Answers

1 A translation .of the Hobrow. Bible and the Greek Now Testament into Latin. 2, punt is made by letting the 18ll, fall from the hands and kicking before it touches the ground. 3. Mozert. 4. Share- holder: 5. It is a name for the Bones which compose the spine. 487.10%

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Enying

"You'd better

By and by Mira

her

to

rousin the Clouse.

“Hmm," said the Goose, lay ing the end on the ground and walking all around It several like a letter, times, it looks Cousin Quack."

That's what It is," replied Mr Quack. What does **

ray

Dear Cousin Quack---

brand sense to hold

expect to be flying down and can be depended upon to your children to stand on their

By lend in the right direction.

own feet, but nothing they as from the North Pol uny day

are a and I should be over nature you

progressive for will be denied! now,

To find what the stars have in your pond sooner or inter. It and always are looking for new will be nice to see you and methods and fresh solutions to store for tomorrow, select your birthday star and read the cor- Lalk to you whenever I ar-old problems.

Let rive.

paragraph. Your personal magnetism is responding part and parcel of your personal your birthday or be your daily success. You are a forceful and, guide.

"What does it say?" Here

See you soon,

Love, the Goose put her car close to the leaf and listened .for

Sylvester several minutes. "It doesn't Mrs Quack was delighted to I can't hear a have her letter read so well. say anything

But Knart-well Knarf-he "No-no! Read what the let wasn't so sure that the Goose fer says just received it and had really read it at all.

and,

Rupert at Rocky Bay–15

As the little party move away worried, sin," he says cheerfully. Irom the harbour and up the steep **If you are the father of this small cobbled street they come face to lace bear, let me tell you that he and his with Mr. Bear, Hey, Ruper; friend have just done ma a very good where have you been?” he tum, mux know you better,”

·demanda.

And he insists that they all ga to his.. **You only went out to show. "Rastus) the sea, and you've house, where, surrounded by cases been out for hours." The old Col-full of wonderful things, he gives lector interrupts him. "You look iliem tea.

ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

BRONCHO BILL

TO SAVE HIS ROSEER PARO, MORLI

THE THIR

STAGECOACH: AND GUARD

Is

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28

and BUCCISS

1

Prices closed eight to 12 points higher on sales totalling 87 con tracts, as follow- October (in cents per

Ib.)

November

Febidary

the April

crop was

it some

May

Juna

July SPOT

places and damaged elsewhere. -United Press.

HONGKONG SHARES

was and

The turnover.

Stock on the morning Exchange. this $162,080.00, Transactions noon prices:

BANKS

HK Bank East Asia.20734

INSURANCES

1470

TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)— SCORPIO (Oct, 24-Nov. 22)— Love and romance are upper- Trading in all lines is stimulated. most today. Some life-long Makis Important plans and set desire may be fulfilled. There them in motion now. Results

happiness in the home circle will begin to show. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. GEMINI (May 22-June 22)- 22)-A fine day for your efforts. If you avoid impulsive judg- SHARES BUYERS SELLERS SALES Be prepared to grasp opportuni- ment, your decisions will bring ties and males the best possible added

increased use of them.

happiness. CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-3an.

CANCER (June 23-July 23)— ԿՈ zu)A day of real opportunity. Your success today is governed Develop new business plans entirely by the extent of your guins are in prospect, for a wedding, too.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb, 19) -If you are alert to opportunity and take full advantage of what is offered, you can make definite advances.

Good

PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 21)- Stick to routine for best results, overlook opening but don't potentialities. You can augment future successes.

ARIÉS (Mar. 22-Apr. 20) Open a new business and anil; elpats succeST. Combine social and business advantages for the best, possible results,

The Monkey Wrench

SIDE, GOING ALONG IN, THE STAĞI AD EXTRUM QUARDS POR

CIOUS CARGO, THE BANGSA XYB ARD DISTRACTIU EN

personal Initiative, Go out after what your want.

Union

600 070 N. PL Whart 8.20 Dock

14.20 S'hat Doek. 1.30 Wheelock .. 273%

16.28 nominal 10.10

10.00 bid

15.04

16.01 nominal

13.07 bld

35.74 nornizial

16.07 bid 18.50 northal 39.50 bid 10%

-United Press.

LONDON MARKET

London, Oct. 25-Prices in the rubber market here today closed s follow!- December (in pence per ib.) 13% January/March (1950) Aprti/Juno

132%2 13-3/10 United Prea.

NY COTTON

FUTURES

New York, Oct. 26-Cotton futures today moved erratically throughout most of the session. but finally closed unchanged to 500 7.2011 points higher. 200 09.2015

official

Bruguay (po)

2.24-1 2.70-1

2.00-1

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$300

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2310

03125

2.00-12

.0574

1120

0350

5129

1.00

.1165

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5400

3010

FAR EAST

210

.1800

United Press.

OUTWARD MAILS

**Christmas

Farcel stall for per United Kingdom via Ports RMB Carthaga will be closed as follow

6.1.0-Parcels, October 27, 5 D.m. Het October 28, 9 a.m.;

·urd., 9.30. ..

Kowloon C.P.O-Parcela, Ocio- ber 27, p.m. Reg. Detober zz. 8.30 am; Ord. 9.

: This Tamil is expected to arriv

at Loudon on or belors Novent-)) ber 28, 1949,

With Immediate afectand' ''/ until further notice no further in correspondence can be accepted for swatow, Amey and Foothow.

Unregistered Correspondence. only for Canton, Shanghai, Tients Iain and Norih Chlas, ein B accepted at 'senders' riks, and will be forwarded as opportunity *offer.

Unless otherwise stated glitered articles and parcel posts close 30 minutes carver than the ordinary mail. If malle close before. 10. registered and parcel posta cinte atà D.m. on the previous day. Malis Are closed at Kowtoon Central Post Once hall an hour earlier thak the 0.5.0. closing times.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27 Closing Times By Air Taipeh. Chungking." Chengtu and After starting three points llethow, 3.30 p.m. higher to four points lower, Labuan, Sydney and Auckland. 8 1000 11.30 the list started to move higher p

under mill demand, which Colombo, Singapore, Batavia and Shal Land 2.20 335 1000 2.40 absorbed a fair amount of

hedging operations.

LEO (July 24-Aug. 23)- This is a fine day. Be confident LAND, ETC. and you will get even better re- sults than you hoped for!,

VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 22) Follow up yesterday's trends to good results. Recognition get for past efforts should be re ceived now.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Exert your fullest efforts to- getting something you ward want and it can come to you now. Success is in store.

HK Hotel IIK Land

UTILITIES

012

Trom 10 10.40 800 10.20 Replacement buying was als

500 er 10.20 evident, Indicating a more hope- Star Ferry

p.m.

Closing Times By Sea Holhow and Rangoon, 3 pm

Japan. 3 p.m.

Haiphong, 5 ph

Manila, 3 p.m.

Birake. Certon, Madagascar, Bore)

C. Light (0) F12.30 1000 12.20 ful outlook for the nation's 21 Aden. Egypt and Europe via

90%

400 12.20

bour problems.

C. Light (N) 0.10 0.39 1000 0 0.20

1400 9.20

Landon, pin. (par); '9 ̈a‚m, ota- months metį morrow) reg: 9.30. a.m. (to-morrow)

The new crop most resistance in the session ord. 1400 1,20

as they ran into technical realis Ing after-showing some strength .. 281⁄2 105 1000 th 1913 | In previous days. Buoyancy in

Electric .. Telephone INDUSTRIALS

Coment

By Harry F. O'Neill STORES, ETC.

WHILE ANOTHER ACCOMPLICE

LODGENB

LÀ MỘT

A REAR

ANKBELA

Dairy Wation

COTTONS

Ewo

213

700 +020

404. 100 41: 431

100 H

200 0.011⁄2

Exchange Rates

old crop deliveries reflected loan considerations and the fact that

FRIDAY, OCTODER ES

Closing Times Dy 'Air -

USA and Canada. 2 pm. Kunming, Hothow, Luchow, Tal-

peh, Chungking and Chengtu, 5.30 Bangkok, Rangoon, Calcutta, Kara-

p.m.

the crop was running lower in Basra, Cairo (Nairobi, Mombasa,

grade than last season.

| Darweg-Salaam, Maurithis &. Johas, colton girmed so far tlus season, nesburg vis, Cairo) Home and Lon The Department of Agriculture donKowloon CPO) 4.30pm, reported that the quality aver (OPO) p.m.

Mandin. Quam, Honolulu. USA an aged lower on grade than for Canada, 5. pin.

any season since. 1048.

3. Ale Parcel Posts for Manis, Hono Another factor pointing to lulu and USA, Kowloon CPO):430

Ordinary Air Me (Printed Mai higher levels in the futures mar P.m (GPO) di p.m. ket, was the fact that the volume tots, Bampies and Small Pocket In the Worth Street texule dis- Pos) for Manfia, Guarn, Honolulu trict continued strong for prac. and A (Howloon CPO) 4.30 pm

(GRO) B p.m. tically all grades of goods.

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