THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1949.
FOR YOUR SPARE MOMENTS
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DUMB-BELLS
REGISTEREDU.S.L.
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SCIENCE AT WORK
OCEANS OF FOOD IN
WORLD'S OCEANS
By PAUL F. ELLIS
THE world today has "oceans of food" that have never been inpped.
Furthermort. according to Dr Werner Bergmann, Yale Universit chemist, the oceans and cons in the not too distant future may be a source of new "wonder drugs,"-medicine that inmy-even-exceed-tire powers of
penkelin and the sulfas,
Bergmann believes salts and minerals should be removed
from the era water so that new supplies of fresh water will be
"The solution," according to Bergmann, "would be to derive both minerals and the water from the oceans."
Also the sea water contains noli organisms known plankton-food including whales, cat,
that the fish, He said it was not too remote that man pone day may be eating plankton "burgers."
Bountiful Matorial
BY THE WAY by Beachcomber
DEAR Str.
a
"Your
recent account of food, modo from old clothes, which 'will prevent birds could be fed with one rust suggests to me that two stone, as it were, by smearing the food on railings. By the time it had been licked off the railings, the rust would have been prevented. It might also be possible to collect the rust and put it in the, food, since rust is a well-known erubative, and prevents quincy, darbilis, and zoxolemta.
Yours truly,
Babs Piner. In pairing *** VESTERDAY I saw the jotai Bergmann estimated that there of the people of Aragon. What danced, the vivacious dance Night available for industrial and farm are 300,000,000 cubic miles of it lacks
water in all the accans, and that beautiful moment you get in the is that astonishingly it "we could dry out one such arguidilla (and in the fandango), cuble mile of water, we could when, with tho
Koloty and of salt, con- vigour of the dance at its height, get a mountain talning 117,000,000 million lons the muste suddenly erases, and of common salt."
the dancers stop as though the Beside the salt, Bergmann in their bodies, so that with its music had been the very breath following could be ending they are turned to stone. taken from a cuble mile of sen They stand motionless, like the Science already
water: hns argom-
victims of some magietan, until plish if the trick of inking mil
Six million tons of magnesin, they
the muske begins again,
when from salt water, but on a small
resume 4,000,000 tons of potash, 300,000 thg
the dance anal expensive scale
unconscious of tons of bromine. 2,200 tons of moment of trance. lodine, 200,000 tons of borate, 905 tons of fran, 450 tons of Audacious copper. 74 tons of urazlum. 15 For of sover.
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West Coast and the ocean water is seriously being says the of explored.
BOYS AND GIRLS
AGAZ
King Knit-Whit Was Smart
-General Ti Proves It With a Story- By MAX TRELL
ZENERAL Tin, the tai sol tire
Wan H to Kawit kl
My friend King Krat
1 What wins Apa
costendered a felh
Nuts progle
thought he was !mself
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bu was New ve day
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Bantal knew a POMIAR
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ten of aphelen,
diy dar
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WITH
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By L. ENOTER Black, places.
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aftern
21
the Fork moment
the 14
att at unce great and terrible storm alone aml days the ship was jossed about waves, and at every His pour Majesty thought eertall that his end had come. All the crew had been washed boned. He was all alone. Then auldenly the ship struck a rock Last King Roll Whit was nung overboard. This happened during the lght.
White, 6 pieces. White to play and mate in three Solution Lo yesterday's
problem:
1. Q-K18, any: 2. Ki mate
CROSSWORD
Across
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to come to the point, 14. 5. 9, 4)
a Part of the sweet hickory back
(8)
10. Animal part of baby b. (3)
12. Bu Across. 18. B4 Across. 14. Palindroma principle. t) 15.01 Woo is me, to have in
what I have
*. 100 What i
10. Pollowing de makes 12 od angry. 18. As this is all behind. 14) 91.Jack destined for the heights.
079.
24. Bat back before the meata; de- rangement in the Antipodes (0) 20. Puel Beeda afty for fold. (1 27 It's in the southi-onst (4)
28 Canins rodovaror.
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1, 23. 7, and 10. Cold comfort for
those who ezand and
wale,
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3. Country where you get a bit
BROX at the start (0)
4. Bharp's the word to many a out
aven now. (A)
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End at a wedding,
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Higgs: Barore: 9 Civi
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FOR
Chewing Gum Salesmen
Try Batavia
Batavia, Nov. 7-Several United Blates chowing gum, textiles and machi- nery talesmen have arrived hero during the past few Gays seeking
long-term contracts for the supply of their products to Indonesia,
expecting Un sumption Di
operation
carly
Econonilo Co- Administration
to Indontata.
Dutch Economics
Office official said that the newly arrived. atre
Baleares
ALE
over-optimistic, there was a long list of appikations for licences area-Reuter.
for
import
the
dollar
RUBBER CLOSES FIRM
THE BUSINESSMAN
New York, Nov. 7-Rubber futures today opened steady and closed firm.
!
36
COUNTRIES RATIFY WHEAT PACT
London, Nov. 7-Thirty-six of the 41 coun tries which signed at Washington last March have. ratified the International Wheat Agreement, it was stated here tonight.
the U.S.
Delegates from 31 coun- tries which have ratified the ingreement attended fsccond session of the Inter national Wheat Council held here at the beginning of the month.
Brazil,
Buyers
Expect
Cuba, Nicaragua. Price Cuts
Panama and Guatemala have now finalisad
the agreement.
New York, Nov. 7.--The
Brazil was appointed to fill the majority of 278 United remaining vacancy on the Ex- ecutive Commiltec.
States purchasing agents, replying in a recent survey, The countries which have not said that they anticipated
yet
reported raufication art
China, Colombia, Liberia, the lower prices in commodities Philippines and Uruguay. they buy from countries
The
whose currencies have been
Council extended the ratifleation period till the end of devalued. next February. It approved an incrense in
the guaranteed “The purchasing Magazine,.
for. Pur-.
quantity for Ceylon from 80,000 "National Magazine to 120,000 tons And for Israel clinsing Agents" reported that from 100,000 to 120,000 tons, it had received 278 replies to 1,000 inquiries among its 12,000
It also approved membership renders. for Hait in the International Wheat Agreement with an im- "Do you
In answer to the question- A turnabou! In sentiment re- pori quantity
anticipate of 28,000
that the tons. flected recent nervous liquidation and West German Federal Republlecles the abatement of the Membership applications by the
devaluation of foreign cur-
will result the
In lower
experiment
may be made hunk of gold"-Uulted Press FIVE MILLION eggs are be
ing preserved in all until next April, in order to conserve the new-ind flavour" If the business with factories, silicugh at the mid-December meeting.in those
completion of "Inir-sized" and by Japon will be considered prices for commodities produced
nrens?"-69 [experiment in unsuccessful, stockpile
percent second and even
onld "Yes" for raw mere daring reported to be lagging.
again | Reuter,
materinis, while seven percent sald "Yes" expertment
may be tried.
for manufactured products. 31 New-laid rges will be distri buted at once, without any pre-
percent said "No" for raw materials and 30 percent servation in oil.
"No" IDI
KNOWLEDGE | ****
CHECK
YOUR
Answers
the eve of Epiphany,
after Christumis. Are you 'cultured'? Sentrance polley11HAT would you do it the following events all took ince on the same day in your town"
ter Blue drawr artem! The
buying
Wag
The revival of factory interest was coupled with higher prices for muted offerings from the East Covering before Tuesday's holiday and the
steadiness in other commodity and security markets aided market rentiment.
Prices clasr) 18 to 30 points lagher, on sales totalling 3: con-
inets, as follow:-
1
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twelvr
days
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A
marine
combining time
tel
itincy
Forthern,
It is n B
Howt
+
1212y mile
1
A nurder trial.
2
Parth with al equally distant from the podes
A visit by Miss Grable,
Betty
machting Antonio Res- Janis, jd of gate al hence of all begautoje
3
4.
A football final. Read-drill operations,
London Express Service)
November per th December January February
rents
10 83 nominal 16 15 tynded
| 1920
1466 nominat
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March April
16 50 18 41
May
10:4
June
16 24 gameter
July
10.17
Spot
10-4
-Valled Prem
The king found himself on an inlard YOUR BIRTHDAY... By STELLA
"In the morning, when the sun
Fore
Kan-Whit found
Kuil-Whit
DOWN
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER &
an island, safe and ful thing happened! Hia majesty If you get devoted ta
King binself an Band, but totally alone.
08
not
Optimism On Japan's
Future
said
manufactured pro- ducts. Sixty-three percent said that they anticipated that cont- petition from foreign would improve the position of American purchasing agents.
sources
The majority of those reply- Ing sald that they favoured in change in the general United
New York, Nov. 7.-Mr States tariff policy, while
23
that
R. F. Warner. President of percent favoured a higher tariff the Frazer Company Incorond sine percent lower tarif porated, said in an inter-
In general they agreed view today:
"We are op devaluation would be beneficial 1636-32 traded timistic about the future of round in answer to the
Japan, an
qucation-Do you consider that believe that devnhiation will restore a more through hard work she will normal balance in world trade"? be able to overcome the ob-Unital Pross.-- stacles facing her."
Mr Warner said he had mis- German Financial
givings over the fact that ""We may be raising Japan's economic i level and standard of living to 13-0/10 a point where, when we leave, 13-7/16 the Japanese may not be able United Press.
to sustain it"
MARKET HONGKONG
on the
"The
Experts For U.S.
Frankfurt, Nov. 7-German financial experts, including Dr Wilhelm Vecke, President the Bank Deutscher Laender,
He sold, however: Japanese are hard workers und may not suffer as much from
condition
other OS
such Д
of
will leave soon for the United States to discuss investment of might, At present, man industry.
private foreign capital in Ger-
of the war, they are
workers
because
but they have
ten years behind in machinery experts have arrived in Bonn Thirteen Americon financial
the engineers
with Allied
and
Stock and potential ability to compete to discuss pre-war dollar loans.
with the United States. Britain to Germany Was and Europu. Their locomotives German ometals and Ruhr in- and and cars are at
present going dustrielists-Beuter. to Slom and ather Asintle countries, faking our marketa."
"So, when he walked through the forest. (herause there was an ope to talk fo) Jeept shouting in a loud
LONDON MARKET and cheerful voice:
Hello King
today, you have no matter how mych kim Knit-Whit! Hello Hello Even
London Nuy, 7-Prices in mendous polentiallBes
the It may bring down upon you
rubber market here today closed as the sound of his own voice was which only need cultivation to Being unmejudiced, you never December (In pence per lb.) 15-1
follow good to hear And all the birds bring you material success. go into anything with prevon- in the forest--the
January/March (150) ..... parrots and Fund of books, you should have eelved ideas tuckatoos and all the others gift for writing as well.
You let news | April/June But and
peoplo-peak for them- looked down at him from their this means hard work ir
selves. you
Once your opinton l branches and listened in slience are to make it your profession-
formeil, however, you seldom as he passed.
and you are not one to enjoy change your mind. "And then," said General Tin, working too hard.
wonderful-a really wonder- there is
However, Since your powers of analysts an exception to this are good, you are likely to get was walking through the forest cause, you will work very hard stantly.
some at the heart of problemn In- usugi on
You are his way His Majesty discovered wild pasture-innd to his sheep and his so long as there is an ideal be- you quickly can til true from to the to see that it materialises. Just misled by a bluffer either, for easily goats and wild sheep who were Konts
But this glad to give him milk. He drank didn't shout out, for it seemed
morning he hind your work, you are happy. false; fact from fiction
The turnover what he end, and the rest he no joy to listen to the sound of
Your You can take care of detail,
emotional nature Exchange this morning made into butter and He found whoot which he turned from
cheese, his own volca And suddenly, but unless it is leading to some trong. You should wed some-
$348,800.00. Transactions overhead from hite Bour and then baked into branches of the froes he heard it.
the thing important, you will detest perament and who can encourSHARES BUYERB SELLERS SAL.ES
one who understands your teni- noon prices: bead He built himself a house a hundred, a thousand loud and caught
Make sure that you are not
age you to do for wood with
In tools which he cheerful volces all crying: Hollo routine work which will react pushed-but you
some monotonous, ****
your best work nt all times. suved from the wrecked ship.
You cannot bo BANKS King Knit-Whiti Hello! Hello!' unfavourably upon "Bul." said General Tin, "with His Majesty looked up into thebitions and initiallye,
1K Bank Jed may be your nod through your affections. all his good fortune, there was trees and antied, and tears
East Asta To And what the stars have: one thing that made and kept happiness streamed
of You have down his which setz
fearlessness in store King Knit-Whit unhappy. He
for tomorrow select INSURANCES *fice
from your birthday star and read the was all alone,
Canton He could find no "It was
many others. If you believe corresponding paragraph, the parrots! King something to be right, you will your birthday fone to table to, and no one whose Kutt-Whit was no longer alone. defend it against
Let star be linten vace he could
*If .107.
your From then on he heartl
all odds and daily guide. only,'
the he sold
disconsolately, votaes of his friends all through romeone would only say hello the
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9 morning- How wonderful it would Knit-Whitt Hello! Hello" And Do cautious in
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)- be to hear someone say just the General Tin smiled at Knort and you do or say.
everything Disturbing situations may put Hanid,
A close friend- you on your mettle. ship
Tuct, might be
jeopardised if diplomacy
And
calm Judgment you are not very careful.
will solve all problems. SAGITTARIUS
(Nov, 23- GEMINI (May 22-June 22)- Des. 22) Stick to routine for Be prepared for unforeseen
forest-every
to me when I walk through the every day--saying, Hello King
forest!
word hello!"
Rupert at Rocky Bay -25
Soon the whole party is walking grabs his arms and points. "Look," away from the shore and up the he says. "this is the street where steep cobbled street.
the old Collector lives. He wa KỞ Grandpa Mouse walks ahead, and tells Mr.
kind to us. You really ought to say good-bye to him before you go Dear long stories of "Raktus's Let's ask the others." No nauglky ways, while the tale there's no need to stop them." zaya mouse, now feeling very sorry for
'Rastus. himself, follows quietly behind
They're walking very slowly. We can easily catch them with Rupert. All at once Ruperi up afterward.”
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED."
BRONCHO BILL
STILL THE HASKED HAN CLINED
TO, BRONCHO BILL'S RIFLEM.
you apar**
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Mr Warner said that in his OUTWARD MAILS 30 or 1400 opinion Japan needed greater
1400 Industrialisation
because would mean greater trade.
It
"There is always greater trade between two industrial countries than between an industrial and an argicultural country."
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CAPRICORN (Dec, 23-Jan.
CANCER (June 23-July 23) 20)-Unexpected changes may Romance is in the air. bring you added
respon- Ardent protestations of love fibiliues Be prepared to meet should be taken with that pro- them courageously.
verbial grain of salt! AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. LEO (July 24-Aug. 23)-- 19) Be very tactful in ro- Make careful decisions if faced mance. You can ruin a beauti- with increased responsibilities. ful friendship by impulsive You can be depended upon in a words and actions. Be careful crisis.
YINGO (AUG 24-5eph 22}– PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 21)- Follow your intuillons in al! Expect the unexpected today casea of doubt. Analyse alt and you won't be foo surprised. problem, but act on your true, Be calm under pressure of acti- feelings-so-called "hunches," vities and all is wel.
LIBRA (Sept 25-Oct. 23.) ARIES (Mar. 22-Apr. 20) Be sure of things before you Be highly practical in every venture too much. Don't be thing, especially if your energy startled Into making snap de- called upon to, cisions, A new friend bringe
Joy.
reserves are
meet a crlela
Crashing Victory
LAND NEARBY, THE CROCKED DE STY WATCHED FROM AMERLICH, READY
TO HELP HIS PARD IF WORBE COM
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87 Land Humphrey's UTILITIES
Tram
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Frazer and Company, in addition to exporting engineer- ing goods and machinery 10 Japan, imports many items, In- 800 cluding Japanese trained goods. Mr. Warner emphasised that the American occupation policy had been forthright and that General MacArthur was doing "wonderful job." United
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Exchange Rates lumala (p)*****
Business was done in the local unofficial exchange market this morning at the following rates: " Sterling pound note: (por £) · 15.10 US dollars (por ·#1) FIC plastres (per 100) NEI guilders (per 100) Slam ficals (per 100) Singapore (Straita)BY
804
Cuba (peso) Mexico (peac} Peru (free)... Uruguay (peno) Venezuela
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China can be accepted at sen-
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Marchi posis close one haur Carliler than the ordinary mail, mall close before 10 a.m., regiatored and parcel pasts close at 5 p.m. on the previous day, Msils are closed at owloun Central Post Omee half an hour earlier than the Gro, closing Umus.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER &
Closing Times By Att Kunming Chungking, Chengtu, Liurlow, Kwilyang and Hollow,
3.30 p.m.
Tafpen. 330 p.m.
Manila, Guam. Honolulu, USA and Canada, 6 p.m.
Alr Parcel Poste for Manila, Nono- fulu and USA, (Kowloon CPD) 4 p.m. (GPO) p.m.
Ordinary Alr Mali (Printed_Mai- ters. Samples & Small Packet Posta) for Manila, Quem, Honolulu and USA, Kowloon CPO) 4 p.m.; (GPO)
Haiphong and Saigon, 5 p.m. Bangkok, 5 p.m...
5 pm.
Closing Times By Sex
Bangkok, I p.m.
Formosa via. Keatung, 3 p.m. ̧
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER
Closing Times By Ale
Hollow, Taipeh, Wuchow, Chung- king, Chengtu, Kunming,, Lluchow and Kwollin. 3.30 p.m.
Closing Times By Sea-
Saigon, A.M
Korea vs Manchon, 1 pm
USA. Canada, Central and South
(No
America via San Francisco. Parcels for Canada), 2, p.m.
Parcels for Canada via Vancouver. 3.p.m.
Japan. 3 p.ro.
Holhow and Pakhol, 3 pm. Manila and Marsellies, 5 pm. Btralia Ceylon, India, Madagascar, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Lension, 5 p.m.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10 Closing Times By Air
Canada and URA, 11 AM, Okinawa and Tokyo, a pn Fatiguen, Calcutta, Karachi Basra, Calro (Nairobi, Mombasa. Dar-es- "Balsam, Mauritiu, and Johannesburg
yin Cairo) Roma, and
(Kowloon CPO):430-p.mondon
Bangkok, Singapore, Bilaria and Coloniio, .pathnam
Labuan, Bydney, and Auckland, 5': AREL closing Times By Sea
·Marils,” Mauritius, Mombies Atary Mid, South Africa vi- Dura
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