1949-11-25 — Page 7

THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1949.

FOR YOUR SPARE

MCKENNEY ON BRIDGE Intelligent Declarer Beats Out Opponent

DY WILLIAM E. McKENNEY

THERE is a knack in recog-

nising a good bridge hand after you have ployed' it. Some ployers give me all squeeze plays, others think the most thrilling hands are strip And end pinya.

When I get a band from 1er- mon Gollberg of New York Clly, I can count on It to be an all-round good hand. And he niways has a good story in con- nection with his hand,

Goldberg says, "Very often you play with a partner who tins too much confidence in you. He will put you in a dam contract and then will look at You just as much na io

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Herman was playing with one of those admiring partners the other night in a rubber game He held the South cards in to

He said, "Look at day'n d my bind

I pasted, and when East in fourth position bid club, I thought I would shut everybody out of the bidding:

by my pre-emptive bid of three hearts; but I did not count on that admiring partner of mine He bil four hearte

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MOMENTS

ANGLES

A REAL GEOGRAPHICAL

QUANDARY

FOR THE BUSINESSMAN

BY THE

WAY by Beachcomber

Australia's Wheat

MONG the

barbaric

THE problem of orfanting the steps this geographical problem Audis de bo THE

Orlent seems to have forced by avoiding the torm Middleticians and economists. to the US. Stato. Department and East In regional groupings

and

the United Nations into a stals within the department are the convey their insano theories of academic disagreement, and division of Near Eastern affairs to a moribund electorate, I left the reading public in a

division of South Asian like very much a piece of geographical quandary.

uffairs, both included within Where, for example, does the the office of Near Eastern and gibberish about "Hitting the Near East end and the Middle Afclean affairs,

efficiency target." That is East begin?

Within the

United Nations how a rather backward apo Not even geopolitical experts and among British and Amerienn would talk before being can agree on the answer. The Journalists, however, the term compulsorily educated in a State Department deftly ideTM Middle East 19 used frequently

BOYS AND GIRLS MAGAZINE

Mr. Punch Told a Story

-It Was About What Makes a Loaf of Bread-

By MAX TRELL

AVERYONE was talking about

what they likte best to ent Knart Kairl chocolate cake. Teddy Hani sald Ice-cream. the Stuffed Bear raid there wna nothing in

better the world

than candy, General Tin said he would live happily for the rest of his daya on ronst hert.

Fnly 1 came to Mr Punch's turn to say what he liked best. and smiled. He looked around

"You're all going to be

SLAN-

prized," he said, "when you heur But it's what what i like best.

well tell The best thing to ent is hot enke, ur ke-cream. QT candy, or roast beef--though to be sure they're all quite good

their way.

If you want to know what I like best it's brend and trutter

I think so might as you

Bread and butter!" everyone excinimed,

Mr

"Just

Punch nodded

"But - but it's so plain," stud Houd.

bread and butler"

Next Moment

Punch liked bread and batier.

"Indeed it is," said Mr Punch.

how do wo get "Buf

the cream?"

"Cream comes from milk "

Plenty to Eat

to apply to the same general non-denominational tree-top. aren thought of as Near Eastern

But why don't these people within the State Department

find some new words of järgon? Phrases Confused.

Ir they began to talk of rever- This apparent geographilentsionary reintegration

nobody confusion probably arises from would question them. They the fact that the terms Near might even invent phrases

like East, Middle East, and Far East, destriction of up-put, or contra-

been phrases of always have

of recensional commodity turn- convenience to split up the vasi over, or interim co-quadűlater- sub-continent lying south of the atism. mountain range

extending from the Cauensus to the Himalayas, The terms never have had

status, ometni

and the boundar-

The Dark Horse (VI)

Dreadful Result' Of S. Africa's

Commitments £10m. Loan Issue

Sydney, Nov. 26-Aus- traila will not sell any more wheat to Jupan unill commitments to other countries are lined up wiik the suppiles available from the new crop, Mr D. J. Chairman of thie Ferrell," Australian Wheat Board,

atinounced today.

Ife said that Australia had heavy commitments under the International Wheat Agreement and the crop position had become somewhat obscure because

of heavy Tains In the Victoria and New South Wales wheat areas in ille past week.

Mr Perrett added that Australia had already sold than 100.000 Japan more tons of the new seakati's crop---Renter.

les of the regions always have of the freighinge depart RALEIGH

been rather vague,

Dating back to the historical point when explorers first began to define the East, writers have described the arca with ference to Europe as the centre

MR GACKWYND, chief clerk Mr. ment, looked at his watch. Amazing William Chattie, of all people, was a minute latel At that moment the swing doorE opened, and there was a muffled scream from Miss

FACTORY

ToFOR INDIA

the Astalic mainland desk, but was a new Chattle,

with

with-

of the world. Neur East re who sal nearest to ferred to the fringe of countries | Chattle was walking to his along nearest to Europe.

The

Treenine Far Enst area farthest from Europe. lerm "Middle East" was used Occasionally by some writers 10 ahnzy way to cover parts of The intervening territory.

London, Nov. 24.--Raleigh a swagger, and

announced that Heaven

protect usi-hi altri Industries Ltd. The

outside hir waistcoat. Mr today that they had decided Gackwynd blinked, rubbed his to associate themselves with eyes. blinked again. A Biov

the flotation of a company buzz. of conversation started. There were tilters and alggles in India with the ultimate all over the room. But Chattle object of manufacturing Among American writers and ignored them, and swaggered bicycles.

American Stylo

WIL

By 15,

"He's

ABSENCE OF CONFIDENCE

IN GILT-EDGED MARKET

London, Nov. 24.-South Africa's £10,000,000. loan floated in London yesterday proved the worst underwriting failure in recent memory of the gilt- edged market. Only 16 percent had been sub- scribed when the market closed.

The failure was described

in the market as "a dread- ful result showing a lack of money in London for such issues and the absence of

No Redemption

real confidence in the gilt Of Jap Bonds

edged market."

South American and Briush Until After

political uncertulatise were also mentioned as having contributed to the failure of the loan,

Apart from prestige and pok sible effects on a almitar South Africa tonn due to be floated in the New Year, the result of the present operation is immaterial to South Africa.

Peace Treaty

Tokyo, Nov. 24.-Japan is making preparations to re- deem

pre-war overactia bonds, but redemption will She almply collects from the probably be impossible until underwriters the £8,400,000 a peace treaty is concluded, which was not subscribed by the Finance Minister, Mr the public.

Hayato Ikeda, told Upper House today.

the

In the Budget Committee of

It was as a test of the market for future loans, including the big operation which the British Treasury must undertake

be tho Lower House, the Prime Near East geographers,

to his desk. "Must have bod

fare the £ 787,000,000 of Ex-Minister, Mr Shigeru Yoshida, considered generally to apply night on the tiles"

bonds A company under the name of chequer

inald today that he was confident to Turkey, Syria, Palestine, and

one mad"

"Disgusting!" Sen-Raleigh Industries of In February, that this loon was that with the removal of various sometimes Egypt la some

"He's still tight"

such din, Ltd with an authorized regarded as a failure. Reuter.} obstacles there would be an t- cures iraq, the Hashimite King-

жего The muttered

phrases, capital of 100 lakhs of rupes,

Cressing number of foreign in- UNION WARNED dom of the Jordan (formerly Poor Daphne Poppleford gasp of which 60 lakha are

being

vestments In Japan in the not too distant future.

Transdan) and parts of northwestern Arabia eluded.

the Then

operation has:

Pretoria, Nov reaction to the

mature

were in- "And 1 thought he was too Issued, has been registered and!

Lauriti and

she said. steady!" The State Department's dlvt. [Severely and ponderoualy Mr been received from the Indian South African loan in London Investments in Japan werą poli-

Gackwynd approached William's

Now for 11! desk.

The Soya Six

THE report that a Manchurian

sanction for its

Government.

Most of the share capital will be Indian sutmcribed, sinted.

It Is

Ms

Factors obstrucling foreign

24,--Official fallure of the

was that the reason should be tigal, sought in London South Africa.

social and financial in- rather than stability, heavy taxca abd Japan's failure to pay her foreign debts. IL was stated

that Britain warned the Union beforehandl SCA, o Sudhir Kumar

Foreign companies had ap Brlitsh that conditions on the London prodched the lending distributor of

Japanese with weru un regard to investments tourist Hotels Japan and such pro-

"And milk," noxided Mr Punch, "comes from a cow.

But the cream. is mixed in

of Near Eastern Blairs Goldberg won

with milk and we must get it sich

Israel, lead of the queen of clubs with

out

Iraq. We must separate from embraces Egypl.

The Jor- the king and led a small beari

Lebanon, Palestine, the milk So the milk is put in a Thus what like so much

and other to the king, which East Wi

But he salt the next machine which turns round and dan. Saudi Arabia. with the ner

At this point if about 1

butter round until the milk flows out of countries of the Arab Peninsula, "brend and East had returned a club

he momenti,

the Trom Bows Syria, and the Anglo-Egypto desin wren't really as

Sudan

Arm has succeeded in malt- It division of South As you one end ant would have defeated the

the ultr

Asian affairs. In effect

ing a luxury com-

cur out of truct. But

In fact, they're out of Herman as

said, might blak,

India, who market blcycles throughout creath to put in a churn"

Eart, in beans in likely to 'throw the "He did not like the idea of not plain at all"

Teddy wanted to know what pleting the Middle

castlos

nze has for many years past handled favourable. Burma. Afghanistan,

Irade Into A fending

frenzy the productą motor

of the Raleigh ono prominent Lonk Pakistan

group, and his son, Mr Abhiji twiddler has complained Sen, will be joint Managing Offshere. it up in the dietionary," he said,

and the the whole economy of the trade Directors Japans And now, while the cream is Philippines are regarded as part will be upset, owing to the ab- being churnet, it grows thicker of the Far East. The islands of surdly low cost of production new Soya Six, which Indonesia or the Malay Archi-ot the have hufter And after yu pelago, are at times referred to contains its own all and can be pul it in the ler-box and cool it,

as a portion of the Far East, calen when necessary. Then ually--and only then- but more frequently they arc (Beachcomber News Agency.) can you spread it on a silve of Plassed reparately, brend and have you brend and | tralla, butter

Into the Ace-ter

Kourt and everyone.

elubs, so Enst cashed the nee of the roon dingreed with this.

"Very well" said Mir l'uneh,

"let's just See guiling agála.

take brew/t. Fust the whent must be planted.

apades which I

pndes. I played the king. He continued with

of the Jack

with the 11 won

queen

When came

to the

All

A churn was but Mr Punch Ceylon, India, Nepal, and Already

didn't stop to explain.

lin-

that

supply three last summer long the farmer must and thicker until suddenly you

--trung-play I had the king-tra) take extre of it to make

of

ture

of diamonds and neg-fen

that

It grows. Theo t clum in dummy Faillud De when the wiral is ripe the tar- nce-queen of diamonds

er must cut it down, te it into Juck-nine of clubs I discarded

bursiles and thresh it, diamonds

"What's

the

ten uf

Enst

thought for

(+ momen dropped the queen of diamonds

asked.

So I led a diarpond and threw

TU thresh wheal

Thresh if?" Teddy ........ Everyone agreed, when Mr Pinchot Binished talking, that

but

Aus- Lis

~~(La»dan Express Service)

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25

Raleigh Industries Ltd, will Directors to the Board, and there will be two other Indian Directors.

who Raleigh Industries,

arc

{grco- shareholders, will, by

fizik technical ment, exercise control of the Company, which they will secure by sending out

also by training in their factory at Nottingham a number of key Indian personnel,

at present

Omcial circles here are satis-cets as the Tada River electric filed that

development project. the failure does not power in any way reflect

Some

representatives of on South

Japanese companies were Africa--iteuter,

al- 'ready overseas' discussing "buch plans, M Yoshida said- Ileuter.

Indian Bank's

Proposal

To Indonesia

TRADE FUTURE

Sydney, Nov. 24-Art' Aus- tralian Army officer; Major H. F. Dick, who has been a prosecuter. In Allied-war crimes trinia during the last two years, sald on his return to Australia to bread and butter warn't early YOUR BIRTHDAY...... By STELLA their technicians to India, and

from Japan hin in. He had to lead from separate the wheat grains from as plain a thing to eat,

that if Australlu taz Jack-nine of clubs Into y de talks by bending them with seemed at first.

would

not trade with the

ace-let, and 1 made my con-

Batavia, Nov. 24.-Mr. C. 3. Japanese, other nations would- tel.

"And Then the farmer must

the most unportant Linet"

tako ie whent grplus to the person in

Palstra, deputy general manager to Australia's disadvantage. the whole story of

Land has been acquired al of the Indian Oversons Bank, mill where they are ground into bread and butter," Mr Punch PORN today, you are..more On the other hand, you are Asansol, in the heart of. The

Major.Dick. Gold: !! Mae Check Your Hour"

said, is the farmer. He's the D than ordinarily psychic.likely to become rigid in your industrial area about 150 miles revealed today that he had held Japanese stem quite pleased

week-long talks

bish with with "Oh." said Hanid. then the one who gets you your bread Unless you abey your in- ideas and think that your way from Calcutta, and the erection

themselves Republican

and, with authorities for the flour can be baked into bread." and butter. He's the one you tullions, you

is the one and only one, are practically

If of a factory on this site will

American bank

ald, are making on of opening Jost, The earlier you under you can become a Hildymore begin at the carliest possible purpose

bianches throughout Indonesia astonishing economic recovery. stand this, the easier it will be tolerant of the views of other moment,

"While was in Japan I found after the transfer of sovereignty, act upon for you to make a real success even if you don't

the renewal of that many Japanese have only It is hoped to start production to facilitate listen to the them but merely out of your life.

In 1901,

Indonesian-Indian trade.

vaguely heard of Australia, and You want to be leader in any other side of a question - you

do not know where it in. The factory will be designed which you operate, will be much more popular. Group 1η

- Mr Palitra. for an initial production of

for I would not, however, advocate 80,000 bicycles a year. The Madras inte.fodypromin

selling war weapons to the ultimate capacity will be 150,-

Japanese if we must trade with Before his departure, he said them United Press. that Republican officials in- dicated that they would wei- come his 'proposal.

Knowledge

1

Name the capital of Hi!

2 What vehlete was named

Prairie Scheouer?

"Exnelly," replied Mr Punch. "But don't forget: it has taken

have to thank every time."

an entire summer to grow the

3 What the meaning of whent into our to minise the

Pereme de la creme"

4 What is horology?

5 Where and what in

Matterhorn?

6. What name is given

bread. And the flour itself

mutat

the

the devil in Goethe's "Faust?"

(Answers In Column 3)

CROSSWORD

Acron

A

1. Draws out the summarias.

7. Braw bed or putter

(B)

CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Answers

mixed be

other with

Port-au-Prince. 2. A type you women are the type to things with yeast and salt und of wagon having

semi- make excellent club presidents To find what the stars have milk-then it must be mede in-circular top of while canvas since you know how to handle in store for teruerrow, select 000 bicycles a year, with scope to to a dough, and kneaded and used by pioneers in travelling people and how to get along your birthday star ond read for further expansion if neces-

shaped and put in the oven to across the western prairies with many varying types. Fer- the corresponding paragraph.sary-Reuter.

and Down. Adrice to the

bunted. (3, 3)

10. In the forest and on the shore,

(8)

11. Producer's.

bad one.hed threat to s

13. Red log or P.G. 16) 14., alçakit, cow'rin, tam'rous

benatio (Burma). (3)

18. 1 stand between. backward

(2)

เย

17: Tailless 10 Down. 14)

refusals for Yen 10

10. Old-fashioned dance.

22. Found in 10 Acroni? (4)

196. Takes precedones over 2 Down.

25. Stägger with. Dity and become

dispornod. 1B)

28 Gloomy, 200 16 la the history of

words, cin

Down

I go pod get mixed up in

an apro. I'm sorry. (9):

2. Noble joint, (5)

Article and 1 took ship in it. (4)

4. Up-to-date contro. (6).

8 ficarticas timer with a twisted

4. Cut one's friend a number of

zimbs. (9)

No

Hoa Only'a·laka, (8) Bee Across

12 Commonplace (5)

16. * With a CATEO of, and apos

atin pencooka' Manelicia). (0)

18 You'll and the cat in the valo,

20. in pla at parties, (3),

21: Grounds usustly in the plural"

LIANT 23. Myself. 131

· To#. proof of the pud

insi 10, Polo Prezent) 13, Hem: TH, Bettie 16. Thros: 20.

rong 21, Samoa: 94, 23:46, Balem 47. 4267701 30, 801. Across Dent

14. Top of the mornings 2, Plan Ipm) 8.* Rodīte; 4. Opheliat 5. Plenti :0.

Fish 13, Bworg:13, dag. I Down

Very

sonnel work

nnture for you!

of

would be second. Let your birthday star be your daily guide. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26

bake. Then, at last, when it is North America, 3. The taken out and let to coal, it can best. 4. The science of measur- be sliced and eaten. But that's ing time,

Including the con- only the bread. We still have struction and management to

Get the

butter," said

Mr clocks, etc. 5. An Alpine penk Punch.

"Butter is made from cream," sald Knarf.

Rupert and a Mare's Nest-10

The bird is still very excned. "You" must go home," it cries. "We're very grateful to you for trying to stop those torta at their birds neat. ing, and we don't want you to get into trouble by searching for L Mare's Nest" Rupert makes up bis mind. "I want to Grid, the wise

FARU

Get on

LOAN FOR IRAQ

A

emplaned

· If full agreement was reach- would become ef-

ed the plan

fective next year.

+

HONGKONG

Mr Palstra said the Indone~22115 SHARES

Elang wero ager to accept Indion investments. Fronts would be used within Indone-

The turnover

Stock

on the sia to expand the bank's opera- Exchange this morning Wed Transactions and tions, they would not be trans- $121,559.70. ferred to India. United Press. noon prices:

The members of the Com-NY FOREIGN

news Zermak on the border's SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23- GEMINI (May 22-June 22)-- of Switzerland and Italy. peo, 22)-Romance may be- Get ready to move, but post- Mephistopheles.

come more than a wish or a pona actual progressive action dream Make it a reality. An until a lito hit later.

Baghdad, Nov. 24-Two unexpected journey is in view. your marki CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan. CANCER

(June 23-July 23)-presentatives of the Interna- 20)--I

f you are alert and show in- tional Bank, accompanied by the you are optimistic and If continue to be ambitious, you tlative you can make defnite Bank's permanent representative this progress.. It is definitely up to in the Middle East, ntrived in nay gain your objective Be progressive,

you not the day!

Baghdad today to resume nego-

for the granting of tiations AQUARIUS Jan. 21-Feb. LEO (July 24-Aug. 23)—fia 1)Take advantage of an in- Fairly good on the home front, loan to the Iraq Government.

Make and vitation advance socially. but better at the office.

toward eventual mission were received by a re- can make progress if you minor gains plan things properly,

presentative of the Iraqi Minis- VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 22)—tor of Finance,

It is expected that negotia- A journey brings you in con- A better day than yesterday, Lact with new and interesting but still a little care is needed tions with representatives of the docide Iraqi Government will start on enjoy in maiding muro friends. You should

Saturday. everything wisely, you (Mar.

Informed sources express op- LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct, 23)-- Ir your plans have been care- An unusual day. An unexpect-timism that the new negotia- fully made, this is a good day ed fulllment of a wish may tlens will culminate in the gran- to develop them. Bo practical. bring about an opportunity for ting of a loan-Associated Presa

TAURUS (Apr, 21-May 23) beneficial travel. -News you have been awaiting

merchandising day. should arrive today. If plan--A brisk ning a journey for business it Take a business trip. If selling,

be very successful. should be a pleasant one.

old Owi," he says.

"Then it be talis me to go home I go." Seeing how determined he is, the bird ar fast the sway, and Horace offers te show where the Owl's tree is. Soon the little bear is climbing through che thick. leaves and branchPA towards the secret bollow place 'ALL RIGHTS ARSERVED.

BRONCHO BILL

RAMEER

OUT/

CHISELTOOTH / GET.

PISCES (Feb, 20-λtor, 21)-

Real Nightmare

(BNS-N-NI).

E COULD SULE> MILLION YEARS.

I. BETCHA

KE SHARE A LEG, CHISEL TOOTH FLIGHT I OUR LANTERN

UP

USHI WAITLL I FIND IT, WILL YUH P GEE/

HAS AWFUL

NIGHTMARE LIET

NIGH

SAKETY JAMIE BYCKE

THE FARM STOCK:

INTO KIK BUNK

HOU AND

22-Apr. 203-**

Success.

you

SCORPIO (Dot,' 24-Nov, 22)

CHESS PROBLEM

By B. L'HERMET

By Harry F. O'Neill

GULD

AIN'T IN

HER

GULP

路

DUNK

EXCHANGE

Closing rates Nov. 24.

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2.47 asked

Canada (doilar) .... US$0.80-0/13 England-altictal

unofficial

30-day futures 20-day futures

HK Bank .. -INSURANCES--

Union SHIPPING

Waterboat.. DOCKS, ETC.

SHARES BUYERS SELLERS BALES

BANKS

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46 @ 850

20

110

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100 211

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17

400 BY

500 85%

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* Provident...

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Australia (pound)

XD

11.00

124-14

277 0,11.06

New Zealand (pound)

2.70-15

t. Light (N)

0.30

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251 @ 0.0

500 @ 0,40

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0200-34

Denmark (krane)

1600

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tha

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2.70

28.00