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FOR
McKENNEY
ON BRIDGE
Player Can Have Tool Many Trumps
BY WILLIAM E. MoKENNEY much of
many nnything, even too
John trumpa is a bridge hand, Brown, an English writer, gives n good example of this in his
entitled new bouk
ONE can have too
"Winning
Tricks," which has been pub- lehed In this country.
The book deals with the play of the cards, which is the dim- culi part
of content bridge.
Prarcally any system of bickling
will get you inta correct
con-
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JANUARY
YOUR SPARE MOMENTS
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PREGISTERED USI
NOW I'WILL HAVE "TO LEARN SOME NEWJ PIECES IT WOULD
BE A PITY TO PLAY. MY OLD ONES ON, OUR NEW PIANO!
AROUND TH WORLD
Arequipa; City in the Clouds
By TEMPLE MANNING WHETHER
on
1
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on
working archaeological research or Just
to bightsee visit relies ancient
of
by gont civiliantion, it la nice when one can make a pleasent place one'a base. And so it is that a visi to the region of the Incas in all
the more exciting when you that lovely stay at Arequipa, city in the clouds.
Arequipa, the second largest city in Peru, is 7,000 feet above sea level, set in an amphitheatre of mountains topped by three towering peaks: Chnchant, Pich Piet and Ei Misti, a perfectly
tract most of the time; but then CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE formed cone, 18.000 feet high, af
have to make 11.
Mr Heuwn points on! thal fon
Answers
The faba
the foot of which the rity les. spread out on both sides of the
On the winthile Hiver Arequipa is bright and lovely, glistening with per. petund sunshine, colourful with
Blan Bowers that
the year And Jant
Abnet
} the decler'a 150 many trumps
The const
3 At Blarney Castle problem in today's hand,
Husson klak, queen near Cork, Ireland 4 opments ensh the
John Bonister (1872-1878 5 and jack of clubs and West con-
0 The coloured parl In order to England Bhes with the nee make his content, declarer has to And the king of heals in the Erst ti Hut suppose he gota - great
2 bed trump distribution -a player will provide against the
In this case South should not in the ner of cluby with the eight of hearts He dever should tromp with the ten of
As Mr Brown syn, al hentis
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BOYS AND GIRLS MAGAZINE:
Merlin the Magician's Friend
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He Could Do Some Remarkable Tricks-
By MAX TRELL
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Municipal Priore, Arequipa.
nearest thing to eternal Spring that one could imagine. 11 is a jquiet, screše city, well mate ns a gateway to the remnants of a bygone era, its serenity bruken only by the musical inlling of church bells and the haunting
Fond Memorios
BY THE WAY by Beachcomber
HARLIE SUET'S scheme
CHOOSE chces,
back and forth, and his syn- tem of multiple registration by the staggering of sche- dules were laughed at by many people who think Suet a mere clown."
*
covered
But this very year we export- ed a number of ears to America which tho Americans did not back. want. They sent them This preceding called for an export licence and an import Licence Suet's back-and-forth licence
would have both export and import, and, if necessary re-export and re-im- port, when the cars are sent to rome other country which re- turns them. Multiple registra- tion would ensure four or more licences
at the belig Jesued
onc form. By schedules this matter of
on
same date staggering the becomes
4 incro routine.
Definitely Balkan, I mean
ME
useindles piped by the Indian Introduction of the dery Balkan plum-brandy into roburban public houses may
I knew have some odd results £1 plumber wher,
two alter With many people, several of This world celebrities, Are quarts of Albanian sherry, stuck quip holds fond memories be a knife in his teeth, tore off the cause of Quinta Bates, an in- ein of his bawler,
pulled fals above his hotel run trousers up credibly wonderful
knees,
by an American woman whom and rolled his eyes so wickedly to know was to love and whof und doreely at a Mrs Huzzable became the undeal America, that he got a permanent squint, ambassador not only I the was known ever after us
Huges the Bandht
He was feeling too incredibly Balkan, artially
Sporical Sitrovica" Sitompies!
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prople of Peau but tà mi South America, so great was her fame
Arequipa is necessible by as 2150 Fry train ut af Meander The rail journey eroting w 107 miles of il
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1950.
FOR THE
Colonial
Chances For
Investment
In
Indonesia
Djakarta, Jan. 1.– The new United States of Indonesia will "warm- ly welcome foreign in- vestment, providing the investors and operating companies observe the Government measures for social welfare and the Improvement of Jahour conditions," Pre- sident Soekarno suld in broadcast here to-
night
The President, who spoke in Indonesias, English and Dutch, sald that the country offered "great opportunities” to foreign capital-Reu- ter.
U.S. Review Of World Shipping
KÜSINESSMAN
Development Corporation's Loan Request
UNABLE TO ACCEPT WASHINGTON'S TERMS
London, Jan. 1.--Negotiations for a $5,000,000 Joan from the International Bank to the British Colonial Development Corporation have broken · down, the Corporation announced today.
The loan, which was to have been followed by further advances in dollars, would have been used in the United States and Canada to buy heavy en- gineering and construction equipment needed for many development projects that the Corporation has approved in Africa, the Caribbean area and in the Pacific.
The Colonial
At the time of the Wash. į nesurance that they can take
it out when they like. ington
lust negotiations
On Friday, Britain gave that September, a total loan of assurance. |$10,000,000 was mentioned. If this succeeds in attracting private American Investment Development Britain will have the less need Corporation stateet todny thai to borrow from the official the negotiations broke down Washingtons Leenuse the Corporation “have)-Reuter. felt unable to accept certain of the provisions in the Bank's standard form of agreement,
"because they
werd
"not reconcilable with the prin- ciples and methods by which the Corporation operates.”
PUBLIC CASE
tending agencies,
Little Relief Predicted
Print-on For Britain
New York, Jan. 1.-Mari- time tonnage statistics pre-:
The rupture between the Cor- pared hv the Americanporation and the American-con-
Marine Institute stated to- trolled International day that except for the three reverberate in many parts of the
New York, Jan. 1.-Many world, writes Sydney Gampell, former Axis partners-Ger- Reuter's Financial Correspon-| American year-end economic many, Italy and Japan-and | deut
surveys have predicted that This is the most public casu 1950 will bring no relief. irovce, which also suffered
where Gorrowers have
Cost from the sterling area's
"The 18 year
etory, followed by four years of America to Yugoslavia,
YOUR BIRTHDAY.......... By STELLA 11.700,000
A
Tho
lending
The patofer Greu e on at least terrific war losses, the mer dered that Washington's terma one berasion eitme zo blows with | chant flerts of virtually all involved too few dollars and toe dollar crisia.
[the maritime nations equal many
The mest vital reasons for **Strings."
these pradictions are: The incident will not escapa Place To Stroll
put tombers de Gunpunt, to for exceed those of pre-war notice in several other countries The continued hck of THE
period
which which tuve been potential borrondence in sterling na shown Aresume is a delightful place Steele sell how unre Greure, includent the heaviest merchant rowers from the
International | by dealings of below the official“ the for just strolling
greatest The marked the presence of Welleau, drop-ship losses nel
13rak.
from Latin exchange rate. ranging 15 really *keting wire the pet hark from the
shipbuilding production in his-
2-The meagre relief gained Trudenis, an malive garb, come in waperobe what which they were
few months ago the Southby currency devaluation. peace-time Trem sumundong
settlements wranglass
adjustment. She landed with a
Andis
African Flance Minister, when 3. The burden of Britain's d. Britates and the United States leaving the United States, de- blocked sterilng balances. with tasir herds of amas.
leavy thud, and Greuze etied. exchange their handleraft und
She bump An upying their usual positions
clared that of first and second respectively
the official
The "transferable
sterlin agricultural products for house-English traveller who was pre-
in the world's rankings,"
Washington were technique has been held to caso. trald neersuities and
the "gencies in supplies sent introduced the phinse into
secking 10 anul for textiles.
report sald.
Impose conditions considerable drain estimated Englund
Britain had last June 21,000,- unacceptable to South Afries.
here
recently at about $100,000,- Edad has funk
at Work)
000 -Lotion Express Service)
deadweight lona with 11
instead, nerauged
for 000 a year on Britain's dollar Kruit and
300,000-ton defteit "soon to be South Africa to borrow from the pool. katto Figantly
made up by new construction New York banks
Some of Britain's creditors head suddenly fell off and be expected in
Ionly would
now on the slipways.
Several Governments, notably abroad seil part of their sterling is able to ruff the went rolling A The Boot
The United States, which had France,
resisted Karf hurriedly
Washington's balances at cut rater to obtain parked it up dence of spades, He wins a dia
tons In 1938, with the kit
had original terins for Marshall Ald, dollars. According to authori but it line t R is th
18,000,000 tons laid up, in dummy
Commonwealth Liaison ties here, these "transferable and the four cards remaining in par
"The maritime nations, nided Committee has been meeting in balances" are offered, as low as Thank you very much,” ze eneh hund at this point are un-
MONDAY, JANUARY 2
by the purchase of 11,800,000 London for several weeks for $2.40 to the Pound as against Silva,
on derlined Duminy's new and king marked
tuna of American war-bulit confidential talks on the general the official rate of $2.80." South are enshet. Sowith The wore for the adventure of
TF you are born today, you are dislike failing. You are inclined supping, have made great pro-subject of raising dollars. of spaden
Speculators in European mar- and 1 of a head, discarding the eight
a very practient person, will to court the friendship of those gress in
Japan has The
difficulty is that ket are known to buy goods diamonds The ace of hands "Do you often fase part heard tooked at each other and wink-
. "Go head,”
The real a strong sense of duly once you who are successful, for you be-dropped
third to 12th the international Bank does not from Britain for sterling and 1. led and East is forced to grup like that Hanul asked
at last;
"show Thera how thin commut yourself to anything, Teve that the right company | place. Germany's shipping, regard itself merely as a money-ship them to the United States or king hearts "Only
seven bners n SEX THE with the six
you do so fully are completely often brings the right kind of which ranked fifth before the lender. It "But it's barel you can get, Sava"
argues that money at a cheaper price for dollars. Declarer overtrunge and as stay." song Silva
stantly Salva
must it may take your guile a time to results Don't overdo this, as you war, is only now being revived. is the least important part of BANKERS' PROPOSAL up the other trang making has do teli wharfars I lose my heart,
The stood make up your mind, but once I could be accused at being a Italy, formerly sixth, is seventh, international Investment and For try het lopes t Not that extraordinary th
Mol u on his stubby the legs and
as mude it rarely changes. contract
Being that, remember, Is but is almost 1,000,000 tona
only be can
provided biter began stretching 【PaFteOAE;ł
Stace you are a good judge of never in anything but very poor under 1939,"
sury necessary changes in the in a
Paste bin was! up. Tell them where you live.
Foctal you often Ro
The report notes "the sensorneral political, T-11 Argos Melani
Hanno pencil me all
where wtgels fear to trond' Your whleti
patiment tional skyrockelling of Punarvonomic background. them whos kandid a place vent cept the ballon of h
fael and diplominey
This Is ngreed in principle karwn and as you know how into your life if you expect to from 14th to its present rank of remained os
can be Imporumt balances, there That's how he gets when the tr
allreet others, you coulet Bowl that thing the poets call uh." From 1,100,000 tons but wood Hard
Meth ex
Otherwise, your mar- Patoma has expanded to 4,500,- differences about methods, Is hot," when Silva se'l
we fut weather
1214) lop executive without loo riage will be one of those prac-000 tons. Greces continues at The hotter the wea- lained. Just sat there grinning
much trouble. You are, however, ticill, rather dull setupsl
Sunth place but with 200,000 "Oh, it's in a house all right her, the later he gets.
singmatic ta your methods. Silvo. am-wered
But what cold day, he gets short again.
To fui what the stars have in tons less thair in 1939.
Unstable condition drew hinset to Things must be done your way! part of the honger" See if you Here Silva can guess that Silva added gether again, Just to show how But then you seem to know how store for tomorrow, select your
birthday star and read the cur-homeland have led many Greek wed.
to get just that, without
responding paragraph. Let your ship-owners to place their ves he looked on a cold day. ibis was g
nstich diffealty! he sak,
"I think I go back
star success birthday
be your daily sels under the Panama lng. H You my thermometer "I don't www why that's lot to
says Rester. and you užile. that he went rolling brings "If you and with portant," said Band
TUESDAY, JANUARY 3
now her and land 11 Bottes:
Check Your sk
1
Knowledge
Nume the brass
live a
in
Instru
men with the lowest pilte
the orchestra
Is Chile on the east 2 west cons of South America?
Where
the 3 Blarney Stone Incated?
tamon
it he thought
What is Irving Beridelber native country?
5 Who was the founder at concert?
6. What part of the eye
the iris?
[Answers in Culumu 2)
CROSSWORD
Acrosi
1. Would you say this who a bar to
medal 7 (9)
3. Uhincea wolghts made of alato?
ADI
. It makes the fold in PT. 19
Indy of the forest trees. (8)
11. Any dontist will toll you that it
starts testhing trouble. (3)
12. Como to a river. 101
14. Pride resulting from success. (7)
17. Burprisingly it could be attri
buted to El. (8)
18.worowan
were quickly Macbeth), (5) 22.11
29, le has his moments la tennis 21. A small hutter, (4) work in aorting the nine from the course. 2. You'll find small pita around this guard, (T)""
Донд
sunk
Anniversary of three aguros. [. Inferno rests in this Moor. (7)
5. Born as you may de
through dow;
Take in air. (d)
Fawn coloured. (7)
Oyril could have inade it. (03
A hare-brained youngster. 171
10. Upon parents Award 10 to the
ahlid. (8)
15. It's frouuently
dropped
always in silence. (8)
but
18. This may be now but I've known
of secondhand ones.(5) ...
10. Bhe proves to be a good runner.
# Bomething Adam lost in the
Marden of Eden. 18).
terit sajt
a
Live in a house, you live in all out of the roum like a sadurung
drop of water! parts of the house ***
Rupert and a Mare's Nest
Ir. Beat pulls back Rupert's curtals and opens the window,
Next moment a silent shape glides towards the light and settles on the ill "Look, look," cries Rupert. "It's the Wise Old Owl. He's the messenges, and he must have come for us to go to see the Marc't
41
Nest. Do let's go straight away}" The owl doesn't say a word, bui
Razes steadily at Mr. Beat Then. with a low hoot, it glides back 1010 the night. Well, this beats me." "You said we says Mr. Bear. should be called, and I suppose we'd better go, though what your mother will say I can't imagine i" ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
BRONCHO BILL
BIGOT HIM, BANTY BUT WHAT ARE WE
DO WITH
CONNE
THE HIM UP
TILL WE'RE READY
TO GO HOME, COTTON
TOP~
tulure.
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that Success
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The
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A
The United States Council ọf- the International Chamber of. Commerce recently advocated a "constructive reorganisation" of frozen British sterling bankers study group recommended a cash pay meni shared equally by Britain, and the Volted States of 30 per- BRITISH MOVE
cent of these balances and the Another diffeally is that the funding of the remainder.
This proposal was supported make invidious Bank cannot distinctions between borrowers recently by Mr Russell Cornell a former Assistant Leffingwell, with good and bad records,
Secretary of the United States Development Colonial
Treasury and now a high off- Corporation
itself
cial of the banking house of prudent
P. Morgan
and Company. and the sterling area can afford
ford Writing in tho magazine to be "choosy" while, at least Foreign Affairs," Mr Lelling- CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan CANCER (June 23-July 23)---
of the gold temporarily, some
well advocated that the United 20) Mysterious happenings If legal matters call for alten-
and dollars which were taken
States should continue to follow may occur today. How they re- tion, see that you utlend to them
out before devaluation are sent t
the precedent of Lend-Lease bel upon your life depends en- carefully and expertly now.
LEO (July
flowing back into Britain's re 24-Aug. 23)-
and Marshall Ald but that the tirely upon yourself.
1.-The Polish | serves.
problems of each country
should AQUARIUS (Jan, 21-Feb, 19) If u charge of employing
On Friday, Britain made abe dealt with practically in the -Don't permit a disappointment others, you should be able to Government has issued a decree
the prices of move to attract private dol- light of its own peculiar require- to defeat your best interests. find exactly the people you want for 1950 raising Face
meat, meat products and some lors, by recognising that peo-ments and America's own nas to fill the jobs. any emergency courage.
PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 21)- A law suit or your employer's business is favoured, but side- a new project until you can slep think it over.
with
Poland
Up
Puts Prices
London, Jan
goods, includ-
cnulious.
and emu
VIRGO (Aur. 24-Sept. 22)-other consumer
which will cost ple will not put money into a tonal interest,
they have an "KEY CURRENCY” An emotional day. Your affec- ing textiles, tions may be near the surface. 15 percent more, Warsaw Radio country unicss Keep them well under control said today. just now.
These goods have hitherto LIENA (Sept. 23.Oct. 23) been sold under cost price, thus Sal- ARIES (Mar. 22-Apr. 20)- If a near relative is in hospital being State subsidised. Improve your personality. Keep make it easier by paying "arics and wages up appearances! You may be in cheerful visit. Bring happiness to local for recognition today for past another. work done.
TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)
It planning a distant journey, this could be a fine day to start Plan to enjoy yourself en route. GEMINI (May 22-June 22)—.
UK-Yugoslav
authorities' employees, Trade Pact
of State and
workers of nationalised ankl SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)— enterprises aro increased by
•
if you continually are meeting ve percent as from today. the publie thle may be a day to Reuter. take time out! Tremendous tact is needed.
BAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec.
Home and domestic affairs are 22)-Avold overexpansion in CHESS PROBLEM
favoured. If planning a mai- riage, this is a Dne day for 11.
Cowboy Ingenuity
TE HIM TO WHAT'? THERE 'AINT A ROCK,
OR BUSH ON THIS PLAIN BC ENOUGH TO TIS
A ANT TO
business today. Move cautiously if naked to try out a new idea.
By Harry F. O'Neill
WEL TIE HIM TO A
HOLE IN THE GROUND
(GULP) HUHS
By F. METZENAUEK Black. 7 places.
Welcomed
"Britain has problema dit-i ferent from those of any other country. Her currency is a koy currency. She alone incurred a great external war debt-the sterling balances, he wrote "These should be scaled down and funded and we should help to arrange it. If that results in hardship in special cases, the United States
should lend for direct to the storm. grant money.
London, Jan. 1.-Yugo-ing area countries concerned for Everything points to the prob slavin's new trade agree urging.
with ment
Britain haslem in the sterling area's. golfar.. brought about the completo shortage continuing throughout defeat of the Russian bloc's 1850, the United States s The biggest complication Ilkely in economic boycott of Yugo els the American public at slavia, sald Borba, the official large, and Congress In parti Yugoslav newspaper today. cular must be conviced that it desirable that the United The agreement, providing for States should continue to foot an exchange of goods worth the bill for help to Britain and £200,000,000 In Ave years, is of Europe-Reuter.
great benefit to both countries, Borba sald in an article quoted
by Tanjug, the omelal Yugoslav
news agency.
Yugoslavia did not propose to
211 limit her trade relations with
that
POLISH MISSION
IN PEKING
London, Ján, 1A Polish the West because her agreement trade mission arrived in Peking with Britain had come under yesterday at the invitation of heavy fire in Cominform lands, the Central People's Govera Now White pieces.
the articlo said.
ment, the New Ching White to play and mate in three. The trade deal gave Britain Agency reported tonight
The group wat met by official Solution to Saturday's an opportunity to get. large problem:
quantities of food and raw of the Chinese Commun. 1; Kt Kto, any 2, Q, Kt, or P materials without expending Forol and Trade M
males,
a
dollarsAssociated Press; PA Reuter
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