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at heart, we spent a pleasant afternoon recent ly among the fish barrows (L'apres Midi d'un Prawn) Roosevelt that cluster round Dover an English beach,

INCOLN, Nebraska, The adjusting

Chaucerlike written English language is spelling to the reality of present out-dated, burdened by "the day, pronunciation..

Pres: Theodora terrible baggage of the Middle Ages," according to Dr Joseph worked for such

YOUR BIRTHDAY

BY WILLIAM E. McKENNEY | TF you are born

+

memory again

This

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3

tendency musi

The Elections:

Buenow:

Aires, Feb. Z.-- Formal Anglo-Argentina trade

were treaty talks postponed today until Feb- ruary 28 after the British elections, it was learned in Buenos Alici today Associated Press,

and watched the GERMANY

President into being. But now, he said, through the Customs. Thoy IN COTTON

You have

for A

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Americans Urged To Invest In Philippines

Manila, Feb. 2.—An assurance that American capital investments in the Philippines will be adequately protected was the highlight of the con- ference between the visiting Seattle Chamber of

Commerce delegation and the Philippine Chamber

of Commerce today..

In response, to a query

from retired Admiral Gor. ARGENTINA

don Rowe, Commissioner of

ECA approved the purchases food products.

The agency said bids must be received by the textile import office of the German Economic Ministay at Frankfurt-Horecht, Germany, not later than January ECA specified that contracts must be signed by March 31 and delivery completed by June 15. Under contract terms, a inin- imum of 22% percent of the purchases must

be low-grade cotton, with the balance In all grades.-Associated Press.

HOLDS UP

TEXTILES

Manchester, Feb. 2.-Argen-. tina's delay in Issuing import licences is hurting Lancashiro textile firms. It hea caused £1,000,000 worth of top-grado accumulate in ware-

Chamber of

One concrete result was a goods

a member of the houses awaiting shipment to promise by delegation to propose the estab-Buenos Aires. lishment of a confectionery firm. The Manhester Mr Cecil H. McKinstry, of the Commerce is preasing the Board Imperial Candy Company of of Trade to take up the matter Seattle, said he would recom- with Argentine authorities.

his board A candy mend to

which would use factory here

Textile companies said most local raw materials.

of the goods, would be dificult The Philippines at present to seli elsewhere as they aro finds a great unfavourable trade flight, brightly coloured women's balance due to amoll exports clothing and duck suitings.- in proportion to imports, but Associated Press. business leaders said there were high hopes that the newly in- stituted controls which restrict trade will be temporary nature-United Press.

E, A. Alexis, chairman of the language academy, the Nebraska jolly Continental holiday- Modern Languages Department.professor said, and Andrew makers coming back of the University of Nebraska. Carnegie also tried to bring it

Alexia bellever

were all looking the picture a public opinion to ripe Truman should appoin!

of stealth wo thought. MARKET commission to "bring some change.

Foreigners Keep Pacc sanity into "written. English?"--

The German, Swedish,

Washington, Fob. 2.-The Spanish, Russian and French the World's Silliest Men Economic Co-operation Ad- the port of Seattle, Mr peoples all havo maintained

(ECA) has an-Aurelio Periquet said pre- academies to keep their writtenRED HIPSEED, trumpet de- ministration

on $40,000,000 By STELLA Languages in

sent import controls would the step with T signer and beekeeper of worth of American cotton to be spoken word, Alexis said. Longbottom, Herls. Described by

If English were written as it Mrs Hipseed as "Europe's finest purchased by Western Germany tend to protect new capital investments particularly in is pronounced, more foreign head of dandruff." Most of his with Marshall Plan funds.

Food pro- estab- today, you Large-scale projects Intrigue schools would offer it to their written work has been lost to

duction Industries, students, according to Alexis, posterity, as it was written on 'in December. have quick wits, high am you and you never are happier

would find It walls in chalk. The following

lished in Manila, would have But than when planning to change Immigrants IF you do not think thint women billions and

persistence.

extracts from what little

little or no competition play bridge as well as men,

sometimes Influenced the world! Ideas come to you Immensurably casler to learn, are you are ank Mrs Helen Pendleton Rock-by cach new association and by the dozen. Just make sure he said, since it would become remains

langunge in the Home Life: "They are the kind

under the import controls. well of Warren, Pa. Mrs Rock-

chongo your mind

dozen you learn how to use the good the simplest

Fot people who wash up before a well in the daughter of Maj-Gen. mes before you make a final ones and discord those that are world.

Children could Ko through meat." Joseph Pendleton of the U. decision and then you change unpractical.

Health: "Every morning school in two less years "if they Marines, In

whoy

You have n quick temper, didn't have to leam to spell the made it a rule to fling open my Camp Pendleton in California be watched, for unless you

which lasts for wrong way," he said, or have bedroom window and climb in." hus been named.

find direction early In fire, but not one

Generous, kind-hearted time for Jong.

other subjects now Motor Shows: "The front of of "Mrs Rockwell." I said, "do"

your talents, which are many,

and sympathetle, you are not neglected-particularly foreign an American car looks like a you really think that women may be dissipated.

affectionate excopt overly

10 languages,

bad Japanese general with play bridge as well as men?" "1 You are an individualist and

teeth." Spalling Wastes Time certainly do think so," she relislike taking orders from any those closest to you. piled with the spirit of the

alon from en- Teachers could give more Travel: "One third return to Marines in her voice, and that one whether it be in your per- natural reserve which helps

sonal life or in your profession. to keep you

tangling emotional relations. time to training minds and Longbottom, please." applies to other things to well. You will not be happy working

Experiment; "I have yet to If you had a woman at the head for others and your best success You are not one to fall in love encouraging ideas "If they were

not forced to correct the mis-dly a kite la a telephone kiosk." of the Navy today, do you think will come only when you are at first sight she would argue with the Army?

Your natural To find what the stars have takes of students who cannot it on your own.

for tomorrow, select remember the inconsistencies of Big business She would just go to Congress, powers for organisation then will in slore ask them to Increase the number come into play nad you will be your birthday star and read the our spelling."

Businessinen

also would be "MESSRS McKonnock, Hertz of Marines, dissolve the Army, able to do things in your way corresponding paragraph. and the safety of the country without

gainers, Alexis said: "Just look others. your consulting

hit all the letters that have to would be in good hands,"

dally guide. You have an Inquiring mind.

be retyped now because of came up In a re-

inisspellings." SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4 cent-tournament at Warren. Mrs

Two kinds of people baulk at Rockwell says that most of the

LEO (July 24-Aug. 23)--

pasal, he said. AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 19)-

One "Just proposal, he men blew the hand, but several

and the other women defeated the contract. If Interested in politics, this A Rathering of close relatives hates change,"

day to pay could bring exceptional pleasure belongs to the "I learned it so North opens the king of hearts nigh: be good

Be the host or hostess. let others do the same" school. un the today. and South puls

on the eight-spot, professional which encourages North to con- constituents.

VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 22)-But generally, he said, the plan PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar 217~ tinue with a heart.

popular reception That is a

property loss, finds cautious if handling Guard agalest man's style,

Rockwell o very Mrs

never pays and wherever it is proposed. partner Carelessness of a business affairs claims, not a woman's. A woman

A solo flute plays "Whisper- Now Letters Needed will overtake her partner's king

watchful. with the ace and lead a diamond overs.

LIBRA (Sept.

Alexis pointed to the spoken" to denote the passing of 24 23-Oct. 23)-

hours, "Lwo," which he said properly especially in

The conversation is repeated. Now when South gets in with Postpone taking a long trip if the ace of trumps, a diamond

sun rises and A cardboard ne" with the final "e" as in

to trick is cashed and the contract all possible, especially if it the realm of romance, can bring "twoh." "One" should be "oh-

talls

symbolise the passing of "met

"he inues involves the matter of a legacy, about the desired results.

said, and the "gh" It North continues defeated.

another day. TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)-

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)-should be erased from "eight,"

"Mr McKonnock, please." with a heart al trick two, West

matters involving Secrecy in

Telephone,"

according 10 will ruff it, lead a trump and

"I regret but Mr McKonnock Alexis, should be "telefon."

is now his losing diamond will be employment are to be avoided. The Jess haste, today, the more

on holiday." De frank and outspoken. Clear speed. Wait for a better day.

the A

academy studying

will speak "Then I 23-matier would, if it followed Hertz, please."

Bolivia (boliviano) Alexis' recommendation, borrow

"Mr Hertz is in Birmingham," Chile-free

Columbia (peso) "And I suppose Mr Peabody Cula (peso) * few new letters for the is all tied up as usual?"

Mexico (peso) "Oh, yea. When Mr McKon-Peru-free CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan. The Icelandle tongue has a mock is on holiday and Mr Hertz Vro

for Is In the character

which is in Birmingham we ALWAYS 20)-If your career professions, some mark of dis- English could profit by adoptie up Mr Peabody."

ho said, and a letter for

Today's hand

visits

birthday star

Lei

be your

involving potential quiet: turn- och must be especinfly

ARIES (Mar. 22-Apr. 20)-

discarded dummy's good the airl

club,

On

CHESS PROBLEM

By E. DELPY

Black, 8 pieces,,

White, 9 pieces. White to plan and mate in three. Solution to yesterday'a problem:

1, Kt B7, any; 2, Q, R, B ‚ ̄(dựa ch), or P mates.

CROSSWORD

ACTUSS

2. Would this famous artist, who died young, have condo a bale FRA? (7)

B.-11e tranalated Arabian Night. (4) 10. Obviously, takes two Chile and arty more to make one tenor. (1 12. Nothing will upset a roigh like

disregard, (3)

15. The choses. (5)

1. Brief and childlike convoyance

18. Eo the cover is compact. (5).

17. Return of a Scandinavian lovang. DELING. Runging water. (4)

22. Bytlkn city revenur neway (4) 24. in games, half tila in not de

formed. (4) ....

20. Out the covering. (4)

Weakened, (0)

in matters in-

Initiative today,

SAGITTARIUS

(Nov.

GEMINI (May 22-June 22)-- Deo, 22)-Plans for adjusting volving risk. Conservative

Ele chullous

your business income on a long better than term basis should be seriously action

pays off

considered now. being too adventuresome.

CANCER (June 23-July 23)- show your In the theatre,"

co-operating patriotism

by

the

from other civiltsed innguages

English alphabet.

with some civic enterprise. A finellan may come your way is needed.-United Press.

benefit, perhaps!

INTELLIGENCE TEST

THE BOOKIE

OFFERED

FIFTIES

By T. O, HARE

SPRINGER. LUR, Wat-

01

Wha

and Chebou competed for a table tennis trophy. Each of these four

50-50 chance winning a game against any

the of

othera. It arranged that each should play each of the others twice, the trophy going 10 the player who won most games. It two or more players

sanie won the number of games, they were to hold, the trophy jointly.

Faredooze, the club book- maker. offered to lay bets on this contest. At the end of the Arst round (when each player had played cach other onco), the Of Springer had won all his games; Lush had won two; Wallaby had beaten Cachou. Wallaby rang up Faredooze and told him the sinto of the score "What will you lay me," he naked agninat my winning the trophy outright?" Faredooze con- sidered.

* FING

to one in guids?”

**That's right,” said FarŐ- dooze,

Is this a good bet from Wallaby's point of view?

(Solution on Page 3)

Check Your

Knowledge

1. Name

the artist who

28. in manner of speaking both painted "The Blue Boy."

vivid and descriptive, (7)

SESTAVA Down

2. They stand over six foot. (B).

B. One way..to give a fez to Can

7

The point to mark about this 1 the long lead 15, through the wood, 10)

4. To an frip it would do harm." (3)

- Rise of the tide in a river, t

Partners in, buningan make them. She tafler loses height)

10. (Beatured · she return of a stacio

Probe; (3)

2. Where was Alexander Graham Bell, Inventor of the telephone, born?

diamonds dis- 3. How were covered in South Africa?

4. What American city la

$113 Old trahioned meadhőm, (3),

Ask for buttons and set this: 141 10s Inhabitans of the Borea fursace.

+15. Entague (41 built largely on three islanda? Ušpaniards found" bim when

alesporn. 2141

8.What high peiliical office did Ignace Jan Paderowa hold?.

this day.

BOYS'

AND

N.Y. FOREIGN EXCHANGES

and Peabody?" "Yes," "May I speak to Mr Mc-Canada (dollar) Konneck?"

England-oficial

"Thester."

"I'm sorry, Mr McKonnock is I speak to Mr may Hertz?"

"Mr Hertz is on holiday." "Mr Peabody?"

"I'm sorry, Mr Peabody is all tied

up; perhaps you will ring again tonerTOW."

++

P

unolliofal

30-day futuras 00-day futurea Australia (pound) ... New Zealand (pound) South Africa (pound) Belgium (ftanej

Denmark (krone) Franceoficial Holland gullder) Italy-oficial

export

Portugal escudo) Norway (krone) Spain (pereta) Sweden (krona) Switzerland-free

Closing rates

· Jan. 2.

05$0.80-1

MIDDLE EAST

2.80-3/16

2.43-bid/- 2.48 miked 2.80-1/18 2.70-13/10

2.24-1 2.79-

2.00-12

0200-

In

HONGKONG

SHARES

Chicago Grain Market

Chicago, Feb. 2.-Grail prices today siendjed, rather feebly at Ithe close of trading after a break of as much us 5 cents a bushel.

Prices closed as follow!- WHEAT-price per bushel.

in Activity continues Hongkong Stock Exchange, and March

90%

2.11-44

2.13--14

2.05 -2.00-14

1.80-

1.00-13

,1500

.0020-7

the

,2630

SPOT

.0015

,0016

.1310

.0060

.ODID,

the volume of transactions this Bay July morning were $246,300.00 1 September value up to noon. Noon quota- December

.ID3T

tions were:

2331

Egypt (pound) Iran (rial) Iraq (dinar) Turkey (lea)

2.68

CORN SPOT SHAREH BUYERS SELLERS SALES March

May

120-14

03123

COVT. LOANS

July

2.00-3

39 (lb).

September

1.23-1/23-12 1.20-46

.0525

BANKS

December

LATIN AMERICA Argentine-oficial

HK Bank

1410 1500

RYE..

-1120

INSURANCES -

May

to Mr Brazil (cruzeiro)

3000

July

126-14-1/20

.0026

Unton

.0171

HK Fire

625 200

100

035

OATB

350 A

210

May

41-19

SHIPPING

July

00-24-1

1,00

-Aain Nav

12,000

NEW YORK FLOUR-pốt 200 lb.

1105

DOCKS, ETC.

Back. 12.05 dollars.

.0040

K. Wharf

112 113

United Prem.

3600

N. P. What

5

Venezuela (bollvar)

India (rupee) Hongkong

3010

Duck

17

FAR EAST

11ovident

11

3100

LAND, ETC.

1750

2300

11.40

-(London Express Service)

United Press.

100 -11.50

JIK Land

40 405

Humphreys

11

UTILITIES

Tram *** 15

GIRLS

MAGAZINE

Chirpie Found a Home at Last! Rupert and the Snuff-box-21

"DID

--- His New Address Was the City Hall-

By MAX TRELL ID tell you," Chirple Sparrow was saying to Knart and Hankl, the shadows with the turned-about names, "that I've finally found a place to live in for the winter?***

Knarf and Hanid shook their heads.

"Well, I have. And a wonder- fully, strange place it is, too. Not that it's unpleasant, or uncom- fortable, or crowded; but it is atrange, wonderfully strange. I don't suppose any bird but my self would ever choose such a place."

Chirple was silent for a mo- ment or two, as thinking of how best to begin. At length ho sald: "As you know, I've been searching high.and low for a snug place to spend the winter. Now that the leaves have blown off all the trees, and the bushes bird and the hedges are bare, like me might as well live on top of a fence as hope to find any protection against the wind and weather in any of the usual places where nests are built.

"It was just as bad," Chirple went on, "to look for ú place in a barn or an old garage or among some loose bricks in a chimney. All of the good places were al- ready taken. I was beginning to. lose hope of Anding any place at all. The weather had

turned

"Where is this new place you're living in, Chirpic?" Knert asked.

"And what makes you say it sharp and cold. I was resing for is strange?" Hand wanted to a few minutes on top of a tele- know.

1-15

Chirple saw the town clock.

phone pole several nights ago, wondering where to turn next, when all at once I heard a voice anying: Sick-clock

sick- clock, sick-clock "You can imagine how astonished I was!

"I poored around," said Chirple to Kniff and Hanid, "I knew it was a clock, ticking out the time. But why it should be going alck clock instead of tick- And then tock I couldn't tell. suddenly I spied It."

"Where was it?" Knarf naked eagerly.

"Up-way, way up-up at the top of a great high towert" cried Chirple. "It was the Town Clock In the City Hall. I flew up to it at once; and even though the wind tried to blow me down again, I finally managed to reach it.

BRONCHO BILL

HOW LONG SINCE YOU SAW YER BEAR CUBS, MARY JANE ?)

ANT BEEN HÜMPTY AND DUMAIN ALL MORNIN

When all the eatables have been recovered the two pals look around. Mrs, Sheep sald there was also a milk gays Rupert, "but there is no sign of it. It must have sunk 41 1000 as it tell. I go and look lor it." So Algy haul the basket to the bank while the little bear wades back to the bridge and peers

into the water. Spying the jug he lift it m triumph and joins the others on the grass. "You've been wonderful," cries Mrs. Sheep. "And now you must both come back to my 'cottage as fast as we can and get your clothes dried.!" And forgetting the mischievous laxes they set off.

ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

"At first all I could see

"It was about to stop! ZELE

Cantuzt

K tafel. 11.30

·བྱུག

1.29-14

A New Oilfield

Bahrein, Feb. 2.-A new oil-

feld in the independent Shelk-

500 a 19.10 dom of El Catar, the tongue of

C. Light (0) 11.30 11.70 027 64 11.40 land protruding into the Persian 8.00 2000 3.70 Gulf near Bahrein, was formally

C. Laxhi (N),

-Elviria

Macao

Flectric Tel:phone STORES, ETC.

Dalry

Wation

Lane

Crawford 10 COTTONS

Συνα

2972 500 €

23

ל! 10

47

10

20

10 28.75 Inauguratert today at the new

100 28.80 olt port of Umm. Soid.

The ruling Shelk, Abdullah Ibn Jasim Al Thani, opened the valve which allowed oil to flow to the waiting tanker, British Ardour.-Reuter,

40. 2000

Big Order From

Chile

Manchester, Feb: 2. — A Lancashire arm announces a textile order for $110,000

from

finishing machinery Chile in the face of "strong United States competition."

The firm, Hunt and Moscrop, Ltd., said the equipment will be delivered in 15 months. The order was for a complete plant

I was to, bleach, dye and finish tex-

Chille has already granted licences for the machinery.--Associated Pres.

the face of the clock-a great sure of it! I looked around as tiles, round face with numbers much hard as I could, trying to find larger than I was and two hands out what was trying to make It Import like the branches of a tree. And slop. I found it!" then, at line bottom of the clock,

"What was it?" Knarf and I saw a little door. It was half- Hand both demanded. open.

Two Words

OUTWARD MAILS

Commencing from Monday, January 21, mall for Shanghai will be forwarded via Canton. The mail will close at 0.P.0. Hongkong daily (except Sun- days and Hoildays) at 4 pm.

The Public are reminded that only unregistered Jettare wenders risk can be accepted.

Unregistered Letters only__for Canton, Swatow, Amoy, FOO- chow, Shanghai, Tientals and North China can be accepted at senders risk, and will be for- warded as opportunity offers.

Unless otherwise stated, Ro- Parcel and Articles Kistered

Hour earlier Porte close One than the ordinary mall. It malls. close before 10 a, Registered and Parcel Posta elote at p.. on the previous day. Matts are closed at Kowloon Central Post- Office half an hour earlier than the A.2.0. closing times.

PRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2 Closing Times By Air

"There, in the wheels of the New York Rubber Mala, Guam, Honolulu, USA and

Bit

to

Futures

New York, Feb.

Canada. 6 pm.

Manila,

A Parcel Posts for Honolulu and USA, (Kowloon CPO) 4p.m: (GPO) 3 p.m...

Ordinary Ale Mail (Printed Bat-

2-Rubberlers. Samples & Small Packet Ponta) for Manila, Guam; lonolulu and

Singapore, Batavia, ¦

Bydney and Auckland. 1 p.m.

Hanol, Saigon and Paris, 5 pm:

Closing

"I went inside. And now," said clock, was a leaf. The wind had Chirple, "I could hear the voice blown, it in through the half- of the clock crying out as clearly open door. It had stuck itself in. wheels as someone speaking in a room the wheels, and the

I pulled could no longer turn. There Sick-clock, sick-clock!

ten points lower on sales 6 pm. was no longer any doubt that it at it with, all my might, for the futures today closed unchanged USA, (Kowloon CPO), p.m.; (GPO) was saying just those two words clock was going slower and

totalling 53 contracts. And I thought to

slower. by bit 1.pulled it out myself that lo

Prices closed as follow- this clock must be in great until all at once the last bit was

| February (lo centa bo

And the next instant per lb.) sick, gone. trouble-It must really Dut what was wrong with it? TICK-TOCK! went the happy March Why was it nick? The next in- clock. And so," said Chirpie, April stant a startling thing happened. moved tu. And there's whore I'm June The voice of the clock began to lying now-in that great old July.

ick.

happy clock Thero's where I'm August die down-sick..

spending the winter September

October

Bick-

clock

..

High Nuisance Value

MARY JANES CURB

MEY, PELLERS,

AND HER

TAIL. HAVE PLUMB

May

November

January · (1961)

By Harry F. O'Neill December

NEV

{AIT UNDE

REALY

NOVI

10.10 nominal. 10.10 bid

18.63 nomina} 18.30 traded 18.58 nomina) 18.12-15 traded 16.05 nominal 17.00-05 traded 17.88 norminat

17.75

.17,65 traded

17,80 nominal: *Jnited: Press,

"LONDON RUBBER

Australia and New Zealand Bydney, 3 pm. Met

Manila,dv.m.

Ceylon, Madagascar, Bombay and Karachi, 3. p.m.zi

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4

Closing Times“trədz Manila, 11.

Bangkok, 8pm.

2. Closing "Timer"Uy:'Ses

Ifonolulu.UB.

*Canada*, Central:

and Bouth "America; vin) Bàn Tran sisco (No Patoes «far, Canada London, Feb, 2-Prices" in the

"markets; today by closed lamp Keron via Inchone: 3" pani rubber

Japan. Formo

March

tb.)

bla

•Hangdon,