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I want to give you an un- usual safety play today. opening lead Manden

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1950.

SPARE MOMENTS

BY THE

AROUND THE WORLD!

The Swiss Riviera Region

BIKI almond

១៥

a high

WAY

by Beachcomber

front cold winds by By TEMPLE MANNING

mountain wall. The climate In

with

toE HAVE just received FAHERE'S another Riviera, be- perfect,

verctation

oddcat sides those of France and match, Fields of narcissi, jon- the

thing Italy, but one doesn't hear so quis, huge clumps of mains, through the poat. It ap- much about it. It in the Swim fruit trees, public and private Juviera region formed by garden thick with plantingspunra to come from n gentle- Clarens, Montreux, Territet and of

trees, man with a strong sense of one-track Chillon, along the upper pari mulberry trees, laurel, cypress, urgency and a

pomegranate and palm trees, mind: Str,” he says, splutter- ing nervously with his pen, "Wo are shortly publishing a further edition of Radio Who's Who." In order to make this reference book comprehensive, we would be most grateful if you would All up and return the enclosed questionnaire at once,"

of the Lake of Geneva.

Montreux in the most famous section of the region and de- lightful

matter too, no what the reason. The various resoris are situated

open to the south

on a bay protected

YOUR BIRTHDAY ... by STELLA

need someone

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27

The questionnaire started with a warning: "DO NOT" i said, "GIVE ANY INFORMA- TION WHICH YOU DO NOT

vision announcer,

FOR

Devaluation Hits Shipping

London, Devaluation

Fob,

of Sterling had had an instant effect on shipping, which was Peculiarly scalivo to ex- change movements,

the

Chamber of Shipping re-

Dort sald today.

The full effects were “go far-reaching that it is im- possible to isolate

them.

It will only be possible to anese them by examining the trade trends, of the world

they become

known-Reuter.

THE

Japanese Cycle Campaign

Tokyo,

BUSINESSMAN

Inflation Threat Growing:

Public Pressures

Washington, Feb, 26.—A World Mone- tary Fund report hinted that many countries faced further inflation.

Controls over consumer buying and foreign trade would not alone hold in- flationary forces in check until they could be "wiped out or worked off", it said.

The report, prepared by

the Fund's chief, Mr E. M.

Bernstein, a former United Ship

States Treasury official,

said: "It should be possible Building

four years after the wor to bring the generation of Indditional inflation to a

Achievement

25-Japanese Feb. WISH US TO HAVE." So we bicycle manufacturers are plan- didn't tell about where we'd ning to send more than twenty buried that old, disused tele-sales canvassers to countries in tho Far East and South and Central America this

year. The Brat question ave 13 The Association of Bicycle halt. three choice: Type of actio Manufacturers notifed Arma "The immediate and urgent

London, Feb: 20. The Bri- Work? aked, and then, in wishinst to send out representa problem is to bring Government brackety tej roprano, charac- tives to file applications by outlay and Investment to a level tich Chamber of Shipping re- ter actor, or cellist). We took March 15.

appropriate to the available ported tonight that the United Acet has a chance, and said "Soprano," The Association has set aside output, so that they will not add Kingdom's merchant

to its prewar and have been talking like this 200,000,000 Yen half a million to the latent inflation," the re-been restored

tonnage. dulars) for overseas entes pre-port said. View of Montreux, overlooking ever, since.

motion, including the financing

The seport declared that in

detailed Without giving of thirty to sixty-day trips over-many countries

figures, the report sald that seas for promotion men.

so strong that sudden dropping about half of the merchant countries of controls would result in much feet afloat Among the target

In 1030 was lost for the intenside sales a "considerabic

rise in prices through enemy

nction during paign are India, Pakistan, Slam, that some Governments will feel the war. It said that the feet's Burma, Indonesia, Malaya, that they simply cannot accept restoration within 4 1/2 yearn

of the war's end was a remark- . Korea and countries in Central such a policy.

"But the prospect of wiping able achievement by the ship out or working off latent in-building industry. flatlon in any moderate period J_of_time_ is very slight."

the bar.

The rest were easy: "First Con- nection with Radio? As a mat-

with radio was by belt con- nected to a frightening machine by things called headphones.

Press.

British-Prices-

of

presstires were

UNPLEASANT PROSPECT

better than IF you are born today you have job will bring you

imagination and a average returns. a keen

which, Trestlessness

if put ty

Yours is an affectionate na

family der are creative ure in the arts, can ture and your produca is treat deal. You have exceptionally strong. You have friendliness and a feeling for drama and the gift a capacity for firmly believe that card play-of words, both spoken and writ- joyfulness that is communicated learned how to ten. Should you select the stage to others. You will be happlest family of really enjoy cart and at the as a career, you could easily be if you have a margo same time, through their charity in the role of unthor or producer your ow

own. Your natural polse

End calin card parties, to do a great deal as that of performer,

deal in o of good.

great of a theorist than is worth Being more

When things are must person for the practical appli- crisis. catlon

of your ideas, you will hectic for others, you seem in

the area. It really is a garden of the king oflatans if the lo instrument your know what to do to pour the on fadd to the colour and charm ofter of fact our first connection ATC to bring forth of calm on troubled waters. town that climbs in amphi- held the first trick. the best possible results. You To find what the stars have theatre fasdalon, from the lake Went then

tomorrow, select side to the mountain slopes that played

the ten of have the capacity to make money. in store for pades, wanting his partner to but there are so many other your birthday star and read the

are heavily wooded and thick Recent Programma:7 We're overtake it with the ace, so he things that you prefer. However, corresponding paragraph. Lot

afraid with vineyards,

It was all a long time and South America. United Enst could lend back a club.

your talents and your willingness your birthday star be your daily

ago, but it's rather sweet with did overtake, but declarer

nt your guide.

Buildings of antiquity Drittle pink pencil tied to l

"In 1045 the net

up in the trumped- with the three of 10 work methodically

fame is what Montreux hut and a jelure of Cupit #novite

Drited" "Kingdom'a tonnage hearts.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28

does not have. In fact, the most at somethingg off-stage on the Lundon, Feb. 25.The Econo-

which had to be made good admired build-cover. prominent and

We dur it an from our mist's

Index fortnightly (Aug. 24-Sept. 2)ings are the

"The continuance of controls was more than three and a half VIRGO

Ane hotels-great bottom drawer-where it was wholesale commodity prices Be sure you can depend upon modern de luxe establishments, pre-

pret between

pair closed on February 21 at 151.2, on consumption for a minimum million gross tons," a statement others before you make

any the fanious Swist hotels at their vi nåer seente Oxford bar-inn increase of 9.4 percent over of five to 10 years and perhaps by the Chamber said. The re- even longer. which may be port, will be submitted to the chunge in your own judgment,

and droold over it for hours, the pre-devaluation figure of necessary to work off latent in Chamber's al meeting on (Spet, 23-Oct, 23)-

165.0, The lextile index was Bation, is an unpleasant pros- Thursday. Any envious tendencies this

Stap! We've just looked at the chiefly responsible for the steady pect for people to whom the morning should be sternly re-

envelope the thing came in. I increase. It has risen 24.7 per-free use of income has alrendy While tonnage. destroyed by pelled or confusion easily may

is addressed to someone called

cent since the currency devalun- been denied for a decade," the enemy bombers, submarines and result.

Hargreaves A plly, we were tions.--United Press.

war vessels has been recovered, report added, looking forward to filling in

"It is not unlikely, that at there are many old hips in "Brie Life Story."

Kome flage public opinion will the merchant feet today, the Cotton

least partia netiva report said. tion of latent inflation to con- New York, Feb. 25.--Raw Unued submission to extended "More than one-quarter of the cotton exports, as reported by

foreign liner tonnage and one- consumer controls."

The

Bernstein to have been the New York Cotton Exchange,

report was fifth of the foreign going tramp THERE IS

more than 20 the 1040-50 seuson to one of a group of studies in the tonnage is now

。་་་ ouse financial trouble with for

the Chamber said, the Empire

and we February 23 were as follow: first number of a new publien-years old," Games,

that 20 year 400,410 balestion issued by the Fund under "While it is true must say we sympathise. Even Great Bensin

Continent

7,739,711

the title of "Staft Papers".-1s not necessarily the span of $15,001 some of the games we get up to Orient

vessel's useful life, it is clear than our bank | Canada

233,650 cost for more

of that a substantial amount Right in the centre of town is manager can afford. But there,

this older tonnage has reached a the alkaline spring group dat Nero once said: "You can't Total including Unters 2.090,002

stage where replacement is be- AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Frb. |makes the town, apart from its make these Roman holidays pay Hons eat up all the 19)-cine affairs, as well as wonderful climate, an important when the prophets." public matters, will come in for health resort. serious consideration

-London Express Service)

1

1 West hod not led the en PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 21)- on the recond trick, but the Be conciliatory to avoid all con- queen of spades, and Eat did fusion. In the morning, be sure not overtake, the declarer's cor- you are right and then go ahead.

LIBRA ARIES (Mar. 22-Apr. 20)- rect play would have been not to nut, but to discard a club. Morning hours bring complica- However, when the ten was tions in even the simplest matter, overtaken with the ne, de-Your intuitions should lead you clarer had to riff to prevent a correctly,, club rhift.

TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)- Investigate new offers and all AT this point the average | fresh 1 opportunities carefully he player would proceed to cashfors committing yourself to any

queen the ace, king and

programme, that would be the hearts, but

GEMINI (May 22-June 22)- wrong play. You must make

Don't mix sentiment with com- safety play and provide against mon sense this morning. An un- four trumps being in one hand,

nothing You lead the six of hearts and Jet the opponents win the tricle. Now if they continue with a spade you have a heart In dummy to trump with.

of

wise decision but confusion.

brings

CANCER (June 25-July 23) Protect your own interests. Avoid any possible show of jealousy, for it can do no one any good: it harms yourself, However, it East

LEO (July 24-Aug. 23)— Arick and returna a club you Your Intuitions will be especially

up with

the ace active today. Let them guide you You then plek up the oustand-safety. Be frank and open in all Ing trumps and cash your five dealings.

Your ace of diamond dricka

can jump

wins the

clubs gives you your tenth

trick for your contract.

Check Your

Knowledge

1. In radio what is meant by

a sustaining programme?

2. "Tom and Jerry" is # beverage. Describe it.

3. What is a fola?

4. duced?

How

is camphor

pro

5. What does the symbolice?

6. Name

palm tree

the author of "L'Allegro" and "I Penteroso."

14

(Answers on Page 8)

CROSSWORD

195

INTELLIGENCE TEST

THE CHESS MATCH

By J. D. HARE Pepicentatives of Doom.

and

and.. Gloomshire mwel to play chess over 100

Both men borde Woken players took part: each county producing more than 50 men players.

More women played for Gloomshire than for Doora- shire.

now,

most famous! Then there is the Kur:al

winter with Its lovely garden and plearant grounds,

Parish Church

SCORPIO (Oct, 24-Nov, 22)~~

of the few important ancient New plans and schemes need to structures, there la the parish thoroughly tested for practi-church bibit in 1503, and near-

tarting them by a clupel, cability before

once a motery chupet

gem of a place. Both Here, steady on! SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec.

Lituated 02:1 + beautiful can cause terrace with delightful views of 22)-Deception only trouble at home. Be frank and the lovely town and exquide open in all dealings, especially countryside. A museum of old this moming-

Montrene i toned in a termer CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan. Salesian monastery that is also 20)—A confused, complicated

a beautiful building. morning, but paying calm atten- tton to details will solve all your

smoothly. problems

stufe in decisions.

KN

Be now.

(Tomorrow--Science At Work)

BOYS' AND

Birds Use Wings to Fly

GIRLS'

-But Kharf Thought His Arms Would Do-

By MAX TRELL

I lov

Then Some

"I will," said Knarf

around for ne looked NARE, the thadow-boy lace to fly from. Hanid mude

the turn about him go

didn't with

outside. She name, was saying to his sister want him to Lo flying out of "You'd better hy Hanid: "Now I don't see why the window. 1 can't y like a bird."

she said. place frst,"

really lly, you But a bird has wings," said "If you can Hanid. Have you got wings?" won't have any trouble going

didn't have to lock, high as you please Wharf "No, I haven't got wings. That

And if gol armus dp my arms fast enough, Fl

"Oh, no, you won't."

I've

I can

Top Of Fence

Kourt decided to stand onl top of the fence at the end of

garden. 11 wasn't vely high and the ground was cover- ad with thick prass,

It was arranged that, st tor as possible, men should se matched against men andt women against women. This meant that there were only mixed matcher Emen vernis women to the extent to which the number of meu plasers representing Doven. thine exceeded the number of mnes ernreienting Gisomshire

On the boards where men were matched against men. Docmshire WOR three matches out of five On the beards where women were matched

against

through the air like a bird." wonen, Gloomshire won two matchei nul of three. And on the xarere&u where Doomabire' Kirpalais

met Gloom- men he's eversus women the Doumshire players won two- thespets

the matches No me ended in a draw The result was a very

win

anges

Garrow

for Doomshire by 53

in 49

How many ten played for

Doomthire?

London Ezmra terctos

(Solution on Pavo 8)

CHESS PROBLEM

By F. JANET

Black 10 plecus..

ME

Acrony

2 Pato in no open lazul,” (7)

Carried by the one armed, 161

JU. A piece of this earth. (3)

No celibata oyer in 17)

These ard, water-parnips.

Two-sided sort of

The plotil duck. 143

17 This hono runs from life to eneo

181

Su Correct when I am this (3)

241 The 2 of all soil 431

This up (0)

23 Can you make this sort of pan-

cake from an ael com 7 (3)

24 Aue of the deranged

You'll und thak upright column

in a spiral staircase. (01

an 'the broken siste Cat WBA

WITAM hout 14)

[16

4. It wight in as its namo. (b)

Next

firm thu

wys of hunger

Violent adyangu, (8)

101

To ja Edward & foot in, (4)

Whirled suund and round and

timally espired

A 106sant utile sweet (8)

10 Its a change from din merea 105

is Harden off +Bi

10 You'd never noe st ahin without

-the un-141

12 Par same a sentence menus thi

F No lowlandar he 19

24. 128 i tepid (3)

White, 12 pieces.

White to play and mate in two.

Solution

problem:

to Saturday's

1, KlxP; threat 2, Q-Q3 (ch).

1 ... B-K6 (ch); 2, QxB (ch);

1... RXP (ch}; 2, Q×R (ch).

"All I've got to do is flap them Cast enough. Then

The

So Knari climbed up to the

the fence top rail of

while Hani stood below to watch--- Kart whs to certain that het als to catch him when he could fly by simply flapping als arms fast enough that lunid finally súd: "If you're 5) so that you can fly, why don't you try it."

tell.

Knarf.

f

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Exports prefer at

100,000

Linter

Total, excluding linters 2,703,002 Same period last year,

excluding inter. 3.330,087

-United FICS.

MAGAZINE

Rupert and the Caravan-10

A length Sailor Sam pauses. "1 can't think of anyone in Nu; wood who would have done we such a bad tuin, and I haven't gen any declares about."" le strangers dolefully. "Oh, but l'have)" cries Rupert.

And he tells his friend all about the mysterious Caravans deep in the wood and of the fierce

A

mate who spoke broken Engbih. "Hadn't we bent go and rel Connable Growler all about it?" he LAYS. "No." says Sam only as he gates towards the forest. present I'm going to deal with thứ in my own way and perhaps you can help me to get some sort of Drool."

ALI HIIHTS RESERVAL

Ilanid answered that he waz

Knarf, to well the truth, hard- Ko!" cried! "Here I

how he managed it; 'Then he fapper his arms as "But he can't, of course," she ly knew

there are enough: the fast us he could, and jumped added, "without having wings but

Just as land expected, here you have."

wings were flapping behind his He could feel thern. landed in a heap on the grass. "Well," said the crow (who back,

Reuter.

New York Cotton coming a matter of urgency."

New

Market

York, Feb,

25New

crop position staged a further

upswing in cotton futures dur-

The Chamber complained that fla discriminatlan and currency restrictions are great dimeuitics contrenting shippers,

"More and more the tendency

ing the past weck, to reach of countries has been to claim new seasonal high ground and a portion of their

the

imports and

best level on the board their exports for their national

of last year.

vessels and to exclude the free of other flags," it the list competition

since mid close,

At

ruled four to 50 points higher, said, or 20 cents to $2.50 per bale nbove the previous

March contract

weck.

followed

"Such nationalistic aspirations

Liquidation in the current by relatively small maritime the countries have been greatly en- issue of heavy delivery notices couraged by the United States' and weighed оп

po-shipping policy." nearby sitions, but, after a sharp de-

British

Coastal vessels in cline, all the last ground was waters are meeting competition regained when the notices were from British state-owned rail-

taken by leading spot interests,

19 ways and road transport Agree- Strength in the new crop

crement on rates being worked out stemmed largely from positions

of

Associated

warnings about the possibility with the Transport Commission AcTious Insect infestation was said to be vital to coastal

lines. - because next summer

of the shipping

Press. exceptionally mild winter. Con- insect cern over the possibl

menace has probably increased

because of the smaller crop this OUTWARD MAILS

year as a result of the reduction

in national acreage.

July, all deliveries

de-

With the exception of nearby for cotton futures moved into new seasonal Tail

ground on Saturday.

delivery closed Nearby July three points lower, but the rest

five to finished

to eight points higher, with nearby May

very hitting the highest price on the board since July 13th, , I told you so," said was Leling quite good-natured And then, all at once, off the

pound. of having eaten a fence he ruse, just like a bird! 1940, at 32.78 cents a on Recount

After opening one to four good deal of the farmer's corn), Round and round the garden he

profit-taking I think I can lend him mine." flew, gliding and skimming, points lower an

od- Friday's sharp "You can!" Hanid exclaimed cireting.

worked higher the rearelly of offerings.—

זיי

Kharf picked himself up. didn't lap му arms

fast

enough," he grumbled.

"I'm

going

10 try it again."

in astonishment.

"But Knarf—"

Knarf pald no attention

to

Mustn't Tell

his sister. He slowly climbed

"Sh.h, but

You mustn't

up to the top rall of the fence him. Just watch me." and started flapping his army

With that the crow

diving, following ouring and "It't wonderful!" he kept shout-vance, the list ing down to fanid. "Oh, what on fell a wonderful time I'm having, United Press.

Just Byng around!"

quietly

Chicago

And at last the crow set flew behind Knurt and alighted Knarf on the grass, as lightly as agale, even faster than before,

of his shoulders. Knar felt a feather, right in front Now all this suddenly struck on

And then, without Ifanid na to funny that she something. He reached behind Hanid.

and felt feathers. Knart seeing anything, it just burst out laughing, which only his back inade Knart scowl all the more. "H

ore. "Hanidi

I've got wings!" he flow off, back to its place an old shouted with joy.

the fence. And at this moment an old

"think you can fy now," Hanld never told her brother crow, who was accustomed to

was how he had really managed to SPOT resting on the other end of the Hanld Enid. Tho. crow

old March and the motioned her

to her. fly. Only the. to come winking arul nodiling fence,

"Is your brother trying "Flap your wings, Knart, See crow ever knew the truth about y

the old crow asked, if you can fly," to fly?"

"Is your brother trying to By?" over.

the crow asked.

BRONCHO BILL

THANKS, BOYS!I DON'T

RECKON BEN

TRAUBEL WILL

GRAZE HIS HERD IN OUR {SALLEY ANY

MODE

Examining the Records

[AND AT THE OFFICE OF RECORDI

AHEM ASI EXPLAINED TO THE

SHERIFFA HISTAKE {WAS MADE IN WESSONS

FAVOR...

M-M-M? YEHI

1 I TOLD JA „TARUBEL RÄHTLY “jovnis THAT SADOLE

RIVER VALLEY

·00,0 TIME

Grain

Prices

WHEAT-price per bushel,

Clowing prices

Feb. 20.

2.10-12 2.11-4-1

2.14-12-12

May

1.25-1.08-13

it.

September

December

CORN

By Harry F. O'Neill POT

TORNADO

March May July

September Decrinber

3.20-14-15

IKE, YOU

[HERÒ NEW

READIN*

| SPRCH B

HUMA WHATCHA

HYE May

July

OATS

May

1.18-72-1.17

·1.20-6-5

%

74-14 bid

10-3

New York Flour-per 200 lb. sack. 17.20 dollars.

WINNIPEG MARKET

MEAN?

ΤΣΑΤΗ

May

my geetober

HYK

May

JUS October

BARLEY

July Ortsber

03-1

70-3 bla 79-1% bid

1.45-35 1.43 1,41-59 bid

1.24-35-19 1.15--14 1.15

-United Presk

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Amoy Canton, Swatow,

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MONDAY," FEBRUARY 27

Closing Times By Alr

Heihow. p.m.

Rangoon, Calcutta, Karachi, Basra, Cairo

(Nairobi, Blombaka, Dares Salaam, Hauritius and Johannesburg via Cairo). Itome and London (Kow- loon CPO) 3,30 p.m. (ren), 4 p.m. ford); (oral #p.m.

Japan. p.m.

Bingapore, Djakaria, Bydney and Auckland, pm.

Flangkos and Colombo, 8 pm, Taipeh, 8 pm.

Closing Timee By Bra

Canada via Vancouver D.C., à p.m. Bangkok. 5 pun., Huphori, 1 pm

Manlie

Ceylon • Madagascar, - Mauritius,, East, and South Africa, Aden, Egypt and Mareslites, 3 pm. TUESDAY YEMEVANY U Anne Closing Times By. Als, Hoshow 4 pinahaha! Manila, Guam, Honolulu, USA and Canade, & p.m.

Air Parcel Postá for Manila, Hono- latu and USA, (Kowloon CTO) pim; (GPO)`B`p.m.......

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Hphong hd Ealon, 6 t Bangkok, p.

Talper, pm.

Closing' Times By Jen

Straits. 1 -17.

Alanile, Aden, Terpt and Masətin les, 3 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH T Closing Times By Ais

Manila, 18 a.. Hoihow. 4 DEL