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FOR

MCKENNEY ON BRIDGE

Remember Bidding And Count Tricks

By WILLIAM E. MoKENNEY

THIS is the second of a series

of hands taken from an article written by Mr I. T. Sun, in the December issue of The Bridge World.

Mr Sun, one of our very ne

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 1950.

YOUR SPARE MOMENTS

DUMB-BELLS

REGISTERED US IN PATENT OFFICE

YOU RAN

DOWN A MAN WITH OUR NEW CAR WAS

IT

SERIOUS

Chinese playera in New York, 409 points out that many

of the

weaker players try to play hands at no trump and do not know how to make them.

In today's hand, when South opened the jack of hearts, East won the trick with the king He entered dummy with

1

Bad and led the jack of i

king.

the pce

When it lost to South's

of hearts and

Then

NO!

ONLY

SCIENCE AT WORK

CURE CLAIMED | SCRATCHED

THE PAINT

A BIT!

FOR

MOTION SICKNESS

BY THE

WAY by Beachcomber

TOW that

are

Nenorilered by the

OCIENTISTS believe they have to medical science" for the treat-

hairdressers to cut their discovered an antidote for ment of motion sickness cares. the traveller's most annoying Motion sickness la un overall huir off again, in order to

and eimilar term for seasickness and allment-motion sickness.

The antidote, a drug called allments that affect traila, plane acquire the "light-hearted monk's tonsure," the "ing- een tested for and automobile riders. dramamine, has been

Dr Guy said that out of 321 ged Cupid's wisp," the "pan- more than

n year by the Service

air- cases of various types of motion enke jockey-cap," the tri- departments, commercial

studied, dramamine lines and individual doctors, Dr sickness

N. Laalle Gay, Associate Profes brought relief to nearly 08 per-coloured streaky cowl," or ennil- al Johns Hop cent of the victims. The average the "Nigger-kinky of Medicine kina University medical school, was highest in cases of air sick curl," the hour is approach- sald observers who have tested nes, where 98 percent gut com- the drug rank it as the most plete relief and the rest reported ing when the woman who really cares will be as bald satisfactory drug thus far given partial relief.

In cases of seasickness, theas à coot. drug was fully effective on 97 Then the whole hair-fuss will percent of the 210 cases studied end in a stampede for wigs, the BySTELLA by Dr Gay, and partially effee-fealth Scheme will make money

YOUR BIRTHDAY

TUESDAY, MARCH 14

Souths immediately cashed you are born today, you have hold them. This will make co- an alert, enthusiastic and, operative efforts easy for you. knocked out dummy's queen at times, an experimental mind. Having a great deal of personal South still had the You are usually willing to try energy and initiative, you also of hearta

considerable executive ace of clubs to get in with to anything once. If it works, then have

it will become regular procedure, ability. Make good use of this. Bet the contract,

If it fails, you shrug it off; get Mr Sun raid that first of all ready to try something new! South ho made an opening This talent alone, should arsure Liki.

cannot you of a certain amount of pro-

Kressive good fortune.

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17

have Je than the king of hearts and ace rpades, are of of clubs to justify his bid.

If kelarer counts his tricks he can see that he has four

diamonds, two hearts, and ho

you

nlways

tive in almost all of the others.

Dr Gay said the U.S. Navy re- ported that dramamine doses seemed to have no adverse effect on the men's markmanship.

USED ON TROOPS The Johns Hopkins professor reported that the U.S. Army also used the drug on troops in Pacis nie waters, with a psychological twist. They gave half of the men dramamine and the other half: sugar pills,

re-

intend of losing It, confidence will return, the £ will be valued, and if we can

enough sell television cels to America, we shall be able to import enough decayed vegetable matter from

Coast lo Gold

sell the processed compost heaps to Ice- land at a negligible loss. Dancing

FOR THE BUSINESSMAN

Trade Talks

In London

(From Our Own CorreK- pondent)

London. Mar. 13-In London today talks are to open, between the United Kingdom and the Republic of Indonesia to discus trade between the tra countries in the coming YOAK.

Last year, United King- dom Imports

from

tho Republio were £7,100,000 against the planned figure of £8,000,000,

Exports fell short of the planned firare of £13,000- 000 by only half a million.

INDONESIA'S

VIRTUAL DEVALUATION

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT)

London, Mar. 13. - Although the measures initiated by the Indonesian Government do not entail downright devaluation it is nevertheless un- avoidable that, in practice, Indonesian currency will externally depreciate, writes the Financial Times Amsterdam correspondent.

Indonesian exporters will in future sell abroad at the same foreign exchange rates but when they hand in their foreign currency to the Indonesian

Japan's Trade Foreign Exchange Fund, they will be given certi-

With Pakistan

Too One-Sided

ficates for fifty percent of their export yield.

These certificates are in In donesion currency and may be used by the exporter either for his own imports or for In effect, snl to the banks. the exporter will receive ap- Japan's proximately double his original Tokyo, Mar. 13. -

in terms of In- trouble with Pakistan, unlike its selling price

doesian currency because the other sterling foreign difficulties with

exchanic certificates bloc countries, is too much ex- which will have a free market ports and not enough imports,

will, it fo estimated, the Ministry of Trade reported around two hundred percent. today.

N American film magnate 15 You know how to take advan- tage of a good opportunity. Your Among those who took the reported to have said, after

Trade sources said today that enemies may call you an opport-dramamine, 95 percent recovered watching a ratlier old-fashioned imist: your friends, Just plain rapidly. Fifty-seven percent of scene on the screen, "Life ain't Japan was urging Pakistan to smart: Intuitive and sensitive, those who took the sugar pilla no minocet." People who com speed up her exports during the But furthermore your birth-

should

gulde your also recovered. The remaining plained the other day of torn mal olx months of the one-year day is conddered one of the most activities accordingly. You wo-43 percent then were given dra-elothes and swollen shins after trade pact which stipulates that fortunate. Consequently, you may men are sensitive to suggestion mamine and 90 percent of them a dance are probably of the came Japan purchase $27,000,000 from

half-hour, opinion. And I notice that an Pakistan and sell $23,000,000. be optimistic about your future, and it is likely that your dreams recovered within

One of the most encouraging Alderman said, "The majority In the first six months Japan even if your early youth in rome will have considerable signif- what discouraging. Although you cance. You might find it interest-revelations about the drug, ac-object very naturally to being sold $18,880,000 worth of goods

cording to Dr

only Gay, is that it knocked about and trampled on." to Pakistan" and bought mny gel a late start on the road Ing to have them interpreted.

useful in treating Yet there are girls who show $3,030,000.-United Press. seems to be to success, once on the way, you

large equilibrium proudly bumps and bruises eventually get there style,

in good

To find what the stars have illnesses involving In store for tomorrow, select Gay feels that dramamine should from the saxophone with which

move

Other measures to restrain im- ports and deter the transfer of will also come money abroad into effect today.

Commenting, the Amsterdam correspondent of the Financial Times snys: The actual rau between Indonesia currency and other currencies will depend on the import-export position with each country and the market price of foreign exchange cer-

your birthday star and read the be studied further along that Her Pilodexert hits them during New York Sugar cater

line to determine its usefulness swingaroosters)

daily

You have definite musical fa- corresponding paragraph. Let tent and should develop it. You your birthday star be your know how to attract friends and guide.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15

PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 21)— SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)— Practical thrift can pay excellent Promote community as well as dividends right now, Your future Individual interesta and all work out according to may be assured by some signif- should cant event.

your plan.

ARIES (Mar. 22-Apr. 20)--- SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. Make plans to put a second 22)---Good judgment is important day of rare opportunity to good now. Recognise what is really Don't let yesterday's important and tackle it first of 60. triumph alow you up.

TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 213-

must make two spades and a Manage your affairs club, or three spade tricks.

J.

CAPRICORN (Dec, 23-Jan. properly 20)-Inducementa are high, so your get busy and decide where you Concentrate on some

If South pinya low and the jack and you can make even

of spades holds the trick, then most remote dreams come true. are going. all doclarer has

to do is to Be alert.

establish a club

trick, which

will give him his needed winth trick.

and

Just a little question of re- membering the bidding counting your tricks.

Check Your Knowledge

1. Where are quicksands most often found?

first

womna

GEMINI (May 22-June 22)-

one goal.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 19) A prosperous outlook if you have Ideals are important. Perhaps made your plans carefully. You a journey to facilitate them is in

what you order. It should be successful. can manage to get want now.

CANCER (June 23-July 23)- A proper attitude toward a new idea can make it turn out to your advantage. Investigate

deelding.

before

23)

LEO (July 24-Apr. Make a record for yourself today. Plan where you are going, then Kel on your way. Don't hesitate.

VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 22)- Get a new Idea into production now. Its chances are excellent for

2. Name the member of a president of the Insting success.

United States' Cabinet.

mean

3. Use one word to belonging or among mountains,

4. Is a kopek a candy or coin?

n

5. Name the capital of New-

foundland?

17

U. Who were the Picts?

(Answers on Page 8)

CROSSWORD

+7

Could

Be practient in applying your energles toward your ambition and your objective should move

nearer.

BOYS'

in combating nausea in prega pause in the wow-step, "Next nancy, and similar lineses fol- best thing to getting his auto- Towing anaethesia and radiation graph," said a simple little maid therapy.

As she ducked, and let her escort (Tomorrow-Book Parado)get is full on the mazzard,

On the telephone

Jay

·WELL tollar-carning

didn't

Crippa

would Arst cali chum !'

MALI

"DR RAVENSFOOT. MOODLE? My little boy has swallowed a un horse."

"A tinned horse? He must be a very big little boy-or was it a very small horse?"

"No no. A tin horse.

Futures

New York, Mar. 13.-World sugar futures today closed-un- changed to three points lower on sales totaling 16 contracts.

Contract No. 6 closed one to three points lower totalling 72 contracts.

on

Internally, it is expected that many wages and calorier will have to be raised.

salceof

Prices closed as follow: — Contract No. 4 (World). stay (in cents per lb.) 4.43 DIA

toyour horse has swallowed a STOT

little toy?"

bid

PRICE RISE

Owing to the Initial pumping circulation, currency into prices will tend to rise.

The

effect on various foreign enter- in Indonesia will of prises

course be of a very mixed kind. Exporting enterprizes, expecial- 429 nominally those needing comparatively

July

A little

September

113 bid

January (1951)

March

4.00 4.43

No. My boy has swallowed a

Contract No. 8 (Domestic). March

8,0 nominal nom

May

M.id

little tin horse."

July

1.22

"Your tin boy?"

September

8.75

SPOT

5.07

bridle out April

Contract No. 0.

"My boy.-B-0—Y. BOY!"

Oh, well make a

of a bit of string, put it down May his throat, and lead the animal July out."

-London Expresa Service.

AND GIRLS'

Teddy Heard Someone Call

-It Was Mrs. Cuckoo With An Urgent Errand By MAX TRELL

"I've got to get some more ;

of Hours. I'm running out

MRS CUCKOO opened the Hours."

MI door of her cottage-in-the-

"What? Hours?"

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23)-clock and came out on her porch "Hours," repeated Mrs Cuckoo. and said: "Teddy! Oh Teddy?" "I keep using up Hours all the Teddy, the Stufted Dear, who time In this clock of mine. Now was dozing in the corner of the I've only got a few of them left. roum right under the clock, hardly enough to carry me past opened his eyes with a start. He twelve o'clock tonight. I won't looked all around.

have anything for the morning ni ali, when everyone in the house gets up. If I don't get "Oh, rome more Hours soon, the clock Were will stop. Then how will my What

one in the house be able to tell

INTELLIGENCE TEST

POKER

By T. O. HARE ONE night last week $108irs

13aker.

Farmer Dyer, Glaver and Hauler were play ing poker at their club. Each the of there gentlemen in namesake of the vocation of one of the others.

The dyer was sraten two places to the left of Mr. Hasier. The baker at two places to Mr. linker's right. The tarmer st to the left of bir. Farmer: Mr Dyer, on the glover's right.

What is the name of the Wyest

(Solution on Popa 8)

**Teddy!" sald gain.

Mrs Cuckoo

Teddy now glanced up. I didn't know it was you.

you calling out the time?

time is it?" Teddy thought per- the time?"

11:0 It was morning and time "I don't know," said Teddy.

to get up. It was still the Fat it did seem bad for Mrs sight, however.

"Teddy."

Cuckoo's clock to have to stop

said Mrs Cuckoo because she

Dul of had run

clock, which was an astonishing more Hours when you thing for a cuckoo-clock cuckco them, Mrs Cuckoo?

to do); "Teddy, I'd like to ask

you a favour?"

"Certainly,"

What is It?*

gald

September November

6.0 nominal

5.08 16

0.16 traded

220 bid

6.23 nominat -United Press.

MAGAZINE

Rupert and the Caravan-23

Thank

**He must have seen what happened Rupen and Sailor Sam pant and

and followed me here. struggle to get free but the cords are

goodness that horrid man didn't see so well tied that they can't do any

him. Hi, Beppo, come inside !" thing with them and at last they

Hearing the anxiety in his voice the little monkey tries to understand paase for breath. Rupert has

and leaps about in a worried way, managed to get to his Eeet, and suddenly he turns to the window. at length getting on to a shell and knocking some things on to the floor. "Look, look, it's Beppo!" he cries.

ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

Dollar Gap

Closing

Washington, Mar.

13.-Brt-

lain's highest officials here ex- peet the next "dollur gap" atate- ment to show a substantial in- create in Sterling Area gold and dollar reserves.

They said that the quarterly statement, due on April 1, would reflect a substantial Increase in exports to the Dollar Area In recent months by Sterling Area countries.

major financial One of the problems facing Britain today was the pressure for repayment in non-dollar exports of Britain's large wartime-acquired deble to such Sterling Arca countries on India, these officials added.-- Reuter.

N.Y. FOREIGN- EXCHANGES

Canada (dollar) England-emelal

Closing rates March 13. US30.00-P

2.00-1/16

uncmcial

30-day futures Do-day futures

2.45 bid/- 2.40 asked

2.00-1

2.79-

2.24-

2.70-15

1.50-

02006

.1449

0020-$

few imports of equipment, for Australia (pound)... will New Zealand (pound) stance rubber estates,

Belgium Franc)

no doubt benefit greatly, though South Africa (pound) of course not to the full extent

of the certificate's price. It is expected that their share prices will rise.

Denmark (krone)

Trance-franc

West German

Deutschmark Holland (gulder) Italy--omelai Norway (krone) Portugal (escudo) Spain (peserta) Sweden (krone)

ESTATE ATTITUDE

Amsterdam,

Mar. donesia's new schenie to In- crease exports, amounting to a currency devaluation of 67 per- cent, will triple the rehabilita- tion costs of estates, it was stated in estate circles here to-Argentine official day.

13.-In-Switzerland-free

The estates with bigger ex- ports were considered to be in n better position although some doubt was valced about

Bolivia (boliviana) Chlis-frea

Columbia ipesaj

4.20

2636

.0018-15

1403

004T

J098

זמזוג.

2431

MIDDLE EAST

Egypt (pound) Fran (

2.08.12

03128

Iraq (dinar)

200-14

Turkey a)

,357)

LATIN AMERICA

120

Brazil (cruzeiro)

05.50

200

0170

1,00

1100

.0073

3015

11 67

2030

1700

3040

3204

Cuba (peso) Mexico peso) the Peru-free

Uruguay (Berg)

charges of transferring profis. Venezuela bollvar)

But the new arrangement would not be of much use for a com- modity like sugar which was not

being exported in farge quantities.

ΣΑΣ ΕΛΑΣ

India irupee) Pakistan rupee) Hongkong Netherlands East

Indles Singapore

Estates circles in general Japan have so far withheld praise for the new measures in view of ! the considerable uncertainty existing at present.

350 yen to US$1. -United Press,

TIN PRICES

13-Tlie Cor- on

York, Mar,

Finance announced here

New Reconstruction poration

Rubber circles thought that the brake had now been takin

exporta

Tower although prices were expected temporari- ly, They were also uncertain n to the influence big stocks would caert.-Reuter.

HONGKONG SHARES

(and she flew down from the Hours "Where do you Eet for a half-a-dozen hours A.M. self off as fast as his little legs him, down one need And hurry back as soon as you would entry

up another, street and can," Well, Teddy, I'm expecting

So Teddy put on his hat and finally he reach the Old Church. rushed inside and that someone will wind the clock coat and muffler and ear-muts Then he

Wind- Teddy, early tomorrow morning.

and went out to ask some other climbed up the winding stairs clocks to lend Mrs Cuckoo a -up, up, up-unti at length he Then he half-a-dozen A.M. Hours. It reached the steeple. wasn't that he minded going went out through a little door. around and asking this favour The next minute he was stand-

Old change next to The Great But the trouble Int for Mrs Cuckoo,

that was

there weren't any Steeple Clock, which ticked and And was

other clocks he could Let 1o. ticked like a blacksmith strik- that's the favour I'd like you to They were all inside houses, or ing an anvil. do for me. I'd like you to go to inside stores. Не could see some other

Teddy heard his name called.

BILL

Acron

To get this you may

DATO to

reform the tube's evil. 10)

B. This is barely sumcient. [5]

10 Becurity aid to a bolt (3)

Footwear (4)

12 Piguratirety is suggests a dim-

culty. 14

115 Ania la spoken. (4)

14. la sha to proceed 7 (3)

Ita muinbers hope to fly. (9)

A subdued. balladed souna. (4)

10. You will have more than one 11

if you are properly thu. [4]

20. Some sportsmen top this

Wishawing (3)

22. Home familiar to Aston. (6)

ኪሪ

24. Possess a letter to get both to

25 innermost to the markaman.

20 Student of astronomy 1

be (0)

DOTA

1. Tila sort of thing may be seen in

quiver. (7)

2. The road nog love to do it. (5)

B. Repeated thanks to a chilalab

Throwell. (0

Embracing within limits. (9)

6. A rarity Mail wo say 7 (7)

6. Enjoyable, not indispensable. (0)

7. This 1 apirilike (0)

B. Thus to return to get a black

deposit (4)

C. Pars return for an ambush (8)

10. A large number on the id

18-18 may be a bench. (8)

19. Where Abel followed Napoleon 7

211-Ehe's in the vanity box. (3) 23. The dalceman's drink. (3)

CHESS PROBLEM

By H. W. BETTMANN and W. J. SMITH Black, 6 pleces.

(M. 2943)

White, & pieces.

While to play and mate in two,

Solution to problem:

1, B-BJ. I

yesterday's

K-R5; 2, Q82

(ch); 1. K-B3, 2, KKH (dblich); 1 KXB; 2, Q-K7

(ch); 1 others; 2, Kt-D7 (ch).

BRONCHO

PAFTER THE

GENERAL STORE OWNER STATED THAT HE HAD BOLD NG BUN- POWDER FOR

SEVERAL DAYS BRONCHO BALÍ

J

ing the clock always fills my cupboard with fresh new Hours. But tonight I'll have lo torrow some."

"Oh." said Teddy.

"Borrow

them from whom?"

"From another clock.

clocks and

see it

Mra

On the Hongkong Stock Ex- this morning, trans- up to noon were of a total value of $142,- actions recorded 805. Noon quotations were:

DANKS

Cuckoo had her bar-HARES BUYERS BELLERS BALES

K Bank. 1415 X.D. rowed Hours all right. Teddy brought them home in a big

*East Asia............ box and handed them in to her INSURANCES

And Canton through her open door,

"Did

you can borrow a half-a-dozen them with their round faces and their two hands; but he couldn't Tours for me."

"Which ones?" asked Teddy, get near them.

Borrowed Hours there were remembering that

He was just about to return the next morning Teddy heard twenty-four different kinds of

home again with the disappoint- Father saying to Mother: Hours.

"Get me," said Mrs Cuckoo, ing news for Mrs Cuckoo that you hear the Cuckoo Clock last DOCKS, ETC.

O'Clock, Two O'Clock, he couldn't borrow any Hours night? It sounded exactly like "One

Four O'Clock, at all for her, either AM, or the old clock on the steeple. It Three O'Clock,

P.M. when all at once he thought was THAT loud!" Five O'Clock and Six O'Clock

Ho

in his hurriedly siting ...the early morning ones. The of something.

"Just ask.turned around and bundled him- smiled to himself. A.M.'s," she added.

Delivery at Traubel's

BLACKIE, THEY'RE

|HEADIN' ONTO THE TRMUDEL RANCH

And Teddy, comer, Just

By Harry F. O'Neill

HODS, I WONDER WHIT THAT ORNERY CUBS IS

102

Union .....

Fire...

600

N. Pt. Whart

200

.

10.60 100 18.20

JZ

ZD

Dock Provident.. Who:inck LAND, ETC. HK Intel Attal Land'. Realty UTILITIES

1.20 K.D. 9,00

Tram 14.00 Star Terry

BX.D.

C. Light (0) 11

C. Light (N) 070

INDUSTRIALS

600 1.50 3000 2

500 @ 14.70

27-3000

Cement 23 X.D. Xris. 23.80 1000 STORES, ETC.

Dairy

Weton

Lane

**** XD. CHE

Crawford ..214

Exchange Rates

27

price all fixed Monday that it was immediately withdrawing quotations for the sale of tin.

The R.F.C. said that it will have available for sale Long- horn Three Star and imported in the brands of tin accepted domestic trade as Grado "A". United Press,

OUTWARD MAILS

TUESDAY, MARCH 14 Closing Times Dy Aiz

Hoihow.

pin..

Blanila, Guam, Ilanalulu, USA and Canada, 5 p.m.

Air Paroel Posts for Manila, Iono- lulu and USA, 5 p.m.

Ordinary Air Mall (Prisied Mat- sk Small Packet ters, Samples Pontal for Manila, Guam, Honolulu and USA, 5p.m.

Haiphong and Salgon, 3 p..

Bangkok, pra,

Talpeh, p.im

Closing. Times By Sta

Bangkok. 3 D.m

Holhow, 2 p.m.

Fornoan via Keelung, 2 p.m.

Japan, 3pm.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15

Closing Times By Ar

Manila, 11 a.m.

Hehow, 4 pm.

Taipeh, 3, p.m..

Closing Times By Bea

Alraits and Calcutta, noon. Sourabaya and Djakarta, 3 p.m. THURSDAY, MARCH 1 Closing Times By Air Canada and USA, 11 x.. Okinawa and Tukyo, 2 p.m. Hollow, p.m.

Hangoon, Calcutta, Kamchi. Basra, Cairo (Nairobi, Mombasa, Dar-es- 24 Salaam. Mauritius and Johannesburg vin Cairo, Home and London, 5 p.m. Bangkok Singapore. Djakarta and Colombo, 5. p.m.

Labuan, Sydney and Auckland. B p.m.

Business was done in the local unofficial exchango market this morning at the following rate Sterling pound nole (per £) 38.44 US dollars (per 81), NEI guilders (per 100) Blamicals (per 100)

Singapore (Strafia)

·PIC plaatsen (per, 100)

13.60

16.33

18.10

12.50

Talpeh, 5 p.m.

Cinsing Times By Sta Japan. D 41,

Saigon, 10

st.

Australia and New Zealand via Sydny, noon,

Korea via fachon, 3 m

langkok, 3 pm,

FRIDAY, MARCH '17′ Closing Times By Ale USA and Canada, 1 pm, Holbow, 4 p.m.

Manila, Guam, Honolulu, USA. sna Canada, p.

Air Parcel Poster for Manila, Hong- lulu and USA, 6 pm.