1950-03-16 — Page 7

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 1950.

FOR YOUR SPARE MOMENTS

HAND DUMBBELLS

LESSON HAND

McKENNEY ON BRIDG Remembering Cards Is the Key to N.T..

By WILLIAM E. McKENNEY quiis ta the fourth of a series

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

I had the pleasure of inter- viewing Mr Sun on the radio some time ago, nt which time we direuse the tuet that It wan the Chinese who invented paper.

The first playing cards were money-derived cards. In other words, the Chinese made paper money and played cards with it. They coon discovered that wore out, so they made cards

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K2032

33

QJ73

1003 10088

A TC 10

N

075

W

E

S

Dealer

873 4403

4108

VAK2

AQTO

ARTI

South

West

North

2N. T. Pas

3 N. T.

Fast Anes

Opening J

19

Lesson Hand-Nelther vul,

commemorating the

money.

They were a long but very narrow card.

I nesure Yoll Bat the Chinese people play their cards very well, as is demonstrated by the play in today's hand.

WANT A JOB? WHAT I NEED

WHAT A

RIGHT HAND MAN!

JUST

RECORDED MUSIC

MY DISCS WILL BE MADE

LUCK I'M LEFT HANDED

THE

IN THREE SPEEDS

By DAVID C. WHITNEY

FOR

BY THE RUBBISH

WAY

AND

by Beachcomber NONSENSE!

of a radio-alarm!

THE BUSINESSMAN

Nwhich will wake you How Britain Refers

Rapid Rise In Tin Prices In London

The three

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT) Tin prices are soaring. months quotation went up another £4 per

To Policy Rumours

ton today, making à total rise of £10 in the London, Mar. 15.--A Blast two days business, and causing the tish Treasury official to backwardation-the difference in price be- For those who hate music-by night described reports as

what passes for "nonsense" from Washing tween cash and tin for delivery in three music todny-there might be an ton that Britain had asked months to be narrow to the point of dis-

United States to

with music instead of with n bell will probably send IE "record war" of last year old 70 rpm, for some time to music-lovers into raptures

between the big record come.

of delight. makers, concerning whether 45

the All the big companies are now or 3314 rpm should be proper speed for microgroove re, putting out their records in at down to the point now where thrce, 1 disc collectora musl conclude they are going to have to live with both sperds, as well as the

corun, appears to have settled least two speeds and some in all

which I mean

olly

up

voice to shout at bourly Intervals throughout the night: the Four more hours before getting guarantee her against gold appearance.

three more lnura,

and dollar losses resulting In turnover of a hundred You're having a lovely sleep.

cash tin went up GOOD-night evralbodah," Later from British participation tons,

necom-in the projected European slightly to 2599 to £600 this voice may be on

and three months went up

M-G-M records was the latest to fall into line, announcing that it will release albums recorded on 33% long-playing dlses.

Shortly before the M.G-M

announced it would begin re-

man who is waking you to tell leasing records ስነ the 33%

you that you are having a good speed, as well as continuing re-sleep. And a murrain on you all! leased on 45 and 78 rpm,

A curious case

YOUR BIRTHDAY......... by STELLA avuncement, RCA Victor had

THURSDAY, MARCH 16

Bre

F you are born today, you have an exceptionally keen, analy- tical mind. You

a born executive. On the other hand, and you are kindly, sympathetic understanding of those who may differ from your opinions. You never may change your own, but you firmly believe that each in- dividual has the same right to think for himself as you havel This is che of your valuable

capabilities and should see you far in your chosen profession.

You are uble to adapt yourself to changing conditions and you know how to adjust affairs so that they meet necessary requirements. You have FL strong sense of duly to your sincerity fellowman and your will make you popular wherever you go,

Some type of work which pula you in constant touch with the pubile will appeal most-polities, perhaps. If so trained in youth, you would make adne diplomat or politietan.

panied by television, to that you Payments Union. can actually see the kind gentle-

under

Tho

Japan May

With

Trade Peking Regime

It is well known that Britain £4 to £598% to £599.

Settlement was up five shill- wants to delay the time and reduce the amount of gold and lugs at £600,

stendy for this The reason dollar settlements scheme. But this could hardly rise in three months in is the the fixed seiling Columbin in planning an in-

be described as asking for an abolition of

Reconstruction by the price Ra-American guarantor. to you the tensißed campaign to convert

15.-Tho Washington, Mar. Finance

which Corporation more collectors to the 7-in 334

now makes it profitable for American occupation authorl- Since Britain hos achieved an size for popular discs.

consuniers to buy tits will permit Japan to trade overall export surplus with the American

freely with Communist China. Capitol already makes all

world as a whole and particule-abroad.

dis- State Department there is now the makes

I understand ly with continental countries of three speeds and Decea 78 and 331 rpm sizes, saying it

the Organisation for European considerable American demand closed today.

The only restriction on Japanese

to exports

the will make 45's If the demand for

Economie Co-Operation, which for the commudity. that size increases

would be in the European Pay-

Chinese mainland will be that Union, she stands to gain ments meditatively with the thermo- from the Union more than the

атс

Although your emotions strong, you keep them well under know that

control and only closest friends will

your

very

o

breath a very cutm exterior you are as friendly, gregarious and Jovial na any extrovert. Your marriage should prove a happy and contented one. Your loyally should be answered by similar life-long steadfastness,

To find what the stars have in store for tomorrow, select your birthday iar and read the cor- responding paragrapli. Let your be your ially birthday star nulle. FRIDAY, MARCH 17

PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 1)---

VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 22)-

Good New Singles

Eddle Heywood has a pair of excellent plano solos on "Trees"

(London). and "Bebe" Tommy Dorsey's latest are "Nice to Know You Care" and "Puddle Wump" (RCA Victor) Russ Case's orchestra with "A Wish Your licart Dream Is a

The Little Gray Mnkes" and House" (M-G-M). . . .

Vincent Lopez's band has n A day in which-you-should de-Be-co-operative in all publie affairs and if in partnership, see

pair of very danceable tunes in monstrate your particular talents.

that your relationship Is pro-In Santiago by the Sen" nnd Get what you want out of life

{10W.

ARIES (Mar. 22-Apr. 20)- West opened the three of spaces and declarer held off the you do your good deed today, spade until the third lend. Hisit will be returned in kind and perhaps manifold Be thoughtful ten of play next diamonds. West put on the four of others. and dummy the deuce,

was

the

TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)- Mondiness may need strong con-

enter the pletur. Il is still a good time for you!

fecied now.

"Here Comes That Mood" (Cal- LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23)umbia)

If in personnel work, you may"Fools Rush In" and "Just One need to be relecting additional of those Things" (Capitol), ... employees for a new project. Use

discretion.

ND what," asked Dr

he Avensfoot-Moodie, As

thermometer on hts wiped a breeches and then breathed on it, "And what

to be seems

the trouble?"

"Every time I blink," replied the patient, "my shoes all with

sand.'

The doctor

meler.

rubbed his chin

not

"Ilave you tried g?" he asked. "Why, no," said the "One must blink."

one

must alled

a

"Then, evidently. risk having one's shoes with sand. Do you live in desert, by any chance;"

HONGKONG they do not include goods of

SHARES

direct military value.

The State Department de- clined to confirm a report that

would

be $150,000,000 which

of blink-cducted from her share

Marshall Aid to form the reserve

a director of Japanese trade had the Union. Certainly, patient.fund of

gone to General MacArthur ad- she should not gain less from L

Transactions recorded on the vising him to set up controls on Foods of potential A Paris report that Britain's

might Hongkong Stock Exchange this Japanese the Union accession to

of morning were lowest in value military value.

However, the statement that Cause another devaluation

for some time, the total volume

-Suna principles governing Sterling was described by some

noon being

valued at the 50 as "rubbish", up to

policy were American export London Dankers

Noon quotations were.

applied to Japanese trade in- At Sterling's present devalued $25,200. rate, they pointed out, Britain SHARES DUYERS SELLERS SALES dicated that there might be some

basis for the report. the in the cheapest supplier of many BANKS

the vitally exports, including important steel.

"No. I live in Birmingham.” "Then where do you get the Band?"

That's just it." patient cagerly. Snibbo does it again

sald

STERLING PRESSURE

Jo Stafford sings | «COUNDS to me like sabulit-

There "በባ ample evidence is," said the doctor. "Take une of these pills." And out came that Sterling is putting pressure Some of hnd our old friend the Sulbba bottle, on many countries.

thought they The patient swallowed the pill them who

sterling to burn have, instead, blinking hard.

found themselves running short of it.

It was not necessary to make trol today. Don't let pessimism GITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec-nnd Whe" (London)

five diamond tricks, but declarer wanted to assure four diamond tricks. He was hoping thing is East held four diamonds to the Jack he would make the mistake

GEMINI (May 22-June 22)- social and Business us well na

Johnny Bradford, with snor- SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov, 22)-

had an ing accompaniment, Improvements are in order all

over-cute novelty, "The Sleeping along

the line. Pay attention, es-

Ralph Song" (RCA Victor)..... to children's needs.

ani "Rosca "Sorry Young sings 22)Restlessnesa COIL cause Shep Field's Rippling Rhythm in trouble on the job. Slow down beard on "Last week's Kisses

carc of all details and

Kind "He

and Make Me and take

(M-G-M) You" Love 23-Jan.

Sharkey and his Kings of Dixie- 20)---Attend a lecture, perhaps, and instrumentalice "Bourbon with a neighbour. Show an in- Street Bounce" and "Tizza Pie terest in community projects at Boogie" (Capitol) this time.

Dorsey's orchestra on "I'll Hold You" and "Lost in a Dream" (Columbia).

of winning the ten-spot, but romantic affairs are prominent. lll demely RN (Dec.

East played the three,

Combine all activities for good results.

CANCER (June 23-July 23 Your family in important. Write perhaps. neglected letter.

vist; to Or, if you can, pay n re-distant kin.

49

the

5

the

le

Now declarer attempted to establish the jack of clubs an entry to dummy. He led four of clubs and East won jack with the queen. turned a club which was by declarer with the nice.

WDH

The ace of diamonds, the king, of clubs and the ace and king of hearts were cashed, bringing the situation down as underlined.

Declarer led the queen of diamonds. West could not dis eard a spade because declarer would overtake the diamond in dummy and play the good alx of spades. He could not discard the ten of clubs, as declarer would hold the trick and win the next trick with the seven of cluba,

So West, let go of the queen of hearts, whereupon declarer hell the trick and then led the East had to deuce of hearts.

win the trick and lead from his

Jack-eight of diamonds

dummy's king-nine.

INT

DOWNING STREET

by T. O. HARE AKNOT of spectators in Downing Street was watching members at the Cabinet as they arrived for erical meeting.

Who's that? I asked my neighbour as a alik. inted gure, carrying a rolled unbrella, rang the Ty it the bell at No. 10. Minister of Morale 7'

"Yes," he said. "Qulio right."

second spectator.

1310

"The Minister of Morale it 13 Looks grim doesn't he?

these Arst of The speakers makes a point of three truth Telling the

The imes out of four. tecond tells the truth four Imes out of five

What is the probability

gentleman that the

question was in fact the Minister of Morale'

(Solution on Page 3)

lato

Check Your

Knowledge

the

1. Name "Forsyte" Saga."

author

of

Was

2. Name the poet who referred to as "Rare Ben''?

3. The cities of Delft (Hol- Jand), Dresden (Germany) and famous Lemoges (France) are

for the product?

manufacture of

what

4. What orgun of the body

controls our equilibrium?

5. Is an igloo a baby.or

house.

-

LEO (July 28-AUK. 23)-

beneficiary in If you are estate, this may be the day you receive your interitance.

CHESS PROBLEM

By L. PROKES Black, 7 pieces.

(No. 2947)

+ &

AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb, 19) Take care of your budget and guard your business Interests. Promote a new idea at a lun- cheen meeting.

BOYS'

"You do blink a lot," zald off your "Now, take Moodle. shoes, and don't spill the sand un the carpet."

The patient gingerly removed his shoes.

"What! No sand?" cried the doctor.

have n

dazen

"Amazing!" said, the patient, "Not a grain of sand. I'm cured Jimmy Doctor. I can never thank you

enough. Let me bottles of these pills."

Behind the arras two Directors of Suibbo Ltd. shook hands.

London Express Service.

(Tomorrow-Unusual Angies)

AND

General Tin Had a Wish

1

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White, 4 pieces.

White to play and mate in three. yesterday's Solution1 problem:

to

1. Q-Q6, any: ?, Q, R, B, K, or fifdis chi matra.

11

CROSSWORD

Acrom

10

22

He seems to be a late arrival (0 8. One has to desire to do tu

uproar. (8)

1. Discourtcounty short, c42

12. It could ba

Test

Hitting (3) Rice (0) 14. Dash from the lane. (4)

10. It could be neat, but is out

bursts so certainly tuntids, t

17. If you look closely at the palms you'll and the majority aro. (bi

16. it is made to put on, (3),

20. Would you expect this French company to deal in ios 9 (5)

22. Sign of the Voltrition. (U) 23. Mäder, (8)

Down

1. Laving done this you have done

A told. (1)

2. This an ornament.

87

3. Do 14 & cuts rearrangement. (9)

We get nothing but sauce whet

we put up with this. (4)

b. Leave out, but honour 12 (4)

d. Even a lame mite gola around at

shi (0)

7. Uss, ¡G)

V. an ambasador may need him,

but not in this case, ATE

16. ste izby ranked in India. (B)

Made

a chrom, (4)

10. Üksandals |TM" (5).

10. It'u high us. (3)

21. The cad obrness and becomes a

Bold. (8)

Solution of Taturdayća ogante,

Achalse; 21% Wind

moving ii. Fal: 33. Bis

d. In an escalator a atairway or a fire extinguisher?

-And He Told the Shadows About It-

By MAX TRELL

T'VE often wished," General

GIRLS'

Jet me have the faithfulness of a don'"

Everyone agreed that these

Tin the in soldier said as were wonderful wishes.

he food leaning on his musket

General Tin nodded. "But I

In front of the playroom door; don't suppose any good fairy will

I've often wished," he repeated, come,'

"that a good fairy or

someone "There aren't

like her would come to me and fairies." say: General Tin, what wou'd

13cu like to have? *

saidi mournfully,

any more

Lights Went Out

good

Hardly had he said this when Kaarf and Hani and Teddy Keart and Hanid and Teddy, the particularly, the Stuffed Bear, who were 15- Stuffed Bear and, fening to General Tin, at once General Tin were astonished to asked him what he would an see all the lights in the room co swer the good fairy if she ever out in the darkness they rul carne to him,

denly heard a volce suying: "I "Td answer her this, my dears. am a good fairy! Who wants me

some wishes?"

reports that

Washington Europe might have to form a discriminatory bloc against American trade were also re- garded as out of taste.

It can be

From

1 demonstrated from statistica trade and Marshall

the beginning that the dollar gap !s of the year the world has cer- tainly had a surplus of dollars. This is self-evident.

closing.

Britain's gold and dollar re- terves has continued to rise strongly. Reuter.

MAGAZINE

Rupert and the Caravan-25

Once his wrists are loose Rupert Lakes le knife, cuts through the other ropes that are binding him, and soon his friend is free, too. And now tell me what all thin How did you come means.

1t here?" asks the little bear. happened this morning," cries San. "The first time I went out the

ALL RIGHTS

I'd say, 'Let me see with the eyes to grade General Tin man-

"Er-1 al n ent; let me walk with the stillness of a mouse; let me have aged to answer. He couldn't see

(Knarr and Hanid and Teddy the strength of a lon; let ne the good fairy. He couldn't see swim like a fish, fly like a bird, his own hand in front of his facs and General Tin were sure that run like a deer. And above all, The voice seemed to come from they could hear these different the other side of the room. But animala shuffling around on the he thought it best to let the good other side of the room;. fairy know what he wanted, even

Shadows hear about General Tla's wish.

thoug

he couldn't see her.

"So." continued, the voice of

the good fairy.

Just One Thing

ahack two men caught me and tied me up. One was the man who brought you here, but the other was behind me and I didn't see him. They blindfolded me and carried but never mind that we must get away." And next moment puls. his powerful shoulder against the door.

RESERVED

me.

e

"Mouse? What do you want?” "I want him to get caught in

The Lion said: "I wont

a trap instead of me.

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K. Whart 103 N. P. Wharf 5% Dock

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Planned Economy

In Red China

The Chinese mainland, now under Communist control, was Japan's most important export market before the war. Today, that trade is reduced almost to Many Far Eastern in trickle.

experts have that Japan

long contended cannot becomb economically independent until she regains at least some of her former markets on the Asiatic mainland-Reuter.

N.Y. FOREIGN EXCHANGES

Canada (dallar) England-omelal

unofficial

..

30-day future 90-day futures

Australia (pound) New Zealand (pound) South Africa (pound) Belgium franc) Deonark (krone)... France-franc

West German Deutsch-

kבהרז

Holland (guilder) Italy-officiat

15.- San Francisco, Mur. Peking Radio reported tonight

Horwny (krone) that planned economy Is pro- ving its success In Manchuria Portugal excudo)

mines Spain (peseta) and where factories

under the North-East Industrieleden (krona) Department have completed or

Closing rates March 10. US10.50-5/10

2.80-3/18 2.43 bid- 2.40 asked 2.0011

2.701

220%

2.79

280

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.1435

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Balvin (boliviario)

Chile-frea

20170

Columbia (peio)"

Cuba (pesa) Mexico (peso) Peru-frer

1,00

1160

(bolivar)

3010

FAR EAST

2100

1750

3610

AZIJ

360 yen to US$1

UnRed Press.

was os products

passed their targets.

The Increase

In the

of essential

follows:

cent above the quota,

Copper: 44 percent.

Paper: 40 percent.

Electric transformers: 45 per-Arrentine ameial

Cement: 25 percent.

Cool: 11 percent.

Production 1gures for iron, Uruguay (pes) ccke, power, motors, bicycles, Venezuela Eulphuric acid and rubber goods India trupee) were also above those of pre-Pakistan (rupee) vlous quotas, the Radio edited, longkong --Reuter.

1b.)

June

July

NY

Rubber Futures

this

10.03 Dia 19.42 nominal 10.30-39 traded 19.17 nominat 18.03 18.05 nominal 18.75 traded 18.61 nominal 15.40

New York, Mar. 15-Rubber future today moved up 17 to 31 points on sales totalling 100 him to

bulk of The live in a cage the way I do." The contracts.

trade represented exchanges Fish said:

"I want him to get of May futures for actual rüb-

do." caught on a hook the way The Bird said: "I want him to ver.

Prices closed as follow:- March (in cents per "There's Just one thing about have to fly back and forth; back "It's you who

good fairy and forth, looking for food the wants me to grant some wishes, these wishes," the

went on. "I'll grant them to you, way I do." The Deer said: "I April Well, what are they?"

"I'd like," Knari and Hanid General Tin. But for each wish want him to have to run away May and Teddy heard General Tin that I grant, you must be willing from hunters, the way I have to to grant a wish to each of these do." The Dog was the only one saying in a bolder volce, "lo be

November cept for General Tin to love him. October able to see with the eyes of a different animals. Are you will who didn't want anything, ex- September

Ing" cat, walk with the stillness of o

When General Tin heard all December But I strength of a "Well-I don't know. mouse, have the lion, be able to swim like a fish, dink I am," replied General this he said he had changed his SPOT

do they mind. He was glad to be just the "What wishes a bird, run like a deer, Tin. fly like a

way he was, and not a singlo have the faithful- want?" and, above

"Cat?" sold the good falry. bit changed, for he saw that the to each of "Hmm," said Die good fairy, What do you want for letting animals had more with your less, than he had "I've got all these animals hers General Tin

these. And Knaf and Hanld and with ine now

the cat, the eyes?"

"I want him to inke my tall," Teddy all agreed that he was mouse, the llon, the fish, the bird,

right. sald the cat, "and wear it." the deer and the dog.

BRONCHO BILL

· WITH 15418 STURM BLOWIN" UP, FR, IF PHYBODY HEARS THE BLAST THEY'LL THINK

IT'S THUNDER **

On the Slope

AN

HOUR.

LATER.

THEN, EL WITH SHÓVEL GUNPOWER

END TRAUBIL CROSSES NARROW BADELL RIVER AND DEB UN NEAR THE TALL A

PRUNS A STEP

•AND TRENCHIŇOUB

19.35

January (1051)

18.30

10-0/16 United Press.

to ask in London Rubber

Futures

London, Mar 15.-Prices in

closed as follow:-

Netherlands East

Indies Singapore Japoń

www

OUTWARD MAILS

United

mail A surface Kingdom via Porte per UMS Canton follows:

WIN

to

cloard GPO Parcels, March Registered, March 18, 17, 5 pastory, Boon.

11 a.m.:

Kowloon CPO-Parcels, March

17. p.: Registered, March 18. tu. Ordinary, March 28, 11

10

.13.

Thin mail to expected to arriva at london on or about April 15 1830.

Unregistered Lettere obly for.

BWALOW Canion.

Amay, Poo- chow, Shanghai, Tintain and North China can be accepted at sendere zisk and wilt be forwarded as opportunity offers. Ne- Unless otherwise stated, gistered Articles (by- Air or Sea) and Parcel Posts closs One Boar earlier than the ordinary mali, If make close before 15 s., Registered and Parcel Ports close xt 3 pm. on the previous day. MAŬs are closed at Kowloon Central Post opice one hour' earlier ran the G.P.O. closing timex.

THURSDAY: MARCH 18 Closing Times By Air Hothow, 4 DM.

Calcutta, Karschi, Basra, HanNairobi. Mombasa, Dar-

Calro

By Harry F. O'Neill the rubber market here today salaam, Mauritius and Johanna

Vin Cairo), Home and London, B p.m.

p.m.

Spot in pence per 16-3/18-18-3/18 kok, Singapore, Djakarta and

Apri

b.)

April/June July/September October/December January/March

(1951)

16-3/16-18-6/10 Labuan, Bydney and Auckland. B 16-1/18-16-3/10 p..

15%-15-9/10

15-5/10-1514

2416-20

United Preka. -United Press.

Exchange Rates

Talpeh, 5 p.m.

Closing Times By Sta Korea vis Inchon, 3 p.m. Holhow. 3 p.m.

Manile, 3 D..

Japan. 3 p.m.

FRIDAY, MARCH 17 Closing Times By Alt USA and Canada, 1 pin loihow, ♦ pan.

Manila, Guam, Honolulu, USA and Canada, 6 pin.

Air Parcel Posts for Manula. Hono- lulu and USA, 8. p.m.

Business was done in the local

-Ordinary Air Mall (Printed Mat hodi exchange market this unofficial

lere, Bamples

Small Packerl morning at the following rates!--

Posts) for Mantia, Guain, Honolulu Sterling pound note (per 2) 15, and USA, 8 p.m.

4,37 Singapore Djakarta, Bydney and 23:30 Auckland, & p.m.

US dollars. (per-31)

Nuders (per 100)

Bla tionis (per 100)

Singapore (Siraita)

25.00

16.30 | Parish. pm.

and

FIC: Distres (per 100).