1950-03-20 — Page 7

THE. HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, MARCH 20, 1950.

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AROUND THE WORLD??

A Fascinating Swiss Town

By TEMPLE MANNING

BY THE

WAY

by Beachcomber

pine woods, the flowers, the

TUIE announcement that mighty glaciers, the nearby

including the

Up to ning million men famous FERMATT is another of those gianto

where Matterhorn and Mt Rosa, hand women in this country gold-mines Swis 'natural attractions and man- winderful climate all do their

are incapable of following made comforts pay off every share.

the arguments in even the' In winter, month of the year.

beautiful lille town, set at the

popular 6. version of the an altitude of 3,300 feet, is one

annual Government's Economic Survey" seems to

that imply

either the Government or the ninel million are

illiterate.

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of the world's Anezi mounes

winter resorts, while other

of the year, it is a great place for mountain climbers as well a simply channing ag belug suminer resort. The marvellous mountain scenery, the viewa, the

YOUR BIRTHDAY....... By STELLA

MONDAY, MARCH ZO

By WILLIAM E. McKENNEY TF you are born today, one of

THE

ti

Your

This

Although Zermatt consists of but one thoroughfare that runs from the railway station through

The Matterhorn, Switzerland

Which?

Both, sir; both. What, sir, do you expect after barely 80 years of: compulsory.education?

The common touch

Was It

in

er,

FOR THE

In Peking

BUSINESSMAN

Czech Traders Indonesia's

Currency Reform Hailed In London

San Francisco, Mar. 19. -Pekitig radio

today re-

ported the arrival of a Czech trade order tween

to

rulssion In develop trade be- the two countries. Tho mission is headed by Frantisek Adamck.

Recent reports, Indicated that similar mission would BOOM be nerlying from Eastern Zone Germany and olber Bovlet Batellites

are able

io offer and factured

KOOLIN Industrial raw materials In exchange for China's pro- duce bristles,

vegetable Gres oils, thy wolfram gold

tea. United Press,

and

Dollars For

Pineapples

To find what the stars have one main thoroughfare, in pre- Annals, with reference to the under an agreement

for tomorrow,

select

Let

move

London, Mar. 19.—Today's Indonesian is an ingenious currency reform designed to halve the inflated internal circulation of money.

Russia and Germany had similar reforms in December, 1947, and June, 1948, but theirs re- duced the circulation by 9/10ths while the In- donesian change reduces it by half.

Today's move logically are to be issued between March follows last

22 and Aprli 16. weekend's

The official rate for the Pound changes when the Indone-Sterling was about 10.8 gillders siam guilder-was-devalued at the close of-trading-yester- by half for exports and by day, and today there were un

precedented scenes In two-thirds for imports. capital, with thousands of people It should powerfully rein-spending the money wildly......... force those changes in re-Reuter. viving Indonesian exports,

tho

which have been almost at HONGKONG

standstill in recent weeks. There has not been nucli

revival

export

SHARES

on

of Indoestan export! sales in the past week, because people in Indonesia who were hoarding rubber, tea and other Activity the Hongkong roods knew that they Stack Exchange this morning would get more mildern but resulted in transactions up 10

to 力 feared that the infernal value of noon

total value 01 these guilders would be less. $107,110.

Now they have the assurance Noon quotations weret that their internal value should | BANKS buy

1.K. Bank., 1420 x.a. be more. als

Easi Anla

103 may bring much more INSURANCES export offers

600 Union Koods,

DOCKS ETC.

of

Indonesian : of which zome

are

RIGHT LINES

READER who hopes that "the 1931 Festival won't be loo highbrow" need not worry. The enormous influence wielded

Sydney, Mar. 19-Australia Fond of travel, you probably

hy this columa in public matters

could carn an extra million outstanding charne will visit many fur place dur-

will be used to ensure that the Canadian dollars by exporting However,

Festival will be enlivened by the tinned pineapples to Canada, THE winner of the

open teristles is a planemensl memory ing your Hfetime,

Filthician Trin, the twelve Red-

Canadian according to

trude Individual national cham-which makes it easy for you to you are one to want your own as well and student. home and family

Bearded Dwaris, Wugwell's Cir- officials here, ptonship h 1940 was S. Seldman become proficient

Mimsic Siopcomer,

Canadian Trade Comintacion of Brooklyn, N. Y. The event Since you have a great deal of probably toward middle life you

Rhubarb, Badhat the Centen- Mr C.M. Croft, sald Canada established a new altendance patience and perseverance, any will want to rettle down. Don't too long! You women

Turkish arian

violinist, the preferred to buy from the record with 320 players' par-thing you tackle will be well wait

fairies Grogblossom and Quart-sterling area because of the ticipating.

done. You have an indepen- would be happies if wed carly.

horse-sailors Ben dollar shortage, and if Australla battle, the Playing for the extra trick intent spirit and thoroughly dis. In life, for you crave the love of your DWT

Cuckley

and Sid Oakes, Mme had more pineapple products to rubber bridge is not important, like taking advice. But strange and attention

Zaphroma the Secress, and many sell, he was

Canadian but le tournament bridge you|ly mamugit,

your best family. you do

agents

large would parinership. bave to get every trick possible work when in

of town and oitier oddities and delights. Cultivate optimisin,, You are the newer part

quantities direct. because your score is rated on a Your partner, however, must be

mut a little 100 inclined to be moody then out to the old village of basts and it is highly match point

may wooden chalets, the place seems Starting any number commuble and

Canada, however, cannot deal pessimistic.

Australian can- of hairs direct with match points you are after, Tears to "sugest rather than and

usual tourist-

teries, he said. All purchases decidedly important for world renses. Just remember that if sion and the At first glance Mr Seidman direct," Parents of all children me from your highly critical to be just filled with hotels, pen- But Zermatt born on this day should remen-

and the

with Canadian markets. Le beguiling shops,

rest must be made you crilicise, you should (South) was little worried

the Oversean 19 a very old place, and an im-PEARD first constructive,

nowhere" wrote Taeltus sub-agents of about the hand.

He won the ber this!

which. Co-operative, portant one, even if it only han

book of Die Farmers the second opening lead of the queen of

with the hearts with the king, then cashed

Queens- even known and settled

from hairy Langobardi. What, then, government-sponsored the nee of diamonds. Ho ruffed

times, judging

wild be have sai

the Innd Committee of Direction of said of historie of diamonds with the deuce

turned fossils and relies

up

controls dis- the dummy's deuce of spades.

centuries. But gentleman whose beard "touches Fruit Marketing.

tribution of pineapples in the as he walks?" when the Alpine cult really got the ground

old broom sweeps United Kingdom. Seldman then led the lock of

through under way, which was in the hop his pades, East jumped in with the

Independent Canadian Impor- first quarter of the 19th century, clean, and that when he speaks ace and returned a heart which

Zermail began to go places, the general effect is that of the

bo- declarer won with the nce. He the ruffed another diamond.

And why shouldn't it, when it voice from the beard in one of ters do not like buying from chargo these agencies cause offers views in every direction Mr Wixlehouse's books-"Down OFC agencles in Canada

in the forest something stirred."

cmmunisston which leaves the impressive mountain giants with side

the bed-clothes? Let

with huge glaciers extending far into

him see that no emply bottles which they can ecmpete the valley?

co-operative's Ket lost in it during a heat the SAGITTARIUS (Nov, 23-Dec.

"I want no forest fires United Press. The first inn, opened in 1853, wave. 22)-Blake gains in your em

ns the Indy at to the speclator ployment, especially if you are and named in honour of Monte in my beard," in the trades. Aspects are ex-tora, had but three beds, then the fair sald

who offered her a cigaretle. the Mont Inn, came another cellent.

Cervin, with fleen. And as we remarked before, Zermatt Mrs Wretch hits out today in made up of hotels, all run most efficiently, with what seems to us to be almost mill- tory precision, which is more than one can say for hotels in many other parts of the world.

(Tomorrow-Science At Work) |

Intuitions are excrp. Your

is likely tionally keen and it that you' will have some poten- in store

Be your birthday star and read the tially mediumistie powers,

of how very careful

you use corresponding paragraph, these, for the gift can be abused your birthday star be your daily unless your ideals are kept high; guide.

TUESDAY, MARCH 21

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov, 22)

initiative

and you Display

every opening incl.

PISCES (Feb, 20-Mar. 21)- A small spude was led from Brainwork counts. A new idea dummy and when East played may further your progress con the

declarer put on siderably right now. Be pro- three-apot,

picking upgressive. the nine. Before

of spades Seldman the queen ruffed the four of hearts with ARIES (Mar, 32-Apr. 20)- He Good judgment is important. the last trump in dummy, returned to his hand with the Make the right decision now

clubs

and cashed the and it will promote your person queen of king of spades, which picked up al affairs. East's queen.

TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21-

are good Social affairs now. Don't neglect to

business gains He is solidate

recently, however. ten

At this point declarer led his last trump. West was down to the jack of hearts and four eluts and he was squeezed. carded his jack of hearts which establisher · declarer's hearts, Now, on the ten of hearts, West was forced to let go a club, which made dum my's clubs all good.

of

A neat little rquceze play pro- duced six-odd which gave Mr. Seldman top score on the board and helped him to win the national championship.

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or

and British Both Indonesian Anancial

in London experts welcomed today's news. They felt that the reform was un- questionably on the right lines, remains to be seen though 31 whether it went far enough.

Radio Djakarta ments today told

announce- Indonesiatis

will find that opportunities are of some of Switzerland's most Does he sleep with it inside _importers a nonprofit margin atThey added that there would be

for

on you

CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan. 20) right -This should be a routine day con- for you. Stick close to detalls made both at home and at the office.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. start something GEMINI (May 22-June 22)- 19)-You can An early start today will give new now and expect excellent you a distinct advantage over results. Be progressive,

lustigate a new idea others.

and benefit.

CANCER (June 23-July 23)-- If you make the right decision yes can gale added prestige t your work. Consolidate

te reiny'a hius,

LEO (July

yes-

24-AUR. 23)

Check Your Organise your efforts efficiently

Knowledge

J. Identify the Action

Liberale Nationale.

2. What is a kayak cayak?

and you may open an exceptional opportunity. Make progress

(now.

VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 22)- Prave

your worth

abilities.

BOYS'

AND

The only way to stop these Steel firms from making a profit ia to nationalise Sterl.

(Mrs Wretch at Clack- whidden).

-London Express Service.

GIRLS'

Willy Toad Had a Question

-- He Wondered What Good the Ice Was -

By MAX TRELL

by❝EE all

Taad

this ice?" remarked Blackie Beelle.

Your or demonstrating

Put your best foot forward; friend make important gains,

3. Whose sword was named Excalibur?

the

Naine

author 1. "Poor Richard's Almanack."

5. Find a wori

LIBRA (Sept. He co-operative

efforts.

of the best possible

today' counts.

beginning with F and ending with Y for

"a young mure."

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For what class of boxers

is there no weight Umit?

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INTELLIGENCE TEST

Christmas crackers

By 1. O. HARE I'VE tht blue, green and

red gachern for Chri masa Stes Forraght

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ve them at the legal state, where everything costs either sixpener or a mittiple of six-

three typDE · vence The cracker i bought all differ 10) price

would one of escl 450 1 cut twelve

con:

a trigates, and i paid the bill

Su shillings

Mry Foresight

had bought of blue number crackers. Ind the number, ci red crackers”, knij "of genu crockers, bought by her, Interchanged, she would have spent her ten shillings

How much is ract did' she *pen

been

and and

"What Use?" asked WINY cagerly.

Smooth Enough

Willy to his "The children use it for slid- "See ing on when it's sinooth enough. And for skating on when it's on the pond. They also use it for course, I see it all." throwing ashes on when it's on

gazing around

"Blackie added. the patti," replied,

countryside, which was

This didn't seem to satisfy after last night's snow, wily

at all

"Thore aren't " he said. listening with ley-walk, very useful

URES," an icy pond, and icletes

the At that mament Glive from the branches of Snail care sliding up. "Nice hanging

the trees. "There's ice wherever tey day, isn't it?" be greeted you louk, Willy."

Willy and Blackle. "That's just what I said to

sure Is,"

agreed Willy. what's the good of all myself a moment ago, just be "But

tee If you can't use it for fore you came alonit. I sald- this There's Ice Wherever you something useful?" look, Willy And then I said to myselfThere ought to be something you can do with all There certainly ought to be some use for it,"

this ice.

**There Blackic,

is n use for it,"

that money in their pockets was at once cut to half its face value.

n "debt freezo" or mornforlum agencies until further notice.

Itudio announcers told the people of the three-months old Republic to lear their notes In half, keep the teft-hand plece currency and the

the

new

Exchange Rates right-hand plece as a voucher

bonda

+4

North Point 0.00 Providents

K. Docks LAND ETC.

1. Hotel

Humphreyn UTILITIES

12

LO A 1430

200 131 10.00 200 10.10

Trams...... 1315 Star Ferry, eatx.a. HIK Electric 2641 #33; C. Light (0) 11.70

C Light (N) 6.70 -Mac -300,- Telephonen STORES ETC.

Dairy

Farin Walion'... 42

1. Craw'd 234 GOVERNMENT LOANS

3

03

23

200 8.70

X.D.

100 10

200 m 2711⁄2

1000 11.70

1000 11.00

200 or 8.8O ...OOT 195

10

100 6 167

Your Percent percent MISCELLANEOUS

Wheelock's

1.40 1.00 300 m Shat Lond S'hai Dock 1.75

300

N.Y. COTTON

MARKET

New York, Mar. 18.-Cotten

for

35% Government

worth

one-quarter the

notes!

This

futures maintained on overtone

former value.

Business was done in the local

market exchange unoficial morning at the following rates Sterling pound note (per ) 15.40 US dollars (per $1) NEI ulders (per 100) Siam iicats (per 100) Singapore (Branila)

FIC plastres (per 100)

MAGAZINE

Rupert and the

While Sailor Sam has been leich ing the horse Rupert remembers the crumpled bit of paper in his pocket. and how he opens it out and ex- plains how Beppo had led him to ile place where he found it. Sam look at it carelessly. Then he This is very stares more alertly.

queer indeed," he queer very

ALL RIGHTS

Nothing an icebox. having a box full of leg."

"Well, let's get to work and bring it to them." "Bring what?

"Certainly you can use it for something useful," said Give. "Don't you know that iceboxes for are filled with ice?"

"Oh, ure they?" sak! Willy. Of course. I almost all "Oh yes.

forgot." Willy was just pre- 10 tending be bad forgotten, had never heard of un icebox

bccboxes

To whom?"

e

Caravan-28

mutters.

0.30

22.70 22.00 18.15

The Prime Minister, Dr Mn-of steadiness through the past haimed Jatta, Issued a "Do Not weet, with narrowly irregular Pante appeal to his people, but nucation.

Dr

list

close the his

Minister.

At Friday's Finance 12.90 Sjafruddin Prawiranagar, old ruled 12 to 33 points-40 cents that he knew the drastic cur-to $1 per bale-higher than the rency cut wo

would be "bitterly previous week,

This isn't written m English. It's low Spanish. What on earth is it doing here? It's years since I saw this language, and 1 can't understand much of it." He frowns as he tries to make out its meaning. Then as he reaches the very end of the message, Ruperi sees him give a violent start. RESERVED

"I've

and

felt

in

by the community.

Supporting influences Includ- Thousands spent money wildly ed growing concern over poten- tial insect damage to the naw after advance

rumour today it

of the coming "Tear Uprop, following the heavy win- Your Notes" order, but most ter survival of the bell weevil,

plus the heavier outlook shopkeepers-usually open

exports under the new E.C.A. Sundays closed their doors and credit rants to Marshall Plan

on

folled the genreal bid to turn } niency into goods.

In a spezch announcing the drastic currency purge, Dr Hatta appealed to the people not to panie.

He said a huge defcit of 2,- 500,000,000 guilders had caused

inflationary tendencies,

countries.

for

Finn liquidation In March delivery before ita expiry on Fridny Ing

along with hedge sell-- and reduced activity in the

Roods

trade, aeled to hold rollies in check. The Senate and House con-

dry

The

The

Government intended to cheelt ferees agreed upon the compro-

this trend by an economic andmise colton acreage bill, which Anancial polley almed

fintion.

Dr

of

Hved under

at deale

the

Orient

nuthorities estimate will

new

Credits

450213 bales, 1,073,733

671,682 United Press.

increase the 1950 acreage from the original allotment of 21,000,- WEAL AND WOE 000 to around 22,400,000 acres.

Halla

The E.C.A. said that

announced

"to Government's plan was to in-cation

purchase for $14,000,000, crease the circulation of goods France

nlong and

$3,000,000 to Greece, decrease the circulation with

Luxembourg und $3,000,000 to moncatto said:

"When we Belgiums and $250,000 to French foreign colonial North Africa. Overall purchase over the past yoke, we could assert that our credits allowed

to around anfavourable conditions and the two weeks amount people's poverty were the retuli $43,000,000.

Memphis reports of that colonial rule.

that boil threatens more "Now we are berated from weevil damage "Why, Whily, how wonder-

domination and our than at any time during recent full" exclaimed Hanid,

"But colonial

weat and woe is in our hands. years. It's

Now we don't really need any.

we are

responsible for COTTON EXPORTS an icebox that makes its own

our own fate.

Cotton exporis for the 1940-50 Ice."

"From the

outset very

we reason up to March 10th, as re- Willy was very disappointed. For the Icobox

were fully aware of the fact ported by the New York Cotton "Could I Just see it?" he said.

besides sovereignty, we Exchange, were an follow:- "The

teen millions of iceboxes that, lee, Willy; the ice for

inherit from the past Great Beltafo icebox. For Knart and of

course-but I would like to would

Continent always need ice. the

chnos So

financial difcallies." Knarf Hunid's icebox in their see this one," sald Olive as he started glding

He said last week's revision Hanld let him and Binckie in- kitchen."

of "I' "The more they're

That

icebox. seemed the strangest side to look

at the of ice, the colder they

Put all the ice you can thing of all: to keep the ice in a not full of ice at all.

the issue of "a compulsory loan But Willy of food!" he said in surprise. It in Knarf and Hauld's teebox, box in the kitchen.

took

quite a while for Knort for the people," with the object decided they were nothing else That's useful."

of raising the value of money Hanld to explain that ari but to bring the ice to and to clo

in circulation. icebox soon as Glive was gone, Knart and flank.

was a cupboard-a sort So he tried

big iron

box--where food The

Dr Finance Minister, Willy waited for Blackde to say lifting the ice off the top of of

emergency that being too was kept cold by means of ice. Prawiranagar, cald something. He particularly hoped the pond, but,

ended

measures could not be avoided up by being so something heavy, he finally settled on a Willy Blackle would say

or postponed if the Sinte wos would give some idea of small icicle. Binckle helped to pleased that he stopped wonder- That

to be guided into safety. what Iceboxes looked liked and lift 11 on Willy's shoulder and ing what useful use all the ice

"In this way the Governmeni especially why Knarf and Hanid they both started off for Khart outside could be put to. "Why,"

But all Blockle would and Honid's house,

he sald happily at last; "every-will get a lean of 1,600 million "We've big feebax. Everything is being redeemed in Instalments withis

the whole years," he cold. fresh for your kept

winter-until spring!"

Government

was fully aware that is measures would be bitterly

folt by the com- munity

In generol and by several groups in particulng, heters, added

Some sectors of economie lite might be confronted by extra- ordinary dilfeuttles.

off agalu. full keep.

As

the

foreign exchango scheme It's full was now being supplemented by OUTWARD MAILS

had.onlin's a wonderful They met Knarf and Hanld at thing outside is like one great guilders at three per cent, to be

say was:

the kitchen door. Idea, isn't it?"

wonderful idea," brought "Yes, yes,

all this ice repented Wily. "Just the thing icebox," said Willy.

"See this ice7" Willy said.

BRONCHO

BILL

Avtoma

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A couple of centuries in

total is what may happen. (5)

Would you call & baku: n lát: 7 2131

10. Half-company. (3)

11. Puro nates from the waters af

13. ttesiduo of a tree. (3)

18 Just a bit of a b (0)

19. Ane erg very often follows. (9)

21. Even nut may become a sitio

of bonour in Maisy with

22, 2 bonnet was a

grandma. (4)

24. Take care to get the messure

correct, 141

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Any. 15)

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27. Brought to the mill it's prout

Able. (0)

20 An in Acroun is shia of the whole.

141

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4. All over a scrambled ron, (3)

B Trace this container. (6)

As this is wall known for racing

can it be restful for baby) (3)

1. Would rou call n 7 to 1 hei This v

(01

•H Shy and retiring or just a second

heiping. (8)

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tanning 75

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vertised 13)

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The mimosa tres, i

20. THỜI CỦA Food Pubaar prer mon

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(Solution on Page 8)

CHESS PROBLEM

By K. TRAXLER Black, 6 pieces. *Ka 2970)

White, 8 pieces.

White to play and mate in three.

Solution

problem:

to Saturday's

1, Q-B5, any; 2, Q, R, or

mates.

LIGHTS A

FUSIL AND FATES OVER

TREACHEROUS.

APVALE ROCK #HI THE NEXT INSTANT* ****

thorough

L

OLD

TAPUDEL

The Landslide

BLACKIE, THAT WASN'T THÜNDER

IT WAS AN EXPLOSION -

over

By Harry F. O'Neill

The

The

NEW NOTES Minister said that the new measures should put an ond to strikes because the prices | of goods should fail while wages would remain on the same level. They should put an end to monetary confusion and Increase foreign confidence in Indonesia, he said.

the

It was also announced

- Minister

Financo

a moratorium

granting

MONDAY, MARCH 20 Closing Times By Ale Railow. 4 p.m.

Tancoon, Calcutta, Karachi, Natra, Calro (Nairobi, Mombaca, Dares Salaam. Mauritius and Johannesburg vin Catrol, Rame and London, 5 p.m.

Japan. p.m. Singapore. Djakarta, Sydney and Auckland, 0 p.m.

Bangkok and Colombo. 3 p.m. Talpeh, 5, p.m.

Closing Times By Bra Hothow, p.m. Bangoen, 3 p.1.

TUESDAY, MARCH 21 Closing Times By Air Tathow, 4 pm.

Mantia, Guam, Honolulu, USA and Cmada, 9 pan.

Air Force! Posts for Manila, Iono-.. Juln and USA, § p.m.

Ordinary Air Mau (Printed Mat- Bamples and Bmall Packet Posts) for Manila, Guam, Honolulu and USA. 8 p.m.

Haiphong and Saigon, 6 p.m. Hangkok, § p.3. Talpeli, # Dm.

Closing Times By Bex. Strails, Ceylon, Madagascar, Aden, Egypt And United Kingdom | via London, D a.m. (par); 11 am. (reg); Noon tord),

Canada via Vancouver BC 10 am.

Karea sha Inchon, 1 Prin Formosa via Keelung, 2 pm. Manila, 3 pm,

Bangkok. 3 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH

Closing Times By Air

Manila, 1 a.m.

Hoshow, 4 p9.201

at

Taipeh, 5 p.m.

Was until further notice. New bank notes

Closing Times By Bei

Bandakan, Þum.

Straits and Calcutta, 11 a.m, `' Formosa via Koelung, pan.

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