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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

MONDAY, MARCH 27, 1950.

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Land of the Midnight Sun

also a charming and interesting By TEMPLE MANNING

spot, one arrives next evening to at Kiruna, via Gellivare. OURS out of Stockholm

miles. Forty-three

before chance to Lapland with

Intter town the know more about a sturdy reaching the

crosses the Arctic one's traveller p:ople, and also to pay respects to the famous Midnight Circle. Gallivare is an ancient Sun, make for part of the de centre, and is the oldest mining light of a sojourn in Sweden. town in Lapland, the surround

It is nice to go by

water, bul

finally reaching Rattvik, Bally reaching

land.

firinous for

Rottvik

its

colourful

One leaves

national costumes.

Rattvik in the afternoon, and, after clunging trains at Kiruna,

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MONDAY, MARCH 27

IF you are born today, a sense termination to get what you of humour mitigates your want out of life. You do not per- otherwise rather stern and man- mit interference,

ARIES (Mar. 22-Apr. 20)---

Your wurst handicap, perhaps,

over

Milking a reindeer in Lapland.

baving

ore ranges

seu

BY THE BRITISH

WAY

MOTOR

by Beachcomber OUTPUT

HERE

stir

Tardis name were manufactured

and

London, Mar, 20-More carr in Britain during exported, mitro

previous At the very mo- January than in any torinna.

the Society Mr Macqueen-month,

of Motor about the Manufacturers and Traders an- ment when

nounced Pope's book

10,000 cars and 4,000 Gaiety Theatre appears, the gure on the top of the

vehicles were mercial

in week theatre Is being refurbished, each and there la talk of the old home of musical comedy being reopened next year.

If the tradition is continued, many an impoverished peer will

BUSINESSMAN

7

Canada's Drive To Lower World Trade Barriers

Ottawa, Mar. 26.-Canada's trade chiefs, worried by slumping world markets and dollar shortages, have at least one glimmer of hope for national prosperity this year.

com- made

They are pinning their January-300 more cars per week than the hopes on a conference on

record in previous

Comer- 100 fewer 1949, but

recorti.

October, multilateral tariff negotin: EAST-WEST

Export Agures set records be Elad of a chance to marry too, 30,700 cars and 10,300 com

were shipped malo the family of a chorus grimercial vehicles with a stendy jeb. By the way, out of the country in January I am glad to see that Me Mac- both figures higher than in any queen-Pope mentions that cham- previous month.

pugne was drunk from the shoes

cial vehicles than the November tions, scheduled for Septem

ber 28, 1950.

At least 28 nations previously the Crundian trading outsitle orbit

may

take part in the negotiations, in addition to 31 have already set nations who their trading pattern in accor

the Annecy Coll- dance with Australia bought the most forence in 1940. 3,050 other cars and

Canada came next,

of the Gaiety girls, a story I have been accused of inventing. One (11,800

of the girls complained that it vehicles.

the champagne was not enough.

him copy

well

the

Canadian

CONFERENCE

BREAKS DOWN

Geneva, Mar. 26.-United Nations efforts to bring Object of this conference is East and West together in solving common ngricul- mide her shoes damp. Probably with 5,750 cars, compared with to lower trade barriers.

No In Jamiary, 1949.

trade chiefs have tural problems ended in dry eight

Agure was given for commercial

constantly urged exporters to fallure here after weeks of vehicles to Canada.

keen

for accret debate. keep a

open eyo Shipments to

United

of enlarging world possible

Spending hours on procedure States are handicapped by high markels for Canadian industry. boat charges, and rates are now This conference may prove to and general controversy, dele-

Shipping review by under

be of considerable assistance rates from 10 countries to the for Conferences-United Press.

to businessmen and the Economle both

Commission

Com- Agricultural Europe's government.

mittee never gol down examin- Canada and the other meining a single one of the prepared Annecy reparts on detalled items, such conduct

No wonder you call it a slight Such a degradation,

old

Chicago Grainer

Market

to

ss ferding-stuffs.

n product-by- two between

nation; of the

hope agreciment negotiations on basis product 25.-Grain countries at a time, Chicago, futures Loriny closed steady. All concersions granted will with the best advances taking be extended equally to all the pince in near deliveries.

Mar.

the

The business started with a co-ordinated

West the and Russia and other Eastern bloc countries, In lenghty prepared statements.

attack on European economy Marshall Plan by

terful personally. You are care- ful about business matters, hav-

Cultivate op- THE Increasing popularity of ing a clear and exact mind for is your tendency to be

It serves primistle. bridge ench year is due pri-detail as well an for generalis critical of others and to be moody timisin. Always look on the

[right marily to the fine work of the tions. You are orderly in your and

When R duyente personal and your business bright side of things. bridge clubs and

bits having a Ajong-cabinet mind! comes to refecting a lfe partner,

always com- WRITERS are who always catrin

bern WR

plaining that their work are and someone On the other hand, you

why buck in thedocs nat

get the recognition it Bridge clubs are a gathering

overcome your black eighteenth century. Two Freat deserves. It is a change to inc centre for people who are lock-socially adaptable and will have find the joy in life and can help mined

Your emotional nature on ore mountains at Kirana one of them complaining that and con-a host of contacts. You will make you to recreation ing for

an panionship. The stakes they many friends, some of whom can moods.

reful to you in your work. 13 strong although you altempt contain ore that is estimated to be found a bit of his stuif in

be among the world's finest.

mathology, without acknowledg play for in most of the clubs

To find what the stars have in practically nothing, but it gives Fond of travel, you probably will to hide it.

For those who like splendidment of any sort. This is the otherwise could visit inany for places during your

store for tomorrow, selcel your who

time to sing, to the air of "Terry much to people

Breeches." the birthday star and read the cor-scenery there is nt bridge lifeline, not Bud a foursome

refrain:- an opportunity to go to their fa

Although you are, by nature, responding paragraph. Let your and admire in Lapland. Exten-O'Rourke's

be your daltysive forests and waterfalls are vourite bridge club for a game exceptionally generous toward birthday star

beautiful, but there is a sort of

You're in the anthology-

countries which sign the 1950 the brooding should those you love, you have a de- guide.

beauty, too, in

No apology! Every community

waste bogs, the desolate moun-

Dealers said that the steady agreement, officials said here. have a duplicate Hare where

TUESDAY, MARCH 28

tain moors and the vast track-

tone resulted from reports that Canada will have an oppor- the element of luck is eliminated

spend a large tunity to negotiate with pant SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)-less plains that make up

Spain plans to For a man in your nation-

nations: Austrnitu and every band is a lesson.

If of the terrain.

But it serves you copy well right, portion of its private American following Little over 30 years ago, the A good merchandising day.

Server you copy well, copy well bank loan for cereni gralus to 11elglum, Holland. Luxembourg development of intra-European

offset last year's drought. that they are well first rallway pushed up to Galti-

Brazil, Burma, Ceylon, Chile, you have goods to put on

corn Brazil, market, see

lower to cent higher,

China, few years later it advertised now.

ware.

Wheat

futures closed 4 cent

Denmark, Dominican SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dee. was extended still further. To- elee- day most of the line is

14 cent lower to 3.8 cent higher India, Italy, Liberin, New Zen- 22-You can plan for special entertainment this even-tri Ing. Perhaps you can promote a eletriaed line in Europe. Most

NE was hardly conscious of and cats cent lower to land, Nicaragun, Norway, Pakis the harp" writes a of it is north of the

music cent higher."

tan, Souther Rhodesin, Sweden, Africa, Prices closed as follow:-

South Syria-LebaTION, Circle.

critle. But that is the whole

WHEAT-price per bushel. Modern As for the famed

Great Britain, United States und charm of the harp.

SPOT

2230

Uruguay. want an May Sun, in the extreme north, Old music-lovers probably

1.00-12.00 with coloured July

2,00-12 Sol remains continuously above elottic hork

2.03-1 the horizon for several weeks at lights and a much more aggres- September the time of the summer solstice,

sive manner of making itself December

CORN At Abrio, it is visible fron end

heard. "Call that music! Why, 1

SPOT never had to raise my CANCER (June 23-July 23)-

of May to mid-July. But even

anwhile we were talking." be actually seen nt Do your part and the results will you put your best foot forward, places where the sun cannot midnight. expectations. you will get the results you de- the refraction of its rays light be beyond your

up the earth, so there is really Shirking now only

PISCES (Feb.. 20-Mar. 21)-no night, as we know it, from delays.

You may be somewhat adven- the beginning of May until the turcome now. Don't stay in a beginning of August.

roove. Develop a new idea suc-

You

the

of

In rubber bridge you just try If all your plans are well or- to make your contract, but ruiganised and you are prepared to Thrilling tile the leadership In action, all imagine discussion that comes up after as well. hand like today's? One declarer

TAURUS (Apr. 31-May 21)-- bid six upades and made seven

If in selling or advertizing, your when he got a trump opening.

plans should be well received at

pro Be agressive; gut into this time. One pair actually

and made it |gressive. reven no trump with the following line of play:

GEMINI (May 22-June 2) The opening lend of the ten of hearts was won with the king. Public events may add to your led, personal prestige. Combine your nine-spot was then The

those Eust covered with the queen own interest with

Be co-operative. the trick others. won and declarer with the ace of hearts.

Declarer rat six spada tricks with This left all the players

I have underlined. the curds

was led by The four of spades

and dummy's ten the declarer of clubs was discarded. East made bine defensive play by discarding the ace of clubs. The Jack of hearts was led dummy's queen discarded,

and

of clubs was

LEO

new romance,

the

copy well Serves you copy well right!

This took much of the three to "general dis- days devoted cussion".

The official report said that the Committee agreed that the

trade is "in the interests of the

Cuba. Ca. Tentory of European. „ngricul-

Fomeed, and is in fact the longest Shedding the soul of music lower to cent higher, corn | Finland, France, Greece, Balti,

(Dec. 23-Jan.

CAPRICORN 20)-Plan to entertain your close friends and relatives successful- ly. Perhaps you can combine it with business.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 10)

Show your Initiative now.

can cause sire.

(July 24-Aug- 23)-

It in advertising, take advantage of a good market and display your wares. Promote your own interests.

VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 22- ning of clubs A fine day to deal with public

De co-operative and East rqueezed. if he dropped the Community matters and you will

Now the good cashed Was

queen of diamonds

Was

benefi.

If

dummy's diamonds would be good.

he discarded the eight of hearts last would win the declarer trick with the three of hearts,

Check Your

Knowledge

1. What is the meaning of

the slang expression, double dip. another name

2.

What for radart

is

3. What is pig-iron?

4. "The sport of kings" re-

fers to what sport?

5. What continent

no true deser17

contains

6. What causes an eclipse of

the sun?

(Answers on Page 8)

CROSSWORD

→

Across

Letters of support. (7)

V. Biotal ahead ? (6)

10. That's the lot. 18)

12. After using a towel (0)

14. A great Pederation. (3)"

13. Urictly eren. [3]

10. Unpleasant. 18)

21

18. Put in the barb it made. (0)

20. Cambridge or Durham servant.

(31

22. Busted stom ringa the castle, (4)

23. Tran-continental travel agency?

(3)

25. Fruit of the hawthorn. (3)

27. French-Algerian cayairy, (6) 29. Imitation

gold Jewellery. (6)

IN imitation

30. Tool-nos a bridge builder, 103

Down

L. IToups stationed bere are shod

Inter, 191

3. A mixture of sun and rain, 17)

The first garden. 14)

A With laced in sprudih. (4)

A piper's son, (8)

As re make it not aimçun (6)

Clue with this on words are apt

to missad. (4))

11. Often reposted in reproach. (3)

Twenty quiro (4)

Trains Bro broken by much

tension 11

Bars, city of Persia (5)

It's an honour. (2)

K

with

23-Oct. 23)- LIBRA (Sent. Let this be a productive day. Your

efforts can count for grat deal if you are efficient.

INTELLIGENCENTEST! Truth will out

by T. O. HARE ERE'S another test inst that peculiar island where Blues there co-exist the (who always tell the truth), the Whites (who alway lie), and the Finks, who, when naked a series of questions, tell the truth and The alternately. But don't forget that à Pink's first answer may be a lle.

of

the

GE three questions: (1)

W

To George, Edward and William. tree

Riives island. I put these What is your left- hand neighbour 7 (2) What is your neigh- right-hand bour?

(3) What

- are you? The three natives were seated as in the diagram. facing one another. are their answers:

Here

George (1) White. (2)

Pink, (3) Blue

Edward: (1) Pink, (2)

Pink (3) Blue.

Willinn: (1) White, (2)

Blue, (3) Blue.

To which race, in dnes each of the

belong?

London Express satelce,

(Solution on Page 8)

CHESS PROBLEM

By A. BKANDIS

11

cessfully.

BOYS'

Arctle

Midnight

(Tomorrow-Selence At Work)

AND

2.25

1.30

voice May

1.3-

July September December

RYE

1.30-1

1.22-2

May

OATS

1.31-

2.33.1

May

its July

Even as I write, 3 hear of motor-harp, which is driven on to the stage by the harpist; arrival is announced by a loud toot from the French horm

-London Express Servics.

July

73-1 naked

It added that

no agreement

to which the Committee should could be reached on the extent concern itself with quesitons of export and import.

was "in- The Secretariate

on vited to prepare a study

Nations outside the provisions ald

to small and

of the Annecy agreement who farmers.

medium

Thin was understood

negotiations to be the only decision of any nay open trade with Canada at the conference importance which was reached. Include Israel, Argentine, Tur--Heuler. key, and Western Germany.-- United PreES.

New York Flour-per 2006, ck. New York Cotton

$12.05.-United Press.

GIRLS' MAGAZINE

It Was Very Snowy Outside

the

Now Willy Toad, who had elimbed through a chink in the cellar window of the house in which Knart and Hanid lived, snow. out at the also looked

-But Willy Insisted On Taking a Walk- By MAX TRELL THER

THERE was so much show on that Blinky ground Mole, who lived underneath the old apple-tree stump at the end "Br-r," he started to say; then of the garden, just pushed his he changed it to: "Br-right and back door open a bit, took one cheerful that snow looks! Just peek outside, and shut and the kind of weather for a nice locked it as fast as he could. brisk walk. I mean," he cor- "Br-," he said as he returned reeted himself, "just the

of weather for a nice brisk hop." to his warm fire.

looked around for hi Squire Squirrel stuck his head Wils

he pulled out of his window in the oak cane, and stood it up in the cor- on his free next to the garden wall, er while took one perk, ani pulled his sweater. He put on a fur cap

and stepped. head right back again. "Br-r" with ear-mus, rolled a muffler the chink in the cat through be said, and rolled himself up around his neck

cellar window.. in a fur coat.

Several

also

other people looked out from their different residences. Chirple Sparrow oked. Glive the Small looked Blackie Beetle looked.

"Br-r"

they all said, and promptly set about keeping themselves warm.

Black, 3 pieces.

"Lovely day," Willy said.

White, 7 piecor.

White to play and mate in three.

Solution

Kals you what you have to fork problem:

puk 181

. Rips for a onange. (6)

WAT AMAWOD4, (3)

The female uwan,' (8

to

Saturday's

1. Kt-Q7, any; Q, R (dil ch), or

Kt fch, or dbl ch) matex.

*

קטן

kind

Ho

In

a deep white kole, It was like being at the bottom of a well. High, high above Willy couli make out a circular patch of blue sky. But when he tried to

Rupert and the Caravan-

Sailor Sam has difficulty in keep- ing the fugitive in sight, but as evening falls he sees him striding away from a lonely moorland inn. "He's left his horse somewhere, and he's heading for the deserted old quay," he whispers. Horses are little good here, so I tie this

ALL RIGHTS

in the show.

A Fishing Hole

"It'

fishing hole,"

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one to a bush and we'll follow on foot." He helps Rupert and Beppo down and they set off in pusauit. As they reach the rocks Sam gives start. He's avoiding the old road and he's taking a shon cut down the cliff track," he says. **And look, there are the masts of his ship at the quay.”

RESERVED

.

said Kharf. get a string

Futures

New York, March 25.-Cotton in late futures turned steady trading today and closed 4 to 7 points higher.

There was a downward move- оп ment carly in the session profit-taking, but the market re. covered on short covering and en the prediction that there will bo heavy weevil damage this spring and that foreign demand for cotton will continue strong.

Prices closed as follow:- May (in cents per l

July

Octalier

December

March (1031)

May

July

SPOT

22.13

22.20

30.41

30.33

30.30

30.33

20.01

-United Press. NEW ORLEANS COTTON

May tin cents per lb.) July October December March MAY July SPOT.

19517

Closing rates

Maren 25. 31.73-70

31.08.00

30.41-43

30.24 bid

30.24 bia

30.24 bid

29.03 bid

31.75 -United Iren.

Singapore Rubber Futures

They both peered down the "Wonderful, wonderful enow clean the snow off the steps, and

"It looks like a sort of "Willy zald as he took

clear path from the steps of hole,

They fish with legs," off the windowsill Into the the house to the road. beautiful white snow just under shovelled and pushed for awhile. Hamid ran off to him. Willy landed on the snow They were working near the with a piece of meat tied to the but he didn't stop there. cellar window when Hanid sud- end of it to catch the fish on. kept going right down. second he was at the bottom of denly noticed a neat little hole As soon as she came back with She called Knarf it, they both fet the string slow

ty down into the hole.

The fich is biting on it!"

Singapore, March 23.-Prices Over to look at it.

Knart cried the next instant.

In the Rubber market here to- Puli up!" chouted Hanid. day closed as follow:- raid

Don't let it get Number 1 rubber.

April Straits cents Eskimos niways "Be careful, hop out again, he simply rose u Knarf. "The

per lb.) they drew May an inch or to and came sliding make holes in the snow and away!" A few moments later, to

June then catch their fich down it." their astonishment,

clinging right down ngain.

Willy!

It's Number 2 rubber. April 52-11-83-3% to the end of it. "But there aren't any Eskimos up the string with Willy here," sald Honld.

you!" exclaimed Hanid. "How Number 1 rubber, April 61-4-7 Number 4 rubber, April 01-01-1

55-21-30 Knarf said that. maybe there did you get down that Eskimo Spot rubber, undales.

We thought you Blanket, C. rep. 50-50-15

62-13 weren't, but that didn't make Ashing-liole?.

United Press. Ash!" But Willy didn't No. 1 pale crepe much difference. It was

fishing-hole Eskimo

anyway, stop to explain. He just hopped But there was no answer to Just then Hanid heard a cound back into the warm cellar and this, either.

coming up from the bottom of covered himself, with a warm It was quite a good deal later the hole that sounded like "Hey! rug.

of here! me out in the morning when Knarf and Get fianid decided to help Father treezing!"

"Helpl shouted,

Ob, help!"

There was no answer. Then Willy shouted: Get me out of here!"

Willy

"Hey!

BRONCHO BILL

The Law Waits

LAL SPLINTERED PIECE OF THE POWDER KES 16 FOUND AMONG

THE SHALE ROCK OF THE MAN-MADE, BADDLE RIVER DAMA

XID, AFTER YOU BURY YER PAW, THE COURTS GOT A HEAP Ở QUESTIONS TO ASK ALL YOU TRAUBEL

HOMBRES

SHERIFF, "VE GOT TO BREAK. THIS DORMI, PRONTO

BILLI WHAT'S HAPPEN. ED TO THE

RIVERTM

an were

"I'm

"Beautiful snow!

said.

Bah!" he

By Harry F. O'Neill'

TRAUBEL BLASTED SHALE ROCK INTO THE STRIAM AND CUT IT OFF ~WE'VE GOTTA FETCH ANOTHER KES OF GUNPOWDER, AND BREAK THE DAMA

ל - 63-54

Black Pepper

New York, Mar. 25.-Binck futures were fairly pepper steady this week up till Friday, when

Geversi they dropped

nervousness

despite points, over the Indonesian situation.

Most dealers opinion that

N.Y. Metals Market

New York, Mar. 25.-Prices In the Metals markels, here to-

J

77-15 cents

day remained unchanged with the following exceptions:-- Tin. Grade "A" (59.50

percent or higher) New York, per b... Wolframite, Chinese ore Containing Tungsten Frioxide, duty pald F.O.B. New York .. Setap Copper, F.O.,

per ton (light) Scran Lead, F.O.B. per ton theavy soft) Scrap Sirel. F.o.B.

per ton (No. 1 heavy amelling)

$10.00-10.30

$11.50 -11.75

11,00-1.25

21.00-21.30 United Press.

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MONDAY, MARCH 27 Closing Times By Alr

Holhow, p.m.

Rangoon, Calcutta, Karachi. Basti,

Dar-es Cairo (Nairobi, Mombasa, Salaam, Mauritius and Johannesburg via Calto), tome and London, B

p.m

Jovan, 5 p.m.

Singapore, Djakarta, Sydney and Auckland, 6 pm,

Bangkok and Columbo, 4 p.m. Taipeh, 6 pan.,

Clostor Times By Bea

tantia 3 p.m.

TUESDAY, MARCH 2 Closing Times By Als

Tolhow, 4 p.m.

Manila, Guam, Honolulu, USA and Canada, B p.m.

Air Parcel Posts for Manila, Hoco- lau and USA, p.m.

Ordinary Air Mall (Printed Mat- and Small Packet ters, Samples Poels) for Manila, Guam, Honoluha and USA, 5 p.m."

Haiphong and Saigon. B p.m Barigkok, 3 D.Th

Taipeh, B p.m.

Closing Times Ity Bes

Sandakan. D 4.7.

Manila, 10 am.

Straits and Nangoon, 1. p.m. Formosa via Keelung, ↑ pun.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2 Closing Times By Air

Manila, 11 am

Hoihow. 4 p.m.

Closing Times By Soa

Talpch, pm.

the

Formoes via Keelung, 9 am

Saigon, 10 am.

were of at least a month must elapse before there are

offerings definite any

Indonesia.

from

Avery F. Payne, spice bro- ker, said, "Some dealers feel that there is no reason for the decline and expect the market to do better. The surprising absorption of imports during the

some

past fow months makes Importers think that the

improve reappears,"

market should

grinder Interest United Press.

as

USA, Canada, Central and South America via, San Francisco (No

Parcels for Canada), 2, p.12.

Strait, Rangoon and Calcutta, 3 p.m.

THURSDAY, MARCH 30 Closing Times By Air Canada and USA, 11 am.' Okinawa and Tokyo, 2 pm. Foshow, 4 p.m.

Rangoon, Calcutta, Karachi, Basra,

Cairo (Nairobi, MumbƏKA, Balsam, Mauritius and Johannesburg via Cairo), Roma sod London, p.m.

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