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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, APRIL 17, 1950.

FOR YOUR SPARE MOMENTS

MCKENNEY DUMB-BELLS

ON BRIDGE

Even the Experts

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BY WILLIAM E. McKENNEY

AM not giving you any bid-

LONG IS THIS TO CONTINUE

?

AROUND THE WORLD Napoleon's Birthplace Has Smelly Streets

Tand history of Napoleon Nacelo, the leper ofen, simply

Bonaparte are many.

BY THE

WAY by Beachcomber

the time

ONCO

comes round to tell the

FOR THE BUSINESSMAN

Russia forming HONGKONG

a rouble bloc

in the

East?

By TEMPLE MANNING THE devotees of the life tourist crowds arriving at

London, Apr. 16.--The Soviet Communist to a circus. He saw a booth Party organhat the revaluation of the rouble last one good hotel story of the man who went Pravda, quoted by Moscow Radio, But splitting at the seams, and the advertising remarkable we wonder how many of proprietors of the smaller inn: them would be willing, to put up with the somewhat primitive creature comforts on the Island of Coralca, in order to get the feel of the place where their hero was born.

We can remember well the

YOUR BIRRTHDAY.......... By STELLA

ding in today'n hand because you are born.

two spaces.

The pale who bid and made seven hearts pot a small trump opening by West. The Trick was won by the declarer with the queen, after East dropped the Jack, Declarer took two rounds of trump and then eashed the king of diamonds,

A small diamond was played and the Jack fuessed. After all declarer did not have much choice au his contract was to make seven, When it held he claime!! the balance of the tricks.

MONDAY, APRIL 17

today, you against these peaks and valleys of emotion or your life will be doubly dimeult.

Your moods are many and at times you are quite unpredict able. One Instant you are gay, communicative and what

is

known as a "good fellow," At other times, you are withdrawn, melancholy and touchy, Guard guide.

TUESDAY, APRIL 18

ARIES (Mar. 22-Apr. 20)-

dwarf, paid his money, and February and its placing on a gold basis had made went in. Ho came out economic relations between Russia and East shortly afterwards In a European States "still more stable.” |towering rage, and sent for Some London observers aw

the showman.

"What's the meaning of this?" he shouted. "I pay my money to see what you call n dwarf,;

and what do I see? A perfectly ordinary fellow, no big as I nm "He is the tallest dwarf in Europe, sir," replied the show- funn deferentially, Differences of opinion

A CONFERENCE to deckle on the music for Hogwasch's film of the Odyssey ("I Was A Wanderer" produced the usual

·

in the Pravda statement the first

bloc" had been official Soviet hint that a "rouble Cotton Review

or was being formed.

"The exchange of goods bo- tween the countries of the 50- clallet camp is conducted on the basis of fair,, fixed prices," said Pravda.

NY crop

picture

uncertain

People's Democracies have been permanently shielded from the influence of economic

instability of) crisis, from the current changes and devalua- Cotton tion."

Europe's

Reuter.

New York, Apr. 16. — futures moved

SHARES

Transactions at the Hongkong Stock Exchange

this morning

were worth $90,543.30..

Noon quotations were:

AHABER BUYERS BELLERS BALES'

DANICH

East Asia INSURANCES

Union DOCKS, ETC. K. Wharf Duck Sal Dock LAND, ETC.

HK Hotel UK Land Khai Land Humphreys UTRITIES

Tram

e. Light (0) Light (N) Flectio... Telephone INDUSTRIALS

Cement STORES, ETC.

Dairy. Watson

104

563 600 2067715

0135 000 @

17 Co

300

#20

1.00

100 12.70

2000

כוב 10.

11.50

Juts

24 2014 200 48 24.50

100

24.25

1215

2.00

Asia Nav.

70c

#1,000 UP

1. Crawford COTTONS

Ewo

higher in quiet dealings Exchange Rates

the in- old crop May delivery.

Nusinera

local was done in the exchange market shin

dollars (per $1),

Stam ticals (per 100)

0.137

24.50 18.17

British Cars

Big Success

Apr. 16-Large New York, crowds visited the British motor show at the Grand Central Paince here today, besieging salesmen with inquiries,

Fine weather helped to aug- ment the continual stream of visitors, which poured through

later on buying developed on the turnstiles

throughout the

I want you to discuss the bid- have a tremendous amount ding yourselves. There were of physical energy but it is no

TRADE INCREASE during the past week de You will discover that health nine pairs who played the hand. conipanied by a mentaf restless-

crop of good suggestions. Bozzo Pravda said that one of the riving support from uncer- One pair bid and made sevenness that can become your worst ins considerable to do with

Fod wanted to cugage Jose Iturbil of the Council of Economic tainties in the crop picture uning at the following rates:- hearts. Six putra bid six heartr. enemy unless you get it under

your

tempert When you aro

to play the overture to "Lehen Mutual Assistance (Eastern and anticipation of sub-round note (per 10. indis One pair only got to five hearts control early in life. The stars robust, die world looks a Jolly

Hogwaseh himself

Mardiali, have given and the other pair, believe it or

you outstandist place. But if you

Old section of Ajaccio, Corsica,

Plan"), stantial export buying. This NE gulders (per 100) favoured three verses and a are nervous

1040, was formed in January, noi, doubled the opponents at talent. It is up to you to dis and strained, then you are irrit

cover it and concentrate on per- able and deep-dyed

around pessimist!unning

like crazy Rapsody. Tony Thalassa sug methoda

chorus of Bach's Hungarian the study and implementation or was despite the recurring singapore (Straits)

of economic co-flurries of hedge selling and plastres (per 100) feeling it. Only in this fashion Correct your living habitat wondering how they weston Hested old English folk music. operation which would add the technical realising in new may you achieve fatne and out- You never are satisfied with to lodge and feed the visitors. standing success. If you senfler less than the best. Th

For years now there has been Buddy Bockenweiner wanted a planned Socialist development crop positions. - your interests, your only suc- for your emotional life, as well, talk of erecting a really de luxe special theme song for bagpipes, of the People's Democracies. Domestic mill buying in anti- cess will be a competent medlo and happiness is indiented only hotel with all the creature com-

om-to be played all the time. Jack Trade with the Soviet Union,cipation of the firet noise day come | Sakarin, crity-a condition under which if you select someone whose forts. The talk

who plumped for in being re-

it added, was one of the inest furnished the main cupport for your spirit will fret and fumpi cultural tastes and intellect are vived again. But we do think Zydle Zoreaster and his Hot-Important factors in

at least equal to your own. that the help will have to come Time Yachting Kids was ruled dustrialisation of these State,

At Friday's close the list ruled To find what the stars have in from France or Italy. For the out of order,

and this trade had showed 7 to 31 points, or 35 cents to still further increase in 1950-one dollar and 55 cents a bale store for tomorrow, select your Corsican, despite his many vir- birthday star and read the cor-tues, certainly is no hotel keeper. Venus in the

higher than the previous week. responding paragraph. Let your Which seems a pity whem one

Arcendant (V)

The occurrence of light to birthday star be Our daily realise how popular this

moderate rains over the font Mediterranean island between❝HONOURED Shm-lful," raid

parched areas of northern and France and Italy has been

Ding-Poos. "I will give

Ministry of

westem Texas brought a wave through the years.

you Ave tinguts for your baby

of mid-week liquidation, but The Island is lovely, full of yak."

Cotton in USSR LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23)-colour and scente delights. The

"Fair lady." replied Eghain, in

the belief that the moisture hod

day, Of the six patra who bid six Good influences in our life if Your ambitions can be fulfilled capital, Ajaccio, is set on the the Chall dialect. "Pray accept

Fifteen thousand GAW the hearts, four of them went down.

Washington, Apr. 16.-been insufficient to relieve the you pay close attention to bus- now if you are alert to oppor- north shore of one of the most the miserable beast as a mer-

show on the opening day yes- Most of them made the follow-

nem matter), Be thrifty in ex-tunity.

world beautiful bays in the orldchant's tribute to your beauly." They won the penditures.

The Agriculture Depart-sub-son moisture deficiency. ing mistake:

terday. INSECT MENACE ment said on Sunday that

Mr Alfred Sloane, Chairman opening heart tead with the

TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 213- SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)-come say, even finer than the

Bay of Naples, Certainly the "Merchant my fool" riposted queen and fed a small club to

Concern over the potential of the Board of General Motors the ten-spot.

Success beckons, It is your own Be co-operative in projecting aountain backdrop is grander the radiant aristocrat with great the recent creation of a two vigour, "Do you think I am separate Soviet Ministry of

in the fauit if you are not thoroughly new idea and you should be able with mountains rising from taken in by the walnut-julee on Cotton Growing reflects the incest menace to the crop in-Corporation, the largest moiu- East won it with the queen alert to new exciting opportun- lo cet it into production now,

the

creased when Government ente-facturers of motorcars and returned a small trumps,

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. bay to the far-off, snow-capped your dear old face?" "I under-all-out Soviet effort to raiso melogists, after surveying the United States, said that in his which the declarer won with the

GEMINI (May 22-June 22)- 22)-Domestic conditions may plants such as Monte d'Oro, stand not those strange words, cotton production to the overwinter hibernation reports, opinion the demand for British

above sea Indy," repiled Egham. "I point where it can

in this country would ex- the ace of Improve your personnt outlook. be improved and might be com- eight thousand feet

"boll seir expectations, special- king. He cashed

supply nominated clubs and led a email club, Affairs at home

Shra-Hul from Bindapur.” are of the bined successfully with

come level,

indus- Weevil" year. which West ruffed with the utmost Importance. Pay atten- business project.

The town itself has charm, but

The Office of Foreign Africally in urban areas, "Then I am a Mrs Doddle of the satellite cotton

He said that traffic conditions nine-spol.

estimated that tion

it is not particularly beautiful. London," answered Dingi-Poos, tries.

tural Relations to detail. CANCER (June 23-July 23)— CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan, t high, plain buildings

American are not without sarcasm.

cotton exports this in cities and towns were rapid- Increasing the popularity of The two pairs who bid and Start a new

cald that project and get 20)-A fine day for taking care tinted a variety of soft blues Egham saw that the game wa3 The Department

season would be between 5.200.. Y made six hearts rot a spade moving in the right direction, of important personal matters and pale yellow, spiked with up already. "You win," he old these

industries traditionally 000 and 5,500,000 bales, com smaller cars.

This British target is to sell openingt, which was

balea with won in Be progresive for good results. See that real ambition la ful-sun-bleached

imported about 1,300,000 bales shutters. curtly.

4,700,000

50,000 cars a year in America, dummy with the queen.

LEO (July 24-Aug. 23) ed.

Seen from the water-front, the "I always win,”

from the shipped last season. vouchsafed about 500,000 bales

Ileuter. The reasons cited for the ex- AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb, 18) picture is charming, especially the exasperated hoyden. "Now United States,

include higher when reflected in the calm blue tell what All merchandising is favour water of the

you are doing It said that the Soviet de- pected increase magnifcent har-here. And the motioned him

tachment of the cotton ministry prices for foreign cottons, low Molten pont now, if the bour. The streets, save for the

With a sign the from the is one to

The to her side,

Agriculture Ministry level of foreign stocks and the

that EC.A. bellet

beneficiary two or three main ones, such as prosper.

warrior sat down on a luxurious- Napoleon and the ly upholstered stool, and, fmm and the installation of a regional bel the Cours

party offcial at its head, presents nation with food production in- PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 21) Boulevard Grandval, Careful study and attention to row, and irregular In form, line habit, began to fondle her car.a contrast to the general trend creasing will be able to spend

"That's beller." whispered the towards centralisation in the more delall can bring unexpected and pavement. And they are

provoking siren.

Soviet

Government. United United Prees. Lucress in your major field just smelly, too; unpleasantly so.

(Tomorrow-Selentist Work)

Lies

fen of clubs was led, East splitA fine day for job hunting. You his honours and declarer won should find exactly what you

the trick with the nee. Declareswant now if you persevere, how took three rounds of VIRGO (Aur. 24-Sept. 22)-

frump.

Production is what counts today. If a new contract is pending,

He went over to dummy with the ace of diamonds and cashed you could sign it successfully."

the ace-king of spades, discarding

a club and a diamond. Deetarer

then led a small club, which East

won with the king and declarer's Jack of clubs was good for the needed 12th Erick.

Same of the experts, in dis- cussing the hand, stred that with a rump lead declarer bond take free rounds of Trump, the play, the new and king of diamonds and feud n small diamond to the jack. West. in this care, has to win the telen with the queen,

However, it West plays a low diamond the jack must be played from dummy. If East wing with the queen, the fourth diamond will be good for a valuable dis eard of a club.

Now the next time you play a tam contract just remember that even the best of players slips up.

Check Your

Knowledge.

1. Name the measurement

used for electric current.

known anthracle region?

4. Does dew fall?

INTELLIGENCE TEST

PENSIONS

by T. O. HARE

dbart Lid manu facturers of goruseti run a man-contritus 17 superannuation scheme for Their 517

but bigisly silled staff. Bach ein ployee's pension depends In the age et ni retire- han He becomes eligible

at the age of 50, but can Oon working until he - 1999. The amount of penelen ju determined the male formada Here are some extapler of 113, working. An employee retiring at 50 gt 425 4s a ver If he 1}1་ན at 40, he g

31 10. vene: at 70. £12 * year at 80. £63 a year.

One emplovee known to me has just relired with M .pension of £35,

What would his pension hmied to had he waited another year?

(Solution on l'aga 1)

CROSSWORD

2. Where is the largest

14

10

12

3. What Smorgasbord?

5. Who wrote the Waverley

Novels?

G. What River is called "Old

Vo

Man"?

13

(Answers on Page 8)

CHESS PROBLEM

By ARTHUR A, PAUL

Black, 9 plecer.

While, pieces. White to play and male in two.

Solution

problem:

to Saturday's

15

18

Acrota

122

2. A remedy for blood poisoning

but 11's not a dist. täi

BOW.

made. You can

BOYS'

to three thousand feet near

AND

Green

Bro nar-

-(Lendon Express Service) 'Press.

GIRLS' MAGAZINE

Teddy Wrote Hanid a Letter

-It Was Very Short But It Sald a Lot-'

By MAX TRELL

EDDY, the Stuffed Bear, sald

TEDD

to everyone else in the play room: "How do you write a le.ter?"

ray

party. That would be another kind of tester."

"And suppose you wanted to write to your grandmother tell- ing her about all the things that tine happened since the las Mary-June. The

doll, you saw her. That would be a thought for a minute. "It all third kind of letter," said Kmart, depends on what kind of a letter the Shadow. dr and Judy you want to write, Teddy."

Janld and "That's right," said Mr Punch. Cuckoo and Whoa, the Hobby "Suppose you went to a party Horse, all spoke up now, telling and you wanted to write a letter about other kinds of letters. of thanks. That would be one Such as a letter thanking some- kind of a lot:er."

body for a birthday present, and letter telling somebody else

"And suppose," added General Tin, the tin soldier, "you want-

Mirs

to have a very happy birthday,

ed to write a friend of yours and a letter hoping somebody viting him to come to

7-14+

your

7. Burely this O.T. character could │"You need paper and a pen," Punch

have been made to treat. (4)

10. May be sorved in cupa, atuella

nad glasses. (4)

13. Nothing special in the WE DI

ctuca (0)

14. ARY). (B)

15. Erect (4)

16. The cow of the Boos, (3)

1. fere is where you get down, (a)

21. Pootwear. (4)

33, Emory cement. (0)

24. A writing in was that made the

15. Withdrawn. (9)

DOD

1. Plowing ungusgs about Bang

Cole, but why not Queen Cole

3. I'm at the bottom. (3)

4. The denser = crowd becomes the

more it will this. (7)

5. Nothing can be more expensive.

ל!

6. Mad-eating besat of nursery daju.

(C)

1. For a clue this is learned,, 17)

V. Most pens and many wolls, are,

15)

1 Lang domesticated East Indies

ox. (4)

1) A stern leader makes the rest

OK. (!)

17 KETTAIS? that la orten afrobed.

1, Q-QB2, any; Z, Q, or R (ch, 18. Beriade a quick moving river. (4)

or dis ch) mates. -

Latvian #aport. (4)

2. Outstanding aroun (4)

told Teddy.

whom you know gets well soon, and a letter asking somebody to come and visit you.

There are lots and lots of different kinds of letters," Kumarf Bald.

"Yes," said Teddy, "but how do you write them?"

BRONCHO BILL

First," said Mr Punch, "you get some paper and a pen and an envelope and a stamp. Then you're ready to begin."

Then

sal General Tin, "you write the date at the top of the letter, You don't." he added, "Jun; write down Tues- day or Wednesday or Thursday --or whatever other day of the week it is but you write down the whole date, like April 15. 1950."

to do "Why do

you have that?" asked Teddy,

Í BAL RESCUED LEADPANTS FROM THEM BUJUND, ALL PRIGHT, HE EXD

Rupert and the Dragon Pills-5.

الصلوات

We'll stand the rocket in dia," The two pala teach Pong-Ping's

he says, "and that will keep it strange garden. "So i was you

steady when we set it off." Then who had ■ Grework party at

he pauses.

It's not much fun night," says Rupert. "Willie id

firing rockets in daylight," he adds. "You'd better spend the day with he saw a glow in the sky and i

me, and we can come back to it wondered what it meant." The little Peke runs into the house and again at dunk.' And he leads arings out

Rupert away with him. Vasc. a narrow-necked

ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

"So that whoever is reading your letter will know just when You see, Teddy, you wrote it. there's a Tuesday and a Wednes day in every week. But there's only one April 15, 1050 In all tho world."

"Then," said Hanid, "you start writing

your letter. Now suppose

"Suppose," Interrupted Teddy, "I wanted to thank you for in- viting me to your party. How would I write it?"

the best I've

ever had. Thank you very much for asking me to come.

Your friend, Teddy "Oh," sald Teddy smiling, "That's a fine letter. But I think it's too long. I think it should be much shorter. I think it should| be like this"

J

pared

1030

for cotton

as a

purchases.-

Cotton goods prices sagging

teed

CHICAGO GRAIN PRICES LOWER

New York, April 15-Grain prices today generally finished lower on selling, reflecting pre- dictions for unsettled weather in the winter wheat belt during the week-end.

Prices closed as follow:-- WHEAT-price per bushel.

SPOT

New York, Apr. 15.-The December Worth Street market for sSPOT lightweight cotton goods, after a month

7.20

May

2.24-3/

July

2.00-11

September

CORN

2.00-2

2.00-$

1.43-34

137-4

1.25

1.31-

2.34-12

70-

July

or more of September

በክር

slowly sagging prices, de- December veloped signs of levelling off May this week.

the

Observers based this view on of Abatement gradual cheaper-priced resale offerings and the adoption of curtailment measures by some mills, a step expected to tighten further the

situation in supply future.

July

OATS May luly

NEW YORK FLOUR per 200 lb. sack, 12.15 dollars,

-United Press.

the near OUTWARD MAILS

Inquiries from mail and chain slore outlets for broadcloths furnished another cheerful sign, although come quarters remained unconvinced over the

of the improvement. At cutton mill level, exccutives

pcr-

estimated that the elimination of Saturday work and the change from

a two-shift a three to basis, expected to be maintained until the autumn, will cut out- Fut on some constructions by around 15 percent. The effect of the curtailment is becoming apparent in the print cloth yarn Eroup.-United Press,

Unregistered letters and print ed matters for China mainland can be accepted at senders' risk and will be forwarded as oppor tunity offers,

Unless otherwise stated. Res. gistered Articles (by Air or Sea) and Parcel Posts close Ona Hottr earlier than the ordinary mall it mails close before 10 ... Beltered and Parent Posts close at 4 p.m. on the previous day. MTALI are closed at Kowloon

DAN hour Central Post Ofre sarlier than the GP.O, closing

MONDAY, APRIL 17 Cloning Times By Air Toihow. 4 1.7.

Rangoon, Calcutta, Karachi, Barre, Calro (Nairobi, Mombasa, Dzzes Salaam, Mauritius and Johannesbing via Cairo), Icom and London D.m.

MARKET Auckland p.m.

April 18, 1950 FUTURES Dear Hanld.

Your happy friend,

York, Apr, 15-Cotton Teddy

today moved lower in Everyone in the playroom company with the weak under

a fairly April 15, 1950 looked at Teddy in surprise. tone in grains. After

"Just like this," said Hanid.

Dear Hanld,

I had a wonderful time at The your party yesterday, ice cream and the cakes were

A Long Chance

HEYİ HES GONNA JUMP OFF THAT

BAL YAKER THEIR ONLY AVENUE, OF ESCAPEN OVER A CLIFF 7

New futures

Then they all laughed. "I think, steady start, prices came under sald Honid, "that Teddy knows pressure to close a point higher letter-writing thun to 10 points lower. At the more about

close the list ruled 8 to 20 be told us."

points lower than the preceding week, as follows:- May in cents per lb.) 32.86

By Harry F. O'Neill July

DOWN, DOWN, THEY PLUMMET TO THE BIVIRLING

WATERS A RIVER

350 FEET

BELOW

October December

March (1031)

July

May

October

SPOT

32.71

30,00-00

30.68 30.73 30,65 VIA

30.17

20.07

33.10 nomina)

Untied Press,

At New Orleans

Closing prices on the cotton

futures market at New Orleans Yesterday were:

May (in cents. Det b.)

July

October

Merch (1051)

December

May

July

October

SPOT

Singapore, Djakarta, Sydney Bangkok & Colombo, a p.m. Air Mail for Taipeh, 5 p.m.

Closing Times By Bea Janas, 2 p.m. Ilothow and Hirelts. 11 .m.

TUESDAY, APRIL 1

Closing Times By Air

Posts

S

Janan, a p.m. Mands, Quam, Honolulu, USA and Alt Parcel

for Manila, Canada, 5 p.m.

tonolulu and USA Bin

Ordinary Air Mail (Printed Mat ters, Samples and Small Packet Posts) for Manila, Guam, Honolulu and USA, 8 p.m.

Haiphong and Salgon, 5 p.m. Bangkok. p.m.

Talpeh, p.m.

Closing Times By Sea

Japan, 10 ML,

Formosa via Keelung. 2 p.m. Manila, 2 p.m.

Koren ya Inchor. A bit.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19

Closing Timée By Air Mania, 11 4.7.

Hothow, 4

Talpeh,

D.

Strakt. noon..

Closing Times By' Ban Jaiphong and Balgon,' S p.m. Aden, Egypt and Marseilles.

p.m.

THURSDAY, APRIL 20

Closing Times By Air

Canada and USA, - noon

Okinawa, p.m..

Halbow, p.m.

12.10 bid

32.40

30X3

$0.04

30.03 big

30.01

30.00

130

-United Press.

4. p.m

29.BG..!!

Rangoon, Calcutta, Karachi, Muara, Cairo (Nairobi, Kembia,

Dare Johannes- Salzam, Mauritius and burg via Cairo), Home and London,