1950-04-27 — Page 7

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 1950.

FOR YOUR SPARE MOMENTS

•

McKENNEY

ON BRIDGE

Slip by an Opponent Creates Excitement

By WILLIAM E. McKENNET E real thrill of a bridge hand is not always In what could have happened. I think that most of un become more excited over a hand where the opponenta zip. or when we make a very play of our own.

no

Mr W.L. Thomas of Vancoų-

ver, B. C., recently sent me to-

day's hand. He said that East and

West could easily make four

DUMBBELLS

I MUST INFORM YOU THAT YOU ARE A PAUPER!

HURRAY!

ĮSITA BOY OR A GIRL

?

RECORDED MUSIC FINE WORK ON THE

saxophone

TENOR SAX

work

many a moon can be heard bounce

Chuckles," Apollo release,

On

#new

is a

Another pair

just-average

of good

BY THE

WAY

by Beachcomber

Spxo-tration of

SOME of the finest tenor some very moody phrasing. The

side in p

LEGISLATION to make number, "Chuck's compulsory the regis- certified, ap- phone skles have been recorded proved, and Heensed carol by Columbia Records featuring Freddy Gardner with Peter singers ought not to be dif Yorke's Concert Orchestra in Geult.

Roses of Picardy" and "These Foolish Things."

"Can't Help Loving That Man." featuring Willis Jack

gon.

mainstay of the Jackson, Cootie Willinns bond reed acetion, fronts a small group of [his own for this dick, pacing number with the slow bluck

hearts or four Landes and a ve YOUR BIRTHDAY···

diamonds North and South

should be at two tricks.

Holding the South cards Mic Thomas wHA certainly thrilled When Wet. after eashing the irst trick with the king of heart, shifted to the ten of clubs. Dum

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my's Jack of clubs covered the ten and East played the king Kir Thomas traniped the trick with the eight of dinond He then played the are of diamonds which dropped West's jack and East'a

dine.

A low diamond was now play- ed and dummy's seven spot won the trick. On dummy's four good clubs Mr Theanas discorded his four spades. In this way un over- trick was made, losing only one heart trick.

Naturally, to Air Thomas, this was the most exciting hand of hand in the evening. Here was which he could have gone down twu tricks and instead he made his contract with an overtrick.

CHESS PROBLEM

By B. J. ANDRADE

Black, 3 pieces.

191

White, 1 pieces.

White to play and mate in rico,

Solution

problem:

to yesterday's

1. B-B2, any 2, B, or Kà fel,

din eh, or dbl eh) mates.

CROSSWORD

29

2

ths answer for this is not you

prepared. 171

V

An town No

ad (5)

this sounds well

11. Apparently Tom Thumb hardly

did 147 1 The Loup-osk. 14)

13 A raky peep, 13)

34. tnfter this to go between.

131

1. Per but not to

Tate phonia is a dread of dogs.

141 10. The Golden Eagle. 14

23. A horse get it in the hock-joint

(0)

24. Hall (5)

98. Thila is a fexible nhont, 141

28. Any following would be mor

vico. (3) 29, en lle for s name. would she v

重健康

30. A whimsical siden certainly may

bo. (7)

Duw a

Much of this helps one to get

un. (5)

1. The poor niwaza uro. (5)

Notica. (4)

5. Could be a beer gale, (9)

o Borno drink are sold a BLĐ Đặt

To long. (5).

6. Adain and Eve lived in part of

this country, (8)

10. When the delt pola enixed up in

rics look aus for sparka. (0)

1. Hidden ob doubt, (8)

You'll "cop 14" in the epð, (0)

in

(8)

20, What a tasty way to look † (4) 31. Bort of vote much heard

U.N.O. (4)

23. Rital One end of a cornet, 131 Juitable for the last clu«, (91

Soluļion of yesterday's puzzle. Across: Granes: 13. pilki „34. Btagy: 13. Ting

Inclined!

THURSDAY, APRIL 27

Nellie Lutcher, one of the few female vocalists whose style is instantly recôgalenble, has two more of her hurry up sides for Capitol, "That's, Plenty" and By STELLA "Til Never Get Tired."""

could be rushed through

Lic inafter ia urgent enough for 2

suasion.

FOR THE BUSINESSMAN

Red paper says: CHINA TEA Bank of England FOR SOVIET made deal with US

LOANS

ne-

San Francisco, Apr. 26.- Communist China will try London, Apr. 26.-The Communist newspaper, to produce more and better Daily Worker, said on Wednesday that the Bank of black ten

this year, England is negotiating a secret deal with Ameri-cording to Peking Radio to- This is part of a can interests to give the United States direct par-night. ticipation in Tanganyika copper mines and 1950 production and mar- keting programme for the Central South China areas uranium mines in the Belgian Congo.

drawn up by the State- owned China Ten Company.

on some

Cheap labour unfair to

U.S. shipping

A shori Soetal Menace (Carols)

The Bank of England y Di when Parliament meets again.eclined to comment on the But

possibly

special report. Recalling that Gover nor Cobbold of the Bank of England went to New York Meanwhile, are there enough Jast November Dennis Day gives soine pad imitations of Jimmy Durante, pald Government spies to cover errand, the objective of Jerry Colonna and Ronald Cote the remoter districts where, in which was never made clear, man on his novelty recording of defiance of all elvie decency and

the City of London decided The Horse Toll Me" for RCA progress, and in the teeth of

that there is "something IF you are born today, you are brooding pessimism. Cultivate Victor. The reverse in another

oficial disapproval, children) to be stormy, nn optimistic point of view.

brewing" in the reported est state in the Insist on singing caruis? Could sale of the control of the American shipping men to

Washington, Apr. 26. of travel, it is likelylogy of the biggest state in the Ford moody and temperamental. You

Union, "There's have many excellent aggressive that you will see a large por- Bilddle of Texas."

not informers be empowered to Tanganyika concessions byday defended the subsidies and progressive characteristics tion of the earth during your

M-G-M has turned out a de-enter and search, which,

when

focused in the lifetime. Don't let this yearn-

of "Daddy's warrant, any house, cottage of the Bank to the Americans. it receives from the govern cause lightful version Reenc ing for change of fight direction, can make

suspected of famous undl

But you to become too much of a Little Girl," sung by Johnny eller habitation successful.

The ip de is a harbouring children who slog ince you are easily depressed, rolling stone. This is another Desmond,

for establishing

number, slow your smooth will be far more successful reas

carols? you

interests nt"Dream Little Longer.” and happy

home If you wed young own

carly

Once who

age.

you select someone fari

taken (171 personal thoroughly understands you and have

will can direc! your energies with responsibilities you

life han an incentive and your but letting you realize it!

ambitions are stirred,

Self-willed to the nth de gree, you must learn operate with others. Cultivate this.

You

jor

The aiutiful in nature aşı- peals to you, but you seem to be ashamed to show the artistic side of your nature when there are so many important, prae-

To fled what tical and gloomy things to By inhibiting the artist in you, in store for

defent Guard

137

Other good new singles: And

Tex Bencke and his music in The Miller mood la "Dream a Add "Sunshine Little Longer" Cake"

Victor)

10 co-

the stars have select tomorrow,

Let

your

you will restrict yourself and your birthday star and read the

best your

interests. Forresponding paragraph.

birthday stur bo 100 your against becoming self-analytical. That leads to daily guide.

FRIDAY, APRIL 28

you

CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan. TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)-

organise your 'Fact and en-operative action 201-1 will be of great help in gaining efforts whely, you can accump- some important objective today, ish a great deal along; impor

tant lines now.

GEMINI (May 42-June 22)- head in busines A clear dealings, especially those having to do with real estate, is need

(Jan. 21-Feb. AQUARIUS 19)-Morning hours should be devated to serious matters with Intui- okier

Follow persons. tions

CANCER (June 23-July 23)- involving matters

PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar, 21). Property building or land interests are Against any kind of opposition attitude is positive in the foreground now for you. your own

23) the best defence. Use it. LEO

24-Aug. (July

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

Act wisely, especially in matters

romance. You success- of

what you want if you manage things right.

will brin

excellent results. Combine social

nd business affairs fully.

VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 22)— A serious day for attending tot at inportant matters. Finish already huve omething you tarted.

LIBRA (Sept, 3-Oct. 23)- 13 highly practical

mallers. Let

in 11

social activities slide. Concentrate on work.

SCORPIO (Oct, 24-Nov. 22}-{

with an old Perhaps contact

pleasure. will friend

bring Gourd against too much moodi-

Desi

can

(RCA

Johnny Mercer singing with the Pied Pipers "Dixieland Band" and "Jamboree Jones" (Capitol).

have

London LibNEN VAN ♫

BOYS' AND

without a

Venus in the Ascendant

(XIV)

and

wages

เป

A major China export Item, black tea has been listed as one of the commodities which is to be sent to the Soviet Union by the Peking Government in re paying the Russlan Anancial Joan,

Tho rndlo Fakt that Ex processing plants are to be set

third of China's total annunt in Hupeh, Hunan and Klang Provinces, areas which produce output of ten.

STATE EXPORTER

SHARES UP

ment as a means of pro- Speculators swarmed In at

lecting United States the opening,

and ted the price of one kind of Tanganyika Standards

These plants will be equipped. stock by 9d to 28.

["against unfair competition with modern machinery. They Last

December, when word by cheap foreign labour." will devoto exclusive allention Around Kot

to four that a "big deal"

China's best grades was under

President of of tea for export. negotiation for the Frazer Bailey,

25 percent the National Federation Bank of England's ITTLE did Egham guess that, holding, shares van up from American Shipping, said the dis- L as he lounged in the Hotel 17% to 37s, and have been drm crimination against American all other kinds of tea for domes de Yujuk-Dzaka et de l'Univers around that level ever since-shipping lines by a number of (Confort

Bouca! United Press. Ancien, Sen

forelun countries was "creating Son Beurre Ranet!) still dis- guised as a merchant, Poos

10 the telephone private "manager" of the "Ash-ware- "Yes....I shall bring

house'

Dingl

was speaking on her QUIET ON SUGARtional disputes"

ROMO

MARKET

The radio added that though

to be will continue the ure

of countles grown, a number will henceforth turn to bluck tea Kovern- cultivation only. The ment will make loans to ten formers to help them increase their output.

The government will act as

na Increasing number of Inter

Testifying before the Senate Commerce sub-committee, Bailey New York, Apr. 20-World urged that no changes be made 11 myzeli. Everything must sugar futures today closed un-in the basic tubsidy provisions

on of the Merchant Marine Act of the sole export of all lea to jook unsuspicious. Ge! hold changed to 1 point lower

1930. He sold the law does not itsales totalling 32 contracts, of

Russia. However, private trad- ish and leave about the place. He must re- Domestic sugar futures closed guarantee shipping lines profit tug is alive fer other mar-

Africa, for instance. port to his people in England unchanged and Inactive, with no al does not lasure them against keta

nothing ibat all the fuss is about

sales reported. Can

manage him? My Contract No. 6 closed un- dear Bozbuk, he's been in love changed to 1 point higher with me for years. If I told him you were making pluafores

Prices closed as follows:-- for

Contract No. 4 (World) little girls, he would swallow

She then despatched a May 4 cents per lb.) 4.34 nominal scented note to Egham, asking July

September him to come for a drive with Samar (1951)" her that afternoon in her new tareh

sales totalling 110 contracts.

Thanatos Super-Six (a present SPOT from a Manchurian

who Was

May to be the 34th July pestering her

She September Mrs Atishoo-Ninki-Ilai). then summoned her mald and SPOT bade her lay out her one-piece,

backless corduroy July hip-length shcoting-sult.

-(London Express Service)

May

4.35 bid 4.33 bla

4.03 4.33

"

loss.

*

DOLLAR SHORTAGE

He said it is only a device for texferal aid which provides for

the recapture of subsidy pay-l

Reuter.

HONGKONG SHARES

Transactions

at Hongkong and Stock Exchange this morning

were worth $82,545.

4.10 nominalments in proftable years. The subsidies are paid to affæet the lower foreign operating Contract No. 5. (Domestic)

5.09 nominat | ship construction costs.

Noon quotations were: Bailey said foreign shipyards SHARES BUYERS SELLERS SALES now can deliver ships for about BANKS

HK Bank half the cost in American yards,

East Asia He nakl

between INSURANCES the margin foreign and American operating! DOCKS, ETC. cosis is widening because the American living standards unt LAND, ETC.

September November

3.25 5.70-73 Contract No. 6

5. bid 527 traded 5,30 traded 3.27 -United Prera.

GIRLS' MAGAZINE

Ride on a Merry-Go-Round

By MAX TRELL

K

NARS

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the

12:

dizzy

dizzy

-Shadows Told Teddy All About It- Knart said Ketting:

like wasn't anything at all Hanid,

"And anyhow" Shadows with the turned- gelling merry.

said, "You wouldn't ge

merry-go-round, SAGITTARIUS (Nov, 23-Dec. about names, had been to the 32)—Organize your programme park. There they had ridden You'd be having too much fun nt activities, Social affairs are on the merry-go-round or, as

it, call NOITIL disturbing 4 side-step commit.

carousel, 27119.

When they returned home

people

the

10 dizzy."

Ret

Teddy agreed might be so.

that

that

"Do I have to go to the park later that afternoon they told to be able to rifle on a merry- Mr Punch, General Ta and go-round?

INTELLIGENCE TE Taddy the Stuffed Bear about

Pocket money

by T. O. HARE

W

about

#

pocket

money problem?"

my trichu Rabban

15 Suggest one," I sald

-1 WA about to de au wald Babbitt "Eve just been at the seaside with my family. And cach day -for six successive days I divided the half-crowns. shillings and sixpences in my, pocket ninong my three Kirik. Joan get the half- Crowns, Daris the shillinga and Minget the sixpences And in this connection. #are noted three inter- esting Enets

-One

The number of eoms distributed was the same cách day Two the amongst distri buted was

Progressively enca day There it would not have been possible, given the number of polna actually diaributed each day, to proceed on these lines for more than the Mx days

151

Dia each girl get some. thing every day?" I asked.

"Yes" and Rabbit How much in all dis Rabbitt distribulo?

(Solution on Page 1)

Check Your

Knowledge

1. Who was the famed wife of Orpheus?

2. Of what country was Victor Herbert, the composer, a native?

3. What is the common name

for the disease poilomyclistis?

4. What is a magnum?

5. Name tho river that has the greatest volume.

6. Who founded the Methodist religion?

(Answers on Page 8).

Knart and Hanid said that merry-go-rounds unfortunately the merry-go-round.

Teddy was most interested weren't usually to be found in because he had not only never any other place but parts and merry-go-round, now and then at a carnival or laren he had

even seen me fair. never

he "What's merry about it?" asked after Knort und Hank had carefully

On

it looked like.

"Why, Teddy,"

"Oh," ud Teddy, who didn't what carnivals exactly know described whill and fair

were, but thought he'd better pretend he did so

Rupert and the Dragon Pills—14

Rupert thes to explain and asks the farm worker again if he has seen the young Dragon, but the man gets angry. I'll reach you to he shoot rockets at honest men. storms, and then all you do is to talk about Dragons. Shree impu dence it is1 Be off with you." He looks so threatening that Rupert

› turris

"He 'doesn't and runs. understand," pants the little bear. "I don't think he even believes that there is a dragon." When he is far enough away he pauses for where to breath and wondera search.

A at once he stiflens and garea earnestly at a tall pine

tree.

ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

guid Hanid, as not to make everyone think some other place and not into the door--and

"it's merry because everyone who goes round and round on it is merry."

me.'

that he hud never been any

was sorry. Heddy said he "At at all. placr

parks, "I'm not wandering either," he carnivals and fairs? I sec. By added, "I'm on my way to a "I tel dizzy when 159 the way" he added, "how far park, carnival or

fair for i 'round and 'round," said Teddy, away are they?"

ride on a merry-go-round, I'm "Are what?" asked Hundd.

about to take a bus as soon und as I can find one." parks, carnivals fairs?" sald Teddy,

"Are

Hanid. far" vaid **Pretty "You usually have to take a bus."

Much Too Late

the next minute Teddy heard the most wonderful word that only music. The sprang to his mind to say what the music sounded like was the

word merry.

1230 1200

104

Union

GES

Wheelock

300 m 201

Land

3013

UTILITIES

Tran

1111

100 1400 11

11.76

C. Igit (N)

B.10

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wnges arc improving-United Humphreyn

Press.

N.Y. RUBBER FUTURES

New York, Apr. 28.-Rubber futures today fell sharply under pressure of technieni realising following the recent rise to new. seasonal high levels.

Prices at the close were 90 to 100 points lower, On sales telalling 120 contracts,

Prices closed as follows:- April fin cents per

24.45 (expired

10.)

May

June

Juty

August September

October November

December January 18317 February

Marel SPOT

21.00

23,70

23.49

Eletric

STORES

Emporium MISCELLANEOUS

Yangizes

Asin Nav.

1600 @ 10

1500 m 3.10

500 NA ง 4000 s 00c

Exchange Rates

Business WOR dope in the local unofficial

inarket exchange working at the following rates

this

Sterling poused note iper C) 15.70 US dollars (per $1) NEI gulliers (per 100) Siam tienis (per 100) Singapore

(Straits) FIC plastres (per 100)

0.14

34

20.50

10.25

12.00

RL1901) | OUTWARD MAILS

21.00 nominal

$2.50

22.30 nominal

21 60 21.30 nominat 21.30 21.00

-United Press.

At Singapore

Closing prices at Singapore yesterday were:

Number 1 rubber, Nay (Srait

73-71-74 cents per th

June July

Number rubber, May Number 3 rubber, May Number 4 rubber, May Frot rubber, unused, Nanket C. rep. No. 1 pale crepe.

71-2%-72

70-33-73

CD-69-

*1-99-03

03-67-1

775.75-1

19-60

74-75

-United Pres.

BIG ARGENTINE- GERMANY PACT

the in through They went

It Jittle door. was a carnival all right; or perhaps it was t fair; or maybe after all, it was just a park. But there, right in At this General Tim laughed the middle of everything, was the most beautiful, the jolliest and said that it was much too

"But it's the only time and brightest merry-go-round That night, after everyone inte

1 can go," said Teddy in a dis- that any teddy-bear ever saw. wan fast asleep in the house

This the carnival of the land ated voice, and the playroom was dark. Nell

said General Tin. of Make-Believe. Everything is Teddy

and his feet got to

the merry-go- rode started to tip-toe to the door. "Lere is one place where you free. Ride on

round all you like!" Teda ho might still be able to rid a reached it

hours-and He had almost

Come with for hours and General Ti kdn't get dizzy at all. He just When he bumped falo General me- unt

ine. my

Frankfurt, Apr. 26-Jeronimo Tin the tin soldier.

took Teddy by the arm and led felt merry. Finally, at the last

Remorino, Argentine Minister "Ifall! Who I mean wint him to the other side of the ride, everything grew dim....

found himself back to the United States, flew back goes there?"

On Wednesday room, where the long green cur- and Teddy tning kung down to the floor. in his corner again. Was It all to Washington

Agreement "It's me," said Teday,

a cream, he wondered? Dui helafter reaching an

German officials for the "I don't know what you're General Tin pushed one of the wandering around for," said curtains uside, and there was a never could tell. And General | with

and signing in about 20 days of the his head, Tin. but whatever little door! General Tin took a

2,000,000,000

German- poto his pocket, opened wouldn't say. Teddy heard wonderful musto. it's for I wish you'd wander key out of

Argentine Trade Pact

Hc

General

BRONCHO BILL

STILL EN ROUTE TO HELP THER LEADER, RANGER BOYS BIGHT ANOTHER GROUP OF

INDIANS ACROSS THE RIVER, SETTING OUT TO HEAD OFF

·ERONCHO BILL DOWYNSTREAM-

Tired and Harassed

SEND IT IS NOT LONG DITORE THEY ARK [SIGHTED BY (THE TIRED,

FLEEING

MORE TROUBLE. KD.

Tin shook

Unregistered jetters and print- ed matters for China mainland can be accepted at senderi získ and will be forwarded as oppor- tualty offers.

Mails Rervice (By air and sex) to fainan Island is temporarily suspended until further notice. Unless otherwise stated, Re- Eltered Articles (by air or sea) and Parcel Poxia close One Hour earlier than the ordinary mail, If mail elas before 10a.m. Itegistered and Farcel Posta cioso- ne p.. on the previous day. Male are closed at Kowloon Central Port Mee one hour earlier than the .P.O. closing umer.

THURSDAY, APRIL 27 Closing Times By Air Rangoon, Calcutta, Karachi, Basra, Cairo Nairohl. Mombasa, Dares- Spleam, Mauritius and bus

and

Via Cairo). Ilotne p.m.

Bangkok, Singapore, Djakarto and Colembu,p.m.

Labuan, Sydney and Auckland, B p.m.

Taipeh, p.m.

Closing Times By Ben

Japan, 3 p.m.

FRIDAY, APRIL ES

Closing Times By Air

USA and Canada, 1 p.m. Japan, B p.m.

Montia, Guam, Itonolulu, USA ară Conada, Bp.m.

Air Parcel Posts for Manila, Kono- lulu and USA, & p.m.

Ordinary Air Mall (Printed Mat- tere Samples and Small Pack Posts for Manila, Guam, Honolulu and USA, 5 p.m.

Singapore. Djakarta, Sydney and Auckinnd. 3 p.m.

Ilaiphong, flanel, Saigon & Pari Taipeh, D.m.

satd that the overall By Harry F. O'Neill trade figure was hard to reduce pm.

(GRP) TH TOG TWILD TO FIGHT ANTHER BAUM,

-BICL

to dollars because of Argentina's complicated system of exchango rates. Other quarters said that

agreement, when

the

mado

Anal, would total about $223.- 000,000.

It is understood that the Ger- mans will buy about $45,000,000 worth of wheat and

$20,000,000 grains, and of hides and skins.

conrso worth

Argentina will buy some $50,- 000,000 dollars worth of steel and iron from Germany. It also all that of a sizeable amount of machinery which Argentina will purchase In Germany, the largent Hem will be locomotives. -United Press,

Closing Times By Eva Stralia and Rangoon, 1 p.m. Korea via tachon, 21 năm USA, Central and South Amerios via San Francisco, 2 p.m.

SATURDAY, APRIL 19 Cloak Times Hy Air

.m.

Manila, 11 Bangkok, B p.m.

Ciolos Times By Ben

Mann. 10.11. Bangkok, 10 mm. Stratte and Calcutta, 3 p.m. Japan,

p.m.

SUNDAY, APTIJL, 20 Closing Times By Al

Saigon and Paris. 10a.m.

Closing Times By Bea Karel vừa Inchon, Đôn

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