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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, MAY 8, 1950,

FOR YOUR SPARE MOMENTS

McKENNEY

ON BRIDGE

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By WILLIAM E. McKENNEY come from BRIDGE players

walks of life, a fact shown in this week's series of I have written articles, which about various American Con- tract Bridge League officers, A newspaper executive, an organ Cut- a former manufacturer,

nud

restaurant BERSAUDIT

the eif were operator businesses in which these ex- ecutives served.

Today's

[

hand tame from Earl Ackerman of New York

City,

a

who served the League vice-president from 1013 10 1948 and in 1949

chairman. of the board. In the business world Mr Ackerman us Bucinted with one of the largest the 1JĹ collie importers United States,

Mr and Mis Ackennus Bre both e masters and the only thing know that they like better than collec is a bridge Tournament

I DON'T KNOW, I NEVER TRIED!

AROUND THE WORLD.

Azure Seas and Green Hills

By TEMPLE MANNING WHAT ʼn nice itinerary one opp al Porto Maurizio ancl W

family has upped out for Allasio wia its beautiful [itself. After a visit to Paris beach, this une sandy. 1101 find then on to the French pebbly as are so many of the

Riviera, they

will cross the beacties there. Gorder at Ventimiglia and then drive slowly along the Italian The Rallan Riviera is really Hiviera to

Genoa,

then on to comething, and this traveller, as Rome, Naples at home. First do so many others, nich pre- stop efter erossing: Into Italy will be lovely Bordighera with its famous flowers. fla dote palms and lovely views, then

YOUR BIRTHDAY.

MONDAY, MAY 8

By STELLA

A

TP you are born today, you rashness-to your friends.

have considerable talent, friend can do no wrong! Be a but it needs assiduous cultiva Hitte mare careful, perhaps, In tion if it is to

them if you are to bring you the choosing

You do not avoid criticism. desired success. have as much

You have a keen Interest in alf-confidence as you should have and tend to people and they feel this, re- lean on others. Learn to stand spending fully to your requests. In something you on your own feet wher making It

opposed derisions-for you could be im really want, you will show m

amount of combatives properly advised and then have amazingt

news. You usually are able to to suffer the consequences.

ree the bright side of things and your marriage should be an exeptionally happy one.

over others learn how to use i loyal-almost to

TUESDAY, MAY 9

daily

Fortolino, Italian Riviera

BY THE

WAY

by Beachcomber

THE utinam, would that I

ETAP titoring

FOR THE BUSINESSMAN

PEKING CALLS SHARP RISE CONFERENCE

ON IN COTTON

FUTURES

OIL INDUSTRY

New York, May 0-Cotton futures today strengthened

San Francisco, May 7.--Complete restoration harply after a hesitant open-

,

nälern of the Taller and Cutter when word arrived that 'an Im- portant Indy model had begun of China's oil industry is foreseen by the Peking ing. On new buying and short to wear her conts back to front authorities, Pelting Radio reported tonight when covering, the list closed 10 to 35 With gige the leader-writer ask-

points higher, with most dell- ed what would happen if men giving the results of a recent National Oil Con-veries ending at their highest

allowed this fashion. It occurs ference held under the auspices of the Ministry of levels for the session. to me that the neat handker-

The market opened six points chict In the

cket Fuel and Industry in the Communist capital. breast-pocket

higher to four points lower in would take Lome getting

the one of The left

ann stretched acrosa

The meeting decided that lomo time, elest openings In ofter, however, the body and down the back,

when the industry is wholly the volume expanded as com

the rich oil re-mission buying and short cover, sourceN of North Westing appeared,

The sharp rise in cottonseed Chin will be fully tapped, foll futurs, grains and securities It decided too that personnel also aided the rise in colton are to be trained and sent to futures, traders sold.

21.

night just reach it. Also, the TRENDS IN restored

hat would have to be worn back

to front, and raised from the

back, It might even be more

chle to walk backwards, to COTTON

vold apolling the sartorial

effect. It is clear from a cut-

sent to me by a friend the REVIEWED

anyone wanting to shake hands with you would have to run round to the front.

Kynthetle plants in Manchuria At the close of the week the anut oil helds in the North list niled four- to 32 points or west.

20 cents to $i a bale lower than The broadcast pointed out the previous week. New York, May 6-Cotton the China a rich in

Prices closed as follows:-- natural traders found the llue of teast oil and ninterials for synthetic scents per lb.) 31,00 E exhibition of French Artesistance on the down side this off manufacture. There are oll Oucher:

week as prices went through deposts In many regions in December

Northwest China. Additionally, March (1031) the Fushun coalfield in Man-July- declines.

churia abounds in olt alinle-ortoher Reuter.

Somebody has to say this

at Burlington House

minds me of the tale of the richeries of alternate rallies and woman who was didelled Into buying n picture by Monet be- AC Friday's close the list cause she thought I was by ruler 30 to 65 points, or $1.50 Manet. When her mistake was to $3.10, a bale lower than the pointed out to her she said: preceding week. "Anyway, I

moneys- Kot my worth," "No,"

a friend,

said

"Your Manetsworth." Mimaie Slopcorner

EAN Str,

very

to

Pricen hit an air pocket on Thursday, when the fist plain-

that

Progress made

in

of the weather and crop con-

INDUSTRY IN MANCHURIA

Ju

May

SPOT

34.70

31.00

31,33

1.41

31.32

21.00

29.80

3338 nominal

-United Press.

NEW ORLEANS FUTURES

Cloning

prices May D.

Un cents per lb.) 32.42

32,40

33.45

0127

Marek (1951)

July

31.32 bid

313 d

31.04

October

256.33

32.35

-United Press,

London, May 7-Ninety per-May

The broadcast, quoting a Tan SPOT news

from agency dispatch Peking said Manchuria's iron steel works also were being tured and the 1949-50 elec- Itricity

output was one-third higher than last year.

It sobi in 1949 the textile in-

HONGKONG

SHARES

The turnover

You have ambition but are often of a Joss us to fow you

To And what the stars have in

of Manchurin's factorles July meted as much as $2.21 a bale. (cent accomplish your desires. Cul- tivate

and deter store for tomorrow, select your fers it to the French. It is a will-power

widest reaction (and misses resumed operation by October making it the

the end of March after a year Piber You have a definite birthday star and read the corradiant world of blue and green, Mination.

criticized for any day this year.

nt peaceful construction". Radio Atay you responding paragraph. Let your of gold and silver, azure sens, fluence

You are birthday riar be your

myrtle and D England at this

Moscow sald today. Some experts thought hills covered with the point of guide.

moment the reaction reflected an over- cypress. There are olive groves,

of extended technical position fol orang and lemon groves, fick not afford the luxury "Queens" who bring in of Ja, in and violets, hedges dollars.

nolowing the recent riso 20 new People like Mimsie teatonal high ground. More. TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 217- LIBRA (Sept. 23-0 23)-of roses. There are pretty slopcorn are gininour ex-over, the recent rise carried the Don't Hurry

negu villas painted while or blue or in any things this mor- Be conciliatory

port, en

and should be sent to market about three cents above Arch the pink or lemon or ruse-red, this morning! Keep out of current ar ment alok.

America on beauty tours to the expected new loan rate. Huments, Salve problems afternoo and evening will be

help to bridge the gap in our diplomatically.

excellent.

The Casinos

The slow rend Miss Slop- target. To SCORPIO (Oct, 24-Nov. 22)--

cor round the

Congress on the ECA bill, alengdustry set up G0,000 spindles and GEMINI' (May 22-June 22)- Aveld

this

movinces Wrong decisions

the Dustbin

Misa with the more favourable view 1500 weeving Icoms in opera- Queen or Think carefully before you act, moming. Afternoon and even-

on the Hong- While nature is hinh, there Mutualisation would be

tion. "The number of spindles kong Stock Exchange during Haste will only make waste ing bring better results, Pro- so much of the lush quality ereditable in normal times, but ditions and the continued pause has Increwed by one-third com-this morning session totalled today. Curb impulses and be gress then!

of the International Set, not why cannot this lady to

In mill demand for spot cotton.pared with the Arst quarter of $30,525. Transaction; and noon safe.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov, 23-Dec. much frenzied goings-on, Amerien as Mirs Hedisinflation were other upsetting influences, 1940.

iprices were:- CANCER (June 23-July 23) 2)-Curriessness this morning rhere are casinos, but gambling for some such attractive symbol fraders said.-United Press.

SHARER BUYERS SELLERS SALES 50 cause dificulties, beat San Remo don't

Considerable muccesses arc IK Bank. 1230 1250 ats it at Monte

seen in other branches of In-INSURANCES uarded in all activities,

550 CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan, important

Carlo. And how

dustry, eluding the paper and sutPPING wonderful is 20)-Straight-line thinking

Genoa to

jrubber industrien." from

- United that stretch important. Emotions can

Rapello-what charming Be calm.

little

Song only upset things.

(Jan. 21-Feb, owns and villages! We remem AQUARIUS

See how site pirouettes and attitude proper

this ber

lemon orange and

spine,

New York, May 6-Prices a 19-A ntorning will avoid unnecessary Groves of Nervi, and its fovely

- Pursued

by gods in leopard the rern metals market here winfusion. Be guarded in coastal

always promenade

aking its pretty Through bether in sunshine, actions

PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 21)-housen. Stick closely to rouline this

there Then

is Santa morning. New idens and plans)

so beauti- Morgherita Ligure, can wait until a better dayi

ARIES (Mar. 22-Apr. 20)-fully sheltered, so bright, with Test a decisions carly today ite mygnificent avenue of plane and If they prove wise, maketrees leading up the valley to ful use of them in the after- a beautiful church And Porto- Ono, always a mecca for artists. noon.

Let reason rule and you will tlici

that things work out fo: the best. Curb emotions,

in

[

the pleasure of 1 Bret had

Ackerman the meeting

(July 24-Aug. 23) LEO Baw him California, where

n Journey or con- strategic Postpone very exicute defensive play on today's hari.umating a contract until af- ter lunch for the best possible

On the opening lead of the results. king of diamonds by Mic Ackerman, sitting

VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 22)- Ackerman dropped the nine-Avold arguments this morning.

continued Evening is romantic. sput.

South, Miro

When Earl

with the nee she dropped the Fast had followed with

eight.

visible

the queen and then the Jack. diamond out, The only other which was the six-spot, was Earl to everybody. could nice that his king of would never spades

take u trick, so he would try to get his partner to establish an extra frump trick for him.

At this point, if the ten of diamonds had been led, Mrs Ackerman would 1101 have trumped it. Earl, however, til not make this mistake. He led the deuce of diamonds, West played the six Ackerman knew

thal

When

MA her

husband wanted her to trump this trick, and that he wanted it with the to trump

had it hel highest tramp the hand.

tu

So she trumped with the tea of hearts, forcing East overtramp with the queen. Now there was NO way declarer

kech fering two trump tricks.

from

Check Your

Knowledge

1. What causes the change of

seasons?.

2. What is the

popular namne

for Da Vinci's painting "La

Glocond:17"

3. Name the two British

-

icr ships that are named for queens.

INTELLIGENCE TEST

Dulminster

Park

By T. O, HARE

ninaler Park was laid out in the 101 century. when materials and labour were chea1 Even so, die then Duke ("Dirty Dick ") spent u fortune in Its construction, # circular park, exacly a tle in diameter. Two main roads through it intersect at its ventre; one ( Chestnut Avenue 2) rates from north to null; the olher ("Beech Grove" runs due east and west,

Three hundred anti. This ty 3ards from The north entrance to Chestnut Avenue is a sinall stuccoed temple. From this temple a páth rung đun went to jbe boundary of the park: then runs due south tft it useets the boundary stain not far from Dalitster Inglise There is a second tempie, ot the Intersection of this path with Reech Grove.

An avenue of thedden. dreams connects 1: Tave now derelict temples How far apart are they?

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BOYS'

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AND

worthy of our ace glamoisite?

Yrs, truly, (Mrs) Ada Smattermere.

glades of

greenery.

SCRAP METALS Pres

cardboard

today eloreci as follows:- Scrop topper. F.O.D.

¡Serap la F.O.D.

hand

CO-OPERATIVE

Union

3000

C. Light Electric

Asia Nay.

LAND, ETC. S'bat Land Humphreys TEARNS

11300 # US

1000 E

5:00

&

1014

500 6,00

100 u 20

zon or 31

100 6001

3.00

San Francisco, May 7.-Pek-UTILITIES ing: Radio raid tonight that the, Peasant Service Section of the Tientsin Consumers Co-Opera STORES, ETC.

jover 32 tones during the past | COTTONS

8.00 - 023 | three months. per ton theavy refl) Serap Sice), F.D.3.

Ewo

Does she not fear to breake a per ton (15) US$12.25 - 12.30 tive had expanded its turn- Dalry

bone, When by some careless

she's thrown Cra-a-8-ash against

scenery?

the per ton (No.

~~(London Express Service)

GIRLS'

Mr. Punch Never Flew a Kite

-But a Kite Onça Flew Him-

By MAX TRELL

with the

you

667 Punch," said Kurf, the

Mshadow-boy turned-about name, "did ever fly a kite when you were a boy?"

"Oh," said Kaart, sounding much disappointed. He started

Punch in a

"[ never kite. But a kite once

to walk away.

"No," said Mr much louder voice;

low flew me."

Kauri ran back in astonish- Mr Punch, who was sitting in

"A kite once flow you, his rocking-chair by the window ment. with his eyes closed, remained Ms Punch?""

"Exactly, my boy, exactly." quietly soczing until Kart

"But how?" AL shook him once or twice.

"It's a curious story. I don't this he suddenly opened his eyes and said in a loud voice: "Just as expect you to believe

cours of probably the only man in the world that was ever own by a Koorf plainly understood that kite. But there's no use tellin Me Punch hadn't heard film at you about it. You'll just think,

I made it all up.” all. So he repeated the ques-

Kuarf, however, begged Mr

I was saying....of

Lon

(Solution on Page 83

CROSSWORD

4. Name the author of "The Rubaiyat."

5. What animal can make no

vocal sound?

15

4. Name mariyr,

the first Christian!

AP

20

(Answers on Page 8)

CHESS PROBLEM

Dy 3. F. L. FLATAU Black, pleces.

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123

R

White, 10 pieces.

White to play and mate in two.

Solution

problem:

to

Saturday's

Across

1. What a spill, out could the pig

help 17 (

9. Should be a pure counter,

Does it shine an it grown? 13

Now defunct wingle bira. (á)

10. Indian hereditary class (5)

12. Algrato. (4),

13. It is known for its pulling power,

14. When they are, they are dead. (8)

15. Surprised ejaculation

(2)

10. Bort of crime that tests on. (7)

19. 16 naturally gives tito cart room

[21. Ta sort of river reaches the

BCA (0)

22. Orassiana. (3)

23. An expanding cocessity, but an

oycaoro ad most agreo, ¿Di

[kown

Want is civer chcess 7 (0)

(B)

often on the middle of 12.

9. Partly averso, to a' janguage, t4i

4. A man who this has more

attccess than another. (7)

B. With this wo work neat, po try

"With a post. (b)

& A chatico shy that could prove

the pots are hosted. (8. 4)

7. He's a suro sticker, (D)

6. Tula plant may become a piz

DEO. (71

11. Would a rut do as a reminder of

an historical reiga ?

17. A backward beati, ta

18. Bodium chloriag. 14).

1, R-R5, any; 2, Q, N, or BD

mater.

front of phone the incresce

the volume of sound. (3)

30.- 165 altered to sit diferentiy,~ (3)′′]"

a

it. I'

heary elling)

24.50-23.00

-United Press.

MAGAZINE

was

This Peasant Service Section established las! October become very populor and had with rural people who went to Tientsin to market their pro- duce, the Radio said.

Exchange Rates

Businres was done in the focal useffelal

market exchange

this morning at the following ratense) Existence of the section en-us, dolan (per 111

Sterling pound note, (për 2)

15.00 abled peasants to sell their guilts iper 100) products dircel to Co-Operative Sam heals (per 1003 stures in the city and to buy Sagapote (Straits) Hnished foods from factories FIC plastres foer 100)" and other concerns, it is added.

Rupert and the Dragon Pills-23 Reuter.

When both dragons have disap I'd better try to get there and ask how I can get back." He makes his peated Rupert gazes round in be wilderment, would never have way along a narrow ridge of rock atarted to help Pong-Ping find his to a strong iron studded door. The per dragon if I had known this handle of tite bell chain is too high would happen," he

for him, so he collects stones into a "There's noboily about, Whit pile until he can reach it and soon ever that queer looking building ? a loud clang echoes from within.

ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

moana.

the นคร

kite

CHICAGO

GRAIN

many

6.075

4.10

28.50

17.45

Wholesale Prices

On Upgrade

London, May 6--The Econo- nist

fortnightly

Index

of wholesale prices jumped from 102.7 to 105.9 in the fortnight ended May

2 due to rises in at minerals, urica of textiles

The index is 11.7 percent above level. United

Chicago, May 6-With deliveriër moving into new high | pre-devaluation mound, grain futures trusted | Press. here

todas

bounded simply forward in active datings,

the OUTWARD MAILS

Adverte weather conditions in many owing areas, plus increme in the price of flour, brought buying in wheat fututes today. Heavy buying of corn for export account also stimulat- ed nying.

Prices (per bushel) closed as follows:

Jinx

to tell him how this 'Very well, Punch, you go up clothes. That

1 Spot "A).

did I ever dy a klie?" Punch Mr Punch now said, smiling. extraordinary thing happened. in the air instead of mut I'll fly which had changed into me.

And the next second an was having my wish, you see July "That's different. No." he said, and finally Mr Punch consented you?

My The kite was flying me lusted september astounding thing happened. after thinking the question over, to tell the story.

arins were spread straight out of my flying the kite. I was ro December "I never flew a kite,"

"One day," he began, "my from my sides, and I felt a high

up that the trees looked March 1931)

bushes father gave me a beautiful new great sheet of

tled to paper

like bushes, and the my

Sport kite. It was bright red, and it hend, the tips of ins hands and looked like clumps of grass, and y was just as tall as I was. It had the ends of my feet. From the the grass didn't look like any July

Jon!

tai made of pieces of ends of my feet, too, a long tail thing except a green carpet that September The December different coloured ribbons, and I of

wide... different coloured ribbons spread for and enormous ball of string hung down, and around my belt brak was like a sliver stringatay an

hend, July to fy it with.

a string was knotted.

right above almost within reach, were the

May clouds. But," Mr Punch added any

Punch and his kite.

a

had

"Well, I was just about to fly my kile-for I had climbed up

places

about in the air, almost AS

Into the Air

before I was

And

my

came

WHCAT

23615 2.34- 323-223-44 2.00-22. 224-2.24-4

CORN 223-4

RVE

DATS

149

1.43% 1.40--14 1.42-12 1.33-4-

Correspondence for Naval per- sonnel on board His Majesty's Ehips in Japadein walers should bo addressed C/O B.F. M. O., A.P.D. 214. Inspire Towary Tokyo, Japan. The rate of pote tage is 30 cents for the first aunre and 20 cents for each additional ounce. The rate oĽ postage for transmilon by ale Is Gents per halt ausce.

Unregistered letters and print- ed matters for Cuins mainland can be accepted at senders' risk and will be forwarded as oppor= tunity affera.

Malt Service (Dy ali and sea) to Hainan Jajand is temporarily kurpended until further notice, Unless otherwise stated, Re- Elstered Articles (by air or sea) and Parcel Posts close One Hour earlier than the ordinary mail. If maile close befors 10 a.m.. Registered and Parcel Posta etsin At 5.m. on the previous day. Malls are closed" at Kowloom Central Post Office one hour earlier ban the Q.P.0, closing

1.42:4 1.44-73-34

#144 naked

1-1- New York Tour (per 200 1.

ELER. was quoted at 12.15.-United

Press

to the top of the hill with it-

"I hardly had a chance to cry with a sigh, it wasn't as much

I

For nli atack) thought. (more when I happened to say

suddenly fun as HOAL out

For to

anyone else): tossed up into the air. than to myself

The once the wind dled down. How I wish

I could

Just an lustant I hung in the wind came along just then. Up What

air. Then down with

my kitel

into the sky I went....up, UP whoosh!-right into a gooseberry fun I chould have

aying up!"

busi

Well, I found mycelf "Oh! Were you really a kite, changed back into a boy again;. as the cloudal My kite is

and there, In the bush, was the made of paper and sticks, I'm Mr Punch!" Knart exclaimed.

"As real a kite as ever there broken kite. And that, my boy, sure it can't have half the fun

And Mr Punch flying about that I could have!" was, my boy. For below me I is my story."

Mir could see what looked like a shut his eyes again, and went "A that instant," said Punch, I heard the kite my tiny boy wearing a red suit of back to his snooze.

BRONCHO BILL

Surprise Caller

TBRONCHO BILL. AGREES TO ACT AS TEMPORARY SHERIFF WHILE THE OLD

OFFICER RECUPERATES FROM WOUNDS

"THARS A NEWS GANG Ở HIỆN NAY ROBBERS AT WORK UN THESE PARTE,

I'LL MOSEY AROUND, TORNADO IKE, AND SEE Tan WHAT I CAN LEARN

More Power Output

Lisbon, May

7-Marshall

Plan experts in dam construc- tion have given their upproval

MONDAY, MAY 8 Cloning Times Dy Air USA & Canada, 3 p.m. ilangoon, Calcutie, Karachi, Dasro, Caira (Nairobi, Membran, Dar-es- Salaam, Mauritius and Johannesburg yla Calra), Rozco and Londen, p.m.

*Stagspore, Djakarta, Sydney and Auckland, p.m.

Bangkok and Columbo, & p.m. Jopan, p.in.

Talpeh, 5 p.m.

Closing Times By Sew

Satcon. 3 p.m.

Manila, Ceylon, Madagascar, Mauri-

to the Castelo do Dode hydro-tus, East and South Africa, Egypt

By Harry F. O'Neill electric power dam, which is and Marseilles, a p.m.

MEANWHILE, OHL BLAZE GORMLEY GETS THE NEWB

“A KID SHERIFF ~

MYAR COMES RUSTY RAWUNS/ THATS A JOKE ~ HE'D BETTER HOT SHOW

UP AROUND HERE ~

(3, 6096 PV

1BOOD, THAT

(NEW KID'SHEMES (WANTS T" SEE YON!

Djakarta, Bourabaya and Macae- sar, 0 p.m

expected to increase power pro- duction in Portugal by 300 million kilowatt hours--mon than the present production of and Canada, 5 p.m.

TUESDAY, MAY Closing Times Dy. Alr Manila, Guam, Honolulu,

UBA all plants in the area.

Ale Parcel Pests for Manila, The power plant, nearly com- Honolulu and USA, 5 p.m. pleted, is equipped with three ters, Samples and

Ordinary Air Mail (Printed Mate Small Pocket 7,200 horsepower turbines sup- Posis) for Manila, Guam, Honolulu plied by the English Electric and USA. 8 p.m. and Metropolitan Vickers com-

Haiphong and Balgon, dp.m Bangkok, p.m. panies.

The Hydroelectric

Company

of the River Zrzer, owners of the dam, started building the works in 1945 with two Portu guese engineers associated with the Swiss firm of Schoke in charge.

Capital for the project, about 240,000,000 ercudos, Is catirely PortuguesUnited. Preas.

Taipeh, b. p.m.

Closing Times By Sea

Manlis, 9 a.bt. Straits, noon," Bangkok, 3 p.m.

Japan, 3 M

WEDNESDAY, MAY 10

Closing Tinns ly. Al Stantia 1a.m. Taipei, & p.m.

Casing Times By Ras Australia & New Bydney, noon,

Zealand

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