1950-05-24 — Page 7

THE HONGKONG TELEĠRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 1950.

FOR YOUR SPARE MOMENTS

- MCKENNEY

ON

BRIDGE

Overtricks Are

Evil Tempters

BY WILLIAM E. McKENNEY

CRCED is the cause of tinny Udsters

bridge the table. Hoping for 4.7 extra

Player reaches trick, the

DUMBBELLS MIDWEEK BOOK PARADE

IS THERE A CRIMINAL LAWYER IN THIS

TOWN?

cust

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for more than he can nake. and as a result loves that which was surely hi, Today's handt

illustrates this point,

The opening lear of the king

YES, BUT "WE. CANT PROVE

TTO

The days before

KEEP THE

Dunkirk

MEMORY they do the spirit of a ma-

GREEN

FOR THE BUSINESSMAN

BY THE Price

of wheat

WAY from Australia is

by Beachcomber too high-Ceylon

A

SKED a question which must remain for ever

She then struck Nightly (with

from R camel's

here today.

JAPS LOOK ELSEWHERE

FOR SUGAR

Tokyo, May 23,-Japan- ese trade circles reported

Mexico in

exchange for

Was called

now lacks any sugar surplus for export.

There

factories are many

would like to obtain a larger

The report sait the deal was

this year between the Naigal temporarily signed in February Commercial Company and Scoll and English Company,

Mr Mudaliar added that India supply of wool-tops from Aus- trafla (+) make clothing-government Wag Rruiter.

Canberra, May 23. — Indian and Ceylonese today a contract to import tion which refused to accept secret, the last of the sibyls | leaders of the delegations to the southeast Asian 10,000 tons of sugar from By Lt. Colonel Ewan Batter defent when defent seemed put on her pointed at conference in Sydney last week will have pre- Japanese rails and Major J. Selby Bradford inevitable.

covered with the signs of (fistchinkon, 13/6, 172 pp). Less is heard, however, of

the Zodine, and muttered liminary trade talks with Australian Ministers off recently because Mexico preceded the TEN years ago this month, the events that

gruelling unintelligibly. the British Expedition-cation, of the

withdrawal, of the men whe

Ceylon's Mr J. R. Jaya- cyncunted fought without hope of victory ary Forec WIR from Dunkirk, Those glorier of reaching home. It is the wad made of hom-bak) the wardene said he hoped to producing tiles in India and we

cur big housing problem." ous days have become more purpose of this book to ensure skeleton of a Besarabian mole, discuss the reduction in the more that we need despite

that the exploits of this first which hangs than history, symbolising as British army are not forgotten, volh in the low roof of her cave, price of wheat sold to Cey- Then, putting her left thumb to lon with the Commerce Alamein ont the N mandy

shs Minister, Mr John McEwen. landings have largely cured the Jobe of her right car,

ared [kifted her right foot sideways, Dhe record of courage and

rolled her eyes and cried mindi trance that marked the re- 1100 treat of the 11, E. F. from Bel- mopsleum, or words to hat effect. She next stirred Kium to the sea. Possessing with an enormous horn-spoon

| of Janies, but n handfu

cauldron filled with marine glue, covered

scarcely more began WEDNESDAY, MAY 24

to dance n stately plane, it was

duly nf

measure, Bluging the while the

both devalued "A WO You men-since you enjoy an

Gort's army to withstand the

song the Wise Men of Kilsheelan think that the price should have IF you are born today, you have

offen- an intensely emotional nature argument, just for the sake of might of Hitler's great

your argument should make excell-sive, Lacking in numbers and sam on the slopes of Knocka-, iemained the sane, but when and mtf learn to curb

test inputs if you are not to eat lawyers. You would be best equipment and spied upon by

Tate be rent.nually in and out of hot in delence, for you are able to the Fifth Column, they water. You have a tremendous, analyze your client's cate care-only

magnetim fully and then present it dram-succeeded. mount of personal and this attracts great numbers ulically to n jury. You also have Since a great deal of tset and diplomu. of pede Into your curbit. your tastes are artistic and liter- cy and know how to get on well ary, you are usually surrounded with all kinds of people. by groups of highly interesting

of spades Erid this first trick. YUR BIRTEIDAY.

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Won with the Jack and returned!

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it was

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where none could have

DINNER PLATES

L'shown.

The sibyl's song

He said Beet the wheat price had gone up by about 30 per- Ceylon devalued cent since both Australia and their curren- ces last year.

We

We

rise thr protester at the

Government said! Australian nothing could be dane.

Prednost; And now, pray, does Hat unlikely song no?

·

TAKE OUR TILES

And

in The authors, who served.

Myself: Like this, pray, 18 is the B. E. F. as junior officers, called "Eileen Arvon," and was describe several acts of inl-written by Gerald Grif dud heroism and initiative that here is the last vene for you:- While you have good judg-took place when events ment, and a keen mlud, you moving too

Yours must with the decay.

Eileen Aronn! to commit

must learn

hover yourself when angry, Control your temper if you are to hold file. Be cautious in marriage

not that you do Make

talente so widely matter your But you do not become a master in any one field. Concentrat on

To and what he'stars have in one pill will pay better dívid- card. Don't got entirely upon store for tomorrow, relect your You birthday atar anul read the rot- yeah peremdity, either,

a con- responding paragraph. Let your will have in eontribute

be greatan daily derable armung of hard work birthday star

guide. af you an do stay at the top.

THURSDAY, MAY 25

.

swiftly for

were

#

by

to have much effect, For instance, there is the ca.e of the sergeant who halted

tak column of German laying dinner-plates

upsile dwar on the

the rond. When

Invers crews ditembarked to thute the "mines," the that reant's

men chot every une. The book concludes with 11

ser-

Beauty must fade mizey,

Eileen Aroon!

Castles are lacked in tear, Chieftains are scattered far, Love is an freil star,

Eileen Aroon!

Interlude

tull account of the evacuation A

GEMINI (May 22-June 22) dency will pay excellent divid-y photographs as

ends just mise. Be co-operative. ting

A ne merchandising day which proves that advertising delimite- ly pays! Publiee your products.

CANCER (June 23-July 23)- If jos Kaamting, this should be a Lamar day to get results. cut after what you want.

Seath was the trick with the nind of diamonds, eashed thre Beart trick, and then led his

West When lact diamond.

the eight. South fell Played into the trap laid by East and 12: b for yielded 1

tir. Fred extra queen of diamond, and East's kung wen

tri.

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33)

Go

you

LEO (July 24-Aug. and day for styling with to undertake. Concentrate something important; complais it.

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VIRGO GAME. 1-Sept. 22)- Thus Sandh WH but out New plans, erp.cially thinse con- end cerned with your job, should from dummy and at the war forced to concede a club, turn out favourably at this time. Poing down one trick,

23-Oel, 23)- 1.1BRA (Sept.

to assistance Be of friendly

Follow your intuito other. when evening comes for bist re suits.

Check Your

Knowledge

1. How many feet can the 1.Front

species

jump in one leapt

2

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 221 A good day for shopping. Those in merchandising should find it

a profitable time, 100.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec.

et kang)-Good management and citi-

What countries, as divid-

ed by the Strait of Mescina?

3. What perrent of the ཐཱ「;u Were

Nazi regime?

is the estimated

Germa.

Jews killed duritut

the

-L What is trattally the elmir

of a parent feet!

5. Who

Mon

the Nobel

Literary Award for 1946

B. What area of the work is

richest in gold and diamonds?

1.

(Austers on Page 8)

CROSSWORD

AUJINA

do that can be made TO RO

forward, and will go onck

11. A record of events. (7)

11. Sumetent. You'll sarro 151

13. Loyal 197

(B)

14. Given the bicycle the power of

uropasion, 151

16. A xammo accessory, 141

In it's very little bit to give to a

ent 141

21. You'll and

<>thin 18

20. Froth. (4) anything

DOT in

5. This is shitilor. (D)

10.

Far Bedad it' 121

indies

27 art of telap we are glad to art

u cür Bauds (4)

2. When this is on one side of

hurs the fellow is on the other,

13

Low

Electriens ant of mwuauró,

(3)

J. A CK name prefer to use. (i)

Yire ingões

{

(5)

linen trom the door edge

13)

Boseneng, as you inay new WAN but in this

7. Detenco agirias a toe gives equal

value to a avourite, 17)

u. The schoolboy welcomes the ent

014 (4)

10. A dry measure. 1)

12. The answer . (b)

15. Plying beetle that makes a num –

ming sound. 197

17. Northern constellation

Waggoner, (D)

-Tho

19. You may feel the answer. (B)

22. Asteria (4)

23. What's averse to upsetting a

dos. (01:

24. Hopsile. (9) Kerstet 12. Orayout 15 Hid:

Battle of eseterans' DUNGID --A0. 201 23. Immort, 18 Đamə: 10,

Batared. Heputad: B.

$11.- Penny) -89. 1914. – Dawn: 1 Blane 6 Turmoil: 4 Redundant

Buoza 15. 0547; 17, fied? 19. 179.

CHESS PROBLEM

BY ARTHUR A. PAUL Black, 5 pieces.

White, 7 picces, White to play and mate in two,

Solution problem:

to pesterday's

1. B-R17. 1.. P-84; 2, K- K12; 1 ... K-K4; 2, Q-K3! (c); 1 ... Kt (K2), amp: 2. -Q-Q& (ch}; 1 ... Kt (RG), any;

2, BR (ch).

INTELLIGENCE TEST

SPADES

By T. O. HARE

ADDISON, Fope and Defog were waiting for Dick their Steele to complete customary orige four

on the fellow," said Taking un back of ened, he deal out 15 20 each of the other 'The remainder

ne aid face downward in Cront of him.

TAXY

took at your

carún. Joo he asset to Addison, "It two of them were drawn at random, what are the mida

gainst

both their

being Licarto

Four to use,” said Addison what about your hand?" said Defoe to Pope. "If two of your cards ite drown at random, what are the odd gainst their both being Diamonds

Ask Joe," said Pope, pam- ing his hand across the table...... The odds are six to one." wald Addison.

Interesting. murmured Detoo. "I'm thinking about Spadea

ir two cards are drawn from the

the filt by Defoe, what

of the knowledge we have are the odās nestan

in the

them both hetne Spades ↑

(8olution on Page 5)

CAPRICORN (Dre. 23-Jan.

20)-The personal equation will help you nelieve some important Boat. Exert individuality.

AQUARIUS clan. 21-Feb. 19) -Make excelent headway in all Belds of endeavour. Serious in- lentions get appropriate results.

PISCES (Feb. 26-Mar. 21)- Patch up any quarrels and be conciliatory. Diplomacy will win a victory for you just new.

ARIES (Mar. 22-Apr. 20)- Pay strict attention to the job at band and you may achieve re- warding results. Be patient.

TAUEUS (Apr. 21-May 21)--- One of the month's best days Make for achieving some goal. good use of it.

Evelyn

Generating plant for Karachi

Kobe, May 23--The

Central Com-

The Fources said the Japanese how nego- tiating to purchase the anme mount of sugar from Cuba, Colombia and olser Central and South American countries under the April/June foreign currency budget.

They sald the government olso was negotiating to ship Japanese rails to Mexico in ex- elange either for 40,000 tons of rice or 1,000 bales of raw cotton and inseed oil.--United Press,

"We are now getting about Japan Heavy Industries $2500 NY Foreign

£0,000 tons of wheat a year from any today shipped

Inter-thermal power generating plant the Under Australia

national Wheat Agreement". Mr to Karachi aboard

freighter Ozarda.

Jayawardene molded,

The Indian delegate, Mr A. Ramarwami, Mudaller, sald he Poper to discuss the possibili- tar of Australla importing more textiles ani tiles from India.

Grain

Move

Futures Again

DIFFERENCE of opinion of Dunkirk, of which there are

bont completely crazy illustraridles enemirages me to repeat favourites. of une

my old Why

Lave New York, May 23-Grain like, Mr Bernard Shaw! Be-futures again moved higher to-i

hoth have en they

ton

day as exporters began to buy white beards, except Miss

Commercial interesta Evilyn Laye. Another good story bought coarse grains,

"Can you talk a little, dear mummy's hands are frozen"

London Express Service.

BOYS' AND

Squire Squirrel Was Angry

is of two unsteady mien in a

bar:

whent.

"Do you know Crawford?" "Yes Prices Coard as follows:-

What's his know."

ARMO?**

זיי

Ape's headache better

don't

WHEAT-price Der Bushel.

SPOT July

Setenter

December

Marel (1051) CORN

2.31-

2,14--1

2.10-14-4

SPOT

1.62-44

(Official)

the British

Exchange

A company

spokesman Sald four Japanese technicians would go to Pakistan, prolmbly, next moath to help install the units. York Foreign Exchange yester-

The company is also working

Closing prices at

|Day werf:

the New

(collar)

US$ 000-3/16

on an order for a large boiler Canada to be used in a Pakkian power fumoficial generating plant-United Press.

RUBBER COLUMN

Production

uncertain

in Far

East

New York, May 23-lubber

Australia) (pound)

| New Zealand

pound>

2.03/10

2.54 bid

2 37 anked

-rtas futures

275-

0-day futures

2.00

2.21-

2,70-19

2.00.1

135

.0034-11/10

South Africa

sand?

Feim

frant)

Denmark krone). France franc) Vet Germa

Deufchemno k Holland.tgulider) Iply-enicfal Norway (krone) Portugal (escudo)

| Spartes perta)

Sweden (krona) Switzerland-fire

futones today opened steady und kayat (pound)

deliveries Iran Irial} elored strong, with 1.47-15-% from May through Septenther fra

1.23--Surging into new seasonal high Tukey ira)

iground. At the close pilecs ruled

24 to 60 points higher, with sales Argentine-officia! totalling 153 contracts:

A GALLUP poll should be held

al once to find out what the July Great British Public would do if September it hail to choose between news of December

March (951) a film actress and news of a sick | RYE animal. Meanwhile, here is com- July fort. If over 20-page papers September

DATS return, there should be space s enough to print a great deal inore September about both of them.

NEW YORK FLOUR-per 20 rack. 12.45 dollars.

-United Press.

London Express Service)

2420

FLOG+%4 1403

0340-24

0918

.0937

2330

MIDDLE TAST

2.00-

03120

dinar)

2.80-

141

1.31-1

1301-31 139-

1375

LATIN AMERICA

1:20

Brazil cruzeiro)

.0550

Spot rubber, at 29-14 cents.

Belivin boliviano)

| Chule-free

1170

10-14-20 34-75-12

reached

Columbia (peso)

M-G

more than

Cuba (pezo) ..............

1,00

130

Peru-fice

.3025

(bolivar)

3010

FAR EAST'

india trupees

2100

Takistan trupee)

2030

.1705

3040

2393

300 yen

GIRLS' MAGAZINE

-The Snowman had Left Without a "Good-11 in"--

By MAX TRELL

NARF and Hanid the Kindow-etdldren

asket Knarf, adding: "No one has been here all winter except Mother and Father and the call. with the dren. And none of them has turned-about names, found pure away." Squire Squirrel sitting on a

c. rumbling and grumbling,

"Broke his promise he did-- went away without even saying! mood-bye!" And broke his pro- mise!" Squire Squirrel grumbled.

"Who is it, dear?" Hanid ask- ed again.

"The

Side Of Road

snowman,"

Squire Squirrel answered. He polutru with his pilv to the place at the side of the roat. He was there yesterday, Then last night

Knart and Hanid looked at him la surprise. Usually Squire Squirrel was bright and cheer- it rained. This morning, he's ful. And generally he didn't it on a log. He was busy dig- ging up or burying chestnuts to have much time for sitting.

"Who broke his promise. dear?" Hanid finally asked.

"And who went away with- saying good-bye?"

rut

even

Squire Squirrel was mail,

gone. Not a speck of him left! Look for yourselves! He's gone!"

Rupert and the Dragon Pills-37

When the pet dragon gets sleepy Rupert carries him towards the great rocket. The attendants have brought a pair of steps and he goes up carefully. Fastened to the rocket is a round metal case and, doing just as the old Mandarin directs. the little bear open a glass flap in

tront.

Cumbing inside, he pulls the doar behind him and crouches. "My. I hope I haven't to be in here

GURMEEL. very long." he "There's not much room for me. much less a man" "Now goodbye. call the and have no fearl" Mandarin.

ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

the highest level in

years.

Higher cables from London, Mexico (peso) along with uncertainty over pro-Uruguay (pezoj duction in the Far East and the Venezuela relatively higher price basis in

the primary markets, remained the price lifting influence.

Prices closed as follows:- Spot a venta bey

1.)

May

June

Justy

August September

October November

December

January (1951)

February

March

29-

20.25 bld

28.95 nominal

Hongkong

Netherlanda

East Indies Singapore

28.50-55 traded | Japan

27.42 noririn)

20.30 bid

25.64 ninal

24.07

24 25-30 tradesi

23.90 nominat

2150

24.10

-United Press.

At Singapore Closing prices at the Singa

rubber pove yesterday were: Number rubber,

May June

July

Hun.but

futures

sumber. May Number

May rubber, Number + rubber. May Spot rubber, unhaled Banket C, rep No. 1 pale creve

market

70-210 76-22-777

74-2-44 13.11

778

United Press.

At London London, May 23.-Prices in Kurf and Hanid looked,

the rubber market here today "You're right," sald Knari

closed as follows:-- "Ile's not there, any more."

There fore he went away? He pro-

were a chestnut for Number 1 rubber. Spot,

for bone Squtro Squirrel, a

-pened yer lb. He's not anywhere," said mised he would." Squire Squirrel. "Ani don't

"Certainly

replied hot!" think I haven't looked for him."

broke to use in her nest, Squire Squirrel. "HC "But what did he promise," is promise to you just as he asked Hanid.

"He

Dog, and a string for Sparrow July

AUKUM

"So

Seztember Ocisher/Decernber his January/March

didn't break promised," sald Squire did to me and to Bob. Why," premise after all," said Squire even pro Squirrel. "I'm sorry for the Squirrel, "to give me a present, he exclaimed, "he

mised to leave a present for things I said about him, poor He said he was saving It for

who live in the children

the fellow" me. But did he give it to me?

even broke is house! lic No!"

have "He must

had to go Just then the dog came along. promise to them!"

away in an awful hurry," said snowman's gone,"

Suddenly Knarf, who had run Sparrow. "He dicin't like the Squire Squirrel told him.

where the rain" the spot over to "Gone!" barked the dog. "But Showning had stood before he "Come promised to give me a pre- went away, shouted:

here! The presents are here?"

The

he sent."

"See?" said Squire Squirrel to Knart and Hand. "He broke

his promise to Dop, too."

A few minutes. luter Sparrow

Found Their Prosents

2

24-24-4 22-12-1

(181) 19-7/16 -0/16

United Preen.

HONGKONG SHARES

"Bol

sald where,"

Dog. "where is the present for the children who live in the house?"

Transactions at the Hongkong morning Slock Exchange this were worth $23,559.

Noon quotations were:

|

BANKS

HK Bank.. 1220 East Asia

101

INSURANCES

Union .......

530

22.10

21

Then Hanid, srolling, pointed, SHAHES BUYERS SELLERS BALES when to the spot where the Snowman there, Dog and had had his fout. And

sweet, very tiny, very hidden, was a violet, the first one of the new spring,

And sure enough, Blew over. When she learned Squire Squirrel and that the

was gone, Sparrow went to the spot, they very sho chirped

in dismay: "And found their presents, all in didn't he leave any present be- little heap on the wet ground.

BRONCHO BILL

HAWARE OF IMMEDIATE DANGER, THE FORMERLY CROOKED WELLS FASIKO CLERK IS FIGURING THAT HIS SPARE-TIVE DEVOTION TO ATI IS ABOUT TO COME IN

HANDY

HOW TO THE

SHERIFF, OLD BOY LARD MY PĚNCIL WILL

FIX MISTER

CORMLEY

GR+R+R+R!

SMATTER FELLAH!

Snowman

WHILE OUTSIDE **

NOW

*FORE THAT DASHED

DOG GIVES ME

PONRY

Gunfire

TWO SHOTS FENG OUT 15.

By Harry F. O'Neill

UGH I

YOUNG LUKE JACKBON GRABS HIS THROAT AND SINKS TO THE FLOOR

10.40

DOCKS, ETC.

Hal Dock .. Wheelcek... LAND, IC,

HK Intel Shal Land .. UTILITIES

Traat..... C Light (0) Electric Telephone XD STONES, ETC.

Dalry, XD xrt Watkes COTTONA

Ewo. 1.00 MISCELLANEOUS

050 Asta Nay.

13

200 * $.70 24622115

4 R1 Nom

to Us L

-United Area,

OUTWARD MAILS

214,

Correspondence for Naval per- sonnel att board 1 Majesty's Ships in Japanese waters should c/o .F.M.O., he addressc A.P.0.

Empire House. Tokyo, Japan. The rate of pos- INRE is 30 reais for the first ounce and 20 cents for each The rate nt additional ounce. postage for transmission by air is Go cents per half once.

Unregistered Irtiers and print- ed matters for China mainland & Hainan taland can be accepted at senders rak and will be for- warded as opportunity offers

Fir Valess otherwise stated, Ehtered Articles (by air or sea) and Parrel Posts clus One Hour carller that the ordinary mail. If mails close before 10 Registered and Pureel Poste close at 3 p.m. on the previo day. Stalls are +taxed at Kowloon tour. Central Pont Ofter one carlier than the G.P.0, closing. tinter

WEDNESDAY, MAY 24

Closing Times By A

Taipeh. 5 p.m.

Closing Times By Bea

Strals, langoon and Calcutta, a

p.in.

Formosa via Krelosia, 3 p.m. HaiphonE, 3 pm.

Ceylon. Sadagascar. Aden. EYEL and Marseilles, p.m.

THURSDAY, MAY 25

Closing Times By Alr

Rangoon, Calcutta, Karachi, Rorra, Calro (Nabi, Mumbaia, Dar-e Salem, Mauritius and Johannesburg via Cairo). Rome and London, 3 p.m. Bangkok, Stugapore, Djakarta and Colombo, 3 p.m.

Labuan, Sydney and Auckland, 5

p.m.

Talpeh, 5 p

Closing Times By Sea

Japan, NooG

Bangkok, 3 p.m.

Siraita. Rangoon and Calcutta, 5 p.in.

FRIDAY, MAY 28

Closing. Times By Ale

USA and Canada, 1 p.m. Japan. b.in.

Manila, Honolulu and USA, dete term, necond clars mall and parcels), Guam letters and second clas 13XD

mail), Canada (letters only), à p.m. Singapore, Djakarta, Sydney ond 700 215 Auckland. 5 .in.

Haiphong. Hanol, Saigon & Pars B p.m.

Taipeh

Closing Times By Sex Balgon, 3.ift.

2000

Cac

Exchange Rates

Alanila, 3 p.m.

SATURDAY, MAY 27

Closing Times By Air

Manila, 110.1. Bangkok, 3 p....

Cloring Times By Sea Bangkok, 2 p..

Canada via Vancouver, B.C..

Business was done in the Incal Unofficial exchange

market

this

morning at the following rates:

Sterling pound note, (per 4)

18.20

U.8. dollars iper #1)

0.0331.m

NEI guilders (per 1001

3.00

25.00

177

150

Macassar, á pim.

Ajam ticals (per 100)

Bingapore (Straits)

IC plastres (per 100)

Formosa via. Keelung, a p.m. „Sandakan. 3 p.m.

Straits, Djakarta, Sourabaya and

1