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THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JUNE 20, 1950.

FOR YOUR SPARE MOMENTS

McKENNEY ON BRIDGE

Counting of Tricks A Must for Defence

by WILIZAM E. McKENNET

OUNTING your tricks is as Important in defenea as it

In for the declarer. Another and more difficult point in defence is to learn to read the declarer's holding from what be docs or does not do. Caretul observation defeated clever defence and declarer's apparently good con- tract on today's hand.

West's king of clubs was al- lowed

the first trick, to win and he continued with the four ruffed of clubs, which South, with the deuce of hearts, De- clarer then led a small diamond to dummy's queen and returned a heart, playing the Jack from his own hand.

Weat won the trick with the ace of hearts, and decided that his beat play was to lead a mall heart back. Declarer won the nie-spot and this with cashed the ace and king of din monds, discarding two et dum- my's pades.

Now declarer attempted to nake a clever safely play.

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Opening K.

Ite

The led the deuce of spades.

rule, of course, is "second hand Jowbut West was a good de- fensive player and he started to analyse declarer's holding from wit he had done and hnd not done.

He remembered that when declarer was in the dummy with the queen of diamonds, he had not attempted to take the apade finesse; therefore

He did

not hold the ace and queen of spades. West also knew that South held no more diamonds; otherwise he would have t tempted to ruff his losing din- mond with dummy's last heart. held six Therefore, if South hearts originally, he must 411

at this point hold in his hand the ace and one spade.

the Enst with would leave singleton queen. If West played low on the dence of spades, East would win the trick with the queen.

He would have nothing but a club or a diamond to re- turn.

This

West therefore played the king of spades on the deuce and returned a trump. South had to trick for the concede a spade loss of his contract.

CHESS PROBLEM

By B. KNUDSEN

Black, & pieces.

78

£

1 8

BX

White, 9 pieces.

White to play and mate in three.

Solution to

problem:

yesterday's

1, KtxQBP, any; 2, Q, R, or Kt ích, or dài cần) mates.

INTELLIGENCE TEST

Tripartite pack

By T. O. HARE

AN erdinary pack of 52 cards is divided into partions. Call

three unequal them A.

If a card is drawn at random from A. the odds are 5 to 3 against its being a red one. Il card G draws from B. the odds are 3 to 2 against it being block And a card is drawn from C. the odds aro 5 to against Its being block

3

The number of black cards in D exceeds by live the number of black cards to C

Blow many red cards are there in af

(Bolution on Page #3'

DUMB-BELLS SCIENCE AT WORK

WHAT IS THIS BROILED.

CAPON BAUTE CHASSEUR?

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TWO DOLLARS

FIFTY,

SIR!'

Penn blood tests

for cancer

BY THE WAY

by Beachcomber

HERE is now an Ameri-

THERE gadget which

can

BOK FOR THE

BUSINESSMAN CYMCH

Britain opposes

U.S. VOTES

Japan's entry into FOR MORE

wheat council

Washington, June 19.

SYNTHETIC

Washington, June 19. The House of Representa- tives today passed legisla- to keep the American lon Government in the synthetic rubber business for two

The British Ambassador, Sir Oliver Franks, By PAUL F. ELLIS

California at Los Angeles, is to wakes a sleeper by bolling told the Assistant Secretary of State for Far New York.

Independent try an egg on his bed, striking Eastern Affairs, Mr Dean Rusk, that Britain's The newly developed Penn be given the blood test for cancer, said to out in Seattle, Warks, If the in the hour, hurling his boots views on admitting Japan to the International more years,

vestigators there

were obtained to the bedside, wrenching Wheat Council were substantially the same as at bo 98.6 percent perfect, is same results a going to be given a chal- by Dr Penn and his assasintes, the curtains apart, playing the last meeting of the council, when Britain

then the leat might well he ac D theme-song, shouting blocked Japan's entry. lenging trial.

cepted generally."

The text, reported by Dr 11.5. Pen of the University of

the obtain

the

Dr Penn, in explaining test at the recent meeting of the American Arsociation for Con- cer Research in Atlantic City,

"Calling all sleepers," and jangling a telephone bell.

YOUR BIRTHDAY......... By STELLA said an extract of antigent de- whose

TUESDAY, JUNE 20

me of the lady Il reminds

butler walked in his She awoke one morning from human cancerous sleep. liver tissue is added to a blood to and dinner laid for eight on

from the person her bed.

Tlvex!

serum taken being tested.

phows Trivia Tansy The serunt, he said, You men would probably do! are born today, yo

suspension if the have a keen business mind, very well in politics. Your ori-particles in

you Everything you touch seems to Binal ideas would never relegate person has cancer. They can be

to becoming a machine detected easily by the eye. turn into money. However, don't you permit yourself to concentrate party man. You probably would the serum remals cloudy, then

it too

much-or happiness have your host success it given the person is negative, will not come along with it, a caure for which to work. Your talent for leadership and your ability to figure out the kolution to a problem well in advance will prove to be your best Instruments to success,

on

keen al-

the

Wh

The British wanted Japan' to agree to buy no more than a specific amount of wheat in the sterling area, especial- ly in Australia.

+

Mr After conferring with Rusk. Sir Oliver told reporters that Britain's views on the ad- mlesion of Japan were "more or lers what they were" at the last council meeting.

He also said: "We reviewed the situation in. southeast Asia. about the We talked a little situation in the Philippines and In Malaya."

A Department of Agriculture than official said Sir Oliver's declaru-

went TANSY TITRIVIA

other night to the Peri

She vian Blood Orange.

by

Arnold escorted

young who

Was seen to Dr Leonard A. Scheele, ur-Murdley,

In geon general of the US. Paldiesmile at her twelve limes

tours

twenty-two Your Intuitions are

and

Asked whether -the question The other guesta rose

of Chinese Communist recogni- though you are inclined to scoff lealth Service, has described three

The Penn test as "the most pro- minutes. They can be

when Trivia ar- at them. Don't.

of tion at the United Nations had Ran trained as a

and mest useful guide mising" of the general tests for and cheered In your life. Fond of home that Dr Stuart

cancer so for reported. He said river,

Lippincot W

Glory to a specini been discussed, he replied: "It Hope and

by Ray was mentioned indirectly," made women will make

University of swing version You have a deep, contempla- family, you

for his wives and mothers. Seattle, and the

Hijack Hot

BRITISH VETO Iva mind although

with your inter excellent

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words and the Publicsters, er Institute

Munkies, author ests may be many and diversi. You are very fond of children. Washington, the National Can-Gobolbo fird. Just don't make the mis-

To find what the stars have Health Service would co-operated"

"Me the independient making take of scattering your energies

Trivia tomorrow, select in store for a in too widely-und you have great deal of energy to sentter. your birthday star and read the

and corresponding paragraph. cultivate decision If you

star be your determination, you can reach your birthday

daily gulde any heights you desire.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21

GEMINI (May 22-June 22)- others und da Celticism will not help today difficult job, unless you can suggest

AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Fall better method of doing a thing. 15)-Put things in order both CANCER (June 23-July 23) at home and at the office. Guard Altend to duty. Established con- agadast health hazard. tacts are netuntly best for you. Stick to routine.

Come

LEO July 24-Aug. 23)- If your apparel needs replenish Ing. this is the day to do it! There should be bargains around now.

VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 22)-

best Determination to do your

will nyol complications. Avoid Irritability. Be calm.

LIBRA

(Sept. 23-Oct. 237

Be practical if you want to get Visionary plans are not

ahend.

for you Just new,

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)- Not a good day to make a new beginning. Stick to routine for the best possible result.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 22)-Your work needs close at

Use tention. Stick to business. caution in making decisions.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan. 20)-Be

pallent, tolerant

Check Your

Knowledge

of

1. What is the Hindu saying when a person sapezes?

capital

2. Naine Spain.

3. In what

the

of

your best onl

trial,

Last

PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 21) Act wisely in all important matters. Kiep (verything under Rest and relax if you control.

can.

(Mar. 22-Apr 20)- ARIES Go out of your way to avoid an Pence at any cost is argument. the best policy today.

Be

TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)-

diligent on the job. This morning, follow your falustions. They will be your best guide.

BOYS'

"Sorry, madam! I thought you'd finished looking at them!"

London Etorow Berulon,

AND

by of

An'

You In The Moon."

Reven

for more posed

hundred

and Krailingly

the, has write.

tion after seeing Air Buck

HK Businessmen

In Mukden

San Francisco, Jane 19.

The group of Ilonskong business men and Macao

on an and industrialists, Inspection tour of Chinese Industry, arrived in Mok- den on the 15th according to the Peking radio,

The group will Inspect other centres in Man- churia to study industrial and construction work, the broadcast Bald. United Ireas.

Wheat rallies

a little

Chicago, June 10.

A light trade tempered the

The bill now

Koes to Pro-

ident Truman for signature. presentatives voted use of thor

Last month

three years for the rubber pró- gramble,

but agreed, on the insistelice, lo u

year programme.

The purpose of the bill in to keep in operation or a stand-by condtion the synthetic rubber

plants built during the war to help offret a shortage in sup plies of natural rubber.

The plants, representing a Government investment $700,000,000, can produce 100,- 000 tons of rubber annually.-- Reuter.

of

NY Foreign Exchange

yesterday

Closing rates at the New York Foreign Exchange were: Canada (dollar) England-Metal

unofficial....

photortrup | might mean that Britain could | strength in grain futures, Coarse South Aftien (pound)

excused Herbilty of her autograph, only just learned

the

03

ngain

brought out through an attic

Japanese prevent

The emcial Enid that

US$0.00

30-lay futures Do-day futures

2.000) 2.40

2.0) baked 2.7016

bit

2.77-15/10

Australia (pound) New Zealand (pound)

2,246

2.00

0190

DOTT-11/10

4.20

2020

11001

1405

DIY

Belgium (franel WITE

Denmark (krone)

to membership in the International Frains and roya beang

the West German turnover was small and

Deutschemark So great was the crush Wheat Council as it did at the frequently sold higher, but the Frase

Elian Cuilder) market was easily depressed by at midnight that a re-brigade last meeting

taly-omelat if the sentterd selling. was summoned, and Trivia was

Whical futures suffered mostly Portuen feudo) window and down a ladder into pan did become a member from lack of interest. Buying in Norway (krone)

The crowd out-of the council, then Japan was

Sweden (krone) a coal-yard. ride her flat was so enormous free to buy all the wheat Aur-from lack of interest. Buying in Spain (perein)

She tralia agreed to sell. The Aus- corn, cats and soya belung Switzerland-free that she could not get in. went to a nearby hotel for the tralians so far have not agreed nected cont temperatures over of the midwest grain producing! to sell any fixed amount

time when warmi

Egypt (pound) night.

arcas at n wheat to Japan,

weather

for the an (sel) was needed

Iraq (dinar)

Undernourished

He said another factor which growth. the United States thought Wheat chowed a little rallying Turkey tira) should be borne in mind was power, despite some buying by covered dealers who It is clear from the British that Japanese membership of export of U.S. wheat to Argentine-offieni

important the

council would be another against their siLurt of are

step in bringing Japan back to lolland. (Pravda.) favourite foods.

the family of nations.

Press that Cuen animals

EXCEPT of

course,

those

Wheat was higher. Corn

lower

Ira cruzeiro) ficlivia (baliviano) 10% Chile-free

0018 1037

03

MIDDLE EAST

2.69th

.cat/s

2,0014

2515

LATIN AMERICA

.1120

.0350

,1170

014

1,00

130

,0043

3550

(Bolivar}

3010

FAR EAST.

Zlot

2030 3703

to Columbia (peso)

Mexico (pro) Pen-free thruguay (peso), .... Venezuela

3 to 2%Cuba (pero) He said this was important higher. Oats were

to Kye unchanged international rela-higher. in present who can use their influence tions, but added, "Apparently, cent lower.

Prices elated today as follow:- and pull strings.

the United States is more aware

Wheat price per bushel, of this than Britain."-United

2.34-5 Spot

(London Express Service)

Press

GIRLS' MAGAZINE

Pixie O'Scowl Grows Angry

--But the Little Robin Will Only Squawk-

By MAX TRELL

stoud on one leg, then on the other, staring at Pixle O'Scow)

strange making

little Pixie O'Seowi reemed to be getting more and

KNARF and Hunid beard and Pixie O'Scowi's voice coming squawks. from behind the clump · of more impatient. He began jump-

dandelions. "Come now, my

fine feathered friend, it's no use in up and down and shouting: just standing there and crying.

Tulk plainer! I

can't under-

Where do

do you live? Out with Stend squawkst Where where do you live? Well live, eh?" now, if you're not going to talk

10

the country is Builder a monetary unit?

do you

Knart and Hanid now asked no that anybody can understandi

O'Scowl what was the Pixie you, I'm just going away. I've matter. got too much to do to waste any countriesinore time with the likes of you. that participated in the Punic Now where do you live?" Wats.

4. Name the two

5. When and by whom was

the word vitamin coined?

6.

"He's lost. that's what's the matter. He was trying to fly. lte fell out of the air. He's too While Pixie O'Scowi was say

young to be flying. To should Knarf

Br Handl ing this,

never have left his nest. But made their

way here

he is, lost. And who What mythological char. hurriedly acter is said to have been the around the clump of dandelions nows where his nest is? I'd get

to see whom he was talking to. tin back if founder of the Olymples?

was. All he does is sinnd there A Fat Robin

can't and squawk at me. I understand what he's talking about."

20

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(Answers on Page 8)

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Tory this in a record. (3) Justistle change for the

umpire. 10)

13. Repeated for a dance. (3)

Bornirch.

in Modulazioak. (8)

17. Ultimate. (4)

10. The

20. One. (4)

from the saio, (4)

ot Domething

brillianco (3)

outstanding

21. Looks like accupied territory, (8)

23. The clue and the answer bavo

an indirect reference. (0)

Down

1. May Fouse one to get up to do

some work. (8)

1 Iughable, or itabottid be. (0)

Could be the same ahip. 40) Money by walght? (5)

Bhows who

love's T. 19)

reponsible for

Phone for the barted iron head

of a dart. 103

1. Wonderful daya. (6)

19. There's water in thoes badging

freeza (7)

11. They may induce you to buy. (8)

16. One should get

applatus for this co

18. The Indigo plant. (4)

round of

Bolution of yesterday's Bussig.

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They found he was talking to a very fat, and very sad-looking robia just young robin. The

"Talk plainer! I can't understand you," sald Pixlə Ö'Scowl.

I knew where It

Rupert and Miranda-18

Peeping into the hut Rupert spies the little truant sitting and sobbing "Here, I don't on a pile of straw. understand all this," he says kindly. "Please tell me why you don't nt to belong to Jennifer What *** again 1 cries the little doll, Well, if you must know, my name

ia Miranda, and I'm a very superior person. 1, want to belong to a princess and to live in a palace, not in any cottage like Jennifer's. Santa Claus should have known better than to send me there!" Her eyes lant and see looks very determined.

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5.11-42-34

India trupee) Pakistan rupee) 2.13-35-15 Hongkong

1.15-3

2.13-Netherland East

Indies

Singapore

1.43-Japan

July

September

Dreenber

March (1951)

May

Com

Spot

1.41.9%

July

September

1.42

Deccriber

March (1951)

May

1.30-id

Kye

1.32-

September

Gats

July

70-1 72-3

July

December

1.33- 1.34-3 bu

New York Flour-per 250 lb. sack 12.10.-United Prem

A deal behind

the

3010

3393

sco yen to US$1.

-Unitat Prest.

Singapore Rubber

Singapore, June

19,--Price

in the rubber futures market here today closed as follow:- Number rubber, per th.

Juno

July

Augnat

Nur er 2 rubber, June Number 3 rubber, June Number 4 rubber, Juno za Sont rubber, unbaled.. Blanket C. rep.

No. 1 pale crepe curtain

Berlin, June 19.

Bulgaria and Eastern Ger-

60

-United Te

many simed here today a traile OUTWARD MAILS,

agreement for the current year, the East German Export Mints- Iry announced.

The agreement

provkica for An exchange of goods five times higher than last year.

izn- will exchange Bulgaria portant raw materials and food- for East-German

machinery and electrical equip-

"I wked him," said Willy. "No toruble at all," said Willy. "Who's squawking? The little to tell me where his nest was, robin? Shucks, let me talk to And he told me his nest way in

ment. him. I' and out where be

stuff

a tree." lives,"

"Fine. fine," said

Pixi "So hla Knart now lold Pixie O'Scow! O'Scowi sarcastically. A this Pixie O'Scowl shrouted

understood nest is in a tree, is it? There aro Willy Toad лt the robin again: "Talk that

robin-squawks and would be ten thousand trees all around us. words! Stop squawking!" Thiş

free?" he made the young robin burst into glad to find out where the little Which

shouted at Willy.

Willy and

tears.

bird lived.

They

also agreed on close Reu- relentine co-operation. ter

Buddenly HONGKONG

ex.

the robin Knarf and Hanld instantly "I don't think he can do it," went to help it. But it didn't Pixie O'Scowl grumbled. "Never changed squawks again Ho seem to know what they were yet knew a toad that could do says it's a tall tree-with Jols of trying to do so, it burst into anything but hop up and down branches and lots of leaves. He more tears than over. At last and snap at mosquitoes. Knarf got an idea.

Alt says it stands in the ground-

that there are lots of other trees around it-and it shakes when the wind blows and be says" But Willy didn't have to say any more, because at that mo ment a much bigger robin came

hopping out

grove. "Did you

tight, let him try. But I'm sure He stood on a rock a few feet he can't do it."

and

whistled. A few away minutes later Willy Toad came of the pine tree call me?" he

Squawked Something

asked Knart.

happening over

SHARES

Transactions at the Hongkong Stock Exchange this morninut

Noon quotations were: were worth $84,050, SHARES BUYERS SELIERS SALES

BANKS

101

Cost Asia INSURANCES

Canton Union .. 009 020

So Willy tried. He stood in flying down, just squawked once POCKET Ah,

Whart.. what's front of the robin and squawed and away both robins flew, right there? Who's something or other. The title into the maple tree nut ten feet that little man with the angry robin squawked something-or-no face? Who's that fat ulle other back.

robin?"

bway

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Willy and Knorf and Hanid were very pleased. But Kharf explained what had "What did you ask him and Pixie O'Scowl just grumbled: LAN happened. Then he asked Willy: what did he say?" Ilanid asked "Why don't birds learn to talk

English?" and stalked off. "Can you understand squawks?" Willy,

BRONCHO BILL

AFTER A TERRIFIC GUN BATTLE, WOUNDED BLAZE, GORVILKY HAS TO BOY D BRONCHO BELS ACCU-

RATE AIM

I QUIT?

Flying Arrow

GOOD THE ARMY CAPTAIN 15 COMING FOR YUH NOW?

1.

{HERE'S YOUR DESERTER.CAPTAIN ELKIN-~

UNDER HIS BEARD ~

PUT THE HAND- PRONS ON HIM, - PRNATE ***

By Harry F. O'Neill'

HIZADING BACK TO TOWN ALDINË, THE YOUNG SHERET STOPS SHORT

(GULP) INJUNG

5) Land Humphreys, UTILITIES

Tram... 11.70

400 100

Unregistered letters and print-

ed matters for China malalard & Halland can be accept. ed at senders' risk and will be forwarded

stated, Re- Unless otherwirtunity OBATE, gistered Articles (by air or sea)

close n Posts and Parcel Bour earlier than the ordinaty mall. If malls close before 10. and Parcel Registered เท. l'ests close at 5 pm, on tha previous day. Bafla in cloned at Kowloon Central Port Once one hour earlier than the O.P.0. closing times.

TUESDAY, JUNE 20 Closing Times By Air Manila, Honolulu & U.3.A. flot- ter, second clase mail and parcels) Guam feiters and second class mail) Canada (letters only), p..

Saigon & Paris. 3 p.m. Fangkok, B p.m. Taipeh, 5 p.m.

Closing

Times By Bex Bangkok. 3 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21 Closing Times By Al Manila, 11a.m.

Talpeh, p.m.

Closing Times By Bea

Strajts.

Ceylon,

Madagascar Aden, Egypt & United Kingdom vi Londot, a.m. (par), 11 .. (res). Noon (ord).

Sandakan...

Honolulu. U.S.A.. Canada, Corse tral & South American via Bag 360 15.30 Francisco (No Parcels for Carsoda),

2 p.m.

Bangkok, 3 p...

Formosa via Kselung, 3 p.m.

Marseilles. 3 p.m.

THURSDAY, JUNK 22

Cloak Times Dy Al

Canada & UB.A., 10 ■.m. Okinawa, p.m.

Rangoon, Calcutta, Karachi, Bas- 12 20000 @ 11.00, Chiro (Nairobi, Mombast. Dared

It

2315 200 23

13 13 400 ✈ 13

78.70

C. Light (0) 10.70 C. Light (N) Electric...

Telephone INDUSTRIALS

Cement ...... STORES, ETC.

Wateri COTTONS

EWO

MISCELLANEOUS

Akia Nav

Salaam, Mauritium & Johannesburg Via Calro), Home & London, 5 p.D. Bangkok, Singapore. Djakarta är Colombo, & p.m.

Talphon, Hanoi Salgen & Park, Labuan, Sydney & Auckland, Tripel 5 Primas 117 ben -

Closing

ō p.m.

25 15:51 400 e 2315 | 5.m.

*

500 € 700

Exchange Rates

Business was done in the local unotitial exchange market. this morning, at the following nice-

a.m.

Formon via Keelung. Strells. Ceylon, Madagascar, Aden

& Tays, 94.m.

Koria và Inchon, Nors

Mantis. p.m.

"FRIDAY, JUNE

Closing Times By Air

USA. & Canada, 1 p.m. Japan, p.m.

Manila, Hongtuba & U.B.A.. ters, second class mail and paresha) Guam Hettars snd Record

Sterling pound note (per 2) 15.30 mali) Canada (lettere only), 3 punk

1.8. dollars (per $1),

NEX sliders, (per 100)

Sjant ticals"(POT 100)|

Bingapore (Stradía)

FIG plastres (per 100)

Singapore Djakarta,

230 Avekland. # p.m.

.1,70

Sydney

293,00

EXUS Bydney, 1 p.m..

Australia & New Dealing the