1950-06-28 — Page 7

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JUNE. 28, 1950.

FOR YOUR SPARE MOMENTS

*JACOBY ON BRIDGE

Overbidding Often Less Expensive Than Passing

By OSWALD JACOBY

IT Rood they

penalty for a found

For example, when

to rink 2

reason,

the oppo-

Уси

nents hold better card,

whil probably Jane points

whether you bid or pass, In

such n case you may los le

by overbidding than by paroinst

timely.

Eurt had the right idea when

DUMBBELLS MIDWEEK BOOK PARADE

THE PUDDING

WAS MEDIOCRE

OFFICE

NO, TAPIOCA

FOR THE BUSINESSMAN.

BY THE Canadian hopes FUTURES OF

of trade with Biography of a great by Beachcomber Korea are dashed

brain surgeon

WAY

NCIENCE is baffled by a bow-legged giraffe His blography of the famous found in Africa. Probably DR Harvey Cushing was

Sir William Oster, the beast did a lot of riding more than a great brain physici

Pulitzer prize in in its youth. Furgeon. His was a full life won him

Elizabeth B. Thomson, Prodnose: But what could a in which his medical netivi. 1924. ties were

Integrated with whe collaborated with John F. giraffe ride?

Myself; Elephants, perhaps. He Fulton in his Ing formal bio-

Prodnost: And how could it many other interests.

under bridges without was an accomplished spare graphy of Cucking, has written get

a Merler

with roort knocking its head? account time artist and nuthor.

Mysrit: By dismounting, you rinpraxis on Cushing's life as a

fuol

he bid four squides. The di' YOUR BIRTHDAY....

expect his partner to make

that contract, but he felt cure

pay

it anall

that South could make four hearts and le was willing to rather penalty

are bom today you TF you thôn give up the rubber,

have a masterful anind, are East'a bl worked out better- than he had hoped. Southelever and talented, and will be arbitrarily decided that he able to make your mark in the coult inake five hearts and bid world.

if.

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· person, husband, and father than

ns the rest surgeon who re-Trivia Tansy

By STELLA duced the mortality in brain INSUFFICIENTLY coached by

make a oše

the

Some of the genes

COTTON ARE UNCERTAIN

New York, June 27. The developing complications

In the Korea and Formosa silu- 'Ottawa, June 27.

ations kept the cotton along with The Trade Department's hopes of building up the other commodity markets in Korean-Canadian trade were dashed by the sura stale of uncertainty. prise Communist attack on the South Korean Re- Buyers Fentoned that in the public.

New buying of Chicago

grain publicity staff, Trivia

To make a pleture in America,"

chosen figure

the by

in

Treasury 21

of Thamour (Wm. Penn),

from colleges papers tamer of Longfellow

The Narkover scandal

A

3

futures

Chicago, June 27. The grain futures sold off from Monday's

Mr

PRETTY Widow, with boy In Mr Warblow's house, Spot Many of the young humortas ralled to see the Headmaster.uty

become top-rank-She said, "I am very disturbed." September Smart-Allick sat down beelde December

March Upzij poets, lustrators her on a sofà, “I am

May ltid.

Spot

mu.ry concern

HOW | been defence.

since the with- that

.

He said: "It has been neces- sary to devole substantial funda to defence purposes, and this, coupled with a shortage of pro- curls of all kinds, Bas created usterious inflationary problems."

todny

WHEAT-price per bundel

2.107 2.16-12

2 1944-2.15

2.212-

Z ZUL

2.20-2.1074

1.521,

1.40-1.40%

1.4-

107%

1.30

1.40%

NOT HONGKONG

to

the present limit of four million

by únother 100,000 spindles,

The market finished with net gains of 3 to 14 points,

Spot in cents per ib.3.

July

October

Prices closed today as follow:

31.64 33.44 3,70-32.11. 33.101-32.70 32.70 32.CO 3.37-33-30 20.77 vid 20.01 bi

December March 1931) May

October

c nuded, however, that the Korgian govermnent, with the July help of E.C.A., had teen December "checking: Inflation and speeding czonomic veravery.”

United Press.

event of the war, colton, would be an important strategic com- J. C. Britton, the Cam-modity which the world needs. dían commercial representa- Some said that if the Korean tive in Tokyo, whose terri-war spreads, Japan might be tory included Koren, said used us the base to produce cot- four months ago that pros. ] ton goods and na transfer pects were good for inpolat for war materials, creasing commercial ex- This is supposed to be one of changes between the

two the reasons for the recen tstrong operations from almost 100 per her

countrica.

political pressure brought cent to less than ten percent Tansy maid to newspapermen:

bear on the productive capacity "Ive been offered £1,000,000 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28

Her book is Harvey Curling,

Britton, writing in the of the Nippon cotton mills, roreign Trade Journal, said the Don't permit yourself to to to Surgeon, Author, Artist (Schu-The

South Koreau Republic'a pri- Tokyo trade reports here vald Keep to the milde (num)

publicity men was £100,000 sharply

l as the has had no offer at high, but then turned a drawal of the Unlad Statos ec-approved the Senate Judiciary extrines.

General MacArthur has rond in your ations and you

nt volle all, it was thought best to leave as the United States actionation forces last year had sub-committee proposal to boost will find that the path to success

You enjoy

mollers as they sloud. Thon Koren started the is mother. The star have given

friends and it wil over the past half cen-portrait of Trivia published yes, It is company of your Actually, if he had played you a variety of talents.

fake. The head buying. the band right, he would have up to you to put them to good tie an excellent hegt or hurters fury and up to the present are ferday was

You wontalbed

was that of Mr Charles Gulfe,

Wheat futures closext Naturally witty, you have when in the mood. mather five hearts. As it was, bet denile and mest learn tave many friend

but proh-

Minyor of Sonsidge, and the feet tower to higher, corn College went down one trick for a hea

phly

were, old Mother Branston's. only one love in your

changed to a lower. not to hurt otliens' feelings. of 100 points.

If the romance does not

Bot Extende You

Prices have executive ability le West

eloved the klok

111 ATTIRE, you might and are able to teil ofhers what

from th

fellow- pade, and dummy' zee won.

You as born with guait Fever wish to wed. If a woman

are included. Declarer tock two top trumps to d

Just use it. Don't this would be a pity, for sm and the ace of club, He next judgment.

wile andl become enuntional would let yourself a club from dummy

al the wrong Ur. Conquer mother. Don't fet timidity keen agonisan a while over whether this habit or it may hinder your

You from felting your heart be [qunget haves to play the queen or the ten. }

best

Can weiter, eneses, Known for your tunen. rudly there the

will abelity, any Oxecutives knocking out Wea's king.

brother," he To fit what the stars have and commentators. The rollees to be your to you for advice. If they

for tomorrow, refeettion naturally is incomplete bepatting her hand, What has follow it, you will be glad to

that got to do with it? naked But if it is your birthday star and tend them of the vast Geld savolved, the astonished lady.

September Hol out safely by

conlinters your help. teading a second mare. Even-nored.

This is a December Lat to es responching paragraph. vog tre met. <PE

for unprotected Mares 1190) rentalive, It was wicked world Lecourt you Vaste ally South had to lose a la

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said

Smart-Allick. May dily windler.

compiled by Richard E. Roppe "Thes need

nye natul trick.

+2 man to protect July Wom 1. Irvin and Jolin and advise them." "What on September THURSDAY, JUNE 29

DATS Barn, of the Cornell Widow...earth are you talking about?"

ached the Mother. "Who," cried!

M | September CANCER (June 23-July 337 judgment.

Smart-Allick, "has dared to SEW YORK TLDVR- nay prove pass. This would put the de. Intintive guidance

invult

little

$12.20 per 200 lir, Jack you brave you.

United Tyres eision up to his partner. North important today. Pay attention

thing?" And he slipped his arm would

Gither double

bito your hancheg net in them. again, depending on the nature

LEO (July 24-Aug. 23)

In Borut, hey life Georged her shoulders. She drew of his hand,

"There is Full

#ccelerated

way urliantly. moon brings

Santhyana ha. written about an

he misunderstanding." North

would hove had no activities. We judgement may rome matter of problem. With end high cards be needed in

imeno range of subjects that voldly. "I am talking of Warblow! but pour distribution, he would importaner,

concern humanity This erat home." "Oh, that" raid the know that live hearts

VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 2)- attention, WHA A

PISCES (Feb, 20-Mar. 21) philosoper has been noted for Toctor. "I thought you bad doubtful

London, June 27. contract He ale Don't eritiene if you want

cone to me with troubles of friends and influence There are potable gain today h viarity of Myk would be certain that be coithi make

almost UNT

The in market had a day of if you are wire and cautious in equally as for the depth of his to pou?" she

own." "Why should I come 'Outr Fer helpful

asked haughtily. violent thuctuations with a big bet four spades. Hener he would people. double.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23)- making decisions.

Tra D. Cardiff ARIES (Mar. 22-Apr. 20) thought.

bas Smart-Alliek pretended to lock in the morning and slump The tubever The play to make five hearts The full moun meane that you

of Discordant tendencies The

shy, and fiddled with his tie in the aftermon. one through the mor is difficult, but not

imposible hold

"That is not for me to say," he of today was 200 tons. for a really good player. South routine. Seek rest and harmony, dk-pelled at home and at work

duzen published works of ped. The Mother blushed Priez closed as follow at the SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) if you are tactful. gde, ruft

TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21) Santayana and culted enough crimson. "Goodbye, sir," the A way active day. Result, de-

the left afternoon sald, and walked to

the floor, end of Session: personal

pithy myings und gems of ex-say afher Au revoir," repifed pend upon efforts. Make the most of your

volume Smart-Allick, {

darting a Bery Spot, buyer talent.

Beller "You wouldn't glance at her. of Thought-represent-care to leave my your telephane Durages done at

Three-month tin, buyer GEMINI (May 22-June 22)—

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec.

22)-Today is a test of you

Check Your Knowledge

1.

river

Name the most

in Ireland,

famous

2. On what river are the bbut races between Oxford and Cambridge Universtin held?

3. From what is turpentine derived?

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return

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trick:

Now West is forced to lent a sprute, and lecturer gets rid of his losing diamond.

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CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan. 20)-Although Un in an certain day, you ough has very

definite advantages, .

21-Feb, AQUARIUS (Jan. 1)-An exciting day with tin

need careful certainties which

cím be

If you are confident of success, you can overcome Currents.

discordant

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pression Atoms

Think and set pordively if you int

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5. What are is jused to designate the white

Fare?

6. Pagan is charact.c 111 which of Dickens' novels?

(Answers on Page 8).

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GIRLS'

Knarf Asks Some Questions

He Wants to Know How Cats See in the Dark-

By MAX TRELL

NARF. The Shadow, war waiking down the bath when he mut Mr. M. F. Ow.

Mrs M. E. Ow was a cal "Hoge do you do?" said Knarf, stopping and topping his emp.

"How do you do?” replied Mr. A. E. Ow.

"There's something I'd like to nk you," said Knart.

"Ask away," said the cat.

harder you lonk, the more you

ree. "Goodbye."

Then the walked away.

Ler

Cellar Steps

turned Roari

uround and looked after her for a moment or w. But on the soon disappeared thr Cellar slepi, he decided it was no use trying to ark her any more questions. Su he continued walking down the path.

A few seconds later he mel Mr G. Rasa Hopper.

Ale G. Hars Hopper hud euors mous hind legs and a very small head with large eyes. He liked

"How do you see in the dark? hopping through the grass, In

Tell me that, please."

.

short, hr won a porusshopper. "How do you do, sud Karf "How do you do,"

said the

F A

see in the dark." raid

Mrs

M. E. Ow, "by looking.

The grasshopper.

White, 11 pirers,

To

White to play and mate in GOD. yesterday's Solution

problem:

10

1, R-KK12; threat 2, Ki-Qui,

B-KIS; 2, KI–RI; I Bothers; 2, K-12 (ch).

INTELLIGENCE TESTS

WHO SAT NORTH?

by T. Q, HARE

Here are six "facts"

that were given me about Messrs. North, South. Sast and West, who were playing Solo the other evening. (1) None occupied the sent corresponding to his own name. (2) Mr. South was sitting South. (3) Mr. West wña altiinst North. (4) Mr. North was not siting East. (5) Mr. East was not sitting West. (6) Mr. North was sitting North.

Of these statements, five

20

were incorrect,

Mordens:

pappazi

Ivory card.

5. Pac: 6. Oltyta f. ftesarjana:93, May:

Year 16. JAMIL 17, Lizziu;"]ff," repo

19. A 21" CONSULEN BOON

Who sat North †

(Solution on Pagè`3)

"It's very simple," Mr. G. Rass Hopper told Knarf.

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MAGAZINE

Rupert and Miranda—25

Rupert matices that the air at the palace is quite warm, although here had been snow on the ground at Nurwood, so he puts his gloves in his pocket before pulling open the tour of turret and starting inquisi tively down the narrow spital state

Mr A. Mare looked

"Tell me, please," said Kharf, mare. how do you manage to sump 50 Knarf.

Bight?

"It

very imple," replied Mr

CASC,

Korean traders were anxious to have

with

close contacts Canada, Their needs were great, though they could offer only a Is we specialised items of use to Canadian importers.

Canadian

Jordan Not To Negotiate

Geneva, June 27,

Jordan has rejected the pro-

Mr Britton Fald commercial concerns interested posal of th

United

Nations

to enter into direct

in trailing with Korea would Palestine Conciliation Com- have been well advised to send | malesion representatives there einer the peace negotiations Kõrvons disliked having to trade ja Commission Through Tokyo or Hongkong.— | today. Uratted Press.

NY FOREIGN EXCHANGE

Closing rates

at the

New

York Foreign Exchange yester

(pound) Ngun

(franc)

France (franc) West GermANZ

Deutschmink Holland (gualder) Dale--oMetal Norway (krone)

US$ 0.90-24

2.30-1

2.50 bid/

2.01 asked 2.70-16

2.70-1

with Israel, spokesman said

He said Jordan hal notined the Commission that it "can- not envisage sitting on mixed committees with Israel, on the ground that Israel has not only not implemented the UN resolu- tion calling for the return of Arab refugees but is driving out Arabs from its territory.

Unitel Press.

OUTWARD MAILS

On

Saturday, July 1, the General Pod Omes and Kow loon Central Post Omec will be. open from 8 a.m. in Noon. The other Branch Post Ofces from 8.m. to 10.11.

There will be uns delivery of ordinary and registered corren pondence at 10 am, and one collection only from the pillar Boxes.

The

Order

Once, Wireless

Money Itextanto and Licensing Once will be closed. Commencing from Tuesday, June 27, surface mail to Korea la temporarily suspended until further police.

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Meanwhile the clown has

pulled some string and several thick folds of brown paper from the borly of the little plane. Then, with Miranda, he hurries purauit. "Hi, wait for me, little bear," he whispers. "You'll lose your way if you try and go too far alone." ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

was a lady-horse, so the was a of the field and galloped away, Knart knew she would be too to him any more, up at busy to talk

little further ro he walked "How do you do?" said Kurt. until he came to the Old Apple do?" said the Tree. Then he sat down on a "How do you

bit of moss la read a little book

aloog with him.

G. Raw Hupper. "You just push here to know," sald Knart, of poems that he had brought i

on your legs. The harder you push, the higher you jump."

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HONGKONG SHARES

Unreglitered Jetters and print. ed matters for China mainland &Hainan Island can be accept- ent tenders risk and will be forwarded as opportunity offers.

Uniem otherwise stated, Re- glstered Articles (by air or sea) Posts close Ода and Parcel Hour Arlier than the ordinary mali. mails close before 10 A.ME Registered and Parcel Posts close at 5pm on the previous day. Malls are clound at Kowloon Central Post Oca one hour earlier than the G..0. closing times

WEDESDAY, JUNE 21 Closing Times By Air

Taipeh...

Closing Timet y Hea

Japan, à p.m.

Canada via Vancouver B.C., 3

P. L

THURSDAY, JUNE 20 Closing Thines Dy Air

Canada & USA. 10 Okinawa, p.m.

A.771,

Hatton, Calcutta, Karachi, Ilaza. Cutro

(Nairobi. Moinbas Dares Salaam

Manlius & Juhanarsburg

Bangkok, Singapore. Djakarta & Colombo, 8 p.m

Saying that, the grasshopper

"how you manage to pull the

Just then Mrs M. E. Ow, Mr Transactions at the Hongkong | via Cairo), Rome & Lundón, 3 p.m.

this morning he Plough through the field? I've Teslant an

Hopper and Mrs A. Stock Exchange trind inove a plough. It's so G. Rass vanished in the tail grass on the heavy I can't

came Lib even lift it. Yet Mare

and stood

were worth $147,331.80. other side of the fence.

Noon quotations were: Kurf knew there was no use you pull it as if it didn't weigh watching him. Finally they all

said, together: "Tell us, please, SHARES BUYERS SELLERS SALES

BANKS read Knarf-how do you

100 100 Fat Ania .. trying to get him back, so au unything at all."

Not as Hard

book?"

#7 200 *& "Why" ald Karf in surprise, "Well," said Mrs A. Mare, “il'a

200 * 13 it goes into the meadow, Kharf not nearly as hard as you think. "you just open it up, and look tnet Mrs A. Mare.

You just bunch yourselt together at the words,

walked on.

At the end of the path, where

Large Head

and there they and give a pull-then all of a re, as plain as plalu can be!"

he stood up,

and said Mrs A. Mare had four legs, a sudden you're moving with the Then

good-bye, and walked quickly tail, a large head and she ato plough behind you."

Then Mrs A. Mare noticed a home, for It was almost time for rass like u horse. In fact that what she was: a horse. But sho paich of clover on the other sido dinner.

BRONCHO BILL

HOW THE

HECK

HOLD IT, KID? HERT COMES AN BUKIN

SQUAW***

KIN T PERTEK YUH, WF BLUNTED ARRERS AN' NO BULLETS PAIR

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LIGHT DOWN TRAIL~ BAD PALEFACE MAKUM DANCE MY MAN~LAZY BEAAM

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TO JAIL: HOUSE

100 205

Haiphong, anot, Salgon & Paris, 5 p..

Labuan, Sydney & Auckland. B p.m.

Talpeh, 5 p.m.

Closing Times By Sea Formosa via Keelung. 2 p.m. Balgon, 3 pm.

Japan, 3 p.m. Manila,

Q

DOCKS, ETC.

K, Wharf

Provident

S'hal Dock

Wheelock

2.70 21

LAND, ETC.

HIK Land S'hat Land 103 UTILITIES

Tram

200 37

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WHERE

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SHOW EM- VE

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INDUSTRIALS.

Central

STORES, ETC.

Dairy

Tit." Watson .... COTTONS

Ewo 3.50

MISCELLANEOUS

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Exchange Rates

Business was done in the local moticfal exchange market the morning at the following rate: Riveling pound note iper £) 15.40 U., dallars (per $3)

Elders (per 1001

Elam tients (per 100)

Pincenore 19trale)

PIC plastres (per 100)

p.m.

FRIDAY, JUNE 30 Closing Times Dy Air

U.S.A. & Canada, 1 p.m. Japan. B p.m.

Manila, Honolulu & U.S.A. (let- tera, merond clans mail and par- (letters and second cels Guar clasa mall) Canada (letters only),

Singapore. Djakarta, Auckland, p.m. Taipeh, pim

Sydney

Closing Timer By Sea

Strait, p.m.

BĄTURDAY, JULY 1 Closing Timeɛ Ny Air

Martiin, 11_4.10. langkak, Noen,

Closing Times By Boa

Hanoi Balgon, Noon,

6.135

100

5.10

1.70

1260

Saigon, 11 a.m.

Formosa via Kechung, Moon.

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