THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, AUGUST 7, 1950.
FOR YOUR SPARE MOMENTS
@JACOBY ON BRIDGE
Fast Play of Trump Brings About Defeat
By OSWALD JACOBY
"PLEASE criticise the bidding
of this band," arks a San Francisco reader. "South thinks that North overbit. He thinks that Nurth should have bid only two spades, or perhaps two co- 11uny. -
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"North thinks that his bid of three spotless was correct. also thinks that South should have made the although he doesn't ser exactly how.
DUMB-BELLS
IM SO WORRIED SINCE THEY STARTED THIS ARTIFICIAL RAINMAKING OUR WHOLE GARDEN MAY TURN OUT TO BE NOTHING BUT
ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS A
AROUND AROUND THE WORLD
The Island of Martinique
By TEMPLE MANNING
atmosphere [rt
the
BY THE
WAY
by Beachcomber
thrown out to lighten tho that perverse rocket, but afil gadget continued to lose height, The night was dark. By the rage's reckoning they were
WHOLE NOW crop of itself about being a le bit of trists meeting ap with Paris in the West Indies, al-
et the through why on hould want last of the hay hd been the delightful kinds West Indies, and, from what we Parisian Dear, the pleasure is mutual, lovely lands of the Antilles, we Passengers
certain have never been able to falhoun, aboard canchip
fair Fort de France, de capital, anth runs
hard to is full of atmosphere and charm, crubies, are Elling it pick their favouriten from samme of the lesser-known Caribbean Keng
Opar places that is galning steadily in favour and patron- are is Martinique, which prides
contract, YOUR BIRTHDAY·
"In the play, West opened the seven of hearts, dummy played low, and East won with the jack. East returned a club, ani dummy
with the king. won South then drew three roundt oul the of trumps and knocked
HET of diamond
Becan-
"At Dis point West uther heart, allowing East to
take the queen.
Ear
then
ald down the ner of hearts, and If he in trouble. South was tuffed with his fast trump, he would have to lend to shimmy and would never be able to EM eut of dummy. Dummy watk eventually los two club trik. and declarer would therefor br ret two tricks. if South Failed in Full the neu of carts he
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MONDAY, AUGUST 7
By STELLA
not
in practicnt IF you are born today, you have and aspirations
and original 1 rather cornplex personally, reality. Inventive While you appear lively, Kay in your ideas, you may
have you and nonchalant,
an follow any regular pattern. But will get what inter fe which very few are in the enti, voli allowed to shure, Your paychic you want out of life. powers are above the average and you should always pay heet
Your charm
and personal; nake many friends. Make sure that a high; temper and a quick tongue does)
to your Intuitions. You have ex- magnetism will cellent judgment and should not be persuaded against it.
no maite you many enemies!
Native quarter, St. Pierre, Martinique,
Fond of outdoor life, you are Loving and affectionate, you are with its
as
You learn To turn your hopes guide.
for
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Rel
cute mnatically. since the defence had already taken three tricks.
"Shouki
oft.
narrow streets
and
rumewhere
over the West of England. He and Professor discussing ways linnger were
and means, and not many of either, when there was a crash ind a jolt. By a silthering of Üles Strabbanus judged that they had come to rest on a roof. He was more sure of this when chimney toppled aldeways
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and fell into u yard. The scientists sal where they were for a momeni, to take stock of the situation....The fin had awakened night-watchmon Ernest Fafuage, guardian of one of those aceret places where our new weapons of destruction are being prepared. What puzzled Fatunge เคร how Buybody
could have got through the quadruple lines of twelve-fool- high barbed wire. Rubbing his bal-eyes, he startered Into the yard, where he fell over the wreckage the chimney. And there.
In the square looking toward
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some really good hotel in Mar- ΑΝ
CANCER (June 23-July 23)-unique, as sont, Lay, ar jame of the Don't let disorganisation destroy the really excellent Hille morning hours for important mod potentialities. Only super-taurants. Imantiers, Bu your initiative: be #cialities are obtrusive, Combat:
ractical.
bart
to be
a
Dempsey Takes
Up
Challenge
Former world heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey seated in his soup-box
car at Detroit, Michigan. He has accepted the challenge of Wilbur Shaw-three times winner of the Indiannapolis speedway classic and James Stewart, the actor, and will race the two in this car at the regular All-American Soap-box Derby on August 13 at Akron, Ohio. (London Express Service).
FOR
THE BUSINESSMAN
Countries 47 Represented
Chicago
At Fair
Chicago, Aug. 6.
RAW COTTON PRICES
TURN LOWER
New York, Aut. 5. Giton values turned lower this werk after
CHICAGO
GRAIN
Chicago, August 5. -
The Jain market freed up in early dealings today, but had a hard Ume in holding the Kains following a sharp break in soya beans. Soya beans prices често down more than seven
Grains rallled
aller “ኒ at the opening, tumed weak again 15:
benus. An early
Roya
the buying
with export The country
bought
have
for shipment
In
advance feelured uf corn, wsociated sales to Holland. was reported
an
300,000 bushels from Montreal, Whent ran into melting on fears that the Commodity Credit Corporation may sell wheat at Gulf
positions, since
grains have accumulated there to extent requiring embargoes.
Wheat closed at to 134 úp. corn. Wh
to 1 up, oats iwere tá up to 4 off, rye was I to 2 up and soya beans 144 to
Prices follows-
not che to be completely happy fond of children and will want houses with overhanging with urban living. If you must a family of your own. An early conies, its squares and beautiful work in a crowded city, make matrige can bring extreme con- trees and flowers. sure that you get your vacations tealment.
rndling: the roof of the largest mud an many week-ends
To find what the stars have Troin lets, shaded by palms is laboratory was what he at first
of look possible in the country,
helicopter. tomorrow, sælecia beautiful marble statue Your ideals, enthusiarn and in alorr
Benatartis. who | Fafuase darbed to the telephone, ambition are high. You are, in your birthday star and read the Josephinus
two minutes the dre Lei started life in Tras Trista and and paragraph. youth especially, prone to slay corresponding dreaming. But as you get older, your birthday star be your daily proceeded to become the bride brigades and the police were on
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Napoleon the way. an emperor
Forty-seven countries will have exhibits at the cents from the top. More than Bonaparte, Napoleon fan has made a jour-Tail-piece
United States' first international trade fair, which moderate dip afar to visit from TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)-93
opens here tomorrow with the development of but the fascinatin!HE Leadline of
"Ban Slys" IDT business details. Ir birthplace Good
worth trip will
dollar earning opportunities as one of its main ob-pathy with the reation 10 ma to the Beened burgolis hunting, you should Josephine, a
the Anti-Corset jects. |exhortation-hy this after-aking in any event. be able to find one
For the climate and tropical League, until I read on and clls-
covered that the ban on some- Under the motto "World | GEMINI (May 22-June 22)-growth of Martinique, pha thing or other was to renaise in Trade,
World Prosperity, | today. French flavour and atmosphere Ipects are fine early
World Peace." the fair aims Cand restilta can be produced add up to a unique and delight-
WA sentimental leakage nre correctly ful place at which in furry.
at promoting a two-way if your energies dirveled.
world trade; enhancing the Noffical reply was issued opportunities for other coun-
10:1 night 10 A Pradian article in the Howler, which tries to earn dollars; Reduc asked "How Much Hasing work! dependency on One of the vratile excin-Erham Told Dingi-Poes?" The American aid; maintaining sions on the island is to St. reply snýst
"Any information Cnited States exports at a
Egham Pierre.
ting high level and introducing Raw An excellent rhway by Colonel
a personal rung up this site of the terrible Poos has been of CHESS PROBLEM Volante digler i 1902 when rather than a national nature, new foreign products into
the volcano
At the close of the week, the Mt. Petce went on any scerets have leaked out the United States.
they are such secrets ns hirk in The a rampage. vruption wipeti
The fair will bring together ist ruled 129 to 178 pobits or lovers." Colonel The hearts of of some 45,- out the whole town
$6.20 to $8.80 a bale lower than companies. Th 000 seals,
rubs of St
Eltham said: "I have told her Products of 1,500
More than 200,000 visitors are the preceding week. The fornes Is in my heart, und
the during that
thren als ranged to more than $11 a expected that does not nican formulae for
bigh May the reazional tun, Consumer goods hale from Lacteriological warfare:
will account for 60 percent of achieved a week earlier. subject which, 1 am pleased
The 11 prices started lower
September to say, makes no appeal to her the total space.
tracting day period Deerates Support given to the organi-Jon the first The road to St. Pierre gives erential femininity
rers has already provided such under review, and for the fol- one a the ample of Martinque
that the lowing Destance of success
four sessions
pounded May Fair Heard has arranged to hold still lower. Rallying tendeneles September with its trojlient vegetation and varying vistas
of film-life the second United States interwere checked Lamentine
un uncertainties national trade exhibition here re Valley as sugarcane plantations
taxes, price, wage relating to NOTE that Hollywood is to
next year, from September 19 and rationing watered by mountain streams,
of December control, all make a film about Dunkirk, to 20. In the fal amyas, it is the
which were. under serious con- Product: to be displayed to iteration in the Already 1 can see General Errul people that
Washington he. really make place so attractive. The native Flynn leading in person
norrow range from clothing to ene of the situation in Koren. cavalry charge agricultural women wear beautiful rainbow. American
and equipment Yarrop) across from
Bullishness prevalent in re- coloured
of (which saved headdresses
toys to surgical instru-
weeks was lacking. Consumer Tradit
church-the dunes against the Gements. Guard your health. Coalitions White to play and rate in two The older women som
Sunday
tlockading fleet, while Adiniralude uch tomat as hardwarnost operators preferred to take Tyrone Power organises the fleet may be somewhat confurard: 9
Solution 10 Saturday's times wear heavy silk dreses
which little chips
sailed age and sewing machines, problem?
Other Exhibits are bright with gold jewellery, top-
Atlantle the
атив ARIES (Mar. 23-Apr. 20)--
But, PB 2. PXD:ped by a madras turban.
evacuated the hard-pressed fabrics, wines, motor cars Combine social and intellectual! -KG. 1.
younger American infantry.
| profabricated houses. purents this morning and even-1 P: Kt: 2, P-RI3; 1...unfortunately,
In the heavy goods section, for October. chemiends and diesel engines will be shown with
them.
SCORPIO (Oct, 24-Nov. 22)man Catch up on important matters early and then stick w constr
when afternoon vative rutins
South
comes.
North and itive bid forur spades? how should South have played
11
The bidding was route saruna. I wil Juve been mistake for North to hid two
That - simpɔ.
would courage a final contract of tare for which there is 360-fu}>,
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o play at all.
South should have made his contract of four spores without much trouble. The vital was not to draw
quickly.
trump 14
After winning the 144 otrk of riuh, Trick with the king
are.
declarer should have taken only two rounds of trumps, with the king and the
Then bu should have switched {0 diamonds, leaving the Just trump out.
West would take the are of diamonds, and return a beat. However, South could ruff the
tiled
of hearts, take round dummy remaining histhy diamond, and el back in his hand with the trump he had saved. carefully
Fe wonki then be in position the jack and ten of diamonds, discarding the losing clubs from dummy. G
1.
to rach
CROSSWORD
10
Aeroas
No Tather or mother
, by
without
thought
for a child. (4)
The father who take
. This should suit thione who like
their pori hati (4)
10 This let the rea preval, 14
11, Abrupt | (1)
1 Tartan wear
(5)
1. Take this for shelter: 13)
16. Be in the greater part of one
Acros, (3)
17. Brought out my raz play (0)
1 a very ittle time you may
20. 138 mupport. (8)
Material you may izet per return.
(35
23 Upart the sale of returned dritaka
(4)
93. It is often cast, fai
28. The Indy frut on 143
27 de out
PIC
It's all past and Gate with, 401
23. Now You have them all. (3)
Dowo
2. "Impertinence alven with fenku.
157
3. Due way to renol, (3)
5. Were in great derziand in July.
8. European capital is allotted to
war before this. c3)
1. One way tax people, "
9. Let go with a prod
13. Maybe where peas To
15)
(7)
18 Her copper parts the deal. 15)
16. Musical instrument. (5)
10. Attempt f
21. For this sook you woud got a
fine cotton fabrio. 14)
2. Arch. (3)
24 You may get this through a sit
ting, but not brooding.-(B)
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec.
rly bird gew bist remulle. Exert caution this
conditions
By S. BIKOS
Black, 1 pieces.
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afternoon
A
ars
laubtful.
12
23-Jan (Dec. CAPRICORN 20)-Both butanes and personal T sureesfully matters in
this toniza negotiate enreful after lunch.
De
AQUARTUS Jan. 21-Feb 10-Save important thing for Rest and evening. morning relax and stick to routine during the afternoon.
PISCES (Feb, 20-Mar. 21)-
une your best judgment,
EXC
White, 12 pieces.
Pierre are really interesting and there in a muzeum, somewhat on the ontler of that at Pumpen.
A Fine Samplo
for
the
1 on mard during the P--B3; 2, P--Ri4; 1... P-B4; generation is going in for le
2. PP.
BOYS' AND
Willy Toad's New Business
-His Store Sold Just About Everything-
By MAX TRELL
"I'VE
"VE Just opened up
む
Through the
cotton dressen,
The American way
across
the
-(London Express Servier)
GIRLS' MAGAZINE
Pine Tree Grove, then they Fund to cross the
new Muddy Patch, then they had way around the store," Willy Tond said to te plek their
Khart and Hanid when he mist thistles and blackberry bushes.
shadow-children the
01 the Finally they the site of Pine Tree Grove, clearing under
came to a shudy
two old willow
"If there's anything you'd like trees at the edge of the pond. friends!" sakl Willy, pointing to a slan which read: Eep Of. The sign was big stuck in the ground.
to buy, no matter what it is, I "Here it is, my have it!"
"1
be a pretty must store," suiti Knart.
"Well. it's big enough." sald
Kharf and Honid looked at deal of Willy. It's not a grocery store, the sign with a good
They read the words Of
times but several
to nuke much On the other words looked
a hardware store, or a surprise.
the two
vegetable store, or a department Eep store, or a shoe store, or a hut couldn't seem store, or cantly store-but genre out of them. there are #1) the things that hand, you'd be able to get in ung of quite familiar, them. Better come and see it." The Invited.
Blackberry Bushes
What was even more puzzl
Rupert and the Back-room Boy-15
ing was the fact that they didn't sell.
the sign my sce anything around
In his anxiety at the weird plant dues further damage to his hour, Mr. Bear runs for the aw and tur off branch after branch, That remi to discourage the plant and it grows no more, so that the floor boards car be put back in plice. "These leaves
ALL
are as queer as the air," says Rupert. I'm sure that black imp bas sarmething to do with it, bean's et at him, so I take this straight to the Professor and ask him. And putting on his scarf, he dashes off with one of the smaller branches over his aboulder. RIGHTS RESERVED
Now about the tools of Now I'll tell you what to do. space Just walk into town and the little lure. This
the
ut
just first fee cream place you come So they went with Willy to that looked at all like a store. under the willow trees is
The to. o la and tell them that see it. First they had to go "Where
Give in it, Willy Hanld the middle of my store.
wolls go all around the town. Willy Toad sent you. Anally asked.
right amount They're miles and miles away them "Where is what, my divar?"
from here. And inside my store money and they'll give you ali "The store, Willy.
are at the other stores in the the lee cream you want. You your store?"
lown. That's why my store la can get the orange the same the first "Right
by going into the biggest. All the other way,
fruit-and-vegetable
place
you stores are inside my store. There
Where's
Willy. here," sald 'Don't you see it?"
the
and Insid peered isn't anything you want that Icec. Just tell them I sent you. around again. Then they said cr those other Hittle stores in And if you give them
right amount of money, they'l they didn't see it.
town-haven't got."
be glad to give you an orange. All these stores, as I said before, all They're belong to me.
Yes indeed, inside my store. I've got heaps, I menn reps of everything."
"It looks like just an open nit place-Just like a big patch of grass under two willow trees," rald Knarf.
And what's that sign mean?" asked Hanid.
Willy
explained about The "I found that sign in cign first.
I guess once rend the park. Keep Off instead of Eep Of. But Eep Of is much better. It's the have: eep of different things to
Willy's store was open for dine of my store. It means I
business.
"But started Hanid. "Go ahead?" urged Willy "Tell me something that you
want.",
Plate of Ito Cream
Knart And Hand don't Kaur sald he would like a thu much of Willy's big store. the other ploto of ice cream. Hanid said They didn't think
stores in town would think she would like a big orange.
"Find said... Willy "Ica much of it either. They didn't cream and an orange; fine, fine. buy anything.
week
tiring for six consecutive werk 12 up.
11. Roods
and
profit. Also producing lower prices was the fact that selling Aluemits on C.C.C. cotton has been and lowered progressively from more than 38 cents to 37 cents
As the week came to a close, to the sidelines, muchine many took tools, mining equipment and awaiting the Government's cat- tor, crop estimate scheduled for ship supplies.-Reuter.
release on August 8. It will be the first estimate of the new
Check Your case, and there is considerable
1.
Knowledge
to the size uf
speculation as crop.
Private estimates range from
to 11,491,000 Name the valley in Ger- around 10,500,000 my which is famous for its bales. By comparison the Agure showe sharp cleap from 18.- bates produced last However. year.
the acreage last year was more
wines.
2. Name Benjamin Franklin's 127,000 occupations.
3. Name the island on which estimated
the Statue of Liberty is located, than 31 percent greater-United
4.
In what countries did the Press.
following cheeses originate?
Cheddar and Edam.
5. Name
"B'acbeard."
0
the
author of
What does ecru mean? (Auswers on Page 81
INTELLIGENCE TEST
WORLD'S END
By T. O. HARE
interrat,
with much "IVE follow,
your football puzzles," writes Mr. Stumper.
興堂
A master
World's End Academy. "Our own results may appeal to you. Our four hausce, which compete one against another at noccer, are called Europe, Asia, Africa and America. (It helps to g U A Snce of space follow me) Our Inter-KOULE content is run on the usual lines: each house piny each of the others once; a win scores two points and a draw ou point; positions are, if neces- загу determined by EDAL average. This year each house Icored the same number of points; their anal positions Were: (1) Asia; (2) America: (3) Europe; (4) Africa. In no case was the aɛgregate of goals. 'for' ibe asme as the aggre. zate **gainst": while the total number of goals scored in the whole contest was be smallest possibile consistent with the facts I've given you."" This in certainly something new.
What was the result of the And game between Americ# Africa?
London Express Barekce.
(Solution on Page 8)
|MINOR BOOM IN GOLD SHARES
London, Aug. 5.
In an otherwise quietly firm market this week, gold shares a milnor boom. Gold- staged
as a whole, in- mining shareS cluding: producers, advanced almost five percent.
Rubber shares began to follow commodity the trend of the
which touched a 25-year price of 50 pence per pound on
recurd
Friday ni
night.
Industrials
whole were
very quiet, although there was some slight expansion of in- terest in "armament" lesuca.
British funds received tome small but steady Invexment rices of Around mupport, und
were Common. Japanese a tule pre-holi- bunds, despite day proft-taking. made a fair recovery, and at the close of the 20 4-34 week gains ranged up sterling-United Press,
Cairo, Aug. 6. An air and commerelal agree- ment between France and Egynt today by M. was signed here Maurice Couve do Murville, the 3 French Ambassador, and the
Atlacho, M. Commercial Herrenschmidt, for France, and the Foreign Minlater, Mohamed Salah El Din Bey, for Egypt Reuter.
J.
Spot
Septensber December March 1901)
flored
today
In
WHEAT
1.1-2.17
2247.
1.294
2.30
123%-a
1.55'
150-1.51
1.411-4
March (1951)
1.44
1.402-6
AYE
1.41
December
1.46
OATH
September
10-
10
United Pre
OUTWARD MAILS
On
the Monday, Angul Y General Post Ofee and Kow. loon Lentral Port Mica will be open from 8 an. to Non, The other Branch Post Offices from Ba.m. to 10 am.
Theen will be one collection of ordinary and registered cor- respondence at 10 ani, and ont collection only from the pillar
batez.
The Money Order Once, Posts Hestante and Wireless Licensing Omce will be closed.
Letton Unregistered
and printed matter for China main- Land and Braioan Island can be accepted at sendars risk and will be forwarded as 'apportz- nity offers.
Enlai otherwise stated, e- gistered Articles (by alt or sea) One clos and Farcel Porta
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losing Umes.
MONDAY, AUGUST 'Closing Times By Air USA & Canada. Noon, Fangoon, Calcutta, Karachi, Jatre. Momban, Dares (Nairobi, Cairo Salaam, Mauritius & Johannesburg. vin Cafrol, Roma & London, Noon. Singapore. Djakarta, tydney Auckland, Noun
Bangkok & Columbic, Moon. Japan. Noon. Talpen. Nonn.
Closing Times By Sen
Ataun. Non
Ac
TUESDAY, AUQUIT B Clering Times By Atr Mantia. Honolulu & USA. (letters, Kecond Cuen
cines nail and parcels). second class letters and mali) Canada (letters only. 5 p..
Ralston & Paris, p.m. › Bangkok. 3 p..
Talpeh. p.m.
Closing Times By Bea Mantia, Mauritius de Mombasa, 10
4.m.
Formosa via Keelung, I p.m. Japan, p...
Strmit Cryim Madagasczi, Bam- bay & Karachi, 3 p.m.
Italphons. I v.m.
WEDNESDAT; AUIT » Closing Times By Air Marie, 11 am. Talpet, & pm.
►
Closing Times Dy, lea Formowa wla Keelung, # LM, Rangoon & Calcutta, 10a.m. 1. Mangues & South Africa, vin Durban. 2 p.m.
Salgon, Ceylon, Madagizar, India, Egypt & Marseilles, 3 pin.
Straits & Aden, 10 .m
Sandakan, Rabaul, Brisbane, Aust trails & Naw-Zealand, via Sydney,
pm
"THURSDAY, AUGUST 18
Closing · Times By Ale fransda de U.SA, 10 2m Okinawa, 2, p.m.
-tangoon' Cafeusta Karishi, Bears, Cairo, (Nairobi), kiomban, Dar es Balaam, Mauritius de Joženijesburg, via Cairo), Roma A.Londin, fi p.m.
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