1950-10-05 — Page 7

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1950,

FOR YOUR SPARE MOMENTS

@JACOBY

ON BRIDGE

Lou's Propaganda Dupes the Declarer

By OSWALD JACOBY

WHEN you are defending a

hand, it helps to work out in your mind what declarer nust hold and how he will therefore try to play the hand. If you sce that declarer's plan will fall, it tight and det hiin scuttle himself. If you see that his plan will work, plant different idea in

his mind.

This will not bring success on every haul. There ure sonic cannot beat no contracts you amatter what you do. However, you may be surprised to And cut how many bemingly ti- Lentable contracts can really be defeated. For example, there seemed to be no way to louch

day's hand.

DUMB-BELL

REGISTRAÇO U BİATE NOW BE SURE THOSE THREE WORDS ARE

UNDERLINED!

TELEGRAMS

LEA

BY • THE WAY.

by Beachcomber

preliminary "we

DUBING no

clon't aim to drag

Ain't ing hymns

my ten of It's gotta be marital

"mammoth project for 1 Homer. picturisation of Homer's musle warlike slut, sce?" dynamic sagas," there was "Shikowski's 1812." said Soobkis. "What's that?" asked Hogwarch. A slight misunderstanding. "11% the Martilozy," said

BRIC-

Soobiti. That ain' Greek Hogwarch hat read

Kuid Hogwasch where about the chorus in Greek naugh,"

wulkkily. plays, and he naturally con- nected it with the chorus in musical comedies, Soobkis, his Nocturne musical expert, wanted to know what the churis was to sing, Prophet and

Hyn suggested # Apollo, Louk," said HogWatch,

YOUR BIRTHDAY

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5

FOR THE BUSINESSMAN.

POCKET CARTOON Teams Of Experts Emigrating To

to

of forth Avatara, What need of burning

thousand

J

By STELLA

IF you are born today, your You are frank, sonietinen kr!

aristle talents

out try so This tendency may no1

are

but lo

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the game contract shown in toandling and you have excel- endear you to tomme.

lent critical sense. You want these who appreciate your eriti they perfection one can be a harch cal sense. It is taken in faskrunder. However, since you spirit in which It is given Ar exacting with yourself year advici is followed as with oibers, there are very

Larceny Lou, holding West cards, opened the deuce of djumond::. Enst won with the ace and returned the queen of

Lou had made diamonds,

uf fnst analysis the situation, and ho overtok the

#

teen of

damond with his own iting Then he prompty made the only lead that gave his side a good

few who will ever cumpintų.

You are fond of travel

However,

# thy me? -Over thy head the mefectuni

stars, Beneath thy feet the of the moon,

UNIQVI

£0.

London Express Service.

shadow Check

But uhen, from tehitry hearts

that aftr and take, Afrozen whisper halts

zorcery,

thy

There are wild bells that mad-

der music make

From inconceivable belfrica m

the sky.

(Dudley Switherington,)

Joan to the Maypole'

POLITICIAN 18an staggerted

14.03 it in bot enough Its

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[lave a Pestival on the beautiful and South Park. I think that will viall many countries during the whole of Ensur Should You have all the talents for your lifetime.

"be put on show" for the forcupy your own visitors,

Bence,

opera making a highly successful pre. will always want fessor. You have the ability to home to which you can return. Baile Betel, a display present facts entertainhaly and An early marriage to comefrigerators at Mine-in-the-Wold can inspire those who work with who has similar ideals and will and a pageant of Elizabetin you. You are a born executive encourage you to hold fast

the at Kilsey. At the your own, will bring you ex- and might easily 1 into

approach of an American, every directorial side of the education ceptional and lasting happiness, village pught 16 be ready to To and what the stars have stort folk-dancing: in the kines

slote for truorrow, select and every In

Huskeeper should If a moun, politics might ap- your fiethday star and read the end at his door crying: “Good- peat to you, Just 2 would corresponding paragraph. 1 day its ye, me masters. Here

Birthday far 1 have to have your head. Other your

yourbe jolly nut-brown ate between wire, you could not be happy daily guide.

the hours il down in ye nipe nevaising laws."

chance to defeat the contract.

Lou fed the nive of spades!

He knew that his side could || Belt, win only two diamonds and one He could defent citib at most,

Be contrací only if his side rodd win a rate triekt, since heurt tricks were quite evidently mai of Men ́spreston.

The tricting indicated that South had five cards in each of The

Therefore 100 knew that his partner held mily

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6

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extra careful of detail:

that you will need to plan your wurking schedale very careful

TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21

SCORPIO (det, 24-Nav. 22)- Conditions at home are due for A pond day for visiting. Ver- a real improvement: You 256 haps you of the for y ran frd happiness in the change. catch up on some rowing this

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Der 22)---Be cautious in your judge ment this morning. Hasty ne- Įticae can care a real mistake.

CAPRICORN (Bee, 23-Jan 20) Enenurag those who me studying. Accept an invilation for pleasure this evening.

21-Feb.

AQUARIUS Лат 197--Conversation can be very Estimulating Visit with a group

of clore friends the evening.

گرم

PINCES (Feb, 20-Mar. 31)- fael had doubleton king or Children's affairs can prove in quen of spades, however, there would be in space trick if dew portant. Be understanding darer were left to his own de-their problems. You can help. vices

ma.

ARIES Mar, 22-Apr. 20)- For example, sippo e Lou hart Added regumtibility may made the neutral return of a trump at the third trick, D- clarer would draw trumps and lead a low spede from duuny. He would face the queen of spades, after which he would lay down the ace of spades. (South's best chance to avoid the loss of a spate trick would consist Anding

king of a doubleton spades in the Best hand.

In

This plan would work for de clarer, Lot, who had guessed. the situation, the nine of apades to eous declarer away from a play that would work and Into A le of play that would fail.

GEMINI (May 22-June 23)— f your routine need changing, leit am all should be for the Better. Don't shirk any impor

at duly.

CANCER (June 23-July 23)- Pat full emphasis on your job. See that what you undertake is well done. Relax when evening

eumes

21-Aug. 23) LEO (July 11 your letter writing is behint,) catch up. Visit rome friend whol 1. ant bring happine

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CHESS PROBLEM

2

By N, MALACHOV

Blogk, 10 pieces..

White, 12 pieces.

Rolutian 10

Your

Knowledge

"Verst" is What's the equivalent?

measure.

2. In ballast in a shipping

Term, meaning what?

wrote the

}

Who

"Alda?"

operu,

4. What is the literal meart- ng of Noel?

5. Name the national of Switzerland.

hero

6. Define ugoraphobia,

(Answers on Page

CROSSWORD

Across

1. A Rita of beetle.

6. Day andtisis and cover in it.

10 Extend, (31

1. A rade or dignity. 14

12. Gounds like 22 Down, 14)

13. Repen to arton 7 151

15. Talin altre for tu Kystmusta.

1. Halle. 457

<3+

. The phamber is reputed to iebre

min behind. (3)

2. Un par with a win Y 130

4. Youth has just hius (3)

23. The end of a fuse.

(31

20. This let you get on with your

dressing. (3)

27. Against postry au doubt, (B)

20. Bucia bugilist makes his marz.

173

BUTY 25

LPINA, but you might und fault

with the clue. 14

Pumpling machine.

Counterfeit,

Uraendly accepted abbreviation

4. A brilliant light.

(3)

Terrible,

for a infend instrument.

131

1. Musical Interval af Ølence.

141

8. At this you repent

133

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14. Pish that often moves rapidly

(51 above water,

10. You mould and the pot of thin

cc. (4)

17. E écock is biting- 151

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120. Such Gropa ato quNZETUNA, (D)

This iconorisat would deal with 1. 14)

Mintion of scaberdaya yýezzle Actuss

4. Cunnet 7. Radar: 9 VR: 30 Wrat ucsterdam iii, x: 13. AD: 15. Lotur: J, Blus

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VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 22)}White to play and mate in threw. Don't let worry impede your progres. Perhaps you may con- problem: rult a friend and not sobre good) advice.

BOYS' AND

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195, Dee, 196, Fritter Downi 1. Grind: g Serio, odal: 4. Teug: 5. CATRade; ? ATS . Altam: 3. Verb; 12, minder 14. Praner; 10 free; 17. Bel With: 20 31. Trei

GIRLS' MAGAZINE

Hunting for Buried Treasure

-Shadows Thought They Might Find Gold- By MAX TRELL

pirates were should Co

fl

and why around Linces

46π/NARF! Where are you go- treasure

Knart,

East held the king and ten of acress spades. Acting on this assump-hovel over his shoukler, didn't com."

they burying like tu Wint with that shovel?" edge of the pine tree grove, The nine of spades took to Hanidt said to her brother. "There's probably a big chesi

full declarer like the tops of a double-What are you going to dig?"

of gold here under the was walking ground, ulo dinonds Who

and ton. 12 therefore assumed that

the thugs and necklaces the garden with

and ran

tion, deelurer jut up the fuel: of stop,

"Follow He just said: Fpades from tummy"," This me and you'll soon find out."

Hanid

him. cooked is goose,, just us Last So

followed when he had planned.

reached the garden over wall he threw the shovel

Wall Enst covered with the king of spades, and South won with the it, then climbed over the

and

"What?" sald Hanid. "What's

on the Perhaps

about

Bull

Knut decided not to never this right away..... He though

Hank might forget! dropped lightly

it after awhfje. Brew other Declarar

side. Hand dropped Hank asked again: What's trumps and led another spade down beside him. I picked

mean? ransom

What Jots i from dummy in finesse through

came to the edge of the pine

ACT.

next

East's supposed ton of spade up the shovel and ran until he look like?"

As it happened, of course, West had the ten of spades and there- fore defeated the contract, ·

INTELLIGENCE. TEST

Clowne was unlucky

By T. D. HARE

Mr. Clowne,

his

the presario, and tour of the Irlands, crossed Atlantic together. On chen of tive mccorsive days they ran a private sweep on the length of the day's run Mr Aphie was successful Birdseed. twire: Mr. Colonel Dimwita. and Mr. Edelweiss each won once. Clowns (4: you will have gathered) bad og fuck.

What were the odds." Mr. Clowne asked me.

against my drawing blank avery day † Twenty

to one is that right?"

What is the answer 7

(Solution on Page #)

A

tree grove, Then he started "It' here, Jou fake the to dic. "I'm

hnating for shovel," rald Inarf. "You dite burled treasure," he said.

for the buried treasure.” is wonderful. This Knjar!! Whose buried treasuri:

is ("

Rupert and the Sketch Book-18

Saying goodbye to Gaffer large. There's a short cut to Nutwood!

Stations through these fields!" A Rupert gets through the fence and

that moment he catches aight at "Why on earth did pressei un

the nny figured wn below makinis Rosalie run away via the con

straight for the station, and at his stable?" he murmun. “And why best speed lie gives chase so that he gets near enough to see her tun ss she going this way? it leads no where." Then he gives a

on to the platform without a porter "Yes. it does, quite fargot notiong.

ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

So Dut Hand Juslated on know turna

that he

she

start.

took

Bargaining

On Tariff Cuts

Torquay, Devon, Oct. 4.

Thirty-two teams of experts bargaining for tariff reductions met in pairs here today at the United Nations conference on tariffs and trade.

There are 39 countries attending the con- ference and it is expected that by the end of the

Escape Taxes

Landen, Oct. 4. All the major Rhodesian copper mining companies Intend to transfer

their domicile out of England in the near future, it became known in London tonight.

Dy emigration

скаро

they

British taxation

and other restrictions.

Rhodesian copper shares turned very strong afternoon-Kenter,

this

week over 100 teams will be meeting daily in the BRITAIN AND

15 hotels which have been requisitioned and turned into offices and committee rooms.

Aid For Exporters In Britain

Important decisions are ex- pected in the next 24 hours on how groups of states like the! Benelux and Scandinavian countrics are to join In the Tariff reduction bargaining.

These groups have already freduced their tariffs almost to ja_minimuni and ean, therefore,

offer no further concessions.

HOLLAND TO

COMPETE FOR

CONTRACT

Because

Tokyo, Oct. 4. British and Dutch électronica engineering firms are invited to

Australia's But the conference's Working | submit tenders for London, Oct. 4. Committee has prepared a for-[first television station, The British Government today mula by which thene groups, of the dollar position, American announced new assistance for ex

in return for tariff reductions manufacturers were not invited porters to doljar markets which by other countries, would bet . Jamounts lo a sharing of the risks | able to offer Assurance that

will hvolved in selling gobds in Norththey

make America.

changer over

a number years. The new scheme, known az "Joint Venture," guarantees an exporter to the United States or Canada ainst any loss resulting

from his endeavours la Increase the turn-over in these markets.

The new system was described by a Government spokennan as being the most revolutionary form of export insurance in force in any country.

no

tariff

Postmaster-General II. of Anthony said tenders for a na- tional station in Sydney include atanlio equipment, cameras and After a meeting of the Tarif mobile apparatus for transmit- Negotiating Commite this ting outdoor events. Closing morning i was announced that date is Nov. 21, 1950. The Korean delegation would

not take part in the negotiations

Lentil

The Sydney slation will be

as soon, as had been expected, the first of a national TV net- throughout Australia. They had been delayed-pro-work jably

Nevenber-wing Present broadcasting laws pro- vide that the government- to recent events hi Koren.

operated, non-commercial Aus- The Negotiating Committee tralian Broadcasting Commission Twenty British firms manufac-agreed to invite El Salvador be the only television, operator, turing goods carrying from Guatemala Mexler and Vene- biscuits to aeroplane engines zuela to send observers to the were already using the new talke scheme and their solar in North

America during the next live Ex-policemen enlisted by the years are expected to cam nearly British Foreign Ofke as sermi- $50,000,000 with marginally officers are having a diffealt tiability to the British Govern- Job guarding the secrets of the ment of only about $4,000,000.-i conference. Reuter.

Wool Price

Stabilisation

Being Sought

The

London, Det. 4. International Woo! Study Group, meeting secretly here today, was understood to sab-committes Fave direeted a

the question of examine

Woul stabilising international price to the advantage of both produicers and consumers,

The

The hotel where the nego. tiations are going on have su many entrances and windows that it is severely testing the that officers, who [15] there is no leakage of informa tion which could give advance hint of new tariff agreements. -Reuter.

World Trade

Wheat Control Works Well

Washington, Del. 4.

However the "free enterprise" Menzies-Fudden government expected 10 extend television rights to commercint stations.

Overseas experts have ad- vised The government that television stations can start within 18 months after offers Anthony patd are accepted. retevision standards adopted for almost identical Australia are with Hose

considered for 625-line television in Euripe- United Press,

Economic Aid

To Siam

Washington, Oct. 4. FerGlisers and D. D. T. worth $73,000 have been authorised as part of the American programme of economic ald to Slam, it was officially nanounced here.

The Economie Co-Operatiun Achninistration's announcement

that $73,000 worth

The United States Department said

of

conference, attended by over 20 countries, was also be lieved to have asked mother of Agriculture sald on Tuestay D.D.T. would be used to wipe out rub-committee to survey world that world trade in whent was materin and other diseases which wool production, consumption conducted much more eually present a serious problem in

under the International Wheat Sian's agricultural areas. und price statistics.

Agreement in the Arst year off About $46,000,000 These two Lub-committees its operation than had been ex- Larmarked for E.C.A''s assistance were expected to meet separ- | pected,

programme for South-East Asin. ately

They tomorrow. likely to irport a plenary session of the Group either on

Friday on few days later.

are

are

The first year of the agree-Countries to benefit will be Siam, ment ended on August 30, but Indo-China, Burma and In-

donema-Reuter. of the Department's summary activitie, was not issued until

Souces close to the confer- | yesterday. I said In part: ence said that there was no United States proposal on its agenda for an internallonal wool allocation scheme ter replace auctions.

"During the first year of its OUTWARD

55 percent of the operation, wheat moving in world trade was sold and shipped under the agreement and sales were about But, they added, a proposal of DO pureent

adjusted Is nature may be examined by one of the new sub-committers. --Reuter.

Britain's Loss

Of Overseas Investments

Between

fain

London, Oct. 4.

aranteed quantities (quolas). There were numerous actions to the agreement and. great many countries increased theat guaranteed quantities under the Ogreement.

MAILS

A surface mall to United King. dom per a Glengvie will be elbard as indicated below. This matis is expected to arrive in London on or about November 14, 1050,

Unregistered latters and print ed matter for China mainland and fainan land can bo xc. copied at sendaza" tisk and will be forwarded as opportunity offers.

#e- Unless otherwise stated. gistered Articles (by air or ava) business "Daing

and proved

QA Parcel Posts cione Hour rarlier than the ordinary much easier than the trade had

mall. 17 malis close before : 11 and mechanica for expected

2.m. fegistered and PATCEL Pasts close at 3 p.m. on the bandling agreement operations

previous day. Male are clond were much simpler than most

At Kowloon Central Post Oce members had thought possible, one hour earlfer than The Experience does show

0.2.0. closing times.

that

type of agreement 110t be as generally

the contract may

plicable

to many other

up-

com.

1938 and 1948 Bri-modities as right have been

lost 45

of her pertent

belleved, but that originally overseas investmenin, according there is increasing need for the to a survey published by the ternational collaboration in the Bank of England today.

The survey

MUTE

that remarked

though the remaining assets, substantial, "re

than outweighed by overseas debts Incurred by Britain during and after the war.

commodity field."

Forty-one nations Joined in he wheat pack signed here 1

agreed to Larch 1949. They buy and sell among themselves 458,203,300 bushels of whent. Prices were designed to be

MI-

the Knarf and Honid

Kart brought it back to digging with the shovel, house, holding it very carefully. buck steps ing what ransom meant before while Blinky Mole and Blackie He laid it on the

In the ten years, according what they considered fair for did any digging. Finally

while he and Hand went in for

to the survey, the nominal both exporting and Importing Beetle dug with their feet

Several other Burying Treasure Knarf

and their dinner. When they came had to udmit

value of British overseas invest- countries. didn't know wint ransomm Glive just glided up and down, out

again, they had Generalments fell from £3,345 million |tions later joined the ngres- "Pirates," sald Kaart, who meant.

to pretending he was watching In Tin the tin soldier, with them. £1,060 million. For this ment-United Press. didn't know

wint exacity

suddenly General Tin knew all about lors of £1.585 million nominal, ransom

pirates, whom he wald werd value, Dritain received £1,352 out of the hole

caltors who went sailing around million in cash. In different oceans taking things that didn't belong to them. He shovel explained that ransom

the

Then Willy Toad came along case and they asked him. "Ransom?" jumped

ald Witty. "Ah yes. ransein." romnething. Then he hopped off. "I hope you find a lot of it," he said, alop

ping and calling back,

"I don't think be either," vald Hanld.

All at once Knorf's

you

at

hit something hard. The next something valuable that

he lifted out something gave second

to make to the pirates. Hanid known round and hard.

and them

they let you go after Blinky and Blackle and Glive emptured you. all peered at it,

Then they went to look

Knart had the rausom that found, in the hole. "Humph.

Tin after taking one look at it, that's just an it old bone that some dog burled, with got nothing to do

Small "It looks like an old bone,"

was said Hanid.

iressure.

When Bilaky Mole, Blackie Beetle and Glive the came by to look at what Koing on, and when Knart and Janid naked them if they knew "Oh no, it can't be anything said General what ranson meant, they all like that," said Knarf. It's shook their heads. "The only pirate's buried

know." sald isn't gold and it isn't Jewel It's who would Glive, is a pirate."

and it isn't a necklace. It must pirates!" But none of them knew any be the ransom.”*

Koart pireles,

"Maybe 1 in." "Let's just dig anyway," said but it si looks like an old this. Where are you going?" Hanid Knorf. "Once

It, bone. we and

An old soup bone." the discovered asked Knarf,

we'll know what it is."

added.

Sure,

one

Hanid said,

This survey, which was very detalled,

an innovation wis

In from the Bank of England. recent years the Bank has been criticised for publishing nothing except a highly uninformative annual report,-Reuter.

Freer Trade For W. Germany

Frankfurt, Oct. 4. The immediate application of

Japanese Shipping statement

Service

the West German 00 percent free unport list 10 imports from all O.EE.C. countries was an- incurred here today in a joint of the Jederal Ministries of Economics, Food and Marshall-Plan Affairs. Takyo, October 4. From now on West German Japanese Eovernment's foreign trade banks are author- Maritime Committee announced Ised to grant import licences for today that it has received SCAP Hoods on the free list from all countries without approval for the reopening of OE.E.C. atramp service between Japan quantitative and Indonesia,-United Press. Kepler.

1

The

felt very

back about He thought sure he had burled trea-

restrictions.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3 Closing Times By Air

Okinawa,

2 p.m.

Harpoon,

Calcuts,

Basra.

Karachi, Mombasa. Cairo Nairobi. Dar-es-Salaam, Mauritius & Johan-

Dinkarta,

nesburg via Cairo), name & Lon- don. 5 p.m.

Bangkok, Singapore, Sydney & Auckland, 5 p.m.

Haiphong,Maral. Saigon. Села- blanca and Perla, 6 p.m.

Taipeh, Japan & Seattle, 3 p.m. Closing Times By Bea Straits Sandakan, Noon. V.3.A., Canada, Central & Sauth America via San Francisca, Parcels for Canada), Noon.

Brisbane. 2 p.m.

(No

Bombay, Mombasa,

FRIDAY, OCTOBER A Closing Times By Air Singapore, Colombo, RATA, Cairo (Nalcobi, Dar-es-Salnam, Mauritius de Johan- nesburg, via Catru), Rome & Lon- don. p.nu.

Djakarta, Sydney & Auckland via Singapore, & p.m.

Japan. p.m.

Mantin, Honolulu & U.B.A. (ict- ter, second class matt and Parcels) Guant (letter and second claUS mali) Canada, (letiers only), § p.m.

Talpeh, 5 p.m.

Closing Times By Bes Bangkok. 10 .. Japan, 10 am,

Stimiti, 10 am).

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7 Closing Times By Air Saigon. Casablanca

.m

Taipeh, 3 p.m.

Bangkok, 5 p.m.

Paris, 10

Closing Times By Sea Straits, Ceylon, India, Madagas-

wonted Kug dom via London, 10a.m. (par); am. (reg); Noon,- (ord).

Tommoss via Keelung, p.m. Djakarta, 2. pm. Manils, 3. p.m. Marseilles, 3, p.m.