1950-10-06 — Page 7

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1950.

FOR YOUR

YOUR SPARE MOMENTS

@JACOBY

ON BRIDGE

Luckless Player Was Really Void of Skill

By OSWALD JACOBY

"MAYDE your friend Hard

Luck for her aro here lately," writes a New Or- lean correspondent. "We hart

a hund the other night that had us all changing any minels foster than we enuld bunk them up.. Here is how the play went.

"Well opencil the fea harts, and dunny won with the aee. Declarer (a real Hani? Luck Jue type took the are et spuleg and then led the king of spades. Curtain!

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THE

by Beachcomber

OVER TATTENHAM CORNER UR plane in circling at hout 2300 feet, and

We will therefore take yun oyer to the Wolverhampton Baths, where Ms Regina Catfold t describing Wolverhampton: as it in 2.23 a.m. we ennnot Asteep. Stiging fa-la-la-la-la-la. see very much yet. It is

the first time I have ever All-in ballet flown over the couran in the darkness.

Evon it it flanze websit

were

dyliga.

inert."

Sonic

spectator word

TEMPERAMENT, tempera- bgh to se must have muttered the this hour, but as it cool't when an all-in wrestler recently be daylight at 2.3 am y May,rew his opponent and the re

feree out of the

and the whole arment becomes med the

wrestling on the 1:alt door of the

among the

Lelutense and

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By

STELLA

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ruit.d the Jon vi spades and returned a trump. Now South had three tosing spades in his hand and only two trung fu duny to rail them withi

The heart cent not be however, that concentsation on training, you could be set up, and nothing cond Le

the thing at a time beings the done. South was rel.

jquickest results, You

"Naturally South complain about his hard luck, and we

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rew a few

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hope he al:0

an 11 spectators in to the ritual

to elvar a Isu for himself. I have never been able to understand why seine- hodly eloesari rive us a baller

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all-in wrestling t would be re 11y funny if p duced by an expert with a sema of the idiculous,

IN

CEMENT

STAPL "It's the monotony of it -cement wearks, Festival of Orlinin works, Festival of Dritain ...cement works, Festival or Britain——

cement

London pri Bratz.

FOR THE BUSINESSMAN

Japanese Plan To Sapphire

Jet 'Sold' Stabilise

Prices Of Silk

New York, Oct. 5.

London, Oct. 5.

The world's most power- ful jet engine, the British Armstrong Siddeley Sap- phire, is to be produced in Twenty-eight Japanese delegates to the Inter-the United States, it national Silk Congress opening here on October 16 disclosed here tonight. arrived last night with “a definite plan” to stabilise Sir Frank Spring of 10 the international price of silk.

Hawker-Siddeley Group,

Mr Heiji Yoshida, honorary president of the America Curtiss-Wright

that his company and

WAN

said

Cor-

International Silk Association and head of the poration had agreed In prin- delegation, did not say what the plan would be butiple on a long-term contract. said he would present it when the conference figures were given about pro- recurity reasons, 110 opened.

Check Your Abaca

Drive

Knowledge In Philippines

1. 10 what climates are hardwood trees usually found?

2. Who writes under the pseudonym of Uncle Remus?

3. What is turnover" in the business usage?

He

For

[duction,

raid Japan become

It is only a month since the permanent member of The existence of the Sapphire was

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permission from SCAP

Sir after our retura,”

Mr

Frank Spricks sald 10- ught: "We are hopeful that for the air forces of Britain, Ameri

Robert Hickerson, SCAP representative with the dele. and the Western Union the sation, said there should be no

AKTeement will speed up pro- dmcuity, The delegation

(duction onit development, eliminate undesirable duplica- ere officially as observers.

tion and

result in more and better nircraft purpose of the metavailable to keep peace in the engines being

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Manila, Oct. 5. Developmen! of the abaca Industry, which provides one of the major export products of is to give Japanese representa the Philippines, will be left in the hands of private enterprise den of how much silk will be

fiver of the silk industry world,"Heuter. needed throughout the worl as well as the types and kind

when Mac new Agricultural | Processing Corporation is or-

ganised shortly, according for the Secretary

Economic of Co-ordination, Mr Salvador Ar-

you are horn forlay, you You have a keen sense for the Smugglers' tricks ace progressive. You have dramatic. You are pignal and wide variety of interests and inventive and ate,

times. E finding of 1,000 brace st tur knowledge

many quite emotionat. You might detekings its on oll different Gelds often

drum mrprises the stage, the screen or

Fadto shows what a roaring trade the

4. Name the capital of the your associates.

forget, an outlet for your Gilents. With amnioth finers can do, Herr

island of Haiti.

5. What is a plece de resia- re rome lints for the Custonul bighly

offler ra fat diver to exalue

tance." the kvel,

8. which

What city noted usually Learn, early in life, not to let Wrapped

dutiable "pet soup" fops? in relf get lato a groove. to-is stuffed with meat,

mavkirtoklos. See if the trinnel

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a law - baudre. If End Baard dat Wayne and

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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7.

LIBRA (Sept. 3-Oct. 23})--- An etreely person may attempt

be arbitrary in giving vier. Lasten, but take it If you think: it wire!

ad- unly

ARIES

(Mar. 2-Apr. 29)- in bargains if shopping to day. driving. be on Your card in traffle. Alertness pay).

TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 0- SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov, 22)- New surroundings can be u Think things over rarefully be teresting. Give aid and assle- fore acting. Cotulf elme tance to someone less fortunude trient. You could also plan than yourself. Coufal gathering.

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Mer, 2)-A fine clay tu nuke impor- "Suth aged that this plantant decision. Use your hest would have made the contract. judgment and you will sucredit. However, he pointed otel that h

, would have run into disaster if]

West

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according to

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(rather tha East) Bar (20)--Ân adverse days ld the singtelen spade, Even garder! 10

all your activities, played the

Hand That ounce of prevention should our recommander the trick! atloits, West would ruff the king of spaces on the second commi

AQUARIUS of that at. He would return a Trump and South would by: just as badly off actually was.

חייו!!

Jan.

41-Feb.

GEMINI (May 22-June 22)-- Make a decision. Evaluate the pros and cons of a situation Wisely Start

Dow project favourably.

CANCER (June 23-July 23)- Que of the best productive days this month for you. Cecalive ideas should have real merit.

LEO (July 24-Aug- 23)- contemplating + trip. Avoid a tendency to worry, De se van begin to make come Censervative. in business mal-

erete plans at this me Get in foupation.

change our Maybe the after all.

30-

T made us minds once again.

PISCES (Feb. 20-31ar. 9- hrac was unit:cky

Concentrate on imporlan What do you think?"

shutes all day. When evening The band

comes, relax and get some was not unlucky South hould have mad treation. riam contract no matter which opponent happened to have n singleton pade. *Mi correct piny after winning the are of spades ut the stcond trick is to return a low spade at onet from the South hand!

The best

BOYS'

Without comment

a

When we are

tired feeling and depressed, stand L head. Sit as near a wait as you ican and climb your legs up it

until we are resting on the back:: of your week. Stay like this fur a few minutes, breathing deeply, and when you return to normal, 270 world will Took ch

plettsenter.

(From a woman's paper)

-{London Express Seruice)

CHESS PROBLEM

By M. BARULIN Black, 8 pieces.

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To

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LONDON desired for production E Japan,

and to meet technical problems [egarding the price of sok.

ercare

Tin

TIN

MARKET

Lention, Oct. 5.

for

The Philippines, which has

Plans are being macle to t bad 1 virtual monopoly

Japanese production to this vital prolet for a long imply the demand of foreign

price at the morning Linie. can only

Production was not ion showed further advances waistain it markets.

held leading position in abaca produc-

Up by lack of equipment today, The tumover was 70 tion by leaving it development material-cocoons and mulberry spot.

but by A shortage of raw tons, including Ave tony

Food shortage in the Prices clos, f today at the end

mulberry

af the meaning Bession Hollows:- State: Spot fin, buy r

tri private business, Alr A- anta indicated,

the

Japanese

acreage. past has kept To confounity with this new reage down but now "though policy, ali agricultural ands fallout effort of the of the government's National egether with United Abaco und Other Fibres Cur-fed shipments" increased silk Spot in. telfer poration are expected to be production can be achieved. turned over to private hanets.

Secretary Araneta saidl "In The delegation arrived affor There-month< tin, seller

Bustness done at government should help abac 9,40-hair trip on a special DC4 | steent development by

on which adoptir plane

was painteil Mision. libera) loan palley for Silk

Tokyo-New investors, United York."

Yoshida and 1liroshi Shire,

anore

private

Press,

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V. Constantly bent up tippiera. Room for a manic shot 143 12. This rim is found in Ireland 441 13. Bit differently in here. (3) j4. lie was an America general ch 15. Dominant idea in artistic com

position, (D)

la Lukewarm. (6) 18 Unit of weight

37

10. For the lyre bur mewt to be

'sung (0)

23. Where you may pect to find

bird of prey. (5)

20. Place high in rank, 181

75 Bort of thing that not given

to drink 181

DOWL

This feeling showi sympatty. (0)

2. This is in this ceffinge travels

OYO I 171

3. Wheteness. (0)

GRAIN

PRICE

IN CHICAGO

Chicage, Oct. 4. Prices in the grain futures here closed today as follows:-

WHEAT

4.2014-1

2,15

1.34 1437-21 1.499%

1213-1,824

Spot

December March (861)

May

July

COUN

Spot.

December

Murch (1931)

12

Miny

(4)

July

1. Tom's slipased on gaiting

the

RYE

2

Majonty (4)

(D)

December May

1.5014

CATS

Di crniber May

White, 13 pieces,

hers. Children's affairs need al-White to play and ate in two.

dentitat.

Comp

Solution

problem:

VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 1, K-M Catch up on dener

A heav for evere 35; I Hon. Giet thure ned job du

round the house.

AND

..

4 Tio aot comes up to rot. (

6. Seen in the altother, often ta

concert with others.

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f. Capable.

The habod lins a pastoral oua.

101

It protects & au's head. cheeks. chus, and neck. (a)

17. Direct the courts of a conicie. (b)

Tenacious earth. (4)

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21. in this at least, women ara shid

to be fair. (3)

PEL This the avetrine of a

Chine philosopher.

24 Clerical grib. (5) yesterday's 4 King of FranDER.

(31

135

Solution of preldagi puLUS. —- Across: 1... PP:2. KI-A Chafer: 5. Fur. 10 Ske; 11, Ranki

ik (ne: 15, Preen: 15 Brem, 1H, OK 8--83, Rx 2, 1-2 Kit: Nod: 24 Actull: 2 Dan: ... P-R4; 2. R-RIS: 1 Carp: 2. Deri & Pure; 4 Radiance For Averse; 24. Druler, Downi R-Q1 2, PSR (=);

Chat: A One: others; 2, P-Q3.

Rock: 14. CNG in

vars.

10, Etal: 17 aces: 22. Idol

GIRLS'

Knarf Wanted to Learn Flying

defence the op- ponents eam put app is to take this spade and return a trump. South wing in his own hand, ruffs his second low spade Inj dummy, cashes the nee of clubs,, and returns to his hare hav ruffing a club. He then rufts his Inst low spado with duminy's

By MAX TRELL fast trump nn:[

กs th returns to his hand by ruffing a club.

ONE day Khort, the

Boy with

-Around the World-

-tanetow- the turned-about Since declarer has ruffed only nure, was walking in the park twice in his own hand, he can when he met a geon, Karf now draw all of the tramps had a bag of peanuts, He offered even if they are all held by one-the pigeon one. opponent. He can then cash the

1 like to learn how to fly," aid Knauf.

Looked at Toes When be heard this, the pigeon looked very uncomfortable. He wriggled his neck around and looked at his toes. "That's hard," without wings And where can be nulty sald. You can't fy

king of spades for the 12th trick pigeon said after he had come "Thank you very much,“ the

When my correspondents, sug-up and eaten the peanut out of you get wings?" gested that this was a hand for Khart's hand.

Hard Luck Joe, I think made a mistake,

This was

they

one

for a Pessimistle Pete,

ITELLIGENCE TESTO

THE DRAW

WILL DECIDE

By T. O. HARE "ARE YOU

going to the concert next, werk? " 1 axed Rachel Rabbitt,

-I don't know, Mr. Bate. The draw will decide."

draw?

"Indend?" I said, "What

***I* Uke this, Air. Hlare. There are the same number of children in our familly as in the Ferro Bo Mr. Bloat han given two tickets to bs_ramed By the whole lot of us, I mean to say, each of us has one chance. There may be two Farret boya going; or what le

likely--two equally

retrat giris; or aguire-what is twice as likely-Two Rabbiti gia" De two habbit: boys, said. "Or one boy and one ****quite so, Mr. Flare."

HOW MAPY

your.

"You know," said as he started then stopped; "it always makes can I do to get you a pale of me, feel bad to take something Wings

that you 50

van My?" frem somebody and not give Suddenly the pigeon said: “Wail anything in return. Isn't there tight here. I've Eot an ideal” something you want that I can With that is few off. By you?"

"Where did you get "You're welcome," said Kmart, winks?" asked Knarf.

"I don't know. They were just the plon to walk off and there. Now let's see

.. What

Knurl thought "Yes, there a!"

A few minutes Inter

Moleri

29

MAGAZINE

Rupert and the Sketch Book-20

Rupert gets more and more worried.."You must stop all this, nonsense," he says firmly, "Don't be so aggravating. Come home this minute." He gets into the rarriage to hurry her out, but Rosalie determined not to go, and dimbing on to the eat, the backs into the

The

And

a place where you. can buy Pair of wings. Come with me"

corner. "No. I don't like Nutwood with all those nasty policemen," ahe stumbles. But there's only one," cries Rupert, and he's nice. the door slams and Rosale scrambles down. She is too late, for the train is slowly moving and glides out of

the station.

ALL RIGHTÄ KESKKVER

Suddenly there is a jerk,

for a minute. Pleon returned. "I've just found There were all kinds of seeds. only pair I have left.

medium Riz.cd nests, All you," she said. "They're the They're There were twigs for swings, seagull wings.” The pigeon walked across the and twigs for perches, There path and info a section of the were books of music for differ- park where n lot of lali trees ent kinds of bird songs. were growing. He stopped in

"Ah! Very good! What is it?

Brothers

bas

Tnchs

(Splution on Paywaj! {

Knart fed the pigeon,

Knarf took them out of the box. They were a beautiful pair of wings, with strong, Bray. front of one of the trees. It had, in a rocking-chair, and sewing about to put them on his back

feathers. In the back of the store, sitting while

Ile was just hollow trunk. There was a door in it, and a sign over the Was an old squirrel. "What when the door to the store door reading: "Squirrel's Store" would you like to buy?; she opened and a sea-gul! came in.

"Just go in there,"

said the asked Knärt.

There was something wrong with plgzon to Kharf. "He sells "I'd like to buy

the sea-gall. Knart noticed it at wings,"

wings," sold Knurf.

orce. Its wings were broken. **! I'd like a new pair of wings,” It said to the squirrel.

Khart was

delighted he

gave the pleon the rest of the peanuts in the bug and hurried inside the store.

a pair of

Lorry.

|

01 New York Flour-per 200 15, sack. $12.35. -United Press.

[Gold Declines In

silk industry adviser to SC

posed at LaGuardia airport with an airline hostess in front of a

nylon hostery dispensing ma chine. The machine operates by inserting a dollar, pressing the bution of the size desired ol receiving a pair of stockings

Yoshida kaldt sille were much better than nylon."

stockings

-United Press,

South Africa

Floating Loan In London

London. Orl. 5.

Govern- The South African ment announced todny that will raise 115,000,000 in London through a three and a half per- cent loan to malure in 1968-70,

LV.

C. Havenga, South African Finance Minister, nego

lated the long during his recent visit to Iritain. It follows Gold declined here

Ioan of £10,000,000 raised in per tola today to open at H1; London

Bnance rupees & anna, Since Buctuations had been confined that time Britain

Bombay

Bombay, Ort. 4,

last year

8153

月

as

Business dance at Three-months tu,

410

muver

103

709 705-70-1 017

-United dress.

Singapore Rubber

Futures

Singapore. Od 5. Prices in the rubber futures arket here closed today R5 hollows:-- Number 1 rubber, Octo-

ber, per lb. .....

| Rumber 1 rubber, No-

vember

Number ! rubber, Da-

cember Member 2 rubber, Oslo-

ber

Number 3 rubber, Octo-

ber

Number 4 rubber, Octús

ber

Spot rubber, unbaled Black crepe [ie, † palé treve

25419-138

14035-14015

143 -140

1536-135 436

25314-15315

2014-152+%

X5335-15035

131-133

100 -163 -United Press.

New Orleans Cotton

Spot

Closing rate

Ort 5.

41.15

Oclober December Marchi May

41.90

403.3-40.74

(1931)

40.40

40.03

July October December

the capital projcels in the Union. At OUTWARD

agreed to

between 2 and 4 annus per tola, South Africa's raising a further each day for the past several : £10,000,000 if required, and the weeks, informed eireles believed new issue is part of this "second that tits deeline can be rgarded instalment."

The w

as sigalßeant. speelaily fol-

Canadian's lowing the

deci- sion to free the dollar-United at 994.

Press,

loan will be issued

Market reaction to the news was favourable in direct con- trast with last year's issue, ond of the biggest failures in tho

change. Eighty-four percent

Cotton Markets history of the London Stock Ex-

in

New York, October 5. Culton goods merchants the Worth Street cotton gouds trade market reported today n

in quiet situation

Proy and Inished goods. Prices rested on

a firner

む

the loan was then left in the hands of the underwriters.——,

Reuter.

foundation, following Saturday

the let-up In a volúme 10 sale offerings on the basic

square 4 yard print. Brokers Markets In

and converters "sold second canda offerings are becoming harder to And. Mills gener- ally maintained A reserved position-United Press.

COPRA FIGURES

U.S.

New York, Oct. 4.

30.41 btd

3531 vid

-United PresY.

MAILS

A surface mall to United King- dom per as. Glengyle will be closed as indicated below. This mall is expected to arrive in London on or about November 14, 1930.

Unregistered letters and print- ed malter for China mainland and Hainan. Island can be ac cepted at sendere risk and will

forwarded

opportunity

n

phers

Unless otherwise stated. Re- gistered" Arileles (by air or son) and Parcel Ports close On fiour extiter than the ordinary mail. If mails close before 11 R.01. Registered and Parcel of the J'oste.close at 5 pm, previous day, Maffs are closed Kowloon Central Post Unce ono bour earlier than the G.P.O. closing times,

At

FRIDAY, OCTONE

Closing T by Air

Okinawa. 2 p.m.

Basra, Calro (Nairobi. Mombasa, Dar-es-Salaam, Mauritius de Jolaan-

Calombo. Auckland, 5

The New York Stock Ex-nesburg via Calto), Rome & Lan. change will resume their usual dan. p.m.

Singapore. Djakarta, two hour trading period on this Hombay. Sydney & Saturday. Other Security marn.m. kets throughout the United Japan. 6 p.m. States will also resume

Manila, Honolulu & U.S.A. (let- theit ters, second class nail and Parcels) Saturday dealings.

Gurm, letters and second clans mail) Canada, fletters only), 5 pm.

Bangkok, 5 p.m. Halphong, anal, Salgon, Casa- blanca & Paris, p.m.

Sandakan, p.m. Taipali, 5 p.m.

New York, October 5.

The commodity markets with Sellers offered copra for near-

exception of the New York by delivery at $205 to $210 per

cotton exchange, soybeans oll on, $10 to $35 above the pre-markets on New York produce vious offerings. In coconut oil, exchange, Chicago Board of Cetatier delivery was offered at

Trade livestock markets 15-34-United Press.

New Orleans cotton exchange will continue o observe Satur-2 p.m. clay closings-United Press.

Turk's Bound

For Tokyo

and

Closing Times By Sea

Brisbane & Australia via Sydney,

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7 Closing Times By Air Salgon, Casablanca & Paris, 10 D.in.

New York Cotton Tripe, D..

Futures

Bangkok, p.m.

Closing Times By Bea Atraits, Ceylon, India, Madagascar, Aden, Egypt & United Kingdom vis London.Par 18 a.m. (tag) #1 8. * (Ord.) Noon,

Torinese via 15 echung, 2p,m, Djakars. 2 p.m. `\

New York, Oct. 5. Prices in the cotton futures market here closed today follows:--

Istanbul. Ocj. 5. Seven Turkish General Stat Gazed at Knart

Officers, headed by General "0, my dear. I'm so

Yusuf Egell, loft Istanbul Air- The old squirrel lifted up her This boy has just bought the port after midnight tonight, for There were several long spectacles and gazed hard at last part There's nothing left Tokyo, where they will confer counters inside the store, with norf. "Humph!" was all the for you!".

with General

Douglas › Mac- lots of curious-looking things sat

Poor Kharti He gave the new

Arthur, United Nations Supreme laid out on them, They weren't Haven't you the things you usually found in 17" Koort said.

any to wings to the sea-gull. "You Commander in Korea. store. There

need them," he said, and walker The Military a

bird.

At this the old squirrel put out. And it was the only chance then feathers of every different size down her sowing, got up, reached he ever had to fly for, try as he Turkish troops, and shape and colour, There under the counter and took out would, he never could find that way, are expected to be operatech (1008) wsze nests: blg nests, small cala a rather large box Sea if these Squirrel Biore" "again" 2. Ing soon-Reuter.

were

Kot

Spot October Dicember

March (1091) Mission

May ad on to Korea, where MS

now on their October

December

42,00 4123 nominat

30.66-39,90

40.55-40.54

40.11-40.34

35.40-35.31

AUNDAY, OCTOBER E

- Closing · Times By Kis

Manus de Sandakko, 19 a.m, Taipeh. 10 m

Po, Closing TWH01A By Sen