1950-10-16 — Page 7

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1950.

FOR YOUR SPARE MOMENTS

JACOBY DUMB-BELLS

ON BRIDGE

Lou Fails to Trap Generous George

By OSWALD JACOBY

4IYAS Generous George ever

"HAS

played

artinst Larceny

Lou?" nsks

*

cor-

Mtumi respondent. **We have been arguing about who

would

is a contest of this furt."

win

Yex, Generous George al Inreeny Lou have often played in the mume game, Nobody hus ever kept an exact store, but each of these amiable gentlemen

han cured als successes and

euch Tun bera a winning play

for many years.

WHERE “ARE" THE SHELLS

OFF THE WALNUTS THAT YOU

PUT IN THE GAKE?

OH, GRACIOUS ARE YOU SUPPOSED TO SHELL THEM?!

BY THE • WAY •

by Beachcomber

SINCE Professor Macka-

on

bin, the champion psy-. he, the worms choose, the route chologist, wrote his

to the earth, it will prove that eight- Volume

they think If they march treatise

the straight for the electric shock, 1 secret thoughts of worms, will prove that they don't and came to no conclusions think, On the answer to this at all at the end of the task, question will depend, etc., etc.. the subject has heen electric shock for six months an neglected.

cic. Any worm who choosen the

end, in preference to a meal of earth.

is either a thoughtless But recently an

American Intle rnsent, or one with a per- psychologist has jetfled down to verse taste for electric shocks, watch worms for six months. The amazing Dr Rhubarb They are a bux. The hux contains earth and the neces-

gadget to

administer an electric shock, with a separate

When they play against cach YOUR BIRTHDAY

other. the hand

full of traps

Je very often

and counter-trops!

in selecting an example, it has been necemuiry to show one of the out-manoeuvring

them

other. It would have been very

a hand showing cay to select

the opposite result,

MONDAY, OCTOBER 16

CLIENT of Dr Hubarb A asks whether is amazingt soul-doctor really deals, in per- Son, with all the questions he is asked, Certainly. He has a start of 3,000 to sort, classify, and Ale biscence, mud) ho gives hin

silention

By STELLA to every problem, however trivial it may seem. His pres- tice has reached such a peaks hot many people even consult him before boiling an egg or

whast

shirt.

ution

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บ

"Reckon you'll have to cut down on them stinky, satin nighties noto, Mabri."

"Everything is psychological, CHESS PROBLEM

you a host otald Rhubarb yesterday. "And you are born today, you which makes

<if mind friends. Generous and

every thought have the type

syme analysis of In the hand shown

pathetic, fony chich will find its best express

you

sland and netian Is ersential to ruceers always Generous George Belt the Southdon in tience or literature.

rearly to come to the assistance in life." carda myl was declarey at four You might even combine

often the of those in need. You

Prednose: What Is he a doctor gades, farceny Lou held

make personal sacriflees to help er two to distinct advanture

You

of have more than average talent, someone else. Your rense

Myself: Subliminology, Mum- of but are -opened the right

inelived to under Justier is een and You cofumbolory, and Introvertis- he highest card intimate it.

|Getting nowhere

East cunts.

the

Learn in be more

luit. Larreny Lure of yourself and value your

with

Lou knew,

course, that declarer had the miving heart He wanted to oblige his partner

hope that h to ruff in the parter cunkt

You

somcote

Cockiteutrol:

bring conriderably good, coin-ties, men pense to bear on a problem *! the queen of hearts are properly. For with belt which helps to solve it easily,

Mr Howlem, cashed the net of warts and confistence vous ran reach rue-

of are capable

deep you have said that you Jack then very carefully had the five cess and faine. of heartst

You have an inmate zeurs of lave, but can only find hatever heard of Threadgold's

with

whose Thorogrip Garterette till you catition which maker om wind piness

anch itlenis

Caw the fan on their building. to investigate any project care. temperament

Don't it make you buy a pair? fully before embarking upon it. identical with your own.

wed in haste,

Mr Howlem: Can't seem for you might But once you have marie

keep me

up, Suss-pen- ders burst 110, String 'urts.

banns burst To find what the stare have steric

un me, cient and in anffer what the in store for tomorrow, select like me father before me,

Cockiecarrot: Please answer hetarle, you

Te your birthday Mar and rend the coumite defeat.

corresponding paragraph. Magnetic and charming you your

birthday star be have the type of

per;onality thay guide.

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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17

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By M. HAVEL Black, 11 pieces.

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FOR THE · BUSINESSMAN

Inflow Of Foreign Rail Contract Funds Embarrasses Goes To Britain British Government

Teheran, Oct. 15 The British steel Industry

ne pecured a contract to sup. ply Perda with over £3,000,- 000 worth of railway track material, it

here today.

Wog

announced

Britain got the order against and German contract

have strong French The

competition.

for such

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT)

London, Oct. 15. The economic events of the past week been dominated by the new found strength of provides for the supply of Sterling. Rumours of impending revaluation were and fastenings, described here 100,000 tons of rails, sleepers accompanied by an inflow of foreign funds which as the largest order may become a source of embarrassment to theaterials' placed by any coun authorities.

try for many years,

The contract will enable the Until the situation becomes clearer, it is diffi-Persian Government to com- cult to distinguish the cause from the effect. Like way, and to links

plete the Teheran-Meshed Inil- the old problem of the chicken and the egg it is a capital #P the North-West

Province question of which came first-rumours or inflow.

of Azerbaijan, with Teheran.-Reuter. The fact I probably that members but its failure to re- "intelligent guendig?"-that is, cognise that these negotiations speculation clothed in respecta- west golng on caused the long- bility started the trickle of a walted

disperse in inceting to fand to London. The posal on atmosphere of anti-climax. bility of revaluation, which hnd The communique said for in- never risen above a whisper, stance, that the 1950-51 clip 10-1 then became a full-throated nether with Joint organisation

Chicago

The

Prices

Tabriz e

Grain

Chicano, Oct. 14.

rajas marketa wero Wheat futures

shout. Forelu money markets sales would be approximately lower today soon entered the spirit of the ten percent less than the rate closed off 14 to 2%, corn wis thing and the result was that to which consumption held in of 21% to 34 cents

Ik presumably excluded Prices

and soy.

beans of 4 to 6 cerita.

closed today A fol lows:-

Wheat-price per buchel Spot

rember ..... March 1981) Atay July

the value of the Sterling was the rat half of 1030, enhanced almost overnight and the trickle became a food.

the possibility of Ainerich being Foreign fundis seeking pro-allowed to earmark large quan table investiment In London tres of best quality wool for at one time

labst

gift-eilged

its stock-pite before auctions prices to new high levels for begin. the year.

American business- Although men, stubbornly convinced that doubtedly Sterling revaluation Was Im-}

who wanie minent, bought forward Sterling |

auction system, I Bout December at a premium to cover their whether it would to muy thing! March (151) future commitments.

May This was the reverse of what and halt the upward trend of

cave the

present shortage Jidy

to

this would suit the producer

to retoin the Spot

un-

Stay

2.201

2.14

3.5

1,42234

2,0014

102

140% -%

140

1.4 nominal

* - alla

at bid

70 bla

7214

happenert before devaluation

retail prices. In fact. theDecember when these same businessmen Study

to have July postponed Sterling

Group reema payments been more concerned with the as long as posible to net the

possibility of price of raw wool December benefit of reduced rates.

Mare (ii) tumbling at some distant date lay The banks from which bought forward

they

than it was with the more im- were covering

July mediate problem themselves

of keeping New York flour per 200° 1, nack by

buying spot prices down,

sed was quoted at $12.40-Uriited Prem. They reconised Sterling which they then southt

that the present. high prices Invest in London until it

would tend to consumer re- was

due for delivery to

the customer.

Let the question, Did fint fag influ- yource your unck-Bfe?

White, 7 pieces, White to play and mate in three.

Solution

Saturday's problem:

10

LIBRA (Sept. 33-Oct. 23)— ARIES (Mar. 22-Apr. 20)- (Kästen to all surpations and make your decisions acendiu

by Ask advice if it Trecen

may.

SCORPIO (Ori. 21-Nov. 22)— Elderly friends and relatives 'should be included in some sur chat engagement. Evening can be for romance.

M

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 22)--A short trip tray further or the jack of trumps your business potential. from the dummy.

good day for meeting the pub As it happened, the situation.

Larceny Lou. wan ideal for

trump that was big

West had a

dummy.

CAPRICORN (Dec. -Jan.

enough to force out an honnur 20)-Take care of your per- from the

However, soal correspondence. You when West played the seven of the fair sex, avoid gossiping! spades, Generous Courge took

AQUARIUS (Jan. 31-Feb. George is a benevolent 19)-Fresh opportunities open up now. Make all

time out for a little thought.

but far from foolish. He hom

Mr Howie: It made me try1, K-K13, any; 2, Q. B, or Ki| fuckin' in the tops, but the 'olech, dis ch, or dbl gh) mates. thing fell down again.

Snapdriver: You saw the flan. but you didn't buy the gorter- Letter?

Mr Hewlem: If you ad fallen Advertising and promotion are roelts, and then burst yer braces oud. You should receive re- tuopin' over to pull ein up, so cognition for work

one and for the completed as you ad

socks and other to 'ok up yer of this time.

trourors, you wouldn't be gupin'

ja no

TAURUS, (Apr. 21-May 21)-jut no blooming flag.

Cocklecarrot; There

it looking for home furnishings point in all this. Call the next this should be a the day to find witness. Bargalus, Hunt them out.

GEMINI (May 22-June 22)- A good day for studying. When

you evening comes, however, any relax at the theatre movies.

CANCER (June 23-July 23)-

Honiton Express Service)

Check Your Knowledge

1. Is Robinin a plant or

2. Name the largest part of France.

of A Ane day for all partnerships, bird?

Le they business or marital. A good time for a wedding, too.

may LEO (July 21-Aug. 23) your if planning buy evening make sure that you are tactful in your social obligations.

healthy respect for Larceny pinns carefully for real tue-

Lou's ability an a bridge player. vers. Why had Lou been so unximum for his partner heart?

to trump thei PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 21)--

Your mind should be capable George saw the reason; and of making quick decisions to with the liberality for which he day. A political favour might i fumuus, decided to let the dete granted now, ton. fenders have this trick! Instead

of over-tuffing

in the dummy.

George discarded a low diamond

from the dunnny!

West, a little startled by this

unexpected

diamond

the

Dummy

shifted to

won with

When

king and returned the queen

of spades for a fines

the finese nieceeled, Generous

George spread the hand,

If George had fallen for Lar-i ceny Lou's little trap, he would have lost the contract. It dummy over-ruffs West at the third trick, East is bound to malie

trick with hat king-ten. The defender also make a diamond triek, de feating the contract.

1

CROSSWORD.

ACTOS

i. Was the Amethyst called

to

because of her esouz hips ↑ (5. 4)

6. Doos thile nder of road lead to the

heart of things 7 18)

6. Highly strungi [7]

odspring

79. Mosher and

plun. "

Domestle implement BY

the 97, 141

14. Marabos, (3

16. The end of the pace, 131

10. There's zoom nera. 14t

1

PETROZ

1 change from upsetting

12. 4)

10 This is a signal for a more snow"

Timepiece

EK231U

(4-5)

2. 2011 BY TAYO to give or get

1.

. The one pace where hudbe trib

4. Ponsetite footwear for quee coin

furt 7 (7)

d. Her cooe with this lookout

Unfastened. 101

D. Nautiesily untwist. (8)

11. Aftanically it does not say where ·

mother's bay attended. (8).

12. Collide. 44)

14. Unrestricted.

17. To the order commanding it

WILL, HARDER (9)

BOYS'

3. What gland of Internal secretion supplies the body with jodine?

4. Name the author of "Lost Horizon."

5. For what is a whetstone

VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 22)-used? Hang on to that lemper! Don't 6. Of what continent is the let your emotions get out of zebra native? control. Be peaceable and faei- ful.

AND

(Answers on page 8)

GIRLS'

INTELLIGENCE TEST

THEY CYCLED HOME

Dy T. O. HARE It is 10 miles from the Black Bull to the Anchor Al noun yester day too left the Binck Bul 10 wark lo the Anchor, and Pedal lett the Anchor to walk to the Black Bull. Each. UD arrival Immediately mounted П blcycle and cycled home. Both reaclied home as the clock wal striking six. Hnoti t pedestrian, but on his bicycle he only travel, nalt as fast again as on fool Pedal on the other hand, nyelest three times ne fast as he walks

the better

How far from the Anchor were the two cyclisis when they passed one another on the Journey home?

London Express Service.

(Solution on Pepe J)

MAGAZINE

Sketch Book-27

Rupert and the Blinky Mole Had a Problem

-He Wanted to Climb a High Wall--

By MAX TRELL

T was a very high wall, made

of stone, and Blinky inte

sold be couldn't possibly finds

to get on the other side, where

"Mil

"Flowers." said Witty. hom and billions of flowers."

Didn't Know Much

"Is that in ing?" niked Blinky.

over it. He wanted, however, who didn't know much

as Willy Tond was now telling: him there was a pretty lawn.

"How big?" asked Blinky sally from the bottom of the erall, Willy hopped lightly up

to the top of the wall to see.

"About as big as it can be,"

3.

"ING enough," raid "There are aba Bee

car for tres?"

about

Willy.

Do you

"Not to eat, Willy, Just to Irck at. But how am I going to get over thai wall?"

Willy hopped down of the wall

to the ogoli. to

Willy called down to Blinky the bottom next nutę. "It's all green. "Dig under 12 he sald

Binky. "If you can't climb

driver.

we must get back to Nutwood, but how we shall do it I can't imagine. "Did you say Nutwood ?" asks the "Why, that's where I'm just going. I'll take you."

ta Rosalie on to the seat, puis on his coal, and soon they are well on their way.

lesalic dorsa't seen all sony for having led Rupert on such a chase, and only wants to avoid ge:- ting any wetter, “Well, I'm thank ful to have founit you again," says the little bear. "I certainly won't let you out of my night again. Now

ALL NIGHTS RESERVED

He

DANGEROUS FACTOR

sistance and hoped that th New York Cotton

influence, together with end of stocking up

process," would be enough to "reduce The presence of such large; con:umption of Virgin wooi funds in London is potentially Melently to bridge the ap- dangerous factor. But though parent

between current Kap

Futures

New York, Oct 14. Cotton future declined in a

it undoubtedly adds to in consumption and available sup-moderately active market 0 flationary pressure, the danger While

at present latent. funds are flowing in others are

out to Australia. going

Much of what remains

"ila money"-that is, money held

There depoalt.

in, how danger in these ever, always situations

instability from caused by the presence in the market of largo nmounts of "hot

on

money

plies."

the nervous celling

generated by feara of prico controly, RUBBER ADVANCE

Although' Washington officials This week's advance In prices denied plans of price controls, relton tradera appeared to bo of rubber and tin to new record

sceptical, heights was the result of two

Prices First is the old quest- factors. ion of supply and demand follows- rubber (with American synthe December Technically the

Of October production oF SPRE

MAY

If this inoney tie) out-strips consumption by March (1051) has come in hope of its value far margin bul Government May

stock-piling and the general October being enhanced by revaluation state of unrest in the Far East December might it not be withdrawn

son

ax

as the hupe is removed? has turned the paper surplus March (1962) It may indeed-and this is the into actual shortage,

The war in Koren, with US the

that is causing problem

implied threat to the entire Far Janxiety in Australia as well as

Eastern producing area. in London.

the

step-

the

closed

today

372.25 *

30,00 nonstral 303.12-2016 3.14-38.13 39.02-38.04

37.34

36.43

34.23

~~United Pregn

Now Orleans Cotton

But there is another reasoned up demand and, though

was Increased why these rumours in them-reduction selves welcome enough-might ect this demand and take ad- become an embarrassment to vantage of high prices.

Gpot Government, Mr Hugh shortage remained.

October After the first hectle rush of December Gaitskell, No: 2 at the Treasury, is at present in Ame lea for ne buying, the prices of tin und March (1951)

May Rotiations which, if my read their new high levels, and many October

havered rubber

precariously at

July of sigma is correct, must be ex-

observers were predleting that December tremely delicate,

it was only a matter of time March (1992) before they came down with a bump. In fact they did begin

He wants more dollars (1) to compensate Britain for the loss dollar markets which may

of

Futures

Closing to

October 14

38.33.

117.05. 37.01-77.14

37.35-37.61/

STAS 34.29 bit 34.00 310

United Press

be caused by the rearmament to treep down when the news OUTWARD MAÎLS programme and (2) to male from Korca got belter but this

week they shot up again.

the Colombo Plan for economie

Undoubtedly this was due in development in South-east Asia possible to achieve. This would part to the continued shortage be a difficult

and the fact that contracts in enough task at the best

at the future markels were beginning of times but

it is becoming [ to mature and were thus exert- moment when apparent that the American ing an additional strain, More-

tho is not bottomless, purse

over rubber wülch ECA bought current

London last Sprin for opinion in America that in Britals is deliberately keeping American stock-pile in shortly the pound under-valued to give due for delivery, and this na- her unfair advantage over her turally

contributes to the But there is another and competitors may make it practi- cally impossible.

ical reaso for this sharp upswing in prices. The situation in the Far East is still

MATTER OF ECONOMICS

The Postmaster General wishes to remind members of the 'uple that sorting of t ward 1,0.A.C. mail coaves at 1 p.m. Kid any mail remaining unsorted at that time is com

mornADE pleted the following betors 9 am, except in the cas of Registered Mall which i completed in lire to connect with the afternoon delivery of Lin day after arriva),

A Christmas parcel and let ter mall by FCA to United Kingdom, per Corfix will be closed as follows:

(... Hongkong. - Parceli Oct. 28 Noon; Reg. 4 p.m; 0r4 5 p.. C.FO. Kowloon.-Pat celi Oct. 2011 m. p.m.; Ord. pm.

Rez. J

So for the question of Ster- tense. Will China intervene [0] This mall is expected to at has rive at London on or about No- ling revaluation remains a mat. the war in Korea? What

Turn suddenly

vember 27. The Public are re ter of economies. The questionPresident

as this flown off to

post early. the Pacifie

quested in to of revaluation of the Australian

talk મક Central MacArthur bring pound to

to party about? And what about Indo- with the Sterling is however China? matter of internal politics.

The people who would bene-

t least if the Australian pound i

These

NO ANSWER

were at par are those primary tin and rubber consumers are

at

Arc questions which tar- producers-anch as wool iner-who

high asking.

And since no answer are getting

forthcoming

their natural prices for their produce. As

reaction is to start buyin!! of the they form the backbotic Country Party and the Iberalain while soine supplies Party relies on the latter to least are still available,

It has been suggested thai make it possible for them to remain in power, the objection since Korea have reached their commodity price Increases revaluation is

manifestly zenith but in view of what

"That how lawns usually over something, dig under it." are," remarked Blinky, sighing

At that moment Knart and float over the wall! That's the shouted Willy, Poor Blinky did to deeply as he thought how de hand, the · shadow-children way to get over!" licious that Jawn must taste. with the tuned-about nines, He was very

Hand had a bowi foad of eating came along.

of boopy water and a clay pipe, think so, Willy?" “HI, Blinky! I, Willy!" sald Knart.

cwns, "What else is there?"

Blinky Boated over the wall.

"I'm looking for a place tu blow soap-bubbles," said Hanid,

that?

"You

Blinky 60kl:

"Certainly!"

Willy now

Other Sido

explained

he best to sit on

the bubble. responsible for the refusal to happened in the tin ond zub- Unfortunately he couldn't see revalue. really too well, and before he could

The fact that funds continueer markets this week it seems that that hope has been get to it on It, the bubble went pour into Australin despite

to pour

dashed. floating over the wall! Blinky Government's repeated refusals

to revalue just plopped down heavily on to

might mean that the ground, ....

speculators are now banking on the collapse of the present times. Then Willy got a wonder-one which will take a different,

happened several moro Government and the election of

ful idea.

At least it seemed view of revaluation. wonderful when he first thought The communique which was

ti

It

of

Singapore Rubber

October

WE be the last opportunity to post parcels by sea to arrive to the United Kingdom in time for Christmas delivery.

The Postigo rata (by sel Cards in only for Christmas open covers, bearing not more than FIVE written words of Areoting in ents Der Covel not exceeding 2 oz

Unregistered letters and prist mainland ed mutter for China and Hainan Island can be me. repled at sendera" vlak be forwarded

otters

as

and will #pportunity

Unless otherwise stated. He gistered Articles (by air or 10s)

Ou close and Parcel Ports

ordhary Hour earlier than tha

mail. I malis close before 11

述 Registered

Poste eiere at 5 pm on thị previous day, Mata are closed at Kowloon Central Post Ofe shi one hour, sneller

OP.O. closing times,

MONDAY, OCTOBER 1 Closing Timos By Air

Karachi, flats, Cairo Netrobl,

Rangoon, Lairullumbass. Darts

Salaam, Mauritius de Johannesburg Via Cairo), Homer London, ↑ 15, Spor Djakarta, Colombo,

| Bydney & Auckland, 6 pum,

Bangkok, B

Japon, 6 pm,

Closur Times By Bob

Japen, 2 p.m.

TUESDAY,

20

Manila 2 pr.

............ 200 -100

No

"I think this in just the place" Hanid and Kaart how Blinky

Futuras At this Willy started jumping wanted to get on the other side up and down excitedly. "Soan of the wall in order to eat the bubbles! That's it! Soap bubbles! lawn and flowers growing there. of it. He got some cobweb and issued at the end of the meet-

Singapore, Oct. 14. Prices in the rubber futures Blinky-did you hear

"I just nibble them a little," caught several soap bubbles all ing the International Woolmarkot here closed today Soap bubblo!"

cold Blinky. "I won't spoil them around Blinky, on his tall, week made vague references to Number 1 rubber, verib.

togellier. Then he tied them Study Group in London this followT: ---- Blinky, who was wearing dark; much,” glasses on account of the light

his head, his cars and his legs the Dominion's proposal

for Number 1 "Soop bubbles

for. "Now you'll foot over the wall!" rezerve price scheme but left made his eyes smart, lifted them

raren't

vember to look at Willy. up

After Biting on," said Knarf, “They'll he said.

unandwered the question of Number 1 rubber, De burst?" locking at him for a scend, he

cembar American acquisition of woolf

Number 2 rubber, Celti He put the glasses down again.

trer thought maybe Willy wasn't

Number 3 rubber, Orlo- enying, Soap-bubbles, for him.

ber But Willy was!

Number 4 rubber, Delo-

bor

para

Blinky floated over the wall "Blow

a good strong one," all right! Aud ho kept right on for stock-piling. urged Willy.

floating. .The last Knart and

NOT SURPRISING Hanid aaw of him, he was Goal-: Hand, who didn't think soap. Ing over two hill, a mile away the Slutly Group is hardly the pot rubber, unbaleil.

This was not surprising, since "Blinky!” said Willy, "As bubbles were for sitting on edon an and blows, a big either, blow one. "Sit on dues 1 put on too many!" appropriate body

to negotiate No. 1 pale crepe ...**** bubble you can alt on it and Blinky-go ahead-sil on it!" ciglied Willy,

|ngreements, between individual.

black crepe

157 -150

16435-203 16 180 -181

144-140 180-185.

OCTOBER 17

tling Times By Taipeh 930 4.m.

Manila, Honolulu Be U.S.A. ON lers, adcond class mati send T'arcel), Guam (efits and second mail), Canada, (lettera vcly), 3 pát

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A: Ciesing Times By Bee Formoso via Keelung, p Streite & lagoon, à p.m. Mala. La p

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13 Closing Times By. Al Singapore & DĮAKATU, - 9.30. 1.

Unlied Premaradger, 8, pan..