Dragons and Lions Face Off in Hong Kong Expose
Inez Robb visits Hong Kong to compare the Bank of Hong Kong and Shanghai lions with the Bank of China dragons. She describes the Mao shrine inside the latter bank and notes the city’s tense mix of British rule and Red Chinese influence amid riots. The piece ends noting renewed water contracts with Hong Kong as a sign of ongoing ties.
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Inez Robb
Hong Kong
Mandarin Hotel
Bank of
Shanghai
ROBB
Red
China
Crown Colony
Bank of China
Mao Tse Tung
Mao
Brooks Bros
Lions
J. P. Morgan Bank of
Broad and Wall
New York City
Hong Kong’s Water Independence From Red China Debate
Hong Kong pursues large water projects to end its reliance on China within two years. Observers note the colony’s economic role, producing over half of China’s foreign exchange, while fears and hopes overlap about red Chinese influence as the New Territories lease nears expiry in 30 years.
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Hong Kong
Red China
China
Mao Tse-tung
New Territories
Kowloon
Money's Worth Cuts Business Letter Costs By Sylvia Porter
A syndicated column urges executives to trim office letter costs amid rising wages taxes and rents. Dartnell Corp. cites letters at 2.49 dollars with potential 25 percent savings by shorter dictated notes form letters pools and phone responses. Tips include leveraging stenographers pools dictating devices and metering mail while avoiding weekend airmail.
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U.S
Dartnell
1967 Business Letter Costs And Savings
LAFF-A-DAY notes large cost reductions from outsourcing chores. The piece outlines 1967 business letter expenses and potential savings across categories. It mentions Adventure! Green Fire CH 9 and a Monday night movie on KCRG TV at 9 in color starring Stewart Granger and Grace Kelly.
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Stewart Granger
Grace Kelly
Kcrg-Tv
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MNB
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