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JAPAN TODAY: O.K. FOR
OCCUPYING ARMIES By Margaret Bradbury
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The last two years of peace, landing of occupation. forcen a prewar wealthy Japanese whe in the Far East have seen vial- and their atores. No rehabili- has sold them to buy food ori tors from all parts of Europe, tatlon work,as we know it has clothing. One can also buy Australia, and America, gra- yet been carried out and this furniture at very high prices, dually increasing in number. is not likely to be seriously nt-coffee tables cost in the region Nearly all postwar travelling tempted until after the signing of 2,000 yen (the official rate up to now howover has been, of the peace treaty.
of exchange is 200 to the pound and still is, confined 'to bual-
sterling). Carpets are not to nessmen and their familica.
Cost of Living be found in Japan now nl. But, as the world's wartime re-
though they do make a type of gulations
The cost of living is not ex-wool aud restrictions
In rug which
priced which have stretched so far in- pensive for the occupation around 20,000 yan. to the peace are being gradual-forces but it in almost imposal. The Japanese are also begin- ly relaxed, people abroad are ble, for the middle class Japan-ning to make watches which once again cinsidering holidays esd Labour is plentiful and cost 000 to 700 yes, and a In terms of overseas-travel in the average workers receives cheap make of small table clock stead of leave confined to the only ten yen a day. Numerous which selle for about 360 yen. boundaries of their own coun- univeralty students work for a Thoy are producing us well, an try.
few yen a week as interpreters imitation style Ronson cigarette. and clerks in the shops or jobs Hghter which coets 200 yen, connected with the military and radio sets of four valves government in order to live. A priced at about 10,000 yen. Japanese citizen today will take Silk is very plentiful and sells any kind of job he can get to at roughly five shillings earn enough money to keep yard. himself fed and clothed.
The travel agencies, aly and shipping companies, are now busy with preparations for the day when globetrotters and an- nual tourists will again come into their own.
Despite the thousands of the population who have ng obvious; means of support, onu
very
The
Porcelain
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CARNIVAL
By Dick Turner
18TH ANNUAL - BASCOMBE FAMILY REUNION
6.10
ENTE, SELF BY NGA BIRICE, 196, 7, M, MO, U. L. PAT, OFF,
"Family tresa! Get your family trees here! You can't tell Uncle Lom from CJuzín Claude without a family tree?",
BARCLAY ON BRIDGE!
By Shepard Barclay
' "The Authority on Authoriting".
Japan is not in a position to LOOKING FORWARD [his Q and A leading a third heart
PEACE WITHOUT A TREATY On September 15 five peace treaties concluded with the ex-; Enemy countries in Europe-Italy; Bulgaria, Rumania, Hungary and Finland-were ratified in Paris and Moscow. Simultaneously the British Government decided to follow the example of France and One of the popular choices the United States in terminating this part of the world be the "stute of war" with Aus fore the war was Japan. The
One of the largest Japanese tria and forthwith to bring Angio. people who deal in organising rarely finds a Japanese loung industrica now is the making holidny facilities say that this ing in the streets, similar to of porcelain. Plenty of pottery Austrian relations "into con-
will be ao ngain an soon as the beggars and jobless persons Is on. show to the hops in the formity with the amity" which civilinn sightseers are allowed to be seen in Shanghai. existed before the incorporation in
form of vasos, jugs, tea-acts the country. Although Japanese will grow vegetables, etc. The well known Satsuma af Austria in the German Reich there is at the moment,no sign or fish all day rather than let ynsus which are about 12 Inches by Hitler in 1938. Though no of a. letting up on the "no himself become completely idle. in height, sell for 2,000 yen. Austrian peace treaty has yet sightscers in Japán" ruling, By nature he is industrious. The most appreciated way been concluded, this British de- mainly because of the shortage | The Japanese to-day is un-in which to pay a Japanese for cision puts Austria again "on the of food and currency difficul-derfed but he will looks sur work or any service to-day is map" or diplomatic recognition ties, nir companies in America, prisingly hemthy.
The main in food or clothing. There is and bestows a regular status upon the Philippines and Hoog Kong let being fab and rice, they very little cloth in the shops the Austrian Minister in London, are now ready to make indivi-line up each day or week for because nearly all the textile For several centuries, when Geral survey lights as soon an most of their enting commodi factories were burnt out and
ties, especially sugar and flour. man Imperial dignity was here they receive the word "go."
Sweetening agents like sugar ditary in their shining Hapsburg
Lo East. The latter, returned his PAYS and saccharine are in extremely dynasty, the Austrian
japade Q, and all at once South shert supply. Ice-cream
One of the main differences he saw he was blocked by the club Ute selling and buying of cost tween the fins declarer and most tops in his own hand. He there were entitled to consider them.
As well as the autural wish composed of a block of ice tint off apparel is carried on all the pretty good players is in the fore had to lose selves the hub of Europe, Vienna, of a large number of people to ed with cochineal or a similar time. Leather shoes are un-ability to look forward and note spades at the end. their capital, stood as the chief. v.sit Japan for its sconic beauty colouring mixture. To combat obtainable in any of the cities, the likely succession of events, In The other declarer profited from stronghold of Christian and Euro and peculiar customs, there is the food shortage, the Japan- The majority of people wear some cases this is practically the East's bad return of a club. He pean civilisation against the ad- plso added the curiosity and ese are cultivating every inch the Japanese wooden atyle same thing as mentally playing took it in his own hand, laid down
interest bred vancing night of the Islamic Hiroshima, and the effects of able, and farm every plot of yen and is made locally.
from atom-torn of the country that is avail-sandal which costs about 30 plat and perhaps seeing that it knowing someone would ruff this all the tricks according to anels other top, then led to the Q. Ottoman Sultans. By 1683 the
threatens to develop an unsolvable trick. Ho had reckoned that the Turkish armies having overrun spared no efforts in its will to cattle or horses and what there odd that there are no smartly declarer should search for an al-three with one defender and two
country which land.
To a stranger it seems rather prebicin lator. In this event, the probable trump division would be Hungary were battering at the
are, are owned by wealthy Ja-dressed women to be seen walk-ternative that seems to eliminate with the other. gates of Vienna and laying a de- A British businessman who panese farmers.
and that the one Ing in the streeta wearing me that defect. If he figures out auch with the larger number of hurts termined siege to the old Imperial arrived in Hong Kong recently.
dern or European dress. All a plan, he deserves whatever re-would be likely to have the smaller city. When the gallant and ill after spending a considerable
of them wear Japanese style ward he gains thereby. requited—intervention of John time in the two main parts of
SA 78 Subieski, King of Polaud, and his Japan-Shikoku and Honshu
The only goods on sale in Ja-drees because any other kind
is unobtainable. - of pan's shops are those produced of the cities incidentally carry The streets horsemen compelled the Turks to yesterday gave an outline raise the siege and retreat cast conditions existing to-day both in the country, and they are very little traffic as compared for the Japanese and the o- small in number. "Junk" would wards, all Christendom leaved a eupation forces. Briefly, from describe the majority of com- postwar car models to be seen
with prewar. There sigh of relief. From that great his description, any visitor to modities on sale the kind of except those driven by meni event many consequences, some Japan at the present day would souvenir the average soldier bera of the American occupa minor, some major, were to flow. ind it a.
takes or sends homa. Wooden tion forces. Among the minor consequences poverty. was the introduction to Europe I was told: The main shop- of coffee from the immense store ping centre of Tokyo was large found among Turkish spoils. Andy devastated by bombing and fo this day exotic flowers grow
remains 80 to-day.
people
or
Effects Of Defeat
defeat on
conquer the East.
of
country of great
all
In
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One does not see many
"Junk"
buy Imports. Second hand clothing however is on sale and
are no
Tho main form
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number af clubs. That. what de- veloped, East trumped the third club with his heart 10, then re- burned his spade-too late. South won with dummy's A. finessed the heart Q. laid down the heart A to clear the suit, then used the heart 2 to the 8 as a ro- entry to run the 'clubs and discard his spades, thus making an extra trick.
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gods, carved figures and imita- of transport is the railway, the tion jewellery is plentiful. Ja pedicab or the tricycle. panese curios and antiques of value to the collector can be purchased at fantastic prices.
Usually they have been ob-i tained by the shopkeeper from
100 Years Ago
No Guides
The atom bomb, or warfare, is no longer a muck discussed subject of conversa. tion.
the
Tomorrow's Problem
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At most tables of a duplicate HD Neither are there any West led the diamond 4 to the A, D AK853 guides obtainable to show the and East shifted to a spede; when CJ542. stranger ita peculiarly weird East later got the lead with a effects and damage on Hiro trump, two apade tricka set shima. The Japanese, Baid contract, the businessman, seem to have East made the-bad shift to n an apathetic attitude towards winning the opener with his din- club, however, at two tables after the atom bomb although I am mond A. One of those declarers vulnerable).
(Dealer sure that in themselves they got himself set by taking that Why should North not fear his are not. The attitude of the trick in the dummy so he could singleton here if South blds 3-No Japanese ta the British nesse hearts at once, and after Trumps on his second turn? and American troops also (From the files of the "China seems be Indifferent, El. Mail).
most congenial. There is no outward appearance of hoa- tilty and very rarely do any
We beg to call attention to the
unnecessary to say a single word following intimation. It is quite "incidenta" occur. The only
Cannes Having A Good Season
make
in Vienna from the seeds brought Yokohama and Kobe, Japan's in the fudder of the Turkish two main cities, a great deal of damage is still apparent and cavalry. The major consequences in Hiroshima and Kure wrecks were the heightened prestige of of buildings and factories are' Austria and the Hapsburgs as the to be seen all over the areas defenders of Europe against Is Extensive damage from bomb- lamic conquest; and the fatal being and shelling greets the lief that they could rightfully stranger's eyes in all these claim sway over the Balkans and towns. The dockyards which South-Eastern Europe when the before the war were a thriving Turks should have been driven area dealing with American trade are still out of order and back
to Constantinople hevond. So persistent was this beare being used only lief that even in 1881 Archduke Rudolf, tragic son and heir of Emperor Francis Joseph, said to their ancient dreams, their fate his wife Stephanic during their was sealed. They let loose the honeymoon trip to Constantino first World War in which they ple, "Here thou shalt he Em were overwhelmed. As a result in favour of a manly, and truly occasion when any anti-Euro- press, Archduchess Stephanje of that war, the Austrian Empire English sport. When Sol becomes pean feeling may be noticed is Was 고 Belgian Princess; and was reduced to a small country a little less ardent (say in October in surliness on the part of a Rudolph's remark was heard by bereft
to see a Japanese shopkeeper who will Cafe society from four con-, Hon-German or November) we hope
Mostly women, they Hongkong Regatta. good the Belgian Minister to Turkey Hapsburg provinces. For a time years ago, the Officers
Five sometimes call out one of the tinents, along with a small co- their headquarters on the rocks of HMS
womon in his houshold to serve lony of nudists, has been dis near the Points de la Croisette who told of it. Behind it lay ait seemed doubtful whether its "Agincourt", got up a naval Re-
An English-speaking customer, porting itself on the sande of and can be seen bathing there romantic dream of conquest 8,000,000 inhabitants with their gatta, followed by an entertain- which ignored
fundamental huge capital Vienna could survive ment on board the flag ship, the rather than do so himself. On Cannes on the French Riviera any morning about dawn, com- whole concluding" with - ball, the other hand however, there this summer to give this fabled plotely nude, the sexes interm- truth, a truth tersely phrased by in independence. Many Aus Something of this kind, but of a seems to be a great dislike of resort its best season.
since ingic a French historian who wrote trians wished to join Germany more pubile nature, will instill the Russians. There are few 1938. that as soon as Turkish rule in Others with a stronger faith were little lift into the hum-drum Russian civilians but they are
Tourist bureau officials sald They withdraw into the con- South-Eastern Europe should be persuaded they could hold their existence of Europeans in China: unpopular with the Japanese. it seemed probable that eveh | fines of conventionality long
"HONGKONG REGATTA, broken by the emancipation of own. These proved to be right: Gentlemen taking an interest in
the 1938. record, when 69,000 before the beaches start to fill the Balkan peoples, Austria and Austria was on the high road Aquatic Sports are requested to
tourlats visited Canges between with ordinary sun worshippers. would be confronted with the to a prosperous independent life attend a meeling at
May
1 and September valence of English tourists, Queries regarding tho pre- question of life or death. He when Nazi propaganda followed House Wednesday at one
A high ranking American would be broken officer who arrived in Japan
Jacques Pons, director of most of, whom'' appbar, reason. meant that the Hapsburg dynasty, by the Hitlerite annexation in
not long ago declared that it the bureau, and the influx of ably well-heeled, draws only a ruling over 10 or 12 different March 1938 incorporated the
was the best spot for any G.1. foreigners has been from 25 to brusque "no "Comment" · "from" races, had for centuries justified country in Germany, substituted Apartments can be obtained to be stationed outside home: 80 per cent. higher than last local officials who feared the
(with or without Board) in a its existence by defending Europese name. "Eastern March" for superior House in a most desir. This probably also applies to year. During July alone Can-season would be adversely af- against the Turks; and that if the ther of Austria and made Vienna able situation. For Cards of Ad- the British soldier. The Ser- nes was host to 600 Belglaris, fected by the operations of an Turkish danger were finally re-a frontier town of the German dress, apply to Emeny, vices in Japan are extremely 650 Americans and 977 Eng Inspector Tarr of Scotland moved by the liberation of the Reich Now after many Queen's Road.
well looked after and seem toIt has been the scene of
lialimen.
Yard here last winter. Balkans, the Hapsburg" "peoples vicissitudes and much suffering
bo as happy as possible con- would demand freedom for them- Austria has begun to emerge with The well-known Teak Clipper Until recently they were given instances, the
sidering the circumstances, me notable romances.
Winners Only selves. Before the First World an individuality of her own. "gle Edward Ryan,"
Cap d'Antibes War, this truth was already Though still under Allied occu-Triggs shortly expected from railways. Most of the best Doris Duke-Porfiro Rubisosa trictions on money being taken free travel anywhere on the Cupids claim credit for the In; view, of the British res- plain. Some clear. sighted; Aus-pation and without a formal peace Shanghai,
beauty spota and hotels in the nuptials which took place re- out of England, authorities trians sought to act upon it. treaty she is recognised by the despatch for San Francisco.
country have been taken over cently in Paris, and the pre- hero blandly assume that nil- Amang them was Professor United States, France and Bri-
by the military, as, rest camps sence here of the 24-year-old Englishmen win when they go which could be individually son of Sedmaoul⚫ Pasha, to the Casing and flatly deny to small first-class Egyptian Ave-and-dime store there are any filfcit exchange
1
o'clock."
:
MIS.
the Club
Captain
have early
Minsaryk who was destined to be tainas entitled to live her own Thursday evening next, will be likened
VICTORIA THEATRE-O
Free Travel
For
come the creator of the Czecho» life.":"Russian recognition is still
performed by Officers of the Gar slovak Republic after Austria had lacking. Until it has been given rison and other Amateurs, for the hotels in prewar England. Ac king, is attributed to the at operations going on. gone to pieces in 1918, But it and foreign troops are withdrawn amusement of the pubile, the wel commodation in these rest tractions of the blonde French All the major hotels, such as was never plain to the. Hapiburg, Austria's position must remain known play of Charles the XII camps is free to the troops and singer Yolanda. Hjerm 'the Martinez, the Carlton, and. or their military advisers They precarious. Yet her people might of Sweden, after which,The the only charge which ta levied According to Yolanda, how-the-Majestic, report no rooms failed to see that their only safe still have a beneficent part to play Laughable Farce, "Shocking during their stay is for drinks, ever, the latter romance is not available until the end of the Events!" Punkaha have been fitted Facilities like riding and sail- likely to rink any wedding "tensos. The Hotel California. course would be to put themselves as a centre of sane, enlightened up, and a variety of tags im-ingre also "lald on" and bells. "I'm 20 years older opening in the summer this at the head of a United States of and progressive Germaniam and provements have been effected; Central and South-Eastern Europe as bearers of a high, tradition in solely for this representation; those sports are most appre than he is," she says with rare year for the first time in his
which will probably be the last clated by the forces
Will tory, is full. With the reopen- by transforming their realms into art, music and culture, The this Season, TICKETS to be had Apart from reat homes there The Cannes nudists are of ing of the Hotel, des Pins and federation of free peoples, a British decision forthwith to bring from a Duddell, and from are plenty of clube and recres the shy, rather than the ag the Montlleury, Cannes hel kind of Imperial Switzerland on Anglo-Auteriams, relations" "into Bergeskafor Williams of the 95th tional Falls and facilities avail. "gressive warlety, and they are recovered all of the 6,000 the Danube. When in the conformity with the amity” which Regiment, Reserved sente, 32-Un-, able for the British and Ameri- not very numerous, so the local, rooms it bonated – before, the second Balkins war of 1913 and existed before, Austria, whiti ang parred Do, IL. Doors open at can soldier, Sightseeing trips authorides revinclined to war and 800 more that last, by their attack on Serbia in July, nexed by Hitler la at least a her half past 7 o'clock, Patermance by land and sea are possible take a broad-minded view of year, but still there are not
tó-commande ut: 8'o'clock
mough, United: Pres 1914, the Hapsburgs pursued | in the night direction.
preoti
Fat any time.
frankness.
the matter.
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