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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 37, 1950.
U.S. freezes
STAMP NEWS assets of
By "TETE-BECHE”
The problem of how to mount and preserve mint stamps in humid climates, I feel sure, is of interest to local collectors. From time to time interesting articles appear in various mag- azinos containing useful hints ranging from special containers for olbums to the best method of crystal mounting.
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I do not think there is much doubt that the best way to preserve one's mint stamps is to enclose -them-in-covers-of-transparent paper, and perhaps a few words on the method used by myself may come in useful,
RADIO
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satellites
Washington, February 25, The United States tonight
froze the assets of 'citizens of three Soviet satellites which have been attacking Amorican envoys and citizens as and warmongers.
spics
McGrath, announced that he is stopping payments from bank ne- this counts, and other assets in country, of citizens of Bulgaria, Hungary and Rumania.
Japan allowed to join conferences
Tokyo, February 26.
General MacArthur announced today that Japan will be allowed to join international agree. ments and take part in technical conferences under a new occupation policy directive from the United States Government.
The Attorney-General, Howard But Japan can take this major step toward "peace without a peace treaty" only in cases where other nations concerned are willing to have Japanese sit down around the conference table with them,
The United States has broken relations with Bulgaria,
The Secretary of State, Dosn Acheson, hinted today that it may also eventually break with Hun- gary and Rumania, though he said a break is not now under consi- decation.
The U. S. Government's decl- | ing in propaganda or subversivo aton, takan unilaterally without activities of any kind. waiting
For for the 14-nation Eastern Commission to give its approval, was reported exclu-
■ively on Friday by the United Press from Washington.
"The Supreme Commander should direct the Japanese Gov ornment to fulfil any obligations which it assumes in accordance with the provisions
polley. my re-
To those collectors who have Hittle time to spare, and to those of impatient disposition marks will not appeal, for it la just one of those jobs you cannot hurry over. Of course one can buy crystal mounts ready made, but even if you can obtain them, which 15 not easy, they are not economical and usually do not at the stamp snugly and therefore look untidy. I find the most satisfactory pa- 12.10-Broadcast for School-Enllaper for making one's own mounts is "Kodapak", a transparent pa- per made by the Eastman Kodak Co., which is sold in rolls of about 20 yards in special boxes which permit strips of any width to be neatly torn off.
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" Marner" The Novel by George Ein, Part 1. "The Tret *ure on Earth" (DBCTS)
Hong Kon Calling Program
.Data
me Bummary.
and 12.82 Stand"--Park
Workmen's Band. (DUCTS) 1.00-Popular Continental Bongs by Marlen Flordallag and Braso Pallest.
1,16-News, Weather Report
haumcernenia.
1.25aterade, *
1.34 "Muse for You."
2.00-Close Down,
The basis of the paper is collu- lose acetate and this prevents the and Agummed surface of the stamp dhering to the transparent onve- lope oven in damp weather,
- Calling"-Programs me Hummary. 3.02-Chilfren's Half Hour-Conducted
by Jack Front, (Bludlo) 5.30-Portuguese Half Hour, (Studio) 7,00-Werl New and News Analysis,
*London Relny)
From the strip, the paper cán be cut into suitable lengths (ap- proxiinately twice the size of the stamp) to make, an envelope. I then place the stamp face down- wards on the paper, fold the рач per over at the edges of the
7.18-19 Billy Masqueraders Presen-starrp, taking care of course not
tril by Raymond Mulholland (Studio)
7.50-"UN
to bend the perforated edges. The envelope can then be trimmed
the verd"-Presented, with sharp scissors and the sur-
plus paper removed.
Ragule Gibboni, (F(udio)
9.00-"From the Editorials," (Londen
Film
itclay) 8.10-Linda Cater Talks on
(&tuslin) 8.25 Like What I Like"-Prevented
by Margot Fergusan, (Studio) 55**The foret of Castle Kinesid" A Mystery play by Gyles Adams. (BNCTS}
0.36-"Canzestu”—Harda's Concerto
C Mulor. Saymon Goldberg (Violin) with the Philharmonia Orchestra eandBeted
Walter Buskind. Baydn's Trumpet and Orchestra
by Concerte
for
George Fakdale (Trumpet) and Symphony Orchestra, Cand. by Walter Goehr. 10.00 Radio News Heel, (Londus Relay) 10.15-Weather Report
VT
IV.168h Nights"-Introduced
"Betting" (Studio) 10,30—"From the Ballet”—London .1 hit.
harmonic Orchestra, 10.45-"Music for Dancing." H.15-Weather Report, World News and
Home News from britain,
London Relay Record) God Bays the King.
11.30-Cle Down.
Menzies' men trying to 'sack' themselves
(Continued On Page 10)
A sub-committee is investigat- exports of butter to Britain will ing the important point whether decline if rationing is ended. If the answer is "Yes," rationing will remula until the Government can increase production.
The Government is convince that there is enough petrol and butter and cream for all. It can- not tolerate the altuation whereby Italian and French sports cars car
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get all the petrol they want for mutor-races" and "trips to the to grow wheat for Britain are
standing idle in Australia.
Foreign policy
In the field of foreign affairs, also, the Government has made one major and welcome change. The policy of the new Foreign Minister, Mr. P. C. Spender, is based on two points-first, closer collaboration with Britain and
the Commonwealth, and secondl cultivation of good relations with the neighbouring Pacific and Asiatic notions.
One of the difficulties is to find a suitable adhesive mixture for attaching the envelopes to the the album, as stamp page of hinges fail to hold the envelope when they become dry. Pure gum arabic dissolved in water will do, but it is a messy and exasperating process. I use half inch transpar- ent Scotch tape and so far this has
quite proved
satisfactory. Working without interruption, I find it possible to make about twenty to twenty-five envelopes in an hour.
"The other day I received a used strip of the "rejected" Canadian design, that is, the current set of five low values with the words "Postage Postes" omitted. The stamps were released for sale in Ottawa on January 20th and sales were reported as being terrifle. It Is esilmated that the limited sup- ply may last three months. On ist March a new Canadian stamp of 50 cents depicting an oil well is to replace the current volue, and the 1946 ten cent Special Delivery stamp has been Issued overprint- ed Q.H.M.S.
220.
A revised Australian value_bearing....n_new_portrait_of H.M. the King is due for issue on the 12th April.
It is reported that Fijl is to is- sue Health stamp (24 & 1d) later in the year.
Quirino
romance
rumours
Manila, February 25. President Elpidio Quirino and the opera singer, Conchita Gaston, may continue to deny rumours of a romance, but it} will be hard to convince Manilans of a lack of heart in- terest after yesterday's per- formance at the Malacanan Palace.
Four 'girl society reporters who were permitted to attend (no malo newsmen were allowed) a must- cale in the Blue Room, agreed To the second end, the old in Miss Gaston "looked curvaceous flexible administration of the
and very glamorous in " close- "White Australia" Immigration Atting black frock slanting off one policy, has been tempered by shoulder, with an acqua brocade "civilised common sense." jacket tossed across her policy of the Socialist Immigraders. Hon Minister, Mr. Arthur Cal-
The
well, of incontinently expelling Asiatica irrespective of the
yout
shoul-
After a chamber music recital
cry against racial discrimination, Miss Gaston, on coaxing from a
member of the audience, dis
in Asiatic countries, has been covered by a happy coincidence, dropped.
as one soglely reporter put it, that Humanity is now ruling Can her accompanist was also present. berra's Judgment. Bome Asiatics She obliged with the "Habanora" aro being allowed to remain in from "Carmen", "In "which" she the country, and the Fress and scored triumph with the City politicians of Asiatic countries Opera Company in New York City are already commenting favour; | during her recent tour in the Ably on the change.
Goodwill tour
United States.
The society reportera were still futtering, andi:rather: Incoherent when they described what hap- paned next. But the concenrus recorded was this
Mr. Spender proposes to follow this up by making a personal goodwill tour of neighbouring Asiatic countries. He, and the
that "Sing us a song stirs the Majority of Australians, believe heart, and soul," asked the widow that the nation's futuro safety ed President, who has told news may depend on the friendship of men that "I am married to neighbours rather than they decl job when questioned about ro sions of anybody at Lake Successports of romantle interest in Miss
All told, the Menzies Govern, Gaston NRA DA
Faustralia by its first month's Quibray
work. I fiam beori guided by the
Lamfor- democracy sands so
ms
They are both making it in creasingly difficult, he said, for the United States to maintain diplo- matic missions, and virtually im- possible to give any protection to American citizens and American Interests,
Confirming the report, General MacArthur announced the receipt of the Washington directive.
The Justice Department said, in response freezing action was dictated by the to inquiries, that the slowness with which American claims against the three countries are being compensated.—Associat- | technical character ed Press,
Calcutta, India, February 25. At least eight Möslems were killed and 18 injured today In communal violenco.
The city has been paralysed since noon, when all business and transport stopped in protest against recent disturbances in East Pakistan-Associated Press.
POP
"HAT WILL 85
TEL SUINEAS
SIR!
It paid: "The Supreme Coin- Bub- mander for Allied Powers, jeet to his discretion and con tinued control, should permit nations or groups of nations in Japan to participate with other
such International agreements, conventions and conferences of a as Japan enter may be invited to
Into, accede to or attend and as the Supreme Commander shall con- sider to be in the interests of the occupation.
No propaganda "Before leaving Japan, Jap- anese representatives appointed in accordance with provisions of these policy decisions should be instructed to refrain from engag
this
The Supreme Commander
should inform the Far Eastern Commission of any action" taken in accordance with the provl- sions of this policy"
the
Coming shortly after United States invited Japan to open trado and consular type offices in America and urged other nations to follow suit, the directive was the second major step in Washington's programme of returning Japan to the fullest possible international. status short of a long delayed pesco settlement.
Rediffusion
7.00p With The Bun 7.1-Betting Up Exerclas 7,30--Musical Clock. 1.45-mEd. A. Keller ProgramTIMA,
·1.00–News: J Weather FotoFCBRE.. #.15-Random Bhaikm. 8.4-A Tromm for Women. 9.00-Morning' Mataše, 0,10-Console & Keyboard, 10.00-Mimie For All. 11.00-Airlane Melodiet. 18.40-Parade of Rhythm,
P.M.
12.00-11.K. Stock Exchange, 12.10--Tune Time. 1032-Band Call.
1.00-Fiano,
1.1-Now
130–Orchestral Concert. 3.00-Afternoon Muslealo. 4.00-8lim Bryant_nad_Ilis_Wildcats. 4.1 Today's Chales. 4.30-Vocally Yours. 6.00-Mula Maker, B.1-Chlidren's Corner. 8.30-Tarmony Hall. 8,46-Radio Headliners. *8.00–Rediffusion Request
6.30-The Jurapin' Jacks. 0.48--Do You Remember? 7.00..C, News, 7.10 Local News
Program
7.13-Candlelight and Silver, 1.00Romantic Cyelse" 4.16-8mmy Kaye's Drebestra.
60-Allen Roth's Braspheny of Melody. 9.00---D.B.C. Nawa,
0.10-Local News,
7,15-Bing Bları.
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9.80-The King's Theaire Quis Program-
210.
10.00-Magic and Moonlight, 10.16-"Varisly landbas 17.15B.1.0. Hidiand Light Orchestra.
11.45--Stardust.
19.00-Clows Down.
Britain has not been informed of the American decision to per- mit Japan to take part in inter-ters here it was understood that national conferences on technical Britain opposed the admission of questions, a Foreign Office Japan at this stage to interna- spokesman said in London, tlonal conferences of any kind.-
In usually well informed quar-
United Press and Reuter,
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