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...shares were no run-of-the-mill investment. Playing its cards close to the vest, the company admits only to assets of $20 million and 1960 profits of $1.5 million. But as Hong Kong agents for 77 major companies, Jardines sluices Western products ranging from machine tools to fine Scotch throughout Asia. In addition, the company owns much of the richest land in booming Hong Kong, controls two of the island's three profitable English newspapers, and has substantial interests in banking, shipping, insurance, utilities, streetcars and airlines. So powerful are Jardines' executives, who traditionally sit on Hong...
...prefer cappuccina to scotch, you're in luck; a number of coffe houses have opened up in the last several years. Charles St., with three houses within as many blocks, bids fair to compete with Greenwich Village's Macdougal St. There is folk singing at Golden Vanity, in Kenmore Square, and at The Loft, on Charles St. Probably some of the others will have entertainers during the summer, but you should check before you go. Some of the others are the Turk's Head, Cafe Yana, The Place, and the Gallery. Charles St. is no North Beach but the prices...
...around his head. Erratic Patrice Lumumba wanted protection in his refuge in the Premier's residence. From his own villa near by, President Joseph Kasavubu sulked and hurled insults at the U.N. One afternoon Colonel Joseph Mobutu strode into Dayal's office, asked for a slug of Scotch, and announced that a coup d'état would take place within ten minutes...
...measure to stem the outflow of U.S. gold, President Kennedy banned the future sale of all non-U.S.-made goods in overseas military exchanges, including Scotch whisky. On Formosa, preparing for the visit of Vice President Lyndon Johnson, U.S. brass were vexed to find that they could not supply the standard L.B.J. ration of Cutty Sark. They flew some in from the nearest source-Hong Kong...
...eggshell tree. Dyed Easter egg shells are Scotch-taped to a branch that is painted with Scuff-Kote shoe polish. The Kerrs make one every Easter...