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Financial and Commercial News from Switzerland Financial and commercial news from Switzerland Objekttyp: Group Zeitschrift: The Swiss observer : the journal of the Federation of Swiss Societies in the UK Band (Jahr): - (1923) Heft 117 PDF erstellt am: 05.10.2021 Nutzungsbedingungen Die ETH-Bibliothek ist Anbieterin der digitalisierten Zeitschriften. Sie besitzt keine Urheberrechte an den Inhalten der Zeitschriften. Die Rechte liegen in der Regel bei den Herausgebern. Die auf der Plattform e-periodica veröffentlichten Dokumente stehen für nicht-kommerzielle Zwecke in Lehre und Forschung sowie für die private Nutzung frei zur Verfügung. Einzelne Dateien oder Ausdrucke aus diesem Angebot können zusammen mit diesen Nutzungsbedingungen und den korrekten Herkunftsbezeichnungen weitergegeben werden. Das Veröffentlichen von Bildern in Print- und Online-Publikationen ist nur mit vorheriger Genehmigung der Rechteinhaber erlaubt. Die systematische Speicherung von Teilen des elektronischen Angebots auf anderen Servern bedarf ebenfalls des schriftlichen Einverständnisses der Rechteinhaber. Haftungsausschluss Alle Angaben erfolgen ohne Gewähr für Vollständigkeit oder Richtigkeit. Es wird keine Haftung übernommen für Schäden durch die Verwendung von Informationen aus diesem Online-Angebot oder durch das Fehlen von Informationen. Dies gilt auch für Inhalte Dritter, die über dieses Angebot zugänglich sind. Ein Dienst der ETH-Bibliothek ETH Zürich, Rämistrasse 101, 8092 Zürich, Schweiz, www.library.ethz.ch http://www.e-periodica.ch September 1, 1923. THE SWISS OBSERVER. 761 Trade Outlook. year, while the " Suisse " company has since raised reaction against the horrors of the Great War. It is most gratifying to read in 77ze 77ww and its capital from 2 to 3 millions, and the Cie. Another thing is striking: whilst the novelist of other papers little paragraphs about the general Suisse de Réassurances in Zurich has effected a the first decade belonged for the greater part to improvement of Swiss trade and industry, which similar increase from 20 to 30 million francs. matter-of-fact Eastern Switzerland with its highly is reflected by the steady decrease of unemployment- - The war and the conditions which have fol- developed industrial life, many of the outstanding The figure to end of June last was 39,000, which lowed in its wake have brought many changes to writers of the new romantic movement, which be- represents - about 4.4 per cent, of the total number the Swiss insurance business. Since the German gins to take shape more clearly, have their origin of Swiss workers. One of the industries which is companies have ceased to carry on life assurance in the Canton Berne, Classic Swiss lyricism came doing remarkably well is that for the manufacture business in Switzerland, a wide field of activity from Zurich — Meyer, Keller, Leuthold were of Synthetic Jewels for watches (rubies), electric has been opened out for the Swiss companies, Zurichois — whilst Berne contributed the epic meters, measuring instruments, etc. The manufac- and it is readily understood that the large accident genius of Gotthelf to nineteenth century literature. ture of artificial silk is another branch where a companies have jumped at the opportunity and As by way of compensation, Steffen, Fankhauser, considerably increased output may be anticipated started to carry on life business. In this way two Kiiffer, Pulver, these new forces, are Bernese. in the future. new concerns have been formed. The first of One has too long considered only the naturalism near " " Muirhead's Switzerland these to obtain a concession was the Vita com- of Gotthelf's epics as typical of this canton. One in Zurich. This is a branch of the Zurich has overlooked romantic minds like those of Carl The reviewers in the English press are unani- pany Accident and has a 15 Bonstetten and Carl mous in their praise of the latest guide-book to Company capital of million Victor von Ludwig von Haller, francs, of which 3 francs are who also to that certain the "Playground of Europe"; it. belongs to the million paid up. belonged city. A noncon- Frs. made well-known series of " Blue Guides " (a commend- A special contribution of 1,500,000 was formist fervour, moreover, which certainly accounts able imitation of Baedeker), issued by Messrs. by the parent company to provide the necessary for some of the feelings of these new writers, was funds the work. The Macmillan. The only deterrent is the stiff price for organising new company always very strongly expressed in many parts of is to work in Switzerland this extends of 15s., and although one certainly obtains full only. canton. If this romantic movement Soon after the " Vita " had been the value for this small investment, it is to. be feared company further, it may even happen that literary centre founded, a second obtained a concession of Switzerland shift from that a good many intending visitors will be satis- company will quite distinctively Winterthur—a of the Winterthur towards the the fiecl with one of the numerous cheap books that in subsidiary Zurich West, more so as Basle, too, The this has deal with the subject. Several prominent writers Accident Company. capital of concern with Spitteler, Siegfried Lang and Moeschlin is Frs. 6,000,000. of late three have contributed some of the chapters, as, for produced writers who, .different as 1923 the " Union " Reassurance and much instance, Arnold Lunn, whose articles- on moun- In May of they are in themselves, as they may was founded in Zurich with a of differ from the have taineering and winter sports are most interesting. Company capital Bernese, one thing in common: Frs. of which 25 is M. William Martin, the eminent brother of our 10,000,000, per cent, paid up. they are very little influenced by the Zurich tradi- This is a branch of the Munich Reassur- tion and them no less eminent Counsellor of Legation, deals with company of Keller Meyer. All of are aiJcc Swiss History, and Art. is in charge of M. Daniel Society. avowedly of a certain cosmopolitan, better Euro- The Federal Customs the month Bund-Dauvy, Hon. Director of the Musée des receipts for pean, trend. Spitteler lived years in Russia, Lang 1.923, amounted to Frs. which Beaux Arts in Geneva. We reproduce of the of July, 12,799,875, in France, Moeschlin in Sweden. part increase the notice in 77ze TYV/zex:— was a very slight as compared with Whatever, then, the ultimate outcome of corresponding returns for the preceding For • The begins with a sketch of Swiss history. year. this young romantic effusion may be, it cer- guide the the It is no more than a sketch, bu,t it is a timely reminder the first seven months of current year tainly. goes as much against the local spirit that Switzerland has a history, and that it did not begin receipts have reached a total of Frs. 104,421,766, in poetry as did the livelier novelests with when Whymper climbed the Matterhorn or when the which is an increase of about 15J millions as the Those " " skaters invaded the Grisons. did wider outlook. writers of fiction English It not compared with the same period in 1922. even begin with William Tell -so we learn from the of the first decade who interested themselves historian, Mr. Martin, for he tells us that "the oath of STOCK EXCHANGE PRICES. in other countries as much as in the Alpine scenery the Riitli and the episode of William Tell are nowadays of Switzerland found followers in the second reckoned historians." As for the Bonds. Aug. 21 Aug. 28 legendary by critical decade who went even further. The tale that Ctesar invented Swiss Confederation 3°/i> 1903 75.50% Thurgauer accepted Julius tobogganing books when ' he sent his men sliding clown the Julièr Pass Swiss Confed. 9th Mob. Loan 5% 100.62% 100.65% zfexazzziez CaVe/7, who- published his best on their shields, critical historians do not even mention Federal Railways A—K 3J% 78.75% '79.60% between 1910 and 1915, even sought his subjects it, as far as the reviewer has been able to discover. Canton Basle-Stadt 5f% 1921 102.87% 103.00% in the Parisian zfewz-zzzozztfe Another novelist, But it is these stories and names like " Helvetia " and Canton Fribourg 3% 1892 69.75% 70.25% " Afoos, has written a bitter satire on the " Rhaetian railway which set us asking ourselves Sharks. Nom. Aug. 21 Aug. 28 questions about Swiss history, and the answers take us Frs. Frs. Frs. "Bürger," a hitherto too much glorified type; farther and farther afield from the history of the little Swiss Bank Corporation 500 646 646 another again, T/zztfo Afzzz/z, wrote a novel dealing country with mountain passes leading from one end Crédit Suisse... 500 668 677 with life in Eastern Prussia in which you could of Europe to the other. Muirhead has a paragraph Union de Banques Suisses... 500 535 534 not find a single trace of the customary Swiss on the Lion Monument at Lucerne, and that excites ci-dev. Sandoz 1000 :3280 3290 Fabrique Chimique fourth TGzz/A?/, : A man, /o/zzz even wrote a the inquiry about the Swiss Guards. Who were the Société pour l'Industrie Chimique looo 2262 2260 spirit. Swiss Guards How did there come to be Swiss C. F. Bally S.A. 1000 1005 1002 novel in English on the life of a London sailor Guards Where else did they serve Mr. Martin Fabrique de Machines Oerlikon... 500 680 (Aaron West). does his best with fourteen pages, but he has no space Sulzér 1000 645 630 Entreprises You see, full-blooded novelists are out to for details of the crossing of the passes—St. Ursula S.A. Brown Boveri (new) 500 316 311 our and Suvoroff; there would be no end to it.
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