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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, MARCH 15, 1952.
• HOMESIDE PICTORIAL •
SEEN at his desk in his new Holborn office is Freddie Mills, former world Hght- heavyweight boxing champion, who has now retired and is turning his hand to boxing promotion. He is also running a Chinese restaurant.
RIGHT: Licut--Gen. Sir Brian Horrocks, the Gentle- man Usher of the Black Rod. He is a chief officer of the House of Lords, executes warrants of com- milment and has in his custody all persons detail- ed for trial by the Lords. Ic also "desires" the at- tendance of the House of Commons whenever neces- Mary.
AT the South African War Veterans ́Association annual dinner at the Empire Rest, Victoria. On the left, 73-year-old Major-Gen. B. B. Crozier relates some of his experience to old comrades. (Express).
LEFT: Crowds of women tore a haystack to pleces- "In London recently and searched for #1 needle hidden inside it. The contest was organised by the promoters of Sewing Week, and the winner was rewarded with a sewing machine. (Express).
BELOW: Two newly- 'arrived lumbs in a Walsh- ford (Yorkshire) farm pictured in a delightful farmyard setting of broken wheel and bales of straw.
RIGHT: Admiral Lynne
D. McCormick, USN,
Supreme Allied Com-
mander in the Atlantic, photographed in Gros- venor Square when he
went to call on the
American Ambassador, Mr Walter Gifford.
A study in concentration at the hairdressing confest held at St Pancras Town Hall. One of the competitors giving the finishing touches to her model. On the right: 80-year-old Mrs Beatrice Hall of Cambridge, the oldest model, patiently · walts for the judges' verdict. (Express).
LEFT: At the Barten- ders' Guild dinner, held at the Park Lane Hotel. Mrs Frederick Matta and Mra Letty Roberta,
whose husbands are in the wine and spirits trade, mix their own cocktails before dinner.
NANCY
THIS IS. LEAP YEAR, NANCY
Jumping To Conclusions
SO WHAT
YOU'D NEVER CATCH}
ME THROWING
MYSELF AT FELLOW
MI Alfred Pepe, the London photo-engraver, with the model of the Flying Enter- prise which he has just completed. The model, 91⁄2· Inches long, took Mr Pepo. 120 hours to make. Now 65, Mr Pepe began his hobby 35 years ago. (Express).
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