THE CHINA "MAIL, ́ WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1952:
HONGKONG WAS A PROBLEM FOR THE FINNS
The Flag Of Our "Volcanic" Island Billowed Proudly
In The
Arctic Breeze
The biggest Olympic Games of all time provided many a head. ache for the Finne, The beautiful Princess Faika of Egypt, for instance, wanted to cash a cheque for £30,000-which was more money than the Finnish bank she dealt with carried in ready cash-and it was a major assignment to socially assess the many Lords and Ladies who came in the Duke of Edinburgh's entoarago.
There were no fewer than three Grand Dukes who came from Luxembourg and Liechtenstein and even the unique General Moscardo Conde del Alcazar y Toledo was present as well as innumerable "Dei Minores."
But in all the confusion of preparation little Hongkong made its presence felt with the problem of its National Flag and National Anthem. As the opening day of the Games drew nearer the Finnish Organising Committee, after vainly seeking complete Information on those subjects, finally had to do something about a Hong- kong flag.
from
A description of our Colony's such Marcus and
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Jacob G7 nations participating the con- Woner fusion of language isn't too bad; coat-of-arms had been provided Wallenberg and Axel
Sweden, the belleve it or not but at our coffee them. Fitting it was that our Gren little "atoll" should be put on Ambassador at the Court of Saint table 19 different languages are
spoken. canvas by an Imaginative Flunish James, etc.
had ship's master. His creation
volcanic island as its centre a volcanic plece and if any resident of the Peok were m Helsinki he would have noted with some horror that flow of lava might engulf his habitation at any moment.
For this intriguing informalion we are indebted to one of the oficials at Helsinki, the wife of
resident of the only Finnish Hongkong, who in a very charm ing letter describes some of the Intricate problems that it fell to the lot of the Finnish Organising Committee ta solve.
Here is the letter:
Helsinki, July 29. I must say that to have the opportunity such as I now have, of being in the centre of these eventa 13, In spite of the tremendous amount
We also had an incredibly chic "Ln typitying Spanish lady Princesse Lointaine" (stie must be of Castilian origin) and when compared with her, many of our receptionists and guides, who
were
Still all have to be taken care of, and I find that my most usu- tul language is French as when someone with one appronches
desire?" even the "Monsiour Americans appear flattered and address one can then finally pretty,
them in their own language or And somebody who can.
certainly, quite Inaked almost like unfinished dolls.
A TRIFLING SUM Another quest who deserves a special paragraph is the striking- has
a little more
I certainly think that Finland
handled
situation the well and deserves
One matter that will amuse you
and National Anthem.
ly beautiful Egyptian Princess surprisingly Falka, sister of King Farouk, full marks. The market place is who had omitted to advise that fantastically beautiful with a her husband
and retinue who display of fngs of all competing a really impressive comprised
chambermaid, nations 25
Right. secretory and chauffeur would be accompanying hor, not to mention 00 trunks and two cars. is that provision for a Hongkong flag or pennant has been quite the You well imagine
con
dona headache; as far back as embarrassment of the reception March we asked Hongkong for clerk at the Hotel Kamp; however
was detalls both as regards their flag ol work adequate accommodation ontriled. a thrilling experience. finally provided.
Although after some time they Actually I would describe the The The
their reply didn't so one of our guldes ac-did answer, work as most nerve-wrecking fund following day she needed atarting in the early morning and companied her secretary to the give sufficient information; also finishing, officially, which is by N. F. Bank to cash a cheque for the London Foreign Office failed to enlighten us; consequently, we no means the end of our day, at £30,000 which is @ p.m.
than 18,000,000 Finnish Marks; did the next best thing and with chip's and as the bank doesn't carry so the help of an imaginative much ready cash, a temporary master who really deserves our
gratitude, invented
flag. embarrassment resulted.
So Hongkong's flag is now However this was finally over-
but I'm of Finlanding quite proudly come by the Bank
afraid the volcano and ship's coming to the rescue and the
there in tackle, which are part of it, have money arrived from
Ing been drawn rather at random, metal cases; but as her living
INCREDIBLE FRENCKELL amount to the expenses only.
Although it has been such a trifling sum of 1,000,000 Marks per day, we hope the bank will stupendous task, the arrange-
when her ments insofar as One of our worst beadaches be better prepared
sports are concerned appear to be perfect, be recen proved to reception and ac-next demand becomes due. commodation of the many guests
large, the Egyptians the masterpiece being the large many, By and larg beautiful. The electric sign board (costing about 800,000 Swedish Kronor) which gives official results within ono
Our quarters, in view of the tremendous number of visitors, are naturally overcrowded but but even 30, as it was found necessary to maintain a day and night telephone service, they were made even worse by our having to squeeze in two beds for the youngsters who have to keep the night watch.
royalty to higher O. G. function- other day, or rather night, I arles etc. In fact it might be had to wait four hours for them called an unending puzzle and at the Malm Airport. although we have secured both
as ho
one needing
I am wearing and below
the
minute of the conclusion of an event.
Ono cannot but take one's hat off to Frenckell, who has an in- credible talent for appearing to be everywhere at once; he has | certainly taken on a great deal and had he failed, would have been lynched by the rest of us. been
All hotels are more than over-. crowded and, sadly enough, the Palace Hotel, luxurious new
✯✯ ✯ A SEAT IN THE STALLS ★ ★ ★
Logan Gourlay's Show Business
Pogo 7
The Flight To Monte Carlo
Monte Carlo, here we come . Bob Hope steps out at Nice. His new singer Betou, Duncan steps out too. And stepping out, behind them-Logan Gourlay
ROBERT OTTAWAY'S Show Talk
Would You Like
Love Scene At Breakfast
even
the
STAR, brightest of the tribe, Jurches into the studio
A
With Bob Hope
"T was, said the doctor, Europe, and who was tiring of "a disaster." The doc- the view from the window of the plane, sald; "At this height tor was Louis Shurr France looks the same as the ("I got the name because I Middle-West. used to doctor shows..... You can call me a doc.") He is Bob Hope's agent and official worrier.
That little place down there looks like Sioux City, which we flew over a couple of weeks ago." Said Hope: "This may be your last trip, baby,"
He turned to his audience of one and entered the third hour of his performance,
handker-
And the disaster was the loss of two small leather cases when the Hope entourage arrived at Nice. airport on their way to "I must keep my Monte Carlo.
chief up my sleeve when I no The
doc, small, bald, large back to England, as you do, 11'4 counted the line of cases a cute little English trick." le nosed, like a hen inspecting her eggs. waved a handkerchief with a
"Wo left London with 25. large_H_embroidered in pale Now there are only 23."
Bald Bob Hope: "I knew we tattooed on my chest too").
Iost something
besides my
stomach
when
the
Dlang
lurched,"
Party of six
blue in the corner ("I've got ie
Cosmopolitan
SECOND CHAPTEN OF THE НОВ ПОТЕ CONTINENTAL
Hope and entourage had left | STORY:- Northolt Airport at 10.44 am. TT was midnight at the exclusive In addition to the doc there was Sporting Club de Monte Carlo singer Betsy Duncan, Hope's and Hope, after his three hours'
and
feed." manager
"stage
performance in the plane with an Charles Cooley, attorney Martin
audience of two, was preparing Gang, who
the recent to face an audience of 892. fought Hollywood court case for Jean It was
cos cre Simmons and Stewart Granger audience, including The
Howard Hughey, against
milk of Riviera and skimmed columnist Gourlay.
society, 0 horde of dollar- When Hope came to London distributing American touriste last year he brought four script and sprinkling of English
and
go back to Diatorids sparkled
on
the
the
writers. This time there was not visitors working miracles on one in the cut-down entourage. £25 allowance. A rich nudience
Hope told me: "I am build-pay
head (plus paying about £10 a now team of script 13 percent service charge) for ing up writers for the television shows dinner, champagne,
me, and Ilope. 1 start when I America. I will have a dif- most elegant necks in Europe; ferent team for the radio
dow 'eut Parisian-style gowns But I'm a big boy TV
revealed golden ians acquirent I don't need script on the best beaches. The atmo- writers around all the time.”
sphere was heavy with the scent He then proceeded to show of perfume, orchids,
and the that he can
be independent of smell of cigars. The air was writers, that he is not just a caressingly warm. machine for projecting the gags
show.
Now,
produced by other brains.
But it was an Arctic cold.
tion.
In his late forties, greyish audience slow to show apprecia- haired, with more than 25 years' They sat at tables in the open
is now a multi-millionaire. blue sky and
• experience, as an
Hope is
entertainer, air restaurant
Attorney Gang gave his estimate of Hope's current assets, including oil wells, at around 4,000,000 dollars.
But he still works 14 hours out of 24,
and never ceases the quest for new material and ideas.
His critics say he bumptious and over-confident.
too
Mediterranean.
the
under the dark.
close to the
'Very bad'
right-hand corner of
Hope faced them on a wide stage fringed with rows of dahlias and chrysanthemums. A few gamblers left the tables and watched him through the win- But I must report that dows of the gaming rooms over- beneath the brash exterior is looking the knowledge that he is never the too good to improve. It is the He sign of the great performer,
Put him in a prosaic situation and he will try to make 2 comedy situation of it. Give him an audience of one and he'll perform Indefatigably,
Irrepressible
restaurant
a few gags in the American Idiom. The Americans laughed; the Continentals didn't. Hope apologised "My French la tres mauvais,"
It was.
and motor
He looked out to sen shouted: "Keep
the running in that launch -- for a quick getaway.”
On Viking fight 221 to Nice (and then by coach to Monte Cario) he had
Then he stuck out the Hope an audience of two-myself and Betsy Duncan, peninsular chin and attacked The doc (17 years' service the audience with almost every with Hope), Charles Cooley, (25 joke in his repertoire, even years' service) and Martin Gong using a 24-year-old one about (10 years' service) went to sleep. the diner in a French restaurant ★ Noted at random ' Hope, who had slept for only who orders what the orchestra
five hours the previous night, is playing.. TICEST quote
of the week was exuberant. playful, irrepres- "If I'm well-dressed,"
She NIC
from singer Frankie Lalne,sible.
Those trains said, "It's because I'm not self-in London for a Palladium date: Betsy, who has appeared with hlm on American radio and
One of his punch lines was
One learns as one goes along the Games. However it is most good. The camera doesn't lie conscious about dressing. I like " erooned like Crosby for yeastelevision but was making her drowned by the noise of a train
Prince's family, Prince Margaretabe
as,
to go into a room, find a friend, and nobody heard me. So I ing."
and then forget what I'm wear- began to shout. After 17 years Arst trip abroad, was not always hind the Sporting Club.
passing on the tracks just be-
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a Burke's Peerage and Debrett, I could continue with many พอ havo, nevertheless, been amusing little adventures which unable to avoid some blunders one cannot but run into in such and faux pas.
times and when one is inking an Just one instance-After the officiat part. -Duke of Edinburgh, the next im-
On my coat,
Joan has a moody, "Jumping Well, I think there is a size- portant guest from Great Britain
seven small flags
"I'm re-able crowd of is the Duke of Beaufort, K.G., those a grey blue silk log
under-thirties cracker" personality.
appreciate the Powell who is accompanied by his inscribed with "Olympic Recep-
mole," she said, "and the public who notices it. I belong to the slickness with light comedy. Duchess; to my horror I found tlon": the reason of the flags
And you don't lose that tech- that an invitation card was ad
the which was to have housed the around 8.80 in the morning. Bronte country." being that they Indicate
But she's landed with a very nique et 80, hasn't been Half an hour later he may dressed to Mrs Beaufort! Philip. Languages I speak and thereby higher Olympians,
one called her "the best-dress- by man popularly called, arrived forming a simple solution for completed in time. Stockmann's find himself spooning with un-Victorian reputation. Some-
help from and Elanto's department stores Any
res a blonde who was just a ed woman." comprised so many Lords and Corralttee person speaking these are doing day and night service.
name to him before break- All alcoholic restrictions are Ladies that their social assess-languages. ment has been a real conundrum.
duration of fast. And it's got to look suspended for the and I had to learn that it was Others demanding careful at- unwise to wear this badge and noteworthy to be able to mention much
that, tention, being: Prince Bernhard flags after six in the evening os, to date, I've seen only two
Michael Denison doesn't
Five with daughters, Prince Bertel (of if I did and went out, I would intoxicated visitors.
someone heard. It was Long an attentive audience. Sweden), the Norwegian Crown
accosted by Everything except the weather like it. He tells me: "I'm
And when saw Joan for tea time to wait. I began to think in need of assistance, is wonderful and starting with not bashful-but it takes at her London hotel, she wasn't the world had gone deaf.
The stewardess offered the minutes later a train, screeched the inauguration day, when we
wine list, Hope sald: "Let's past in the other direction. that I never and Prince Axel together with the result being
simple
rusfully and this sparkling
listened Hope beer." It try their son and daughter-in-law, was
complete had rains resembling a tropical about three weeks to get on dressed to kill. Just a
my
Claudette Colbert was able
cracked: "It's the first time I've stop came in cans. Prince Rene de Bourbon Parma, shopping and
in the street by an
with engine get home before downpour, but cold, the whole nodding terms with your housecoat.
compete sampled it; of this week, which
"Now had to three Grand Dukes from Luxem- late at night.
has been partner. You can't generate most interested in her mind: "I ped
like to take it along to the autograph-hunter. "Please, Miss know what Sir Dougins Fair- bourg and Llechtenstein, the However there are many social given up to open air games, has passion by turning on A studios."
Colbert," said the fan, "would banka uses to clean his medals.”
nearly an hour's struggle wet; today unique General Moscardo Conde advantages which also come with been consistently
tap."
Maybe that's what's
you mind
book? signing may Wrong
Down on the envelope went to conquer the audience Hope del. Alcozor y Toledo (from the job and tomorrow I have being the first decent day,
He's solved the problem for with Joan. It's ал
You used to be one unusual
of my a scribbled note about a Fair retired. Franco-Spain), not to mention been invited by El Conde I shall certainly, as you sug
the rest of 1983.
favourfics.' He's going fault.
The manager congratulated banka gag. a large number of "Dei Minores," | Colonel Jouez (Chile) to ne- gest, call upon Cynthia Eager
him; "Our audiences are cold, Errol Flynn left for Palerme He leaned over eagerly, fired company him to view the "Grand and hope I will be able to meet into triple harness with his
wife, Dolcie
you are the moti succer. Gray at home,
last week. Before he left he three of his gogs at me, watched
but Dressage" which, as I am so fond her; the female athletes are ac-
and in flims. In the
ful star we've had at the play
bright and in the Nursing "Sweet Peril,"
bought £200 worth of fishing the reaction with of riding, I am really looking commodated
Sporting Club." Hope asked: they will be
OING the rounds again is equipment in London. That shrewd brown eyes.
"Who were the others?" forward to; more particularly as School.
husband and wife; in the nim,
sounds a lot of tackle - but: "Gone With the Wind" -
"They'ro new. I want all my we shall be placed in a front
Lady,"
The finalo to the "Sporting "There was a Young seat.
and this coems to be the one he's going after some big fish, material to be fresh." they are boss and secretary. Aim that the customers want Tunny...
He asked me to zwear solemnly Club Gala" was a firework din- And the Denisons have been
mather's
Rocket after rocket shot play, lo see from start to finish,
diamond and It's likely that another Ameri-on his married 18 years. They worked
can unknown will have a smacit sapphire ring, which he wears up from boats moored near the day after
they
at London
fame together the
and glory on his small finger, not to print were married. They by-pass
when Mary Martin
leaves any in advance. the warming-up proces
"South Pacific." The part's on
I swore. offer to Kyle MacDonnell, now
Said Betay.... playing in "Kiss Me Kate" on Betsy, who had heard earlier tour in America.....
I trying out of the gags sailing to
Tour Of Britain
Ath
•
to
Cycle Race Naturally, on
was
•
•
And she seemed
★Marathon queue
a
her
covered 180 miles from Aberyst-; and generous lot, they sometimes recks' ideal is no doubt that play with their off-screen part-to go for the world record. Pre-
art of
This Olymplad has assumed great dimensions and I would occasions auch not be surprised if not only it is of the the biggest event of its kind up
At its London revival women ost this the popularity
have been queueing outside the must depend to this date, but in view of the Blackpool, Aug. 26. various nations
Empire for the 10.15 opening, Ken Russell, Britain, won the mainly upon the appearance and feeling that the elimination of stage of the Tour of actions of their nominees and Incertain team games is imperative,
Some are seeing it for the idge is likely to be the largest for all Britain cycle race today, after this
connection I should judge
★ No 'pin-ups' fifth or sixth time. But the the judges' revision of the first the English, Italians, Spaniards time,
made British record ia held by In any case the Greeks never Says Denison: "We've Leslie two placings in which
and Norwegians to be the most Scales, Britain,
intended their games to be such placed favoured (the Spanish are
are really
Ave Alms together and wa get Manchester woman. She's suf- first, but after studying a unrivalled in their Grandezza and mammoth affairs; these grandiose joint fan letters, naking us fered with Scarlett and Rhett photograph, the judges chivalry): although the Ameri-gatherings really have nothing in
when we are playing together no fewer than 24 times. That's versed the decision. The
again. They used to say that roughly four days out of rate cons are a jolly, good-natured common with the Golden Mean
(arleton metron) which was the the fans did not like their life.
screen heroes and heroines, to But she has still a long way wyth, North Wales, to Black-do give one an impression of pool in Lancashire.
However | being rather spoilt_children. In the general classification
these Olymplads will pave the nere. That's all poppycock.
sent holder is an American THE SILENT MEN Russell, who is leading, had a
T to better international The Russians, acknowledged way
"It may apply to stars who She's seen It 47 times. corrected time of 24 hours, mastors in the
their understanding which, in its turn, rely on their torso or keeping minutes, 43 seconds. W. Bellary silent, have certainly lived up towards world peace. So at least think of ourselves as character should certainly contribute to glamour. But Dulcic and I (Britain)
with hours, minutes and 31 seconds the Mayor of Moscow declaring when we are faced with the ad-
their reputation, for apart from this will be a comforting thought actors, not pin-ups." Greenfield and 1.
(Britain)
I don't recommend the Idea third with 24 hours,
Mentity at the Hotel Катр,
ditional taxes which, it 12 minutes,
to Hollywood. If Lana Turner which became necessary because 33 seconds,
tried it, it might get confusing. he was a guest P. Proctor (Britain) leads in
of honour, we predicted, will result from this the King
were
very grand affair. of the
You will be amused to know
★Moving mood competition with nine points. ——
that our home is overcrowded Their active Reufer.
sportsmen were
with
people for whom we are in the suburb of Oinas.
to frater more or less forced to provide were
In one room' nise, in fact, unless they appear accommodation. under exort, do not leave their we have three Germans whose quarters and all one can really before they arrived and in an- was put on the street just London, Aug. 20. any Is that they
are a magnificent other there are four constantly Rugby League club match ra- lot of young men. sults today, were;
You can well
srailing Japanese whose host was Imagine how .Dewsbury 7 Castleford 18 exciling it is to meet so many Keighley 10 Leeda 19 people of different nationalities outch | but whan one realises there are
Mountains| Fegarding the remainde
unable to learn anything
Rugby League
living
not
hoot
Is
week-end; and so on. called yout of town over tho
★ Slick at sixty HOW old can an old favourite get? William "Thin Man" Alm Powell, at 60, thinks his
numbered. •*"There days, are aren't very many parts for an old war-horse
ho like me," SOYS. DACK from making a large BA
Hia M-G-M
contract gives colour-spinshed epte in out next April-and Bill has Apain. "Decameron, Nights," is had discouraging
talke with
a Fontaine and six-year-old studlo bosses. They have told adopted daughter, "I'm one of the
tion of wander
him that most fons are under 30-and they want to sed the young ones.
she said. "The palmy days of manalons, and swimming pools Comments Powell: "The in Hollywood have gone for studio has to think where the good. Now we're all on the dough comes from. I can under- πιάνο."
stand that.”
THREE-
Hope
SILENT
shore. The sky crackled and shone with multi-coloured stars. The audience applauded loudly. Hope listened and wished that he were a catherine wheel,
-London Express Service}
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