THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, OCTOBER · 15, ́ ́ 1955.
HOMESIDE PICTORIAL
THE Punch Revue - sponsored by the famous humorous weekly, with material by many of its contributors opened in London last week to a mixed reception. At the show's end, those in the low-priced gallery booed, but the audience in the expensive stalls applauded. Three pretty maids of the chorus are shown above in a bedroom number. (Express)
DRIVING away from No. 10 Downing Street is Mr Vladimir Kucherenko (left), Deputy Prime Minister of the USSR, who paid a call on the British Prime Minis- ter, Sir Anthony Eden. Mr Kucherenko is visiting Britain with six other Russian officials, including the Soviet Minister of Construction. (Express)
MR Huan Hsiang, Charge D'Affaires in London of the People's Republic of China, gave a cucktail party on October 1 to mark the sixth anniversary of the Peking Government. Among the guests, from left: Mrs V. Sokolova, wife of the Second Secretary of the Soviet Embassy, Mr Aneurin Bevan, flery Welsh rebel of the Labour Party, and Mrs Bevan. (Express)
A final salute from Field Marshal Sir John Ilarding, newly-appointed Governor of Cyprus, as he prepares to fly from England with his wife to the troubled island, where the demand for Enosis (union with Greece) is reaching explosion point. (Express)
TAKING it easy at home
is London's next Lord inyor, Alderman Cuth- beri Ackroyd. With him are his wife, sons Christo- pher (left) and John, and Aliss Jennifer Bishop, a friend of the family. Yorkshire-born Mr Ackroyd is head of a wool business. He is 63. Не smokes and drinks spur- ingly, likes cricket, col- Feels 18th century pic- Lures and exercises DA horseback. Mrs Ackroyd is a talented musician and plays in дл orchestra, (Express)
LEFT: A new line in de- collete is displayed here by British actress Gabrielle Brune. It's not the latest thing from Paris, how- over. This is how Miss Brune looks in the play, "The Sun of York," in which she plays the part of Jane Shore, mistress of England's King Edward IV. Medieval monarchs liked low necklines. (Ex-
press)
BELOW: A new British film comedy, "Touch And Go," had its premiere in London last week. IL stars Jack Hawkins, and describes the adventures of 4 British family emigrated to Australia. Picture shows Jack Hawkins and his wife 'al the premiere, with Heath- cliffe, the al. Heath- cliffe has a star role in the film, too. (Express)
HOLLYWOOD actress Joan Collins, who made a re- putation in British films in "bad girl" parts before she succumbed to the Californian sunshine, returned home a few days ago with an American accent and news that she was getting a divorce from her actor husband. Maxwell Reed. She is shown at London Airport neatly encased in £5,000 worth of mink. (Express)
THE zebra who can't stand the sight of. long trousers meets some of his young admirers at the London Zoo. George that's his name loves to lot little girls ride on his back. Boys In BHORT trousers are friends too. But long trousers are OUT, Every time he sees them, George kicks, shorts and snaps. (Express)
NANCY
WHERE'S THE SICK TREE?
TREE SURGEON
IN THE BACK YARD
I WONDER
WHAT'S WRONG
WITH IT
AN CHOC
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MR John J. Hanley of the United States, who has a novel idea for solving the problem of “Irish unity.”. He has arrived in England with an offer to the Prime Minister to buy Northern Ireland for $24,000,000. If his offer is accepted-and not even Mr Hanley really expects that it will be he will present Northern Ireland to Eire. Mr Hanley is naturally of Irish extraction. (Express)
By Ernie Bushmiller
THE MAN
FAINTED
BLACK MAGIC
ASSORTED
CHOCOLATES