THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, JUNE 28, 1956.
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ONE of the best known faces on British television. Singer Yana pictured on her return to London follow- ing a tour of North America. (Express)
WRAF girls Margaret Trent, 19, and Mary Eccles, 19, view the Victoria Cross and other decorations and souvenirs of Indian Mutiny hero Captala D. Probyn, on show at Marlborough House, London. Captain Probyn, later General Sir Dighton Probyn, served with the 2nd Punjab Infantry. (Reuterphoto)
LEFT: Post T. S. Eliot, 68, is wheeked into the French Hospital, London, after suffering a heart attack in the liner Queen mary when two days out trom New York en roule 10 Southampton, Mr Eliot had been giving a series of lectures in the United States. People ans beginning to wonder whether such tours put the Jinx an British poets, because in 1953 Dylan Thomas died while on tour in the US, (Express)
THREE New Zealand holders. of the Victoria Cross arrive in London to attend the centenary celebrations. They are (left to right) Brigadier L. W. Andrew, Captain C. H. Upham (VC and. Bar) and C. R. Bassett. (Express)
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THE musical film version of J. B. Priestley's novel, "The Good Companions,' is now being made at Elstree, Janette Scott, who stars in the film us Suste Dean, sings and dunces for the Brst time in her aiready wong and eventful screen career. Picture on the hit shows her going through qance routine at the studio. (Express)
A deft hand with the wheelbarrow helps Jean Hovis, American star of musical shows, to make an immediate hit with the children, of Dr Barnardo's Homes at Woodford Bridge Garden City, Essex. Joan, 24, is playing in "Plain and Fancy" at Drury Lane. (Reuterphoto)
BARBER Aubrey Tite of Walsoken has found a way of turning the grim busi- ness for a youngster of having his hair cut into a first-class treat-he clips them Davy Crockett style. But the mothers aren't so keen, as Mr Tite has found out,' So now there's a sign in his shop, (Express)
BELOW: Nuns doing their own carpentry and joinery at Holy Rood Convent, Camden Town, London. They make furniture for the Con- vent and carry out re- pairs. The nuns are members of the Helpers of the Holy Souls, who visit the sick, aged and poor in North London. (Reuterphoto)
THE Fairlight Glen minefields were laid hurriedly In 1940, but the original plans were lost when the officer in charge of the laying party was blown up. It has now been decided that clearance must be attempted to prevent accidents to the public. Here Sappers are seen taking cover as the beach mines are": exploded. (Army. News)
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ROTA, the llon given to Sir Winston Churchill to mark wartime victories in North Africa, has been stuffed and is to be shipped to Florida. Mr H. C. Scoll of London showing the lion to his three children, Christopher, Fions and Nicholas, before it was put in a packing case. (Express)
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