THE CHINA MATU. SATURDAY,” OCTOBER 6, 1956*****
VOTE REPUBLICAN -for
Peace
Quiet
&
Tranquility
Say, cant you guys read American?"
for
Cummings
$150
for stating {muffling} darthquakes
Chunder
HE'S DEADLY SERIOUS ABOUT
NOT BEING SERIOUS
P
ETER
• Ustinov's Nedia
ut viber,
to
Britons cherish the thought that theirs is a unique kind of humour; founded on their ability to laugh at themselves and ftenols, WICH J pro
often incomprehensible fessional painter - their institutions, subtle and and his father, Jona Ustinov.
outsiders. Ironically, one of the greatest exponents of this Bometimes painted even belter than his mother. Nod peculiar humour bears the decidedly un-British name, Peter unnaturally they expected Ustinov. Versatile and cosmopolitan, Ustinov is making an thut Petre would puint, too. He did but not
international reputation for him self wherever people watch quite as expected.
plays or films. or read books or simply like to laugh. The Great Family Crisis have neeurred appears to
critics who, undatedly, And he probably does point to point by a process one day when he was packet
rend it every night. He is of Yoga levitation. off by his family, replete were getting ulcers, with brushes, oils, CAJIVUS The result was "The Love that kind of man.
He works mostly at night on in the and like tools, to the French of Pour Colonels," a fantasy omedy business-achieving on the theory that, in the coast, and told to get crack- with seductions intermingled
nature of things, daytime is what the public thought to Ing and attend to the with madenp laughs and a
the absolute limit be
a period appropriote only to littl speculation Some hou later the edities of the human mind public insanity in his radio recuperation from the night family elurted and foutras There was still a lot of the series with Peter Jones "In
All Directions." their offspring hard at work, inscrutable Russian, volka-
Even that has been topped Trouble was he had quite mellowed mysticism at the
"Romanoff ignored the scenery. He had back of the play (Ustinov, with his latest,
a masterpiver though born in London and and Juliet."
scenery.
the
turned out representing Selfridge's edutented at Westminster store at Christmas time. School, has 1341v6དྨ་ quite His mother reluctantly managed to get used to
He has gone
By
concluded that young Peter, ing an Englishman) but Les Armour
perhaps, might have a touch the surface laughs of the cometlian in him.
FILM STAR
were
lut enough to make even
to second,
of
Use
The
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fortunately, he added, he is not able to see that for.
for He has little people, who say that their sites the theatre. prospect of living in theatre staggers him.
His "life" le, quite simply, life.
he When he is living it, the mysterious
his head appears rather like one of moving parts in are whirling in high gear the characters in his comedy detached, be- he can write a whole act of sketches
mused, and, above all, dead- a play in one night.
When, on the other hand, ly serious about the, business they are not moving in high of not really being serious.
before.
When
gear or, even, not moving
at all, be leaves them
strictly alone. His mind is
INNOCENT
a thing with which he HE is at his best being ex- the least couth customer The play touches the prefers not to tamper, since tremely innocent among happy.
genuine limit of the possible he firmly believes that he people who firmly believe The play made a mint in a scene in which Ustinov, does not understand it and that, at any minute, he may and stiny bought himself as the president of a tiny that, if he ever took it apart, bring the ceiling down. IN fact, he became first a
film star. One of his first an Enerclopedia Britannica European state, tells the it would almost certainly He never does, quite. But
in all serious- never go back again.
mimicry is his best turn roles had him tertaiming and installed himself and It Americans,
in a flat in Chelaca.
ness, that the Russians "Inspiration" is, to him, and he can, with a flick of Latin from the pulpit of a
His first film Dutch church in
had know their code -- and the that vital thing and he is his vocal chords, throw any marriage
quite content not to define situation into chaos by about British servicemen on by then been dissolved and plot goes on from there.
actress Beneath the smooth sur. it but just to wait for it. mouthing a few words in the loose in enemy-occupied his territory.
Suzanne Cloutier, was yet face of the play, however, Waiting for it, in fact, is the voice of the man next Ustinov looses а mighty his favourite occupation. to him or the woman on Not so very long there- to come.
of verbal The Encyclopedia Britan- series
depth He once said that he the other side of the room. after, H.M. Government
which rock the spends a lot of time lying This is a trick he usually decided that Mr Ustinov nica has been with him ever charges
He swears that he foundations of both Russian in bed contemplating the reserves for the stage. would be better employed in since.
ceiling, but that he would direct
But he can't help looking the reads several pages of it and American propaganda. with
At 36, Ustinov is a big, rather devote himself to the as though, at any moment, enemy. Result: five years in every night before he goes the army as a private, first to sleep and that he reads ungainly, elephant of a man ancient pastime of contem- he might erupt.
who appears to move from plating his navel, Un- with the Royal Sussex Regi- little else. ment and Inter with the
contact
Ordinance Corps.
He once
hud a crack at
getting a commission but,
he Bay, he wrote "perhaps"
in
an answer in the in-
THE WORK OF THE NATIONAL
as
(COPYRIGHT)
TRUST
evitable examination. An B of the industrial revolu- licence in 1888 to operate is a through gardens parks have growing expense
army psychiatrist wrote "in
RITAIN was the pioneer which received a Government national treasures, and wander the Trust as on account of the and growing expense of maintaining Lion which led to what is pront. In spite of its name, it disappeared but for the Trust. decision" across his paper
called the machine age. New has always been independent, Usually visitors pay a small Estates now In the care of and he remained a private.
its work is opproved admission fee towards the ex- the numerous experts of the He emerged from the inventions and a huge pro- though army (having managed to duction of goods brought and indirectly helped by the penes of maintaining such pro- Trust, which is served freely by
perties. unforeseen problems write two or three plays and many hayo them produced while for a small country.
he was officially employed Towards sweeping up NAAFI can-century teens and the like) ready to Britain assault the world.
·DASH OF SODA
Government.
it
thot the unplanned years. It now
many voluntary helpers as well Omelal support for the work as paid workers, include today The National Trust remained of the Trust is well
Justified,
nearly 280,000 acres. But there quite small for ot least 20 since the needed money for it are also more than 40,000 acres The end of last years, and has really grown comes from the people who still owned and maintained by
realised in fast, only during the past ten want to was
individuals help, and
who have not from private and taxes. owns
One way
the in which the mode Covenant with growth of towna, with much manages
Govern Trust that they will consult it and erowced building. In many of the
ment
any helpe before
alterations ugly
are cluding more ncd
more
land will is by allow made, and that the most beauti- factories. much of the best, land. The toric pieces:
Mional Trust railways and busy roods made of the coun
the status of The National Trust has and
charity, received great sums from com necessary by growing Industry tryside hastened, this unfortunate result some fine stretches of coastline This saves it much income tax paratively rich
people Which might otherwise have and other charges, which for donations and legacico, but it been built on and shut off from ordinary property owners in depends nowadays more on the
Britain are-heavy.
amall many
One source of is the annual subscrip members. This is £1 a and for others In tho ownportunately, family 10
resulted in spoiling ful and his By "R. L. MEGROZ in the No not be built upon,
of progross,
HAVING by then, how ever, become known as the nation's most-up-and- coming buffoon, the tempta So small, bodies et ditzene got the public. tion not to be a buffoon was together to proust whericus: The Trust's Properties $190 too great for him, and he some nufil place was so include fameus old houses and Launched into a series of a ruined by badly-planned
development, of perhaps Gardens', ancient castles
play of ideas which made famous old house was to be mondments.
to whole.
Many
of
owners of propertién./1 and with a special historieat interest tion of art,, collections or Deputy have offered: to leave year,
member's the Trust, when they
the critica think rather of demoŭlished- to make room for a foresta ind, woods. formaland the was, ofherwina, taxes and shillings' ¡a :Yes, aripio Cheköy enlivened by a dash | factory Such, clelles, tried to which'in special areas dutiles, would make it mean ordinary people
of Boda water to
In 1981, he abandoned
"this tack" either because it
wasn't making him rich or
because he took pity on the
preached for their
around the intérrel, of father
joining in ever-growing. people and asked Members of beauty and as reminder of poble, for their descendants to are
Bome owners numbers. And remember the Parlamento peruse the old imps In some of these preserve them
area the Trust. manages, ho,els hand over 7 their properties Trust is only one, though
Colonial Police Train At An Exclusive College
THE Police College at Rylon-
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en-Dunamore, Warwick By P. I. M. Irwin
shiro, nearly in the contro of
England, w opened in 1948 Arktant tar pollee offer of the United Polloo,
Commissioner of Hongkong, who 25
Kingdom. One year inter police Director of Colonial Studies at officers from Colonial territorts the Ryton-on-Dunsmore Pellot attended the College, and since returning
College, England, Ile in XOOM to Hongkong from Recondment,
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then there have nlways been about 30 at a
tima on coursta. course me run simul- taneously senior and a Junior
professhmat and other subjects. For two weeks ench syndi- Course, There are four senior cute in turn goes to the future Courtce a year, such
three home of the Police College at months duration, at'ended by
Bromshill, ་ Chief Inspectors and Inspectora
beautiful from England and Wales and by
country house standing in 230 acres of a lovely part of Hamp- shire between Reading and Basingstoke Army, Royal Air Forca and Civil Deforwa Staff Colleges. there the student, study. English English History erature and
able civilluri under two very
Catonint Police Superintendents and Asistant Superintendents.
Two
jantor courses a year, each of six months duration, are attended by Inspectors and Sergeants from England and Wales and by Junior Assistant Superintendents and Inspectors of the Colonial Poller
The Commandant Is Brigadier P. D. W. Dunn, a distinguished poldier Whost considerable knowledge of training ensured that the College was started and organised on the right lines Be is assisted by a staff of ex- perienced United
* Kingdom police officers and by o..e entor colonial police officer who is seconded to the College for two years no Director of Colonial Študies
The students Lure organised into syndicates each of about 13 officers with one member of the Directing Staff. There are Dlways two or three Colonial
udents
cuch syndleate They come from all parts of Commonwealth, and it is 15 only the very smallest forces, such as that in the Falkland Ixtands (which has only eight policemen}
and St Helena (when has only 13) that have been unable to send officers to College Some of the big- ger foreca have a number of representatives on every course USC The Federation of Malaya testually hon six UT eight students.
and Nigeria four or Alvey,
The
lecturers.
and
near
Students take part in dis- cussions, usually on some pro- fessional subjce, and urc expected to carry out resarch on the subject so that they will be able to debate it fully. Each syndicate in turn also stages a demonstration ketrating some particular part of the law or police duty.
This is enacted as form of play before the whole College; the spudicates then disetas ta points at issue and the correrl uctim that should have been taken in the elreum- stincts.
While the students from England and Wales are discusI – ing subjects of purely
United
Kingdom Interest, Colonial
skautets meel together to de- librate on colonial topics, Ench Colonisi oflle'r has to prepare a thesis of between 5,000 and 10,000 words or subject on- the Colonial Police cerning Servicë; these theses are read and discussed by all Colonial
students,
In addition to students from Colonial police forces, a mum- ber of officers from Common- wealth ind Allied countries have attenderi courses at the from College particularly
Ceylus,
Trans-Jordan India, and Thailand. This blending of home }}} overscila officers, working together on Common problems and exchanging each other's experiences and ideas in happy mal friendly atmosphere, is a very good example of in- almed ternational co-operation at the general improvement of the policing of the world.
objects of the College broaden the outlook, admulate the energies and im prove the professional
know- fedge of the middle and anter ranks of the Policy Service, To meet these aim number of outside lecturers are invited to speak on a wide variety of toples both
alid poilce Kenerat educational ma les
ents themselves are also
required to
On
give
lectures on
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