THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1958.
PEOPLE
in the news
A Hongkong Parson For London's Chinatown
The Rev. Peter Kao and
family arrive in England
aboard the Donbighshiru
from Hongkong. From tho left: James (7), Mr Kao,
John (10) and baby Philip
with Mrs Kao,——Universal
Lens-Craft,
A Contented Old Man In The West
EDEN
PHILLPOTTS
WRITES ON AT-96
by Richard Berry-
Eden Phillpotts, 96-year-old this month, has now set up a record for
literary longevity.
A British Crossword Puzzle
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panies.
He has passed the age of constantly being played by George Bernard Shaw who repertory and amateur COTT died in 1950 at 94. He has Yet Phillpotts, omething ot overtaken Horace Annesley a recluse, has never seen a per- Vachell who was 95 when formance of his inust successful he died three years ago. play.
Phillpotts also holds at two other army reeurds,
least
He
LIVES IN DEVON
bas produced more Hung 256 Phillpotts has devoted much books and he has been wriking of his for nearly 10 years.
When he began writing, such farnous authors as 1. G. Wells, Joseph Conrad ond John Galsworthy
пусте unknown.
Sherlock Holmes was just idea in the mind of Conan Doyle.
and writing to the life law of one particular part of Drinin. What J. B. Priestley did for the Yorkshiremen, ho did for the farmers
of Devon
und Somornel. His works are premented by the tang of West Country dialect.
He knows this corner of the
Eden Phillpotts, son of 1 country well. He has spent the army officer, was born in India greater part of his life in a big and educated in England. For house at Drood Clyst, a
10 years he worked as a clerk miles from Exeter.
A Weekly China Mail Feature
The V.C. Who Wasn't
At Home
London, Nov. 16. Tipperary-born John Patrick
Kenneally,
Victorio
Cross winner, was missing when guests gathored at a .House of Commons recep-
tion in his honour.
Kenneally, now aged 87, won the V.C., the British Common- wealth's highest kward for gallantry, with the Irish Guards in North Africa 16 years ago.
The reception was to cele- brate the publication of a book "Fighting with the Guarda" by Colonel Keith Briant in which the Irishman's heroism was one of the main episodes,
His wife told the organisers, that he had been missing from home for five weeks.
Colonel Briant said: "I was in touch with Kenneally for many weeks about the book.
"A few weeks ago 1 sent an Invitation to him and his wife to attend the party at the House of Cormons and dinner later at the Guards Club. I also sent hlm # copy of the book.
I
"I received no reply, an phoned Mrs Kenneally. She said her husband had left their home one moming and she had not seen him since, she did not know where he won."*
Mrs Elsle
Kenneally, of Dudley, Worcestershire, said: "My husband never received the Invitations.
"He left home five weeks ago without saying a word. I don't know where he is now, or what he's doing.
"He had disposed of his business interesta,"
Dauntless
Page I
Dai
By RICHARD BERRY
Few boxers in modern times have won fame so quickly or retired so early as 25-year-old Dai Dower, the former British Empire and European flyweight champion.
He has been beaten only three times in 87 professional fights and he can still command a four-figure purse for one appearance. Yet, at an age when most fighters are just beginning to reach their prime, he has announced his retirement from the ring.
It is te end ct A great Cinderella Story-the story of a skinny little pitboy who became the idol of Wales, a favourite of Royalty, and Britain's brightest. world title prospect.
Before the Olympic team lett for Helsink, they were intro- Aneed the Quech Dai wus then only 18, trail, pale- looking lid, and the Queen ex- pressed surprise that such small boy should be a boxer.
n
During the Olymples, a few days later, Prince Philip walised into the dressing room and said: "Which one of you is Dai Dower?" The ex-pitboy stepped forward and wus told that the Queen wished him luck in his Olympic battles.
MOTHER DISAPPROVED
Dower did not win the Olympic flyweight title--he was beaten by Russian Anaton Bulakov-but when he returned to Britain, he received many tempting offers to turn profes- sional.
Dower became world famous in his second year as a pro- fessional. Within ave months he won three major flyweight titles of Britain, the Empira and Europe.
But la 1955 he had his first defeat and lost his European title, The southpaw Spanlard Young Martin, dropped him 10 times, crocked one of his ribs, and knocked him out in the 12th round.
The next year, Dower relin- quished his British and Empire Mr and Mrs Kenneally have titles while he was doing his two boys, 11 and
18. Mr National Service in the Welch Kenneally has stood three Regiment. He was out of uc- times, unsuccessfully, as Con- tion for eight months, mervative candidate in Dudley
mnunicipal
Special
elections. People
Korean Artist Praised By Paris Critics
The
Paris, French ari review "Amateur D'Art", today high- ly praised Korean artist Kim Houng Sou for the "almost etherent mibtleness shown in his paintings, some of which
are how exhibited at the 1058 "Salon Dautomne",
FIRST ROUND K.O.
Then, rather foolishly, he was matched with the hard-hitting Pascual Perez of Argentina- flyweight champion of the World.
Onl leave from the Army, Dower Journeyed to Burnos Aires for bis arst and only world title fight, Perez entled the Welshman's dreams of a world championship in 2 milikutes 48 seconds-with a first-round knockout punch.
The tallen Idol now faced hard times, He had progressed | from rags to riches, but like so many boxers he began to run Into tax troubles. The shop he bought from his fight winnings had to be sold; his young wife had to go out to work.
In January. thic year, dauntless
Dal came buck to make his debut as a baniam- The review named Kim, who weight. He won his fight. But taught at the Seoul University after his recent demos from the fine art college before leaving Army, he lost narrowly on pointe for Paris four years ako, to the Canadian champion Pat among 20 artiste selected Supple.
out of 1,200 whose
Work
are on stint at the Salat.
paid tribute to Kim better known in Paris as Rimsiu -
for Lew
**The mastery of his media, and hia puwcz £0 give huge compositions subtleness which is almost ethereal,"
u on Insurance office. Then in He do not He to leave his 1880, he went to London to study home and it is more than 50 for the stage.
NEWSPAPERMAN
He abandoned the state be cause, he says, his ability did not justify perseverance. For a while he worked on paper and was d Fleet Street
Dowa-
years
since be made his last
public appearance. Then he
men
unvelled a memorial to R. D. Blackmore, the author of "Loma Doone"
and the who gave him much encourage- ment at the beginning own literary career.
of his
For many усепга Phillpotts
colleague of Amold Bennett. has followed a strict routine ot
SPORTS MASTER
A elever fighter who uses the straight fofi superbly, Dowar has been too fast to punch his true weight. Eo-unlike many other boxers he had quit the ring while still in the prime of Atness.
A few days earlier,, another
Now he will uncentrate on jeading art magazino "Le his career as a physical training Pelathe had commented upon instructor and sports master at Kimsby's works that they school Bear Bournemouth. were becoming "more and The Boy froth the pits has not more original" while the tide, his fortute in the ring. artist "sticks just an resoluto-) HUž he has a brand-new bun- ly to his origins".
galow, where he lives happily
Then novels began to pour from his country house. He rises at The Salon Dautomne has devoted and comfortably with his wife
his pen-and later, plays, 730 every morning, goes for a poems and short stories.
walk after breakfast, and refla His first book, "Lying in the afternoon. In the even- 2 What to do at a coming-out; Prophets," was published thing he often works unill dinner gora lo bed, con- 1000, sed his first big-seller me and was "The Human Boy," which tested man, at eleven o'clock.
parly? (0).
4 Maori girl? (0).
6 Anollier name for Sternet appeared th 1800. "The Fanner's ·HOBBY IS GARDENING
Wife" (1917) 9 probably
(B).
nono? (h).
7. All overi (5).
8 The rope for a ring in the most tomm drutla, with He is remarkably ft for hin "Yellow Satule (1936) a clee years and still enjoye hin pipe. runner-up. Both plays it the But his eyeght in fading. neal on Str Codrio Hardwicke's His clang hobby has been fame as an actor.
gardening. Although he cannot
12 Only à shall brandi we 2 Tollet preparation (4).
understand (4);
14 Scales (7).
17 The height of Sedan (6).
10 King of willow (0),
27 Leather animal (7)
20 Good dog for n walter? (4).
21 Exemplified by Ahaniga (4),
13 Notion fruin the fortid East
(4).
The Farther's Wife" had one atop much now, he still likes to
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(4).
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soldier (7).
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32 Ancestor (4).
TUESDAY'S
of the British theatre atk in the green-houSE.
still bringing in royalties.
11
has been televised and It is
20 Such a cavity looks wrong to A Present To France
18 (4),
URONSWORD-Across | Old-hari, AA-
ant two-year-okt daughter,
(ALL RIGHTS RESERVED)
en entire wall to two of Sandra. Kimsou's bold, knife-work murals which are studies of human bodies where tho artist has sought to restore
to man's figure and feature Cold Reception
its most dignified expressler.
ta came
Bonn, Nov. 10. Kimsou 'han just received an
Chancellor Konrad Adeo- Invitation to take part in the Ecole De Paris exhibition ater, 83, caught a cold during an airport reception last wock ricxt year, Thla crown us earlier succesca for Grenk Prender Constantin which have already made him Karammalle, and has been * permanent member of the ordered by his doctors to rest, Salon Dautonie, People 11 was learned tonight-People
Special, Speeldi.
SHOTGUN GRANNY PARDONED
It recommending Dona Clara for the HesidenVs clemorie, the Parole Board stressed her exemplary behaviour dur the year and alhe months aho already sirved of her sentence,
Curluba, Brazil. Melbiuine, Nov. 1o. President Kubitschek has par- The hitorio property, on the doned 30 year-old Doba Clara
of t South Atlantic land
Augusta da dira, who was bam; 0 Piece, o Folder, 10 Grove, 17 Deban, „12; Huer, 13 Tietana wnete Napoleón lival in sentenced to four years in the Alleaf, 18 Oldest, 10 Slayed, 20 Dettr, 12 Bern, 23 Astir, 20 exile after the baille of Weunion
State Pentenitary her for fatally shooting her husband Their report said that is was
Prism, 20 Iederm, 27 kávéd, 20 Berli, 20 Stdten, Down; 1 in to be bicootleg to the French Overhead, a Distrust, 8. Aped, 4 Minerly, 8 Accused, 0 Berthur, Government by Dima Mabel 1 tepla, 14, *tchwiwan),, 15 Parlimen, 18 Obremen, 17 Dekiren, | Bronten, uf Melobutne,Pengīn 10 Tessor, 21 Erdt, 24 Itoet.
ocial/
who attacked her in an of jealousy.
bi
In Engle,
known to her fellow inmate DK "VOVA"
"Grathy" and was a mother Confessor to her companiona is quated Uie penitentiary Jaying that her efforts to
younger prepare the women for better ilte tar trum: the ways of crime after
thelt release, was a real work
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