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DEATH OF SIR LUKE FILDES.
PAINTER OF MANY FAMOUS PICTURES.
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NAVAL FORCES OF GREAT POWERS.
APRIL 9, 1927.
MR. CHURCHILL'S TASK.
HOW TO MEET EXPECTED DEFICIT.
Sir Luke Fildes. R.A., one of the Particulars are published in the Despite the prospect of a de- last of the great Victorians, a per- form of a Blue Book of the fleets fcit at the end of the financial sonal friend of Charles Dickens, of the British Empire and foreign year, and the fact that little or no died at his residence, Melbury countries, and the following com reduction in the cost of the social Road, Kensington, from pneu-parative figures are tabulated of and defence services is possible, monia, following a bronchial chill vessels built:-
It is stated in, well-informed quar- (says the Daily News.) He was Britain, 14 battleships; U.S.A.,ters that no increase in taxation i only a few days, and died in his 18; Japan 6; France. 9; Italy 6; is likely, writes the Central News
the Soviet Union, 5; and Germany, political correspondent.
84th year.
Sir Luke was known for, many years for his subject pictures, of which "The Doctor" is the most
famous.
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Britain, 4 battle cruisera; U.S.A., none, Japan, 4; other countries,
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Britain, 48 cruisers; U.S.A., 82; Japan, 83; France, 16; Italy, 14 Soviet, 7; Germany, 8.
He brought to the highest suc- casa the Victorian tradition of in- vesting a canvas with the interest of a human story apart from the sthetic interest. In fact, he might fairly be described as the
Britain has 3 armoured const de originator of the "problem" pic-fonce vessels; the U.S.A, 1.
Japan has also three cruiser minelayers.
It is therefore anticipated that Mr. Churchill is contemplating meeting the situation by an excep- tional financial measure.
That the Chancellor will be faced at the end of the financial year with a deficit as a result of the coal stoppage and the general strike is now beyond doubt. He may be $20,000,000 short. Direct taxation, it la stated, is certain Britain has 8 aircraft carriers, not to be made heavier. Some ad- including two cruisers under con-justments in direct taxation are
anticipated.
ture.
Apart from these subject pic turos he executed a number of portraits of royal personages, an it was rather on these works that Italy and Soviet, 1 each; and Gor Chancellor is contemplating deal-
his fame as a painter was based.
Lruction
aircraft carriers; as U.S.A., 1; Japan, 4; Franco,, none;
many, none.
Opinion is hardening that the
ing with an exceptional situation
"Edwin Drood."
Britain has 167 destroyers; certainly have the support of a by exceptional means. He would As an illustrator of works of U.S.A., 309, including 14 fitted as great many of the Government's Dickens he was frequently in close minelayers, and 26 assigned to backers if he avoided giving in- association with that novelist, and coastguard duties; Japan, 109: dustry another netbuck by any it was often said that he was the France, 49; Italy, 60; Soviet, 88; method, provided it was sound fin- only man who knew the ending of and Germany, 17 vessels classed in ance. "The Mystery of Edwin Drood." Germany as large torpedo boats. As Mr. Churchill is said to be He was working on the illustra-In addition Italy has 38 torpedo framing his Budget on the assump- tions of this unfinished novel boats; the Soviet, 6; and Germany, tion of a big trade revival, he is when the death of Dickens cast u 16.
likely to be extremely sensible of shadow over his life.
The Submarines.
the importance of not retarding Conse- Britain
over-taxation. has 55 submarines, this by USA. 121, Japan 58, France 44, quently considerable credence is Italy, 42, Soviet 2, Germany none. given to the rumour that the next Vessels ander construction com- Budget will reveal a reduction of pare as follows:-
the amount to be contributed from Britain-Two battleships, 14 the sinking fund to debt redemp cruisers, one cruiser mine-layer, tion, equal to the deficit on the one aircraft carrier, two destroy past year. ery, nine submarines, and four river gunboats,
It was reported that Fildes had represente Jasper as wearing a Hittle black fie. Dickens insisted that it must be a double necktie. Bildes asked why, and Dickens, after engilation, asked:--
"Can you keep a secret?" "Yes," said the artist. "Well, then," said the novelist "I must have the double necktie, beense Jasper strangles Edwin Drac with it.."
From the death of Dickens he gave up a great deal of the black and white illustrations which was then occupying a great portion of
his time.
Painter of Pathetic Subjects, It was as the painter of pathetic subjects dealing with the commga everyday life of the people that came to paint "The Doctor." IIe had the interior of a epttage erect ed in his studio at Kensington, and the picture was on the ensol for Iseveral months.
When finished the picture show- fed a sick child on a poor bed with a grave but kindly, doctor by the side. Dawn stealing in at the window is intended to indicate the dawn of hope that the child will | survive.
When the portrait came to be discussed it was asserted that Sir Luke had painted himself into the character of the doctor, but he al- ways declared that was never his intention, and, in fact, that his model was a clean-shaven. man, and that other friends also sat asi the model when he obtained the right pose.
Sir Luke's first picture was ex- hibited at the Royal Academy in 1872, and was called "Fair, Quiet, and Sweet Rest." Two years later he married Miss Fanny Woods, and they had four sons and two daughters. He was elected au 1.A. in 1887 and was knighted in 1906, the K.C.V.O. belag conferred upon him in 1918,
BOMBSHELL FOR FILM INDUSTRY.
GOVERNMENT'S NEW LICENSING REGULATIONS
Considerable perturbation has been cussed in the film trade by a statement in a trade paper that the Government's Film Bill is Hike- ly to include a provision for the imposition of a licence upon ex-. | hibitors and renters, which can be revoked if the other provisions of the Bill are broken, and that the administration of these licences would be in the hands of the Loun! Authorities.
Such proposal (the Central News learns) would arouse great antagoniem in the trade, and some doubt is being expressed as to the probability of the report being accuratex
In political circles, it is gather ed that the Bill, which is to be in- troduced into the House of Com- mons shortly after Easter, Pro- poses a quota on distributors as well as exhibitors. The intention is believed to be that the quotr shall in the first place be 7% per cent., rising as more British films become available by 2% per cent. ach year until a maximum of 25 per cent. has been reached.
The quota will not come into operation either until 12 months after the date of the passage of the Bill into law or 12 months after a date specified in the Bill.
It la understood that the Gov- crnment hopes to secure at thi same time an Empire quota of the same amount, and that the Gov- ernment is at present in com- mubication with the Governmenta of the Dominions most concerned on the matter.
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U.S.A. Five cruisers, two al Italy Two eruisers, eight de- craft carriers, three submarinos stroyers, 15 subruarines, and twe and six river gunboats.
battleship, two Japan-Six cruisers, one aircraft, Soviet--One carrier, 13 destroyers, 19 sub-cruisers, and 24 destroyers, all of marines and two mine-sweepers, pre-revolutionary design, and on France-Five cruisers, one which work is proceeding slowly cruiser mine-layer, two aircraft or in some cases stopped, and three carriers, 8 flotilla leaders, 22 de submarines."
Germany-Three cruisers and 12 satroyers, 13 submarines, three coastal motor boats, and one river destroyers.
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