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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1947.

The palace was lepers' hospital:

From Norman times

until

the sixteenth century a hospi tul for lepers stood on the site of St James's Palace.

Henry VIIL, who built St James's hospital for Anne Boleyn, had the nulled down and Its grounds turn ed into a park, which, well stocked with game, was used for the royal

shooting.

BO

K

EVIL-A STRIKING COMES FROM NOVEL GERMANY

ON THE MARBLE CLIFFS,

G

by Ernst Juenger.

(Lehmann, is. Gd.)

ERMAN, literature rises

from the

dead. Of all

the books I have seen

by JOHN PUDNEY

fashion for drinking, seawater. Ho

of

the

of

world........or arches triumph that have forgotten the herole name they were piled up mind to celebrate, that all the with half so mournful an expres- sion of the Instability of human fortunes, as these gad spectacles of exhausted affections and, as it were, traditionery fragments of expired passion.",

Sudden deall came on the bunt-

from postwar Europe this one traces the prudish history of the ing field to G. A. Lawrence's Guy moves me most. It has caught bathing machines. He investigates Livingstone: the very texture of a continent the cult of plers. He rather gal. in a visionary eye. It ex dantly defends landladies. presses the resistance against THE HOUSE BY THE SEA, evil.

German. It is written by a He fought against us in both wars. Ho published it in Ham- a short, burg in 1939. It is

parable directed dreamlike against all tyranny, and against Hitler's. Reich in particular.

I wonder how many of his

"We dashed water over hlm. In a few minutes he opened hip eyes, and seemed to recognise everyone directly; for he looked up Into the frightened face of the first whip, who was, supporting him and said: "You' always toki mo I went too fost atimber, Jack."

by Jon Godden, (Michael Josepli, 81. Gd.) te house is a safe haven of a escaped from the maiden ludy tyrannies of her family past. Its walls, cosy with precious

Yes I

brave pity the

novelist four

fear. How whose milkman these days has been trifles, are to keep out expertly; in a few pages, Mira God- to Syria, Poland, or Chinn

architec- den completes this frail ture.

get Then she causes a storm to

her us the fear of

St James's Palace is the oldest of the roynt residences in London, After Whitehall Palace was burned victims and toudies recognised, up and shows down in 1097 it became the celalja corpulent living tyrant in heroine Edwina. There is a climax home of the royal family until these descriptions of a tyranni- when a man appears. Edwina faces George III. acquired Buckingham cal "Chief Ranger."

Palace.

Charles I spent the night before his execution at St James's.

and In iis chapel George IV. Queen Caroline, Queen Victoria and Edward Prince Albert, and King and Queen Alexandra were married.

Winners Of Prince Eugen Awards

him in the hall.

"She saw the shoes: a man's shoes, not à club-foot or the pads of a wild beast....One fool, sho saw, was held off the ground like the paw of a hurt dog...."

brings with him Her visitor

here. He is

NEWS

ROBERT PAYNE writing his life of Buddha (due for publication next year) in dim-star Anna May Wong's Hollywood home.

The new edition of Sir MAX DEER- BOM'S "Zuleika Dobson" (the girl who started riots in Oxford have half a century ago), will

"He was one of those

whom the Mauretanians

figures respect

an

as great lords and yet find some- what ridiculous....He left Imprint on one's memory, if only lis because his green coat with

leaves greater fear than flex gold-embroidered

American deserter on drew all eyes to him....I felt the young

He that run.

La

接 hard, desperdic breath of primitive power

breeze character, and his Aurrounded him like a

All the house. He stays, of course. from his forests....

а

A

the

portrait of frontispiece heroine painted by the author.

the

only

ERSKINE'S presence 'soon English MARGARET

I will not spoll it. I will add that the two of them in the house by the sea; with their dear, love and hatred, make a story to be V.L.P.? remembered.

Mau-

Was it prophecy or just coine Sweden's finest distinction in con-dence which produced this passage nection with the imitative arts-the describing the death of a Prince Eugen Medal for Artistic Merit-was awarded recently to three Swedish artists, Professor some Israel Wahlman, designer of uf Sweden's most beautiful modern churches, the black-and-white artist Court Harald Sallbert, and the allversmith, Baron Erik Fleming.

The medal was instituted in 1945 by the King of Sweden on the 80th birthday of his brother Prince 17 tris Eugen, who died on August

who

him- Prince Eugen,

WAS self one of Sweden's foremost pain- the darkness of bewilderment, is a

plea for the survival of the spirit. ters and a much appreciated pro-

prt,

integrity had Its heroes are men of patron of moter and stipulated that the medal should be and good will. We see them work

on the study of awarded annually to three Swedishing disinterested

eyes, artists and to one artist from each plants. Then, through their

see an approaching physical of the other Scandinavian countries. we

corruption,

year,

NOVELS OF HIGH SOCIETY

Whispering the their

the American

second, book, "The House has been chosen by American Crime Club as Book of the Month. Although the English pubUshers acquired

before the rights publishers, production was held up so long that the book made its bow in the States. BERNARD NEWMAN, England's

top-paid author-lecturer, has ar- rived back from a four of the Far East with the first two chapters of his yet untitled

them on the plane wrole from Japan.

book,

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NE of the cutest bridge stories I have heard Tately was told by Bertram Lebhar, Jr. of New Rochelle, N. Y. His 13-year-old son, Godfrey ("Goffy"), plays a pretty During the good game of bridge. course of a hand a couple of years ago, "Goffy" led one extra round

father ask He of trumps, whereupon triped. "Don't you count the trumpa?" Looking a little bewildered, the 11- year-old Jod said, "No." Then how BALCHIN.

father, specialist in do you know," asked his

"Mine "when you have picked up all the psychological novels ke

just started trumps?" "Goffy" replied, "I Own Executioner," has something.

new novel, lead them until nobody has "Lord, I Was Afraid," is written more,"

points . "But," entirely

dialogue.

There were a few other warns his publisher, "it's quite that he had learned however. He unactable."

knew that South's opening of the queen of hearts marked North OVER THE COUNTER: Best sellers the ace and king. He also knew

Wife "John Buchan," by his

that third position opens the bidding

"I guessed that he had taken in time the pill which every retanian carries on his body. It FROM THE VICTORIAN ERA.

(Pilot Press, 181,) In a capsule of coloured glass, generally carried in a ring, or in

*Henrietta moments of peril, in the mouth. IN this fat volume of 000 pages fire A bite sumices to crush the cap- gathered together

Disraeli, Benjamin sule. in which is scaled a polson Temple," by

G. A. of rare potency.”

"Guy Livingstone," by

Moths,"

Oulda. by Ouida. The book is more than a sport for Lawrence

most NIGEL covering Victoria's reign,

have recognising characters better dead. These three This strange bonfire of words. It in of Queen

Anthony by Mr Powell, who writes an informative been selected introduction. It is heavy to t but books are practically unob- light and entertaining to read. The tainable individually and are chosen to be read together.

We also witness the degradation ARE YOU SURE?

ol men of spirit. In this Reich of the imagination, Juenger speaks of ANSWERS

pocts strolling with cudgels, of ad- vocates defending the causes of in- Questions on Page 9

of Finally, these forces Justice.

violence, its food 1. Keeps

on skewers; evil close in. There is kills beetles, mice, elc., and impales and an ending prophetic of the them on thorns. 2. G. Garro-Jones, downfall of the author's own coun-

Lord Hugh Ceell, Charles Dukes,

in it all, I see not only Sidney Webb. 3. Kensington. West- minster is a city. 4. A detached part the corruption which we have had of Worcester surrounded by Stafford. to fight, but also a corruption of the be 5. Court revels, he was appointed to numan spirit which must still

festivities. Christmas

6. fought. That is why I belleve that, arrange

Scottish Cup, 1885. this is an important book. Arbroath 36, South Africa 30, Port Elizabeth, 1906, and again at Birmingham, 1924. 7. Uruguay, & John Dory,

Mirrored

It is not depressing, though,~~ It a.fish; leaves me, happier than the writings

Moby Dick, a whale. 9. Bulgaria. of those economists who prophesied 10. Pot holer or cave explorer.

who

con

Germany tor so many years that could not afford to fight and now blueprint European doom. - CROSSWORD SOLUTION

Juenger is one of the first temporary German writers to reach Solution of yesterday's puzzle. us in English and translator Stuart Juen- Across: 1. Troopship: 8. Wean; 10. Hood's English is excellent. Apes; 11. Starred; 13, Finite; 15, Lot: ger's reputation in Germany today 10. Le low; 17, Stench:, 10, Ted: 20, is great, and, as well it might be. Poetle Lisp; 22, Erl; 23, Else; 24, Dressings. controversial. At least in

Down: 1. Two sted: 2, Resister; fletion he managed to spill a whole 3. Oat; 4, Particles; 5, Spree; G. bibful Heelless; 7, Port wines; D, Nall: 12, faces. Dour: 14, Nerdle; 18, Nods; 21, Peg,

CHESS PROBLEM

By J. POSPISIL

Black, 8 pieces,

11

White, 5 plecer.

White to play and mate in three, Solution to yesterday's problem:

1, Rus84, muu: 2, Q, R, or Ki (ch, difch, or dbi ch) mates.

NANCY

I'M ENJOYING THIS LONG

HIKE

So Soo-oothing

OW... MY CORN IS STARTIN' TO HOIT

their the Nazis to about Meanwhile the Germans have pre- clous little chance of reading our contemporary literature. We govern, 11 stems, with the authority forms but without the persuasion of good writing.

fiermans

of

Bingle cannot buy u

the black British book except on

titled market. The ponderously

Agency For Intellectual Relief in Germany (48,

three

well

cer- A fiction writer's life was tainly easier when both he and his bizarre ad- readers kept clear of

ventures.

Prince's-gardens, S.W.7.) Issue a free leaflet lating booku British the contemporary which they

Germans think the ought to see. It is a list worth hav- je ing for your own beneilt as well.

THE ENGLISH SEASIDE, by H. G. Stokes,

(Sylvan Press, 123. Gdi);

THIS original and edifying piece

I on

of light reading is cursed only with the blemish of repetition. can just bear being told once page 55 that Blackpool was former- ly famous for over-eating. To have it repeated in some detail on

page

82 is more than this emaciated 14- stone can stand.

Bir Stokes' covers a period of 200 years with a clever blend of relish and historical fact. He recalls. the

OWW--

WE'LL FIX DIS CORN IT UP WHEN 15 MOIDER WE GET

HOME

NIET - BUSHMILLE

Disraeli writes:-

"It is not so much ruined cities that were once the capital glories

and

in

His

any

for

Friends (Hodder and Stoughton, 12s. 6d.). Creatures of probably a litle weaker than any set other position. Therefore, having Somerset Circumstance." by

located the ace and king of hearts Maugham (Helhemann, 10s. d.) in the North hand, he was sure that "The Saint Sees It Through," by North did not also have the ace of

and diamonds. So "Goffy" ruffed

Leslie Charteris (Hodder Stoughton, 85. ed.).

Rupert and the Three Guides-41

In his excitement Rupert hat shouted out loud, and next minute Beryl pops her head through the hole in the roof to see what has "I my, we've solved happened.

** All everything," cries Rupert, those jewels and things are up here! "There never was thief. The squirrels must have taken them to decorate the king's throne. If you three could lend me same hankies we could pick them up and return them." Beryl at once speaks to Janet and Pauline and collects threa handkerchiefs.

ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

opening heart lead,

of spinde

king turned

the

the

then led South won and re- heart. "Goffy" and trumped it, cashed the queen jack of spades, then came the ten of spac It was then that

spades. learned that nobody else had any trumps.

ho

of

of

He casked, the ace and king clubs and ledi the five of clubs, which South won. Another heart was led and trumped by "Goffy," South who..now led a diamond. played low but "Golly" went right up with dummy's king because his certainty that North could not have the ace-king of hearts and ace of diamonds, and not open the bid- ding. He discarded one of his los- clubs ing diamonds on the jack of and made four-odd.

Skeleton Crossword

CLUES ACROSS

1. What may

be thrown About in sport lookA flat to its 0. More pers

fect state? 10. It% olled and canned

11. Should

hunt

one

it

with a pop

Run 7

12. A.H.P. 15:

nal (World

War 1).

13. Chory three-colour combina tion {four word.), and

18. Dre's ก

Stillard

player pocketing eno of them

three words),

23. No147

scort.

quarrel involving

25. Boy meets girl in Canada.

77. Tule is a dorty sort of way

to work,

for an

20. Descriptive of one who feels

like tetiring.

29. Only a tring net of dis-

courtesy apparently,

CLUES DOWN ·

1. Wo do change about in mak ing a stars on this house.

2. How a soldier, may relax after-

being shunned? (three words).

3. One can put ball the rubbish

to some purpose,

4. The Mohammedan world is in

a stew.

5. A wir begins a proverb.

6

Deinebatlina ?

7. Will probably go to pot

I'LL SEE IF I CAN FIND SOMETHING

FOR IT

nuatour deserting bo's 6. No

doing Announcer's work. 9. You'll and her in the middle

of a basket.

14. Military initials in a highlight.

and-

16. trits saying from the stage. 18. Pag-end Y

17. It droppeth gently.

10. You've got your free advertise- menta: do you want jam on them as well ?

10. Unpleasant end of a royal line,

TN the Skeleton Crossword cite K black squares and eine numbers have to be fed in, as well as the words. Four black squates and been Tour cluto bere have Inserted to give you a start.

The black squares form a ayun. metrical pattern; the top half matches the bottom hair, and the two sides correspond. So you can I to 12 more aqueres ut mare to correspond wills thorn given.

Alace no words of two letters are used except in phrases, 14 Down and, the corresponding word on the right must be three-letter words, There are 12 cluca neroJK, no that six must tie in the top half of the diagrant antil six in the bottom half, as it would not be possible to get both Nos. 13 and 19, which require seren sulition words, hetween them, foto the middle lue. Therefore 13 must occupy the aft line from the top and 18 the seventh,

LAST WEEK'S SOLUTION UMFURN

CHATC

20. 10's just nonsense to stumble. CHINA

over a letter.

21. Panny on the drum? No::but pounds and shillings on the organ 1

22. Punctual to compet fulf“ pay-

ment.

24. To Cleopatra it was definitely.

polsonous,

20. Might it silo out of the creel ?

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