1955-01-08 — Page 4

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THE CHINA MAIL, - SATURDAY, JANUARY

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MERRY

AFTER eight worrying weeks, a mother greets her SUR sent home to England in un iron lung. John Taylor, of Putney, was working as an oil geologist in Ecuador when he was taken in and became paralysed. He is seen on his arrival at Southampton with his mother, Miru Hilda Taylor, (Express)

RIGHT: London's top model, June Uakes, shakes hands with a guest'after her wedding to Michael Cobham, 29, younger son cf air pioneer Sir Alan Cobham, at the Savoy Chapel (Express)

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THE Duchess of Gloucester attended the Snow Ball in aid of the United' Appeal. for the Blind and the British Empire Society for the Blind, which was held at London's Dorchester Hotel. The Duchess is seen chatting with Sir Frederick Browning. (Express)

HERE is ballerina Alicia Markova and conductor Sir Malcolm Sargent.inspecting.a Dlaghilev exhibit at Forbers House, London, where some of the greatest exponents of Russian ballet held a dianer party towards the end of the year. (Express)

MR Victor Herman, QC -- that's the next tille Scottish flyweight Vic Herman

aims to earn.

For the 25-year-old champion has announced his retirement from the ring in favour of reading for the law. (Express).

LEFT:

Twelve-year-old Prince Michael of Kent 'arrives at the London

Casino for a 'film show ' with his tutor, Mr Timothy Dawson. Dur ing the interval, the, young Prince, in his first long trousers, ate, an cream. (Expre

THE baby who, weighed 2 lb. 8 oz, when she was born, and who was fed from a fountain-pen filler, celebrated her 21st birthday the other day at her home in Harringay. Here is Joan Standen reading birthday greetings. (Express)

FAMOUS runners Roger Banalster (right) and Chris Chataway were named Sport- Ing Personalities of 1954 at a

at a ceremony, televised from the Savoy Hotel, London. Bannister won the "Sportsman of the Year" trophy, and Chataway TV's now

Sportsview Trophy.. (Reuterphoto)

NANCY

RED-HEADED; 27-year-old Kay Kendall, who has boen suspended by the Rank Organisation; which has her under a seven-year contract, for refusing to play a part in the new film, "Doctor. At Sea.” She did not like the role, and accepted the suspension, which means loss of pay at £120 per week until a new part can be found for her. (Express)

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