1956-12-08 — Page 18

THE CHINA MAIE, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8, ⠀ 1956.

FEATURES

STAMP WITH A DIFFERENCE

Co

HONGRATULATIONS to and yet easy in her conver- me 15 the postal authorities sation. She gave

she They sittings and told me have done something dif- liked the portrait." ferent. They have brought

in far-away FUL

The artist

was working

out a new stamp with a for the Fishmongers' Com- portrait of the Queen pany of London. His fee different to that used by was 2,000 guiness.

any other British posses slon. That is certainly an achievement.

The portrait chosen by Fiji is the

painted!

last year by the Florentine artist,

Pietro

Annigoni.

This is no flatter- ing"court" paint-

ing. It is how the

Ho said: "1 worked in the painting for two months,

"It was tremendously interesi- ing. I wanted

show LO

her munjesty. I also wanted 10 show ber Semint nity.

"And, after all, to

aint such paint

a subject

is something that only

happens obre in п

fetime."

Su there

a famous portrait by

H famous puduster. six

Queen looks. And Annigoni And yet he says that only

has put on canvas

all the years

rose and cream and the soft- ness of texture that shows in the Queen's face.

EL

earlier, In 1040. 12JN pictures were being hawked unsuccessfully around Landon's Bond Street.

The portrait stamp

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HERE CARTOONIST CAL Seems to have caught one of Santa's

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more than 59 different species other species, usually only the they walk, you can hear strange of this beautiful unirnn!?

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By R. S. CRAGGS

TN May of 1954, three There are about 34

of them

that

men, drilling test holes altogether, besides somo

Have been parily worn away for an American mining with the weather. The carvings company in Central Ontario cover an area of about 30 feet made an amazing discovery, by 50 foot and one of a heron They found themselves looking at rock carvings that scientists now believe to be 3,500 years old!

This discovery was made only 190 miles from Toronto and one of the men had passed by the place many times in 10 years without noticing them.

Ave foot tall. Besides humans, other creatures shown include six salamanders, three smokes, one frog, one turtle, two A human birds and two deer.

a halo apparently figure with represcita a sun goddess,

not These early Indians did know how to grow crops. They The only had no pottery. weapon was the spear. At first it was hard for scien- It seems likely that the drow- tists to believe that the day- inge wene done for religious lugs had really been made that purposes, perhaps 40 help with long ago. But some of the pic- the hunt,

seientists There are a few tures were of a certain type of spearhead known to have be- who think that the rock cary- longed

to the Laurentian race ings were made only o lew who lived before the invention hundred years ago, by modern

Indians. of the bow and arrow.

But most authoritica were "ground" believe that these drawings The Agures to the limestone rock and noi were over 1,000 years old when invaded Britain cut out with a sharp instru- Julius Cacat

in 55 B.C.

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Peter Makes

Makes A Difficult Decision

Pho

By ALICE REEL

ETER VAN DEERLIN, skate with the group that was spending n took the lead. His uncle had year in Holland, was en- explained that the belter Joying every minute of his skaters always went whead visit. Holland, with its and the others followed in quaint tit carts, gablexi a group behind them. roofs, was fully as exciting

as he had hoped.

felt

Micaling

De

sensitive

about with the slower group.

"Each year I think I'll ready for front line." he said wistfully.

Wis- Peter, who was from conal was the best skater of Ala pike in is home town. He felt pretty sure that he could qualify for the speedy skaters, As he sped down the frozen canals, he hoped that Oom Jan was watching him.

The winter sports, how- "Although your Cousin ever, were the best of all, Dirk is a good skater, he is From the minute he heard not quite ready

for the about the skuting excursion to the island of Marken, front line," he said plea- uncle tell abou

santly. Peter hoped that Oom (Uncle) Jan would let him

Discussing it later with Dirk, Peter found out that his cousin

He never tired of hearing his the trip they weukt make.

"Wê skate ueross a sea that used to be a part of The Zuider Zec," he explained.

"When we

YOUR PUZZLE CORNER

Harry Odell

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says

If you were to dress up

for to-night's WESTMINSTER CHOIR

at the

EMPIRE THEATRE

it would add glamour to a universally acclaimed great entertainment.

10

18

CROSSWORD

1 Cushion

ACROSS

4 Mineral spring 7 Rowing tool

8 What the sun does to skin › Feign

If you were to be in your seats before 9.30 p.m. 11 Her

would be wonderful because 12 States

our ushers will have to cope 16 Part of the foot with an almost sold out 17 Long fish house. Please help us and 18 Finish come early,

19 Period of time

DOWN

When Burgess met Churchill

1 Soft drink

2 Swiss river

ä Attired

4 Piloted

6 Cooking utensi

6 Too

10 Article

GUY Burgess calls on Winston Churchill at Chartwell Consumed food

Manor..

It was at the time of Munich, and the man who has since been Exalted to a heroic status, and that other man who is now a pet villain, talked about the Inter pational situation...

What they said on this occasion is revealed in the next instalment of THE BURGESS STORY in the

SUNDAY POST HERALD.

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This fascinating glipre behind the scenes is the latest in a scriç

of revelations in THE PURGESS STORY, the first que secment of

the dramatic fight behind the trop Curtain of two of Britain's bright Young plomatic safe,ca mystery which becomes more and more intriguing as it to unravelled by Tom Driberg, the

-knowp

Make sure of your POST-HERALD cen Sunday

18 Mels child

14 Beverage 18 Crafty

TRIANGLE

CARROTS, liked by

rabbils

"C" WORDS

flow many things

THE FRONT-RUNNER

IF NOT

ALWAYS THE

MAN AND WEAPONS

WINNER

DIRK?

Wo

reach the isle of Marken, all go to a restaurant to eat a bowl of pea soup. Hollenders Ilke their pea soup so thick that it could support a spoon."

HERON

SUN GODDESS

AND WORSHIPPERS

Cricket's Adventure

-He Hears Two Trees Rustle Up a Conversation--

By MAX TRELL

1

The great day finally arrived. Accompanied by several of their friends and relatives, the Van Decrlins set off by bus for their | 46% TOW know you won't "N believe me," said Christo- starting point.

pher Cricket to

axi shadow children Hanid, tho with the turned-about Hakes, “but I'll tell 11 lo you anyway. It really did happen."

When they reached their des- tination, Oom Ja smiled at Peter.

"Put on your skates and comt with me, he said. "You shall skate in the first group." whose

and good for you, form the base names begin with the letter of this word triangle. The "can you find in this sketch? second word

for The Puzzleinan says there "thanks"; third a "a pronoun";

fourth

"A

baby talk

region in Europe":

fifth "one of the Marx brothers": and sixth "a utensil for brewing

" drink."

1

CARROTS

INTELLIQUIZ

Pick the right author in each

of these questions about books: "Treasure Island" was writion by (Irwin S. Cobb Robert Louin Stevenson --Sinelafr Lewis)

"Tom Sawyer" was a charac- ter in a book by (James Whit- comb Riley Oliver Wendell Holmes Mark Twain).

"Uncle Tom's Cabin” was the work of (Harriet Beecher Stowe Florence Nightingale ------ Carrie Nation)..

PAIR THEM

The Puzzleman da't do very well in matching these pairs of warda. Can you straighten him outt

-MAN PUP

GIRL

KID LAMB KITTEN COLT

BEAR HORSE CAT

RAM

GOAT

CUB

BOY.

DOG WOMAN

Rupert and the Old Chimney

ling errands

only.

Last: shoplite Rupert, etnies, 1st-day Hope bod

His Friend

all ready Calls cheerity

2S0:30, İşte, says Petet, 25% If you

haven, 6 gót a party on Chrisurias. ster: Dáy, come and tell pña Charie : your

And on that they BRITÁNDA

15.

CHEST

NUTE

CHAR COALS

(Solutions on Pare 20)

are

Knar!

Knart and Hanld were curious to know more about the adven- could ture that Christopher Cricket of had, They begged him to tell

the story from the beginning.

Peter's heart jumped. Se Oom Jan realised that he hold his own with the best skatersl

Sitting on a bank, he put on one skate. Although he didn't want to look at Dirk, he found his eyes going straight to cousin. Dirk's face was flushed and unhappy. Dirk when't ready for the thrill of darting down the glittering ice with the fast skaters,

"Hurry!"

"The

start."

called Oom front line Is ready

Christopher sat down near the

little oak tree..

** Will I soon be as tall as you,

His Spectacles "Well," said Christopher and he sat down on an old newspaper and cleaned his spectacles with his the end of his handkerchief.

this "Early

morning, while everyone in the house was still asleep, I went out for a bit of

stroll. It's very pleasant carly mother?' in the morning. The birds seem Jan. to sing more brightly and cheer.

to fully than they do later on in'

the day. Flowers seem fresher, seems to shine Even the sun with more friendly warmth than he does later on,

Peter shook his head. "I think I' skate with Dirk,' he male "It wouldn't be any fun there without him."

up

"Not very soon."

"Next Spring?"

"No, my dear, not sext Spring. It will be many Springs before you can grow to be tall as I am the old tree "At any rate, I was walking answered. Your trúnk must Dirk's radiant face told him down the road until Anally first grow round and sturdy arme must become and your strong and have many leaves.' "Oh, mother, the young tree. "Oh, I know that place!" ex- aried at that moment, the breeze claimed Knarf.

that

he had done the right thing. Now, the day would hold came to the spot where the old next to the some happiness for his chestone wall."

Swinging along

toward

Island of Marken, Peter found himself in the best of spirita

"I can hardly wait to taste that pea soup." he chuckled.

Dal tree stands

"So do I," said Hanid.

Subtle Oak

"Well," said Christopher,

is trying to pull' away my leaves. Look how it is tuggiar at them, And last night, as the... wind blow past, I heard It BAY Bay that it would soon grow cold and sharp and tug all my leaves

You know that place, and I'm off no matter how hard I tried sure you do, you'll remember to hold them. It said it would

troum that just under the end of the take every leaf.

branches. farthest branch of the old oak, mother? Oh, I ans afraid. Will it do

a little oak tree is growing."

Gentle Voice

200

that,

Knary and Henic both shook |their hinda and said they had

There is nothing to be atrala never noticed the little pak tree.

lów growing under the farthest of said the old oaks in

"The wind will branch of the old, Dal............

pentle voloo. Indeed come and tug the leaves "Just the same said Christos from your tiny arms. Then the pher Cricket, “it's there,

And as a matter of fact, I at w will fall and cover you up. The binis will go away. mysalt dowth worden?

boside that The butterfles will be gone and little bak tipp.ME

curiou

the crickets thought struck me. I wondered you will not bear

you must not be what the tile oak tree would crald. You matige close

your could

to the

in ons trop, they wore and sleep. And then one

can't talk to me day the up will shine brightly, tos, nach mein. The snow will melt. You

Perized interrupted "Hanid, kus will wake again, S.There will be

what thought, gala ittle green buds on your arms, Christopher Cricket, Tautiyet Then the buds will open."

ì breeze, câme along..@TELAN

·moment, thi paven in, thế gis And, what will they be

and to mother?!

[now. And the