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THE CHINA MAIL WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1958.
short stories
by Somerset
Maugham
TOLD IN LONDON LAST WEEK
AND ALL ABOUT
HIMSELF
"It's a wonderful thought-after 62 years I shall be free," said Somerset Maugham, now 84 and on his usual autumn visit to London. He has just finished his last book-a collection of essays... and now, he says, "I am experiencing a tremen- dous feeling of relief. I have absolutely nothing left to write about." In this relaxed mood he talked to JOHN CRUESEMANN and the result
is this little anthology of anecdote and reminis snobbery I think it really does
cence by a master story-teller.
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I USE AS
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CHARACTERS
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but without the original, portrait has existence.
no
fhis may sound vain, but Wonen have oflen
hut a family had "to one Lursed Gauguin when he was very 1, and to while away is ronvalescence
"It is not just a form of thal impela them,
you see. make some people feel good to br in communication with some- one in the public eye..
"Many of them are lonely, painted Especially young he
people. In the glass panel of the wooden fact, today most of my corre-
spondents are young.
dorer,
"Do you know, when I got there the family had already started to scrape the paint of. buy the painting I offered to but they replied. What about
ur door!!
"Se had another ono made for them. The painting is built into the window of my workroom in Cap Ferrat now.
n staff which included a superb chef, I took some pride in his cooking, I must say.
"But gradually it became Doparent that the chef was engaged in a brisk trade on the side. It became so bad I dually
with regrethad to fire him.
"Next morning I was sitting It a rule never to gloamily facing the prospect of "I make answer the second letter, Even engaging a new chef-and where so, they
one so good?- One Indian should I find go on.
the kitchen maid an wrote me 80 pages, then another when 40. He still writes occasionally. Italian girl, asked to see me. it IS nice of them. But it becomes a problem,
"She applied for the job.. I Vis astonished. 'Surely you Oh, but can't cook? I said curtainly, she replied, I have been doing the cooking for the past three years. She is with me still....
Message
AUSTRALIAN NEWSLETTER
The Man Who Said 'No' To A Fortune
Australian Newsletter writer, H. King Wood, was unable
to send his naual weekly report this week because he was 101. The following "letter"" has been wrkten from cable reports by the China Mall staff.
The Vicar Writes A Bible Thriller
By JOHN REDFERN N English parson whose
A hobbies are painting,
golf, and hi-8 has produced
A thrilling book likely to bo
Herb Elliott, Australia's wonder-miler, did a best seller.
Frebendary John
vicarage the blitz.
Bertram
Dorset, whe in at Lewisham Curing
something this week few of us could
It is the New Testament afford to he said “no, thanks" to a translated into 1958 Eng-
lish. quarter of a million U.S. dollars. He was turning down a professional offer made The start of this works by recently by Leo Leavitt, U.S. sporting Philips, who now lives at promoter, who told the world last month that Swanage, he had Herb "in the bag." Speaking at his home in Perth against the noise of television
too many drivers today youth study group. The subject cameras and with a background
was the Epistle to the Colossians. of flashing press cameras, Ellult
are power-drunk.
One frank young Londoner saic he had rejected the offer He is Mr C. o. Sherwood, can't understand what it's all said: "This Epistle, guv. We because he wanted to run for who, by a much younger man, about. It's written funnylike." Australia in the 1992 Empire Games, which will be held in ing 12 m.p.h. before Sydney bendary at Chichester Cathedral Mr Phillips he became a per- Peru.
disgust, because, he
Bally's
was fined about £5 for, exceed-
care.
"Jack" Phillips was leading a
Sald Elliott: "The thought of bad a speed limit for motor last year-decided then those Empire Gomes kept rugging at me all the time I was considering whether or not to turn professional."
and there to do his own translation " could still drive," he said, from the Greek texts. "make no mistake about that. His aim was to be accurate, But too many drivers today but also to be understood. seem to know only one control
the accelerator,"
True
1
He said the big decision which fucca bin was whether to turn professional and have financial security and at the same time Recoiling his ane, Mr Sher-
the magistrate, ini He says: "It is perfeelly true become incllable to compete as wood sald
fining him, had said that cars that Jesus said, 'Bleased are the amateur for his country. "Because i have only one te were a menace on the roads, and peggars in spirit. In an Eastern be- to lear, because I want to do he predicted that they would land, where the disparity
įtween rich and poor was very what is best and make myself soon be banned.
great, beggars were common. and my fiancee happy I have
But is extremely doubitul declded to remain amateur."
wheluer the word 'beggar' in our Not only were Herb and
Welfare State neacce happy, but also his
Jesus in- father, who said:
Was Qantas right in putting mental image which
conjures up the
all its new jet eggs intended to convey to his hearers." the one basket?
So he translates.
"We as a family are proud of Herb's decision, He has been through a period of stress—
Next year seven American while we have tried to help he Boeing 707 jet airliners will be has had to make the decision delivered to Qantas and these will be flown on the Kangaroo roule, competing of course with Britain's new Comes 4 dying in the colours of BOAC.
five weeks while
CLAIM that no writer to write about people without having models, Every character I have written abng has been produced as n
young I may ha "WHEN YOU are were by nature.
"And people call when I am embellished or altered slightly, you think older people who
down at the villa. A short are writing are no good at while ago an American lady all. For years I wrote plays from Ohle wrote to me that she
Belone I could "AFTER the Russian Re-himself." us a young man which no had a message.
Australian athletic
officials, who walted asked me one wanted. Then suddenly stop her I received a cable la volution all royallies for my
published there Elliott made up his mind, praised How do you know so much one of them was accepted mid-Atlantic saying she was on works
Then a telegram from sumple. have always modelled for a four-week run-and Paris. Finally two hand-written stopped. Now to my intense his decision.
year I had three letters from Beaulieu, close by. surprise, and I must say de- my women characters on real within a Yomet). It is the only way. plays running in London at "It turned out, and you may light, only last month I re- scarcely believe this, that she ceived out of the blue n the same time.
wanted to give a message from cheque for £360 from her little doggie to my little
Soviel
house. publishing doggie.
Perhaps they are catching "1 SUPPOSE it is true that up at last...After 40 years. I have enjoyed my greatest P.S.
about us?
The answer *
"Most of the people I have
about have met. Written
Nat always though. In fact MY RULE
Sometimes it hus been an ativabiluge. Take Gauguin, for
He died when I was
very young, and if I had met
him then I would probably not ive appreciated him,
Rescued
ABOUT
LETTERS
GETH
successor per.
Whaps I had better call
it notoriety-come the
the way.
short
with my success stories, But it is not true,
(THE lives of authors are you know, that they are the 667
rather dull. They are, hardest thing to write.
or should be, observing Either you have the knack all the time. And all the interesting parts of my life I
about-the have written
rest doesn't matter.
"Later on when I was writing obligations of fame. People or you haven't, The Moon And Sixpence, write to me a good deal.
which-as-you may know is-based I have been brought up to
e has hfe, I visited Tahiti answer every letter I get, and THE CHEF
where he lived and talked with 1 y to
do this as well as
nasty of the natives who knew possible. The trouble is when WHO NEVER
kim.
pouple answer my answer.
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"Now I have no themes left. And I am going to travel as much as 1 can. The thread of Ile could snap at any moment and I have arrived at an age when I can't expect to live very Puch longer,
"So I look forward to the future with cheerful resigna-
I first took the villa, I engaged tibn."
'SCAR DISFIGURES ME
SAYS STRIP DANCER
Paris, Oct. 7.
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Ze-
ed a suit for 10,000,000 francs damages in
court a Paris
a plastic sur- charging that gery operation on her stomach now prevented her from prac- tising her profession as a strip-tense dancer.
Miss Silver maintained that us a result of a disfiguring scar she must wear panties in the final scene at her cabaret while the other girls get away with a mere rose petal,
Miss Silver-whose real name Is Marisa Gorbacco--had an operation in June, 1956 to fatten her buiging midri!! and to give her swaltry line. Now she claims that
suffered a 23 she has
10
her beauty because of the Белг
The court was not given the chance to assess the damage done to Miss Silver's charms, She appeared in court fully clothed, and retained all her garments, throughout. *** France-Presse.
CHINA MAIL ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE
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"How happy are the humble-minded for the. kingdam of heaven { theirs!"
This 52-year-old clergyman tried to think himself into the heart and mind
of Paul,
of
Testament
particular
Bill Uren, Australian tearn
The 707 carrica more passen- Mack, of John the Divine, manager for the Helsinki und
"Then," gers and is slightly faster than
he Says, +1 tried Melbourne Olympic Games, said: the Comer, but the Melbourne further to imagine myself as "Everyone in amateur sport will Age last Week echoed the feel- cock of the New be delighted by his decision. It fuge of some when it commented uuthers writing his Is wonderful victory for
for the that Britain's success with the message
people of amateur sport that a man will Comet would inevitably increase today." forgo great fortune to continue the disappointment felt over the
The majestic rhythms of the Purchase of the 7073. urnateur career,"
Sir Wilfrid Kent Hughes, who "It remains to
seen Authorised Version are missing be way Chairman of the organising whether the most suitable choice inevitably. The famous passage committee for the Melbourne has been
Corinthians beginning made for successful in
I speak with the Olympics, said: "It must have competition with other major "Though been a hard decision but I am international airlines," added tongues of men and angels," be- sure Herb put first things first the Age.
comes:-
I feel certain neither Kerb nor Australia will forget it.""
So it looks as if Australia is one gold medal up already for the '62 Games.
✩
Things are looking up in
The Alice Springs. Springs Hotel has recent
roof-top ly opened 3
RAAF
*
"If I were to speak, with the combined eloquenos of men and spgels I should sür mich like 'à fanfare of trumpets or the crashing of cymbals
officer, Flight-Lieu- tenant Robert Boyd, of Melbourne, has remarried the wife he divorced six
But the great book, by the years ago. But not be Phillips treatment, gets tremen- fore a two-year courtship, dous pace, the Acts read like an Adventuro story, and many Flight-Lieutenant Boyd and puzzling passages in the Epistles
sporting arena which ca- ters for five sportserie. ket. golf, bowls, darts and They have a daughter aged 12. himself one
Four years after the divorce.
his wife were drst married in become crystal clear. 1945, and divorced la 1952.
Prebendary .Phillips allows footnote, where he translates the story (In Acts
quoits. Pride of place goes to the said F/Lt. Boyd, he decided he vill. 18), about the magician Simon offering the Apostles
cricket pitch which is full length must see his former wife again. and covered with canvas mat- ting.
net.
The whole arena is completely enclosed by a
swinging wire The pitch is illuminated for at night by overhend fluorescent lamps,
Lise
A
'A Pity'
"So I just knocked on her money for their gift of the Holy
"It was two Ghost. door," he said.
hard courtship years of real, agala before she agreed to marry me," he added.
The Authorised Version has Mrs Boyd said her husband Peter answering: "Thy maney kept chasing her until "I finally perish with thee!" Phillips maken
it- wanted to marry him again
you and
"I bave never been bappler
A 90-year-old Sydney man about things than I am now,"
has given up driving in she said,
.BY. THE WAY.
•
by Beachcomber
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Wibert "Grustration."
on will lost down gracefully to the original ideat It dromats go pavement. on like this much longer theme Wrong address will be a chance for my play A 17 acoquat of a mucial meet- about a man with a squint who 4 ing reminded me of the no- plunges bis right leg into his velter tubo was returning home left trouser, leaving the other on a foggy might. The enggenod tripe.
to the foot of some ataku, tools recity Attempting to
the of his boots and all his clothes, order, he crosses his legis, ext and Uptoed up to what he falls to the floor. Rising in try thought would be his bedroom. agalo, he jams both Des into At the top of the stats Pe was C was going. starring Huro Haas and C160 and Kop Zuls and Rondell ed by Nick Kendall; 4. Melachiring one trouser, and again loses his asked where
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To hell with your money!"
are
llis footnote reads: "These words
exactly what, tho Greek means. It is a pity that their real meaning is obscured by modern slang usage."
This is how Jack Phillips trauslates the Lord's Prayer
"Our Heavenly Father, may your name te konogred: May your kingdom come, and your will be done 00 earth as it Icaven
Give us this day the bread
wo good.
Forgive us what we owe to you, as we have also for- given thosO who anything to us. Keopus oleme of templation, and save us from evil.” Prependary Phillips is sailing
to the United States for a boli- day. He is widely esteemed in American Church circles.
Hls New Testament in Modern English was published in the United States on September 15. More than 65,000 copies were bought by the booksellers before publication,
The New Testament in Modom English, J. B. Phillips (Geoffrey Bles,
45%.).
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