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Dr Barry Kept Her Secret From The
Army For 40 Years
By Sidney Taylor
London.
The story of a woman who served for more than British 40 years as a medical officer in the Army, even becoming Inspector-General of Hospitals, is told in a new book "The Strange Story of Dr James Barry" by Isobel Rae.
Amerean, Bellio and German makes It was
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not discovered until Barry died in 1865, aged about 70, that "he" was really a woman. There were even indications that "he" had given birth to a child when very young.
the
11- Although the story has
She wrote pungent felters to this is the the authorities on the appalling ATTRACTIVE CHINESE LADY 20-spired two novels,
kirt_alua years vid knowledge of
prison-the blography of Dr conditione in
the cells, the records daily floggings. She had Injured
Bish America scent an advan Barry and 1 has been written dirt and dlth of
10- "ge required by
Corporation for the loading! will, full access to the
role opposite James Stewart to the of the case at the War Office.
The arpstuction
PEOPLE
in the news
All Sensitive
People
Must
Recoil"
prisoners removed to hospital The largest work ever Mountain At the height of "his" tome, and a sick bay provided.
bell diminutive
E Applicants Kleane new 1
- photos. detalls English | Barry Fahecution, height, age to Mr John-
Wong Columbia Fibe, Ki These Bonding, by December 2. Millable apple will be mater- viewed by Mr Michael Borgner, Vice-i'rvision of fumbia Pictures internalitiEKİ Comp December 2
WANTED KNOWN
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The w
created by the sculp- tor Sir Henry Moore has just been erected
the outside palatial headquarters of UNESCO in Paris.
called Weighing 31 tons and
Woman. Reclining Figure of a
massive stane it stands on o table, dominating one side
Politically bind, she had a very peppery figure, with dyed feud with Plasket and to this
hair 21
high-pitched day, the "Case of Dr Barry" 18
here a fat volume at the Public Re voice, kg Pather
with cord Office in London. Gall-dress A
After a spell in Mauritius, she i Sunday,ckaded hat
1.14
known of Barry's was appointed staff surgeon
Nhe had friends in the Garrison of Jamaiva Carly years.
31. The year of the so- high places and may have been wo
Insurrection the illegitimate child of a noble called "Negroes" man, perhaps of a royal priner. She left in 1833, after the slaves
student had received their freedom. "male"
She became Principal Medteal the inuilding. Edinburgh
Trinidad. Her | Univeralty and graduated brit- once in
WIN pre-eminence 1tly a doctor of medicine. fessional
deceptu never in question She was a continued ber She
Thomas martinet 2+1+ch juniors were wide training at St
fter. sensed f
wher In days Englishmen word elaborate whiskers, however, her sneath face and dyed sandy curls must hevo drawn many curious glances.
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The choice of Moore for this important project means that he
the us
greatest Is recognised living sculptor. His works can all the now be seen in nearly great capitals of the world.
It is
a remarkable
succes ww.s
story. for Henry Moore born in Castleford, Yorkshire, CJ years agone of seven children: of a vol miner.
II LX father wanted him to become a teacher, but he re- solved to be a sculptor at the age of 11 when he was lp. spired by the story of Michel- angelo at the locat school.
Sunday
In 1813, she was gazetted us hospital assistant in the army. Bitein was then fighùng Napo-
One Fear tent in Spain. Men with inedient
ut a degrees were
premium. Her one great fear was let be explain why there she should full . her sex which may
discovered. In Trinidad, abe be- www no physical examination,
yellow cume unconscious with There was influence bebind
doctors found fler chief at one garrison fever. Two
objected 10 who
her that she was a
woman, but The Vehicular Ferry Ser¦ towa vice will be extended up to childish appearance was told roused herself and swore them they was "desirable not is to secrecy, a vow which that
No Doubt mornings
kep until she died. the 3.00 m. on
Agitale the question."
Well over 60 years of age, after the following dates:-
At the end of 115, Dr Barty
From the beginning of bis was posted to Cape Town as an wizened and waspish, she was Resistant surgeon, with a letter moved in 1858 to Canada where studies there was never a doubt Earl she a chce started demanding his mid that he was destined 24th,
25th and 26th introduction from the
the Buchan 16
Governo, reforms.
to become a professional sculp- serious He was intensely December.
There was no previston what-for. and Charles Somerset,
She ved simply at a boarding ever for married soldiers. A man about his work and had an un-
At and his bride
expected assertive sell-confidence house in the Herengracht,
bordered on serenity. 2 to share the dormitory with
Moure was
печет Boure or so of men.
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NEW YEAR'S EVE-
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town dances, she flirted with all the best-looking women.
Count de Luis Cases, a French-
the manners and 9 Ince of a culled ruefully
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Sir Henry Moore
"Space is an obsession to me."
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AUSTRALIAN NEWSLETTER By H. King Wood.
Battle Of Wits For Control Of The Treasury
Sydney (By Airmail), One of the biggest behind-the-scenes shake- ups in top-level politics is likely to follow the appointment of Mr Harold Holt as Federal Treasuror în place of Sir Arthur Fadden.
There are all the signs of a State during the year and the battle of wits for Common number of driving licences In- wealth Treasury dominance be- creased from 1,081,467 to 1,140,- tween Treasurer Harald Holt 472.
and Sir Roland Wilson, the per-
manent head of the Treasury.
★
Both are recognised as tive Hotels and motels are being commonplace enough these days, but the latest thing on the tourist front is a boatel.
of the strongest-willed men is politieal life and the putene their clash will decide whether Australia will continue super-cautious dnancial policy or
сл adopt a mildly pansionist policy more alive to employment figures 221
A boatel will be one of the tourist play-
the umunities in a
need for a migrational-enlarged grid to be developed on the of the Hawkesbury population to All jobs in the reaches
filver, not far from Sydney. years ahead,
A company plans to develop Sir Roland 19 a man with 60 acres of waterfront, land, his share of enemies who regard and build a miniature harbour him as acid-tongued, but all cupable of mooring 180 sinali look upon him as being fear- boats. less, a brilliant financial tech- Included in the plan is nician and a most efficient and tourist lodge, boatol, capable administrator
park,
community hall, courts, bowling greens, m permanent nasium, play centres and grublle head of a Federal Department recreation parks, Dnd its Minister should work in Cost of the project will ex- close harmony, with the Minis ceed £50,000. ter having the final say in the event of a disputo.
In theory,
In
the
it
however, practice, seldoms worics that way. Minix- ters either dominate their de partments or, more often, dominated by them.
are
It has been an open setrel
5,984
now
N American restaurant which sacring the old popular songs.for many years that Sir Arthur
not And I read a complaint that "wFadden,
retired
(rom customers only to choose their own steaks are being plagued by mock polities, was by no means tho but to brand their names on cha-chas. Whatever mock cha- dominant partner in the rela
between himself an them with hot irons is running chas are, i will wager they are tionship
no worse than cha-chas, what-Sir Roland Wilson and that the a risk.
financial polley of the Common- The managemen; is, no doubt, ever they are. taking precautions against The solution
wealth for so long has been in the major BUL
#nancial party, the steak-rustling by bad men, walchi
DEAR SIR.
head what about the stranger who
Instead of cutting down policy of the permanent
serviors, why
All of the Treasury rather than the satisfied kicks open the restaurant door, bur
Com- shoots out the lights, carries the whak
with empty vehicles
the elected Treasurer of the
to He always uit the sleaky
hide-out surplus coal, and reserve some monwealth. where 10
the mowager's posse pesis in the others for heaps of find him, and removes coal? Any passenger purchasing fcket could be sold a bag of the brands?
coal at Light relict
bargain pelee. This Sydney City Council tow- trucks removed away THERE was prolonged laughter would restore the wing popu-
when Mr E. L. Givens, a larity of both buses and coal,
illegally parked Portarmouth
(Mrs) Emily AtoFrtiler. C6 sorter, said:
vehicles in the year ended "Bald egg-operatives ilke Mr
June 30 last. Kippinge should wear wigs bald man among eggs la asking for
The trouble.
chulman story of a weary then told Q bishop who, at a confirmation service, said to the elderly mar with the large bald head who was kneeling before him, declare this stone this—er-
inlters to ostrich's egg to be weil and
each of the truly Inid." C. Suel Esq
sunil sykurca may be used once recalled
Who
anty the meeting to
Each word must coNLAID points at lue by reading the jars lettes in the centre square, and there must be at from Kusstges
chapter of
jeast one wing-letter word in the Professor Gong's
Het No "Some
plamals DO foreig
names gurds no proper Aspects of Egg Codification."
TODAYE TARGET) 2a words, good en works. beru epod (20 words szedligst Bolutio In passing
LoBarrow
When she became it! with with merely reproducing man who eventually went inte bronchitis. Dr G. W. Campbell, the eye wild sou.
Dean McGlamed to go much deeper. exile with Napoleon and wrote a afterwards
sek a third dimension. For this attended her with- book about him, described Bar University.
reason his work has silrred up ry, whom he had met in Cape out discovering that she was
later years, he re- muny violent controversies.
1933 an art that NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES; Town, as a boy with the form, woman. In
As early a he was and her cank "overawed'
"Sensitive peo- by
trile wrote: Cape attainments. Her bedroom was pic. especially women, must But she won fame In
Judder in face of these Town for her skill as a surgeon always In almost total darkness,
munstrosillea," Dauraged cargo ex this vesel wil and especially for performing a he said, and he never examined
And a few years ago, a Mayor Megny Wood &
sitecessful Caesarean section--an her thoroughly
Ordered which
home as unft. Der Auckland, New Zealand, inw usually trom 10 operation Whari Browne
Mere's Barry appeared before a medical or exhibition of and 30, 1958, on December 19 2.111
fatal at that time,
work and announced publicly: Years before Florence Night board of young men. must consiguies are requested to lavo
Their suspicious
I have never seen the art gal- the Crimean their presentatives prenen during |
ingale,
by sch fery use: ale:t the survey.
terome, Dr Barry was a crusader aroused though they retired her
senting sight. Tese Agures Nursing and more s hnit pay.
knighthood, offending She expected
know t 1 Rains1 hyperis conditions in the atmy
When Me but did not get one.
anatomy, are to me repulsive." But she was tactless and had a
by Henry Moore is unmoved died in London on July 26, 1365. contempt DESHALIHIN
made an enemy the recletrar signed a report that such elleni attacks on his art. thority. She of many people, including the she was "a male person of about 1 am used to criticism can take it philosophically," he says. Colonial Secretary, Sir Richard 70 years of age."
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BUTTERFIELD & SWIM, Agents.
Hong Kong. December 23, 1959
CHURCH NOTICE
ST. PETER'S CHURCH The Mins to Seamen
40 Gulcester Road. 7+), 7422)
Christmas Eve
fr
beller
Plasket
WAS
for
WAY
Floggings She urged the need to keep
prisoners clean. stars, and
clothlog
13 30 in. Mid-, lepers and
night Cone Service
Christmas Day
wash thi
30 m 9.30 bed linen
quently.
... 12.30 p., Holy Communion.
and
were
not
Then come sensation. A char- woman, told to prepare the body for burial had hardly begun her ask when she rushed downstairs
to shouting angrily: "What do you change mean by calting me to inv out fre a General, and the corpse is a
woman's und
who one borne child?"
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Direct from the Johnny Mathis Show Sing & Swing with
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Gaping Holes
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Tagmen are often puzzled by his works, especially by the figures in which he puts gaping holes, But there is no doubt that has the sculptor is sincerely striving to achieve a certain effect, not So ended one of the greatest just developing a gimmick. inusquerades of all time.
He once sai: "Spaces between The Story of Dr James Bar forms, holes in things, are al- ry" by Isobel Rae. Longman's, I ways' an obsession with London 13/6.
Spaco is an element as importent us what is solld and materi=" But if the public is still be- wildered by the works of this elderly genius, most of the crities have been won over to his side.
CROSSWORD
BOY (2
ACTOR.
Upen air times. (8-4)
mc.
Today, Moore cau command i higher price for his work than any other living sculptor. But he Lives very simply in an unpre- tentious house at Perry Greas Much Hadham, Heris.
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The Parking Advisory Com- mitter, in 113 annual report tabled in Pocliament last week, said that years of practical ex- demonstrated had perience that fines did not effectively
were an
deter illegal parking. In any after-the- casc ncs event measure and did not give on-the-spot traffic relief.
Further to indicate that the poor old motorist is more down- trodden than most, the Commis- slones for Motor Transport hus reported that the State Govern ment last financial year col- lected £8,538,039 from motor tax and £3,069,480 from moter registration and drivers licence fecs A
total of 041,403 motor | vehicles were registered in the
Q
caravan
tennis
A man ato ☎ã eggs in seven minutes at the Bull Club in Darwin one nighả this week.
He washed them down with two glasses of stout and a few komo beer. He then went and alo s rossi dinner.
The man is Bob Anderson,
of Darwin who said he could cat 10 dozen raw egga la 15 minutes.
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