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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1959.

ROYAL OPERA HOUSE ANNA KASHFI

Covent Garden's

Financial Future

Uncertain

London, Dec. 14.

There were still "very solid reasons for some an- xiety” about the financial future of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, despite an im- provement resulting from a new form of sub- sidy by the government-sponsored Arts Coun- cil,

This was stated in the annualing the year under review the report of the Board of Directors percentage attendance at all of the Royal Opera House, which opera in English, at ordinay runs both the Covent Garden prices was 72 per cent. Opera Company and the Royal Ballet.

Under the new subsidy ar- rangement. it gete £20,000 year for Ave years to reduce au overdraft of about £183,200 and allowed 43 per cent of low- able costs for three years.

Remarking that this percent- lage made no provision for un- forescen contingencies which

made a great deal of difference To bux-office receipts, the report sak the absolute amount deter- mined by the application of the percentage to the probable-tola! | of copy was still "far below sub- ¦ sidien given in fees wealthy come : [files to undertakings with simi- Bar responsibilities.

"The 455,000 which is the probable figure for 1959-60 has to be compared with sub- sidies of £1,000,000 or more to the operat of Parks andi Vienna," the report added. The derounts showed notwithstanding the intense in the Was Council grant increases in income, the result of the 1958/50 exerss of expenditure over in come at £24.455.

SCHBOD WAS

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Oscar Wilde's

Life Story To

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Filmed?

London, Dec. 14.

The ghost of Oscar Wilde may have hovered momon- torily in the Cafe Royal here where he held sway over literary London in the 1890's.

For three descendants of the imunedinte protagonists in

the Oscar Wilde trial sut together dinner table--and talked about making a fun in O.car Wilde,

al n

Wilde's son, Mr Vyvyan Ho!- In a rection on adistle privy land, 73, was sitting with the the report remarkest that the present Marquis of Queensberry was little doubt that it was in the 20-year-old great-grand- the long-termi interest of the

son of the peer who sparked PARTN That "International off the scandal which led to star performers should take the playwright's downfall. place et Covent Garden.

New Rail Discovery

London, Dec. 15. British Bolentists lleved they had found a way of improving the grip of railway wheels on rath by applying molution of Bodium metas!licate to the nurfaces, it was reported here

Loday.

The annual report of the Mechanical Engineer- ing Research Board mid the discovery, made at the National

Engineering Laboratory At Era! KH- bride. Reolland, had heen passed on to the British Transport Comalion to nen if it worked in practice, Adhesion between wheels and raŝis was an tm- deter- portant factor I mining the load B loco- molire could haul, the re- pori added.

A better arip would also Improve acceleration and braking, 2 problem be- coming

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Clergyman

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DOES NOT

DENY PARENTS

ARE WELSH

London, Dec. 14. Film actress Anna Kashfi, the 25-year-old divorced wife of actor Marton Brando, announcod to- night that she does not wish to repudiate the claim of a Cardiff couple to be her parents.

At the time of her marringe to Brando in 1937, she claimed to be the daughter of u wealthy indian.

She has since denied all con- nection with the Cardiff couple, Mr William Patrick O'Cal- Jakhan, a transport checker,' and his wife Phoebe.

In a statement issued through her agents here, Miss Kush said: " did not intend to make any public statement about my personel Tales, but I have been subjected to such pressure that it quite clear that I can only secure peace by alinding to

matters that I regarded as of no Concern to the outside world,

FALSE STATEMENTS

ToMany statements have been

attributed to me. Some falsely. if any of these have caused distress 10 Mr and Mrs a matter of O'Callaghan, it is regret to me. I do not wish to

their repudiate

claim with

regard to my parenthood. St Louis, Dec. 14.

The Rev Dr Edwin T. Dahl- berg, President of the National Council of Churches, began

month-long tour of Asia the Mickle East today.

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and

some

"Since it is clear that they wish 10 sec

Miss Kashil 1712," said. "I will see them at time when we can meet in de- cent privacy.

'I did not know that they were coming to see me fast Del- Saturday and I am sorry

Dr Dahlberg. Pastor of mar Baptist Church here,

will spend

that they have had a futile journey. Christmas Day with

What I would ask of the news- American service men and their families in Okinawa. Hin Papers is that they should ae- cept that my years of childhood scrmon will be broadcast

by and

youth are # closed book the Armed Forces network and mitist remaid 50. throughout the Far East.

He also will visit US. bases Formosa and the With them was the Marquis's Guam, The evidence of attendance uncle, Lor: Cecil Doudas, Philippines. From there he will

Dur-grandson

of the famous Lord go to India, Hongkong, Burma,

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Bird Menace

"I shall not in any circum- stances make any further public reference to this matter."

Miss Kasi arrived here last Wednesday with her 18-month- son, Christian Devi- Router.

STARLING REPELLENT FOUND AT LAST

London. Dec. 14. Britain's Minister of Works, Lord John Hope, has triumphantly reported success in a long. hard fight against thousands of starlings which nightly roost in London's Trafalgar Square,

From what he told questioners in the House of Commons about a bird repellent com- pound his department have been using, it seems that even a starling knows when it Is not wanted.

And according to the minister they will be getting similar hints delivered with a стерие Cunal regular Intervals In future.

Sir Anthony Hurd, Conservative, who had asked the minister how his experimental

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The starling was an "undesirable character" and should be kept on the move, he said. Lord John Hope aald he would look into teclinical work elsewhere, but his chemical was no successful doubted whether they would think of anything better.

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A spokesman for the manufacturem sald to- day that the compound' was basically lacquer which stayed sticky when exposed. It was sprayed en window ledges and other- likely roosts and the starlings objected to the feel of it on their feet.-China Mail

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QUICK FLIGHT

Yeovil, Doc. 14,

A Royal Navy pilot flew from England to the Mediterranean, attended a conference, had lunch and returned all within four and a half hours.

Commander Malcolm Petrie, piloting a Sea Vixen all-weather fighter," left Yeovilton near here just ofur 10 am.

He landed for his conference and lunch about 90 minutes later on the aircraft carrier Victorious between Marseilles and Malta.

He was back at his base here by 1430 hours,

Commander Petrie is taking over a Sea Vixen squadron in the carrier Ark Royal next month. China Mall Special.

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