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ARLISS WANTS VILLAIN'S ROLE

BUT ONE WITH SENSE OF HUMOUR

Mr. George Arlias las concluded his work in his Arat British talk- ing picture, "The Iron Duke," at the Gaumont-British studios at

Herd's Bush, W. and left for

early in November to complete his existing contract with. Twentieth Century Pictures, for whom he played in "The House of Rothschild."

"With The House of Roth schild, The, Iron Duke,' and 'Car- dinal Richelieu, I shall have made three historieni fins la succession. I would like the next Therefore film in which appear In London to be taken from a modern aubject,” wald Mr. Arliss.

"I think I would like to play a villain. Villains are very inter esling, especially villains with sense of humour.

F

"I close the Duke of Wellington The Iron Duke') because thought I Atting that the central character of the first talking ple ture in which I played in London should be a great Englishmay.

"I have seriously considered Samuel Pepys for

unother picture,

not in his role na n gossip, but in his more important aspect as the champion of the British Navy at a most critical periòl in its history,

"[ cannot," continued Mr. Arliss, “ey anything about “The Fron Duike" I shall be away from London before the first sight at the Tivoll on November 30. In any

I

have only once altooded a presenta, tion of one of my own flins, and

View of the 8 mile bridge acros San Francisco harbout which will be completed in 1937.

that was at the New Victoria in London, when. Old Earlisly was shown.

de not think the actors good judge of his own work. expect Mr. Arliss to improve. Its every succeeding film so grently on any of his previous performances that to me he is always something of a disappointment,"

£85,000 FOR A POSTER

VILLAGE WITHOUT SEX APPEAL

SWAINS HUNT FAR AFIELD

"WHY?" ASKS RECTOR

When the young men of lhsteck, this old-world village a few miles from Lefeester, think of murrlage, the last place in which they seem to look for a bride in Ibstock t self.

They reserve their attentions for the beauties of Kegworth. They look for their brides in Bottesford'

for Blaston St. Giles, or cast lavit- Ing glances at the darlings in Drayton or Dunton-Bassett. They go wooing in Withente or courting ¡in Claybrooke.

Never in Ibstock would they dream of finding a wife. The problem has raised a minor uproar,

| In Ibstock, and the village today

in the centre of controversy,

It began when the rector, The (Rev. M. R. Newbery, wrote in his

parish magazing!

"There seems to be something i wrong with Ibstock. Out of the last nine banns pat in at church, in seven cases the bridegroom has sought his bride elsewhere.

"stock girls. Are you not ashamed of yourselves, or is the man to blame?"

there

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loveliness [ Ibstork? Have the village mak- ens no S. A.7" he was asked.

THE · HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER

14, 1984.

Pictura shove delegates at the 15th. International Red Cross Conforance bains welcomed by more than 5,000 representatives of the Japanasa Boye Red Cross Association in Hibaya Park, Tokyo. (Photo

by courtesy of the Japanese Comenists General).

LETTER FROM LONDON

WATERLOO

BRIDGE

DESIGN

FLATS SPRING UP LIKE MUSHROOMS

London, Oct, 16.

I mentioned the other week that Sir Giles Scott's design for the new Waterloo Bridge would probably be | accepted, and the Highways Cum- mitige has DOWN approved hin Chairman of the committer said plans. Mr. G. R. Strauss, the

that the new design was of a type different from any that had pi

"S. A.2" wondered Mr. Newbery, "Oh, sex appeal. Thainek 'should best of its girls, but the young men apparently do not do so, It viously been considered E quite true, however, that thei girls marry few of the focal men, Perhaps it mny be the minna fault."

"Thilate it will be generally! agreed that the design is n pleas sang one," he said. “it is on ala- mee lines than the one Brat pre-i posed and will consist of five wide. slender areties. One of the archea) And what have the girls to say, will span the Embankment on the for themselven?

Mrs. Beardal, a member of the Church Council, summer! It up.

"It cannot be the girls fault, whatever may be said about 31. 31ost of them work in Leicester, und dress as well as any city girl. "If they do not marry the village

northern side, and river users are satisfied with the type of bridges proposed. We expect

that this design will result in a saving of! £100,000,

"The Committee's recommenda- tion will come before the connell in due course."

A description of the bridge issued, yesterday muld:

"The design is for a bridge with|

This 31

tuds, it is because they have so five equal arches. many other opportunities. "Mr. design is a conception whose great no doubt appeal lies in its grace and Newbery's figures are grossert. For his conclusións

Haightforward simplicity, with five wide arches springing from wrong.

ahore to shore, the first stretching right over the Embankment out into the river. High relatively

department of radio-therapy, and adat, arghes which seem to akim Įsecond of £70,000 to enable the the tops of the piers give a light Hoard to proceed with the final and delicate effect to the bridge. fectim of the new hospital.

which can claim a special nestle- tic quality of its own. From a navigational point of view the

hia Port of London Authority und the

Mr. Moyerstein mentioned that the previous day WILF birthday, al said that he river-users are satisfied with a proposed to

himself Κίνα

bridge of the type proposed which There was, he said, makes available the working water- FOR BENEFIT OFpoater outside the hospital which way of the river in a highly favour- able manner. The committee be-

HOSPITAL

The Middlesex Hospital £1,200,- 900 Extension Fund was completed at the meeting of the Board of the Hospital by the subscription, of the final £85,676 in Interesting circunstances within a few seconds, Outside the hospital at the time of. the meeting stood a board bearing the inscription "We need £85,675

more.

Prince Arthur of Connaught, at the menting, welcomed Mr. E. W. Meyerstein on taking his sent on the Board for the first time. Also be thanked Mr. Meyerstein for a first gift of £30,000 for

new

a

wing, on which work is now be the Shoreditch Housing Associn- ginning, was acquired by the tion. It stands on the site of some Office of Works a few months ago | demolished almshouses in the there was some query as to which shelter of the old Church of St. Government department was to be Leonard's, Shoreditch. It was in housed there. Then it was aus Shoreditch that Shakespeare wrote nounced that the whole block was to some of his best-known plays. be used for an extension of Somer-The building contains twenty-four act House. Later it was reported flats with large living room, kit- that the Air Miniatry was puttingchen, bathroom and either two or in strong claims for pari of the three bedrooms. Rents are 12/04 apace. It is now understood that and 1s, weekly, Generous win- these claims have been withdrawn, dow have unimpeded snalight

This beautiful MacRobertson gold trophy presented to the British airman. Scott and Black, first home in the England to Melbourne air

marathon, by H.R.H. the Duke of Gloucester,

from south, west, or east, and all decorations have been carefully

he desired to possess. That poster lieve that the bridge will blend and that Somerset House, which is showed what was still needed to complete the new hospital, and the harmoniously with both the old across the Strand from Bush House price upon it was £85,675. With and the new in its surroundings. will have the whole building. chosen. Other features are panel the consent of Prince Arthur and Sir Giles Scott has retained the The Air Ministry came into the the Board he would give them a twin-arch effect which gave heque for that amount, and have individual character to his pre- lately cabinet consent was given anchst wing of Bush House, immed- the poster taken down for it to vious design and the materials of to the increase of the air services

ecume his property.

construction proposed are the about two months ago. same, being granite-faced concrete Last week Lord Crewe opened for the piers, reinforced concrete Shakespeare House, a homely white spans, and Portland stone-facing, building of modern flats erected by

CRAZE FOR FLATS.

The meeting consented, and the reconstruction fund of the hos pital became closed.

The secretary of the hospital later stated that the effort which had just been completed was be lieved to be the greatest ever mando by an individual hospital.

No one can go about London where the craze for flats will end. without wondering when and In all directions fata are going up as fast as the new blocks of

work can be done, and they seem! to vie with each other to have, the greatest number of modern im-, provements to offer the prospective tenants. Houses are coming down everywhere and pleasant gardens to become in time the

stions for new flats, This

must be one of the most remark atile of modern dovolopments and DR sensible business men are be hind all this building they evident- y believe that the flat as a home has come to stay,

Own

Two reasons are given for thin. One is that people nowadays spend money in a car and are able to be nway a good deal, where onco they apent more time in their houses and gardens, and another la the difficulty of getting enough good servants for the larger house. The reason, however, that In atill more frequently given for prefer- ring a flat to a house is the facility with which the former can he locked up and left for indefinito periode. All it is necessary to do is to turn the key in the lock and give your address to the hall porter.

This little Hungarian peasant girl is nursing har doll in gradia abe made RUSH HOUSE OCCUPANTS.

herself

When the Bush House westora

gas fires, electric light, chromium cupboard. Some of the flats have fittings and a ventilated larder been named after Shakespeare's characters. All are let, and could have been let ten times over.

For

the guidance of tenants one flat. was simply furnished by loans.

This "Heelgi ply want to market in Czacho Slovakia, and the new owner is taking it home, out of reach of the big, bad

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