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THE war has deprived Lon- doners of the pleasure of going to see their favourite actresses, but Brazil and Argentina are lucky.

For the dress show sponsored by the Government to go to South America as the shop win- jdow for British textiles will in- clude at least one star of the

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A member of the staff of Norman Hartnell, one of the nine lending British designers who aro Atting models and choosing British glamour girls to display them, revealed that Irls Lockwood, who was a big at- traction In George Black's "Black Velvet," will go with the dress show. Bevy of Beauty

To partner her it is hoped to get elther Margarel Vyner or blonde Jeanne Stuart, both clever actresses, much to whose beauty would do enhance the excellent quality, design and workmanship of British goods,

Mias Vivian Bowden, one of the must photographed mannequins in London, is going, too.

So are Miss Peggy Chester, another beautiful model, and Lord Welling- ton's niece, Miss Rosemary Chance, who has red-gold hair, and a willowy

slenderness.

Doing Their Bit There's not much money in it for Hotel and these glamour girls, travelling expenses are, of course, paid by the Government, plus weekly salary of £3.

But they have the satisfaction of duing their bit to help British trade

Empress Off To The War

Empress Manen of Abyssinia

is planning a dash to join her husband in what she knows will be his triumphat return to Abys Isinia.

Preparations have been made yesterday in the 15-roomed house at Bath in which the Ethiopican Royal family has lived its five years in exile for her early departure.

She will be accompanied by her youngest son-a pupil in an English school-and her two daughters,

Princess A Nurse Princess Tenhal, the daughter, who is a nurse at Guy's Hospital, London, will assist the Ein- press in her scheme for the building

older

of hospitals, health centres, mater nity homes and schools throughout Abyssinia.

Ever since Haile Selassie left Britain for the Sudan to make pre- parations for the revolt which is now In full swing, the Empress has re- from fecived almost daily messages [him

These tell of hope for overwhelm- Ing success.

Very soon, the Empress belleves. she and the Negus will once again occupy the thrones of Queen Shebn and King Solomon,

NO NEED TO FEAR JAPAN --Lord Chatfield

Admiral of the Fleet Lord Chatfield, speaking at a luncheon in London recently, said we must expect a great attack on our trade routes in the next fow months.

Despite the fallure of successivo Governments to maintain our noval strength so that the saftor had to fight under a great handicap, he was confident that the sailor would win through to victory.

Lord Chatfield said that he hoped Japan

would not be so foolish as to us fight in the Far East, But we need not fear. It, for though we could ill-afford any fur ther strain on our naval resources, our Aghting qualities would once again,come to our ald.

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

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March 26, 1941.

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Naval Officer Died Awaiting Murder Trial

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IN just over a fortnight's time Benjamin Briers, of hnd to Broadstairs, would have answer a charge of wife murder at the Old Balley.

A naval court martial at 70-year-old Portsmouth, recently sentenced Paymaster-Licut Charles George Daysh to be dismissed the ser- vice for stealing two blankets and seven toilet rolls.

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As a result of Navy stores dis- appearing from M.S. Collingwood the Nelson police searched Tavern, Portsmouth, of which Daysh was the licensee,

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He has died at Maidstone Prison while awaiting trini.

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