1949-02-02 — Page 3

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1949.

WORLD NEWS IN PICTURES

PISTON TEMPERATURE—This engineer in a Beacon, New York, laboratory uses air-cushioned plungers to mensure temperatures within a piston revolving 2,000 times a minute. Internal piston temperatures are vital to the development of new lubricants.

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IT'S A COLD WINTER-We often hear of Paris in the spring, but..the winter senson takes over the city for a time, too. These fruit peddlers sit in the shelter of one of their carts, warming themselves beside an improvised fire.

WATERFRONTTM PATROL-A sergeant of the U.S. Customs Service checks a radio set used for the now 24-hour patrol of San Francisco and Oakland water- fronts by radio-equipped cars. The transmitter is housed in the San Francisco Ferry building,

HORSE-WELL-IN-HAND-Jane-Strickland, of-St. Petersburg, Florida, heads for the water with her favourite horse. Jane's outfit, rubber sea horse, and beach and sand, go well together in Florida's sunny climate.

-NEW-SKI-TERRITORY—Thanks-to-a-new-plane service, Canadian skiers.can.now.speed along the virgin. slopes of the Mt. Assiniboine region of the Continental Divide. From Banff, Alberta, winter sports enthusiasts fly to the base of the towering 11,873-foot Canadian "Matterhorn," landing on frozen Lake Magog in a skl-equipped plane.

GIFTS FOR AMERICA—This Paris railway worker examines the label on a 400-pound bronze replica of Rouen Cathedral's historic Jeanne D'Arc bell. Given by the town of Annecy, it is one of 10,000 gifts being sent to America in appreciation of past gifts.

Life

FULL DRESS-London children admire a Guardsman on duty in Whitehall. The youngsters are awed at the intricately designed visor and sabre of the colourful uniforms they have never seen before. The senriet uniforms, plumes and even breastplates, abandoned during the war, are once again a pleasing spectacle of English pageantry.

OLD TIME ARMOUR-Frank Lake fits a sword to an English salt of armour, in 'n London workshop. The suit is flanked by suits of the larger Gothic type. In fact, 'the place is loaded with sundry sorts of pikes, cannon, blunderbussea und

lances. They expect to be in business as long as Hollywood.

TO-MORROW-THURSDAY

LAST DAY OE OUR

STOCKTAKING SALE

A GREAT BARGAIN FOR ONE DAY ONLY

THE BALANCE OF OUR STOCK OF MEN'S ENGLISH MADE BROWN LEATHER SHOES

USUALLY $37.50 CLEARING $20.00 PAIR

WHITEAWAY LAIDLAW & Co., Ltd.

HONG KONG