1949-05-18 — Page 3

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 1949.

WORLD NEWS IN PICTURES

RAIN OF BLOSSOMS Cherry blossom time is a gay festival in Japan, and the children there would not think of missing it. When unseasonal weather and heavy rains reduced the life of this year's crop, these children got out their umbrellas and parasols and set out anyway, along with millions of others.

DREAD FOR BRITAIN-These workers, in London, are starting to unload some of the 3,500 tons of wheat which recently arrived aboard the SS Bearerglen. Sent over under the Marshall Plan, the wheat will go into bread and cereals to supplement the British diet. It took four days to unload.

FOR THE POPE John Waibel, in Syracuse, New York, pours wax to make candles for the Golden Jubilee of Pope Plus XII Pure beeswax was gathered, for this purpose, from the five continents and 37 countries.

ROBIN HOOD'S WEDDING-When Robin Adair Hood and Miriam Teresa Blanco-Fombona were married at Brompton Oratory, In London, these children were bridal attendants. They are, left to right, Allister MacDonald; Catriona Campbell, and her brother, Diarmid,

PARISIAN AIR SHOW-A general view of the Avin tion Exhibition which has just opened in Paris. More than 300 aircraft companies are displaying such new developments as jet planes, helicopters and deluxe airliners.

IN GOLD-Dorothy Van Nuys, in San Francisco, models this sheathe gown of pure gold an- tique Persian brocade. It is made of a "time- "less" style which may still be smart 50 years

from now.

THROWING HIS WEIGHT On" picket duty In Southampton, is "Tiny" Himes, right, of Ottawa, Canada. When the crew of the Canadian ship, Sen- board Trader, came out in sympathy with other sea- men, "Tiny" went with them.

TO THE RESCUE When his truck, was crusted between a trolley car and an elevated train pillar in Philadelphia, Prank Lonetti, right, had to wait to be rescued Workers finally facked up the truck and worked from undernea

wife and daughter-in-law of out with minor injuries.

OVER, THE DEEPUS and Bermuda teams of International one-design bunched together in Great Sound, Bermuda. They are approaching the starting line In

which the American team won. the first race of the Amurita Cup Series, which

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