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THE HONGKONG' TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JULY 22, 1919.'

NEWS OF THE DAY IN PICTURES

ONE MAY PLAY CHRIST ROLE Last given in 1934, the Passion Play at Oberammergau, Germany, will be resumed in 1950. Above are three candidates for the role of Christ: (Left) Hugo Ruiz, blacksmith; (centre) Franz Swing.

wood carver; and (right) Alois Lang, 53.

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40-YEAR RECORD-Mrs Elizabeth Barrett:and-Saul.-- Pett examine the scrapbooks of 40 years in show busi-' ness presented to the New York Public Library by Sophie Tucker, singer.

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WINDMILLS OF HOLLAND-Despite the fact that modern electric pumps now do most of the pumping of water from Holland's land below sea level, there are 'still about|1,500 old windmills in use." Here is a heavy concentration in famous

“Windmill Row," near Rotterdam.

MODEL CHIMPS--Nero admires Cookle, as the chimps show off their new wardrobes, at the St. Louis Zoo, for the season's Chimpanzee Show. Each chimp in the. troupe of 12 will have 6 costumes,

VALENTINE GIRL - Evelyn Valentine, 14, 10 years in bed, reads some of the 150,000 Valentines sent her at Chicago.in 1948. She receives mes- anges from all over the world.

SHADOW THEATRE-Jean Boullet (left) and Pierre Boursaus operate a Chinese shadow theatre' ballet in Paris. The images, manipulated by thread, are screened by light from behind.

NEW WATER SERVICE-The tired fis terman can now have the same service he gets as a tired motorist. Jean Wallach, right, America's first motorboat-hop, at Freeport, New York, serves a dinner for a yacht party and Renee Doumeng is about to help little Gail MacKenzie to some food.

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"POST CARD"-Two mall carriers were needed to deliver this giant birthday greeting received by Harold W. Clarkson, of Grove City, Pennsylvania, from his brother, Ralph, in Seattle, Washington. The “Pos. Card,” made of plywood and' measuring three by five-and-a-half feet, was sent by airmail.

STUDENT MODELS-Cloe Watkins, Ann Lockhart, Mary Abdill, Pauline Wilson and Jep Zeigler in costume for coed fashion show at Florida Southern College, Lakeland.

CONSISTENT. LADY-Sam Rice, former star Washington Senators outfielder;. has become one of the country's leading breeders and handlers of racing pigeons. Sam, who owns 250 top-grade fliers and "some of the best-known sires of win ning racers in the, nation, holds Grandmaw, his most consistent racer,-at-his Ashton, Maryland, quarters. The five-year-old bird has-finished well up in 17

ANNUNU Guard

Santa Monica Life ent which lights, as fish

RULERS OVER A MARDI GRAS BALL "The King and Queen of Krewe of Eros Bail, a feature of the New Orleans Mardi Gras, make their Grand March as guests applaud.” The Queen is Misa Adele Gerfrüdé Brods,

All men remain; nhonymons.

UNDERGROUND TRYON costume, in a mine at Rohr

Germiin äinger. fits ́a storeroom for Slate