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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4, 1950.

PICTORIAL

NEWS FRONT

TWO OLD TIMERS--Thomas L. Spidell, 76, of Medford, Massachusetts, is a well- He knows something about this ancient known authority on period furniture. tankard, for It was washed ashore from the wreckage of a ship blown up off Nova Scotia in 1813 to prevent capture.

REVERSING TIUNGS-When actress Neva Patterson went home to her New York apartment, she found her dog, Horace, overcome by gas fumes. Dogs usually do the lifesaving, and this groggy pooch looks grateful for being saved.

EGYPTIAN CELEBRATION-Commemorating the anniversary of the death of Mohammed Ali, founder of the Egyptian Royal Dynasty, these buglers in Cairo wear the uniform of that ruler's time.; Behind them are soldier-musicians in present-day uniforms.

A WELCOME FOR A NEWCOMER—The newest Norweginn ocean liner, the Oslofjord, sails up the Hudson River at the completion of its maiden transatlantic vo age from Norway. The pearl gray and white, 16,500- tou diesel motorship is given a traditional New York Harbour welcome, complete with a dirigible overhead, as it passes the famous skyline.

SULTRY GAL-Actress Lizabeth Scolt makes on attractive picture with 2 few effective props to indicate the holiday atmosphere,

BARGAIN HUNTERS--Merchants at Chicago's famed Maxwell Street open-air market find business more brisk than ever due to a pre-Christmas rush in the secondhand business. Bargain-seekers spend much time and energy discussing prices with the merchants.

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WANTS TO PLAY-This eager pup tugs at his leash and sadly eyes the ball left by officials during half time at a football game in Seattle.

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CAN'T GET LOST- Jochen Reinhardt, three year-old German orphan, arrived at LaGuardia - Airport, New York, well protected: The Instruc- tions directed him to his new parents in Falls Church, Virginia.

ONLY ONCE-Vivacious Simone Morin, 23, has been turning down jobs in leg shows in Paris. The little French actress says she wants no part of leg art, but longs to be on the legitimate stage. But just once- she poses this way.

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