1950-09-12 — Page 3

Scotsmen Of Influence In History

An exhibition of some recent acquisitions by the Scottish National Portrait "Gallery has been opened "lu' the gallery in Queen Street, Edinburgh. This Exhibition consists of a small group of portraits of famous Scots or men of influence in Scol- th History in the 17th and early 18th Centuries

All the work shown have been arquicat pecondly, neither hy jo

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the

Gallery Paths dig time,

Then mbete two full-length ...f thran mans-- Congo Day, Beat Bart of Kiseli, painted by Doned Myben at 1633, and the ather, known artist, of Robert Eur. Fred Samerrel, favourit of J VI and 1.

Amony th taller works are twas impert cat ety potrafly The Sir Jebu Bantate de Medi

of fit Earl of Belvillt, Secretary of State for Scotland under William of Orange, mal hind Earl of Leven, s thmused. soldier and writi-

Also shown 13 cleomend Portrait

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J recently Prince Chutes Biwand Smart by att unkyown erti :. This portrail,

showing the Prince in a rel tartan jacket, an nginative work, and was probably given 10 a Bacchite supporte In ScoflanE for

either POVINA tercived or expected,

Perling the most interesting

hibiti

tralt of Ar Jane Balfour, 1600-1067, 1.van Khur

of Amos and historian, des by an unidentified artist The Paterson of this work ties is the informal treatment of twe

atter. me 4

at 1 that

period when formed and rather grandiose traite were the fashion.

The Arflet popmatenated in the exhibition af include Jemuthars ticharon Hichord Waitt and Jobu Smibert. The Jag named eventually migrated 10 North America and besetine ette of the first arts of note who practised there.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1950.

Brüdish Carrier Bound For Korea

ATMOSPHERE AT FAIR IN LONDON

PREWAR

FOOD

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By Joan Erskine

London, Aug. 29, 1950. THERE is a thoroughly prewar atmosphere at London's delectable Food Fair, which opened at Olymnia today. There are no "Export Only" notices, and free samples abound. Perhaps it was this latter fact that caused the bemuséd expressions on the faces of the visitors, who accepted the minature bottles of coffee, pots of jam, and tins of soup some- what diffidently.

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THE 13,380-tom light neet carrier Theseus leaves Portsmouth, for service in Korean waters. Shortly before the vessel left, Some electrical leads in her gyro-compass installa- Glon were found severed. Authorities conducted an investigation for sabotage. (Acme).

Blind Man

To Help In Africa

Ignorance Blamed Lucky San

On Shortage Of Newsprint

<BY OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTI

London, September Ist.

"The peoples of the world probably know less

of each other than they did before the war." Why?

"While the

Uniteit States. The answer (probably as

of the world's surprising as the original with 6 percent

population, consumes nearly two- statement) is newsprint

of the world's news- shortage. At any rate, print, the vast continents of

ÂNIEI

Latin America, containing 07 percent

this is one of the conclu- | And. sions reached in a DEST j of the world's populat on, must pamphlet published by al present be content with. UNESCO in its series of bately 10 percent of the world's studies on the "Press, Film newsprint," and Radio in the World to-

day."

The

Apparently, World War 11 At worsen the position of be ill-provided regions; but, ! withccording to the experts, it ac-

pamphlet deals Problem of Newsprint" cntuated delletencies. And and its hundred odd paces we while Canadian milis, which ozcked with interesting facts minate newsprint production. might spare more newsprint,

cannot

inno!

and rures. It has been pure- mared by the Intelligence Tuit the rest of the world of the London paper, The Eco-pay for it. The newsprit numist.

market is no exception from other commodity markets an reproduces the split of the world of } ino Wo trading areas, caused i

The newspowers of today are described as "an usential |iffe, cruential alike 117 day- by external payment, deficits. tantracies in being and la The Currency is the crux of the

short term problem,

making Without an adequate

supply of newspapery there can, it is declared, be no free- dani of expression. Without an apequate supply of new print. the Prums Cat fuldt ita chief faction of providing in- formation to the peoples of the worldt.

Eat Here is the problem of the extreme disparities which mark the consumption of news- wht in different regions of the i world: the author? namphlet ray!

TARDY PROGRESS

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"Fair shares has never been principle governing the istribution n1 The world's riches but the inequalities in newsprint consumption arc greater than for any remmodity of ke impar- tance....It is no exaggera.ion tons of worked thus boldly exhibited fo The oldtime jostling and prling thousands

suggest

tardy that the scrambling, however, have fruit and at over, and gume the world.

progress in conquering The griminat very ne wines. Her stand was

stand is one

literacy is given way. to orderly | devoted entirely to agricultural belongin to the Infestation A blind man, Mr John Darance and

wholly unconnected with The prodirets, and decorn ed with Control Division of the Minttry | Wilson, Secretary of the unequal distribution of IVCWE- rent Fair is sponsored, ne embroidery typical of the of Auriculture and Fisheries. British Empire Sodety for print supplies. Thy the For Manufacturer's} Balkan countries, flown over Bere, people gazet în far

arcinated.

the Blind, is on his way Federation, and almost Ave arres; specially

ocen ion. honor at graphic illustrations of from the United Kingdom

In class twe Yugo. Javla hopes to become dirty larders. are tu': on up by Puneet romulae invers, who arej Britam's largest suppber of, were shelves with moulderin: Washington. Sopf, 11.

Les plaisirit. donary trafing and fresh fruit and wine by nex j food left on them, and real mie The Arealtorio Decafiment today ferrent the 1950 male thing their products over the year.

GRAIN CROP FORECAST

quences. "This

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CHRISTMAS TOYS

merrying about bennitit. The (was a refere bin with two bur Frats nearby, and a flm show riaboratin the unpleasan theme AS R this were

on a 10,000 miles tour of Nigeria and the Gold Coast o examine with the govern- ments here and interested people on the spot the most effective means of starting

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Pass it on- at full speed

NOT HOPEFUL

newspapers,

The small tinted circu ntion and fatalieg about newsprint suppiles have, it is stated, weakened the Prets as an emclent instrument of Informa ton.

The experts are not hopeful bout the future. They any that the chances of increasing ship-. ments of

newsprint Asin, Africa and Latin America are sight, and that larger exports from Canada will only be pos sible if currency can be found to duance them,

LOVELY Kay Wheeler, of Las Vegas, Nevada, smiles up at the sun prior

to taking a dip in one of the city's swank hotel pools. The Incal Cham- ber of Commerce hus named Kay “Miss 8am- mertime." (Acme).

It's Handy

To Have Him Around

Yet there is a tremendous stimulus to increased coup- tion throughout the world. The reasons

tho are threefeld:

The opening of the new Krowth of political conscious-

Norwegian Consulato at ness, the spread of literacy, and industrialisation. This is bousut Hull to replace the building to "whel the thin for news blitzed in 1941, brings the and knowledge and la turs to number of consulates at the multiply readership."

Yorkshire port, with their Dacusing the future of pulp picturesque shields of for- supplies, reference, is made to eign countries over polished the possibilities of producing

pulp wood in Africa. Research brass plates, to nineteen. is required into the possibility commercial production but if the

were problems

of

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one

This consular -work s of the most essential nelivities

solved the pulpwood potential a port such as Hull; the con suls are Icoked upon a the continent "would

Heneral utility merchanta of the place.

in this

ewormous."

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BACASSE AND STRAW

will be decorated wilt rough, there were enlargements the Society's work in West you want to be the best

counter. The aim is to how the harvet 3.162 638.000 bestel:))

the care and Gritch hourewife he fronth lorest in history.

preparing taken in Wheat wreduetion was timaled attentar

Many Christmas frees bechers The feeds, to display well toolished 1011 614 000 Department and the aggrevates to the see. At the caros xquately

oratet, unfl fo introdues olle Beitami

wrapp.d chocolat:) of mill moths,

Noten and oral beetles, and eting from Carlistov.ka. plane for Trade buyer, ani er my years but cel 200cl it deti visitors at th auctor Pharaoh's Ant and the Dekata mechukue of chocolate

r babies, dull, aac maeities, levcach.

crup out at will be the fourth targest in his term.

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sable Tanufactures to their entourers to perozi.

Two unexpreted exhibitur: arg and Cachoslovaíka. Varondavid Before the war Yaroslavia ex-i Tar del Vailed ported nothing o Britain. Now.

tr R new appcement, she is!

Ranilot Near

Obrafon

THREE-YEAR-OLD Evelyn Bell squeals with delight and hugs her doll despite the fact she has been in Pittsburgh's Children's Hospital since July 27 with a bullet in her head. She was shot and partially paralysed while playing with a pistol which she found. Doctors hope to opern to souni. (Acme).

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on

athlete in school? Useful Afrion.

athlete events This i the first sup in the riven in a set of live slamps, Sorely eampaign against the just issued by Beldum to em- problem of biziduna in colon ali morate pri intcrumtional sports

rritorie

[mroling there. COLOURED CHICKS Me Wilem will offer help in

foxning I committees In hoppy contrast work!

was the, will sady the practicability of event, sue 1 ang praiburg of die Togalletand" be actions, two cromatais etabli hing Textional offices. Proper way

Unique, tan exhibition of this!

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and

Toring (1 flutch Soubler, only Hoplique est, sin d with day- He will report on the means by

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Which the Society could assist expared to local initiative. :: This den behind the mytwenty-four punik, revpn, purple.

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which has grine- o offer to actuals and rulitan | art and blue chicks. They that the 200,000 blind, he will

punity-ar dortent their in this bethiant plugs, os te vitin Kons, which is

before the notic of an

as the feathers grow, and

dia dret Cntire inhabited by to advise on psplat

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cach helping everyone Ayrespective of nationally until

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Bagasse (the waste of sugar the dressed person is enabled now eventually to, approach his own cane) and cry staw are

and variva enough lo materials being dlcnsed. It is consul pointed out

the roto of place them that the buck the world's rice and sugar cane valuable mediators in many 19 Brown in der-developed maritime tangles, countries" and many of the.e

There was the Ilgarian woman who enTel upon Hull they

12 coneul complaining that her have neither the pulp wood no husband talked in his sleep,

great plans for paper imanufac.use, nburgh

the foreign currency lu import mostly abou: histle Spanish

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The comment la aldet that rice straw and nagusse "are evidently of growing im- porlance

paper making materials."

The chief obstacles to more

ere not motor his Voyures., Beating the consul's | Redla

repeatedly with her umbrella, the outraged mouse demanded that the consulshould Bud "ttle Pepita" for suitable tribution to be visited upon

reboot for 40 blind children at lay race Hlustration brings out a fie cym of the The Fair's trophasis is on diri; and Lag Here, and Petit S. the enigmes, elcords and hygien, and of in Acera, he will discus scheines passed on with both runners a vital point: the baton must be a sigined version of 11ty much the exhibit for na efnalacoleg el survey in pang at full speed. You have intensive utilisation of baga seher. Castan Mary and Child in a rest opened was canned.

For extra-West Africa, At Astopong he ze yards for the change-over. At animong others.

po; Ir, ther

were even will visit the schoal for the betreating was to save the march.

Perfuration: 1314 by 14; face Janino ang the whole Pvir. inthe trouble of using a succ-par At Tamale, Mr Wiren will values: frem 20 centines (about pinantie Mural desimed by 0 of the most intercallan visit a series of villager lenown, d.) to & frames, (15. 1950.). Pakal Commingham, 1200 fortjent was on sale was a miniature as the country of the blind", There is a surcharge to help

nath and 85 Ket in helgat. aut malic fan, aratol by und Lows typical Burglich grunte

were spe in every 11 people is, Belgian athletes. Price: The net, of the which is all enough to fuck Lind genes from towing the tough a

mured, 53, 3:1-J, A. A hamelbag Jarvest.

This is possibly the Art Fair a catalogue which

When one is tired of wanders te pare me ing round the stands, each at will go on bong useful after the them a minor triumph in irteng beas died down. It is

jata Cookery Book.

and on! Jay-out, there are cinave shows,! concerts and ret gankas. Ortion is devoted entirely to

amely

food 010. One

the Australian stand is a 1:00- recipes from Aus.rella, many ot I timous film-how, information

alal eneration, and amples with are w to British eyes. of their produce.

MR CUBE

EYE-CATCHING

Sausage

stand.

The average British housewife has probably failed to realise Mr Cube (Tate & Lyle's well-how any things have gradually known sugar motif was there returned to the shops. This fair not only the talking me, but will do more than anything else jmany smaller ches also. "I to show her that things are not couldn't be cleaner" he says, or quite so bad as they remetimes alternatively, "I'm to pure" 1

There were no luscious Weg. Indian Garden in the hams, on display, but one ment centre of the great Olympia hall, je and Mr Cube invites vist as to rest urmounted by an enormous in a delightful setting of palmuffed pig's head, hed the mos! trees, tropical folinge, flower: [ -catching at endants at fair. i fountains, tu recorded They were extremely altraclive calypso muste. There is a Aln!

women, dressed most called "CARE (D

rappropiately in high-heeled story of his life.

black shoes, brief black shorts, Britain's popular Rallo Doctor, and while waistcoa's. Over this Charles H., unveiled Lumina, they

ankle-length net the Transparent Woman. Hutkirts and carried butens. We foli, many of the

women present unkingly, that they would håvé seemed acutely embarrassed at been more suitably clothed as seeing the why their bodies pigletst

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A-maze-ing

and straw pulps the high cost of proxlucing them and be- cause of the opinion on

Their future is divided. Papermakizu in India and Pakisten, however, is to be expanded on the basis

nutive supply of

straw and bagasse.

Jumbole

rice

A maze of tracks, ties un signals complicated enough to delight the heart of any puzzle fan-les at the entrance to the Queens "Plaza subway station in New York. At that point, several lines come together, and the subway becomes an

elevated. Hence the Myriad switches. (Acme),

FOREIGN SEAMEN

Ranking high, in imponance is the consul's task of dealing with the signing on and paying off of turtign seamen, which always has to be completed before ono of them,

9ms of the older ones in Hull recall the times when it was necessary for a pont to carry a revolver when witnessing the paying off of a foreign crew in the days of calling ships.

At the beck and call ΟΣ voyager in need of help and ativ.er, the consul is available sight and day, if need be. One Hulj nonsul, recently received a |awtsago frem a ship at cca to take charge of 14 foreign scamen der at the port in the early house of a Súnday morning and o arrange all the formalities concetod with money and |paszporis.

The consul is a necessary link in repatriations and maritime disputes, 4.2 often he is called Ироп 10 ack- in Л judicial capéelty at inquiries on board ships. There are domestic prob- lems, too, to be luckkd, such ns the. nrruating

the marriage of a foreigner beyond We three-miles limont.sea,

These men are, chosen their tact and discretion and aco Aral thoroughly provoh In eluraiter and ability.

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Dutchi Bank In Shanghai Closes

Tho Shanghal branch of the. Nederlángelie Handelbank, of: Amsterdam, has announced its elenta Houlciation.

The Dutch bank is the third Wien bank to close its doors Jin.Shaochại la the-past-month- Proautly two American banks. Chase Bank and Natiout - City Bank of New York, sanounced, their closures.--United Prosz