Thirsty Bottle Baby
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1950.
VALLL a 200-pound baby elephant, isn't one to cry over spilt milk-as long as she gets enough. The smallest pachyderm ever to arrive in England. Valli recently was shipped from Ceylon. Zoo keeper Laurie Gladwin has to feed the Impatient youngster often and plenty, (Acme)
London
Diary:
SADLER'S WELLS U.S. TOUR LEAVES BALLET WIDOWERS SAD
AD ballerina who leaves soon with Sadler's Wells Ballet for their American tour is Beryl Grey. A few weeks ago she married Swedish doctor Sven Svenson. Now she must leave him in London; she will not see him until after Christmas.
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Rebuilding Of Gray's Inn Going Rapidly
London.
A heartening sight for the visitor in London, but one easily missed on the way from the West End to the City, is to be had on turning aside from Holborn through the main archway into Gray's Inn.
finds
This southerly approach to the Inn Francis Bacon on his pedestal, sharing one of his delightful "walks" or gardens with the craftsmen who are restoring that jewel of Elizabethan architecture, the Great Hall of Gray's Inn, to the form in which generations of lawyers and Lon- doners knew it from 1559 to 1941.
Recording its logs by but that at Gray's Inn was bombing, The Time 3
e trused. Fortunately its de-) trols had been recorded, and sto¦ lamented:
How being faithfully TCITU- duced. In addition the Hall wil
screen,
entain the original
"Of the hall, chapel library, only the walls are left,ernile ained glass and wo but all the stained glass of of the akt fables. The crafts- hall and chapel, come of it
men are now al work in South fourteenth century Wis
Square, fashioning the timber moved early in the war. The the new root much as their Great Hall was built in 1550-59 1
predecessors did nearly 400 in place of a ball which was pred
that
they жу destroyed by fire. The greates
w except
for plati- log is the hammer-beam roof and
ล า ส which was described as one of the most graceful in existence material is 200-year-old The Banchers Hleb Table, "aber selected from
ichty bear of on" made in 1743, was destroyed.
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Tk trees crown on Real estates a reasoned for periods of from 12 to 15 years,
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Gun Crew In Korea
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American mortar crew un the Naklong River line awaits the signal to commence firing on North Korean Com- munist troops. (Acme)
Petroleum For Only
25 Years
FLYING MILEAGE MILLIONAIRES
Six London BOAC skippers claim the titlo Mileage Millionaires. They have rpent, between them, more than seven years of their lives in the air,
London-born Captaing
"Logs" of the rize required ere not easy to find. The are 31ft. long main membres
In section. 15. by Din. and they manke, un frutses each weighing
has spent nearly two years Mead Stock and two
B9 0 half-trus.cs for the Fuct Research at the De-m the air, is known enda,'
Ave main
474 tons.
Dr A. Parker, Director of
partment of Scientif and
Eric James Finnegan, who
Double Milenge Millionaire.
In one detail the techolque Industrial Research, de- He has down more than 4,-
now used Improves on that of
land or rea"
Accumulates In Britain
That was in May 1941. With- in two years a master plan for The rebuilding Was prepared and presented by the architect, Mr Edward Maute, R A.. the designs were exhibited at the Royal Academy,
Progress
been rather more rapid than seems to have been expected, even by "Mas- Churchill, who, as a ben- to tradition, by with his daughter and son-in cher of the Inn, opened a ter the Elizabethan craftsman. The clared at Birmingham re-500,000 miles in Miss Grey, 22,
law. Mr Graham Goddelt, norary library in the gardens begging that for centuries west cently that at present rates planter, diaphanous cocktail dress William Rufus.
Lying together are hot motor | ur years ago.
dewith the use of the mortice and of production the quantity He then
The only Londoner, and one DEAUVILLE YACHTS
tenon joint 1 now dispensed of petroleum oil is sufficient the few men in the world of six layers of pink and
A Bret of 24 British yachts and sailing yachty Sir Hugh elared that the day would come
Dawson's Verity, Lieut-Colonel Though he did not expect to with, beenuse tensional stressen
for world
200 needs for only to have made more than
Mead, Britain's oldest black lace and tulle at a reare lying the arborare at
the variou members nre Mai of Arran. M live to see it) when they would in ception
Atlantic air crossings, is Cup-|alcoholic drink, the making One owner estinales Britten's for the dancers. Deauville.
V. G. Loyd's Impala, Mr. Max | once again open their ancient better taken by bolts than by about 25 years,
Kenneth Buxton, who This is part of her new their combined value at £750-
Altken's Miramichi, Sr Giles hull, renovated and renewed. pegs, 000.
Dr Parker, who was deliver cominands a BOAC Stratocrui- of which on a commercial scale has been revived in wardrobe for the tour.
They range from 30 to Loder's Golden S, and
Trol- The bolts us are of bronze, 'ing Annard. The builders, Messrs.
one of a series of icetures ser on the New York run. Townsend's But the lalked more about tons.
George
Cornwall, after 400 years, They are in close touch- her new heme than about her with home.
Severni have the Brigadier-Generel Critchley is one and Colls, hope that this as the oak, even after season arranged to precede the mect-
mais ins
of the British Association, than ing, remains suficiently also there, and when not
may have a place of honour onday will come not later
FARMER TO PILOT clother. "We have taken a big latest radio-telephone equip.
internally to corrode a mild added tha. even with the new
at the Festival of Britain. the dog September of next year. nt at Mayfair. My husbandment. Within minutes they link board is frequently at
steel bolt in a short period. recources which would almost will have to do the moving. In by radio with the Idle of
All the Inns of Court are, in
certainly be discovered, there Another senior BOAC pilot
This was mentioned during meape the hard work," she said, Wight, and can be put through,
PREVENTING DECAY fact, being rebuill to a seven
aimcultyeing weukl probably be
in London. Captain celebrations
second at the Another "ballet widower"
from there to their homes or
years plan, a major operation
within
the next 50 or 100 years Arealbaki Buchanan Dykes, re- Cornish mad festival since the who will supervise a move into offers in England.
completed 2,000,000 time of Chaucer. The owners and ving aboard of which was the On board his 54-ton meter far cheaper than in the £3 a new home is barrister Patrick
lo by Mr Maufe, of Mickie
milca flying, equal to 80 cir- Black, husband of soloist Gillian yacht Tao Tien. Mr W. D.
The oak marked ward some centuries. They buy victuals Temple Hall, an event
Dr Parker sald that at the cults of the equator. For ten Already a stock of menda has day hotels. Lynne.
Kendall, former MP for
Buckingham-been built up to the valua cheaply in the markets.
by the presence of the Queen, le being treated with preserva-
attack present rates of production the years he wa Grantham, h
full-sized a
£140,000, 2nd beetle, coal and lignite which could be saire farmer.
on output of They may no fees for shelters Treasurer, at a dinner in theve to protect it from
by death chip massenger
radio.
were economically in the basin at Denville, Only Hall on Grand Day last year,
00,000 gallong a year, or ap Wherever limbers rest on brick produced
sumetem for. Kendall has 12 in his party.
charge is 43. a day for a wooden
world as London-bon Captain Stephenproximately 500,000 bottles, the
Gordon Blackaller, A for CHANNEL CRUISING
work, air-spaces are left to pre whale
2,000 years.
COAC|Lidng maintained. Between companion-way
vent the danger of dry rot.
In the United States and veteran at 35, truined for B G. Dale, the to Lieut-Colonel
ad 70 percent of miteer on the sea, but joined igces abroad as a dollar-carner, his wife oh
Soviet Russia the reserves lapel em- brewer, is with
hammer- Each truss of the
Bulelent broidery of cord and peacock bente the Conidaw,
to Imperial Airways in 1938, and execeded 2,000,000 chooner. Like other owner
beam roof is first assembled in fosch fuels were the square, then dismantled and maintain the rates of produc- also the She and her husband are they travel
downl
Jn
ruled in sections to the seat or in those countries at a rea- miles in the air.
sonable taking
Chelsea. Charmel, ving French, Bel a kouse in
for 2,000 folding, there to be reassem- sonat
price for 20 years. While che l away he will share glan and Dutch ports.
The position in Britain bled and eventually hoisted in
!not nearly aurition by derrielt.
HUSBANDS SHARE HOME
She in 24, wears her fair hair
in two ide-swept rolis.
Her
new cocktail outfit, a slim-Alting black suit, with
blue brillingta
175
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and
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track.
CHEAPER AFLOAT
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To prevent decay, precautions in meeting world demands for cently restoration,
are being taken that look for petroleum.
yacht FAITHFUL REPRODUCTION Thore. They
Bath these halls were fainous minutes away from the Casino.
roots, Yachetmen bound for foreign for their hammer-beam ports can buy whisky at home built in different styles withun
at 80s, a case.
years of each other, free of revenue
Yachts smaller than 30-tons vilddle Temple evidently
mulation of Gray's Inn: are not eligible to pet lax-free
famous for But they can both were Others with yachts there are stores at home.
Ilie Langlon
in the buy British brands of crureltea
carved superb for 20, and whleh bear distinct resen- Esmeralda, Mr R. C. Moore is on shore at 11d. the Pericles, Mr C. Abrahams in wines, liqueurs and food at blance.
Commande much lower prices than Liz The roof of Middle Temple the Diet I, and
Hall was only partly damaged, Colin Campbell In the Nosmar, Britain.
with his friend Charles 1 W Gorton, husband of ballerina Air Pada May,
cook for "I trust they will each other, and keep the home
idy." saye Miss Lynne,
fortunate da danger. Christine du Boufay. attractive green-eyed blonde. Her husband. Richard Eis, is also in the com- pany. They will tour together.
TRAM TRACK FOLLY
At the corner of Lambeth Palace Road near County Hall, srores
labourera To technicians are laying
haff a mile of new tramway track. Hard-nnersed taxpayers slop and slare. They are astonished at the waste.
Tram roles 20 and 31 use this rod regularly, But they cense to operate on October 1.
Tramcar. 22 and 24 ure the rond in peak hours. They are being withdrawn In January.
Ometal explanation for this folly is that the diversion will help to cope with extra troftle during the Festival of Britain. Nine services now using the Embankment will use the new ttack. Four of these services will come to an end in 1951. The others will cease early in 1052.
the
So London Transport eclebrate decision to rerap the trams by laying down' track that will be torn up again after
few months.
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CASTLE FOR SALE Pennsylvania Castle, a castel- tuted house of about 15 rooms, Portland, Dorset, is for sale. It has been for three genera- tlons in the family of Mr W, J. Sansom, a local quarry owner. "He is selling because he finds
living there too expensive.
The castle was built at the end of the 10th century for John Penn, grandson of William Penn,
then military governor Portland.
OF
In the 10-acre grounds 13 ruin called Rufus Castle built.
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Now Flying
The Tricolour
Dak
and their
screens,
THE old Europa, once proud vessel of a once-proud Germany, moves majes- tically into Le Havre, France. Renamed the Liberte, she will join the Ile de France and the DeGrasse as the third French luxury liner on the LeHavre-New York run.
Fire and water damage to the ship was repaired at the dockyards of Saint Nazaire. The Liberte will carry 1,523 passengers. (Acme)
watch
50
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of
60 of the mead
The first honey harvest fes- tival zcrvice to be held. In Bri- Lain was conducted by Canon Ho Westminster - born was
Captain Buckley, Vicar of Gulval. Griftly jolned the said the service would become favourable. Willam Known reserves that could be AS at 14. Yet another 2,000,- regular as the anqual har... The original design of the won economically
he 900-mile man, he is now a dy-vest festival services. would, Great Hall is being improved thought, provide coat at theg instructor.
Lt. Col. G. B.. Gaзre. Bri- upon, for a new great way win- present rate la
Great Britain
The sixth mileage millionaire tain's ding authority dow is being formed on the for 200 or 300 years. Our in-1
uth of the dals, thus allowing discous suppiles of petroleums Captain Cilve Houlder, Lon-modern, eald they intend in even more "mighty""" "board, would incl our needs for only don-born, whe planned a curves for us via tɔ produce a merick
research chemist.
Įmamy and two mead liqueurs for the Denchers High Table two or three weeks. than before-2001. long.
This new bay carries on the tradition of the medieval Hull; the Elizabethan builders of Gray's Inn presumably did not build
because nt that time the south side of the Hat did not give on to the properly of the Inn.
con-
There was once a porch on the north side and this is be- ing rebuilt as a servery. necto: by lifts with
a lower servery in the undercroft. The entire floor of this undercroft will be lower than before in rder to provide the series of service roomy necessary for the roper functioning of the Hell.
As the rebuliding Inn proceeds In
of Gray's Accordance with thic master plan, the anci chapel, house premises, ibrary will rise again, giving the Inn an unrivalled series of buildings, all, for the first time, correct communicating and in sequence.
North Korea Admits Heavy Damage
Lake Success, Sept. 12. North Korea told the United Nations today that all is heavy Industry and most of its medioin und light industry. had bren the completely destroyed by American Air Force,
This startling ncknowledg- inent was contained in a de- mand from the Foreign Minis- ter of the North Korean regime to the UN Secretary General, Mr Trygve Lie, and the Presi dent of the Security Counell, Sir Gindwyn Jebb, to take Imme- diato steps to put a stop to such crimes of the American inter- Iventionists in Korea,
The complaint was received as the Council met to debate Communist China's charges that American planes had raided Manchuria-United Pros.
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Shape
A WINSOME miss strolls by the reconstructed Saalach Autobahn bridge near Munich, Germany. Blown up by retreating German armies during World War
II, the bridge was rebuilt almost entirely from old parts at a fraction of the
cost of a new bridge. A Bavarian construction company raised the 2,200-1on piers with hydraulic pumps, and 14 days were required to raise sach
(Acme)
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