1950-09-22 — Page 3

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1950.

New WRAC Uniform U.S. RESEARCH

WORN in London by actress Elspet Gray, star of "Reluctant Heroes" -- a new WRAC officer's uniform. (London Express Service).

Spotlight Again On The Princess

Engagement of Lady Mary Cambridge focuses atten- tion again on Princess Margaret. For Lady Mary is the fourth of Princess Elizabeth's eight bridesmaids to become engaged.

the Drill "My fature is being now," he says,

Whitley

Company

WORKERS

FOR BRITISH COLONIES

By E. B. Timothy

London, Sept. 15.

On Saturday this week, 108 scholars accompanied by 72 wives and children arrive in England from the United States, Some of them "leave soon for the Colonies to carry out important research work there. Before they disperse, however, they will be treated to a three-day orientation pro- grumme arranged by the United States Educational Commission in Lon- don, an administrative body of the Fulbright Programme.

The

of Fulbright Pro-Bucknell University, will unwestern University. "Study

at the Yoruba Tribe of Nigeria" gramme? What is it and derinke important research

the will be the subject of his I- what does it seek to do?e University College of

At Kearch, the Badinte West Indles, The intention the Pro- which will contribute to the

Hin Can Colonials apply for re- "Comparative arch scholarships under thei turly

Programme? of Negro umily organi-Fulbright eur-vation," i

Webb,

of the United States Educational Commission in the

gramme is the utilisation study of human relaticas,

will Bunke for educational purposes of foreign credits and

The idea was conceived by

Miss

rencies acquired by the The University Colleges of United Kingdom, gives an United States in the dis-West ant East Africa are also encouraging reply. posal of surplus property participating in the schemej

"Some Colonials have al- Jibrond.

providing facilities and centres for research purposes. Pro-ready applied, though not many

know Ibadan University of them

about the ceeding of Arkansas, He was respon-

"Provision la already this month is Dr William Rus added: sible

of for the introduction

Bascom, Associate Profes-made for 13 scholars from legislation in scl necessary

North-Colonial territories." Amended the Congress, which

of Anthropology, Surplus Property Act of 1944. Accordingly, a new Act known

Senator J. William Fulbright College in Nigeria sometimo scheme," she told me, and she

the

as the Fulbright Act was etan- ed_

d in Congress in August, 1940, Under the terms of the Act financial provision is made for citizens pursuing American

education higher

in foreint countries or conducting resear search investigation, er alter- mately for foreign students and rcholar, Lakin courtes in America

or in histher bustin-

decided tions of karning outside the

continental United States. Lily Mary Tention mintenance, trans-

Three of them are already d married: Lady Caroline Doughs - Senft - Monlagu - now Mrs Grainger Weston; whil yachting a few monthsportation and other incliental

No date for the wedding expenses Lambart no.

Lady Elizabeth married Mr Mark Longman; Miss Margaret. Elphinstone] wel Mr Denys Rhodes.

One of the

Bridesmaids was Princes Alexandra of K n.

sw 14 years old.

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Thas yet been arranged.

Rescued Off

Glacier

Incurred by students. paid for. The financial awards vary in proportion

In

the existing standard of living in individunt countries.

AGREEMENTS SIGNED

So far, agreements under the Act have been signed be- tween the United States and 21 her three nre M

Countries, Reykjavik, Sept. 21. Bown-Lyon, nitel 27: The crew of ou feelandia I:s September 1948, an Log Pamela Mountbatten, ned Skyimuster which crarhed on ajan emnent whereby the sun of 2nd Princes Margaret.

million dollara In Lady Mary, 26 years old ander in Smith-Eus le land a twenty

be spent 0317 werk ash--and the wrew of anderling! shouldi Red, childhood frien American

Bauricing American graduates Pines. both th

the ดง post-graduates domag d trying to rescue them United Kingdom and the Bri-

were brought to mafety today. They were down to Reykjavikish Colonies was signed by the British and American Govern- ments. It provided for fisancrat British, scholars assistance to

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this morning by we planes which landed on an improvic.ag Cab felt! north of the glacier, in the form of travet krants for The Skymasters" or w at tx, rerearch and other educational including:

a young Stewardess, activities in the United States. of were strand,d unhurt 4,000 fest

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of the end. c-tion vistry | when their plan crarbed upside in 15 secmd Yeav During the Commision. The has had three jdown on a flight from Luxem- first year of the weare ramin as an executive bourg to Reykjavik.--Router, 1949-50, no less that 18 British

Braemar

Games

AN all-out effort is personified by this brawny Scot during the Braemar Games, watched by the King and Queen and 30,000 enthusiasts. He is L. K. Stewart, of Corpech, and he is putting the 28 lb. stone. Below: a general view of the Braemar Games with a typical Highland background. (Central Press).

FOT

Southend-on-Sea Switches a

SEVENTY-FIVE thousand lamps and a thousand floodlights turned Southend, the Londoners popular play town by the sea, into a city of light on September 6.- The illuminations Included many animated set pleces, and the whole spectacle will continue until October 22. Above: entrance to the Pier, crowded by enger sightseers. Below: The “Carnival Queen and her attendants making a “State”

drive along the seafront.

THE "COOKED" RADIO FOR

OVERSEAS

LISTENERS

(FROM OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT)

London, Sept. 8.

scheine, 12, 1

cholars and 105 Americans (including 39 professors) rel erived direct benefit from For

(the the current year sreond year of the scheme), 159 Araduate students have received grants to universitiva

the United Kingdom

Colonies; 63 advanerd re- search scholars

It is the first public de ideal for tropical countries. The and visiting lecturers have received awaru monstration Ever given of manufacturers claim that If a set were immersed in water for to universiles in the

United radio heating, which does a matter of weeks, it would still Kingdom and the Colonics: 200 the job in exactly three be in excellent condition when British and Colonial students, Jecturers and research scholars minutes.

A small stand, itself built like a gigantic radio bet, steals the limelight at the National Radio Show at Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, this week. It be longs to a firm of cabinet manufacturers who are de nonstrating to the trade their method of asserabling cabinets by radio. and

In thi

A glued cabinet removed,

India and other tropical areas, the tumb. both mechanically and electrically, has been on :iderably simplined with band- spreading. It is a large set with exceptionally clear dial, and has il wave bands. Eight are short wave and three medium short

wave hands.

ARCHITECTURE

AT

FESTIVAL

The story of achievement to be told by the Fes. tival of Britain 1951 would be incomplete without a portrayal of architecture, town planning and build- ing research and these aspects will be demonstrated in "live" three-dimensional form.

san

Lansbury After careful investiga-, Within

ls a tomb- tion the Festival authorities, corred derelict alte which will

come to life not only in conjunction with the exhibition but as e place where London County Counell, people will again have their selected one of three com-homes and go about their daily munities in Poplar in the happier than they were in pre- lives under conditions much East End of London as the war days. scene for the realisation of The slic, when completed, will a "live" architectural exhi-comprise 30 six, four, three and

two-storey

blocks ni flats bition.

maisoncties and terrace houses providing new homes for about This neighbourhood-recently

1.500 late George named after the

home for 45 people; aged people; recondury, primary 11 Lansbary-covers

area of

and nursery schools for about about 124 acres au will even-

1,050 children; 4 Catholic

tually house some 9.500 people. Church to scat 200 and a Con-

gregational Church to coat 400;

a shopping centre with 38

market place and threa public houses,

MR. TRUMAN and malsoncites above; a

LIVES HERE

LAYOUT OF AREA

whole development will be

The layout of the area which will be something new to the East End of Ledón and the contrast between old and new i; Jikely to bu striking. A feature of most of the buildings will be the use of London stock brick and purple grey slates Stamp of the Week shows which are the traditional build- the White House, whereas for this part of Poplar- President Truman lives in een as an urban landscape in Washington. The stamp is which all the elements have issued to celebrate the city's been planned and designed to- Things are speeded up about

150th birthday as America's

gether. three times by the new inethod,

The total cost of the per- 3 capital. a saving of approximately 4%

manent development In Long- hours per sel, Sets are even

There is no need here for a

Jury. which In conjunction It means that cases of the produced in lengths which ena

super sensitive "touch"-ru- Three untions gave Washing with the Festival buildings will finest wood can be produced as be cut into suitable sizes later. mute stations the other side of

beauty. The

"y" exhibition Americans form the

the begins, on a the world will be as simple to

£1.000.000. From cheaply as the takelite variety,† When production

chore the site on the Potonne about and very few people prefer the large scale, a drop in the price of find as the home programme is River. A French engineer, Major chaotle blitzed ruins will ariso

in Lendon.

L'Enfant, plauned the graceful a district which will demon- plastic type of set. Enormous radios is expected.

Irish allowed strate to visitors the future avenues. The possibilities are opened in the

context of Britain's Although bandspreading. is Leinster Ilouse, in Dublin, to be physical not an entirely new discovery, used as is model for the first way of life and at the it has not before been combined White House-later

show the burned Intime

wealth in a set ng comprehensive as this. war.

thought, effort and achievement in the felds of architecture, The bandspreading technique is

Perforation: 10% my 11; face planning and building research used also la a smaller table set

the re-development of which, if necessary, can be run value 3 cents (about 24); price, which

Lansbury will exemplify. off a car battery.

Junused, 5d.

Įruss.

may receive round-trip grant: was but on Lu a jig and 10. American universities and "cooked" to show the pro- under te

Anglo-Americnu teachers' inter-change system, 208 secondary and elementary teachers will have their ocean fares paid out of the scherne,

MALAYA AND HONGKONG Already in Malaya and Hong- kong, Dr Paul B. Means, Phu-

of design, as previously af The Council of Industrial De- fessor of Religion

raftsman would have spent sign have chosen a table tele- University, is conducting In-

this made by search into "Modern Trends in many weeks in perfecting the vision cabinet Malayan Islam," Gctober curve of a piece of wood. NewErm as one of the best contem-

In this year, he will be joined by it is done by radio heat in alporary designs, Dr Norton S. Ginsburgh, Re- matter of minutes,

PYE showed a set they have made for overseas pecially search Associate

been markets. Primarily designed for

who

Beld

hicago uf

will explore

Animal glues have

University He "Regional Economy ufabandoned in favour of the re- Southeast Asia," Baily I sta type, which dries faster. 1951.

Dr Eugene P. BoardIt has been found that sets put

of together in this way are profcel Inizi, Assistant Profusor

History, Wi.consin University, nd from termites (which used to will visit Hongkong for The thrive on animal glues), and parpou of mining research on humidity,

then

**Study ef Chinese Cuni-

nunism."

DS

by

Other British Colonial ver- ritories いすむ benefittinA this system of educational ex- change. Field researches manly Melological and on- thropologien! are conducted foreign research students. FOR example, Dr Leonid BepUID, Assistant Professor of Seelology, California University, is now examining "Social problems ethnological Kroups" as exist- ing in the West Indies,

in

which makes

WORLD'S

FASTEST

CAMERA

Buffalo, Sept. 21. The world's fastest motion

In February 1931, Dr F. Jeyer picture camera wils unvelled be- Ninkalf, Professor of Seriology fore the Fifth National Instru

inent conference today. The camera, said to be 1,009 times faster than any previous high speed camera, was presented by Air Brian O'Brien, Director of the Institute of Optics of the University of Rochester, who Baid it would take 10,000,000 pictures per second, fast enough for deta led photographs of Intomic explosion.

Mr O'Brien revealed that the Opiles Institute was currently working on n- camera copable of taking 1.200,000,000 pictures a second.-United Press.

Boycott Lifted

New York. Sept. 21. Lenders of Atlantic Coast) dockers have fled their boy- coll on cargoes from Enst Europeth Communist countries hul have delayed a decision on handing those from Hussta despite an appeal from the La- bour Secretary, Mr Tobin, that the country's "best interests" would

be served by complete lifting of the boycotts-Router.

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A NOVEL idea that is now being shown in the Inventors' Section of the Autumn Exhibition at the Porte de Versailles, Paris, la this idea of a home on a car roof. It is designed pfhuffly for Agáfustuhing

of a small winch at the side, the collapsible room becomes a living room complete with all the essenal iala necessary to a trouble-free holiday. (Central Press)