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Meal Interlude In Korea

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1950.

WHILE sented along vehicle tracks on sandy terrain, these tired, grimy GIs of the hard-fighting 27th Regiment bend over full mess gear somewhere in South Korea. In place of glass chandeliers, they have the tinkle of aluminium mess kits. (Acme)

LONDON'S NEW ART SHOWS:

These Irish Painters

Lack Originality

By MARY BURNETT

London, Oct. 3.

Opposite Westminster Cathedral, where for the past week celebra- tions marking the centenary of the restoration of the Roman Catholic Hierarchy in Great Britain have been taking place, is the Ashley Gallery. Its present collection is, appropriately, devoted to religious works paintings of five Irish artists.

- the

of

In byzone times, religion ¦ knife, cather than the brust, ! shown his Burmese studies.

In her enthuse; Grace is the characterislic used to be a popular source her insument.

torn and exuberance, she is ins"; the paintings » quiet ather of inspiration, both

clined to let her knife run away than an obvious grace, captar- sculptors Land painters, with the pahit in a wid, brusting the feeling of the East Indeed, the Church Warrint of toltur plearing even

but which so many Western paln- one of the great patrons of though dedy-pistedy, to miss The faithful repre-

the world of art.

however, religious themes

thout much idea of texture or sentation, which in a feature of Totlay form.

his work, is there, but in a

than repro herself, ductive form,

are rare, and for this rea-) The many in towers where are interpretive

son a collection like that at the the Ashley Gallery is special interest.

does discipline

of realising that courcings thought In another room at the rame

reating control her inspired incer, the shows that she al-Gallery are rendy and certainly mincí.

Iris continue to be-a

painter of painters do not compare with more than ordinary ability and the painters of religious themes jar with a Hw by jungiayetion,

of

To

INY

Site.e

the past; there is

neither o

the depth, nor the technical) skill nor the imagination in their i work, which is imitative rather ten erigunt. The : lngoiieiss 1

and devotion of the Primitive!

PORTRAIT PAINTER

is lacking: us at is the skitty works

withe

P-n drawing by Ronald Scarle. He is known to for his publle chiefly

setiool- caricatures of English girls, burlesques of British girl-| hool at a burlesqued boarding. rchool, St., Trinian.

This exhibition of black faid St Gerald Kelly, PRA has wh'te glimpses of Paris takes us

enricature om on view at the way

shows Searle as a real draughts- and wide scope of the Reds Leicester Gallery, covering a

period of 40 years from 10ean, initely clever with his

r Gecat is known, prineipan- ; pen, handling

qual faci- with a a portrait palester, one and skill, architecture, par whem Somerset Mauntan de-traiture, figures, flowers and series as being

Tatre page. There "prepared to

and 40 sink his own individuality and

sane masters

REMARKABLE WORK

"ween eight

equal

LET'S ALL BE WRESTLERS

OR A GUIDE TO FURTHER EDUCATION FOR ADULTS

BY JOAN ERSKINE

London, Oct. 11.

The LCC, which governs London as a 'whole, offers to start a course on any subject in the world, if about a dozen people want it. So, about this time of year, the LCC publishes its guide to all the classes.

In your heart of hearts,light," is revelation Indeed. On have you

flyleaf over secretly the

we are reproved gently in these ferins: "Love yearned to keep bees or lift labour; for if thou does not weights 7 Have you toyed want it for food, thou mayest with the thought of the for physic. It is wholtsomu fascinating hobbies

for thy body, and good for thy you mind." (W. Penn). would indulge in, if it were It goes on to show the novico not for the ever necessary | how he may labour to advaningo grind of daily work?

each and every evening of Abcut this time cath yeur,

winter and spring, and here Londoners become afflicted with the casual reader finds himself passionate desire to "further abarhed and awed by the their education." This mass hysteria miny Lake

several number of cubjects

formu. They may decide that uplift.

for his edification and

he one thing missing from The Ignorunt may wonder for! their lives a knowledge nf a while what species of human modern languages. It is notice-studica Aquarla or Assaying. ble that frut year language Ho may Indeed wonder what classes are filled completely on they ure. Inspired by the

he first day of estrolment } *!! and truly pathetic is to sear the roof of the Covent Garden prerless Fonteyn, gazed at from late-comers platively demand- | 200

Open House, many unlikely Ing to be let in to one of the more popular onez.)

young women take to Ballet at the various Literary Institutes,

Law and accountancy, Jour- nalism and advertising are sub-

It is a sad sight to see them Jects that attract a fair number

fize upon

wavering too and of people. No one is surprised exccute a ragged entrechal, but to hear of a friend deciding to

doubtless they are happy. One study banking or book-keep-feels they would be even hap- ing civil engineering or dress- nior studying the Isadora Dan- making, photography or statio can type of movement, and "hie ties. Possibly

a little syn-way to fertile fields"-but this, pathy is felt, but no surprise. } too, is catered for under the After all, the summer in overheading of Dance-Classical, and gone, the raits are aboul to commence, and the volce of the LCC authorities is heard in our land,

book, ing the

LEARN TO STAMMER

They could build a barge, or weave a basket, make biscuits or study boller-houre practice.

All

There

To Greet

DEFINITION OF

COMMONWEALTH

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT!

London, Oct. 5.

Among the greetings from Dominion leaders published; in today's issue of the New Commonwealth fincorporating the Crown Colonist), that which will intrigue most readers. porhaps, is the one from South Africa's Premier, Dr Malan. But in a Ematt compact Presumably there is nothing to

It reads: "South Africa has good reason to welcome: issued yearly, ond bear-revent a young secretary from the evolution of the Commonwealth. When my Govern-i

Inspiring tille "Flood becoming a spare-lime boller ment took office in 1948, I was glad to be able to say that maker. Stic would, at all events, we readily acknowledged the uniquely friendly relations Petbe possessed of a never-ending between my country and the members of the Common-

Tibetan

LILY PONS, the Metropolitan Орега star, poses at her home Connec- in Silvermine, gulricas,

11 sell be.

The most talked of painting, Is "Lut and his Daughters by devote himself to the sole pur and very stroke is worth-and Dantel O'Neill, who has been pose of sincerely representing more described

"prodigality," that of his sister."

it is a rackoble work, painted

with the colaum of Turner and

This exhibition

his vivid and arresting toan-away from

O'Nelli has eduented him- on reproductions of Old Masters, and his other exhibits would seen by derive for the main part from the Spaniard, El Greco.

"Lot and His Daughters" has brilliance, but though splendių and intense in its nery colour,

it has a weak foreground with!

a badly placed figure group.

Thu Triumph of Saint Patrick," an oll by Richard King. stained glas worker and de- signer of some of Eire's postage stam

a grandeur and dignity of its own, and is in my Judgment the one painting to achieve a real devotion, polllity and religious fervour.

The Irish artists are said to he worklog under 'to traditionaz iuffurence like, Irish writers who have succeeded Yeats and Joyce. This is claumed to be tho rea- Fon for their originality and experiment. But in this ex- hibition, at least, I found only Imitution, Inspiration coming from former Masters rather than from the theme or the personalities of the painters themselves.

LYRICS IN COLOUR

ITA

A newly opened exhibition i that of Dori Khayatt at me Redfern Gallery: Her olls are lyrics

colour-spontaneous melpates

In paint. Dara Khayatt in an Egyptian who has been painting only three years, but in this short period she has produced an enormous quantity of work and developed a grèst facility, wetn hér medium-

Imndscape is her province, oll hor: modicam and ine palette

takes. the portrail;,

tline

worth-the very reasonable prices that he asks. It would not be an exaggeration us to describe there studies as real und | masterpieces of penmanship.

Nice

Work

ticut, upon her return from Europe. With her is her Tibetan poodle, Gobi, named for the desert. (Acme)

For

the delights

Corset Making.

wealth,

FRENCH song stylist Edith Piaf, centre, is being congratulated by four screen stars after her opening at the Versailles in New York. From left to right aro Faye Emerson; Sonja, Henie; Mlle Piaf; Judy Garland, and Ginger

Rogers, (Acme)

BRITAIN IS DRINKING LESS BEER

topic of conversation,

Boxing and bricklaying, ear- tography and cellulose spraying scem dull when compared with "It is the desire of the development of the Colonies" Though stronger beer

In its 130-odd pages, New was Introduced in May, beer · that Government of Chrome-Litho- Union graphy and the intricacies of those friendly relations shall high standard of production of the first eight months

Commonwealth maltains the consumption In Britain for of be continued, so long as our the Crown Colonist. The ex- A most misleading heading is "Stammering."

What, can we co-operation does not detract cellent picture sections lay an 1950 dropped by about half really learn to stammer?

then million bulk barrels, com- And from

emphasis on national status "ppealing our do we want to do so?

wider Conumonwealth interests pared with the same period and freedom of action as on which the journal is based. Housewifery and Hygiene are

last year. This represented very worthy subjects, but what | k sovereign independent. Discussing the reasons for this 150 million fewer pints. could Grain mean? We are still State,"

extension of interests, the Edi- | not certain about Histology and Dr Malan Hoes on to refer tor speaks of the need found Mr Stanley Strong, chaleman Bydraules, but thoroughly ap-to the

the pleture contribution New Com for "putting

of of the Allied Brewery Traders prove of Logic. We do not be-[monwealth

these figures can make to pro- Colonial development into its Association, pave it can be taught, but that grens and prosperity of "the natural Commonwealth setting at the opening of the Alled is by the way. is by

Manicure comes Commonwealth of Nations."

"Our new Initiative on be- refery Traders Association, directly above Meat and Food In his carefully worded half of the 500 million people to gave these figures at the open- inspectors, which may not, et message Dr Atalan apparently whom the Crown is the link," of the Brewers Exhibition course, mean n thing. What favours 11 elastic interpreta- he goes on, "is taken at

Olympia. Lime ut About Microbiology and M-tion of the word "Common of fresh crisis in the history of nery, so much more appealing wealth" The confusion that mankind.

Beers, he said, were back to like about when unity, than Mosaic and Motor Vehicle exists as to the use of the word

90 p.e. by itself is not strength, but fi comment Patriolism, well with Picture-frame ed

enough, There must be, along hard hit by the in upun

editorial with a passionate convletion of time to pay, Making, since one could then columns of the

which was four new journal, be philosophic bout

the enduring worth of The un-which proposes to use the

the umes Higher than before the Ideals of Freedom and Justice, happy results of our wood-work, word "Commonwealth”

COCKTAIL TOPICS the collective noun "for the

broader conception of their

to our states, self-govern applicability As subjects for conversation group of

especially in fostering the economic and social progress or the basses. In alcat

every way the Commonwealth whole is endowed with the means whereby prosperity and

In the Empire Wine competi- peaceful progress can be assured

tion there is a record total of to all the peoples within .257 entries of table, dessert and Have we the faith that will cherry wines, A notable feature Jend us, in time of storm, lo the exhibition is the number word Taunch out bravely on the tide of bary, and In covoral cases terms still re- in the affairs of men'?",

cermplete ins being appropriate, circumstances,

Pr

Servicing, Philosophy would "Commonwealth"

go

of

the

Las

Is King

the

at deadly cucktail parties, there in and other, of which Ilis! classes have no parallel.

Majesty the We would

muse with pleasurable Head." contemplation on the thought SHORTER DESCRIPTION

o young lody sipping This, The writer continues, martini, sucking the cheny re-"will accord with present-day flectively, and saying:

official urage in the United Servo-Mechanisms Kingdom.

It is truc that and Sewage. What do you 'British Commonwealth," And 'Commonwealth of Nations'

the or without

Plumbing,

do?"

We can have our

Com

AN

to

the

there

speech with | trained, Or we can learn to

stain glass, but having perus-ritish,' are cd the book

carefulty, and utred

according considered the thing from

ell and

Mir Altice, possible angles, we like benister, has stated that following combination; Wres has been no agreement between Hu, Zoology, Mastic Asphalt, His Majesty's Goverments to and Plastering. This way, exclude the British Common- une can accuse us of having no wealth or even 'the British desira to broaden our outlook.

Nevertheless, the Empire." on life.

shorter and simpler description

This Trio

JUDGER, 18 to right, Will Comali, Melvin K Archer and Albert" "Stewart have-the enviable chores of selecting one of these girls as Queen of the Los Angeles County Fair, in Pomona, California. The girls are

all students at Mount San Antonio College there. ⠀ (Acme)

19

10-

is obviously more suitable day. Since the Colonies, like self-governing and inde-

the

pendent territories, are coun-

tries of the Commonwealth,

the term 'Commonwealth and grouping

Empire" suggests

which does not exist.

the

The Secretary of State for Colonies, Mr James Grit-

fitrs, and the Secretary of

State for Commonwealth

lations, Mr

don

- Walker. their

Re

C. Gor-

huve to the greetings

New Commonwealth published, along with their tribute to the success of its predecessor, the Crown Colonist, which confined ilself to Colonial affairs.

PREFERS OLD WORD Australia's Premier, Mr R. G. Menzies, all prefers the uld word "Empire." Commending the New Commonwealth s "recognition of the fact that a vital new pattern of relation ships between

United

Kingdom, the Dominions and

для [the. Colonies is being formed, "we must keep pace," he says, with the tremendous economic, political and social changes that are occurring within the Empire as we advance into the second part of this century."

Southern Rhodesin's Premier, Sir Godfrey Huggins, writes: "While appreciating the pall- tient reaso andi necessity for the Colonies being under the leadership of the Colonial Office, I have felt that on the economie side this arrangement, nikoit un- Intentionally, has tended to ex- cludo the Dominionis from taking an active" "pert in the development of them proda The Dominións · ́and Colonies are. In the end:ïáHR Manibars of the-même family jotka » «X – Lac? that the Dominions are now in a position to make a very rent | contribution to the ecosipealo

camino

as a

Radar For

War.

of prewar

the trade WOS

high duty it

The different processes in the brewing of beer are shown in the Empire and National Hall. than 580 different beers have been entered for the Bri Ush bottled beer championship.

More

THIS Leel:tower at the UE England2jpg Laboratories in -¿Jenity-slipggris S

houses to rudil vecchioi such stations ope

chart its size and a predict Itm

Weather

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