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THE CHINA MAIL,
WORLD NEWS IN PICTURES.
International Labour Chief Feted By Chinese
To the Philippines
M. Albert Thomas, Directer of the International Labour Bureau of the League of Nations, was the guest of honour at the largely attended reception
given by the four Chinese Chambers of Commerce of Shanghai, at the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce Building, where the above photo was
taken. (C. II. Wong Studio),
Their Ancient Enmity Forgotten
Spent Night in Open Boat
For more than five years the lion and dog shown above have lived side by side in enforced domesticity in the Johannesburg Zoo. In the beginning the dog was almost as large as the lion cub, fight- log some of his battles even when small boys became unduly friendly, but latterly, their positions have been reversed. Now it is the lion which is the leader and protector,
The above photo shown Earl Devore, the fandus racing driver, at wheel of his machine. He was one of passengers aboard the Lamport and Holt liner "Vestris," which went down 300 miles off the Virginia Capos.
To Restore the City of the Sun
Edinburgh Youth in Jail
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1928.
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Major-General Paul D. Malone, a distinguished World War veteran in the U.S. Army, who has been named by President Coolidge to succeed Major- General Johnson Hapgood as comman- der of U.S. Army units in the Philip- plues. He will assume command in May,
Of Hollywood".
Fay Wray, who bought Florence Vidor's English-style house.
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Here is an exclusive phots of one of the colonnades of the Temple of Baal, the ancient place of worship in Baalbec, Syria, which the French Government has undertaken to restore., Other temples to be rebuilt are those to Jupiter, Venus and Bacchus. Baalbee, rudoly akakes by recent severe earthquakes, was Identified with the gun god" Helios,The ancient city was built in 138-101 by Antonius Pius, the . Τοπικη.
Left, Donald Merritt, a handsome Edinburgh youth and ex- 'Varsity nan, who was sentenced to three years for a series of work- less cheques. Upper right, his mother, who committed suicido, when her deceased husband estate was great by her ron. Lower right Miss Vera Bonner, 17, whe eloped with Merritt to Newcastle. She is the daughter of Mr. Donner who befriended Merritt after his mother's' Tragic death.
Bramtoco Football Club Holds Dinner
Mr. Asa Keyes (district attorney of Los Angeles County, who has been in- dicted on charges of wilful corruption and misconduct. in office in connection with the Julian Petroleum Co. investi- gation and trial Six others also were Indicted.
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The first annual dinner and smoking concert of the BramtecoCluo, Shanghel, was held at the Forhattan ClubTM About 60 people.
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