SATURDAY, MARCH 30, 1929.
THE CHINA MAIL,
OUR HOMESIDE PICTURE SERVICE.
VINDICATION AFTER SEVEN YEARS.—Mr. Horace R. Josling, a former metropolitan police sergeant, who in July, 1922, was compelled to resign because of allegations of corruption against ex-Sergeant Goddard, has received & Home Office letter vindicating his character, and visited the House of Commons with his wife and Mr. Jack Hayes, ex-policeman M.P. for Edge Hill, Liverpool, who has been largely responsible for the vindication of Mr. Josling. Left to right, Mr. Hayes, Mrs. Josling (who went to work while her husband trained for a teacher after his dismissal) arl Mr. Josling.-(Sport and General).
EVA BOOTH GOES HOME. Commander Eva Booth. (head of the Salvation Army in America) left Southamp- ton, to return to America on the Berengaria." · Comman der Eva was given a fervent farbwell by many adherents;" and expressed her deep regret that she had been unable to see her brother before her departure.. She is seen bidding farewell to Commissioner Lamb on the "Berengaria.” (Sport and General).
ATTRACTIONS AT OLYMPIA. Over 400 features and exhibits showing the wonderful achievement of art and science in providing beauty and comfort in the home, were shown at the 21st Ideal Home Exhibition in London. This is "The Pre-Historic Bedroom," one of the series of “Bed- rooms Through the Ages," a special feature. (Sport and General).
THE SCOTS GUARDS HOME FROM CHINA. The 2nd Battalion, the Scots Guards returned from China on Feb. 28. They were out here for two years (at first in Here is a Hong Kong) and from last summer with the Shanghai De fence Force. scene at Brentwood, Essex, where they detrained for Warley Barracks. re-union at Brentwood Railway station (Sport and General).
A happy
EIGHT ACRES OF WONDERS, The "coming-of-age" Ideal Home Exhibition, opened by the Lord Mayor of Lon- don at Olympia, proved to be bigger and better than ever. Here is Lady Oxford arranging her "Ideal Library" which she has designed for the Exhibition.-(Sport and General).
MUD TRIAL FOR MOTOR CYCLISTS-The large entry of 184 competitors, including women, in the third annual Southern motor trial for the Motor Cycle Cup, starting at Brasted, Kent, experienced a veritable mud trial. The whole of the 60-miles' course was a quagmire, several of the competitors being stopped by the mud clogging their wheels. Here is a scene at Cooper's wood, near Wortham, Kent, B. N. Reavell on a 249 Dunelt, coming to grief at a difficult section.-(Sport and General),
SCENES DURING THE RECENT BOMBAY RIQTS-The trouble, in the first place; was caused by false rumours spread by mischief makers that Pathans (Moham- medans from Kabul) were kidnapping children, 140 people were killed and 800 in- jured. Here are twenty motor lorries, packed with British and Indian troops, moving towards an affected area during the riots.-(Sport and General).
FOUR WOMEN PILOTS. All ready for outboard motor boat racing, wearing their life-saving jackets, a very neces- sary precaution for this daring sport Let to right:— Miss Maskell, Miss B. Debenham (of motor-cycling fame), Miss Hall and Miss Hawkes.-(Sport and General).
FAMOUS CHAMBER OF HORRORS FILMED. The British Instructional Film Co, are making a new picture at Madame Tussauds, entitled "The Chamber of Horrors," under the direction of Capt. Walter Sumpers. The interest- ing feature of this film is that it is being filmed actually in the world famous chamber of horrors at Madame Tussaud's waxwork exhibition in London, "Shooting" a scene by the guillotine in "The Chamber of Horrers, (Sport and General).
WORLD FAMOUS CRUFTS' DOG SHOW-Doga of many breeds, both British and foreign, were present at the 42nd annual Crufts show. Mrs P. Lewis with her Borzcia, “"Ivan of Westerton," four first prizes as puppy, and "Mythe Petrov,"
ner of two prizes. (Sport and General).
RACEHORSES AT SEASIDE.A novel move to keep candidates fit for the Lincoln Handicap Race and the Grand National Steeplechase, Serious work at the majority of training tentres was an impossibility for over a week owing to the great frost, and horses were trained on the Tenby Sands, near Pembroke, South Wales: Left to right, Hare wood, Billy Barton, Spot Cash, Gibus, and Koko taking exercise on the sands at St. Catherine's Rock ort and General).