SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 1929,
THE CHINA MAIL,
Our Homeside Picture Service
THRILLS IN A GREAT DISPLAY. - The Royal Air Force in their pageant at Hendon. A special feature was the parachute descents from planes in fight. These wonderful descents are depicted in photo above. All made a safe lunding.-(Sport and General)..
RESCUED SPANISH AIRMEN On their arrival at Gibraltar. The British aircraft carrier "Eagle" brought hack the crew of the rescued Spanish seaplane "Numancia." Captain N. F. Laurence, D.S.O., of H.M.S. "Eagle" is un right, with Captain Franco (next to him). Major Gallaza is third from left and Captain Ruiz de Alda is fourth from left.-(Sport and General).
ROYAL AIR FORCE PAGEANT.-At Hendon, Middlesex, on July 19. "Crazy" flying was one of the features. Above is seen a striking picture of skywriting evolutions.--Sport and General).
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WIMBLEDON TENNIS-Final of the ladies' singles, an all-American final. Miss Helen Wills and Miss Helen Jacobs shake hands after the match. The former won 6-1, 6-2 and became champion for the third year in succession.(Sport and General).
HRH TRE PRINCE OF WALES-Inspecting the London Fire Brigade Ja Victoria Park, London."Weird accoutrements" of the modern fireman were put on for the occasion and the Prince of Wales appears to be very interested in their gas masks.(Sport and General).
A CURIOUS ATTITUDE. "Snapped" at the summer- meuting of the London Athletic Club and the Polytechnic Harriers at Stamford Bridge, London. The former club won by 44% points to 35% R James (Poly- technie Harriers) is shown making a curious jump in the High Jump -- (Sport and General).
ELECTRICALLY CONTROLLED ESCAPES. Houg Kong's fire ascapes have been described as "not long enough. Here are some displayed in Victoria Park, London, last month. Their height and general useful- ness are worthy of consideration by the local experts (Sport and General),
DUCKING IN JUBILATION, A novel way of celebrating a vistory during Henley Royal Regatta. Browne and Nichols School (U.S.A) are seen throwing their cox, E. White, into the river after beating Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, in one of the races for the Thames Challenge Cap (Sport and General).
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