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THE CHINA MAIL.
SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 1930.
Saturday Picture Service
WON BY A NECK.-The Grund National Steeplechase at Aintree, Liveranol. Mr. W. Midwood's "baun Gailin" (T. Cullinan up) which sta".et seremi Yavourite, won by a neck from "Melleray's Belle," midst great excitement, with "Sir Lindsay" a length and a half behind. The exciting finish, showing "Shaun Gollin". 4 (No. 4) -just winning by a neck. Sport and General).
MARCHESE MARCONI. The greatest experiment so far under. taken in the tranmission of wire- Твая energy was attempted an Wednesday, March 25, by the Marchese Marconi. From his yacht the "Elettra," anchored in Genoa Harbour, the pioneer of wireless. operated a switch in Sydney, Australia, 10,000 miles Away, which turned on all the lights al on electrical exhibition there.- (Sport and General).
THRILLING FINISH.-The Grand National steeplechase was run at Aintree, Liverpool, on March 28, in '. beautiful weather before an enornious crowd. Mr. W. Midwood's "Shaun Geilin” (T. Cullinan up) which start- ed second favourite, won by a neck from "Melleray's Belle" midst great excitement, "Sir, Lindsay" being a length and a half behind. Leading in the winner.(Sport and General).
PERCH WITH A VIEW-A delightful "shap" at the Army point to point steeplechase menting at Great Brington near Northampton, Thir fair spectatory determined to have a good point of vantage, elimbed a precarious perch and incidentally made a charming picture.--(Sport and General).
A GREAT LEAP.-The Grand National Steeplechase at Aintree, Liverpol, en March 28. Mr. W. Midwood's
"Shaun Gollir!" (T, Gullinan up) won by a neck. At the famous Bechers Brook. Left to right:-The Monk, May Crescent, Suvernake, and Toothill.-(Sport and General).
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MODEL REGIMENTS. The interesting ceremonies and procession con- nected with the trooping of the colours on the Horse Guards Parade on the pccasion of the King's Birthday have been produced with model soldiers, correct to the smallest details by a Lieutenant of Marines who intends to tour the country exhibiting the reproduction, which has taken two years to complete.
There are between 10,000 and 11,000 modal soldiers and Civilians each three inches high, true to colours in eight tableaux, Music le provided by an electric gramophone and loud speakers. → (Sport and General),
OVER THE TOP-The Grand National Steeplechase at Aintree, Liverpool. At the Water Jump. Left to right: Shaun Gellin (the winner), Toy Bell, Merrivale II, The Monk, May King, and Grakle. (Sport and General).
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WIFE AS MOBEL-Mr. Fearnley Whittingstall, the artist; who recently married Miss Eileen Bennett, the well-known lawn tunnis player, paints a portrait of his wife. Mrs. Whittingstall aitting for her portrait which her husband is painting in his studio in Chelsea.(Sport and General),.
FIGHTING THE LOCUSTS.--The locusts constitute, one of the greatest dangers for agriculture in the north of Africa. Orders have been issued by the Government in those regions of Morocco and Algeria under the ruic of France, for à strenuous campaiga against these insects. This will take place while the locusts are still in a state of torpor owing to the chilliness of the night and will cease about an hour after the sun rises.---(Sport and General).
LAUNCH OF A DESTROYER. — H.M.S. "Acheron" (1,330 tons), the inst of the eight destroyers authorised under the Navy estimates for 1927- 28, was launched at Messrs. Thornycroft's yard at Woolston, Southampton, by the Hon. Lady Persona on March 18. The vessel is the first destroyer to be fitted with machinery designed to make use of high-pressure steam, and
her speed is estimated at 35 knots-(Sport and General).
---FLIP; FLAP, FRATERNITY—A large number of members of the Flip Flap Fraternity assembled at the home ox Mr. and Mrs. Hand Chan, Shanghai, recently for a social gathering, at which Mr. and Mr£. W. H. Tan, Mr. and Mrs. Russal Hun, Mr. and Mrs, P. K. Chen, Mr. Y. Low and Mr. Walter Kwok wern hosts and hostesses.--(Chung Hwa Btudio.
DR. FREDERICK COOK taking his first breath of air outside a prison in the last five years. Ho was sentenced to fourteen years in · Leavenworth; Kan, for using the malls to defraud, but a parole. was approved by the Attorney- General at Washington, He is best remembered as the man who won Instant "fame, and later condemna- tion bychla ammounted discovery of the Forth Pole In 1908.
JAPANESE #sembled at. Rokukan Gardens, Shanghai, to celebrate the birthday anniver "sary of Buddha," - Scores of tiny doll-like children in picturesque Japanese dress" formed "
colourful scene on the interesting opcasion (T. Nagasawa).