NEWS FROM HOME
(in pictures)
THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, JUNE 12, 1954.
RIGHT: Jolumny Longden, top American jockey, who rode the Irish horse, Blue Sail, in the recent Derby al Epsom. He finished tenth, but said he had a good ride. Longden rode in the American style, with short stirrups. He has ridden more than 4,400 winners.
(Ex-
press).
PRINCESS MARGARET inspecting the Officer Cadets at the Eaton Hall Officer Cadet School passing out parade recently. On extreme left is Senior Under Officer R. W. Horrell (The Devonshire Regiment), b whom the Princess awarded the Sam Browne belt of merkt. (Army News).
LONDONERS ponder over one of a brain-teasing collection of sculptures at the 1954 International Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition in Holland Park, Kensington. This is entitled "Seated Man," by 23-year-old Elisabeth Frink, of London. (Express).
THE race for sports cars which opened the International motor racing meeting, the first to be held on the new. Aintree circuit. The track runs most of the way along- alde the Grand National course, some of the jumps of which can be seen on the right **** of the picture e
THE Duchess of Kent and her daughter, the 17-year- old Princess Alexandra, snapped at the Chelsea Flower Show. They are seen by the giant marquee, which covered nearly 3 acres, and which was packed with exhibits of massed flowers and vegetables. (Express).
TWO girls, dressed as crusaders, wheel in a giant cake for Lord Beaverbrook to cut at the luncheon in London honouring his 75th birthday.
the staff of Lord Beaverbrook's newspapers.
The party was given by
(Express).
THE QUEEN and other members of the Royal Family were guests at the wedding of Viscount Althorp, 30, son of Lord Spencer, and Miss Frances Roche, 18-year-old daughter of Lord and Lady Fermay. The newlyweds are seen leaving West. minster Abbey, where the ceremony was held. (Reuterphoto).
BALLET dancers went to the National Film Theatre in London last week to see the only existing film of Pavlova dancing. The film was made in 1921. Toasting Madame Rambert at a party after the film are (second from left to right) Allela Markova, Beryl Brey and Violetta Elvin. (Express),
THE American Evangelist, Billy Graham, (right) and his wife are shaking handa with Mr and Mrs Douglas Fairbanks at a farewell dinner at the Dorchester in Lon- don which marked the close of Mr Graham's three-month-long "Greater London. Crusade." (Express).
NANCY
RING
HELLO, WILLIE.
RO YOU STILL HAVE THE MUMPS ?
THE Duke of Windsor pictured at Victoria Station, London, when he travelled from Paris recently to attend to "personal business," The Duke, who was carrying a bright green velvet hat, was met by the Earl of Dudley, with whom he stayed at King'a Langley, Hertfordshire. (Express).
By Ernie Bushmiller
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