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SATURDAY, AUGUST 1928.

THE CHINA MAIL,

OUR HOMESIDE PICTURE SERVICE.

ROYALTY REUNIVES A DEGREE AT OXFORD.— H.R.D. the Duke of York received the homurary degree of Puctor of Civil Law at Oxford University, when an en- thusiastic crowd assembled to welcome him." Left to

right:--¡LR.!, the Puke of York in his robes, with the vice-Chancellor, Dr. Pember (All Souls' College) leaving after the ceremony.--(Sport and General).

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FOURTH ANNUAL

INDIAN EMPIRE GARDEN PARTY AT RANELAGIL—Which was attended by their Majesties the King and Queen. On the right is the Maba-. rajah of Kashmir, with Lady Birkenhead, wife of the Secretary of State for India.-(Sport and General),

GREAT ROYAL AIR FORCE DISPLAY AT HENDON, ON JUNE 30-This display of air thrills is now regarded as one of the social functions of the season and was attended by the King and Queen and well-known personalities. Over 200 machines, from tiny, Moth 'planes to giant bombers, took part. One of the principal events was a spectacular air battle. Here is a rehearsal at Kennedy Aerodrome, Surrey, for the great air spec- tacular fight with Siskin machines-experienced pilot v. Novice pilot. The photo was taken from the air, showing the end of the fight. The victorious Experienced Pilot's view of his victim (the Novice Pilot) dashing down headlong to the ground in flames at the tremendous speed of 200 miles per hour.-(Sport and General)..

A FAMOUS LADY RIFLE SHOT.-Miss Blanche Badcock, who has twice fired for the King's Prize at the annual Imperial Meeting of the National Rifle Association at Bisley and has reached the second stage, firing at the small bore.. ranges on the opening day of this year's meeting-in which a team from China took part. The event for women is a new feature, being a special sporting rifle competition for women who have never won a prize with a service rifle- or a minature rifle at an N.R.A. meeting.-(Sport and

General).

THE FOURTH ANNUAL INDIAN EMPIRE GARDEN

PARTY IN AID OF CHARITY, held at the Ranelagh Club, HENLEY ROYAL REGATTA, THE GREATEST SOCIAL FESTIVAL ON THE London, was attended by II. M. the King and Queen and THAMES.-A brilliant assembly answered the call of the River for Henley Regatta, the Buy Indian persunages now visiting England. The latter placid Thames being transformed into a gay scene with beflagged and floral-decorated in their picturesque native dresses made a gay note of houseboats, and pretty girls in punts with gay parasols. Competitors were very numer- colour amidst the throng. A polo.match was played be ous, including many entries from abroad for the various rowing and sculling races, the tween a Royal Artillery team and a team from India, the chief events being the Grand Challenge Cup, the Stewards Cup and the Diamond Sculls. former winning. Kunwari Gurbachan Singh, daughter of Here is a general view of the gay scene on the opening day, July 4, showing Thames the Maharajah of. Jind, and Miss Roy, daughter, of Sir Rowing Club beating Trinity College, Dublin, in the first race for the Thames Challenge Canendro Roy,(Sport.and General).

Cub. (Sport und General),

THE DARLINGTON TRAIN SMASH, THE WORST SINCE 1915. The over-turned en- gine, which collided hend-on with the Goods train. (Sport and General).

DAME ELLEN TERRY.— One of the most recent por- traits of the famous actress,

LAUNCHING OF THE NEW CRUISER, H.M.S. “SHROPSHIRE.”—By the Countess of Powis at the shipyard of Messrs. Beardmore & Co., Dalmuir, Clydebank, on July 5. "Shropshire" is another 10,000 tons County Class crufaer, built under the Washington Treaty of 1925, with a speed of 82 knots, carrying eight 8 inch guns, and fitted for an aeroplane, "Berwick," "Cumberland" and "Suffolk" have arrived; "Kent" and "Corn- wall" are on the way out. The above is a general view of "Shropshire” going down the Blipway. (Sport and General).