1928-12-08 — Page 9

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1928.

OUR

THE CHINA MAIL,

HOMIDE PICTURE SERVICE.

EMPIRE'S DAY OF REMEMBRANCE-Crowded scenes in London-The impressive two minutes' Silence at the Cenotaph in Whitehall. H.M. the King and other members of the Royal Family are to the right of Cenotaph, the Cabinet Ministers on left.--(Sport and General).

VM. THE KING CAUGHT A CHILL. Armistice Day in London, at the Whitehall, just before the two minutes' silence during which the with head bared in the rain. Left to right:-H. H. Aga Khan (hatless) Mof Nawanagar ("Ranji"), Maharajah of Patiala and the Maharajah of Kash- m right is H.M. the King, and behind, the Duke of York and Prince Arthur oht(Sport and General).

CHAF THE LIGHT BRIGADE.-Through the shell fire of the Russian guns, realises at the making of the "Balaclava" film at Aldershot. This is an exact repro of the historical charge.-(Sport and General).

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NOT ONE OF THE NEW CRUISERS IN HONG KONG. -But Princess Mary visiting the new Australian 10,000-ton Cruiser "Canberra," at Portsmouth (Sport and General).

FIRST AERIAL BIG GAME EXPEDITION.-Left to right, Capt. Drew (pilot), Whatley (mechanic), Brand (valet), Lt.-Comdr. Glen Kidston, Mr. T. Thistlewayte and their 'plane for a tour of Nairobi Kenya and South Africa (Sport and General).

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THE PRINCE AS A "LATHER BOY" H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, in the costume of a "lather boy" which he wore on board the P. & O. 9.8. "Malda," when he assisted in initiating his brother, Prince Henry, the Duke of Gloucester, in the "Crossing the Line" ceremony.

MAYORROCESSION INKENT.-The first in Maidstone, during the $80 years it has been a gh. To commemorate his fourth term of office, Mr. G. Tyrwhitt-Drake, held. á process Above is the Automobile Association's "Road Transport of the Past" Penny-Fing and Boneshaker Cycles and 1903 One-Cylinder De Dion car.-(Sport and General)

2500,000 JEWELLERY PARADE-A pretty tableau de- picting a bridal party. The bride, Miss Billie Dicks, and the bridesmaids, Miss Rathbone, and Miss Balfour, wear- ing some of the lovely gems enhancing their graceful frocks at a special matinee at St. James's Theatre, London-(Sport and General).

RECORD LORD MAYOR'S SHOW "Gog" and "Magog" appear after 200 years, The 1928 procession of the Lord Mayor's Show will be remembered as the finest seen for.. many years. Dense crowds took advantage of the fine weather to iine the route and cheer vociferously. The Progress of Education was the leading feature of the pro cession, the students of the Polytechnic Institute, in hon our of their President, took part in some wonderful tableaux. Their representations of the famous giant effigies in the Guildhall "Gog and Magog, created much amusement, The Polytechnic Students, tableau "Gog" and "Magog" in the Lord Mayor'a Show-(Sport and General),

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first Labour Premier), who has been elected to the London County Council.

MOTOR RACING Although the racing season had concluded at Home, the track at Brooklands, Surrey, was crowded, despite the bad weather, for the fourth high speed Here is the start of the one reliability trials organized by the Motor Cycling Club, hour trial (class L) for cars up to 850 c.c.-(Sport and General).

FLYING RECORD Flight Lt D'Arcy Greig RAF whose 'plane flew the fastest time re- corded but did not set up a new world's record owing to a ter cality which requires the holder's time to be exceeded by not less than five miles an hour.