1929-03-02 — Page 10

SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 1929.

THE CHINA MAIL,

OUR HOMESIDE

PICTURE SERVICE.

H.M. THE QUEEN OF THE BELGIANS-Takes part in the Winter Sports at Murren, Bernese Oberland, Switzerland. Her Majesty, an expert skater, is seen skating with Captain Duff Taylor.-(Sport and General).

THE BISHOP OF LONDON RECEIVES A WARM WELCOME FROM SCHOOLBOYS.— The Bishop of London, Dr. Winnington Ingram, was heartily received at the Fulham" Town Hall, London, when he presided over a course of business lectures for boys leaving school. The audience numbered 700. The Bishop.is seen in the centre amongst the cheer- ing boys.--(Sport and General).

EX-KAISER'S BIRTHDAY The ex-Crown Prince and Princess of Germany arriving at Utrecht en route for Doorn to take part in the festivities-(Sport and General),

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LAUNCHING OF H.M.S. "DORSETSHIRE."- Last of the three cruisers 'authorised in 1926, at Portsmouth Dockyard. With this ship, the Royal Navy will have 12 post-Washington cruisera carrying & inch guns.-(Sport and General),

MAN WHO RUNS TO WORK FROM HAMPSTEAD TO THE CITY AND BEATS THE UNDERGROUND RAILWAY.- Mr. Gilbert Rumbold, a well-known one-armed artist, who lives at Hampstead, North London, runs every alternate morn ing from his home to his studio in Fleet-street, a distance of about six or seven miles, in 25 minutes, beating the Tube by three or four minutes. Mr. Rumbold, who is a member of the Polytechnic Athletic Club, finds the exercise of great benefit, enabling him to get fit for a marathon race shortly to be held, besides being also beneficial for both his work and his health. He is seen here dodging under a policeman's arm during a traffic hold-up when passing down

Southampton-row-(Sport and General)."

IN MEMORY OF A "MARTYR KING.” — The annual service in memory of King Charles I was. held on the Plinth of his statue, Trafalgar, Square, by members of the Royal Martyr Church Union.

(Sport and General).

BRITISH MONOPLANE.-An attempt on the world's duration flight record, without re-fuelling, is to be made by a Fairey long range aircraft, fitted with a Napier Lian Engine.. A three- quarter side view of the plane is given here. — (Sport and General).

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NTICA The first British airship will be of Drogheda,.if her hopes 100 Great Britain's news make the flight in March, alia. As much as £1,000 ssage on the flight Here