1929-03-23 — Page 9

SATURDAY, MARCH 23, 1929.

THE CHINA MAIL,

OUR HOMESIDE PICTURE SERVICE.

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CENTENARY BOAT RACE BETWEEN THE 'VARSITIES THIS YEAR-To-day the centenary boat race is being held at Home between Oxford University and Cambridge University. Above we show the crews at

practice, the photos having arrived by the latest Siberian mail. At left, Cambridge at Goring-on-Thames, left to right:-E. Norman-Butler (bow), R. J. Elles, R. A. Davies Cooke, R. Beesly, M. H., Warriner, J. B.

Collins, C. E. Wool-Lewis, T. A. Brocklebank (stroke), R. E. Swartwout (cox). At right, Oxford at Henley-on-Thames, left to right:H., C. Morphett, President (bow), G. E. Godber, R. Macdonald-Smith, J. M. Mac-

donald, C. F. Juel-Brockdorff, J. A. Inglis, D. E. Tinne, A. Graham (stroke), G. V. Stopford (cox)-(Sport and General).

ROYAL WEDDING AT PALERMO, SICILY.-Princess Franenise de France and Prince Christopher of Greece, at

the Cappela Palatina (the Royal Chapel) in the Palace Reale. The bride and bridegroom are seen leaving after the religious ceremony. (Sport and General).

ROYAL WEDDING.-Guests in the procession at Palermo

(see other side of this page), left to right: Queen Marie

of Rumania, ex-King Manoel of Portugal, ex-Queen Augus-

tine Victoria of Portugal and Crown Pritice Humbert of

Italy. (Sport and General).

GENERAL J. E. J. HIGGINS.-New head of the Salvation

Army. (Sport and Genera}).

MARRIAGE OF THE DUCHESS OF YORK'S BROTHER.The Hon. David. Bowes- Lyon. youngest son of the Earl and Countess of Strathmore, and Miss Rachel Spender-Clay, daughter of Lt-Col H. Spender-Clay and the Hon. Mrs. Spender-Clay, of Lingfield, Surrey, at St. Margaret's. Westminster. The bride and bridegroom leaving after the ceremony. The bride wore a beautiful princesse gown of silver · and white brocade, while a lace veil of old point d'Alencon, “a family heirloom, formed- the train.(Sport and General).

HISTORIC DOCUMENT SIGNED. The signing of the

Lateran Treaty which restored temporal power to the Pope

after 50 years. Cardinal Gasparri, the Papal Secretary

of State, is signing the Treaty, while seated beside him is

Signor Mussolini, who signed on behalf of the Italian Gov

ernment. (Sport and General).

-OLD ENGLISH SHEEPDOGS.—“Ancient Robbery" and

"Highway Robbery," owned by Miss V. Croft, prizewinners

at Crufts 42nd annual show. (Sport and General),

A REALISTIC SCENE The Lowestoft Life Saving Company (Suffolk) re-act a

rescue, before officials of the Board of Trade, of the crew of a Dutch boat, s.s. “Elnet.”

Firing the rocket from the shore to the 3.8. “Elnet.” In this remarkable snapshot

the rope can be seen paying out,(Sport and General).

BOILERMAKER BONE-SETTER. Mr, A. E. Kennard,

now a "manipulative surgeon," giving free treatment to

London's suffering poor in the City Temple, Holborn, for

three hours every Friday (Sport and General).