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World News

"Good-will Envoys"

THE CHINA MAIL,

In Pictures

From America

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1929.

WITH ALL THE PEP

of a Jazz Band.

All the Poise

of a

Drum Major

Including business representatives from many States and from San Francisco, who were on the s.s. "Malaio," were given a welcome to China at a dinner by the American Chamber of Commerce, Shanghal, at the American Club. Mr. V. G. Lynn presided and introduced sevnal speakers. Mr. C. H. French, ex-President of the Chamber, gave an aditress of welcome to the visitors.-(Ah Fong).

First Woman Speaker

Aviation Celebrities.

The Assurance

of a

Radio Announcer.

Mrs. Edith Nourse Rogers, Republican Congresswoman from Massachusetts, had the signal honour of licing the first woman speaker of the House of Representative, when she received written Authorization from Specker Longworth to preside pro tem in his absence.

(Left)-Recent studio portrait of Edsel B. Ford, donor of the Airplane Reliability Trophy and official starter of the National Air Tour which left from the Ford Airport at Dearborn, Mich., on October 5. In the centre is the trophy donated by Ford, while at the right is Mrs. Keith Miller, winner of many prize flights, who flew a Fairchild KR-34 biplane on the tour.

Parachute Jumper's Death

Gale Strikes

Miami

The Attention that

a Manipulator Caught Short in the

Market

Gives the Ticker

The Perseverance and Optimism of an Ancient Pedant learning to Play Ping Pong

and the Pride with which a

Bride Ties, Her New Hubby's

Tie.

THE STAFF of the

HONG KONG

DOLLAR DIRECTORY CO.

are forging

ahead with the

NEW 1930 ISSUE

A Knock-out

Dollar's worth.

When Helen Williams (right), university co-ed, Jumped from the 'plane piloted by Miss Elinor Smith, noted aviatrix, her parachute failed to work and she was killed. Burt White, veteran parachute jumper, has been charged with fourth degree manslaughter because it in alleged he failed to give Miss Williams sufficient instructions as to the proper manner in which to open her parachute before she took the fatal leap.

Nations Divided on Disarmament

The gale which for several days played havoc with Nassau and other lands in the Bahamas struck Key West and Miami with sufficient force to cause considerable property damage. Miami is shown

in the larger illustration while Key West appears, in the inset.

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National Air Tour

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