1956-11-03 — Page 4

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY NOVEMBER 3, 1956.

VISIT of Her Majesty the Queen to the Corps of Royal Engineers at Chatham on the centenary of the incorporation of the Corps of Royal Sappers and Miners with the Corps of Royal Engineers. Her Majesty is being shown the Robert Howe steam engine, built in 1823, which is believed to be the oldest working steam engine in the United Kingdom today. (Army News)

HOMESIDE PICTORIAL

EVERY Corps and Reg- iment of the British Army is represented on the Roll of Honour which was dedicated last week ut the Royal Military Memorial Chapel at Sand- hurst. Her Majesty the Queen Mother is seen leaving the Chapel after the Dedication Service. (Army News)

FIELD MARSHAL Sir Claude Auchinleck (second from left) pictured on his visit to the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, to unveil 16 plaques in the Indian Memorial Room. The famous old Corps of Madras Bombay, Sikh and Hazara Pioneers are commemorated, as are the younger Burma Rifles, who did notable work with the Chindits in the last war. (Army' Newa}

BELOW: Cricket led to the romance that ended in a marriage at Chelsea i Register Office between Miss Yvonne Breit of Chelsea and Mr Leonard Hobbs, son of the famous cricketer, Sir Jack Hobbs. During the war Miss. Brett acted as scorer for the Leam formed by Australian servicemen cricketers stationed in Britain, which included Keith Miller. (Central)

ALOIS ENGLISCH_(left), 45-year-old steward in a club at Aldwick, England, was once a Luftwaffe pilot flying dive bombers during the German invasion of Greece and Crete. He went to Britain under a scheme for displaced persons, and is now naturalised. He was Austrian born. He said he and his wife "have found a real happiness among a free people." (Express)

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NO bigger than a portable radio is the Pneumotron, an electronically operated breathing machine which, it is hoped, will save the lives of many babies, prematurely born or suffering from collapsed lungs. Mr G, W. O'Connor (right) is the designer. (Express)

THIS rugged looking youngster is Stephen Paton of London: He weighs 25 lb. 5 oz. and is a baby show winner in London, Says his mother, Mrs David Paton: "We're terribly proud of Stephen. The doctor says he is perfectly proportioned. and very healthy," (Express)

CURRENTLY shooting in Britain is "a film telling the story of the incident in July 1949 when the British gunboat HMS Amethyst escaped from the Yangtse River after being trapped for 100 days between Red Chinese and Chinese Nationallat guna. The skipper, Commander technical John Kerana, (left), Is adviser for the production, and he in- pictured with Richard Todd, who portrays him in the film. (Express)

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CHAIRING the winning owner and herdsman of the Ayrshire cow, Carbrook Aerial 17th, which was adjudged the Supreme Champlon at the Dairy Show held in London. The owner is Mr Willie Tough, of Carbook Maina, Larbert, Stirlingshire, and the herdsman is Mr James Lightbody. (Central):

NANCY

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