1928-08-27 — Page 3

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY, AUGUST 27, 1928:

A general view of the scone during the taking of the Olympic oath. Harry Donisen taking the oath, whilst the representatives of all the

ious countries stand round. (Central News).

Lord Burghley gained Britain's first "flag" in the Olympic Games at Amsterdam, when he beat the Americans including the world's holder, in the final of the 400 motros hurdles. Photo shows Lord Burghley (centre) at the last hurdle. (Central News).

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The greatest of all German dirigibles, which within two months will bo atartod on a trans-Atlantic passenger service, is pictured hore during the christening ceremony Friedrichshafen. The Zeppelin, LZ-127, designed to carry 40 passengers, will take off on its maiden voyage to the United States after the completion of its test flights in Germany.

The British team marching round the Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Olymple Games at Amsterdam at the end of July. (Central News),

Miss Hitomi (265) Japan, włùning boat three in the first round of the Ladios 100 metros at Amsterdam, with Miss Doll (674) Canado, soçond. Sho

did not, however, got in the first three in the final. (Central News).

Maintaining secrecy as to their destination, the two French pilota pictured at tho right took off from Vill- acoublay Airdromo, Franco,, with sufficient fuel to carry them across tho Atlantic. They were believed to bo headed for the United States, Captain Wackenheim, left, military pilot, and Lionel do Marmior, civilian flyor, are shown in the fuselago of their ship. Above is thoir singlo-motored Potez mono- plane, which abandoned its unknown, effort soon after the start.

Thousands of men and the fire departments of several Illinois ofties spent houra fighting a spectacular oil refinery fire at Hartford, Illinois recently.

Two fromen and two engineers were killed when an on- gine plunged through a wooden trestle near Omaha, Nebraska. The wrecked locomotive and several freight

trucks are pictured above).

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