1939-02-25 — Page 55

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NEWS OF THE DAY

IN PICTURES FROM FAR AND NEAR

Hongkong Telegraph

PHOTONEWS

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1939.

HAPPENINGS AS SEEN BY THE CAMERA'S EYE

ENGLAND

A WEEK AWAY

Mm Diana Dickinson, daugli- ter of the late Mr. James Dickin son, K.C., and granddaughter of Sir John Lavery, with her flance, Mr. William Blackwood, of the Royal Tank Corps.

Mrs. Chamberlain plctured as she returned home after a shop- ping expedition with her niece, Mas Valerie Cole, who is now living at No. 10 and will be pre- sented at Court in the coming London season.

THE "TELEGRAPH" will send a Staff Photographer to all events of public interest. Requests

should be addressed

to the Pictorial

Editor.

This gas-proof perambulator has been made in his spare time by Mr. E. W. Mills, a nurseryman of Hextable. Kent, and leas met with the approval of the local A.R.P, committee. The pram han a Triplex glass 'window above the baby's head, an air valvo.......... a gas fliter protected from damp by cowling, and a large bulb which when pressed forces the stale air out through the valve, new air being let in at the same time via the liter. Below- Another view of the pram showing the patent lid fald open.

This Golden Snub-nosed monkey-a very rare species indeed has lately arrived at London Zoo where he is the object of much attention. He comes, from south-western China and was taken to England by Major Tangier Smith, the man who also secured the Giant Pandas.

By air, in the astonishing comfort of Imperial

Airways four-engined air liners, you get to London just

a week after leaving Hong Kong. Flying by day high

above the heat of the earth below, you enjoy the most

modern way of travelling-in the most modern air liners and the most luxurious in the world—the Imperial flying-boats. Fares include all accommodation and

meals (but not drinks). No tips

IMPERIAL AIRWAYS

Cookings and information from Imperiat Airways (Far Eazi) Ltd., St. Georga's Buildings Hong Kang. Telephone: 31111, Telegrama: Airways Hong Kong; or the Company's Booking Aquats

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Street scene in Stanghal as soldiers mount guard.

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Here is the scene at San Diego, Cal., no 48 giant patrol bombers prepared to take off for the 3,000-mile hop to the Panama Capal, in the greatest massed flight in history of the United States Navy. The planes arrived at Coco Halo, all but three making the hop non-stop.

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H.MLS. Kingston being taken in low after being launched from the yard of J. Samuel White and Company at East Cowes where the naming ceremony was performed by Mrs. L. Knowlden, Mayoress of Kingston-on-Thames. Altogether forty-five warships are to be launched from British yards this year, their total displacement being In excess of 355,000 tons. The Kingston was ordered in 1937. She will have an armament mainly consist- Ing of 4.7-in. ranı.

Dine at the

Parisian Grill

Fine Wines

Good Food

*** DINNER & DANCE MUSIC

by

The Blue Danube Trio

Oppp till 1 a.m.

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OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE

Needed Urgently

MEN'S, WOMEN'S & CHILDREN'S

Winter Clothing

Hongkong Benevolent Society

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MONDAY

THURSDAY

10 a.m. to 12 Noon.

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