MONDAY, MAY 19 1924
THE MAN WHO BUILT IT.
OLDEST BUILDING IN THE
WORLD.
LOCAL FOOTBALL,
LAST MATCH IN INTER-CLUB LEAGUE.
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The concluding match of the Portuguese Inter-Club Football **One small object, found almost League who played on Saturdaym by chance, afforded us a dispropor- at King's Park resulted in a tionate satisfaction; it was a gold victory for the Boys' Own Scaraboid bead Inscribed with the Athletic Club over the Chub Juve name and title of the man who nila by 3 goals to all. The match built this, the oldest-building-in was interesting to watch-though the world still standing above it was evident throughout! ground, King A-an-ni-pad-da. of that the BO.AC. were the Ur. who, if Sumarian chronology is right, reigned about 4,500 years before the birth of Christ."
The above is a passage from the report of the progress of the ex- cavations conducted at and in the neighbourhood of Ur (the modern Mughair) in Mesopotamia by the
BLACK MAGIC.
WITCH-DOCTORS AND
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EVIL SPIRITS.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Among the Malays the black-art is an accomplishment of which they are very proud, says the Delly Mail.
Self-abnegation is required of all those who seek to practise the stronger and better combined art; some live the life of a recluse, toam. Rocha scored the only goal others leave their houses only at in the first half and Xavier the night, but though the uninitiated may nib shoulders with a bomor other two after the interval.
The teams lined up as fol.without knowing it, the trained eye
can easily single him out. lows
The range of the bonor's B.O.A.C.-Remedios; A. E. Car valho and A. Gozano; B. As-practice is wide for he is consider joint expedition of the British surpcao, S.-A. dos Remedios anded to have power to do anything Muscum and the University Mu-J. Gomes; A. Barnes, D. Xavier, from curing a fever to making a man med; but it is as a doctor that seum of Pennsylvania received D Alves and L. Rocha. from Mr. C. Woolley, the leader Juveniles F.C. Fernandes; I his services are generally enlisted. of the expedition. It is stated in
while playing in the fields and, Perhaps a boy falls into a bog the report that the excavation of the little temple at Tell al Obeid, about four miles from Ur, is now complete, and "a far fuller idea can be got of what is by a good. At the conclusion of the match
After diagnosing the case, he way the oldest example of building Mr. F. Rosario expressed the hope calls for a candle, a plate of betel-; construction yet found." The that the Portuguese would be leaf, betel nuts, and lime. He
able to field a strong eleven lights the candle, after fixing report proceeds:~
in the Hongkong League firmly to the plate, and gazes att Mr. Mody and the Portuguese team next season. He thanked with moving lips.
In a few minutes he turns to the for the handsone shield and cups family and says that the boy's they had presented for competi-spirit has fled. Calling for a pall of water, he chants over it, and
"A broad flight of stone, steps led to a platform about twenty feet high, on the south corner of which stood the temple proper, its gite-tower fronting on the stair-
wy, its facade set back from the
Gomes and S. M. Cruz: Remedios, A. Peres and L
A. MacGran, Remedios;
G Remedios, A.. Fuertes, H. Reme dios and C. Barretto.
tion. M
after he has been rescued, shows symptoms of fever. The bomor is hastily sent for.
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OSCAR WILDE.
HOW ITE ANNOUNCED HIS ENGAGEMENT,
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Intensely intersting infograph letters from the poet Browning amal be sold at Sotheby's in April 10. the painter Allister are surong those Many of the Whistler letters are dressed te his former private st
edge of the platform so as to leave the shield and medals to the win-with it he will recover. Having others are from the paifter lo Mr. I Mrs. Rosario then distributed then says that if the boy is hatheday. Mr. J. Jansen, while! ners, and Mrs. Mody's cup to the then prepared a talisman for the
a narrow step, on which stood a
row of statues of bulls sculptured in the round. These stood some three feet high, and were made of thin copper plates bouca up over ----wooden-spre; their heads wete-
turned out to face the spectator, and their horns were of gold. Two of these statues have been re- covered, though in a bad condition, owing to the crushing of the metal
under the enormous weight of the brickwork which had fallen on to the top of them and to its subse quent decay, and to the enemy hands which had torn off the golden horns.
"Of the frieze of cattle lying down these also heaten up from the copper plates, with heads, cast in more solid metal and joined on to the bodies, we haye now a dozen examples, many of them in a won- derful state of preservation. An Important discovery was that of two columns ten feet high, in- crusted with Mosaic work in black paste, red stone, and mother of pearl; both had been damaged by their fall, and the cores on which the "mosaic was set 'had decayed completely away, so that the retained indeed their positions in the soil, but were kept together by nothing more that their own weight; however, it was found possible to remove large sections at a time, and to fix these on to new cores without disturbing the individual pieces of mosaic, and so to preserve these remark- able columns if not as they stood in the temple at least as they were after they had once falles from it."
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LAWN BOWLS.
CIVIL SERVICE'S GOOD; START,
The Civil Service Cricket Club opened their lawn bowls season auspiciously on Saturday when they defeated every one of the
cundlers-up.
HERO OF KUT
MAOILS SNÉRAL TOWN-
SHEND DEAD,
hoy to wear, he leaves the house.
It may happen, perhaps, that one of the children cries at night. Although the temprobably die 10- indigestion, the, mother suspects some, evil spirit. The bomor's services are again enlisted, and he confirms her oplaton.
Calling for batel-leaf and
The death is announced-of-Mitjor- Goreral Sir Charles Townshend ginger, he chews them and blows
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some of the mixture over the child's body. Then, still chewing. he retreats to the door where he ejects the remainder of the mixture and quickly closes 'the door. This has blown the spirit away; it then only remains to guard the child with some talis-
man.
To clear a haunted house the bomot, holds a séance. Chanting before a candle, he slowly loses consciousness, and then, while in a trance and roaring like a lion, The goes chasing round the house until he falls in a faint at the door. This shows that the house has been cleared.
From such séances cats and dogs are generally, excluded-in case the bomor should eat them while he is in his trance. Were he to do so he would become a tiger or some other wild beast i
TALES OF
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CLEOPATRA.
PRACTICAL JOKES ON HER PRISONERS.
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Mrs. Waldg Story,
An isolator litter of melancholy interest is written by Oscar Wilde to Story announcing his engagement to be actied. The latter dated
Cum1531, from on hotel inf Shafield:
Yes! my dear Wallino, ves! Amazing, of course-that was, necessity..
Naturally I did not write-thie winds carry-tidings over the Ap-| pennings better than the 23d, post: of course it accounts for the aplendid sunsets about which srience was.so pazzled...! Well, we are to be inarried in April, as you were-and rhoi go to Paris--and perhaps to Rome what do you think?
Her mime is Constance-and she is quite young, very grave, and mystical, with wonderful eyes"
and dark brown coils of hair: quia perfect, except that she does not think Jimmy the only painter that ever really existed-- she would like to bring Titian or somebody in by the back door; however, she knows I am the greatest poof-so in literature site is all right.
We are, of course, desperately in love, I have been obliged t be awly nearly all the time since. Your engagement civilising the pro- vinces by my remarkabis lectures
but we telegraph to each other)
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Townshend, K.C.D., CB., D.S.O.. Major-General Sir Charles was born February 21, 1861. entered the Royal Marines in 188!, anal was promoted to explain in 1892, to major in 1895, lieutenant- colonel in 1896, to colonel in 1904. Brighdier-general in 1900, and to
"BENVEVUE major general in 1911. He served in the Souded Expetition with tho
CRITICS SLAUGHTERED,
Consignees of Cargo are hereby Cleopatra, according rounted infantry and inthe Nile Arthur
to Mr.
Informed that all Goods are being "The Whistler letters are charuè- Expedition with the Guards Camel book, was fond of practical jokes.
Weigall's authoritative "teristic, retning, wer any sub-landed at their risk into the hazar Regiment in the desert column ac. It is related how once when wishing you the best possible Newloon Wharf and Godows Co., Ltd.,
jects:
dous and or extra hazardous Go- This is by way of downs of the Hongkong and Kow. tions of Abu Ka and Gubat in Anthony was fishing in the sea, Year he writes to his secrctury, whence, and/or from the wharves, 1884-1885, for which service he was she made a driver descend into from Paris, January 15, 1900, with awarded a medal with no clasps the water to attach to his line a health and success and what is called delivery may be obtained. and a bronze star. He served also salted fish, which he drew to the luck-wlrich comes to those who in the Nurza Nagar Expedition of surface amid the greatest merri- don't wait for it.
No claims will be admitted after 1801-1692, for which he was award-ment."
the goods have left the Godowis, fed a medal with elesa. Ho com-
Among the artist's letters 16 Me. † and all Goods remaining undeliver randed the garrison of Chitral Fetthe jokes that Lord Beresford in ing about one of the writer exhibi-
By an odd coincidence one of and M. Waldo Stery is the followed after the 23rd inst, will be subject five teams on their own greens, during the size, served in the Dor his gay young days played on one tions: At the end of the series Mrs. Laing gola Expedition of 1808, at Arbara of his admirals was to attach a
All claims against the steamer presented
souvenir spoons to in 1898, and the Nile Expedition of kipper to the line with which the
It has been the most brilliant must be presented to the Under- members of the winning team. the sune year. He served also
campaign Never such a social signed on or before 6th June, The green which has just been through the South African war veteran was fishing. But in that
Hural brought about by art or they will not be recognized. returfed was in excellent condition. 1800-1900, x in the European only an awful row.
case the result was not merriment
means in London before--The All broken, chafed, and damaged War in Mesopotamia, commanding
Telling pictures are given of the
orities simply shughtered and ly; goods are to be left in the Go- the 6th division and force in the great Romans with whom Cleopatra CRAIGENGOWER C.C.battlea of Kumma,
ing round in masses! The people downs, where they will be examin Green.
Tut-el-Amara,was brought into relationship.
divided into opposite bodies, feed on the 23rd inst., at 10a.m. Ctesiphon and the Defence of Kui. Brutus, the assassin of Cesar, is
and squins all but violent and Brown.
No Fire Insurance has been MacFarlane.
the Gallery full and above all effected. portrayed by Mr. Welgall as a
the catalogues selling lil mad! Latin 'highbrow." Augustus is
Bill of Lading will be counter- The papers have been fall of the signed by represented as having been almost Affair and in short it is Amazing. The final of the Garrison Hockey
as unpleasant as Lenin:
Here is one of his references to
GIBS. LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.. A curious. tempered. man, the Academy:
Agents. League, "C" Cay. v. "B" Coy,morose, quietly cruel, and secretly East Surrey Regt, took place at vicious. So many persons were
Hopzicong, 17th May, 1984, Sockumpoo on Thursday last when tortured and crucified by him that 12 after a very close gaine "C"Com- he came to be known as
pany managed to win Coy. 2 goals to 1. Extra time necessary.
Within a few minutes of the start Captain Swinton scored for "C" Coy, and just before halftime (Skip) 23 L/Cpl Damorill equalised for "B" Company. During the second half of the extra time, Sgt. Worsfold scored the winning goal with a splendid shet for Fo
Scores were:---- C.S.S.C.
Cullip.
Knight.
Grimmitt.
Hill. (Skip.) 24 Basa. (Skip.) 1z
(Skip) 22
C.SC.C.
Deacon
Holman
Murphy Duncan
C.S.C.C.
Hall
Gregory
Keegan
Stanley
(Skip) 25.
C.S.C.C.
Laing
Davey. Sara.
K.B.G.C. McKay
Frost McFarlane
Gow
(Skip)"
K.CC. Herridge Ramsay Tacchi
Stevens
GARRISON HOCKEY, "
POLICE, Watt. Glendenning, Moss Bailen, (skip) 20 Grant (sklp.) 14 Company.
Executioner.
the
His complexion was sallow and unhealthy, his skin being covered with spots, and his teeth were much decayed.".
It was in keeping with the cruelty of the times that Cleopatra, before she killed herself, adminis- tered various poisons to criminals to find the least painful,
Anxiously she watched the death struggles of the prisoners, Colonel Montague Bates, in discarding those drugs which asking Mrs. Paton to present to produced pain and convulsions. Cup, and medals, commented onShe also experimented with ven- the very close and excellent game omous snakes, subjecting animals Mill. (skip.) 27 Morrison(skip) 22 seen. He mentioned that the and human beings to their poison-
Dus bites."
C.S.C.C. F. Smith.
R. Smith,
Oswick.
TAIKOO. Matthews.
-O'Brien:
McLeod,
Cup was won last year by "C"! Coy. King's Regt. and he was
As the result of these highly' pleased that the same company of practical tests, she selected the asp London, May 18. Their the Surreys has won this year. Majesties the King and Queen will
to kill herself with, though Mr. Mrs. Paton then handed the Welgall in his entrancing pages visit the Star and Garter Home for Cup to Captain Swinton and thinks the real snake she used was Disabled Soldiers and Sailors at medals to Richmond on July 10, when the winning side.
each player of the "the deadly little horned viper.” -. Queen will receive from the repre sentatives of the British Woman's Hospital and hand over to the
--d-Boy-and-Ela-Siemprok
Governors, the completed buildings The boy who eaty Whatever, WHENEVER
Try_Chamberlain's Pain Balm
Benises, struían a d stiff, swollen hambo lala's Pain Balm so owing to penetrating quality the circulation
which has been erected by the and as much de he pleases is sure soments should be rubbed vigorously with generosity of British women at time toned very suddenly Chamberlain's Home, in India, the British do Colo and Diariboo Remedy. It stops minions and colonies and through almost fortantly agonizing a omach and |b wel pains, lot weather cramps and out the world, to form a women's weakening diarrhoea. hould be kept -memorial-of-the-great-war
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recommended averywhore,
There is no word in the langt:-'| ages. I am more or less in the habit of speeking that can at all convoy un idea of the doddering senility and drivelling incapacity that have covered the walls of that Bazar.
BUTTERFLIES RAMPANT. there is a most uning letter about From Chelsea, February 5, 1889, en exhibition of his etchings:
great Shebang on Saturday 17, opening of Show and Private View" Arrangement int White ved Yellow."
the Buiterfly a reference to the well- Jnown Butterfly signature of the artist) rampant and all over the placo.
A servant yellow livery (1) handing enta logue in brows paper cover same size as Ruskin pamphlet! And such a catalogue Theast in spiration Sublimeo
simply
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Never such a thing thought of-I
take, my dear Waldo, ali that I! Enve collected of the silly drivel of the wise fools who write, and I peppar and east-it-about-the Cata logue in short, I put their mos to the Frindstone and burn the wheel with a whirr! I just, let it spin. I give 'em Hell! quoting old Solomon about the fool to ry heart's con tout The whole thing is a joy and Indeed, a masterpiece of mis chuet.
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