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LAMMERT BROS.
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TULS Undersigned bara esamran inNAIME, Kada se sell by Pabila kaski,
THURSDAY, 31st July, 1924.
..commencing st 11 .
mt their miss Roowe, Daddell Street, A Quantity of Gentlemen's and
Ladies' Rain Coats
(to be put up in separate lots) T-CAR on delivery,
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers,
Esegkorua 28th July, 1984, '
FOOK SUN FOR SALE..
Panama Hats, Felt Enta, Straw Sata and all Kinda
of Hata.
HATS CLEANED A SPECIALITY: + Howling III ĐI
ANCIENT MARVELS.
"CIVILISATION OF 2,000
YEARS AGO.
Remarkable details of the vast Maya city, whose rains have been Miscovered in the heart of British Honduras, were given by Dr. T]} W. P. Gann, the unchaeologist, o his arrival in London. Dr. Gann made tus discovery with Mr. Mi- chell Hedges, the explorer.
The ruins," he said, "are relics of the oldest and highest civilizi fion on the Aneriam Continent. wo thousand years ago Maya was equal to any civilization in the world. Intelligent people lived communal lives in the city, fished Bommunally, hurited communally, farmed communally, and lived gen- erally almost on the 'pool' basis. To-day, in the thick bush, are the Hoscendants of these civilized beings, a primitive people. supers stitious, without traditions (or dead "to them), decadent victims of a gradual regression tim beg about the 6th century, when wars and human sacrifices becsure their afflictions:
This iter disersgrad undoubtedly antedates Chichest Itza (another Maya city by nearly 1,000 years, and although we most yet barn #way the thick bush that grows over the rains, our father investigations will probably show that it was bigger than tar oy of about 25,000 population. Jo this oldest American civilization these great builders. strongly Mongolian in type, of black hair, short stature, muscular and ex- tremely intelligent, built the great pyramids the ruins of which we have found.
of a
ri
stone
Picture that city. It consisted
great nuraber of pyramide spread over an area of From five to -ten square miles. Stone staircases led to their sum- mits, on which were the palaces of the kings and high priests, and temples of the gods.
"Round the pyramids was the city proper. Here, in wooden, houses thatched with palm, lived the common people. who did beautiful gold work, exquisite inde carvings and had a considerable knowledge of astronomy among other things."
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Pidgin English, but Logical.
Inexpressibly funny, says Miss Beatrice Grimshaw in the "Wide of Buddha was stolen from the Was prominent in Belfast World Magazine," are some of the Shwe Dagon Pagoda, Rangoon, philanthropic circles, had made candid quarrels between the down- over 40 years ago by a sea captain bequests amounting to £46,500. river, or older, natives of the Sepik and given hy him to a friend. They include: £20,000-Riddell River in New Guinea, and the up- By chance it came to the person Hall hostel for women students at -river-natives,-who-know-little-or who is now desirous of returning Belfast University, £10,000
nothing of civilisationHere is to its proper place, feeling that an example :-("You savvy,kai-kei man!" You are a man-eater!) 'one big bully who came from down river taunted a slim youth from up-river. The youth did not deny the impeachment; he merely re- torted Yuu no savvy anything; you savvy kal-kai tinn' fiss (tinned fish), thass all!"
A roar of laughter from the others stung th semi-civilised fellow, and he shout- ed the universal pidgin insult: sincere wish of 'Wellwisher."newspapers, on receipt of Head belong you all the Same Please acknowledge per "Daily telegrams from a firm giving a stone !" "I no fright belong man Mail." Mr. Symns states that. an fictitious address in, London, went he savvy kni koi fist," replied the old carved teak figure was sent to report a meeting which was youth. I savvy kai-kai you; you with the letter and has been supposed to have been arranged. no savvy kai-kai me." (I am not handed over to a representative of The telegram said: afraid of a tinned fish cater; I the Buddhist community, who wil] | could eat you, but' you could not take it back with him to Burma eat me.) The logic was unanswer- and restore it to the Shwe. Dagon able, and the big fellow did not Pagoda trustees. attempt a retort. London's Boy Croks.
stan's Home for Blind Soldier s and The following letter, received
the Crippleage, London, by Mr. S. M. Symns, Burma £3,000 each. Many Institution in Pavilion, British Empire Ex- Glasgow and west of Scotland hibition is forwarded by him to also benefit. Miss Riddell, who
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Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, an act of sacrilege was committed "In addition, there are two bequests' by the said sea captain. The of £2,000 cach, eleven of £1,000, sender therefore begs that some, and three of £500 to other Belfast member of the Buddhist com- and Ulster institutions. munity will take it back to the Town Hoaxed. land of Buddhism and if possible restore it to the Shwe Dagon Many people at Ross, Hereford- Fagoda. May you all have a very shire, wete. hoaxed by an happy time in this country and be announcement that Lord Derby preserved in health, and strength would visit the town. Repre- to return safely to your own is the sentatives of Herefordshire
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"Understand, Lord Derby is motoring with some of his influential friends this afternoon and that they will be at the Royal Hotel, Ross-on-Wye, about three o'clock. A hurried public meeting will be arranged | C and several special resolutions fe next general election will probably be passed. Send representative without delay for exclusive report; also arrange for photographs,"
A number of the Australian Boy' Scouts visiting England inspected The Prince of Wales, who is the L.C.C. Westminster Technical President of the Royal Society for Institute, Vincent-square, S. W. Prevention of Cruelty to" Animals, A luncheon was prepared, cooked pitsided. at the centenary and served by boys who are under banquet at the Hotel Cecil. The training at the schools of cookery Prince, proposing prosperity to and waiting conducted by the the society, "said that during its Institute. No West End restaurant first year 149 persons were
The manageress of the Royal could have prepared a more entic- punished for cruelty to animals. Hotel was overwhelmed with la ing menu for a warm day. Here To-day the convictions numbered quifies from people who desired to more than 4,000 a year, but what attend the meeting. She had
It is
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was more important-over 20,000 received two telegrams' addressed persons were cautioned every year to Lord Derby, One purported to in, regard to their treatment for have been sent by Mr. Winston animals. The society would far Churchill from Wrexham. rather prevent an: Knimal from }
being badly treated than get anys Gamekeeper's £42,700. one punished for's treating can hard
animal badly. We can claim this Mr. Christopher Chouler, of The meal was perfectly cooked evening," said the Prince, to be Dalkeith, Midlothian, aged 80, for and served. The school, which has whole heartedly a gathering of 50 years head gamekeeper for the now been in existence stuce 1912, animal lovers. Life without horses, Duke of Buccleuch, has left is thriving. The demand from dogs, and other pulmal.friends personal estate in i Great Britain leading restaurants and hotels for would be a poor thing, and I feel valued for probate at £43,721.. The the young cooks and waiters trained that that view is shared by most news of his wealth has caused there (most of them young but not all of the people of this great surprise among his friends Londoners) exceeds the supply.
country, for love of animals is on the estate. A kindly old man of To Save the Antelope.
great national characteristic,
or otherwise, have been brought £118,000 Beqomete about by the automobile, and now
Many new conditions, desirable which we may well be proudiplo tastes, Mr. Chouler lived in
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a cottage in the middle of the Duke's park af Dalkeith, Mid- Tothian, and brought up a family. It is claimed that it is responsible for the threatened extinction of the have been made to various hos
Bequests amounting to £118,000knew Chouler well, said a friend,
His wife died some years ago. antelope (points out the "Montreal pitals, institutions, churches, and learn that he left such a big for
but "wp, are all amazed te Witness. The prong horn," as charities, by two women whose tune, but we knew that he made the animal is frequently called, has disappeared rapidly, and the wills have just been proved. Miss sound investments with the money main reason da sald, to be that the Margaret Wood, of Skeldon, South he saved. When house-parties herds once protected by their isola Ayrshire, has left £73,000 to charl-were heldr he night have for tion are now in easy reach of boat Institution gets $5,000, Dr. his services from the
Hen. The Royal National Lifeceived substantial recognition for hunters In lábfamobiles Whit
duke's known as the Lake Jack region Bamardo's Home, London St. Dun- friends. He was a gamekeeper alt was onte a place where the animals
his life and know his job thoroughly. were protected asturally, owing, to
He camed a reputatión a8 | an the favourable feeding conditions
authority on deer their all- end the jaaccessibility of the place, ale
ment and when the herd of Now there are no ronds, right.
viel 600 deer was dispersed at the 909- through the country)
wak found for him:
lope has paid the price with
life. The residents
recently beld
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