SATURDAY, APRIL 15, 1933,
STORY OF GOOD FRIDAY.
Drama Of Calvary Retold.
it on the cross.
and Latin.
And it was
the third hour, and;
they crucified him.
GOLD STRIKE ON ROADSIDE,
Passed By People For 50 Years..
Auckland, N.Z.
An inmate of the Coromandel Hospital. Mr. Meldrum, while picking a few blackberries, was
THE CHINA MAIL
ITALIAN MINISTER
IN COLONY
Local Reception On Warship.
IL DUCE'S SON-IN-LAW
To-Day's Short Story.
SNAKE'S
HEART
By Barnard Stacey.
IKE all detectives, John Dre- strangled him to keep his work uni-
the troops of the East India Com-
Count Ciano, the Italian Minister xell hated talking about his/que. At the fall of Fyzabad, when
Thursday.
Countesa Ciano.
Among
those
length. "She's staying with friends "Well I'll tell you," he said at
of ours till she recovers, and you'll probably meet her. You must be very careful when you do, becauce present were her father's been murdered,”
of
VERSION FROM THE GOSPELS.
When the chief priests themefore and officers saw him, they cried out attracted by a large boulder on at Shanghal and Countess Ciano, saying "Crucify him Crucify him" the roadside. He clipped of a formerly Miss, Edda Mussolini, job outside Scotland Yard, but pany sacked it, they came into the Pilate saith unto them "Take ye him piece and panned it off, with the daughter of 11 Duce, were among there were times when he had possession of Warren Hastings. How and crucify him for I find no fault|result that he got a large tail in him."
of gold. He took further sam-
the passengers of the Conte Rosso, to-es now. He sat facing his they eventually came on the market Then delivered he him therefore ples, which have since been as which arrived in the Colony on nephew with a tired, worried somehow and the man' came into the isn't known. They got separated unto them to be crucified. And sayed 5 evt. to the pound.
frown, mechanically sucking his possession of a wealthy collector they took Jesus and led him away. It is estimated that the boul-
Tidin Party. And he bearing his cross went der, which weighs several tons, Commander A. Bianconi, Consul
empty pipe.
named Neidlessohn. He heard about forth into a place called the place of is worth 1 per Ib. Samples General for Italy was the host at
woman,' and set agents acouring the the other statue, of course, the a skull where they crucified him and have been taken from a number a tiffin in, the Peninsula Hotel at two others with him, on either side of other boulders, and these are 1 p.m. in honour of the Count and
art world to find it. Lots of people one, and Jesus in the midst.
being assayed.
dabble in antiques in these days, And Pilute wrote a title, and put Endeavours are being made to
but there are only a few recognised And the writing was locate the reef from which the Bishop Valtorts, the Consul Gen-Anthony.
authorities. Mr. Blissett was one of JESUS OF NAZARETH. THE boulders came. People have feral for the United States, Mr. D.
them, and he had the other statue in KING OF THE JEWS....and it been walking past these boulders Jenkins and
"Mur-murdered?" queried young cabinet in his private room behind was written in Hebrew and Greek probably for 50 years-Reuter. Robert and Lady Ho Tung, Capt.j
Mrs. Jenkins, Sir Anthony.
his shop in St. James's. He was a. bullet-headed "Poisoned. Wilfully and mall-tubby, complacent. Cesarano (Commander the eiously poisoned.
We've only just little man, with a pair of shrewd, Quarto), Mr. Hall
(Charge finished the case.
Of course, you twinkling eyes behind his price-nez, d'Affairs for Norway in Peking), got back from America only this Wrapped up in his daughter and his Major Augustine
Barker, Mr. afternoon, and haven't seen the pa-trade, and not quite so flabby as be ter, Dr. Wu Pak-shin (representing about 'that poor girl,' and what she jets d'art he'd kept for himself and Eldon Potter, K.C., and Miss-Pol-
looked. He was never so proud as pers. Hearing everybody talk
when showing his friends some obj Mayor Liu Chi-wan of Canton) been through, is irritating when Dr. Shiang Ling-fu (representing you've never Mr. Chow Lu, member of the South Blissett, so I'll give you the whole
even heard of Miss refused to sell.' Madrid. Western Ten thousand acres of inten-Chancellor of the Sun Yat Sen Political Council and hath done nothing sively cultivated land lying in the University), Mr. Lee Fong (repre- pipe, Drexell sat back and blew
{story."
Carefully Bling, then lighting his amise," And he said unto Jesus heart of Andalusia have been senting the chairman "Lord remember me when thou com- given to the Spanish Government Kwangtung
jet of smoke towards the ceiling. by Don Miguel Sanchez-Dalp, ament), Mr. and Miss Grayburn and est into thy kingdom."
"Ever heard of the Pink Statues?" And Jesus said unto him "Verity landowner of Swedish descent. Mrs. Ho Shal-lai.
"You've probably seen he began: I say unto you, This day shalt thou The gift is worth well over The Italian Consul General wel!)
pictures of them without bothering £260,000,
to look at them. There are only jeomed the Count and Countess Senor Dalp, who is a personal] Ciano
and
two of them in the world, and they're made Now there stood by the cross of friend of ex-King Alfonso, has a friendly remarks regarding Sir famous. Statuettes they are reaf
particularly Josus, his mother....When Jesus daily wage bill of £350.
Robert Ho Tung who had seen pro-)
ly, about five inches high, carved therefore saw her, and the disciple! The estates in question do not posed by him lately to the Italian out of a precious and curious rose- whom he loved, he saith unto his come under the confiscation pro-Government for the decoration of coloured crystal that gives them the crystal woman. Try as he would, mother. "Woman behold thy sun." visions of the Agrarian Reform Commander of the Order of Saint appearance of flesh. One's a young offer what he might, Mr. Niedles-
They saith he to the disciple, "Be-Act, but Senor Dalp wishes the Maurice and Lazare. hold thy mother." And from that Government to utilise lands in hour that disciple took her unto his connection with their new plans of
for improving the condition of d'Affairs. And it was about the sixth hour the peasants.-Reuter.
Then said Jesus, "Father forgive] them for they know not what they do."
MUNIFICENT GIFT FOR SPAIN.
10,000 Acres.
And they parted his raiment Landowner Contributes
and cast lots.
One of the malefactors. railed on him, saying "If thou be the Christ anve thyself and UR. "But the other answering rebuked him saying ....This N
be with me in Paradise."
own home.
Behold The Son
and there was darkness over all the and until the ninth hour, and the
sun was darkened.
After this Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith thirst." And they filled ai sponge with vinegar and put it to his mouth.
When Josua therefore had reveiv ed the vinegar, he said "It is finish- el."
Son of God."
centurianį
TURKISH RAILWAY LOAN APPROVED.
Scheme To Tap New Copper Mines.
Istanbul
The terms of the internal loan of £12,000,000 (Turkish) to be used for financing construction of a
Provincial
of the Govern-
日
MONDAY'S STORY.
Monday's story will be "At The World's Edge," by R. H. Bruce Lockhart.
"And among them was the rose-
man with the body of a Greek sohn couldn't induce Blissett to part Mr. Wallem proposed the health, wrestler and the fire of life in his with it. It isn't always the surly [nostrils: the other's a beautiful, mannered who are the most obdurate. Mr. Aall, Norwegian Charge subtly curved, appealing woman. Some of Neidlessohn's enthusiasm Count and Countess Ciano left They're both naked and unconscious for the pair spread to Blissett. He on the Conte Rosso at 6 p.m.
of it, and so exquisitely carved in wanted them too, but Neidlessoho | every detail you wait for them to wouldn't sell, of course. Neither move. Sounds ridiculous, doesn't man would give way. Blissett was 1it? But the sculptor has, imprison-Loo even tempered to quarrel, and jed like in their limbs. They've got Neidlessobn
proud. Finally
AUSTRALIAN ART DISCOVERY.
Great Importance Of Fossil Find.
too
a history, of course; originally they cach decided to leave the other the were commissioned by an Indian statuette he posscased in his will. Rajah, from a Burmese sculptor. It was said jokingly at first, a bit of) When they were completed the prince Blissett's sly banter, for he was jentertained him with Oriental mag-some years younger: but it was one nificence, gave him a banquet that of those jokes that begin in fun and lasted for hours, then secretly end in earnest.
And when he had cried with
Melbourne, Victoria.
"*"That's a bargain, then,' said. loud voice, he said "Father imo thy railway from Diarbekr in Kurdis- The discovery of a "living fos-
Neidlessohn, and that ended the mat- hands I commend my spirit" and to Arghana, have been ratified s" among Australian ants is an-
Ler. Also it laid the foundation of having said thet, he gave up the by the Turkish Parliament.
nounced from the National became extinct before man appear-their frienship. Nothing binds two ghost. And when the
The loan will be issued in three Museum.
led on the earth. series bearing interest at seven per
people stronger than the same fater-] anw....those things which were
The new species is regarded by Prionomyrmex has been founderts; and once or twice a month they] done, he said, "Truly this was there and repayable over 20 years, entomologists as equal in impor-jas u fossil in Baltic amber. The dined together. Sometimes Blissett This is the first internal loan which tance to the platypus, the "living new specimens may yet prove to went down to Kingswood. Some- Then came the soldiers and broke the Turkish Republican Govern-fossil" among mammals, which he Prionomyrmex itself. If not. times Neidlessohn came up to Blis- the legs of the first, and of the other ment has floated, and financial efr-aroused world-wide interest when they are very closely related to it. sett's more homely place at Strea- which was erdeified with him. But cles here are hoping that it will its discovery was announced more They are three-quarters of an inch tham, when they came to Jexux and saw meet with a good response.
than 100 years ago. In structure. long. They were sent by an ama- that he was dend already they broke
"That's the beginning to One of the reasons for the rail-it is much more primitive than any teur collector in Western Austra-story," said Drexell. "Now for the not his legs, but one of the soldiers way is that there are copper mines living species known previously, Ifa. It is hoped that further re-ghastly end. with a spear pierced his side, and fully exploited owing to the lack fossil ancestor of the ant family, vae, and pupae in the same locato dine at Kingswood. He seldom One evening Blissett at Arghana which have not been and it is almost identical with a search will reveal queen anta, lar- went down on one of his usual visita.
Priono-myrmex, which probably lity near Perth.-Reuter.
forthwith cume there out blood and Water. And he that saw it bare re- eord, and his record is true, and hey knoweth that he suith true.
And a man name Joseph a coun- cillor....went unto Pilate and beg ged the body of Jesus, and he took it down, and wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a sepulchre, that was hewn in stone, wherein never man before was nid. And they return- ed, and prepared spices and oint- ments, and rested on the sabbath day, according to the commandment. Abd at the ninth hour, Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Elol, lama sabachthani," which being interpreted is "My God, why didst Thou forsake me?"
NATIONAL CONGRESS IN JULY.
Kuomintang Decision.
Nanking, Yesterday, The Central Executive Commit tee of the Kuomintang this morn- ing upproved and promulgated re- gulations governing the extraordin- ary National Congress which-will- be held on July 1:
The CEC. this morning con sidered the organisation and elec- tion of delegates procedures, the examination of delegates' creden- tials and organisation of the Con- Kress Secretariat.
The Congress has been tenta- tively 'Axed to last seven days,- Reuter.
Feng Yu-halang Urged to Proceed| To Nanking,
Nanking, Yesterday,"
- The Central Political Council has sent a wire to General Feng Yu-belang urging him to come to Nanking Immediately to participate
political affairs-Reuter,
of communications.-Reuter.
F. D. R. and His Complete Cabinet Slate
Here is the complete Cabinet of President Franklin D. Roosevelt... Left te right (top row)-- Benator Cordell"
| Hall, of Tennessee, Secretary of States; William : Hartman: Woodin, of New York, Secretary of the Treasury; George H. Dern, of Dern; Secretary of Wary Senator, Thomas J. Walsh, of Montans, the Jale Allorney General.: Middle rowi--Miss „Frances. Parking, New York, Secretary of Labour; President Boorelk, and James A. Farley, of New York, Postmagle”, feperal, Beltom row:: Claude A. Swanson, Secretary of the Navy, Harold Ickes of Illinois, Bbcretary of thị Înterior; Henry. A: Wallace, of, Towa, Secretary of Agriculture, and Danial' C. Roper, of, Washington, DC., Secretary,
of Commerce, Ickes, and Roper ware surprine selections.
the
took his daughter on these trips, be- cause Neidlessohn, being a bachelor, preferred men's company, and often they talked business. Blissett hadn't been very well recently, he had had laryngitis, but Neidlessohn put him on to a specialist, who' pat-| ched him up well enough to keep his engagement. The Grange was an old-fashioned house, with priceless
same
panelling Nefdlessohn wouldn't have disturbed to put in electric light, and moat of the rooms were lit by gas. There were four of them at dinner that night, includ-i ing two men neighbours of Neidles- sohn's, to make up the bridge table. The dinner was plain but very good; | Blissett drank hock in preference to champagne, and ate sparingly, save for two helpings of his favourite dish; cheese souffle. He never dranki coffee, but he took a cigar with the others and lit it. After about the third draw, he put it down.
Your tabasco's streng to-night," he said to Neldlessohn, or I was too [liberal' with it on the souffla, "It's]
spoilt my cigar.' 'I'll wait a bit."
"Neldlessohn sent for some iced water, but they'd hardly begun bridge before Blissett suggested playing dummy, as he had a touch. of giddiness. He sat by an open |'window for a bit; thon, as it didn't
pasa off, and he felt his lips bògin-: ning to tingle, he begged to be ex- cussed and said he would go home, Neldiessbhy was concerned, and in- sleted on sending him back. In his car.
"On the journey, apparently, he got worse; the prickling sensations spread to his limbs and he wanted to vomit Also a numbness crept over his mouth and pooch was dif. RealtWhen they carried him out pf. the car, he complained of his. stomach, and that damped tabasco,
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