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NAVAL OCCASION
There was an unusual war anni- versary on August 17.
It marked the last occasion, apart Chinese from bandit troubles in waters, on which the Navy was In action.
On the night of August 17, 1919, the Coastal Motor Boat Flotilla
WITCHCRAFT TRIAL IN KENYA
OATH THAT NONE DARE SWEAR FALSELY
NATIVE COURT OF ELDERS
(By Alfred R. Wise, M.P.)
raided Kronstadt Harbour, the Some difficulties in dispensing Britannica was represented by the impregnable fortress which guards justice in East Africa, where D.O., one uniformed policeman, the entrance to Leningrad.
natives may see no wrong in and two of that invaluable force, Besides damaging other craft, "wizard" murders, were revealed "askari kanga" — tribal retainers they destroyed two battleships, a
in a recent official report of inquiry,complete with spear and sword, rubmarine depot-ship and destroyer.
Commander C. C. Dobson was in command. In the second boat was, [Lieutenant Dayrell-Read. He was
in this article the writer tells how Sacrifice Of A Sheep
a tribal court in Kenya disposed of
Jan accusation of witchcraft.
A glance down into the valley showed well cultivated lands, grow-
"There is no law against flying." ing among other things English
shot early in the affray, and Lieu-so said Sir John Wenlock over 150 potatoes, small plantations of im- tenant G. C. Steele took over.
years ago in England, when re- ported wattle and gum trees and Both Dobson and Steele were prieving a witch who was charged limes, evidence of a peaceful and awarded the V.C.
now a and
Captain Dobson has seniority of December, 1925, should soon be Rear-Admiral. Two steps in rank raised Lieuten- ant Steele to a commander.
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GOLFING AWHEEL
with flying on a broomstick. The civilized agriculture.
belief in witchcraft, however, dies harder elsewhere.
Upon the hillside the scene had
gone back a few hundred years to
The Kikuyu, in Kenya Colony, re- dorker and less kindly state, cognise two types of witch-doctor, when man walked more often with
turn over
of
For some years he has been in the "mundu mugo," or dabbler in evil spirits at his heels, and had to charge of the training of mercan-white magic, and the black magi-take constant thought where he placed his footsteps lest they offend tile cadets as Captain-Superinten-[cian, the "mundu murogi.”
The "mundu mugo" is often pos-forces greater than he could out- dent of the Worcester.
sessed of quite considerable medi-face.
Two of the oldest members cal knowledge, which he exercises for the benefit of his neighbours at the Klama prepared the necessary Recent reports from Cagnes, inj a reasonable fee. But if his prac-impedimenta for the ceremony. A the South of France, have told of tice is in any way falling-off there sheep was killed, and its stomach an Englishman who plays golf on is, of course, a strong temptation to and intestines extracted.. The rest a bicycle.
to more questionable of the sheep for which the defen- dant had the privilege of paying, It is suggested that the English-
practices. and the
was reserved to be eaten at lẹf- man was an Irishman,
Poisons For Jealous Wives
sure by the assembled elders. The ed just in the same way as Peter bicycle a quadrocycle carriage.
an economical Cagnes is the favourite course of
race, had failed.
The real "murog!" attains emin-Kikuyu are General Seton Hart-Synnot. We must remember then, that
After much active service in fence mainly from a good working and in any of their ceremonies jin writing of Russia and its poli-
India, South Africa, and Manchuria knowledge of vegetable poisons, where sacrifice is offered up it is Hong Kong. Tuesday, Sept. 18, 1934.tical fortunes, we are writing of
which he sells to disgruntled wives a regrettable fact that the Almighty not more than about ten to fif he lost both legs in the War.
The General, who has a villa at or expectant heirs, with a prescrip- to whom they sacrifice only gets teen per cent. of the total popule Antibes, plays golf from a specially-tion for their use which involves those parts of the sheep or goat a number of incantations and rites which are generally considered un- The Soviets At Geneva tion. That section of the popu designed carriage.
lation is dependent for its pros-
Although in his sixty-fourth year, designed to lend tone to an other-fit for human consumption.'
The sheep's stomach was set out perity on learning methods of
however, take his life in his hand, in the middle of the ring of elders, Of the total extent of the for- manufacture and transport and he still drives his specially-designed wise sordid murder. He does,
con-and the accused took his seat on mer Russian Empire, now under even Erade on sciences which
for exasperation sometimes
day the top of it. The entrails the control of the Soviets, more have been placed at its disposal
quera fear, and he may one than half is in Asia. Of the by the laboratories and experi-
find a few athletic and well-armed then draped round his naked body. population more than half is in ments of Europe, and on skill Europe. The unanswered ques-which can, as a rule, only be
In an American fasting competition, young men at the door of his but One elder busied himself collect- tion of the present period in the learned by instruction from the winner went without food three to prevent his egress, while others ing and making into bundles a
days longer than his nearest rival. playfully set fire to the thatch. history of that great area 18 Western experts or at least Nevertheless, it was a very hollow vic- This might well have happened the "mugumu" tree. This tree, or, whether the development is to be highly trained men. Stalin in a tory. towards Europe or Asia; and the speech delivered two months ago interest of the ceremony of vot complained in very bitter lan-
the
ing for the admission of guage that of two hundred thou
motorcar.
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Pardon Us
were
number of small sticks broken off
an Im-
to Gachomba, son of Gichuki, had rather, small bush, plays not early information' been brought portant part in nearly all religious It has one strange peculiarity, Frosh: "What a fine statue that to the District Officer by the chief ceremonies among the Kikuyu.
of his location, who professed him- self unable to hold back his in-that any twig broken off and just stuck into the ground will sprout. The censed people any longer. D.O., making an early start before in a comparatively short time.
It's alabaster, isn't it?" Soph: "No, that's Aphrodits."
* *
Fixing the Blame.
Soviet Government to the sand tractors placed at the disis!
first League, is that it is the
posal of the communal farms overt step since the Revolution only a third were available for which indicates a tendency to re-use, all the others having been turn to European influences. damaged by carelessness and "Ye're no goin', Tam?" asked
The fascinating story of Peter temporarily useless for lack of young Asherman anxiously.
"Aye," replied Tam, aged 10, the Great keeps us in one long competent repairers. The short- wonderment at the mixture of age of foreign exchange has led awa' bame. Ma worm's no tryin." the two tendencies fighting for to the exodus of most of the dominance in one personality: mechanics imported for the pur-
the dawn, arrived on the scene before
Contact With Great Mysteries
Thle quality has led some obser
any serious results had occurred, Tm and collected a relieved Gachom- ba, who showed a remarkable re- * * *
luctance to leave the D.O.s side for vers to trace its connection back to Who Else?
Aaron's rod, which also sprouted, Teacher: "Try this sentence:jeven the space of seconds. the reading of the subsequent pose. All this seems to set up a Take the cow out of the lot. What history of Russia gives the im- steady gravitational force to mood?" pression that in this as in so wards the West for the material Pupil: "The cow." much else he was not merely a requirements of physical life; forerunner of the future but a and it is very difficult to belong Facts You Did Not Know type of his people. The old pro-to one civilisation with one side verb "scratch a Russian and you of the mind, and another with will find a Tartar" meant that the other side.
in
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MARRIED WOMAN
STEALS
As was usual, there was no evi-It is not too fanciful a speculation, dence on which a case could have as there are many other ceremonies. been made out for trial in the dis-and legends of the Bantur tribes trict court. Nevertheless, some which bear a curious atmilarity to thing had to be done to prevent those of the Semitle races. In any the people getting themselves into case, whatever the origin of the the clutches of the law by uaurping custom, no taking of an oath among The American dollar sign, "$" is used as a currency symbol in at least the functions of judge and execu- the Kikuyu is complete without a the civilisations of Europe and of The devoted enthusiasm of the 20 foreign countries and 12 normally, tioner, go the D. O. sent for the bundle of mugumu twigs.
It was interesting to watch the senior chief of the area. Asia were still as it were lying factory-workers deserves a bet-base their money on the dollar.
effect of the preparations on all in layers, unassimilated, with the ter reward than the Soviet Gov-
Oath None Dare Swear Falsely those who were to take part. There Glass domes have been installed on European layer the top.ernment can at present give
on
was no doubt that a most impres- Having explained the problem, 11- There have not been wanting them; and the enormous cost of British military airplanes to protect
machine gunners from wind and some keen historical critics who the Red Army, which has always crease the accuracy of their firing.
he waited for the chief. Michuki sivo atmosphere had been created -a real feeling that they were all have prophesied that the enor had the best of everything, has
which was the dignitary's name touching on great mysteries and mous earthquakes of the war begun to be a heavy burden. But Springs between two metal cups and the revolutions having for the extraordinary folly of the shafts of new castera automatical-after an impressive silence, said: broken the upper crust, the fu- the interventions in favour of ly adjust their height to make turniBwana, the man can take sath coming into contact with forces far
that he is innocent before the greater than themselves. ture trend would be entirely to the White, anti-revolutionaries ture stand level on uneven floors.
Kiama" that is, the native court. wards Asia.
it would be incredible that a
Possessing the world's most impor- "Will that satisfy everyone?" | The European affiliations were struggling economic administra-tant resources of magnesite of present from two very different sources; tion should have assumed such a commercial value, Soviet Russia mined asked the D.O., remembering the the North there were the handicap; but for years the about 685,000 metric tons last year. testimony commonly given in his court, and its general lack of value Scandinavian incursions associat-Kremlin had an obsession that it
Not REUNITED THROUGH as evidence. ed with the Rurik dynasty; in was going to be attacked.
With this oath, Bwana," the South there was the infiltra-without justification. It was
A PICKPOCKET
plied the old man, "no one dare tion of the Byzantine civilisation difficult for men obsessed with
swear falsely. If he does so, he in the language and literature of the idea of a world-wide revolu-
Domestic Dispute. In will die before twelve months have the Eastern Roman Empire,tion to realise that Europe had
Cairo Solved" passed, and justice will thus bet mostly through the channel of the awakened from the war mania
done. Never has a false oath been Orthodox Church. The great and realised that you cannot kill mass of the peasantry remained ideas with guns. And after all
Cairo. taken without death when junaffected by the influx of rov in "Der Kampf" Herr Hitler
A pickpocket has been the means craft has been tested."
The accused when invited ing adventurers or missionaries, writes of expansion to the East so far as race was concerned; and the annexation of the of bringing a husband and wife
with some reluctance. He, at least, tracy, for the theft of a quantity though in the course of time Ukraine as quite normal items of together after they had decided to participate finally accepted,, though Hamilton at the Central Magis- they accepted what they were political programme. taught in an Asiatic mood of Pilsudski has even used the re- All Abdel Wahid and his wife had a strong belief in the conse of jewellery and money to the total fatalism rather than in the Euro-sources of Poland to start in quarrelled and All went to court quences which might follow a value of $685, the property of Chan pean habit of intellectual criti-trigues for the same purpose with enough money to pay for the small misstatement of fact The Kwok-ying, a student, of No. 8 Po Yip King-wan, the husband, who cism and assent. In the same Probably such plans can now be required formalities for divorce arrangement for the ceremony Tak Street, third floor. way they accepted the Revolution regarded as daydreams; but in When he arrived at the court, followed without any undue delay. which gave them what every any case accession to the League however, he found that his pocket The Klama fortunately was in was also charged with the theft, evidence against him. Complainant peasant wants, the ownership of will give additional security by had been slit open and the money session, and no time was wasted was discharged owing to insufficient
calling the elders together.
and defendants were living at the his bit of land;, but they resisted removing suspicion. It is the removed.
same building. the attempt to commandeer first tribute to the power of the He informed the police and went The scene the next morning was their crops for the supp of League to promote peace that it back home. There he saw his wife impressive. On the side of a the townsman,
force. has had for some time, and if it and they fell into each other's hill the fifty or sixty, elders of the
was removes the persecution complex arms. waya, from the Kremlin and from So proved Russia's smaller neighbours the owed the thief strong enough to alter the pes-League will have done a great for preventing
hie life in a fit of fail-work
The New Economic.
really a return to the
Neither Lenin • nor
sant philosophy of life;"
Marshal
separate.
Gaoled While Husband Is Discharged
Appearing on remand, Lal Kan witch-fung, a 35-year-old married woman. was this morning sentenced to two to months hard labour, by Mr. E. W.
One case of typhoid fever and
Kiams were gathered together, police that be mo of them clothed in the usual
et with here and there alone case
ported in the
debt of
blanket,
ing chief in the full glory of a
blue, monkey-kiny The p
hourd ended September 16-