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Through this now wholly thousand years ago, they still con
valuable indications of waterless waste and across the area tain many
of those who of the dried-up sea there had passed the religious rites the earliest Chinese route leading built them.
But the most. remarkable dis- into Central Asia and thus to the VAST REGION FOR 1,000 YEARS' western world. In a subsequentcovery of the archeologists was a tablets, SCENE
lecture Sir Aurel proposes to delibrary of about sixty
A NEW CHAPTER
Walter: "Yes, sir--those are scribe the venturesome explorations found in the grounds of the palace.
The annual meeting of the St. the very best eggs we have bad for by which he succeeded in tracking Some of the tablets, written in
Babylonian couneiform aigns the Andrew's Church, Kowloon was held in the vestiges of the ancient route.
The Salo-ho basin reaching to the diplomatic language of that time-the Church Hall yesterday, the attend- One of the most desolate areas on
"Oh, Well, bring me tha westd's surfire came to the at-east of the Lop desert is also in were letters from Egyptian Phar Jance being fully representative of the two that you've had only soout six
Hong Kong Bank $1995 tention of a Lowell Institute audi capable of human occupation except | aohs to the Princes of that myster-congregation.
The Vica (the Rev. W. Walton months."
Chartered Bank Yet it was of his lous town whose name the savants ence by picture and story, when Sirat a few cases.
"Awfully sorry I can't stay," Mercantile Ek., Alf Aurel Stein, recently retired from torical importance as it forms a have not yet discovered. Some Rogers), in welcoming the gathering,
"I bid you all a hearty welcome to apologised the pompous young man. the archaeological department of natural corridor leading from north-others were the inventory of the said Inter alia:---
this annual meeting, and am glad to "but I've got a pressing engage. Bank of Aria 56 Government of India after western China into Central Asia. A King'a treasuries.
But the most interesting among see it so well attended. It augura wollment! Au revoir!" forty-two years of service, began a later lecture will describe how Sir
Then he left, jumped on a tram- course on his "Explorations in In Aurel discovered and explored the them have not yet been deciphered, for our first year's work under the new
remains of the ancient Chinese as they were written in what is Trust Ordinance, which has recently car, went to his "diga," and ironed Cantaa Tās. ........... nermost Asia."
The speaker began with a survey Lines or fortified border line which believed to be the world's first albeen passed. I trust that under it wo his other guft.
twenty shall go from strength to strength. desert phabet. Twenty-six or constructed of Chinese Turkestan and its border was
"We are to-day commencing to write moro than 2,000 seven letters could be discerned in
the history of St. regions in geography and history.ground a little He presented a bird's-eye view of years ago in order to protect the it, but it probably will be some time new chapter in
Andrew's Chuch. When Mr. Hunt has the vast Central-Asian region which line of communication against Hun before the experts in old alphabets read the report of the Vestry for the Farther to the east there identify the sounds these letters past year, he will bring to a close the he had under his orders and at the raids.
The excavations in Ras period of nearly 25 years during which expense of the Government of India is a broad beft along the foot of the represent.
which with moisture Shantra will be continued next the Vestry has faithfully discharged its carried out his three successive ex- Nan-shan
the Pacific renders spring-spring being the only sea duties to the Church. peditions of archaeological and geo-derived from graphical expeditions (1900-1, 1906- fertile, and which became in his son when digging in Syria is pos 8. 1913-16). Extending over atory a very important "land of sible. On that alte evidently existed period of seven years, these ex passage" hetween China and Central a large town-possibly, an Acgian colony-that was a centre for trade plorations enabled him by marches Asia.
Opens Up New Region with Egypt and Greece and Cyprus, on bors, camel and foot to cover.
Before Abraham The vast region thus rapidly sket distances aggregating 25,000 miles.
No less interesting than That region, comprising Chinese ched by the lecturer was destined
the com- Turkestan and the extreme north to serve for a thousand years as the Schaeffer's report was wester orderiands of China proprincipal scene of an important his munication made at the academy by
This Scottish atory may or may not Kailan Mining Ad. 1/- per, claims distinct interest both torical process, the early interpene Count du Mesnil du Buisson on his
The chief business before the
be new. A Scot went into a chem-Langkat (Comb.)...Tis. on amount of the geography and tration of Chinese, Indian and West- digging at Katna, in the middle
(Single) ...Tla history, even though the greatest ern civilisations. The story record- Syrian desert. The town of Katna Vestry during the year has been theist's shop and bought a sponge and
a tooth brush. reliable has long been known to historians, consideration of the clauses of the new
On his way home, S'hai Exploration...Th. in the precise and portion it is unmitigated water-ed
Loans.......7?s. the reckoning up his money, he found less desert. It comprises those annals of the Chinese Han dynasty but no one could indicate Its loca- Church Ordinance.
The close attention given to vast basins, elevated and drainage starts with the adventurous Central- tion.
entrusted by the Advised five years ago by a Jesuit finance of the Church has resulted in the chemist had only charged him Rauha
the healthy condition of the balance one and six for the tooth brush in Tronoh Mines ....../. less, which extend almost halfway Asian mission across the central belt of Asia.great Emperor Wu-ti in 138 B. C. missionary, the archeologist ex-sheet and for this we are greatly instead of two and six, and his cons-
It immediate plored part of the desert near debted to Mr. Stapleton.
cience smote him on the subject This va region, measuring some to Chang Chien.
Docks, Wharves, The Vicar, the Rev. W. W. Rogers, (Yea, Scotsmen have consciences.)
Godowns, &c. 1,600 miles in a direct line from object was political, to secure the Mishrife, where an accumulation of
and nearly 600 miles aid of the great Yuch-chigh, the sand indicated the probability of and family went on leave in April. So turning back to the shop he was east to wes! from worth
to south, might well later Indo-Scythians against the finding an underground town, and Through the kind co-operation of the distressed to find when he got there H. K. & K. Wharva..$150
fans, those heredt Count du Mesnil unearthed there Church Missionary Society the help of that it was closed, being earlyH, K. & W. Docks...$92 Reent to have been intended by Hsiung-nor
closing day. Still the people could China Providenti.....$51 5,70 5.70 nature to serve
nstary foes of China who had ousted the ruins or three towns, built one the Rev. C. B. Shann was secured to far more
from over the other. The first, of which take the place of Mr. Rogers. We apibe heard inside and being anxious Hangkews"... before barrier between the lands which them twenty
preciated the manner Mr. Shann con- have given to the earth its great their old seats along the north- only the gates could be discovered ducted the Vestry meetings during Mr. to do the right thing he tapped on N. Engineerings ...Th. 7.60
The until now, had existed in the third Rogers's absence.
the window with the sponge. eivilizations than to facilitate the ern foot of the Nan-shan.
Abraham's failed to millenium B.C., before
For some while the Vestry had re- cultural in young Chinese officer of their exchange
been built cognised the necessity of having an Editor: "We're all ready for the fluences. Most of it is occupied by achieve this aim, but when after time. The second had
now. Pro huge stretches of desert and covered an absence of thirteen years and about 2,300 B.C., and destroyed by assistant clergyman, but owing to big Sashwaite trial
of it with moving sands, bare clay, many hardships he regained China, invaders in 1875 B.C.. and the third financial uncertainty the appointment fessor Jungfreud will write
from psychological standpoint, gravel or salt. Yet it is along the with only one companion surviving was evidently of the Neo-Baby-had to be delayed. As soon as circum- Datances allowed the appointment of at its maximum the out of the hundred with whom he lorian era, few routes leading close to fringe of these deserts or crossing had started, Chang Chien became prosperity ander Namuchodonosor's Rev. E. A. Armstrong was made. He and, in addition, we're sending a arrived in the Colony during October. minister, a Congressman, two play.
But Zoong Sings......Th. We hope that this increased clerical wrights and three novelists. them that this exchange between the pioneer of China's intercourse reign. the ancient civilization of China on with Central Asia and the West.
help will make for progress in the wish we could do something
Lands, Hotels & the one side and the cultural sphere He first revented to the Chinese the HILL OF MEMORIES airs of the Church."
original, something different from
Buildings. Mr. P. Sunds, who had been Lay what other papers are doing. Having of India, Persia and the Hrlenized existence of great civilised popu-
H.K. & S. Holes Near East took place.
Great Mountain Ranges Sir Aurel Stein first took his audience along the great mountain ranges which enclose those drainage less sins of the Tarim, the Su-lo
years
Ghosts
lations westward. The Importance Old Montmartre and Its of securing access to them for the sake of trade, especially in silk, was realized and quickly led to a policy of expansion.
By 121 B. C. the Huns were final-
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Mr. R. Baldwin, Organist and Choir- The "Moulin Rouge" has just master, will shortly, be going on leave himself on a train without a ticket. A free-lance journalist found been converted into # talking-The Vestry has made an agreement ho and Etain-gol. Starting from ly ousted and driven north, the picture house, and once more the whereby the services of Mr. Baldwin When the inspector appeared ho the nowy Hindukush and the military advance being quickly fol foreign tourist talka sadly about will be retained for a further term of told him that he had left his pocket- book at home, but that he was on Pamirs, he showed the almost im-lowed by a rapid organisation of "changing Montmartre." And yet four years on his return from Home.
By the passing of the new Church the staff of the Daily X———
H. K. Tramways ....$19.80 19 (10.30.85) Dec. latar la 50 cents a/c 1999........ Aug. 27, 19 penetrable barrier raised to the Chineso political and commercial Montmartre would still keep its in-
Prak Tram (old)....$ other Paris Ordinance this Vestry has given place "All right," said the official, south towards India and the Tibetan missions. Before long they began dividuality if all the
(new).... " platcuus by the mighty mountains to have trouble from petty chiefs show-places, with their artificial to the Church Council and thus a body come forward to the next ear.
Star Ferrics rampart of the Kanlun with its in the Tarim basin and from raids Bohemianism, so dear to the British which has carried the responsibility of We've the editor of the Daily X
the Church affairs for many years beaboard; he'll identify you." Thus the need for and American visiter, went the way comes extinct.
China Lightn glacier-crowned crest line close on by the Huns.
It is hoped that the So of the "Moulin Rouge." to 20,000 feet and its utterly barren military protection was seen.
new body will show the same earnest the passenger followed the Inspec Macao
There was no turning back, 90 H. K. Electrics .....$72) For is it not these blatant enter-ness and enthusiasm as the old. outer
His exact topo- the Chinese started military colonies ranges.
Officers Elected graphical surveys covering aito along that natural corridor west-tainments and these risque rhymes
To his great surprise, how- gether some twenty-seven degrees ward and the construction of a wall of the chansonniers, housed in
Board of Trustees, Diocese of ever, the man, looking up from his In 102 B. C. a garish casinos or in grubby dives Victoria, Hong Kong--Mr. J. H. Hunt paper, said simply, "Yea, inspector, of longitude had been extended to protect it.
that's all right, the man is on my eastward along the high Nan-shan Chinese expedition of 60,000 men and cabarets dotted around the base and Capt. R..D. Thomas.
of of the Butte, that constitute the soul (2) The Church Counell (16 mem-staff.” ranges, that continuation of the triumphed over all difficulties Kun-lun. right to the Pacific water-nature and the prestige of China of Montmartre? Every city, afterbers in all). The Vicar and Rov. E. A. When the inspector had departed, hence-all, is but the reaction of the mind Baldwin, J. I. Barnes, C. Carruthers, C. gratitude to the great man for his
Armstrong (ex-officio), Messrs. R. the free-lance Then, turning to the north-was so ern rim of these basins, he rapidly forth Chinese control of the Tarim thrown into it, and only to the ay Franklin, H. Gittins, 0. B. Raven,
of the basin remained unbroken for more pathetic student of history does the F. W. Stapleton, E. C. Thomas, Capt. magnanimous falsehood. described the arid wastes
"Oh, don't mention it," said the real Montmartre respond. To sense R D. Thomas, C. Westcott, and R. H. Pei-shan "Gobi" and the long than a century. atretched range of the Tion-Shan, Abundant remains of ruined act-the presence of that soul you must Wong: Mrs. Rogers, Mrs. Donald, end other. "You see, I'm not the editor
which tlements which Sir Aurel's explora-toll up the tortuous, narrow Rue the Misses Clarke, Robinson Celestial mountains,
and of the Daily K divide them from. Mongolia and tions have brought to light beyond Leple, right ap to where the gleam. Rogers.
(a) Representatives on the Diocesan Dzusgaria, those bells of great the termination of the Niya Rivering Byzantine cupolas of the Sacre nomadic migrations.
and in the Lop Desert comprise Coeur pierce the clouds and shun Conference: Capt. Thomas, Mr. Thomas, Miss Robinson, Mrs. Rogers, Most of the Tarim basin, stretch-carefully constructed houses, house-the hideous funiculaire.
Mr. O. B. Raven, Miss Clarke, Mr. ing over a distance of more than hold furniture, fine wood carvings,
Barnes and Mr. Franklin. 900 miles, is occupied by the huge decorated textiles, as well as written
(4) Auditor-Mr. T. A. Martin' centrat desert of bare sand dunes documents in a variety of languages
(5) Wardena-Vicar's. Warden- known as the Taklamakas. With on wood, leather, silk and paper. two exceptions all the rivers de.
shedi,
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strengthened that
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But the ancient sites which Sir Discoveries in Syria
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As you thread a zig-zag path among tiny, tumbledown houses, old Montmartre will hug you to its Mr. J. H. Hunt. People's Wardon-Bank, wire...
1/8/ heart Montmartre that was an Mr. F. W. Stapleton.
The reports of the different organisa. Bank, on demand ... 1/6 5/16 acropolis impregnable to Roman and Frank invader in days gone by;tions of the Church were then read by Bank, 80 days' aight Montmartre redolent of the romante Vicar closed the meeting with Benedic Cradita,
respective secretaries, and the Bank, 4 months' sight 1/6 1⁄2
4 months' Aurel explored in the Taklamakan |
of the Middle Ages of Paris; 'Mont- tion..
sight prove that several of these terminal
martre linked with memories of the
1/7/4 river courses carried their water
Documentary 4 months' martyrdom of St. Denis, the first
Answering a call about 3:30 p.m. sight
1/7 % considerably farther into the desert An entirely new page in the his-Archbishop of Paris. Mons Marty-
The distory of mankind was deciphered rum-the Mount of the Martyre!
yesterday, are engines from the within historical times.
On Paris- covery and clearing of the remains last spring by French archeolog. Once more there soar heavenward Shamshulpo and Mongkok stations On demand at those ancient altes was facilitat- late working in Syria. Their dis- before you, on the apex of the hill, rushed to a house in Apliu Street, Credits, months'
sight ed by the eroding force of the winds coveries of towns, palaces, and the towers and cloisters of L'Abbaye Shamshulpo, only to find that the which, during a considerable por tombs several thousand years old Royale de Montmartre, whose first chimney had become ignited, and On Berlin- tion of the year, sweep across the have thrown & new light on an abbot was beheaded by the Gaullah that the occupants had been sue. On demand
On New York- desert and abrade the surface of almost prehistoric age extending invader, and whose last ruler cessful in dealing with the out- the clayey soil. The photographs from the time of Abraham to that perished under the guillotine of the break.
Credits, 60 overseas jour Revolution. And in the shadow of thrown on the screen showed how of Moses (says an
that abbey conjured up by your day-
sight the ruins of ancient dwellinga, or- nai).
Steady, purposeful propaganda, | chards, etc, having protected the This period has now ceased to dreams you see once more, whirling said Mr. GR. Fairey at a luncheon, On Bombay- soil beneath, now invariably rise on be legendary, as far as Syria is on the skyline, the quaint, old wind- had conyayed a false impression of Wire laland-like terraces high above the concerned. With the documents mills whose memories are per-aircraft progress abroad. British On demand wind-eroded bare ground close by. unearthed, historians soch can tell petuated in the Moulin Rouge, aircraft and engines were techn! On Calcutta-
Owing to the extreme aridity of in detail the ancient from the time Moulin Bleu, Moulin Blanc, and cally far in advance of those of any Wire
On demand the climate cultivation wholly de- of Abrahám.
Moulin de la Galette. The phantom other country..
On Singapore— Нелсе, pends on canal Irrigation,
In August the French Academymill-sells whirl on slowly and
On demand human occupation within the Tarim of Inscriptions heard two reporta solemnly as you thread your way basin has always been confined to of young savants recently return uphill along the crazy, crooked Montmartre exhales the genuine at On Manila- a sinal string of cases between the ed from Syria, and both these ro streets, inaccessible (thank good-mosphere of Bohemian Paris of the On demand... Taklamakan and the bare gravel ports have been considered by older ness!) to motorists. Hens strut nineteenth century the Parls of On Shanghai--- glaciers of the mountains.
historians, and scientista as likely and cluck and peck in the fairway Balzac, Heine, Beranger, and de On demand A Salt Sea
Drop into "La Lapin 30 day's sight (private. to open a new era in archeology. you fancy they pack ghostly grain Musset. Even more desolate than the The first was that of A, F. Schaef- dropped from the sacks of millersAgile," whose rafters, echoed the paper)
ngs and epigrams of posts and On Yokohama. Taklamakan is the terminal depres fer, aurator of the Strasburg dead centuries ago.
artists forty to even eighty years On demand Florce Deeds of War sion of Lop forming the eastern ex museums on finds made by him on tremity of the Tarim basin, Its the Mediterranean const near the Memory conjures up, also, fierce ago. Their successors, the genuine Gold Leaf, 100 fize
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ing on a case before the Court of Appeal, said that the risks of cer tifying a person insane were so great that many doctors would' never certify at all,
Another bank messenger has been attacked in Marseilles, which is achieving a reputation of being "the Chicago of France." Several significant changes have been made.. thore in police personnel.
London police and detective.. methods have been adopted by the Police Commissioner of New York, who now,statar that the only 'crima- In the city is "spontaneous,"
Changes" brod-ht, abouflibe Local Government
that the work of the London Coun Connel will be almost doubled aft April 1 next,
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