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Mr. Jan Fabricius; the Dutch playwright, speaking as principal guest at a dinner of the PEN. Glub in London last month, said that it was easy for a foreigner to feel at home in England: English people were so fair. kind, and hospitable.

NEW DISCOVERIES IN EGYPT

EXCAVATION WORK AT

STEP-PYRAMID

CIVILISATION OF OVER FIVE THOUSAND YEARS AGO

(By Arthur Merton)

THAT is characterised by - In the years following various W the most eminent Egyp-new chambers were found in the Pyramid with beautiful blue

It had been said that art was a reproduction of nature as seen tologists of to-day as the great-1 through the ere of an artist. The est and most important piece of tiles and low reliefs of a fineness English did not want exaggeration archaeological research under which was a positive revelation. either in life or on the stage, and taken in Egypt since the Great at so early a period as the Third A curious discovery was that they were not to be hoodwinked by War is at present being com-Dynasty.

Ipleted at the famous Step-Pyra-

one of these reliefs was covered mere words.

mid at Sakkara.

This gigantic and far reach with black lines, horizontal and ing work was started in 1923 by vertical, cutting the picture up Mr. Cecil Firth, who, before his into small squares for copying The Law Officers of the Crown untimely death in 1931. had purposes. This must have been

PRIVILEGE

have been unable to decide a ques

local councils to pass resolutions

tion of privilege submitted to them made a series of highly interest done some 2000 years later

sance, when it is known that at- by Colonel Reginald Applin, MPing discoveries on this ancient the time of the Saite renais Sakkara-the word is thought tempts were made to revive the Colonel Applin had asked them spot. about the right or otherwise of to be a form of the name of the old art, and these monuments god of death, "Seher is the were copied Some architect of on subjects which are the preroga-great necropolis of the Memphis the period had evidently sought tive of Parisment and send them to period. It is situated some 15 to copy this fine relief for a MPS. His question was inspired miles south of Cairo on the edge monument which he had re by the receipt, by himself and of the Lybian Desert, where ceived the Royal commission to other members.. of resolutions, some of the kings of the Third make.

Six Corridors

passed by councils in their divi-land Sixth Dynasties built their Hanging down the side of ora fibre rope, left there possibly sons, which were in the terms of pyramids 3,000 years BC, and one of the burial pits was found of the Saite artisans, the Socialist robe of censure or where also the Serapeum.

tombs of the sacred Apis bulls, by one

who worked inside the Pyramid pease policy.

It was suggested that the re-is situated.

The site is rich with histori-150me 2,500 years ago. solutions might involve a breach

When Mr. Firth died he was of privilege of the House of Com-cal and scientific records, but it were was not until Mr. Firth turned

his attention there that any-engaged in investigating the mons, and that they

thing outstanding was discover subterranean passages of the Pyramid itself. The work was: carried on by the Department of Antiquities. It has resulted in the the discovery of six corridors

The China Mail part, does not desire to renew

the Von Tirpitzian challenge to vires. the British Navy.

Hong Kong, Wednesday, July-10, 1935

New Methods Of Naval Limitation

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When the larger Naval Con- ference which is being prepar-

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Looking Ahead-

LOCAL NEWS BREVITIES Three deaths through

Chapels Unearthed

In 1924 he revealed

of lines into the heart of the Pyra

Your Daily Smile! jed Jimson was relating his experi- ed for the autumn assembles. this Anglo-German understand-ences in India.

"I was taking my usual morning chapels connected with the or passages leading on parallel

pyramid-temple beautiful ing may form the basis of the dip when I spotted three gladiators

In the Bri-making for me, so I had to swim for! Zoser, the first king of the Third mid a little below the level of wider discussion- tish view, as in that of America. dear life!"

*To wear narigators something Dynasty, who was buried in the the central burial chamber

This discovery These are shafts of the buriat

The

conversations the end to be sought is still all- naval

completely upset accepted the places of what were undoubted- "Well, what are gladiators.” which were held recently in round limitation by consent. like a crocodile ? interposed Johnson. Step Pyramid. London between the British and Japan declared months ago that "Gladiators? Why, they're a sort of ries as to the origin of Doric members of the family of These chapels had Zoser buried as near their chief Columns."

This throws fresh German representatives ended she would not again accept the flower grown from bulbs."

some remarkable fluted columns as possible. which ante-dsted those at Oly-light on the object of the Pyra in agreement by which ratio system of the Washing-

the mid which had up to then been Great Britain would recognise ton Treaty, but at the same

pus, hitherto regarded as the right of Germany to a Navy time gave an assurance that

first of their kind, by some regarded as the King's tomb, but was obviously also his fami with a tonnage 35 per cent. af she would not embark upon

1,500 years. Thirty-five per competitive building programTM the British.

This was followed by the dis-ly vault. the claim made bylmes The difficulty that cen-

At the end of two of the cent was

covery of a very fine colonnade. Herr Hitler. in the speech intres in national susceptibilities

"The boss likes to see me idle.**

some 17 yards long, with 43 passages were found two ela- "How is that which he recognised that Great as to equality, may possibly be Britain needed a "dominating overcome by an undertaking

"This is the complaint depart-columns 16ft. high and over aborate sarcophagi, in one of vard in diameter at the base which was a wooden coffin with That per-by which the various naval protection" at sea

They had curious false doors at the bones of a girl, some twelve centage, it is understood, is to Powers would draw up long- be final, and upon that point term construction programmes.

Merchant. I may be able to emthe east and west ends, and years of age, possibly one of the USE

fall assurance will be sought revealing these to one another- AMOUR

Any such ar Such a system would do away play you as a clerk for a start. After were arranged in pairs, the daughters of Zoser. This from Germany. rangement will require the full with any element of surprise, that will depend on yourself, and columns being carved to imitate coffin had been made of lain- Is that all right was found what turned out number, like our present-day MOTH exposure of building plans on and enable each Power to make you will be paid according to what bundles of reeds. Close to this ated sheets of wood, six in Youth: "Oh, yes I suppose the be a Heb-Set Temple, the only six ply-wood, with gold covering both sides. so that the ratio provision for what it regarded are worth

pinned to the wood by golden one extant be maintained as its own naval need. Neither frm will be able to afford is 2′′ PROOF agreed may

The Heb-Set is the jubilee of nails in quite modern fashion ΠΟΣ equality in Equally obvious is it that the security

Another passage was found the king, usually celebrated

stone vessels, the German strength demands an equal ton-{ concession of

A chief value of this

after 30 or 33 years reign packed with claim, which involves the can-nage.

The existence of this temple which are estimated to weigh 90 celling of the naval clauses of German agreement is its ac

digh-afforded farther proof of the tons. Many had been broken by the Versailles Treaty, is not a knowledgment that Germany In can obtain on the sea the secur Imatter for England alone.

(Continued on Page F}· recognition of that fact the ity she desires, with one-third theris, 12 cases of typhoid fever ancient belief that the king the collapse of the roof. British Government kept the of the naval strength of a with three deaths, two deaths could celebrate his jubilee in naval Powers informed of the Power with greater and more through meningitis and one case eternity, the temple being pro-

as having occurred in the Colony the after life y iprogress of the negotiations and widely scattered responsibili- of paratyphoid fever were reported vided for the use of his "Ka" in Many interesting relics were sought their comments. Those ties

during the week ended Saturday during the week from tuberculosis two heads in diorite represent last. There were also 72 deaths found at this date, including ing foreign prisoners in the We have received the July issue style of the famous "Hykso8””. of "Steps, the organ of the statues, which hitherto had Diocesan Boys School. It is a been regarded as belonging to readable and well-produced pub the Middle Kingdom The dis- lication, and covers all the ac.jcovery of such heads - in this

led to the deduction that those driving his car down Nathan Boad tivities of the boys. It will be exclusive Third Dynasty area Light and Power Company, while appreciated by all interested.

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The ss. Carthage wil sail a: 2,000 years older than had terday afternoon had the misfor

fchild named Tsoi- Man" near the building one against the other registered mat, tsa, a 48-year-old

entrance to Cameron Road. some other mode of approached woman, Ling Yuk, was 200 on Saturday from a central hitherto been believed: to limitation had to be soughted $50 by Me W. Schofield at

In addition, some interesting The child was taken to Kowloon The Disarmament Conference the Central Police Court this mor Zailed in its object. Now the ning German and British conversa Inspector O'Cormor, appearing the Repulse Bay Hotel to-night graffiti were noted. Among Hospital by Mr. Bolton but

bridge over a period of some tions may be regarded as point for the prosecution, stated that The last bus leaves Repulse Bay these were two which tend to not detained.

30 centuries, and to show that ing a way to a possible under-egin Tang Yan, alics Taun at 100 am standing. Full recognition of

Mai, came to the police stati

Chan Chenng 2 who pleaded sentiments and habits then and that fact is shown in thed made a report that she was an American reply, which suggests

gistered mi trai and that she guilty, before the Chief Justice, now were very much alike

gar at the The first was an inscription that the present negotiations

ssions to the of a Greek tourist, who had re- not been having sufficient food Sit Atholl Ma

of Chui Wai-corded his visit to Sakkara as at having taken place some 3.000

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