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It will always be a moot point whether the Hedjar Arubs. or the Australian troopers were the Brst to enter Damascus. in the last days of September, 1918. When General Allenby's grent cavalry WITH drive was in full career. possibly a few of Emir, Feisalutriders, a handful of hard gallopers, shouting weird" cries were the first to reach it on that satuma

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streets, crowded with excited spectators All Orders and Enquires receive of the real vapinre of their city,

Even the grim realities of wat could not reb Damascus of its loveliness. Did not Mahomet refuse to enter the city, Tonking down upon its white walls is-

C. landed in the midst of an emerald sen. and exclaiming Thefe is but one Paradise No doubt to the eyes of a desert-dweller the charm of Daniascus is enravishing. Its green Meidan stretches over 30 square miles, "a garden of the Lord, its orchards of walnut, pear, and Jeminn white with spring blossom, and scenting every breeze. The view has been often described. It is a purple petch in the guide books, an casis and THE "the arid facts of Baedeker. My mate and I climbed up through old Damascus to the hill above the Governor's resid- Fence to spend an afterovou looking mat

it.

THE BAZAARS OF DAMASCUS.

If the gardens of Dansens disappoint- ed us, the old town itself did not. Every corner of it had the glamour of Oriental picturesqueness. The Burada makes it

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city of gushing waters, and some of the old homes beside these streams might have been the winter residence of Haroun al Raschid er Sinbad the Sailor. The chief bazaar is situated in a street which is arched over by lofty woode roof, pierced by glass windows, at in- tervals. This secures the hezar from the weather, sun glare, as well as pasBURLARY. ETC.

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ing shower, and in the artificial gloom. how the brassware shines, and the silver lamps in the booths and the rich carpets! How interesting to watch the thronged street, marking the costumes and the races of the Syrian crowd. Moslem and.

Bedouin Sheit! One of these last we happened on in a side street with A crowd about him. He was dressed like John the Baptist, and bad a long staff in his hand. He was prophesying against Dammseus like another. Amos. Our Jew guide translated his Arabis. Its burden was that was had scourged them for their sins. but if they repented "God would send them a good spring. The people listened solemnly. There was no grin- ning. This ragged sheik was a holy man. and his good tidings made an unmis- takable impression...

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Once Damascus was fandoys' for its awords, the fenowned Daragacene blades

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of Crusading days and for its damask.WHISKY-RUNNING PLAN FAILS.

Its "mushky now specialises in brass warda

THE 120 PER CENT. PROFIT SCHEME.

Saune of the people who were induced by promise of rich returas-a proft at the rate of 150 per cent. a year-to bean- ce Sir Brodrick Hartwell, the "whisky

We visited a factory, and saw roughish girls hammering silver and copper wire with great dexterity on brass vases and bowls. The manager showed us with pride a splendid amp stand, as high as himself, wonderfully patterned in copper and silver, which now decorates the drawing roora of running baronet, are now realising the station in New South Wales The wood risks to which such ventures are liable, carvers have another mushky not far says "the London Daily Mail Warnings away, and the specimens of their work against these ventures have been publish- we saw convinced us that the Damascus ed in The Daily Mail, in July, 1923, and handicraftamen are artists to the Biger at ether, times. Sir Brodrick Hartwell left tips

England in March to superintend the de- This thoroughfare still bisects Damas livery to its destined purchasers-- cus is of old and, in contrast with the American syndicate of his seventh and usual meandering streets of Serif, runs largest shipment of spirit. It has met direct from gate to gate. We tramped with a series of misadventures resulting it from end to end. It was straight in the exptare of the bulk by the United enough, but narrow, and although paved States Prohibition authorities. The re- it had numerous pot-holes, full of muddy salt of his investigation is disclose in water, so that it was hop, skip and jump the following cable, which he has sent to hall the time. We were quite glad to his London cffices, Teoman House, 31. reach the house of Ananias, a beautiful Haymarket, S.W Greek sanctuary, with sacred pictures on the walls, and in the place of honour St. Paul receiving his sight. In Roman days, we were told this Vix Recta was not only straight, bas,wide. with double colonmides on either side. We may be sure the Governor' of Syria in those days. didn't allow the street paving blocks to sink and make puddleholes.

THE MAYAD MOSQUE

Visit discloses appalling situation, Over, thirty thousand yards [11 seized in small vessels. Arunda only just escaped. Balance goods transferred three schooners. At present safe, but cannot reach or communicate.. Few tapusand unloaded, but resulting funds paid out for chartering vessels. No fund available unless three schooners. land goods, at present impossible owing istensive campaign, Returning, songest Hossible. Communicate to inquirers with deepest regrets."

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The holy place of Damasens in this Mosque, once a Christian Church, but as in St. Sophia at Stamboul and El Aska at Jerusalein, the Crescent has replaced As the goods are only paid for agníost the Cross on its walls. It is a sumptuous delivery, it is evident that the 500 odd

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within, obviously a Byzantine persons who have been induced by Sir Church in olden days. Its carpets are Brodrick's touting circulars. into supply now as famous as once was its Moslemning the necessary funds for purchasing School of theology. And the "curtained the whisky are hardly likely to get auch shrine in the centre, contains the head of return from this shipment

John the Baptist. The golden box that

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holds it is shown annually to the faithful..

One safeguard may remain to investors, but it has never been known to be opened for general inspection. The site of the printed on the circular sent out persona! present cusque has seen many faiths. A from Yeoman House as a Roman Temple to Jupiter graced the guarantee:- spot where earlier stood the house of Himmon and Greek shrine. Now Islam usurps the place of Christ. Only one mark of its curlier use remains, and we were determined to me, it. Qur guide took us round to a back, street, and after borrowing a ladder we clam- bered up an old mouldering" wall, the loose stones of which kept dropping" on We then made across a bit of turf to the half-hiude intel of a disused tons. dourway, grey with age, and bearing on it in Greek the inscription:

VIIN.

The circular does not mention what financial resources Sir Brodrick Hart- well can command to meet his obliga-

Kingdom, O Christ, is an everlasting carved with vine clusters. The top is Kingdom." Irpny or prophecy? rounded, and at the head the red colour. SALADIN'S GRAVE, AN ed cone to represent the fez.Saladin Near the mosque in an untidy corner died in 1183. Near by hung a large stands a small but high building with wreath of withered leaves. It was the is almost filled with the tomb of Saladin, Kaiser had placed upon the conqueror's King Richard's honourable foe? It is a grave during his visit of 1896. And its simple Moslem sepulchre standing some bay leaves had sadly withered. Salah-e- five feet high, the stone-work chastely din, was undoubtedly the better man.

(Continued at foot of next Column.) ERASMUS in the Brisbane Courier,

At the Sign of the Lantern, domed top. We entered. The floor-space memorial wreath which the histrionis

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