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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10. 1920.

TO-DAY'S

PICTURES.

BERNE-City of Mediaeval Fountain Statues

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Capital of Switzerland, a

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City of Fountains- Many of Them Dating Centuries Back.

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of the Howing

soften any harsh and irritating porns caused by the

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same extent in these minder duas.

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a ashday if they

able to avail themselves of BELANGA WANAOr supply of Home fountain; had wait onen happens that Let A the mw puturesque

and anusate i svents at the foot of one we axun sing Mlen fountain

These for at fores, which are mona mtems of the various trade are the most of Ilemuskaare Set in Berne, and as they have in re- cent years lieum pestored in their orig-

To dema

int gay colors, their unique beauty

can gath to seep to fuit advantage.

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Fountain

Fountain

shed the Zabringer Fountain, erected: ¡by the city da honor of Berthold V. of Zahringen, the founder of Berne. The !hgure consists of a hear i fall arto? : carrying the banner and coat-of-arms of the house of Zahriagez-a golden lien on 1 red background, A rub nestles comfortably at his feet, and feeling perfectly safe in such protec-| rion, 1: pracefully devours some grapes.

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Samson Fountain

In the Kramgasse too is the curious Samson Fountain. representing the Aght of that hero of the Old Testa meat with the lion. The Bernese were fond of pointing to Samson as a typincation of old Bernese courage. and the original report about the bat-

Care Fotintain.

Ser Foundatio

the ad doct at Ferme

lains is, however, the Ogre Fountala, representing a Jew in the act of de- vouring a child, while several other Infants are held in readiness la his pockets. The sight of this statue has still ac awe-inspiring exect OA all youngsters, and the name of it alone frequently suffices to change a naughty behavior into a darle one. The Spure iis said to have been erected in mem upper quents are the gut fringes by the fraternity of the sharpshooters, the of Laupen in 1339. where the Ber.

ory of a ritual murder wrongly at- woman with a

On the lower which adora 11.

pair of tributed to the Jews. right in front of their Rulid house. mese under Rudolph von Eriach gained bliad-folded

At her feet portion of the column a procession of represents a warrior in uniform ready a victory over the army of Fribourg sentes in her lett hand. to take path in some friendly mill- and is confederates, mentions that the are Tour small Squres-Pope. King armed bears appears to be bravely tary tournament In his right hand men from Berne met the enemy after: Sultan and Burgomaster-the repre- marching to battle. he is holding the banner of the sharp the style of Samson, bold and unafraid. sentatives of the different kinds of city which cas pride itself with such While Berne is not the only Swiss

state leakin. shooters, and a small bear seated at

All listan earnestly truly artistic orcaments, the founta and with closed eyes to Justice, admittatues of the capital are particularly ting her sovereignty to each and every steworthy for the remarkably uni- land.

form execution of the characteristic Oger Fountain

heures and the regular and unique The most curious of Berne's foun-tistribution over the tows,

Bagpiper Fountain な stroll through the Spital- first of ali. the Fashion-put up by Man fraternity of the Javous

aro. don, which

theaded the Wan- dering mus

Who statue repres

Seller AndiSharpshooter Fountains handsome vous mar blow the Two Imperesttig fountains stand lo the ancient instrument of this KON4: athe adjoining Marktgasse. One statue DOMINA HIN back penunde him commemorates Mrs Anna Seilen, the in his performants, and a

founder of the Sister Hospital, which, in later years, developed into the now his foot points his ride is a protectory In Hospital The Süre manner toward the entrance door of Bhons shows a graceful, handsomely dressed the gold houer,

Zabringer Fountai

quently patronized. Horses and caste my deal plays the atten watered here and the children Misgarh is tepift of

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take a particular delight in making a life of wandering minstre fountain

centre of their phy- permit of an Froun i

and-Cushioned and the ank

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Fountain Or Justice

From the Kramgasse we emerge Into the Gerechtigkeitsgasse, in the middle of which we perceive the foun- tain of the same name, I. e.. the Foun- Further on, is the Kramensse, we train ng Jaslee The stafon shows 7

BEN

"TILLET:

Mr. Ben Tillett, one of the " British representatives at the recent International Labour Conference.

Dr Paul Reinsch

A recent photo of Dr. Paul - Reinseh. Late 1. S. Minister 1 China.

Photo: Uwireroc.

The Prince of Wales is here seen at the tomb of Georze Washington, Mt. Vernon, after placing a wreath on the tomb.

ZIANG SUN WYAN

The Chineses ndezt shown alove is on triui for the- murder of threw in ambers of the Chines: Educational Mission to Americs about a year ago.

ENVER PASCHA

Bover Pasha, Turkish Min- ister of War from 1914 to 1918, and a leader of the Young Turk movement, has been crowned King of Kurdi- stan. the Turkish region lying between Mesopotamia and Persia.

DOINGS OF THE DUFFS

HELEN COME ON IN HERE A MWUTE * UNTIL I GET » $A°ÖGAR-

I'LL WAIT OUT HERE

I DON'T LIKE TO GO 14 Á CIGARĀ

STORE

DO YOU SEE.

Tom Picks His Chistmas Present,

YES, AND SHE'S SOME

THAT LADY STANDING OUT BABY DOLL

THERE?

TOO-

WELL, HIX ON THE

I DID SIR

| BABY DOLL STUFF- (THAT'S MY WIFE-

HOVI TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT HER-

BY ALLMAN,

Now, I WANT TO TIP YOU OFF- IF THAT LADY COMES

HERE TO BUY SOME CHRISTMAS CIGARS AND YOU BELL'HER THE SAME KIND OF ROPE. YOU DID LAST CHRISTMAS I'M COMING DOWN HERE.

AND WRECK THIS JOINT!!

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