1923-01-22 — Page 9

RUGBY.

Army Defeats Club.

Saturday's match between the Club and the Army, in the Rugby Cup Competition, proved to be a easy win for the latter, although on previous showings the Club was expected to take the points. The Army had a very strong side doing duty, whilst the Club had several notable absentees and

moment.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH;

MONDAY, JANUARY 22, 1923.

HIGHER THAN EVEREST? BRICK FROM NINEVEII. DAIRY FARM NEWS.

Sir G. Pereira's "Wonderful

Mountain.”

journey across Tibet saw in the Sir George Pereira in his band of the Yellow River wonderful mountain called Am

machin, which, he has stated, 'may be the highest in the world."

Authorities in London who have been consulted by a represents live of the Peercer consider it very improbable that there is any mountain higher than Everest Amnemachin, it is true, has never heen scientificsily measured, but is pointed out that there have

Sir R. Temple's Burmese Museum for Sale.

The brick from Nineveh whicht Was Co be sold last month; with many other interesting things at the Nash, near Worces- ter, bas sa inscription cut with a stiletto in the later Babyloniao, or wedge-shaped, writing, which reads. "I am Nebuchadnezzar King of Babylon, the reatorer of the temples of Sag-ili and Zida. the eldest son of Nabopolassar, King of Babylon."

It was customary for bricks for public buildings in Babelon to

only succeeded in getting team together al the last! In the first few minutes the Army registered a "ry" near to the dag, and Capt. Dads, who took the kick, was deservedly applaud-been other travellers in Tibet, and bear the stamp of the ting in ed for converting. The Club for

special attention has whose reign they were made, and wards paid a visil to the Army hitherto been called to it. Sir as the Pabylonian writing was a liar, but the military full back! George Pereira says it is the series of symbols, or ideographs, relieved by a figo kick to touch-tripes: mountain he has ever seen, and the scribes spread out the Following a very well-executed and was entirely covered with names of their monarchs in or

run by the Army three-quarters,

that no

snow.

der to give them as much gran. another try was added, and tapt. To get a mountain over 2), deur as possible, this inscription, Dods again converted. The 1000 ft. in height standing by itself, which makes only a line or two Army three's were playing as Sir George Pereira says the in is translated form, occupies one game. In a forward scramble. Amnemachin stands, would be early the whole of the face of the the Army again crossed the line, extremely doubtful," Colonel brick. Conspicuous in the first this time nez; to the posts, and Howard-Bury, M.P., said. - In line of symbols is the star, which the full five points were made.the Everes group you go up grad- / always preceded the name of aj Half-time arrived with the Army ally and you have peaks rising God. In this

Casa the Fod leading by 13 points to nit

to 25,000, 25,000, 27,000 and 28,000 was Nebo, from whom, as In the first few minutes

It. To have a solitary mountain Fatron saint, the king was named, of the second half, the Club put rising up from a plain tos beight the whole name Nebuchadnezzar,i up the only good showing they exceeding that of Everest would made for the match. The torbe something so colossal that it is wards seemed to wake up and really very improbable that this swept down the field. From a

mountain in Tibet is the highest scrum near the line the ball was!

in the world. got over, but "saved." Thanks to

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The brick, in colour a dull yel lowish red, is about twice the size VAGUE DESCRIPTION. run through by Jordain, the

of modern building bricks. Partly **A moustain of 25,000 or 26.000 Club's first try was scored and ft. standing by itself would be ex-

rounded at the top, it resembles a converted, Both tekoa theptraordinarily imposing, and for 4

miniature tombstone. It was pressed in turn, the Club scoringi traveller who had no means of obtained fifty or sixty years ago

further three points from a measuring it would have the

from the excavations of 'Nineveh - paconverted try near the touch

of Sir Richard! line. This made the ecore read appearance of being higher than by a relative

Carnac

the Temple. We should certainly it really is. have heard of this

who, towards the end of last cea- before if it were of the enormous try took over Mandalay from the size which Sir George supposes,

native government and turned a and on the whole. I think the mediaeval town into a modern city description must be regarded as

of the type found in British India. rather vague.

MODELS OF BURMA.

15 points to eight. The ball was again got over by the Club, but # went dead." Almost immediate ly afterwards a cely executed three-quarter movement gave the Army another "try." Capt. Dods making no mistake with the kick. The final whistle sourded with the Array winners by 20 points to 8.

mountaia

"The highest peaks in the Sir Richard not only built the world are in the Himalayas. Norst road, made the first drain. other chain of mountains is com-and appointed the first peliceman parable to this range either for its in Mandalay, but, finding a native The Army was the better team number of high perks, or for the drawing showing all the regalia of all through. Their forwards length of its mountains, or for its the late Court, he got one of the followed up tetter, their three extraordinary beauty and varietying's carvers and other Burmese quarter string was a

treat of scenery. Of its peaks Everest who were acquainted with the watch, whilst the Club's pack stands up a thousand feet higbar work, to make models of the fifty never drove home any advantage than any other. No other moua or sixty pieces and of the throne the three's" altogether failing-tain in any other part of the itself, with images of the king! The Club's best man was the full-world approaches it.

and queen. These beautiful back, be saving many times. "In other parts of Tibet besides models are only matched by as- The Club will have to do much that mentioned by Sir George other collection of Burmese carv batter if they wish to win the Pereira there are solitary ings representing the thirty- mountains. There is Kailas, for seven Nats, ghosts of the great example. a mountain about departed, who return occasion.

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22.000 ft. high standing by itself ally to earth to interest them. What

as pyramid, with layers of rock/selves in the affaire of men. and snow alternately. Anyone! Some of the figures are on horse- seeing it for the first time would back: others ride on elephants; no doubt say it is a great deals. whatever their attitude. higher than it is, because of its standing, kneeling, or riding, are: isolated position.

vivid and rits. The leader Paris: Explosions are recorded

"Most of the mountains in Thagya, who, unlike the others, daily throughout France in towns Tibet that are very striking is a purely mythical personage, far apart as Dijon and Rouea, resulting from the bursting of appearance are holy mountains. is seated in all bis royalty on the The people are nature-worship-elephant Eyawun, on whose stoves. The frequency of these) accidents has led a number of pers. They have a great p. august back he makes annually preziation of the glories of nature. visit to the earth at the New) persona to make a careful ex- amination of their coal before thing very fine they attribute Year for the general banen: of use, and interesting results have fancy it is inhabited by a divinity

to the supernatural, and in their mankind. been obtained in many cases. of some kind. Being afraid of collection and such other rare In Paris & cartridge was die ghosts and devils, which, they things as the fifty-seven Burmese coveted in a supply of anthracite :|

37 m.m. tell was discovered in believe, live in the valleys and carved panels representing the passes of sil their mountains, the last birth story of Buddha, and Back of ordinary coal, and two Tibetan- try to propitiate them the four hundred native weapons different persons found suspicious- with prayer-wheels and inscrip- and some curiosities in natuta looking balls of cast-iron among tions upon the rocks, and they history which Sir Richard collect- ilieir "boulets." The municipa!!

carry about with their amulets ed when he was Guvernor of the laboratory hasbeen entrusted with and charms. You also see little Andaman Islands, would be ac the examination of these objects white propitiatory flags tied to quired for the British and Oxford At Dijon a servant girl had just sticks or strings Buttering in the and Cambridge Muscams. When

It was hoped that this unique!

put a shovelful of anthracite in wind in many of the passes." times were easier Sir Richard

the kitchen store when a violent explosion occurred, bursting the atore, breaking a window, and causing serious burns to the girl.: At Bordeaux, a kitchen stove

exploded, the fuel used being

"boulets."

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Revolvers for Christmastide, tica have upset many good in-

Tel. Central No. 1877.

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As far as pictures go, the program is certainly a wonderful one, but it is merely keeping up to the standard of films that we have recently been

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A ware of water might-and. in their backward flow, give the required warning to acutely sus ceptible sensory mechanism with which the bat is endowed.

tentians. With the Nash itself, PLANES TO USE EYES." bat that there is something in its At Lille-le-Guillaume an ex- The sprig of holly or mistletoe with its wide views over the plosion in love was shown to and the fir-tree laden with pres-Vale of Evesham to the Malvern be due to the presence of alents which figured conspicuously bills, which has been in the metallic object baving somewhat in the old-fashioned special Temple family for nearly twɔ the form of a grenade. At Rouen Christmas issues of the illustrated centuries, the Burmese Museum a coal merchant found in a heap periodicals now seem to have been came into the market. Five days of "boulets an object which apoasted by the less peaceful and were to be occupied by the sale. peared to him to be a detonator, less decorative revolver. A casual; and which he handed at once to inspection of Gva of the the authorities.

Christmas Yumbers 00 table

of the club smoking

the

AIRMAN SAVES MAIL BAGS.

room has resulted in the amazing

discovery that in every one of

A BIG MERGER. The Sub-Manager of the local them the popular weapon appears Burns to Death, but Throws branch of tbe International in one or more of the illustrations. Banking Corporation writes us The "Strand" tops the list with no

A fascinating scientific inquiry, based on a marvel of Nature, is being undertaken in an attempt

bata.

And so now the intriguing to give aeroplanes a mechanical problem is this.

vision "when moving through Can a flying machine by in- fox, mist, or intansa darkness tricate, delicate, and yet powerful, which are impenetrable to the vibratory apparatus send outahead eyes of the pilot.

of it, in the black darkness of night| The keynote of the quest is an

or through baffling fog, a form of extraordinary power possessed by mechanical "vision" which will give a reaction or back-flow of in- la pitch-black darkness, and tensely rapid-air waves or ripples with precision independent of directly these impalpablo “feelere” Paris A French sir postman eyesight, they can, experiments come up against some obstruction the news appearing in. the local one of the Ogures is threatening named Geofossed, licked by

17th. fameone else with a revolver, the flames, had the presence of raind hitting some obstacle that lies in

prove, swerve sidewaye to avoid in the air? preag of Wednesday, January, as to the merger of the "Illustrated London News" comes to throw out the mail bags before their path. with the Chile Copper Company, Magazine" has two, while the As his aeroplane was épeeding

to Sphere and the "Graphic" are

as follows:-With reference to fewer than four pictures in which

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meeting death.

How do they do it? from Oren to Casablanca it en-

DIRECTION BY SOUND. The explanation, scientifically, tered a dense cloud bank and is that they emit

a powerful drove against the crest of a bill

vibrating note pitched in The machine crashed and burst

¿ key unheard by baman To test how far he travelled into flames, which enveloped the ears-and that this core sends a Before he auccumbed Genfos-soundwave in front of them which, when this invisible wave

gives an instantaneous reaction in

by the National City Company during a football match, Mr. R. airman. jointly with the Quaranty Co., Ennion (the referee), carried a and amounted to 0.8. $150,000,000. pedometer in the Yorkshire Rug-sen threw out the mail baga, encounters an obstraction ahead. This is the largest individual in-by Cup final at Headingley,

which contained important Gov dustrial public bond issue over It registered 250 yards short of ernment documents, and they sir vibrations, and so warns the offered in the United States. seven miles.

were saved.

If so, and if the reaction can be registered in some way thatmakes the pilot aware of it, the field opened up is almost staggering in! its scope.

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