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SATURDAY, JULY 2 1927.

AMERICAN CAPITAL FOR ABYSSINIA.

WORLD'S OLDEST

SILVERWARE.

OVERTURES FROM THE

- REGENT.

REVIVING THE BEAUTIES OF 3,500 B. C.

KING'S GIFT FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.

PLAYING FIELDS AT HAMPTON COURT,

ciation for use as a public playing

The Department of Commerce at

Wonderful treasures from Ur of Washington has just issued an the Chaldees (the birthplace of formed that the King, on the oc- The Daily Mail was officially in- appeal to American capital to Abraham in Mesopotamia) are casion of his birthday had placed feld for productive effort," a fact which was theirs more than 5,000 Hampton Court at the disposal of enter Abyssinia, "an almost virgin being rovented in all the beauty two of the royal paddocks of which should be considered in years ago, in the laboratory of the the National Playing Fields Asso- connexion with the repeated British Museum. attempts of H. I. H. Ras Tafari Makonnen, the Regent of Abys gold and silver ornaments and cop-

A newspaper reporter was shown field for boys and girls.

This is his Majesty's prompt res- sinia, to persuade Mr. Coolidge to per implements gradually recover- pense to the association's appeal appoint an American. Minister at ing their original brightness under launched two days previously Addis Ababa. In a recent state the treatment of Mr. C. L. Woolley, by its president, the Duke of York, ment to the Press the Abyssinian leader of the expedition to Ur of and broadcast, by the Prince of Regent suggested that American the Chaldees, and the staff of the Wales the same night, for "£1.000,- capitalists should employ the laboratory. slaves who still constitute a large-

000 and many acres" wherewith to part of the population for develop-

A bewildering array of articles playing fields:

maka good the shortage of public ment of coffee, rubber, and copper. fincluded perfect string of gold and. paying the slave owners a yearly lapislazuli boads, threaded exactly Aum for five years as a rental for as they were worn thousands of this human property, after which years ago. the slaves should be "free"-al- though the nature and degree of

Furt of a massive silver belt, from this freedom was not defined. which hung a gold dagger, a signet,

The King's Fields. and a small toilet set, has been The State Department last treated and part is just as it was in the following letter, which was The King's wish is announced winter tried without success to taken from the tomb of some dead secure legislative approval for a lender of an ancient people. The sent a few hours after the appeal mission to Addis polished part gives an indication of launched, to the Duke of Ababa, but hopes to find the next what must have been the beauty of of the National Playing Fields As- Sutherland, Senior Vice-President Congress more compliant. There the whole. would be no doubt of the consent

diplomatic

hoped, will be fruitful of gifts of It is a notable lead which, it is land in other parts of the country. The appeal headquarters are 66, Chanitoa-street, Strand, W.C.

WAH

Perhaps one of the most interest-sociation, by Mr. Frederick Pon- of Congress if in the meanwhile ing of the exhibits is a silver diah sonby, his Majesty's Treasurer and American capital should move in which is thought to be the oldest Keeper of the Privy Purse: that direction; but the use of piece of silverware yet discovered. Privy Purse Office," slaves would rouse organized it is engraved with a beautiful put-| Buckingham Palace, S.W. 1. Labour in the United States, and itern, and it is dificult to

1st June, 1927.

it is curious that the Department realise that the art of the My dear Duke, — of Commerce pamphlet should be silversmith had reached such I am commanded by the King to silent on that point.

period about inform you that, as a mark of his

heights in the

ing fields for children, his Majesty has been pleased to place at the disposal of the National Playing Fields Asscention two of the royal paddocks in Bushey Park, which will be known as The King's Fields.

The Regent's promise to the 3,600 B.C. Part of the dish, un-great interest in the movement League of Nations in 1923 to fortunately, is imperfect through that is being made to provide play- abolish slavery and forced labour contact with another metals. has not been carried out, and the

Decaying Silver. proposal that American capital should help to destroy this system A curious ornament consists of by condoning it for five years an ostrich egg decorated with layers would hardly find favour here: of shells. set in bitumen, while The advantage which the Regentjan image of a bull made of shell is

derive in his fin a quite perfect state. would seek to dealings

With Great

Silver articles present far more Britain, France, and Italy from the difficulties than gold ones, for in presence of an American most cases the silver is badly pitted diplomatic representative and the for in a crumbling state.

Two hair. creation of American commercial ornaments offer a case in point. Mr. interests in Abyssinia, however, is Woolley was carefully brushing the not difficult to imagine.

It is the King's earnest wish tlint this movement may be attend- ed with the success it deserves..

Yours sincerely, (Signed) F. E. G. Ponsonby, The Duke of Sutherland, ticular desire that the land shall The King has expressed his par- carth in one tomb, and he actually be available as playing fields for brushed away one of the ornaments before he realised what he had done, children of the elementary schools so soft was the silver of which it and for lads and girls up to the age was composed. The other orna-

of 18 who are without facilities for ment he saw in time, and it is in playing games under proper con- the collection.

ditions. It will be laid out scienti Mr. Woolley stated that it wouldfically for cricket, football, Jawn be at least another fortnight before tennis, net-ball, and other games | MAN WHO WENT ON A WORLD the treasures would be available for under the direction of the asso-

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public inspection.

at

MADDENED BY TAX

DEMANDS.

At his bankruptey examination

Wolverhampton

recently Thomas Donn said that having: made more than £14,000 out of operations in stent he showed his bank book to the Inland Revenue authorities. who consequently

lodged a claim for £12,000.

The claim, he said, drove him completely off his head. He with-

THE JOCKEY CLUB AND "ALSO RANS."

READJUSTMENT OF PRIZE

MONEY,

London, June 9.-The Jockey

drew the money and with some of Club is in communication with the

ciation.

Six Acres. The land, which is roughly. rectangle, is about six acres in ex- tent and measures approximately 1850ft, by 450ft. It is in the south- east corner of Bushey Park, on the north side of Hampton Court-road. Historical associations of great interest attach to the land. Form- ing part of the royal paildocks es- tablished by Henry VIII., they have been use 1 for 400 years for the breeding or training of the King's horses, and here, under

The paddocks are perhaps best

it he paid legal debts. He travel-organisers of big sweep stakes on led through France, Belgium, Ger- the Derby, notably in the London William and Mary, was establish- many, Russia, Spain, Switzerland, Stock Exchange wth a view to the ad the first royal stud of racing Portugal, South Africa, Australia, readjustment of the prize money thoroughbreds. Now Zouland, Tasmania, and This step is proposed with the: Canada, and got rid of £8,000. object of removing temptation to known for their association with The Official Receiver: The owners to nominate or start for-the fameus cream and black car- question you have to answer is, lorn candidates for a monetary con-age horses brought to this coun- how you got rid of this money? sideration offered by the holder of try from Hanover by George I. Did you go to these places for the a ticket which has drawn a horse.. purpose of finding work?--I went It is recalled that the Calcutta there as a madman..

Club years ago veased to offer big

It was stated that through the prizes for "also rans" after repre-}

Hans Klein, German newspaper- activity of the Official Receiver sentation made in the interest ur man and amateur scientist, has the claim of the tax authorities for sport.

gone to America with a formala £12,000 had been whittled down to It is considered likely that the for a stimulant that has the in- $990.

Stock Exchange will do the same.vigorating qualities of liquor but "I wish I had known that The running of some horses in last contains no alcohol. He says it before," sadly exclaimed Dean, week's Derby has been severely has curative properties effective whose public examination closed.

was criticised in view of the hopeless against respiratory diseases. Ho

ness of their chances,

declined to reveal the formula.

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Programme.

IOLANTHE "'.

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1-MARCH OF THE PEERS 2-SELECTIONS FROM OPERA "THE BOHEMIANS"... Puccini

Puccini, recently decrased, was not the genius of fiction, starving in a garrot and dying in the gutter. He was a man of substance who acquired a fortune by means of his great gifts. A fellow-country ran af Verdi, lo had a wonderful vein of melody and a skill in instrumentation that to some extent recalls but does not equal that great master in his Inter period, There is no desparagement here, it is only that the inauter is still muster and pupil still pupil. Puccini was Italian to the seru. cosmopolitan but the musical accents are all of the Ilia plbla are Buy land of his birth. And, no doubt the secret af Hin success is here. What can resist the shell of melody!

3--MARCH, STRATHSPEY AND REEL. ...Regt. Pipe Bund.

1-79th's farewall to Gibralta. 2:-"London's Woods and Braes", 3-De'il among the Tailors" 4:"Colonel Cruden"

* SELECTION 'ROSE MARIE'

-OVERTURE "ZAMPA"

Friml Herold.

The Overture to "Zatipa" or The Marble Bride, in: all that survives of the Opera, the libretto of which was decidedly went. Thero is, however, no doubting the appeal of this brilliant piece which holds a place it polar favour almost equal to the Overturo tu

William Tell"

6-HIGHLAND DANCING

ARGYLE BROADSWORDS"

L Cpl. Yates, G. Piper. Thomson, J.; 7---HUNGARIAN RHAPSODY, No. 1 8-SLOW MARCH.......

Regil. Pipers.

IJ

L. Cpl. Main, W. Piper Davidson," T..

...Liszt. ......Regtl. Pipe Band.

1: Sandy's farewell to the Scots Guards" 2;--"

"Skye Boating Song"

9-SELECTION "NO! NO! NANETTE" 10-THREE DANCES HENRY VIIIth”.

...Youmans ...German

Edward German ja nasociated in the public mind with Old English dancos which reproduce the "Marrio England atmosphere under modern condition. Ho in a good deal arcé thinn a rann of ono idea however. His verantility is remarkable. include orchestra) works on the syniphonic scale in His published compositions addition to the emailer compositions which have made lus name famous.

11—HIGHLAND DANCING "FOURSOME REEL"...Regtl, Pipers

L Cpl. Yates. G. Piper Thomsow, J.

12-GRAND FANTASIA

L Cpl. Main, W. Piper Davidson, T.

Eckersburg

"THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO"

Introduction-The morning gun, Church clocke strikes.four, and trumpets sound Reveille" The comp awakens to life, and the Alarm is,nunded on the approach of the French Army, Trumpets sound Ta Hories Advancu of the British Army to the strains of the British Greniers. Prayer before battle. Advance of Irish Brigade followed by cavalry Pipers are heard heralding the approach of the Scottish brigade. The Wel- march into action to the sound of "The Men of Harleel". The Cavalry charge and the battle rages Gercely, terminating with the flight of the French, con cluding with the Grand Victory march of the Britioh and Rulo Britannia".

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