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PACE 11.

NEWS OF THE DAY

IN PICTURES FROM FAR AND NEAR

Hongkong Telegraph

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LONG before it became the seat of the League of Nations:: Genova, where the League Council mocts, was famed as an international city. This Picture-Culdo tolls you something. about the real Geneva—the Genova that has been lost sight of in the publicity given in the great International experiment.

The clay itself is the capital of a tiny Republic about 100 square miles in area with a population of 170,000. The Republie and Canton of Geners became a part of the Swiss Confederation in 1815, the last of Switzerland's 22 Cantons to join the Confederation.

in prehistorio tlosen it was a lako-dwellers" town, fater an important Roman diy, 'became really famous in the 16th century when, under the rule of the grim, gaunt reformer Calvin it developed into the bulwark of the Reformed Church in Europe. It earned an international reputation, becoming recognised as refuge for pollileal and religious exiles, as well as a centrs of culture and learning.

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Now It Is an Important banking and tourist centre. Fine watches and Instruments of precision, for which it was celebrated, 'are xilli made there, but in reduced quantifies. Ata elegant shops sulit display beautiful, intricate enamelled and fewelled trinketa made in the city. -

Here you can see the superb panoramia of Geneva, On the right is the lla de Jean Jacques Rousseau, the island where the famous French philosopher used to alt. In the middle distance you can seo snow-covered Mont Blanc. Europa's highest mountain, Ofty miles distant: on the left to the noted Jet d'Eau, an artificial waterspout, visible for miles and illuminated at night. The limestone ridge behind the elty is Mont Balive, 4,20011: above sea leve nt its highest point. It is only al miles from Geneva, but is French territory So clase is the French frontier to Geneva tal a special Customs freg one tiss been established. A

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Serena on the hill on which the Old Town' stands is Calvin's Cathedral of St. Pierre, its interior cold and severe. Secret underground passages honeycomb the Otá Town. In the building on the right John Knox, the Soola reformer, preached every Sunday for many 'years,

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In 1798_Geneva was occupied by the French, becoming. capital of the French Department of the Léman "whfeli probably, accounts for the Napoleonle full dress of its gendarmes today. For ordinary duty the police wear high caps, breeches and high leather boots Uniformsa are bloo Erey in the summer, navy blue in the winter.

Genova's historio Town Hall is known 'for its rampe, an incline instead of stairs leading to the elly's Council Chamber. Up it, porily. Byndles would ride their donkeys or be carried in ittters to attend meetfugs. The balus trades in the picturo above mark where the rampe gors.

Ons of the sights of Geneva is the Reformer's Memorial, a long wall in the University, Gardons, facing towards Home, against which stand stone effigies, many times life- size, of foremost figures of the Reformation, Calvin, Beze, Knox and Faret are the central figures..

Nobody leaves Genera without visiting the Café Bavaria, known to diplomats and journalists all over tho "worldTM Qn`lis walls are hundreds of caricatures-of statesmen who have attended League meetings.--It is known as the Potinière--the gosalp shop—and when meetings of the League are in progress you can see Foreign Ministers discussing the International situation with other diplomats over a basty supper at its red and white covered tables, It is here that the Genovese come when they want to catch a glimpse of the distinguished visitors to thele city.

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soldiers of the Duke of Bavoy who had entered the city, Each year the Genovese fête ber, solemnly eating stew from a three-legged cauldron for dinner and wearing

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Mothers and fathers, however, take their children up the Balèva for plenies or a walk along the top of the ridge. If they are energello they climb on foot, otherwise up they "awing on the télőférique shown here,

If you take a Gd, Urket on a number. Twelve trämin you will find yourself suddenly stopped by potloo and customs officials, It means you have reached the French frontier and your parcels will;,

be searched and your passport examitied, .

This fine aerial view shows Geneva's bridges." "Fiti miles away the icy tiver Rhone dowing down from the Lepon. tine Alps has entered the Laka of Genera. The thone flows under the lake, coming up again at Genera Stalf on its way to the Mediterranean. Just auieide Genera the muddy: River, Arve, which rises in the Mons 1sno rangs, flows into the clear waters of the Ihone. For several hundred panig zou, canigin dhe celear and: zouddy water flowing aido by silo unfil they finally mingle and become one river.

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