The remainder of the Exhibition, collections to which reference already been made, The numerous specimens of idols, fetches, and totems of every description and of used in elie are of, peculiar interest and significance, The height of repulsiveness is reached by the horrible little squat Legba fetch proach to villages and dwellings and to be propitiated by constant offerings. The extraordinary costume, or disguise rat) by the "head-mistress of the mysterious secret society of Sierra Leone, attracts, much attention.
The legs and feot only are visible, the body being veloped in a kind of cocoon of laired horse-hair, and the entirely covered by a hideous m The Buddhist Hell The most enjoyable pavilions from fan thetic standpoint are naturally those of China and Japan. The former is especially rich in beautiful specimens of porcelain, ancient and modern, bronzes and red lacquer furniture, decorated with exquisite reliefs in gold and silver. In th section there are several extremely curious models of the Buddhist hell, carried out by emall figures in porcelain or painted plaster, The variety of the punishments inflicted unions to devote mere moneys to winner, Salario, and are entitled to and support in a matter worthy of head of the "Propaganda Fide" ae for the 12 Buddhist capital sins the fighting fund of the Labour party, other ramour tends to the belief that the levies may make unpopular the candidates, supported. by the unions officially, with the lay. members who are out of pocket over the levies. This may or may not be so, but there seems no doubt that a decision will be come to that the British seamen will have to shift for themselves until after the: second week in November. Many of the Labour supporters will be assuaged, and the moderates feel more secure against the predominance of the extremists in which case the party will have a more equable chane® at the polls. "More so if the candidates expected at this moment split the votes of the Coalition <cegnéinbe in their present attitude, Division of Laboor's Ranks beatae! eu. cee.
ips of writs is to-day, place on the 16th -instant. There £10,000 prize. Unfortunately one of the members of the syndicate to whom the ticket was sent, saw fit sell a half, or other share in the ticket to, or through the agency of a man outside the original syndicate /without consulting them, for the sum of £1,000. The original members now seek to restrain this member from collecting the prize money or disbursing it without their approval and consent. The order of restraint was granted by Mr. Justice Innes.
Press Conference Voices Imperialism Three outstanding features in the Speeches during the Press Confer-fence held in Melbourne during the last week, were Imperial Preference, the tendency of the greater film trade to produce moving pictures reflecting adversely on the serious Jcharacter of, and likely to under-imine the prestige of the British Empire, and the many references their consideration. Mr. McIntosh indicated that it was a nationally important factor that many films were in circulation thoughout the world, which depicted American, super-man heros. It was not in-
Mr. McIntosh asked if this did not effect British prestige? He felt it Moreover there were found in a special feature of the present Holy Year, has a far wider scope than its mere name would indicate, Apart from the specific history of missionary work all native life, industries, religion, and customs in every quarter of the globe, which are not only interesting and entertaining for the general public, but have in many cases a cal ethnological value, The exhibition is arranged in a series of pavilions in the courtyards and gardens of the Vatican. After the first pavilion dedicated to the Holy Jand, comes the section entity ed "Retrospective History of Mis-ions," which contains many rare and valuable documents and codices The earliest records ate those of the Franciscan Missions to Chine and (Tartary in the 13th century.
The autograph accounts of their journeys sent home to the Pope by reveals. an ingenuity of to which leaves Dante's "Inferno" far behind.
It is said that the Pope, reluctant to see the material of this exhibition dispersed at the end of the Holy Year, intends to provide permanent quarters for the greater part of it in the Vatican.
No wonder in the middle of number of solemn-feeed young mien, whose chatter was perpetual, there stood one who felt himself to be' intruder. After much noisy this, one of the. solemn men turned! him and saic "and what would you say' fae the "dominant characteristic"
"Her marvelous footwork onthe baseline," said he.
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