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1031 ... MONKS AND WORSHIPPERS ENTERING THE SHWE DACON [GOLDEN SWORD) PAGODA,
THE MOST SACRED IN BURMA. Panorama of the Interior and Shrines
The Shwe Dagon (pronounced " Shway Dagon '') Pagoda, is the most venerable, the finest, and the most universally visited of all places of worship in Indo-China. It is the only Pagoda which is credited with containing actual relics, not only of Caudama, but of the three Bhuddas who preceded him. It attracts countless pilgrims, not only from all parts of Burma, but from Siam, China, Korea, and Ceylon. The panorama is taken from the platform, which is 900 feet long by 685 feet wide. Here are hundreds of images of Buddha, large and small, sitting, standing and reclining, white and black, some of alabaster, others of clay, or of wood. Interspersed among these are multitudes of bells of all sizes. These the worshipper strikes as I he passes with the deer's antlers
that lie beside them, to call attention to his acts of piety. The platBioscoping Railway Panoramas. form is never deserted, night or
day, and constitutes one of the most interesting sights in the world. The central Pagoda rises to a height of 375 feet, a little higher than St. Paul's Cathedral. Length 200 feet.
1032 ... SCENES AT THE PALACE OF THE MAHARAJAH
OF JUMMAU AND CASHMERE
The quaint city of Jummau, in which these pictures were taken, is the winter capital of the Maharajah of Cashmere. The Llamas from Thibet were resting here on their way home from the Durbar, and are seen coming out of the Temple Rest House, built by the late Queen of Cashmere. The entrance to the Maharajah's Palace, the State Band marching through one of the principal thoroughfares, the departure of the Maharajah on a visit to the Viceroy, and the Escort that accompanied him to the station, are all shown here. Length 125 feet.
1033 ... ELEPHANTS WORKING AT MACGREGOR'S TIM
BER YARDS AND MILLS AT RANGOON
These elephants have been photographed thousands of times, but no cinematograph picture of them has ever been taken before. Their sagacity in pushing, pulling and stacking timber is remarkable. Within a week of being captured in the jungle, the elephants are sufficiently tame to do such light work as is indicated in a portion of this film. They seem to know the hour for discontinuing their arduous task, and it is said they have even refused to work after the steam whistle has been blown which marks the close of the day's labours. The remarkable degree of intelligence displayed by these huge creatures in their work must be seen to be understood. On one occasion it is said