22 OCTOBER 1927, Page 35

General Knowledge Questions

THE Editor awards the weekly prize of one guinea for the thirteen best "General Knowledge" questions to Mr. J. K.

Horsefield for the following :-

Kipling Questions 1. Where did Mr. Kipling go to school?

2. What were :—The Gubby ; The -Tar Baby Kea; Old Faithful ; Katim Tai ; Binkie ; The Thirty Mile Ride ?

3. What were the nicknames of :—Percival William Williams Lt.-Col. A. L. Corkran ; Miss Martin ; Dickson Quartus ; Jacob; Boller?

4. Where did the Haliotis ' go down ?

5. What city did Mr. Kipling visit once on an elephant and, once by night ? 6. Who were :—McPhee; The Nilghai ; Ibn Makarrali ; Lurgan ; Mr. Groombridge ; Mr. King 7. Who was Finlayson's Assistant ?

. 8. Where were the following quoted, and by whom ?

(a) "I am a shadow now, alas, alas, Upon the skirts of human nature dwelling."

(b) "That day at Navarino." (c) " Maerentes amicos."

(d) 2 Sam. xiv. 14.

9. What station did Julian B. Emory leave to visit Helen Blayes T.

10. What town possesses "one of the prettiest little lodges in the_ East " ?

11. Who said, " Continuez, mesdemoiselles ; continuez toujours meS enfants " ? 12. In what two books is Viollet-le-Due quoted

13. Where did the 'We're Here ' hail from 1-

. _ _ _ Answers will be found on page 682.