1903.] E. H. Walsh— The Tibetan Game of Be Sho. 129 



7. A note on Stone Implements found in the Darjeelivg District. — By 

 E. H. Walsh, I.C.S. 



(Abstract.) 



The paper describes a collection of stone implements found in the 

 Darjeeling District (which were also exhibited) and points out that they 

 are everywhere believed to be thunderbolts, the weapons of the gods, and 

 to possess various protective and medicinal powers, and expresses the 

 opinion that some of them are modern forgeries, made by the medicine- 

 men, with whom they are generally found, and who find it necessary to 

 have one to use as a charm, or rub it in water for medicine. The axe- 

 heads exhibited also included for comparison, some the Shan States of 

 Upper Burma. 



8. The Tibetan Game ofDe Sho.— By E. H. Walsh, I.C.S. 



(Abstract.) 



The paper describes this game and gives as an example a game as 

 actually played through. The game is played by three players with dice 

 which are thrown in a small wooden bowl on to a round leather cushion, 

 and in the method of play the game bears certain resemblances to back- 

 gammon though differing entirely in other respects. 



Each player has nine counters called " dogs " and it is his object to 

 collect as many of these as he can to form a pack at one point, as he can 

 then "kill " any smaller pack of his adversaries at any other point, that 

 he can reach by the throw of the dice which puts those dogs so killed oat 

 of play and they have then to start the round again from the beginning. 



The winner is the one who gets all his "dogs" through first. There 

 is considerable skill in playing the game well. 



