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for the support of the POOR of HONG KONG
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and
5 CONSOLATION Prizes.
be for on the night of the 48th ANNUAL AL FRESCO FEIE 8th December 1929.
TICKETS
-ONLY $3.00 EACH.
Obtainable from Mr. Arthur A. Aives c/o Union Insurance Society of Canton, Ltd, Fire Dept., and at The Clover Shop, Bayce & Co. Anderson Maale Co., The Brunswick House, Graca & Co., The Republic Motor Co. Ltd, and the Blue Bird
HELP HONG KONG'S POOR
THE CHINA MAIL,
THE JEWS IN CHINA
Ancient 'Tombs of the Yellow River
THE HANDYNASTY
Remnants Of Western Civilization Found
BEAUTIFUL FIGURES
EXCHANGES
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS
On. London- Bank, wire
1/8
Back, on demand... 1/8 3/10 Bank. 30 days' sight Bank, 4 months' sight 1/8 % Credits, 4 months'
alght Documentary 4 months'
sight
On Parts-- On demand Credits, 4
aight
On Berlin-
months'
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1042
1117
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Mr. R. d'Auxion de Ruffe recently delivered a brief but most Interesting talk to the China Society of Science and Arts on the subject of "Ancient Chinese Tomb Pottery," demonstrating various points with several specimens from his collection of antiques. With On domand the worship of the dead as an ancient custom of the human race, figures have been found in tombs in various parts of the world, and On demand though in Egypt and Chalden they have been found to be some 10 Credits, 60 days' or 50 centuries old, those in China date at the earliest from the 3ight second century B.C., and it was only recently that they had been found. The Han Dynasty bronze vases did not come from graves.
COUNTRYSIDE GRAVES
While tribes in other parts of the the genuino. Gum, earth, liquids country appeareil to have been, and alum all entered into the pro- wanderers and not definitely settled cesses used, which might probably peoples, the origiant Chinese seemed need several months to execute. to be those settled along the banks These were worth-while at one time of the Yellow River, and it was there to dealers, as, when the figures that these figures have originated. were something new, a price of 650 With frequent inundations of the guiness had been bid at Christie's countryside graves had been washed in London for one of them. Tests away, and the figures placed therein with pen-knife and boiling water buried in the mud, only to be un- were described by the lecturer as earthed at rare intervals until the being first-class means of identify- present century when the march of ing fakes. I civilisation
caused many hitherto untouched graves to be torn down. The building of the railway line in the vicinity of the Yellow River brought to light these figures, in the shape of men, women, horses, dogs, carts, the representation in fact of anything the dead might need in the next world even to a
had
model of a house.
1
4th to the 8th
Occidental Influence The history of China was vague prior to the 6th century, but the
gures from the centurios showed an extraordinary occidental influence. Buddhism had been on the wane before the birth of Christ, but from the 4th century missionary priests had been forth, and an influx of ideas, as well as people of the Scythian and Aryan types, commenced. This kept on until the 14th or 15th centuries, but the effect of these people re mained. One of the figures on ex- hibition conformed perfectly with the definition in the British Ency clopaedia of the appearance of a Scythian, belted tunic, trousers tucked into soft leather boots and peaked cap all coinciding..
The Jewish influence was also to be seen in the figures found. There
Mr. A. de C. Sowerby added an interesting aspect to the lecture when he remarked upon a figure shaped somewhat like a rhinoceros, among the exhibits. He said that Dr. Roy Chapman Andrews and Dr. Anderson had proved that animals of this type had undoubt. edly existed in Mongolia during
comparatively recent time, during human Inhabitation of the district, and that the figure-makers had un- doubtedly had some legend to fol- low in making them. It could only have been legend as the horns of the rhinoceros (probably a titano- therium) were placed upon its neck, Instead of the correct position on its snout.
Mr. Sowerby announced that the December 13 by Mr. E. S. Wilkin next lecture would be given on
Bon on
"Birde of Shanghal Gar- dena." Mr. Wilkinson has been at work for some time past on a book ject, which will be published this dealing with this particular sub- month. One
of the best artists In England, who has done a great deal of work for the British Museum, has painted most of the illustrations in the book.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1929.
HONG KONG HOTEL
ROOF GARDEN
CARNIVAL
SATURDAY, 7th DECEMBER, 1929.
(Fancy or Evening Dress)
DINNER $4.00 per head
Tables may now be reserved.
41
... 42%
On Bombay- Wire
112
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On Calcutta- Wire
1121⁄2
1124
THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD.
On demand
11214
On Singapore--
72
82
On Shanghai-- On demand
75
On demand
On Manila- On demand
30 day's sight (private
paper) ......
On Yokoham→→→→ On demand........ 83% Gold Lenf, 100 fine
(per tael) Sovereign. (Bank's
buying rate) Silver (per oz.) Bar Silver in Hong
Kong
Copper Cash Copper Cents
Rate of Native Inter-
11.43 22 7/16
-3% prem. Nominal 3% prem
est
7% Pelle Chinese Sub. Coin. 24%% dia.
Hong Kong Sub. Coin 4% prem. LONDON EXCHANGES
London, Yesterday.
123.92
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Amsterdam Milan Berlin
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Vienna
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HONG KONG SHARE MARKET.
£3 Jul 2013
21.1518.6.8 7/ Int. 1929
£12.10 941-90
15131
**1
89% Int. 1929
8% lot, 1029
8
1028
To-day's Deals and Quotations.
4.88 3/16
$4.87
Stock.
Buyers Sellers Sales Nom
25.115
Paid
Value
Highest & Lovest 1918-29.
Dividend,
12.09%
93.20
Banks.
20.38
Stockholm
18.115
Hong Kong Bank .....$
1935
FE
--
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18.195
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95
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3100 | 100-67
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164%
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194
Insurances,
34.99
695
8100 | 720-630
40
1948
108.25
Union Jas.
$855
£1
1900-207
***
£9
1928
375
Borth China Im,
Tls. 180
£13
T160-120
70%
1927
818
Yangtze Ins.........M.$
150
$10
50-13
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were many Jaws who wandered CAPITAL OF A LOCAL Yokohama
into China, and even at present there is left a remnant of this in Kaifeng, where some 1,500 to 2,000 inhabitants still preserve a shadow of the Jewish civilisation. The Jews penetrated as far as the Yellow River, and many of the figures were unmistakably of the Semitic type. A pedlar, carrying on the back a pack containing, presumably, wares for sale or barber, and with a pointed cap on his head, was one of M. de Ruffe's exhibits.
Types of Figures
As it was considered necessary to bury in a man's grave things neces sary for his life in the next world, figures of his wives were included.
In some other parts of the world
COMPANY
REDUCTION TO $200,000 CONFIRMED
SHAREHOLDERS POSITION
Silver Spot
5 13/16
46 5/16
1/5 %>
2/2/2
1/8 %
Silver Forward ... 22
British Wireless Service
DOMINION DISPUTE
Canton Ins...
China Fire Ins....$110 H. K. Fire Ins...
Shipping.
Douglases
Indo-Chinas (Pref.) ...$40
(Def.)...$
Union Waterboats.....$
Shell Transports
Mining.
Benguets
To Be Settled By Privy Mining Ad. /-
Council
At the Supreme Court this morn- ing before the Chief Justice, Sir
Rugby, Yesterday. Henry Gollan, an application was The Prime Minister, replying to made by Mr. H. G. Sheldon, Instruct- a question, said that no communi-
Langkan (Com)...17. (Single)...Th.
S'hai Exploration...Th
Lains.........Tls.
Raubs ... Tronoh Mines .......
Docks, WharrDE,
ed by Messrs. Deacons, for a con- cations on the subject of alterna- firmation of the proposed reduction tive to Judicial Committee of Godowni, &c.
***
194
of capital of the Hong Kong and Privy Council for settlement of H. K. & K. Wharves...$ 148 Canton Ice Manufacturing Co. Ltd. legal disputes between members H. K. & W..Docks...$ 321
In making the application. Mr. of British Commonwealth of Na-China Provident Sheldon said that the capital of tions had been received from any N. Engineerings...T
Hongkews
Cotton Milli.
a man's wife had to follow her lord the company was originally $400,- of His Majesty's Governments In Shanghai Docks ... Tls. and master to the grave but, in000. It was now proposed to the Dominions. The whole subject China as M. de Ruffe said, the wife, reduce it to $200,000, and the rea-could be must appropriately discuss had probably more to any regarding son for the reduction was that the ed at next Imperial Conference. herself, and a figure representing $200,000 was now unrepresented by British Wireless Service. her was all that was necessary to available assets.
SHIPPING: LAW
Publication Report Deferred
Rugby, Yesterday..
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The conference on the opera-Chinese Fatates
No Reserve Fund follow the husband to the tomb.
Some of the figures were really His Lordship asked how the longés beautiful, especially those of were made out, and Mr. Sheldon horses. Materials usɗd, however, explained that since the Incorpora- tos often rendered the figures most tion of the Company, which was fragile, and the best figures ap-eight years ago, nothing had been! peared to be the most breakable, written off from depreciation and with the result that it was not ad- that also no reserve fund had been visable to move them around in provided. It had now been found tion of Dominion legislation and travel too much. The earlier figures that a sum of $149,000 odd had to merchant shipping legislation con- Public Utilities.. were darker in colour than the more be written off for depreciation and cluded to-day. A unanimous re- H. X. Tramways.... (199 recent. Another type showed a ja resorve fund established involv-port has been made and, in ac- Peak Trams (old)..... peculiar silvery glaze, resulting ing $80,000 odd. This would there cordance with the terms of refer-
Star Ferries from direct contact with the earth fore acount for the $200,000. ence, has been submitted to the Ch, Light (old) and some form of oxidization, when His Lordship asked that in the respective Governments. Publica- a grave mound had collapsed. This event of such a reduction would tions of this report must be de-H. K. Electrics glaze was rare, and was not found the fund from which dividende ferred until every Government has sandakan Lights later than the 8th century.
were paid bé, affected. Mr. Sheldon had the opportunity of considering H.K. Tekphones sald, that shareholders would not the report-British Wireless Ser China Buses be affected.
S'port Traction
A Real Horse, Not Pony Points of peculiar interest lle In the fact that the only tomb figures
$400,000 Capital,
vice.
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to be found in China are of clay, In a petition bearing the signa-
ACTORS' HOUSE OF REST Industrimis. while in earlier civilizations thef ture of Mr. J. Pr Warren, Chair were of wood or metal. This was man of the Board of Directors, it Rome. Among the many publie Malabon Bugars
China-Sugar due to the fact that in Egypt, for was stated that originally the Com-works inaugurated in Italy to cele- Cald: Maeg: Ord. instance, the tombs were hex-pany's capital was $400,000, divided brate, the opening of the eighth
Pref. E motically sealed and the figures or into 40,000 shares of $10 each. As year of Fascist government, was a Cements (comb). models had kept through the ages, nothing has been written off the House of Rest for members of the
(old) while in this country the grayer value of the Company's "assets to theatrical profession, of which the
My (new) were far from air-tight. Another allow for depreciation, and that as first stone was laid at Bologna by United Asbestos
H. K. Ropes point was the design of the horse no provision had been made or re-the Minister of Corporations, Signor Agures found. These were not served against losses suffered or Bottal. The Prime Minister has at all of the China Pony type, but may in future suffer, the proposed approved the scheme and made a of real occidental horses. They reduction who resolved upon atal Government grant of 100,000 lire Wasson
Dairy Farma could not have been influenced by special meeting of the Company All the theatrical companies will Der. A Wings the influx of horses from the Man-held on November give one annual performance in aid Lane Crawfords gol invasion, as this occurred five The proposed reduction of capital of the home, and Italian dramatists Mackintosh centuries later, and in addition the would not involve either the will give a small fee towards it on Wass Powella paddle was of a definite Caucasian diminution of any liability in re every performance of their works M pattern, pot Chinese at all. In thespect of any paid ap capital or the In Italy,
Miscellaneous igurines of women it was to be payment to any shareholders of any noticed that the feet were unbound, part of the paid up capita. The - The pho
fashion coming into reduced capital would be $200,000, minded the the leat day for Bend
divided into 40,000 shares of 65 ing je of the lactare de Buffe gacha tym tem
Spant Exhibi
Khotographs: at manufacture of inita His Lordship granted the comthe Hong Kong University closes
how to identify, firmatione
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