CHINA'S TREASURE
TROVE
Priceless Manuscripts Come To Light
VESTIGES OF THE SHANG.
DYNASTY
What a Chama appear like huvu
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 1934.
KOWLOON'S
POSTAL
FACILITIES
S. S. LURLINE
Discussed At K‚R.A. Meeting
The ordinary monthly meeting of the General Committee of the Kowloon Residents Association was held in St. Andrew's 'Church Hall on Monday evening.
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Arrives In Port Yesterday
The
LOCAL SHIP MISSING
Anxiety Over S.S. Hydrangea
Matson round-the-world liner s.a. Lurline arrived in Hong Kong yesterday afternoon after having been delayed by a heavy. Some anxiety is being felt in fog for over six hours, necesaltat-| local shipping circles over the ing the anchoring of the vessel in news received in Hong Kong yes- the vicinity of Wagian Lighthouse. | terday that the well-known coastal As soon as the gangway had been steamer, ss. Hydrangea, which was made fast, the liner disgorged her due at Swatow yesterday morning 400 passengers who were
̈over- at 7 o'clock had failed to make an The President, Mr. L. D'Almada anxious to make up for lost time appearance, at that port. e Castro. Jnr.. occupied the Chair. in "doing" Hongkong and in mak- A telegram was despatched from The first business of the meeting ing their visits to the curio and was the appointment of the follow-other shooping districts in the Co-effect that the ship had not put log sub-committees: Correspon- lony, dence, Playgrounds, Central British School, Street Lighting and Hos
the collection in London and be beture, the Christian eral Whore investigated and got the material was the centre of Bumidism in that required. That was real romance.
pitals. Want remains to Lately the Chinese government great country i day of the great Shang dynastyent commissioners to the Valley when once ruled supreme over that of a Thousand Bhudidas" and got arell which we davw cad the central | hold of 'some of the manuscripts. were The speaker met one of the com- provinces 7 Tess questions raised and discussed by Dr. Y. Y.missioners, who naively told him that Tal, it m aturess which was of the manuscripts obtained for the delivered "yesterday at the Rotary Club.
Mr. M. K. La prosided over the gathering and m introducing Dr. Tsu said that the latter was a Docter of Philosophy of the Colum- hia University. He was formerly Professor of sociology at St. John's University, Shanghai, and last year was Exchange Professor Oriental Culture and religion at
Theological seminaries America. He was now a secretary
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Govertiment que a mumber were lust on the way, but the commis- sioner went on to tell the speaker of some of the race pieces in his own private collection! (Laughter).
in the cave was a bit of Christian hymn in Chinese It was written in about the sixth century and" was a remnant of the work of the Nes.
A letter had been received from Government advising the allot nient of an additional area of 13 acres of playing-field space on the site of proposed new Central British School The Association's
representative on the Board" of Education reported that he had enquired as to progress in site The preparation for the school Association decided to Write
Yesterday afternoon the tourists were taken round the island in mo- tor cars, while to-day about half of them are leaving for a special trip to Canton "while others will be taken round the New Territories
d round the Island.
Among the prominent passengers travelling on board are. Mr. B. D.
Andrews, the
Davis Cup Tennis layer and a Director of Messrs. A. G. Spalding and Son, the Duke of Northumberland, her Grace the Duchess of Northumberland, mo-
Swatow yesterday at 5 p.m. to the
in an appearance. The owners of the steamer, The Chiu On Steain- municated this fact to the Police ship Company, immediately. com-
authorities and the news was duly
circulated.
Inquiries from the owners of the Hydrangea revealed the fact that the ship sailed from "Hong Kong
on Monday with about 200 passen- gers on board. In the ordinary arrived at Swatow at 7 a.m. yester course of events she would have day.
One of the rare manuscripts found Government asking that the work ther of the Duke, and the latter's delayed and will probably turn up
torians.
In Hunan Province.
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be expedited.
Postal facilities in Kowloon were Several complaints concerning discussed but it was agreed that In the absence of definite data no steps be taken in the matter. The Acadame Sineca (The Sca-Arising out of this subject it was of the National Christian Council,demy of Science and Art in China) also agreed that the Association Shanghai.
was to-day doing valanble work in write to the Postmaster General the direction of tracing. the ancient in an endeavour to secure per- vulture of the people. It was a institution under the auspices of the Government and it investigated many matters, amongst them being (1) how the Chinese language began,
Dr. Tau prefaced his address by thanking the Rotary Club for invit Ang him to speak. He said that superficially one would find so much suafasion and strive and interin tional difficulties in China that the who read the news about the cantry would be led to think that these were the only things happen ing th-day. Those who dag below the surface, however, would ind that a great deal of really con- structive work was going ou. He did uut me by that that Chine was building more railways and highways, but what he meant was that the study on the one hand and the drecwpment on the other of Chinese culture was going on under our very eyes.
mission for the sale of stamps.
tc., by recognised shopkeepers "The question was raised con- cerning the possible danger to health occasioned by the watering, of streets during dry
non-
(2) the growth of the Chinese lang weather. After discussion a sub- are, (3) Chinese music, (4) biolsemmittee was appointed to col- (0) Sociology and (6) Chinese arch- aeology, The last departinent, was lect data on this subject and to under the, supervision of Dr. IA Chi, report at the next meeting. an eminent Chinese archaeologist,
For many years the province of Hunan, where the cradle of Chinese history is developed, has been known as the "Waste of the Shang Dynas- ty" Farmers tiling the sol con- Linually turned up bones of animals and of humans and some of these ones had writing on them. Ioves- People are to-day digging down tigations showed that these writings Into Chinese history and culture were older than the writings on and he proposed to tell the gather-bronze and further research con-
firmed ing something of the artistle and literary reminuts that have come down through the centuries to us. These remnants were the heritage of the people.
Ancient Caravan Route
It was Sir Aurel Steid who con ceived the idea of retracing the raravan route that connected "India and China in the ages gone by. In the sixth or seventh untury, a Chinese monk went to India with the object of studying Bhuddism in its own home and he made a trip from Changsha to India. He was such a renowned Bhuddist scholar that he was engaged to lecture ia India for ten years and after an absence of eighteen years he return- ed to China.
the fact that this was
S. S. SVALE
In A Precarious Position
The as. Svale which ihn aground. the capital of the ancient dynasty on the Breakwater Rocks. White of Shang. Nobody had taken the Dogs, near Poochow in the early trouble to dig down until Dr. L hours of Monday morning, is, ac- Chi came into the scene. He decid-cording to the latest reports, in n ed to dig down in order to try and serious position due to the fact that verify the ancient history of China" winds from the N. E. are Increasing, and he found some of the most thus hampering the chances of get- wonderful things about the ancient ting hen off. people who lived 1,500 years before The sa. Haining is standing by Christ. They were great believer in and the 5.9. Kamo with salvage divination (the are et foretelling equipment on board, which left. events by the study of signs). The Hong Kong for the scene of the ac- Romans also believed in divinationcident on Monday evening, is ex and they studied it by the flight of pected to arrive there this morning, birds. The Chinese art of divina- tion consisted of heating pieces of bones, tortoise shell, shoulder blades,
etc. over a fire which would crack H.K. FIRE INSÜR-
the bone and by the study of the whether it was propituous to start a journey, or plant seeds, or start a way against a neighbouring tribe, These oracle-bones have been dis- covered in the soil.
Left by a Flood.
acne flood. In studying the strata of the land, he foond that the bones were yn top and the pottery in the bottom. He also concluded from that fact that the Shaung people bad
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Mr. Avern Pardoe. President of the Canadian Canners Ltd., ac- companied by his wife Is also a passenger.
The Lurline will leave the Co- lony to-morrow for Shanghal, Japan and the United States:-
The following is a list of pro-
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Allen, Mrs. A. R-Of Jersey City, New Jersey. National chairman of Penny Art Fund, an organization for the promotion of American Art. Black, Mr. and Mrs. Eerman. di Highland Park Ill.. publisher of the Chicago American, à Hearst
paper.
Colgate, Mrs. Russell Social re- gistrite. Mr. Colgate retired pre-
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The theory is held that owing to heavy fog the ship has been to-day. It was pointed out that should the ship arrive at Swatow after dark she would not gain entry into the Harbour owing to customs regulation. It is believed the steamer is not equipped with wireless.
As is well known the Hydrangea is one of the fastest ships on the
China Coast, being formerly a gunboat. She plles regularly be- tween Hong Kong and Swatow.
Ryberg, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. and Family-Of Salt Lake City, Utah; Prominent contractor of Salt Lake City and a member Board of Governors Utah State Chamber of Commerce.
Stickney, Mr.
and Mrs. Wm.-
Interest centered on the S.S. Larine's navagating Officer.
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of Colgate-Palmolive Peet. Well known grairi merchant of Co., large soap manufacturers. Chicago 11. Mrs. Stickney is a Dunkle, Mr. and Mrs. B. L prominent club woman of that General Manager" of National Por-city celain Co., of Trenton NJ.
Springer, Mrs. W. J. and Family. -Wife of one of Chicago's most Hamilton, Mr. and Mrs. C. D prominent grain brokers. 01. St. Louis Mo.' Mr. Hamilton Ls Vice-President of International Shoe Co., largest manufacturers of shoes in the world,
Hoover, Mr. and Mrs. F. C-Pre-
To trace the curavun route, Sirerack they would be able to tell Aurel Stein started from. India, crossed the mountains, went over the high pisteau und finally reached a place called "The Valley of a Thousand Bhuiddas," somewhere in the province of Kiungu. The valley was honeycombed with caves An interesting discovery by Dr. and temples. Sir Aurel stopped Li Chi was the fact that these tones there because he felt convinced that were not left there by humans, but that was the home of the great was probably scattered there by the General and Consulting Com-sident of the Hoover Vacuum. pilgrimage of the ancients and he
niittee of the Hongkong Fire Insur- Manufacturing Company of Can studied the stone caves and temples,
ance Co, Ltd., will recommend at ton Ohio, By luck he found a sealed cave. dug
the forthcoming meeting of share- In solid rock and the entrance was
holders, to be held on the 27th only revealed by a crack 12 the
March. the payment on account of rock. He befriended the keeper of to dee from their capital because the year 1932 of a dividend of $10, the cave, an ignorant monk and of some great flood. Floods still together with an "Exchange" bonus obtained permission to enter it. occurred in those places to-day of $1 per share absorbing 8410,000; Some of the bones had holes and to pass the balance of $62.180.22 ta He found it to be a cave, nine these were probably boles through the credit of Reinsurance Fund, and feet square at the base and wine which strings were passed to hold to carry forward $595.470.19 in res- feet high and it was stored to the them together. Sometimes there pect of the year 1933. full with priceless manuscripts of were wards such as "This is volunte the Tang Dynasty. Be found that ix", and "This is volume four" on the cave was blocked not later than the bones, and from this the con- the 11th century, At that time anclusion is drawn that these bones invasion from Nordic tribes from were successful oracles which were the North West was feared and this placed in a library.
Priceless Treasures.
Elephants in China.
The Shang people were fond of hunting and the bones tell us that
DEATH OF WELL-KNOWN CRICKETER
Mr. Hector Pereira
circumstances of Mr. Hector Law- The death occurred, under tragic
Pereira. rence
the well known
forced the meeks to gather their treasures together in a cavé, and have the entrance blocked up with the hope that, after the raid of the upon one occasion a hunting trip foreigners, they could recover these bagged "381 heads of deer." Anot treasures. But that was not to be her speaks of the capture of 41 and Sir Aurel Stein was the first wolves and another ut 110. An in-cricketer and brother of Mr. F. D., foreigner, in fact, he was the fratteresting one states "It rained this Pereira, the Interport ericketer ac man to find the pricelese storehouse evening: one elephant caught."
his residence, No. 25, Yuk Sau of the treasure. He bribed tha In those days, central China was Street Happy Valley yesterday ignorant keeper to allow him tonarahy sub-tropical land. What a morning. take away 6.000 of the best pieces difference to-day when it is more The deceased who was only 21 which he had selected after weeka or less desert!
years of age was found dead on his, of study, for the little sum of 400 Another interesting data obtained bed, lying almost fully dressed). taels. To-day these treasures were stored in the London museum and those far off days and that it was Recreation Club and as a mark of He was a member of the Indian is that fact that wine wag used in scholars were studying them after offered as sacrifice. Some 300 to 400 respect the Club flag was flown at. they have been restored by chemi-heads of cattle were sometimes half mast yesterday. 'ca Is. Thus were the researchers offered in sacrifice. It was also.
The funeral takes place this mor- enabled to study once more the cul-established that the use of money ring.. ture and achievement of those by was heginning and that there was a certain amount of industry such as
gone ages,
Real Romance.
the manufacture of bronze ware. sion of modern communication are To show how valuable these docu- and the manufacture of silk and things that were going to last. meats, pictures and embroideries cation:
These things were happening in were, the speaker said that when Dr. Tsu concluded by saying that China, In the midst of and in spite Dr. Hu Hah, an eminent Chinese we were living in a very interesting of civil strive and complications. scholar wanted to write the bio- age. Many things happening to-day, Dr. Tau was given a very hearty, graphy of a famous monk who lived were of temporary and passing applause when he had concluded his in the sixth or seventh century, he interest and will be forgotten in a speech and was thanked for his in- found he had no material to go by. few years but the cultural develop-teresting speech by both the Chair It struck him that perhaps some ment of a people and the advance man and by the Hon. Dr. 8, W. information might be available from of science, medicine and the exten- Tso,
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Loeb, Mr. and Mrs. J. W.-01 "New York City. Mr. Loeb is a mem- "ber of the Fox Film and Theatre
Corporation.
Loridans.Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Mr. Loridans is the French Consul at Atlanta Georgia.
McFarland, Mr. Russell B-Pre- "sident of the MaFurland-Keenan
Company of Chicago."
McCandless, Mr. J. F.---Prominent | business man arid sportsman fromį Pittsburgh Pa. Director of First National Bank.
Morden, Mr. and Mrs. W. J.- Noted anthropologist connected with the American Museum of Na- tural History.
President and treasurer
Walker, Mr. and Mrs. J. J.
of the Norwood Press, one of the largest
manufacturers of text books. and bibles in the world.
of Captain. C. A. Berndtson who The Lurline is in the command
Mariposa last
commanded the
year.
A novel feature of the ship is the air conditioned dining room which gives an atmosphere... very suitable to tropical climatic con ditions.
THE ENGINEERS'
INSTITUTE
Report On Year's Working
The annual report of the In builders of Hong Kong states: stitute of Engineers and Ship-
Maskey, Mrs. Anna-Owner of finest candy stores. Mrs. Maskey one of San Francisco's largest and
also own and operates the Maskey
The membership on December 31 Bldg.
The Duke of Northumberlanders 5, ordinary 88, associate 55,
was as follows:-Honorary mem her grace the Duchess of, North seagoing ordinary members 78,7 Percy The Lady Diana Percy members 15, absent 72. ' -. umberland, The Lady Elizabeth seagoing associate 73, visiting
and, England... from Alnwick Castle, Northumber- During the year 63 new” mem- Pardue, Mr. and Mrs. Avern-signed and 7 members were written bers were elected, 30 members re- Of Toronto, Canada. President of off on account of breach of rules of the Stock Exchange, and senior necessary notification to the Hon. Canadian Canners Ltd., member or continued absence without the partner of Avern Pardoe Company. Park, Mrs. AliceOf Palo Alto,
Secretary Call Member of the National Womens Party.
Robertson, Mr. and Mrs. W. PAL rector of the Fifth Third Bank of Cincinnati and President of the WF Robertson Steel and Wire Co., of Cincinnati. Also vice- president and treasurer of the Columbia Life Ins. Co. of Cincin nati, Ohio S
Reichert, Dr. E. L. and Reichert, Dr. FL-Professor of surgery, Standford and University School of Medica San Francisco, Cali fornia respectively.
The result of the past year's working is a loss of $1,419.50 as against a proft* for 1932 of $1,427.42.4
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