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OLD RESIDENT DIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS.

FUNERAL YESTERDAY.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1930.

VERULAMIUM.

EXCAVATING AN OLD ROMAN CITY.

SITE NEAR ST. ALBANS.

TUT-ANKH-AMEN'S

TOMB.

King to be Re-Interred and Grave Sealed.

sealed...

to

The death occurred at his re The excavation of the Roman City

Luxor, Egypt, Aug. 25, sidence, 1, Prospect Place, of Verulamium adjoining modern

The mummy of King Tut-ankh- Benham Road, at 1.30 p.m. on St. Albans was begun in mali week amen, whose discovery in a forgot Saturday, of Mr. B. C. Randall, under the direction of Dr. J. Morti ten tomb in the Valley of the Kinga senior, who had been a resident of mer Wheeler, Keeper of the London a few years ago greatly enriched China for over 40 years, the Museum, who hopes to trace an the world's knowledge of ancient greater portion of which he spent interesting parallel between the Egypt is to be interred again short- here in Hong Kong where his development of the Roman cities of ly after Christmas and his tomb family is well known.

London and St. Albans. Mr. Randall, who was 74 years

The site on which the excavations Mr. Howard Carter, the British of age at the time of his death, will take place was purchased in Egyptologist, has returned was born in Rhode Island, U.S.A., February, by the St. Albans, City Feypt to give first aid to some of and came to China as a master Council, writes a special correspon the antiquities he saved from King mariner and until quite recent dent of the Morning Post.

Tat-ankh-amen's tomb and to com- years continued to follow the call' Archaeologists are hopeful that plete the work which bas taken him of the sea. Although he had been important results may be obtained, several years in the face of many in indifferent health for some since the principal difficulties in difficulties. time, suffering from a painful herent in London excavations are The necessity for care in hand- lingering ailment, the death of notably absent. Much of the old ling some of the antiquities is due Mr. Randall camé quite un-city is now covered with corn but, to their great age and the expectedly, as up to 1 p.a on though this Is already being cut, haphazard way in which they have Saturday he was chatting cheer- Dr. Wheeler told me that this section been stored in Cairo. fully with members of his family, will not be attempted during the bearing with characteristic forti-present season. tude the pain he was suffering, The first Roman coln was found and gave no indication that death during the preliminary fencing and

was so near.

Much sympathy will be extend- ed by many friends to his widow, three sons, Messrs. B. C., junior, (for many years connected, with Messrs. Benjamin and Potts), H. W., and A. G.,.and daughter, Miss Rita Randall, in their sad bereavement. He is also survived by several brothers and other re- latives in the United States.

The Funeral,

31ost of the relics made of stone, marble or precious metals are in excellent condition but the wood and wickerwork furniture, after proved to bear the head of Claudius centuries in a dusty tomb, requires Cothicus, Emperor from 268 to 270 overhauling before it can be trans- A.D., whose physiognomy, I learnt, | ported. was sufficiently distinctive to be Superstitous Egyptian women recognised at sight. Near here, are taking grent interest in the re- sections were revealed of what aplies of the boy king. The museum peared to be two metalled road sarat Cairo, where the most precious faces - parallel to and adjoining and interesting exhibits are now Watling Street, the, grent Roman stored, is crowded with native highway which runs through St. women who spend most of their Albans from London to Wroxeter, tine in the Tut-ankh-amen room. near Shrewsbury. Between the Mr. Carter's work this autude The funeral took place yester two roads is a room floor of sanded has none of the romantically excit- day at the Protestant Cemetary, cement sufficiently solid to be coning revelations which accompanied Happy Valley. The services at fidently dated as later than any

the first years of the excavation. the graveside were conducted by thing which may be found beneath offer the country than the ill-the Rev. L. N. Watkins, before a It. assorted combination of military

large gathering of friends and re- latives. leaders and political extremists who are now in open rebellion."'

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Hong Kong, Monday, Sept. 22, 1930.

Season's Main Work.

The main work of the season will Egypt. be the uncovering of key sections

Those are differont,

He is now finishing his laboratory work which will mark the end of one of the most important archaeo- logical discoveries ever made in Among the numerous forni tributes were the following:-

During November and December It remains to be seen how the Albert and Rita, Bennie,

From his Sorrowing Wife, Herbert, of the city wall and the penetration Mr Carter will reconstruct several Ada and of the 15ft. earth barrier im hundred ancient Egyptian game entry of the young Mukden war-Erls, Bernie, Arthur,. Eunice and mediately inside it. Digging has boards and elucidate the games

Felix, Arthur and Amy, May and been started on the presumed site themselves. lord will affect Nanking's heart. Will, Lily.

of the south-west gate and at a forms of primitive games of check- Likewise it has yet to be seen if The Hon. Dr. and Mrs. Kotewall, point about 100 yards distant on the era and chess. the Northern warlords who rose Y. Y. Tang, Dr. and Mrs. Coxion To, Professor and Mrs. C. J. Wang, Dr.

western wall.

Now that the end of the work is against Nanking-and Chiang Dr. and Mrs. C. C. Wang, and family,

"My present hypothesis," Dr approaching, the scientists can see Dr. and Mrs. T. C. Wong. Kai-shek in particular

Wheeler told me, "Is that the walls more clearly what the value of the will be

Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Alexander, of London and Verulamium were discovery of King Tut-ankh-amen'a sufficiently impressed to lay aside Mesare. Benjamin & Potts. Mr. and both bullt during the period of retomb has been to the world.

Mrs. T. Bolt and family, Mr. A. I once and for all any ambition of Cunningham, Mr. and Mrs. Croucher, construction which followed the sack Generally speaking, the excavat- creating a rival Government to Mr. and Mrs. Caysh, Mr. H. S. of the two cities by the chieftainess tion has only provided much ma

Clayson, Mr. and Mrs. R. Drude, Mr. Boudicca in A.D. 61. if we are terial which better illustrates facts that of Nanking. It may even and Mrs. Frith and family, Mr. and lucky there may be an inscription on about the lives and customs of the

Mixses M. C. Fernandez, Mr. John A. eventuate that Mukden itself has Fox, Misa L. Goodridge, Mr. C, A. one of the gateways giving the de- ancient Egyptians that were al- greater aspirations than what it Griggs, Mr. H. L. Garrett, Mr. and bable that more detailed work will

d'A. Guimaraes, Mr. and Mrs. G. aired information, but it is pro-ready known. is given credit for and that Chang Mrs. Kew, Miss Winnie Kotewall, be necessary. Hsueh-liang, knowing full well Mr. J. L. Litton, Mr. George S. Ladd, Bir. James Kotewall, Misses Lopca,

"The trail section

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It is the historians who have profited most,

Before the dis- on the west covery they knew the dates of the.

that he holds the key to the whole Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Milar, Mr, and wall will show us whether the wall dynasty and of the reigns of the position, may no longer be contents. G. W. Milar, Mrs. H. J. Murray, was built at the same time as the separate members of the family.

Mrs. J. Biarsh and family, Mr. T earthwork or at a later date. If Their problem was that the total to be a mere vassal of Chiang Kai-Moffatt, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Macken- the earthwork were already there years of the various ralgns greatly

zle, Mias Sophie Moritz, Mr. George shek. The position is one still full Potts, Mr. Peter Potts, Mr. and Mrs. the workmen would have been unable exceeded the period which could be. of riddles, the solving of which is W. N. Peters, Mr. and Mrs. J. Resa, to give the wall an accurate inside assigned to the whole dynasty. Mr.. T. H. Shaw, Mr. and Mra. L Wfacing and the space between the When King Tat-ankh-amen's, tomb not possible at the moment. Shaw, Mr. Arthur Samy, Mr. -E.

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Discussing affairs in China long before the developments in the North could be forecast, the Round Table stated that "there can hardly be a decisive result unless Chang Hsueh-liang chooses to throw the Manchurian forces into the struggle . . . when some result is reached in the campaign it will probably be found that Manchuria holds the key to peace..! if Chang Hsueh-liang could bring himself to guarantee a genuine truce there could be, a period of recuperation.".

At the Kowloon Court this morn- Chinese to six months' hard labour, Ing. Mr. H. R. Butters sentenced a he having pleaded guilty to the larceny of a basket containing several pieces of clothing, from 96. Parkes Street. that he had four or five previous Accused admitted

convictions for larceny, and had in the past been under Police supervi sión.

While visiting a brother at Black-

Sadick, Messrs. E. Taylor, H. Meik, tops of the wall and earthwork must was opened the answer was found S. Ahearn, and A. Pittendrigh, Mr. have been filled with fresh material in the fact that several members and Mrs. W. K. Way, Mr. D. E. which could be readily distinguish- of the family often reigned simul- Wood; Mr. A. Williams, Mr. George ed.

taneously as co-regents. Zimmern Brothers. 5. Zimmern, Mr. W.. A. Zimmern, the "And colna, pottery or other oc-

Mr. Cecil T. Chan, Mr. Cheung

cupational relica, found beneath the Hok-chau, Mr. Cheung Shiu-ling, the earthwork must be assumed to have burn Mr. John Whyte Shaw, 50, a Hostel Girla, Mr. Ho Kwong, Mary, heen there before its construction civil engineer from Calcutta, Ernest and John Ho, Mr. W. A and latest of these will give an early collapsed and died in the street, Mrs. Leung, Mr. Lam Yee-koo, Mrs. than A.D. 61, that would conclu International Students' Congress in Hung, Mr. and Mrs. P. K. Kwok undimit for our dating. Thus if wo Miss A. F. Kwok, Mr. Ko Honing, and a coin of appreciably later date German-speaking students left the

F. Lim and family, Mr. M. A. Lee

and family, Mr. Lo Yuk-tong, Mr. Bively disprove the theory that the Brussels, ELS the

.

not

and Mrs. H. Lowcock, Mr. Láu Tak- fortifications were the result of the students by languages was

grouping of po, Miss P. Mow Fung, Mr. and Mrs. Quie, Mr. Sung Mok-pang, Mr. Tsang ca's rebellion. 3. Q. Phoot, Mr. and Mr destruction wrought during Boudic-allowed. Fook, Mr. and Mrs. M. N. C. Tam, Mrs. Ann Thomas Tam. Miss Eva Thomas Tam.

WOMEN'S RIGHTS.

ESSENTIAL ELEMENT IN PROGRESS.

A fine of $40 with the alternative of one month's jall was imposed by Mr. H. R. Butters, at Kowloon Court to of the Interior, and addressed to the A circular issued by the Minister on a Chinese who pleaded

"Digging will be continued only Members of the London Choral for about six weeks, for the real Society who are touring Central labbur commences with the survey Europe and the Balkans have reach- of the material discovered and the ed Belgrade from Bled, the summer proceeds of that period should be residence of the Jugoslav Royal sufficient to employ our spare time Family. until the next season."

It will be recalled that only very recently Reuter reported the dis- covery of a wonderful Roman tessellated pavement on this site. -Ed.]

J

Ten Years Ago.

[From the "China Mail," September 22, 1920)

To-day's dollar is worth 4/- 3%d.

A big fire which caused the de-

Commenting on the position a month ago, after reviewing the re-day. cord last year, the same journal gulity to having printed po pia Governors of all the Provinces of MILLIONAIRE HERO. remarks that the North stands in announcements at '957 Canton Road. Turkey, lays particular stress on the Det-Sergeant Fitches said that the necessity that in all the greater. Chinese eyes not for a satisfac principal tenant had absconded and towns of Turkey from three to five SAVES FAMILY FROM FLOOD-struction of twelve houses, and tory substitute for Nanking but that accused, when charged, gave women should be, as far as possible,

MENACED HOUSE. for a protest against the short-his occupation to the Police as "po elected as members of the Municipal

piu printer." comings of Nanking; and if Nan- king reads the moral of this last war aright, it will reform itself and give the rebel provinces a aquarer deal than before. "The first flush of enthusiasm for the

SOLDIER WEDS.

BRIDE FROM NORTH

WALES,

Council.

This is typical of the attitude of the Turkish leaders, who consider women's rights an essential element in progress.

DUKE OF YORK'S KILT.

possibly the death of a small boy who is reported missing, broke London, July 24. fout in the main street of Kowloon: Major H. R. Beil, a millionaire, City yesterday evening. was the hero of a thrilling rescue The fire broke out in No. 62, of a man and his wife and family Main Street, and was blazing fierce- from, the Yorkshire floods to-day.ly when the Brigade arrived. The Bell's chauffeur, Ernest Flet- flame soon spread to neighbouring cher, with his wife and child, was houses, and the fire grew go rapid- marooned in a house ́ ́ ́surrounded | ly that all ́efforts were confined to by a raging torrent.

Jsaving other houses. Coastguards, with a rocket 'ap Property to the value of $41,000 paratus, had vainly attempted to was consumed by flames in the take off the three refugees. twelve gutted houses.

Bell dashed оп horseback through the water, which nearly

Nationalist regime has faded on Saturday, Private. R. J. At the Registry, "Supreme Court, away. The extravagant hopes of Butler, of the 1st Batta. Somerset The unusual pattern of the kilt reform and reconstruction have L. third son of Mr. and Mrs. J worn by the Duke of York, Earl of vanished. Nanking's fallure to Butler of Wells, Somerset, was Inverness when in Lochaber, has married to Miss M. A. Breeze, only been much talked about by visitors make any seriona attempt to stem daughter of Mr.And Mrs. G. Breeze the North and many folk has the rising tide of banditry end of Colwyn, North Wales. The been speculating, as to the tartan wept him and his horse away. lawlessnesses and the Increasing Registrar of Marriages (Lt. Col. It now turns out that the tartan After several, tries, he persuaded the horse to swim; across the cur F. Entes D.3.0.) officiated. burden of taxation, regular and The bride, who was pretilly at the Earl of Inverness. The same

Reported that a Rural Health irregular, haye induced a natural tired in white georgatte, was given pattern was worn by King George The child was handed to him Board is to be created in the New from a window. He carried it to Territories, the nucleus of the

which, he wore is actually that of

Ten Years Hence.

From the "China" Mall” September 22, 1940.3

desire for change. But this feel away by Mr. S. Quaintance, while when he bore the title. Bafety, and returned for the MO.H. and stall being seconded ing is not supported by any real the duties of best man, were dis- Rather striking in appearance the mother, and finally for Flatcher.

from the present staff in Victòria.

charged by Mr H. G. Pope. The kit has much the same colouring as beller that a change in political groomsman was Mr. A. Parcell, that of the Malclaine of Lochbule, control will necessarily be a After the simple certigny, an ad- being of deep blue. Accordingly, It In the pocket of an unknown man The Scottish Company of the change for the better. It is gen- journment was made" to the St. is not to be wondered that many who who committed suicide in a field Volunteers are entering: - an All. orally felt that with all its faults Francis Hotel, where the friends of sew the Duke wearing the kilt wore near Essen (Germany), was found a Scottish team in the Football the happy couple taustad, the usual at a loss when attempting to asso- púrse containing":"11,000 marks League, and have the nucleus of the Nanking regime has more to honours,

Add clate the tartan with clan or sept 25507.

fine all-round eleven.