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MAIL SCHEDULES

AIR MAIL

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Saigon-Marseilles vin Saigon

Singapore-Austrans Currespondence will be accepted for trasti by these services. Rates and sil particulars are shews in the

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EXCAVATIONS IN CHINA

DISCOVERY OF THE OLDEST KNOWN SCULPTURE

THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 1936

K.C.C. BADMINTON] PHYSICIAN'S WIFE SCHEME TAKES OFF 28 lbs.

Meeting Called For June 25

GAME TO BE REVIVED?

During the past seven years excavations carried out near Anyang, in Honan province, under the supervision of Dr. Li Chi, Director of the archaeological section of the Chinese Institute

Members of the Kowloon of History and Philology, have made it possible to carry back the Scientific investigation of Chinese culture to what was probably Cricket Club, who were forced to Post its formative period, nearly a millennium before the birth of give up badminton two years ago Offices. All letters etc., must be mark. Confucius a time of which almost nothing has been known due to the damage that was being mo et By Air Mail and be handed in heretofore with any degree of certainty.

the Post Office.

accedures

exhibite

the at

commenced

And Tells You How She Did It The wife of a London West Dad [physician weighed 24 stone more than she should for her height and jage. How did she banish this load of ugly, dangerous fat? She took Kruschen Salts! Read her letter:-

"I had been putting on flesh rmly until I was weighing 244 stone

than armly should for my height and more

Ten weeks ago

I threatened to the springed dance taking a teaspoonful of Kruschen! floor, have now drawn up a plan Salts on rising in a glass of hot? of which, if approved, will prove a

water as directed, with the result that. These excavations were used for the consultation-

(Mrs) R. R, London, WI, The Money Order Office is open

pam except on begun in 1928 in the district of oracles. Small holes were drill-great boon not only to the Club I am already stone lighter

Three months later this Saturdays when it closes at 12 noon Hsiaotuntsun upon a site which ed in the bones and heat was but also to the Hong Kong Bad-

wife was able to report further pro- and 92 Sundays and holidays when was the capital of the Shang applied to these cavities, caus-minton Association as well as

dated ing slight surfact cracks from all followers to the game in the gree. She then write:I have now (traditionally it is entirely closed.

¡Dynasty

lost altogether 2 lbs., and am now normal for my height and age An Air Mail Bux has been erected 1766-1120 B.C.) at about 1500 which the oracles would read colo

The site was first dis-replies to the questions written

height 5 ft. 7 ins. weight 11 stone at the General Post Office, Corres- B.C.

the RM.A covered in 1899, when some in-on the surface of the bones. pondence intended for "Durado" must be posted before 80scribed bones were

In Kowloon such am. on Friday. ordinary box at Kowloon Past Office of The Times.

from

10 am, to

unearthed.

correspondence may be posted in the writes the Peking correspondent with simple problems-whether cussed by members.

coctor's

A special meeting will be held at the Kowloon C.C. on June 25, previous weight 13 stone." (Mrs.) These questions dealt chiefly when the scheme will be fully dis-R. E., London, WI.

The six salts in Kruschen assist the The idea is Ancient bones the enquirer would have a good

the wastage and poisons that encum- harvest or whether it would be to convert the present hard tennis internal organs to throw off each day court into badminton courts by ber the system. Then, little by little, opportune to make a journey the erection of a building. which will be cleared at 8 am, on are highly valued as medicine in

Fro that ugly fat goes-slowly, yes, but: The public are particularly China, and tons of these relics. While they are largely of philosion will be made for correct surely. Friday

the represent requested to see that their letters later found to

oxical interest they also reveal bear sufficient postage. dence bearing insufficient postage will oldest form of writing known in a great many interesting things lighting and seating accommoda- China were dug up by local about the life of the Chinese tion, and if the scheme material- people at the time of Abraham ises it will be possible to provide and of Helen of Troy.

Correspon-1

be forwarded by ordinary services,

NEW POSTAL KATES

Attention iurawn to the incress-

farmers and sold to native japothecaries.

Later on curio dealers

+

two courts.

Provided the project meets with dis-i

Very Old Sculpture Amongst other discoveries the approval of the K.C.C. au ed postal rates effective as from ist Covered their antiquarian value.

pieces made in 1929 was a fragment of thorities. it is possible that the June 1999. Unpaid or insufficiently and

is only de- (including, it is to be feared, alstone sculpture which experts Hong Kong Badminton Associa- prepaid eurrespondence

proportion of considered to be older by ation will be invited to participate liverable against payment of double considerable

fakes) were shipped to thousand years than the oldest by making contributions to

the deficiency.

thousands. of

THE

HONG KONG

PENINSULA HOTEL;

HONG KONG HOTEL: REPULSE BAY HOTEL; PEAK HOTEL;

& SHANGHAI

ASTOR HOUSE; PALACE HOTEL

HOTELS,

LIMITED

In association with the Grand Hotel des Wagons Lite. Peiping

DAILY

CROSS-WORD PUZZLE

This cross-word puzzle has been made by an expert but our readers are warned to look out for occasional phonetic spelling, such as harbor, plow, and altho

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POLO CLUB HAS GOOD YEAR

13

19

24

Interport Here

This Year

the

INVITATION TO SHANGHAI

No 15 cent stamps are at present museums and collectors abroad. example of Chinese sculpture building fund and thereby enjoy- on sale and 10 cent and 5 cent stumps It is estimated that within a few previously known. It was parting the privilege of sharing the should be used. 20 cent and 5 cent stamps will be accepted for the 25 years this site yielded 100,000 of a human torso, and, though courts with the club. cent rate as soon as the present stock pieces of inscribed bone, and it primitive revealed of 25 cent stamps is exhausted.

INWARD MAILS.

June

FROM EUROPE

Emp. of Russia

Hakone Maru (via Nezapatun)

Pres. Hoover

Pres. Garfield

Corfu (via Suez)

FROM USA

JUTI

Emp. of Russia

Pres. Grant ...

Emp. of Russia

Pres. Hoover

FROM SHANGHAI

Pres. Garfield

Behar

Katori Maru

June

FKUM STRAITS & INDIA

Icon

Tatsuta Maru

Pres. Grant

Panpura

Yuensang

Hakone Maru

Stentor

Presiding at the annual meeting of the Hong Kong Polo Club, which a fairly this is found to be practi-was held in the Eoard Room of developed like highly

technique.cable and desirable it will go a Messrs. Jardine Matheson & Co., is fairly certain that a number, with

towards solving the Ltd. last Tuesday. Brigadier H. the probable with well-modelled limbs and long way addition of numerous other un-jhands. The stooping posture Association's problem of possess-G. Seth-Smith, D.S.O in the on which to course of his speech, said that the recognised archaeological trea-jof the figure and the sugges-ing proper courts

destroyed before tion of a slot in the back led stare exhibition, championship the 1935-6 season had been more

successful than the previous one. It to the supposition that it might and interport matches.. their value was realised.

The chairman also stated that! The chief difficulty will be one of 10 was not until 1928 that the work have formed the base of a post.

Other valuable finds of excavation was put upon a

were finance and it is this which KC.C.the Club had written to the Shang-

to dis-jhai Polo Club inviting them proper scientific basis, and the fragments of painted pottery members will be invited main finds were not discovered closely resembling similar forms euss at the meeting.

It is hoped send a team down bere this au-

until 1930.

sures. were

proval.

U.S. BASEBALL RESULTS

ed:~-

18 19

31

116

17 18

123

26

37

39

NO

+3

145 146

150

154

57

162 163

167

1-5

70

155

58

160

69

to

HORIZONTAL -One of the Great

Lakes 5-Decorates

10-A wading-bird 11-Window projecting

from a wall 13-Preposition 14-Bird' home :-Digits 17-Conjunction

President-HE. The Governor. Chairman.-H.E. The General

Troops Officer Commanding China.

im

19-Evening (Poet.) 21-Relieved

¡discovered in Central Asia, Rus-that as many members as possible tuma and that they had received isia, the Balkans, and the Near will attend the meeting, whose re-a reply to the effect that the mat- Inscribed Bones

East, glazed pottery, and some commendations (if any) will go ter was being considered.

Election Of Officers Excavations made by Dr. Li beautiful examples of ivory, before the club's general com-

The following officers were elect- in 1929 revealed further large gold, bone, and jade work. mittee for consideration and ap- Clay Moulds deposits of inscribed ox bones

Proof that the bronze indus- land tortoise shells which appar- sently corresponded to the Baby-try in China had already reach- were ed a remarkably high state of lonian clay tablets and

developments was indicated by the discovery of exceptionally well-made burnt clay moulds, the making of probably for sacrificial vessels. These were cleverly constructed and beauti-1 fully ornamented with archaic designs which yet revealed а considerable degree of sophisti- 4[cation.

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FOR AUSTRALIA

June

June

Tunda

FOR U.S.A.

Jane

Pres. McKinley Emp. of Russia

FOR JAPAN

June

FROM JAPAN

June

Hakone Mari Pres. McKinley

5

Memnon

Memnun

Shirala Burdwan

Pres. Hoover Emp. of Russia

Pres. Garfield Arabia Karu Katori Mart

Alipore

Tatsuta Mare

Pres, Grant

Ranpura

FROM MANILA

Pres. McKinley

Tjikembang

Memnon

Scharnhorst

Change

FROM AUSTRALIA

FOR STRAITS AND INDIA

s Borneo Maru

5

Arabia Maru

Behar

11 Katori Maru

12 Talma

12 Chaksang

Jaze

FOR MANILA

June

June

5

6.

Emp. of Russia

Pres. Hoover

Tanda

9

Tinegara

12

June

Changte

OUTWARD MAILS

FOR EUROPE

June

75

Hakone Maru (vis Siberia)

Behar (via Marseilles)

Closes: Reg. 4.15 pm. Ord. 3 p..

Big Win For The

Yankees

TIGERS HUMILIATED

New York, To-day. The following were the resulta Among the bronze objects discovered were socketed spear-

of the League baseball matches heads.

knives, played yesterday:- arrow-heads, pins, and a beautifully modelled 3 representation of a scalloped shell, which may possibly have formed part of a horse's har Pittsburgh

VIA SIBERIA-Letters and post. 121 cards for Europe and South America are forwarded "via Siberia" if so superscribed.

REGISTERED and PARCEL MAILS are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given above unless otherwise stated,and where mais are

5 advertised to close at or before $

6

ness

were unearthed

Boston

National League

Vice Presidents. Brigadier E G. Seth Smith, D.S.O. and Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson.

Hon. Secretary-Mr. D. L. New- bigging.

Field Manager. Lt. E. C. Par ker Jervis

Handicaps-Major E C. Boyd Lt. G. E. Shannon. R.I.A.S.C., Fortman. RA, and Mr. W. T. Stanton.

General Committee.The Chair- PH., Brigadier H. G. Seth Smith, D.S.O., Major E. C. B. Shannon,

·4 9 3 9

0

Lt. E. C. Parker Jervis, Captain

1

Even finer examples of Eleven innings were played. bronze work during the spring of 1931, New York heightening the mystery which Chicago

still envelops the origin of the bronze industry in China.

JOCKEY GETS DIVORCE

Why Wife Had Him Watched

3 5

0

0

I

Schumacher pitched.

Brooklyn

3

9

0

St. Louis

7 12

G. B. Portman, R.A. Captain G.

S. Frizelle, Mr. W. T. Stanton, and

Mr. D. L. Newbigging.

MACAU RACE

MEETING

2 Postponed For A Week

No other games were scheduled.

Fox and Goslin hit homers.

A decree nisi with costs, was Philadelphia am, registered and pazeel mails are granted in the Divorce Court last

As a result of the postpone- iment of the second day's racing

25-Large serpem 24-Series (abbr.) 25-A large plant (pl.) 28-A letter

27-People 30-Child's hat $1-Sheer

33-A soft drink (PL)

bilate (Surg.)

37-incite

3-Kitchen utensil 40-Trias of American

ind ans

42-Nipa 45-Caste

47-Bind

! HORIZONTAL (Cont.) |52-Lever for the foot 54-Organ of hearing ¡S&A rodent 58-Rub out 57-Prefix Before ¡58–Steamship (abbr.)

59–Observed

61-Darnel

VERTICAL (Cont.) 15-A small pastry (pl.) !16-Abounda

18-Grates

20-Greek goddess 22-Ocean

20-Existed

28-Dutch colonists of

South Africa

64-Suffix to form past 29-Fime

tense

65-To sing tremulously 67-Fathored

¡69-To dash la pieces

noisily 70-Stately

VERTICAL

1-Pronoun

31-Aver 32-Sounds

|34-Time of life

26-Profix Upor... 89-Blemishes

40-Throw

41-Harsh

42-A lower animal 43-Walk

144′′M÷de a mistake

2-Vase with the foot 45-Smallest 3-Fish E

49-Girf'e name

4-Assault, ss of troops SC-Having ears B-A land measure(pl.) 52-Resounds 7-Anger

8-Prefix. Wrong D-Point of compass

(abbr)

10~TO linger about 49-The ratural fat 112-Not fastened 31-Maney(Rom. Antiq.)|13-Examines

153-Rent

{59-A title

60-Metz in Cuida's Sate £2-Equia

63-Time period.

66-Red Cross (abbr.) (C8-The (3p.)

The solution of the above with a new cross-wora puzzle

will appear in to-morrow's 'isem.

VALUABLE NEW DRUGS

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Discovery At London Hospital

Two valuable drugs have been

in the Sixth Extra Meeting of the discovered by members of the re- Hong Kong Jockey Club to Satur-search staff of the Obstetrie De- 3day, June 6, the June Meeting of partment of University College

the Macau Jockey Club, which was Hospital

1 to be held on June 7, has

postponed to June 14,

American League

St Louis Washington

4

2

*

8

Detroit

7 11*

11 14

1 5

1

R.M.A. Dorado (Imperial

Airways Service)

11 15

and Carelake, the jockey. The suit Crosetti homered.

Katori Maru (KLM. Service)

•

Closes: Reg. 2 p.m. Ord. 2.30 Memnon (via Siberia)

6 intermediate countries will be accept-was not defended p.m.ed for transmission by these Services.

Mr. and Mrs. Carsiake were Boston

6 10

1

2 10 --Feuter.

Pres. McKinley (via Siberia)

*

Closes: Reg. 415 p.m. Ord. 5 p.m.

5 cloned 25 p.m. on the previous day month to Mrs. Annie Carsiake, of Chicago

AIR MAIL-Imperial Airways vis Curzon-street, W., because of the Ruffing pitched. Singapore, Bandoeng-Amsterdam via 5 Singapore, Saigon-Marseilles via Sadultery of her husband, Bernard New York

Closes: Reg. 8.30 a.m. Ord. 9.30 a.. gon. Correspondence for Europe

Emp. of Russia (via Vancou-

ver and Siberia)

Closes: Reg. 4.15 p.m. Ord. 5 p.. FOR SHANGHAI

Hakone Maru

Pres. McKinley

Emp. of Russia

Memnon

Jume

8 Rates and all particulars are hown in

the schedules exhibited at the General married in November, 1907. There Cleveland

11 Post Office and Kowloon Office. All are no children. Mra, Caralake's

letters etc., must be marked "By Air Case was that in 1930 her husband

been

One is ergometrine, which is now successfully used in prevent- The draw for the big $2 Cashing haemorrhage after childbirth Sweep organised in connection with It is an active principle isolated Othis meeting has also been post-from the pare drug ergot (deriv- poned to June 14, taking place ated from a fungus-blight of rye). the Macau race course at noon. It can be administered without

Quite a number of tickets have risk to the patient.

2 been sold and the first prize will Mandelic acid, the other dis-

YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION

CANAOHAND LEO ORE" RIGGS NOON

SOFT OPEN SP19€ ANDZ MELTE ONG TREES MARIS 5 82 SCI FLATTIEN

NET TY C DO CL DEALS DAM RA ELLA THOES

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SERIJAVE ASSCRTCRS

OXFORD STREET MASONRY

CRASH

no doubt be an attractive one.covery, is used for the treatment People waiting for a 'bus re- Tickets are available at the Trea-of pyelitis (inflammation of the cently at the party demolished Mail" and handed in at the General told her he had been unfaithful to her husband, and had him watch-surer's Office, Messrs. Benjamin pelvis of the kidney), and is prov-premises of D. H. Evans, Oxford- Post Office. Unless superscribed for her.

and Potts. 4th. floor, Stock Ex-ing very successful in dealing with street, W., had a remarkable There were quarrels, and aled. 4 despatch by a speciác air mail ser separation deed was entered into Adultery was alleged to have change. A through ticket includ-these cases. It has been almost cape when a piece of masonry, 5vice, correspondence will be forward in June, 1931. Last year she re-been committed by Mr. Caralakeing a chance in the Big Sweep is universally adopted by other Lon-weighing nearly a tos, 8ed by the first service available.

ceived

about jat Higher Drive, Eanstead.

BoTe

information

available at $7.

don hospitals.

40ft to the pavement.

موع

crashed

Bringing Up Father

I WONDER IF MY SON HAS FORGOT- TEN WHERE THIS OFFICE & HE GETS TO WORK SO SELDOM THAT HE

MAY HAVE GOT LOST LOOKING

FER IT-

IT'S NEARLY FIVE O'CLOCK-

I GUESS HE'LL NOT SHOW · UD TOGAV- THERE'S ONE THING- I'LL NOT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT: HIM GETTIN' BRAIN FEVER HE HAS NO

PLACE T

BUT IT-

WELL, THERE'S NO “USE WASTIN' ANY LONGER-ITS TWE TO GO HOME SO TLL LOOK UP-

GOOD MORNINGS,

IN?

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