1935-03-06 — Page 7

"THE PRE-HISTORY OF

THE FAR EAST"

Interesting Address By Dr. Callenfels

OF

PRE-HISTORIC CIVILISATION HONG KONG NOT VERY CLEAR

An Interesting address, on "Pre-History" was delivered by Dr. P. V. van Stein Callenfels, O.B.E., at the weekly tiffin of the Rotary Club held at the Hong Kong Hotel yesterday.

In the course of his address, the speaker dwelt on the pre- historic implements found in the surrounding islands of Hong Kong and the New Territories by. Dr. Heanley, Professor Shell- shear and Father Finn, but said that what had been' found up till now did not represent the historic civilisation "af Kong at a certain fxed time, but was a mixture.

Hong

Mr. M. K. Lo was in the chair, of that from the beginning and 1 and there was a large gathering | find, although it is more his sub- present including the following Ject than mine, that Father Fina guests: Rotarian W. G. Johnson, has also been converted to that of Paramatta, Sydney, N. S. W.; idea. Rotarian Ginam Lae of Hang

What has been found up till chow, Rotarian T. S. E. Kinksley now does not represent the pre- of Manila, Mr. Fric Geddes af historic civilisation of Hong Kong Montreal, Father Finn, Mr. R. at a certain fixed time, but is a Stock, Mr. Fong Ching See, Mr. Tan mixture. We have found at the Kla Sul, Dr. Tao, Lee Hah Leong-same place stone axes fifteen and Mr. W. Jamieson.

hundred years older than the pat- tery next to it.

Pro-History

In introducing the speaker, "Mr. Lo said that Dr. Callenfels had an international reputation as an

Pre-history is a rather interest- authority on the subject he was ing branch of science. You need going to speak, and was awarded only a few facts to draw conclu- the O.B.E. in the last Honours sions of world-wide interest, and List. Dr. Callenfels Was

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 1935.

THE MILITARY TATTOO FUNDS

Surplus Allocated

To Charities

His Excellency The General Officer Commanding The British Troops in China has kindly hand- ed over to Lady Peel for distribu- tion to such Hong Kong charities as may be selected by her, tho sum of $1,500 being approximately 25% of the proceeds of the recant Miliary Tattoo.

Lady Feel has distributed this sum in the following manner: ·

Hong Kong Benevolent

Society..... .$750 Society for the Protection

of Children........ 250 Alice Memorial Hospital ... 200 The Little Sisters of the

200 100

Foor...

THE LAND INVESTMENT

COMPANY'S MEETING

Reduction In Revenue

From Rents.

At the annual general meeting of the Hong Kong Land In- vestment and Agency Co., Ltd., yesterday morning, the Chair- man, Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson reported that the net profi‹s for the past year amounted to $994,409.50......... There was, however,” “a reduction in revenue from rents of $114,000 as compared with the previous year, and the Directors had decided to reduce the final dividend Trom $2 per share to $1,50.

The Chairman, Hon Mr. Pater- more optimism we show the bet- son, sald: Gentlemen-With your ter will it be for all of us. As permission. I propose to follow the far as "this Company's activides usual procedure and take the Re- are concerned. I think you' will part and Statement of Accounts agree with me that we are setting as read.

a good example in preparing for Turning to the Proft and Loss the return of prosperity by build- Account you will note that there a large block of flats at Boxen has been a reduction in revenue Road, thereby replacing four old On behalf of the above charities from Rents of $114,000 as compar-houses, and also by re-building a Lady Feel" Wishes to thank most ed with the previous year. This very ancient block of buildings in sincerely His Excellency The was largely due to reduced rentals. Queen's Road, These should be General Officer Comranding, then our Chinese tenement proper- the means of considerable increase Military Tattoo Committee and all ties for, owing to lack of employ to our revenue in the near future. who took part in the Tattoo for ment, many Chinese have left this very generous gift.

The Salvation Army...

፡፡

NEW OFFICE BEARERS

until you only need a few types University Law And

recently Director of the Archaeo-implements to draw the most im- logical Service of the Netherlands portant conclusions. So although East Indies and represented the up till now the finds in Hong Kong Netherlands East Indles at .the Dave only been of typological in- second Congress on Pre-History or terest this was already quite en- the Far East recently, held in ough to throw a new light on several problems of the pre-his- tory of the Far East. But that is

Manila

DR. CALLENFELS

|

Dr. Callenefls rald that from not enough. What has to be cone the remarks ulready made by the now is to try and get an insight Chairman those prsent would have into the diferent civilisations gathered that he was 2 Dutch- which followed one upon the man. or as it was kindly put in other and left their the remains the language of a bureau of re- on the eroded hills, of the New gistration "another Accursed Territories and on the typhoon- alien."

swept beaches of Hong Kong and the surrounding Islands.

He said there were various kinas of English; one was the King's Engilsh and another was his own English which he often found could not be understood. "If you cannot understand,” said Dr. Call lenfels, pleuse interrupt me and I will try to put it more clearly." The pre-history of Hong Kong" sald Dr. Callenfels, “is at the mo- ment not at all clear to us. It may be very clear to Mr. Kelly of the "Hong Kong Telegraph" but it is not yet clear to us.

What the Honourable Society" of Beach-combers as I call them- Professor Shellshear. Father Finn. and Company-has "done up to now has beer very useful to science, but now the time has arrived to stop that beach-comb- ing and go to the real, scientific side of the subject. We have to try and find some place which is not typhoon swept. and where we may find in stratigraphical layers, the different civilisations which have existed so that we can divide the objects found up th now into different civilisations and give every civilisation a spec- lal place in the relative chronology fo the pre-history of this part of

Commerce Society

the Colony.

Your Directors, as I have said, recommend "a Final Dividend of The increase of $41,000 in inter- $1.50 per share. They also re- est charges is chiefly due to the commend a Bonus to Staff of $8,-

15/19 purchase of Nos.

Queen's 000, a reduction on that voted for Road Central. Our issue of De: past years, but which I trust you bentures bearing interest at 4 will approve as 'a recognition of per cent, one per cent, lower than much greater and more" dfficult the prevailing bank rate, now

work during 1934. Furber, it is makes funds available, to us at proposed to appropriate the sum a. very cheap rate of interest. of $35,428.91 to bring our Special Revenue from the hotel portion Repairs and Rentals Account of Gloucester Building has suffer- up to a round Ügüre of $50,000 and ed together with the existing poor a further $100,000 to our Rebulic- state of trade, but it should be ing Reserve, which leaves us S As the Eighth Annual General borne in mind that without this balance of $489,468.21 to carry Meeting (1935) of the Law and form of business we should un- | forward to a new account. Commerce Society, University of doubtedly have had on our bands I do not think there are any Hong Kong, the following office-a large quantity of space unreather matters on which I can use

quired for office accommodation fully comment and I therefore Gloucester Hotel has helped ma- beg to propose that, the. Report terially to keep our foreign rent and Accounts AS presented be rol up.

adoped: When, this has been duly Mr. M. A. Cooper, B. Com.

Otset against the reductions in seconded, I shall be pleased to ati Hon. Vice-Presidents

revenue there are savings, BS swer to the best of my ability any. Chairman of the British Cham-compared with the previous year,questions Shareholders may wish ber of Commerce.

totalling $42,000 in General Char- to ask. Chairman of the Chinese Cham-ges, Repairs, Grant to Staff Fund her of Commerce.

and Managing Director's Fees.

During the year we have in creased our staff by, engaging an architect, whose services should Sir William Hornell, C.I.E., LLD, be the means of savings on repair Sir William Shenton.

expenses and in maintaining your properties in thoroughly good re- pair, 2

bearers were appointed:-

President*

Prof. R. Robertson, MA.

Vice-President

The Hon. Mr. A. D. A. Macgregor. Mr. R. C. H. Lim, BA, LL.B.

Honorary Members

The Hon. Dr. S. W. Tso, O.BE. The Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster, K.C., O.BE.

The Hon, Dr. R. H, Kotewall Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsell. Mr. T. A. Martin, A.S.AA. 4 Mr. M. K. LO.

Mr. Wong Kwong Tin...

Only one piece" of property was sold during the year, a plot of vacant land at the Eastern end of the Praya East Reclamation.

Dividend Reduced

As you know we reduced our. Prof. C. A Middleton Smith, Interim Dividend from the cus M.Sc.

Mr. P. 9. Cassidy.

The proposal was seconded by Mr. J. A. Tarrant and carried un- animously

Other Business

On the proposal of Mr. D. V. Steavenson, seconded by Mr. E. A Jenkinson. Messts. S. T. William and, Felix. A. Joseph were elected directors.

L

The selection of Mr. A. Raymond as Director in place of Mr. HHH Priestley who has resigned. was confirmed on the proposal of Mr. F. H. Crapnell, seconded by Mr. H. W. Dulley.

Mr. L. C. F. Bellamy proposed.': tomary $2 per Share to $1.50, and seconded by Mr: 0. Eager, the re- it has been considered advisable election of Messrs. Percy Smith. by your Directors to recommend | Seth and Fleming and Messra. Graduate Vive-President; Mr. Li a similar reduction in the Final Linstead and Davis. as auditors. Ka Tit, B.A.

Mr. H. C. Macnamara.

y

Chairman: Mr. Yih Dachin, Hon. Secretary: Mr. Goh Tiang Hin.

"It was about eleven years ago that an old restdent of Hong Kong, whom probably all of you know, Dr. Heanley, meandered around the hills of the New Territories and discovered that at several places, on the surface, you get the world."

most marvellous collection of po- I will not give you a few exam- Hished stone axes, Or sherds of ples to make my meaning clear. pottery with very old-fashioned or- The first example will prove to namentation, dating bäck to the you that I was quite right when Han Dynasty, and other pre-his- I said that it only needs à few Kwan, #toric objects. He became interest-pre-historic facts to draw.conclu- ed in the question and started to slons of world-wide interest. It utilise his spare time in going was already known for years and over the New Territories, Hong years that in China in olden kong and the surrounding islands times, beads for necklacer were and carefully looking for, sites made out of glass, with spots on where pre-historic finds could be the surface of the glass. It was 'made. After he had been a short) also known for years that these tire on the work Professor-ühells---beada-made-In China were an

Hon, Treasurer: Mr. Leung Bik

Hon. Auditor: Mr. T. A. Martin,

A.S.A.A.

Committee Members:-Mr. O Pu Sheung, Mr. J. S. Ho, Mr. Lu Shih Fang. Mr. Boon Yoon Fong, Mr. James Hsu, and Mr. Ng Chan Wah.

This was carried,

Dividend. The total payments for the year therefore come to $3 per Those present at the meeting share, involving a sum of $900,000. were: Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson This you will observe is covered (chairman), Mr. Felix A. Joseph, by the Balance of Profit and Loss Mr. T. E. Pearce, Mr. S. T.: WI- Account and does not encroach Damson and - Mr. A. Raymond Reserves, which, in these difficult directors). Mr. L. S. Gregsbill times, your Board thinks it wise; (secretary), Messrs." F. H. Crap- te mainain fully.

nell, D. V. Steavenson, L.C.F. Bel- Our annual meeting has at var-lamy, G. W. Sewell, L. G. Frost, lous times been the occasion for E. O. Butler, F., C. Hall, J. A. Tar- my predecessors to give their idea rant, O., Eager, R.M.G. Silva, H. of the future prospects of the Gittins, P. L. Leefe, J.' W. Heron, Company. This I am afraid is E A. Jenkinson, H. W. Dulley, A. rather beyond me or anyone to B. Stewart, P. Morrison, R. Grieve,

am convinced however that the A. S. Gomes (shareholders),

hear Heard about it and as he is imitation of the old Greek beads TRAINING SHIPS do in this period of depression. IA, Urquhart, D. L. Newbigging and

not only a butcher and anatomist. { going buck to the Mediterraeann but also interested in paleanto about 500 B.C. Only three or logy, or the evolution of mankind, and pre-history, he joined » Dr Heanley. They carried on the work for several years and dis- covered that these objects of pre history were also to be found on the beaches of Hong Kong itself, the New Territories and the sur rounding islands,

It was about four years after

were соп-

fours years ago Sinologists in Europe who were occupying them- selves studying the civilisation of China in olden times. vinced that these imitation glass beads made in China did not date back earlier than about the Tang Dynasty, 800 or 700 AD.

In Java I excavated a dòlman,

a type of grave where five big

VISIT

Japanese Princes Among Personnel

FIVE COOLIES INJURED

Five Chinese coolies were badly. injured on Monday morning when they fell into a dry-dock at Bailey's- Shipyard while carrying a pro- The Japanese cruisers Asama peiler across a wooden plank, training squadron for 16 cadets weight and they were precipitated the Yakuma, comprising & which gave way under their added

and

under Rear Admiral K. Nakamura,

on to the rock bottom of the dock. arrived in Hong Kong yesterday

They were sent to the Kowloon an route for Singapore, Manila Hospital, where they are now lying and Australia.

in a serious condition...

of the vessels are three Japanese Included amongst the personnel Princes, Lieut. Camdr.

THE DOLLAR FLUCTUATES

Silver Market Steady

they started that I heard of their boulders are placed around the work and I'came up to the Colony, grave in a circle with a bigger ore Professor, Shellshear has kindly on top-in England you call it a. taken me over the different sites long barrow. In that dolman I and I have seen their collection Zound the skeleton of an old chief-

For the first time since 1929, the For all kinds of pre-historic mater- tain of the tribe, a few stone axes

official rate of the Hong Kong ials In 1932 Father Finn joined and a bronze sword which definite

dollar yesterday morning was two them and in some mysterious wayly put the date of this burial at Kuni Asaakina, elder brother of a C. Barrett, called on the Rear

Prince HE the G. O. C, Major General shillings, an advance of a farthing got from the Government. $1,000 about 200 B.C. Round the neck of the Empress of Japan. Cadet Admiral on board the Yakuma,

on Monday's quotation Anyhow he got it and started ex- that skeletoh was a necklace of Prince Asaka, second son of the and at noon the Rear Admiral reaistinctly lower than the highest The business rate, however, is cavatias on Lama Island and glass beads. I sent them to Yasuhikoand" there he found more types of im- Beck, or the British Museum, the Fushimi, fourth son of Prince Naval Officer, Capt. Errol Man 0.3/8d and later dropped to 25. Cadet Prince ceived a call from the Senior rate on Monday. It opened at 25. plements. That is the point the greatest authority on pre-history,

Hiroyasa

ners, FM.5. Suffolk. At 12.18 old. The decline is due to specu pre-historic research In Hong at this moment, asking his opin- Kong at the moment has reached on about them. He sent the beads their buoys in the man-o-war oficial call on the Rear Admiration of banks to sell. On the long As the vessels proceeded to Commodore Frank Elliott paid a lators covering and the indisposi Not Enough

back to me with a letter saying anchorage the Yakuma, flagship and at 12.45 p.m. the Captain of ments, both stone and bronze, and type which were made in China Salute of 21 guns, which was Return calls were made by Rear expected.

Quite a good collection of imple- that they were exactly the same of the Rear Admiral, fired a Royal the Mindanao paid his respects view, however, an improvement is of pottery with old fashioned de- during the Tang Dynasty, Only replied to from Blackhead Fort Admiral Nakamura, during the Silver in London rose 1/3th to signs exists here but it is not the three put on a separate HMB Suffolk then paid a courtesy afternoon. At 4 pm, the Rear 27.1/3 spot and 27.3/16 forward, erough These collections were string were original Greek beads of 13 guins to the Rear Admiral Admiral called or the Consul China and speculators bought and brought together either from the which were made in Greece in to which the Yakuma replied General for Japan, and at 430 sold, while India sold at the rise. surface or from the beaches. Most about 600 BC. I wrote back and The U.8.8. Mindanao paid a pm paid a visit to the Japanese The market remained steady or you know what a typhoon is said I found the so-called Tang similar respect, which the Yakuma Cemetery at Bookunpoo

Later, the official rate declined, "and you can understand that on Dynasty beads in a grave which acknowledged,

A Banquetto la 1114 Business rat

fell beach which is typhoon swept without any doubt was 200 BC. Bo

Official Calls Exchanged

In the evening at o'clock a 28 01/16d, but later recovered three or four thousand years either these beads were made in At; 10.30 in the morning the banquet was given by the Japanese

the market. no pure stratography exist. A Java and then exported during Rear Admiral called on HE the Commu at the Hong Kong signs adying up.

stew or Lancashire the Tang Dynasty to China or they Governor Sir William Feel, at Botel where a very rge and re- 1 made there. Pro- must have been made in China in Government House, the call being presentative gathering was pre-

was conviniced.

(Continued on Page 1)

returned at 11 am, At 11.80 am sent

fessor Shell hear

03/16

nogo, the

SWIM & SUN

SUITS

BY

JANTZEN

FEATURING

NEW

1935 STYLES

BATHING CAPS $1.00-$1.50-$2.00

LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.

PHONE 28151.

LADIES DEPT.

MARVELLOUS

SIX LINES.

RECORDING ACHIEVEMENTS

Columbia

*RECORDS

process

SR HENRY. J. WOOD AND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

DX551-2-3-UNFINISHED SYMPHONY DX475-AIE ON G STRING

DX194-INTREMEZZO-CAVALLERIA" RUSTICANA

DX587-DON GIOVANNI-OVERTURE. DX579—CHANT SANS PAROLE"

The Anderson Music Co., Ltd.

Ice House Street,

Tel. 21822,

EVERYTHING. ELECTRICAL

SUPERHET 5 MAINS RECEIVER

HADE IN ENGLAND

The GEC. Superbet 5 Series is characterized by beauty of appearance flexibility of control, true superketera......... dane selectivity, long range and vividly real quality of reproduction. In circuit design, special care has been taken to suppress, second channel and image interference, and re-radiation Sensitivity is under 10 micro-volts and the undistorted power output is 2-24, watts,

The cabinet work is polished figured walnut, with top and front made from one piece to preserve a continuous flow of graining.

FEATURES:

Energised Moving Coil Speaker, Tone Control, Silencing Key Internal Aerial, Pick-up Jack, Provision for External Speaker.

Wave Length 200/550 and 1000/2000 Metres.

Equipped with

OSRAM CATKIN VALVES.

PRICE

895:00,