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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS,

ARCHAEOLOGICAL WORK IN COLONY

PROFESSOR SHELLSHEAR ADDRESSES - ROTARIANS

"Recent Discoveries Relating To Evolution Of Man"

Well-known for his archaeological researches, Professor J. L. Bhollshear gave an Interesting address to local Hotarians at the Hong Kong Rotary Club yesterday. He chose for his subject,.. "Recent Discoveries relating to the Evolution of Man." The speaker touched upon the work now being carried on in differ- oat parts of the world, and added that an archaeologist need not go far, as in and around Hong Kong, evidence could be unearth- ed which would be of great scieniffe value,

SPEAKER INTRODUCED Introducing the speaker. Pro- fessor Foster aaid that Professor Shellshear required little introduc- tion as he was well-known for his archaeological work here. The speaker was, however, leaving the Colony for Australia soon, and ne had approached him to give a talk before he departed. Professor Shellshear had informed him that he wished to.. address the club an Brokenh!il, and as the hill in ques- tion was known for its silver, he (Professor Foster) thought that Rotarians had heard enough about silver (laughter). He had there- fore, suggested that Professor Shelishear should address the club on a subject that was his fe- *work. ***

Important work, said Professor Shellshear, in the archaeological

about Hong Kong, might be found evidence of the greatest scientific value. He had an idea where such spot would be. Hong Kong was strategically important in this res- pact, s.nce work was being carried on in Jaya, Malaya, Indo-China,

and also in Peking, the Colony was therefore the very centre of all this activity.

A small society, formed locally called "The Society of Prehisorians of the Far East" was doing all that was possible to unravel the mys teries of man's ancestry, prominent in this respect being Father Finn.

SIR ANDREW CALDECOTT

NOMINATED

Each of the types of mankind unearthed, "showed conclusively

field was being carried out YOUNGEST M.P. IS

Malaya, and more recently Kenya Colony. Afte Regarding the work in Africa, the discoveries

made there are causing a great deal of controversy. Near Lake Tsany important foll remains had been unearthed which rather upset scientific calculation as re- gards the types of man's ancestry. He (the speaker) was rather scep- tical regarding the work there. In ats option there were an insuf-) ficient number of experts at work together. Work in this field of dis- 'covery had essentially to be the co-operative éfforts of a team of experts men with brains and the utmost capabilities.

IN PEKING

PIPED TO PIER

Stornoway's Send-Off To Labour Victors

London, Nov. 25.

To the skir! of pipes and the cheers of his supporters Mr. Mal- colm K. Macmillan left the West arn Isles at the week-end for Lon- don.

is the youngest member of the new Mr. Macmillan, at the age of 29,

House of Commons

Rooms.

that they came from some origin yet unknown, as hiany and totally different types of different species, had been discovered. : The speak er säld in conclusion that he hoped to be back in Hong Kong when he would again "see them all some- time."

In proposing a vote of itianky for the Rotarianí present, Máz. T. S. Wang thanked the speaker for treating so intricată a subject in such a very capable and interest- ing manner.

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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1935.

HOCKEY

Macao Defeats Local Team

The Masud Hockey Club com- menced their season in fine fettle when they defeated a strong side of visitors from the HK.SR.A. în a tast gümé Blayed on Sunday, by the odd goal in seven. This vic- tory avenges a defeat sustained by them last season at the hands of the same

ame visiting team

The score at half time was 2 During the course of the gather-to one in favour of Macio. The ing yesterday, Professor Foster sald | game was played at a fast rate that the directors had decided to throughout, with Roza, the home nominatë. Hls. Excellener. Bir An- | centre half excelling himself with drew Caldecotte, Governor of Hons | trilliant stickwork, and delight- Kong, nɛ a honorary member, and | fully executed, passes to his far- it was now being put to the sa- | wurüs. The Macao forward; line sembly for their approval. This | if anything were faster in seising nomination met with general ac calm, whereupon Professor Fuster smiling rimarked "I take it that this meets with your approval,”

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opportunities as they presented chemselves and for this superiority must be credited theif success..

'Macao are sending two teams to ∙Sir Andrew, said Professor Foster | play against the "A" and "B" would be present next week which E.K.S.R.A. Teams on the Marina would be an "Open Day," when | Groting on January 4. next year Rotarian Champkin would present | and it is understood that the visi- Dickens" "Chéätinika Carol.” Lädier | tors will also meet a Navy team were cordially invited to attend, on January . and the conectoris made are to be devoted to the Poor Children's and Old People's funda.

Those introduced at yesterday's meeting included:-Dr. Cecil Ro- bertson (Shanghai) Mr. A. B. Yule (Hong Kong) Commdr. H. J. White, R.N., and MË, Wilson (Fodchow.)

Triangular Tourna-

ment

The following will represent the Hong Kong Hockey Club v. Royal Navy, on the Navy Ground, King 4

SCOTTISH GAMES Park, on Wednesday, December 1s

REVIEWED

CLOSE RACE FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP

Two Clubs Tie In Second Division

London, Nov 25 Aberdeen had a League record attendance (33,578) or Pittodrie Park for their meeting with Ran-

Before he left the constituencygers, and won a tremendously ex- citing game by the only goal, scor. is supporters entertained him in

ed ten minutes from the finish.. the Labour Committee

As a consequence Aberdeen have They then piped him to the mai steamer in triumph.

now a relative lead of four-points other from the champions. In respects the leading positions were maintained.

In Feking on the other hand, where epoch making discoveries had been unearthed, men of every pationality were working side by

Mr. Macmillan was accompani Tide, in an international link. Worked by his sister, Miss Jessie Mac- had been carried on for the past millan, and his uncle, the Rev. 10 years, and there was no doubt Duncan Macaulay. that men's remains found in this vicinity were very old. Without financial backing of some sort, the archaeologists could not hope to carry on, and the men in Peking were extremely fortunate in this respect, by having the backing of tho Rockefeller Institute.

Touching on Java, Professor Shellshear said that ten specimens had been unearthed recently, five of which were of different types of men. No less than seven were found in the one spot.

France, where prehistoric re- mains had also been discovered was for many years thought to be the "cradle" of mankind, but this preconception had long since gone by the board, and now the Far East was recognised as the seat

Celtic, with a 2-0 win over Ayr United, are one point behind the leaders, but have a game in hand.

None of the leading half-dozen clubs was beaten-Motherwell, Hearts, and St Johnstone all win-

His election to Parliament has put a sudden and to his studice at Edinburgh University, where he was a law student. He is a native and is the second of Stornoway Lewisman to represent the consti- Dr. Donald Murray, who was re tuency since 1918, the other being

ning on opponents' grounds. Hearts and Motherwell are the turned to Parliament. when the Western Isles was

Dearest menace to the leading first made +

three, but are still 10 points ha separate constituency.

Mr. Macmillan, is the first Latind the leaders, Aberdeen. bour member to sit. for the consti- tuency, which has hitherto had an unbroken Liberal tradition.

GREAT CRICKET BY AUSTRALIA

London, Nov. 26. Australia have had a good day of man. The work in Javą was on the cricket fold. Their team in being carried on with the financial South Africa opened their tour sa assistance of the Dutch Govern-brilliantly as could be by scoring meht, who had sent out eminent more than 500 runs against Natal scientists for this very purpose. In- at the rate of 90 an hour. Indo-China, the French were not backward, and a great Paris in- stitution was doing all in its power to help the мед working in France'a Far Eastern possessions.

PRIVATE SUPPORT

Nor was it any mean perform ance of a young and untried Now South Wales side to lead M.C.C. by more than 100 on the first inn- ings. The south Africans, I fancy, have a difficult time ahead in the

Tests.

Within a few months poor As regards Malaya, the work there Joch Cameron has died-B. J. had only just started and for the Williams, his deputy na wicket- most part the mission was support-keeper, has decided to remain in ed by private individuals. Malaya, England, and A. J. Beli and C. in the speakers opinion, was the L. Vincent have announced that great line Boking the immigration they will be unavailable. of men from Manchuria, Mongolia, etc, to Australasia, where dis- coveries of prehistoric men have alsd been unearthed.

Prof. introduction, said "Hi Shelshear to a prominent scient- 1st engaged in work in Java, was in # Chinese chemist shop in Manila, and the friendship there

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AT THE FOOT Placings at the foot of the table were also left unaltered, the four lowest competitors all losing their games, three of them Albion Rovers, Ayr United and Hibernian being beaten at home, or the four Lanarkshire chübs Motherwell was the only one to win.

One game was drawn, Queen of the South getting their arst point in seven consecutive, games by drawing at one goal each with Queen's Park at Hampden. ·It was the Amateurs'. fourth succempre drawn game.

Dundee, meeting their county rivals. Arbroath, for the first time in a League match, were beaten (1-00, and Dunfermline Athletic and Clyde wan their home games with Third Lanark and Kilmar- nock respectively by similar scores. 86 Mirren and Morton, In the Second Division, had an atten- dance of 18,000 at Paliley, where the home team won a high-acoring and exciting game by $-4. St Mir ren lost two early goals, but won,

NEW CHAPLAIN OF THE stated, Knox, their fhaide right,

FLEET

The Rev. A. D. Gilbertson

Appointed

scoring three times. St Bernard at Edinburgh were beaten (3-2) by Falkirk, and the latter and St Mirren are now joint leaders. equal sin polstar and identical in goal average. They meet "at Fal- The Admiralty andice that | kirk tại Baturday first. Morton formed was further cemented and the appointment has been ap. are next to the leaders, one point continued with visita in Chinese proved of the Rev. A. D. Gilbert- chemista shops in Hong Kong, and on, O.BE. MA. to be Chaplain Canton. One might ask why he of the Fleet in succession to the was dragged through a succession ven. C. I. E Peshall, C.BE.,

The Rev A. D. GEbertson has of chemists shops.." During their D.S.O. MA, to date December 12, wanderings through these Chinese 1935. Mr. Gibertson will be ap- been a chaplain in the Royal shops they unearthed a tooth, pointed to the President, ad- Navy since January 20, 1909. He which, said the speaker, belonged ditional, to date December 9, serted at sen during the War as chaplain of the battle c cruiser the Tiger in the Grand Feet. ince

to an orang-utang which must 1935. have stood at least 10 feet high."

in advance of Alloa" and 8 Ber- nard,

As was innounced

of The 1929 he has been Chaplain of the At the very moment, there were Ecclesiastical News fosit remains yet unknown to Times" last month, the Ven. C.3.E. Royal Hospita School, which 'mo- science that could, in the speaker's Feshall has been nominated by ved from Greenwich to Holbrook, opinion, be obtained in-the-shops the Archbishop of Canterbury to Suffolk i 19339 TEAR cth6"time In question, all of which indicated the rectory of Great Morgeham, he has been the senior chaplain

en the active At Fed Ag but without a doubt that arorind, and Kent.

al 4.30 p.m.-H. F. Shields, 7. E. Potter, (Captain), G. Sommer, J. G. Cotesworth, W. A. Reed, R. A.

FIRST CRICKET TEST

Australians Lead South Africa

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Durban, Dec. 16..

The Australians were building up a commending position at the close of the second day's play in the Test match with South Africa here to day.

In response to South Africa's first innings of 248 the Austra- claris hit up "280 for the loss of

four wickets.

Stanley McCabe, bet lant all- rounder carried off the chiefr bonours with a knock of 149. W. A. Brown assisted with a useful 66 and L. Darling' ended the day with 81 not out

The Australians thus lead by 32 runs and have six wickets in hand. 1 -Beuter.

HOME RUGGER

London, Dec. 18. Oxford University rugby fifteen. continued their Scottish tour to- day when they were entertained by Edinburgh. The University, however, proved no match for their hosts and were beaten by 13

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