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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 1955.
REMOTE TRIBES FOUND IN NEW GUINEA
General Hull
Attacks Red
Natives Wear Wigs, Taking The Shock Out Of Parachute Drops PoW Policy
Full Beards And Paint Their Faces
A 62-day reconnaissance of remote highlanders in the interior of New Guinea near the source of the Strickland River has made the first Euro- pean contact with many native peoples of the Duna tribes, some of whom were observed by another overland patrol in the Lavani Valley district' last year.
The reconnaissance party led by Patrol Offeer J. P. Sinclair found that the people of the Lavani area possess a valuable trade monopoly in all gathered from streams in the Valley.
of
Mr Sinclair pointed out in hr report which was made nvall able by the Federal Department of Territories, that such ali traces
In a number places in the Territory and do
Indiente not necessarily
the existence of commercial de- posits.
occur
As
No Shangri La
Cowrle shells
worn
F
are commonly route leading to the Strickland Their fenr of this es necklaces and in the Gorge. handles of bone knives. The country, which was strange to by the was intensified pil carries a pig lusk, stalk of pit
memory cane or a quill decorated with Teri carriers who were
ait-eldontally
drowned Plait-
in and feathers. bright beads
5090 Ня plerced and usually them, of the deaths of ten
viten worn.
ac-
the
od cane arm and leg bands are Strickland River during the 1054 in orre valley a few patrol. In the native mind these not to men were seen with smell berds deaths are attributed"
accident but to "evil influences" plaited into their beards in a
Cur to car, and In the Strickland region. circle. from plated bands were also some umes worn across the chest and shoulders, bandolier fashion.
Smoke Pipes
that it
dificult
Four parachutes and six new "Acro-Pallet Cushions" take the shock out of drops of Air Naval Air Auxillary heavy military equipment during tents of the cushions at the Station, El Centro, California, U.S.A. The barrel-shaped oushions, developed and built by The Firestone Tyre & Rubber Co. all with air while falling from a cargo plane, cushion tlie They are credited with reducing ground impact by two- stock of funding, then collapse. thirds in parachute drops of weapons, jeeps, bulldozers and other equipment.-Express Photo.
gained
and
PM To Confer
With Nutting
London, Aug. 17,
Minister.
Sir
New U.S.
Chief Naval
irs
The
Duna propie of the 0:03, he says. Lavani Valley believe that if outsiders come in and handle this oll they will
Fially more than half the carriers left the patrol to return steken and die.
D result
home, but help was forthcoming there are relatively only a few as the regular
from volunteers among the local men recognised
population. and eventually 2 entrepreneurs in the marketing
dress of the Duna men and buys estted to be The standard of off.
join the putrol as The of is usually traded in men is a waist belt of several allowed to Container consisting of small loop of cane, or broad lengths carriers in order to visit the Tari
or string loops, a lengths of bambno. One small at bark,
any young lad who wished to being
mnjer engineering length of bamboo is traded for sporran & woven string and at Station. These included several six or eight cowrie shells. Eight the book a bunch of Igaves thrust trained as medical orderlies.
problems. Work en a road out towards Mr Sinclair estimates that the from the Tari Station or ten lengths will cost one pig. through the waist belt.
Sinclair's
Every
area visited the Duna mon carries a string population of the
arca has already Patrol, Officer
party includedi Mr
Euro-bag stung across the back and A. Spout,
started. to get any pean medient assistant, 12 native, tied over the chest, in which he would be around 25,000 but adds
The patrol was well received numbers with- members of the Royal Papunn keeps his bamboo pipe, firmak-clear idea of the
tho native population and New Guinea Constabularying implements, food and small out further Intensive patrolling by
Annapolis, Aug. 17. The ear
ear lobes as
Admiral Arleigh Burke fhree native interpreters and a personal articles.
es the people live in scattered wherever it travelled although, sually crudely pierced and hamlets rather HTE useally crtid
than villages. as with most primitive people in The Prime carrier line which varied be-
his new timidity areas, tween 25 cad 50 men of the many of the men wear pendants Mere exact ilgures will be com- new
uncertainty were consisting of a length of native piled by subsequent patrols,
evident in Anthony Eden, will discuss Bri- today took over
duties as Chief of Naval Tari-Duna region.
Bew disarmament pro- string threaded with red beads;
The main findings of the most localities until the natives tain's
Mr Operations. confidence through posnis
with week next broken bits of shell or some patrol were!.
In a ceremony at the Naval visiting the camps. The general Anthony Nutting, who will lead Road's Possible
Academy, Admiral Burke took Mr Sinclair discounts what he other decoration.
somewhat timid the British delegation to the reaction was describes as "current unrealistic The Dunas ilght with the bow
over the job previously held by United Nations disarmament Admiral Robert B. Carney, publicity" about
Some of the arrows the
The searcity of possible air- but friendly welcome. Lavan and arrow.
enrved. and strip sues řn the
An unusual feature was that populated
He predicted: "The problem Valley which had been called are elaborately
the sens of controlling needle-like areas. Most of the locations pin- the people avidly sought medical sub-committee meeting in New New Guinea "Shangri L." He terminate in long
ringed found
valley to be very points the
tomorrow's world is a greater around with a pointed during as aerial survey treatment whereas in most new York on Aug. 28.
newly y-contacted nativer similar to other parts of the Duna shallow cut to ensure that they proved to be unsuitable because areas
Mr Nutting, who returns here challenge of swamps or other unfavour are usually vary chary of allow- country, and readily accessible break off in the wound. Others
"Our
on must be 8,000 and 9,000 feet.
sides, usually painted black or Investigations will be made by 1,400 treatments were given and call on the Prime Minister to go
before the people flocked in for medical over proposals which Defence corps," he went red. In his
Sinclair Tuport Mr
Perhaps the most dangerous subsequent patrols
attention for Statim site is selected.
minor inesses, Ministry experts are now work capable, at a moment's notice, of
threst to stated that although there was
wounds, ap-ing out with the Foreign Office, defeating any The survey confirmed the view small sores and bamboo blade sharpened
sca supreinacy and no doubt that continual inter. is the arrow tipped with
country's tribal fighting and raking took on both sides and usually about of the 1954 patrol that a road parently being well aware of the
bo
modern medical constructed benents of
A Foreign Office spokesman four country's security, no matter can This is a very system DON'T invita mosquito-persecution
place in the Duna country, very six inches long.
In general,
pro from where that threat comes." the declined comment on the "Dimp" insect Repellent, From
-France-Presse. through a good portion of the treatment. natives were teen. eficient killing Instrument. leading dispensaries and
few armed storts.
It was not uncommon to have Practically every Ag: John D. Hutchison & Co.
man carries Duna country without encounter-health of the people was good. posals today. --Reuter. one hundred men at the campila
ymall greenstone
By Lee Falk and Phil Davis axe-cum- stone for
for these axes MANDRAKE THE MAGICIAN of whom only would be carrying anything
lethal
stone axesire of the Strickland, moro
place which in that area, are more people of a tool than a weapon.
One carry
a bow and sheath of purchaser a pig. There are very BTTOWS, but
few steel axes and knives in this usual to find the bows unstrung. region by it is too far back on At times the patrol Interpre- the ancient native trade routes, of and the people are extremely traditionally
reilles
kinds, poups
ups "hungry" for steel of all
parti Colle-visiting the camps at the sante This lack of steel tools is
carried cularly apparent In cleared tara packets of assorted slaupa lime, but very
tive tree- From 20 cents per packet upwards weapons and there were no in- gardens where ali
the "chewed-off" South cidents between them. Evidence stumps show
of fighting, however, existled in appearance caused by the thou the number of fresh arrow sands of blows of small stone' wounds treated by the Medical axes needed to fell the tree. Assistant, Mr Speer, and the many old wounds on visitors to the camp sites.
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NOTICE
HONG KONG DENTAL. SOCIETY
to man than ever
Washington, Aug. 17. General John Hull, former Supreme United Statea Commander in the Far East, at a Press conference today called on other Free World nations to adopt the Ameri- can code.
General Hult sule diplomatie pressure should be exerted on Communist countries to with- draw their present reservations to acceptance of the full Geneva Prisoner of War Convention of 1949.
These reservallons had been used to justify the maltreatment ed Korean war prisoners on the grounds that they became "way criminals" as soon as they "con- fessed" to such
as war criincs participation in germ warfare.
his com-
General Hull said mitted had "greve misgiving" on these reservallons and added: "The implications in the mis- use of the war criminal device should be attacked before the world."
The Committee report in its advice said that under the existing arrangements very dangerous make confessions
it wrs 'for them to which could be used as identifying them as "war criminals" and so depriv- ing them of the privileges of a prisoner of war-Reuter,
Author Leaves Hospital
London, Aug. 17, Mr John Dickson Carr, the American-born detective story ta was admitted writer, who hospital yesterday for observa- tion was discharged today.- Reuter.
despite its altitude of between have sharp teeth cut into the able ground conditions. Furthering any treatments. On this visit from holiday next Monday, will be navy and our marine Air Service Endug
ters
Or
saw
.two or three originates on the far
than
and the
a high value on these exceedingly poor to the
topia. will would good-sized
stone
two
men
even then
it was
fow
No Cannibalism”
·
wero
Mr Sinclair reported that can- Early one morning the patrol nibalism is not practised among
who was passed by a cheerful group the Duna people of fully-armed natives hurrying hurried at the mere suggestion to their
homes for a lute break that man could eat man.. An extraordinary general fast after a stimulating fight He also found that to the Duna
On an- people
and Europeans
the meeting will be held on Thurs-southwest of the track.
while treating
are maiters of "government" day, 1st September 1955, at other occasion
Mr Speer deep wonderment. They cannot the Wanchai Dental Clinie, fresh arrow wounds,
learned that a minor bottle was work out the origin of the Kennedy Road, at 6.30 p.m. In progress a day's walk from Europeans they have seen and seem to think that they came down from the sky, an ingeniotis theory strengthened by the re- over the flights
H. N. WANG Hon. Secretary.
Hong Kong Dental Society.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
"BENARES"
Damaged cargo ex this vessel will be surveyed by Moss Godded & Douglas at Holt's Wharf from 10 am August 20, 1955, and consignes are requested to have their repre- sentatives present during the marvey,
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Aperie
Hongkong, Aŭgust 17, 1955.
"ATREUS"
Damaged canto ex this varsel will
the camp.
Biblical Appearance
cont
The Duna people, Mr Sinclair
survey reported, are very similar in ap-Duna country.
Demonstrations of the use of pearance and build to the Tari natives (who are known as the rearms in killing pigs purchas- Huri people), being typicaled by the patrol for food left amazed. Every" mountain dwellers, short and the people
with stature sturdy in
good where they showed the keenest chest and thigh development. curiosity about the details of the most striking charac-party's clothing and equipment, teristic is the wig worn without and the trans-receiving exception by all but the very equipment particularly excited
tep
In conjunction with great interest whenever it was oldest men. the custompry full beard, the operated. On such occasions highly decorated wig gives the every native at the camp crowd- Duna maTI a sonowhat biblical ed at the door of the tent to hear the radio messages coming пррбагане.
through.
Their
radio
GLAD YOU
DROPPED IN. MANDRAKE. HERE'S YOUR
FAVORITE DEPARTMENT--
-OF "SILLY STUFF
WHERE YOU SEND YOUR CRANK COMPLAINTS
FERDINAND
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DEFY.
ANYTHING INTERESTING IN THERE NOW, CHIEF?
SIT BEHIND THE SCREEN AND LISTEN. EXCUSE ME,I'VE GOT TO GET TO MY DESK.
NANCY
OH, BOY--- THAT'S FOR ME
I'LL TRY TO LOOK AS ZIPPY. AS POSSIBLE
from
of
The general form of the Duna wig is the same as that of the The type of country covered
varied the patrol Hurl people but the decorations by differ widely, the latter making undulating grasslands to ex- forest. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES extensive use of opossum fur intensive swamps, rain
a great variety of shades from light scrub and poor-solt regions
silver, with heavy outcrops creamy white to
Smali imestone. The track led over arange and chestnut hures. dry leaves are also utilised to passes up to more than 6,000 feet achieve a shingle effect, each leat with the whole area dominated hig!i jnggod mountain overlapping mother, and invish by use la roade of all types of Bird ranges which enclose the general of Paradise feathers.
valley system or three sides.
the soll was In one area small red bell-like In some areas flowers are worn in the wig, and good and native gardens were in another valley the wigs were from three to four acres in ex- made from "ear-mufta" of dried tent, but there were piso many
in fah-scale less-productive lands snd Joaves arranged pattern
The special wigs made considerable amount of unpopu for tribal initiation ceremonies fated country.
be surveyed by Meets Godded & Douglas at 1isit's Wharf from 19 am, om August 19 and 29, 1955, and non- nghows are requested to how their representatives present during the
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Apsta
Mongkong, August 17, 1958,
To ADVERTISEPS
should be
are in
a class by themselves, Gave Them Pigs
being beautifully and diebrately
The patrol's red Like all Hurl and Duna with a poor
made and stained a dull rusty
wł
A
visit coincided crop serson In
BUNDAY POST-HERALD wigs they are made of matted certain localities, and there was Space for commercial human hair but slope up to an little surplus which the people Révertising
almost flat top
The facer of could trade to the party. In ex- beaked not teler. than the men wearing these special change for steel knives, sover noon on Wednesdays,
are also carefully painted salt and other goods much in of involved demand. However, in all but a Wer the SOUTH CHINA pations which give very
Variety
a very very few localities the people striking
brought some supplies to effect. CHINA MAIL, 48: hours Most men wear a forehead patrol, including pigs which are before date of publication, band of plaited back or cane, an important form of
Announcements ally staled red. Natiye beads wealth foreldre mat § Dikkelted | Advertises me so nece encorate thw The carries showed reluctane www.reces bandey and the face la tregosity to continual with the patro
painted id, red, blice, of rown, when the party approached
MORNING POST and the
Paties
WIDE- AWAKE
BOY WANTED
| NOW, M’AM,YOUR HUSBAND MET A TOURIST--WHO STEPPED OUT OF THIN AIR-
YES! HE SOLD MY HUSBAND A PILL FOR FIVE DOLLARS --
--TO MAKE HIM TWENTY YEARS YOUNGER! AND IT WORKED. HE'S BEWITCHED--HE'S GONE --I WANT YOU TO FIND HIM! pomo
our
Capetown, Aug. 17. The Qanted air service from Cocos Islands to Singapore will cense on August 20, the airline office said today.-Reuter,
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