THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 1937.
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"WHAT I'M AFTER IS THE DATE"
Professor van Stein Callenfels Has A Year To Find It
WHEN DID MELANESIANS SWEEP
OVER MALAYA FROM NORTH INDIA?
"We Are Now On The Way To Something Big'
"XHAT I'm after is the date.”
"WH
Professor van Stein Callenfels, back after a visit! to Oslo where he told the world's foremost pre-proto- historians about his latest discoveries in the Malaysian archipelago, was sitting in a hotel chair in Singapore. He was discussing the year's work before him, and what he was after, said he, is the date.
For 35 years ho has caried his huge bearded figure in and out of caves, excavations and museums in the Far East, probing the riddle of who lived here first. Now he has settled down in Raffles Muscum to study what he considers are the most important finds ever made in the archipelago. These are the implements and skulls dug up at Sungei Siput, near 'Ipoh, last year.
BETWEEN 4,500 AND 8,000 B. C.?
PILGRIM STEAMER ARRIVES
PROMINENT CHURCH
·DIGNITARIES' HERE
PRINCE PRELATE ABOARD MARU
Bringing the second large party of pilgrims of two days, on their way to the Eucharistie Congress in Manila, the N.Y.K. liner Tatsula Maru ar rived, here this morning from Japan and America with some hundreds of
abourd. Church dignitaries
The ship is the official
cial Congress ship from America and heading the dele gation is Archbishop John G. Mitty, of San Francisco. There are niso aboard 60 Japanese Pilgrims led by the Archbishop of Tokyo. Among these is the Captain of the vessel
J
of
Captain S. Ito, a Catholte silps, as was the Empress on which about 200 pligrims atted arrived here yesterday, was with a chapel at which the large Roman Catholic portion of the pas- sengers did their devotions daily.
the Among
party Archbishop
aboard are four
of Tokyo, s
AST year was really successful"
Lad the Professor, tugging at
his beard in his delight. "Some- times we just find new riddles; now we are on the way to some thing big. What I'm after is the date."
By this Professor Callenfels mennt the date of the migratory tide of Melanesians which swept over Malaya from North India and finally settled in the islands stretching east of Java
as far as the Fiji islands.
These people, said Professor Callen- fels, crossed Malaya in waves ond some of them must have stayed in hundred the country six or seven
From the discorvertes made at Sungel Siput he had deduced that the period must have been later than 9.000 B.C. and before 4,500
B.C.
Important archaeological and anti- rupological remains have also been found in northern parts of Province
Do you believe that lingkung
was once under ice? If so, you are wrong.
The theory that the tropics once experienced an ice ape is discounted by Professor van Stein Callenfels, the noted archaeoto- giat and anthropologist.
He anys that at the time we are thinking of-can you think back. millions of years before Christ? Hongkong was hotter than it is
now.
And in those days there were no fans!
When Dirs. Viniel Norlen, of Winniper, claimed she was the wife of Clark Gable (above) the the pollee. The woman has been matter was placed in the hands of Indicted on charges of uning the mails to defraud.
BITTER BRITISH WEATHER
SNOW AND GALES SWEEP COUNTRY
-MOTORISTS
ISOLATED
London, Jun, 29. After the rains of the past few days and extensive floods, especially in the Thames valley, bitter north cust gales and snowstorms are whipping the country.
motorists.
now
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Dealing with the international out-
Radio Programme Broadcast by 355 look, in a speech at Birmingham this
31.49 metres evening, the Chancellor of the Exche-Z.B.W..on a quer, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, said metres (845 .cs.),
to 10 now that the tension in regard Spain hnd partly relaxed it should be (2.52_megacycles). possible for more attention... to
be
mentrated on settlement of the
European situation.
Horr Adolf tier was about to speech. He make Important
un would not attempt to anticipate what Herr Hiller was going to say, but it was self-evident that as this leader and spokesman of one of the most. powerful and influential nations in Europe he had it in his power to make
settlement.
nn Invaluable contribution to that
Herr Hitler should feel able to his words would find a warm response in Britain.
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U.K.T.
12.30 Light Concert Items. 1 p.m. Time and Weather.
1.03 The Orchestre Raymunde.. 1.30 Reuter Press, Rugby Press; Local: Weather Forecast, Time and Announcements.
1.40 Variety and Dance Music. 2.15 Close Down.
4-7 pm. Chinese Programme. 7 p.m. From the Studio, "Why are we going to Sancian Island?" Talk by the Very Rev. E. Paul Amy, J., Managing Editor of
York City,
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7.30 Hongkong Exchange Market Repert.
"We in Britain are embarking on of by far the largest programme defence that has ever been under- taken by the country in time peace. it ia
is involving us in expendi- played by the Columbin Light Opern ture of hundreds of millions of Company. pounds upon munitions and weapons! which produce no ceonamle, return.
Albert Sandler and his We had no chotee in the But as I watch the figures ng Orchestra.
essed by
(Puccini, "La Boheme" Fantasia up I cannot help being impressed
orri Tavan); Tears (Uhr); Fairy Tale the Incredible folly of civilisation which is piling these terrible burdens (Jonny Heykens); Always in my on the send is not done to romantle (Rodgers); Give me back
8 p.m. Time Signal, Weather, and Announcements.
of nations, burdens heart (Turk and Coots): Isn't it which, if reduce them, are bound to pull my heart (Ivor Novello); My dream down the standard of living for memory (Levant). generations to
to come. "If the problems of Europe were if there were only economic alone, generai confidence that easing economic difficulties would not bring up a fresh crop of more dangerous political activities and ambitions, our-Selection....Phil Green and lis task would be Infinitely easier, and Orchestra:
of
8.03 A Variety Programme. Orchestra-"Every night at eight"
Vocal-Whispers at the
the readiness to make the necessary dance....Segre Krish Septel; Or- sacrifice would be far more apparent chestra-A Gypsy Lament....Don In the face of Rico and his Gypsy Girls Orchestra; than they are to-day. that grin alternative which I put Vocal-One good tune deserves an- before you of the ever-rising burdens other....Jacke Buchanan: Piano Solo
Charlle Kunz;
nz: Accordeon of laxation, i ennna: but belleve that-Charlie Kunz, Plano Medley, No. It. tion will be forthcoming to bring us. the requisite goodwill and determina-121. some relief."
Hat" Selection..
VocalSalle Solo
tootsies.
The
Vocal -Dreaming B that Mr. Chamberlain sald
the Mills Brothers;
dream...
.Leslie Hutchinson; Orches The seas are so high along the
stream of orders from service. de- north-east coast that even the life-partments would not last for ever-tra-Tell me again....Alfredo and Vocal-A pretty_girl he hoped they would not--and some his Orchestra;;
in is like
....Franels Day: boats are unable to put out.
a melody. thing would then have to be put in
es Humorous-Our Amateur their place. It was therefore neces
Radio Regal sary, even though Industry was so The
Jack
Hulbert busy with home orders, to maintain your are the connection with overseas cus Hawaiian-Mauna Loa....Kanul ond
tomers. This year's prospects for in- and Lula; Vocal This is
Thibault; he had Conrad dustry were as bright as ever known and he expected many down the curtain....Gracie Fields; output records would be broken. Hawalian-Rose Dreams....George Elliott's Hawaiian Novelty Quartet, British Wireless.
Saxophone Solo-I have lost my heart in Budapest....Raymond Baird; Double Pianos Destiny-Walte Alleyne and Leonhardt.
A blinding snowstorm is sweeping over South Wales and the West Counties. In Devon and Somerset snowdrifts are six feet deep.
No less than 150 isolated at a roadhouse near Bridport, Many had abandoned their cars, which are now buried in deep drifts, and only reached shelter after painful travel, utterly exhausted.
Unprecedented snow is falling at
recently.
gardeners. Tfracombe,-where. were picking strawberries.Reuer. BERLIN BELOW ZERO
Berlin, Jan. 20. The temperature here is 20 degrees below zero.
For the Reichstag gathering to- prepared to warm the Nazi audience.
Reuter Bulletin Service,
BIG SHIPMENT OF ROLLING
archbishops Ares Gerken, Arch-Callenfels and his associates are
Mitty, Arch-Wellesley and Kedah, but Professor marrow. 100 big braziers are being STOCK COMING ck dummel and Arch-handicapped by the fact that no ade-
bishop Rudolph A. bishop Joseph
oseph F. bishop
There
A
are alx bishops aboard the Aboard the
Cate
liner: Bishop Patrick McGovern,
quate maps exist of those parts.
AIR SEARCH,
Bishop. Thomas K. Gorman, Bishop To overcome those difeuilles, it is J. Ross,
Bishop J. M. Lynch, Bishop M. Fulcheri. Others aboard are is hoped that I. A. F. planes will fly over the country to get aerial photo- Royal Highness Prince Prelate V.
eraphs. Ghika, one of the leading Cotholle dignitaries of Roumanta, Col. Baron Del Lapomarede, Rev. J. R. Stack and Rev. P. Y. Taguchi,
BOY SCOUTS NEED MONEY
MOVEMENT LIVING
ON CAPITAL
London, Jun. 20. The financial difficulties of the Boy Scout movement were mentioned by Lieut.-Col. Sir James Lelgh-Wood, the Treasurer of the Council of the Boy Stout Association at the annuni meeting, held in London to-day.
оп
Sir James snid they were living
n capital, and the position was most
in
Was
At Oslo Professor Callenfels gave an intention of coming to the Far Eastern Conference of pre-historians I which will be held in Singapore next
January.
Contacts In The Pacific
AUSTRALIAN ENDS TOUR OF WORLD Leaving for Australia to-day is
ABOARD BRITISH
VESSEL
A British steamer is on its way to Hangkong with one of the largest consignments of railway rolling stock ever sent to China.
im-
The rolling stock is for use on the new Canton-Hankow railway. When it arrives it will be put into mediate use and a date will be se! for the official opening of the service. The service provides the Hongkong
rolling
9.95 p.m. nouncements.
womaning
London-News and An-
9.25 London-The Fourth Cricket Test Match: Australia v. England. An account of the second day's play by Alan Kippax, from Adelide. (Electrical Recording),
9.45 Reginald Dixon playing old Talkie Tunes.
Selection; "Mississippi" Film "Broadway Melody of 1036"-Selec- tion; "Curly Top"-Selection: "Sweet Music" Selection; "Roberta" -Selection.
10 p.m. London-Big Ben,
A Helay of Dance Musle from the Grill-Room of the Hongkong Hotel.
12 midnight Close Down.
SUNDAY'S BROADCAST
The Music of Franz Schubert
By the time this conference is Mr. W. M. Gray, the Secretary of the held Professor Collenfels and Mr. Austral-Asiatic Section of the Victor-and Canton link on the route, via II. D. Noone, field ethnographer of ian Division of the Australian Ins-Siberia, to Europe, the longest Tall- the Perak State Museum, will have titute of International Affairs, who way in the world.
The shipment of British their deductions complete, and imhus been on a brief visit to Hong-
to Hongkong stock now en roule porlant discussions on the historical kong.
RECORDED PROGRAMME Mr. Gray left Australia in July on comprises first and second class pull- back-ground of Malaya wil take place.
a round-the-world tour in the inter-man, and ordinary carriages, sleeping
He currlages and dining saloons.
Radio Programme Broadcast by of 355 ests of the Institution numed.
At it was purchased with funds from Z.B.W. on a wavelength attended the recent conference
metres the Boxer metres (845 kc's.), 31.40 Yosemite, in the United States, where the British portion of he met British and American repre- Indemnity.
Passengers may at present travel (9.52 megacycles). sentatives of the Bureau of Scientiae
10 am. A Relay of the Morning Relations. He then went on to New from Hongkong to Calais by rail, York and London, and has since been but until the omncial opening of Service from St. Joseph's Church
11 am. A Relay of the Morning on un extensive tour of Chinn, Japan, service they do so at their own risk. When the service is officially open-
St. Paul's Church Manchukua und Korea, with a
a view
ed, the transit time from Hongkong Service from
(Chinese). to
to London will be reduced to less making contacts in those centres.
12.15-2.30 D.M. European Pro In the course of a brief interview, than a fortnight.
main idea FORMATION FLIGHT Mr. Gruy stated that the
of the Austral-Asiatic Section of the Institute is to OVER 2,600 MILES
Naval Planes
At Honolulu
with their neighbours Australians
Pacifc
เก
has
not been in the i
He
the
.
HELENA MAY CONCERT
CHANGE OF ARTISTES ANNOUNCED.
ILET.
gramme.
12.15 Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23 (Tchaikovsky), Arthur Rubinstein played by (Pianoforte) and the London Symphony Orchestra, Conducted by John Barbirolli.
12.40 A Recital by Peter Daw- sou (Bass-Baritone).
"Carmen" (Bizet)--Sirs! your tonst (Toreador Song); "Pagliacci" (Leon-. cavallo)-A word, allow me! A song. of tender mem'ries.
annual report showed 46,225
in the Pacific excess expenditure over income, and vas stated that owing to the great
area. Up to the present, the Institute it was
Honolulu, Jan. 29. expansion of the movement it
A perfect flight of twelve big U.S. has devoted its time chiefly to inter- but the Austral- impossible to see how economies
work navy bombers from San Diego to national affairs, the could be made without
the purely for the study of affairs in the consequence. Steps Honolulu was completed to-day at Asiatle Section has been created sultering
6.35 a.m. The time taken for must be taken to increase income night by the first plane to drop down
who, incidentally, was Annual subscriptions totalled only to the naval basin was 22 hours 27
born minutes. 2000.
For East
for 18 years until now.
The Helena May Institute Social It was further, reported that the world total of Boy Scouts at the end The planes effielently rode out as particularly impressed with
the Committee announces that Madam of 1030 was 2,682,000, an increase of violent
from growth of Nanking and with
Evelle (planoforte) and M. Gaudin 86,000, compared with 1935.
Honolulu and the commander was in stability and efficiency of the Govern (tenor) are unable to take part in A telegram from Lord Baden-constant control of his flect by ment there. He was in the capital
the time of Marshal Chiang Kai- the vocal and instrumental recital tary Band. Powell, Chief Scout, who is en route radio,
the All-Indin to India to attend
shek's detention in Slanfu, and what arranged for Friday, February 5. Delhi, was read, con- Jamboree at
From Washington, the Secretary of struck him most, he says, was the The programme will consist of items arr.
Nell Mathieson (contralto), Miss gratulating the movement on the the Navy, Mr. Claude Swanson, an-calm and dignified manner in which by Mrs. R. Sanger (coprano), Mrs. tumblers ("Snow Maiden"), (Rimsky progress made during the past year, nounced the completion of "a routine the Government officials carried on Prue Lewis (violin) and Mrs. Arnold added: "It was their routine duties during the crisis. (cello), while the accompanists will .especially in the Dominions and India fight." But he
bo Mrs. Griggs and Mr. Gerald and notably among African natives. nevertheless a gruelling test of the
Sydney. -Router Special.
new pinnes and of the skill of their personnel.
NEW GEKAT CHAMBERLAIN
London, Jan. 20.
Chamberlain
The Earl of Lancaster has been appointed Great Reuter Special
storm
300
miles
"To By in formation in all kinds of weather for 2,000 miles, to maintain
GUINA'S GOVERNOR ·
London, Jan. 20, Sir W. E. F. Jackson, Governor of appointed
a fixed schedule of departure and Mauritius, has been. arrival, provides
#1
Attention is drawn to the change
of time-5.30 p.m. Instead of 0.30
m
His Excellency the Governos has gratifying ex-Governor of British Gulana in succes- ample of the efficiency of our naval aion to Sir G. A. S. Northcote, the new appointed Mr. J. A. Fraser, M.c., to
Governor of Hongkong-Reuter. act as Crown Solicitor. aviation," he said.-United Press:
1 p.m. Time and Weather.
1.03 The B.B.C. Wireless Mill Slavonic Rhapsody (Friedemann, Winterbottom); Dance of the
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