1926-09-25 — Page 9

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1926.

BALD MEN BRAINY?

ENERGY LOST IN GROWING HAIR.

DEDUCTION OF SCIENTISTS.

NOT GUILTY.

SEQUEL TO MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE.

CONFLICTING EVIDENCE,

ST. ANDREW'S.

ANNUAL MEETING OF H.K. SOCIETY.

BALL FOR NOVEMBER.

"Oxford, August 9. The trial on a charge of man- ja Events during the past year Where did modern mun originate? slaughter of the Sanitary coolte were reviewed at the annual meet- The "scientists (sembled for the who was alleged to have proddeding yesterday of the Hong Kong Annual meeting the British Asso- a hawker'sanssistant with a Broom branch of St. Andrew's Society- Elation were at variance today, and caused injurids leading to his and it was decided to celebrate Professor H. J. Fleure, the presidenthe concluded yesterday after November 30 in the "usual man- dent of the anthropblogy Beetion. noun.

ner by holding a ball. Officers were elected for the coming year."

A fairly large muster of mem- bers attended."

had

declared that he spread over the Crown witnesses who were called world from a North African zone to give evidence as to the fight be between the Athinile edge of thetween the two men gave evidence; of the Sahara and Persia.

at conflict on certain points with Professor H. F: Osborne, in a their previous evidence at the lecture on the work of the American Magistracy, particularly as to the Museum expedition to the Bobl de-region in which the accused sert claimed that man cume Puad his broom on the deceased, originally from the high plateau- re- These discrepancies were refer gion of Aska, and there are older red, to by His Lordship' in his sum professors who say that the dawn ming up and after a retirement of age of man was in the traditional twenty-five minutes the jury return- lowlands of southern and western edverdict of not guilty and ac- Axin, the Garden of Eden.

cused was discharged,

Early modern men. said Profes-} Nor Fleure, were more or less! brown-skinned." dark-haired,

andi dark-eyed, so that they probably | Pived where there was a good den? a summer sunshine"

The earliest forms of culture, in-

THE STAVRINAKI DANCERS.

To a fairly well fed house the

The retiring President. Di G. D. R. Blick. who presided. spoke as follows:

Considering local conditions, we have every reason to..be satisfied with the position of the Society. We have, as you see. expended just over $1,000, in assisting deserving Scotsmen. In one or two instances we have had letters from, these, expressing gratitude for the assistance, and offering to return the money when in a position to do so. I may say we did not ask for a refund, and the offer wits purely voluntary.

We congratulate Master John Laing of the Central British

cluding cultivation of crops, stone Stavrinaki Dancers gaye yesterday grinding, and the dawn of metal-the same programme as on the pre-School on winning the 4. R. M. lurgy, spread into Europe via Han-vious night. gay about 4,000 B.C.

to hunt..

A Hairless Man.

puzzled anthropologists.

Smith Scholarship.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Photo by Leo Fong,

WEDDING AT CATHEDRAL.

You will see that fewer new members joined the Society this year, but this is explained by the fact that fewer Scotsmen are

Group photo taken after the wedding on Wed. at St. John's Cathedral of coming out to the Colony at the moment. As conditions become Sergeant F. C. Ridger 1/East Surrey Regt., and Miss T. R. Oram (daughter normal, again this will remedy of Sgi. Dram also of the battalion). The bride's sister. Miss L. M. Oram, was itself. For the same reason re-bridesmaid and Sgt. Bays the best man. The bride was "burn in the Regi- cruiting for the Scottish Company ment" when at Jersey.

has fallen off. This will ako

Allan To

Applause greeted every item es» The discovery of fre, observed peelally the bailet "Sylphides." this professor, brought about a

In this number Pref. Harry Ore. change in the work of the sexes, the well local planist. had ample since with its advent, woman would opportunity to show his brifiant tend more to stay at home to mind technique and his masterly con- Chopin's romances, the fire while her husband went out ception of

ivalses and mazurkas: ;

It was a real treas and to-night's performances should prove a signal Later Dr. R. T. Gunther suggest-suntess if only from the musical right itself in the near future and T Neave, R. Mitchell, T. Mil- Himelight. Your Committee feel et that the discovery of fire is the point.

I hope,, we shall welcome Cap- cause of the hairlessness of man in Sylphides" Me A. 3.tain Ross, on his return to the chell Stewart, Risk, Sir James, that it is the wish of a very great as compared with his nearest rela-Bouhieve scored a deserved success. Colony, with a Company up to fa Candie, and recently & friend very majority of the Members of the tives, the apes: This has long How this young lady lives with the strength. In the meantime & ap-dear to all of us, Dr. Dalmahoy Society, that he should again All the relations and the office of President during a, maale. how technical difficultiespeal to all young Scotsmen arriv- "No man cock play about with simply do not seem to exist for her, Fing in the Colony to join the friends of these departed mem-more or less, normal years

bera, we extend our sincere Mr. Dyer's, nomination was fire and keep his bait on," he ob-is as remarkable a piece of art a Scottish Company without delay sympathy.

enthusiastically received and un- served. Close singes would become all the other presentations of the They will be made xelecme, and The Society cabled loyal greet-animously passed, the fushion: a singed community Stavrinak) Dancers.

in addition to the great satisfac-gs to His Majesty, on the occa-

Other Officers. would have an advantage over

tion they will feel in doing their son of his Birthday

Mr. D. Templeton was elected others, and, so in time the process

duty as citizens of the Empire.

The Society sent a cable of con- Vice-president, Mr. P. Tod and Land of the Colony, they will enjoy gratulation to our late Secretary, Mr. R O. Sutherland. joint the advantages of a social and Mr. Ritchie, on his Wedding Day.secretaries and Mr. W. Beveridge athletic club..

1 commend to the incoming treasurer. The following com- Committee the scheme for affiliemittee was elected: Messrs. D... tion, with the other Societies in Gow, G. M. Shaw, A. Stevenson,

K. E. Grieg and A. K. Henderson. “ the East.

A member raised the question of what form the celebrations. were to lake on November 30, and Mr. R. M. Dyer proposed, and Dr... Black seconded that it should be celebrated in the old fashioned way by holding a ball. This was carried unanimously!

of natural selection would evolve

a hairless man"

Baty Professor Fleure and D.

F. J.

Gunther gave great encouragement His Excellency the Governor to Baldi men for they declared that has accepted the resignation by Jack of hair tended to growth of Second Lieutenant George Kinga- brain,

ton Hal-Brution of his Commis- alon in the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps, with effect from September 10, ̈·

Professor Fleure said that growth of hair absorbed large quantities of energy, and that thyroid secretion was closely associated with this growih.. It would not be for wrong therefore to say that, with diminish ed hair growth; the influence of thyroid secretion has been liberated: to exert itself elsewhere,, Since ita. relations with brain growth, were understood to be close, this might be an accessory factor of brain growth in man..

Association With Fire. Dr. Gunther went further and quoted Shakespeare's. Hines: "What he (Time) bath, scanted men in hair, he hath given them in wit."

The asspriation of men with fire, which he had described as the original cause of hairlessness, pro- duced a situation in which a hairy man was at a disadvantage as com- pared with the hairless man, so that hairlessness became the outward and visible sign of the attainment of a certain standard of intellect.

Contact with fire produced three types of man. First came the man who took refuge from wild beasts Among the natural fires of volcanic regions. There he probably learn ed the value of food; accidentally cooked.

Secondly came the man unable to make fire, but dependent on natural resources for fire, which be knew how to curry from place to place. This man "became hairless by necessity.

Lastly came the man able to make fire, for himself.

The most striking feature of £

joint discussion by several sections

Photo by Les Fong.

The Scottish Company.

"The Reel Club!

I believe there are very few, if any. young Sectsmen in the Colony, who are hot members of one of the Units of the Volunteer || I wish to point out that the Corps; if there are, I earnestly Reel Club has commenced its good

ANOTHER WEDDING AT UNION CHURCH,

Miss Bilda Bell was another "Morea" bride. She was also married on Saturday at Union Church, the bride- groom being Mr. D. C. Wilson, of the Newspaper Enterprise, Ltd. Mr. G. W. C. Burnett (on.extreme left) gave away the bride. Mr. W. Borrowman (in centre) was best man. At the reception at No. 110, the Peak, a surprise was brought out in the shape of a wedding cake "brought all the way from Home and which proved exceedingly 1 popular,

as in the lower animals and "in STORY OF A BARON AND A plante..

Professor Julian Huxley specially

his analogies suggested that pos-

ed experimenta.

MOUSE.

Mr. Templeton said he thought it would be interesting to know who wrote the doggere! in a certain Sunday newspaper. Either last week or the week be fore it waS stated that St. Andrew's Society only accepted as members those who were born within the borders of Scotland. That was bosh. As soon as it.. was known that all members of the Scottish race were eligible as members. the better. He thought some one, ought to sub-edit the utterances. The "Scotch was rotten.

The meeting closed with a vote “ of thanks to the Chairman..

Shadows Before.

COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED IN THE MAIL.”

Entertainmente.

September 25-Queen's Theatre; "Havoc" a mighty drama of War- duzed Women.

September 25 World Theatre; "Polly of the Follies."

September 25 Final perform-

September 27-The Globe Trot- ters' Grand Opening night at the Star Theatre, Kowloon, 9.15 p.m.

October 21 Grand Concert under

The Rev. Kirk Macomachie the auspices of the Navy League.

seconded the adoption of the re- port and accounts which were unanimously approved.

Auctions.

on heredity was the conclusion that "BEST LAID PLANS." appeal to them to join up at once: work, and a very successful prac its principles are the aume in men

We had a successful Church tice was held on Tuesday. I hope ances in Hong Kong of the Parade at the Union Church on this Club will be heartily sup-Denishawn Dancers, at the Star, the 29th November last year, and ported.

Kowloony at 9.15 p.ha, nightly and if Mr. Maconachie and the author-) Before moving the adoption; of, matinee on last day at 5.15 p.m.

September 25, and 27-At emphasised this point, and one of A remarkable story has justities of the Church are good the report, I wish to thank the sibly there may be a similarity also emerged in Berlin concerning a enough to extend an invitation to Members of the General Commit- City Rm, Russian Ballets. by in the laws of chemical reactions, descendant of Schiller, the Ger- the Scottish. Company again this tee, the Pipers, and the Members Stavrinaki's 19 artistes 9.30 p.m.

September 28-Special Matinee. An interesting new avenue of in-man poet, Baron, who laid a year, I hope as many members of of the Society in general, for the quiry is thus opened for the scien- claim against an insurance com- the Society, as possible, will at loyal support and assistance they of Russian, Ballets. at Star Theatre,

have given me throughout the 5.30 p.m. A successful Burns Dinner was year, and I am especially grateful tist, but all the speakers agreed that pany for the value of a pearl tend the Service also. the study of heredity in man la yet necklace which while insured, was in its infancy, largely on account alleged to have been lost in the held on the 23rd January, and we to Mr. Beveridge, Mr. Sutherland, congratulate Mr. Kay on his Mr. Moncrieft and Mr. Mackenzie, of the difficulty of making control-post,

eloquent speech in, proposing the and abo Mr. Ritchie. The Baron, after insuring the health of the Bard.

After package containing the necklace, many vicissitudes the Ball was: withdrew the gems and substitute held on the 26th February, and

September 28-29--At No. 12 ed a live mouse.

was, I think, a success."

Branksome Towers, May Road, Mr. Jamshed Sorab Guzda, He counted on the mouse gnaw-

Sports Successes.

furniture and affects of the late B.M., B.S., has been added to the ing its way through the fragile

New President.

Dr. J. C. D. Allen, 2.80 p.m. and 11 register of medical practitioners. wooden case, but unfortunately In Sports we had a satisfactory

for his plans the mouse was year, winning the Annual Golf Dr. Black, then said: I have am respectively, It is notified that, at the expira-suffocated: N

Match from St. George's Society, much pleasure in proposing as our

Land Sale. Had the mouse succeeded the the Cup being handed to next President, an old member of September 27--Two lots of Crown tion of three months from date, the Mow Fung and Company. Baron Belleved he would be able me, by Mr. Dowley the Presi- the Society, and a Past President and at. Kowloon City and North Limited, will, unless is shown to to create the impression that the dent, at Fan Ling. We were suc--Mr. Morton Dyer Mr. Dyer Point, respectively, will be sold by the contrary, be struck off the necklace had been abstracted. cessful also in winning the Yacht requires no introduction even to public auction at the P.W.D. offices, register and the Company will be Apparently without waiting to lng event from St. George's this the youngest member; he was 8 p.m.

ascertain if his plan had succeed-year, and are at present, in pos- President during one of the War

Sports Years, when instead of holding a October 9-Fourth face meeting ed, the Baron laid his claim session of the Pennant. It is notified that His Excel-against the company, but the com- The Grim Reaper has not Ball, a Fair was held by the lency the Governor in Council has pany discovered the package in- spared the Society during the Society and a very large sum of of the Hong Kong Jockey, Club at given directions for the rescission tact with the dead mouse inside, past year, and we deeply regret money was sent Home to War happy Valley, of the Order of May 20, 1926, pro, and had the Baron arrested claiming Fakhoi to be a place at The news of the affair leaked which an infectious or contagious out when the Baron, by withdraw disease prevailed

ing his claim, secured his release.

dissolved.

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