1930-01-03 — Page 7

FRIDAY, JANUARY 3, 1930.

ONCE AN APE

The Magnificent Strides Of Man'

FOSSIL REMAINS

Sir A. Keith Says Man Is Creature Of Heart

THE LIVING" BRÅN

Sir Arthur Keith, a tall, spare Scotsman, who is at the head of the Royal College's museum and Hunterinn professor there, has probably done more to establish the truth of the Darwinian theory than any other man. }

As president of the British Association for the Advancement of Science, one of the most famous societies of learning in the world, he delivered an address m which he declared his belief that Darwin's position was so strong it could never be shaken.

"IMPREGNABLE”.

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THE CHINA MAIL.

IN MEMORY OF DR.

JOSE RIZAL

PHILIPPINES' HERO TO BE HONOURED

CONCERT IN HONG KONG

On Sunday evening the members

SHADOWS BEFORE

COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED IN "CHINA MAIL”

Social Functiona To-day-Tea Dances

at Hong

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

ANNUAL RACE MEETING

22nd, 24th, 25th, 26th-February & 1st March, 1930.

RAFT PROGRAMMES are now

To-day-Dinnor Dances at Hong at the Race Course, Hong Kong

Peninsula Hotel, Club, and Causeway Bay Stables.

of the local Filipino community will Kong Hotel and Feninsula Hotel ready and may be obtained

commemorate the memory of Dr. 4.30 p.m. Joac Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso, hero of the Philippines' ro-Kong Hotel and form movement, with a concert to 8.30 p.m. be given in the Peninsula Hotel at January 6-St. George's Ball, 8.30 p.m.

Peninsula Hotel, 0.80 p.m.

The Filipino national reform, Jan. 10 Second annual dance movement started whilst the islands of the Hong Kong Ladies' Hocker were under Spanish rule and It end- Club, at Lane, Crawford's Restaus ed in the shaking off of the Spanish | ant. yoke, but not before the life of the

hero of the movement was sacri- ficed.

Hong Kong, 2nd January, 1930.

NOTICE.

OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

Nhat, in connection with Mr.

Entertainmente

{F. Lafleur's furlough, Mr. F. J. A. To-day

Queen's Theatre. DE JONGH will take charge of "The Viking." Dr. Rizal was executed on the

the Hong Kong Office as from the To-day - Star Luneta, in Manila, on December 80,"Zander the Great."

Theatre. 1st day of January, 1930. and the spot is to-day marked by a magnificent monument.

To-day - World Theatro, In former Single Standard." stance, diselose our natural proclivi- years the local Filipinos commemor

To-day Majestic Theatre: he ties and the make-up of our minds. ated their hero on the day of his Ladies' Night in a Turkish Bath."

The dally press is a reflection of death, but this year it was found the mentality of its readers. There impracticable to hold the concert

"Why do I say so confidently that it has become impregnable asked from the very platform where years before the theory had been assailed. "It is because of what has happened since his death in 1882. Since then we have succeeded in tracing manby means of his fossil remains and by his awone imple- ments backyard in time to the very beglgning of that period of the earth's history to which the name Pleistocene is given. We thus reach a point in history which is distant from us at 200,000 years, perhaps three times that amount. We have gone further and traced him into the older and longer period which preceded the Pleistocene the Plio-

сепе

"The evidence of man's evolution from an ape-like being, obtained from a study of fossil remains, is definite and irrefutable,"

But this man who has devoted a lifetime to the study of man, has gone further than this in his hetero- doxy.

Born in Aberdeen, a stronghold of dogmatic religion, calmly and de- liberately he declares that "medical men can find no grande for be- lieving that the brain is a dual organ-a compound of substance and spirit. Every fact known to them compels the inference that mind, spirit and soul are the mani- festations of the living brain, just as flame is the manifest spirit of a ¦ burning candle. At the moment of extinction beth game and spirit

cense to have separate existence."

An Elizabethan Theatre

to a fierce competition between edit-on that day.

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To-day-Inward from Europe

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MONDAY, 6th January, 1930.

great editor may seek to educate Kong as an optician. Dr. Rizal's via Siberia ("Mantua"), 10 a.m.; his readers, but a successful editor, fight for reforms for his native Europe via Marseilles ("Raj- having plumbed human nature, cat-land, is too well known to need re-putans"), 10.30 a.m. ers to the mental palate of his petition in detail. Rizal was born public. Most of us pass from nowa. in Calamba, Laguna province, on paper to newspaper until we ad June 19, 1861, of humble parentage three lots of Crown land at Sham Patrons are notified that no Dinner one which most closely meets our He showed signs of advanced shuipo, Mong Kok Tsui and Wong Dance will be held at the above taste. And so you see the press of thought and reform activity even in Nei Chung, respectively, 3 p.m. a country provides one of the clues his youth, and on reaching Spaln

Hotel on MONDAY, 6th January Miscellaneous to the mentality of its inhabitants. embarked on a pacific campaigs to

To-morrow New Territories 1930. "If an editor succeeds in hitting have introduced into his native the tastes of the public, he is soon land much-needed changes in ad- Agricultural Show, at Shek Wu Hui joined by another shrewd student ministration. His tragic end came (near Sheung Shui Railway Sta- of human nature, the advertiser, and on December 30, 1896, after a start tion). we can learn much concerning the trial, when he was publicly shot. frailties of man's nature, the At one time Dr. Rizal had a tobacco vagaries of his tastes and his needs stora in Hong Kong. from the advertising columns."

Sir Arthur in his purely sciant- tific manner has made a census of the contents of a number of British ST. | newspapers. He was found that there is a remarkable small amount of space given to charity, religion and scionce.

"In fact," he said, “man has no inborn love for scientific know- ledge a taste for it has to be de- veloped."

ANDREW'S CLUB

SOCIAL

SUCCESSFUL NEW YEAR GATHERING

VARIED PROGRAMME

New Year's Eve, the social held in In spite of the fact that it was

St. Andrew's Church Hall was

To the intellectual category in papers he assigns editorial, literary, general and descriptive articles, re- vlaws of books, university news and crossword puzzles. About Berial a great success. stories he is a little doubtful, for he

believes that most of them should

January 7-British Association Lecture on "The Diffidulty of English" by Professor Simpson, Cathedral Hall, 5.80 p.m.

RADIO

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME

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RAID ON ROBBERS

Men Found With Gags And Daggers

Chan Ki and Chan Sing were at the KowloonMagistracy

this morning respectively charged with the unlaw ful possession of two scissor blades, two daggers and gaga`at Laichikok Road, and the unlawful possession of wires.

Detective-Sergeant Fitches stated that at 7.15 p.m. on December 31, the Polico received information that on

The following programme will be armed robbery was to take place at the [Wing Loong grocery shop at Mong- indulged in. A brain-testing game Kong Broadcasting Station Z.B.W. would participate in it.

Competitions and games wore broadcast to-day from the Hongkok Road, and that these two men When the was one-which the ending 'ate"

time came, a raid was made on the shop, and later the two accused were 5-6 p.m.-Programme of Colum-arrested and searched, the Instruments

The Royal College stands upon be included in divorce and police to a word, gave the meaning that on 355 and 49 metres:

court cases.

"What do you first read ?" I was intended. This competition was asked.

He smiled.

one by Miss Clarka, of the Diocesan bía records supplied by courtesy being discovered on them.

Girls' School, .and the Rev. Armstrong, both having seven cor-

A "Limerick" competition pro-

ground once occupied by an Eliza- bethan theatre, It was there that many of Shakespeare's play had their early productions. Almost on

of Messrs. Anderson. the very spot where Sir Arthur "The columne I. first consult in

That's a good girl"-Selection now has his office Burbage trod the my newspaper," he replied, "are rect.

(Charig & Meyer), boards as Hamlet. And as I entered those devoted to sport--in fact, I

Debroy Somers Band. this room I saw a figure in n smock take the intellectual columns last."vided much humour, Mr. R. H."Classica"Selection (arr. Ewing). standing by a large window. It was We had returned to his study dur-Wong, secretary of the Club, prov-

J. H. Squire Celeste Octet. gray day, the window opens on aing the conversation. Once more we ing himself the best "poet-laureate." "Les Patineurs," Valse (The Skaters),

Community singing and a "Now "Les Birenes," Valse (Waldteufel), were in that room filled with the

Regimental Band of M. Grenadier Guards, memories if not the actual spirits Year Carol," under Mr. Rupert

(Leslie & Monaco), "My Blackbirds are Bluebieds now"

(Caesar & Friend),

court and the blue light as It enter- ed fell upon the man and left the room in a half shadowy uncertainty. It disclosed a head of remarkable fineness. The brow was large, the nose sensitive and thin, with slender nostrils, the eyes deep set; the mouth narrow, lipped and firm. It was a face almost ascetic, a head! such as Ingres might have drawn, with his flowing lines, and although It was brought into strong relief by the dark shadows caused by the strong light, it was a head that did not lend itself to depiction by light and shade-it was too ethereal and spiritual. In fact, the entire figure seemed like something not quite of this world, and this was accentuated by a skull which Jay near by. The old theatre was standing once more and an Elizabethan Hamlet waa

again pondering upon the philo Bophy of life.

Slowly the rest of the objects dis- engaged themselves from the gloom. The large table in thè centra cover- ed with papers, boxes of bones, bookcases filled with books and pam- phlets, and the marble mantle above which bangs a copy of a portrait of John Hunter by Reynolds..

It is Hunter's collection that forms the nucleus of the museum of which Sir Arthur. Je the conserva- tor, and after I had made my sketch of him he took me through its roonis and showed me some of the more Interesting specimens. There': La Jonathan Wildo's skeleton, also those of dwarts and giants; there is Sir Edwin Landseer's pet wolfhound and the skulls and brains of any number of criminala, yaz

*** Thousand of Years B.C "That, sald be, pointing to an aged brown kill, f'belonged to a fellow who lived in Er

before

Tea

and refreshments

were

of Hunter and Owen, of Darwin and Baldwin were very enjoyable. "Me and the man in the Moon" Huxley room made famous not alone by these men but in no small-provided during an interval, after or degree by its present occupant. which a Mathematical zaco. was He was standing behind his desk, held, this being won by Mr. E. fingering a blue-covered pamphlet.

MacNider and Miss I. Woolley.

"For man is essentially an animal of the heart rather than the head," he said.

HELENA MAY

Programme For Next

Week's Concert

The following is the programme of the concert to be held at the Helena May Institute on Thursday afternoon at 8.30 p.m.

1.-Three Bongs

Brahms.

The prizes were · distributed by Mrs. W. W. Rogers.

Layton & Johnstone. "The Bohemian Girl"Vocal Gems

(Balfa), Part 1,

Miriam Licette, Francis

Russell & Chorus. The Bohemian Girl"-Vocal Gems

(Balfe), Part

Dennis Noble, Harry Frindle &Choral.

Mr. R. Baldwin, on behalf of the St. Andrew's Club, reminded those present that they had come to welcome back to the Parish, the Rev. "Noche de Arabla" (Arabian Night), and Mrs. Rogers. He also express ed his thanks to all who attended the last social of 1929.

The Vicar suitably responded and wished one- and all "A Happy New Year!"

· The singing of “Auld Lang Sync" ended a very jolly evening.

“LADIES AT PLAY”

(8). Wir Wandelten (Wo wandered Tale Of A Romantic

once),

(b) Standchan (Serenade),

(0) Van Ewiger Liebe (Love is for

ever),

Mrs. A. M. Bower-Salth. 2-Sonata in C Major Waldstein) (First Movement). Beethoven,

Mr. A. M. Bowes-Smith Three Russian Songs (in English):

3(a)

Heiress

Doris Kenyon, Lloyd Hughes, and Louise Fazenda at their very best, in "a rollicking First Nationgl comedy-drama, "Ladies at Play will be one of the two feature at- tractions at the Majestic Theatre, Kowloon, to-morrow,AN

Fairy Story by the Fire, To the Children Rachmaninof. Pillo McCullough, Virginia Lee Marikanto, Corbin, John Patrick, Ethel Wales, Sachnowsky, and Tom Ricketts will be Insup

(9) The Clock

(hy Love's Philosophy,.

MA Soven Preludes

Bowes-Smith

(c) No. 16 in D Flat, (3) No, 17 in A Flat, (e) No. 2 in C Minor, (1) No 21 B (2) No. 29 m Ge

Quilter. The story is packed with contrast

|ing comedy, pathos, thrills and

surprises from first to last

-Smilk:

It deals with the Inheritance of six million dollars by the heroin who must marry.

modate

with the favo

relatives before.

Sherabo

(E. F. Arbos),

Madrid Symphony Orchestra. "Seiling up the Clyde". (Will Fyfe), Ye can come and see the baby"

(WUI Fyfe),

•

Men Convicted The Magistrate convicted.

A further charge faced the first accused of the unlawful possession of ground lead used for throwing into victims' eyes.

The first man was sentenced to 15 months' jail with hard labour, while the second was.

given three months'

hard labour.

LIKES HIS GLASS

Japanese Celebrated New Year Too Well

H. Takima, a Japanese shoe maker of Nathan Road, was at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning charged be-

foro Mr. T. 8. Whyte-Smith with be Ing drunk at the junction of Mody Road and Nathan Road,

The defendant admitted the offence, and said that he celebrated the New Year yesterday, as did all other Japan-

Will Fyffe, Comedienne.ce.

6-7 p.m.-Chinese Programme. 7.48 p.m.-Weather Report. 9 p.m.--Programme of Columbia records supplied by courtesy of Messrs. Anderson. "Melody in. F.

(Rubinstein, arr. Fastman), "Narcissus". (Nevin, arr. Pattman),

Organ Solo by Pattman. Maschere Sinfonia

((Mascagul);

Milan Symphony Orchestra. Funny faceHe loves and she loves"

(Gershwin & Gershwin), go long Latty-Rainbow" * (Mayar & Eyton),

Mayard:

Farrar.

Tchaikowakiana

(arr. Herman Hand),

L

Mr. Whyte-Smith He has not been up before me for some time!

An Old Offender Sergeant Humphreys pointed out that the man had been up at all the police stations in every district, in- |cluding - Yaumati, ... Mongkok ́ ́ and

Shamshulpo.

It was stated that ho had been sober for some time, except for periodi cal outbursts. Even then he was not try dangerous, but was just taken to the police station cells, where ho would sleep off the effects.

The defendant was fined $6, or seven Owen days, the Magistrate taking into con-

alderation that yesterday was his cele bration dayl

Paul Whiteman & His

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The Idol's Tongue" "Backabee"(Billy Ber

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Flattering Birds" Bly Bennett.

Idylle Bretonne (J. Gonnin),

Bir Dan Godfrey conductinge the Bournériqui Municipal Only, an old rough Diamond

Trevor & Stroud), time to go (A Shanty Ballad)" (Weatherly & Sanderson),

Sand Malcolm McEachern. "Dunading2 March" (K. Alford)

272 Regimental Band of HM.

Grenadier Guarda,

1

Laye & Chorus of Lane Theatre. isof

FOUND DEAD

A Loss to the Punjab Regiment

Jamand Singh, a Sikh officer of the Punjab Regiment, stationed at Whitfield Barracks, Kowloon, was found dead In 5ed yesterday morn

He was absent from the usual morning parade and on a visit being. paid to his quarters the tragedy. was discovered.UALI

Thare were no auspicious circum- stances, everything pointing to the officer having died In his sleep front heart "The Police were immediately in- and they removed the body rtuary: Sub-

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