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WHY SEARCH FOR "MISSING LINK”

WAS ABANDONED

Prof. Callenfels' Address

They were all agreed that it belonged to a child."

-Prof. Callenfels pointed to sever- al points in the small skull from which he deduced that the skull must have belonged to a child.

The theory held by Prof. Du Bois teeth of what was later called, 'chua that the skull, thigh bone and back Pithecanthropus. The idea then teeth he found in Java in 1800 be-

was that all those finds belonged longed to one individual was ex-

to one individual who had lived at ploded by Prot. P. V. van Stein

the beginning of the Ice Age. The Tertiary Pleistocene Perlod theory advanced by Du Bols was accepted by scientists and the whole world until

Callenfels, the eminent Dutch pre- historian, who is an authority on South-east Asia, in an address at the dinner meeting of the Rotary Club of Singapore recently at the Adelphi Hotel, when he explained the importance of new Pleistocene fosell human skulls found in Java, In solve the problem of the evola- tion of mankind.

DIFFERENT PEOPLE

The skull which Du Bois found In 1890 might or might not have been human, but the thigh bone was human while the teeth pro- ved nothing. There was enough

data to say that the type of life

round about seven years ago, when a doctor in Bandoeng started to study fossil remains which he found in different layers which were deposited in Java dur ing the Pleistocene Period and suc-existing in the late Pleistocene On the table the speaker exhibit-1 teeded in establishing the point was found in earlier stages, and it was very likely that the thigh

ed several skulls of prehistoric life. I that during the Pleistocene Period. bone found by Du Bois was that

tocene, and Late Pleistocene.

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and on either side of it he had in this part of world, there were blackboards with data illustrating three absolutely distinct types of three stages of evolution, namely, fauna. When Du Bois in 1800 dis- Terilary, Pleistocene, Middle Pleis-overed a skull, thigh bone and

back teeth, he published that fact. THEORY EXPLODED ELUSIVE MISSING LINK "Round about 1885," said Pro- "Don't forget that was a time fessor Callenfels, "everybody was when everybody was looking for still wrapped up in the hypothesis the "missing link." At that time. of Darwin and every anthropolo-in 1890, they all thought that the gist was looking for the missing skull, thighbone and teeth be- link. According to old Ideas about longed

Individual. The The development of mankind,' place where Du Bols found them soniewhere there was, a missing was a small pond Alled up by vol- link connecting man and apt. canic eruption. According to re- "I am talking about 1885," said ports, everybody. believed that until Professor Callenfels, "and. Du Bols a short time ago the possibility got idea, brainwave li you like, that one had to go to South-to East Asia was the most probable place where our anthropoid ape as they then believed had developed to be mankind..

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"Du Bois started his research in Java, and in 1890 he found the skull, the thigh bone and some

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MAYOR OF NANKING EXONERATED

Nanking, April 1. The Executive. Yuan bas dropped the complaints against Mayor Ma. Chao-chun of Nanking after exhaustive inquiry into the charges hurled against the official, The accusations were found to be completely without foundation. `

It appears that certain poli- ticians are scheming to secure control of the Nanking City Gov- ernment and the accusations against Mayor Ma represented a part of the movement which has been nipped in the bad.

The exoneration of Mayor Ma re- vives the current report that he will be slated for an important post in Canton as recommended by Mr. Bun Fo, President of the Executive Yuan-

Union News.

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of solo man which was found in the late Pleistocene Period. that the skull referred to by Du

Prof. Callenfela also stated

Bola was actually excavated by an army sergeant and sergeant- major of the Dutch army, but their report was not to be found. Even if it was found, he doubted whether it would be of any use from, a scientific `point of view.

In short, Professor Callenfels seemed to be confident that the theory advanced by Du Bois was wrong. They were still getting more information, and it, was pos- sible that the Du Bols finds actual-

1 those three members belongingly belonged to a certain type, of

three

different species was life. There might be more evidence of that, but the skull, thigh bone thought unlikely. put that theory of Du Bols was exploded by the and teeth did not belong to one in- discovery in February last year of dividual. the skull of a child at least two years old. He showed that skull to other eminent anthropologists" and said it was that of a two year old

"PIRATES" PARTY

More guests arriving aboard H.M.S. Medway last Tuesday.

H.M.S. BERWICK

FAREWELL DANCE

A happy evening was spent by a large gathering at the China Fleet Club last night when H.M.S. Ber- wick held a farewell dance. Among those present were Commander D. P. Cather, R.N.. second-la-com- mand of the Berwick, Mrs. Cather and other officers. The music was supplied by the Bruno Band of the Berwick.

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The committer was as follows:-- Lieut-Car. P. A. Berry, E. Wright, E. R. A. Tall, Blacksmith Rogers, A. B. Hargreaves, Stoker Green (MC.), Musician Bailey and Cook Regan.

The Berwick is leaving for Home shortly.

NEW WANGHAI MARKET

Opened For Business

The new, Wanchal Market was opened for business yesterday. It is situated just across the road from the old one in Queen's Road East, occupying the site where Kuhlan Monument formerly stood. A prisoner, Tam Chung, aged 30, The new building is two storeys who was arrested yesterday morn- in height, and has accommodation ing for larceny, and who was sent for 87 stails, comprising 22 for to the Kowloon Hospital for medi- meat, 30 for ash, 16 for poultry cal treatment, while investigation and 20 for vegetable. There are was being carried out."made a also special quarters for the care- dering escape, Jumping outtakers.

through the window of the ward | There is a cold storage plant about 7.35 pm: yesterday,

The prisoner was reported to be of tall stature and medium built, wearing black grey Chinese cloth- ing, and was slightly lame.

for ment in the basement, and another area for poultry basketa, etc., on the first floor. Me

The market was built at a cost of $90,000.

A vote of thanks was proposed by Mr. W. A. L. Schand who pre- sided. There was a large atten→ dance which included women..

DANCE DISPLAY AT THE KING'S

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manner. till the small leader re- turned amid much laughter and applause..

Peggie Scotcher in a classical costume 0: mauve and green danced quickly and lightly in a number appropriately called "Soar- ing" and Helen Shadburne shewed grace and talent in a Spanish Dance. After that came Patricia Pasco who was most charming in a lively Russian Dance which was enthusiastically encored.

PAS DE DEUX

Then came a charming Pas de Deux by Goncharoff and . Mutel Flelder, who looked extremely beautiful In her ballet dress, of while satin, and danced" with the most perfect poise and grace. She and Stella Best stand out among his pupils as both are up to pro- fessional standard, and can do all the things which one expects, to see on the professional stage.

The plece de resistance of the afternoon was,

of course, the Choreartium in which the colour acheme was lovely. The Ballet. dancers, dressed in brilliant flame. were Pat Pasco, Peggy Scotcher, Helen Shadburne, Peggy and Joyce Fergusson, Pamela Crofton, Mau- rean Chester Woods, Betty Lee, "Bile" Kovach, and Barbara

Brough, while Mutel Fielder looked exquisite and danced delightfully in pale yellow,

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