1938-04-09 — Page 13

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 1938.

SECRET EXHUMATION AT THE ABBEY Grand-Children of Edward I Identified In Tombs After 600 Years

IT

BODIES WRAPPED IN 600-YEAR-OLD FUNERAL SHROUDS

By CYRIL MARTIN ·

was revealed recently that an exhumation has been carried out in the closest secrecy at Westminster Abbey.

The step was taken to verify that the bodies of two four-years-old grandchildren of Edward I-Mary Bohun (1301-1305) and Humphrey Bohun (1301-1305)-lie in a lomb which for centuries has been half-buried in the north wall of St. John the Baptist Chapel.

For many years there has been doubt as to whether the children Jay in that part of the Abbey, as tradition held.

BEHIND LOCKED DOORS

The exhumation, together with the examination of ancient documents by Mr. L. E. Tanner, Keeper of the Abbey's Muni- ments, has proved beyond doubt that legend is true.

The exhumation was carried out behind locked doors and screens, all officials of the Abbey being sworn to close

secrecy.

Among those present were Sir The Abbey, Mr. L. E, Tanner, and sident of the Society of Antiquaries, the remains.

LETTERS TO THE

EDITOR

OUT OF DATE SYSTEM

To the Editor,

Hongkong Telegraph,

Sir-May I be permitted to use the columns of your newspaper to call! attention to the out-of-date system of ticket dispensing in the local theatres, with the hopes that those in command will woke up and remedy the situation.

Call at any of the show houses, and watch the complicated opera tions, and contortions it is necessary 10 Ho through before obtaining that little pasteboard slip! The man the window sizes you up first as a

index prospective customer, then he asks you if you wish is seal with private.

Charles Peers, architect to Sir Frederick Kenyon, pre- who was invited to inspect

When the marble tomb was jopened the bodies were found in an oaken coffin, still fully wrapped, after 600 years, in their funeral shrouds. The children lay one at the foot of the other. NO SERVICE

Although the remains were appar- ently perfectly preserved it was ob vious that they were very fragile, and so were not moved,

Officials, however, were able to satisfy themselves as to identity, and photographs were talten which will be kept as permanent records.

After this the coffin TYLK XC- placed in the tomb, which has been set up on a pedestal in the chapef of St. John the Baptist. There was no reburial service, but relu- terment was performed with every

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RADIO BROADCAST

England v. Scotland Soccer Match

HAWAIIAN MUSIC Radio Programme Broadcast by Z.B.W, on Frequencies of 845 .c's. (0.52 in.c's. per second.

H.K.T.

12.00-12.20 p.m. Relay of Service of Intercession from St. John's Cathedral.

12.30 Vivian Ellia At The Plano. A Little White Room (From 'Flood- light'); "On The Avenue-Piano Medley.

12.40 Roy Fox And His Orchestra, I Feel Like A Feather In The Breeze (From "Charm School'); Life Begins Whe

When

You're In Love (From

The Music Goes 'round and around'); No More Waltz (From Charles B. Cochran's Coronation Revue Home and Beauty'); In The Mission By The Sea-Fox-Trot Little Old Lady Fox-Trot; There's A Gold Mine In The Sky-Eox-Trot; True Confession -Fox-Trat (From the Film).

1.00 Time and Weather. 1.03

Jessie Matthews and Marck Weber's Orchestra.

Entry Of The Spring Flowers (Kockert): You Shall Be The King Of My Heart (Stolz)....Orchestra; When You've Got A Little Spring- time In Your Heart (From Ever- green'); Tinkle, Tinkle, Tinkie; Over My Shoulder (both from 'Evergreet

Jessie Mattthews Japanese Lantern Dance (Yoshitomo) Orchestra; The Little Silkworm (From First à Girl')....Jessie Mat- thews; Czardas From "The Spirit Of The Voyevode" (L. Grossmann); The Czarina (Canne)....Orchestra,

1.30 Reuter and Rugby Press, Weather and Announcements.

1.40 Brahma-Quartet In A Minor. Op. 51, No. 2.

Played by the Lener String Quartet

-WO now star of extraordinary ability are billed to appear at Lener, Smilovits, Roth and Hart-

TWO now sta, Hof exerg Hotel, for an extended local season, man

commencing to-night.

reverence.

Acknowledged as the most spectacular pair of dancers seen in the Humphrey and Mary Bohun were Far East, Sylvia and Chrisla derived in the Colony this morning after children of Elizabeth-a daughter of a long season at Colombo. Edward I. by his first wife, Eleanor From Hongkong they will travel direct to New York, where they of Castile and Humphrey de Bohun, have already contracted to appear at the famed French Casino. ! Earl of Hereford and Essex and Inst

Sylvia and Christian are appearing in Hongkong under the manage-

England.

Hereditary High Constable of ment of Mr. Vic, Hugo, always noted for the excellent material he sponsors.

HOLY GIRDLE

Humphrey was born at Knares-

bath, and veranda. Next he shows borough, and two monks of Wes- you the floor plan of the house, pointing out if you desire, the scenie minster brought to his mother before spots insire, including stage, screen, exits and ceiling.

his birth the Girdle of the Blessed

Virgin, one of Westminster Abbey's most prized reties,

Of course you're given plenty of This girdle was frequently worn by time to consider Just where you expectant mothers of the Royal house! would like to sit after the idea of as it was belleved to ensure that all; that door plan filters into your would go well at the birth of the ⚫ imagination. •Don't rush! There child.

are only twenty other patrons or su

Humphrey was taken ill while 'behind you, and they're most patient,

still in the north, and there is an What care they for another twenty interesting record that on his be minutes or more of waiting? If half five shillings was paid to a they miss a reel or two they can hermalt. read the story, the

on

Records programme.

also tell of his journey Let us see. Would Garbo's profile south with his household and attend- look as well from the right, or left ants, of his death at Fullam within a side of the house? Would Joe Efew milles of his destination, and of Brown's mouth look too wide from his burial with his sister.

the

rel

one?

middle section,

and would

The tomb was originally situated Marlene Dietrich be better when in the Chapel of St. Nicholas, the viewed from far back, or close up, patron saint of children, and as Mr.

сспіс, mecnic, minte,

moc, Tanner discovered from ancient docu- wouldn't u ludy with a tall hat sit ments-was moved to its half-burled} right in front of me I picked that position in St. John's Chape! during

the 16th century. Finally you've selected, and MrSECOND IN CENTURY Ticket Window Mirn searches diligently for one that'll match the Exhumations in the Abbey are very colour of your eyes, and also to rare. This is only the second this match the spot or that floor plan.century. The first was when the And now comes the stamping opera- bodies of the two Princes murdered

Another New Feature

For "Telegraph" Readers

N PAGE 14 of this issue of the "Tolograph" the first of a

published.

Grit of this illustrated "How & Began" atiricies is

This is one of several new features shortly to be introduced to the pages of the "Telegraph".

Commencing in Monday's issue, a daily series of cartoons by the inimitable Amerlean cartoonist, George Lichtenstein ("Lickity") will be published.

Hia career as a cartoonist began in 1928 when he gained the famovs "College Humour" magazine's price as the best college artist of the year, He joined the staff of the Chicago "Times" in the following year, and is still with that newspaper. His cartoons are now syndicated through- out the world by United Feature Syndicate and have been purchased by the Telegraph" for exclusive release in Hongkong.

"Lichty's" first cartoon will be published in this newspaper on Monday.

CIGARETTE IN MOUTH

AS WOMAN DIED

,

Newcastle-on-Tyne.

2.15 Close Down.

8.00-7.00 Chinese Programme.

7.00 Songs by Jussi Bjorling (Tenor).

Forma Celeste Aids,

Divina- "Alda" Act 1 (Ghislanzen-Verdi); Manina-"La Boheme" Che Gelida Act 1 (Giacosa and Illica-Puccini); La Donna E Mobile-"Rigoletto" Act 3 (Piave Verdi).

7.12 Berlin State Opera Orchestra, "The Mastersingers of Nuremburg" Overture (Wagner); Polonaise No. 2 (Liszt, arr. Muller-Berghaus); Hungarian Rhapsody No. 1 (Franz Liszt arr. Muller-Berghaus).

7.37 tions.

7.40

Closing Local Stock Quota- Studio Raymond Lul and His Hawallan Serenaders,

1. Sun-kist Hawail; 2. Don't Sing Aloha When I Go; 3. Aloha Means I Love You; 4. Goodble Hawali; 5. Wafted Fragrance; B. Blue Hawail (by request),

0.00 Time Weather and Announce- ments.

Light Orchestral,

03

dium

Master Melodies....London Palla- Orchestra Conducted by R- chard Crean; Gipsy Princess Waltz (Arr. (Kalman); In Gypsy Land Michaeloff)....Alfredo And His Or- chestra; Yiddische Wedding Fantasia Alfredo And (Arr. Michaeloff) His Orchestra.

8.20 Variety Numbers. Orchestra Jubilee Dance Memo- rles. No. 1... New Mayfair Orches- tra: Vocal-Sweet Heartache (From "The Hit Parade'); Was It Rain? (From "The Parade') and Frances Victor Young Langford with His Orchestra: Vocal-Long About Hilf); Swing Is The Thing (From

The Mills Brothers; Humorous (Thomson Sandy Goes Courting Powell). Sandy Powell And Com- pany: Orchestra-Rosetta (Hines and Woode); The Winter Wollz (Altman and Ager)....Len Fillis

ion. Bang, bang, but the topres- in the Tower were secretly disinterred TILL holding a partly smoked cigarette between her fingers, a Midnight. (Mockbirds of 1930')..

sions are not so god! Perhaps the trom the Abbey in July 1923.

woman with a silk scarf knotted tightly around her neck was pad is dusty, or a fly got into the

Expert examinations, photographs, found dead recently in the front garden of a house in Rye Hill, stamp. But just 1 moment, and and X-ray plates proved beyond Newcastle. we'll try it all over again. There doubt that the boys were murdered now! Wait till we sign it, and it's in 1483 by Richard IIa fact that ull yours. Ahn, at last, and the clock had been disputed by antiquaries for says 5.30, and the show only, began many years. at 5.15. How I pity the poor dubi down there who are still in

net

As you enter the darkened interior | another surprise awaits you. Only about one-fourth of the house is oc- cupled, and escaping the usher you coyly able to n seat anywhere on the floor, and as you sink your tired bones into the seat you say "Well, patience has its reward-or has ((?"

Why not do away with this illy and useless arrangement?. Let those who buy seats in

certain

sections select their places after they're inside,

ns is done In Shanghai and other

of China? Then ten

citie

leke

could be sold under that plan in the same time it takes to sell one now.

ment of admission fee.

floor

Basilica At Jerusalem Dangerous

Weakened By Shock Of Earthquake

after an

Although it is believed the woman, 37-years-old Mary Graham, a native of Gateshead on Tyne, died from natural causes, the police have not ruled out the theory that she may have been murdered.

Detective officers have been in touch with Graham's 11- years-old daughter, who lives in Sunderland, and have learned that the woman's parents are both dead.

A pathologist's report which will be ready shortly is expected to solve the riddle.

The body was discovered un- der somė laurel bushes by a workman.

Radium Thrown Away In Bin

And Itis Orchestra.

8.55 London Relay-London Log.' 0.05 Schabert Compositions. The Twin Brothers-Overture

The Berlin-Charlottenburg Opera Orchestra cond. by Alois Melichur; Nacht Und Traume Op. 43, No. 2; Seligkeit. Nahe Des Gelichten Op. 5, No. 2; Lachen Und Weinen Op. 89, No. 4.....Elisabeth Schumann (50-

plano prano)

accomp. by Gerald Moore; Marche Militaire

2.Mischa Levitzki (Piano): Ave Maria.. Adolphe Frezin ('Cello Solo)" Fer- nand Goeyens at the Plano; Hark! Hark

Lark The

..Mark Hambourg

9.30 'London Relay-The News, 9.50 Relay Of The Danco Orches-

When the police were called a pre-EIGHT years ago £120 (Piano Solo).

the gardien.

to

the in-

Waltzes.

liminary examination suggested that

worth of radium London, Apr. 8. the woman had been murdered by eight milligrams - Wasira From The Gril Room Of The For the upstairs, or reserved parts the High Commissioner for Palestine,

The Colonial Office announces that strangulation.

thrown away, by accident, Hongkong Ilotel. tickets to conform with tho

Closer

investigation indicated, into a bin used for old dress from Z.B.W. plan should be ready for selling,

expert report that the however, that she, may have had a without stamping or signing. and Basilica and the Holy Sepulchre at

9.55 severe bout of coughing, and died ings at Newcastle Royal In- handed over immediately, upon phy-earthquake shock inst October, has from asphyxia as the scarf she was firmary.

Jerusalem are unsafe, following an very reluctantly come to the con wearing tightened about her neck

There was no sign of

""rubbish" went The Four of us waited in line recently clusion that the edifice must be closed to see a good film, and we finally to the publle before April 10. gave up in disgust after walling for

discovered. Search The decision need not necessarily nearly ten minutes after. the picture started, all the while listening to the involve complete abandonment of the monotonous banging of that Inusual Easter ceremonies, but should efficient stamp. And I'm sure a good the ecclesiastical bodies

decide to conduct such. the many more patrons do thing: So how about a meeting of entry into the Basilica must be en- the theatre managers for the eliming tirely at their own risk. tion of this old system, and another step of progress for the Hongkong

#theatres?

same

·Preven...”.

.concerned ceremonies,

struggle in

A post-mortem examination han been conducted by Dr. G. E. Stephen-was made.

clnerator,

The loss was

Interval of recorded Dance Music

(a)-(d) Tangos and

10.10 Interval of recorded Dance Music from Z.B.W.

10.15 (a) Shall we Dance; (b) Let's call the whole thing off; (c) They can't take that away; (d) Slap that Dans But by now the cinders from the 10.30 Interval of recorded Dance Incinerator had been spread on gar- Music from Z.B.W. den paths,

Last week new search was made with the aid of a now • Instrument The Marquess of Dufferin and called a "hen" because it makes à

son.

LORD DUFFERIN LEAVES →

Aden.

The Government is considering Ave, Under-Secretary for. the clucking noise in the presence of what action for the structural pre-Colonies, flow from here to-day to radium. servation of the Basliled should be Berbera, British Somaliland, in con- taken-Router..

tinuance of his Colonial tour,

And the whole of the lost radium, as good as ever, was discovered.

10.40 (a) My Compáro Dream;, (b) Home Town; (c) Sing a Song of London; (d) Molotty in F

10.55 London Relay-England (v. Bootland",

A commentary on the International Association Football Match by George Samson (Continued on- Page:(3

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