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Tuesday

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

December 20, 1938.

TO STUDY MALAYA'S ABORIGINES

Czech Collecting Data For Anthology Of World's Pygmies

TO gather material for

another publication B. M. A.

on the negritos in the

Philippines and Malaya, DEMAND TO

Dr. Paul Schebesta, the

Czechoslovakian who is HOSPITALS

should pay 20 per cent, of

and surgical state.

This

the

one of the world's lead- HOSPITALS receiving regular ing authorities on negri-Incomes from workers contributory tos and pygmies, passed the income to the honorary medical through Singapore re-uritish Medical Association. cently in the North Ger- "Municipal and voluntary hospitals man Lloyd liner Scharn-enter to an increasing extent for the horst.

same classes of the community," an omell of the B.M.A. malt.

"Medlen and surgical staffs

of

tals existed to care for the sick poor.

After several months municipal hospitals are pald. In study and living with the voluntary hospitals they are not. negrito tribes in the Philip- "In the old days voluntary hospi- pines, Dr. Schebesta will re-The medical profession gladly gave turn to Malaya and spend its services free ant is still willing six months among the aborito do so, but where people are paying for their keep in hospitalit dimcult ginal tribes, about which he to argue that the.doctor alone should be expected to give his services free,, has published two books.

DOCTOR'S VIEWPOINT

Dr. Schebesta has also pub lished three volumes on the pygmies of Africa.

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only fair that some part of the money should go to the medical staff.

"If a patient can pay at all it is

"I am now collecting data for

"One must also look at it from the my anthology on the pygmies doctor's point of view. If a specialist of the world, five volumes of can get salaried work frem à muni which are being published in cipal hospital, then a young doctor with nothing behind him tends to go for the municipal appointment every time. Thot la not good for the voluntary hospitals.

Brussels. After my study in the Philippines, I will have seen .all the pigmy tribes in the

world," he said.

"I do not support the theory that the pygmies of Africa nnet negritos of Malayn belong to the same rnce," he said. "Neither do I support the theory that the pygmies are the oldest strata of mankind."

Dr. Schebesta said that Mr. I. Evans, formerly curator of the Ferak Museum, Taiping, had attacked bla theory strongly. This attack had been replied in in a London journal recently

When he visits Malaya, Dr. Sche- besta, will explore the anthropologi cal and ethnographical culture of the aboriginal tribes. He will study! blood groups by taking samples of the blood of various tribes for

examination, and make masks of

faces,

INCOME TAX. UP

In France

FRENCHMEN

kre lo pay

higher income tax and more for petrol, postage, telephone calls, drinks, tobacco, and fares.

This news was given in a broad- cast speech to the nation recently by M. Paul Reynaud, the Finance Minis-

ter.

The main provisions of the faun- cil decrees include:

Revaluation of the Bank of France's gold reserves on the basis of 170 francs to the sterling. This

does not effect exchange rates.

A tax on company reserves and increases In Income tax of all classes.

force.

Abolishing

"Doctors,, to-day, feel that it is a different thing giving their services free to the sick poor from attending

0 per cent. of the population nothing."

for

UFA

Sections of the Arab village of Mine, located in the hills of North Palestine, set oßre by British troops as punishment against the villagers for aiding rebels, Mony such villages in North Palestine are strongholds for the rebels, who snipe at troops nnd traille on the roads, British are trying to drive them out of their strongholds.

EMPIRE NEWS

DEFENCE PLANS IN

AUSTRALIA

SYDNEY.

Prime Minister, in the course of his Mr. J. A. Lyons, the Federal,

first oftleinl reply to the many Press criticisms uljeglog that Australia's defences are completely inadequate, admitted that unprovoked aggression @guins! Australia was not impossible. Australia must Immediately be made more prepared.

Referring to the Navy, Mr. Lyons

Mr. R. Lancaster (general seeresaid he could not discus future plans, tary of the Doncaster Infirmary) de- clared that about one Bfth of the hose pitals in the country had agreed to the demand, though, perhaps, to a

400 PRIESTS

GO TO THEATRE

but every effort would be made to provide the numbers and types of warships which the experts advised, He clained that the Australian Air Force's Hawker Demons, and Avro Ansons were capable of dealing with any sea-borne aircraft Beely to be used against Australia.

Ile revealed that millions had been spent on coastal defences la accor- dance with the Committee of Imperial Defence's ndvee. The Army had the equipment to mobilse seven divisions of anti-aircraft guns. The manufacture of Bren Kuns would begin shortly at Melbourne, Не -By Permission appealed for a united effort by all By special permission of Cardinal classes in preparation for any! Hinsley, more than 400 priests emergency.

attended ·A special matinee of Duke of "Traitor's Gate" at the York's Theatre recently.

Few of them had been to a thentre since their ordination. The Canon Law of the Roman Catholic Church does not permit priests in this coun- try to go to the theatre or opera, but they may attend cincinns.

MAY NOT

MARRY

ON 5s. A WEEK

Opening the mili.i Voluntory enlistment campaign to-day, Mr. Lyons appealed for 70,000 recruits.

Building of Bombers-The Federal

UFS

Timber yards are the favourite aim of terrorists in Palestine, since timber is imported and therefore very expensive. Here is a tumber yard set ablaze in Helfa, near Jerusalern. Fire brigades in Palestine are primitively equipped and vastly inadequate. Once a yard has been fired, its complete destruction is practically certain.

Hungry, Parted With Baby

Vegoll.

Cabinet is considering an agreement. which has been concluded between. Counellier T. S. Neillefold, of the Melbourne City Connell, and Dr. Donald Douglas, of the Douglas Air- Two young parents sat in a bare craft Corporation, for the manu-whitewashed coftago hiero recently faclure in Australia of Douglas and and mourned the baby won they can-] Northdrop bombers. Mr. Netticfold not call their own. They are so poor

states that factory could be erected in Sydney, Melbourne or Hobart, and that it could be ready for pro- duction in about a year. CANADA

PARTY LEADER IN BY-ELECTION

AMERICAN

that they could not afford to keep WOMAN'S

allow an-

him. They have had to other family to adopt him.

Six-foot Henry Mulcock and his blonde wife ate their usual dinner of mashed swedes and turnips and told the pitiful story of how they have| loat their son.

MONTREAL. "The people who have legally Dr. Robert Manian, the Conser-adopted Raymond came and took him vative leader, is seeking a seat innway," said Mr. Mulcock. "He's four the House of Representatives of the years old now, and needs good food by-election in London. Ontario. to make him grow. But we can't

To ensure Dr. Manion's return Mr. afford any...." Mackenzie King, the Liberal Prime Minister, has withdrawn A party

fre in

Unification of Paris municipal An 18-year-old under-gardener candidate from the contest, but there transport system and Increases in who said he earned £1 2s. 6d. a will be a stiff light with the Socialist

week when in work but at present} candidate, Mr. E, O. Hall. received only Bs, from a paper round the French national was refused permission by the Sutton prospect at Brandon, Manitoba, and

Three-cornered fights lottery from January 1, 1940,

(Surrey) magistrates recently to

Waterloo, South Ontario, where other Realisation of 3,000,000,000 francs marry his sweetheart of 10.

Federal by-elections are being held. (about £17,000,000) through in-

The result will go for to indicate the Creases In the taxes un petrol, The would-be bridegroom. George liquor, and tobacco, and increases in Charles Parker, whose parents, Mr. feeling of Canadians aver a wide postal and telephone, rates.

and Mrs. Thomas H. Parker, of Dun- spread area towards the Mackenzie Tax burdens on certain industries can Road. Burgh Heath, opposed the King Administration. are to be ensed to encourage in- marriage, admitted that he had no NEW ZEALAND creased production,

PREVENTING FRAUD

Imtly to get a job.

was hoping

but snid he

He left his home last June after and The maximum income tax is to be disagreement with his father.

lodged with the parents of his giri,

Banstead.

Axed at 60 per cent, »

DOCKERS' STRIKE

OVER

WELLINGTON. The dockers' strike at Auckland, Christmas malls and cargoes, has been 'tem-

Measures will be taken to prevent! Florence Rose Smith, Chapel WBY]'which was holding. up

Customs frauds and other measures will be taken to, restrict export of capital,

Her parents, had given them aulte of furniture, the girl had bought her wedding-dress, and the wedding ‚A £570,000 credit to alð nærle · was fixed for Christmas. culture was also announced. Announcing the new decree M. Reynaud said:

"The situation is exceedingly grave but if we want it we can emerge vie- torious.

"LIKE A SHY' GIRL".

"You are like a shy girl. One wonders which is the man of the two." commented Mr. G. E. Baker, mugistrate, when Parker had to be prompted by the girl to reply, to questions.

LIVING ON TURNIPS Mr. Mulcock has been out of work for two years,

His wife took up the story:

"Our meals are one deary round of vegetables. We can rarely afford meat, my husband used to weigh 16 stones. Now his body and muscles are wasted...."

ESCAPE

Incident In Tientsin's Danger Zone

Tientsin.

When passing the bridge bordering the racecourse in Chinese territory recently, Mrs. J. K. Caldwell, wife of Consul-General, the United States narrowly escaped being hit by a bullet, apparently fred by someone hidden in the tali reeds nearby. She heard the shot and saw the bullet strike the water.

An unprecedented series of at- Lacks, allegedly by bandits, has occurred here since an order was Issued forbidding Chinese and Japanese to attend the races. She picked up a snapshot of her

The outrages include the murder of husband as he was soon after their a Russian dairy proprietor, the hold- marriage.

up of a prominent Belgian family at It was the picture of a massive their residence and the maltreatment man, heavily-muscled. Mr. Mulcock held out his thin arms, then silently returned to his meal of ewedes.

porarily settled. The men are re- Prison For

by the Prime Minister, Mr. M. J. turning to work on terms suggested] Savage, although many are reported to be against going back,

Mr. Savage, in a statement on the strike, declared: "Some means must be evolved of settling these disputes without holding up both external and internal trade.

Assaulting

Her Son Of 3

Remanded

"The whole economic life of the country is being strangled while examination,

for

a

of

and robbing of a hospital matron.

All the attacks occurred in 1110 racecourse area, the insecurity which is being brought to the aften- tion of consuls.

Watermelon Yields Dime

North Plate; Neb. When Mary Neal of Tyron, Neb., sliced a watermelon picked from her backyard little did she suspect that she would be rewarded for the

medical incident. Mory found a ten cent coin dated 1025 in the heart of the mejon: Florente

"We have 40,000 unemployed more

Mrs. Both Mr. and Mrs. Smith, parents than last year, while big commercial companies have lost 40 per cent. of let the couple live with them.

of the girl, said they were willing to arguments are taking place between Noakes, was at Cambridge re- their capital since Inst year.

the companies and the dockers. Mr. Smith added that his wife was waterfront trouble is not the whocently sent to prison for six mental condition is not such that you "We now need 23,000,000,000 married at 17, and he was married balance overseas trade, but the why months for assaulting her three-would not know what you are doing.

franca (£140,359,425) for national when only a youngster and he had to crucify the people."

defence."

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ROOM BATH $6

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CLEAN

COMFORTABLE

never regretted, It, His daughter was earning 178, Ed. a week.

Mr. E. M. Gibson (Clerk) to the girl: Don't you think It ridiculous that

you

and this boy shbuld take on marriage on da, n'week?"—No, sir,| I don't.

"When the prospects are brighter

I do not think any Bench would re- fuse you," the chairman (Mr. Horace Sharp) told the couple as they left the court.

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"We feel the best thing for you is Mrs. Noakes lives at Council that you should go to prison fór six Houses, Fulbourn Road, Cherry Bin-months, with application to the ton, Cambridge.

nuthorlies to give you paychological or other treatment if it is required." At the previous hearing it was stated by Dr. Archibald Hanton that he found the child covered with bruises,

The presiding magistrate (Alder- man W. L. Briggs sold the Bench felt that there had been cruelty to

One of the publishing successes of the child. this season is the "Binck book" of "There has been a difference of Prague's tailors which contains the treatment between one child and addresses of 8,070 customers who another," he added.

Inspector Mander, of the NSP. C.C., stated on that occasion that

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