Anthropology.

Where Scientists Are Working.

From Our Own Correspondent.

Madang, Nov. 22.

Anthropological research on the Sepik River has been further ad vanced by the arrival from Aitape of Dr. Fortune and Mrs. Fortune (Dr.

Mead). These anthropologists are work ing under American Societies and have settled down on the Yuat River, in the Nudugamur villages.

The natives in this locality are still wild and the parts further up have not yet been patrolled. Quite recently a me dical assistant in the patrolled area was dumped in the sak-sak and had difficulty in obtaining carriers to get him to the river. Recruiters in these parts have often been chased out, even in patrolled villages, where the Government have ap pointed Luluais and Tul-Tuls.

The customs and habits of these people vary in many ways to their up river brethren, where Mr. Gregory Bate son is stationed. Mr. Bateson, with his outboard attached to a canoe, is able to visit all the native tribal ceremonies and with his knowledge of the language is able to obtain information of their weird and strange customs. However, much secrecy is maintained amongst the natives, and it is extremely difficult and, in some cases, impossible almost to ob tain the reason and idea of many things.

Information is often only obtained by special pay and then under almost a sworn promise that the information or its source is not divulged.