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Saturday, July 11, 1931.
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STRANGE
FACTS ABOUT NOISE.
Lion's Roar as Loud as Niagara.
EFFECT ON HEALTH.
MR. W. A. HANNIBAL DISCOVERY
Large Gathering at Funeral.
NUMEROUS TRIBUTES.
The funeral of Mr. W. A. Hannibal, whose death was report-: yesterday, took place at the Pro- testant Cemetery, Happy Valley, last evening.
Many interesting and astonished ng facts about noise were reveal- ed by Dr. G. W. C. Kaye, Super- intendent of the Physics Depart ment, National Physical, Labora
at the Royal tory in a discourse Institution.
Explaining that noise was men- sured by the "decibel" and that the complete range of auditory loudness, from the softest whisper to a sound so loud that it pains the ear, was covered by about 130 decibels, Dr. Kaye declared that: A lion roars as loudly as the Niagara Falls (85 decibels) and both are louder than a tube train (80 decibels).
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Twins crying together aro only three decibels louder than one twin crying solo.
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New York traffic noises, both in the street and in the Underground. are ten decibels louder than in London.
A: modern ear is quieter than n horse vehicle on a paved street.
Although parents of twins may dispute Dr. Kaye's findings, few will disagree with his list of the loudest things known-aeroplane engines (110 decibels), rivetters, pneumatic road drillers, steamship sirens, and printing presses.
As the result of recent research
the noise in aeroplane cabins
The service at the graveside was conducted by the Dean, the Very Bev. A. Swann, in the presence of a The large gathering of mourners. chief mourners were Mesars, H. T. Buxton and H, L. Dennys.
Others who attended to pay their last tribute included Sir Joseph Kemp, Chief Justice, the Hon. C. Gordon Mackie, Col. T. A. Robertson: Mesars. W. Logan, J. Robertson, Rupert Foster, Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsell, L. C. F. Bellamy, S. Lack, M. T. Johnson,
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The weather report, Isaued by the Royal Observatory, Kowloon, at 10.40 this morning, states:-
⚫ Pressure is low over China and high over North Japan. The depression N. W. of Hanai is stationery,
Local forecast; S. W. winds; moderate; fair to showery.
(80.110 decibels), he said, may. C. Bonnar, C. Bulmer Johnson, soon be substantially reduced, pos- H. A. Lammert, A. L. Shields, R. sibly to that of an express train, E. H. Oliver, A. H. Compton, A. E. by using propellers with lower tip Humphreys, E. L. Hosie, A. H. speeds, providing more effective White, E. Humphreys, C. Mycock, silencers, enclosing the engines, H. A. Taylor, C. Caer Clark, G. P. and building cabins with double Lammert, H. H. H. Priestley, Alan walls containing a suitable filler. Cameron, E. W. Carpenter, W: F. Simmon Strumens, W. A. Cornell, G. A: Pentreath and F. G. Herridge.
The many beautiful floral tri- bufes included the following:-
Injury to Health. Dealing with the effect of noine on health, Dr. Kaye said that, while most individuals, particular- ly the hale and hearty, can accus- tom themselves to living or work- ing in a noisy environment, there can be little doubt that, in general, noise has a harmful effect, even on those who are to all appearances Immune.
The evil is emphasized in the case of mental workers, young children, the fatigued, the nervous. and-the-sick...
From "Gaba," from "Jins and Alma," from "Marg," the committee
OFA
NEW SERUM.
Sir Arthur Keith and a Cancer Find.
"SOME BENEFIT.”
Sir Arthur Kelth, F.R.S., Hun- terlan Professor of the Royal Col lege of Surgeons, gave an import. ant interview, to The Evening News in which he discussed a discovery made by a... British scientist.
cancer
The scientist is Dr. J. H: Thomp son, a lecturer on physiology at & research King's College, and worker at the Royal College of; Surgeons..
His experiments with a new ex- tract of parathyroid have brought Dr. Thompson Into close contact with Sir Arthur and famous sur- geons and physicians who are deep- ly Interested in the progress which is being made.
"It is very essential," said Mr.. Arthur "to emphasise that there can be no talk of a cure for cancer.
No False Hopes.
"In no circumstances can such a construction be placed on the ex- periments which are now in pro gress.
"There must be no raising of false hopes among those who suffer from the disease. Research work must go on, and the importance of what is being done to-day must not be over-emphasised.
"In the case of Dr. Thompson's discovery I can say that the results at present are very promising., In fact they are very hopeful this stage I cannot go further than that."
At
Sir Arthur revealed that a con- siderable sum of money has been spent in developing this discovery.
"The supplies of the extract are very limited at 1esent," he said, "and the process of obtaining it is an expensive one. „
Careful Record.
"An important firm connected
Dr. Thompson has devoted years of research work into the possi bilities of the parathyroid-masses of gland like tissue near, or em- bedded in, the thyroid gland.
and Members of the Hong Kong with the production of medical sup Club, Staff and Compradore, H. K. plies was informed of the discovery, Club, The A.D.C.; Officers and Bro-and they have generously defrayed' thers of the Perseverence Lodge the coat.
At present there are patients in Messrs. David Sassoon and Co.,
in London who are Douglas, hospitals
careful Messrs. Goddard and Royal Hong Kong Golf Club, under treatment, and &
and record is being made of their pro- the Chairman,, Committee Members of the Hong Kong gress." Even the loudest noises are pro- General Chamber of Commerce duced by an amazingly small ex-Messrs. Mackinnon Mackenzie and penditure of energy. The speech. Co., Messrs. L. Everett Inc., Messrs. power of a Cup Final crowd of Pentreath and Co., Union Insurance 100,000 people, all talking continu- Society of Canton, Bank Line Limit ously and loudly, would only ed, Messrs. Anderson and Ashe, and
The Chartered Bank. suffice, if converted into light, to the staff. keep a small electric bulb glowing throughout the game, or if con- yerted into heat, to make a single cup of tea. Electrical
of sound methods measurement, based on the Inven- tion of the electronic valve, has made great progress recently. By such means noises can be analys-!
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NO MAID PROBLEM,
Servants to Be Found in
Market Place.
Housewives in Mexico City are ed into spectra abowing their fre- in the happy position of having no Domestic helps their servant problem. quency components, and loudness can be measured phy- are to be picked up in the street. Every Monday morning early sically by the microphone. Alter natively, they can be compared there is a "maids" market." At
with
calibrated the corner of two of the principal aurally source of loudness such as an elec- streets of the city country girla to obtain posts in the tric buzzer, a valve-oscillator note, anxious a "warbling" gramophone record, capital, and women out of a job, assemble in shop doorways or on or a tuning fork.
the kerb.
Bome
40 NOT TOO OLD. Father Becomes An Undergraduate.
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Small supplies of the extract have been sent to. Westminster Hospital, St. Bartholomew's and the Soho Hospital for Women.
The treatment consists of injec- tions.
Preliminary reports show that. the treatment has proved beneficial, and in some cases the condition of. the patient indicates that there has heen a recovery, Doctors are close- ly watching these cases for any return of symptoms.
Hospital Tests. The secretary of Westminster Hospital said:"
"We have been co-operating with' Dr. Thompson in the application of
his discovery.
"It is too early to say what per- manent value there is in the treat- ment, but some benefit has been observed already,"
Soon after seven o'clock prospec. tive mistresses appear. There is
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