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SEVENTH TRIP AROUND THE WORLD.
Sir Cyrill Cobb presided over Standing
His seventh trip round the world in Committee A of the House of Commons, his sixty-eighth year is the enterprise which had under consideration the upon which one of the most widely Judicial Proceedings (Regulation of Retravelled gentlemen of the present day is porta) Bill. The object of the Bill is engaged. This traveller is Sir Jehangir stated to be to regulate the publication Kothari, OB.E., who is now staying of reports of judicial proceeding in such at the Europe Hotel, states the Straits Danner as to prevent injury to publie Times of September 2nd. norals!!
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Early in the proceedings statements were made by members complimenting the Press on the fact that there was very rarely any occasion for complaint as to the manner in which the reporting of cases, such as would come under the Bill, was carried ont.
Sir Frank Meyer moved to omit the subsection prohibiting the publication of
details in relation to any judicial pro- ceedings, of any indecent matter, or medical, surgical, or physiological de tails, publication of which would be cal- culated to injure public morals or other- wise be to the public mischief."
He said this dealt with every form of case tried in Courts in which there could be anything held to be indecent, and while it was unfortunately true that some few papers did occasionally publish some objectionable details it would be wrong if, because of that, the facts were not actually reported.
THE MORRISS CASE.
In "mentioning certain recent cases he said it was surely better that in the Morriss case, for instance; all details
Although he has wandered in most of the countries of the world, sometimes on the beaten track and sometimes of it. his distinguished visitor's appetite for travel is still unsatisfied, and he hopes to see the Malay Peninsula for the first time before leaving for Saigon and Hong- koog,
is as keen as ever, as he showed when Despite his age, Sir Jehangir's memory he discussed his long publie career and his many" wanderings with Straits Times representative,
Public Work in Bombay, Sir Jehangir was a member of the Legislative Council at Bombay during the regime of Lord Willingdon, and he contributed largely to Imperial war funds.
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JOHNNIE
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The Manchester Committee on Cancer has issued an interesting report one progress of its work and the lines which it is to follow in the immediate future.
The Committee's main line of experi mental reseptch at present is concerned with the origin and prevention of mulc spinners cancer, a form of the disease that is closely associated with the Lanca thire cotton industry. This work will be carried out at the University by Dr. C. It's as easy Twort, who has been appointed to the position of pathologist to the Committee. He will work in close association with the various specialists on the Committee. and will be assisted by a full-time chem- ist, Dr. Ing, Ph.D., Oxon, who has. car. ried out special research on oils.
and much safer.
SOLE ASIXTS:
Dr. Twors began duty in May, and until now has been engaged in equipping CALUBECK BACGREGOR & CO., LTD. his laboratory. He has now completed this, aud the actual research work, will A laboratory be started immediately. assistant has been appointed to, assist 15, Q's BAD CIAL. TEL CENTRAL 75), him.
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WORK PLANNED.
Two full-time investigators, Dr. Gretta Mary Wardle and Dr. John Murray, who have had special experience in work of His most strenuous work was the ad- this description, have been appointed to ministration of the Imperial Indian War conduct the following work: Relief Fund in the vast province of Sind 1. The Ministry of Health's inquiry from 1914 to 1920, but he is still con- into the results of treatment in cases of nected with a number of important pub- cancer of the breast for the years 1810-13 These two periods have lic and charitable organisations, and he and 1919-21. has made many generous gifts to his been selected by the Ministry of Itealth for the inquiry in order that reliable and native city of Karachi.
comparable £gures may be obtained from different parts of the country.
In the course of his travels Sir Jehangir formed that that sort of thing went on,world. His first round-the-world trip was should be published, and the public in-bas visited nearly every country in the and parents warned in that way not to made as far back as 1884, and he was send their daughters to situations with last in Singapore in 1911. out adequate inquiry, even if it involved. the publication of certain unpleasant
-facts-
- Travel Adventures.
2. The establishment of a regular afd complete system of record-keeping in all current cancer cases in the city.
3. The collection of specimens from cancer cases in hospitals and in private In the course of his travels Sir practice for submission to the histologist Sir Evelyn Cecil argued that in effect Jehangir has had several unpleasantly for research purposes and for considera- Three years ago tion of the efficiency of the treatment this paragraph was a restatement of the exciting adventures
the train in which he was travelling in afforded to the different types of cancer- present law.
Sir Ellis Hume-Williams said, with Manchuria was looted by baadits, who ous growths.
4. The continuous supervision of each regard to the Morriss case, the publics-held the passengers captive for two days! tion of the fact that a person was charged He was in the great Japan earthquake, case of cancer occurring or treated in the with those offences would not the an hut was fortunately on the wharf at city, so that any recurrence of the growth offence. He thought the reporters reports Touran at the time his hotel collapsed, or intermediate condition associated with ed that case most admirably, and strictly Last year he left the beaten track of the cancer may be recognized at the within the terms of the clause now pro the tourist in Burma, and went up through earliest possible date and the patient the privare the northern Shan States and across the medical practitioner with a view to the
referred immediately to frontier into China
provision of suitable treatment without delay.
posed to be omitted.
Captain Hacking (Under-Secretary, Home Office) said it was clear the clause was a restatement of the existing law, and if clear medical facts only were stated they could still be published under this clause.
Sir Herbert Nield said it was to the credit of the Press that there had been very few complaints, except in regard to
Sir Jehangir declined to discuss Indian politics, with which he has not bean in close touch for several years, but he was keenly interested in the Singapore naval base and the industries and affairs of Malays.
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After the amendment had been with- drawn, the word "indecent" was in serted in front of medical"; and "or otherwise be to the public mischief" struck out.
On the proposal of Sir Ellis Hume- Williams, "restitution of conjugal rights was also added on the ground that in each cases the subject matter was of the same nature and often more indecent than in divorce cases.
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BLACKMAIL.
A member of a leading Zorastrian family in Siad, Sir Jehangir was recently that Karachi has ever had," and many public institutions in India, England, and elsewhere have benefited from his wealth and philanthropic interests.
HOME LIFE AND PUBLIC
SPIRIT.
The two special investigation officers are "at present clely engaged upon the first of these fields of inquiry. They have worked through the records of the Man- cheater Royal Infirmary and the Christie They are now following up these cases in the homes of the patients, and noting the results obtained by the treatment afford- ed in each case. This work will be Enish- ed within the next three months, and they will then begin. the remaining sec- tions of their work.
Dr. C. Powell White has been appoint- ed part-time histologist to undertake the bistological examination of specimens It is refreshing to read that men are from each case of cancer cothing to the making too much of home-life in these Committee's knowledge. This work is days. They buy motor cars for the considered essential to the proper diag nosis of the disease, and an essential children to drive about; they buy gramo- phones that their wives may dance in part of adequate and successful treat the. drawing-room, furniture for the em- ment, because by the correlation of the He also argued for the inclusion of bellishment of the same, and some even knowledge obtained by the work outlined blackmail," in order that it might en- go so far as to entertain a cook for an paragraphs 2 and 3 with the type of Courage victims to bring proceedings tame thing like a home dinner. The treatment adopted in each case, the against the offenders. This was not press-glish have always been a home-loving knowledge of the best kinds of treatment cd as it went beyond the scope of the race, but the latest thinkers have proved for the different types of cancer will be All this home improved. This should result in an in- Bill, and, in reply to a question, Major we are going too far. Kindersley said publication of indecent keeping militates against public spirit. creased efficiency of the provision for
cancer treatment in the city. "matter in connection with breach of pro- A man who grows sweet peas in his own mise cases could be dealt with under the garden will not care about the present law,
peas in the market gardens. A man who There was a long discussion on a series buys a motor for his own family, will not of andendments by Sir Ellis Hume trouble about the efficiency of the civic
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and so forth, and even kicks against the and the Manchester Insurance Committes
Some advanced has sent a subscription to the funds fored He explained that he had always argu- pricks of trial by jury. ed in favour of free and full publication cases have been cited when men have this specific purpose....
As part of a scheme of public educa as a valuable and powerful deterrent, even refused to go to the club. Such a and opposed this Bill on second reading, state is desperate and hopeless. Others tion, arrangements have been made for but a large majority in the House were of a different opinion.
The emasculated publication provided for now was worse than no publication at all; to say nothing of the fate hanging over the reporter:
can be cured if taken in time.
The object of the Bill was not to re- move the deterrent provided by publica tion, but to prevent as far as possible indecent presentation of undesirable detail.
a series of 32' lectures by medical men in the various aspects of the cancer prob- lem. These lectures are being given as part of a post-graduate course for medi- cal men and women in association with the Manchester Royal Infirmary and the University of Manchester.
-ATTITUDE. OF MOST PAPERS.
The first eight will be given at the Manchester Royal Infirmary, and the Mr. Rhys Davies said what they all- Sir Ellis Hume-Williams consented to remaining four in the Lord Mayor's pare knew was that there were a few news withdraw his amendment on a promise by lour, between the beginning of October papers which simply thrived on the Sir Evelyn Cecil to consider if, instead, and February of next year. The Com elaboration of objectionable detail, but an agreed amendment for publication mittee has endeavoured to choose lectur that the vast majority of newspapers in of names of parties only could be era specially interested in the particular the country reported such cases in a man- substituted.
subject upon which they have been in ner to which there could be no objection. The amendment above referred » to, vited to lecture. At the conclusion of the Other members who supported this view standing in the name of the Home Secre course it is hoped to produce a booklet included Mr. Dunnico, Captain Bourne, tary, is as follows-
containing the lectures for circulation to Captain Crookshank, and Major Ruggies Provided that no person shall be the local medical practitioners. Leaflets Erise.
liable to be convicted under this Act if on the subject of cancer for distribution Major Astor thought the limitations he shows to the satisfaction of the Court to the general public are in course of proposed in the amendment would in before which he is charged that the act preparation, and the question of public some cases be most unfair to the parties, in respect of which the offence is charged lectures on the subject is under con because in place of what was not publish was done by him in the ordinary course sideration. ed there would probably arise rumours of his duties under a contract of service and suggestions that would be worse.
and that he was a person employed in a (Continued on next Column.)" subordinate capacity only.
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