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PEACEFUL FUTURE FOR PALESTINE.
LABOUR M.P.'S VIEWS.
Mr. Danid ́Hopkin, Labour M. P.. for Carmarthen, addressed a Jewish meeting last month on the situation in Palestine, and expressed himself hopeful that the future of that country would be peaceful and
prosperous,
FIFTH DIMENSION.
NEW SCIENTIFIC THEORY.
THE MISSING LINK OF KNOWLEDGE.
Sir Ernest Rutherford, O.M., President of the Society, who made the presentation, remarked :-
"It is no exaggeration to say that the development of the idea of the quantum of action, first formulated by Planck nearly thirty years ago, has effected not only a veritable revolution in physics, but profoundly changed our methods of Is there a Afth dimension! Pro-thought and concepts of philo
sophy." cesor O. W. Richardson, Director
Other awards that were made in- of Research in Physics at King's cluded Roya Medals to Professor College, London, who was recently Littlewood and to Professor been awarded, the Nobel Prize in
R. Muir: the Davy Medal to Pro- fessor G. N. Lewis; and the Hughes! Science, thinks there may be. Medel to Professor Hans Geiger.
The theory is one of profound During his anniversary addres interest to scientists throughout the Sir Ernest Rutherford sald world, for if a fifth dimension were demonstrable in mathematics, it is believed it would supply a much-
Mrs. Southern, in the report on Girl Guides' activities during 1020, suys that owing to her sudden de parture for England in consequence of her mother's illness, Misa Jaques arted as Colony Commissioner and took over the compilation of the Annual Report. I ain most grate- Mr. Hopkin, who served with the ful to her. Miss Jaques is fully Jewish Battalion in the war- occupied with her own work, but though he reminded the meeting in true Guide-like, spirit she has he was a Welshman.-paid a visit made time for these additional to Palestine immediately after the duties. I am very grateful to Mr. Recent trouble there, and made in Ralphs (Acting Director of Educarestigations regarding it. He re-needed link in mary of the bafing tion) for affording Miss Jaques facilities for coping with the extra Guide work. Mr. Ralpha' sympathy and interest have proved a preat help to us "in furthering Guide interests in the schools." The report continues:-
why he had given out no expression Sir Ernest Rutherford, President Greatly to our regret Mrs. Re of regret for "these foul murders," of the Royal Society, said that mington had to go home curly in and the reply was that such a ̈mes- mathematical analysis often sug the year owing to ill-health, and Miss Jaques was appointed Assis sage had beer sent through Reuter's geste the possibility of unexpected tant Colony Commissioner, We agent in Jerusalem. On Mr. Hop-relations which can be made the hope, that Mrs. Remington will rekin saying that he had not seen it subject of fruitful experiment. turn to us completely restored to in, the English newspapers, the health, for we miss her indefatiga
very
problems of physics.
lated to the meeting what he had seen and heard, and the picture be Professor Richardson, in a state drew was one of wanton attacks and ment to the Sunday Times, could outrage by the Arab mobs. Des not predict what the fifth dimen- eribing an interview he had with sion, if discovered, might prove to the Grand Mufti, he said he naked be.
ble spirit and many accomplish Grand" Mufti declared that when ments in Guidecraft. I am very the message reached England it was glad that Miss Sawyer has consent prevented from being published by ed to act as District Commissioner for Kowloon. Miss Sawyer had a
Jewish influence." (Laughter.) Sub- great deal of experience of Guide sequently in London, when a direc work in India, and her assistance tor of Router's was told of this, and sympathy have already been
he anid that Reuter's had never re of much value to us
ceived such a message.
New Chinese Companies. The Movement has consolidated considerably during the past year. We welcome heartily the formation of new Chinese companies and we hope that many Chinese girls will join the Training Class so that they may qualify to assist in forming new Companies and Packs. It is only through the whole-hearted co- operation of Chinese women and girls that we can make the Move ment far-reaching in the Colony, The Chinese Guider can convey to her sisters the true meaning and aims of Guiding and disabase the antagonistic or "enthuse" the in- different.
Splendid and invaluable work in the direction has been achieved by Miss Esther Kotewall-herself a Guide, together with Miss Woo M.B.E. A pioneer in Guiding among the Chinese. Miss Kotewall has translated the Tenderfoot and Second Class Tests into Chinese and has produced an admirable little book with illustrations. This had been published at Miss Kote wall's own expense. We pre deeply indebted to her for this admirable piece of work.
A very healthy sign has been the 'co-operation of many ladies of vari ous communities as Vice-Presidents It was my intention to ask these indies to an informal discussion of our future plans, but this was im possible owing to my departure for home. I hope at some future time to carry out this idea all being well. Meanwhile I thank them warmly for their readiness to assist in the Movement.
And to all those who have help. ed so loyally and whole-heartedly in Guide and Brownie work in every capacity I send my heartfelt
thanks,
We were very glad to welcome back our President Lady Clementi, M.B.E. who is so actively and keen- ly interested in the Movement, Lady Clementi met H.R.H. Prin cess Mary, Lady Baden Powell, Miss Hill (Overseas Commissioner) and other Guide leaders at home. Chief Secut's Peerage.
Hypothesis that May Furnish a Clua.
tive Professor Richardson said:
To a Sunday Times representa
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Physics has become more and think that the Quartum Theory more incomprehensible. Those who leads one to a domain where the law of cause and effect seems to have banished may be overlooking the possibility of some other, yet "unknown, law entirely unpredict
able.
For instance, you could inter- pret along these lines the fact that the number of elements is limited to ninety-four, and the extraction
In watching the advance of physical sciences, to-day, one can science, and particularly of the
not fail to be struck by the very close connection between theory and experiment-a relation which is probably more intimate than at any other period of scientific history: Every new experimental observa- tion is at once seized upon to test whether it can be explained by cxieting theories, and, if not, to find the modifications necessary to inchide it in the general theoretical scheme of natural precesIES,
"The mathematical analysis often suggests the possibility of unex pected relations which can be made the subject et fruitful experiments tion. These two, in a sense, com. plementary branches of physics, profoundly react and interact with each other, and their united efforts lead to a greatly accelerated rate of advance knowledge and under- standing of the essential principles involved. The rapidity of advance in physics, which has been so mark. ed a feature in the last decade, is tion of theory with experiment." mainly due to this close combina-
He then referred to a number of recent diecoveries during the past year as they were viewed by phy- Bicists and chemists.
Young Men's Discoverlös, Sie Oliver Lodge, referring to the president's survey of recent scienti fe discoveries, in a statement to a Press representative after the meet- ing, said that young men had been working so hard and making" dis- toveries so faet 'that it was difficult to keep pace with them.
Spanking of Professor Planck's work, Sir Oliver said that the Pro-
ment of the whole field of physic.
"I consider that his discovery of the quantum is perhaps of more importance than relativity," added Sir Oliver. "His new invention will have a very important effe-t upon the future development of X-rays and light generally."
The Walling Wall Incident, Mr. Hopkin went on to say that the Grand Mufti told him that be
"Indeed," he went on, I an desired England to recall the Bal- four Declaration and that a de- . sure if there is not
a fifth meratie Government should be set dimension, which would serve to up in Palestine. He added that explain a great deal of the phen what he wanted "was justice. Hemena, and there are already a few asked whether if an Aral delega facts that could be co-ordinated tion was sent to England it would with such a hypothesis. be heard by the Government, and Mr. Hopkin assured him that it would. The Arabs in Palestine had got the idea that Jewish influence was powerful all over England. of electrons from cold conductoressor had revolutionised the treat- As to the causes of "the recent by strong electric fields," outbreak, Mr. Hopkin said that the As it is, the hypothesis is some- question of the Wailing Wall was times used as the basis of theore mere incident in the trouble. Itical phy, and I should not be his opinion the causes were entirely surprised if it did not eventually political. A small coterie of Arah prove a link between the nt pre- landowners bad for long exploited sent disparate Quantum and Rela. the Arab population and they tivity Thecries." desired to make things unsafe and insecure in order to frighten the He admitted that it sounded" fan- people of England and America tastic enough, and that the evi from sending money and men into dance on which the idea was ad Palestine.
duced was too long and tortuous, for lay mind in a brief interview. But, he said, many years ago, when he was first working on elections. he never thought that the "work would ever be of interest to any one; and today, as we know, all electrical engineers must have knowledge of that work, and there are few homes where its appliention has not become familiar in the form of a wireless set.
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The Future,
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Scientista' Views.
Here are some opinions of lead- ing scientists:-
"The
Professor A. V.
Hill:
As to the future the first thing the Government must do was to make a clear pronouncement about British policy in Palestine (Loud applause.) The policy in the Bal four Declaration would have to stand. What had appeared in the newspapers about giving the man date to Italy was sheer rubbish. We could not give the mandate to what a fifth dimension might be. When asked if he could concrive anyone; we had no right to do it, We drew cur sanction from the Professor Richardson smiled and Council of the League of Nations, said he could not. and be doubted if we had the right It would also be necessary that we to give it back even to that body. should have in Palestine representa tives who were loyal to the policy of the home Government. It would be theory of a possible filth dimension, fatal and wrong for Jews in Engis new to me. I do not know any- land to lose heart beenuse of the thing about it." trouble that had taken place.. It would be fatal to us as a nation if
Professor F. C. Donian, Profce- we went back on our word to carry not wish to comment on the pos sor of Chemistry, London" I do out the Balfour Declaration. The sibility, since I am not sufficiently feeling between Jew and Arab in informed upon it. The matter has Palestine had never been better been discussed in the latest mathe than to-day, in spite of the recent matics of the relativity theory. disturbances. It would, he was sure, be the policy in the future That theory, under Einstein, final The Guides and Brownies of for Jew and Arab in Palestine to ly brought in, some years ago, the Hong Kong shared in the world live peaceably side by side, and gravitational field but wide pleasure given by the news the development there of that there could be an opportunity for
electro-magnetic field. that His Majesty the King had Jewish culture of which the world mathematicians working on the "In the early 1920's, from the conferred & Peerage. on the Chief knew the worth. Scout. Mr. Waldegrave (Chief
matter. perhaps the most import- Commissioner, Hong Kong Boy
ant contributions were made by Scouts) with his usual kindness al-
Prof. A. S. Eddington and the Con- lowed us to join in his telegram of
Linental mathematician, Weyl. congratulations to Lord Bader.
Then, last year, Einstein brought Speaking of the "bright side" I out his new unitary field theory, Powell. In this honour, the Chief have just had the pleasant experi by which he brought together the Guide, Lady Baden-Powell has a
ence of meeting again some of the two fields. The mathematics in- large share. She is the indefatigable Ceylon Guides on my way through volved were of a must complicated partner of his work, an inspiration Colombo. And if one needed any nature, using 4-dimensional geo- to all with whom she comes in con-
further evidence of the strong link metry. Now, some of the very laet. Many times during the year I of affection forged by Guidng it latest thinkers have begun to be- have received letters from her showwaa amply proved by the half lieve that the matter would per- ing that her interest is personal hour spent at Guide Headquarters, haps be simpler if a dimensional and keen in our little corner of which
named the Guide world.
have been
the geometry were resumed. It is also "Southorn" Room." I feel very true that another great difficulty Sir Montagu Burrows (Scout touched by this, but very unworthy has been the linking up of the Commissioner for, Special Tests) of so great an honour. The Room Relativity and Ouantum Theories, said at the Imperial Guide Camp is delightful, so spacious and so and Professor Richardson is quite at Foxlense in July 1928-The well-equipped, and it raised Kingdom ruled over by the Chief vision of those Hong Kong Head-geometry is neccesary for bringing a right in saying that a 5-dimensional Guide and Chief Scout is one of quarters which we all desire so them together." the largest in the World";
keanly. At the moment we are con-
Professor Donnan added (which
Look On the Bright Side:---
We in Hong Kong are proud to be subjects in that Kingdom and to play a part however humble in this great pesce movement with its Joyful fellowship, its wealth of in terest and its unfailing philo sophy :--
"It is worth a thousand pounds a year to have the habit of looking Len the bright..
ight side of, thi
wet things (Continued at foot of next column),
not the
tributing our mite towards the Im ia very tantalising to the uninstract- perial Headquarters. We do wanted) I doubt if the 5th dimen to have our stake in the centrepoint sion can ever he conceived in any of World Guiding, but next year
German Awarded Blue Riband of Science.
I hope we all set to work to build other than mathematical terms." up the funds for a pleasant little home of our own, where we can keep our belongings and talk over all our Guide joys and difficulties.
Professor Max Planck, the. Cer-
It will need hard work but it can man who discovered the Quantum
e-done I feel sure. As Alice He Theory, was recently awarded by gan Rice says:Don't take it out the Royal Society the
mind on it and do it.”.
te Medal perhaps the high
Copley
end
fire award in the world. W
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