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London, July 15.
At a quarterly meeting of the Council of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, held yester- day Sir Holburt Waring was re- elected president, and Mr. Wiltred Trotter, F.RS. and Mr. A. E Burgess were elected vice-pre- sidents.
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· Professor William Wright (Ana tomy and Professor John Mellanby Physiology) were appointed to conduct a primary examination for the Fellowship at Madras in. December, 1934.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1, 1934.
EMPIRE CANCER SIR WILLIAM J.
ALL-WHITE FUNERAL
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London, July, 15.
White, with the red of the State carriages and the red and blue of official uniforms, took the place of the usual black at the funeral of the Prince Consort ab Delft. The fioral decorations in the church were white and mauve, This was in accordance with the late Prince's wishes.
The hearse in which the coffin was conveyed from the Palace at The Hague was the one used at the funeral of Queen Emuda four The following lecturers
were months ago, but had been painted appointed for the ensuing year: wie and bore 3 large white
Hunterian Professors-Dr. James
at each corner. F. Brailsford, Mr. W. Rowley Bris drawn by eight horses low, Mr. Burrows, C‚BE., Dr. Mac
trappings, while the car bearing donald Critchley, Mr. C. Bowdler wreath was also white. Henry, Mr. T, Pomfret Küner, Mr
C. Knight, Mr. Laurence O'Shaughnessy. Mr. C. Max Page. D.S.O., Mr. Lambert Rogers, Mr. B. [W. Rycroft; anr Mr. H. J. Seddon
Arris and Gale Lecturer-Dr. John Heattle.
Erasmus Wilson Lecturers.----Mr, R. Davies-Colley, Q.M.G., Mr. T. B Layton, D.5.0. Mr. E. K. Martin, M5. Ronald W. Raven. Mr. C, E. Shattock, and" Mr. Cecil P. G Wakeley.
Arnott Demonstrator-Dr. John Beattle.
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Sir Frank Colyer, K.BE (Hon. Curator of the Odontological Col lection) and Mr. C. J. S. Thomp- son, M.BE. (Hon. Curator of the Historial Colletion) were reap- pointed for the ensuing year. Miss M. L Tildesley was reappointed Curator of the Department, of Human Osteology for the next six months.
In
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teen Wilhelmina had carried out the wishes of the late Prince by wearing a white dress with long white widow's vell, though with a black coat that set off the effect of these. Princess Juliana wore a white dress and hat, and many other women who attended the funeral were also partly in white..
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HISTORY OF SCOTLAND
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London, July 15. Not many years ago Dr. H. W. Edinburgh, July 15. Meikle delivered a course" of leo- Lord Reading presided yesterday
Lord Provost William J. Thom-tures in London on Scottish his- afternoon at the annual general son. Edinburgh, had the honour of 'tory-an outcome of London Uni- meeting of the British Empire Can-knighthood conferred on him by versity's exceptional good fortune ser Campaign held in the Moses the King yesterday forenoon at in having at that time upon its
the Palace of Holyroodhouse,
Room at the House of Lorda.
The annual report of the cam-
now
stated that the
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stan no fewer than three experts The announcement came as a in that field of history--Dr, Meikle, happy surprise to the citizens, and then the secretary of the Institute had a special appeal in that it of Historical Research, and librar-" followed so quickly on the arrival fan of the National Library at Ed "of the Court for a week's residence inburgh: Professor J. D. Mackle,
In the Capital
now of Glasgow University; and The event, in which the Lord Dr. W. C. Dickinson, then assis- Provost will have the congratulatant secretary and now librarian of tions not only of Edinburgh but the London School of Economies, of all his fellow-countrymen, was London University cannot now actually somewhat of a surprise to claim so distinguished a place in the recipient of the honour him- the study of Scottish history, but self.
that it" still has important, if sub- sidiary, services to render in that
paign, presented to and approved by the meeting main attack in the battle against cancer was
being directed against the cancer cell itself. Knowledge was increasing about the cell and about the chemical reactions which occur within it in the body. Such knowledge was of a kind to justify a sober optim- ism, for the erilgma of the cancer cell might be looked upon as the last defence of the disease.
He had been aware for some The Duke of York, who is pre-little time that this recognition of respect la proved by an appeal sident of the campaign, sent a letter which was read by Lording, but when the command came with Mr, John Buchan as chair- his public services was forthcom- { just issued by a committe which, Reading. His Royal Highness said that he had read the eleventh an- before His Majesty at ten o'clock tory of each of the Scottish Uni- to him on Monday night, to appear man includes Professors of His-
naut report, so far as his scienti Be training permitted, with the ut-
most interest...
"The progress of cancer resear- ch, the Dike added. "must of ne- Cessity seem distressingly slow to The plumes on the helmets and those who are brought in contact other head-dress of many of the with its train of sorrow and suffer- soldlers and members of the Dip-ing, but we know that all research lomatie Corps were also white.
Ancient Custom
It is sald that the Prince con- ceived the idea of wearing white at a funeral owing to his dislike of the sombreness of the ordinary Dutch mourning, and from his re- cent study of Chinese custoras.
The wearing of white at B funeral was, however, an ancient and probably pre-Christian, cus- tom in Lower Saxony, of which
Mecklenburg, his native State,
must go through its exhaustive phases until Anality is reached, and I pray that that success which is sure and certain will, at an early date, be achieved by the relentless army of scientific workers who are fighting so hard to achieve early
success."
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Progress of Research Lord Reading proposed a vote of thanks to his Royal Highness for the work he had done on behalf
yesterday the Lord Provost
WILS
unaware of the fact that he was to be knighted then.
Early Years In Glasgow The honour falls upon one who has had a romantic business career and a notable record of municipal service extending over a period of 13 years. He was appointed Lord Provost of the city in 1932.
In the congratulations and good wishes which will be accorded the Lord Provost a share will go to his wife, now Lady Thomsen, who has been prominently identified in years with the various duties that attach to the wife of a civic head.
recent
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The new knight comes of a well- known Caithness family. He spent
attempted and achieved, and espe- old Research
The President reported the award of Streatfelld Scholarships to Mr. J. Ivor Grimths. FR.CS., and Mr. Philip Tacobs, MB, Ch. B. Glasgow.
The Hallett Prize for Anatomy and Physiology was awarded to Mr. David Lloyd Griffiths, M.E.. Ch.B Manchester.
Public Health--All, Sayed Masua, M.B., B.S. Punjab: Dobbin, J. E.. L.R.C.P. and S. Edin; Lee Potter,
was a part.
The official procession was mile and a half in length. Crowds of people gathered along the five
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versities.
The object of this appeal is to raise funds for the building and equipment of a. Scottish History Library in the permanent quarters Institute of Historical Research in the great new University building
which are to be provided for the
in Bloomsbury, of which the foundation-stone was laid by His
Majesty the King last year. The total cost of the Institute's new building is estimated at £100,000,
of which 3000 is needed for the Scottish History Library.
Training of Students The appeal, which is signed by the Marquis of Crewe, as chalr- man of the Scottish Committee.
treasurer of the fund, is as fol and Bir Basil Blackett, honorary
lows:-
H
I miles of the route, house-tops as perhaps earlier than they expect-inception, he has watched it grow involves the demolition of the
well as fields and boats on the canals being as full as they could hold," It was evident that the late Prince Wis extremely popular among all classes.
P. B., M.B., Ch.B. Sheff.; Pitchard,senting the King of the Belgians,
F. K. L.R.CP., M.R.CS.; Reese, J. and the Earl of Athlone, M., L.R.CP., M.R.C.8.; Thomas, A.
T. G.. M.B., B.S. Durham..
ed, they might find not only the cause of cancer but a remedy for it and relief for all the sufferers:
of the campaign. the interest hehla early years in Glasgow, and had taken in all that was being trained as an engineer with the
"In June, 1933, His Majesty the Arrol-Johnston Motor Com-
King laid the foundation-stone of cially for the initation of the Em-pany in Paisley from 1900 to 1905. pire Day appeal for funds to carry
In the "latter year the Scottish the new buildings of the Univer- on the work of the campaign. In Motor
sity Traction Company
of London In Bloomsbury. the end, Lord Reading said, and
formed, and, entering it from its The great enterprise thus begun
premises of the In- until it now controls a large part temporary
stitute of Historical Research. of the bus business in Scotland. He is a director and general mana-
which has now to be given a per- manent home in the new Univer- ger of the company,
A director of other concerns, the sity, group, at a cost of £100,000.
"We hope that you may be will- Lord Provost, has given generously of "his time, and services to the 1ng to associate yourself with this motor trade generally. He was undertaking by contributing to elected president of the Scottish wards the provision of a Scottish Motor Trade Association in 1927. History Seminar Library. This is and has done valuable work" on
one of the first concerns of the different occasions as chairman of Appeal Committee, and will cost conferences between employers and approximately £3000.
**The employees.
Institute exists for the training of students in the methods- of historical research, to” provide. a laboratory for the use of scho- lars visiting the London archives,
The fifth Macloghin Scholar- ship of £120 per annum Vas
Mr. Cell Rowntree proposed the awarded to Mr. Joseph Francis
adoption of the report and bal- Smith, of Bristol Grammar School.
King George was represented by ance-sheet. He said that the re- Diplomas were granted Jointly Minister at The Hague.
S Rubert Montgomery, the British port aforded the most convincing with the Royal College of Physiothers present were Duke
Among proof that the purposes for which cians as follows:-
Adolf the campaign was founded were. Frederick of Mecklenburg, elder being fulfilled in all directions. brother of the Prince, and his One of these purposes was the co- nephew, the Hereditary Prince of ordination of research and re- Oldenburg, Prince Charles, repre- search. organizations not only within Great Britain but through- out the Empire. The recent step
The Progressive Party FL of setting up a panel of interna-
successful and extensive tional correspondents, whereby
business experience has stood him they had an accredited representa in excellent stead in the course of tive in each of the great scientific bis municipal work since 1921. and in general to promote the ad- capitals, had materially added to Elected to the magistracy in 1928, Vancement of historical studies, the accuracy and promptness of
he took a prominent part in the Its services are at the disposal of their foreign "information,
formation of the Progressive Party research workers of all countries," The investigations carried out the Town Council, and has been and since its opening in 1921 It
chairman since its inception.
"has steadily advanced to a post at the Cancer Hospital and the
He was one of those who re- tion of central importance in its Middlesex Hospital, which suggest-ceived the honorary degree of own field, as the accompanying ed the possibility that the ultimate LL.D. last year on the occasion of brochure more fully explains. cause of cancer might be something
the special graduation ceremony" of a chemical nature produced by disordered functions within the
at Edinburgh University to com pody itself; the admirable attempt memorate the 350th anniversary
of the University. to develop a new line of attack on cancer of the pesophagus by in- tensive X-ray therapy at St. Bart-
REMARKABLE GOLF
Seymour And Whitcombe
· Tie Again
Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. Allan, G., J. M.B., ChB, Aberd.: Allen, K.W. MD., CM, MCGIL Atkinson, J. N., M.B., B.Ch. Dublin: Purnes, G. T.. MB, ChB, Birm.: Bhalla, Ishar Singh, M.B., B.S. Punjab. L.R.CF, M.R.CS.; Clark, EH P., LRCP., M.R.C.S.; Cope.
(Special Air Mail Service) land, F. J., M.B., B.Ch. Belfast: Davis, A.P., M.E., B.S. Melb.: Dim-
London. July 11. con, S. B. LRC.P., M.R.C.8.. Mark Seymour (Crow Wood) and Epstein, H, L.R.C.P., M.R.C.S.; R. A. Whitcombe (Parkstone) went Boonewardene, P. S., LMS. Cey-
cut yesterday in tropical heat to lon, L.R.C.P., M.R.C.S.; Helme, A. Play off their tie over 36 holes in C. de B. M.B., B.Ch. Cantab., the Penfold tournament. At the LR.CP., M.R.CS.; James, N. M.. end of the morning round they were all square, both returning cards of 72.
"The Scottish Universities were among the first to recognise the services of the Institute to their teachers and graduates by contri- buting regularly to its mainten ance, and the committee is confid- holomew's Hospital, and the Gar-radiuin was a cure for cancer in
ent that Scotsmen will wish to ton prize essay in which Dr. Col- the ordinary acceptance of the for the study of their national his- adequate accommodation
well described the action of radia- tons upon normal and malignant confidence that in certain cases it clearly destined to be more even term, but it could be claimed with tory in the Institute, which is
cells, all provided encouraging in- could and did effect results of a in the future, than in the past a dications of new and profitable character not hitherto obtained by great centre of intellectual Ufe." avenues of research. In the direc- any other method. One had only tion of the prevention of cancer, to point to cancer of "the lip, ton-
M.B... B.Ch. Camb... LR.C.P., MR.C.S.; Johnston, W. B. M.B.. B.S. Lond. LR C.P., M.R.C.S.; Rey- Whitcombe had a stroke in hand nolds, F. H., M.B., Ch.B. Edin.: a; the turn, but Beymour got in Shun-Shin, Maxime, M.B., B.S. front at the tenth, where Whit Lond., LR.C.P.." M.R.C.S.: Yeoh. combe was bunkered.' Whitcombe Cheng Hoe, LA.CP., MR.CS. went ahead at the twelfth and in- Ophthalmic Medicine and Sur. Creased his lead at the thirteenth, gery-Anklesaria, Edalfi Dhan-Seymour in each case having a 5.which must be an important part gue, and uterus to realize the
bat the latter got one back at the short fourteenth, where he holed an eight-yard putt for a 3, and made matters level at the eigh
teenth, where Be sank a putt for a: birdle" 3."
sha, M.B., 38. Bombay; Gillan R. U., M.B., Ch.B. Aberd: Gordon Napler, G., M.B., Ch.B. Edin.; Jan- sen, T. R. LMS. Ceylon; Lowther, A H., M.B., Ch.B. Bristol; McLean. D. W., MB, Ch.B. Edin. Motter, L.H. M.B., B.S., Lond.: L.R.C.P.. At the end of thirty-six holes MR.C.S.; Parikh, Manuel Mulib- Seymour and Whitcombe were still bal M.B., B8. Bomb.; Pomfret, Alevel. Both men went round this A. MB ChB, Manch; Rai, Kur afteroon in 70, giving each an want, L.R.C.P, M.R.CA. Ram. agregate of 142. Dukhan, M.B. Calcutta: Rutledge.
They arranged to play another W. E., L.ROS, L.R.C.P. Ireland: nine holes in the early evening to Shuttleworth, A. C. M.B., ChE. Bee if a decision could be reached Leeds; Smith, S. B., L.R.CP.. Nine extra holes
were played MR.C.B.: Byddiq, Mian Moham- and Whitcombe returned 34 and med, L.R.CP., M.2.08.; Taylor, Seymour 38. C.,.M.B., Ch.B. Glasg."
of their activities, they would point change in current practice. In ledge of the nature of pre-can- or in to a great increase in their know these situations radium had in part whole replaced operative cerous conditions, and in particu-surgery.
Recent Advances
secure
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DEATH OF MR. FORBES
Former Official. Of F.M.S. Railways
lar to the likelihood of a great di- It was not to be expected, Mr.
Singapore, July 24. minution of the tricidence of in- Rowntree "added, and they could Cable news has been received of dustrial "cancer as the result of scarcely even dare to hope that the death as the result of a stroke, the investigations into the occur- some sudden flash of gentus would of Mr. G. 0. Forbes, MIME rence of carcinogenic agents in solve the cancer proplem in a day. formerly in charge of the Central lubricating ofis, and other indust-Every indication seemed to point Workshops, Sentul, at the age of rial material
to the necessity for laboraties, con: ¦ €5.- centrated effort by skilled teams Mr. Forbes came to the FMS, On the curative side they could of workers, who by pooling their in 1903 from the South Indiazı point to recent advances in radia experience and repeating and cor- Rallways just at the time of the tion treatment. Partly as the re-recting one another's observations, foundation of the Central Work- sult of the pioneer work done by would ultimately, by the remorse-shops. He was not responsible for the Radiology Committee of the less logic of controlled experiment, the actual lay-out, plans for which campaign a silent revolution had arrive at the truth,
were already in existence, but he been efected, for it seemed probable Mr. Richard C. Davis, who sec- was the first man in charge and that the recent changes witnessed onded the motion, said that the ba- | under him the organisation ex-* HE. C., LRCP., MR.CB; Atlee, MB. Cal: Howarth, R., M.D., ChE. in the radium practice of the whole lance-sheet showed a deficit of panded to its present capacities. C. N., MD. Durham; Baldie. A Edin Khan. Abdur Rahman, M.B., cancer world were no mere thera- £1,282, but there were several Mr. Forbes, who was very MB ChB. Edin Hilliard, L. T... BB. Luknow: Laing, D., MB, BS.peutic experiments of passing in- reasons for this, one being that an popular, both socially and with the LR.CP. MRC.S. James, S. Hong Kong: McKelvie, W. B., M.D. terest but evidence of funda- Easter appeal had been changed Railway Staff, founded, the Cen- MB Ch.M. Manch; Lockwood; Munch.; Oxley. C. E. S. LRC.P.. mental change in the future pic into the Empire. Day appeal.” trai Workshops Games Club and Madeline R, L.R.CP. MR.C.8.. | M.R.CS.; Tumarkin, IA. M.B.. ture of cancer treatment. The rá- } Lord Reading presented the Gar- took a keen interest in the private. Mackay, JM. B., ChB, Glasg ChB, L'pool.
dlum bomb so-called-was coming ton Prize of £500 and medal to golf course there. He was also a Pilkington, F. E, LR.CP., MR.CS., Medical Radiology Blewett, J. to be regarded as a necessity for Dr. H. A. Colwell, and the second leading member of the St. Andrew's Swanton, C. HL, M.B., BS.. MelbE., M.D., B.S. Melb. Hogan, P. all well-equipped cancer centres. prize and certificates to Dr. F. G. Ecciety of Selangor." Wilson, A. H. M.B., Ch.B. Aber M.B., B.Ch., (N,UI); Hooton, W. H. Fortpastely the radium position Spear, and his associates-Drs. R dren.
L.R.CP. MRCS. Richardson, A. had been materially eased by the G. Cante, W. H. Lore. B. Holmes, Laryngology and
Otology.-H., LR.CF., M.R.CS, Vick, A. M. discovery of radium, deposits la Mr. L. G. Grimmett, and Miss B, F Chowdhury, Fushil Kumar Nar. M.B.. Ch.B. Edin:
Canada. It was not pretended that l Cox.
Psychological Medicine-Aslett.
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He was unmarried and, since his retirement in 1923 at the age-limit, had been living with his sisters at Chudleigh, Devonshire,
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