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Machine to Oust
Shorthand-typists
In a few years the shorthand-lypist may be extinct. Ber place will be taken by the "atenotypist."
For the first time in Britain sienotyping classes will be held at the Hampstead Garden Suburb Institute, London, this month.
These clack, It is claimed, will open a new profession for women.
· Mr. F. II, Wilson, the instructor, said: "The stenotype machine weighs about Sib, and is smaller than the ordinary portable typewriter.
"On it the stenotypist' taken down dicfallen al the most rapid speeds in a simple code.
"The code can then be transcribed into ordinary script will absolulo accuracy by' any other person.
"On the average, a student can master the machine by bractising an -hour a day for alx days a week over twelve months.
"Record dictation speed allained by a stenotypist is 382 words a minute."
'Hots Up'
Broadway 'Hots
Bill Shakespeare
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19,
1938.
SUCH
'Something' Odd Came Over British autiful Envoy Who Was Paid £500 A Month
SACKED, STAYED IN ARGENTINE
By
WILLIAM BARKLEY
rather reluctant, for obvious reasoni, to give him full ucress to their books,"
"TO SEE WHAT WAS HAPPENING"
el shridd have thought he would,” commented Mr. Morgan Janer,
'HEALTH BROKEN DOWN A DIT'
Mr. Calverwell (another mainber It took Mr. O'Dea un March of the committee): You merely sug- 1930 to get the information he pro-gest that he was incompetent? Yes. perly needed from the meat com-Some of our inquiries; in fact, led panies. He then had to verify the us to suppose his health must have Agures and so forth.
broken down a bit, and that he was a bit strained.
"I think I can only admit,” sold Sle Willem, "that we were very dis-
he showed."
Finally, a member of the Agentine Joint Committee in London was sent out "to see what was really happen-! ing. As a result, in June last year the committee reported to the British and Argentine Governments.
An astonishing story is told in the evidence of the Com-appointed at the degree of diligence mittee of Public Accounts, published recently, of a char- tered accountant who was sent to the Argentine by the Board of Trade, and received £16,000 before he presented his report. When it was presented it was unsatisfactory. The committee, who are a body of M.P.s acting as watch- dogs on expenditure, "Regret to learn that arrangements can be Our Mr. William Shakespeare ia show goes on Broadway in Novem-made for such a substantial expenditure without ensuring that having one of his plays produced on
"It's very amusing," she said. "The commensurate value will be received." Broadway with a few alterations. modern conversation seems to make And the It is being rewritten in slick it much more risque. American slang, the characters will situations in 1038 style are really be dressed in modern clothes. The very funny."
plot has been "pepped up."
ber.
Oh, and as a final happy_thought, they've altered the title from "A Petty Thieves Irk Ohio terminated his partnership, Comedy of Errors" to "The Boys from Syracuse."
Hot dance numbers have been specially composed by Rodgers and Hart, who write the songs for Fred Astaire's films.
Felicity, O.
A wave of petty thievery is re- ported along the Ohio River, extend- ing from Fortsmouth to Cincinnati on U. S. Route 52. Poultry, vege-
and tables, field corn
nuto. even Muriel Angelus, blonde icading mobile parts are included among the indy of "Balalaika," has been chosen loot taken by the robbers, believed to play the leading part when the to be transienis.
WHEREVER
The accountant's naine is given as Agreement of 1833, an inquiry was! Mr. O'Dea, At the time of his up agreed into the economie and finan
of producers partner in the London Arm of Bar- reconelle the cattle pointment, in May 1935, he was actal structure: of the beef Industry to ton Mayhew and Company, but soon Argentina to the proposed cut of 10 Jess in Imports Into after his arrival in the Argentine he per cent, or
Britain.
"One man." said Sir Williuin, "was permanent recommended to us on the grounds Sir William Brown, head of the Board of Trade, told the that he was, dest of all, a chorirred
whole story. Mr. accountant of standing; he was Committee the
the chairman, ex-partner in a very well-known firm; he had a knowledge of Spanish; and his firm and he had no connection Morgan Jones, amining him, said it was curious."
AN ACCOUNTANT OF
with any of the meat firms and had STANDING
not audited their accounts,
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Sir William explained that, ful- Trade lowing the Anglo-Argentine
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"It was decided to appoint this gentleman. It was agreed that a proper remuneration for a Job like that was £500 a month. "Not
a payment on Civil Service standards," added Sir Willam, who is paid £3,000 a a year.
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It was also agreed that £2 night
subsistence allowance should be paid. It was expected at the time that the inquiries would take only six or eight months. In fact, they lasted until last September. The accountant reported from time to time that he was having
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Great difficulty in getting actuni accounts from the meat companies in Argentina, "and there is certainly no doubt," sald Sir William, "that the Ireezing and chilling companies were
em.
You link romething 'add `came over him after he had bren ployed by the Govtrument?—That, is the only explanation £ can maks. It does happen..
Sir Robert Smith: Might it not be
that remuneration might have been received, not through the Govern-
ment, but from certain private in- |terests in the Argenting! "That the gentleman concerned should be instructed to Balsh. Mr. Morgan Jones: I do not think never mind whether he had ali Sir William can say that, the Information he wanted or not. Sir Robert Smith: I say, "It it not He must make a report by Septem-possible?" ber 1937."
very
Mr. Morgan Janes: We all know it is possible, but we cannot go further.
Sir Robert Smith: That is all I want to know.
SAME FIGURES IN TWO COLUMNS
When asked what was the nature
Sir William Brown said that the report when received proved unsatisfactory, and required a good deal of further work and checking.
"Not only curious story, but n very distressing story," commented Mr. Morgan Jones, "You expected the accountant would be paid around) of the inaccuracies in the report, Sir
£4,000, plus £2 a night as a sort of William Brown sald;-
"I may make the story even refresher?"
worse there
were, in fact, two It was explained that the account-identical columna giving the re- turns for two different companies, ant had to pay for clerical assistance) out of £500 a month, and that one
end the Agurea were the same In half of the cost was paid by the
cach column, which obviously put even amateurs like ourselves Argentine Government.
inquiry."
"Yes," replied Sir William,
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Str. Peat: A mistake like that not carelessness; it is a matter
Mr. Morgan Jones naked Sir WII- Ham whether the Joint Commitice under Sir George Schuster bad delusion, almost?—Yes. pressed Mr. O'Dea hard to give
Sir Wam niso said: "We have and Sir no reason whatever to think this report earlier than he did, William said he had a report show-gentleman ing the various letters and telegrams duenced by people on the other side. was dishonest, or in- that were sent out.
When I say it is unfortunate he did "Have you interviewed this not come home, I mean that I my- gentleman with a view to inquiring self, and Sir George Schuster would why he took so long?" asked Mr. have been very glad to Interview Morgan Jones.
hlm,"
When the "Our giving him nolice that his
examination services were terminated has re- William Brown had concluded, Eulted in his remaining in Argen-chairman said: I think wo cannot tino," replied Sir William,
carry this matter any further.
Tragedy
of a tired-
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Where's my
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I'm so thrilled
THINKS:
How I dread this. I look awful
What a lovely couple !
-and the bridesmaids, aren't they sweet. Pity Betty looks to dull-spoils
it rather
THAT SA
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tiredness
of
Sir
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