Machine to Oust
Shorthand-typists
In a few years, the shorthand-typist may be extinct. Her place will be taken by the "stenotypist."
For the first time in Britain stenotyping classes will be held at the Hampstead Garden Suburb Institute, Londen, this month.
These classes. It is claimed, will open a new profession for women. Mr. F. H. Wilson, the instructor, said: "The stenotype machine weighs about sib, and is smaller than the ordinary portable typewriter.
"On it the stenotypist taken down dictation at the most rapid speeds in a simple code.
"The code can then be transcribed into ordinary script with absolute accuracy by any other person.
"On the average, a student can master the machine by practising an hour a day for alx days a week over twelve munia.
"Record dictation speed attained by a stenotypist is 382 words s minute."
Hots Up' Broadway
Bill Shakespeare
ber.
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Our Mr. William Shakespeare is show goes on Broadway in Novem- having one of his plays produced on
"It's very amusing," she said. "The Broadway with a few alterations, modern conversation seems to make in slick it much more risque. And the It is being rewritten American xiong, the characters will situations in 1038 style, are really be dressed in modern clothes. The very funny."
plot has been "pepped up."
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1938.
su beautiful.in
"Something' Odd Came Over British l Envoy Who Was Paid £500 A Month
SACKED, STAYED IN ARGENTINE
By
WILLIAM BARKLEY
rather reluctant, for obvious reasons,
to give him fult Access to theh
books."
"E should, have thought he would," commented Mr. Morgan Jones.
'HEALTH BROKEN DOWN A BIT'
"TO SEE WHAT WAS HAPPENING"
Mr. Culverwell (another member It took Mr. O'Dea
until March of the committee): You merely aug 1938 to get the Information he pro-gest that he was incompetent?--Yts. perly needed from the ment com Some of our inquiries, in fact, Jed panies. He then had to verify the us to suppose his health must have
gures and so forth.
broken down a bit, and that he was
bit strained,
"I think I can only admit" gold Sir William, "that we were very dis-
he showed."
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 us watch dogs on expenditure. "Regret to learn that arrangements can be made for such a substantial expenditure without ensuring that commensurate value will be received."
Oh, and as a final happy thought, they've altered the title from "A Petty Thieves Irk Ohio terminated hals partnership, Comedy of Errors" to "The Boys from Syracuse."
whole
story. Mr.
Felicity, O. Hot dance numbers have been A wave of pelly thievery is re. Committee the
the chairman, N specially composed by Rodgers and ported along the Ohio River, extend-1 Morgan Jones, Hurt, who write the songs for Freding from Portsmouth to Cincinnati amining him, said it was curious."
Astaire's Glma
Muriel Angelus, blonde leading Indy of "Balalnika,” has-been chosen to play the leading part when the
on U. S. Route 52. Poultry, vege- tables, field corn and even auto- mobile parts are included among the loot taken by the robbers, believed to be transients.
You think something odd came over l after he had bren *M- ployed by the Government?-That Is the only explanation I innke. It does happen.
Con
that remuneration might have brea received, not through the
go
Finally, a member of the Agentine Joint Committee in London was sent ing." As a result, in June last year out "to see what was really happen- Sir Robert Smith: Might it not be the committee reported to the British
Govern- and Argentine Governments.
ment, but from certain private in- "That the gentleman concerned
leresis in the Argentine? should be instructed to finish, Mr. Morgan Jones: I do not think never mind whether he had all Sir William can say that. the information he wanted or not. Sir Robert Smith: I say, "It it not The accountant's name is given as Agreement of 1933, an inquiry was
He must make a report by Septem~ possible?" Mr. O'Dea, At the time of his ap-agreed into the economic and finan- ber 1937."
Mr. Morgon Jones: We all know was afetal structure of the beef industry to
it is possible, but We cannot paintment. In May 1935, he
the cattle
Sir William Brown said that the further. partner in the London Arm of Bar-reconcile
producers of
received proved very ton Mayhew and Company, but soon Argention to the proposed cut of 10 report when
Sir Robert Smith: That is all after his arrival in the Argentine he per cent, or, lens in Imports into unsatisfactory, and required a good want to know.
deal of further work and checking. man," said Sir William, "was "Not only a curious story, but n
SAME FICURES IN Sir William Brown. permanent recommended to us on the grounds very distressing story," commented
TWO COLUMNS head of the Board of Trade, told the that he was, first of all, a chartered the accountant would be paid around) of the Inaccuracles in the report, Sir
Mr.
Morgan Jones. You expected When asked what was the nature accountant of standing: he was 21 partner in a very well-known Brm; he had a
a knowledge of Spanish; and his firm and he had no connection xvith of the meat firms and had not audited their accounts.
"It was decided to appoint this gentlemon. It was agreed that a proper remuneration for a Job like that was £500 a month. "Not a payment on Civil Service standards."
ded Sir William, who added is paid £3,000 a
,000 a year. It was also night subsistence be paid. It was expected at the time that the inquiries would take only s.x or eight months. In fact, they lasted unul last September. The Accountant reported from time to time that he was
having great difficulty in getting actual accounts from the meat companies Argentina, “and there is certaluly no doubt," said Sir William, "that the reezing and chilling companies were
AN ACCOUNTANT OF STANDING
Sir William explained that, fol- Juwing the Anglo-Argentine Trade
WHEREVER
ELECTRICITY
ON LAND
ON SEA
IS USED
IN HOMES
IN FACTORIES
that
£2
£4,000, plus £2 a night as a sort of William Brown said: refresher?"
"Yes," repiled Sir William.
"It I may make the story worse there were. in fact.
even
two
It was explained that the account-identical columns_giving the re- ant had to pay for clerical assistance
turns for two different companies, out of £500 a month, and that one
and the Ogures were the same in half of the cost was paid by the
cach column, witch obviously put Argentine Government,
even amateurs like ourselves inquiry."
grence should report earlier than he did,
on
of
Mr. Morgan Jones asked Sir WI- Jam whether
Mr. Peat: A mistake like that is the Joint Committer not carelessness; it is a matter under Sir George Schuster had delusion, almost? Yes. pressed Mr. O'Dea
hard to give a
Sir William also said: "We have and Sir no reason whatever ing the various letters and telegrams tiuenced by people on the other side. William said he had a report show-gentleman
to think this in- dishonest, or that were sent out.
When
say it is unfortunate he did
was
"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 gind to interview Morgan Jones,
him."
When the "Our giving him notice that his
examination ot Sir services were terminated has re- William Brown had concluded, the sulted in his remaining in Argen- chairman said: I think we cannot tinn." replied Sir William,
carry this matter any further.
Tragedy
of a tired-
It's going
to be GLORIOUS
looking bridesmaid
Where's my
bouquet?
I'm so thrilled
What a lovely couple!
and the bridesmakis,
aren't they sweet. Pity Betty looks to dull-spoils
it rather
THAT
NIGHT.
THINKS:
How I dread this. I look awful
beside the other my face so dull-
and thir
tiredness!
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see the wedding Betty darling! picture. I know what is the I look dreadful! matter.
You even wake fired there days. You ought
TWO MONTHS LATER
to see a
doctor!
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