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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
July 28, 1939.
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New Drug Hope For Epilepsy Patients
DISTINGUISHED experts in mental medicine saw in the Royal Pavilion, Brighton, recently a demonstration of a machine which translatés brain abnormalities into flickering spots and lines of light on a screen rather like that of a television set.
They heard speaker after speaker at the annual conference of the Royal Medico-Psychological Association stress results obtained from the use in cases of epilepsy of the new drug epanutin.
Two epileptic subjects-a girl and a youth-had the machine, demonstrated with them as patients. Their identities were not disclosed, but the "News Chronicle" understands that one of them is the child of wealthy parents.
After the conference eaded, one distinguished doctor said: "Any re- port that girl of 14 had a mental age of about seven and is now almost normal, as a result of the use of the drug is Incorrect.
"The drug does not do anything of the kind, but it has very valuable 1180x In warding est attacks of epliepsy. It was first produced ini America and numerous experiments were made on animals before It was Introduced into the treatment of human beings,
EMPIRE NEWS
AUSTRALIA'S BILL FOR DEFENCE
Sydney,
"The machine 1 regarit as a very great advance In modern scientific) The Commonwealth's defence costa equipment. All abnormalities in the! in the coming year will be approxi- working of the brain can be detected, mately £30,000,000, of which £22,- but so far only u proportion of them 100,000 raust be raised Internally, is known, It may well be that even-about 10,000,000 by loan and £12,- tunlly we hull be able to Identify | 000,000 from revenue, and treat nil the abnormalities which the machine detects."
TWO IN THREE
PATIENTS HELPED
The Cabinet made a preliminary examination of the situation recently.
is believed that the Government will have to raise at least an addi- tional £6,000,000 from taxation. It Epanulin (writes the Medient is expected that Income-tax will bg Correspondent) hus been able to re-Increased by at least 20 per cent, und lleve completely two-thirds of suf-steepened sharply on companies and ferers for whom all other known re Individuals will big incomes. There medies had falled,
will also probably be an Increased sales tax and various Customs and Excise quiles.
The must remarkable effects have been in the worst form-grand mal. Those who have had several selzuires nday remain. free for months on
end.
Another important attribute is that epunutin is not a general depressant. All other remedies nel Redutives, aid the large dases necessary to con- trol the fils keep the sufferer con-
tinually drowsy.
Epanulin is given before meals as capsules. I is inulvisable to change suddenly to it from another drug.
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Dr. Eduard Benes, left, former President of Cxecha-Slovakia, re- celves honorary degree of Doctor of Luwe át Yale University. Pro- festor Arneld Wolfers at right. Dr. Benics will shortly take up-ron,. sidence in England.
Called To Make Up His Fiancee Was
Tiff,'" Dead
FREDERICK LEWIS STUNT, a 23-years-old film camera- man, called at his fiancee's house several times recently to tell her he was.sorry they had quarrelled.
He could get no reply. Inside the house the girl was lying dead. "I cannot live without you, she had written in a last message.
Later Stunt was found dead in his
Doctor "Like Citadel Hero"
DR. IAN MACLEOD, 47-years-old Stirling Medical Officer of Health,! described recently as the real-life Dri
fiction Manson of
(hero of Dr. Cronin's Inmeus. novel, "The Citadel").
The Stirling Department of Health are seeking to dismiss Dr. Macleod. His advocate, Mr. T, Cassells, speak-i Ing at the inquiry into the depart- mont's allegations, sold:
"During the last two weeks of this case there has been constantly run- ning through my mind the feeling that here we have in real life the Dr. Manson of fiction."
All through the inquiry lucidents have been thrown up in evidence closely resembling those In "The Citadel."
Cronin in his novel tells of friction which Manson had with a local authority and medical aid committee In "Blacnelly" and "Aberalow," the two grimy Welsh mining towns to which he went as a young graduate from Edinburgh University.
COUNCIL'S ALLEGATIONS
Dr. MacLeod, niso of Edinburgh. had friction with publle officials in this placid Scottish town which led to the inquiry in which the town council allege that Dr. MacLeod was unable run his department well, that he failed to produce certain reports ut a reasonable time, and that he WIS iwice under the influerice of drink al Stirling Combination Hospital.
"Dr. MacLeod is waging two bot-
tican battle for his own personal indication and a battle for his pro- "He came as a young man to this no doubt possessing lolly district ideals concerning the work which he would perform as Medical Offeer.
"He entered Stirling full of ex-
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fession," said Mr. Cassell.
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ktm the letter which Phyllis had left for him. He was su licurtbroken tha, forbade him to return home on the bleyele on which he had arrived."
A neighbour of the Hails accoin-pectation that here his aspirations panied the young man home, but in-would be realised stead of going indoors, he went to his among council members Imbued with Pages
the spirit of independence, foresight, and progress.
"Excessive Profits" Inquiry.-Fol-car near Dorking, Surrey, surrounded lowing complaints that Australian by photographs he had taken of the companies enjoying substantial tariff Rirl-Phyllis Hall, Gft. 2in. 22- garage and got out his car. protection are making excessive pro-years-old shop girl, of Vera-road,
ts, the Commonwealth Government Fulham. has ordered an investigation into the operations of Australian Consoli- dated Industries Ltd, and other com hom, wax to have been called to give panies. The concern, composed of! powerful interesis, manufactures glass products.
SOUTHERN RHODESIA
DAMAGE FROM SOIL
EROSION
Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia. The report of the Commission to in- quire into the preservation of the natural resources of the colony is builed as one of the most important documents ever presented in South- ern Ithodesia.
COURTING FIVE YEARS Stunt, who lived at Farm-lane, Fut-
evidence at the inquest on Miss Hall. In a nute she addressed to him be fore her death, she wrote:
"Darling Freddie-1 cannot live without you. We have been together for five years, and I have loved you since the first day I met you. Please forgive me--Phyllis."
She also left notes for her mother
and the coroner,
Mrs. Hall said:
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"But unfortunately his hopes were
shortsighted local government policy.
sented. Ho wanted the town 4
That's exactly what shattered on the recks of tactless you will say about "He found that criticism was re- your Gabardine, Palm- healthier place but was given no beach, Sharkskin and co-operation. It become clear to him other types of Sum- TONDONERS may not be able to that he was not liked." Tracy, Joan Crawford, Clark Gable, Sheriff Principal of Arwyll, who pre-
Norma Shearer, Spencer Mr. Charles Mackintosh, K. C.mer Suits when they Jeanette MacDonald, or Nelson Eddy sided over the inquiry, will report his
come back from findings to the Department of Health. in television. Mr. Sam Eckman, managing direc-They will Inter make a decision on
sce
for in London of Metro-Goldwyn- the case. Mayer, the leading Hollywood com-i
pany who control many of these they have decided in thelr own "Fred had been courting my daugh-first-rank stars, said recently: "None minds how they should regard this ter for five years. They were out to- of our stars and none of our aims, new form of entertainment. gether on Sunday, and when Phyllis new or old, will be televised in any It is ikely that some film com- got home she told me they had quar circumstance."
panies will follow the lead of Metro- refled. I understood it was nothing
With the exception of a one-your Goldwyn-Mayer, but others may pur-
in broadcasting. at all-just a lovers' ff-bui Phylifs experiment
the sue television on big screens, as has became very depressed when Fred Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer company have already
been demonstrated in did not come to see her the following stood out consistently against any leinemas like the Odeon, Lelcester- duy."
form of entertainment likely to com-square, and the Pavilion, Marble pete with Bims in cinemas.
Arch.
He did call several tunes however, but found no one at home. He re- turned in answer to a telephone call from the girl's mother.
Soil erosion is shown to have reach- ed serious proportions already in no- tive reserves and on other lands oc- cupied by nalives, over 1,500,000 acres being alrendy badly eroded in native reserves. On European tands soll i erosion is not so mirked, but is be-
ginning.
The water resources of the colony "He arrived quite unaware that are being seriously affected by reck-Phyllis had been found dead in a gas- Liess timber cutting on watersheds Alled room by her brother," Mra fall More than 100,000 acres of forest a safcl. "I broke the news and showed year are being cut to provide fue! alone for mines and for tobacco cur- ing, and little planting is being done,
The Commission
recommends the establishment of a permanent Natural Resources Board, vested with au- thority to maintain the natural assets of the colony.
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INDIA
600 GERMAN JEWISH REFUGEES
BOMBAY.
India has extended her hospitality to nearly 600 German Jewish TC- fugees in the last two years. The majority have arrived in recent months.
Many refugees have found en-
ployment as irchleians in textile and oil mills In Bombay and
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Mr. Gerald Cock, director of tele opposed to big screen television in vision, was propuured to give kalt an einemus, Mr. Oscar Deutsch and Mr. Hong Kong Depot, Tel. 21279. hour every Sunday to scenes from Iridore Ostrer, who control between Peak Depot. forthcoming films.
them 600 cinemas, believe that tele- The flim.companies are oppoard_to.¦ Vistun.on-big-screens.in-the-entertain- any trading with television untilment of the future.
Militia Twins are Not to Part
Milltimen twins of Hebburn-on-irne said. "I would rather struggle ( wages," she said, "but the boys have Tyne are not to be separated. Their along on bread and water than cause promised to allow min sixpence, a day widowed mother, dependent them their separation now. They would out of their Army pay and I am hop-. except for her pension, deelded re- only fret, and I should be miserable, ing the authorities will make cently to make a personal sacrifice | too.
so that they can join up together.
The case of the 20-years-old twins
"If they are in the Army together was pleaded in Parliament by Missthey can help one another." Ellen Wilkinson.
MINISTER SYMPATHETIC
Mr. Ernest Brown, Minister of Labour, was sympathetic. He said that if one of the boys applled for u postponement of his service the ctr- cumstances would be referred at once
Mrs. Otto's problem is how to keep
some allowance."
The boys, George Robert Otto and James Brewster Otto, were 21 on
nt the
July 23. They are happy
a home going and suppport herself, prospect of being soldiers. Robert has been passed A1. James, who wears jan 11-years-old son, and 15-years-
apectacles, is in Grade 2.
old daughter, while the twins are learning to be soldiers.
ALWAYS TOGETHER Her Income is 10s. 3d, n week-a They are to join the Durham Light widow's pension, an orphan's pension Infantry. of 5s.. and 48, Bd. a week which is "We always do things together and
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to a military training hardship com-paid to the young boy since the accl- we do not want Army service to part
dent in which his father was killed us," James said. "We do not five years ago. Al present she is tend to apply for a postponement of helped by the twins who each carns service for one of us, because I am 18%. a week us a lorry driver's mate, spre come arrangement will be made "I will be a blow to lose their to see that mother does not suffer."
Ahmedabad.
mittee. Women refugees have become children's nurses and gover- Resses. About a dozen girls are being given free education at Khan- dala and Punchanl, health resorts near Bombay.
No foreign Jew is granted a sisa to land unless he has sufficient means to maintain himself, or has obtained an appointment in India, or is able to find a guarantor offering to main- tain lin in India for life.
KENYA
RAILWAYS IMPORT GIANT ENGINES
MOMBASA.
The Kenya and Uganda Railways
and Harbours Administration is im- porting a fresh consigument of Gar- rait engines. These weigh 100 tons
KARTA JAPHI Peach and are 100ft, in length. Ench
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locomotive consists of two engines 7% and has 10 pults of wheels.
Garratt engines have been fount most suitable for the hard work demanded by the gradients and curves on the Kenya and Uganda railway. Two are being assembled at present at the Port of Mombasa. They are the biggest engines in the world 10 be used on a metro track railway.
German Expedition.—The public is Indignant at the freedom of action allowed to the German seientifle ex- pedition under Dr. Saalfeld, which arrived here and afterwards fell for Tanganyika on safari, equipped with wireless and photographic apparatus. Police are to escort the party.
But the mother, 40-years-old Mrs. Hilda Otto..of Spencer-street, Heb- burn hød her own ideas about it.
"My boys have never been parted,"
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