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The ravages of wandering hippos have long been a source of

anxiety to the African peasant farmers who form almost the entire

agricultural population of the Gambia. Hitherto the most

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popular remedy has been the native "scarecrow" glittering or

bright coloured moving devices which turn the timid hippopotamus

aside. But recent losses of crops have been serious and it is

apparent that more scientific methods are needed.

Among the deterrents to be investigated are ditches

the hippo cannot jump and dislikes sudden ups and downs;

low fences for his "chassis" has a very low clearance:

electric fencing: small detonations and flash lights.

for

sharp

possibly

Those who will take part in the expedition are:

Francis Huxley (Balliol) Leader and Ornithologist (son of

Dr. Julian Huxley); Charles Swithinbank (Pembroke, Oxford);

and Eric Gordon (St. Peter's Hall) goographers; John Clarke

(St. John's, Oxford) and Andrew Buxton (Trinity, Cambridge)

zoologists; Roger du Boulay (New College) soil chemist;

Philip Buxton (Wadham) botanist; and James Pook (St. Catherine's

Cambridge) Surveyor.

The Governor of the Gembia is lending the expedition his

newly-delivered yacht.

COLONIAL OFFICE PRESS SECTION

Colonial Office,

The Church House,

Great Smith Street,

S.W.1.

Tel. WHI 2366. Exts. 206, 207 and 134.

April 22, 1948.

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wretched dogge-hole.

I cannot wonder that men ask what

all our knowledge avails us;

for

I did read how in

Timbuktu they do

live as men in the A

youth of the world,

yet in great content, and even the slaves merry. But we do cry up materiall things and forget what is of true worth.

Today men will even pay a great price for the nuts that are got from Brazil; and others do buy their shirts without looking for the "Sanforized " label, though this would cost little more and would save them the vexation and expence of shrinkage.

One of a series. With apologies to Samuel Pepys.

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SHRUNK FABRIC

IN VENICE

At the Inauguration of the 24th BIENNALE on June 6th

THE IMPRESSIONIST EXHIBITION

...die,

**giness, Colomeru~uvs, Koyal Corps! of Signals, attended a regimental At Home at the Hyde Park Hotel.

The Hon. Mrs. Francis Balfour was in attendance.

The Emir Feisal of Saudi Arabia, Minister of Foreign Affairs, arrived in London yester- day from New York.

The Chinese Ambassador held a reception at the Chinese Embassy yesterday in honour of members of his Majesty's Government and the Royal Navy, on the occasion of the transfer of I.M.S. Aurora and other warships to the Chinese Government.

Lady Diana Kemp-Welch bas bought Dun- hampton Cottage, near Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire, which is now her permanent address,

Field-Marshal Sir Claud Jacob underwent a successful operation on Monday night. His condition yesterday was stated to be as good as could be expected.

Mrs. John Kirwan-Taylor gave birth to a daughter in London on June 1.

MEMORIAL SERVICE EARL FITZWILLIAM

A memorial service for the late (the eighth) Earl Fitzwilliam, who was killed last month in an air accident in France, was held yesterday at St. George's, Hanover Square. The Ven. the Hon. S. H. Phillimore (Archdeacon of Middlesex) officiated. Those present in- cluded:-

Countess Fitzwilliam (widow), Maud Countess Fitzwilliam (mother), the Fari and Countess of Wharccliffe (brother-in-law and sister), Lady Joan Philipps and Lady Helena Hilton-Green (sisters), Julia Hilton-Green, Lord and Lady George Dundas, Lady Viola Dundas, Mr. Jack and Lady Lavinia Green, Captain Hector and Lady Jean Christie, Lord Cromwell, Lady Cordeaux, Mrs. David Bethell, Captain

Mrs. David Douglas.

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