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The chief medical oncer mental hospital: states. undoubtedly exercises effect on his patients. now largely taken the vate orchestras, although homes still have thems
hes-
| An American surgeon, Dr. J.
McGlinn, has recently recommende music in cases where a loca thetic is used. He also elal It relaxes the tension of the and Increases his efficiency
FRIDAY MARCI
GUARDING INDIA'S
RAILROADS
NATURE GREATEST ENEMY TO SAFETY
STRICT VIGILANCE NECESSARY
(By Sir Gordon Hearn.)
The Railway Systems of India are squeezed into the few inches have what we term a route mileage between the catcher and the aleep of, 42,000 miles of main line. This ers. Cows and camels" run before is not nearly so great as the the train and seldom have the sense' mileage of the United States rail- to step off the track. Sooner or He adds, however, that Jazz and ways, which extend over 250,000 later they are overtaken, perhaps sentimental tunes should be avoided miles, but still the guarding is after their lega have "dropped
quite a problem.
the spaces on an open-decked bridge. In the operating theatre.
That It is well done is shown by A train is not fitted with such an extraordinarily low accident powerful brakes "as a "motorcar. Horse veterans of the war are to statistic, one which would be con-Cows constantly get on the track, be one of the "star turns at this aiderably reduced if only trespass and learn to jump the wire fencing, under the temptation of the lush, were not so, common... year's Horse Show,
Horse War Veterans.
There is perhaps no river or even grass inside railway limits. Many Not only will they parade in the ring, but they will be "at home" it small ravine in which we can be battles are fought between gang- their horse boxes. Over each box quite certain, after 80 years of men, drining cows to the pound, will be written a short history of experience, that we know the limits and Indignant owners.
of the highest flood. Some time the horse's war career.
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The most careful guarding page
Another spectacular item in the ago a fall of seven inches an hour, necessary when a very high person- programme will be a parade of was gauged over a square mile in age travels. Confidential: time "Horses Through the Centuries."the Bengal Dooars, where much of tables are prepared for the special train, and for the pilot, engine They will be ridden by men and our tea is grown. Large bridges which precedes it. A locomotive women, who will impersonate were topped, and the girders swept characters from Boadicea down to off the piers, by floods greater than official rides on the engine of the. rpecial, and the manager of the famous modern hunting people of have been recorded in 60 years,
railway accompanies the train. At fact and fiction, including, of On the Garo hill barrier in every important station a traffic of course, John Jorrocks
Assam, 50 feet, not inches, of rain official is posted, while the station- James Pigg.
may fall in a year at Cherrapunju master, is made personally respon- Contrast this with an average of sible at all the small stations. The 35 inches only, a fair figure for engineers and inspectors have to. Great Britain!
trolley over the line just before the Earthquakes have played havoc pilot engine is due. Every gange p.m., scarcely seems Buitable
A Glasgow Leacher was examin- with many miles of railway in aman is out, patrolling, with, torches time for language lessons. Those ing a class in Scripture.
few moments. The Himalayas have if necessary. while village watch- The Rev. Mother Superioress and who "take" these lessons could! "Now, boys," he said. "supposing been forced up by pressure, to men and police armed with staves the staff of Canossian Institute quite well sacrifice one or two I saw a man beating a donkey and heights of 25,000 feet, and this has or firearms. are distributed along. (Italian Convent) desire to express afternoons from the playing stopped him, what virtue would my not been done without great altera- the line. Armed police travel on their thanks to the Right Rev fields or "talkies" (as they pro action show?” Bishop H. Valtorta, Rev. bably have to do in any case): "Brotherly love, sir," a bright Fathers, the Sisters of the different With due recognition of the in pupil replied. Institutions and friends for their terest and value of such lessons, attendance at the funeral of the late we suggest that cocktail time is Sister Mary Basto.
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tiona in 'the earth's crust,
the train and guard it at the stop- Minor operations
nature, ping-places, under the direction of of against which 22.01.12 has to be a police officer in the train. vigilant, include falling boulders,
Danger From Ambushes Occasionally tired village watch- and send driven by high winds in the unstable range of the Hima
a
two or three to the mile.
Day by day 'the gangs work on
not a suitable time. One great
layas, more than one railway attains men go to sleep with their heads on without incurring any heavy ex- penditure. The co-operation of The China Mail
Chief: "Now, what's the use of height of over 7000 feet, far above the rafia, certain that the approach- the summit of Snowden or Bening train will wake them, but some- the education authorities should
times their sleep passes into instant, Nevis. be sought and school broadcast saying you think I am wanted? Am
I wanted or not?"
The greatest care has been taken death. In any event, the safe pasz Hong Kong, Friday, March 2, 193),ing undertaken. This is a mat
"Well, sir, somebody rang up and
in the design and construction of age of the special train involves, a... ter for the Broadcasting Com mittee and the Board of Educa-said "is that you, you old idiot?" rallway, works by generations of great deal of strain and speciat British engineers, who have de responsibility on a great many rail- tion. The Colony is extremely
veloped a technique possibly, un-way; servants. The practice of fortunate in practically always having at call ladies and gentle-
rivalled anywhere. The extraordin using airplanes is a great relief.. Local listeners will applaud men who haye "been places"
ary attacks of nature, however, The large bridges and the most the decision to have in future and seen and done things that
have to be guarded against, and important tunnels are provided two transmitters in operation. would provide both entertaining
warning has to be given of any with fortified towers at each end. This step is long overdue but we and educational material. The
failure by gangmen. While they These would be guarded by, troops trust it is not merely in the na- Children's Hour appreciated as
Two men in a car went past the are more numerous than in Euro-in case of serious disturbance, or ture of a sop to Cerberus. Hong it is by large numbers of children
xiliary railway troops, formerly Kong is one of the few "autposts--is not enough. Stories coautematic signals and were stopped pean countries, they number only more probably by some of the au-, volunteers, with a regular officer as LTD.of empire" that did not contri- not read-readings from authors by a constable.
bute to the "Round the Empire" old and new with comments, nar- "I'm sorry," said the driver,
West Frontier districts armoured. That must be rectified. Imagine hand, talks on music and cóm-la" doctor, and I'm taking a patient/daily by at least one man," and the trains manned by these troops may chain of Christmas broadcasts. ratives and descriptions at first quick-wittedly, "but I happen to be the track, each length is patrolled adjutant. In the turbulent, North-
Inspector constantly goes up and] the feeling of pride "old hands" posers with illustrative render-to the asylum in a hurry." would have on hearing on the inge vocal or instrumental, such
The officer was suspicious, and down his beat on a trolley, pushed be used, but they are not very effec voice from Hong Kong! things would form the frame looked penetratingly at the passen by hand. The result is a high tive at night. One train was am- And local fans will be freed from work of afternoon, broadcasts id ger. But the latter was also quick-standard of smooth running at bushed close to Peshawar during the necessity of shaking the Schools. Besides their interest witted, and, looking up at the con- quite a high speed, although fre the Afghan War of 1919. head mysteriously when ZBW is to the pupils such broadcasts stable with a seraphic smile, whis-quent stops reduce the average mentioned. The time is long would go a long way towards po-pered: "Kiss me, sergeant!" since gone for treating broad-pularising this method of com- They got away with it. casting as a frill of public ad-munication with correspondingly
It is impossible to ensure that enclosure walls and towers, at op ministration. If subsidies are beneficial results to the revenue.
nobody shall tamper with the track. Posite corners for the garrison. necessary, then public funds. But the faults and failings are
On the Eastern Bengal Railway From behind steel blates the defen- must be made available. Broad-not all on the side of ZBW. To
some miscreants removed the bolts ders can shoot or drop bombs. The casting is as essential, a service the ordinary person a receiving as the local railway and should set is something of a mystery
The rare metal gallium melts and the mail train was derailed. ticket window is adaptable for a be provided for accordingly and easily go wrong. The deal when held in the palm of a per- By a fortunate chance the driver machine gun. Water and provi thought he saw man run across alons are stored Inside. In some * mud walls auffice, but the With adequate organisationers must shoulder part of the reson's hand,
the track and applied the brake be parts i however, we doubt the necessity ponsibility for the fewness of the for any very great public expen licences. Motor-car manufac The number of motor vehicles in fore he came to the gap, which the tribesmen can dig through these in
These diture. The increase in the turers and agents; have shown use in Switzerland has more than engine actually crossed. Dumber of licenses which would the world the meaning of "Ser- doubled since 1925. result from a thorough reorgan- vice with Sales" "Radio” dealers *Se isation would we are confident, must fall Into line. To ZEW and Cheese and other foods can be enable the Committee eventually dealers alike we say "Service cut into slices or squares with single
cuts with a new knife. Do to put local broadcasting on a Pays."
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Where railways run into tribal territory, like the one through the Khyber Pass, the stations have to be strongly fortifed with concrete
allence, especially if a dust. blowing. Once they too
no loss of life and the damage was confined to some of the braking and pony through the electric lighting gear,
But on the East Indian Railway more than one train has gone down. the bank. In Burma, once, by
(Continued on Pass 11).
other urgent matters thatre More Divorces in Britain Light airplanes driven by six-abeer chance, it was a train golor ARMED ROBBERY AT
quire attention. Continous pro- grammes from 7am. to 11
horsepower motors are being built in the wrong direction which ar
in England for amateur racing, rived first, or the derailment would
have carried it into a ravine with uk terrible resulta. The
rators
p.m., may not be possible or While the number of mar- what with the Congestion, in riages declines, divorces are be many of our residential areas coming more numerous in Bri-sufficed to an average year before of these outrages Are desirable, but listeners could certain. That collocation of facts the war, ten times the number cared, in spite of the very tainly get more for their money in the new Statistical Review of granted in the eighties, and
rewaris then they are getting at present, the Registrar Generalfa strik-nineties. Great changes, have, Variety is of the essence of sur,jing: Wo; should, ver be however, been made in divorce cessful broadcasting" as it is of wary in tracing successful living,
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