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THE CHINA MAIL,' OCTOBER 19, 1938.

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tions which would result in in- equality. This necessity cannot be too urgently stressed in view of the currents of opinion due to the optimism of some, to the dis- couragement of others. The sal-

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A Cure for Meningitis

The value of a well-known English doctor's experiments in the use of a drug of the sulphanil- amide group for the treatment of meningitis has been proved in the case of a patient in the Royal Hospital, Wolverhampton. After eleven days' treatment the pat- Mr. Churchill's broadcast toient was well on the way to re- the United States, Mr. Anthony covery and she was discharged Eden's demand for national unity within a month in perfect health. in widely-publicised speeches, and Pneumococcal meningitis, from the Archbishop of Canterbury's which the patient was suffering, address to the Canterbury Dioce is a disease so deadly that its san Conference reveal clearly the mortality, is little short of 100 trend of thought in Britain now per cent, and the discovery of the first thrill of thankfulness for curative drug for it is therefore peace has passed. The belief that of great importance. The produc- Munich settled anything except tion of the drug is not yet suffi- Czech dismemberment is gone. It cient to supply the demand for is realised that the atmosphere it, but it will soon be increased. for swift development of a new It is a dangerous drug the use of crisis still exists. A new agita- which in Britain the Home Office tion on the colonial question is will not permit except under strict now being fostered in Germany medical supervision. and it is sufficient to consider the

actions of the leaders of Germany Chimneys and Italy, to read their press, to

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see that they record their suc- An interesting paper was read cesses as the triumph of methods at a Sanitary Inspectors' Confer- which they are not prepared to ence at Edinburgh recently. renounce. It is this conviction described methods used to pre- which has brought the English vent acids and grit from entering people to a new approach to na the air through industry's chim- tional problems, has paved the neys. A thousand tons of coal way to acceptance in principle of when burnt give off a quantity of the idea of a National Register sulphur dioxide which, dissolved and to a system of national “re- in rain, can produce as much as gimentation" which would have forty-five tons of the extremely been considered impossible a few destructive sulphuric acid. Recent short, weeks ago.

experiments have shown that it

The surest hopes of civilisa is possible to absorb the acid in tion seems now to lie in the unity such a form that it can be re- of and closely connected action of covered and used in various in- Great Britain and France. Those dustrial processes. In the great of this opinion were surprised at power stations at Battersea and the signature of the Munich Fulham washing towers are used agreement by Mr. Chamberlain to cleanse the gases of acid be- and Herr Hitler, in particular fore they reach the atmosphere. when they remembered that pas- Similar processes can be used for sage of Mein Kampf where Hitler removing dust. There is now marks his intention of bringing enough technical experience to about a split between the two reduce the factory-smoke nuis- democracies, not to speak of the ance to small proportions if only risks inherent in that bilateralism the factory-owner is prepared to which renders such considerable spend the necessary money on his service to the German tactics of plant.

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may have been thought that the Refugee Camp value of the Franco-British agree-

in a broadcast appeal following thents would have been some- a visit to Kam Tin Refugee Camp on Sunday, the Rt. Rev. R. O. The resignation of Mr. Duff Hall, Bishop of Hong Kong, Cooper, recalling that of Mr. Eden, stressed the urgency of the need the anxiety shown by these two for bedding and clothing for the statesmen so justly popular in unfortunates from across the bor- France, appeared to furnish ader. It has been suggested, and basis for French preoccupations, it is a suggestion which with These were fortunately relieved ready response would bring

the by Mr. Chamberlain's warm-speediest and happiest results, hearted message to M: Daladier: that charitably-minded local re- The Entente Cordiale is, more-sidents should temporarily over, too necessary for both Great “adopt" a refugee, woman or Britain and France for either of child, and make themselves res- them to permit of any diminu-ponsible, financially, for their tion. The Entente must on the welfare during their stay in the contrary be strengthened, by an Colony. The idea would not in- increase of the material strengths volve overlapping, with the res- of the partners, so that it may ponsibilities which the Govern- finally constitute a centre of ment has assumed, but would gravity, a solid basis for all those provide for an occasional hixury desiring peace.

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It is not, however, sufficient ter.. At present there are about to desire peace; peace must be 2,000 refugees at Kata Tin By deserved, it must be conquered by the end of the week, this number work, discipline, sacrifice. The may have increased to 4,000 or only definite assurance of pence 5,000,- Are there not 4,000 or will probably lie în general dis- 5,000 people willing each to con- armament. But to reach this tribute the 18 to 18 monthly stage, Britain must increase her which wai Valliniat vojaki be armaments as long as other

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