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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 1950.

Desmond gives up

Suddenly scared, young Desmond Browne, great grandson of Lord Bassborough, turns aalde for consolation while Httle Sarah Ponsonby, Lord Bessborough's great-niece, presanta her bouquet to Madame Vincent Auriol, wife of the French Presi den, at a Franco-British Bociety reception for the visiting couple in London's Burlington House. (AP Photo).

HK Biological Circle

make field excursion

The Hong Kong Biological Circle made on oner. gotic and productive field excursion up the Fung Yuen valley on Sunday.

Specialists in most of the aspects of biology were present to observe and comment on the na- tural phenomena encountered.

The quiet valley was found to have much of the charm of an English scene in springtime.

spot near the tall and a small shrimp. A large cray-fish-was seen, but to make the story to type "got away."

Near the sen shore at the en- trance of the valley a rare but-

Returning along the main terfly was seen. This was

foot-path, members disturbedi Hippolimnan bolina. n beautif many skinks. This family of purple to black bisect with aixzards has the largest number of small white spots on the upper surface,

Among the paddy folds many specimens of the red peacock butterfly, Precis Almana were found settling with their wings spread and a few specimens of the closely allied species Precis Lemonies were also present,

Interest was stimulated by the capture of a pretty snake, the Buff-striped Keelback Natrix Atolatu.

This harmless anake is com- mon in the Colony, and is parti cularly inoffensive in that it very seldom bites, and stands, with good temper, much handling. The Keelback has a wide range from Peninsular India lō South China. It is diurnat in habits and feeds mainly on amphibia.

Axşambling for a final- 'son. ference,members had much to exhibit. Among the plantr gathered Was RM Interesting semiparasite of the Lonanthus species in full bloom. It wen sucking the life

of a

out

struggling young orange tree.

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species in the Colony, and is in attractive and colourful creature loving to bask in the warm afternoon

on convenient rocks or stones. But in spito of Gying tackics by enthusiastic members ali the skinks seen cvaded capture and closer ob- servation,

Finally handsome

at Talpo market a specimen of the Japanes Scops Owl, Qtus Japonicos was purchased,

Among new members wel- comed ware Mr. and Mrk. Raymond Hill, FRGS, FZS. Stonyer and party, and Captain

An excursion is planned to the Tung Chung district_of_Lautas Island on April 2,

BRITON FREED

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IN WARSAW

Warsaw, March 21,

Four hours after receiving a

British protest, the Polish au-

sun.

Many unidentified but beauti-thorities today released a Bri- ful, small flowering plants were tish subject from Krakow Pri gathered from the "bunds" dlvid- ing the small paddy felds. A young, plant of Bryophyllum was collected." "This interesting plant may be propagated by its leaves, from genotches of which com- pléte young plants arise even if the leaf is marely hung in room, provided the atmosphere is not too dry,

2

The younger members of the party had caught some small fish for their aquaria In the pleasant stream that flowed through the shady dell in which lunch caten.

W&S

The catch included four göbler,

Sir Ronald Gainer, British Am- bassador, protested to the Polish Foreign Ministry

this morning ngainst the seizure of Polish-born Otokar Kornhauser, who had dis- appeared on February 2 as he 'was preparing to return to Bris

tain by air.

The six-week old mystery of Kornhauser's fallure to catch the plane was explained yesterday In

saying that he had been arrested. Polish note to the Embassy

given.

No reason for the arrest was

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CANADA'S AMBITIOUS WAGE INCREASES ATOMIC ENERGY PLAN

Ottawa, March 22.

| Canada is making'a bid for world leadership in the peaceful application of atomic energy, with an official long-range programme which aims at solving the problem of using atomic energy in everyday life.

nt

Rudle Robineau, French Con- sular official, sentenced to 12 years' imprisoninent et Stettin in January, for spying, and Herman Field, an American architect. vanished in similar fashion at [Warsaw?Airport Melbourne, March 21. The latter has not been seen or Doctors at Queen Victorin heard of since Inst August. Hospital, saved the life of a

Reuter three-day-old baby by cutting| un opening between its stomach and intestine. ...“.

It was a rare, operation that has been performed only once before in Melbourne.

The baby, Darrell Young, wa” prematurely born. He weighed "only 4 lb; 802.

He could, not retain food. Doc-

ped,

An

PRIEST'S ALLEGED CONFESSION

Prague, March 21, that a Catholic priest, on trial Prague Radio-reported tonight

at. Hodonin Southern Moravis,

start a terror at

The first phase of the programme is planned to.

take at least 10 years, by which time some solid achievements are expected.

American artd British scien- tists, who played a major role in getting Canada's atomic ex- periments started during the war, are being kept fully in- formed on the progress of the 'Canadian research, which in- volves not only uranium, bul also hydrogen and other poten- tially Tissionable materials.

tors fed him through his arm today confessed that he had veins, but his weight, still drop urged youths in his parish

X-ray a

showed Darrell had

The priest

Jaremir no opening between his stomach, Borizek, nöd 13 other-acoused, ure, and Interling. Doctors performed

being tried on charges

or for a delicate operation to make an rorism, murder und ospionage opening

·Father Borizok was said to have For

11 days after the overnior simted the bath of loyalty to the nurses continued, to feed the baby Blate and resting, b but confessed thepusha hisvelns His weigh that simultaneoumy i he had writ dropped to 1. ib. DO NOT ton to hi

saying that to receive and ijulqkly be an jo gala weight. liga 063 16 – state.

clated's

Reuter

Then he began to feed normally, he took new.only:f

The Canadian atomic pro. gramme has always been more closed linked to the British than the American, and it is expected that this liaison will continue since Britain also stresses peace- time rather than wartime appli- cations of atomic energy.

The bulk of the work once done by British scientists in Canada 18 now being done by Canadians, although cases British scientists, sent here for limited stays, have chosen to remain permanently.

In many

High Government officials here believe that atomic energy may play as, decisive a part in Cana- dian development in the next 25]

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POP

Take your Pick! TAKE YOUR PICK! STRAIGHT FROM THE QUE—

years AS the more highly- publicised oil "strikes" in Alberta and the huge iron deposits in Labrador.

Strict secrecy.

rotoarch

at

Six years of Chalk River. Ontario, have olven Canada running start In the peace-time atomic fold, and now she is planning large: scate expansion atomic ra. search and development.

On the drawing boards are plans for a third atomic reactor to supplement the two now in operation at Chalk River, the larger of which was described by An American scientist last yent as the. most fdvanced In the world.

In

421 addition, D hand-picked leam of young selentists has been formed and told to concentrate on pure research probing into the future for possible new applica- tions of the atomic principle. They are the "boys behind the back-room boys,"

TAKE YOUR

PICK!

MANDRAKE THE MAGICIAN

RIP KIRBY

AS MANDRAKE PUTS THE PIN WITH THE MESSAGE ENGRAVED ON ITS HEAD

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LOTHAR, IT'S HOPELESS.

NOBODY'LL EVER FIND

LOOK--MOUNTAIN | MOVING-

US IN THIS TINY WORLD! TOWARDS

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JOHNNY - HAZARD.

PRETTY PITCHING, ĮVELVET... LOOKS LIKE

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BORE FRUIT?

JANE

BAUBLES 7/ ↑ IJUOT PITCHED A FORTUNE OUT OF THE COOKPTTWILL LEAST IT'LL CEZVB "TO BREAK UP"THAT, AMBUSH TILL "THE PRINCE PROCES!

LUCKY PVE GOT TWIN BEDS-- I'VE SHARED THIS FLAT-WITH-A

GIRL BEFORE, YOU KNOW

Burmese rice

exports lower

Washington, March 21, Burmese ricos exporte totalled 2,432,000,000 pounds during 1949, according to the U.8. Department of Agrioul. ture. This is $1,000,000 pounds few thân 1946 exports. · The 1935-40 average yearly exports were 10,500,000,000 pounds.

Japan received 122,000,000 pounds of the 1949 shipmanta, Other shipments were Mulaya' $25,000,000 ibe... Indonesia 285,000,000 Ibi india 037, 000,000 lbs., Hong Kong 38,- 000,000 lbs China 85,000,000 1b. and Ceylan 594,000,000 tbe-Associated Press

All this is going ahead bonfid the scientists ner, the Canadian a curtain of secrecy which neither Government like. Time and time have said: "We have nothing to again, top Chalk River scientists hide."

But the full story cannot, be told, because the United States, which has formal atomic agree- ments with Canada, has decreed secrecy. Late last year. Wash- ington vetoed a Canadian plan to allow newsmen to visit Chalk River Reuter.

IN FRANCE?

Paris, March 21, The strike-harassed. "French Guvernment. In u- load ta private employers, is tonigh considering wage increases for Its own workers to end thro weeks of nationak unrest

"The Increases, which the Fring Minister, M. Georges Bidault, wit subout to the Council of Minister tomorrow, arounofficially, ro ported to consist of a five pe cent general raise in all publi Burvices and nationalised indus tiles.

The national strike situation continues to improve slowly toda with more workers trickling Back Less than 250,000, out of a tota of 1.200.000 are now out in steel industry.

About 100,000 building trad workers are idle. R

Puris social security and pa workers, bakers' hands, municipa undertakers and cemelery, keeper and some dust-inen und sewerage men, are also out.

But bread is still plénifful, m emergency

burial servico operating and though gas pressur remains low electricity supplie are adequate.-Reuter.

GANDHI STATUE BLOWN DOWN

Karachi, March 21a- High winds blew down th statue of Mahatma Gandhi aut sido the Parliament building here last night.

The Pakistan Government. to night announced that it propozo to repair and re-erect the statu without delay-Reuter.

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WHA

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