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Science And Engineering

NEW TYPE OF LIFE-RAFT

(a). Stowage for automatic launching in place on the deck of o vessel

(b). When the ship sinks, water pressure sets of the hydrostate mechanism and frees the raft

1.

(c). The weight of the vessel going down pulls

the operating cord and inflates the raft

Electronic

Chimes For

Trade Vans

E

LECTRONIC "chimes" for ice

cream and other trades vans, are being manufac- tured and exported by a Devon firm.

They are available in three models - Junior, standard automatic and a new autem atle type which is supplied with

four wines.

The apparatus consists of

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(Courtesy-Ellot Equipment, Ltd.)

(d). The line parts as the ship sinka deeper. A drogue to seduce drift is automatically released. Light and radio beacons begin to flash

Top Cricketers In Favour of

Rubber Wickets

Killer Policy Frees New Zealand

Of Rabbit Menace

By JOHN CRIBBEN

Wellington, April 27.

Telecrit

By JOHN LUFF

No doubt many of you

saw the surprise soccer match that was televised last Saturday

tacle, its interest lay in the fact that it was the Arst football game ever to be televised in full over local TV.

MYXOMATOSIS is a word New Zealand rabbit exterminators afternoon. As a spec

do not use. The magic formula is "killer policy." During the past ten years, also profilbited the export of Although natural transmission

Now

2000 aredn and Zealand's killer, polley, any rabbit rain or carcase pro-occurred in seemingly as unsolentifle and duced in New Zealand.

achieved local, reduction in the cumbersome as any devised, han This was an important plece rabbit population, Ini, no district totally

cleared thousands of of legislation. Ever sinco the did the disease spread far from acres, put un extra 2 lbs of wool) end of the last century, farmers the trial site. on the back of every sheep in in the Southland and Oligo The Animal Research Division Infested country and saved New areas of the South Island were summed up: vectors (carriers) in Zealand millions of pound ster-forced by

circum-New Zealand were not suitable economic

to transmit Ing.

alances due to the fact that the

myxomatosis with like tho Mr Kelih Turnbull, Minister pest reduced the carrying capa-anything for Lands for the Stato of city of millions of nares, to live achieved in Australia.

In a Victoria, Australia, recently, led off the rabbit,

way, the failure of myxomatosis could have been a hucky brenk for New Zealand. It induced the Government and farmers to rely more on the Rabbit Control Boards.

a party of ten Victorian agricul turul experts to New Zealand to study rabbil control here. He toured what were

onco the

worst-infested areas In the country.

Rabbit Skins

Fuccess

The idea is this. TV are tele- vising these Junior matches in order to discover the best com ditions for putting the games bear over. What you have to in mind is, our cold season op- proximates to something like. home soccer starting during o heal-wave in August.

geme

Last Saturday week's was not very Inspiring, on the other hand. the bit of kick and rush stuff put up by the RAMC

ILabbit farming here, os ITI In Apr, 1948, when the Rab-kept the camera boys on their Australin, reached is peak just ba Destruction Council After one week, he saw one after the end of World War II.appointed # announced rabbit.

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1r 1948, 17,000,000 king were antifor alm exported from New Zealand.

Control System

From 1047, a system of levies

rabbli

"The the

O the New Zealand control system, he said: proof of the pudding is in enting."

The backbone of New Ze lend's killer policy is the 200 odd Boards set up in rabbit infested districts and under the control of the government- sponsored Rabbit Destruction Council. These Boards levy rates from landholders and are subsidized £1 for £1.by the Government.

rabbit-Infested area

every

was toca. The shots of the malch the two Improved immensely ค

game procesded, and the camera was there just that bit before the ball, so that this anticipa- tion enabled us to see the lung cross shot, and the ball nying into the back of the net.

To bring about devalus- on of the rabbit; and was introduced on rabbit skins,

To

bring beginning at ten per cent and

rabbit increasing to a prohibitive

infested country under 88-2/3 per cent in 1002. This Rabbit Control Boards.

crippled robbil farmers and exporters. When the 1035 amendment became Inw, the Rabbit Destruction Council was able to go ahead with its rabbit

extermination

plan unhindered

by commercial interests.

Trials made over two years proved it a failure.

الم

Decreased

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During the next ton-yours, the area covered by the Boards in creased from 18,000,000 reres to nearly 32,000,000 Beres-and Government allocatioris decreas- od os the rabbit menace was

MANY of England's top cricketers, perfec- the rabbit.incialisation of that not only did the virus fed when there were 174 Boards fall cost the Government and Board-

tionists as regards the surface they play on, have come down in favour of rubber as the best substitute for a "good" grass wicket..

The rubber is used in sheet forn or as latex mixed with cement on a concrete base.

Trevor Bailey, England and Essex cricketer, in well satisfied with the performance of Flex erment wickets laid down just year ago at is Ilford school.

Rubber The Natural Development Board reports him as saying. "The pitch is fast-and Luc. Provided a bowler really

Union Chorus musical box movement in the over 7

The

Concert

case of the junior and standard models, and of changeable metal dilse musical box move ment on the other model. In

Union Chorus under each case the output from the pins the ball, it can be made to

Professor Han Hu and the Or- Bouth Chino Philharmonic chestra under Professor Lin Sheng-shin,will jointly present concert at the Queen's College Hall, Causeway Bay, on May 3, commencing 0.30 pm.

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The programme will consist of "Latvian Plano Concerto", composed by Professor Harry Ore who will play the solo part with the Orchestra The Chorus will render selections from Gounod's "Faust" and new compositions of art songs and part Bengt by Chinese COM- posers.

The same programma will be repeated on the following even- ing at Queen Elizabeth School,

Kowlook.

Prince Axel

Arrives

His Royal Highness Prince Axel of Denmark, who is Chaic- man of the Board of Directors of The East Asiatic Co., arrived hore by PAA from Tokyo on's tour this morning. This is his third visit to Hongkong since the end of the war.

The Prince was met by Mr E. Huttemeler, Kon Consul for Denmark in Honglong. He did

not stop to talk to newsmen

proceed to Repulso Bay,

EL COM→

turn. It is an ideal type of musical box is transferred

wicket for the batsman because electronically to an amplifier operated from a 6. 12 or 24 valt he can be certain that the balf battery, and feeding loud-will come through at

sistent height and he can play. speakers fitted on the root of n

strokes safely". van or a atoll. Facilties are available for disconnecting the Retired county player, A. V. musical box nuvement and sub- Avery now a conch at the school siltuting a microphone for on- praised the consistent way the nouncements.

wickets behaved and said how useful this safety in pizy was lo an inexperienced batsmah who seeded confidence.

With the Interchangeable dises are used, thus enabling a wide variety of tunes to be used: The standard model is Atted with n' remote control Blart and stop mechanism which can be pre set to operate the "chime" fe any length of time. A remoto volume control is fitted in the control box. (Harborne Radio, 94, Union Street, Plymouth, Devon, England).

automatic madel

BOX-TRAP PLEASES

TRAPPERS

TOO PERFECT

Another brand new school at

nursery of Lic

team. Birmingham,

has the Warwickshire bowler's run up on each of Ka surfaced with three pitches sheet rubber flooring and one wicket surfaced with the same material. The only "criticism of rubber voiced by Eric Hollies, the well known Midland player was that the pitch WLS "Loo. perfect". Не described the rubber wicket os "very natural and very vale to coach young- sters on".

Testimony, to the long life of rubber floored wickets comes

from Laneshire County ant

AMERICAN wild life- re-signt list since 1950 with litile

10

Patuxent Research Refuge

country.

is 210

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The Bryl-Cream boys took it oasy, and it would have been a better spectacle if there been better opposition.

THOSE who like a

Mad

bit of

"know-how" might be In- forested to learn that the RAF v RAMC match was televised from the "Corner Angla” tint is, the cameras were just behind the "Corner" Bags,

New Zealand first tried myxematos's in 1051-52. Follow ing the spectacular success with myxomatosis in Australia In brought under control, Each Board employs a feall- | 1950-51. Lests were carried out

In 1953, the Rabbit Destruer Lost Saturday, the cameras time staff. Their job is to here to discover whether the

Council recommended moved up to the middle of the poison, shoot and stamp out virus would be successful Intion

Government grants, of just over Beld. My opinion is, in a game? Iabbit breeding grounds within New Zealand.

£400,000. In 1957, tho figure where one team keeps up the their area. To this end, they

was down to £250,000, used for pressure, the "Corner Anglo" Is hire aircraft to spread balt, use

to poorer preas

the the best, spot for

camera. grants ⚫mede bulldozers to clear, worrents, and

In no district did the discose where rates raised by the However, it is a matter of luck, keep strict control, through con-

spread far from the trial site. Beards were

once not sufficient to and you notice that

the of Inspection, stant

The Director of the Animal cover the cost of proper rabbit | camera men get the hang of the Research Division of the New protection.

matah, they are generally right Coupled with this is the Zealand Department of Agricul

The killer polley in 1053 on the ball; iterally!

New In 1956, the

Zealand to spread during the summer, ratepayers a total of £1,170,000.

an absence of In 1957, with 202 Dcards, the TF you happen to be home this Government amended the Rob- but there was bits Act and made it an offence contagion during the winter cost had risen by only £120,000 evening, and get youreolf in to sell offer rabbits for sale. It months....

tó 21,200,000. And an extra. front of the TV sat, you "Wil" Myxomatosis, he concluded, 0,000,000 acres of land had come have a fairly interesting time. was unlikely over to be of any under Rabbit Control Boards First of all thera is "Calling use in New Zealand.

(Card," This huge snake' which during that time.

In the last ten years ecteago } has taken up residence in the cleared of rabbits has tripled. Colony is going to to appear in First Batch

from 6,000,000 15,000,000 this programme and is being veres, and heavy infestation Interviewed by Jock Sloan. In arcas have decreased from the usual run of things, "I am"," The general design of the New 1,500,000 acres to less than 300,-

not fond of white pythons, or Zealand trials was the same.

000 acres.

any other coloured pythons Approximately 20 rabbits were

The Rabbit

Destruction come to that. However, on TV. infected by injecting the virus Coumelt in lest year's annus they are not so bad, and pro-

"China" Mail Entertainment Guide

WHAT'S ON TONIGHT

ROXY & BROADWAY: "Fraulein." Dana Wynter

anil Mel Ferrer in war-torn Berlin, KING'S & PRINCESS:--The-Sad-Suck." A Jerry

Lewis comedy,

HOOVER & LIBERTY: "Raintree County." Mont- gomery Clift and Elizabeth Taylor in a Civil War

Carter."

romance.

Jock

Flimed. during their

STAR & METROPOLE: "Slim Mahoney and Julie Adums. ASTOR: ***The Bolshoi Ballet."

visit to London. LEE: "Underwater Romance." QUEEN'S & ALHAMBRA:

A Japanese picture. "The Last Paradise."

Life in the South Seas. RITZ: "The King And Four Queens." Clark Gable, CAPITOL: "Flight-To-Hong Kong Rory Calhoun, ORIENTAL: "Tallhouse Rock." Elvis Presley. MAJESTIC: "The Unholy Wife." Diana Dora, Rod

Steiger.

Audio And Visual

Entertain

RADIO HONGKONG

ent

report said:

to

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under the skin. The rabbits

viding 1 am forewarned, I do were released in areas densely

"Our task me, become more not mind." infested and, where possible, and more one of mopping up near water in which sundflies of and maintenance

Boards mosquitoes might be expected which farmerly faced the took to breed

of clearing heavy infestation

THE When the first batch of rabe reach the stage where the pest outstanding feature of the

the virus

week also comes on tonight? Ets were infected,

13 no longer causing serious at 7.45, when France 1968 come was passed on to a further batch damage to pasture.” by rubbing discharge from the The rabbit in New Zealand, to the TV screen. This is a diseased rabbits under their the report added, is not com- magnificent effort, and mide

with unusual skill, and puis the- pletely beaten. But during the eyelas

Later, the infected rabbits, past ten years rabbit extermina-viewer right in the picture of were taken to feeding grounds tion has continued progressively modem France, and moved, frequently to cover until the stage has been reached as large an area as possible. where the rabbit, is no longer a

But the results.of the two- real menace, China

Special. year trials were disappointing.

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A sheet saw, designed to cut' America by Alistair Cooke: 1050 tim:-"The Next Generation; Middle East, Africa, Great Britain}

Late Night Final. Clown Down,

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Malays,, Indonesio, 3 p.38. Macap, p.

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P. India vis. Karachi), I p.m.

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China, People's Republic, o 9.m.

Violation

on

AN Item which perhaps you ♫ don't see much of, but per- haps the kiddies discuss la Twirlyncee Mouse. He Agures In the Children's Hour, and is prosented by Uncle David. As character originating local TV, is having an extra- ordinary long run, ant seems to be gaining in popularity all the way along. Uncle David tella the story, and draws the mouse. in various poses as he continues with the story.

THE "Jigsaw Give Away Game" fot off to a good start with three cost of the four compoli- 10TB carrying away the big

Just prizes.

like Hongkong, most walted to see how it went, with the result that this week, TV, are under pressure from a crowd of sponsors who want to elimb on the band waggon.

Have a look on Thussday. QVOIL- fun at 0.30 to mo thun Dram gramme Introduced by Nick Kendall and Polar Pun.

0.15, Top Popular Muile pro- Mahohester Cricket Club where

ented by Nick Kendall; 0.30, Show rubber Booring has been in con-

Case-Beloctions trot "The Epy 1.30 The Adventures of a New Brandenburg Concert NG .

maba gylend": 1. Monday Concert~~~(Bach) | of Ispahan-No. 2; 545, the yet of wear.

Concert Orchestral 6. Time Signel: Malu" "Tuntasia and Fugue in 5 The new cricket schools are in the Groove; 0.30, Cocktall Minor. "Air Tve thw a String

sna_____ista "Come Bweet Death", BASI OKW the Time-David Whilonail

Orchestra; †, Talidng About Music Night Stand; 10.30, Secrets Of Seok- Here budding county but boarded a waiting launch in Laurel, Maryland, have cow flourishing all over

compiled and introduced by Irene and Yard No. 14: 11, Date With to take him to the Island to had to devise many in-ployera havo the opportunity ef Yuen: 7.30 Patti Pago introduces

ganlous methods of capturinlking cricket with the clile, The Big Record 783, Weather ReDreamland: 313, Pralade To 700- port; 6. Tiase Cignal. News: ESO, FERTI: 13 bidnight. God Save. The

Queen, Close Dowia

By Air ing specimens, for the small watching them in action and Commentary: B.ts, Capriccio apsa

TELEVISION

Lang, 1 ajm. have laying the basis of a thoroughly no mity-Korsakov); 50, ion- creaturas

.p.m.. Cidren's Hous-Cartoons: how, Hanko, 150

Peking. Shanghai, Cuaming. Hol-; Commodore woodland

London, Apr. 27. sound style. A visit to one of day Recital: Giulleile Tam (eaco learned how

ThBUASU, Cambia Hima. India The New China News Agency avold these schools should to

convince brand): Cheng Chik-blu (violin) 238, Puppet Theatre; 3.30 steve Wor MerhalTM*** & with plane accompaniment by Moys Donovan, capture in • conventional even tha pessimist that lies: 9 Time Signalan Of A Close Down; 730, today Band..

Indo-China, 19p.m, /** Saluted

sold tonight that many pointe Do you remember that best Music from the Box: The Franco Trombett's Quietst · Philippines, i

'seller

thirties, Thousand Faces," -England's present run of success

in the new programme of the traps.

Found track of the Tim: 130 Cat 75, France. 1960": 5.15. Pour diar

Communist Malaya, Indonezia, Ceylon, India, Yugoslav

Party 'Anthony Advers67" Do you ro cricket fleld on the HMS

Ikoniel Rendezvous with Design Theatre Presente David NIOD, MI Nowcoslla (Captain Many times, animals took the accident.

Brabant: B07, Weaker Report; 10 yillage in the City Ceiling Middle Cort de Great Britain, pm, were "in violation of the funda-mamb, it was rude into an AH.C. Gordon-Lennox, DSO), balt without

the springing

Tume Signal News and liome News Card introduced by fack Bloan; d.

mental principles of Marxism equally popular film? Did "You from Dritain: 101%, Lelier from Naweros); 150, Cantonese ty which entered port' last Satur- wooden box traps, while those

sael, or were you too young? Lettiniam.." day, firodan 11-gun saluic' to

At any, rate,. li. is the evening caught were often injured by

Amcrets of Bobland Mard—No, : 19-

The Agency was reporting on at 8 o'clock splinters in the tray Htself. the Commodore

the Party Congress which end-feature for Thursday, screening molol, plastic, wood of asbestos The Peonball Case" (Repeat of

Saturdvaʻa bromiomroj 10.58.

Fed in Ljubljsan yesterday, at 9.15. 31 you want a reminder: tala morning. The compliment The US Fish and Wild, Life sheet, is being shown by a weather sport; 13. Time si

Reuter.

of the cast, it included three of was returned by HMS Tamar Service has developed

Sheffield Arm at the Brussels, Radio Newsreels 1146, Reverie;

the biggest stars of yesterday; which Ared

aluminium-framed box trop International

CISO Down Exhibition. The

Fredric Mareli, Olivia De Havil... salute.

sufficiently sensitivo and raw, the manufacturers claim, --- REDIFFUSION liable that animals, needed for cuts these materials with ease.

land, and"Claude Hams. study are captured easily and

3 pan; múkou? Matinee; 930, sanng „This exhibit, with the latest

and Bway Win Bammy Karsi, 6 harmlessly.

'type' of tubular adjustable lack- Tow: F Two: 40. Strictly. In- Since it does not rust or warp saw tremo, forms part of the

"Of Crisracieze Tina! Dolode In its wet outdoor surroundings, Council of Industrial Design The trop will always function | display.

Jack Brotherd ik komory f Queen "smoothly. Even with, on

"user

standard glasswunded Inj Mloje; Xol 400, Erday 4. En bounique the white willing but unruned passenger, tacky, blades and provides for rested in Miss Swiovoir, python, will be leaving for the trap is about half as heavy easy Interchange so that the p0. A Mument, or Magne Bangkok tomorrow on another as an empty wooden trap. pitches of teeth can be used to, parada prthington log of her worlit our

Naturaliste

extremely suit the material to be cut: Jerome Forweskiktima tome, The python has been des pleased with the device, but, the James Nell & Co. (Shothaid) sisa huề: Boyuki Ciaschen Tay exhibition in the Colony for the and report from the animals is to. Napler Street, Bileffield, and

not yet available

Englande

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seven-gun

Miss Swissair

Leaving

pati work

ard

The frame

Soraya In Bermuda

Hamilton, Bermuda, Agr. 27, Ex-Queen Soraya of Persla arrived here today in the liner of Baronida. £rom › New York for a midy of About a winke

Accompanied by her mother and" broinde alta drove from

Sir and opet fast loa gunst - Bosane; morbis – thá

de Europe, 6 pm.

Canada, ti.8.A., 8' p.m.

Tawail, & p.m.

Korea, gm.

By Surface

Chine People's Republic. # a.m. Mecalp.m.

Canada, I p.m..

Impery itewall, V.B.AC. 4 à. Amoria, 3 p.m.. $agào, & D. My s

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10

First Batch

BOROOM, Apr. 27. The firsť opacheloed of Briileb China, People's Repubile, a.m. bandeya Kown, Dreat Britain, tourists to visit Tuanis, this year Buron

FADER, LILA, C. & Arteios, arrived here late Joplight.

„The large glain-topped coach wall immediately BUTT

Pezziland, Likes: India; Hamm

Muscovite

• HOT Bunday afternoon-

| 43 not the best tline, to disosida ahoglu, ur Fish At-englanti, khose who

not span the beak

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