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A tribute to the work of engineers TRAGIC LETTER TO CORONER. and scientists in India and Egypt was paid by Lord Lloyd at a recent meeting of the Royal Empire Society held at the Hotel Victoria, London, in co-operation with the British Association.

Three extraordinary letters were read at the inquest on Kate, Fanny Seabrook (05), whose charred body was found lying on the debris of a bed in their bungalow at Hoddesdon (Herts), and John Ernest Seabrook, whose body was found a few hours later on the railway line.

MONROE DOCTRINE.

REVISION.

NEW. FORMULA REPORTED TÒ BE IN PREPARATION.

The Massachusetts Federation of Churches passed at its annual meet- ing a resolution recognising that 14. often interpreted, threatened ค good the Monroe Doctrine. mutual understanding among the countries of the Western Hemi- sphere, and urging that either the document should he restated or a new formula deviced which would

make all the American countries

mutually responsible for the peace and integrity of that part of the

world.

During the discussion of this re- solution a significant statement was made by Dr. Sydney L. Gulick, secretary of the International Rela tions Commission of the Federal Council of American Churches. He reported that the Department of State was actually preparing some such revision as that suggest ed. It had already been drafted. and was now being considered by the President and Mr. Stimson Dr. Gulick added that he had writ ten to the State Department on the subject, and was informed in reply. about the end of September, that! the new document would be made!

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Lord Lloyd said: "Although I have held administrative posts in India, Egypt, and elsewhere, I am a fool at science, unless it be the science of taking hard knocks and occasionally returning them. It is The arst, dated November 28, was said that ultimately we shall not addressed to Inspector Sharp. of the leave any great architectural re- local police, by Seabrook. It stated cords in India as the Moguls did, that when the inspector received it but we shall leave behind us a re- I shall have killed my wife and cord of well-doing for the people, myself and burnt down this house. and in that the engineers and their I do not know whether we owe any science will have a noble part. The bills in the neighbourhood, but engineering service all over India probably there are a few small ac-in a real silent service, more so than counts for papers, etc., owing Ir as much as the navy. They have. enclose £2 and would, be greatly done work which, through all the obliged if you would pay any such centuries that shall be," will make bills. Please hand anything left our name famous."

Lord Lloyd said that he would over to the viear for any charitable. purpose he thinks fit." The letter to feel a sense of trenchery unless he the coroner (Mr. P. R. Longmore, of also paid a tribute to those engaged botanical, agricultural. and Hertford) said: "This is just an in ordinary tragedy due to unemploy-medical research in the Sudan

men out there were giving all their ment. The letter went on to ex plain that he could not keep the energy and knowledge and ven last position he held, and proceed. ruining their health to help the cut- ed. As this loss of employment on industry. Their work was little comes at a time when I am without known-too little rewarded. resources and there is no prospect of my obtaining a position speedily. the only alternatives are to become Sir Bichard Gregory, editor of homeless and dependent on picking Nature, in an address on "Science up living and the one I have and the Empire," pleaded for the chosen. In the circumstances, con- increased employment of scientists The sidering we are middle-aged and in Empire development. that the prospect of our again be scientific expert is too often a hewer coming useful citizens is practicallyut wood and drawer of water. I non-existent, I cannot believe that cannot recall at the moment one

NO LET.-WATER-FRONT PRE- my action is wrong.

scientific man who has been put MISES (91, CONNAUGHT ROAD I have so far succeeded in con- into a position of high.administra-

CENTRAL), comprising Ground Floor cealing from Mrs. Seabrook my loss tive responsibility. Indeed, it is to tell her that my salary is to be training is a positive disqualifien increased and additions made to my tion for an administrative post. staff so that I shall not be over- The day has yet to come when scien worked and then kill her when she tifically trained men will be selected is asleep. She will thus die instant-as governors of our non-self-govern ly at a time when she is happy. ing colonies instead of distinguish. Surely this is better, than finding ed soldiers, sailors, or politicians. herself homeless and without either. We live in an age when nearly all the problems of development are incoine' or hope." action in burning down the house, factors of progress is in the bands do not seriously defenti ray scientific yet the control of the but no particular object would have of administrators who have no first been served by leaving our posses-hand knowledge of science. sions to others, and I did not like the idea of so many things of senti mental value to us remaining he

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The Impending Tragady. In unuther letter to a friend, named Frederick Newman, of Tot tenham, Seabrook wrote: "Dear Newman,-When we parted yester day you little guessed the impend Speaking of the need for the ing tragedy. As a matter of fact practical application of science in I had made up my mind a month native administration, Sir Richard of our ago what to do unless a miracle de mentioned that in curred. I am taking Mrs. Seabrook African dependencies an order was with me, and I am sure it is much issued to destroy all rats with the better than letting either or both object of stamping out plague. To of us drag out a few years of miser-carry out this order effectively the able existence. Mrs. Seabrook will, roofs of the native huts had to be bar accidents, die happy. I have taken off. To the surprise of the not always seen eye to eye with you officinis of the health service this in polities, but I have much enjoyed was the cause of great resentment your friendship, and trust that the among the natives. On inquiry. it future has many good things in was found that as a matter of re- ligious custom the unroofing and re- store for you. Good-bye."

Mr. J. H, Hason, of Billing Road, roofing of each hut made it neces- Northampton, a brother of airs.sary for the owner to sacrifice a Seabrook said that his sister had goat. A knowledge of anthropology never told him they were distressed would have avoided what might in any way.

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The Coroner, Bumming-up, said that after striking his wife Sea- brook apparently decided, in order to make things more secure, to set the whole house on fire and make a kind of funeral pyre.

A verdict that Mrs. Seabrook was wilfully murdered and Seabrook committed suicide during temporary insanity was returned.

James stated that he had recovered his memory that morning after wandering for eighteen weeks with a band of gipsies in a caravan. James, who is aged 21, lived with his widowed mother in Conway Road, Carlton, Notts. Last July- his clothes were found on the bank of the River Trent, and it was 'pre- sumed he was drowned.

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