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News in Brief

Wo much regret to hear that Mr. A. C. Franklin, the well-known analyst and metallurgist, who is a patient at Kowloon Hospital, is still very seriously ill. With his many

Hong Kong friends we wish him a

speedy recovery.

Frederick Winyard, a. Kowloon, British youth, has been awarded the Green and Yellow All-round Cord, a much coveted Scout decoration. To qualify for this distinction a scout must be the holder of the First Class Badge, and must also

six Proficiency Badges, possess Young Winyard is a member of the 1st Kowloon (St. Andrew's) Troop, and Mr. R. Dormer, aaacout master, has been responsible for the Tad's scout, training.

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Spearing Fish At Tsun Wan!

AND SOME UNREHEARSED ADVEN- TURES ON A BANK HOLIDAY

(From Our Special Correspondent)

Quite a number of people have known the delights of deep-sea fishing, and an even bigger number know how thrilling, it can be to go out-in a sampan for a few hours to one of the many fishing grounds here. But how many, I wonder, have tried their hands at spearing fish? When that form of fishing was first mentioned to me. I was Another of the delightful moon-greatly intrigued by it so I gladly. light bathing picnics organised by accepted the invitation to spend St Andrew's Club was held on the week-end at Tsun Wan with 'Saturday and was very much enjoy-

"apearing fish" as the chief at ed by all those participating. traction. Hereunder we give a list of the further functions arranged for club

the mouth of August.

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about four inches long, and this was credited to the only member of the party who had never"dane any fishing previously. At a Court of Inquiry held immediately into the circumstances surrounding the death of the poor fah, a verdict of Suicide while. of unsound mind"" was unanimously returned.

As we had to get up at half-past: four the following morning, to spear fish, we decided to turn in just before 11.30 p.m. but there was no sleep to be bad. First one and then another of the party began telling stories and before we knew ing the half-hour.

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About ten of us went out on a got to our host's place, some one suggested that in view of the fact that we would probably have a It would be well to say here that rather exciting night, a short rest by this time we had heard all after lunch would not be a bad idea about the number of fish our host Saturday, August 19, at 3.30 p.m.,motion carried unanimously. had "speared" and we were all

Bathing Picnic.

We therefore took things easily looking forward to our first experi Saturday, August 26, at 3.30 p.m., until tea, after which we decidedence of what sounded like very

Bathing Picnic.

to make a tour of inspection and thrilling sport. we soon found our way to the vil Inge. On the hillside we saw gentle looking calf grazing peace fully and one of the more playful members of our party decided he would give us so exhibition of rodeo riding.

The able secretary of the club is Mr. R. H. Wong:

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Taking the calf unawares, the would be edw-puncher took a flying leap behind and landed squarely on the calf's back, bat at this the animal took exception and com- menced a series of bucking and rearing on its hind legs Meanwhile, our friend was the ranghly enjoying his ride" and as we were getting our share of the fun, everybody was happy and then it happened. Putting more energy into one of its bucks, the call got rid of its unwelcome bur den and it was amusing to see the would-be cowboy picking himself up and brushing the

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Swimming was the next item, vu the programme and this went ou until dinner time. At about ten o'clock pur host took us out in a boat and we did some fishing (with lines) but the total catch (there were dx of us) was one poor fish

We each had a spcara piece of bamboo with an old knife fixed at the end-and a torch given us, and thus armed we went in quest of any fish that dared to venture near us. Nothing happened for about an hour and our host; was beginning to feel un comfortable as he "could not un derstand why there were no fish that morning" and then there was much excitement.

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ourt is one of those built on rather Hydro Electrical & Sanitary Engineers generous proportions and as the coolie who went out with us to that he had seen a big fellow, our carry our catch home cried out host started to run as fast as he could to the spot where the fish was alleged to be.

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Splash! and the spear stuck to the sand but in the act of throw-

ing the spear the fat man lost his balance and louder splash! he tell into the water. He was more con- cerned about the fish than anything else and when he Bnally recovered his spear, we found an old Chinese. slipper sticking to it."

This sounds a fishy story but it is nevertheless true. I did hear more abou) this form of fishing, but I never tried it again after my one experience.

tance therapy of cancer cases by QUOTA SYSTEM FOR D.E.I. Professors Regaad and Forssell.

It will be recalled that when the Radrum Commission decided to withdraw and "dismantle the four- gram"bomb" used for massive radiation at Westminster Hospital some doubts were expressed about the soundness of the decision, and in any case it was widely felt to

The Governing Body. be a pity that research on a very

The Uniqu Minière du Haut- large unit should, no longer be possible. A conference, called to Katanga made a tentative offer of co-operation if suitable conditions gather by the presidents of the two could be established for facilitat Royal Colleges, was thereupon seting and controlling research. The up to consider the subject. It ar-

outcome is that the research on rived at the opinion that the deci- what will in the future be termed

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Batavia, July 20-Following on a declaration of the Director of Agriculture the Dutch East Indies Government to day introduced a bill in the People's Council con- taining measures, against excessive imports from foreign comtries in sion of the Radium CommissION

present extraordinary- and therapy (the misleading the was sound, though this finding was without prejudice to the question term "bomb" having been dropped, abnormal circumstances. Accord. of the therapeutic value of fours to be organized and pansored ports may be prohibited by Govern.

by something like, commen consent) ing to the provisions of the bill im gram or even larger radium- ag- gregations. An expert committee by a representative body of seven ment ordinance as far as the total was appointed by the condorence member with, the President of the value or total quantity exceeds a to consider the scientific case for Royal Society (Sir Frederick Gow.limit which is to be fixed separate. ly in each case. The ordinanes will mass radiation, its advantages and land Hopkins), as chairmino, dangers, and from the report of It has also been arranged that remain in force for ten months

the location for the research scall The Director of Agriculture may that committee (published in thee the London Radium Institute in also fix regulations regardlus bro British Medical Journal of Jand ary 7 last) it is clear that there Ridinghouse Street Portland vision of proofs of origm of gods is a field of usefulare for massiveously placed the whole of the ac

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We adopt the view of our com- mittee that it is desirable that a

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The measure means the introdue tion of a free quota system where- radium unit of not less than five These conditions about effective by traders will be allowed to buy SALLEH RADIO SERVICE grams of radium element should be control and adequate location hav- goods in the cheapest market if

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