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Sir S. Hoare Sells Surplus Books

CURIOUS SEVENTEENTH

CENTURY ATLAS

Having relinquished his ; Side- stand house near Cromer, Sir Samuel Hoare has been gradually thinning out the various collec- tions formed chiefly by his father. Already. some good specimens of Lowestoft and Meissen porcelain, with a few pieces of furniture, have been dispersed, and recently at Sotheby's it was the turn at some, surplus books, numbering 50

lots.

No ambitious total was expected, and therefore about £220° was a watisfactory result. The highest price obtained was £56 for a 1678

THE EMPIRE AND THE AIR.

PREPARING FOR THE FUTURE

An Atlantic Mail Service

London, Dec. 8.

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A new Air Navigation Bill, shortly, to be introduced in the House of Commons, will authorise long-term subsidy agreements with air transport companies. Bub aldies not exceeding £1,500,000 à year up to 1953 are intended, and these are to provide for the multi plied and accelerated. Empire air atlas by John Speed; withi

services already" announced, and grandiloquent title: "The Thestre undoubtedly cover of the Empire of Great Britain." preliminary requirements of the certain An addition was: "A Prospect of preparations for an Atlantic ser- the Most Famous Parts World"

the

of the

Volumes of Gould's Next in importance came the Ave volumes of John Gould's

vice...

It is significant also that the United States Post Once is about to ask Congress for funds for thè inauguration of malt.

an Atlantic air

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1935.

Father Kills His

Helpless Son

THEN TAKES HIS OWN LIFE WHILE THE RADIO PLAYED

A Western inan's murder of his heiples 17-year-old son, who had been paralysed since birth, was 'the subject of an inquest et Söd-

thend-on-Sea on November 27..

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RESEARCH WORK IN MEDICINE

PROF, MELLANRY ON HEAD OF WIDER TRAINING

Specialism Rampant:

Woman Recluse's

Forged Will

ANONYMOUS LETTER SAID

IT WAS FOUND IN BOOK

An alleged will of Mina Helen .Murphy, a Bournemouth recluse,

A piles for a wider såilook in | Who left £100,000, was declared in medical research-end the broader | the Probate. Court to be a forgery. The man, Alfred Bennett, 45, a training - of prospective research During the last year of her fe mwater printer, of London Road, workers was made by Professor E. no one entered Miss Murphy's westcilft, committed suicide. The Mellanby, Secretary of the Medical house. There were no servants; bodies of father and son, with the Research Council, when he deliver although there were fourteen throats ent, were found in a bed-ed the biennial Huxley Memorial bedrooms. The only way in which room. The wireless was switched Lecture as Charing Cross Hospital Miss Murphy obtained food was by

口籍。

Joseph Bennett said facher had been treated for neur- that his astheil. His -health had de pressed him, and he had also been wife had had an operation. He considerably worried because his

was also worried about his m- valla sun Sidney, and, owing to teurasthenia, had not been able to attend to his business. That also had up-sët-him.

Medical School, London.

passing notes under the door to Spécial are, Professor. Kellanby, stated with disapproval, had bear milkman, telling him to get a super-sbundance of first-class like that. come rampant. There was to-day her sandwiches and other thinga

biochemists, of first-class bastério | Mrs Milry Kelly, of Dannybrook, first-class each in their own small letters of administration, now ask- logista, of pen, generally, who were Dublin, who obtained a grant of

department of knowledge. It was ed the court to pronounce against not these neu, he emphasized, who an alleged will dated December as a rule nade great discoverica. 1933,

"Birds of Great Britain," 1873,

His brother had been an invalid with 367 coloured plates, £44.

since birth owing to a form of In Great Britain in the current | paralysis. Re When Wordsworth brought out his

Was completely volume of poems, containing financial year £353,000 was set Heipless. "Yarrow Revisited," in 1835, he aside for subsidies, and in 'adkii- Coroner: Was your brother, not-covering the experimental sides of

remembered his

FOUR SUBJECTS, The Universities he proceeded, could hell. by making specific pro- vision for the training of medical research workers of more general -quipment. He would like to see honours course instituted, con-withstanding his disability, pati-biochemistry, physiology, pathology,

ent and cheerful usually?-More and pharmacology.

These tour suocis would all be Witness added that he found co-ordinated and treated as one the door of his brother's bedroom study, so that men with research ability would acquire a general locked. He burst open the door view of the working of the body in and found the wireless was on.health and disease, and would His brother was lying on the bed have control of the implementa dead, and his father was deid on | available for approaching the the floor.

study of any particular problem from the most promising angle.

friend Barah tlon Colonial Governments Boare, and inscribed a presenta-tributed £120,000. tion copy to her. On several pages he also made various corrections and notes in pencil. The collec- tor who uses the name "Mr. Ulya- ses" gave £220 for this.

But the pre- sent scheme comes to an end in 1839, and obviously it is necessary to provide for the Empire services and, above all, for continuity.

A second large atlas by Abraham Cartellus, Antwerp, 1603, *hea- -trum. Drbla. Tērrafuni,” realized £37. but 13 follo volumes of Illust- rated "Galleria” in Florence brought only 10s.

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A good omen of confidence was provided at Christie's when

var-

lous jewels totailed over £18,000 A necklace of 59 pearls was bought for £2,000 (Jerwood and Ward) and a diamond corsage ornament fetched" £1,050 (Julia), a dia- mond knot-of-riband brooch bringing £670 (S. H. Harris).

Savings Of The Week

Give me back my Friday----- Mr. A. P. Herbert, M.P.

The age, standa in doubt. Ita' coat-of-armis is an interroga tion point rampant above three bishops dormant. The Bev. H. van Dyke.

I am B beginner in Partia- ment. steering my way through the formidable traffic without even a large red letter "I attached to my person, fore, and art-Mr. W. W. Wakefield, M.P.

Bamuel Butler had the gen uine "scientife bent, watching life as it really happened be fore him, and, using his brains .on it instead of vivisecting guinea-pigs in a laboratory" Mr. Bernard Shaw,

There is not a single Mem- ber of the House who is not convinced from the bottom of his heart that if Democracy educated it would send him to Parliament, and no one else.--Mr, Baldwin.

Was

Looking over the world is like looking down into the fiery crater of a volcano.-Professor Machelle Dixos.

The great commander must have a touch of the gambler.- Maj.-General A. R. Wavell.

ROGER CASEMENT

More for Hépatriatioy of Remains

London, Dec; & Mr. De Valera disclosed in the "Irish Free State Dell yesterday that he has taken steps to try to secure the repatriation of the remains of Roger Casement, the Irishman who was hanged at

There are" three factors:

governing

1. At present the air services camol be self-supporting. The British services have reached s more economical stage than those of any other country, but Antended developments cannot be undertaken without 8.5TM

sistance.....

2. Post Officè mail contracts will justify theih, and at the same time help to make them possible; bus revenue will not balance total expenditure for miany years to come.

3. The Governments which assist must exercise some sort of control and supervision. The Air Ministry is represented the Board of Imperial Airways and there are certain safeguard- ing clauses in the agreementa

THE MAIL CONTRACTS

was able to get to work.

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than that.

The jury returnen a verdict that Alfred Bennett took the life of his son and committed suicide while temporarily thane:

THE ARMY

Sir Reginald Ford

Lohach; Det I

A notable officer of the Royal liable to recall in Major General Army Service Corps ceases to be ir Reginald Ford, who was 67, on Saturday. For 42 years he has been closely associated with the life of the Corps in administration, welfare, and spória.

"It is no more unlikely that dis- terest would result from work coveries of first-class scientifño in--

directed to the solution of practi- cal problems of diseases than that discoveries of first-class interest to tedicine should result from the study of academic physiological problems.

WORD TO YOUNG MEN "More young men,"

he pleaded, fought to be urged to tackle patho- logical and medical problems, as well as problems of physiology, by the experimental method--and if they are equipped to tackle both better There is a tremendous field types of problem so much the awaiting their attention."

Professor Mellanby gave his de finition of the ideal research worker-a paragon of a person, whom he admitted that the Medical Research Council could not often expect to find, nor would the num ber of theee workers be increased by dry known method...

It must inevitably follow that mails and other contracts, and Originally in the Royal Marines, also factitles will be given to he transferred into the AS.C. not those operating companies which long, after its reorganization. His are asusted by the Governments fluence extended to the whole concerned, and it is therefore ob- Army, and football in the Army

"They must, in general," he vions that independent operatora

wes much to the efforts which he stated, "be what is known as clever would start under a handicap, un-

made to reorganize it with Pul men, hat cleverness alone counte less it should be possible for one Marindin, Walker, Barrow, Bam- be men of strong character, caps- teney, Lowther McCalmont, for little. In addition, they must of them to come into the fieldford, and Army sportsmen of the ble of hard and often disheartening with a regular and reliable service early control days. In the War he work, with power to distinguish before the State-assisted company Lecame Deputy Quartermaster-truth from falsehood, prepared to Generál at G.HQ in France and spend their lives with limited social. Official discussions, in which received the K.O.MG, C.B., contacts and to forzo riches." British Post Office and Air Minis- C.M.G., and Orders from America,

He bad also a word for doctors. try representatives

Belgium, France, Portugal, and They must, he urged, cease been

Italy. I in all. After his retire- lament the "lost, art of medicine meeting Canadian authorities. have now passed on to Washing- Rhodesia, farming large estates, and treatmentmist to-day be ment he lived for a time in and recognize that, ne diagnosis ton, and it is clear that British He was associated with the Dunlop largely antrolled by laboratory ада American co-operation is Company as its Indian general being considered. This. Indeed, manager, and in 1931 etme back methods, so it was the part of the was recently foreshadowed by the to Government service as chairman physician to make himself es much chairman of Imperial Airways. of the Southern Traffic Commis master of these new accessories as sioners. He is a Colonel Comman-he was already master of his

stethoscope. dant of the RA.8.0.

have

Thirty-nine air iners and flying boats are being built for Imperial Airways for the Empire routes, but an Atlantic service would call for

new design, and this is already on the way.

In this respect the British may well have an advantage over the Americans, for it should be pos- sible to improve somewhat OC American designs in time for such a service. With the best possible aircraft it remains necessary to build up operational organisation, train personnel, and settle inter- national roles.

SOME DIFFICULTIES

Routes have not yet been settledts There are serious difficulties in the way of a route via Greenland

Pentonville Prison f 1916 for and Iceland treason.

THE REV. IL F. S. COLLIER

FRENCH BUDGET:

ta

The Rev. Herman F. 9, Collier, who takes up tomorrow the ap pointment of Assistant Chaplain General, Northern Command, In place of the Rev. Edward A. Fitch. [Special to my "Hong Kong Daily

.B.E., recently transferred to

Fress” (Copyright.31 Aldershot, joined the Territorial

Paris. Dec.-20... Force in 1909 as chaplain to the At an 7th Battalion. The King's Regi-French Benate passed the first all night sitting the ment, at Bootle, and served in reading of the State Budget for France. He became Chaplain to 1980 B one o'clock on Sunday the Forces, 1st Class, three years morning, by 868 votes to 17- 206 ago on appointment to the charge in Egypt. He left Cairo recently revenge was estimated at 40.43 mil and was succeeded there by the Rev. lard, franca and the expenditure Howard G. Marshall.

at. 40.89 milliard, leaving a small surplus of five million franca. A the Chamber and the Senate, were Lew itens till undecided between discussed on Sunday by the Finap-

56TH DIVISIONAL SIGNALS Field-Marial. Lord Allenby pre eating prize to the Beth (First London) Divisiondi: Signals at

The Azores and their headquarters at Clapham ce Committee of the Chamber no Bermuda give a longer route, and Park, SW on Friday, said there that on Monday the final delibera- Replying to Mr. William Norton the "Azures do not offer a very was no other nation where, one Homs between the Chamber and (Lab.) he said he was aware of a good halting station. It may be could get auch voluntary services the Senate begin. It is now cur general desire that the remains of that a port in Newfoundland on

a in Britain. Every other nation can that the Budget will be final Roger Casement should rest in his the one side, and a calling place except the United States of le disposed of before the end of own country and that desire was on the south-west of Ireland en Artehen had compulsion. We did me yes shared by the Free State Govern the other, will be chosen... ment. He had seen a report of the intention to demolish Penton- should be talk of nying-boats with Colonel G. D. Ozzle, commanding ville Prison and had made certain dancing doors, but it passes offer, and that during the past PA Bradshaw, D.3.0., who bas Inquiries and taken certain steps: comprehension why dancing floors two years 301 men had listed in been selected for the Boots Guards The deputy could rest assured should be considered before ways the company, bringing the total Vachhey has the distriction of that every step to secure repairia- tion of the remains would be a means for a service of any strength up to 268. There were commanding his battalion the kind have been found. This re- only 25 vacancies early age of 38, He joined in minds one of a similar fatuous NEW LIEUTENANT-COLONELS

December; 1914, before be WAKIB if it as conveyed to the Britian boast With regard to Britain's ill-hend Battalions of the Grens had was a temporary lieutenant

fated arships

thier and Boute: Guards change their week later captain in Government spalate desired at That Some sort of experimental commanding officers this month Year Head on our

not wait compulitud, because if Transoceats Ano - Visi It was perhaps inevitable there war were to break out every one Would come to the country aid.

taken

Mr. Norton asked the

President

that the Free State.

take

and, in January the first because | Commander, Rogerve Centre- and the remains should be brought Atlante service night may home for reinterment

plice next year 15 posible, but of Lentansit-Colonel, E. G. Beau-DO to Lord Tran is Ind had that a regular service will to lowmont-Nesbitt's transfer to Paris He received the DSO

Mr. De Valera said he had within the next two years is by second by ordinar expiration of Batlon, Boote Guards Ha

“as Military Aitectó and the and later was adjutant of; th

tonure, Lieutenant Colonel Willium | at Eton and Sandhurst,

nothing further to add on

matter

no means certain

Mr. W. H. Barnard (for Mrs. Kelly) said that Mrs. Newman, a friend of Miss Murphy, received an anonymous letter, written in block letters saying that the alleged will was found in a book at a sale of books.

Mrs. Newman did not think that the will signature was that of Miss Murphy.

Evidence

1

the

Counsel explained that Miss Murphy's books were given to the Catholic Presbytery at Koman Bournemouth and no books were sold.

to disprove genuineness of the signatures of the attesting witnesses was given by Mr. W. R. Rogers, of the Trea- sury Solicitor's department, and Mr. C. S. J. Clarke, a cashier, at a London Bank.

Mr. Justice, Langton said he could not believe the alleged `will was a genuine document. It came from a suspicious origin & very ridiculous anonymous letter-and the document itself was wholly unconvincing.

..

Mr. Justice Langton pronounced against the alleged will and or- dered that the letters of adminis- tration, which had been brought Into court, be handed out again” to Mrs. Kelly.

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