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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, JUNE 16 1928

NEW CAREERS FOR WOMEN.

WHEN GOOD LOOKS ARE Á HANDICAP.

- SIR Á. CHAMBERLAIN

HONOURED.

GLASGOW PRESENTS THE 'CITY'S 'FREEDOM.

The Conference on Now. Careera

Glasgow, May 17. Traditionally the candidate for for Women, which was held at the Essex Hall, Strand, under the the Lord Rectorship of a Scottish University takes no personal part auspices of the Union of Women in the electioneering. On his ap Volers, dealt with engineering,pointment he elects an Assessor salesmanship, journalism, and ad- to sit on the University Court, the vertising.

chlef governing body, and in the course of his three years' torm he pay a visit to his constituents. and delivers his Rectorial ad- dress.

The Earl of Birkenhead, how- ever, paid a second visit to Glas- gow shortly before his Rectorship expired, and this example has been followed by Sir Austen. Chamberlain, whose term ends in

Miss Haslett, organiser of the Women's Engineering Society and the Women's Electrical Association, said that good looks seemed to be a drawback to a girl taking up en- gineering work. "We put forward a woman, for a drawing office ap pointment," said, Miss Haslett, "and her qualifications were ex cellent, but the director said quite frankly that she was too good-look-October. ing for the job, and would probably Last year Sir Austen, accom- upset the men in their work. Anpanied by Lady Chamberlain, ar- olher director, expressing the rived in the City as the guest of technical qualifications 'required of Mr. William Brodie, and attended a girl, added, "And she must not in reception at Queen Margaret jump if the foreman says 'Damn.'" College. This was followed to-

day by another reception In the Bute Hall of the University, and in the evening the Lord Rector bade farewell of the students at a cance in the Union.

"A girl must also get rid of the ided that if she goes in for en- gineering she will spend the rest of her life in dirty boiler overalls. She passes through that phase, but it soon goes. Parents are often a When It became known that the great handicap, for they think that Secretary of State for Foreign a girl is abnormal if she wants, to Affairs would be in Glasgow, it take up engineering-that it ja not was decided by the Corporation to nice ladylike profession' like offer him the freedom of the city, secretarial work. This is true in and this ceremony, arid

a civic way, for a girl has to work with luncheon which followed rather men, wear knickerbockers on overshadowed the academic side casions, and

sometimes do night of the visit. work.

"But this does not make us ab- normal, and we want to eense la be regarded as curiosities. We want to work with men, and not against them."

Geneva and Locarno,

The presentation of the Free- dom took place in St Andrew's fall, where Sir Austen Chamber- Jain was given a hearty reception. The chief qualifications for sales. The Burgess's ticket stated that manship, said Misa Gladys Burlon, the honour was offered in recogni Principal of the Burlton Institute, tion of Geneva and Locarno in the were fact, sympathy, good health, interests of peace and reconcilia- good brains, good temper and love tion in Europe and of his un- of humanity. "A saluswoman must wearied exertions in the cause of have a real affection for people. International amity and goodwill." The more obnoxious they are, the Sir David Mason, the Lord Pro- more she. must like them."vost, in presenting the tickel, des- (Laughter.) Prufessional bright-cribed Sir Austen as the "Apostle ness, however, was irritating." "In-of Peace."

stend of being infectious it makes Sir Austen Chamberlain in the as end. A saleswoman is like a course of his reply, said that Ger- doctor. She must diagnose her many and France saw and re- customer at a glance and develop cognised, and let us recognise too, the soothing bedaide' manner which that whatever differences we had. inspires confidence."

none of them way worth the cost of war-(applause)that whate ever separate and even confiletine interests we had our common in- terests transcended them all.

Misa Edith Shackicton, the writer,, dealing with journalism, said that in many instances women had better chances these days than méi, owing to the growth of women's features. "Wages are equal," she said, “and a woman is aninny if she takes less than a mai, A good journalist must have

a streaky sort of nature. She must

"A Dog's Life." Speaking at the civle luncheon, Sir Austen Chambertin said that during his 40 years of public life there were moments when, be atsitive and yet possess tough wearied and vexed, he confided to nerves and be able to endure count-his wife "It was a dog's life." less vexations and disappoint- ments,"

and suggested he might leave it. His wife replied, in accordance Mr. Ethel M. Wood, speaking on with an old story. "What, and advertising, said: "It docan't be a nuisance at home!" But, matter, two hoots in advertising after all, his lofig experience told whether an individual is a man or him that public life was

worth

A woman so long as that person while. The more work of that de- knows and can do the job."

in- Baroness. Ravensdale presider.

seription they did the more teresting it became. Anyone who gave honest service according to his measure, met with a rich and generous reward, as he had him- self experienced.

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Gift of £40,000.

Sir John MacLeod; the honorary DOCTOR PLEADS GUILTY TO treasurer, announced an endow ment gift of £40,000 by Mr. Archi- bald Walker, of Newark Castle, George Henry Ponley, aged 60, Ayr, in memory of his wife and described BS A "distinguished | son. ophthalmic surgeon, ploaded guilty at London Sessions to obtain-

THE WORLD.

ing credit by fraud from Artillery WHERE BRITAIN BEATS Mansions Hotel Company. Ltd., and with failing to disclose that he was an undischarged bankrupt. Mrs. Theresa Ritchie Irwin, aged 35, who was stated to have been his secretary, also pleaded guilty to obtaining credit by fraud. It was stated that Pooley stayed

at Artillery Hotel and gave worthless cheque in payment.

Detective Salter said that Poo-

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Sir Alfred Mond, M.P., addressed the Chemical Industry Conference at Westminster recently on scienti- fe research as applied to industry. "We have had our share, a very

ley, who lived apart from his wife, fair share, of the most eminent was formerly in practice In Shef-men of science the world has ever field.

seen," he said.

He was made a bankrupt Inst "I have seen leaders of industry October, and since had. heen in in every country in the world, and the company of Irwin. They had I can say without fear of contradic- stayed at various London hotels tion that we have to-day in this and had not paid their bills. country men with more ingenuity- Sir Robert Wallace stopped the and more practical aplication of witness and said that he would facture than in any other country. selentific principles to actual manu- postpone the case until the next in the world." (Cheers.) Sessions to see whether any fur-

A good deal of nonsense was talk ther proceedings were taken.

ed about research. Some people) Evidence on Pooley's behalf was thought research could be ordered" given by Dr. Gilbert Mould, of like a suit of clothes. (Laughter.) Rotherham, who stated that Peo-An inventor was born, not made. loy was a B.A. of Cambridge and He was optimistic about the com- a member of the Royal Colleges of plete picture of Britain's industrial was true that there Surgeons and Physicians. Dur-futuro. It ing the war he was constantly were industries which were in back- engaged in performing skin-graft-waters, and that there were indus- ing operations and attempting to tries which were bankrupt. restore sight to blinded men.

Those industries which had ap plied the principle of the science of "Ito is suffering from hyper-organisation were prosperous and mania, a state of annatural ex-progressive. Those which had fail citement," said Dr. Mould, who ed to utiliae the opportunities which added that after examining a wo- this science offered were depressed man patient Pooley would say, and retrogressive.

of

"Now let us have a fox trot," and, The great advantages putting on his gramophone, would amalgamation were the way it en- dance round the room either with abled the talents of every industry her or by himself.

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