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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

THURSDAY,

FEBRUARY

1934.

The Maria Maggiora Cathedral in Rome, which has been insured by the Vatican for 50,000,000 lira as a result of the fire fast year in the Sophia

Cathedral.

ROBBERS RAIP VILLAGE

CARRY OFF PIGS

AND CHICKEN

At a Inte hour last alght, news reached the Stanley Police Station of a raid by a band of robbers who landed from a junk near Shek-O.

They entered a hut in Hok Tsui village; where they held up Lam Kal, the inmate, and a young boy who is his adopted son; rounded up a herd of 46 pigs and together with some 20 chicken, embarked them on their craft.

The hut was thoroughly ran- sacked, and personal effects and a sma sum of money, were stolen, before the robbers nailed away. The direction of flight was towards Po Tol Island,

The man whose whole means of livelihood has been taken away. was unable to get into touch with the police until an hour after the incident. The police at Stanley Station were finally informed from the Capo D'Aguilar Wireless Station.

The victim estimates his loss it over a $1,000.

Eight men wero concerned in the raid, of whom at least three were armed. Ono had a revolver, and two others were respectively armed with a chopper and axe, Both weapons were picked up from

a table in the peasant's hut.

A number of the robbers had their faces covered with dirty handkerchiefs.

BRITAIN'S TR

SAFER X-RAYS AND RADIUM

MEASURING DOSES.

in the

Important advarices methods by which "doses" of X-rays and radium are measured are being made at the National Physical Laboratory, Teddington.

They will add to the safety of both patients and hospital staffs. It will be possible to control the

VIRTUAL BALANCE OF ACCOUNT

£56,000,000 DEFICIT WIPED OUT

intensity of the radiation given to REPORT FOR 193

the patient with still greater

accuracy, and at the same time to

tell how far the radiation is spread

out, and how strong it lo ni anv It particular point.

is

London, Feb. 22.

disclosed

the

In the case of X-rays triangular Britain's balance of pay discussions now taking place bements in 1933 showed a ro tween Teddington and the national laboratories of the United States markable improvement. and Germany are expected to lend over £52,000,000.. to the adoption of an internation- ally agreed system of dose mea- surement.

This will be achieved at an in- ternational congress to be held at Zurich this summer. Already mea surements of the "Rontgent," the new X-ray unit, at the three laboratories, agree to within half of one per cent, and a representative of the Morning Post was informed that it

be may

taken that outstanding difference in the ays tems of measurement used will be settled.

"REMOVING DOUBTS. ·* Doctors in different countries will then,. for the first time, be able to compare the results of X-ray treatment without doubts as to the accuracy of the comparison.

The method depends on the power of X-rays to make air a good conductor of electricity. The cen- tral part of the beam of X-rays Is passed through u lead-screened chamber to the other measured.

The revised estimated excess payments out over payments during 1932 was £50,000,000,

Last year, the adverso balance was reduced to £4,000,000,

From this £52,000,000 improve- ment over 1932, about £26,000,000 accounted for by the must be absence of full war debt payments to United States, although con- sideration must also be given to the absence of receipts on account of reparations.

nd-

INVISIBLE EXPORTS. The visible or merchandise verae balance was reduced during the year by £23,000,000, while the receipts from invisible exporta in- creased by about £6,000,000 in spite of the fact that Britain's in- come on overseas investments and

income WÄR shipping £5,000,000 below the figure for 1932, the total being in the region of £65,000,000.

The virtual

about

balancing of The broad outline of the method was first worked out at the Ted-Britain's International accounts is dington laboratory. It was used to considered to be a highly credit- able achievement in it diffeult standardise 24 less natistnctory "standard"-the rate nt which year-Reuter, Rome yellowish-green "pastilles" turned brown under the influence of radium.

INVESTMENT INCOME.

Later.

The figures show that the re- Efforts are also being made to measure the intensity of the radia-ceipts from commissions. totalled £30,000,000 against a revised es- tlon given off by radium in termstimate of £25,000,000 in 1932. of the same unit, the "Rontgen." The net income from Britain's This is likely to be of special im- portance in the future, when still overseas investments rose from the more penetrating X-rays will be revised, 1932 total of £146,000,000 available for many purposes for to £155,000,000 in 1983.-Router. which radium, at much greater cost, la how necessary.

to

instruments "thumb-nail" The full exploration of a beam of chart out the limits of the corres- either X-rays or radium will de-ponding radiation from radium pend on an instrument which need will follow the measurement of be no larger than a thumb-nail. It radium radiation in the same units measures the intensity of the beam as X-rays.

in exactly the same way, but must Arst be compared with the standard recorder, Tho

these

STAYER

accurate 1180. of

The work at Teddington is under the charge of Dr. G. W. C. Kaye, superintendent of the physics de partment of the laboratory.

NEW BRANDS COME AND GO

VELL'S GOLD FLAKE"

STANDING THE TEST OF YEARS,

IS IN THE DEST SENSE OF THE WORD

A STAYER.

GOLD FLAKE

CIGARETTES

GOTMAN #netrons – AG Catherine in the new British Gl

"Catherine the Great.”

LOCAL GOVERNMENT REFORM

Committee's Sweeping Proposals

THE NEXT STEP

The setting up of the Depar mental Committee on Local Gover ment Ofcera, whose Report h just been issued, originated in suggestion made to the Roy Commision on Local Governme by Dr. W. A. Robson, Reader Administrative Law at the Lond School of Economice, and adopt by the Commission in its Fir Report In 1929,

The recommendation to inves gate the local government servi was accepted by the then Minist of Health (Mr. Greenwood), and Committee War appointed following year. Dr. Robson an evidence before the Committ and a representative of The Obs ver discussed with him the oth day the results of its work,

"Does the Report come up your expectations?" I asked,

"It far exceeds them," he replic "This document-pointing to t slender Bluebook on the desk- not a mere piece of hackwork, which the Committee splita t difference between the demands the various sectional interests. is a first-rate piece of constructi thinking that deserves recognitio -and-support.

A Big Change

"Doos the recommendation th open competition should be 1 stituted for entrants to the servi Involve a big change from presa conditions?

"Enormous. Tho general publ has no idea of the lax methods thi preval at present. There is good deal of patronage and pre sure by members of the cound who want jobs for their friend and relatives, but that is the lea of the trouble.

"Boys and girls are often take into the service at fourteen Afteen years of age without ni leat of their intelligence or abili at all for a life-job, mark yo They are allowed to drift on wi out any further training and wit out any real incentive to impro their knowledge or abilities. T Committee has taken a most i portant step in advocating op competitive examinations for entrants.”

"But in the Civil Service," hazarded, "there are differe classes or grades of entry, there not?"

"Yes," replied Dr. Robson, "b so there will be in the local gover ment service if the Report carried out. The Committee righ=

IEVES OBJECTIVE

LATE MR. J. M. BASTO

LARGE GATHERING AT FUNERAL

· DROUGHT THREAT

SERIOUS SHORTAGE IN BRITAIN

The great estoom in which the

London, Fob. 21, Chatro Jato Mr. J. M. de

Faced with the prospects of Basto was held by the further dry wonther throughout. Portuguese community was mani-England, both country and towns- fested by the large gathering, re- folk are alarmed at the increas presentative of the Portuguese ing menace of drought. community and charitable institu- Roperts of rivers having dried tions which had benefitted through up, roservoirs being drained and hie benevolence, which attended wells emptied, have come from all 10tho funeral yesterday at the parts of the country.

Roman Catholic cemetery, Happy

Valley,

d

In many villages water is, sell- log at a penny a pallful. Bathe The service, which was choral, and wash-daye are becoming was conducted by His Grace the things of the past, only ramomber- Archbishop, the Rt. Rev. Fr. ed.

Henry

Valtorta,

assisted by At Kettering, 30,000 inhabitants Fathers Spada, Rossi, Liberatore, are bound on their honour not to. Granolll and the full clergy of the use water for baths and are allow Catholic Mission.

ed to use enough to cook with School children from the St. and to drink only, Louis Industrial School and other

Manchester, with only 68 days' charitable institutiona and Sisters supply left for itself, has - beer from the French and Italian Con- compelled to assist Liverpool up vents lined the pathway leading to 8,000,000 gallons. The day's from the entrance of the cemetery supplies may soon be rationed in to the chapel.

both cities.

the

The chief mourners following When the Rural Water Supplica immediately after the hearse were Bill is discussed in the House of Mesara, B., C. H., Dr. R. A, S., A.Commons to-morrow, members H., L. E., J. J. and A, Castro Basto will press for wider action by the

Meanwhile, and. Mr. J. M. D'Almada Remedios Government. (son-in-law).

Conservative Agricultural Com Among those present wore themittee has appointed a sub-Com- Consul for Portugal, Mr. R. G.mittee to consider possible emer Alves Guerra, the Hon. Mr. J. P. Brign, Mr. J. M. Alves, H. A. Alves, A. C. Botelho, P. V. Botelho, hF. H. Barnes, A. V. Barros, H. A. Soares, L. C. R. Sousa, E. V. M. dde B. Botelho, S. M. Churn, Leo R. de Souso, L. A. L. Silva, D. O. r D'Almada e Castro, C. D'Almada de Silva, F. P. de V. Soares, M. A. e Castro, F. X. D'Almada e Castro, da Silva, A, G. Suffpid, Mahan F. X. D'Almada o Castro (inr.), Singh, Dr. B. Souna, Samy, A. A. A. Xavier, C. Xavier, V. Yvanovitch, BH. J. de Figueiredo,

geney measures-Reuter.

o Guterres, H. A. Lammert, E. I. P. A. Yvanovitch, the Chinese staff Leitno, J. E. Noronha, J. M. of the Basto Printing Prese and Noronha, R. Pestonji, E. Rouillon, many others.

No

In spite of a request that V. Rocha, A. J. C. Rocha, J. C. V. n Ribeiro, A. W. da Roza, O. B. wreaths be sent, a few were placed

Raven, E da Roza, „A. M. L'on the grave.

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ly proposes that there should be has come to deal with the persona various stages of entry to corres-quosion on comprehensive lines, pond to the various stages In the and are willing to tackle the job educational system. That means themselves. In fact, almost every- a grade recruited at the age of thing is left to the voluntary action about sixteen, a grade recruited of the authorities by the Report." at the secondary or public school! "And do you think it is likely to leaving age of eighteen or nine- be accepted 7"

teen, and another grade recruited Dr. Robson hesitated for a mo- from university graduates. Both mont. "That la not a very simple the accondary school and univer- question to answer. The organ!- sity stages are largely excluded or sations of local authorities, such Ignored at present"

As the Association of Municipal Not Undemocratic

Corporations and tho County "Could it be said to be un- Councils' Association have been democratic to make special oppor-opposed to any reform or inter tunities for the more fortunato forence, as they call it. On the young men and women who are other hand, their representatives able to prolong their education ?” on the committoo have signed the

Not on a sang view of the mat- report,

ter. Once a recruit enters the "I think that if public and par service he will be treated entirely llamentary opinion will support on his or her merits. It is mani- the Ministry of Health in urging fcstly absurd to have an elaborate the carrying out of the Report, a system of secondary and univer-little mixture of persuasion and sity education and then to neglect firmness might make the local using its products in the public authorities, amonable to reason."

And If they rofuse?" 1 Inter- servico,

"As a mutter of fact, the rank Jected,erg and file of the municipal service "Then it can only be a matter of will have far better chances of time before the whole question is promotion, under the schema"out- taken out of their hands and dealt fitted by the Committee than they with by the central Government."

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