1936-08-24 — Page 19

B. M. A.

THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH.

APPEAL FOR BAN ON

Call to World Scientists-

MONDAY, AUGUST 24,

1936.

POISON GAS

This Thing Shall Not Be Done

"OUR BRITISH

MASK 100% PROTECTION?":

A

RESOLUTION to ban the making of poison gas came before the annual representative meeting of the British Medical Associa- tion at Oxford recently.

That the representative body in of opinion that any protective measures for the general population against chemical warfare, can only be very imperfect and adequate.. Ar chemical warfare will cause ung told suffering and Impairment of health, physically and mentally, together with the destruction of life, it should be proclaimed illegal. the In the interesta of humanity British Mestical Association should take the initiative with a view to securing the co-operation of the medical profession of all countries | In order to prohibit the manufae i ture of polson gas.

"ould like," Dr. Jones continued, "to quote the report of an instructor who said, 'We learned how a spark of inustard gas only a millimetre in size may cause a Mister the size of a threepenny piece upon the skin, and how by the time the effect appears it is too late to do anything.

APPEAL TO WORLD

"Can we visualize what any effective i measure to meet this possibly dira: Altuntion would mean? Forty-fiv million people wearing gas masks. Ench now-born baby and infant in nrms would have to be supplárd.

"I am appealing to the scientists of the world, especially inedient scien- Lista.

"We may say that the politicians are failing, if they have not already done so, and it is up to the scientists of the world to take the question up and to say courageously that this sort of thing shall not be done."

Dr. A. B. Murray (Banff) said they must not be carried away by their emotions, but must consider what wens practicable.

"We know that there should be no

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TWO ESCAPE FROM DEVIL'S ISLAND

Port of Spain (Trinidad), Aug. 15,

After a 700-mile voyage in a frail Indian dug-out canoe two escapedt convicts from Devil's Island, the drended French penal settlement, are leaving here to-day on another stage

gave their

of their flight to freedom. The two men, who names as Henri Devergeil and Emile Craspand; arrived at the dend of night last Wednesday. Those who saw their canoe marvelled they had Kol to far.

great trades, exhibition.

Ikut, despite many altractions,

exhibition threatened

cante a colossal fup.

Sensational

At first sight there seems to be no reason for these

to be anomalies, but they are explained quite sensibly in a little book just issued by the Industrial Health Research Board of the Medical Research Council.

Then the organisers, remembered

that the Chicago Fair was turned Spom failure into tinancial success by a fan dancer, Sally: Rand, whd drew thousands of pop-eyed cus-

Their chief conclusion is that sickness is much more prevalént tomers to watch her nude show.

Cleveland's organisers looked round among women workers than among men. and found Toto Leverne. Her i Factory workers tend to have a lower sickness rate than shop speciality is a dance in which she assistants or clerical workers. This is partly due to the fact that

in nothing but

st stult wan's neck. She discore even that nun factory workers are on a plece-rate basis and are therefore in the finale.

more likely to stay at work when a clerk or a shopgirl would take a Toto was an overnight sensa day or two off. Tintt nt the exhibition. Attess- dances fumped 31,000 in a day.

It contains the results of an investigation-into-the-causes-of- sickness absence in two large groups of workers, by May Smith and alargaret Leiper.

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worked hard for the show," said

Miss Leverne today. So hard in fact, that last ten pounds in the tast ten days.

"I feel wicked dancing" in the nude. My family don't know what to think, but I have taken a broad view of it.

"I find the world. wants nudism properly presented".

DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF

DEMOCRACY THAT CANNOT DEFEND! The Empress of Asia is due here ITSELF HAR NO RIGHT TO PXIST-Ein from Shanghai at 7 am. on Thurs- Franke.

"One case of Diphtheria and two cases of Typhoid were reported to the -Jocal Health Buthorities on Friday.

day.

At the meeting of the Rotary Club O. W. Sewell, the to-morrow Mr. local representative of the Federation of British Industries, will speak on the objects and work gauisation.

of that or

Jumping from a bug which was still in motion in Tai Hang Road yesterday, a woman, Wong Ying-sze.

Chao Chuk, 49, was admitted to was admitted to the Government ·

the Government Civil Hospital on Civil Hospital |_ suffering TranSunday, suffering from injuries to fractured right leg,

both eyes and temple, as a result of his collapse at No. 47 Second Street Cheung Hul 27, #sherman, Was at noon on Sunday. He died soon admitted to the Kowloon Hospital, after admission to the hospital. Dis suffering from the loss of both hands | body has been removed to the Public and injuries to his face and chest, Mortuary. coused when a sílek of dynamite exploded while he was dynamiting

The health bulletin of Eastern fish off. Ka Tau Island at midnight ports for the week ended August 15 on Friday.

shows the following

cases of n- fectious diseases--Plague.--Bassein Charged before Mr. W. Schofield, | 2 pres, Proin Penh 1 case. Cher at

the

Central Magistracy this-Calcutta 23 cases, Negupatum 3 morning, with the larceny of cases, Rangoon: 1 case, Smail-pox,- /diamond set watch, property of Mrs. Bombay 10 cases, Calcutta 7 enues, F. S. Muggall, from No. 260 The Moulmein 4 cases, Rangoon and Peak, Ma Ping-sang, 35, unemployed, Osaku i cose cach. was remarkled for 48 hours in police

The common cold'ary influenza account for nearly 40 per cent. of the absences,

An interesting psychological phenomenon is that workers who deal with people are more prone to illness than those who deal with symbols or things.

THE SALESMAN'S LOT

For example, the average number of days lost by workera con; cerned with people—waitresses, salesmen, etc.--was 3.1 for men and 6.G for women. The number, of days lost by clerks and writers was 2.7 for men and 3.5 for women.

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Daventry Monologue

In Melody

ZE.K. PROGRAMME

From Z. B. W. on a wavelength of 355 metres (845 tilocycles):

5-8 p.m. European Programme, 5-7 p.n. A Relay of the Dance Orchestra from the Hongkong Hole! Rout Garden,

7 p.m. A Relay from Daventry. Big Ben: Monologue in Melody, syncopated pianoforte musle by Berkeley Fuse.

7.15 p.m. A Programme, of Irish Music. Medley of Hornpipes,

Medley of Jing.

Sean Nolan's Dublin Orchestra. Mother Machree (Bell), Believe me, if all those endearing

youni charms.

Danny Malone"(Tenor)." 7.30 .p.m. Closing Local Stock Quotations.

7.33 p.m. Irish Programme (contd).

Irish Reels.

Scan Nolan's Dublin Orchestra. St. Patrick's Night (Paddy O'Brien

gives a Party).

7.45 Orchestra..

p.m. Columbia Concert Neapolitan Melodies Medley,

The Trailing Arbutus (Friedman). La Paloma (The Dove) (Yradier),

8 p.m. Local: Time Signal, Wea-, ther Report and announcements.

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When you come to workers concerned with things-factoryquency of 640 kilocycles.!

workers-the figures fall to 2.1 for men and 3.0 for women.

The investigators make the following comment on these figures: me "The salesman whose goods are in daily requirement and relatively standardised has an easier time than the salesman who not only has to supply the goods but to suggest, if not create, the want. To sell fashion goods may deríand different qualities from those required to sell brend, aspirin or matches."

THAT WEEK-END FEELING

It was found that in most ensea of sickness there was only a one- day absence and that there were more abgeneca on Saturdays and Mondays than on any other day of the week.

The accident rate for men is higher, but women have more operations. London had the highest accident rate, 17, for men against 8.9 in Outer Lonton.

the workers was very marked in some workshops.

The effects of bad management and bullying overseers on the health of

In one firm, during an influenza epidemic, nearly all the girls in one. room were absent, while few girls stayed away in the next room.

The reason for this was that the head of the first room was a petty agger, wille the overseer of the other room was a kind, Jolly soul bubbling over with the joy of life. The girls loved her, but hated the lermagent next dnor,

This valuable book also contains a report on Labour Wastage by Major Greenwood and May Smith, which I shall dent with in n futuro article.

GIRL'S FIGHT FOR CLAN

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TITLE

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8.05 p.m. A Variety Program-

... Len Berman Song

Song-Lost my rhythm, Lost my music, Lost my man Dinah Miller; Accordeon Solo--Black and White ... Viljo Vesterinen; It's no fun Rise and Shido-Selection....Sydney Kyle and his Piccadilly Hotel Band; Plano Solo-Broadway Hostess

Patricia_Rossborough: Selection Sung-Lucin

The Vagabond Lover;

in Town SongTony's Jessie Matthews; Band-It's love again-Selection .... Sydney Kyte and his Piccadilly Hotel Band: Song -Would you? ..... Bing Crosby.

8.35 p.m.. Marck Weber and his Orchestra.

Menurit (Beethoven); Entr'acto Gavotte ("Mignon") (Thomas); Entity Ot the Sprink Flowers (Kocitert); You shall be the King of my heart (Stolz); Dream Waltz (allocker): Menuett No. (Paderewalti): Coeur Brise (GRlet).

9 p.. News and announcements from London.

9.20 p.m. Leslie Hutchinson. Nat Gonella and His Georgians, Song-Lights Out,

Leslie Hutchinson. Instrumental-Drinit 'em Back Alive. Song You and the Night and the Music, Instrumental-Gel Hol

In Irish Eyes").

Where Am I? (from "Stars Over Broadway"). 9.40 p.m... Ambrose and His Fax Trot--I'll Step out of the Picture, Orchestra.

: A legal battle between a 16-year-old girl and a navy comman der for the chieftainship of the Clan Maclean has opened in the custody, Sub-Inspector, McEwen Pleading quilly to a

of naited for the remand, and gave no having stolen $17 from Lame C Court of the Lord Lyon King of Arms, Edinburgh.. facts.

Claimants are Miss Catriona Louise Maclean, of Ardgour, Songs-All my-Life (from "Laugh- wal, of 62 Connaught Road, Kwong Cheuk. 38, unemployed, of 7 Shing Argyllshire, and Commander II. H. Maclean, I.N.R., of Wind- Three men described as "songsters" Wong Street, was sentenced to two hover, Bursledon, Hampshire. were brought before Mr. E. Hims-months hard labour by Mr. S. F. worth at the Kowloon Magistracy Balfour at the Central, Magistracyter of the late. Colonel A. J. II, that, according to Highland radi- Miss Maclean is the eldest daugh her claim to the Utle. They held this morning, charged with commit- this

morning. Det.-Sergeant Guild ing a nuisance by playing their stated that cumplainant was walking Maclean, of Ardgour, chieftain of tion, the chieftain, must be a male musical instruments in public, yes-along Connaught Road, when de- the Ardgour branch of the clan, who She now claims, both the chief- terday afternoon in Tung Chol fendant came up from behind and died last year. Commander Maclean taincy clan's armorini bearings. Street. Arrested by PC. 270, Chong took the money from his outside is a second cousin of the late chief. If she is successful she will be Sul, and allowed $2 bail cach, his breast pocket. There was a short Although Miss Maclean la heiress come the first girl chieftain in High- Worship sentenced each defendant to chose, but the defendant was ar to her father's Ardgour estate, and history, and the first woman a fine of $2.

the Cinn Association decided against | clan chieftain for centuries.

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The following wavelengths and frequenelra aro - observed by Daventry,

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1.4 p.m. "Down to the Ben in Ships: Bea

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2.5 p.m. The. [1.31.C. Empire Orchestra. 2.30 p.m. The News and Annonszentments,

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11:47 pm. The` News and Annommeunient

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