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INDUSTRIAL FAIR AT LEIPZIG

These

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY,

BARKER HITS OUT

AT MEDICAL

iliree gigantic pencils, worthy of a Gulliver, are on view at

the Industrial Fair at Leipzig. They are attracting considerable attention.

FISH ANSWER WHISTLE

THE TALKING

BEES

By LOUISE MORGAN PUT your car against the glass of any fish-tank at the Zoo the fish

and you can hear

"talking"

Vindicated, He

Makes Appeal

DIE-HARDS

For New Ideas

A REMARKABLE appeal to the medical profession was made recently by Sir Herbert Barker, the famous

WAR IS

KILLING WORLD

manipulative surgeon, in an interview with the London TRADE

News Chronicle.

Commenting on a report in the Lancel vindicating. his pioneer work, he said:

"Only July 22 fast, at St. Thomas's Hospital, I demonstrated

my methods on 17 patients before the elite of manipulative surgery. This report is the result.

"My personal feeling is one of complete content that a last my work has a real chance of being continued for the benefit of humanity.

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"I feel that the cruelties that were] "Yet the cousclence of every mem- Inflicted on Mo Bnd

those ber of the medical profession in this might country must be uneasy while a cruel thousands of sufferers who

ob-| injustice to one of their dead col- have been helped but for the

of medical orthodoxy leagues remains unrighted, scurantista may now be forgotten.

me remind

the

UNHAPPY SPAIN

Washington, Mar. 10. As the Spanish civil war entered

APRIL 2, 1937.

RADIO BROADCAST

· Pianoforte Recital By Caroline Braga

wave-

STUDIO VARIETY

Broadcast by Z.D.W. on lengths of 335 metres (845 :k.c's), 31.49 metres (9.52 m.c's.)..

H.K.T..

12:30 A Variety Programme.

1 p.m. Time and Weather,

1.05 The Lundan Philharmonie Orchestra.

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1.30 Reuter and Rugby Press; Wenther, Time and Announcements. 1.40 Light Violin Recital by Albert Sundler.

4.53

Gilbert and Sullivan's Music 12.15 p.m. Close Down.

4-7 p.m. Chinese Programme. 7 p.m. The New Mayfair Or chestra,

"Lilac Nights;

Donnie Scotland; "Once Upon A

Time" Selection; Venetian "Sweet Adeline" Selection;

or Time" Selection,

its second stage insulated against foreign invasion of arms soldiers, the United States looked anxiously toward possible early termination of the sanguinary conflict.

7.30 Closing local Stock Quota-

tlons and Hongkong Exchange Mar- ket Report Three Light Songs by

7.36

Beniamino Gigli (Tenor).

"Lullaby"Venetian Serenade: Come back to me; "Ave Marlo"- Anima Mia.

7.45 p.m. From the Studio, Braga, F.T.C.L.

A Pianoforte Recital by Carolino 1. "Songs Without Words" (Men- delssohn)-Duetto, surgery

Op. 38, No. 6; 2. Spinning Song, Op. 67, No. 4; 3, Novelette (Rimsky-Korsakovi, Op. tkiewer), Op. 3, No. 3; 5. Burlesque 11, No. 24. Gavelle-Caprice (Bor- (Ateness), Op. 9, No. 4.

The United States as a result of Spanish strife has lost an export trade of $1,000,000 General monthly. Presént shipments to Medical Counell that more than 20 Spain of less than $50,000 PERSECUTION "Recognition of my work has been ago Dr. Frederick Axhom was achieved, but it seems to me that this struck off the register for realising monthly are probably the small-

the value of manipulative

est since the colonial period can be of no permanent value in the 20 years before themselves.

except in the brief period of the future unless the medical profession

"He died of a broken heart, Spanish American war becomes more receptive to new ideas. crime was that he gave anaesthetics losses were promptly offset by

"It must make certain that to some of my patients beenuse he original minds who will follow how they would endure unnecessary merchandise gains in Spanish after will not be nubject to nearly pain if treated while they were colonies. half a century's persecution before conscious. their contribution to healing Is

acknowledged.

"It is ironie to reflect that the example of Pasteur's struggles and Bufferings was not sufficient to open

in the eyes of orthodoxy in #mitations.

"How long must it be

more.

generous flitude

prevails?

before

of

own

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mind "My experiener, which' bas often been bitter in the extreme, is of no personal importance now, because I always knew I was right and they were mistaken through ignorance of

which the value of methods

they would not allow me to demonstrate

So I was told by Germany's before them. foremost zoologist, Professor

Karl Yon Frisch. nf the University of Munich, who has come to London to lecture on secrets he has found out about fish and beeN."

He has discovered that fish pro- duce sounds of all sorts--from the delicate "prep-peep" of the minnow to the "our" of the saloon and the pike.

Fish can also hear.

LIKE FIDO

"You can teach a fish to come to your whistle like a dog," the pro- fessor sald.

He is soon to extend his experi- ments beyond the Munich Zoo to lakes, rivers and pools.

Here, with tuning-forks, violins and pipes,

his students will register the comparative hearing of about 100 species of fish.

Others, with microphones to amplify the sound waves, will hote down the "sh language."

MY QUARREL-

that thousands of people could have "But it is of enormous importance

been relieved from pain and ability, but were bound

dls-

to their

INFAMOUS CONDUCT

This humane work was, and still remains, infamous conduct in professional respect,

"In his defence before the Counelt my dear felend and helper asked what they would expect a doctor to do were he requested to five anaesthelle for a layman who

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bad discovered an Indisputable cure for cancer, the remedy for which would only be applied under anaesthetics,"

"Let orthodoxy ask Itself that question now, for it is as relevant in 1917 at when Dr. Axham so bravely faced his accusers.

This is a triumph for me, but it the true lesson is not learned so that progress shall not be held up in the future, it will be robbed of its real value."

#sfferingu-far lang yours because.. ARMY CHURCH

ertheloxy could not bring itself to not admit that its julgments were infallible,

"My quarrel with the orthodox|

medical profession has ended, not,

wark you, by my submissión to their ideas, but by their submission

to those which were given to me.

WHEN AMERICA WOULD FIGHT

*IF BRITAIN WERE IN DANGER”

PARADE TO BE

LESS IRKSOME

GUARDS LEAD THE

WAY

when

TRADE V. FRANCE As the grim Spanish conflict nar- rows to a feld of internal combat. surrounded by a naval cordon of European powers, experts hçre be- position from the commercial stand- lieve the rebels are in the best point and the layalists better off financially.

Trade reports from nflcial sources in Spain have been embargoed for months but statistics derived from other foreign countries indicate a flourishing commerce from the rebel- controlled port of Seville, which is the point of exit for major native product of Spain such as cork,

olive oil and sherry, Consular declarations ot Seville for exports to the United States envered merchandise valued at $8,- 914,880 In 1936 against $6,031,800 in 1939. The civil war started in July, and apparently exports continued in large amount.

No commercial figures are avall-

R

D.m. Time, Weather and Ab- nouncements.

8.03 p.m. The, B.B.C. Wireless Military Band.

"Boabdit" (Moskowski, arr. Lakce) -Malaguena; La Tarantelle de Bel- phegor (Roch Albert); The Flam- borough Sword Dance-Folk (Arr. Sharp);

"The Children's Corne (Debussy) Golliwog's Cake Walk; The Crusador Murch (O'Donnell); Silver Jublice March (Letts),

8.25 p.m. From the Studio.

Variety. With Редду Loveli (Vocal), Ted Castro (Vocal) and H. L. Ozorio (Pinno).

1. Ted Castro Rainbow on the River; 2. Petty Lovell-Did I re- member?; 3. H. L. Ozorio-Honey- suckle Rose: 4. Ted Castro-When

-Lady-ments a Gentleman, down. South; 5. Pergy Lovell—Avalon; H. L. Ozorio-Moon Rose; 7. Ted Castro-The way you look to-night; 8. Pengy Lovell-Would you; 9. II. L.. Ozario-Sugar Rose.

8.55 p.m. London-News and An-

able from any loyalist source in nouns from the Studio. ~ reacht 74/75, live competition

but Tatma. "SODICUS“

report abroad from Spanish citrus fruits normally shipped from Valencia.

NO EFFECTIVE BLOCKADE Owing to inadequate naval forces, it appears that neither the loyalists nor the rebels were able effectively to blockade or intercept respective export shipments In early months of the war. The net result has been less disturbance to International com. merce than had been generally ex- pected. This is due partly to the fact that only in olive is Spain an indispensable supplier from a world Sun-market standpoint. Cork cen be

obtained from Portugal

By A Military Correspondient The Army Council has made a concession regarding the irksome conditions associated with day Church-parades..........

A notable exception to the general The inspection of troops as a pre-situation is the destruction of United -SENATOR BORAHI | Iminary to moving off for Church, an States shipments to Spain. This coun- Senator Borah, noted for his Instruction now states, "should be try deliberately embargoed munitions Professor Frisch has also dis- covered the language of the bees. It coolness towards Europe and his reduced to a minimum."

took him 25 years.

TELLING THE SWARM

The

shipments soon after outbreak of the elvil war, and put general commerce Coldstream Guards have at the traders' risk. Large possible welcomed the announcement, und sales of alreraft were prevented. Colonel Arthur Smith, Commander of

A Talk by "St. John Abulance." Colonel J. L. Sicemun, c.u., “C,M,U., C.H.E. M.V.O.

9.30 p.m. Vocal Gems from "The Student Prince" (Romberg).

9.35 p.m.

Concerto No. 3 In G Major, K. 216 (Mozart), played by Yehudi Menuhin (Violin) and the Paris Symphony Orchestra, Con- ducted by Georges Enesco.

10 p.m. Big Ben. The London Palladium Orchestra with Paul Robeson (Bass).

(Ferraris); Paul Robeson-Blue Pre- lude (Bishop); Swing Along (Cook):

Orchestra-Echoes from the Puszta

Robeson Canoe Song

of

Orchestra-Vivienne. (Finck): Paul

Sanders of the River), Orchestre "Maid of the Mountains"-Waltz (Fraser-Simson); Paul Robeson Jes ma song (Strickland); Orchestra-50 Years of Song....! selection severity towards War debtors,

Historical Song successeA. surprised the United States

10.30

p.m.

Dance Music. Senate recently by declaring that the Regiment, has done his best to exports to

In November 1930, United States

Fox Trot-Crazy with love; Fox He found that a scout bee who has the United States would have comply with it. Last Sunday there sports to Spain were valued at Trot-Saving up my time to spend

(CQ) against $4,034,801 In and how gone into the way if she had was not the usual searching inspection November, 1935.

on you; Waltz-Follow your heart; In December, the last month re-light, Fox Trot So do 1; Fox Trot

Fox Trot-Magnolias in the moon- much of it there is by dancing. seen Britain in danger of defeat before the march to the regimental

essentials.

Spain were $42,000 (CQ) against Trot- skeleton in the cupboard; from side to side and executes an

$3,838,000 in the same month of the Fox Trot-Pennies intricate series of rapid steps through trade and commerce and regard-

from Heaven; previous year, less of the submarine warfare.

Waltz-Oh, Mr. Man in the Moon. Colton and tobacco exports have 11 p.m. Close Down, been knocked out.

United States imports in November

at were valued $1,660,307 against $2.528,010 in November of the pre- vious year; December Imports were $1,057,000 against $2,359,000.

discovered honey tells the others where it is to be found

The "dancing bee" moves its head in "self defence," regardless of chapel,. No time was wasted in non-ported, United States exports to One, two, button your shoe; Fox

the hive,

The others watch him; and then By aff to the site In numbers correspond- ing to the size of the find.

NOT COLOUR-BLIND Professor Frisch described other patient and ingenious methods by which he has proved that the senses

of laste and smell in bees are os keca as any man's.

He has been able to contradict the accepted theory that bees are colour-blind by showing that they can be trained to distinguish blue. yellow and grey. "But you cannot train a bee to come to your whistle," he added.

"Bees are deaf,"

There is a tradition in the Guards that there cannot be a parade with out an inspection. The Coldstream Such a situation might arise again, Guards, as an experiment, were sub- casual inspection sufficient and the Unlied States must remain jeeted to a powerful, both in the economic and to satisfy the Commanding Officer milltary sense, in order to meet the that everybody was properly dressed. danger.

Colonel Arthur Sinith supports the There were some things for which view that the soidler might to trusted carefully to follow "Dress Regula- every country bad to fight. One was tions" for one day in seven without having to submit to the formality of After the first 60 days of the war an Inspection as strict as for a Royal the United States was no longer neutral in mind and thought. People ceremonial parade,

economic existence.

type of civilisation opposed to that of the United States.

Senator Borah was speaking on the Neutrality Bill introduced by Senator

Pittmane.

Murder Clues Stolen by Masked Gunmen

"ONE NATION'S LOSS-"

Figures from European

can sources indicate that German and French trade may have benefited as the consequence of United States re- trenchment, as their losses in exports

held that Germany represented a OBJECTIONS.TO COMPULSION to Spain were far less by percentage It is generaly hoped that the than those of the United States or

forerunner of the cancellation not decision of the Army Council is the Great Britain

In nine months of 1930, German only of the Sunday, inspection, but exports to Spain were valued at also of the obligatory church parade. 65,354,000 marks against 73,898,000 The men dislike its compulsory in the same period of the previous character, and some Army chaplains, year: German imports from Spain as well as unit commanders, would were 90.170,000 against 88,800,000. like to see it ended.

In eleven, months of 1936, France's It is customary for battalion com-exports to Spain were 270,405,000 manders to order a parade with same period of the previous year; franes against 282,074,000 in the inspection. That means considerable France's imports from Spain were preparation on what should be "day 440,368,000 against 314,702,000. of rest."

That

is done because it is Paris, Mar. 25. their car, where his head was tied in "In accordance

In nine months of 1930, United with regulations"

Kingdom exports to Spain were MASKED gunmen, holding up a sack.

lasued by the War Offee, although a mail van at the revolver the mail van.

Another bandil then drove off with King's Regulations state emphatically 2,825,000 pounds against 4,210,000 Cartera was set free that "the holding of parades will, as pounds in the same period of the point at Aix-en-Provence, got in a lonely part of the country.

fur as possible, be avoided on Sun- previous year; imports from. Spain were 8,050,000 pounds against away with police documents and

This is the sixth hold-up by mask-days."

7,308,000 pounds.--United Press, elues concerning the murder lasted gunmen in the South of France

ritual associated with these November in the Strasbourg-within seven months, and brings Sunday parades,hes always been un-i

popular. In Riviera express of the beautiful their total booty to over £50,000.

manding Omeers have themselves, widow, Mme. Garola.

They also made a haul of

£3,000 in notes.

Their exploit may prevent the solution of the mystery of Madame Garola's murder. The documents were addressed to the Palais de

Justice, Paris.

Twins Kidnapped By

↓

The

State' Is

few instances Com-Soak The initiated experiments with a view to Nobleman's Scheme

making attendance at church more popular,

HONGKONG SOCIETY OF ST. GEORGE MR. G. S. ARCHBUTT THE NEW PRESIDENT

The dwindling numerical strength of the Society was deplored by the President, Mr. V. M. Grayburn, t the twentieth annual meeting of the Society of George Hongkong, held in the board room of the Hongkong The Pre- Jockey Club yesterday. sident appe

appealed to all men in the Colony to become

and at the same time expressed regret at the impending departure of His Ex- cellency the Governor, Sir Andrew Caldecott, Patron of the Society, Sir William Hornell, Past President, and of last Mr. A. Brearley, a member years, G. S. Archbuit and the Hon. Year's committee. Mr. S. H. Dodwell were elected Pre- sident and Vice-President respective- ly for the ensuing year.

Owing to the fact that no English Regiment is in the

hold decided at the meeting molto a the customary band concert at the Hongkong Cricket Club ground-on St. George's Day this year.

Mr.

The Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwell was

dccled Vice-President on the motion

Danby

of the President seconded by Mr.

The following members were. elected to serve on the Committee

for the coming year: Messra, L. C. F. Bellamy, J. K. Bousfield, P. S. Cassidy, W. A. Cornell, J. D. Danby Scott Hurston, M. 7. Johnson, C. Labrum, C. Roberts, Roberts, G. G. N. Tinson and G. G. Wood. The President proposed their

Paris, Mar. 10. One battalion paraded immediately

French aristocrat Comte de Their Parents before the time for the service. The

men were placed on or honour to Fels proposes a "soak the State" Cesar ping or dread, and their plan as an alternative to "soak- Copenhagen, Mar. 1. The father and mother of four-Commanding Officer had no fault to ing the rich." Says the comte: C.

find. The driver of the mail van, Auguste year-old twins at Oester Loegum, Another regimental commander dis. "The French State is immensely Cartera, was making his nightly trip Denmark, have been fined for kid-pensed, experimentally to go to rich. Make the State pay be-lection, seconded by Sir William from the post to the station napping them.

Church as worshippers. Ils fore private citizens. when a luxurlows scarlet touring car The twins were in a children's check on their attendance was the Turn the million acres of State forced his van a standstill in the home. Their parents visited them, presence of two non-commissioned forest lands, now run at a loss, into centre of the town.

and white the mother was talking to officers in the porch. The men went half-acre plots for 2,000,000 workers The masked men leapt out, re- the matron the father ran away with to Church, but the procedure was familles, and turn the proletarian into volvers in hand, and forced him into

quite unofficial.

a proprietor."

the children.

Messrs. Linstead and Davis were re-elected Secretarles and Treasurers, on the motion of Mr. C. C. Roberts, supported by the Hon. Mr. C. G.

Alabaster.

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PENINSULA CONCERT

MILITARY BAND PROGRAMME

ON SUNDAY

The following is the programme to be given at the military band concert in the Peninsula Hotel next Sunday at |0 o'clock, by the band of the Seaforth

Highlanders:

1. March, "Gesoso"

E. G. Baker (Conducted by the Composer) 2. Overture, Leonore No. 3”

Beethover

3. "Invitation to the Valse" Weber Introduction-Moderato, leading to the Valse--Allegro Vivace - Coda,

4. "Symphony No..B in D. Minor"

(unfinished)

Schubert Allegro Moderato-Andente. can Moto.

5. Cornet Solo, "The Lost Chord" Sullivan

Soloist, L. Cpl. A. Meek. 6. Serenade. "Les Millions

d'Arlequin"..

7. Selection, Scola Songs and

Dances.

Interval

Origo

Myddleton

1. Overture, 'Italiana in Algier?” Rossint 2. Song without Words, "The Bees'

Wedding"

Mendelssohn 3. Symphony No. 5 in C Minor,

First Movement. Beethoven 4. Two Norwegian Dances, Opus 35 Pam Grieg 5. Xylophone, and Bell Solos, (a) The Voice, of the Bells"

Soloist Bdsm. E. Perry. (b) "The Two Impr??- Alford Soloists, Bdsm. Witehouse, and Afiken,

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6. Excerpts from "The Desert.

Son de nember 7. Fingle, "Grand Military Tallco

Meters Rogen.

· Regimental, Marches.-Blue Bonnets O'er the Border, The Garb of Da Gaul, Rule : Dritannis, Beolland, for Ever.