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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

December 17.

Baroness And Farmer Libelled In Novel Incidents

Allegations that Mr. Stephen Graham-"an author of some repute”—had libelled Margot Hilda Layton, Baroness Chesham, formerly wife of Lord Chesham, and her neighbour, Mr. Neal Harman, a Swaziland farmer, in the King's Bench Division recently.

It was announced that Rich and Cowan, Ltd., pub- lishers of the book, had agreedį,

to pay "a substantial sum" to

Lady Chesham and Mr. Harman Doctors Want

by way of costs and damages for the libel.

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Mr. Graham was on the re- cord as a defendant, but he was no party to the actions as, it] was stated, it had been Impossi ble to serve him with a writ.

A plea that part of the Government Holmes said that Mr. Valentine

grani for the 8ght against come years ago Lady Chesham purshould be used to provide a cyclotron chased a farm adjoining Mr. Har unit-un "atom smasher"--was re- inan's, and arranged that he could cently made in the "British Medical manage both furms in partnership. Journal,"

When she visited her property she stayed in Mr. Harman's house, there being no house on her farm suitable for her.

AUTHOR'S VISIT

The cyclotron produces neutrons artifelally radio-active substances- which have had successful results in cancer treatment.

It was invented by 40-year-old Two years ago Mr. Stephen Gra- Professor Edward Lawrence, of the ham visited Mr. Harmon at a time Radiation Laboratory California Uni- when Lady Chesham as also stay- veraity (writes the medical Corres-

and afterwards (pondent). ing in the house, wrote book. For the setting he used and described the two farms and Mr. Harman's house and house- held in such a way that It was im- possible to mistake them.

COST £25,000 Neutrons are obtained from bom- elements barding atoms of certain with particles of "heavy" hydrogen from in arc lamp. A Kenerated

for

The two principal characters in the book were the owners of the two 400,000-volt generator of this type furms and the author recounted as has been used experimentally

two characters over a year at the Mount Vernon happening to these experiences which had actually haplo-pital, Northwood. pened to Mr. Harman and Lady Chesham.

There was nothing in these ex- periences which reflected on either of the plaintiffs.

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This can make 1,000,000,000 neu- trons per second. To produce this

with radium strength of ray

bomb" containing at least 30oz. would be necessary.

The cyclotron costs about £25,000 to construct; radium costs about

£140,000 an ounce.

But, unfortunately, in order to make his book Interesting. Mr. Gra- ham had to add some action to his recounted incidents fact

and which never occurred and which, If they had occurred, would have re- vealed Mr. Harman and Lady Ches-tiff as the principal characters and ham as being undesirable charac- lers.

BOOK WITHDRAWN

that there was foundation for passages.

of

not a vestige the objectionable

In those circumstances they had The publishers, who accepted the withdrawn the book at considerabl book as a work of fiction and were cost. They had paid damages unaware of the existence of Lady costs and expressed their desire to Chesham and Mr. Harmon, Investigated the railsfed themselves that readers of Lord Justice du Parco approved the book would identify the plain- the settlement.

Christmas Hoping

HORING FOR THE BEST

AND EXPECTING THE WORST

had make a sincere apology in facts and had court.

open

1938.

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Monkey And Pups Pals Bolt Hits Wedding Party

San Fernando, Philippines. Dallas, Tex. Checko, monkey belongng to W. R. Tragedy in the form of a freak Leavell, Hikes to "mother" the five lightning bolt blasted a wedding party a Naguilian barrio, kliling 18 pups of Belle, a fox terrier. The in Leavells allow Belle to carry her persons, injuring several others, and The accident pupa inside a cage which Checko burning two houses. shares with another monkey and two was considered to be the most violent. af its Icind ever recorded in the raccoons.

Philippines.

Son Called "Sir Isaac"

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Police Requirements Raised

SAN FRANCISCO,

The city's "finest"

Arc to be

So interested in the writings of English scientist Sir Isaac Newton was Marshal Newton, builder of the Sibley farmhouse here in 1786, that appointed hereafter more on a basis he named his second son "Sir Isaac."of brains than of muscle. This son always was known by that other things, each applicant must name, and it is inscribed

his have had at least a complete high tombstone in a nearby cemetery. school training.

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