The Lone Battalion One of the most difficult of the many problems left. over from. the Sino-Japanese hostilities in the Shanghai arex—and one which is incapable of solution until peace is declared involves the "Lone. Battalion," now interned in Kisochow Road. These men, after a heroic [struggle against the Japanese, were offered the Sanctuary of the Foreign Selilement, and those who could walk, hobble or be carried out of the Joint Savings Bank building, were admitted into the Settlement and afterwards interned luntit their disposition could. be arranged. Unfortunately, the tide of war passed Shanghai fand swept up the Yangtze beyond Hankow, and with Shenghai surrounded by Japanese troops there is no possibility of releasing them. Theoretically, they could be marched 10 the edge of the Settlement and escorted across the border, but as the Japanese are in control, and as the time of the Shanghai fighting were in 20 mood to burden themselves with prisoners, this is impossible. Continued internment ther fore becomes necessary. At the time of the "Lone Battalion" incident, the country" rang with their fame, Their brave conduct "and heroic deeds would never be forgotten, it was Apparently, the Chungking Govern-rondo, fe from South Alien and counties thers Here they are scintieally tested ana Feperie' upon. Peshops' they will Lead to the Sstabishment of a. new industry: perhaps they fel provide British factories witha soures of Taw "materials for' which they ave hitherto fiepended om foreign countries. Alt their come tmercalpossibiies are stdloosly explored For over" 80, years the imperial Insttte, has been carrying" on this work. ver since. 185, went was founded as'" ation memorial the "Golden, Jubii of Queen Vieira, it has followed faithtlly the objects of its Incorpore= tion!""o promote the ization of imperisi Prout, and in this way to make beter known the if, esgurees and industries of the various eountrcy which comprise the British. Empire {The activities o¢ the Instate are_am inapting fexempic of Empire teamwork, and their com {E'bome by the Dominions and Calnies as wel 2 by the Mother Country The researches con Siete the laboratories, which are stated by expert slemnts and chemists and fied. with atest spparatun, are passed on to intellige fence Departments. Prom there the Informetion diremiested to interested quarters, All the time the closest touch Is being maintained wits the Department of Overseas Trade, the High Commisloners for the Dominions and. Indi: Sith the Colonial Ofice the Colonial interests Separately represented in London: and with Commercial rms and sclentise bodies thro oot the Empire. Ail these contribute. wide arity of Hoowledize snd. experience towards the soften of the problems which are sent every mail. Each year, the Institute's two departments, the Plant and Animal Products Department' and the Mineral Resources De-pattment, examine some 700 samples and Answer over 2,800 inquiries. Two samples and fight inquiries a day may not seem a great task, but the amount of detailed investigation [carried out 1s enormous. "A research may occupy months of constant work, and in the end may lead to negative results.
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