A LUCKY ACCIDENT.

Evening Post, Volume LXXIX, Issue 77, 2 April 1910, Page 10

A LUCKY ACCIDENT.

It was a lucky accident that befell James Mitchell, a Bu/nley youth, seven years ago. Ho had a fall while cycling am l sprained his wrist. At that time Mitchell was working during tho day as a weaver and in tho evenings learning music. His accident upset nil this, and he devoted his nights to studying science. In the first year he .secured seven first-class passes, and the next year he won a geology scholarship for South Kensington, where he took a first-class associatcship and won the Fortes Medal. In September, 1908, he was appointed by a rubber company in the Malay Peninsula, at a salary of £300, for two years, with house and travelling expenses, to go out and investigate the rubber pests and disease, »nd to advise tho company generally. So successful has ho been that his services at the end of twelve months wore in demand by about eight rubber companies. His employers have just incieased Mr. Mitchell s salary, and it is shortly to be raised to £1000, with travelling expenses and house. Mr. Mitchell is only twenty-five years old.