BRITISH RADIUM FUND.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20243, 1 May 1929, Page 13

BRITISH RADIUM FUND.

GENEROUS DONATIONS.

£59,693 ON THE FIRST DAY.

ROYAL FAMILY CONTRIBUTE. Times Cable. LONDON. April 30. Tho British Radium Fund reached a total of £59,693 on the first day. This includes £SOO from King George, £250 from Queen Mary and £lO5 from the Prince of Wales.

Lloyd's underwriters sent, a first instalment of £15,000. Sir Harry MeColan and 51. Samuel and Company contributed £IO,OOO each. There wero 15 donations of £IOOO each.

A cablegram from London on April 16 stated:—Mr. Churchill, Chancellor of the Exchequer, stated in the House of Commons that the report of the subcommittee of Civil Research on Radium would lie issued immediately. It would deal with the national requirements of radium in medical treatment and for the purpose of physical research; also with the possibility of developing new sources of supply. The sub-committee had expressed tho opinion that in order to meet the requirements of England, Wales and Scotland, 20 grammes of radium, in addition to the stocks already available or likely to bo available shortly for general medical use, should be acquired within a specified period before the end of 1930. It recommended the necessary sum to provide it. This was estimated at £200,000 and should be raised by a public appeal to which tho Government should contribute pound for pound. The* Chancellor said the Government had accepted the financial recommendations of the sub-committee and would be prepared to contribute from the public funds up to a maximum of £IOO,OOO at a rate of £1 for every £1 subscribed.