Technique

New Deep Sea Diving

Prom Our Own Correspondent

Honolulu, Oct. 5.

FTIHE Western Pacific diving industry will X be interested in learning' that, with the perfection of a mixture of oxygen and helium as an air supply, American navy divers have set new deep-sea diving re cords. J One diver went to an actual depth of 402 feet, and two others have reached 500 feet, under simulated sea conditions, in a special test tank.

The previous deep-sea diving record of 306 feet was made during salvage oper ations on the U.S. navy submarine P. 4, which sank near Honolulu, February 25, 1915. This disaster caused U.S. navy ex perts to begin the research and experi ments which have resulted in the new re cords.

The use of oxygen helium mixture caused a complete revision of the standing diving compression tables, which were found to be incorrect. After this revision, satisfac tory results were obtained rapidly, culmin ating in the records.

Details may be obtained from the U.S. navy department, Washington, D.C.,

U.S.A.

Mr. J. Judd, District Commissioner, has been provisionally made an Official Member of the Legislative Council of Fiji during the absence on leave of Mr.

W. F. Hayward, Postmaster-General.