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TIRIT ANNUAL DINNER.
Last night, at the To Yuen Restant, The Laiversity Engineering Society halá ita Arst annual dinner. The guest of the ottenes against the government for any An order from Peking declares it an evening was Mr. Arthur Freece, of the citizen to be heard discussing the proposed. Him af Presse, Carter, Snell and Rider, change of the form of government and Westminster who at H. Consalem Bandral Lung has sent out orders to a Young Man's Year. By Ho Engineers (London) to the University all-police to be on the alert to apprehend The Fatal Garland Mrs. Obosel LONDON, Nov. E
Professor Midleton Smith was in the ellam any person or perseas riolating the Michael U Halloran.. Stratton Porter and amoux thuse present were dir Charles and. The guneral onfer states that the
HAI O The Ironsidon.. 9. R. Crookutt The Press takes a strong lina rogard Flat (Vice Chancellor ofthe Universe) The entire matter will be settled by the Contral Sound Pallgooly Book... Edgar Japon ing the long-expected American Note Hon. Mr. Claud Severa (Colonial Secretary) Government. Yet in its atuwer to the presented to Great Britain in the week-R. Dyer, Esq., Din Jordan and Digy, end; objecting to Britain's methods of Captain Caster and Russel (B...note of expostulation from the Japanese lealing with neutral shipping, refusing Mr. F. Graham and Mr. Saw Whee Seong Government declares that the new patem and British representatives, tha Paking ta accept the blockade as ineffective and (Chairman of the Society). indefensible, and complaining of the
After the toast of the King and the wish of the Chinses penpla. Apople who Tel.
in being forced apen it by the unanimous ohatacles to the trade of nentials.
President of the Chinese Rapublic bad
thre caned with arrest and condign
The papers regard the complaint in regard to the ineffectiveness of the blockade an unfounded, particularly in view of the submarines' achievements in the Baltic Ses, and appositely point out the methods adopted by Great Britain are merely an adaptation of the American system, followed in the Civil War Regret in universally expressed at inter ference with the trade of neutrals, but the present course, it is contended, will be beat for all in the long run. Germany must feel that we have her by the throat. We cannot be expected to commit suicide,
LORD KITCHENER'S MISSION.
certain
superiors
by honour. d. one of the mustpanishment if overheard marely talking The University. He said that it was their own country are very apt to be foraing Mr. Woon Chow Fron propened the toaso- bout the proper form of government for only tive years slice the foundation stone the hands of their was laid, and in that time very great programs had been made. It was simoth the people by vote" is also rather amusing. The method of acuetaining the will of imposible to realise the work had been we presame the same method in water an in progress for so short a time. He felt of all over the country as in Kwang Tung. quite sure that it new xenerally are those who afe to some are selected by in arituoss of applied science or the oficers in the most arbitrary fashion the University was the foremost od Tickets are issued to these law mess
and their number is readingly husitect tional institution in this greas Country. they are invited on a metain day to pay-a
Land"] Hewished to my how very muchte diemball on the officials. Their tickets of of this Society appreciated tha pras, nee at the Vice Chancellor at their meetings. He and at last they are admitted to an inrer admission are examined by several oficara balared that although as present only three chamber where they are handed the kind provincial Govoraments of the Republic of of marked ballot they are to obe. That China ware ending students to the they are escorted to a ballot box at thera University, yet is time all of the sighteen allowed to deposit se atas tast show the Provinces would send representativos.
Sir Charles ist, replying on behalf of President the desires of the people. the University, said how pleased, seryone favour of what the offaisle waut..? This la it any wonder the roting is unanimously in was to welcome Air Procce there that even the Oriental manner of finding out what 10. He also wished to take the opportunity the dear people wish. This is the way the ta thank the Government of the Cology for Desudent is being forced to change the their sympathy and help. His frond PARIS, Nov. 8.
the Colonial Secretary had on many withos, This is the rotten sop that is government again his loudly expressed An important statement in the Patil occasions rendered the Laiversity valuable offered to the august European nationa Parisien throws mere light on Lord Kit: help. and although people often spoke of and they are supposed to swallow it and chener's mission. It emphasises that the University as founded by p ́ivate onter approve having arrived at a thorough underprise, it must always be remembered that the Government had provided the beautiful- standing with the French Government site and grounds. They had not very Lord Kitchener is proceeding to the Dardanelles, Egypt, and Macedonia. Ha will thus review the various fronts where fighting is proceeding or may cocar, and then will report to London and Paris the result of his investigations, which, it is hoped, will achieve complete and perhaps lead to plans at present unforeseen.
Visiting the Dardanelles, Egypt and Macedonix.
GENBOAT FOR SHALEEN
NEW OFICE INSPECTORS."
A few months ago the old Inspectors:
inog At the rest of the foreign Consuls, go prored some of the property to the the Chinese Government la set aside a Mast of the Hostels for the University, and gunboat for the protection of Shameen he considered the grounds and position of rum possible ricting and chaturbance of the University one of its mest valuable the peace.
acts. The Goverment had also recently building of graat architectural beauty cour provided the Engineering Faculty with that
(langhter) which was being åtted out as a have been appointed to establish Inspeo. hydraulic laboratory. They were also very tion Bareras till aver she provices. The picased to welcome the prominent Engineers monopoly of the sale of opium has been present, all of whom had proved themselves granted and it is supposed the gorerament good friends of the Faculty of Engineering intends in this way to aid the monopoly
much as possible, When
In a telegram from Salonica with reference to the operations on the line co-ordination of the efforts of the Alliesly known as the old pumping station / ware dismissed as useless. Now new ones from Gradsko to a point north of Lake Doiran where the British are fighting with the French, the General Staff states that the action is continuing north- east of Strumnitza The French are adraccing northward and the British are eo-operating on their right,
The Imach repulsed a violent Bulgarian attack on the left bank of the Darbar NEW GREEK PREMIER AND THE in the Universite Seng (a fourth year waar Krivolak and have now extended along the Vardar as far as Gradsko and westwards to Cnnya. The allens of the Vardar at Crasse was a seriges
bstacle but the French crossed the left bank and socupied two villages.
There is an artillery duel in the region of Valanda in which the Serbians
ars participating. It continued throughout the 6th inst the French guns
devastating the Bulgarians ranke and compelling them to fall back,
It is reported that the Serbiana secured the advantage over the Bulgarians in the region of Vrauia.
The disembarkation of Allied troops is proceeding.
WHAT "BERLIN CLAIMS.
AMSTERDAM, Nov. 8.
A Berlin ommunique claims that Austro-German troops have entered Kracheratz, thirty miles north-west of Nish; thus important - Austro- German and Bulgarian forces almost meeting.
It is also claimed that 3000 unwounded Barbians were captured at Kochavatz and that 1600 wounded were found in hospitals.
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It is also stated that tap guns and some war material was taken.
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AMSTERDAY, NOT. 8...
A Berlin willaial message states that the cruiser Undine, while patrolling off the south coast of Sweden, was sunk by two torpedoes from a submarine.
Almost all the crew were saved,
[The Undine" was a protected craiser of 1857 tons and 8000 horse power, rrying ten 4.1 is quick frers and sixteen gick fires of a smaller type. She was ompleted in 1901]
BRITISH NAVAL TENDER SUNK.
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LONDON, NOV. & The Admiralty Announces that the armed, naval tender "Tara" was sacked by two enemy submarines in the Eastern Mediterranean and sunk.
Thirty-four of the crew are missing.
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WESTERN-FRONT.
PARIS, Nov. 8.
A communique states that there is nothing to report..
BRITISH TRADE RETURNS,
MORE SATISFACTORY FIGURES.
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A welcome feature of the trade returns for the month of October is that the balance oftrade against the United Kingdom is reduced by only three- quarter of a million, compared with the preceding month. The grain imports fell to half a million in value ewing to the shortage of the supply of beat from India, and meat fell to two millions,
A feature of the imports over ten months is the increase of nearly
ENTENTE.
LONDON, Nov. 8. Athens says that the new Grook The Times correspondent at
Fremier, M. Scouloudis, interviewed, said he proposed to observo "a very benovalent attitude towards the Entcote."
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While unleading some cattle from a train | mzdy engineering works of great importance. His less of corlais Mr Ip saw a cow run out from the st Woog Sha Station a few days ago a Sir John Snell, was this year President of the fastitution of the Electrical Engine:s. berd wildly, He tried to get her abdes The firm had cried out the wireless control but the frightened animal ted installation at Etvoecutter'e, which was a upos bim and killed him almost instantly link in the chain yeonnecting Hongkong She then charged the crowd and injured with other parts of the world." They had insteen people before she was shot by the of the raluable machinery and equipment seriously injured and had to be taken to a feated.and nepercilol the despatch of all police. A boy and an old women were
ent to the University.
hospital.
Miz. Arthur Presce, it is r. ply, especial- I thanked the proposer of the tosat for the klad references to his father. Chira was famous for the calt of ancestor wor ship, and in that he was heartily in sympathy. Arything that he had dans the University had been a very great pleasure and he was more than repaid for any little trouble by the knowledge that the students bad auch excellent facilities records of the Professors and Lecturer in for instructions. Admirable as were the Engineering
in the University and splendid was the apparitan, all of that would be
WANTED TO SEE HIS GODFATHER.
"Frank Aquino was charged at the agistracy this morning befor Me Lindsell with being destitute. Es sail that he Wanted to see his godfather and did not wish to go to the House of Detantion.
Tasposter Macdonald said that defendant had come up to
to Victoria Gaol the day. before, with letter chief warder.
to the
provint to be given to him on his approach useless unless the students applied them and had given himself up, asking to be put
9th November. 1915. insay of the friends of the Rev. F T Smit has been suggested to me that Johnson, the former Chaplain of St. John's Cathedral, would be glad to subscribe for a ing marriage. ... ahali be very glad to receive and acknowledge subcriptions of any sums for the purpose.
A Rev. Johnson, was popular in the Colony I am unable to com
so deservedly municato personally with all his friends, 30 I take advantage of your hospitable columán to invita donations. The form of the pre- sent will be decided ister.
Yours faithfully,
ECHEL BOWLEY,
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seven to their work with deligence. He was pleased to kn from their Professors
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The Hon. Mr hamorous speech, proposed the health fof referred to be predatory instinct of the the University Engineering Society. Ho
no subject more worthy of his genius than Taikoo Professor and he could think of
the House of Detention. Be had been bean laat in the employ of the Sanitary out of employment for two years, having
Board.
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The chief increases in exports are iron, stați, woollen and cotton goods,
received from officers and men for this gift has been & awn of him which suggested which has been dispatched to them week the dark lamp and picked cap, but as by week since last December. Sufficient fact all that he had been guilty of www of LATEST NEWS FROM THE EASTERN FRONT.
has been sent to provide for more than a pointing out to varions engineering friends quarter of a million mun. This glit for the la Great Britain that the Chiuess peuple troupe has received the gracious interest, realle were progiorgies and that by `sonist Luxpos, Nov. 8*** "A telegram from Petrograd says that the tostics employed by the Ganerala bave written from the front to would help to develop sko Culo y of Hong and approval of Her Majesty the Quesaing the University with equipment the Russians on the occasion of their latest victory, mentioned on November their men for the supplies already sent. I experiments in submarine work, which express their own gratitude and that of kong. Mr Seram often made practical 11th. are typical of those now couple by both sides on the Eastern shall be pleased to receive inim the readers exceeded these of father Neptune himself, Front, amely short sharp dashes with rapidly concentrated forces at of this letter the names of regiments in and it was hoped that when they had a carefully selected points. On this occasion the Garman reserves were which they are most interested. And I department, of aeroplane engineering in not moved rapidly enough. Every day makes it more improbable that will, by rotation, a fonds permit, nd the University, Mr Bovern would be one of the Germans will be able to winter confortably at Riga or Dvinsk. The
supplies of Bovril to them.
the first to cultivate that branch of sci-nos peasant predictions of an early winter wore fulfilled to-day, there being Fund I have been presented with £100 efforts for impingitang at the commence the second year of my Chay hoped that hewall be sucessful in his fourteen degrees of frost at Petrograd. A tolegram from Kaff says that donation. I oving to their reverses in Galicia the Germana. have been forced to gratitude all donations large or small to their indoutedge to Mr Prade and will acknowledge with University Professor Touch then refered send reinforcements there as the expense of other sections on the Eastern may be acnf immediately in the donor's of Taikoo, there was no one who had done Individual consignments taur regiment and that with the exception of Big Butt Front. Prisoners state that the Austrians have begun to remove stares name on receipt of £5 or £7 will supply more for the engineering department than from Kovel and Lemberg. A message from Petrograd says the Russian battalion cavalry with light artillery are daing magnificent work against General
Mr. Preece. He appreciated grantly the presence of the Vice-Chancellor their Linsingon. They have penetrated eastward of Kovel, an already have
meetings, but he hoped that Sir Charles taken over two thousand prisoners, Russian infardry in the Olinks
Elet would not take up aginterior as district have made a series of successful attacks, also supported by light
ous of his hobbles on-there would be Hongkong to be present refes rod, to the kind help given by Mr. Hongkong, Nov. volunteer offers who are in command Dyer and then spoken of the oogialer alebo
of the Proteger and Lecturer at the Engineering department during their night work on the sourch lighten asked the "A-FAVORIEE RUS DOWN, atudents to ramzabur: that all ottime] THE golfer, the football player and the or three times a week, and they carrielon
lecturers were often on duty all night two all mound athlete know the value of days work awal sanat thing for a rub down after a hard gama god, try must make mahalle Chamberlain's Pain Balim. us just the times their rapers were sprains and swellings are coted in one thita Chins was the Legies of angiarem work allorcitos disappears like magie and Auce Howontons to show Und less time thru by any other treament, and he thought Foresis by all Chemists and Scornki spara would have
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PARIS, NOV. 3. Petrograd-Ws progressed towards Rabrovo, We crossed the Strypa near Semikovize taking more than 8500 prisoners. West of Rafalurka, we trok, 113, prisoners wachine guns and 2 qune,
Roman Daono valley we cepured the positions of Malgast bolot to In the Saint Michele zone w captured entrenchments, taking 15% prisoners also important stock of ammunition.
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