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The whole of the material used in the contract placed by the Central Electricity Board with the General Electric Co., Ltd., for one section of the overhead trans- miasion lines in the south-east of England, will be manufactured in Great Britain.
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An official of the company stated that the contract, the value, of which was approximately £500,000, would cover the erection of the 132,000 volt line in the district north of the Thames, stretching from Reading on the west to Peterborough on the north, and Ipswich and Colchester on the east. The total mileage of the overhead' trane, mission would be 254 miles, and the total actual length of conductor would be 1,800 miles,
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The contract would be carried out by the General Electric Company with the assistance of their associated company, the Pirelli-General Cable Works, Ltd., Southampton,, the latter company carrying out all the actual erection work. The work of erection would take in all three years, and employment would be given in the actual erection work to between 500 and 1,000 men. In addition to that employment would be "given to large numbers in the manufacture of the steel towers, steel aluminium conductors insulators, and other accessories. The overhead lines are one section of the system of . overhead lines covering the whole of England and Scot-
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Harbin, Dec. 4, Tsai Yun-sheng and Li Shao-ken returned here this morning and immediately left for Mukden. Reuter,
Mukden, Dec. 4. Taal Yunsaheng has arrived here, after meeting the Russian delegates (presumably at Nikolsk).-Reuter.
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Tokyo, Dec. 4. A message from Harbin states that Tsal Yun-sheng has passed Harbin en route to Mukden to report to Chang Hsuch-lang.
1929.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER - 5, 19
· LINGNAN * COLLEGE.
UNIVERSITY TO CELEBRATE
25TH ANNIVERSARY.
of December with an elaborate
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The Lingnan University will celebrate the twenty-fifth anniver- sary of its establishment at Hong Lok, Canton, on the 6th, and 7th. Dr. Williams Pink Pills. programme running through ·To gain thirty pounds in thres two days. Among the main fea-months, and win back health and tures of the celebration will be strength was the happy experience the dedication of the Agricutural of Mrs. Margaret Brethour, of Hall and breaking ground for the Cornwall, Ontario, Canada, who Engineering Building. formal ceremonies will take place Williams' Pink Pills.
These gives all the credit of it to Dr. on Friday, the 6th, beginning at 9.30, followed by the unvelling of
"After the birth of my baby 11 the Wisner memorial tablet, the was in hospital four months", she agricultural conference, presenta writes, "and came home weighing tion of academic papers, athletic only sixty-five pounds. I began contests, and evening entertain- taking Dr. Williams" Pink Pills and ments..
It wasn't long until I weighed Academic procession, anniver-health was of the best. Every ninety-five pounds and my general sary service, alumni meeting, costume parade, military drill, boy Spring, since then I take the pills There is growing anxiety as to scouts exhibits, football, banquet, as a tonic, and wouldn't be with- the condition of non-Chinese replay, moving picture, etc. comprise out them, no matter what they sidents westward of Khingans, the programme of the second day, coat; I strongly recommend them and the Consuls have discussed In addition, many departments of to all mothers." the problem and decided to ask the University will hold exhibits the C. E. B. to run an interna-
on both days, to include biology, tional train to Manchul to nacer-
chemistry, physics, library, his- tain the situation.—Reuter, A
tory of the Institution, agricul- ture; sericulture, sub-collegiate schools, and the Students Chris tian Association.
Official Chinese circles at Har- bin apparently do not consider the Taai-Simanovsky agreement con clusive, and expect further parleys before it becomes effective.
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Whenever a strength restorative is needed, be it by man or woman, there is nothing surpassing Dr. Williams Pink Pills, the blood Nanking, Provocation.
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The Agricultural Hall, the first can supply them at $1.50 per bottle, and reiterates that the Soviet han building of the College of Agricul- $8 for six battles. consistently pursued a policy of ture, is a gift of len Chinese, pence independently of the Kel-friends, "while the Engineering logy Pact,
building is the first building of the College of Engineering, a new college created by the Ministry of Railways. The Wisner memorial tablet is a tribute of the student body to the bearer of the name, puzzle that shouldn't tax your let. In the MEAN TIME, here's a who was one of the founders of ter golf game, the University, her former president and dean. The Univer- sity will also take opportunity to show inlitude to all her donors. by the publicity of their names, unveiling their memorials various forms, and holding special receptions for. them." Many prominent agriculturists of China; The Note points out that the will present papers at the Cou- Kellogg Pact does not give any ference. A number of the faculty State or group of States the fund-
will give addresses in varlóua tion of Paet Protectog, and reitern-lines of study. A group of tes that the Soviel-Manchurian Government representatives and conflict enn be settled only by notablen will be present at the direct Sino-Soviet negotiations festivals."
The reply declares that Nanking mobilised along the Soviet Man- churian Railway, systematically Litteking Variages. The Note ar Rhes that the Red Army acted in self defence and therefore in no wise vielated the obligation of the Kellogg Pact.
11. continues "That cannot ie
sail of the armed forces in Chi- nese territory of those Powers which have now appeated to the Soviet."
und that the Soviot cannot admit Interference by any other party. -Reuter.
{ America Amazed.
Washington, Der. 4. The Soviet's reply to the appeal by the Powers auent Manchuria lms amazed the State Department officials who ask how Mr. Stimi- Ron's step could be interpretesi otherwise than purely punce. The allegation of unjustl- fiable pressure is denied.-Renter's American Service,
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New York, Dec. 4. The independent New York Tintes is gratified at Mr. Stimson's noto to the Soviet and China, and clares it realises the main purpose of the Kellogg treatles, namely to enable the United States la operate in the work of peace as if it were a member of the Lengue of Nations. It is true the treaties have established no machinery for pence, but any future threat to pence will now bring into play some such machinery as Mr. Stimson has improvised for this occasion...
The Government organ the Herald Tribune, criticises the Government for intervening "In the frolickings nf bandit gangs among the Tartar peoples of north-eastern Anin, und urges it not to allow "an inconse- quential imbroglio ten thousand miles away to endanger the great benefits of peace which may be obtained at the London naval con- ference."-Reuter's American Ser-
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