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Kowloon.Dep. 6.95 8.00 8.34 0.05 10.00 12.01 1.189.84 3.00 4,30 5,407,45

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9 43 10.83, 12.35 1.51.

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3.18 5.23 8.82 8.37.

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1,538,39 11.14 11.59.

8.06 9.51 11.26 12.13

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CENTURY

OF SCIENCE IN BRITAIN.

BRITISH ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE.

GENERAL SMUTS TO PRESIDE AT CENTENARY MEETING.

The British Association for the Advancement of Science will meet at Bristol this month. This will imark the beginning of the tooth year of the Association's existence the centenary celebrations take place in London next year-and the Presidential Address, of Dr. F. O Rower,

Emeritus Professor af Botany in the University of Glas gow, promises to be one of deep

interest.

last half century and how society now depends upon a small army of botanical experts, not only for the supply, but even for the existence, of many of the plant products that ameliorate life.

Nor must it be forgotten that, mainly through the generosity of the Wills family, who, by their gifts. and endowments, largely built and sustained its university, Bristol has now one of the thest educational centres outside the ancient seats of "Lastly, it will recognise how learning. The members of the As- scientific endeavour is now brought sociation will thus find themselves within the ambit of national ad- in happy and congenial surround-ministration as a legacy of the war: ings.

by means of the Cabinet Committee for Civil Research, devised by one of the greatest of the former pre- sidents of the Association, namely, the late Earl of Balfour."

Professor, Bower, asked for some indication of the nature and pur- pose of his Presidential address, remarked that the choice of subject is left entirely in the hands of the occupant of the chair.

"He may,

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Professor Bower, who succeeds Sir Thomas Holland, the eminent geologist and mineralogist, former ly Rector of the Imperial College of Science, South Kensington, and now Vice-Chancellor of Edinburgh University, was formerly lecturer in to convey some general outlook on botany at the Imperial College, and the scientist postof the moment is an expresident of the Royal which, he has himself pursued, or:f Society of Edinburgh. He has thrice he, may take his text within that been. President of the Botanical science, to which he has devoted Section of the Association, and is special attention, and grasp the op recognised as probably the greatest portunity of a lifetime for stating living expert on his subject. At in plain terms some thesis which 75 he is still active and vigorous, his own work has tended to estab. deeply involved in his scientific lish. It may justly be argued that work, and in particular watching the latter course is suitable rather closely the practical application of for a sectional meeting than for an science the needs of human life.

to

audience that will comprise adher President Interviewed: eats to all branches of science. Its justification would depend upon Professor Bower is looking for the breadth of the thesis, and on ward to what he believes will be so the manner and tre féems by which mand interest: Lord: important meeting.

it is conveyed-

Food and Wireless.

Among other addresses will be one of great importance by Dr. R. E. Slade, on The Nitrogen Industry and Our Food Supply," for this, remarked Professor Bower, touches on the question which was raised by Sir William Crookes in his Presidential address twenty- 015 two years ago in relation to a Possible wheat shortage in 1931. There will also be a paper on "Wireless Echoes," by Professor E. V. Appleton, F.R.S., Wheat- stone Professor of Physics in the University of London, which, in view of the popular appest of this branch of science, is sure to com- Eustace

Percy, who will preside over the educational section, will discuss "A New Policy of Higher Education,” and Professor G. T. Morgan'a paper on A State Experiment in Chemical Research," detailing, pre- sumably, what the national effort in this direction has already achieved, will also be of particular

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To-day, (September 17.) Queen's Theatre:"Children of Pleasure,"

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Star Theatre: "Love Trap," Central Theatre: “Rio Rita.” European Mail-Inward: Europe vid Negapatam (Antenor). Out ward: Europe vid Siberia (Arama Maru) 8.30a.m.

Tides High, 4-28, 8.m. and 8.30 Majestic Theatre: The Last T.m.; Low, 1.10 am and 1.14 p.m. Command."

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