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ENGINEERING SCHOLAR-

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Those who attended the Univer- Monday sity's Congregation o must have been deeply impressed by

William the words of Sir Hornell when he made an appeal to engineering students toʻtake up the mechanical and electrical en gineering course in preference to We the civil engineering course. are still," said Sir William," with out any" scholarsh to help our engineering students to appren- ticeships in British works. On the other hand, the Universities China Committee has created scholar-

ships for this purpose and has through the Federation of British Industries organised an agency in Shanghat for awarding these scholarships and arranging for ap- prenticeships.with British firms in England. I am not apprehensive of this competition and our grad- uates, of course, can compete for these scholarships. I am not ap- prehensive, provided we can turn out the necessary number of grad- uates, because I know that our students have made good as ap- prentices and I know that those British firms who have employed them will want more of them. But If we can't meet the demand, even these firms who want our graduates will naturally go elsewhere." NOTE OF WARNING

The note of warming struck by Sir William is so forceful that I have taken the liberty to quote him at such length. The Vice-Chan cellor stated that the demand to enter the Engineering Faculty was almost greater than the Univer- sity could meet but that there seemed to be a reluctance to take" up the mechanical and electrical engineering course. A graduate who had specialised in mechanical or "electrical engineering course who subsequently passes success- fully through a good British firm should not have to look far for a reasonable career.

This opinion

of the Vice-Chancellor cannot be too strongly emphasized and re- peated, if only for the benefit of those who are about to enter the University."

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DISARMAMENT TANGLE

Sir J. Simon Confers With Mr. Henderson

London, January 12. Sir John Simon, the Foreign Secretary, accompanied by Mr. Strang of the Foreign Office, saw the President of the Disarmament Conference, Mr. Arthur Henderson, at his fat yesterday and inform- ed him of the present position arising out of the parallel and supplementary „ efforts ΠΟΥ in progress through diplomatic chan- nels.

Mr. Aghnides, Director of the Disarmament Section of the League of Nations, was also pre sent.

During the conversation Mr. Henderson informed the British Foreign Secretary of the nature of the communications he had receiv-

·Thised on the question of adequate

coin shortage means, especially to the poorer sectip of the com-" munity. Things to-day have got to a stage where ave-cent pieces are extremely rare and where a premium is placed on copper cents to such a degree that street haw- kers refuse to tender nine cents change for a tanecent plece if a purchase of only one cent was made, for the simple reason that nine copper cents is worth more than a ten-cent plece, hoarding of Copper cents by the poorer, section of the community is because they labour under the belief that the shortage will be- come more and more acute in the near future, and it is therefore comforting to be assured that the possibility of this shortage is ex- tremely unlikely and that notwith- standing the hoarding there will be no want of smalk-change in, the Colony..

NEW TERRITORIES SHOW

This is the first opportunity 1 have had since he holding of the Agricultural how at New Territories, of commenting upon it Undoubtedly there is still much room for improvement was very favourably immersed by the improved stand of the ex- hibits, and if the penitural As sociation continue to give the farmers the advice and support that they have been giving hither- to, there is no doubt that the rural population of the New Territories stand to gain much in the near future. There is one" observation I should like to make, however,

guarantees for the loyal execution of the convention, on which he had to report to the Conference.

Mr. Henderson intimated that he hoped to be able to leave Lon don on Tuesday. He will break his journey, at Paris and proceed to Geneva on Wednesday.

He hopes to hold a meeting of the officers of the Bureau on Fri- day in order to take a decision as to the date of meeting of the Bureau..

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The programme of work adopted by the Bureau on November 22 fixed no date as to when the Conference will resume work, but provides that such resumption

take place during shall after the January meeting of the League Council on a date to be. fixed by, the President in consulta- tion with the othcers of the Bureau. These are the Vice-Chair- man, Mr. Politia the Rapporteur, Mr. M. E. Benes and the Secretary General of the League Nations, M. Avenol.-British. "Wireless Joseph

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of the farmers. Side by side with the lightening of the toll connect- ed with the practical side of the work should be Bome scheme whereby the adult farmers could receive some education of a general nature. The establishment of a few schools for adults in the New Territories would mark a definite step forward by those who are sparing no efforts to assist the famers.

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THE HUMAN BRAIN

I make no apology for drawing attention to the article appeared in the "Daily Press" yesterday on Sir Arthur Kelth's prophecy as to man and his brain. Those of us From the University I turn "to

who were fortunate enough to another matter of education. Dur- hear a recent lecture" delivered at ing the week, Mr. Peter Manniche,

the University by Professor Shell- Principal of the International

shear will be particularly interest- People's College of Denmark gave

ed in what Sir Arthur Keith has several interesting talks on the

to say. His reference to two dif- educational system of that coun-

ferent types of civilisation exist- try, particularly in the Folks' High ing side by side to-day is of more. School and the International People's College. Mr. Manniche's than usual interest. His explana- talk at the Helena Mey Institute, tion of the fact that the brains of some prehistoric races in South I thought, was the best of his

Africa were bigger than our own

series on that occasion he gave is also enlightening, for he says. it the audience some of the demo- is harder to found civilization than cratic ideas that are being dis- seminated at the International to maintain it. Here is another People's Bchool This school observation which might be inter- caters for people of various nation-esting: "I think the general, ten- dency of erilisation is towards ality and the lectures are in Eng smaller brains. Our lives are Hsh, German and Danish. The pupils are brought into contact parasitic: Not one half of 1 per with students from other nation- cent, of us have to tackle original alities and are thus made to ap- thought. We get it all out of

books," preciate the viewpoint of men of other countries; Just as the social barriers in Denmark were removed by the coming into existence of the Folks' High School, so it is the aim of the organizers to re- move international misunder- standings, by the establishment of First Hanging Since Great War International People's Colleges, not only all over Scandinavia, but throughout the world. Those who have heard Mr. Marmiche 'must have been impressed by what he' had said, and to use his very own: expression, words give us a far better idea of the scope of the International People's College than any amount of books and pam phlets, could have done!

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London, January 12,

The gross amount received in Great Britain from motor licensen to during last year amounted

£29,201,000, compared with £2,- 411,000 in the previous 12 months

The number of motor vehicles, exclusive of tramcars and trade licenses, totalled 2,011,800, compar- ed with 1,926,600 the year before.

Cars registered for the first time last year showed a considerable in- crease over the number in 1932- British Wireless Service.

AMERICAN AIR ARMADA

Safe Arrival At Honolulu

Honolulu January 12. Having accomplished the longest single stage massed flight in his- tory, the six American naval nying boats, which left San Francisco on Wednesday, arrived here yesterday. Reuter.

BRITISH EXPORTS TO FRANCE

Full Quotas To Be Restored

Vienna, January 1227

London January-10. The first execution in Austria

It is stated at the Foreign Office since the War took place in Graz that following the discussions with on Thursday, when a tramp named the French authorities the latter Peter Strauss was hanged for have decided to restore, within the setting are to the home of a farmer next few days to 100 per cent. the who had refused his demands for quotas respecting & very abun- money. The sentence, was imposant list of United Kingdom pro-

ed under the anti-terrorist decree

of November 10 which resurrected the death penalty which war

situation will be further

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