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HONOURED BY GLASGOW

UNIVERSITY

Degrees Conferred On

Notable Men

COMMEMORATION DAY CEREMONY

London, June 18.

Scholars of world repute and men notable in the public life of several countries were honoured by Glasgoù University yes- terday at the Commemoration Day graduation ceremony in the Bute Hall

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Germany, Canada. and America, as well as Scotland and England, were represented in the University's tribute to ach'eve- ment in different spheres of life.

The octal procession was led by the Chancellor of the Univer- sity (Sir Daniel M. Stevensen. Bt.), who presided at the ceremony and conterred the degrees

Miss Birnle Philip, who presented the Whistler Collection to the University was among those who attended the ceremony

ORATION ON JAMES WATT

His Association With

The University

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PROUD OF NEW HONOUR

Bill Of Distinguished Men

The Chancellor presided at the luncheon in the Hunter Hall which was attended by these nonoured by the University and representatives of the professional and commercial life of the city.

Professur Ralph Stockman, who proposed "The Honorary Gra- duates," said they felt honoured in adding to the roll of graduates The Commemoration Day ora-names so widely known and sc tion was given "by Professor A. L'highly distinguished in many dlf- Mellanby. whose subject was ferent walks of ute. The list be- "James Watt: Mathematica! In-, trayed ho narrow parochialism strument Maker to the University either nationally or in relation to of Glasgow "..

the manifold activities of everyday

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SHANGHAI WEDDING

TIMMS.FRASER

Shanghai, Juty 2. The wedding of Miss Marjorie Evelyne Fraser and Mr. Henry Charles Timms took place yester day at 9.30 am, at E. M. British Consulate General.

The bride, who is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. D, Fraser of Vic- torla B. C., graduated in 1933 from the Royal Jubilee Hospital in Vic- toria. Mr. Timms is a member of the Shanghal Municipal Police.

For her marriage the bride wore tailored white crepe frock, a white hat trimmed with brown, browned trimmed white shoes, and

corsage of white flowers. She was attended by Mrs. A. C. Barton

as matron of honour.

TUESDAY, JULY 7, 1936.

PORTUGUESE ATTACKED AT TAI WAN

Fracas Which Nearly Ended Disastrously

ALLEGED COMBATANTS IN COURT

COUNTERFEIT COIN CASE

Hawker Committed.

To Sessions

Chan Kwa 84 a hawker. ap- geared before Mr. J. H. B. Lee at the Central Court yesterday charg ed with the possession of (a) 3) counterfeit ten-cent pieces at No. 13. Sal Yuen Street on June 1 and (b) 150 counterfeit ten-cent A disturbance was caused at Tall pieces at No. 81. Bonham Strand Wan in the vicinity of the bathing West on the same day. beach at 9.15 p.m. on Sunday when about xtx Chinese engaged a Portu- zuese boy in a fight along the Praya Wall near the beach.

In an effort to curb the Aght. another Portuguese boy. Mario Gill joined in the tray after having beer requested to do so by the Mr. Timms, the son of Mr. and master of the Tai Wan bathing Mrs. T. Timms of Selston. Not-shed. Apparently the Chinese, who tinghamshire, England. had as his best man, Mr. Charles MacCaney Mr. and Mrs. Timms received the congratulations of their friends at a reception held at the Dutch Vill- age Inn last evening at 7 p.m. (N.C.D.N.)

FOUR MEN SCALDED IN COLLAPSE

BOILER FALLS TO PIECES AT IRON FOUNDRY

Shanghal, July 2 Four Chinese workers were scald-

ed about the face and chest yester- day morning when an old boller at the Kut Foong Iron Foundry, 1021 Polat Road.

near Paoting Road, suddenly collapsed. releasing a

The Fire Brigade ambulance and engines from Yangtszepoo Station were called to the scene, and the injured men were taken to St. Luke's Hospital. It is not believed their condition is serious.

Watt's early life was traced by life. Professor Mellanby. his sojourn In Special mention was made by London in search of instruction in Professor Stockman of Miss Burnie Instrument making was described Philip, the donor of the invalu: and his experiences outlined fromable Whistler collection of pic- | mass of seething water. the time he returned to Glasgow tures, etchings, and lithographs to until the period when, through the the University, Influence of Professor Dick, he was The Dean of St. Paul' (Dr.) allowed to necupy a room

and Matthews), who responded, said he open a shop in the College.

felt a certain touch of sadness in An account of the development coming back to Glasgow to and of the steam engine was given by that two great mon whom he Professor Mellanby to show 10 came to know and feel affection what extent its great improvement towards-Principal Sir Robert S The damage to the plant was no was due to the genius of Watt Rait and Professor A. A. Bowman considerable. (N.C.D.N.). who. "Mathematical Instru- were no longer with them. ment Maker to the University," was well known to many of the professors.

Watt's workshop soon became u meeting place for the discussion o all kinds of scientific subjects and both professors and students soon recognised that the instru ment maker was a man of genius. WALKING IN "THE GREEN" From his work on a model of

the Newcomen engine, which, Professor Mellanby sald. was still

An investigation into the cause of the accident has been started.

It was indeed a grea: honour which the University had con-marked, between the Glasgow of lerred on him and his fellow to-day and the Glasgow cf James graduates in Divinity that they should be added to that great roll of theologians which includ- ed the names af, Milligan and Caird to mention only two from whose books he personally had learned a great deal

Watt's time, and to what an ex- tent the auccess of Glasgow was cue to the genius of Watt!

FAIR SCIENCE OF THEOLOGY

The Rev. Professor H. H. Farmer, who joined with Dr. Matthews in

between the What a contrast first steamboat on the Clyde-the Comet-and the Queen Mary! For that matter, try to contrast the river Clyde of Watt's day with the great commercial river it had been made by the enterprise of Glas-

one of the treasures of the Univer- acknowledging the honour done EOW

sity. Watt made the first of the steps which ultimately led to that revolution in steam engine prae- tice which had such tremendous effects upon world prosperity.

On a fine Sabbath afternoon" when walking in" "the Green cf Glasgow" the solution cf the pro- blem as to how steam consump- tion could be brought down to a reasonable amount came to him and so the separate condenser was invented, and the steam engine of to-duy had its first real begin- ninga

those

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received who had

the Glasgow had been successful fri honorary degree of Doctor

of the past in having men of great Divinity, spoke of the fair science attainment and great ability to of theology, the queen of the conduct its affairs, and in Lord sciences as she still was, even at Provost Stewart the city had though her loyal subjects were

man who was a worthy saccessor fewer in these days than in former to many eminent civic heads. times and there were many places where she was not admitted.

It was all to the good, he said. that there were ancient seats of learning like Glasgow University which were not entirely renegade. and which insisted. that the search for truth should not stop

Quite recently the University had to mourn the loss of a distin- guished. Principal who would have done great service not only to the. University but to Scotland as an educationist and as a historian.

TOWN AND GOWN The Lord Provost (Mr. John

the

Watt was responsible for many short of the asking of ultimate Stewart), who replied for the city. other valuable inventions during questions or of hearing the an- said he thought that," on

swers to those ultimate questions whole, Glasgow was a better ad-

his later engineering life.

but few realised that the copy which were given. "not through ministered city than ever it had

ing press, much in the sama form is was commonly used in offices until quite recently, was devised by him.

PRINCIPLE AND PRACTICE

abstractions of science or phllo-been, Under the Labour adminis- tration nothing had been done to sophy. but through the living ex- perience of countless men and wo-retard the natural development of mer all down the ages.

The relations between the city. To ask departmental question's

the city.

Having indicated how much of on science without asking the more as represented in the Corporation Watt's early success. was due to ultimate questions of philosophy, to-day, and the University were of the advice and assistance he bb- or Hearing the

answers which the very best. The Students Re-

tained from the staff of the Un-came from sincere religion and presentative Council had organis- versity, Professor Mellanby re were especially concerned with ad each year an effort towards ob- · marked on the benefits that had theology, was surely very much taining funds for various charities accrued to the University from its like, knowing about a steam engine in the city.

and about maps and having not the least idea where one was go- ing or taking any trouble to find out.

association with Watt.

FRANCO-SCOTTISH FRIEND..

He believed, he said, that the movement which started in these early days born of the conviction that scientific principle and suc- cessful practice were necessarily

SHIP connected. had continued to grow

The Hon. Rodolphe Lemieux, with ever increasing vigour.

The birth of technical education describing himself as a French- the old alliance could, without doubt, be attribut Canadian, said

between French and Scat still per- ed to the evening classes started

sisted in indissoluble fes of in the University by John Ander- son, Professor of Natural Philo-friendship. Who could ignore the fact that the Franco-Scottish ***sophy.

It was almost certain that it was the association with Watt which so 'directed Anderson's mind that he

So far as he was concerned. and" so far as the great ma- jority of the members of the Corporation were concerned. they wished to give the stu dents every opportunity of bringing to the notice of the the citizens the claims of voluntary hospitals:

Wai

were stated to be fokis of the shed, misunderstood Gill's Intention, and set on him,

Mr. J. Murphy, Chief Detectiva Inspector, was for the prosecution, the defendant not being legally represented.

Mr. Murphy, outlined the case- and said that on June 11. Det Sergt. T. Cashman in execution of a warrant raided No. 13, Sai Yuen Street. The accused and other people "were on the floor. Defen- dant was seen to place his foot over something on the floor as though, to hide it: A roll of coins was found. The defendant waS The fracas which took place on

single ten-cent the Praya Wall which is only about searched and a

aplece was found in a purse at- lew

wide. took serious aspect when Gl was attached to his girdle, which also tacked by the six men, It is alleged that they attempted to throw him into the water.

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A sequel to the affair was heard at the Kowloon Magistracy yester- day when before Mr. E. Himsworth, M: Gill of No. 16 Granville Road was charged by two Chinese with assault.

Mr Hlinsworth Intimated that Mr. M. A. Silva who is appearing for Gill, had requested by letter for the case to be remanded for a week, The case was accordingly fixed for Monday next at 10.30 am.

It is understood that Gill has taken out cross-summons against his assailants.

£10,000 TO DISBURSE Mr. Harold H. Murro, president the Students' Representative Council, who also replied, said he attending a meeting very friendship had long taken rest in shortly which would arrange the the soil of British North America? | disbursement of the Students! To-day numerous famlifes bear-Charity Day collection, amounting ing Scottish names, such as te slightly over £10,000. "delighted in visiting the work-Fraser. Stuart. Ross. Campbell.

The relations between Town and shops of the artisans and me-MacLean, MNell, MPherson, and Gown in this present age must!

Macdonald, who spoke only French. continue to become more intimate.

dyed-in-the-wool French-

For the third year in succession Canadiana, a splendid people who the students had organised a camp combined the physical and mental on Loch Lomondside, where some hundreds" of the city's unemploy-

chanics."

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The graduands were then pre- sented for the honorary degree of D.D. by Professor G. E. C. Mac gregor, Dean of the Faculty of

Theology.

Professor John Glaister, Dean of the Faculty et Law, presented the graduands for 'the honorary de- gree of LLD.

were

attributes of two great races,

ENTERPRISE OF GLASGOW ed would enjoy a summer holiday. Lord Hunter proposed "The City This was one indication of the

and Uniterity of Glasgow." What desire of the students to take a an enormous dinerence, here- part in the life of the city.

CHIEF OF CLAN MUNRO SOCIETY

London, June 17

Sir George Hamilton Munro, Bt, was elected Chief of the Clan Munro Society at the first generai meeting of the Society, held at 2 Thames House, Queen Street Place, London. Sir George Munro, who

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contained a key.

In execution of another warrant. Sergt. Cashman raided No. 81. Bonham Strand West and there basket which was was founda a locked. The key which was found on the defendant fitted the lock and when the basket" was opened some clothes were found. In the pocket of a jacket were found the other counterfeit "colns.

When charged the defendant sald that a man named Chan Ree had given him the coins and that he did not know that they were false.

Evidence was then taken, the story. defendant reiterating hils His Worship committed the de- fendant to stand his trial at the next Criminal, Sessions.

succeeded to the title of the late Sir Hector Munro, Bt., of Fouka, will be Chief of the Society for. life. The Society was formed in London a month ago, with the ob- lect of forming a world-wide or- ganisation of those associated with

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