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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE COAL CRISIS.
London, April 7. The conference between the Premier and the Mines Executive lasted 1 hours and broke down. The hoped-for meeting with the (owners' representatives will not take place.
Later.
H.K. UNIVERSITY.
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examinations, but it wanted to ex-! tend the sphere of the University,to] et external sympathy from Euro- Peans and Chinese, which was so er
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sential for its advancement. (Shanghai Municipal Council recent Though the resumption of the coal negotiations is stil; confidently requested the University to in- expected there is distinct wartime atmosphere. People have beenspect the schools in their district. rushing to buy flour, cereals and tinned foods, despite the official This responsibility bad been accept- warning that the D.O.R.A. regulations will be applied to prevent [5]. It was a great opportunity; hoarding as there are ample stocks of food in the country and the let them send soinconé fully quali Government has organised a special system of transport, especially|fied and only to inspect the schools to deal with supplies of milk for mothers and children. Movements but to put forward the case of the of the troops are proceeding but kept must secret, while destroyers Hongkong University. It would be have been ordered to the ports whore troubles in connection with the money, well-spent to send two men, bunkering of ships is to be expected in the event of a strike.
It should be their endeavour to en Later. [tist the sympathies, not only of all
The conference between the Premier and Miners' Executive broke Chambers of Commerce and Muni down because the miners were unable to agree to instruct the pump-cipal Councils, but of individuals men to return to work, on the ground that this would amount to a alan. It might then be hoped that complete surrender of their bargaining powers,
Later,
Chambers of Commerce would do as had been done locally, and provide
At the conference the miners also demanded the re-establishment an endowment for five or more years of the national profits pool and national wages basis as a condition of (Applause). The Univer- reopening the negotiations but the Premier aaid that the Government sity must send someone who were unable to accede thereto. The Miners' Executive thereupon would show that it was 30 |returned to headquarters. There will be a full conference of the longer in swaddling clothes but Triple Alliance to-morrow afternoon. The situation is regarded as had developed into full adolescent of the gravest in Trades Union quarters.
life; who would point out the im perial position the University now {dccupied and its advantages to Bri. ish interests: to eonvince China und the Chinese of its genuine edu. ivational interest in them: to show
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Mr. Myron T. Herrick has been reappointed Americas Ambassador that the University could give them to France. The Government sent similar nodes to Great Britain, not only technical education, in question of mandates but covering all the American rights arising schools, hospitals, workshops and out of the war. The notes reiterate the right of the United States to laboratories, but it could give the participate in the Pence Settlements and refer specifically to the case)
of the island of Yan. They state that the Government of the United the reconomic and literary education
they were seeking. Thus onl States must insist that it lost no right or interest la the island us! it existed prior to any action on the part of the Supreme Council or Langue of Nations, and it cannot, therefore, recognise the allocation jof the island or the validity of maglate to Japan thereaver.
NEW SURGICAL DISCOVERY.
Paris, April 7.
uld the name of the University become permanent.
To turn for a moment to a matter inside the University, in the Stud |ents Union, that fine building given by the University, was the meant of a great work. Through this me dium the University had an import
A profound impression has been caused among Paris surgeons ant part to play in promoting thr by a warning issued by the prominent surgeon, M. Tuffier, pointing|interchange of ideas between ten out that the effect of radium so injuriously affects the genital glandsehera and students so as to produce that women employed at the laboratories to clean out glasses which that matoul good-will which was se have contained radium solutions cannot be long refained because they sentini.---(Applaus). To you kn eventually suffer affections of the ovaries. M. Tuffier who has beender-graduates of this University." engaged in reseach on the question, warns against the use of radium in eoncluded Dr. Jordan, in taking operations where it is necessary to preserve reproductive powers,
LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
London, April 7.
my leave of you I desire to any how much I have derived from any as sociation with you and I carry away very pleasant and lasting recollec |tions- (Applause).
I have one word of advice to give: Have more confidence in your ten hers and believe that they are working for your good, Very short.
In the course of a statement as regards the League's allocation and approval of mandates Sir Eric Drummond declared that the League had no power to vary the mandatories expenditure nor to prohibit the submission of mandates to the maudatories' parliaments before acceptance by the latter. The constitutional question is, your Union Building will be fully determinable by the individual mandatories.
ATTCHMENT OF RUSSIAN GOLD.
London, April 7.
A consignment of timber at Hull will shortly form the subject of a test case before the King's Bench brought by the Soviets in order
to settle the question of the attachment of Russian goods and gold which is at present hanging up the Trade Agreement.
ADMIRAL SIR EDMUND POE DEAD.
Nice, April 7.
Admiral Sir Edmund Poe is dead. Educated at the Royal Navali Academy, Gosport, he rose by successive ranks to Admiral. At one time Commander-in-Chief of the 3iediterraneau Station he was A.D.C. not only to Queen Victoria but to King Edward VII. Since the war he was appointed a member of the Imperiul War Graves Commission.
KARL'S VICISSITUDES.
Lucerne, April 7
Karl arrived after being detained five hours at Bruck as mention- ed yesterday.
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equipped and you will then have an opportunity of developing the social side of your University life I have every confidence that you professors and teachers, whn teard yon in the class-rooms, will be only too pleased to teach you outside the class-rooms, in your Uniun Rooms Thus by working in harmony, the Union will be resplendent in moral and social influence, and, while you bring credit on yourselves, you will reflect credit on your alma mater, an the Union will shine forth as bright light in this great temple of education in the Far East.
This Excellency the Chancellor Congregation then declared the closed.
Professor Jordan was the centre of
■ demonstration at the close of the proceedings and was heartily cheer ed by the undergraduates through the streets as he made his may te the Hongkong Hotel.
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The doctor wants each sufferer teachers, showed an increase last year of 190 over the total for 1914, from Asthma, Hay Fever or with an increase of £453,264 in Bronchitis in this town, who has not alrady used his remedy, to salaries.
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