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SOME NEW ZEALAND STUDENTS. (FROM OCR, OWN CORRESPONDENT.) LONDON. December 10. Major A. A. Maenab, IXS.O. (Nelson and Christ's College) and Mr J. llussell (Auckland and Trinity College) are now both qualified for the degreo of 8.A., LL.B., and expect to be called to the Bar in January. They intend to return to New Zealand by the Cormthic in February Mr R. E. Harding (Petone)— lately a master of "Hurworth," Wanganui-has entered at Trinity College, where ho is studying law. Mr Harding is a nephew of Dr. J. E. McTaggart, the. eminent philosopher, oF that college. Mr K. R- J- Saxon (Nelson and Emmanuel College), whose leg was in France, has again been troubled with it, and the '-Blue" of last year was unhappily' unable to represent the '•Varsity against Oxford this year. Mr C. Tripp (Geraldine) js at Trinity Hall. He is'studying agriculture, and he much promise as an oarsman. Mr A. T. Young (Wellington) is now a scholar and exhibitioner of Pembroke College, having gained second place m the University in Tecent law examinations. . Mr John Allen (Auckland) is at Pembroke, studying law and history. He is prominent in athletics and rowing. Sir Gi'aeme Sinclair-Docktfjart is also at Pembroko. He lias, travelled widely during the last f&w years, and iias recently been residing in London. He is studying scientific agriculture. Mr J. E. Patterson (Wanganui and St. John's College), who is studying for the Indian Army, is now gazetted to the 4th Dragoon Guards. Mr B. Kelly. (Napier) has entered at Jesus College, where lis is studying engineering. Mr J. T. Tosswill (Hastings a.nd' Brasenose College;* Oxford) is spending the-Christmas vacation in Switzerland with a party of , Canadians. . ' Mr •F. A. Taylor (late " Captain, 2-A.LH-.) is. greatly enjoying liis stay in Rome, whither he has gone in connexion with his study of modem languages, he being one of the N.Z.E.r. Scholarship-holders, taking .his course at Exeter College, Oxford. With, the aid of his Italian.tutor, Mr Taylor is_gaining an intimate knowledge of Rome. He fojund that many Italian people were anxious to give in their own language in return for lessons m English. Mr Taylor will study French in Paris before getting back to tha University about the middle of 19—1. Proposed Memorial. At present Cambridge University haa not got its own hard courts for winter tennis. Two colleges—Trinity and St. John's—are thus equipped, but it is held that the University should have .winter courts attached to its summer courts at Fenner's. It was suggested a few davs ago that these should be laid down in memory of a former Cambridge lawn tennis captain, who was, ihcidentallv, the world's champion on harcli courts for two years —the late Captain Anthony Wilding. "The idea (says a Cambridge correspondent) ' 'would .certainly seem to be singularly appropriate, more especially as a New Zealander, Mr H. C. McCarthy, is the present captain of the University. Club. It was mainly by Wilding's zeal and enterprise that the C U.L.T.C. was placed on a sound; financial footing. He it was who first fixed the All England match for May week—an increasingly popular fixture in which, by the way, when leading the six, lue lost only one match—the late Kenneth Powell and himself against the Dohertv brothers. A Wilding memorial court, at Cambridge should certainly be encouraged. The University players hate been renting tins terni two of twelve hard courts constructed m the Milton road eince the war.' It a little restricted for space-—encouraging, as one undergraduate put it, 'the poultrv-run game"—these courts have been good enough for matches and for a University doubles competition,. A fairly strong team from the North London Hard Courts Club was encountered last Saturday week: During the pasti week the final of the doubles was decided, J. A. Frost and B. A. Qaekwar beating H. C. McCarthy and N. Dowry by three sets to one (6-2, 6-3, 3-6, 9-0-If there was no very highclass play, there was great keenness, and McCarthy, who has improved lumself enormously since ho* competed at Queen's in tho spring, should have some malleable maerial among these four and several others to fashion into a useful six."

Rhodes Scholars." In the statement for the academic rear 1919-1920, out to-day, the Rhodes 'Scholarship Trust mentions that 98 Rhodes Scholars went into residence, at Oxford for- the first time during the year. Altogether, there were in residence 105 scholars from the British Empire and 78 from the United l States. The academic year 1920-1921 will start •with 220 KHiodes Scholars at Oxford, a further <SO going into residence in January. I>uring the year the B.C.L. degree was awarded to four students, ouo being Mr G. L. Haggen, British Columbia. 1913 scholar, of Queen's College, who 'was born in Napier. Mr F. -F.Miles, New Zealand 1913 scholar, Ba-1-liol College,* took with distinction during the year the subject modern history. and the also had conferred upon him his B.A. degree. In athletics. Mr A. F. Meldrum, N.Z. Rhodes Scholar for 1917, represented Oxford against Cambridge iu the boxing contest. The Trust lays special emphasis on. the fact tliat in consequence of the increase in the cost of living, tine scholarship allowance of £3OO is no longer sufficient to > cover the expenses of a full year ihcluding terms and vacations. Each scholar-ship-holder must, therefore, be prepared to supplement that allowance by at least £SO per annum.

THE WEATHER. CHKISTCHURCH OBSERVATORY. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christehurch, at 9.30 a.m. and 5 p.m. on January 28th: 9.30 a.m. op.m. Temp. drv bulb .. 61.4 63.2 Temp, wet bulb .. • • 56.4 56.. Humidity pei; cent." Max. temp, in sun .• 127 Jlin. therm, on grass ... 43.0 _ Wind .. ' •• ,N-E„ E'/N.E., light, strong. Cloud (0-10) .. -.-8 8 FORECAST. . The Dominion Meteorologist'* forecast states that. present indications are for moderate to strong south-west to eouth-easfi winds, and cool, changeable weather generally, with scattered showers. The barometer will be rising everywhere shortly.