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Evening Star, Issue 22249, 29 January 1936, Page 10

Our attention has been drawn to a miss-statement which occurred in a paragraph published by us early last week from our Cromwell correspondent, relating to the action of the Austral Malay Tin Ltd. in exercising its option over the dredging area on the Ciutba River. The paragraph stated that the Athenamm Trust was to receive £4,000 for its endowment lands, and the trust would also be able to, recover something in the region of £SOO by way of rent for the area, which would “ be a welcome receipt by the trust, for it has commonly been regarded as a doubtful debt.” Wo find that there was no foundation for this final statement, published inadvertently by us, and we take tho first opportunity now to contradict it, and to express our regret for any annoyance or any misapprehension it may have caused. Speaking at the Soldiers’ Cenotaph at Port Chalmers yesterday the mayor (Mr T. Seollay) referred to the fallen soldiers whose names were inscribed on the monument as “ the invisible parade.” Their, memory, he said, was sacred, and should be recalled on all national occasions, such as the death of kings and the accession of princes. A Press Association message _ from Wellington reports that, following a Haining street raid, two Chinamen were fined £2O and £lO for keeping premises as common gaming houses.

The postal authorities advise that the salvaged portion of the air mail from the City of Khartoum was received at Sydney on January 17. A portion of the New Zealand mail came forward by the Mouowai, which arrived at Auckland on January 21. The remainder will probably 1 come forward by the Kairanga, which arrived at Auckland yesterday. The delay is due to the mail being in a bad state. Good progress is being made at forcing cement underneath the paving blocks on the bottom of the Port Chalmers dock. The cement is being forced down by air pressure, the object being to eliminate the leakage that percolates up betVeen the flooring blocks and makes the painting dr the repairing of ships’ bottoms a wet and disagreeable job. At the special meeting of the Otago University Council yesterday afternoon, Mr W. J. Morrell (Chancellor) said that the council should take notice of the decision of the Government to reopen the Dunedin Training College, in accordance with the request so often and so earnestly put forward by 'their University and by public bodies in Dunedin. He -thought that they should tender their sincere thanks to the Minister of Education for the wise and proper decision of the Government to reopen the college for the 1936 session. He would also like to congratulate a member of their council in Mr James Wallace, who was also chairman of the Education Board, on the successful results of his enduring efforts. (“ Hear, hear.”) Mr Morrell then moved that they forward a letter of thanks to the Minister of. Education, the motion being carried unanimously. One sitting member lost his seat and Labour increased its representation on the board by three members at the triennial Drainage Board poll which was held in Christchurch yesterday. The Citizens’ Association' now has five members. There are five Labour members and one Independent. One seat on tho board has still to be contested at a by-election. The joint anual conference of the New Zealand section of the Institute of Chemistry of Great Britain and Ireland and the New Zealand Institute of Chemistry commenced in Dunedin this morning. A visit to the Medical School and later to Messrs W. Gregg and Co.’s works occupied t)ie morning, while 'this afternoon the annual meeting of the New Zealand Institute of Chemistry was held at the chemistry department of tho University, followed by the reading-and discussion of papers.. This evening the annual dinner will be held at tho City Hotel, and to-night presidential addresses will be given by Mr G. A. Lawrence and Professor Worley at the chemistry department of the University. This session will be open to the public. Two automatic false alarms within a few minutes of each other were registered this morning. The first called tho City Brigade to M‘Leod Bros., Cumberland street, at 11.47, and the second sent a machine to Hogg and Co.’s works at 11;54. A malicious false alarm from Playfair street, Caversham, was responded to at 8.8 last night. ■ An attractive display of China and the East has been arranged this week in the Dunedin Public Library. The many recent references in the Press to China and Japan have made these countries of particular current interest. Further great interest is being taken in the present exhibition of Chinese art at Burlington House, and magazine articles and illustrated papers descriptive of this event are on view in the reference room. A list of the most recent magazine articles on the political situation in China and Japan has also been prepared in the reference room. In the lending room books on Eastern travel, history, philosophy, and literature are available for issue.

Hyo strain —for eye comfort, for better vision, consult Stunner and Watson Ltd., Opticians. 2 Octagon. Dunedin.—[ Advt.] Tho Railway Department is running another popular day excursion frcin Dunedin to Tiniaru on Sunday, February 2. Particulars of the trains and the special cheap fares arc advertised in this issue. Seats may bo reserved for both journeys. ,T. V. Hanna advertises that his various physical culture, gymnastic, and dancing classes are now resuming. The 1936 prospectus is now obtainable..