THURSDAY, JANUARY 10 1018
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BONKERS TO: THE GOVERNMENT.
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TË UNDERSIGNED beg to notify The proposed sale'by private Tender Eull of the above-named Stesinar so now lies stranded on the East Pdf NAUCHAU ISLAND, about ty-five miles from Kwan Chan
HENERAL CONDITIONS OF
TENDER
FOR SALE
FOR SALE
LUSCULUM: Barker Road,
Apply
DUNCAN CLARK, LANE, CRAWFORD & Hongkong, Jan. 1, 1918.
THE
FOR SALE.
HE Undersigned, have received in- structions to sell at their Fales Rooms, No. 8, De Vox Road, Corner of Ice House Street,
MOTOR YACHT ::
Built 1816, had voty. Ettle usago,
Hall
Beam...
Draft
kwood
| Motor "Scripps*, Heavy duty 14 H. P. Complete with Lavatory, Refrigerator,
- a Buit of Sails, and all"Accessories,
Price and fall particulars may bad from the Undersigned.·'
Terms:-Cash
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Hongkong, Jan 2, 1919.
TO LET
TO LET
(The vessel is offered for sale & sheFFICES in York Building.
how Bies, with her Engines, Boilers,
Anchors and Chains and such other
quipment as may be on board
but, so Cargo is to be considered in The Tander)
The vessel is now guarded by the Fr rench authorities.
All.Tenders, should reach the Office
of the Undersigned on or before Noon, SATURDAY, the 9th Febru ary, 1918
A Deposit must accompany escð Tender, the amount of which may be learned at this Office, said Deposit will be returned in case of Dan- acceptance
of Tender. The Vendors do not bind themselves. io accept the highest or any Tender. Farther particulars regarding the|----- conditions of sale, and a list of
ttings and fixtures to be sold with the ship, can be obtained on applica tion from, the Undersigned.
Fer and on account of the Concerned.
HUGHES & HOUGE.
Hongkong, Jan. 9, 1918.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
FHK Undersigned havý žuvoiron)- Extermi ions to all by Public Auction,
EFER ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERTED),
€0
SATURDAY,
the 12th January, 1918, at 10.45 am, at their Balon Rooms, No. 84 Du Vaux Road, Corner of
Ice House Street,
- MISCELLANEOUS GOODS,
Comprising:
25
Demble Bed Sheets, Bedspreads and Pazinterpanca, Towels, de, Elin keta, Dress Materials including Blue Berge Prints, Holland, White Linen, Long Plath, Drill, Flannel, Flannelette, &, Handkerchiefs, Gent.'s Silk Socks, Boys Saita, Towels, Toilet Soap, Perfumery, Whise Lace Curtains, &c.
Bait Cases and a few pairs Gent's
ROUSES on Shimmeen, Canton.
apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-
THE CHINA MAIL
HONGKONG UNIVERSITY
tes"
DEGREE DAY.
IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY AT THE UNIVERSITY,
GIFTS AMOUNTING TO $165,000.
The Great Hall, where the cere mony of conferring the degrees was held, was crowded to its utmost
MENT & ACEROY Co., Lucity, even the window ledges
being sccupied.
"
TO LET
the Grand Fotal,
TO LET.
following order:Mr. G. E. Marley, Mr. F. A. Redmond, Hos. C.B. Shant, Rev. E. E Bryant. Mr. E.
5
Go
He might monti
was given to translate into Chinese a -phumphist about the? University, and when he (the vine chancellor) took it up to Peking last summer, he showed it to various Chinese gentlemen Bome wid it was chamioak and some said it was not sufficiently classical, but all agreed that was written by a European (Laug
THE GRADUATES.
The Studenţa who bad qualified wars then presented "to the Chancellor to have their various degrees conferred upon them, De Earle introdueing thos of the Medical Faculty Professor C. A. Middleton Smith thoes of the Engineer- ing Fsanity and Professor J. D., Wright. presenting the single graduate of the Faculty of Arta. Väga
The recipients ware sa follow: FACULTY OF MEDICINE, DEORRES OF
Q. Merican, BC Wong wok-Kan Wong Song The Canon, Cheung
result jog," so. BAGULIT OF ENGINE
Yong Wong Chan
do Kim Kwong, B, T. M Cheung U Puin Witham Hall, Ip Hio Fong, Tak Chring, Lai Bar Chia, Loa Lu Chong, John Horses, Pan In TaĻ Saw When, Seong, Tsi Tung Fui, Xavier, Toung Tso Wing, Foo Ping Wong Tax Ting, Wong Wal Hang, M
Shaung (First Class Honours).
FACULTY OF AKIS (24)
Tebu Sok Hi
REPLIES BY THE HONORARY DOCTORS.
The zecipicots of the honorary degrees then addressed the Congrega on in tendering thanks for the honour conferred upon them! **
Sir Jamu Stawart Lockhart mid he
The second annual Conferment them that Mr. Eo Fook had endowed Length, water-line 29" 9" overall 20 al degrees took place last evening the building for a School for Physiology
of the Hongkong Univerity
(Applause-and since that Mr. Bo Prior to the ceremony "ten was Kom Tong, anti Mr. Chan Kat Ming had served during which the Band of the given similar endowments of $50,000 Middkeer Regiment rendered an each for Schools of Tropical Madleine Chung San, enjoyable programme of music and PathologyApplause)
"His Excellancy the Governor who of that was, he thought he could is Chancellor of the Uniremity, my, that they ought received at the entrance of the builde Medical Faculty as replete and swell ing by a guard of honour, comprised bly in the whole of Chica (Applan
equipped se any in South
of the Victoria Division of the St. Then, also since the Inst Congregation, John Ambulance Brigade, under Mr. Sir Robert Bo Tang had compisted his Ha Leung, with whom was Regis gift of $50,000 and Mr. Liang Shi Yi montal Sergeant-Major Bond. After had also given $10,000. They were all His Excellency had inspected the grateful, and it showed that continued Guard, he joined the gathering at interest was being taken in the Univer
nity which to looked upon as a very good sugary. But, still, if anybody thought the University had so much money that they did not want any more, he felt that he ought to correct that impression. The occasion was rather one in which to desired to express however inade The ceremony was opened by a douations like those medical depations, im. Unworthy though he was he felt show gratitude than to beg, bus still quately, his high sence of the great honour that had been conferred upon procession including the Honorary large as they were, did not go towards particularly honoured as it emanated IMMEDIATE ENTRY, four very Graduates and "the members of the the general funds of the University, from the University of a Colony in desirable SHOPS rated in Court, Council and Senate in the They were for specific purposes and which he spent his youth and infddle] House Street, opposite
for certain schools in which medicine about 23 years, from the year 1879 to recently reconstructed..
age, baving served in Hongkong for For rent and other particulars appy
could be taught and the University 1909. It was also specially gratifying to to the Manager Holigkong Ice Co.,Ltd. 48 Connaught Road Central.
Hongkong, August 3, 1917.
was not richer for them, besides they him that his old friend Dr. Pearce, 9008AM Williams, Mr. R. Ponson cost money in order to provide Professors with whom he lived in Canton in 1880, Fune, Dr. G. E. Aubrey, Dr. C. W to teach in their special. Schools. But and his friend Mr. Jamieson, whom he When they studied Chinese together, McKenny, Dr. Lindsay Wods, Mr. whilst not begging for money he merely had known for many years, had been FLAT in Nathan Road, Kowloon E. J. Surman, Mr. Brayshay wanted to point out that they were not honoured on the same occasion as F. M. H. Holman, Mr. Trafford, Mr. so rich as might be supposed, And their bimself. Having almost reached the Walter Brown, Mr. Lai Chi Hsi, Mr. activities ware extending considerably, and having been absent from grand climacteria in, his stage of HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE A Tal Tin, Dr. C. Forsyth, Prof. They instituted, laat Par, a Commercial the Colony for 80-amy year, he T. H. Matthewman, Prof. A... certificate which he haped would prove felt like Rip Van Winkle revisiting | Warren, Prof. K. H. Digby, Prof. to be an advantage to the University, the scenes of former years. Many T. Stuart, Bir. Ho Kwong, Prot. W and to the town. He hoped it would od friends, alas, had gone never to J. Hinton, Bir. Tso Sin Wan, Jr. not mean that a pupil, who might spended almost beyond recoruition. But as return, and the Colony had develop DK Sethna, Mr. Chan Kang Yu, four years in acquizing some degree, was well known, Big Van Winkle was Mr. Ng Hon Ter, Sir Ellis Kadoorie, would, instead, take up the commercial apt to be garrulous and reminiscent, so Mr. Chau-Siu FJ, Mr. C. M. Ede, course in order to get a cartíleats, bet he must restrain himselt, especially as Mc. Wel Yu, C.M.G., Mr. E. A rather that a large class of young men, they were living in times when deeds and not words were required. He Irving, Mr. G. T. Edkina, Mr. Ho engaged in commercial pursuits who trasted, however that he might be Kom Tong, Dr. J. T. C. Johnson, could not attend the University for the excused for making a few brīdi Sir Robert Ho Tung, Mr. Chan Kai whole period of four years would find it remarks on a subject which bad Ming, Dr. R. M. Gibson, Mr. N. H. possible to spend twa yaura there. They ways the greatest interest for him and which closely concerned their N Mody, Hon. Mr. C. E. Anton, also opened a department for the dealings and relations which China. Hon. Mr. Ho Fook, Hon. Mr. Lau training of teachers, and they were He referred to the study of the Chinese- Chu Pak, Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak, anxious that the Chinese Government language. As they were all aware, Hon. Mr. C. Mel Measer, Hon. Mr. should send a good number of students this matter had lately engaged; the Here attention of the community of this H. E. Pollock, Hon. Mr. B. 1. Halli to be trained in teaching, who would Colony the British Chambers of Com fax, Hon. Mr. E. H. Sharp, Hon. | sfterwards work in Chinese schools. It merce in Shanghai and other Chamberi Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, Hoa. Mr. W. vai not hi parpows to review all that in various pacts of China. Schoola, had been established at which desistants in Chatham, C.M.G, Rt. Rev. Bishop had been done during the year but to mercantile offices and other institutione of Victoria, B.B. Major-General perform the very pleasant duty of intro could attend classes for studying the Ventris, H.H. Sir Wm. Rees. Davies, ducing to His Excellency the Chancellor, Chinese language (Applause). He was the new candidates for honorary degrees. glad to leam that his old friend Dr. Pearce was the Director of the Language structions to sell by Public Auction, Stewart Lockhart, NC:MG, Mr
School in Hongking, and be understood J. W.Jamieson, C.M.G., Dean, Arta
that he had now over, thirty students Faculty (Mr. J. D. Wright), Regia In presenting to the Chancellor Sir studying Chinese (Applause). Under trar (Mr. A. C. Franklin), Dean, Jamer H: Stewart Lockhart, KOMG.,uch direction and with such enthusiasm -be knew Dr. Penroe to possess be Medical Faculty (Dr Earle), Dean, the Vice Chancellor amid he believed was sure that great progress, was being Engineering Faculty (Mr. C. Athey were old friends, for ́s good part made (Applause). Ope of the things Middleton Smith), Treasurer (Sir of Sir Stewart Lockhart a time had been he regretted was that so little encourage Paul Chater), Pro-Vice-Chancellor spent in Hongkong and he was well ment had been given to that large (Dr. Jordan), Pro-Chancellor (Hon, known to the greater Mr. C. Severn, C.M.G.); Vice-Chan celler (Sir Charles Eliot, KCMG.), b the mace bearer (Mr- Day), HE were
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AUCTIONS.
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PUBLIC AUCT
Bosts and Shoes and Overcoat Lengths: THE Undoraigned have received in-Rev. I W. Pearce, Sir James
Taina-Cash.""
HUGHES & KOUGE,
Auctioneers. Bengkong, Jan. 7, 1918.
PUBLIC AUCTION."
Tons to all by Public Auction
HE Undersigned have received instruc
(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),
TUESDAY,
the 13th January, 1918, commencing
1.30 pm, at their Sales Rooms, No. 8,
Dos Fox Road, Corner of
I's, Hover Sam
TELEWOOD
AND BLACKWOOD
FURNITURE TWIN BEDSTEADS CURTAINS, CARPETS, PICTURES,”
FRIDAY
the 11th January, 1918, at 3 pm, on
the spot, e
The Several Lots Numbered 1 to 19 on Plan to be seen at the Auctioneers Offico, for ecoction of
Booths and Matsheds,
on the Government Ground adjoining the Race Course, North of the Grand Stand Enclosure.
Taxi Cash,
For Plan and Condition of Bale, The Chancellor, apply to?
HUGHES & BOUGH, Iuctioneers to the Government, Hongkong, Jan. 3, 1918,
PUBLIC AUCTION:
THE Underrigned havo received instrue-
SATURDAY,
the 19th January, 1918, at 12 Noon, at their Eates Rooms, No. 8 Des Voeux Road, Corner of
Bawa Street
* Large AssOETMIST OF USEFUL HOUSEHOLD GOODS,
As follows Upholstered Buiten, Am-chairs and Chesterfield Sofas, Card Tables, de, Bedro. Forniture comprising Double and Single Brass and Bass-mounted Bedsteads, and Twin Bedsteads, Bide Jarda, Dinner, Waggens, Extension Dining Table and Chairs Tea Osalonal Tables, &e Dinner Services Ware, Cooking Stover, Cutlery, Turist: beta, de, Bath Room Useils, Holl-top Desks and Writing Zables, Sundry Electro Plated Ware
Kinetric leading-Lampe Blackwood and Teakwood Screen""Blackwood: Fur: aštáret inclutli
Fold Black THE
wood. BereeT Bide Tables
His Excellency the Chancellor than declared the Congregation open for confering degrees, titer which the Cena Band played the University Anthem
THE VICE CHANCELLOR'S
SPEECH
THE VICE CHANCELLOR (SIF CHARLES. Erior) said it very pleasing one was able
announcing
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