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offhand, how much of the New Territories has been reserved or held on prospecting leases by that company? Yes. We do think it relevant, or we would not have asked it... So, or somewhat so, we might have cross-examined the witness. But as he was chair- man, and as a report which does not tell us anything like all that we would wish to know, we may as well shut up. In any case, whether the Government eneaux- ages ** us or not, we shall not ga
picious natube of unregenerate men, and concile that anything worth going after has not bigh left lying
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POST OFFICE CENSORSHIP.
UNDERGROUND PROPAGANDA FRARED-
[Chirla Hail SPECIAL.]
SHANGHAL, April 8.
FRIDAY, APRIL 8 1991
·HONGKONG UNIVERSITY, bere, it seems to me, the re-appoint- China to her geeds of the future. ment of a permanent Vice-Chancellor I ask you in all sericekmesɛ what may have its stility. Iforiticists there effect you expect to prodwon om is to be. Tet it be levelled at him.
NEW
NEW VICE-CHANCELLOR.
INAUGURAL CEREMONY.
leaving the teaching members of the China by teachers produced by ene stak-who, during and since the war. section of the University which have been doing excellent work in the numbers all told less than 900 HONORARY DEGKER FOR DR. JORDAN. carry on that work in that academic Face of very great difficulties-fo
students ? I do not ask that calm which is their natural atmos- success should be measured in nat At special congregation of the|phere.--(Applause.)
bers but I do ask you to be prepared University of Hongkong held_yester=" day afternoon the new Vice-Chancel with these controversies' to which I hundreds at a time, which I myself Cansely connected, your Excellency, to think in thousands instead of in lor, Sir William Brunyate, K.C.M.G., have just alluded, was, of course, the believe to be not very far distant.
prospecting, for we share the sushevik kerature from southern of Doctor of Laws was conferred on ed over by the Hon. Mr. Sharp. (Applause) Tell me if you like that
The Post Office is censoring Bol-was installed and the honorary degree appointment of a commission, presid- sources preaching the overthrow of the acting Vice-Chancellor, Dr. G. have seen most of the material col. I am dreaming dreams, but if you the property system. The Arsenal P- Jordan, M.B., C.M., M.R.C.S..lected by that Commission, or placed want your Vice-Chancellor not to authorities are watchful. Under who is retiring.
before it, and I think it my duty to be looks ont upon the growing city dream dreams don't house him where ground propaganda is believed to be The great hall of the University express to the members of that of Kowloon, with the blue hills be progressing. ***
about for such as we
The
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Astonishment Dismay? extraordinary, sudden, unexpected increase në duties on liquors and tulivens up more than one Jum- dred per cento) and the clapping of seven per cent, on property assess ments, made Hongkong huzz. last |
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SHANGHAL, April. 8. The entries for the spring races
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night. It was interesting to be bave slightly decreased in comparineering Faculty: The Dean, Arts and the money necessary for the tion of Professor Warren, wars in amongst the people, watching howson with last year.. various men took the news. "What
do they (the Government) want the money for That was one of the first questions, and they answered it themselves, by talking of extra- expenditure for the bearat
of "Ill-top_motorists. And so on. You have heard thers, have prob- ably helped them, anil ran guess how that talk went. But then, in the torrent of hot-air, it was pos- sible to see a swift- löok of realiza- tion cone into the calculating faces af business men. You could see bem bark water, sit up, and look round. But, they would ther say solemnly, this is serious. This means rents up, and wages will hare to rise.”
That does not operate until July Ist-the per cent. assessment, instead of the present Thirteen-
A HISTORY OF SHANGHAI.
[China Mail SPECIAL.}
SHANGHAI, April 8" Publication has been completed of a history of Shanghai under the joint authorship of Messrs. G. Lapaing and S. Couling.
LOCAL END GENERAL.
but July is not far off, and it is Claud Severn took the oath on as- At 12.30 to-day the Hon. Dr. possible to foresee most of what suming the duties of officer adminster must happen. It affects the wolieing the Government/ who shares a cubicle as well as the clerk who rents a flat or the taipan who leases a mansion.
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One gentleman of a practical turn of mind, one who prides himself
Among the passengers whole ft the Colony by the 55, Monteagle" yesterday, is Inspector John Ogg of the Hongkong Police who is going home on well earned leave.
SIR WILLIAM BRUNYATE'S ADDRESS.
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crowded with students, past | mission, and particularly to its Chair graduates, and visitors: The Band man, the very deep sense of indebted of the Wiltshires was in attendance, ness the University is under to them sibilities of China, with all that that After tas had been served the degree for their labours. (Applause) Taking means for Hongkong, as a vort and ceremony commenced with the pro- the lesson of their recommendation, as an emporium. (Applause.) cession from the Chancellor's Room as interpreted by the Government
PROBLEM OF STAFF. to the Hall in the following order notifications on the subject, it ap I do not want to detain your His Excellency the Chancellor (Sir pears to me that not only is the Excellency unduly, but there are one Reginald Stubbs K.C.M.G.); The University doing excellent work at or two other points upon which I Mace Bearer: Prof. G. P. Jordan, present in all its Faculties, but should like briefly to touch [M.B., C.M., MR.C.S.; The Vice that if it is to rise to first is that of the staff. And
Chancellor, The Treasurer; The Dean, its full opportunities rapid expansion let me express the regret wit Medical Faculty. The Dean, Engi- in all directions is to be looked for, we heard yesterday of the Faculty. The Registrar: The Hon. Dr.Perpose must be found. Certain suors England, a most valuert member of Cland Severn, Right Rev. Bishop have already been collected sad it is our staff, owing to the ill-health of Pozzonis H.E. Sir G. M. Kirkpatrick, privilege to announce today that his wife. We can only wish bay al His Honour H. H. Gompertz: How Mr Mok Kon Shang, the compradore success in the country' to which he of Messrs, & Swire, has Kemp: Hon. Mr. Lau Chu Pak, Hounted us with $50,000 in cash ditions under which the kind of saff Mr. E. H. Sharp; Hon. Mr. Ho Fook: the University. (Loud Applause) I am retained will call, 'for careful exam- for the General Endowment Fund of you wish for can be recruited and Hos. Mr. P H. Holyoak; Hon. Mr.sure, your Excellency, that you would nation, I imagine, in the near future. Hon. Mr. E. A. Irving. Sir Robert gratitude of the University for that among the staff that by coming out C. Mel. Messer, Mr. G. T. Edkins: wish me to express hae, publicly, the There is a widely he impressionE Ho Tung; Hon. Mr. S. B. C. Ross, very liberal donation. It is not the bere they largely cut themselves off Mr. Ho Kom Tong: Sir Ellis Kadoorie, first, and I trust will be followed by from the natural channels of profes Mr. Chan Sin Ki; Hon. Mr. W. H. many others. The view I bave just sional promotion in England. I'men- Bird, Mr. S... Tso; Mr. Ho Kwong expressed as to the Commission tion the point because I hope that Rev. E. L Martin: "Rev. Dr. T. W. appears in fact to have been taken, their view is not correct. Pearce, Dr. C. Forsyth: Dr. W. V. prior to that date, by those responsible years are M. Koch, Dr. C. W. McKemy: Prof. for the conduct of the University's during the
no criterion, because G. T. Byrne, Prof. D. CH. Fior-affairs, and they appear to have much in the background To-day war education was FE the Governor left for the Wang: Mr. M. P. Talati, Mr. R. K. pansion before the necessary monies fied that the successful organisation ance; Prof. L: Förster, Prof. C. Y. embarked upon a programme of exit is much to the fore, and I am satis North this morning on board HMS.M. Simpson: Mr. R. H. Kotewall, were available. I happen myself to of a Faculty in this University will be 'Cairo."
Mr. Chow Shou Son; Mr. J. H. R. have been the head of a financial de- an excellent eredential for the pur Freeborn. Mr. M. H. Roffey: Mr. J. partment and I am alive to all the poses of professional appointment in Barney. Mr. M. Danaher; Mr. Lai cedure, but, speaking as a private in-had in the Universities of Australia Ring. Mr. R. Robertson; Mr. R. W. financial objections to such a pro- England. Such experience as I have Chi Hai, Mr. Au Tai Tin; Dr. J.dividual, one cannot but admire the leads me to take the view, and I Fenton, Mr. B. G. Birch.
courage of those men, and I rather believe, too, that there is room here The Registrar (Dr. Teesdale Mac doubt whether there is any other for all young men of imagination kintosh) read the resolution of ap- procedure by which
would just starting upon their career. A- The employer of labour is much
as Vice-Chancellor, and when Sir pointment of Sir William Brunyate have been possible so early to obtain few years spent out here in touch
from liberal Government worried about it. Already wages
William, on the invitation of the further endowment-flaughter) ancient civilisation not their awa a with novel "surroundings and an are declared to be much higher than
Chancellor, tock his seat, he was
ceeding in amount the in Canton, much higher than the
total would be of the utmost value to them business will afford, and now there
accorded by the under-graduates a
resources with which the University in whatever careers they thereafter Three cases of small-por (one true Chinese welcome.
was first launched on its career.- will be fresh demands that cannot fatal), two cases of enteric fever (one were fired in the gallery and at the lency, to say that a repetition of any
Crackers
adopt (Applause) am able, your Excel be ignored. Down go his gains, fatal), two cases of diphtheria, and back of the hall; gongs were beaten, thing of the kind has been effectively And that brings me to the question sad up his prices; and the cost of one case of cerebrospinal fever, all and the clamour for some moments prevented by the foundation of of what will be the Faculty of pure living all round takes another jump. Chinese, were reported yesterday, was reminiscent of Shektongisi dur Finance Committee, with exception- Arts, after science, education and. The import duty on liquors and also one case of paratyphoid fever, ing China New Year. As the cracker ally wide power. We have no reason commerce have separated themselves tobaccus is boosted bang off by British.
Ering ceased there floated with the to regret the appointment of that from the present Arts Faculty, and more than a hundred per cent. This evokes the most bitter com- Attention is drawn to an ad- University Anthem, played by the the men
odour of guz-powder the strains of the committee. The members are just there, it has been suggested to me ments. This touches the people on vertisement in another column an-band of the Wiltshire Regiment. The wish to discuss our finances and, suggested to me that this University with whom we would am talking, your Excellency, of things the raw. Why should smokers and nouncing that the Royal Artillery are Vice-Chancellor then delivered his conscious drinkers be especially victimized to holding their annual regimental sports inaugural address.
in advance of their has not entirely fulfilled the promise ruske it easier for the Government on Thursday, April 14, on the United
sympathy for any programme of made to the people of China ten years to continue its extravagance? And Services Recreation Club Ground,
sound expansion, I look to them in ago. I have myself had no adequate The Vice-Chaticellor said Mr. the future as a powerful lever for means of forming an opinion, but I Kowloon,
Chancellor, Ladies and Gentlemen,- obtaining further monies both from am inclined to think that there may It is with the utmost diffidence that the Colonial Government and from be some foundation for that sug- A woman living in Yuenling I rise for the first time to address this private benefactors in sympathy with gestion. Take, for instance, the that he has no use for anything but police that about 8, p.m. on Wednes the first place. I have very present expansion in the forefront it is not two part time lecturers; both, I am village, in Taipo, kas reported to the University as its Vice-Chancellor. In our objects. If I put this question of study of classical Chinese. We have **constrictive criticism." made & sugestion to a China Mail repre- / day, four men, one of whom was to my mind the personality of my because, in a sense, it happens to be informed,
men of considerable sentative who happened to be pre- with a dagger, entered her cowsher predecessor. In Sir Charles Ellion the line of least resistance, but be eminence, whose eminence is re- sent at this particular street corner and stole two bullocks valued at $50. tain as is first Vice-Chancellor a more it is necessary. We are under a big lask whether that is quite all that the University was fortunate to ob cause I am thoroughly convinced that Cognised throughout China, but (parliament. Request the people.
he said, to quit drinking and smoking for two months, so as to building in Shanghai were burned to
Six people trapped in a burning than erudite scholar, a trained diplo debt of gratitude to the founders of we ought to do, I think the same is matist and an experienced administra- this University, but it is clear true of some other in the pure Arts may be, Let's go prospecting."bring the Government to its senses-death before the Fire Brigade bad a for and educationalist. Men stood that they in no way realised, and subjects. If we are to take advant Imagine the joys of camping among a general boycost of liquors and to-chance of rescuing them. The fire aghast at the facility with which he perhaps fortunately $0. what age of our exceptional position I LAESSOE. On March 31, 1921, at the hills of the New Territory, of bacco for a short time would soon had started, underneath the only acquired a new isnguage and, if they were committing us to.
I think we are bound to make a most Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. C. F. studying the geological signs, of force them to find some fairer and staircase in the house and the six may be permitted to add, they stood don't know whether any here present serious attempt to do something Laessce, a daughter.
coming upon a workalile deposit.ore equitable way of getting re DENNISTON-On March 25, 1921, Imagine lying back there, under venue.
people were unable to get out. They no less aghast at the facility with are students of Professor Stephen towards finding a way to mutual Our man objected that were a man, three women and two
which he devised a new academic cos. Leacock, a man who bas shown es understanding between, the two at Mukden,
Mr. and Mrs. R. the sun, and dreaming of being as the people would not act on such children.
tume. (Laughter.) His task had not that academic distinction is quite civilisations, and that I think, will Dermiston, of Dairen, a daugh-rich as (say) Sir Paul Chater. By suggestion, and that it would
been without its moments of stress, consistent with appreciation of the mainly be done in the Arts subjects.
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all means let's go prospecting when ruin the tradesmen who deal in
On the conclusion of the annual but when the war came he was found underlying humour of life. I well The matter is one which I need it costs nothing, and there's so such articles. But the author of meeting of the, Shanghai Waterworks in Imperial asset in the Far East. I remember in one of his books he dwell upon further. Touch to be made out of these ore the suggestion brushed the objec Co. on March 31 a tribute was paid to I am conscious of my unworthiness peaks of a University in one half of
- (Cordinxed on Page. 10.). occurrences of economic value."tions aside. "I don't, know that the services of the retiring Secretary to follow in such footsteps, i would at which the Faculties in palatial build- HUGGETT-HORN. Os Wednes-But soft! The committee (with the people wouldn't." he said. and Engineer-in-chief, Mr A. P. Wood, least plead that it is only by the mostings were awaiting their equipment, day, March 30, 1921, at Shang- Sir Paul as chairman) only say that especially if you could show them who has served the company, with fortunate accident that the University while in the other half an almost that they must eventually win. As great efficiency and success for 36 can hope to obtain a Vice-Chancellor totally inadequate quarters. Such a vigorous, intelligent. and STS-
redundant equipment was housed in hai, William Henry Cooper Hug- ger, to Grace Minnie Horn, both tematic prospecting might reveal for the tradestnen, I believe they'd years. The chairman of the company to whom the post is a stepping stone position might be the best means of
be willing to take a two months (Mr Leslie J. Cubitt) on behalf of the 10 in Embassy. value. That could surely be said holiday. So far as liquors are directors présented to Mr Wood a My next reason is that it is only a
appealing to the sympathy of possible) DO JUDGES.WEAR GOWNY 7 donors. all we get from an expert enquiry" five business is done with the ship the directors engraved on the four kong. It is very difficult, in London. the kind has been consciously done by anyone of any place. Is that concerned, most of their remunera-silver, cigar box, with the names of week to-day since I landed in Hong- I do not believe that anything of STAVE.-On March 28, 1921, aty commissioners who are some ping. and that is not affected by corners, and the following inscription: to acquire any information as to Hong in this University, but I do suspect with the law, the wearing of a black Like many other customs connected Presented to Mr A. P. Wood, Engi-kong University politics. Even as to it has not been realised how closely gown by the presiding magistrates of Cheloo, Paul Stave, aged 45 of them) reputed to have taken a the duties at all."
hand in the game themselves. “ Another criticism was, that the peer-in-chief and Secretary of the the duties of my future post I was DERBY-On March 31, 1921, at large amount of money has been fovernment are too tender in Shanghai Waterworks Co., Ltd., is a only able to learn that the Vice-Chan-Personnel, buildings, and equipment the higher courts is a survival of the are linked together, so that an in- English practice which, in itself, dates Shanghai, Allred Derby, aged 49 spent in efforts, to develop" dis- their treatment of the Big Bags personal tribute of affection and cellor has such powers and duties crease in any one of them involves | back to the time of the Middle Ageséje
coveries already made, and "de and ruthless toward the Ball exteém by his friends the directors.". may be assigned to him by the Coun- consequent increases in all the rest. During this period the practice of law- cil I believe that the Council has Thanks to the generosity of Chinese was confined principally to the clergy, LAWRENCE-On April 1, 1921, at relopments have not been satisfac Fry."
In spite of the depression in as yet taken to decision in the citizens of this Colony we have who were almost the only learned man Shanghai, Louise Lawrence, tory."
Poor encouragement, that, Altogether, as a result of our trade more than one practical joke ter. (Laughter.) Since my arrivel recently been fortunate enough to for our dreams of wealth. Was the study of the public mind so far, was worked off in Shanghai upen I have come to feel that the principal obtain most excellent buildings for in the kingdom, and who, of course, aged 3 years.
chairman also a witness, as we since the news got out, we gather unsuspecting people whose memory duty of a Vice Chancellor is to be a physiology, pathology and tropical wore their characteristic drem even suggested at the beginning of the that the action of the Government failed to inform them that April 1 repository of information and of opin-medicine. Their equipment now re when they were arguing cases growing enquiry he should be? How we is more generally popular than was All Fool's Day. A local expert in ions, usually conflicting, as to the mains to be considered-Applause), out of the troubles of civil life. The China Mail. should have liked to cross coming anything that has happened for a reables, to quote out factors and University, its past, its preses and Since the war we have freed
him! So you now believe, Sir long time.
up on the telephone in themorningand its future, its objects and its possibili what is practically a Faculty of a lawyers, they too adopted 's gown. When laymen commenced to set "TRUTH, JORTIOR, PUBLIC SERVICE Paul, in the encouragement of pro-
asked if he could distinguish between ties. The process is a very delightful Education. We are committed by similar to that of the clergy, and, se a. forged and genuine notes Answer one-laughter), but in an intensive the recommendations of the Sharp compromise between the hood of the ing that he could, he then, in reply form it scarcely makes for immediate Commission to what is practically a The most elaborate precautions to a request, very kindly offered to mental clarity. sions, Ltd., or only to areas outside are being taken to ensure the safety go-to the Central Police Station to
I trust then that Faculty of Commerce The minimum that? Did this company not get of the Crown Prince. At Hongkong give his opinion, being told to ask anything I am about to say may be staff necessary has already been spot on the top of the head, they all the most likely areas reserved there were preliminary landings with for a particular Inspector. On regarded only as a first attempt to sort appointed, or is in process of appoint were a "caifa species of night- for its own prospectors? Your pro out the Prince in order to test the arrival and on asking for the Inspect the different views pressed upon ment. The staff is only the beginn cap, originally of-linen, but later There are minerals in the New Posal to abolish fyalties would we safety of the place, and the same tor, he was referred to another me and the impressions lelt up my ing of the Faculty Another recom fashimed of silk. When the custom Territory: The Economic Re-take it, be a good thing for that thing has happened at Singapore, station, to which he promptly prod
mendation of the Sharp Commit of wearing wigs came into vogue, dur- sources Commission says 80. The company, which bas, your report where the crowds who assembled ceeded. He was duly ushered into And the first thing that was borne sion is that further workshops are ing the Seventeenth Century, this Committee reporting on mining and states, a deposit of iron ore of were disappointed, the officials them the presence of this dignitary who in upon me, pour Excellency, was that necessary in the Faculty of calf gave way to an elaborate wig. unerals had Sir Paul Chater for large extent and excellent quality. selves did not seem to know when the viewed him with curiosity when he the academic waters were still trou Engineering, and all that la only which, with only a slight modification chairman, and they say our colony What? Do we understand that the landing was to take place and his stated that he had come about bled by a ground swell which seemed the fringe of the material side of a shape and size, may be seen to-day can produce copper, silver, lead, Government has already waived Imperial Highness eventually went zombies. After grazing at one another to argue a storm of some sort in the the question. On the spiritual
in many of the British courts. In 4in, wolfram, and iron ore. They them in your case? Then you are shore early peut-marginx. It was for some seconds, it suddenly dawned not very remote past. I understand, side, and by that I mean the cor teremmend that no charge be rude merely recommending that new against this sort of thing that Japans upon both as well as upon others in in fact, that, the University in all its respondence between the ideals of America, however, the enstom of for the right to prospect, that the mere strand have privilege your ese papers warned the one sealous the veintly that there 18:8 Chaldipers was, a few months ago, the this Vaiversity and is practical resting wigs in court was of rental on mining leasca be reduced, already enjoy? What do you think dicials accompanying the Crown date is each year when wagsters lose subject of a good dent of cricism achievements, I need only refer to duration, though the long flowing and that no royalties (or much less of their chances, outside the leases Prince as likely to destroy all benefi- their equilibrium. The verim are Now I hope we shall always welcome the case of the Department of Edace gowns still a part of the formal attire. than ngw) be collected on ares held by the NT Concessions cal effect of the visit on public a hurried exit much to his own criticism, and i trust that we shall not tion The creation of that Depart of all the judges of supreme courts, wined. If the Government acts on Jtd. No. You are not obliged onlion in Europe, says the Japan merriment and that of the Inspector really complain If we sometimes think ment, hereafter to be a Faculty, has and even those of a number of lesser
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