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Described at the Kowloon Police Court this morning as a casual en ployee at the Kowloon Docks, Tung Chan was sent to fall for one month, when convicted of stealing '28 lb. of putty.
W., Hung, clerk residing at 88,
Robinson Road, has reported to, the Police that during the week-end{
MONDAY, JULY
1931,
ST STEPHEN'S COLLEGE
Opening of Science Building.
MEMORIAL TABLET UNVEILED,
"In, these days Science is slowly coming into its own and
some person, gained entrance to his though the world is still inclined to pay. more public homage to a
house by means of an open fan-light,
cups to the total value of $150.
and decamped with eight silver film "star" than to a distinguished scientist, it does not realise that no school is adequately equipped until it is in a position to teach Science efficiently."
a
Fung Tit-san, accountant of stall in the Talm Sha Tsui market,
The above Interesting remarks were made by the Colonial'
has notified the Police of the dis-Secretary, (the Hon. Mr. W. T. Southorn, C.M.G.) when he opened the new Science Building at St. Stephen's stanley, on Satur-
appearance of a foki to whom he gave $54 with which to pay ac counts. The foki is also alleged to have stolen, within the past six weeks, goods to the value of $277.
day, and also unveiled a memorial to the late Hon. Mr. Chau Sluki, a founder of the College.
A DUAL CEREMONY
Whilst engaged in repairing the girders on the roof of the Majestic Theatre, Kowloon, a workman, Ho Huen (29), accidentally fell through
A large gathering of friends are many others better fitted to the asbestos on to the dress circle
He injured his back, and of th school had already gather-perform this act of homage to a below. was immediately conveyed to theed when the Hon. Mr. W. T. great and good man, others who had was accom- personal knowledge of his generous Kowloon Hospital, where his condi- Southorn, who tion was found not to be serious. panied by his wife, arrived nature and of his devotion to St. just before 9 o'clock. They were Stephen's College. It was only at
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Tsang Ho, a woman, and Tang received by members of the Col- the end of 1925 that in unveiling a Kal, her husband, were jointly lege Council and General Com-portrait of Mr. Chau, bis old friend, charged at the Kowloon Police mittee and conducted to the Sir Cecil Clementi paid eloquent Court
with College Hall, where addresses tribute to Mr. Chau's career of" this morning..
honourable service not only to this having unlawful possession of 190 were delivered.
Supporting Mr. and Mrs. school but also to the Colonyasa taels of raw opium at Taipo Road. A fine of $5,000 or 12 months' im- Southorn on the platterin were whole. I cannot claim that personal prisonment was imposed on first the Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton, knowledge of the late Mr. Chau but accused and $100 or one month on Chairman of the General Com his reputation lives in the memories mittee, the Hon. Dr. S. W. Ta'o, of his friends and in his work, and' the second.
O.B.E., LL.D., who in the ab- la reflected in his son who, as we Found by the Police last night in sence of the Bishop of Victoria all know, carries on the family Johnston Road near Tai Yuch acted as Chairman of the functradition in a manner which arouses Street, in an unconscious condition, Lion, representing the College our admiration and respect. a woman named Cheung Luk, of Council, Mr. T. N. Chau, son of Nothing could be more pleasing to 161 Hennessy Road, was taken to the late Hon. Mr. Chau Siu-ki, the late Mr. Chau than that his Civil Hospital, Mr. Li Hoi-tong, Mr. Mok Kon sons should continue so generously the Government where she was found to be suffering sang, Mr. Tang Shiu-kin, and to support this Institution which he
They the Rev. E. W. L. Martin, Warden helped to found, A practical test is easy of ac from injuries to her head.
are believed to have been caused of the College; whilst amongst complishment even in this through the woman falling from a others present was the Chief
Justice, Sir Joseph Kemp, E.C.
ed and the tablet which I am about Colony: Advertise a popular lec-tramcar is motion.
Speech of Welconte.
to unveil will help to koop his ture by a distinguished scientist,
The function opened with -a memory green in the Thearts. of prayer led by the Warden, after future generations of St. Stephen's which the Hon. Dr. Te'o, as College boys. Chairman, made a short speech Tribute to Science. of welcome. He said that owing to the absence of the Bishop of Victoria ho had been asked to preside by the College Couricll and it gave him much pleasure, in behalf of the Council to ex tend a hearty welcome to Mr. and Mrs. Southorn.,
admission free, and simultane- onsly announce the screening of
a film with a notable cinema
י
POSEIDON FUND.
star; admission $1.50 plus tax 20 Subscriptions Now Total cents. Result: a mere
handful
at the free lecture and a crowded
house at the non-free cinema,
$50,075.90.
Again: announce the arrival in offers and Staffs of Royal.
the Colony of a Western savant
and a film actress. The former
will come, stay, and depart al-Hong Kong Rope Manufac
most unnoticed. The latter will be embarrassed by the warmth of her welcome....
All this may lead to the im pressio pression that the rebuke given by Mr. Southorn is well deserved.
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Mr. Southorn, he said, was well known to all present and did not need any introduction. He was a great friend of the College, and they were very grateful to him for consenting to perform the double ceremony that after
260.noon. **
250. 151.80
Speaking of the late Hon. Mr. Chau Slu-ld, in memory of whom Mr. Southern was about to un veil a tablet, Dr. Ts'o said that Mr. Chau was one of the great- est supporters and a founder of the College, and it was fitting that they should do honour to his 50. Another Step.
Ser-
Anonymous
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Fortunately, however, he has Warrant Officers, &
geants Mess. R.E. carefully moderated his con- Kowloon Bowling Green Club demnation of wholesale film star worship. His language has been well chosen. "Though the world
Hong Kong, Monday, July 6, 1931. is more inclined to do homage to
Science and Cinemas.
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a film star than to a distinguish-V Anshun ed scientist, it does realise that T. Yoshida no school is adequately equipped ra. A. G. Coppin "In these days science la until it is in a position to teach 4.P.G....
science efficiently." This realisa-Jeane Anderson slowly coming into its own, and though the world is still tion is comforting to a degree. It Warrant Officers and Other
Ranks H.Q, R.A. inclined to pay more public demonstrates that the world is Small Bet
Two Sympathisers homage to a film star than to not entirely lost in the slough of Mr. and Mrs. L a distinguished scientist, it hero worship of cinema stars, Mrs. R. M. Henderson
LC. Parker Rees vi does realise that no school is It proves that more material Proprietor of Graeco-Egy
tian Tobacco Store. adequately equipped until it is things are not entirely neglected J. McCormack in a position to teach science and that the claims of science Tarpaulin efficiently."
are recognised in due season. S.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. B.. In giving expression to these And the best testimony of this 3.A.M.G. thoughts at the opening of the realisation by the world, even in Cedric Saltor new science building at St. this little Colony in which we live, Stephen's College, at Stanley, on 18 the ever increasing number of Saturday afternoon, the Hon. Mr. schools and colleges better Wilfrid T. Southorn, Colonial equipped than ever before in the Secretary, may appear at first history of education here, for the sight to have administered a teaching of science. So long as keen rebuke to those whose the public interest in science and minds are ever centred on the art can be maintained at the most popular form of indoor same rate as at present, we need amusement to-day to the utter not actually dread the sounter-J.
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With regard to the opening of the new science building, Dr. Ts'o said that that marked another, step in the progress of the Col lege from small beginning to its present high standing as an eda cational institution in the Colony.
In conclusion, Dr. Tso asked Mr. Southorn to accept from the College Council, as a memento of the occasion, a framed picture.of the College; and some flowers and a silver ornament for Mrs. Southern (Applause)
Hon, Mr. Shenton's Address, The Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shen, ton, Chairman of the General Committee, addressed.
the $3,457.33 gathering,
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It is we that, our benefactors should be honoured and remember-
It also falls to my lot to-day to open the new science building thus marking a further step towards the completion of St. Stephen's College. In these days science is slowly coming into its own and though the. world is still inclined to pay more public homage to a film star than to a distinguished scientist, it does realise that no school is adequately equipped until it is in a position to teach Science efficiently. We there fore welcome this further and
necessary
St.
equipment of Stephen's College for its task of
turning out the boy of well-balanced education able to take his place in a world in which selence is every-, day becoming more important. It is to those who work silently, de
votedly and untiringly in the la unhoncured and boratory, often almost unrecognised that we owe the great discoveries which, in- fluence our daily lives, our health and our happiness.
The gathering then proceeded to the Entrance Hall where Mr. Southorn unveiled the memorial tablet, a simple brass plate inscrib ed in English and Chinese. The English inscription was as under:
"In Memoriam,”
"Hon. Mr. Chat Siu-ki, a founder of this school in 1908, and a Trustee, and Council Mem ber, until 1925. This tribute of appreciation is erected by the Council of St. Stephen's Colloge, 1981.
As he pulled away, the draping, bringing the tablet into view, Mr. Southorn eald-
In memory of a great and good. man, I now unveil this tablet to Excellent Results the late Hon. Mr. Chau Siu-ki."* After expressing thanks for the The ceremony of opening the new welcome accorded him and bis wife, science building, erected, to the loft and for the gifts presented to them, of the main College building, was the Hon. Mr. Southern said: then performed, and after the I have to day a special and gathering had entered and Inspected honourable duty to perform in the the bulldf.g, an adjournment was unveiling of a memorial to made to the College Hostel where Mr. Chau Blu-ki. I feel that there tea was served.
MR. J. COLIN OWEN, Death of Popular Dock
"Officials
Ten Years Ago.
19213
To-day's dollar is worth 2/746.
TWENTY FIVE YEARS HERE.”
We deeply (fegret to record the ith of MEd) Colin Owen, of the)
Fofthe Hong Kong and At the conclusion of the July hampost & Dock 3 Company, Ltd. Sessions which begin on the 18th of which occurred at the French Hose month there will be a sitting of MARINERS WARNED, following an operation,
Sunken Junk Near Tungsha Light
Mr: Owen who was 51 years of the Full Court consisting of Judge age had been connected with the Skinner
Dock company for the past 25 years. Court Bhard He was popular member of the
Supremo
Chief
Messrs. Kelly & Walsh, Ltd.
Road
Kawloon Football Club, and had a
large circle of friends the Colony and
Dean Master of