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CONFERRING
OF DEGREES AT
UNIVERSITY
Congregation Day Ceremony
VICE-CHANCELLOR'S FAREWELL
With all the traditional and colourful ceremony connected with the occasion, the Univer sity of Hong Kong yesterday afternoon held its 28th Congre- gation at which degrees were conferred on the graduates in the faculties of Arts, Medicine and Engineering.
HE. the Governor, Sir Andrew | Caldecott, Chancellor of the Uni- [versity, opened the Congregation and later conferred the degrees; while Sir William Hornell, Vice- Chancellor. made his farewell speech at the last Congregation at which he will be present before. leaving for Home on retirement.
The future course of his administration being the paramount. problem, President Roosevelt,
is here pictured with his secretary, Marvin McIntyre, at Mr. Roosevelt's Hyde Park home.
In his address to the Congrega- atten- tion. the Chancellor drew ition to the regrettable lack of con-! aiderable endowments being madej to the University during the year. In connection with finances, he said that he had decided to appoint a small committee to investigate the necting link between this university financial position of the University, and English universities.
Tea was served in the University to enquire whether any changes are advisable in staffing, personnel, or aromas from 3.45 p.m., and at 5 pm the Procession, including mem-i salary scales, and to tender any
future of the University.
Paying a tribute to Sir William Hornell, Sir Andrew Caldecott said he declined to conclude his speech with the word "Goodbye? as had the Vice-Chancellor, but would merely say. "Thank you.”
dais.
While the Procession entered the
Great Hall, the Band of the 2nd Battalion. The East Lancashire Regiment, played the Processional March.
The Procession
The Circus Is Coming
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12.30-210-European Programme. 12.30 Orchestral Music.
1-Local: Time Signal and Wen- ther Report
103-Light Opera.
1.25 Reuter Press, Ragby. Press; Local:
cal: Weather Forecast, Time and Announcements.
1.40-A Relay of the Rotary Kub Tin Speech from the Roof-Garden
of the Hong Kong Hotel.
Major A. E. Watts on “A Wander- er's Impressions returning
210Close Bown. 4-7-Chinese Programme.
7-11-European Programme.
Dake Ellington and His
chestra.
7.20--LesGe Eutchinson
pizza.
You and the night and the music
"The circus is coming!" This sent in the sideshows of medieval Blue Moon.
to
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the
7.30 Closing Local Stock Quota-
S-Local:
other advice or suggestion for the bers of the Court, Council, Senate has thrilled all ages, through fairs, in the buffoonery of town Love is like a cigarette.
all time. For the sawdust trail pageants. It persisted similarly tions and Hong Koax Exchange and Faculties of the University.
is a long one which leads back in court and town through the Market Report the over the centuries to other civili-Renaissance. But it was not until 1.35 London-Empire Mailbag,” entered the Great Hall, and members took their places on the sations, and the circus has come the eighteenth century that the collected by Pascoe Thorabon
Time Signal, Weather down to us as one of the oldest modern circus had its inception.
Report and Announcements, The father of the modern circus
8.03 From the Studio. and most popular forms of enter- |tainment. It has been offered to as an Englishman, Philip Astley. A Light Programme by Molly many guises. He was the first to concentrate un-Portallion (contralto) and Susan the public under Successes Achieved
some of which are difficult to as-der one roof all the varied forms Jones ARCM, (Violoncello),
1 Songs sociate with the "big top" or the of artistry and exploit them on a Sir William Hornell in his ad-
(a) To the Forest five-ringed metropolitan perform-large scale. Although this circus dress drew attention to the succes-
The Procession was led by H. E. ances of contemporary civilisa- (1778) was devoted chiefv tol (b) Sombre Woods ses which had been achieved by
equestrian acts, to capture the 'Cello-Sonata in' G--- sons and daughters of the Alma Sir Andrew Caldecott, the Chan-tion.
Grave con espressione. The circus began, probably, in patronage of the aristocracy, he Mater during the past year, and cellor followed by the Mace Bear-! the brilliant work done by Profeser. Mr. I. Day, the Vice-Chan-the crude court entertainment of was forced gradually by competi-
3. Songs human cellor. Sir William Hornell, and some Oriental monarch at the tors to add: "all the wonders of sor Ride, whose work on
Zawn of bistory. We, however the past and present world in al physiology and pathology had won the following:
Treasurer and Dean, Faculty of are more familiar with it in the magnificent setting, his jockeys, for him the right to supplicate for the University of Oxford's degree Medicine: Dean, Faculty of En-juggling. tumbling. mimicking equestrian gladiators, wild beasts
gineering. Dean Faculty of Arts: acts and in the parade of savage and the 'Hercules at the Pillars Cello of Doctor of Medicine.
Sir William also mourned the H. E Major-General A. W. Bar-beasts that preceded the cruel scene were revivals of classic en- losses suffered by the University tholomew, the Registrar; E. EL. Sir spectacles in the Roman arena, or tertainments:
quadrilles. during the year, by the death of Atholl MacGregor, Hon. Mr. N. Lin the chariot races of the Circus manoeuvres and tableaux revived a number of its supporters and Smith: The Rt. Rev. Bishop Maximus, the circus chariots of the diversions of medieval chi brilliant graduates and drew at-Hall. The Rt. Rev. Bishop Valtorta: our present performances being alry; his ballets and pantomimes Band. tention to the distressing lack of Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster. Hon. Mr. the last vestige of the Roman carried on the traditions of the Good Evening!" Pretty Lady.
There'll never be another you. With the spread of baroque theatre: finally all the have lost my heart in Badapest. ates and the lack of a real con-Taylor. Hon. Mr. R. M. Hender-Christianity and the fall of Rome. form of entertainment that had Calling me home. playing fields for the undergradu. R. A. C. North; Hon. Mr. Edwin circus.
son; Hon. Sir Henry Pollock. Hon the worst and most dangerous diverted the "patrons of fairs On the beach at Bali-Bali. Sir Shouson Chow; Hon. Dr. A. elements of the circus dropped throughout the axes were import. An old Hawaiian Guitar.
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(a) In your dear eyes
(3) When song is sweet
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Rosalie
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Wellington, Hon. Mr. S. H. Dod-out. Medieval lords and ladies ed to his circus to take their places well; Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga, Hon delighted in minstrels, jugglers,{as jugglers, tumblers, acrobats. 8.65-London-News Mr. Ts'o Seen-wan; Hon Com Gand clowns. The circus was pre-contortionists and clowns.”
nouncements. * F. Hole, R.N., (Retd), Hon. Mr.
Astley's spectacle was so popular 915-London-The third Cricket Chan Tsun-nin: Hon. Dr. R. Hchi. Lee Kui-chee. Miss Li San-that the desire for circus enter. Test Match: Australin 1. England. King: Hon. Mr. Lo Man-kam, Hon-man, Mak Cheuk-hos, Goh Tiang-tainment seized the whole world. An account of the fourth day's play by Alan Kippax from Melbuzzne. Mr. A. W. Hughes; Mr. Eu Tong-hin, Lau Kwok-ching. Leung Yar- and between · 1800 and 1850 cir
(Electrical Recording)." sen, Mr. Mok Ken-sang: Mr. Hocheung. Miss Li Wan-saan. Miss cuses modelled on 'Astley's appear- 9.30--From the Studio.
timitated Astley in Philadelphia Vocal Refrain by Doreen Ma
Ben 10-London-Big In Absentia:
before the Revolutionary War was Kan Po-chi, Lai Konin, Kwik over: and France, Italy and Ger- Affairs," a talk by H. V. Hodson
10.16-Tangoes. Khik-tihiang, Kenneth Leung, Wu many knew the Astley type almost мi Buenos Aires Querido Hok-ling.
simultaneously, Astley himself Churrasca, lopening a circus in Paris under Venetian Moon.
Kom Tong; Professor C. A. M. Josephine Wong Po Lin, Dachinjed everywhere. Thomas Pool Ozo and His Boy Friends, with
Smith Professor K. H. Digby, Pro-y fessor G. T. Byrne: Professor F. A. Redmond, Professor L. Forster; Professor E Robertson, Professor W. I. Gerrard; Professor W. C. W- Nixon, Professor L. R. Shore: Pro-
Scholarships
✓
*World
10.30- Popular Dance Tunes Yesterday and to-day.
of
fessor Esu Ti Shan, Lt-Col H. B. The scholarships awarded the patronage of Marie Antoinette Tangoland. L. Dowbiggin: Mr. K E. Greig, were:
in what became the classic Cirque Mr. J. R. Masson: Mr. F. J. del The Ng Li-hing Medical Scho-d'Hiver. Rome, Mr. G. R. Sayer; Mr. Mlarship: divided between S. Bard F. Talati, Mr. P. S. Cassidy, Mand V. N. Vargassoff.
There has been talk of the wan ing popularity of the circus. But,
T. E. Pearce, Mr. J. E. Seth; Mr.] The Ho Fook and Chan Kai-as long as there are lurid posters G. P. de Martin, Mr. E. Cock: Mrming First Medical Scholarship: to decorate the fences of a na Sum Pak-ming, Mr. Kan Tong-pov. N. Vargassoft.
tion, or a small boy gaze at them Mr. B. Wong Tape, Mr. Tang Ship-
11 pm-Close Down
PERRY THANKED FOR HIS SERVICES
(Continued from, Page 2)
A former chairman, Mr. G. F.
Goodman, of Edgbaston, proposed
a reference back, urging 'that the
had time to digest the new scheme. Mrs. Cyril Marriott, a referee.
The Ho Fook and Chan Kai-jin wonder, or a savage along the m; Dr. G. D. R. Black, Mr. Aming Second Medical Scholarship Changi or an elephant, in Burma, Brearly; Mr. Li Jow-son, Mr. L Tse-fong; Dr. G. A. C. Herklots, for May 1936, Wu Hung-tak; For that cry: "The circus is coming!"
will continue to thrill all ages at county associations had scarcely. Dr. Li Shu-fan; Mr. D. W. Mor December, Cheng See-yari.
The Anderson Gold Medal for all times. ley, Mr. B. G. Birch; Mr. D. F.
1936: Cheng See-yan. Davies, Mr. A. H. Fenwick; Mrs M. Ring, Mr. R. A. Hi: Mr. K W. Salter, Dr. D. J. Valentine; Mr. Chan Kwan-po. Mr. A. H Paterson; Mr. S. V. Boxer, Mr. Ma Kiam; Dr. J. S. Guzdax, Miss Baxter Father B. C. Kelly, SJ, Rev. G. K. Carpenter.
The Graduates
The Chan Kai-ming Engineer URBAN COUNCIL wanted the council to adopt offi-
ing Scholarship: Chan Bing-hung.
The Chan Kai-ming Arts Scholarship: Li Shi-yi.
The Great Hall was filled to
MEETING
Meeting Arranged. For To-day AMENDMENT TO HAWKERS ORDINANCE
cial handicaps framed at a central bureau-a proposal not new to de- legates, but difficult to introduce.
Complicated
capacity with invited guests and; friends and relatives of those
Mr Wallis-Myers, who mention. who were receiving degrees.
ed that he was in his second Among those present not on the
handicap events 30 years ago and {"rabbithood,” having played · in The following received the de- dais were Lady Caldecott, Captain grees of Bachelor of Medicine and W. J. R. Cragg. A.D.C. to His Ex-
come back to them, did not op Bachelor of Surgery:
cellency, Mr. E. J. Cruttwell,
pose the resolution, but hinted that Cheng See-yan, Miss C. Wong, Private Secretary to His Excel- At to-day's meeting of the the new system might prove rather
Council the Lee Hua-ngak, L. Gosano, Teng lency; H. E. Vice Admiral Sir Urban
chairman, complicated for players on crowd- Pin-hui, Szeto Eng-kee, Ong Ewe- Charles Little, and Lady Little, H. Mr. R. Todd, pursuant to ed courts and might conceivably hin, Kho Pek-po, Kong Sau-yul. E. Maj.-Gen. "A. W. Bartholomew notice, will move that in exercise delay a tournament. P. R. T. Naidu.
and Mrs. Bartholomew; and Bear of the powers, conferred by Sec A proposal" "to introduce more In Absentia:
Admiral C. G. Sedgwick.
tion 2 of the Hawkers Ordinance, qualifiers into the Wimbledon While tea was being served in 1935. the Urban Council makes draw, should" vacancies occur the grounds, the Band of the 2nd the following amendments of the the last moment, was approved. Degree of Bachelor of Science Battalion, The East Lancashire by-laws under the heading "C. in Engineering:
Battalion, by kind permission of Licensed (stallholders) hawkers" Chow Shiu-lim, Chua Keng-ju, Major W. E. B. Dowling and set forth in the Schedule to the Walter J. Citrin, Ho Chiap-chye, Officers, played selection. The said Ordinances-- Hai Che-thing, Lim Chong-hin, La programme included: Sui-shing, Vadim Bunch-Ozziolov- sky, Ting Zeh, Wong Wan-kung Wong Yat-sing, Zea Yue-kür.
In Absentia:
Chau Woon-nin, Ng Yew-seng and Kandiah Nagalingam
"March" of the Peers" "Tolanthe," Sullivan,
from
at
times in a clean - and sanitary condition and shall not allow "dirt or refuse of any kind to mpon accumulate in, ander or any part of his stall.” Carrespondence relative to King George V Memorial, and the pro-
Amendments (1) By-law 2 is amended by the addition of the following sentence Selection from the Musical at the end thereof: "No, materials Play, "The Merry Widow," Lehar, other than wood and metal shall posed replacement of the Reclama- Valse, “Amorettan Tanze" be used for the roof of the stall" tion Street" "Market and the old (2) The following "additional Yaumati Market by one two- "Humoresque" by-law is inserted immediately storied market will also be dis
after by-law 122key enssed, the remainder of the busi- 18. Every Heensed stallholderness being of a purely routine hawker shall keep his stall at all nature.
Chống Chia ning, Cho Tick choon, Aleris Ignatia Napoloff, Shao Tsun, Adi Bejan Tata, Patrcte, Michael Constantín Yatskin.
Gung".
Dvorak
Degree of Bachelor of Arts: Chan Yoong-hmm, Mr Kan Po- German.
Selection,
Merrie England,"