MUSIC
GRIEG'S LYRICS
BEETHOVEN SONATAS
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MOZART SONATAS
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JEAN MARAT GRADED
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY,
OUR WATER SUPPLY.
ENOUGH FOR OVER FIVE MONTHS' SUPPLY.
The Colony's water supply is in quite a satisfactory, position. Home 2,130 million gallons are in the reservoirs and the rate of conmuraption is about 400 million gallons a month. Thus at the- presant rate of constant supply in all districts there is enough to last til the end of May-quite apart from any water collected fruk
River. the Shing Mun
The figures are as follow-
ISLAND WATER WORKS.
$12.98
Contents
Millions of Gallons. 31.08 1.10 79.10
1931.
1939
Πρκετνοίτ.
Below Overflow,
Contents in Millions of
Gallons,
Tytan...
Below Overflow.
g
£1
Tytum Byewash......
91' 4"
218.
93" 10/
Tytan Intermediate.
PIECES
Tytan Tuk
17' 3"
104.06. 1,033
20' 0"
1,042.01
Wong Nei Chung
17' 8"
11.03.
*Pokfula
'3" "
90,94
DILLER QUAIL
Aberdeen Upper Aberdeen Lower
104" 10' 10.8"
13.40
48.38 129.14
TEACHING SERIES
Total Storage
1,487,04
1
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11 to 11:30 a.m.-Steck- und
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11.30a.m.Chinese programurin.. 130 p.m.-Europaap programme of
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p.m.--Lecal time and weather
report.
1.23" pan-Rugby midday Preas
newa, mail notice, etc..
1.30 pm.Relay of the speech from
the Rotary Club tiffa.
2 p.m. (approx.).--Close down.
5 to 8 p..-European programme
of Victor recorda.
5 to 5.35 p.
Variety,
Orchestral- Song of the Soul." Orchestra Mem'ries"-Victor
Salon Orchestra.---29463. Song- Behind the Clouds,"
Geno Austin,
Chorus-" Just Around the Cor
ner"-The Revelers-19068. Orchestral You Forgot Your
Gloves" 1:
Orchestral→→ Falling in Love,” -Waring's Pennsylvaniana. — 92700.
Song--"Mama. Inez.”
Song- "Bensoir." Maurice
· 1,013.53
Consumption of water in the City and Hill District in millions and decimals of gallons during the month of December:
Consumption.....
1030,
976,80
Estimated population. 449,900 Consumption per head per day 10.9
1001.
*344,80 million gallons 381,750
20.1 gallons.
* Includes 0.14 million gallons from Mainland.” ***** December 1930-Constant supply throughout the City. Fill And High Level District during the whole month with the exeep- tion of the districts West of Enatorn Street where a cogistape street fountain supply was operated, from 1st to 3let, 1830.
December 1931.-Constant supply throughout the City. Hill and 'High Level Districts during the whole month.
MAINLAND WATER WONKS
Contents in
Millions of
1931.
1039.
Reservoir.
Below Overflow.
Kowloon Main
10"
Contents in Millions of Gallons. 323.58
Belor Overflow.
Level
Kowloon: Byew nah
43' 10"
Shek Li Pui
111.67
10"
Shing Mun Reception ...
1'" 8"
29.79
6'1′′
Gallons. 382.50 31.85 104.76 20.48
Total Storage
483.88
520.39
Consumption of water in Kowloon in millions and decimals of gallons during the month of December:
Consumption...
Estimated population
Consumption per head per day
1ad0.
1931.
139,38
178,300
142.06 milion gallous. 234,200
23.0
15.6 gallons.
!!
The reports of the Government. Bacteriologist and Analynt shew that the quality of the water is satisfactory.
The total rainfall recorded by the Royal Oberervatory from hrs 140 Dec. 31, 1930: 98.00 inches: Jan. 1 to Dec 31, 1937; 80,30
inches.
Violin Solo Indian Lament "
Dvorak-Kreisler).
HONG KONG POLICE
THE UNIVERSITY CONGREGATION."
· (Continued from Paya 7.3
that for centuries Chines social and political life has been built up of the Chinese Classics and we gympathize whole-heartedly, with those who would regard it as a serious blow to Chinese National character that this heritage should. now be abandoned. But the ca thusiast for Chino learning must "not forget the exigencies of modera lito. China wants not only ad ministrators but doctors, enginnors, lawyers, and commercialists, able do" business with the world. Don't make the yoke of Chiness study too heavy for the average boy or girl to bear. If you do, you will produce a reaction which will sweep your treasured studies away -raction which nut oven the Hanlia who are now flocking to Hong Kong will be able to stem, even in this Colony,
to
School of Chiness.
il
ANUARY 12 1932.
1
If We know perfectly well that My-constant desire is that." this Mr. Bum Fnk"Ming, Dr. P. A C in the past many of the targs university, will ever strive, however Herklots and Mr. P. S. Chasidy, Amoričan industrialista, especial narrow its scopo, to do honest work! Mr. D. W. Morley and Mr. N. B. ly in the Enginearing trade have and to fros the minds of its stud | France, Dr. Lai Chi Hai and Dr. been in the imbit of educating ente from the tyranny of catch- Au Tai Tin. Mrs. Ring and Mr. A.. Chinese in their univerzitics words, illusion and opetioas Fenwick, Mr. R. A. Hill and When" wo sir asked to ten-idealism. In so far as it sucroods Mr. D. F. Davies, Mr M A der for certain work, we invart in this, the University of Hong Cooper and Mr. A. C. - Braine ably find that the Chinese un-Kong will be doing something t Hartnoll, Mr... O. F. R. Clarabut gingers
have drawn up the restorò China and the World and Rev. Fr. D. J. Fiun, Dr. S. specifications in much form as sanity: (Applier.)
Y. Wong and Mr. S. V. Boxer, Mr. to render it impossible to get an
Faid and Miss B. Popo, Roy, Fr. order and it has been drawn up
D. MacDonald and Rev. CE to send to the footory in which
Carpenter, Mr. A. Morris nud Mr. the engineer has been odvestod in
T. A. Martin, Mr. G. W. Reeve and America."
Mrs. Forster, Dr. "A. V. irenves. and Mrs. Barker, Dr. D. Pili and Dr. T. Y. Li, Dr. S. T. Halu Wong and Dr. E. M. Minett M. snd Dr. R. S. Begbie, Dr. K. J.
Lo Hei Tong and Dr. E. W. Kirk, Tung, Mr. J. T. Shand and Dr. J. Dr. Chu Yu Chun and Mr.. Lam 8. Guzdar, Mr. Un Fo and Mr. F. C. Weller, Mr. Pau Yue Lumad Mr. Chan Chan Lam
Noed of Scholarship.
THE PROCESSION.
J
The order of the procession was as follows:-His Excellency the Chancellor, the Mace Bearer, The Vice-Chancellor
and
the Hon. This University is in desperate Treasurer, the Doan, Faculty of need of scholarships which would Modicine and the Dean, Faculty of take its picked students to the Engineering, the Dean, Faculty of universities and worshops of Bri- Art and the Registrar, E. tain, but it has no endowed scholar. Major J. W: Sandilands and Hot. Sir J. H. Komp, the Rt. Rev. the ships, and no funds from which Bishop of Victoria and the Rt. Rev. scholarships could be created. Be Bishop Benry Valtoria, Hon. Mr. for the Boxer Indemnity was fin- W. T. Southern and Hon. Mr C. } ally disposed of the Government Hallifas and Hon. Mr. E. Taylor, G Alabaster, Hon Mr. E. R. of Hong Kong implored His Ma- Hon. Sir H. E. Pollock and Hon. jesty's Government for a reasonable Mr. H. T. Creasy, Hon. My W. E.
La Shontan and Hon. Sir Shomson! aum for the creation of scholarships Chow, Hon. Commander G. F. Hoto but to no avail. The Americans and Hon. Mr. 1. D. C. Wolfe, have at their aunt disposal sub- Hon. Mr. R. H. Kateral and Hon. Before leaving this subject, stantial sums for scholarships ten P. Haga and Hon. Mr. 8. W. Mr. A. R. Wollington, Hon. Mr. must mention the opening by Hisable in the United States, and so, Hon, Mr. C. Gordon Mackin Excellency in September laat of these scholarships, which are handledd Hon Mr. T N. Chau, Mr. Ho the Tang Chi Ngong School of by the China Foundation for the Tung, Mr. Mok Kon Sang and Dr. Kam Tung and Sir Robert Ho Chinese. It is an admirable build promotion of Education and Cut R. M. Gibson, Mr. Kwok Sin Lau inga worthy memorial of the
thend Mr. Tang Chi Ngong, Prof. buro came originally from
W. Brown and Prof. C. A. Middle- generosity of him who gave it American share of the Boxer 3-ton Smith, Prof. F. A. Redmond Just inside the door of the building demnity. Surely the allocation and Prof. J. L Shellshear, Prof the donor has had inscribed in from the British share of the In-Simpson, Prof. L Forster ind G. T. Byrno and Prof. R. K. M. Chinese and English as "legend to domnity of a reasonable sum, say Prof. R. H. Tattenham, Prof R. the effect that the building is given £200,000, to form an endowment Robertson and Prof. W. 1. Gor to the University to enable it to fund for scholarships tenable in
mard, Prof. L. J. Davis and Mr. H. B. L. Dowbiggin. Mr. T. H. fulfil its statutory obligation in the Britain would not have very seri- R. Shaw and Mr. G. P. de Martin, mather of Chinese teaching to which ously hampered the rehabilitation Mr. W. H. Bell and Mr. K. E I have just referred. Chinese of railways in China and other M. P. Talati, Mr. Li Yik Mut and Greiz, Mr. T. E. Pearce and Mr. studies are to have the Arst claim productive enterprises of the Go Mr. A. Cameron, Mr. J. H. Seth and Mr. Chau Yue Ting, Mr. Wong Mr. D. J. Lewis and Mr. Lo Chung Kwong Tin and Mr. Là You Thin, Kue, Mr. Wong Tak Kwong and
WAS
Last July the universities of the British Empire met in Congress at Edinburgh. This university represented at, the Congress at which many a wise thing was said. quoting something of what Lord I can not refrain in conclusion from
Meston, the Chancellor of the Uni- versity of Aberdeen, contributed to the conference:--
on the accommodation of the build-ernment of Chins for which over ing: when that claim has been ren ten million pounds would still have sonably met, the University is at been available. But it is vain to liberty to make the best use it can ponder what might have been. of the rest of the building.
Towards the end of last year the Universities China Committee in London Rent a delegation of its embers to China. The delegation Professor W. O. 5. Adams of Ox sisted of Six Reginald Johnston,
ford and Professor P. M. Rosby of Liverpool. Sir Reginald Johnston and Profesor Aplains both visited Hong Kong. The latter lived as The University for several days and was able to find out for himself not Chinese Company.
only what the University woa no- Training Course-Part II.-Con-Caally doing in its various depart- Piano, Sole--" Capriccio" (Scar-stable R14 Leung Fat has been monts, but also what it aspires to
letti)."
passed out as efficient in Part II. do Professor Adams' visit was a of Training Couras (knowledge ofgrent encouragement. What he will
Violin Solo-" Slavenic, Danco
No. 3" (Dvorak-Kreisler), - Fritz Kreisler---7225, Song-" Who la Slyvia" (Shake-
speare-Seltubert).
Song- None But a Lonely Honri" (Tschaikowski).--John McCormack (Tendr),—1300.
Piano Solo--" Serende
RESERVE.
fORDERS BY THE RON, MR. E, D, C. wetre, C..., I.G.P.)
נו
Pouppee " (Debussy).----Valdi-police duties and regulations). tell his leagues on the Univer
mir Horowitz.-1353. Song -
Song
Training Course-Part II-Allsities China Committee about us I Solveijg's Sunshine recruits will attend at the Chinese do not know, but on one point I (Grieg).
Company's Headquarters to-day at am sure he will insist and that is 3.30 p.m. for instruction,
Song- "Solveijs's Cradle
Song" (Crieg).—Lucy' Isabella Marsh (Soprano),~~~1014. Violín Sula-" Shepherd's Madri-
gal" (Kreisler).
Violin Solo Gypay Caprice"
Kreisler) Fritz $712.
Defendu Class.-This will be held to-morrow at Police Headquarters at 5.30p.m. under Police Sergeant R. J. Hunt. Training
Course-Part
1.
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that if the British public wish to incrense, the influence of British educational ideals in China, they can not begin even to move in that direction so long as those in an -All thority in Britain parsist in Kreisler.recruits of the Chinese Company ignoring this Colony as one of the will attend Central, Police Station centres from which this influence Voice is for Squad Drill on Thursday, at 6.30 should radiate. Song--"Somewhere a
Calling (Newton and Tate).- p.m. John McCormack (Tenor).- N.C.O.'s Cla38.-All N.C.Q.'s will attend the Chinese Company's
British Economic Mission to the for instruction under Mr. Paterson, Far het. This was a mission of P.P.TS.
Indian Company.
hard-headed business men. Its personnel included no idealist uni Strongth. Constable R241 Abdul Rahman has been permitted to re-educationalists. We did not invite versity professors, no star-gazing Penai No-Garden of Paraign with effect from January 6, the mission to visit the university, dise." Konumoku. Louis.
90707...
17.
Chevalier (Baritone).—22731. 7 p.m.-Stock quotations, mail Headquarters on Friday, at 4 pm Orchestral-" Jig Time." «
notice, etc."
Orchestral Egyptian Ella-6.51 to 7.90 p.m.--
-Tod Weems and his Orch.--- 02614
3.33 to 6.59 p..
Operatic.
Song "Tomen" (Puccini) Love
and Music.
Song Cavalleria Rusticazza," (Macagini) Well Yon Khow Good Mother.-Maria Teritza
۲۰
(Soprano).—1310. Margarethe Potpourri" (Gou
nod). Marek Weber and his Orch,--89008, Bong-"Mefistofe': (Bolto) Hail,
Sovereign Lord. Song" La Bonnambuja" (Bel- lini) As I View. These Boono.— Feodor Chaliapiu (Bass)-1209. 5,59 to 6:54 p.m.---
A Concert.
Piano Solo" Li Campanolla
(Paganini-Liszt). Piano "Bolo-"Nocturne in
Sharp Major" (Chopin) Ignace Jan Paderewski-0824.. Song Beautiful Isle of Bome
where" (Pounds and Fouris).—| Marion Talley (Soprano).-
1248.
(Continued on.next:Column.)
Hawalian Music.
'Lepe Ulaulu-Palola-Huli." Sam-Kn-West Harmony Boys.
214102
"Meld of Hawai
Serepaders.21120. 3.20 to 8 pm.-
Orchestral,
-
Honolulu
1932.
British Economic Mission,
And this brings me to the. recent
but many of its members came ef
Training Course--Part II.-Cof- stables. R208 Harbhajan Singh and their own accord-some more than R208 Pahiwan Khan have been pass once. Well in their report the
ed out as efficient in Part II, of
Commission have deplored the Training Course (knowledge of permeation of Modern China by police duties and regulations).
American culture as projudical to Parades and Training Coursen, the interests of British trade in No drill parades on training course Ching. They
have, moreover.. classes will be held during the insisted that immediate stops should "Symphony No. 50 in G Minor" period of January 10 to February be taken to remedy this by increas
(Mozart) played by the Chicago 10.
jug the number of Chinese Symphony Orchestra, conduct- ed by Frederick Stock-M109.
students who pass from China to "La Grande Parque Russe "--
technicn! dianer universities,
institutes Overture (Rimsky-Korsakow) will be held at Lane, Crawford's and workshops in British. I have played by the Philadelphia Restaurant to-morrow at 8 p.m. in- Orchestra, conducted by Leo- stead of 8.30 p.m. as previously ar been asked what the Univervity of ranged Dress: Blue uniform and Hong Kong can do about it. It is cap with white covers,
a cheap rejoinder to say "we told
pold Stokowski:-7018/19.
8 p.m.-Local time and weather
report,
9.03" to 11.32 p.m. Ko Shing
Theatro relays 10.30 p.m. (approx.)-Rugby
Flying Squad. Company Dinner.-The
at 5.15 p.m.
"There aro esrtain things,” Lord Meston „said, “" essential to the well-being of their peopics, which he believed their universi. ties were doing, which ought to be done by their universities and which could not systematically b done except by their universitico, Paramount among those services is to his mind the dispersal pt. illusions. It is the fashion nowa. days for theai to lecture each other ca the unwisdom of keeping their воп and daughters 11 ignorance of the mysteries of sex. Far more mysterious than sex in mind Of all its mysteries the strangest is its greedy acceptance of the impossible. It is this breaking with illusions which the university spirit could ease and expedito
. First cousin to illusion is the catchword; and here also their universities have A fortile field of action.
Cater words seem to be as essential the popular "digestion as certain morning paper and patent me- dicines. Self-determination and self-expression, democracy από bureaucracy: free trade and pro tection, nationalisation and rationalisation-the jet is end less and nine men cut of ten never give an intelligent thought to their meaning. Their versities could, and he believed that they alors could-insist on nailing all those phrases to the counter and dissecting them, 18- stead of pinning them on to ban ners and marching offer them in circles.
Yet another task on which he would like to Beo their universities native la the passing of certain insolvent conceptions through the Banx- ruptey. Court, so that plain honest people would refuse to give them further credit. Spirituality is one of those. Aro we not wea y of hearing of "negro spirituals and various cranks on ther
"spiritua! homes" and "spiritual
undercurrent"
uni-
the 1
15-
me strike of butchers' flabby emotions are not things of aistanta Cheap enthusiasm and
tho spirit
Another conception which is continually : being prostituted is idealism. The
grastest enemy of the ideal to day is idealism-or what passes for it. It in the umbrella put up to shelter all who cultivate the second-best, loom in their think-
Sharpshooters' Company. you so," but as a fact if any ené Notice. A meeting of N.C.O.connected with this university ever and Squad-leaders was held in the ventured in the course of the last mid-office of the O. i/e Co., yesterday even years to say what the Trade Mission has now proclaimed, he was And yet a Liberal M.P., speaking ining, shoddy in their efforts, vague either ignored or snubbed
the House of Commons in 1924 in | the course of the debate on the Chinese Indemnity (Application) Bill, maid se
days Press new 11.30p.m. (approx)-Close down All records in the above Euro pean programmes are supplied by Mogars. Teang Fook Piano Cal
the Company are requested to send Arms Licences-All members of
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about, their goals, ià piece of barefaced politibel intrigue is not rendered respectable by being seclaimed de idéaliam,"
F
THE DEGRÉES,
forred by H.E. the flovernor
The following degrees were cons
Degree of Doctor of Medicitle:" Dr. Bax Te Zung, M.B. B.S.
Dr. Phoor Sock Wah, M.B., B.S
Degree of Master of Burgery:
Degree of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery: Chan Hung Yus, Cheng Sui Yue, Victor Shing Chue, Reasie Chen, Cheng Enok, Florentino Santos Fernando, Lam Shiu Wah, Lim Ek Quee, Lânu Seck Quai and Hilda Me-yin Yuan. Ke Dich, Ny Yeok Boon, Phoon Xien Kho Khong Kha (in Absentin). Absentia),
Kadapa Venkata Krishna (in
Chan Yuen Cheung Choi Fan Degree of Bachelor of Science in Engineering Chan Leung Chi, Yang, Foo Eng Keng, Lai Wong Cheong, Ma Hsiao Hao, Hassan. heim, Poon King Wong, Tan Peng Nemazce, Leonard Aaron Oppon- Liat, You Fung Hon.
Sun Chih Fah (in Absentia). Bakar, Olga Maria de Castro Bas Dogrod af. Bachelor of Arts: Abu to. Cheung King Pak, Choy Wai Haan, Ng Kwong Yuan, John Pau. Whitley, Wong Kwong Yan and Teuf Hung Keo, Sheila Rosemary Yeap Choun Yow.
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