HONG KONG UNIVERSITY
IN 1931.
INTERESTING QUESTION OF WOMEN
STUDENTS IN RESIDENCE.
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GENEROUS HELP FROM LOCAL FIRMS.
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The report on the working of the University of Hong Kong for 1931 states that on December 31, 1921, there were 340 students on the rolls of the University. Of these 31 were women. The dis tribution by Faculties was
Medical Faculty
Engineering Faculty
Arts Faculty
Total
Men Women Total
130
کات
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141
1:0
215
31
ORDINARY AND HIGHER DEGREES.
Thirty-six students graduated at the end of 1991: 14 in the Medical Faculty, 12 in the Engineering Faculty and 10 is the Arta Faculty. Of the 12 graduates in the Engineering Farity Dspecialised during the final year of their course in civil pa gineering, coad class Junours being awarded to one of these graduates. The remaining 3 graduates specialised daring their Anal year in mechanical engineering.
The degree of Master of Surgery was awarded during the your to Mr. Phoon Seck Wah, M.B.B.5, and he degree of Doc- tor of Medicine to Mr. Ban Tau Zung, M.B.B.5.. The branches in which Mr. Bu specialised for his doctor's degree were obstetrics and gynecology.
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THE GRADUATES ASSOCIATION.
de 1901, that the additisoni an mad income from abis investment would amorst to 3266,700 but this In January 1971 there wIX
estimate will have to be modified faguling of graduates, and at this with reference to the exchange meeting The Hong Kong University value of the other and the possible Graduates. - Association was, stenversion of loans at a lower rate bished. The objects of, the Associar of interest. tions as set out in its constitution, Areto maintain and later the bonds of friendship among gradu- ates and former students of the University of Hong Kong and to afford a mean, whereby they may be kept in touch with the interests and activities of the University.” Full membership is confineci graduates of the University Hong Kong. But those who have been internal students of the Uni-
to
of
In the course of the year under review the Vier-Chanceller was up. pointed by the Govemarent of China a member of the Board of Trustees for the administration of the Indemnity Funds remitted by the British Government. The Vito Chancellor has since resigned,
In the year at the Hong Kong Geral Chamber of Commerce do a grant of $10,000 and the Chinese Chamber of Commerce a grant of $1,000.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JULY 1, 1932.
The total of the University steris COUNCIL MEETING.. ing investment mounta £260,534 and the total of the silver investments to $3,037.318.10.
There has also been an increase of 815,705 in low receipts. This is due to the fact that the and tuition fee was suised for new stiklents froin. $300 to $400 from 1900.
DEATHS,
.
BRITISH MATERIALS FOR
SHING MUN DAM.
REVISED LIQUOR DUTIES,
A yesterday's meeting of tho Legislative Council, The Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton, asked:
1. Will Governinent when calling. for tenders in connection with the construction of the Shing Mun Dum stipulate as far as possible, for British Empire materials:
2. Will Government when,accept- ing tenders in connection with the construction of the Shing Mun Dan give preferential consider tien to British Empire, materials?
The answers by the Hon Colonial Secretary were as follows:-
Sir Charles Eliot, the Uhiver- sity's hrst Vice-Chancelier died at ses on the 15th March, 1931. Dr. J. Anderson the University's first Professor of Medicine, died ut Shanghai "on the 28th March, 1931. Mr. Hung Ping Star lite non- ber of the Court and a benefactor to the University, died on the 31st August, 1931. The Fang Ping Shan hrary is now being erected in the
1 Subjees the concurrence of University's grounds. Dr. J. Fen- ton who was formerly a Lecturer the Consulting Engineers the ans and Tutor in English in the Univer-wer in in the affirmative,
con siy died in Hong Kong on the 26th August, 1031. Mr. Wong Kam Fuk member of the Cour of the 'niversity died in November, 1981. Miss Leung Taui Hob died in Can- fon on the 9th June. 1881. She was a medical student in the first year of her studies.
CEREMONIES.
2. Subject as above to the surrence of the Consulting En gineers, other factors being appro ximately equal preferencs will be given to British materials, but in na the interests of the taxpayer more far-reaching assurance can be given.
FUNG MURDER CASE.
FURTHER EVIDENCE
TAKEN.
GANG'S MOVEMENTS ON
NIGHT OF MURDER,
The ense in which Cheng Kwok Yau is charged with precaring the murder of George Fung, was con- tinued at Central Magistracy VOR- terday when Tong Kam Fu, aline Ah To Niu. the mastor of the tailor shop at 17, Man Chung Fong, gave evidence.
Witness stated that in the frat moon of this year Tau Yam Chung and A Lan (accused's driver) visited him' at his house at 28, Yiw Wah Street..
During the month of March ho went to 17, Man Chung Fong about four times to visit Tani and on one of these visits (March 24) he met an outside. He asked witness to wait for him while he went away, While witness was, waiting he sur The Hon, Colonial Treasurer, in two men go into the house from resolution relative the back door. Before they came moving
the in ho heard polica whistles outside. recommendations by
P.W.D. Development. ·
news.
The chief ceremony of the gearrtain was the opening on the 8th Sep Director of Public Works, which weOne of the men he recognised as tember, 1931, by His Exodleney the published yesterday, said:-Hon Ah Wong (the man who is at pre- Governor, of the Tang Chi gongurable Members will recollect that detained in Shanghai), while School of Chinese.
on the 2nd October lust H. E. the the other he could not recognise. Governor, in concluding the debatsAs soon as they run in they wont 1311 the Estimates which were out again by the front door. Wit- GROUNDS AND BUILDINGS.
framed on the basis of a shilling news aaw Ah Wong go to the next During, the last long vacation nd dollar, stated: "Should the dollar house. while the other boarded n vintage was taken of the improved rise, the position will be more tram and went away: While wit wah standing butside, Tsui fanacial portion to carry ons afavourable and I hope in that event complete sovition of the Universo explore after a few months the enme along in a car and at the sity's main huldings. Another impossibility of reinforving certain me time Ah Wong appeared from and providing the next and together they went provement effreped was the sub-maintenanse votes
additional extraordinary away in the car to witness' house. stitution of the underground, for for the overhead, system of lighting on works." The dollár has risen; the
Got $250. from January to the estate. "Certain improvements Treasury "rator
In reply to Mr. Lindsell, Assist- were carried out in the lecture June this year being from 18.73. rooms of the English Department 8/10d. to 18/3d. The object of this ant Attorney General, who prose. and in those the Departments of resolution, therefore, is to give cuted, witness stated that he re- Physiology and Anatomy A read-effect to His Excellency's promise ceived $250.00 from Taui about a ing room for engineering students by placing farther funds at the month later.
After witness had finished his has been provided in the Ho Tung disposal of the Public Works Do
partment for the current year.vidence Mr. Hall Britten, who ap- Workshop.
The proposals were laid unofficially peared for the accused, asked leave before the Finance Committee of to reserve his cross-examination, this Council in April last, approved which was granted. by them and have now been sane- tioned by the Secretary of State. Seconded by the Hon. Mr. Halli
THE UNION AND STUDENTS ACTIVITIES.
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The Asiatic Proroleum Co. (South China), Lid, continued throughout The Union with its various liter
Co.
Liquor - Duties.
Cheung Ka Mau, principal tenant at 17, Man Chung Fong, stated that Tsui came to his place on versity and members of the Univer- the year their contribution of free ory, athletic, and social organisa-fax, the motion was carried,
March and rented the rear cubicle the following day. Witness went sity's teaching staff, may be adfuel oil to the University Workships, continues to our sh
and the Power House which serves During the year the Athletic
a furniture shop in itted to associate membership.
as one of the laboratories of the Club of the Union crganised and In connection with the motion by with Tsui to Engineering Department.
carried through without a hitch the the Colonial Treasurer relative to 289, Hennessy Road, and there rent- THE UNIVERSITY STAFF.
ofed some furniture for the cubicle. Athletic Liquor Duties, full details Inter-University The University is grateful to the Arst
Rented a Cubicle. Ab the clow of the year under Chambers of Commerce and the Sport meeting which has probably which we published yesterday, the
Asiatio Petroleum.
(South been held in China. The students Hon. Mr. Taylor said -The only
duties During the time Taxi rented the review, the University who latime
China), Ltd.
from the Lingnam and the Sun material change in the teaching and administrative staff
The University is also grateful to Yat-sen Universities, Canton, and occurs in "Part IV Other Liquors" rubicle, four men visited the place, sad as far as witness knew, Ah consisted, in addition to the Vier Messrs. Deous the, niversity's the students of this University com- where the assessment is made in a Chancellor, the Registrar and the solicitors, to Messrs. Hansons of peted at this meeting, the Hong more scientific manner cents per Wong one of the men, "was the
only gallon being charged for each one one who slept there for Librarian, of 15 Professors, 4 Read- era (including a Reader in Chines Shanghai and to the Public Works Kong team proving the winners.
In the course of the year under per cent of alcohol with a minimum several nights. Withess said he History and a Reader in Chinese Department of the Colony for ser
review the Education Society open-charge of 81.20 per gallon for knew the names of two men. Tasi vices respcetively rendered. Literature), Lecturers (including
To Messrs. Butterfeld & Swire, ed a Free Night School.
Liquors containing 24 per cent and and Wong but did not know the 3 Lecturers and Tators in English) Messrs. daba Swire & Sons, Ltd.
The rate of duty names of the other two, but could The conduct of the students less of alcohol.
recognise them. and a Lecturer in Pharmacology
On the night of March 24, witness whe combined this post with being London and Messrs. Alfred Hols throughout the yer has been on on 100 per cent alcohol has there & Co. of Liverpool the special the whole good. Political feeling fore been halved from $10.00 to the Assistant to the Professor of thanks of the University are due in China has been running high 35.00 per gallon as it was found said Tew and Ah To went into the Physiology. Thers
also 5 were whole-ims Assistants to Professors for the rantauance of the grant specially among the students, but that the old rate bore too heavily rear cubicle and after about five
of frei pasunges to Britain for the Hong Kong University under on cheap perfumes of the Florida minutes they came out again. of the Media Faculty (including selected graduates of the Univer grachetes have shown in this Water type, which appears to have the Assistant to phe Professor of Physiology to whorn reference has sity who are going there for the respect the most commendable res been a flourishing business prior to just been made). Five whole-time purposes of further study and train traint, general balanes and good the new duties which came Demonstrators were alr employed ing. Since the close of the period sense
also an Instructor in Workshop under review two of the Univer Practice and a Chinese Translator, i sity's recent engineering graduates The Faculty of Medicine employed have been enabled by the generosity last year 8 part-time lectarers. of these firms to avad themselves part-time Demonstrators, part- offered
STUDENTS' RESIDENCE.
into force in September last
Part II Chinese Type Liquor and Part III Japanese Type Liquor have been amended by altering the At the end of 1931, there were 268 minimum, percentage of alcohol, of the student apprenticeships studenta residing in the University from 5 per cent to 34 per cent to
University to thin
by and attached hostels. Their distribring them into line with Part IV. time, tutor in anatomy and a part-
For Mesara, Metropolitan-Vickers Bler-butions was as follow time teacher in vaggination.
Eliot Hall the Engineering Faculty a member trical Export Co. and Messrs.
May Hall Norris, Henry and Gardners Ltd., |
of Taikon Ickyard Staff gave Oil Engine Manufacturers of Patri- last year, 3 lectures on. Machine Design and an officer of the Public croft, Manchester.
The University is under a greut obligation to these two firms for
Works Department gave 10 lectures" on Water Supply. The Faculty of Arts employed during the year the offer of these apprenticeships. part-time lecturers and a pa-time The latter was arranged through the good offices of Mr. Stanity master of method.
Dodwell of Messrs. Dodwell & Co., Thus the whole-time teaching staff Ltd. of London. employed in 1937 by the University
It is hoped that these penerois
in all its activities and grades did offers on the part of leading inclus not exceed to persons. In addition trial firms in England will innu- to these, 1 persons who, are not
gurate an era of co-operation he whole time employees of the Uni tween Brish Engineering works xersity taught during the year and the Engineering Faculty of the the instituting for a varying u
ber of hours. The total number of
persons who taught in the Univer
sity during 1031 is 50.
다
The College of Arts and Sciences
University.
NEW APPOINTMENTS.
Dr. L. J. Davis, M., was ap
of the Lingam University of Canninted to the Chair of Pathology,
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Morrison Hal
41
St. John's Hall
51
Rice Hall
30
St. Stephen's Hall (wo
men students)
14
206
Total..
WOMEN STUDENTS.
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The motion was seccnded by the Colonial Treasurer and carried,
Bills Pagged, The following bills passed through their final stages:-
"A Bill to amend the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1890,"
"A Bill to amend further the Crown Solicitors Ordinance, 1912"
Shortly afterwards he went to
and there was shown a glove which visit friend in the next house he identified in court. (The glove is alleged to have been used by the murderer in holding the revolver to avoid fager prints,)
The hearing was adjourned till Monday afternoon.
on B
CHAUFFEUR CASE FIXED. Tsui Yam Chung, who gave sen- antional evidence in this case a few days ago, was brought before Mr.
Jones yesterday Wynne separate charge of being in posses sion of an futomatic revolver and three rounds of ammunition. Chief Detective Inspector Reynolds, who appeared for the police, "in asking for a date to be fixed for the hear-
of it. St. Stephen's Hosted be pro-ing, said that it would only require an afternoon to finish the case. "His vided with a spacious building, the residence of the women
under Worship recordingly fixed Tharay graduates of the University in it afternoon for the hearing.
will have to continue to be a purely
voluntary basis.
THEFT'S FROM SHIPS.-
When the University, was opened, women students were not admitted, though there was nothing it the Ordinance to justify their
Under the University Ordinance exclusion. Since September 1991- when women students were first no best of religion may be imposed admitted the University author and it gems obvious that it would be against the spirit of the Ordin- tics, partly because they were not,
ressidetice of a woman undergra and indeed ary not, in a position ance, if not its letter, to make the
duate in an attached hostel, con- SEVERAL CASES REPORTED to provide a hostel of their own
ducted by missionary society on tou which aims at giving a broad He arrived on the 3rd December, for women students and partly on foundation for those who want a 1931. Mr. Y. . France, M.A. was other grands, have not applied a distinctly Christian basis & condi-
tion of her, admission liberal education, before they go anpointed to the Raadership in the provisions of Statute 20 to
University. into such professions as law, jour History. He arrived on the 24th women. naliam, political service and aveial Sentember. 131. Rev. Father D. tion bas been provided by the service or the ministry" employs J. Finn. S.J., M.A. was appointed apparently about 60 whole time tea as a part-time lecturer in geography chers to teach 919 students, though from the 10th September, 1921. the curricuhm of the Arts and Sciences College does not include either an engineering or a medical
·COUTND
GRANTS AND OTHER SERVICES.
4.
FINANCE.
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Residential accommoda
scheme
to the
Reports have boon made to the police during the past two days of series of thefts from the cabins of ships in Harbour..
Captain Douglas of the Empress of Japan reported that between June 24 and 20 soncone stole from his cabin a .38 Smith and Weston revolver. A .32 Webley revolver was stolen from the cabin of the Staff Captain during the same period.
The question of the residence of women students is a complicated Church Missionary Society and the
one. The University Council and schome for a Women's Hostel to which reference was made in the Court will, as soon as possible, be last annual report was a
called upon to consider the ques for providing the present attached tion and announce a policy. Mean bostal for women, St. Stephen's while it is necessary that the pre 1. General Endowment., 8387.993.73 Hall, which is accommodated in
sent position of the University in 2. Fees....
151.088.00 rented premises, with a building this matter and its attitude towards 13. Government Grant... 350,000,00 of its own. But it was the essenty
the hostel scheme should he rea Government Supple-..
of the scheme that the new hostel
lised. The object of the appeal should continue to be an attached was and what is now called an of the a... Ynt Sting, which is Mr. A. J. Piggott, chief officer mentary Frant for Chinese School. 25,000.00 hostel ecnducted on a distinctly
attrehed hostel, but was called in 11,000,00 Christian basis, the Warden being Statute 20 an approved hostel, and lying at Kowloon Docks, reported
always a member of the Church
not a hotel to be maintained and that between 4 a.m. on Tuesday aud 84,578,00 Missionary Society,
conducted by the University in the 7 a.m. on Wednesday, someone stvic Renae in which Lugard, Eliot and a Japanese wallet from his cabin. $1,010,B6D 00 tion of a women's being admitted May Halls are so maintained and The wallet contained 850 with a securing receipt on the Java Con- A contribution of £205,000 frum The income from the General En I to the University that she raust
solidated Langkat Rubber Estates, Limited. the Boxer Indemnity was paid to dowment incresand from 8950,008,46, | reside in St. Stephen's Hostel-ail the liniversity on the 14th April, in 1930 to £387.002.75 in 1931. This that she is required to do is to
The whole of this shtroirs the
erotypatinke University authorities 1931.
before they admit her, that she is living under suitable conditions,
The present project is a most de sirable ons but even if a result (Continued on nest column)
5. Donations
The Government grant pf $350,000 was repeated during 1031 as was. Also the special grant of 925,000 towards the minintenance of the School of Chinese Studies.
...
Income from other
Fources
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tion was invested in Britiatt Securi- from the Boxer Indemnity. £260.000, wan received in April 1831 and in ties, half being invested in the 6%. War Loan-of-1929/47 and half invested half in 5% War Taun 1000/17 the 4% Government Funding Loan and half in the British Government 1980/90. It was estimated on 18 42% Funding Loan 1980/00.
It has never been made a condi-
conducted.
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