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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
Sino-American Institute Meeting: Gen. Wu's Talk
(Continued from Pazo 1)
Sir Shonson Chow
In calling upon the speakers, the Chairman said: "This is the third luncheon meeting since the forma tion of our Institute and it gives me great pleasure to announce that since our last meeting we have had another 20 new members, making a total of 130 members.
This is an indication that our Soclety is getting more popular every day and I think that we as members should try to get more acquainted with each other, to in- terest each other, and to try and carry out our objects and alms.
munity of nations, for all nations must depend upon each other for progress and existence. Unfor- tunately this is not the case. The rights of the weak are frequently violated. The strong are separated
CENERAL
SEQUEL TO ACCIDENT: CLAIM FOR DAMAGES AGAINST EUROPEAN
An action claiming $1,000 for damages due to personal "in- juries received, and repair of a motor cycle as the result of an accident was instituted in the Summary Court yesterday before Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsell by Hoo Ham-tal, of No. 19 Bat Yan Road. Kowloon City, against A G. Hargreave, of Imperial In- dustries Ltd.
Plaintiff, who is the son of Mr. | His Lordship asked Mr. Hon by an unbridgeable gap of suspi-Hoo Hook-ping, compradore of the how the claim could be supported clon and jealousy.
Bank Line, Ltd., was represented in view of this. by Mr. Altred : Hon, while Mr.
The march of progress is thus momentarily halted, MIÏHons of people are thrown into misery. Is it not time to seek a common ground to stand on and a common goal to strive for so that our suspicions may be cast away, our jealousies forgotten, our differences sunk. and our minds bound by a com- mon tie?
principle, which rises
Mr. Hon said his client was a F. G. Nigel appeared for the de-cheme and was entitled to
fence
was
treatment by Chinese medical Mr. Hon stated that plaintif methods if he wished. There was
a student at the Lingnam University. He bought the motor no question of his client making cycle in February for $650 through money out of the case.
the Wing Hing Motor Rear Co. Mr. Hon also mentioned that the vehicle being In good con- an effort at a reasonable settle- dition, there being only one crack ment had been made, and plain- in the fork.
tin would not have proceeded with
Was
To-day our guest of honour is General Wu Te-chen, former Gov- ernor of Canton. He is well-known To achieve this end we need some On February 23, there was an the claim if defendant had agreed to us here and it is not necessary thing better than short-sighted accident involving the two parties to refund the $350 paid for atten- 1or me to say anything about him clannishness, distorted nationalism, plaintiff being rendered umcon-tion by the bone specialist and in introduction.
profiteering patriotism or selfish sclous and had to be taken to also to pay for repairs to the cycle. He is our speaker to-day, and aggrandisement. We require some the Queen Mary Hospital for
His above all attention.
left wrist also we have another "distinguished
GOOD CONDITION guest and visitor to Hongkong with üs. I refer to Mr. Julean Arnold. American Commercial Attache to China. Mr. Arnold is an old China hand, and I think he knows more ed before by other, animals. It is Repairs to the cycle were esti-when the cycle was sold to plain- about China and things Chinese culture. Only cultural relations mated at $468. " than many of us here. He has also can lead to real mutual under- consented to speak to us, and you İstanding. may rest assured that we will hear something very Interesting this afternoon.
I would te to extend a hearty welcome to our many guests of different nationalities who have greatly honoured us with their presence here to-day."
sense of barter, and profit, some broken, and when he left hospital Ho So managing partner of thing that is capable of building the same afternoon he consulted up world civilization and putting a Chinese bone specialist, to whom the Wing Hing Motor Repair Co., O'Brien Road, Wanchal, said that men on a lofty eight never reach-3350 was paid
Culture knows no racial dif- ference or class distraction. It is universal. It is the "mother of our civilisation. It is culture which has given our society. Its refinement, our art its promin- ence, our education its ad- vancement, and our life its or- derliness and comfort and hap-... piness."
PLASTER OF PARIS Cross-examined by Mr. Nigel. plaintiff said an examination of his wrist was made at the Queen Mary Hospital, after which the wrist was put in plaster of paris He was told to leave this on for three weeks and to return to hospital for attention at the end; of that time.
tiff, it was in a good condition and was very powerful. Many parts could not be repaired after the accident, and it was, in his opinion. necessary to fit new parts
the cycle was to be made sate for riding and rendered of the same condition as before the
accident.
His Lordship said that he would] like to inspect the cycle, and it Witness admitted that he ripped was arranged that this should be off the plaster of parts that same done at noon to-day. Hearing of evening in order to be treated by the case was then adjourned to
10 am. on Monday. the bone specialist..
GEN. WUTE - CHEN
Gen, Wu Te-chen said:-
Since it is the desire of all men "Ladies and Gentlemen: It is a to live in peace and comfort, to great pleasure for me to have the enjoy the benefits of a renned and opportunity to speak to you on the well-ordered society, and to have subject of Cultural Relations and free and pleasant intercourse with Mutual Understanding among men. other men, it is safe to conclude marks on his subject, which may met the President of the Massa- Personally, I feel very deeply the that development of cultural rela-be epitomized in the few words of chusetts Institute of Technology need of such an understanding, tions will bring about mutual un- a Chinese proverb Men of culture who told him that on going over and you will no doubt agree with derstanding attainable by no other are brethren, and I think that the records of enrolment in the when the world comes to realize M.LT. since its inception, he had me that proper cultural relationis means.
that we will have will bring about this happy state
an entirely found that the Chinese group stood different world. of affairs more than any other
That, I think, ahead of all other groups in the 1s the message which Gen-matter of scholarships-this in- eral Wu has conveyed to us so cluded the American students. forcefully and so eloquently..
means.
Some may contend that at a time like this the world is arming to its teeth, when argument, no 'matter how reasonable and con- vincing, is effective without -a show of force, and when less for- tunate people who have neglected their military preparedness likely to be swallowed up without ceremony, it is idle to talk about cultural relations. They even go
are
On"
And if our minds are directed concertedly toward this" one noble goal-mutual understand- Ing among men there will be little room or time for quar- relling, rivalry or hatred. the contrary all our efforts will be consecrated to the better- ment of human welfare, the developments of arts and science, and the promotion of world peace.
WORLD INSTITUTES
I was very much impressed once by the Sequoia trees, giants thou
The speaker thought, therefore, that in the matter of actual aca- demical knowledge it was hardly sands of year's old-the oldest necessary for the Chinese to go over living, things in the world, over-to the United States; it would have /looking the Pacifc. On this side been better if they had gone in for
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of the Pacific we have the oldest [ootball and baseball, thereby Imperial Airways: civilization in the world,
when learning teain-work and learning, those trees were saplings in their how to follow the instructiong of
Now Institutes of Cultural Rela.infancy Chinese civilization was in one captain or one coach. So far as to say that, to waste time tions have been organized in all its cradle, and the two grew up
ever it merely encourages the mailed fist To my mind nothing
is further from the truth.
MUST RESIST AGGRESSION Do not misunderstand me to say that we should not be prepared to resist aggression, for aggression in whatever form and started with whatever excuse, must be resisted with all our might,
parts of the world. I hope some steps will soon be taken to unite
together."
'ONE. MISTAKE
NORTHBOUND
Monday: Bangkok, Hanoi, Hong- kong
Dorado 4 D
Tuesday: Bangkok, Hanol, Hong- kong.
Denebola-4 p.m.
SOUTHBOUND Tuesday: Hanoi, Bangkok, Delphinus-7 am.
Continuing, the speaker said that whereas these luncheon meetings were excellent as social gatherings, their efforts. "I am sure such a Referring to Sino-American cul- they really did not accomplish What was wanted was move will lead to satisfying and tural relations, the speaker went much.
"We have made one unfor- more action, widening of the sphere of its in- on:
We have done tunate mistake. fluence and activities,
Here the speaker launched into To my American friends I need much to get the Chinese to under- details of the many ways in which only to point out the vast number stand us. We have returned a por-organized activity could do much Air of Chinese students receiving edu- tion of the Boxer Indemnity Funds to improve Chinese industry and cation in America, and the impor-on the understanding that Chinese popularize Chinese products. He tant influence they will exercise in students used it to study in Ameri-quoted the soya bean, amongst the building of a new China, Theca, we have sent misalonaries to other things, and wood oil or tung fact that many American trained China, etc., with the idea of help-joll, the latter of which at one time men are now at the head of our ing the Chinese to stimulate mo- was "imported into the United government and that many more fern methods in education and States to the extent of $20,000,000 are engaged in educational institu- industry. tions and industrial enterprises is an adequate indication of what the Sino-Am can relations have suc- ceeded in doing.
On the other hand a clash of opposing forces N never braught better understanding and it never will. It is neces-.. sary therefore, to seek means other than brutal force to bring -about the kind of peace desired
by all. Mutual understanding is what i needed. Mutual understanding was not
'It is most encouraging to note known or practised in days when that during recent years an in- man yed for himself.
He was creasing number of Chinese pro little concerned with his fellow men fessors have been invited to lecture
But we have fallen down. badly in one respect. We have not sent American students to China to learn to understand the Chinese. I think in this we have fallen down on the idea of mutual culture.
To this end Mr. Arnold suggested
a year, but which was now in danger of being substituted by an. other commodity, and then “good- bye to tang oll"
Mr. Arola also touched on tea Iced tea he said, was becoming popular in America. There was a corps of 1,500 to 2000 Chinese
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France:
NORTHBOUND Wednesday: France,
Hongkong. Bervice-noon.
Hapot,
SOUTHBOUND Wednesday: Hanoi, France. Service-1.30 p.m. (same day). Pan American Airways:
EASTBOUND Wednesday: U. SA, Manila,
Hongkong. California Clipper-2 p.m.
WESTBOUND
Thursday: Manila, USA. California Clipper-830 am except in what he could take from or to occupy chairs in American this organization could do to help states and if they formed them- So I think there is one thing students at present in the United
Note: Imperial Airways' week- him. As time passed even the universities. Missions of all sorts savage was compelled to recognise have exchanged visits between speed up better dissemination or selves into a mission, so to speak end inbound service from England the principle of co-existence. China and the United States. Such China and the Chinese amongst the to popularize the drink, they might and European nire ports has get a ten consumption ten times been delayed twenty-four hours as the mode of life improved, he active cultural relations cannot American people.
that of now.
and will not arrive until Tuesday was forced to recognise that he fall to bring about a happier fusion
*General Wn," he concluded,
afternoon. could not live without the help of deals and the strengthening of that more facilities should be given "gave a great example of practical and co-operation of others.
world brotherhood.
for American men and women to culture when he built up that mar- As culture exerted its influence, It was this thought which come over to China and to under-vellous Civil Centre in Shanghaj, a new order was set up. The prin- urged me to accept the favita-stand the country and the people which, we all hope, will soon be ciple of co-existence, that is the tion to speak, Ladies and Gen- first-hand. The Lingnan Exchange restored. I would like to see de-
tlemen, I thank you for your
Students scheme was one that was inite lines, definite projects, a de- principle of the right of every man to live equally and to make his patience and for the privilege, particular contribution to the com. of speaking. (Lond Applause). munity as a whole, was thus born.
JULEAN ARNOLD CO-EXISTENCE PRINCIPLE
Mr. Arnold sald in part:-"I was This principle of co-existence, as we understand it to-day should very much taken up with our hon apply with equal force to the com- mured guest's very eloquent re-
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In connexion with the "Posses-
working our admirably and at Yen- finite programme, a definite Corsion of Arme case reported in ching and Peiping similar lines mittee, so that in a few months or yesterday's "Dally Press,"" in Court. were being followed, but he sug-year we may have something to no mention was made that Mr. gested that more could be done, see by way of practical results. Hyder was an active member of
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