HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
GENERAL
FAITH IN FUTURE OF THE UNIVERSITY AS ONE OF GREAT CULTURAL CENTRES OF FAR EAST: SCIENCE
BUILDING OPENED OF ARMS
POSSESSION
Lady Northcote Officiates Aged, Temple-keeper
Found Not Guilty At Impressive Ceremony
Following evidence of character
ROUND THE COURTS POLICE
AT CENTRAL
LOITERER GAOLED
Found guilty on a charge of lol- tering in Wanchai Road, between
Library, Supreme Court
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1941.-PAGE
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· THAT À BUILDING OF THIS SIZE AND IMPOR-by an elder of Min Wan village, TANCE SHOULD BE PUT UP AT TIMES LIKE THE committal proceedings before Mr. PRESENT IS NO MEAN ACT OF FAITH; FAITH, THAT S. F. Balfour at the District Court IS. IN THE UNIVERSITY'S FUTURE AS ONE OF THE South, agalust Chan Su-ko, 8. nouses Nos. 203 and 207, at 3 am. GREAT CULTURAL CENTRES OF THE FAR EAST," stated HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR AND CHANCELLOR, SIR GEOFFRY NORTHCOTE, K.C.M.G., when addressing a large and distinguished gathering in the lecture-theatre of the NORTHCOTE SCIENCE BUILDING yesterday even- the occasion of the official opening by LADY ing On NORTHCOTE of the new building in Pokfulam Road.
Or the platform with His Excellency the Chancellor and Lady Northcote were the Vice-Chancellor of the Uni- versity, the Hon. Mr. D. J. Sloss, C.B.E., the Treasurer of the University, Mr. D. C, Edmondston. the Hon. Mr. LI Tse-7 fong Mr. J E. Potter, of Messrs. Leigh and Orange, the architect, Prof. W. Brown, Dean of the Faculty of Science, Prof. L. T. Ride, Prof. L. Forster, Mr. S. V. Bozer and Capt. S. H. Batty-Smith, A.D.C.
temple-keeper at the Tin Hau Temple. Fan Laa, on the charge on the morning of Sept. 1. that he had in
his possession Heung, 24, unemployed, was without Irence or lawful excuse a tenord to three months' imprison- quantity of arms were discontinu- nent by Mr. H.G. Sheldon yes- ed yesterday.
terday.
his re
Defendant was discharged and
Health Insp. H.G. Stevens Bald a confiscation order was issued in that he noticed defendant lottering respect of a rifle, three muskets, ia the neighbourhoog of three shotguns. 29 rounds of rifle sidence and kept him under obser- ammunition and 53 rounds of vation for several hours. He saw shotgun ammonition seized in a defendant looking into the houses police raid on the temple on Aug. and arrested defendant.
Defendant also pleaded guilty to Making a
breach of a statement from the a second charge of
defendant claimed deportation order and was sen witness-box, that a band of robbers had for-tenced to six months, the sentence dibly taken possession of the tem-
to run concurrently with the first. ple premises and had kept him in Del-Sgt. J.R. Bentley prosecuted. And that act has not come the temple a virtual prisoner. They Following the opening cere- ¦ East.
SOLDIER BOUND OVER 100 moment
soon. For It is had fled at the approach of the Baudsman J mony when Lady Northcote
Hardy, of abundantly clear that the day is police party on the afternoon of cut the green and yellow
drawing near when the graduates Aug. 7. ribbon stretched across the of the Hongkong University will eastern entrance and declar-find an imitable scope for service ed the Building open, the China when our great friend guests, faculty and students and neighbour sets about repairing adjourned
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the lecture- Lo room where the first speaker was the Treasurer, Mr. D. C. Edmondston.
The Chancellor of the University
then spoke.
damages of war.
FLED UP HILL
the
st. Battalion; Middlesex Regiment, on Aug. 1. last year, went to the Traffic Department to apply for a motor car driver's licence. As he had no licence he was
Sgt. Reese, who had led the raiding party on the temple, stated
evidence that police had fred, come back next day for a test.
asked
cence, and took out a licence un- der that name
On Aug. 17 this year defendant was involved in a motor accident and, as the result of enquiries
at a number of men, some four
On Aug. 23 he went back with Compared with the yearly out- In all, who had fled up the hill a driver's licence under the
name put of the Universitles of China by the temple at the approach of of Bridge and said it was his H our graduates are few Indeed and the police party.
Following the evidence of Cheang their contribution will be Bome- what like the proverbial drop in Ching, a village elder of Miu Wan the bucket; but the quality of the and a member of the temple com drop will surely be the higher by mittee, who vouched for defen- virtue of what these improved dent's character and stated also presence of robbers in the temple but had been afraid of making a report to the police for fear of re- Today's ceremony, as suggest-taliation. Mr. Balfour discharged Mr. Edmondston (Treasured in my opening sentence, has a defendant.
The Hon. Mr. Li Tse-long and
the Vice-Chancellor, then address-
made by the Police, it was name of defendant.
ed speeches of thanks and good teaching facilities wil make aval., that he had been aware of the that Bridge was not wishes to His Excellency and Lady able.
Nonths #
sadd
MR. D. C. EDMONDSTON
It is my duty and pleasure, as Treasurer of the University, to ask you, Lady Northcote, to be so kind
DUAL SIGNIFICANCE
dual significance: on the one part a new and most importan! addi- tion is being made to the Univer- sity's equipment and I am supreme.
as to declare this Science Buildingly proud of the honour done us; open for the purposes for which It was constructed.
It is a great pleasure to all of us that it should bear the amo of "Northcote," thereby establish tag, for ever we trust, the con-
in that it bears my name: that will be a happy memory for me for the rest of my life. On the ether part I am saying goodbye today to a University which it has
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the actual
Before Mr. G.T. Lowry, Hardy ap- was charged with forging an pileation form for a motor car
and driver's licence
was bound over in the sum of $50 for alx months.
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Trafile-Sgt. Sargeant prosecuted.
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A Russian, Eugene Pavhovich Hahalkin, 21, unemployed. was charged before Mr. Lowry with being a destitute in the Colony on Aug. 30 and was ordered to been my great privilege to serve as known local merchant, the journal antil such time when it was con- Quoting Mr. Li Tse-fong, well-detained in the House of Detention nexion between His Excellency Sir Chancellor for the last four years. says that the party, to consist of venient to sent him back to Shang- Geoffry Northcote and the Univer- have been extremely fortunate leading figures of various comumer- sity. It is most worthy that this in that office, in that my tenure clal establishments and public or- particular pullding, which i de-of it has coincided with the first ganisations, will charter a plane to
Sgt. Youe, of the Special Branch, dicated to the teaching of setence, four years of Mr. Gloss' vice-chan- go to Chungking Arst. They will prosecuting, sald defendant stowed should bear the name of one who ceilorship and I have, therefore, call on Generale!mo Chiang Kai- away on board $ ship which has shown himself to be so whole-been associated more or less directly shek to pay him respects, follow. arrived in Hongkong on Aug. 16 heartedly a supporter of the Unt-with the reforms which his vision, ing which they will proceed to and had been in gaol for 14 days. versity and under whose care the experience and abounding energy various places to visit the soldiers He was charged with the present University has 1 venture to say have put through in the Univer- and inspect the various reconstruc-offence when he came out. grown out of a state of somewhat sity's administration.
tion projects. morbid existence into 23 more vigorous and useful whole.
can claim no eredit on the The party will be formed the score of those reforms, except per latest by the end of this year
I must also thank those who haps that I had the sense to have contributed towards the realize how worthy they were of equipment of the Science Labora-ready assent and should it become torles, especially the sons of the necessary of active support: bat late Li Shek-pong who have mast somewhat
28 Lord Palmerston generously donated the large sum ked
the Order of the Garter of $50,000 without which thebecause he said there was no subscriptions of the rest of US
dd merit about it, so I glow in
would be of meagre value indeed; the reflected glory which shines in fact, I cannot let this
Op from my Vice-Chancellor's devoted,
portunity pass without appealing labours.
again to all friends of the Univer
But though I speak lightly, I
sity for further subscriptions, as would not have you believe that I
speak yesterday evening of the close collaboration of these two Authorities in the project for a Fishing Research Station which is now actually under erection.
I am apt to wonder sometimes whether the Colony as
a whole appreciates sufficiently what the Hongkong University stands for here and how immensely strong is
up to now the total only amounts think lightly of the honour, the claim on the Colony's thought
attend on the Chancellorship of the Hongkong University.
to about $50,000 and the minimum dignity and the responsibility which which we must have is $1 lac.
With these few words I will ask you to declare this building open. GOVERNOR'S SPEECH
H. E. the Governor said :—-
POWERFUL INSTRUMENT
and the Colony's purse. I know that the University has a valuable cadre of influential friends-as an
LARCENY BY FINDING Stating that he had picked the watch up from the ground, Chan Hung, 35, unemployed, charged with the unlawful possession of a Mollar made metal wrist watch,
valued at $40, was bound over in the sum of $10 for six months by Mr. Lowry.
Defendant was arrested at the
Voeux Road Central on Aug. 30, Kong Sang Pawnshop, No. 31 Des
Sub-Insp. Nolan prosecuted.
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to a breach of the Defence Regula- tions by bringing a letter into the Chee Cheung, 27, appeared be-Colony, and was fined $100. example I may mention the gift fore Mr. H. C. Macnamara yester- Mr. C. D'Almada was, for the towards the cost of equipment of day charged with snatching a defence.
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As you all know, ever since the these new laboratories made as a wrist watch from Sul Chau, of No.j University came into being the memorial to a father by his son-28 Hillwood Road, and was sen Shakespeare makes Malcolm say governor of Hongkong has been but I am not sure that its import- tenced to
three months' hard of the Earl of Cawdor's death in statutorily the Chancellor of the ance is as well recognised by the labour. battle "Nothing in his life became Hongkong University and it is of community as a whole as it should him like the leaving of 1": and, the most important duties of the be.
But I believe that that re- Charged before Major Á. N. Fines totalling 970 were imposed though I trust that I do not greatly Governor to see to it that this fine cognition is gaining ground here Macfadyen with larceny
by Mr. B. F. Balfour on Tsing Sang, resemble that rebel peer, I feel that and powerful instrument of British just as it is at home, those lines might to some extent culture is used rightly, skilfully
quantity of electric wire from No. 27. unemployed, and six other de- ... OUR BENEFACTORS be applied to my case today. For and effectively. The conjunction, by
12 Carnarvon Road, Ho, Tak-ming.fendants, charged with having It makes me happy to remember 28, was sentenced to three months trespassed at No. 4 Hill, Shing Mun my last act as Chancellor of the statute, of those two posts has that during my Chancellorship hard labour. Accused was an ex-Mines, on August 30, without Hongkong University is to help to latterly had & fortunate outcome, both the British Council and the constable of the Police Force, written permission from the Water open this magnificent home of the for it has led to rapidly increasing Rhodes Trustees have come into the Natural Sciences, and I could not co-operation between the Colonial company of our benefactors and wish for a better passing.
and the University Authorities." from now on I trust that we shall before Maj. Macfadyen. yesterday.. Ball money amounting to $47 was At long last the University has Today the University, undertakes never lack the help of His Majesty's accused of larceny of wrist estreated by Mr. Balfour in the laboratories and a lecture-theatre three wards at the Queen Mary Government in our apostlehood of watch from Tul Yee-kwan, 23, cuse of 12 mon charged with worthy of itself, where the sciences Hospital and medical work at the British culture in the Pacific. woman, was sentenced to two gambling at No. 34, Old Street, of chemimstry, physics, botany, Chau Yuk: the Deputy Director of To end this address, as I began months' hard labour.
Taun Wan, none of whom put in zoology, and some day we hope Medical Servicea designated for it, with a Shakespearean allusion— CONSPIRACY ALLEGED
an appearance at Court. Wong geology will be taught along the Chair of Public Health and the sorrow of parting is sweetened!
Lo Ting-fong, 20, unemployed, Sang, 36. & farmer, charged with modern lines and in ample ser- most of the Queen Mary Hospital for me by the honourable and and Ng Kwal-in, 17, appeared be keeping the gaming house, had bail roundings. From this day forth pathological work in University pleasant duty which is milue this tore Maj. Macfadyen charged with of $25 estreated, à sum of $275 our science teachers can look the hands. The
University today evening. My wife has already conspiracy to steal two bicyclos selsed by the Police was ordered world in the eye when comparisons plays an important part in the declared the Northcote Science from a shop at No, 184 Boundary placed in the Poor Box. on such matters ate being bandied, training of our teachers: it also Building open We took ad atrast, and were remanded for
That a building of this size and provides us with up-to-date cost of vantax of yesterday afternoon to three days importance abould be put up at living statistics and will, I hope, round it and she joins me in times like the present is no mean come more and more into partner whole-hearted admiration at the act of faith; faith, this fa, in the slip with Government's Social Wei- Way in which M. Potter has made University's future s one of the fare, scheries. Lastly, it was with use of the peculiarities of the site great cultural centres of the Farmuch pleasure that I was able to CONTE DACK PAGE, COL
EXPULSION ORDER
An expulsion order was issued by DEFENCE BREACH ME. Balfour against Lo Kval-san, Tsang Oneons, assistant com 19. unemployed, charged with adore of a Norwegian ship, ap- larceny of a copper and an alumin eared again yesterday before Maj, tum pot from an unnumbered hat Macfadyen. When he pleaded gulity | at Họi Pà Village, Taun Wan.
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