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SHANGHAI SHOPKEEPERS DENOUNCED.
Shanghai, January 15.
The British Assessor, Mr. Grant Jones, in the Mixed Court,, denounced the shopkeepers refusing to pay their taxes as "rogues." The three charged must pay the rates and costs. Nine others were sentenced to pay the taxes plus cost of the summonses. Collections are now regular.
SINGAPORE CONTROLLING RICE.
Singapore, January 16.
The Government, through its desire to ensure that every person, poor as well rich, obtains the same allowance of rice regularly at the same price. has decided, after consultation with the Rice Distribution Advisory Committee, to distribute supplies by householders' cards. Forms will be issued shortly. Eighteen depots are to be opened. called District Rice Offices.
THE DONGOLA,
Singapore, January 16. The transport Dongola arrived last night. Troops go aboard to-day.
CHARTER PARTY CASE.
GOVERNMENT HOUSE
His Excellency the Governor
las: evening entertained the Court IMPORTANT JUDGEMENT. of the University of Hongkong and the Graduates at a banquet An important and very interest-given in their honour at Gorera- ing judgement was delivered arment House on the occasion of the Supreme Court this morning the University Annual Congrega-
this
being the Full Court'stion.
decision on the appeal in the The guests, present were: charter-party case respecting the Hon. Mr. C. Severn, C.M.G. (Pro- charter of the 3.8. Castlefield. A Chancellor/: Professor G. P. seperate judgement was delivered Jordan (Pro-Vice-Chancellor); the by all three judges-Sir Havilland Right. Rev. the Bishop of Victoria; de Sausmarez, Sir William Rees His Hon. Sir William Rees Davies, K.C., and Mr. Justice Davies, K.C.; Hon. Mr. J. H. Gompertz.
Kemp, E.C., C.B.E; Hon. Mr. W. It will be remembered that there Chatham, C.M.G.; Hon. Mr. E. was an original action, claiming Halifax, O.B.E.; Hon. Mr. E. damages for breach of a charter-H: Sharp. K.C., O.B.E.; Hon. Mr. party. chartering the steamship Lau Chu-pak; Hon. Mr. Ho Castlefield and dated September Fook: Sir Robert Ho Tung: Sir 26, 1918. Toong Yue, a Shang-Ellis Kadoorie: M. E. Ralphs; hai ship-owner and broker. Dr. C. W. McKenny; Mr. S. J. agreed to charter the vessel Stabb. O. B. E.; Professor K. H. from the Castlefield Steamship Digby: Mr. Ng Hon Tsz; Mr. S. Company for twelve months W, Tso; Prof. H. G. Earle: Mr. at the rate of $45,000 per Ho Kom-tong: "the Rev. Dr. calendar month. The actionT. W. Pearce; Mr. Chan Kang- arose 01 the question ofru: Mr. Chau Siu-ki: Mr. R. the delivery of the vessel. Ponsonby-Fane: Professor A. G. the plaintiffs (the Castlefield Warren; Mr. N. B. Mackintosh; Company) contending that de- Mr. Chien Hung van: Mr. Wong livery should not have been given Fook-han. until December 27, 1918, and the defendant (Toong Yuel claiming received a deputation represent- His Excellency this morning that he should have been given ing the Indian Community of the! delivery on December 18. As he Colony, who waited on His Excel- did not take up the charter on the lency to ask His Excellency to ground that delivery was late, the transmit, on their behalf, a tele- Gastlefield Steamship Company gram to His Majesty the King sued him for damages, and the frontaining an expression of their Chief Justice gave judgement in loyal gratitude for the passing of favour of the plaintiffs. Hejhe Government of Indie Reform decided that December 27 was Bill. The members of the depu- the proper date and awarded tation were Mr. A. F. Arculli, damages to be assessed by Mr. Abdoolhoosen Abdoolrahim,
CONFERRING OF DEGREES YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.
INTERESTING SPEECHES BY DR. JORDAN AND
MR. SEVERN,
of our undergraduates from the North. We bare in these two men examples of those
whe
guiding influence, have main- tained what the University holds to ba one of the groat principles and argumenta in its favour, namely that while we are prepared to give the und -r. graduate a anuod education based on British lines equal to saything st home,is is at the same time able to retain all those grand national instincts of patriotism. which teach him that under all conditions be owes allegiance to the land of his birth.”
TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE.
The closing rate of the dollar, on
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TO-DAY.
Theatre Royal-Russian Opera Co. present Traviata" at 3.15. Pm. and "Cavalleria Rusticana" and "Pagliacci" at 9.15 p.m.
Coronet Theatre-5.15 and 9.15 p.m.
Victoria Theatre--9.15 p.m. „
TO-MORROW.
the Pro-Chancellor has a short time back brought these to 150 notice of the public in the meeting held at Government house originally trained under British demand, to-day was 5a-4d. September last, When that apposi❘ takes an active fans are trus: that the public, realising the im- partance of the work, will give it their deep onusideration and jefective response. Now that the creat war is over we can calmly reflect on the lessons it may have taught va. It has taught us the value of University education. The war has proved beyond doubt Nineteen graduates in medicenej deapest regret that I have to re- the great value of education. and engineering obtained their cord toe pissing away of another Our great generals from the degrees at the Fourth Annual benefactorbe late Mr Chanoutset of the war began to realise Congregation of the Hongkong Ki Ming. His name will ever the great need of education in one University, which was convened be axociated with the history of form or other among the trumps, yesterday afternoon Honorary the University, whlie bis benefac. so much so that great schools degress were also conferred. tions will ever remain for the were immediately formed in the which included many prominent generations_of
A numerous retinue of visitors, good of present and fururening oumps and other centres: representatives of the European School of Pathology bears his Laiversity. In an army order *lud ots. The hepca we hear of the Kbaki
and Chinese communities,ms as donor, white six scholar at home the very remarkable WAS interested ceedings which commenced after issociated partly with his name. only is education invaluable but in the pro-labips in the University are also | statement will be found that not tea had been served in the Old keen, business man, he ye: it is an essential element in the Union common room of the main found time to b) connected training of a soldier and an army. University Building. At the in many ways with public Sir Henry Wilson, the Chief of the hour of 5 p.m. the procession of affairs in the Calay. Whe- | Imperial General Staff, has pub members of the Court, Council ther as a Justics of the Pesce lioly stated that had it not been and Senate of the University or 85 A member of the for the great help in research attired in their academical robes Sanitary Board, or the District work and the great help in the and caps, filed into
of the Watchmen's Committee, or on the way Great Hall, where the congrega- Bard of the Tung Wah Hospital, tion was convened: His Ex-be has done good work for the cellency the Governor, as the long, so that his gatimely Chancellor of the University. led death becomes a great loss, not the way to the dais, and he was nly to his bereaved family and to followed by the members of the University, but also to the the Governing Bodr in Colony. the following order: The Mace Bearer,
Hoa. Mr. Claude
eering: The Registar.
and
Ventris.
p.m.
Coronet Theatre-5.15 and 9.15 Victoria Theatre -9.15 p.m.
I have now only to ask you Sir, to confer on Sir Francis Henry May the honorary degres of Doctor of Law in absentia. MF Chancellor, in 1912 Hon Claud Severn arrived Colony to Colonii!
in th
at
fill the office
M: Chancellor, it is particular- ly gratifying to me to-day to be in the proud sad unique position of presenting for the honorary de gree of this University two well gentlemen rulers of this Colony. known and most distinguished It is unusual to confer hon. de ceive these, but at this distance grees on those not present to re- fromthe homeland exceptions have been found necessary in the cases of those who would be unable to come out to Hongkong. We have already made some exceptions in previous years and to-day I am saking, Sir, for another exception materials from the in the case of Sir Henry May, our Universities, from the University late Governor, whos, brillia laboratories, and from the educa- cord is well known in this Colnay. tional establishments of the An honours graduate in Arts of Empire, "we soldiers could not the University of Dublin, he his with bim Secretary, bringing have won the war"- While great the distinction of holding the record of services rendered in the & moet brilliant individual and collective valour honorary degree of LLD. of his S.S. and F.M.S. Having received haseen conspicuous througbout alma mater. He first came to his primary education is Adelaide, the war, these other things have Hongkong as a cadet in 1831 and he proceeded to England and, sa The fear I expressed at the lat ben simultaneously at work. The non held various appointments astering Cambridge. in due course Severn. C.M.G., the Pro-Vice have another appariusity of hear fore in the sense that it has been a anial Secretary, private secretary Erst employment
Congregation that we might not
war has never been squalled be- Registrar General, Assistant Col-be graduated in Arts la 1890, HIS Chanceller, Dr. Jordan), the ing the usual el quick address of scientific war, par excellence it to various Gagamore, and Colonien Office from 1891-92 where Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, ie Charles Eliot as Vice (hacel has been a war of science which Treasurer, till bahseems in 1833 tu casp of things Oriental was so. was in the the Dean of the Faculty of for,hat, I regret to record, been only be called forth many important, Captain Superintendent of Police, rode that he soon one out as Engineering, and the Registrar of too fully realised: The Court, the many great and wonderful do when he made his mark in that Private Secretary to the Governor the University. The full order of Council, the Senat, the gradu ves velopments of science. What bet office. It was in the year 1894 of the Straits Selements in 1894. the procession was as follows and under gradustes of this Uni- tar ex umple do we want than the that Hongkong was first stricken From 1895 to 1899 beheld various His Excellency The Chanceller versity are no doubt deeply sen- aise of the multitudinous develop with that great scourge Bubonic sapointments in the Federated: The Mace Bearer.
ible of the great gap caused in the ments and discoveries which led Plague. It was then that Sir Malay States and was Secretary Hor. M. Claud Severn, C M.G. ffice of Vice-Chancellor by the to modera aerial warfare? Again Henry May first showed his greit to the High Commissioner in The Pro-Vice Chancellor. resignation of Sir Charles, Elior we have made great discoveries to organising capacity in forming 1911. It was evident from this that The Dean, Faculty of Medicine: on his call to 51 the high office fight against and neuralise the that based of volunteers to carry The Dean. Faculty of Engin of Minister to the Court of Tokyo. effects of gas warlare, and last but out the house to house visitation. for on the first big vacancy in the Mr Severn was a marked man. We recognise that it is largely to not least we had that wonderful This was mainly instrumental in plums of the Colonie' Service we 1. Sir William Res Davies this great influence and his gres machina the submarine to on-cambiting the terrific onslaught find him in Hongkong as Colonial H.E. Major General personality that the Hongkong tend against and the many scion of the disesse which threatened Secretary, and very shortly after
University has been made know tific discoveries this has involved 2. R. R-v. Bishop Pozzini not only to the North and South will make history. Thus in a Uni
to decimate the population. For he has the honour of admiois- and R. Rev. Bishop of Victoria.
the great services rendered here tering but also to the East and West versily such as ours, having three
the Government of 3. Hou Mr E. R Hallifax and and disseminated through the faculties to deal with, Medicine. Homs Givernment.
be was specially thanked by the this Colony in March of Hon. Mr W. Chatham.
four winds of the Far East Engineering and Arts, each one of
Following the same year. Besides this. 4. Hon. Mr H. E. Pollock and It might well be
on this came "the great coo'ie he has on three other cossions Hon. Mr.J. H. Kemp.
Aaid that these has been actively concerned strike" and again bere he showed administered the Government, the the prestige of the University in the great war. 5. Hon Mr Lau Chu Pak and nas been greatly built on bis finsocial problem 4
The great conspicuous ability in the way he last occision being on the illness Hon. Mr E. H. Sharp.
houlders and therefore
the great handied the problem and brought of Sir Henry May from September, 6. Mr R 0. Hutchison and must realise that the University disc varies
we economics of the war, the great the atriks to an end. For these 1918 to September, 1919. During Mr E. D. C. Wolfe.
of science an l has greatly suffered by his exalts-chemistry and the great advanc's honour of C.M.G. Is 1897 betration he has showa not only two events be won his first these long periods of his adminis 7. Hon. Mr Ho Fook and Sirtion to a bigher sphere. Neverthe-in prevention and treatment of unearthed the "Police Scandal" conspicuous ability but that pri Robert Ho Tung.
As we extend to him our hearty injuries and disease have coacero- and with consummate coursze nou iced 8. Hon. Mr S. H. Dadwell and congratulations on Dr. C. W. McKenny.
being aped the three faculties I have nam
tact and judgement poiared to so bigh an office and ed. Can we at the gates of China and set about reorganising the cessful administrator and paved and skill he removed the trouble which hava branded him as a suc- 9. Mr Ho Kom Tong and Me we wish him continued success withhold all this knowledge from Police Force. In 1902 he became the way for further rapid progress. Chau Siu Ki.
in the direct service of King and the Great Republic ? Can we be Colonial Secretary and thrice Many most difficult problems 10. Mr E. Ralphs and Sir Ellis Country. Kadoorie.
callous to the requirements of our administered the Government of have fallen on his shoulders. 11 Mr Ng Hon Tez and privileged to make a short state
At our last Congregation I was friend and neighbour geeking Hongkong with great ability and during his administration and Ross Thomson.
help and guidance? Can we tothe complete satisfaction of the every one of these has been 12. Professor K. H. Digby ardments, if we desired to continue taabbers to carry on her owo ment as to our urgent require withhold eupplying ber with
entire community, ec that in 1909 handled in the most masterful Professor E. Brayshay.
our existence as
he received. the honour & University education or can we refuse to 13. Mr Teo Sin Wan and Pro- and act to be left behind in the rice give her manhood the ground
of manner; and thus ba bás tided K.C.M.G. His first break with over most critical times in the fessor F. A. Redmond.
for education. That appeal was
the Colony, after a continuous history of the Colony. In 1917 14. Professor W. Brown and most ably supported by the almos: British principles and morals? 1911 when he was
work of education based 00 service of 20 years, occurred in Professor G. T. Byrne.
be received the distinc is of classical speech of our honority The people of China are no longer Governor of "Fiji and High Com
appointed C.M.G. 15. Mr Ho Kwong and Rev. Cgraduate, Dr. Lim Boon Keng ignorant of the possibilities of B. Shann.
missioner for the West Pacifio. close connection with this Uni¬ I would specially ape k of his One of the 16. Professor G. W. Ferguson d
polate" emphasisa tai sing larger things for them. On the retirement of Sir Frederick vareity and the great deht it owes in Toy Temark: and M: E. A. M. Williams.
wis selves through the benefi's of Lugard from the Governorship him. The thanks of the Unive s the immediate in increase i our whole time of individus study and
necessity for education. It is no longer a 198 of Hongkong, the voice of the ty are in the first place curio staff to carry out more fully the passing of any one liter.ry
Colony was almost unanimous him, for having, through his work being done by our part tim examination, but they are now
in asking for the appointment of inspiring manner, Sir Heary May as successor,
hi tactful 19. Mr H. B. L. Dowbiggin and accomplished.
This is now hsing seeking to be proficient in differ- sad he was appointed in 1912.
method and persunaive+b quer.ce, Mr F. P. Talsti.
Aming the recent ent branches of learning; they are
an convinced bis friends of the. A strict disciplinarian, possessed just cause of the University that 20. Mr de Fenton and Mr C. Win Pysic, in Chemistry, is the collective methods of organ-
appointments we have Professors! ptice from individual study to of great organising and construc- they have materially added to M. Bion.
Education and in Patholo 45; lso ised schools of instruction.
tive ability, of indomitable energy the funds of the University. and enthusiasm in anything be Lecturers in Mechanical and Civil new rise of patriotism among the took in hand, he pressed beavily him for having put forward no DR. JORDAN'S SPEECH.
Our thanks are, again due to Engineering. "In Biology. in students of Chine portends the Hall the Band of the 2nd Wilt
As the procession entered the Political Economy, in, Muhem beginning of a new educated life
on the loiterer, shire Regiment rendered Alford's utir in English lugaly to meet este of both nations we cannot possessed a good knowledge of materially, and we may naturally conclusively to the Government. ic, and in English, as well as a among the people. In the inter-
As a scholar he showed great the case of the University and its The Great Little Army." When he requirements for pre-matriba indiff-rent to all this,
aptitude for languages. Ho
wants as again to have helpe i us His Excellency the Chancellor culation work. It must be re- University of Hongkong has
French and German and was hope that the very great interest had taken his reat, and declared membered, however, that a cer- no passed the stage of local in- the Congregation open, the bdtain number of our staff are about terest alone; it combines both familiar
able to converse freely in these. gave a very effective rendering of to proceed home on their well-1ocal and Impari-l'interest and as
In Chinese he was not only throuch the period of his office as he has evinced in the University with the
writter the University Anthem.
Pro-Chancellor will not die ont At the earned leave after six years work such calls for help from both verse fluently in both Cantonese language but was able to eɔa- conclusion, Dr Jordan, in wel over the war period, while at the sources. Who can tell what the and Peking dialects.
but continue to increase till he has coming the Governor, said.-same time doing their duty in four walls of this University may
seen our finances placed in sa Your Excellency, ing facts. There was no question also of the
eminently. Batisfactory condition. the Defence Corp. Toe fresh bring forth in the next quarter
Especially would I lay stress opisica that. of law involved. Sir Havilland the appeal should be dismissed the opening of this, the fourth Ansible in the near future
My first very pleasing duty at appointments will mike it pos century ia th way of men to de always taken in public education
on the very great interest he has due to him for having contented The thanks of the staff are also went on to review the facts in with costs. He expressed obliga-nuel Congregation, is to welco ne tablish a fourth faculty, the wonderful and great Republic of he held the office of Rector of the the continuance of the services of
to velop that unexplored land of the detail, holding that the appeal ion to the Counsel on both sides vou, dir, on presiding for the first Faculty of Science, which is much China?
In the Colony. For several years satisfactory basis, so as to retalo
to place their requirements on should be dismissed with custs for the clear and able presentation ime as Chancellor of our Cin-naked for to-day by students have s
Why should we not Hongkong College of Medicine, the good men we have. - and the judgement of the Court of the case. below confirmed."
gregation and to express our can. The appofatment of a whole time Halz, or why not a Chinese this University has been built up, period of the life history of the Chinese Kitchener or which was the base on which Again be his at a most critiost A coats certificate for two fidence that the University will Registrar has also to be noted Jalliese or Beatty, starting life and ipso facto as Governor be University gaided is akinly, so The Chief Justice, in a nine- Counsel was granted. line judgement, said that the)
continue to progress more and and this has enabled important within these four walls?.. The Castlefield Campany has more under your able guidance. academic and ficsgéial work to From the Southern provinces filling that office with great waters, aheed of us and the became our second Chancellor that we can now see smooth appellant had failed to convince therefore boen uanimously upheld, him that he was wrong in his and the damages are now being that during the short life of the department of the University...
It is very melancholy to realise be started, in the Adminis rative this Colony has produced a Dr. dignity and value to the Univer, University sailing towards the previous judgement, and Mr. subjected to arbitration. It is University several of those who is nanccessary to go into Sen, both of whom my he called di-linguished fasher, a houpur
Wa Ting Fang and a Dr Sun Yst | sity. The worthy son of a most goal of safety and assured” munk Justice Gompert in the course expected that a sum of fully had taken great internet in it details on any of the other needs Hongkong bars. We hops soon | apón, a man ta to reflect your
felong fudgement, was $500,000 is involved.
have passed away. It là with the of the Uniraculty, Ak ne
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arbitration. The defendant then Mr. H.M.H. Nemazee, Mr. J. brought the appeal action against Hastum. Mr. M. Lokoomall, Mr. that decision.
Mahan Singh. Mr. V. Curreem.
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SHIP ASHORE-
be in a
The Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C., and Mr. C. G. Alabaster. (instructed by Messrs. Hastings)? appeared for the appullent and Mr. E.H. Sharp, K.C. and Mr. F. Eldon Potter (instructed by Messrs. Deacon, Looker, Deacon The s.s. Hong Wan I is ashore and Harston) represented the
near Amoy and is reported to respondents.
dangerous situation.- The issue in the appeal was one The Kowloon Dock Company entirely of fact-whether delivery has sent a salvage party to the should have been given by De-scene and to-day the tug Taikoo, cember 18 or not until December from Taikoo Docks, is also leav- 27. Sir Havilland de Sausmarez ing for the scene of the mishap. said that a decision depended en-
It is probable that the salving tirely on a right understanding of will be done by the Kowloon the negotiatione between the Dook party and the towing, if the parties and that, the dispute was vessel is got off, by the Talkoo.. entirely as to the deduction to be drawn from the words "of the
Charter-party and the surround-
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17. Reg. Dr. T. W. Pearce and Mr Lai Chi Hei.
18. D:: W. V. M. Koch and M: At Tai Ti-.
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