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CATHOLIC. HOSTEL OPENED.
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stinct but to his artistic aeneo which, years ago, persuaded the military authorities that "better is wisdom than woapons of war.”
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PROGRAMME BY ZBW
FOR TO-DAY..
European music will be broadcast by ZBW, to-day on 365 and 49 metres between 6. p.m. and 7 p.m., the nine o'clock transmission being devoted to Chinese music. The full programma for to-day is as follows:
5.00-7.00
Programme of H. p.m. M. V. and Victor records by courtesy of Messrs. Moutre. "La Traviata-Potpourri- '
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Part 1 and 2 (Verdi), Marck Weber and His Orchestra. Hungarian Rhapsody, No. 14,"
(Liszt),
We are indebted to the Club Lusitano for allowing us one of their billiard tables at a more than reasonable cost.
Mark Hambourg. "Five O'clock Girl," Selection,
Lies"-Selection, "Love.
New Mayfair Orchestra. (Bitter Sweet-Coward), "I'll see you again,"
Peggy Wood and George Metaxa. "Madam Butterfly," Selection.
(Puccini),
Now Light Symphony Orchestra, "Pilgrim's Song of Hope,"
(Baptiste), Llchestraum, (A Dream of Love),
(Liaet),
Henry Gordon Thunder, "Carmen-Selection-Part 1 to 4,"
(Bizet),
י1
Besides all these I should men- tion a small list of benefactors, who have contributed towards the cost of furnishing the Hostel.' As I hope that the list will be in- creased, I am withholding publica- Lion for the moment. It is customary to make an appeal for Institutions such ne this. If I imitate the general custom, I know that I can call upon your goodness which has grown by frequent giv ing, and at the same time I can appeal to your civic sense. St. Paul boasted that he "was a citizen of no mean city," A Hongkonger can surely indulge in the boast, to say nothing of the resident who points to the placard of Greater Kowloon. Now you are convinced University and all the machinery that goes to work it are not luxury but a necessity, to the national life You 'leave mansions behind you, they will crumble and be replaced; you leave thoughts-"Tales of Hoffman-Barcarolle," ideals, inspirations-they will germinate for good or ill; you help Lo educate those who will take your place, what have you done:-
"What is "white?
Creatore and His Band. "like my old home town" (Lauder!,
for a Bonnie Loss to "I'm looking f
love me," (Lauder),
Sir Harry Lauder. "Ballet Exyption Suite
Part 1 to 4" (Luigini),
Concert Orchestra. "The Desert Song,"Vocal Gems,
(Romberg),
that a
The soul of the sage, faith-
lit
The trust of Age,
The infant's uninught wit. What more white?
The face of truth made known, The Voice of Youth
"The Blue Mazurka,"Vocal Gems,
(Lehnr),
Light Opers Company. Trovatore Selection-Part 1 and 2,"
(Verdi),
Creatore's Band. "Caprice Viennoiz," (Kreisler), "Ifumoresque," (Dvorak-Kreisler),
Fritz Kreisler. "Cavallerina Rusticana Intermezzo,"
(Marcagul),
(Ofenbach),
Victor Concert Orchestra. 7.48 p.m.. Weather report. ›› 9.00 p.m. Chinese programme. 10.30 p.m. Close down.
hostel a most welcome addition to the University, The Jesuit Fathers whenever they started something always did it in the most thorough manner. Such a type was Father Ricci, and such, Singing before her throne."
he had no doubt would be the Loss of H.E. Professor Middleton Smith sald Jesult staff of Ricol Hali. To that of all the friends the Univer-gether with the undying gratitude sity had had in its existence, H. E. of the Catholic Mission they would Sir Cecil Clementi would rank as gain for themselves the gratitude one of the greatest. He had al- und blessings of all those who ways shown a great interest in the throughout Chine would have the University, and it was with dis- fortune of cominit into contact with may that all connected with the auch men as will have been educated institution heard of his impending by them at Ricci Hall.
departure,
The Governor. "H. E. The Governor said: Ricci Hall was fortunato in hav.
Ladies and Father Byrne, ing had Sir Ceell to open ita portals and to bear a stone tablet Gentlemen: Bath as Chancellor of to that effect at its entrance. In the Hongkong University and as years to come he hoped that the Governor of this Colony I welcome University would have a "Clement! the establishment of Ricci Hall; Hall" to commemorate the work Sir and it is a great pleasure to me to Ceell had always so gladly per perform the opening ceremony to day. The founders of the Hong- formed for the institution.
The University had had many kong University rightly decided that
bo re con- the institution should difficulties in its career, he tinued, but it was most happy sidential, in order that its under- never to have misfortunes result graduates.might enjoy the benefits Ing from divergence of religious which are so marked a feature of views. He pointed out that at one residential Universities in England. time the University of London had. Moreover, the raison d'etre of the suffered from this complaint. The Duke of Wellington, who had very fixed views on religious matters; was determined to enforce them upon the colleges in the same way that he had conquered his enemies on the field of battle. Finally, the
a lodging-house. Sonic form authorities said that if the Univer- in alty controllers could not agree, of collegiato life is essential; they would keep only one body and it is this which the hostels of within its walls, and that the most the Hongkong University, of which unpopular one, the examiners. Ricel Hall is one, alm at supplying. This was done and for many years So important is this matter in the the University remained in this vlow of the Hongkong Government condition. In 1900, however, the that arrangements are now made people became, more sensible and for our "endet officers on arrival in to-day the University had a dif- the Colony to be attached, to the ferent standard of affairs that Hongkong University and, when- made for higher standards socially, ever accommodation is available, to live in one of the University and intellectually."
hoslels.
Hongkong University is, or should be, to explain China to the West and the West to China. But auch an object cannot be achieved merely by lectures to students in a class- room, supplemented by private homas or study in private
"
"Bishop's Address.
We wish by this means, on the His Lordship Bishop Valtorta one hand, to facilitate the Chinese said that it was indeed a great studies of cadets and, on the other pleasure to see the realisation of a band, to catablish friendly contact long cherished dream in having a from the outset, between Chinese Catholic Hostel at the University undergraduates and young Bri- of Hongkong. The invitation from tishers, newly arrived In Hongkong, the University authorities long who have in most cases very ro-
themselves been ago to start a Catholic Hostel had cently been eagerly accepted. The Catholic graduates in one of the universities Church respected freely all re at home. We hope thereby to bene ligious liberty and actually forbade fit, not only the students, but the all forms of religious coercion. University and the Colony as well; Yet it wished Christian principles for in years to come the University and ideals to always accompany hostels will, I anticipate, play a step by step, even up to the Univer- role of increasing importance in
under-
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short 22 years he had passed in should materially contribute to China had more than convinced him mutual understanding between the of the absolute necessity of many races of which the Colony's Christian principles as a basis for population is composed. Even at a education. He had seen a feverish distance I shall watch the career of activity for education in China, yet Ricci Hall with deep Interest and I He had seer once more how true it shall expect to hear great things of was that the school when it ceaseste achievements for the cause of
to be a temple becomes a den.
To the instruction of the mind must be added the moulding of the character-to the scientist add the man. These reasons had moved the Catholic 'Mission to start a hostel for the University students. However, the Mission had always had troubles of one kind or an- other, so that it could not, aucceed until to-day. But where there was a will there was a way. The build- ing, the equipment, and above all the fine staff of the hall, made the
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