THE HONGKONG UNIVERSITY.
CONFERMENT OF DEGREES.
THE CHANCELLOR AND THE CHINESE LANGUAGE.
The seventeenth congregation of the Hongkong University was held on January 12th in the University Hall, when the degree of Doctor of Laws (Honoris Causa) was conferred on H.E. the Governor (Sir Cecil Clementi, K. C.M.G.), who is ex-officio Chancellor of the University, as well as on the Hon. Mr. R. H. Kotewall, Mr. R. Ponsonby Fane, and Sir R. E. Stubbs, K.C.M.G. (in absentia).
The Vice-Chancellor (Mr. W. W. Hornell, C.I.E.) declared the Con- gregation open, and the Senior Graduate (the Rev. Dr. T. W. Pearce, OBE, LL.D.) presented H.E. The Chancellor for an honorary degree. The Vice-Chancellor conferred the degree, whereupon strings of Chinese crackers outside were exploded.
The Vice-Chancellor and H.E. The Chancellor then left the Hall, and shortly returned, Sir Cecil Clementi having meanwhile donned the robes of Chancellor. His Excellency was received with cheers.
Mr. Kotewall and Mr. Ponsonby Fane were then presented by the Vice-Chancellor to the Chancellor who conferred the degree on them as well as on Sir R. E. Stubbs (in absentiu).
Afterwards degrees were conferred on a number of graduates in the Medical, Science and Arts Faculties.
THE PROCESSION.
The Procession was formed as follows:
The Vice-Chancellor.
The Mace Bearer. H.E. Sir Cecil Clementi, K.C.M.G. The Hon. Mr. R. H. Kotewall.
Mr. R. Ponsonby Fane.
The Dean, Faculty of Medicine, and The Treasure.
The Dean, Faculty of Engineering, and The Dean, Faculty of Arts.
The Registrar and H.E. The General Officer Commanding the Troops.
The Rt. Rev. The Bishop of Victoria and The Rt. Rev. Father Spada.
His Honour Sir Henry Gollan and The Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax.
The Hon. Mr. J. H. Kemp and The Hon. Mr. C. Mcl. Messer.
The Hon. Mr. H. T. Creasy and The Hon. Sir Henry E. Pollock.
The Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak and The Hon. Mr. D. W. Tratman.
The Hon. Mr. Justice J. R. Wood and The Hon. Sir Shou Son Chow.
The Hon. Mr. H. W. Bird and The Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang.
Dr. W. B. A. Moore and The Rev. Dr. T. W. Pearce.
Dr. R. M. Gibson and Mr. G. M. Young. Mr. A. E. Wood and Mr. D). G. M. Bernard. Dr. S. W. Tso and Mr. Ho Fook.
Mr. Ho Kom Tong and Mr. Ho Kwong Mr. H. B. L. Dowbiggin and Mr. M. P. Talati.
Mr. Mok Kon Sang and Mr. Fung Ping Shan.
Prof. W. J. Hinton and Prof. C. A. Middleton Smith.
Prof. C. Y. Wang and Prof. K. H. Digby.
Prof. M. H. Roffey and Prof. R. K. M. Simpson.
Prof. W. Faid and Prof. J. Anderson, Prof. R. E. Tottenham and Prof. J. W. N. Smith.
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