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SATURDAY, JANUARY 17, 1920.

DEGREE DAY.

FOURTH CONGREGATION OF HONGKONG UNIVERSITY.

TWO POPULAR HONORARY DEGREES.

The fourth congregation of the University of Hongkong took place yesterday afternoon, when 22 Begress were conferred including that of Doctor of Laws (Honoris Causa) on Sir Henry May, R.C.M.G., and the Hog. Mr. Claud Soverny C.M.G.

sensible of the great gep caused in the office' al Vice-Chancellor by the resignation of Sir Charles Elior on his call to All the high office of Minister to the Court of Tokyo. We recognise that it is largely to his great influence and his great personality that the Hongkong University has been made known not only to the North and South but also to the East and West and disseftinated through the four winds of the Far East. It might well be said that the prestige of the Univer- sity has been greatly built on his shoulders and therefore, we realise that the University has greatly suffered by his exaltation to a higher sphere.

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Nevertheless we extend to him our hearty congratulations on being appointed to so high an office. and we wish him continued success. in the direct service of King and Country.

The proceedings were opened by basket ball match between the stud ents of May Hall and Elice Hall, the Hon. Mr. Claud Severn, who is Vice- President of the Basket Bail League

throwing off. The game resulted in an easy win for May Hall Tea Ar our last Congregation 1 TAS was then served in the old Urion privileged to make a short statement Commen Room, the band of the 2nd 25 to Dur urgent requirements. it we. desired, to continue-eur existence as a

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Ing larger things for themselves and brought the strike to an end. handled in the most masterful man. through the benefits of education. For these two events he won his first. ner, and thus he has tided over most It is no longer a case of individual honour of CM.G. In 1897 he critical times in the history of the study and the passing of any one nearthed the "Folice, Scandal Colony. In 1917 he received the dîn- literary examination, but they are and with consummate courage tinction of C.M.G. now seeking to be proficient in and kill be removed the trouble! I would specially speak of his close different branches of learning: they ` and set about reorganising the Folice connection with this University and are passing from individual study Force. In 1902 he became Colonial the great debt it owes him. The to the collective methods of organ. Secretary, and thrice administered the thinks of the University are la tha ised schools of instruction. The new Government of Hongkong with great first place due to him, for having, rise of patriotim among the students, ability and to the complete satisfaction through his inspiring manner, bis tact- of China portends the beginning of of the entire community, so that is ful method and persuasive eloquence, 1 new educated life among the 1909 he received the honour of so convinced his friends of the people. In the interests of both K.CM.G. His first break with the just cause of the University that they pations we cannot be indifferent to | Colony, after a continuous service of have materially added to the funds all this. The University of Hongkong 20 years, occurred in 1911 when he of the University. has now passed the stage of localio was appointed Governor of Piji_and Our thanks are again due to him terest alone it combines both local High Commissioner for the West for having put forward so conclusive- and Imperial interest and as Pacific. On the "retirement of Sirly to the Government the case of the such calls for help from both | Frederick Lugard from the Governor University and its wants as again to sources. Who can tell what the four ship of Hongkong, the voice of the bave helped us materially, and we walls of this University may bring || Colony was almost unanimous in may naturally hope that the very forth in the next quarter century in asking for the appointment of Sir great interest he has evinced in the way of men to develop that unexplor| Heury May as successor, and he was University through the perfed of his ed land of the wonderful and great appointed in 1912. A strict disoffice as Pro-Chancellar will not die Republic of China? Why should ciplinarian, possessed of great or eut, but continue to Incresse till he we not have a Chinese Kitchener organising and constructive ability, of has seen our finances placed in an Hale, or why not a Chinese Jellicoe indomitable energy and enthusiasm eminently satisfactory condities.

four walls?

pressed heavily on the loiterer. From the Southern provinces this i As a scholar be showed great Colony has produced a Dr. Wa Ting aptitude for languagen. He possess Fang and a Dr. Sun Yat Sen, both of ed a good knowledge of French and whom may be called Hongkong boys. German and was able to We hope soon we may be able to freely in these. In Chinese be war Again he has it a most critical say the same of our undergraduates not only familiar with the written period of the lite history of the Un- from the North. We have in these language but was able to converse Liversity guided it safely, so that we two men examples of those who fuently in both Cantonese and can now see smooth waters ahead originally trained under British Peking dialects,

of us and the University salling to guiding infuence. have main. Especially would I lay stress onwards the goal of safety and assured tained what the University holds the vary great interest he has always || success. to be one of the great principles and taken is public education in the arguments in its favour, namely that Colony. For several years be held while we are prepared to give the the office of Rector of the Hongkong under graduate a scund education College of Medicine, which was the based on British lines equal to any base on which this University has thing at home, he is at the same been built up, and ipso facto as time able to retain all those grand | Governor he became our second. national instincts of patriotism which | Chancellor, filling that office with teach him that under alt conditions] great dignity and value to the he owes allegiance to the land of his University. The worthy son of a birth. (Applause).

most distinguished father, to honour such a man is to refect hopeur en ourselves.

Wiltshires rendering an excellent preUniversity and not to be left behind er Beatty, starting life within these fin anything he took in hand, hel

cerc-

gramme of music.

At the conclusion of the monies, the Hon. Mr. Cland Severn was enthusiastically cheered and was Bragged from the precincts of the University in a decorated motor car by gracuates and undergraduates, the procession being, headed by a Chinese band and all the paraphernalia of

Chinese cefatration custom,

in the race for education. That ap- peal was most ably supported by the almost classical speech of our honor ary graduate. Dr. Lim Boon Keng. One of the points emphasised in my remarks was the immediate necessity for an increase in but whole time staff to carry out more fully the work being done by our part time lecturers. This is now being accomplished. Among the recent appointments we have Pro fessors in Physics, in Chemistry, in Education and in Pathology; also Lec- (Situres in Mechanical and Civit. Engi-

The congregation opened with a procession of the Court, in their robes, into the tall, the order being

2. Follows.Com

His Excellency The Chanosor R. E. Stubbs, K.G.M.GI).

The Mace Bearer.

The Hon. Mr. Chad Severn C.M.G.

The Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Dr. G. P. Jordan)..

The Dean, Faculty of Medicine (Dr. H. G. Earle, and The Dean, Faculty of Engineering Professor A. G. War.

rend

The Registrar. and H.E. Major-Generat F. Ventris, C.B.

Sir William Rees-Davies, K.C.

The Rt. Rev. Bishop-Pozzoni and the Rt. Rev. the Bishop of Victoria.

The Hon. Mr. E. R. Halifax, O.B.E.. and the Hon. Mr. W Chatham, C. M.G.

The Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock and the Hon. Mr. J; H, Kemp, C.B.E.

The Hon. Mr. Lau Chu-pak and the Hon. Mr. E. H. Sharp, O.B.E.

neering is Biology, in Political Economy, in Mathematics, and in English, as well as a nur in Eng- lish largely to meet the requirements It must for pre-matriculation work.

be remembered, however, that a cen- tain number of our staff are about to proceed have on their well-earned leave after six years" work over the war period, while at the same time

SIR FRANCIS HẸNRY MAY. doing their duty in the Delence Corps.

Proceeding, Dr. Jordan said Mr. The fresh appointments vill make it

Chancellor, it is particularly gratify: possible in the near future to estab-ing to me to-day to be in the proud lish a fourth faculty, the Faculty of

and unique position of presenting Science. which is much looked for.

for the honorary degree of this 10-day by students. The appointment University two well known and most of a whole time Registrar has also to

distinguished gentlemen rulers of be dored and this has enabled import- this Colony. It is unusual to confer hon. degrees on those not present to receive these, but at this distance from the, homeland xceptions have been found necessary in the cases of those who would be unable to come out to Hongkong. We have previous years, and to-day I am

sar academic and. financial work to be started in the administrative des partment of the University.

It is unnecessary to go into details on any of the other needs of the University, in as much as the Pro-

Converse

I have now only to ask you, Sir, to confer ori Sir Francis. Hènry May the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws, in absentia -

Mr. R. O. Hutchison, M.B.E.. and Chancellor has a short time back already made some exceptions in Cambridge,

Mr. E. D. C. Wolle.

brought these to the notice of the

The Hon. Mr. Ho Fook and Spublic in the meeting held at Govern- asking, Sir; fet another exception employment was in the foreign Office

Robert Ho Tung.

The Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwell Dr. C. W. McKenny.

and

Mr. Ho Kom-tong and Mr. Chau Siu-ki.

Mr. E. Ralphs and Kadoorie.

Sir

Ellis

Ross

Mr. Ng Hon-tsz andi. Mr. Thomsen.

Professor K. H. Digby and Pre fessor K. Brayshay.

Mr. Tso Sin-wan and Prol A. Redmond

Professor F.

Professor W. Brown and Professor G. T. Byrne.

Mr. "Ho Kwong and Rev. C. B. Shann

Professor G. W. Ferguson and M. E. A. M. Williams.

The Rev. Dr. T. W. Pearce and Mr. Lai Chi-hsi.

Rent house in September last. When that appeal makes an active form we trust that the public, realising the im- portance of the work, will give it their deep consideration and effective re- Now that the great war is sponse.. over we can calmly reflect on the lessons it may have taught 25. has taught us the value of University education. The war has proved bey yond doubt the great value o! educa- дол.

in the case of Sir Henry May, our

The thanks of the staff are also due to him for having consented to place their requirements on a satia- factory basis, so as to retain the con- ticuance of the services of the good

men we have..

It is no flattery 10 say Mr. Severn is well-beloved in this Colony by all. It is an honour to the University to have on its roll of members of the Honerary Degree such a distinguished name as the Hon. Claud Severn M.A, C.MG.

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NG IST NURSE Thoroughly Cup- THE HON. MR. CLAUD SEVERN.

blind reliable desines paga Mr. Chancellor, in 1912 Hon. Mr. with wages 10 VANCOUVER - Claud Severn arrived in the Colony to change charge of Infant or Child in fill the office of Colonial Secretary, February or Maroh Apply Buring bringing with him a most brilliant Term to H. WATHER, KUALA LUMPUR, record of services rendered in the $5. F. M.. and F.M.S. Having received his primary education in Adelaide, he proceeded, to England and entering in due course be graduated in Arts in 1890 His first from 1891-92, where his grasp of late Governor, whose brilliant record things Oriental was so great that he is well known in this Colony. Ansoon cime out as Private Secretary honours graduate in Arts of the to the Governor of the Straits Settle

thements in 1894. University of Dublin, he has

From 1895 to 1899 he held various distinction of holding the honorary degree of LL. D. of his alma mater.appsinthaents in the Federated Malay

States and

Secretary to the He first came to Hongkong as a It

cadet in 1881 and soon held various High Commissioner in 1911. It was appointments as Registrar General, evident from this that Mr. Severn Assistant Colonial Secretary, private was a marked man, for on the frit secretary to various Governors and big vacancy in the plums of the Colonial Treasurer, till he became in Colonial Service we find him in 1693 Captain Superintendent" di Hongkong as Colonial Secretary, and Police, when he made his mark in very shortly after he has the honour that office. It was in the year 1894 of administering the Government of that Hongkong was first stricken this Colony in March of the same with that great scourge Bubonic year. Besides this, he has on thre Plague. It was then that Sir Henry other occasions administered the May first showed his great organis Government, the last occasion being ing capacity in forming that band of on the illness of Sir Henry May from volunteers to carry out the house to September. 1918 to September 1919. house visitation. This was mainly During these long periods of his instrumental in combating the terrifi: administration ha has shown not onslaught of the disease which threa only conspicuous ability but that pro tened to decimate the population. nounced tact and judgement which For the great services rendered here have branded him as a successful te was specially thanked by the administrator and paved the way for Home Government. Following on this further rapid progress. Many most. came the great coofe strike" an 1 difficult "problems have fallen on his

Our great generals from the outse of the war began to realse the great need of education in ore ferm or other among the troops. se muh, so' that great schools were immediately formed in the training camps and other centres: hence we hear of the Khaki University. In an army Dr. V. V. M. Koch and Mr. Au order at, home the very remarkable" Taitin.

statement will be found that not Mr. H. B. L. Dowbiggin and Me.only is education invaluable but it F. P. Tala:i..

is an essential element in the train Mr. de Fenton and Mr.. C. W. M. þing of a soldier and ai arr.у. Sir Bion.

Henry Wilson, the Chief of the After all were seated the Univer-Imperial General Staff, has publicly sity anthem was played. His Excel-stated that had it not been for lency the Chancellor then declared the the great help in research work congregation open.

THE PRO-VICE-CHANCELLOR'S

ADDRESS.

The Pro-Vice-Chancellor. Dr. G. "P. Jordan said:-Your Excellency my first very pleasing, duty at the opening of this, the fourth Annual Congregation, is to welcome you.. Sir. on presiding for the Arst time as Chancellor of our Congregation and

and the great help in the way again Ee showed conspicuous ability shoulders during his administration in the way he handled the problem and every one of these has been

of materials from the Universities, from the University laborator- jes, and from the educa.

establishments of the Empire,

we soldiers could not have won the war." While great individual and collective valour has been conspicu aus throughout the war, these other things have been simultaneously at:

work. The war has never been equ: 1. ed before in the sense that it has been

to express our confidence that the scientife war, par excellence it, University will continue. to progress has been a war of science which more and more under your able guidhas called forth many important, many great and wonderful discoveries

ince...

it is very melancholy to realise in science. What better example do that during the short life of the we want than the case of the University several of those who had marvellous developments and dis- taken great interest in it have passed | coveries which led to modern aerial away. It is with the deepest regel warfare? Again we have made that I have to record the passing away great discoveries to fight against and of another benefactor the late Mr.neutralise the effects of gas warfare, Chan Kai Ming. His name will ever | and last, but not least, we had that be associated with the history of the wonderful n achipe the submarine to University, while his benefactions will contend against and the many scien ever remain for the good of present tific discoveries this has involved and future generations of students. will make history. Thus in a Uni. The School of Pathology bears his versity such as ours, having three name as doner, while six scholarships faculties to deal with, Medicine, In the University are also associated Engineering and Arts, each one of partly with his name. A keen busi- these hat been actively concerned war. The great ness man, be yet found time to be in the great

great connected in many ways with public financial problems, the affairs in the Colony. Whether as a economics of the war, the great of science and Justice of the Peace or as a member discoveries of the Sanitary Board, or the District chemistry and the great advances. Watchmen's Committee, or on the in prevention and treatment of Board of the Tong Wah Hospital, he injuries and disease bave concerned has done good work for the Colody, the three faculties I have named. so that his untimely death becomes Can we at the gates of China with- a great loss, not only to his bereared hold all this knowledge from the family, and to the University, but also Greas Republic? Can we be callous. to the requirements of our friend and to the Colony.

The fear I expressed at the last Can we withhold supplying her with neighbourseeking help and guidance? Congregation that wa might not have teachers to carry on her owi another opportunity of hearing the education or can we refuse to usual eloquent address of Sir Charles give her manhood the ground Eliot as Vice-Chancellor, has, I regret work of education based on to record, been only to fully realised. British principles and morals? The Court, the Couricit the Senue, The, people of China are no longer the graduates and under-gradumes of ignorant of the possibilities of attain- this University are no doubt deeply

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