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TUESDAY, OCTOBER. 2 1023

PROGRESS AT AMOY UNIVERSITY.

INTERESTING INTERVIEW WITH DR. LIM BOON-KENG.

SPREAD OF MEDICAL SCIENCE ESSENTIAL.

THE PART OF SCIENCE,

Taking advantage of De. Limi Boon-kong's presnée in the Colony "Another important factor in the yesterday, a Shina Mail representa-Amoy University is the teaching of tive sought an interview with him,

the sciences in all departments. We At the opening of the interview, believe that the want of scientific Dr. Lim Boon-keng said: "I must training was the greatest defect in refuge to discuss the political situ- the old system of education. People tion at Amoy or any other place. must realize that in Chins for 2,080 I have friends in both rangs at years the "sciences had ceased to Ji Amoy and naturally am absolutely studied; in their places les béen

entral-

substituted metaphysios end reas " ** tuna in a position to talk of the Joy Duiversity, how, and in a circle. The result was that would emphasize that as ngints superstitions of all sorts becatie military matters ali emnected rampart, there ling my mess of institution are also counteracting them. Today, how- absolutely neutral. The military

ever, we have proper libraries and leulers on th sides have expressed their especial desire to help the Jabontorios so that sciences will i» work of the Amoy University and taught practically entirely in the impede as little as possible the Chinese langung. activities and retions of these em nected with it. Our buildings are

The portance of this can be muito free iron soldier and the leaders on either side antramostly juxemplifted in the vasó el mardicíne, desings that they should remain | Mission Schools lieve been teaching |

with the

THE CASE OF MEDICING,

|

THE CHINA MAIL.

SYMPATHY FOR JAPAN.

IMPERIAL CONFERENCE

RESOLUTION.

POLO TO-DAY.

McMichael ∙Greig Judd

1 Greik

2 Newbiggin

Ewo.

1 Hickling

2 Newbiggin

The following games will be played to-day at Causeway Bay In order to give local enthusiasts a fur- ther opportunity of seeing the LONDON, October 1. Shangbal players in action. The following is the text of a re-

MARRIED V. SINGLE. Married. solution carried at tlic Imperial Con-

Single. ference expressing sympathy with Gen. Fowler Japan which will be communicated McMichael to the Japanese Government

Hickling 3 Bartholomew The Prime Ministers and repre-

Boyd

4 Neville sentatives of Great Britain and the Services past and present v. "Ewo"

Services. British dominions and India, assembled at the Imperial Confer ence, desire at the opening session to send their old and faithful ally Japan an expression of profound sympathy in the terrible calamity by which she has been assailed, their admiration at the patriotic wherewith the Japanese nation has energy and unconquerable spirit met the blow and their confident expectation that Japan will rapidly recover from the shock that might ageous people and will pursue un• have overwhelmed any less cour dismayed the great part she is destined to fill in the social and economic progress of the world."

--Reuter.

PRINCE LEAVES CANADA.

DONT FORGET TO COME BACK."

medicine for nearly a century in How I was BAENDAD.

Chin; Government Schools, have Asked to tell China Mal risdós been doing so Joy 10 to 50 yours.. CALGARY (ALBERTA), Oct. 1. the history of the University's "They have" "ased either a European The Prince of Wales has left his Foundation, Dr. Tit Hom-king huginge or a ronized colloquial. ranch to return to England. Bid Suid.

The result has been that while ding farewell to his employés he The Pniversity was established individual geant Ins fien achieved said he would revisit Canada as in 1921 through the generosity and very great practical results soon as possible. The townspeople Mr. Tan Keth-kee, a Singapore mer-jobtained, these sebonis hixe höljard at the station shouted Don't clant. Before Mr. Tan Decuine inter- very little to advanid medical pre-forget to come back."—Reuter,

ested in a University of Amsay, he hut grese In China and the old founded the Chini Institute, elese unscientific system of medicine is to Anoy, by various handsome gifts as widesprent as ever. The old ansounding to close on $12,000,000, Į system canot be displived until » This institutas eną necotunndate new pluss of practitioners contes into 2,000 pupils and contains schools for the field; who have hươn trained in. boys and girls from the kindergarten the Chinese linguage so that they to the graimur seboof grade. It has can publish the new theories anit up-to-date buildings, water-work frets" of medical scheme in the mid a gas-lighting system. In fact [Chinese language. the village of Chini is now a little. up-to-date collegy town,

TIME IS NECESSARY. Grally the old system will

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O. THORNE, Commissioner of Chinese Customs, Kowloon and District. York Buildings, Hongkong, lat October, 1923.

THE ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.

NOTICES re Competitions at Fan-

next week-end, Champion. ship 1923 and Governor's Shield 1923/4, have been posted at the usual Clubs.

PERCY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING, Secretaries & Treasurers. Hongkong, 2nd October, 1923.

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LONDON, October 1 The Clan tiner

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Mac- Master" bound from Glasgow_to_ Liverpool with a cargo en route to the East went ashore in dense by fog on a rock in the north entrance

"All the norunt grade students die out. Recently the missionary to the sound between Calf Island are given free education, a systemedical assention has been work-and the Isle of Man. She was

of valantery education unde sa teaching circles in Uling.

"

BUCHER STUDY NEGLED, **In 1920. Mr. Tan realized that these students, on graduating freeu the grammar school, ought to le provided with the opportunity off higher study.

"At the end of the was in its Str. Tand mide profit, of between two and thøve million flugs, e decided to steal what be haul mule as the result of war on

ing in this divention and the men |fers have alrquily done a great deal gon: cnulit for which is due to Dr. Conslaut, bed of the pro- jagands agency.

TO HELP SCHEME.

**At Amoy, we are attempting to entite msical literature in the hip the movement by evating i

Chinese longunge,

1

**The possibility of this scheme foreshadowed by the neress attain proving sucvissful has already been

badly holed in the region of the engine room. A Liverpool salvage boat is attending to her.-Reuter

BOXING.

CARPENTIER", WINS IN FIRST ROUND,

LATER...........

LONDON, October 2. Joe Beckett in the first round at Georges Carpentier knocked out a scheme to prevent war in the Fared by the Japane, who have Olympia last night.—Reuter. Kast. His idea is that the only way alreely created an extensive scienti-[ -to-prevent-China seeming the literature in the Nipponese A crowd of 16,000 was present. Belgium of the East, is to give the people of Chine molen education languige. It is a curious it that Both men received a tremendous so that they can adopt the old the Japanese, in making a transla-ovation on entering the ring. civilization of China to eaten contin of the newest studies from

ditious. “

THE FIGHT.

gong,

At the sound of the Europcon languages, have had to “A committee was Gemed in fall back upon the written language Beckett came from his corner in Shanghai to draft a scheme for the Cin. The result is the many his usual crouching attitude. Car- establishment of a university in j

reure Chinese words are in current petler at once led with a left to in Japan to-lay than ever the face and then flashed a right to Amoy, The result was that the

The Japanese. De

the jaw, flooring Beckett for Government of Pakisa granted bond,

a count of six after the fight had for the purpose, los the old Chinese wards as roots our new

lasted four seconds. Fare-pore in the virity of the terms, just as Latin and Cherk are used in western entries. For famous Nen Pu-tu Temple.

(ita-sen-ter).

BECENT ACHIEVEMENTS,

Beckett rose dazed; Carpentier instantly sent another lightning right to the chin and Beckett fell to the canvas and was counted out. Beckett's seconds, however, had throwi; "the towel" into the ring before the count ended. The fight lasted 15 seconds.

There was a tremendous scene of excitement at the conclusion of the

Messrs. Murdy and Dana, of sample the dagruese for wireless Shanghai and New York, were combination of the Chinese orgard to make the preliminary words mesning an-thread-eletricity survey and plans. Ties were extensive and include all depari- ments and faculties for the future. As a sample of the scientific In 1921, the foundations for the work already achieved at Amoy first set of buildings were laid in the University," said Dr. Lin Boni- prosence of a gathering of the pro- keng, 1 word mention that the fight. The crowd swarmed round minent gentry and oiesis of Andy, Professor of Botany, Mr. Cheung, the ring, loudly applauding the a graduate of Harvard University, victor, who smilingly received the *The classes started in May, 1921, has surveyed extensive regions in congratulations. with 80 students, who came from the neighbourhood of Amoy and bas all parts of Chima. In Jan theollected 2.000 herbarinin speci- same year. I arrived at Angy frean mens, which have been identified by Singapors to take in the post of Dr. Myrill of the Burenu of Science President of the University. Toslay of the Philippines, who has given we have 330 students in the different university, every assistance for faculties.

GOOD START MADE.

JOURNALISM IS CHINA,

which we are very grateful,

DUSSELDORF DAMAGE.

KILLED AND WOUNDED.

DUSSELDORF, October 1. The French authorities announce 17 Germans killed in yesterday's) Separatist disorders, comprising iz civilians, 3 security police, 2 blue police, and g91 Germans treated in hospital; 310 were able to go home after their wounds had been dress-

"As gards zoology, Professor F. S. Light, formerly of Manila and APP the usual varses, except Princeton University, has already agriculture, are taught at Antoy made a large collection of the unit Huiversity.

of the district. He has discovered "Wo evra include journalistlusus in vast quantities close Students intending to follow

to Amoy." journalistic career are taught Inter- For The benefit of the unin-ed, two- Frenchmen were slightly national Law, finance, the past and formed Dr. Lin Boot-keng, before wounded. The French authorities present history of the world and the interview closed. explained sibility of the incidents to Re-

arrested and charged, the respon general scienes in addition to the that amphioxus is a link between gierungs President Doctor Hans, vertebrates and invertebrates. It is the chief of the German police, Asked whething he thought n small worn-like creature about Dacter Heffer, Chief Commissioner school of journalism: would really the size of a fowl's quill, two inches of Police Vallenberg, and two benefit China in view of the dought-in length with both ends pointed officers of the security police.- ful resulte nehieved in Americo and has no eyes nor any special Renter. Europe, Dr. Lim Boon-keng replied orgus: it posscases a primitive emphatically that such a course sind enhamn. "From an animal would be of especial benchit it like this," noded Dr. Lim Boon- Heng, evolitionists tell us all!

technical routine.”

China

"At present," he added, "the vertebrates, including man, men who follow journalisan in China have sprung."

have drifted into it either by chance

must

NO BLOODSHED.

BERLIN, October I. In a communiqué regarding the revolt at Kuestrin, the. Reichs- wenr ministry says through the energetic action of the Reichs- wehr Commandant, who speedily mastered the situation, reinforce-- ments would now not be required. Owing to rigorous censorship little The following team will reis known with regard to what is

HOCKEY.

CLUB v. GRENADIERS.

or through, want of better oppor-| tunity. Many, of course, "linve made good without previous pre- paration, but the future journalist of ; Chinn must possess a round ground., ing in world affairs, since journalisni i in the future inust play a great part: in the affairs of Chint. To-day present the Club in whites on happening, but Nationalist in- Chinese journalists are feared Thursday at 5:15, n.m, sharp at the surgents were probably

Bup because they are irresponsible; but, Marine Ground, Kowloon, against ported by Communists. There wahope in fature their with the 244 Bombay-Gronadiers'sA are indications that the educated and properly trained men, Dower, T. G. Bennett, G. Murray,---| cituation is graver thap the the stuffs of Chines newspapers. Hett, E. J. R, Mitchell (Capt.), communiqué admite, Thore are no will realize their responsibility to G. H. Piercy,. Mencock, E. L. Sin, details with regard to casualties the public and will be duly W. J. Woodward G. R. More, H. but it is stated there was no blood- respected.

Owen Hughes,

shed.----Reuter,

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