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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1929.

RICCI HALL OPENED

Inspiring Speech By Father Byrne

GOVERNOR'S GREAT INTEREST

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hope still more that, even if he was that the school when it ceases were to fall in the list of academic to be a temple becomes a den, honours, he will not fail in the To the instruction of the mind more important roll call of being must be added the moulding of the Ja man-every inch a-man: "tis not character-to the scientist add the in mortals to command success, but man. These reasons had moved I've done better. I've deserved it."the Catholic Mission to start a

Artistic Sense

hostel for the University students. ORDER of the Government Hall, I beg to thank very sincerely had troubles of one kind or an- Club Stables must be malleined.. On behalf of the staff of Ricel However, the Mission had always all PONIES in the Jockey ILE. Sir Cecil Clementi for his other, so that it could not succeed This work is proceeding as quick- presence to-day and his genuine until to-day. But where there was ly as possible. Until the Stables Interest In the Hall, Bishop a will there was a way. The build-are declared free of infection the Valtorta for unfailing encourage ing. the equipment, and above all movement of ponies is prohibited. ment, Professor Middleton Smith, the fine staff of the hall, made the Amongst those who gathered at quote the words of the Encyclo-the senior. Dean of the Univeralty hostal a most welcome, addition to

By Order, the front of the hostel during thepaedia Britannica: "Probably no staff for his presence on the plat the University. The Jesult Fathers

Many residents of the Colony, representing several nationalities and creeds, yesterday afternoon attended the formal opening by His Excellency the Governor of Ricci Hall the new Roman Catholic Hostel of the University of Hong Kong.

C. B. BROWN,

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Secretary.

Hong Kong, 18th Dec., 1929.

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brief ceremony of opening the European name of past centuries is form to welcome us Into the whenever they started something door by Sir Cecil, were His Lord- so well known as that of Li-ma-teu.University circle. I might add that always did it in the most thorough ship Bishop Valtorta, D.D., is the form in which the name of the acquisition of the beautiful site manner. Such a type was Father Lordship Bishop Duppuy, D.D., Ricel was adapted to Chinese usage. is due not only to his engineering Ricci, and such, he had no doubt, the Hon. Mr. W. T. Southern. The works which he composed in instinct but to his artistic sense would be the Jesuit staff of Ricci THE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL G.M.G., and Mra. Southorn, the Chinese are numerous.... They which years ago, persuaded the Hall, Together with the undying Hon. Sir. Shou-son Chow, the Hon.re said to display an aptitude for military authorities that "better la gratitude of the Catholic Mission Mr. W. E. L. Shenton, the Hon. clothing ideas in a Chinese dress wisdom than weapons of war." they would gain for themselves the Mr. J. P. Braga, the Hon. Dr.

The architects, Messrs. Little gratitude and blessings of all those very rare and remarkable in A Wellington, the Hon. Dr. S. W foreigner." (Encyc. Britann. 13th Adams and Wood, the contractors, who throughout China would have Mesara. Lan Woo, the electricians, the fortune of coming into contact Tao, Mr. Li Yau-tsun, C.R.E., the edit. XXIII. p.289.) Italian Consul. Professor Middle-

Messrs. Jack, Messrs. Reisa Massey with such men as will have been ton Smith and Professor Digby.

for the heating, Lee Yu Kee for the educated by them at Rice Hall. It is natural that those who berange will all be rewarded by your Inserting the key in the lock, long to the Jesuit Order of which approbation,

Sir Cecil's Address when His Excellency said:-

you have Fr. Ricci was

H. E. The Governor said: a member should examined their work. Nor will you seek to perpetuate hia-memory by deny it to Messrs. Chung & Chung (men:

Father Byrne, Ladies and Gentle- some suitable memorial in the East. for the room furniture nor te Mr. Hong Kong University and as Gov- Both as Chancellor of the It is a happy coincidence that the Chanatong for the design of the ernor of this Colony I welcome. first warden of the Hall-Fr. Mac-library presses. Donald-should have commenced

"To the memory of Matteo Ricci, I now declare this hall open."

After the door was opened, the Rev. Fr. G. Byrne, S.J.. handed His Excellency a golden key in a blue plush case, saying-

"In the name of the contractors I present this key to Your Excel- Jency."

A Suitable Memorial

the

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the establishment of Ricci Hall; carrying His Majesty's Mails, will We are indebted to his connection with the East in Lusitano for allowing

Club and it is a great pleasure to me to be despatched from this Fort on Shiu Hing and Canton, as did Ricci. their billiard tables at a more than (day.

of perform the opening ceremony to or about THURSDAY, the 19th Fr. MacDonald has just come to us reasonable cost.

The founders of the Hong December, 1929, at 4 p.m., taking from Canton where, last year, he

Kong University rightly decided Cargo for the above Ports. Some of the Benefactors that the institution should be re- Silk, Valuables and Ten for Italy, taught mathematics in Cantonesc, The opening ceremony over, His Though Fr. MacDonald would betion a small list of benefactors who graduates might enjoy the beneata rangement) will be transhipped at Besides all these I should men sidential, in order that its under-France and London (under ar- Excellency, together with Bishop the first to deny any claim to have contributed towards the cost which are so marked a feature of Bombay into the Mail Steamer Valtorta entered the hall where scholarship such as Ricci's, I am of furnishing the Hostel. the Bishop pronounced a blessing Huite safe in saying that devotion hope that the list will be increased, Moreover, the raison d'etre of the

As I residential Universities in England, proceeding direct to Marsellios

and London. on the hostel.

to the study of the language he is I am withholding publication for Hong Kong University is, or should Office until 5 p.m. the Day before The

Parcels will be received at this gathering

one with his illustrious brother, and the moment. It is customary to be, to explain China to the West sailing. The Contents and Value then passed through the hall and assembled

if he and those associated with him make an appeal for institutions and the West to China. But such in the course at the back of the in the work were not animated by such as this. buliding, facing the sea.

If I imitate the an object cannot be achieved merely of all Packages must be declared. the ideals of Ricci, this Hall would general custom, I know that I can by lectures to students in a class- where

For further Particulars, Apply addresses were given.

have remained unbuilt.

call upon your goodness which has room, supplemented by private MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO., On a platform

If you ask "what more precisely" grown by frequent giving, and at study in private homes or in a these ideals are, I would say that the same time I can appeal to your lodging-house. Some form of col- they are happily summed up in the civic sense. St. Paul boasted that legiate life is essential; and it is

Agenta. title given to Ricci: "Pricat, Sino-he "was a citizen of no mean city," this which the hostels of the Hong developed by Cardinal Newman in in the boast, to say nothing of the Hall is one, aim at supplying. logue, Scientist. These ideals are A Hong Konger can surely indulge Kong University, of which Ricci his idea of a Univesity. He claims resident who points to the placard important is this matter in the view REPULSE BAY HOTEL

were gathered His Excellency the Governor, His Lordship Bishop Valtorta, Profes- sor Middleton Smith, the Rev. Fr. G. Byrne, S., principal of the Jesuit Congregation in Hong Kong,

and the Rev. Fr. Macdonald, Warden of the new hostel.

So

as the scope of a University theof "Greater Kowloon." Now you of the Hong Kong Government that In his speech of welcome the Rev. and shows that this aim cannot be and all the machinery that goes to cadet officers on arrival in the culture of universal knowledge, fare convinced that a University arrangements are now made for our Fr. G. Byrne, S.J., sald:--

Your Excellency, Ladies

attained unless the mind sweeps work it are not a luxury but a Colony to be attached to the Hang Gentlemen, we have assisted at a We have been selecting Christmas You leave mansions behind you-commodation is available. to live and the Heavens as well as the earth,a necessity to the national life. Kong University and, whenever ac- ceremony which is simple in its ne- cards, these days, and the traditions they will crumble and be replaced; in one of the University hostels, complishment but profound in its of Christmas must bring home to you leave thoughts--ideals, inspira- implications. Opening a door is ao us the impossibility of understand-tions-they will germinate for good;

Studies of Cadets simple an act that the burglar caning the thought of a

We wish by this means, on the dispense with your key, yet open- Shakespeare, a Milton without some who will take your place, what studies of cadets and, on the other Dante, a or ill; you help to educate those one hand, to facilitate the Chinese of the theology of the Incarnation. have you done:- Nor can Michelangelo,

we divorce the art of

"What is white? Murillo from the same theology.

of Raphael, of

we can see the need of Hostels For this reason, amongst others, which, within a University, afford such students, as freely desire it, the opportunity of pursuing, pari the culture, which, to those who pasau with their secular studies, believe in religion

ing a door is so full of meaning that the phrase has become one of the rich metaphors of our language. Our memories of the past, our joys, our hopes, our aspirations, all crowd through the open door of our minds, voluntarily or involuntarily admitted, Everyone realises that no quest is so human as the quest of the golden key which unlocks the door of the temple of know- icdge. You can see. thon, how fit- ting is the ceremony, just perform-

hand, to establish friendly contact from the outset between Chineso The soul of the sage, faith-lit, undergraduates and young Bri- The trust of Age,

The infant's untaught wit. What more white?

The face of Truth made known, The Voice of Youth

Singing before her throne,”

Loss of Sir Cecil

tishers newly arrived in Hong Kong, who have in most -cases very recently themselves boen under- graduates in one of the universities at home. We hope thereby to bene- fit, not only the students, but the University and the Colony as well;

Professor Middleton Smith said for in years to come the University

at all. must that of all the friends the Univer- hostels will. I anticipate, play a

parture.

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Social Functions To-day-Hong Kong University Amateur Photographic Club, Second Annual Exhibition; open 9 a.m. to p.m., 2 p.m. to 6 pm. Admission free.

To-day-Tea Dances at Hong. Kong Hotel and Peninsula Hotel, 4.80 p.m.

dominate all other cultures the sity had had in its existence, H.E. rolo of increasing importance in ed by His Excellency, of opening religious development of their Sir Cecil Clement would rank as the life of the Colony and they the door of A new University soul. In the biochemical labora-one of the greatest. Had always should materially contribute to COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED Hostel, destined for students of tory an excellent menu card of car- shown a Universal Knowledge.

bohydrates and proteins suitably University, and it was with diamay many races of which the Colony's great Interest in the mutual understanding between the Especial Appropriateness blended for our dinner may It seems to me that there is an drawn up, but we are more interest-ition heard of his impending de-distance I shall watch the career of be that all connected with the institu- population is composed. Even at a especial appropriateness in the ed in the social side of our parties function for His Excellency, at the than even in vitamins, and the best

Ricci Hall with deep interest and I present moment. To the regret of equipped laboratory does

Ricci Hall was fortunate in hay shall expect to hear great things of all, he and Lady Clementi are analyse table talk. A full Taiver:

ing had Sir Cecil to open its portals its achievements for the cause of about to leave us. In the mind of sity course should

and to bear a stone tablet to that education, for the cause of good the Home Government, Singapore student to be some

prepare the

effect at its entrance. In years to fellowship and for the cause of is a step higher on the admistra doctor or an engineer or a lawyer: would have a "Clement! Hall" to

more than a

come he hoped that the University righteousness. tive ladder, but to us, who know the it should prepare him to be a man, commemorate the work Sir Cecil had East, it is absurd to say that a to play to the full his role of duty always so gladly performed for the

THE HOSTEL Governor, in the low-lying Straits, in life:

To-day-Dinner Dance at Repulse could climb higher than Mountain Lodge, on the Peak. Certain it is

The hostel, a pretty low two- Bay Hotel, 8.30 p.m. The University had had many storeyed building, is built on for-

To-day-Dinner Dances at Hong that His Excellency will find it difficult to reach a higher point in

difficulties in its career, he con-mer Military ground off. the Pok-Kong Hotel and Peninsula Hotel,

8.30 p.m. Hinued, but it was most happy never fulam Road and a little below, the pat the esteem of his new friends than The youth replies I can!"

to have misfortunes resulting from level of the road,

Entertainments The front of he has reached in the good-will: of

To-day divergence of religious views. He the hostel faces. Pokfulam Road

Queen's Theatre, Invaluable Training Ground all Hong Kong. He has devoted

"Through Different-Eyes," The social life of a University pointed out that at one time the and a wide inclining drive leade himself, untiringly to every phase Hall where students of so many University of London had suffered from the hostel entrance to the

To-day-Star Theatre, Moara." of local development, and I am sure different races, creeds and varied from this complaint. The Duke of road.

To-day World Theatre, "The Waning Sex" at 5,16, and 9.15 Wellington, who had very "fixed Attached to the right wing of

"So nigh is grandeur to our dust,

So near la God to man,

When duty whispers low Thou

must,

or

Institution.

To-day

that he will not contradict me if cultures mest should be an invalewa on religious matters, was the hostel. is the chapel, whilst to P.; "Clean Souls" (Chinese pic-| I say that the growth of the Univerable training ground. The per- aity has had a very warm cornermanent ataft of the Hall will con- determined to enforce them upon the the left are the kitchen and the ture) at 2.80 and 7.15 p.m. in his heart, and that no one has sist of the Warden with two worked more actively than he to three others, all University Gradu- conquered his enemies on the field of the hostel is a broad verandah To-dayAt Theatre Royal, ""The colleges in the same way that he had servants quarters. At the backpad Hafe Majestie Theatre; help the University to pass the ates of different faculties: thus, at of battle. Finally, the authoritie running the whole length of the Geisha," 9.15 p.m. stage of what Mr. Hornell called present, literature, medicine and said that If the University con-building and opening on to a small "its growing pains." From the first engineering are represented. As in trollers could not agree, they would court. To the left of the court Dec. 20 Warwick Revuo Com

the residential Halls of Oxford and keep only one body within its walls, are some steps leading down to a Star Theatre, 9.15 p.m.

pany in "Fortune Hunter" at the Cambridge private assistance is and that the most unpopular one little terrace from which the To-day Wah given to euch students as desire it, the examiners. This was done and prettiest view of the harbour, the Boy Scouts Concert, 9 p.m.

Yan College so it will be the aim of the Fathers for many years the University remainland and Green Taland can be

Sport in their studies,

however, the people became more On either side of the hostel en- chase races.

Dec. 22-Fanling Hunt Steeple- Amongst other things you will sensible and today, the University trance are two granite blocks with From Book of Scholarship notice that we are endeavouring to had a different standard of affairs inscriptions in black upon them: Tomorrow Meeting of Indus

Meetings The name chosen for the Hall build up a solul library for the that made for higher standards The one on the right is the foun-trial and Commercial Bank Ltd., Ricci Hall suggests that these benefit of the students. We shall socially, and Intellectually.

dation stone, inscribed as under York Building, 2.p.m. responsible for its direction wish try to make this library more

Bishop Valtorta

he has taken a keen interest in the erection of Ricci Hall. It is a addition to the University and may we flatter ourselves that, at least in its ideals, it is an addition

that would appeal to his scholar ship?

to help those who may need help mained in this condition. In 1900, obtained.....

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For the Advancement of Education lency's own book of scholarship, by Jects as the use of libraries, the that it was indeed a great pleasure This foundation stone was laid by

To the Glory of God trying to make a happy blend of choice of books; the most profitable to see the realisation of along His Excelleney, the Officer Western and Eastern scholarship. way to read &c. Lord Bacon has cherished dream in having a Catho-Administering the Government Lot before Ricci, Western mis truly said that "reading maketh ale Hostel at the University of Hong The Hon. Mr. WT.. Southern O.M.G sionaries, Western traders, Western full man but he did not add that Kong. The lavitation from the Tuesday the 13th, November 1928. explorers had found their way to Indiscriminate reading may produce University-authorities long ago to The other stone on the loft of the Enat, but Matteo Ricci po mental Indigestion more danger.net tuolle Hostel had the entrance bore the following property at Mongkok, nounced Ritchie) was the first to ous than the bodily malady and eagerly accepted... The Catholle inscription establish himself at the tourt of more difficult to cure. Peking, not only as a recognised

Church respected freely all religious acientist, but as a master in science who opened up new helds of know ledge to the scholars of the East. After working for some years in Canton, Shiu Hing and other parts of South Chips, Father Ricci final

On the open book, above the hall therty and actually forbade all door, you have noticed a phrase forms of religious coercion. Yet it from the Analects of Confucius, wished Christian-principles and which we might render freely into ideals to always acompany step by English In your questo stop, evans up to the University, scholarship follow the man of high the education of you ideals, not the man of low ideals... sho

22 years he

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