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HERE.

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.The. Honeymoon Lecturer. Lord David Cecil; younger son of Lord Salisbury, author of "The Stricken Deer," and a former Fel- low and tútor in English literature, is spending an original honey-

moon

Since he married the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Deamond MacCarthy last month, he has boen engaged on a lecture tour, of) Central Europe. He has already

"done" Austria and is now on his way to Germany, where he will lecture In Munich, Cologne, Frank- furt, Heidelberg and Berlin.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1932.

UNIVERSITY PRESS FOR HONG KONG?

OUTLOOK FOR FUTURE EDUCATION

WORLD CHANGES MARKED

INSTITUTIONS

(By A. H. Crook.)

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"The University in a Changing, "It is desired to create a definite World Symposium," edited "type of Italian, 'the Italian of by Walter M. Kotsching and "Mussolini, whose character and Elined Prys: Oxford Univer- "personality must be perfectly uity Press, 7/6 net.]

"adapted to the ideal and prae- Lord David's object is to popu-

That blessed word 'Symposium. "tical necessities of Italy for larise the young school of English-It shows no little skill on the which he will shape, by his own writers. The Continent has been a part of the Editors to have been "faith and tenacity of purpose, an fruitful field for Mr, Shaw, Mr. able to get this explosive, and "independent future, dignified and Galaworthy, and Mr. Wells. Now heterogeneous medley under one "sufficient for her moral and the young men may get their title and one cover. It must have "material needs.". (p. 176.) Not chance.

been the word 'symposium' that must wonder that Mr. Kotsching did it. Varied and confleting aa says in the Introduction that Italy are the views on love, which eman-has "a new religion, with Musso- ated from the inspired brain of"ini as its God and the Italian Plato and which are enghrined and "national state as his kingdom, a synthesised in that Dialogue which "twentieth-century revival of the is the prototype of every sym-"religion of ancient Rome.

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to posium ever since, they are almost "Mussolini has reached a compro- a complete harmony compared to "mise with the Vatican which safe- the views and ideala on, higher "guarda certain amount of education expressed in the volume "Church influence over the univer- before it.

"sities in purely spiritual matters: The contents of the book are as "a lame compromise which satisfies follows:-

"neither side." (p. 16.) An Introduction: the University But the Fascist Conception is a in a Changing World, by, one mild form of 'goose-step' compar- of the Editors, Mr. W. Med with the Catholic University. Kotsching.

Here we reach the very nadir.. The French Conception of a Every -ism' from Idealism to Dar- University, by Prof. C. Bougle.winism (except, of course, the par- Problems of the German Univer- ticular -ism' of Prof. Von Hilde

sity, by Doctor M. Doerne. brand himself) is put down an due Universities in Great Britain, to one of the seven deadly sins (ia thefr Position and their Pro- this case the number of them has blems, by Prof. Ernest Barker, ta be doubled

or trebled). American Universities as Insti- Berkeleyanism is to be supersed- tutes of Learning, by Dr. A. dd by penance. In the opinion; of Flexner.

the present, writer the most of this Higher Education in the United essay is little better than sublim- States, by Prof. Clarence ated clap-trap dished out with Shedd.

pontifical conceit. When we think The University in the Fascist of the posalbility of such a soul. State, by Prof. Oddone Fan-destroying ideal being put into tini.

practice, we feel pleased to think. The University in Soviet Russia, that the Church of Rome is being by Prof. A. Pinkevitch. ousted from countries like Spain The Conception of a Catholic where it has held undisputed sway University by Prof. D. Von for centuries.. As far as we can' Hildebrand.

interpret the Educational ideals of Any person

who has the least these three essays neither India,

"But you have no golf ball." "I can't afford to lose balls in these hard times; I just want the exercise." of goods produced within thef

** * reach of the many who need but A minister told his flock that he are the same differences over the church. One of the deacons ask- cannot now obtain them. There had a "call" to go to another effects of financial policy. One ed how much more he was offer-- school ascribes the collapse to ed. "One hundred pounds." was the after-effects of the inflation the reply. "Well, I don't blame during and immediately after the you for going," remarked the due- War, another to the subsequent con, "but you should be more exact To-morrow New Year is deflation which, it maintains, in your language, parson, that isn't ushered in; to-day we review the ruined the primary-producing a call,' that's a 'risc.*" Old Year in retrospect and debtor countries and has brought search for lessons of experience industry almost to a standstill by

Optimism For The New Year.

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Dialogue between a small girl to assist us in planning the doubling the real burden of public and the proprietor of a corner future. The time is one for op- and private debts, a deflation shop:-"A large tin of salmon, for unavailing re- which, so the argument proceeds, please, and will you book it?" "I eriminution but if by sober re-has been pushed so far and ac-think there must be some mistake. flection we can profit by past quired so much momentum that Your sister came in for one a quar- mistakes then contemplation is it is now out of control. Onter of an hour ago. Surely your] justified. In our individual lives monetary questions counsel is mother doesn't want two?" "Yes, we may find much useful accom- equally confused. This medley it's all right. She sold the other plishment during the twelve of opinions among those who to go to the pictures." months just concluded, but the profess to know would itself year has been a sorry one for the seem to tell in favour of the view world as a whole. Hong Kong that mass production, rationali- has escaped the worst effects of zation, the displacement of labour the economic blizzard, and the by machinery, scientific inven-

Facts You Did Not Know.

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interest in Higher Education or, China, Japan, her indeed, England indeed, in the future of the world could ever think of adapting their will find this book fascinatingly University concept. interesting. To deal with it in

The Great Essential.. any kind of comprehensive or There is so much to be thought satisfactory fashion would require of in the building up of a modern more than a whole review to each University-overcrowding, organi of the articles above mentioned. sation, range and subordination of

Colony, has been fortunate in tions increasing the productivity More than 4,100,000 pounds of Before we express our own views curricula, research, unification maintaining a good measure of of the agricultural as well as of peanuts were exported from the on the University question the im- (national and International), ideals comparative prosperity.. But the manufacturing industries, United States in the first seven pression left by a few of the ar- and goal-that it is difficult to pick there are few havens and the and, not least, the wonderful im-months this year as compared with ticles may be given. world is in sorry plight as 1932 provement in the facilities of slightly more than 1,300,000 pounds comes to a close. The past year communication are creating a in the similar period of last year. has been disappointing, futile new world in which the old can- Conferences failing miserably ons of orthodox economics Cultivation of sugar cane and with sickening regularity. It is, and finance may not perhaps be dairying in the Filiolands are therefore, all the more pleasing applicable without uljustment. being encouraged by the

govern to look ahead with hopes of the There is plenty of material here ment and new roads are being built most vital conference of all, the for bearching study by men not to open new areas for both indus forthcoming World Economic obsessed by any theory or dogma, tries. Conference. Sound

but anxious to get at the facts

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out essentials. But to us there is American Higher Education... one essential in any University. As I closed the chapters on research. Newman in his "Idea of scheme the union of teaching and American education what struck! me most was the jejuneness of the "sity is a place of teaching uni- a University" says: "A Univer American menu. Perhaps a story "versal kriqwledge. This implies which a lady friend told me in the "that its object is, on the one U.S.A. may elucidate. My friend, hand, intellectual not moral, and very brilliant graduate, went out on the other, that it is the diffu to the US.A. to take up a teach-gion and extension of knowledge ing post. Her arrival was the oc- rather than the advancement.. If

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CHEUNG CHAU NOTES.

exist for optimism and the spirit and to frame policies to meet When a new outboard motor is easion of a great dinner, and she its object were scientific and of the revolving at its lowest speed wings was informed that the gentleman philosophical discovery, I do not approached provides a happy world today is a challenge to that it carries spread, retarding who would take her in to dinner see why a University should have augury for the New Year, world statesmanship, a challenge the movement of a boat to a drift and sit beside her had had a very The causes most commonly which statesmen must take up

for a fisherman to brilliant University career, coming fundamentally wrong. There can slow enough

"students. This, we think, is beld responsible for the econo- for themselves. It is impossible troll.

out on top, etc., etc. She felt be no system of higher education mic depression have been the shift the responsibility upon the

rather nervous, but determined to uncertain international outlook, experts who differ so fundamen-understanding about the scope of make the conversation at dinner as teaching) which is not being con tariffs and other restrictions on tally among themselves over both these restrictions, but he has lively and sparkling as possible. tinually inspired and stimulated by international trade, and the dis the diagnosis and the appropriatej made no attempt to clear up the She broached History and politics ***** (Continued on Page 81) organization of international ex- remedy for the world's economici misunderstanding, and the public but her partner was strangely changes by the existence of huge sickness. One of the most emin will probably have to await the silent. Philosophy; no reply what inter Governmental, non-com-ent among them has recently report of the Committee now ever. Classics the gentleman mercial debts. Some, however, shocked the unthinking by his sitting in Geneva. So far the never seemed to have heard of notably M. Caillaux, whose views frank confession: "The dif only certainty seems to be that Plato or Aristotle, Economics, was on such matters must always ficulties are so vast, the forces so the Conference will discuss the no better. Her science was weak command attention, hold that unlimited, so novel, and prece possibility of re-establishing an but she struggled with several these things may have aggravat dents are so lacking that I ap-international monetary standard, branches of It-all to no purpose. The Christmas season at Cheung ed the crisis, but that the root prosch this whole subject not in plain words, some scheme for She was getting distinctly uneasy Chan passed off very pleasantly cause must be sought elsewhere, only with ignorance but in inducing the sterling countries to when at last her partner said and coveral visitors spent their M. Caillaux believes that our humanity." It is safe return to gold. But many con-"Ah! I see now what you are get-holidays here. economic system has been dis assumption that others who ditions have to be fulfilled before ting at: you try me on leather." An ascent of Lantau mountain located by the enormous and may show less humility any practical result can come He had got a First of Firat on was made by two Britishers from rapidly accelerating increase of are not less ignorant than from the raising of that issue. leather and tanning

Cheung Chan on Tuesday, in spite productive power due to modern the Governor of the Bank The most important of them were. Intellectual Strait-Jacket. of rain and foggy weather. While inventions and modern methods, of England, In this uncertainty set out as follows in the Report The last three essays in the book on the mountain the two men and by the consequent flooding the world clings to the hope that on Monetary and Financial Ques- form a group by themselves. They pegged out building claims. Other of marketswithansaleable some light may come from a full tions unanimously adopted by the are accounts, each by a believer in buildings are making excellent goode. Sir Harold Bowden re and candid examination of the Governments of the British Em his own system, of the University progress,LEDEN cently expressed a somewhat whole tangled problem at the pire at the Ottawa Conference conception of the Fascist State The local Missions held Christ- similar view, and pointed out that approaching Conference. But "a rise in the general level of the Soviet Stute, and the Catholic mae entertainments for all their a modern factory not only prosince the project was first sug commodity prices in the various University, according to the. See members, and special, Evangelist duced more goods, but through gested it appears to have been countries to a height, more in of Rome, We must any frankly services were held on Monday, the use of labour-saving machin whittled down in scope, and im keeping with the level of costs, that in our iden they are the nega- Tuesday and Wednesday ery and organization, distributed portant factors of the dislocation including the burden of debt and tlon of the very principle of high- On Thursday last, the Rev. A, K- less purchasing power in the seem to have been excluded from other * fixed and semi-fixed er, education, The fascist, which Raiton of the Peniel Mission came form of wages, M. Caillaux's re- the discussion. In the invitation charges; and an adjustment of is the least objectionable of 4 over and held baptism • service. medy is to control and limit pro to the United States the very the factors, political economic, soul-destroying trio, duction surely Counsel of subjects which in- the opinion of financial,

etary, which marised. In the followin

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"mation of siderable Interest wds manifested) Ifnew classes and..new generations by the villagers and boat people

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