1950-03-02 — Page 3

DEGREES CONFERRED AT

HKU CONGREGATION

Two representatives of the Inter-University Coun

cil for Higher Education are due hard shortly · to discuss the allocation of funds to the Uni versity of Hong Kong from the Colonial Do, velopment and Welfare Fund.'

This was revealed by Professor L, T. Ride, Vice! Chancellor of the Hong Kong University, at yesterday's Congregation at the Great Hall of The University.

i Professor Ride' said 'that the "justification of a Bri- tish University in Hong Kong was the neces- sity for an Institution of 'Ibarning, where Free- dom of thought still exists, and, where free- _dom_to_choose_one's beliefs-romains-un-

threatened,

The Vice Chancellor said:

This is the 38th Congregation of our University, and the first oficial Congregation held in this building since May 1941.

the modern game of Haves Have-nots (I hope my plurals,

General Medical, Counell in the United Kingdom

"fn_engineering there is no puch legal yardstick, but each year, standards are cheeiced by sending the examination papers of our final year students. q the

if not correct, may be forgiven): London University for assessinent this University is qualified to play by their professors... 4、 for either side, because despite many deßciencies and adverso balances, there is one thing wo huve nover incked and that is an

Our

Criticism natural

ut in the other sciences and abundance of critics. admit here the arts we have no such outɛkie

was one of the first two members to qualify for, the diploma of the bla Hong Kong College of Medi-

cine for Chin Magazine in ro

The Union porting Dr. St

Sun Yat-sen's speech,

said that he had been asked certain quosifons mare, than a thousand, times, but hitherto, had no op- portunity to-nwer. He thought that many present would like ask the same question and today Wos "In a position to answer. Was where and how

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his revolutionary ideas? བ་ He got the revolutionary. Idea in this very place, in the colony of Нови Коля on to

"He then went on to tell hig audience how he got the lden. He said that Hong Kong impressed hlin a great deal then. During vacations he used to return to home in Heungshan; he said that every time he left Hong Kong he felt the difference and each time he arrived home he had to be hile own policeman, his own. protector.

THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 1950.

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The Chancellor, Sir Alexander Grantham (Governor of Hong Kong), la,shown at the head'.

of the procession on his way to declare the opening of the Duncan Blow School of Engineering and Architecture after the Congregation of the Hong Kong University' held at the Univaralty Hall yesterday. ("China Mall" Photo).

Duncan Sloss School of

As this happened year after year he began to compare both pinces, separated from one another by a mere 50 miles. He thought of the beautiful streets, the artistic parks and wondered why Englishmen and now without shame that in help, and the departments, con- could accomplish so much on this The those years just prior to the war cerned are more, at the mercy barren rock within 70 or 80 years. 1. War of their number; 1 dften of local university conditionslie found that in Hong Kong cor- asked myself: What useful pur-mainly financial-when setting

exception: things Was the ruption post do we serve here in Hougtheir standards.

were

quite the reverse in China. Kong? My head wagged in unison It is here that the critics find

"After talking over this problem with those who doubted whether their happy hunting ground and we were fulfilling any really use- in the forefront of their ranks with friends, many of whom were ful purpose in this community, you will find many members of soldiers and sailors, he learned whether the result was worths the our academie sinif, Can we re-like England did not just happen that god government in countries outlay.

main content with our achieve- mente. when in none of our teelf. In England the same cor- naturally and did not grow up by pariments are we yot able to offer honours courses for our students, many of whom are definitely of honoure Calibre?

"Before we arrive at a decision as to whether the University, is justifying its existence or not, I ruggust we should first consider what a University is 10 on buuva yea university in Hong Kong and what should we ex- pect of our university?

In this connection it is in- to note that at an, In-

Conference tional

held 'ut

Utrecht in August 1940, the Rola

Ia Universi

students

ruption had existed but English- men, loving liberty, had changed the law. That idea came into my mind, sald Dr. Sun. Why could not change it? Why could we we not imitate the same thing and

the

to stop change Rovernment, corruption?

idea he did not

The

Engineering opened

new Duncan Stoss School of Engineering and Architecture in Pokfulam Road was official- ly opened yesterday by the Governor, Sir Álexander Grantham, in his capacity of Chancellor of the University, of, Hong Kong. opening of this imposing new building, the latest addition to the University, was made to coincide with the first Congregation in nine .years.

It any wonder, we are

Canterbury Tales itical of the curriculum of a university in Hong Kong, which makes no attempt to open the

over Radio HK door to the vast treasures of Portuguese culture and litera.

The Canterbury Tales. the acquaintance but he nurtured it here in Hoy most famous, the liveliest and ☐ mare nodding with the teaching of French. Kong, during his study of medi- the most human, collection of And that not to the degree cine.

furt, quifech must remit to only through any course of instruction.

stage?

It was erected in honour of, and named after, the late Dr. Duncan Sloss, who was the last Vice-Chancellor of the University.

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The opening ceremony, took placs after of dp-

greed upon, this years graduarts

the Great Hall. The Chan- cellor approached it in a formal procession which moved out via

Reminders

Today

Kowloon, › Rotary Club Juncheon

Peninsulallotel, 12:30 p.m. Y's Men's Club: luncheon, Roof Garden. HK Hotel. 12,43 p.m. UX Women's International Club,

dance for Services, 7.30 pm. British Council weekly film show, Helena May Institute, 5.30 p.m. HK Automobile Association, an- nual general meeting Roof Garden, HK. Hotel, 5.30 p.m. HK Singers rehearsal, St. John's Cathedral hall, 6.45 pm, Y'a Men's Club, of Hong Kong, Ladies Night at Cosmo Club, 7.30 p.m.

Coming: Events

TOMORROW

Organi Recital St. John's, Cathe-

dral, 1:15pmga

"Are we making the most of a "What better proof could one stories In the English language, the central aisle, and then along

than this of the statement are to be broadcast over Radio Pokfulane Road' diverted by n Lane. Crawford,. Limited, Cen-

Hong Kong beginning. tu Saturday at 8.45 p.m.

round about

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European YMCA Women's Sec- tion, Beginner's Dressmalt- ing, 10 am.

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regitation of the Commissioner of Police, to permit the procession to move without interruption.

Attired in his formal robes, the Kowloon Chancellor led the procession. He was followed by the Mace Bearer,

d the Mr. Malcolm: Mac":

sity gives the architect a very ance of the Ane arts, and musle Father Ryan said in his talk be- logue describing a group of pil-cellorries from every walk of

remedied. Freedom of thought.

one of

life in the Colony took part in the procession, which proceeded slowly along Pokfulam Road in two rows;

On arrival at the entrance of! the new building, the Chancellor was introduced to the architects: Mr. Harry Way, and Mr. George Hail. The Principal of the Con- tractors, Mr. Tan Pul, was also formally presented.

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SATURDAY

Gramophone Society, Classical Concert, Diocesan Boys' School, 8.15 p.m.

annual

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Programme, by "The Aces West Läunde, é p.m.

Death of Professor Rideout

was one of the Bubjects for discussion. najor The report of this Conference University as an insti- defines u tullon of

of higher education devat. ed to teaching and research and legally entitled to confer degrees; our opportunities when, shunted I made a few minutes ago that a A uation University-is-something more than It defines higher education as in- as we are alongside

*** It was the last great wrk of cluding all teaching and related which has produced some of thun mere teaching institution. It was world's #rcatest philosophers, not what he was taught here that research provided for

between 45 and 65 when he who have satisfactorily complet-philosophy remains one of the made Dr. Sun Yat-sen give up Geoffrey Chaucer's life. lis was

of. our Arts Subjects ed an approved course of second- minor

spend his time curing his coun- Although that was some 550 ary education, and it further de- Faculty? in this commercial casts his profession of curing men and w

is believed to fier whom walked the Visiting King George V School as one who is in of the Orient and in the try, but it was the effect on him years ago, he fines a student

matriculated in, or otherwise ad- second half of the 20th century, of a life he shared with others; have begun them

the Chancellor of the miltted to, an institution of higher geography is merely a part-time his teachers and his fellow stu- the year 1380,

University a British Institution of

of Malaya, and Pro- subject, and geology taught not dents, in a education.

The Tales begin with a Professor, L.T. Ride, the Vice-Chan- | This bite-print for a Univer- at all. We take no official cognis- learning in a British Colony. As

Hong Kong Univeralty wide scope, but in addition it has no place within our academic fore the Rotary Club last Novem- grims assembled at the Tabard ber, the youth of our educational Inn in Southwark before starting broadens the field for the critic. walls.

fam

optimistic enough to institutions is the most important their pilgrimage, to the shrine When we atari talking about

of St. Thomas q. Becket at Can- standards of University degrees predict, that before the next con-expert of our Colony.

terbury. we av on very debatable ground, gregation we shall see many of

The tales they tell In general no standards are laid these short-comings

are varied and delightful as down; a university fixes its own. The problem is mainly

the Anance; the grant of

of $4,000,000 by "Whatever our creed, whatever tellers-romantic, farcical, tender, but in some of the professions

Kong Gow the Hong there are definite standards,

Government en-

our standard of learning, surely ironic, gravely spiritual, carthily sxemple in neticing a very rigid abled us to restart our courses in this year of graco 1950 is is to full-blooded, willy and marvel

Police have ruled out foul standard is set for the protection a lindted manner, but it was the advantage of humanity as a lous. As the Prologue embraces of the public by

play, in connection with the statutory body, not sufficient to complete even whole, that there should remain the people of England, the tales

death of 38-year-old Professor kuown as the General Medical the repalt of all our war damaged in the Far East yet one instilu- the pilgrims tell embrace

Plo ue unveiled

J. K. Rideout, head of the Council, appointed under the buildings as witness

freedom of thought still

the Middle Ages Medical, Act of 1853. Our courses the Students' Union opposite, and tion of higher learning where whole imagination of medianval

exists; Europe and

Chinese School Professor Ride; then requested. and examinations conform to their "The gift of £250,000 by the where, freedom of expression is were the great age of storytell-

Sir Alexander to open the new Kong University. requirements and our medical Home Treasury, promised nearly

the mercy any

building. This ho did with The body was found on Tues- graduates are registrablo, with the two years ago but not yet res political party, and where freedom celved, will not enable us even to

bellets remains Some tales have been omitted key presented by Mr. George Hall, dar foating in the sea South of

as too broad, and some because regain our pre-war status, let to choose one's

unthreatened by an iron fist or they appeated to

After the short, but impressive, Lantao Island, Professor: Rideout a medlaoval alone-pay-for-any-essential dig.

wed-by-a curtain, be it taste for homily which we have Pening ceremony. the Chancellor nad been missing February 10 Univerally has therefore

or bamboo. That is the loss. Some culs wave alve boon proceeded inside and unveiled the month after his arrival- here for Α fisherman found the body" application to the Colonial justification of a British Univer-made. Apart from this, however, commemoration plaque situated the first time, In, the East.. cit Office for an allocation, from the sity in Hong Kong.

that are to be plate and exact as he could make those present inspected the build-advanced stage of decomposition. the writer's version is as com 9 the wall opposite, the entrance. {which, was removed to; the: Public "The degrees

At the end of this ceremony

It was said to be in-an sum set aalde under the Colonial

conferred posthumously today are it in modern English and in the Development and Welfare Aat 1945: Our TEQUOSÉ Was placed be- f·poignaḍt reminders, of the record metres of the poem as Chaucer fing. ·Several exhibits were "nog were no marks of violence foro the Inter-University Counch of service, of the last generation wrote it.

today..

with for Higher Education in the

remember CA- and

Chaucer

courtier, what lonies for their recommendations. pride the 22-members of the Uni-

have decided that they can agree to the all versity who gave their lives for we should now call; a civli ser- Dr. Sloss as the

vant. He wrote his poetry in 'grant from the Colorifal Dhe way of life in which they be his spare time, when not attend- habilitation progress. velopment and--Welfare Funds: FE Wan of you graduants don. He would publish, his poems energy tho, new--School of En-1

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The Prologue to the Canter- viso that the delay necessitated for you did not jeopardise our chances of no, perceptible difference, life is bury Tales comes on Saturday, obtaining tors will arrive to

one continuous school of learning at 45, pra, and 10 of the best It is expectand, your · graduation is,.but, the | known stories will come on 'the' that these visitors·

tis only end of one: stage in the very near future. It

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