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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, AUGUST 21, 1980.

St. John's University

appeal to Alumni

Mr. Ho Ka-lau, Prosident the St. John's Uni- vorsity Alumni Association, Hong Kong Branch, called bh the Association's. 300-odd members, to furnish material assistance to their Alma Mater at the tea party in honour of Professor and Mrs. Q. L. Young and Pro- fessor and Mr. Huang Chia-teh at the Chin- oso Bankers' Club, Bank of East China Bulld ing, yesterday.

University Dean for con-

In conversation with some of

In welcoming both Profes-blems are first studied in detall our readers, we learnt with much regret that there were some in sor Young, chairman of the by the departments and brought and up through the college Dean to Committee the Colony who, rather than take Presidential

paper containing among its Professor, Huang, Dean of the the coluni "dry reading' on the School of Arts, of St. John's sideration by the Tutorial Affairs subject of a name in the Chinese University, Shanghal, Mr. Ho Body, lange for the Supreme Being placed Importance on his ap- "Secondly, the General Affairs would decline perusal of any

up of three de- thing else in it, and If further peal because it meant a grea! Body, is made

partment-Onance, business and ennoyed in much a way were deal to the. Alma Mater, likely to give up their subscrip-

properties-and is headed by the The visiting professor will be director of general affairs. tion altogether.

returning to Shanghai shortly,"

Describing the present condi». tions of St. John's University, Profesor Youngt said:

Was

An

instance, Indeed, quoted to us, of one of the sub- Keribers to the "Hong Kong Register" who had requested the his Editor to cease sending in paper, until the correspondence was completed.

บ

Or

"The University internal or- Ranisation is based upon the five constituent Bodies each having an association of its own, viz the professors, the lecliners and in fiructors, the staff, the students and the labourers.

Student body

The quota of the student body 1s 1,400, of whom we consider 1,200 as paying students, and our budget is based upon the receipts from these students at 200 parity units each (each unit being about KS1) for tuition, etc..or a total receipt of 240,000 units per to meet our salaries. and miscellaneous

ex

PERSONALITY PARADE

Chairman, the Hong Kong Sanatorium

to

Dr. L refused to; nccept the 'em, and Mr. N. L. Smith-all Well-known people. are usually identified with one ton of Hong Kong, and "con-

legality of the Japanese, occupa with old Hong Kong connections. However, England, was then particular gift. They are good stently declined their offers of under constant bobibing from the Angers, good scholars, good appointments. After many months air, and his health was such that politicians, or simply wealthy. of evasions he was nominated by he was alvised to undergo

Colonel Eguchi - the milliáry major surgical operation. Inga One of Nature's caprices is director of the medical and sarli- predicament, his surgical con- the distribution of her Yav-tary sbrvices and subsequently sultanla sugigenteel that he should ours so that they do not fall elected unanimously President of proceed to the United States for 10 Sino-Japanese Medical As the operation since with offi- all on one man. Sometimes, sociation. This occurred In 1942. With the assistance however, Nature makes ex- He again declined the appoint- cials of the Colonial Office ceptions...

mont, pleading Ignorance of the exprelally Mr. G. E. Gent-now She made one in the case of Japanese language, whereupon he gir George Gent-ho was eon-

take

special ducted safely aboard the Queen lessons. Thus for Mhey. The luxury liner was then Dr. Shu-fan, chairman of the was ordered Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hos Japanese

months, with pital, a

group of other

a commandeered vésset, bristling Justice of the Peace.

of the Infamous Nazi U-boat former Legislative Councillor, and doctora at the hospital, he com-with guns, runnint, the enunter now President of the Hong Kong plled with the order. Gun Club. Dr. Li is one of the 1-when he was to assumed duty the Atlantic. Dr. Li reached. New On the eve of the day-August wolf packs which then inferted Colony's most colourful men.

As President, he escaped from

the spring of 1944. Ho Born in Hong Kong in 1867, lie on one disguised as a fisher-York had in Do United States does not look his 03 years of age..man. The Japanese gave imme-- His return to Hong Kong in He went to the United States at the age of 12, and spent four years in a Boston preliminary cchool. Returning to Chinn, he Enlisted at the age of 17 in the revolutionary movement led by Dr. Sun. Yat-sen.

For many years after that he was active in the affairs of the movement and the young Chinese Republic; but medleine was his it love

and he constantly returned to his studies, gradun- ting in turn from the Hong Kong College of Medicine and from the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Edinburgh.

1040.

Back in the Colony he resum- ed his private practice, but ho- signed from many public con- to devote neellons to be able more 'ilme 'to surgery.

Collection of guns

In 1947 and 104 he was Dis- trict. Governor of District. 90 of Rotary International. Last year the was elected President of the Hong Kong Gun Club.. His own collection of guns includes many priceless exhibits. They are on

built special case display in

the wall becouse

14 Stubbe Road.

This

house,

It is not for us to censure any one for objecting to a perusal of that or any similar argument; bat we are necessitated is plead

vomester for indulgence, when informing

wages. Auch an one that it is our inten- the

"Representatives elected from tion to devote at least one of

penses. 16 columna of our Journal, regu- these five bodies, five from the

Soon after he came back to "Our bare expenses, per semen- essays professors, two each from in- rly, to the insertlan of to structors' staff, and, students, to- ter however, amount to 310,000 China in 1011 from Europe, he

topics. on theological

current organised the first pubile health notices of missionary opera-

etiministration China ever had- dedelt of 70,000 which is made up tions In China, about which but gether with the University Dean. units, hence we have the Deans of the four

hatlon's Bret colleges, the director of general

by subsidy from the board of hhi became the affairs, very litle is generally known

the and we shot but be too happy and the three members of

of the is the condition of our current

directors. This roughly speaking Minister of Public Health. if the particular subject under Administrative body ex-officio, consideration is only of, at all form the University

General practice budget. To give you an idea Council, times, one half so sublime meeting once a week to deliberate may say, the professor sets how we are paying our workers,

With the outbreak of the civil Dr. nature, as that on which

on oll the important current from 250 to 350 units, Instructors war he retired to Hong Kong Legge is now dilating.

paper be- matters of administration,

from 180 to 250 units, staff from and began t Refuse to read a

general medical "This Council is decided by the 180 to 350 units, and boya 80 to practice. Here he resided for 3oj diate chase and at one period after his own heart. cause it contains an enquiry for

100 units. most proper term, in the chairman or vice-chairman duly the Chinese Language, with which to elected. designate Him "whose presence ings, the knowledge of all our outlined does not incluido montov i leading docións. Ho founded the but he managed to get away suc-

f all the earth."

resolve Hong

pious Register. Plea for the Circus.

Tonight Monsr. and Madame Kennebel give their last per- "The University Managemen

categories. formance at the Olympic Circus, is divided into two

the

Dr. Li Shu-fán

tr

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Jade,"

It

called ne of the most beau lo tul private homes in the Colony, was built according to Dr. Li's personal specifications, and its construction fulfiled an old wish

of

bala

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A

to possess a home fashioned

Multi-roomed and luxuriously oppointed

overy..

detail, years, gradually building up his came within 30 yards of his boat

In Tolo, Channel, outs de sine. "White Jade" was built at fablil- ono of China's By there weekly meet-

It is h treature QUE, EXPODEO. "Our current expenditure just reputation na

cessfully.

Chinese house of hundreds of little de On arrival at the problems and difficulties as well required for major repairs, re- LI Clinic, and was soon recogn

corative objects — Illuminated Insensate determination IIm-as fortunes is shared by every- placethent GI equipment, new ised as an expert in surgery..

"Throughout his life Dr. Li has coast he worked his way across Towers, illuminated clocks, Jado, Kong body.

Decisions are made and equipment and books or new bech unwillingly, a lender and toned his family at Kwelin. A ivories, and rare Italian marblo.

the guerilla Ind and finally executed by the Administrative] bulklings.

It stands in the centre of public figure in the hifairs of Body.

ne month later he joined the house- "My foaling towards

estate extending more Kong. Bome and Hong China

square fetardens University is not only one of times he moved from one shot hold of his old friend and col- hillside spiritual loyalty to the

Alma to the other, but loyalty to both league, Dr. T. V. Soong who thinn 80,000

then was

Minister of Foreigr waterfall and hanging It is advertised, for the benefit Firstly, the Tutorial Affairs Boily Mater, but also of material in- is one of his outstanding per- Affairs as a guest at his house have been built in the grounds.

the wartime

OWIA two homes in of Madame Kennebel," to be is made up of the four college

Chungking. debtedness and moral oblige.senal traits. There is something in

Houg

Kong-aling, in the In Stubbs Road, capital. tion. It is reasonable to expect of the mythical, Cincinnatus the especial patronage of Deans, the librarian, the regis under

зна the alumni Honourable

After several months there, the and the other at Lieut-trar and is headed by the Univer the

to share with me about him being sent on enis-

Territories. sions and given high posts, but British Ambassador to China New

The fatter the same footing." Governor.

Hity Dean. This body deals with| the aggregate all matters of curriculum, digity in training more We hope t

The

Horace Seymour, suggested has just been derequisitioned by Importance of the Univer- ultimately getting back to his Sir

men for private medical work. receipts of tonight will prove cipline, registration, admission

In 1911, at the age of 24, he that he go to London for health the dillary authorities.

reasons. He agreed to this, and

Standing thil and broad, Dr. Li bencilt indeed, and help to return examination, calender, instruc- useful service to the country re-

commission to Japan left by ale for Britain early le reflects node of the tumultour mainis as great as ever, and the headed, a the loss, which we are given to tlon, and the library. Belongin need of education is greater than under the military government 1044.

adventure which has invested his understand Monsieur Kennebel

to it is

Is the organisation of cach

On arrival at London he was le Hence our task remains to secure Japanese recognition of

His hair is still richly black, ever. through bringing his college, which is controlled by it Sustains

whatever unchanged..

the changes revolutionary party, as met. by Mr. N. L. Smith, a re-

his conversation full of the company to Hong Kong, where own Faculty headed by the Dean

presentativo of the Colonial "The

year Faculty general patronage has been very

of a callcite is may have taken place, Out dream belligerent, and to buy arms for

His mision was office.

paid an immediate of training the students for char- the party."

He scant,

made up of departmental units We cannot account for this

After a period on Minister or/ Visit to Whitehall, and submitted has a store of witty stories, Eelance, engineering bad medicina neglect of a very innocent means honded by the department head acter, for broad education, for successful.

the department and two to four student representatives. All pre-

the

ali

A

ulated wisdom

of

with abounding mirth.

of enlivening existence. We hold and under him the teachers in must be shared by all the alumni, Health In the Repubile of China/ frst-hand report of conditions which he uses to bojile hla

the

to the opinion that the enjoy ment of a little novelty of this kind, serves to reduce the Doc tor's B, and in point of

pro priety, we must

remind scrupulous that the most correct of the beneficed clergy often take their youthful families to auch places of amusement in the pro- vir.cial towns of our native land. Madame Kennebel, the Miss O'Donnell of Astley's, is n most

equestrian. accomplished

We

at of

in Hong Kong.

triends at the Juncheons and An offeint luncheon was given because S1. John's with great he was appointed Medical Ad-

dinners which he

sives con- Alamni bodies everywhere is no viser to President Sun Yat-sen, in his honour at the Dorchester tntly.

avid reader, he has what is longer a baby institution. It must and concurrently became. Preal Hotel by the Colonial Office, the stently.

on its own steant, and the dent of the Kung Yee University chair haing occupied by the Duke

Untier probably the most extensive pri- then of Devonshire, Privilage of running it is yours Medical College, Canton er well as mine.

In 1022 he was elected Follow Secretary of the Colonial Ofice. vate. library In Hong Kong. cr the Royal College of Surgeons Dr. Li recalls with interest that Book-shelves rench to the ceiling (Edinburgh). 'Later he was among the 20-odd, officials who 'n his &tudy, and run along thres made. Chief Surgeon the attended the luncheon, wore Sir walls, broken in tho nadlo by a Hong Kong St. John Ambulance Willan Peel, Sir Thomas South-marvellous Adam chimney-piece, Brigade, and bas served for, years as chairman of the Board of Directors to the Hong Kong

and Sanatorium Hospital, In

"At present, I may outline our immediate needs as follow

"), Faculty housing as well as housing for the labourers, estim- ated ̄nt US$10,000 a year for Ave years.

2. Science and engineering equipment, estimated at US$10,000 a year for five years,

Happy Valley. '..

to

25

Joint memorial service held at Christ Church

Kong to the Cape, and to Mr. Buttings by the owner, for hay. ing given him timely Informa tion as to the state of the pubila mind at the Cape. "(Signed) C. F. JURITZ, Chair Two out of the number Convicts

under sentence transportation. at the time the had the pleasure of seeing her of *Frederick Huth' left this port Her first appearance here 119 "Nymph of the Floating Vel," in October last, were pardoned by proclamation on the Just on- and, with every other poron nivorgary of Her Majesty's new books, estimated at US$10,000 present, deemed her perform Birthday. They had been la

"4. Scholarships increase of 158 to degree Gool for upwards of two years, more or 90,000 parity units cass hardly, expectul out of Europe: we believe, waiting for a passage, term.

Monsr, Kengebel is also a bold having received the sentence of a rider, and his gymnastle exer cises are admirable. Indeed, the

Ceans imprisoten in depends upon how of in number, may be pronounced punishment than a

Church, Kowloon Tong, yesterday. must have been a greater Alumni body can co-operate with Suppiles Commission at Wash

14 years us, and to what extent. In short, excellent.

ance

enchanting

by Horses, though inconsiderable

43, Library stock-room and

In year for Ave years.

He has been a member of the member of Sollary Board, a Urban Council, a member of the Legislative Council, President of

the Hong Kong Hotary Club, and A joint memorial service for Dr. F.K. Chon, well- Chinese delegate to the Rotary

Conference .atj lnternational

Court Marilal as deserters from phasis of medicine, science and Manila.

"Our dream is along the em the Royal Engineer Corps, Two

and this dream

residence in such ó salubrious

After resigning from his War-

In August, 1940.

known medical practitioner, and Mrs. C.F. Leo, wife of the veteran Chinese diplomat, who died here last month; was held at Christ

Cape Paper of rathor ate as that of Cape of Good the future of St. John's rests with Konto. Déw back to Hong The Reverend Jämes C.LI Wong, bssisted by the

Unwanted Convicts

Fron

an old date (11th January last,)

The Idea

Reverend S.T. Wu, conducted the service, While Dr. C.T. Wang, former Chinese Am- bassador to Washington, delivered the main oddress.

Dr. Chen, who died at his re- Mrs. Leo, said Dt. Want had

The Alumni Organisation, There Before the Japanese Invasion are, men willing to work and in 1941, Dr. Li had voluntarily of transportation Arcam, and there must be mer placed his hospital and its 125 we extract the following resolu- from Hong Kong, as a punish to back up this work and dream beds nad staff at the disposal of tion of the Anti-Convict Associa- ment, is good, certainly.

We the Alumni."

the Hong Kong Government, have some curiosity to learn the

when it was reorganised intò a Costially Clearing Hospital, The authorities appointed him sidence, 1 Duke Burret, on July Come through street suffering! medical officer in charge.

, was well known for his research while she lived, Daughter of a and the 12 doctors under him the subject had been translated mother when she was only a few During the Invasion. He or In dermatology, and his papers on Christian minister, she lost her into three operating terms, which into several European languages, days bid and whf brought itp, by worked... continuously day and including, Russian, Pearl Hor, Brandmoilier. Throughout her hight for several weeks.

Bort in, Melhsien, Kwangtung: Tire - palding on difficulty after In 1861 Dr. Chen received his another she lived a truly Christ eatly education in Butgapore and sans life.

tion!ived, That the thanks next place intended: by Lordi ontain feat the Frederick Guyana receptacle for our Captain Toby of the European Convicts, now that the Huth for having declined to Cape Colonists.decline the hon- convey the Convicte from Hohbl cur of their company..

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PEKING STUDENTS SEND MESSAGE TO PRAGUE CONGRESS

The aro-Communist Ta Kand Pao” reported from. Pékině ych- jerday that some 7,000, college Band, middle school students met to celebrate the opening of the Second International Sindents Congress in Praguq.

The students sent á jolt con- gratulatory, inside, tỏ tân Coh-

Steel helmets

Nanking. When the 1911 Reveli Comparing mana Journey In tion broke out he went to Best- life with the crossing of the hu The humorous episode of this land where he received his MA hour in fecry Dr. Wang, dald Deriod; he recalls, consistet in MB, ChB degrees, from Aberdeen that, mah's object life in cross- his staff being compelled to wear University. He later received ha ing to the other side to the Land teel bélocis during surgical in retree at Breilau, Univetelly, of Goda Virtije, a exemplified ky Sperations, inilde the operating cermin.

Dr chối and Minh Leo là nạn theatre. These, teame continued to Returning to China In 1923, 116

The same howspaper added that the World: Democratie: Youts function for some reekster Jones the Pedag, Unton medically acquired but to be gained by n gradual process, ¿concluded. Ledade will send a goodwill mils; the Japarate occupation, and the College is Professor of Dermk. Dr. Wang aloit to China" next month. The hospital was so Tull of weinded tology. He brand his priviito prac mision will play in China for that even the space under the ice in Shanghal in 1882 where "LENTZEROENDE about 'n münih.

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