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Nothing like it in Colony before' GOLDEN JUBILEE CONGRESS OPENS
Burgess performs
ceremony held
at Loke Yew Hall
The Golden Jubilee Congress of Hongkong University was opened this morning by Mr C. B. Burgess, the Officer Adminis- tering the Government, at Loke Yew Hall.
Informing the ceremony, Mr Burgess said that there had nevre beca "on enterprise com- pivably with this Congress in
jangkany" before,
and its continued existence. To our fellow citizens I would say that I am sure you will not tod var guests as terrliying by many people imagine professors out of the top academic drawer to
"And it is certainly the first venture
the be of its kind that
University has made. We may, of course, hope with some con- fidence that it will not be the last," he said.
sit
Speaking about the Univer- itself, Mr Hurgess pointed estal that it is a University in The British tradition; Its longs- age is English; it is jealous of its internaBonal standing and cont- mitted to the scadenzie values. and standards of the West.
Ideas and values
"But it is also a University in Asia, beeupying, like the Colony self, a position which enables it in play a special part in the interpreting of ideas and value between the East and the West."
"When you get to know them, you will find them very human, he added.
At the session, the chairmen and organisers of the six, sym- posia were introduced by Dr Ride.
Harker. Mr
Professor D. H. H. Arthur, Prof. S. Mackey, Prof. S. G. Davis, Dr E. F. Strzejnik and Prof. F. S. Drake, all of the Hong- kong University are organisers of the symposin
Muscle p Receptions, Phytochemistry, D.-: sign of High Buildings, Incl Use ud Mineral In South East Asia, ELEC aci Social Problems
in the Far East and Histortel, Arrhaeologica) Linguistic Studies,
and
Expressing his plenure at the The chalemen of the symposia International character of this are: Peof J. Granit of the Nobel gathering, Mr Burgess said. Instilte fur Neuru-physiology "May 1 say how gin I at Stockholm; Prof Shopper of DIN that Sone of the The University of Sydney: Sir symposia are expuetally directed John Baker of the University towards exploring the culture, af Cambridge: Prof Dudley the interests and the problems Stamp of the University of of our own particular part of Londo Pruf E. S. Kirby the world."
Hongkong. and Prof Wolfram Eberhard of the University California at Berkeley,
"I see
Kere betologs from many parts of Asia, and th... must surely be a sust favoura
ale line and place for them to exchange with their coßengues
from other countries, and from Man, 32, charged
Hongkong, their knowledge and opinions abou the lands and the peeples of this area: history, our cultures, and our problenes in a changing world,"
Dr Ride speaks
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The Officer Administering the Government, Mr C. B. Burgess. In his capacity as Acting Chancellor of the University of Hongkong, opened the Jubilee Congress of the University at the Loke Yew Hall this morning. In bis address, the Acting Chancellor said thai, In the Congress, with Ito six learned Symposia, the University expressed, after 50 years of ex- perience, its present character and its special responsibilities. "It is a University in the Britisk tradition; ita language is English; it is jealous of Its international standing and committed to the academic values and standards of the West." Mr Burgess said, "But it is alan a University in Asla, occupying. Ike the Colony itself, a position which enables to play a special part in the Interpreting of ideas and values between the East and the West." Mr Burgess is NADWEL
during his speech-Stuff photographer.
SEES WELFARE WORK
Lady Mayoress visits centre
The Tsan Yuk Social Centre, in the most con-
gested part of Hongkong, was humming, with; activity when the Honourable Lady Waley- Cohen, Lady Mayoress of London, visited it this morning.
She was met by Miss S. M. Chan, the Warden, and shown the various departments of the Centre, which help thuse in need, physically handicapped, and the youth of the neighbour- torul.
The building was originaly 32-year-old Iman, Lee built as a hospital and later used the opening! Chun-chuen, alias Lee Wing-
as elnie, but towards the end session, Dr I... Ride, the Vie cheak. Chancellor, said,
Mr. of 1080 the Social Welfare De- "We rejoice
to Justice W. A. Blair-Kerr at the partment fork it over as a social that we
this morning centre. being able to hold this Congress: Criminal Sessions
Lady Waley-Cohen Lon a charge #11
of murdering is
showed pine Ga piensanl and
father-in-law. Chan
interest in the Jarze sociuble as Hongkong. To our
Chang- great kwong, on May 15 this year. Abrary at the Centre. She also guests I would say we kunw you
visited the nelivity room of the will want as much free the as Lee Is represented by Me i younger club members, where possible to enjoy both the E, C. K. Tang, instructed by they have equipament of many
surroundings Miss Ruse Ng-Quinn.
kinds for physical exercise, in etuding horizontal bars, mat- tresses for turning somersaults, and a ping-pong Table.
beauty of
and the companionship
uf
Chinese people in this Colony; The Jury consists of live meu people to whose generosity this and two women.
University owes its foundation Bearing continues.
"DOUBLE DUTY"
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matching umbrellas and head
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Many children were enjoying themselves in this popular de- partment,
A club for
the deaf. where lip reading and handicrafts are taught, a hostel for the blind,
'Red Pole' triad man sent to jail
Ho Kwok-pul, 41, herbalist living at 130 D block Kowloon Tsai resettlement aroa, was sentenced to six months jail by Mr J. E. Dargan at North Kowloon Magistracy this morning for being a 14K Triad society fightor.
Det. Insp U Tal Ming of the Kowloon Trind Society section -sold the defendant was arrested by a detective vulnide D block To Hang Tung resettlement area on September U on {n+ formation,
The defendant admitted under caution to being 126 "red pole" office bearer of the trind society triad end to recruiting wo
members.
been
Tho defendant told magistrate that he had forced to join the trind cociety while working in a restaurant In Wanchni.
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Je asked ho magikirato take luta consideration the fact that he had a clear record and And wife nnd a daughter to support. He further siked the | magistrate to place him on bond instead of sentencing him lu imprisonment,
and the office and interviewing room of the Hongkent Family Weifore Society were also vialted by Lady Woley-Cohen. She talked to Mrs F. Wheeler. Secretary of the Society, and to Mrs F. Yeoh. case-worker In charge, und saw some of the mothers und children who apply for help to the Society.
About 40 people are inter- ylewed as the Family Welfare Society Tsan Yuk, each morn- Ing.
Accompanying Lady Waley- Coben on her four of the Cen- tre wis Miss Dorothy ice, a principal social welfare omeer of the Department of Social Wel- fare, who specialises in Youth
Gloup work. Miss Daphne Ho, who collaborates with Miss WI-
msn work for the Blind, and who is principal welfare officer dealing with deat and other bandicapped persons, explained the work of her department.
This afternoon Sir Bernard und Lady Waley-Cohen will
Dr L. T. Ride, Vice-Changellor of Hongkong University, shown buying the first multi-coloured 51 Golden Jubilee stamp at the General Post Office this morning. Birs Ride-Staff photographor.
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VICE-CHANCELLOR BUYS
FIRST JUBILEE STAMP
Dr L. T. Ride, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Hongkong, this morning bought the first $1 multi-coloured stamp, commemorating the Golden Jubilee of the Hongkong University, at the General Post Office, Pedder-street. He was accompanied by Mr A. G. Crook, Post- master General.
Crowds of anxious stamp col- These jubilee-stamps Jeetors, mostly students, started hand stamped queuing up outside the General
were
un request with
visit Farling, and tomorrow Post Other, Pedder-street, tong the words "First Day of Issite." will lunch with Mrs Claude before they were admitted at A Burgess The party will beam the official time of sale. having for Bangkok by air 10- Pollee were present to centro morrow afternoon. (See pic-the queues at the
ture on page 5).
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Offlec,
To present two_plays on Thursday
From tho Files
25
years AGO
September 1936
London.
"To cease education at 15 in an unatural as to die at 14: the use in physical, the
The second of this season's, other intellectual, deuth," de- presentations by the Gar-'clored Sir Richard Living- rison Players Workshop stone ¿PL hia presidential Group will be given at uitrean ut Blackpool to the 8.45 pm on Thursday, at Educational Science section of the Missions to Seamen, the British Acciction. Gloucester-road.
The Group will perform two "The future, if we are wise -net plays by Tennessee Wil-maugh to see it, lies with Jums, "Portrait" of o Madonna"
At present
Byron's Loveletter minit einention, and they will be presented wife is an arranged that moat the round". This form of pre-of vs de our thinking in youth sentation was first tried its!
age when we Hongkong by
Garrison Players last year, when Grey best fitted for it and, having Berformed The Bad Seed in this left univeraity, think aystema- speelal theatre constructed fortically no more.
the
the 1000 Hongkong Festival of the Arts.
at an
are not
VER -
"What wonder that middle COMEDY
life hinda He an Taking part in "Portrait of a aware of recent progress in Madonna", which is the usual their own firid, unapt for new ather sombre Tennessee Wilerperiments and ideas, deeply toms style. are Efteen Bar-
embedded in their rut, while liige. Mario Ferras, Geoffrey Eden, Howard Stingle, Edith their death and the arrival of progress waits impatiently for Eden and Stephen Wailes. It is
the next generation! produced by Merey Shutibuz.
"Lord Byron's Loveletter" is a comedy and is produced by come when men will return "The time, I believe, weill Michael Talbot with Tony Mar-
cast.
ron. Leonie White Ellielwynne to the universities in middle Garnell and Dureen West in the life, to study systematically the newer developments in their own field, tu review and revise their own attitudes and ́habila of thought".
All members and friends of the Garrison Players are in
vited.
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