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Enclosure in Mr. Max Miller's No. 390 of October 29, 1910.1

BANQUET TO THE GOVERNOR

OF HONGKONG GIVEN BY CHINESE EDUCATED IN

GREAT BRITAIN,

A most interesting and successful dinner took place last Saturday, when the Chinese returned students educated in Great Britain assembl ed at the Students' Club to welcome Sir Frederick Lugard, the Governor of Hongkong, on his visit to Peking, The spacions courtyards were brilliantly lighted with are lamps, whilst innumerable Chinese lanterns hung from the different verandahs and passages. The dining room

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beautifully decorated with large pots of chrysanthemums, now in full bloom, and on the walls, the Union Jack and Dragon flags floated prominently. Captain Tan Heio heng, Vice-President of the Admiralty, received the guesta in the sumptuously furnished drawing- room. The guests invited, besides Sir Frederick Lugard, were Mr. Max Muller (Chargé d'Affaires); Lieut-Colonel Willoughby; Sir Alexander Hosie; Captain J. C. Hart, R. A. M. C.; the Hon. E. S. Scott; Messrs. H. H. Fox, H. Phillips, and W. P. Frazer; Rev. F. L. Norris; Captain D. Pudsey; Dr. Gray, of the British Legation; Lord ffrench; Mr. D. D. Braham (Assist- ant Foreign Editor, London Times); A. E. Wearne; Dr. T. G. Gibb, Mr. F. R. C. S, The Chiness guests present wore -H. E. Chang Teh- yi (sometime Minister to Great Britain), H. E Hu Wei-teh. (Sanior Vice President), H. E. Tsao Ju-lin Junior Vice President), H. E, Saoke Alfred Sza (Deputy Vice-President) and Dr. W. W. Yon, all of the Wai- wu Pu. The military officers were in brilliant uniforms.

H. E. Tan Hsio beng took the chair; on his right was Sir Frederi Lugard and on his left ĦE. Chang. Opposite him sat H. E. Yen Fuh, as the senior memNO 7 1910, the party, Mr. Max Muller being On his right and Sir Alexander Hosie on his haft Altogether fifty one sat down to dinner, the cater. ing being in the bands of the Hotel des Wagons Lite,

H. E. Tan first proposed the to sts of their Majesties the Emperor of China and the King of England, and then, in welcoming Sir Frederick Lugar), made the follow- ing speech.

He said: As chairman this evening of the party of those who have been educated in Great Britain,

I rise to propose the health of Sir Frederick Lugard It is a long time now since I last had to make a speech in English, so I fear I cannot do enough justice to our distinguished guest and his excellent scheme for establishing a university in Hong. kong. Sir Frederick's name is not new to us. As far back as thirty years ago, he had already fought wars in Afghanistan where he won honors. Later on, be fought battles in the Soudan, in Burmah in West Africa and in Central Africa, and at all these places his name was mentioned in dispatchsa, He was then appointed High Com- missioner of Northern Nigeria, where he stayed for six years before he became Governor of Hongkong. As Commander-in Chief of the latter place, he first brought out his proposal for the establishment of a modern university, mainly for Chinese-a proposal which has endeared him and the great country be represents to all of us (loud cheers). Now, gentlemen, I would ask

you for permission to introduce to you my friend, Dr. Wa, who will finish the rest of what I have to say regarding the University of Hong- kong (cheers).

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