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THE UNIVERSITY'S BIG DAY.
TWENTIETH CONGREGATION AND CONFERMENT OF
DEGREES.
AN ANIMATED AND INTERESTING CEREMONY.
VICE-CHANCELLOR'S FRANK REVIEW OF THE FINANCIAL POSITION.
SIR CECIL CLEMENTI ON HONG KONG'S ROLE IN CHINA'S DEVELOPMENT.
Time was when Hong Kong University was regarded with a certain amount of hostility. To-day, it occupies an increasingly important position in the eyes of the world mainly by virtue of the fact that time has tested and proved the efficacy of its teaching.
Yesterday afternoon's Twentieth Congregation and conferment of degrees presented an unusually animated scene. The lawn adjoining the tennis courts of the University was thronged by a representative gathering of leading mem of the European and Chinese communities who fraternised to the accompaniment of music played by the band of the King's Own Scottish Borderers and the rattle of teacups.
The Chancellor (His Excellency the Governor, Sir Cecil Clementi, K.C.M.G.) and the Vice-Chancellor of the University (Mr. W. W. Hornell, C.I.E.), gave prominence to many points of interest in addresses which were, as usual, of very great interest to all educationalists. Of special importance was the Governor's plea for the Chinese and English peoples to make greater efforts to study and understand each other's physical, mental, and spiritual aspirations in order at perfect arcord and unanimity in the ideals and aims of both nations could result.
AN IMPOSING PROCESSION.
To the impressive strains of Mancinelli's march, "Cleopatra," a procession of some length filed into the Great Hall at 5 p.m. The congregation remained standing until His Excellency the Governor, in the black and gold robes of the Chancellor, declared the Congregation opened for the conferring of degrees.
THE PROCESSION.
The procession presented an im
posing spectacle and was formed as follows:-
His Excellency the Chancellor, The Mace Bearer,
The Vice-Chancellor and The Hon.
Treasurer.
The Dean, Faculty of Medicine, and The Dean, Faculty of Engineer- ing.
The Dean, Faculty of Arts, and
The Registrar.
H.E. Major-General C. C. Luard and H.H. Sir Henry Gollan. Rt. Rev. Bishop H. Valtorta and Rt. Rev. Bishop C. R. Duppuy Hon. Mr. W. T. Southorn and Hon.
Sir Joseph Kemp.
Dr. R. M. Gibson and Mr. Mok
Kon Sang.
Mr. M. P. Talati and Mr. A. H.
Crook.
Mr. Ho Kom Tong and Mr. Fung Mr. J. H. Seth and Mr. D. J.
Ping Shan.
Mr. Kwok Siu Lau and Mr. Tang
Chi Ngong.
Dr. W. B. A. Moore and Mr. A. E.
Wood.
Mr. W. H. Bell and Dr. Tso Seen
Wan.
Mr. A. Cameron and Mr. N. S.
Brown.
Mr. K. E. Greig and Mr. R. M.
Dyer.
Mr.
Mr. H. B. L. Dowbiggin and
W. L. Pattenden. Prof. C. A. Middleton Smith and
Prof. W. J. Hinton. Prof. K. H. Digby and Prof. W.
Brown.
Prof. M. H. Roffey and Prof. C. Y.
Wang.
Hon. Mr. C. McI. Messer and Hon. Prof. R. K. M. Simpson and Prof.
Mr. E. R. Hallifax.
Hon. Mr. H. T. Creasy and Hon.
Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe.
Hon. Sir Shou Son Chow and Hon.
Dr. R. H. Kotewall.
Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton and
Hon. Mr. J. Owen Hughes. Sir Robert Ho Tung and Sir Henry
Pollock.
J. L. Shellshear.
Prof. L. Forster and Prof. W.
Faid.
Prof. L. T. Ride and Mr. Ho
Kwong.
Mr. Wong Kwong Tin and Mr. Li
Yau Tsun.
Mr. Li Yik Mui and Mr. Wong Kam
Fuk.
Mr. Lo Chung Kue and Mr. F. A.
Perry
Lewis.
Mr. Chau Lue Ting and Mr. Sum
Pak Ming.
Mr. Wong Tak Kwong and Rev. H.
R. Wells.
Mr. H. G. Hughes and Mr. R.
Robertson.
Dr. Lai Chi Hsi and Dr. Au Tai
Tin.
Dr. G. A. C. Herklots and Mr. D.
W. Morley.
Mr. A. H. Fenwick and Mr. B. G.
Birch.
Mr. F. H. J. Trayes and Mr. A.
C. Braine Hartnell.
Mr. R. A. Hill and Mr. D. F.
Davies.
Mrs. Ring and Miss Griffin.
Rev. C. B. Shann and Mr. S. V.
Boxer.
Mr. A. Morris and Dr. E. P.
Minett.
Mr. G. W. Reeve and Dr. E. W.
Kirk.
Dr. A. Cannon and Dr. S. Y. Wong, Mr. T. A. Martin and Dr. R. J.
Wong.
Dr. S. W. Phoon and Dr. G. H.
Thomas.
Dr. D. K. Pillai and Dr. M. B.
Osman.
Mr. Un Po and Mr. Chan Chan Dr. T. Y. Li and Mr. Lam Tung.
Lam.
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