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A CENTRE OF SCIENCE; THE FUTURE OF THE NONGKONG UNIVERSITY, We received a few days ago a lengthy list of the apparatus which has been presented, already, to the University of Hongkong by British Engineers. Turse gifts have been made in response to the recent appeal. issued by Professor C. A. Middleton Smith, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering in the University. It is certain that many additional offers will bo received. We print the list below and we take this opportunity to congratulato the University upon this valuable addi-

lion to its assets.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 712, 1915.

What we need more than anything just now is another magnificent donation like that of the Taikoo Firms. Surely," added the Professor with a smile, your newspaper could exert its influence to point out how useful. such a gift would be, and how valuable to the cause of pro- gress. Of course, we could do with three or four Buch endowments, but we should, at any rate, feel that we could develop immediately if we had another £40,000 presented to-morrow to the University"

"Will you get it 1" was the next ques- tion. "Of course we shall, if we make the effort, and any exertions worth while. Ten years ago Mr. Joseph Chamberlain launched his scheme for the great build- ings for applied science in Birmingham. He received two donations of $100,000 cach, and I think it was four of £50,000 each.

He quickly raised three-quarters In order to find out whether the of a million pounds sterling. In London of the Imperial College of Science and cccupant of the Taikoo Chair

Technology has had millions of pounds Engineering felt satisfied with the pro- sterling given to it during the last few gress made at the University, and with years. It is the same in America. Mr. Hearst, the newspaper proprietor, has the replies from Home, our representa recently spent vast sums of money on the bive called upon him yesterday. Nothing mining and engineering schools of the Berkeley University at San Franciaco. would satisfy the Professor but a com- There are many rich people-British and plete tour of the buildings, and, until Chinese who have made their fortunes in that had been accomplished, he refused the trade of the East. Is it too much to to be "interviewed. It was well worth ask them to follow the great example of the Taikoo Firms? They have made their while making the tour, for although all fortunes because the Union Jack floats Their endowmenta to of the rooms are not yet fully furnished, over this island. the chemistry and physics laboratories, and the workshops and drawing office all present a workinaalike appearance The lecture rooras are all well furnished and each appears capable of accom- modating about 150 studenta

"Are you satisfied with the first form's work" said our representative, as soon as breathing space had been allowed him by his energetic guide.

"On the whole, yes!

We have, at any rate, given the undergraduates in Hongkong everything which they would have had in the University of London, with tho added advantage of the residential system; that I consider one of the strongest features of our Univer- sity," was the reply.

"Oh no. We have only just made a beginning. Why, we are already cramped for room. Our first year entry was very much larger that any one expected, Then, again, it is difficult to make people understand that the University of to-day is very different indeed from the Univer sity of even ten years ago.""

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"I believe you are right, Professor, were the final words, and our interviewer left with a feeling of great optimism for the future of the latest University in the British Empire.

LIFT OF GIFTS TO THIS UNIVERSITY BY

'BRITISH ENGINEERING. FIRMS.

Following is a list of the apparatus presented to the University by British Engineer

1.Storage Battery CO cella 480 ampere hours. Mosers. The Chlorido Electrical Storage Co, Ltd., Manchester. 2-Experimental Steam Engine, complete, with condopsing plant.Messrs. Mar- shall, Ltd., Gainsborough. 3.-Ton K.W. Vertical Oil Engine, coupled direct to D.C. 110-volt dynamo Mounted on baso complete.-Messera, I Gardner & Sons, Ltd., Patricroft,

Manchester. 4.Semi-Diesel Oil Engine-Mr. Locke. 5.Water Tube Boiler, oil fired heater,

filter, burners, etc., complete-Messrs. J. Samuel White & Co, Ltd., Cowes, 1. of W. 0.-Water Tube Boiler complote-Mossrs.

·Babcock & Wilcox.

7. Hot Air Engine with Tump attached, Water Meters, etc-Messrs. Hayward, Taylor & Co., Ltd. 8.--Marine Motor Engine.Messrs. John

J. Thornycroft & Co., Ltd., Chiswick. 9. Woodworking Latha and Circular Saw.

-Mossrs. A. Ransomo & Co., Ltd.

12-Large Assortment of Electrical switches

and gearMessrs. The Vennor Switch Co., Ltd. 13.--High Speed Twist drills, turning and planing Tools-Messrs. Turton Brothers

Matthews, Ltd.

Water motors and fittings-Messrs. Glenfield & Kennedy, Ltd. 16-One 14-inch Reversible Levol-Messrs.

T. Cooke & Sons, Ltd..

16. Varions tools as desired.-Massrs. The

Hardy Patent Pick Co., Ltd. 17-Electrical Machinery, telephone gear, etc.-Messrs. The General Electric Co. of China, Ltd.

Spiral Radiation Fyrometer... Messra. The Cambridge Scientific! Instrument Co., Ltd., Cambridge. 19. Photo Aro Lamp.-Messra. The West- minster Engineering Co., Ltd., London. 20.--Case of Steel Fractures.--Messrs. The

Engle & Globe Steel Co., Ltd., Shanghai.

The Council of British Engineers Association has cordially agreed to the should collect that they suggestion apparatus and machinery suitable for the tories, and many of the above firms are Members of the Association. equipment of the Engineering Labora-

CANTONESE POLITICS.

A REVIEW OF THE YEAR 1912.

was a second revolution, and seldom have counter-revolutionaries—if so they can be called-had better chances of success. Canton as a whole was thoroughly dis- satisfied. A rapidly depreciating paper currency hampered trade;" fresh taxcB showed that the millenium had not, after

THE PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY,

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were

[BY AN OCASIONAL CONTRIBUTOR.]

At a time when the majority of men are occupied with the business of retros. pect, with the clear facing and statement all, arrived; newspaper criticism had of recorded facts, Cantonese politics offer been punished with imprisonment and "an appropriate subject for review. When death. The Government was under ao the Revolution broke out Europeans inuisapprehension about its position. The To-tu's Yamên was surrounded with North China shaded their eyes to see

machine guns: guards were doubled and what the South was doing, for everyone carefully posted search-lights realined that the movement would be flashed all night into the Delta. But the largely influenced by its conduct, At danger passed, and though there is to-day as good reason for discontent as there was many times in China's history, partiin June the leaders of the Fu-chong Tung cularly during recent years, the attitude Meng Hui are scattered and discredited. and actions of Canton have been deciding Sheer good luck, of course, olayed its factors, and in the year which is just part in this saving of Canton. The Juno That would dawning it is not unlikely that they will plot was "given away."

account for temporary setback to the It is bo of considerable importance:

counter-revolutionarios: it does not worth while, therefore, to attempt an account for their virtual disappearance. One reason for this has been that the estimate of the strength and nature of

Cantonese want peace and order. That is i Cantonese Republicanism as 'far as the

an excellent but not a new fact. The evidenca which 1912 has left us will allow. Cantonese have always loved peace, and One is struck first by the success with its maintenance during 1919 has had which peace has been maintained. At the nothing to do with republican sentiments. On the contrary, it has had a great deal beginning of the year Canton had a very to do with Martial Law administered by difficult thing to do it had to get rid two strong men, Ch'en Ch'iung-ming and of embarrassing friends. The Min Chun, Lung Chi-kwang. They have been the

real masters of Canton. or People's Army, was far from being an easy body to disband. It was largely composed of adventurers masquerading as patriots. One can not persuade oncself, ready as one welcomes the suggestion, that the outlaws of the Delta were genuinely fired by democratic purposes. Nor can one see in their swift unfurling of banners & genuine risorgiment. The men who would cheerfully have sacked Cantor under the leadership of Wang Ho-shun were out for money first and last. The danger which threatened the eity during the second week in March reappeared in a graver form three months later. From June 23rd to June 30th a combination known as the Fu-cheng Tung Mung Hui were within an ace of over-standing. throwing the Government. At the Society's head were Wang Ho-shun, Lu Moi, Kuan Jen-fu and Kuang Shih-lung. The last named was at once the most influential and the most capable. Originally a commandant in the Hsin Chan, or New Army, he was given the office of Assistant Tu-tu in November, 1011, Dissatisfied, he quarrelled with his colleague, Ch'en Ch'iung-ming, left for Hongkong on December 16th and soon after joined a circle of malcontents cen- tred in Macau. Their declared purpose

Our Teeth.

It has long been scientifically demonstrated that the teeth are destroyed by chemical and bacterial influences. A whole literature exists proving beyond the possibility of doubt that it is impossible to preserve the teeth without keeping the mouth antiseptically clean and in a healthy condition; that is to say, free from microbes and fermentation processes.

The failure of the Provincial Assembly to take any real leadership in affairs has been most marked. Yet its throughly re- presentative character appeared to ensure Of its 10 members. 93 represented the 16 Chou or Prefectures leadership and the 73 sten Magistracies into which the Province is divided.

They were elected by the gentry and merchants belonging to these divisions but residents in Canton, Twenty members represented Canton and Honam and were elected by

committes of 63 acting for the 78 Mer- chant Guilds, the Local Government Society, the nine Charitable Guilds, and the Minor Trades. Six members were elected by students who had graduated after a three years' course of study in a High School or Technical College, and by Professors of more than three years

INTIMATIONS

NURSE RAE RECOMMENDS THE CUTICURA REMEDIES

ForSkin Troubles. Her Hands Rough and Itching. Had to Wear Gloves Night and Day. Could Not Take Cases. Used Cuticura Soap and Ointment. A Completo Cure.

**It is now more than twelve months sines the skin on my hands became rough and

itching. I tried simpl dressings and several pal. ent oliments; but they only eased thers for a time. If I did any washing the acute irritation afterwards was terrible. It would wake me up at night. They roughness of theskin turned to deep cuts. I have had to wear gloves, night and day for a long time. I had to stay at home for a whole month and not take games, because the disinfectania' I used in my pro- fession only aggravated the irritation.

"I went away for several samples of dif ferent cures at different times, but until I rot Cutiuta Ointment and Soap I had no Teal relief. After using the suple bux, KË Cuticura Ointmens my bands became esafer, but they had been bad for so long and the cuts were an very deep that I had to use four boxes of Cuticure Ofatment before I bad o complete cure. I began to think they never would be right again, and If I had not per severed with Cusieurs Ointment they never would. I bave shown them to several doo, tors and havo had olutment from them, but I only had temporary relief. I shall only be too pleased to recommend the Cutleuri Remedies wherever I come across any akin troubles," (Signed) Nurse Rap, 232 Dudley Rd., Wolverhampton, Eng., May 0. 1911.

Samples with 3-p, book free from nearest depot: F. Nawbery & Sons, 27, Charterhouse Bo.,London; R.Towns & Co., Sydney,N.6.W.; Lamon, Ltd., Cape Town: Mulier, Atacioan & Co.. Calcuits and Bombay; Potter Drug & Chern. Corp., sole props.. Biston, U. 8. A.

96-12

Chs. J. Gaupp

& Co.,

Alexandra BUILDINGS,

CHATTE ROAD.

Twenty members were elected by and from forty representatives of the Chun Tuan Hsieh Hus and the 'ung Meng Hut. Cantonese in Hongkong elected three representatives and Can- tonesc in America, Europe, Australia, Africa, Singapore, Siam, Annam, the Philippines and Japan elected, between them, nine. The wonen of Canton elected ton. And by the terms of its constitution the Assembly had great powers. Though it could not take the initiative in discus- sing financial or military questions, no decision of the Governor referred to or disapproved of by it could be brought up for discussion again during the session. What decisions the Governor was sup: CHRONOMETER-MAKERS, posed to subrait to it the regulations did not state, but as they empowered it to WATCHMAKERS. superviso the general welfare" its scope for action was wide. With these advan tage one would have thought that Sovereignty in Canton could have been made to lie with the Assembly. All that has actually lain with it, all that it has shown itself capable of exercising has been a power of querulous interference and puerilo suggestion.

JEWELLERS AND OPTICIANS

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THE EVIDENCE OF FINANCE The lack of any representative body of

A SPECILLITY. carry the community along with it has ENGLISH, AMERICAN AND SWISS men strong enough to act together and

Everybody will be ready to

GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES. received further illustration in public admit that to maintain something like finance. $18,000,000 worth of notes at par on a

GOLD

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WATCHES. out of which balance from: 1911 money had hard-cash basis of less than three million to be found to disband 60,000 men and

disorganised depart ENGLISH MOUNTED CHINESE JADE finance thirteen

this University will add greatly to the 10.-Motor Starters, Circuit Breakers, etc... prestige of the British Empire. After all,"

Messrs. Ferranti, Ltd., Hollinwood. we are, at the 11. Various meters, Electrical instruments, added the Professor. will entirely benefit the trader surely wo University, doing pioneer work which

etc.-Mossra. Tho Walsall Electrical Co., Ltd. can expect him to support us. Listen to this quotation from the London Evening News:-" Hongkong is the greatest port in the world, the brightest jewel in the British crown, the clearing-house of a hemisphere. If we lost Hongkong, London

a great part of London at any rate 14. would find itself on the verge of bank- "London must and will help ruptcy us," added the Professor. "But London must first of all know that we need help.

"One last question, what shout the

"It all depends upon how quickly we At no distant date obtain the money. we must make our first extension, prac tically a duplication of the present build-16-Fery inga. We already want more space for our equipment. Then we must develop, "Before we discuss the future and I not paly the faculties of Medicine and but the faculties of Science Engineering, ani told, Professor, that that is what you and Arts. We must have men at work on grow most enthusiastic over-tell me, researches. It is dangerous to prophecy, but within ten years I shall hope to see what were your impressions when first from 1,000 to 1,500 students at the Univer- In addition to the above Messrs. William you saw the University? What I mean sity. I shall expect that many thou- Jack & Co., Ltd., Hongkong, have pro- the mised a valuable collection of Electrical ia, did it come up to your expectations ?" sands will sit, each year, for

matriculation examination of the Univer- Machinery, instruments, etc., to be "Oh! yes.

I thought it splendid. sity and that all of the schools in China selected when offers from England ars Yon sec, I could find out very little about in which English is the medium of in- complete. it in London; they seem to be quite struction will regard our matriculation as the ultimate ambition for their pupils. ignorant of it over there. Although, on, I want to see all educational institu- my way out I made a tour of the Ameri- tions, such as that excellent establishment can Universities they do applied science the Canton Christian College, co-operat

of students forward for University work on a big scale in those centres of ing with us and sending large numbers The number will grow in learning-yet I was delighted with what instruction.

anowball fashion and they will come to I like to call the Queen of the Island, our as from all parts of China and the Far palatial buildings. Of course, what really East. It is not at all improbable that pleased me most of all was the fact that, in quite a few years we shall exceed the total of the Cornell University, where because of its position, there is room for 5,000 undergraduates are at work. If we extension. We shall need all the avail- are onergetic and are well supported wo able space very soon."

shall make this University the lodestone of learning for the Eastwo shall attract "Aren't the present, buildings big, students from the whole of that vast ter- enough?"

ritory starting from the Straits Settle- monts to Vladivostock. We shall be doing & great work, for we shall replace super stition by science, stagnation by progress. We have before us a vista of such a future that no other University in the world if only our efforts are well Pupported. There is a practical por pose.

"Pardon me, Professor, but I believe that you are something of a dreamer, despite your practical profession."

"Nothing can be materialised, not even an engine, until someone supplies the thought which stimulates

replied the Professor. "The founder of the University, Sir Frederick Lugard, caught up the idea of a University, but was not content with the abstract idea. Ho of locomotion. Look out there," added materialised it, and, with the help of way in which they can be combated, that is, by antiseptics, which must be the Professor glancing over the barbour, other energetic individuals, translated his liquid antiseptics that will wash the whole mouth.

thoughts into bricks and mortar. He has “that is what I mean the difference retired, but he built the foundations, so between the efficient, manageable and wisely that it is possible to add to the alert steam launch and the clumsy structure which he designed to carefully,

We want this latest British and each addition will enhance

beauty and usefulness. As you must be invention University to do its share in the pioneer aware, the University is like on work of the Empire. My own ambition in one respect--it is not the work of one Some of the best is to train the students to become pre-mind, but of many,

known and most public spirited men in. ductive to develop, the vast natural Hongkong have given freely of their time resources of Eastern Asia, to build rail- and of their substance in order to develop Years before the word ways, to utilise water power, to light the University.

University was used, local men also gave and cleanse the cities, to introduce freely of their energies for the Hongkong really modern methods of sanitation, house College of Medicine, and they were construction, water supply and those laying the foundations of the present buildings. Now that the larger scheme thousand and one other blessings which has been unfolded we shall be able to science has showered upon humanity and demonstrate the great importance of s which are almost unheard of in the Far centre of higher learning in this part of the world. All of the suspices are in East. To become productive, and to our favour. The present Chancellor, Sir despise the parasites-that is practical Henry May, was for years deeply in- terested in the College of Medicine and patriotism."

has done many things for the University, "Do you think your students will which will become more obvious as time permits the schemes to develop. In addi- acquire that knowledge?"

tion, the fates fought for the future of

own without any reference to other De To retail the "I do not need to think-I know," was the University of Hongkong when they

a Foreign Office following a policy of its THE EYE partments is not usual. the immediate reply.. "They will con-determined that Sir Charles Eliot, our tribute wonderfully to research work distinguished Vice-Chancellor,

should

This result can be secured with absolute certainty, as has been repeatedly story of how this state of things has come about in Canton would be wearisome. Its They will enrich the whole world by their accept his present position. As time goes inventive genius, their medical researches on we shall attract other men well-known demonstrated by eminent men of science, by the famous liquid dentifrice, Odol, existence, however, is another piece of and their development of the desert in science and arts to come out to the

Odol is the first and only preparation for cleansing the mouth and teeth evidence which the year has left us. One places of Asia inte fertile landa. They East, and our younger men on the staff

no very close relationship exists at present by their researches and other contribu-

between the Central Government and will exchange their mineral wealth for will,

Canton. It is hardly possible to imagine cotton and woollen goods, for machinery tious to knowledge, carn for theriselves which exercises its antiseptic and refreshing powers not only during the few can scarcely be wrong in supposing that

Just now I moments of application, but continuously for hours afterwards. and electrical apparatus. I cannot help world-wide reputations.

Odol penetrates the interstices of the teeth and the mucous membrane of that if such relationship existed local issues would have been allowed to assume feeling, myself, that the failure of the quoted from a London paper the words Hongkong is the greatest port in the

such inconvenient proportions. Nor has Indian Universities is that the students are not taught to become productive. I world, the brightest jewel in the British the mouth, to a certain extent impregnating them, thus securing a safe-

foreign politics tended to show that hope that many of our students will Crown. When the history of Hongkong guard and preservative for the teeth such as no other dentifrice can pro- the tone of the native Press in discussing

people

growing knowledge of foreign institu- than modify acquire scientife knowledge. They will is written in twenty years' time, then demand the most modern machinery will know that the most brilliant flashes vide, not even approximately.

tions has done more and it will pay them to use it. In that of light from that dazzling jewel has

Taking the year as a whole, then, Re- traditional Chauverism. way we shall promote a close Anglo- been produced by this centre of learning:

publicanism in Canton can scarcely be The Chinese friendship, and we shall provide And the rays of light will illuminate a a great market for our own people at hemisphere. Other flashes will be seen, but

here,.

at any rate, there will be a récord

described as a complete success, of pioneer work, and, with enthusiasm What do you really need most of all and practical support, we shall always teeth with Odol will practise the most perfect hygiene of the mouth and evidence seems to show that it lacks single-

be the chief centre of learning in the Far now-you

East. It is already certain that in a few apparatus!"

Not plenty--we shall have, I feel con- months we will have the best equipped fident, in a few months, but there is still centre of engineering instruction a great deal of spade work to be done. Asia.

What is the difference ? "One remarkable change is the intro duction of applied science work and its great popularity. 1 suppose it is the same with Universities as with methods

sampan.

Home."

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But in spite of all this the majority of us confine the care of our teeth to brashing them with tooth-powders or tooth-pastes, as if the whole art of keeping the teeth in good condition merely depended on superficially cleansing them from impurities, just as dust is removed from china. The teeth are discoloured, injured, and ultimately brought into peril by something far more serious than dust that can be brushed off-by microbes and processes of fermentation. And it is necessary to combat these processes in the only

A single moment's reflection should con- vince everybody that only the external surface of the teeth can be reached with preparations like tooth-powders or tooth-pastes, for our teeth are not so obliging as to decay only ‘in places where we can conveniently reach them with the brush. On the contrary, the mischief mostly. begins precisely in those localities which are difficult of access, such as the backs ofthemolars, in the cracks and crevices in and between the teeth, and other cavities. Thus it is self- evident that in order to protect the teeth from injury, and to keep them sound, it is absolutely indispensable to use an antiseptic Buid which will reach all parts of the mouth and teeth, penetrate the hollows, pass between the crevices, enter the fissures, antiseptically cleanse the backs of the molars, and, in short, be effective everywhere.

Owing to this characteristic, peculiar only to Odol, the whole oral cavity

to the ininutest recesses, is completely freed from and protected against all fermenting processes and injurious bacteria.

It follows that every one who daily and regularly cleanses the month and teeth in accordance with recent scientific principles.

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But one may feel surprise at a Finance was faced at the beginning of the mercantile community professing re publicanism yet allowing matters to get steadily worse. An attempt made early MAPPIN & WEBB'S

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in the year to raise a loan from Cantonese United in Hongkong failed dismally. action on the part of the 72 guilds was short-lived and resulted in nothing. plan put forward by leading merchants in Canton and Hongkong to reopen th

Efforts Kuan Tin Chi proved a fiasco,

to raise money by increased taxes mado no appeal to civic instincts. Eventually when, owing to increased issues, the dis- count on notes was 23 per cent. and something desperate had to be done, the inost effective step yet taken proved to be, not any collective effort, but the issue of an old-fashioned proclamation threaten- ing all who, on or after September 25th, refused to onchange notes and subsidiary coins at par with severe punishment. On the morning of September 24th dis- count had fallen to 8 per cent., at mid- day to 2 per cent. and by the evening it ha disappeared.

FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

OUR

In all communities, whatever their form of government, the day to day conduct STUDY of foreign affairs is controlled in practice if not in theory by a committee. And in most cases, if the truth were known, one would probably find the committee split by disagreements. But the spectacle of

ness of purpose and power of organisa- tion: that it is made up of ideas not yet co-ordinated and of enthusiasms lacking in self-restraint: that it has behind it small readiness for self-sacrifice and no very deep-seated moral fervour.

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