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of learning with respectful reverence for all that is less in the Amuli, lens of the past. And yet I wolventare to maintain flat, rightly understuele our very beginnings bave Tomance of, their owa Universities worthy of the name one of their most commerciumane is the annital "commemoration of their factors," and, "already, our list of benefactors suggests acmamos ettet on the part of very d's. pamte elements which ought to be full of inspiration for us. If we owe some haif of our resources to the liberality of the main bed. Colnil seruent, our

iugs are due to the generosity of'a Paisee gentler who myle his home amk formi fortune in Hongkong; the Taikoo benefac tione slawl for a group of British firms who and playing an important part in the dev lopivin of the trade of Chinn: the Toke You jumble evidence of a sense of obligul tion on the put of a class of Chinese who, have found for una Abron? taearls an ela. cation by which they themselves have not been privileged to benefit; for our schools of Piya at Tropical Medicine, ne well as for eigenerous gifts, we are in dehtel to the Ho Family; while the original contributis of the Canton Government is a graceful-art more than a graceful-re. cognition of the stility of this University. to this neighlanang country of China

If dwell on these benefictions-and there are of considerable, f smaller, amount to which I should be gla to refur-it is in ne spirit of insiste that natural resines are the only, or the chief, souree of strength for oyen such an institution as this. It is rather to show how wide an-1 varied a response was evoked by our founders when thay declared us an instution for the develops ment and fraïtion of the elavnster "bi studs of all, raw ration fies ani creels. The is a danger that the pursuit of material rain shoubt be ardel as "the only unlandetween the men so strangely cared in race, in nationality and in creed, who take up this Hongkong of ours, and we are proud to stand as a living proof that this is not wholly true. To those of us wh we duty and privilege it is to tender 10 the Eust the gift of Western knowledge, there sometimes comes

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, APRIL 8T 1923

uaian of intellectual interests between East and west with a favour which shill for pil time be an inspiration to such students as shall enter this bulling for the better training for life's 'service al citizenship.

As the foundationstone of the Chauvel of St. John's Cabedral is a constant. reminder of the visit of His Royal High-. ress the Duke of Edinburgh, in 189, so in like manner shall we, and thase whe come after 14, be given this day good cane to bear in grateful memory the visit to our distant Colony of our table Prince, who has deservedly won the free lumage of all British peoples.

In the ne, therefore, of the Church Missionary Society, the Council of the College, and the Chinese Builling Com mittee, I humbly be that Your Boyal Highness will now lay this stone of St. Stephen's Girl College, which, being inscribed both in English and ia Chi- nese, shall stand as a percent token to us all of friendship, Logul and unity. May re PLEASE YOUR ROYAL RES.

We, the students of St. Stephen's Girls' Collage, desire to approach "your Royal Highness in order to offer our heart-felt congratulations and loyal welcome upon your arrival at this remote utpost of

British Empire

It is a great privilege for us that upon the accasion of this-the first visit pull to Hongkong by a Prince of Wales-re are afforded an opportunity to divey our loyal sentinients to the Son and Heir of a Sovereign so beloved by his people and esteemed by other nations as in H Majesty King George,

W bez, sivo, to express a hope that your Royal Highness will experience sutisia.tion on finding that, in this Colty of the Far East during recent yer, unler the enligtined reign of His Most Gracious Majesty, clucation has steadily spread its power, and its import- anre for womerens well as for me is

being increasingly recognised.

Your Royal example in working for the building of a nobler world has been

const inspiration and stiwnins to us who, ns girl indents, desire to prepire

vn leavour.

We all feel grateful for the hour

Your Royal Highness has seen it

the teding thin if is a dangerous it wourselves to take or part in this bigh tre ptpferring, "and in such moments it is no little peau aitement to as to bel that we do at lent represent the covarkius reconi tion by thomimmaty of moral duty; that, if we are faithful to our duty" mean cu say that we of the West have come to exploit the East without offering to her the best of what we have to give.

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THE FRINCE'S REPLY. MR. CHANCELLOR, MB. VICE-CHANCELLOR

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.

I greatly appreciate the honour of being del to the roll of honomry graduates of the University of Hongkong...

"Although the University-open to all races and creeds is still in its laney, it is a potent fufluence for good diroughout Chi drawing, as I observe, students from every quarter of that rast country, who ure profffing by Western learning and by all the advantages which it affords. I'm convines that the graduates it turns out are helping to strengthen good relations all over China; combining the advantages of their own up-bringing as Chinnue with the abltition in modern Stine Flgiavering, Medicine and Arts

at has been brought to their doors by the University, they have rastopportuni- ties to apply these benefits to the as a whole, advancement, of China. whose need for men educated as they are is unlimited and is ever-increasing with the march of civilisation, History will indeed record with gratitude the gen erosity of the late Sir Hormusjee N. Mody, who presented the wain building of the University, and the subsequent benefactions; handsome in the extreme, of other firms and private gentlemen, in connection with the active and valuable of the Government of co-operation

Custon. I foresee for this University a great future of usefulness, and I wish it every possible success. (Loud Applause). ST. STEPHEN'S GIRLS' COLLEGE FOUNDATION-STONE LAYING. The following address was read by the Ven. Arch-Deacon E. Judd Barnett- MAY IT PLEASE YOUR ROYAL HIGHN238,

St-For fifteen years paat St. Stephen's Girls College has represented in this Colony abappy fusion of Chinese and British ideals in the education of women."

It was at the suggestion of certain Chinese parents, and with their promise of financial backing, that the Church Missionary Society.opened this school in, 1906.

St. Stephen's Girls' College has won recognition as a home for the higher education of girls. It attracts students not only from this Britiah, Colony but also from places far distant. Further, ut the request of the University authorities tais, College to receive. into residence the first girl under. graduates coming from China to the University of Hongkong.

Hitherto, the school has been housed in.Tented premises, and its effectiveness has been sorely hampered by lack of space

Now, this defect is to be remedied by the erection of extensive new buildings, the first portion of which is to cost $250,000.

Co-operating will the Church Mis sionary Society, there is an active: Build- ing Committee composed of a number of Chinese gentlemen who play a pro minent part in the official and business life of Hongkong. This Commitee is guaranteeing, $900,000, to which the Hongkong Government is adding building grant of 230,000.

There is to sir, the promise of a bright future in the fact that Your Royal- Higimas, the Heir Appszont, to the British Throne, should-on skin suspicious") ccasion graciously consent to cement this

tu confer upon us by your presence at ti ceremony, and we shall ever look back with pleasure and pride to this memorable day.

With sentiments of loyalty and respect, we bave the honour to be. Your Royal Highness' most obedient servants,

THE STUDENTS OF ST. STEPHEN'S GIRLS' COLLEGE.

THE PRINCE'S REPLY.

I fave great levere in laying this foundation stone of St. Stephen's Girls *College.

You observe, Mr. Arch-leacon, that the College has won recognition as a homie for the higher education of girls, and that its members are zugniented from Histant parts of China,

The University of Hongkong bas, I am informed, recently opened its doors to women undergraduates and, with the extended opportunities which this new College will afford, it is to be hoped that many of the girls will subsequently enter upon the University career.

In the present day there is doubtless a call on elucuted women to play a larger part in the life of China. They can do much to develop the position of women, and I trust that the aims of the College may receive a full measura of

THE PRINCES' REPLY.

our WonseL "TRICT, GRAND

MASTER AND BRETHREN.

I am very grateful for your fraternal greeting, which Theartily reciprocate.

It is a pleasure to me to be reminded of the two visits paid to this Colony by the Grind Mister of our Onder--my nacle, the Duke of Connaught, and I derive much gratification from being enrolled in the Craft to which my grand- father, King Edward VII, was so grantly aita hed trust it, imder the bis ing of the Great Architet of the Universe, our Mason's Offer may con tinue to prosper in this great outpost nť Empire. (Loid Applause).

A STATUE OF THE PRINCE, The Hon. Ser Paul Chater, ..., read the following address:-- MAYIT PLSAS Yorn Royal Hux-

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SIR,-Before Your Royal Highness leaves Statue Square I would crare per- mission to draw attention to the several Royal statues with which it is decorate ani of which we are in this Colony justly

prowl.

In the centre is status of your August Grenz-Gram-mother. "Victoria the Good,”- erected by public subscription to com memorate the Jubilee of her reign,' and uuveiled on the 28th May, 1896. In close proximity stand the statutes of your Royal Grand-Father, and Grand-Mather, erected to commemorate their Corona- tion, the statue of Queen Alexsalm (whom may God long preserve) being; subscribed for by the community, while it was my privilege to present to this. Colony that of His Majesty King Edward

VIL.

Details of the eight venta Aro appended:

1-HALF MILE RACE. For Subscription Griffins of bath classca of this season 1891-1999 which have ruo and not won a race. Unplaced runners allowed 15. Jockeys who have not won more than three oficial races allowed lb.

1st prize, 2000; $id" prize, „$200; | third prize, 8100. Mr. H. Birkett's Floating Star (late

Flotsam), 152 Iba,

(r. T. W. Doyle) 1 Mr. Nergazee's Ferenjan, 155 lbs.

·Dr. PH. Kow's Kanguron 133 lbs.

(Mr. H. Seth), 2

(Mr. Matcham) 3 Hon. Mr.. P. H. Holyuk's Daybiri,

158 lby.

(Capt. Spinks) 0 Mr. John Peel's Chasin River, 153-tha.

Mr. J. Bell Irving) 0 Mr. Towers Serémie Tile (late Stock

janu), 150 lha ...(Mr. G. H. Gibson) 0- There were six starters and the race was keenly contested all the way; Seremic Tile taking the lead at the, start Coming round the bend into the home-straight Floating Star (Doyle up) took the lead and won comfortably by fire lengths from Fesenian, which anished, a legth anden

half in frent of Kangaroo. Daybird brought up the rear.

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Time: . Cecs. Pari-Mutuel. Winner: $13.90

1...

7.00

10.20

9:10

Cash Sweep.. Ticket No.

258. $1,319.00 377.00 158.50

349,

Unplaced starters ($25 each); No 384, 333, and 128.

" 2-GYMKHANA STAKES. Distance--One mnie. For all China) ponies... 1st prize, the Gymkhana Cup, to be presented at the end of the season; second prize, kano; third prize, $100. At the same time it was thought fitting. Soares' Hongkong Chief, 151 Iba.

(Mr. F. M. L. Soares) 1 farther to augment the deersion of this Squins by statues of Your Royal Sir Paul's Sceptic Dahlia, 151 lbs.

(Mr. F. R. Vida) 2 Father and Mother, thea Prince and

Mr. John Beti-Irving's Scamperdale, Princess of Wales; and these www

151 s...(Mr. J. Bell'Irving) 3 respectively fresented to the Colony by Mr. A. A. Alves Belsberie, 146 lbs. twn of our levling murhants. The statues

(Mr. Matham) Q of His Majesty King Edward at of Your Royal Father were unpeiled in February, 1907, by Your lustris Great-Unde, His Royal Highne the Duke of Changht, on the rea-ion of hisedimi visit to this Island.

Now, Six. I would. Peny your Royal Highest mit we, as a tug commemoration of your visit to the Colody, to "addin ur Square by the - addition of a state of Your Royal High

ness.

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Mr. Duds Pawnshop, 146 16g.”

(Mr. J. A. Remedios) 0 Hon. Mr. A. G. Stephen's Hatton, 152

led by a

s........ ......... (Mr. T. W. "Doyle) 0 After a good start, the six ponies got away in a bunch. Bolshevic ona took the lead followed by Hatton, ScepticDahlia, with Pawnshop bringing up the ing the Football Stand Holberg Round- length and Scainperdate ran into third place. Going up the back stretch the same order was, maintained to the Rock, where Hongkong Chief caure out of the bunch and went to the front Scentio LUNCH ON THE ALACRITY." Dahlia also improved his position. In the home straight it was a fight between the The Prince and members of his staff Chief and the Dablia, but the Former funched with Vice-Admiral Sir Alexander maintained bis lead and won by half-n- Duff, K.U.B., ou, board H.M.S. 'Alaerity.length, a length separated the second and afterwards, the Prince inspected naval third ponies-Sceptie Dahlia and Seam-

perdale respectively. ratings before he returned to Government House and motored from there Race Meeting..

GYMKHANA CLUB.

to the

THE PRINCE AT THE MEETING.

it can certainly be said that the Hong kong Jockey Club's enclosure at Happy Valley has never contained such a large gathering as assembled yesterday niter noon" for the race meeting arranged in honour of His Royal Highness the Price of Wales. No doubt the prospect of see ing His Royal Highness at the meet ing, and the possibility of even ing him ride in one of the races, was the transcendent consideration in the minds of most people. The Prince about half-past- arrived at the course Wor. Bro. H. Percy Smith, D..., four. His arrival in a moter car, accom read the following address

WORSHIPFUL SIR,

success.

THE MASONIC ADDRESS.

sce-

panied by H.E. The Governor, was greted with the strains of the National Some of us remember the keen pleasure Anthem from the Band and a storm of felt by the District Grand Lodge of Hong- kong and South China when we had the applause from the great concourse of honour of grouting as a Brother of our people. The fourth event on

the pro- Order your illustrious uncle, Field Mar shall HR.H. The Duke of Connaught and gramme-the race for the Prince of Strathearn, some thirty years ago, and Wales Stakes-had been deferred for

on his second visit, when we re-

about half an hour, in order that the ceived him as the Exalted Head of our Ancient Order; but today we are, if Prince might witness it.. His Royal High-

more proud to bare the honourness watched the race from the Governor's]

your Royal Highness Brother and as heir to the Great Throne stand and was evidently much interested of the Wonderful Empire over which your in the performance of the China racing. Illustrious Family his ruled so long and ponies. Afterwards the Prince honoured

to

We do not

so beneficent oubt that in the future we Sir Paul Chater, by a visit to his stand have the honour of greeting and after remaining, with Sir Paul

shall

you g

carnest

Time: min. 00 1-6eres. Pari-Mutuel.

Winner: $32.70

1.

7,00

5.90

3.

7,50

Cash Sweep. Ticket No.

171, 81331.60 1,297.60

G13, 815.50 Unplaced starters (825 each): Nos. 1225, 109, 306. 3.-CLASS HANDICAP: "A" CLASS ONCE ROUND, For China, ponies. 1st prize, $300, second

prize, 8203: 3rd prize, $100.

Nic Paul's Sportsman Dahlin, 100 lbs. Capt. Spinks Lighting, 144 1.

(M. F. R. Vida) 1

(Capt. Spinks) 2 Mr. John Bell-Irving's Miserrimus.

Doletul, 15 lbs.

(Mr. J. Bell Irving) 3 Mr. H, Birkett's Shining Stär, 152 lbs.

(AL. T. W. Doyle) 0 Mr. Dyer's Kilcreggan late Jewel

Dahlin), 140 lbs. Mr. Bultel) <0 Mr. Flynasty's The Dunlin, 140 lbs.

(Mr. Matcham) 0 Sportsmina Dahlia lead from the start and finished an easy winner with six lengths to spare.

Lightning secured second place three lengths in frout of Miserimus Doleful.

Time: min, '55 2-5sre». Pari-Mutuel. Winfier: 811.80

1,

5.90

2.

7.80

3.

6.20

Cash Sweepy Ticket No.

234, 8,592.50,

600, #41.00

1359,

37C.30

4. ONE MILE RACE.

For Subscription griffins of both classes of this season. Weight for inches as per scale.

Ponies Winns 7 e estra. that have run and not won allowed 5 b. Unplaced runners allowed 7 b. Jockeys who have not won more than three Offein Races allowed 5 lb. En- trance fee 85. Ist prize, 2000; 2nd prize, $200; 3rd prize, $100. Mr. John Peel's West River, 159 lbs.

(Mr. Bell-Irving) 1

when you will be occupying a

in our Craft, and some little time, he passed up in front Mr. Towers' Mosaic Tile, 150 lbs.

ส

aud

of the Grand Stand accompanied by Mr..

(Mr. Matcham) £ feel that the engobling principles and we tenets of Freemasonary can stand in no Birkett, Clerk of Course, to watch the Mr. Allsure's Rabbie Doo, 159 lbs. danger of losing their lustre so long remaining events from the owners stand Mr. Beth's Knockub Les. 153 1h

(Mr. Doyle) 3 the Highest in the Empire

(Mr. H. Beth) o encourage by their Great Broth As the Prince moved from place to place i

We pray you, Sir, to accept our

our rost

he was most heartily cheered and con- This race was timed to come seventh on wishes that you may long be spared by the Great Architect of the stantly raised his bat in acknowledgment the programme but as His Royal Highness

had not arrived to witness the big rare Universe, your own example, to

of the His Highness Prince Wales which Um Brethren in the obeervance of those "emained to the end of the necting and the line of lys on the programme, the

by which brotherly love and

provided a very difficult start, the ponies Sir,

ay be more fully established received another great ovation as he left two events were transposed. The raco

to endure from

And final generation to generation to enter his motor at the gateway in the being very-reative, After two false starts

Father, the C

We

venture to ank

to ussure His protector of our of deep feelings of loyalty which all us who are his subjects entertain for him, and of the profound respect with which he is regarded by all those Brethren of other Nationalities, who are here present in our midst.

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the field got away badly.

Bull-Finch lead right round to the Village Bend "with Robbie Doo second,' West River bringing up the rear. Coming into the home-straight West River forged right through the field, accompanied by Mosaic Tile, Bull Finch dropped back to third place, only to be passed at the dis

ustrious rear of the Band Stand Majesty your

our Oxler,

The weather during the afternoon was Bama gloomy but there was no rain

Afr. very good racing was witnessed. G. H. Gibson was the proud winner of the Prince of Wales's. Stakes on Mr. Deputy District Henry Humphrey's game little pony tafice post by Bobble Doo, who came in Grand Minster Epeckled Mouse, defeating the favourite, third. West River passed the post, first,

H. PERCY SMITH,

HB. BADGER,

EJ. Eow

of English Free Sir Paul Chater's, Hope Dahlia (Mra length in front of Mosaic Tile, five mas.na Hong- Long & South.

Kids Stephen's pony Hanz (Mr. Popis: 2min. 091.Beece.

by half, a length. The Hon lengths separated the second and third

ponies. Chino Acting

Grand W. Doyle up) was placed third. of the The Gymkhand Stakes were won by Pari-mutuel.

Winner: 24.10 District Scot Hongkong. Chief, formerly the property Constitu of the late Bir Ellis "Kadoorie, but now bied by Mr. Boares My Soares also District Grand won another important res the "mile,

Master Depute and a quarter-with Spotted Band. Mr. Scottish Con-17 1. L. Soares was therrider in 'bati'a 344, 384. stitution

instances.

1, 10,00

Cash Sweep. Ticket No.-

536,,, $2,310.80 2,

798, 602.80 356, 33110 Unplaced starters ($25 each):"

(Continized on page 8.)

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