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EDUCATION ON BRITISH LINES. HONGKONG CHAMBER OF COM MERCE UNDERTAKING, STATEMENT BY VICE-CHANCELLOR OF HONGKONG UNIVERSITY.

The following extract is made from the Annual Report of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce, for 1925, just issued:-

A number of British Members of the Chamber'in 1921 entered into an under- taking to subscribe 820,000 a year for a period of five years, in order to pro mote Eduration, on British lines China and Hongkong. The funds arised have furnished a grant of $12,000 a year towards the support of the De-

in

5. The use of English as a medium of BRITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE instruction is not perhaps without its

SOCIETY. significance to British Commerce in the Far East. The following is an extract REPORT OF HONGKONG AUXILIARY from the speech made by Sir Frederick Lugard in 1912 when he laid the founda tion stone of the Hongkong University Building-

FOR 1925.

The report of the General Committee British and Foreign Bible "If we believe that British interests of the will be thus (.e. by the use of English Society's Hongkong Auxiliary for 1923, as a medium of instruction) promoted,

CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

[BEFORE BIR HENRY GOLLAN, THI CHIEF JUSTICE.]

CHEUNG CHAU ROBBERY..

Two Chinese were charged yesterday with having committed a robbery at the Fong Pin Hospital, Cheung Chau Island, on February 7th:

Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith outlining the case for the Crown, said that the robbery was committed at the servants' quarters in the hospital, where there were two rooms one occupied by on old man, and

we believe equally firmly that graduates to be presented at the annual meeting in by the mastery of English, will acquire the Helena May Institute on Friday at the key to a great literature, and the 5.13 p.m. when Commodore A. J. B passport to a great trade."

Stirling, C.B., will preside, states:- In summarizing the objects and prin-

Throughout the twelve months' period ciples of the University Sir Frederick Lugard wrote about the same time, that ra. Spradbery, as Manageress, was in its medium was to be English, so that charge of the Bible. Book and Tract the other by an old woman and her Joint Depot, in Lover Wynham Street. those who graduated in the University At Irequent intervals, during the Sum- daughter. Sometime between 11 and might be able to read for than the the mer and Autumn, the Rev. H. G. T.1 p.m. on February 7th three men enter works in English dealing with the sub- Burkwall the sub-agent of the Society;ed the quarters. They wore masks, sojects they take and British influence in

whose neadquarters are in Canton, visited the Far East might be extended.

6.The troubles through which the China bave passed and indeed are still of Hongkong and 83.000 a year in aid passing, has not affected the number of the students in this University. The be of Holy Trinity College, Canton..

The period of the guarantee having haviour of the students during the troubles of the last few months has been expired, the University Authorities admirable. It is true that when the January, 1926, enquired whether the strike and boycott began in June last, University could cons on the continued the University was in vacation but at the were more than 100- The University support of British Members of the Cham students in residence. ber. A circular letter was therefore reopened on its normal date in Septem issued to enlist the sympathy and sup-ber. Nearly all the students came back, the interest of Chinese local Churches came into view, one of the men was seen seme at considerable personal risk. and in Bible and Tract work. It is intendedi port of former, and possible future, sul throughout the term which is now clos- that monthly lenfiets shall advertise the to put his hand in his pocket and threw scribers, a full statement of the Univering, the students whole attitude has been publications kept in stock. The Suf-something away. It turned out to be a sity resition being contained in the fol- that of quiet loyalty to the University; agen: of the Bible Society is, ex-officio, bag containing the stolen bangles. Th

In the face of these facts it would,

a member of the Depot Committee. lowing lester from the Vice-Chancellor submit, he deplorable if at the present

The total sales, for 1925, of the copies of which were sent to all British juncture the University clities and de-

Auxiliary were thus:--

partment of Commerce in the University/ Colony and the British Community in to Mr. Burkwall for his advocacy of the old womsa's room, and the third, man

Members:-

UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG. December 18th, 1023.

attention

funds to curtail press still further its already inadequate standard of English teaching.

7. Students so-called played a promin- The Secretary,

H.K. General Chamber of Commerce, it part in the recent anti-British agita-| tions in China. The feeling therefore Hongkong, SIR,-I have the honour to invite that there should be a truce to the fur- But do the to your letter of the 18-h ther encouragement of Western education

in China is a natural one. August, 1924, in which in reply to my question. whether the annual contribuAmerican, to say nothing of other tion of $10,000 of the Hongkong General nationalities, take this view I submit that the aberrations of the growing Chamber of Commerce to this University spirit of nationalism in China will not was likely to be continued after 1995 you be checked by the closing down or cur- tailment of the University of Hongkong remarked that the undertaking was en- tered upon at a time of exceptional pro- sperity of which, in view of the politicalthe only wholly British institution of conditions then existing in China, there higher education in the Far East. were at the time no sign of recurrence. The commercial situation being now in- finitely worse than was ever contemplat ed, it would seem to follow that the University could not expect the continu-. ance of the Chamber's support. In spite of this I am venturing to put certain considerations before the Committee of the Chamber,

2. The University of Hongkong was established on an entirely inadequate financial basis. In spite, however, of the complete misconception as to the Univer-

S. An Article in the November number of the 10th Century on the Anti- Christian Movement in China opens with the words :-

The most important event

Chinese history is not the. :recent

political revolution but the intellectual

renaissance.'

The same article alludes to Russian influence in China and points out that the fact that China has recognized the Soviet Government and that formal re-

a success.

WAS

the Depot and aided in its administra- each carried a knife, and one of them tion. This Auxiliary is further indebted a torch. Two of the men went into the Society's claims in the Colony, where he

room. The old sojourned until the way was open to re-into the old man's

room woman's

ransacked, mund turn to Canton.

Early in the year the Managing Coma-amongst the various articles stolen were mittee of the Joint Depot was re-

a number of bangles. The robbers left Two organized. It now cousists of three Non- Chinese and two Chinese members. The the hospital by a side entrance. design is to extend facilities for render- Indian constables were on duty nearby ing the best Chinese Christian publica-and heard the sound of Chinese clogs as tions accessible to an ever enlarging cou

was running. When they stituency and by this means to deepen if someone

men were then arrested.

When charged both men denied having

Bible Society's publications, through this had anything to do witli the robbery. At

summarized

the Magistracy they stated that they were From the Depot: 1384 Bibles: 8454 together near the temple in Cheung Chau, New Testaments; 1881 Portions or when they saw three inen ruaning, and single books of Scripture.

one of them throwing a bag away. They

By the Sub-agent: 207 Bibles; 378 picked it up, and were then challenged by.

New Testaments.

By Colporteura: 100,846 Portions. These were more than 6,000 in execis of the sales of 1991.

the Indian constables.

In the witness-box. the old woman

The Scriptures thus distributed include stated that she had missed $7.in money. 443 English Bibles; 153 English Newseren bangles, 5 pairs of silver, and 3 Testamenta, and 128 English-Cantonese pairs of gold ear-rings, a gold watch, a (bilingual) New Testaments.

silver finger ring, and a pair of jade stone Among the Chinese publications sup-ear-drops plied from the Depot were Bibles, Testaments and Portions in Cantonese

Further evidence was taken and pris- to the number of 2791, in the Mandarinoners were found guilty and sentenced to vernacular 107 Bibles and 227 New five years with hard labour. In passing Testaments; in Hakka. 100 Bibles and

460 New Testaments. To these figures sentence His Lordship said that he had for Chinese publications should be added made up his mind to dọ all he could to 103 Bibles and Testaments in Wenli, the put a stop to armed robberies. literary language of China.,

German, Russian and Norwegian Scrip- tures figure in the sales lists which also! has an entry of 4 Braille Bibles for the use of the blind.

As compared with 1924, there was an

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PUISNE JUDGE.]

DEPORTEES SENTENCED.

Two deportees pleaded guilty to having

sity's minimum ecst entertained by those lations have been re-established makes the increase in Depot sales, a fact in part who were responsible for the opening in Penetration of China' by. Bolshevik pro-} accounted for by the removal of the returned from banishment and were each Basel Mission business department from sentenced to two years' imprisonment 1912 of its clases, it was not in the first Paganda an easy matter. The students,

Canton to Hongkong. Country stations of instance intended to start & Faculty of following their idol, the late Dr. Sun Arts. This Faculty was to have been at Sen, have given an eager welcome this Mission are now served from Hong with hard labour. postponed, until more funds were avail.to the gospel of communison, while many kong vid Swatow. There is reason for

FORGED BANK NOTES. of them have obtained scholarships for able. That this wise intention was

A Chinese was charged with uttering abandoned and the Faculty of Arts in courses of study at Moscow in the theory the opinion that a further advance in and practice of Sovietism. These students Depot sales will take place when normal October, 1919, started simultaneously

Particulars of colportage, furnished byn forged 819 note on the Hongkong and with the Faculties of Medicine and Eu come back zealous advocates of Com-conditions in South China are restored. munisma and sworn opponents of the gineering to which the promoters of the British Empire and of Christianity as the Sub-agent, show that a staff of seven Shanghai Bank, and with possession of University were pledged, was due to the bits a Capitalistic device for doping teen men have been engaged in this five others at Taipoo on February 6th.

Mr. T. M."Hazlerigg, conducting the Yen'ble Archdeacon Barnett and late

case for the Crown, said that accused Sir Kni Ho Kai producing guarantors the people, Thia eager welcome to Rus effort within the Hongkong section of for a fund to provide for the Artssian ideas is not merely the unthinking the Sub-agency. Six of these have work- Faenlty. The late Mr. Cheung Pat Sze zeal of youth, but the conviction of ed in Hongkong" itself and the Lensed went to Taipo Market on February 3th serious minded persons, who feel that in Territories. Since June last these men and hargained with a salt fish dealer for then came forward with an annual con-

a catty of fish. The price was 45 cents, and he tendered a $10 note which pur tribution of $12,000. This gentleman no other way can China resist the im- have not travelled beyond the boundaries

perialistic dominance of the West and of this British Dependency.

Sales by colporteurs, in face of the ported to be on the Hongkong and Shang- promised apparently to consider an

secure her place in the sua. The method endowment, but subsequently died sud of militarism which Japan adopted is difficulties they had to meet, through the hai Bank. The dealer asked him if he denly without having done anything to foreign to the Chinese genius, the way of general strike in July and August, de had any small money and defendant said As a matter of fact. a 81 endow the Faculty of Arts. The first pacifis non-co-operation advocated in pression in business, the constant fight he had not. payment of the annual contribution from India by Mr. Gandhi has failed; there in on the coastline of China and the note and $1.80 in small change was found on him later by the police. The dealer the Chamber which is the subject of this remains only the method of Moscow upheaval in Hainan, are distinctly en-

examined the note, and noticed, that it letter was made in September 1821. The which China sincerely believes has proved couraging.

There are openings in the Colony for differed from the ones he was accustomed last payment under the Chamber's under- taking which comprised 5 payments was

9. The University of Hongkong started colportage extension and a present need to handle. He, therefore, refused to

is for a man who can represent on made in April last. The University

accept it. Accused pressed him to take which is now confronted with unexpected with the idea that China's greatest need occasions this branch of service among it, but the denier persisted in his re- was scientific and technical training students and in Chinese Church as fusal, and then the hecused snatched it financial difficulties owing to certain interest due to it on mortgages not being the University was to become a force in semblies.

from his hand and went away without In this connection it should be record taking the fish. He then went to a shop nt the moment realizable thus finds itself the Far East by producing qualified deprived of an income of 812,000 which engineers and skilled doctors. The trained that a number of Chinese Bibles pre- and bargained for some noodles. He it has received almost continuously from ing of engineers and doctors, is stili sented by a lady residing in England again offered the note, and it was again were distributed among employees of refused. A hawker's wife had witnessed the beginning on behalf of its Arts necessary, but the University, if it i to

justify its existence as the only British local firms. The donor had met the re the altercation at the fish stall, and in- Faculty.

3. The expenses of the University must University in the Far East must de far cipients at the Wembley Exhibition in formed a private detective. Accused was increase for it employs a permanent staff more than impart technical and profes-! on incremental salary scales, which in- sional competence. Its teachers must

The 'General Committee would acknow arrested as he was trying to pass the Mr. Hazlerigg said that the note was volve up to a certain but still distant study critically the signs of the times ledge with due appreciation the services pote on another dealer. point an anoually growing cost of about and there must be among them those who rendered to this Auxiliary by the Ladies a fairly colourable representation of a 84,000. The income of the University is are capable of interpreting the West to Committee. To the special services of genuine onc, and was able to deceive more or less fixed; therefore, unless a China and China to the West. Sir lady collectors in soliciting subscriptions people in the New Territories. ceptional donations are received, it is Frederick Lugard, when he was setting and donations testimony is borne in the Police Station, Inspector Barnett found. clear that a point will soon be reached out his University scheme, did not statement of the Honorary Treasurer. when educational facilities will have to hesitate to proclaim that upon the be curtailed. It is impossible to do Colony of Hongkong devolved the duty eficiently and with a smaller stall the of upholding the name and fame of the work which the University is now at British in the Far East. The dificulties tempting. The Tutor in English whom of raising this declaration from the

Mr. Hazlerigg asked the jury to con... we appointed with the approval of the region of aspiration into the realm of

sider the general conduct of, the accused," General Chamber of Commerce is still reality are enormous, but the issue at: with us and apparently anxious to re stake is equally great. The Chinese have

Tul Kam s wealth Chinese married and bis persistence in attempting to get main. The loss of this teacher or indeed a traditional respect for learning and the any curtailment of the English teaching presence in the University of Hongkong woman, of Taiping (Malays), was cond of the notes. Further, five more staff would absolutely cripple the tea of British teachers training the young victed last December at the instance of notes were found in his possession, and ching work of the University.

men of China to think out bonestly the the Protector of Chinese, for ill-treating they had obviously been taken from the same plate. It could, therefore, be in- 4. It is not necessary to remind vital problems, domestic, social, political, an adopted girl of 13 by beating her and ferred that accused knew that the notes

crux of the economic with which China is now beset rubbing powdered chillies on her person. whole problem of higher education in would be a moral asset of incalculable The magistrate imposed a fine of $200. Mr. W. Beveridge, assistant at the imperial value. That the University as The D.P.P. appealed and contended that

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, said in the East which is imparted through the at present conducted has many defects, with two previous similar convictions even medium of English is the nequisition by admit, that it has not so far realized the maximum fine of $500 would not fit evidence that the notes were forged.

the hopes with which it was started, I the crime.

the Chamber that the

1024.

CRUELTY TO YOUNG GIRL.

WEALTHY CHINESE SENT TO

PRISON.

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At the

five more forged notes in accused's posses-' aion. Accused then said that he did not know the notes were forged, and begged the Inspector to excuse him, stating that he would always in future abide by the laws of Hongkong"

were forged.

the students of such facility in English as enables, them to follow instruction concede (but has the University ever had "Mr. Justice Watson, on the 16th inf. that they were fairly colourable repre- ' given in that language. The University's efforts in this direction during the last a real chance 1). But my aspirations for quashed the fine and sentenced the woman few years, inadequate as they have been, to University are endorsed by the pre- to two months' simple imprisonment, would have attained far less success than sent Chancellor nor do I admit that they remarking that it was time people realised they have attained, had it not been, for are altogether impossible of attainment they could not be guilty of such barbarity the devoted and entirely unremunerated 10. In all these circumstances, and in with impunity in a civilised country. labours of Mr. R. Ponsonby Fane and view of the appeal which is now being Mr. Gaisford St. Lawrence. Mr. St. made to the Boxer Indemnity Committee,

Replying to Mr. Hazlerigg, witness said sentations of the Hongkong and Shang- hai banknote. He thought that that if they were mixed with some genuine notes, and counted at the corners they might be passed. He had examined the forged notes with a magnifying glass, and found certain peculiarities which pointed to their having been taken from the same Lawrence has now left the Colony and I venture, to hope that the Hongkong Up to the beginning of March, 1926, plate. Mr. Ponsonby Fane's health (he over- General Chamber of Commerce, may in subscriptions amounting to some thou Replying to His Lordship, witness said worked himself badly for the University spite of its present dificulties, see its sands of dollare, had been promised in that it was not the first time he had met laat winter) will not permit of his doing way to continuing to support the Univer- response to this appeal, and the Com- with this series, since a similar note had more than 14 hours of teaching a week. sity at this critical point of its existence mittee of the Chamber takes this op- been brought to his notice about two. Mr. Ponsonby Fane now comes to Hong-1 am, Sir, Your obedient servant, kong for the winter, only, and the University, obviously can not count on the continuance of his services even for that season.

(Signed) W. W. HORNELL,

Vice-Chancellor.

(Continued

at foot of neat: Volumn.)

portunity to acknowledge the support months ago.

thus far received and of urging British After further evidence prisoner was members who have not yet responded to found guilty and sentenced to three years? do so if at all possible.

imprisonment with hard labour.