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NEW SCIENCE HALL OF LINGNAN UNIVERSITY.

THE OPENING CEREMONIES.

REPRESENTATIVE GATHERING OF CHINESE AND EUROPEAN SCIENTISTS.

"SCIENCE AND CIVILISATION."

[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT,}

The formal opening of the Willard Straight Science Fail of Lingaan Laiversity took place on Friday at the University with imposing ceremony. Scientific workers, both foreigners and Chi- nese, from all parts of China were present and a number of. papers were read. The Kwangtung and. Kwangsi Provincial Governments were both represented at the General Meeting held at 9 o'clock in the afternoon in Swasey Hall. Mr. Wong Tait, Commissioner of Education," and Mr. Ma Chiu Tacon, Commis- sioner of Reconstruction, represented the Kwangtung Provincial Government, and Mr. P. H. Louis represented the Kwangsi Government..

"Science And Civilization.!' The chief address of the day was given by Dr. Y. G. Chen, Presiderit of Nanking University, who spoke

A large water tank (2,400 cubic feet) on the fourth floor supplies A small water for the building. supplementary tank under the ridge supplies the water for the fourth floor. A lift, with a capa- city of 2,000 pounds, will provide

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. MONDAY, OCTOBER 22nd, 1928.

GOVERNMENT SALARIES.

COMBUSTIBLE CANTON.

COMMISSION OF ENQUIRY. BURNING RAT CAUSES BIG

THE QUESTIONS TO BE DECIDED..

The promised Commission of Enquiry into Government salaries has been appointed.

The members of the Commission

are:

His Honour Sir Henry Gollan. Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow. Mr. Paul Lauder...

Sir Henry Collan, the Chi^! Justice, has been appointed Chair- iman, and Mr. W. J. Carrie will act as Secretary to the Commissioners. Sir Shou-aon Chow is the Senior Chinese representative on the Legis

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FIRE:

RESULT OF REVOLTING CRUELTY.

SHOP PROPRIETOR'S TER. RIBLE DEATH.

THE SS. “HONG KHÔNG

AN IMMIGRANT BOAT.

YESTERDAY'S RECEPTION.

Augther steamer has been added to the immigrant fleet plying be- tween here and the Straits Settle- ment. She is the sa. Hong Kheng, Although under a new name, she is well-known locally under the name of the as. Ling Nam.

She has accommodation for 17) [TRÖM OCR CHINESE CORRISPONDENT. Art ciss passengers, 32 second

CANTON, Oct. 21st Another great fire broke out laat Friday afternoon, at, about half past five in the western part of Canton, destroying over Efty stores lative Council and is also, a mem ber of the Executive Council. Mr. and houses and killing pae man Paul Lauder is the General and severely injuring one woman. Manager of the Union Insurance The conflagration started in Tai Society of Canton.".

For the purposes of the enquiry Sam and raged furiously for four "Science and "Civilization.

Commissioners will form shouts and a half. Practically the After emphasising that modern

quorum. They are requested to res port their findings and their recomwhole of Tai Si Po and Tai Sam sciences comparatively a enterprise, Dr. Chen spoke of the for the movement of boxes frommendations at as early a date na fine "new worlds" revealed by the basement to the upper floors. possible."

A steam boiler in the basement will science Columbus discovered a new geographic world by the help supply the steam for some of the of a mariner's compas5. Galileo laboratories, and a motor driven discovered

DCW astronomical Benoid gas producer which oper- world by the use of a telescope.

ates on gasoline (petrol), and has n Koch and Pasteur "discovered a new capacity of 250 Bunsen burners will biological world by means of a provide the gas reeded. The build- microscope. Franklin, Oersted anding is wired for 110 volts, A. C., but Faraday discovered a new elec- some laboratories will be wired in trical and magnetic world. Hooke addition for 90 volts, A.C., and and Huyghens, discovered new 110 volts d.e. from a motor genera- world of ether.

tor in the building

new

+

They are required:

on

and on leave.

iii. To make recommendations re-

class and 2,323 steeraga passengers. The vessel is atted with wireless and her saloon is spacious enough to dance for at least forty couples.

A reception was given yesterday by her owners, The Ho Hong Steamship Company, and was well

attended.

History And Dimensions.. The as: Hong Kheng was re cently sold by Messrs. Williamson & Company of Hong Kong to her present owners at Singapore. The was made a few months ago

sale

while the ship was at Singapore.

Po and part of the Tsit Kam Alley The vessel was formerly called the are a heap of debris, still seethings Ling Nam under which zame with sinoke. Many of Canton's she made several trips to Australia. most flourishing shops, including South America and back to Hong the Si Hing Pawn Shop, the Kong vid Eonolulu. However, the Cheung Chan Cafe, and the Hangrua was net a success, and her Kee Dry Goods Store," have been owners, & Chinese Shipping Com- reduced to ashes. Many people had pany, went into liquidation in con- to jump into the streets or ad- sequence of which the vessel was laid up for a considerable period off There was Sto..ecutters Island. som "difficulty between her owners and the crew which resulted in litigation following which the vessel

their

i. To consider and advise upon the adequacy of the salary scales of officers employed by the Government of Hong Kong. i To make recommendations concerning the currency basis which the salaries of officers ordinarily recruited in England should be quoted joining building to save and paid when in the Colony lives and several sustained broken The institutions and societies

legs and arms and other injuries. formally represented were as fol

garding the principles on The cause of the conflagration lows:-Chinese-French Public In- dustrial College, "Mr. Chui Kaam

pay, charge Shue; Fukien Christian Univer

allowances and overtime, als perhaps unique. It was due to a burning rat ! The vermin was sity Dr. C. R. Kellogg and D

lowances should be granted. Norvii Beeman; Futan University,

caught by the fukis of the Hang Ki Dr. T. C. Lee Ginling College.

Bamboo Ware Co. on Tai Si Po Misa Chen Yu Dgen and Miss Lu Huxley said "It is quite obvious Shuh Ying; Hackett Medical Col-

who decided to torture the animal that grammar is science and not lege, Dr. J. Allan Hoffmann; Hwa

for the depredations it had com- literature. The analysis of a text an College, Miss Wong Seu Cio: by the help of the rules of gram Imperial University of Tokyo. Dr.

mitted! It was tied by a string, mar is just as much a scientific K. Kishinouye; Kweli Nam Univer-buted to the section dealing with saturated with kerosene and operation as the analysis of a" chemical compound by the rules of. Kwok In Ming: Kwangs pagers of general interest and Prolighted match was applied. The

University, Mr. P. H. Louis; fessor J. L. Shellshear gave

burning rat ran around the store Peking Society of Natural History, lecture to the Arts and Science

New Methods. Science, said the President, is a question of methods. It is a tool, a means to an end. That was how new worlds were discovered. The development of military science was a development of methods, and

tools.

chemical analysis.

which acting

Medical Science section; Prof. C. 1. Wong gave a resumé of Medical History in Europe and China Professor Middleton Smith coniri

was sold to Messrs. Williamson & Company.

Germany. It is also stated that the

By the discovery of new worids Mr. N. Gist Gee; Shanghai Col- Club on Intelligence." This lee squealing with pain to the merri Sacht of the German Emperor,

and new methods we acquire new knowledge. thought and hopes.

The function of science, as I see it, is to help civilization to go for ward; that is, to make it more progressive. A static mediaeval age was furthered by science into a progressive era.

The Darker Side, The idea of progress can not be better demonstrated than by the science of war and destruction: from the use of sticks and pebbles to gas warfare. But this, is the darker side of the story: Is science to destroy civilization? Wonderful progress has been made in this direction!

The Outlook.

The major considerations to be stressed for a better relationship civilization between science and

are:

lege. Mr. Chow Sui Cheng; Soo- show University, Mr. C. S. Wang; St. John's University, Mr. Ho Ka

Lau: Sun Yat Sen University, Prof. Chan Chung Naam, Prof. Chan Woon Yung and Prof, Ging H. Wang: Tai Hab University, Mr. Hob In Yui: University of Amoy. Prof. H. H. Chung; Univer. bity of Hong-Kong, Prof. C. A. Middleton Smith: University of Nanking, President Y. G. Chen; Yen Ching University, Prof. Fran cis C. E. Wu.

SCIENCE AT CANTON,

NEW IDEAS AND A NEW CITY.

(Contributed.)

acientific

Tais Company refitted the vessel as coolie carrier to the Strait Settlements and Pacific Islande The vessel made several trips to the Strait Settlements, and was the sold to her present owzers.

The sa. Hong Kheng was built in 1903 as the Field Marshal by the Reicheist's Schwffent of Hamburg,

vessel was the one time privatë

Kaiser William II. She has a bett ture was attended by all sections ment of the onlooking okis. But toanage of 3,93 cons with engines. and many other people. Although soon the string caught fire and ut 763 N.E.P. and a speed of 14 necessarily of a popular nature it was

extremely Made

broke. The rat then ran into some interesting

Hér dimensions are: Length 314.8 and instructive.

out-of-the-way comer, where it set feet, Width 30.4 feet and Depth. light to a heap of bamboo shavings.28.1 feet. She carries a Britist The folis tried to put it out but crew of 10 (officers) and an Asiatic without success and then they went back to their work half an hour later the dying rat, had set fire to the whole building.

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The Bee In China. One of the

most entertaining papers was that on the Chinese honey bee in Fukien Province. It seems that this is smaller than bees which flourish in other parts of the world. It has habits which well repay close study. There is evi dently a hope that, by the intro- duction of other bees into South China, we shall obtain & good supply of boney.

krots.

crew of 187.

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TRAFALGAR DAY.

NAVY LEAGUE FUNCTION AT

CENOTAPH.

Bir Henry Pollock, President of the local branch of the Navy League, not yet being well enough mony, the wreath which was laid to attend the Trafalgar Day Cere

on the Calotaph on Saturday was carried by the Vice-President, Mr. Paul Lauder, and Mr. A. L Shields.

..

The ceremony took place promptly at 11.30 am, and was following by the laying of a wreath at the Wan- chai Monument

Captain A. J. L. Whyte, A.D.O. to His Excellency the Officer Ad- ministering the Government (the Hon. Mr. W. T. Routhern, C.M.G.) placed wreaths on behalf of the Hong Kong Government.

A TERRIBLE ORDEAL. Meanwhile the proprietor, bis wife, and several fakie upstairs The geology of the Kwangtung Have we then any outlook, any

province was described in detail by sensed something was wrong. Next Mr. K. L. Fong. The coal scaras they saw that their shop was on hope for the future 1 We must

were said to be thin and limited fire. They tried to rush downstairs make choice between destruction

in area. There is a good deal of and true progress. If science is

On Friday Jast used merely as a tool of progress

a number of limestone of pure quality. The to asfety, but the stairs were within a closely limited range of scientists met in the new science mineral deposits include tin, bis in fames. They dashed in one activities then civilization has no buildings of the Lingnan Univer- muth and wolframite,

direction and then in another, and In a paper dealing with the feed- future-no good future.

sity, Canton. It was probably the first time that there has been ing of rats on a diet consisting of howled for help but no help would gathered together in China & num- bean curd only it was stated that be brought. The fire spread and ber of Chinese and foreigners in the fats failed in reproduction, people in the street told them to terested in natural science," although they were able to survive" (a) That progress be limited to Everyone has heard of the British in a generally healthy condition on jump but no one had the sense to

Association which holds meetings that diet.

get nets or blankets and hold them the conquest of ille and evils;

(b) That science must be con once a year for the purpose of In connection with irrigation pro-up for the unfortunate victims.

"broadcasting" structive;

was stated ideas.jecta in Szechuan it

The proprietor first jumped and (c) That there must be an ap- Perhaps the congress held at Can that in that vast province 90 per

fractured skull and plication of scientific knowledge. ton may be the nucleus out of cent, of the irrigation is natural sustained a

Commodore J. L, Pearson; accom- The scientific papers were read which will evolve an Basociation and 10 per cent artificial The broken legs. He was picked un-

panied by Pay-Commander H. in the morning in the class rooms for the advancement of science in water, coming from the mountains conscious and taken to a nearby Rogers, O.B.E. secretary, repre

Some of the speakers at of Thibet, should be utilized for of the new Science Building and China.

hospital where he died uponlar sented the Royal Navy, and others. among those contributing addresses Canton on Friday last emphasised hydro-electric power.

present were Mr. R. Sutherland, The Pearl River Delta was des- | rival. His wife was the next one were Prof. D. A. Middleton Smith, the fact that science is interna

O.B.E, Mr. W. A. Dowley, Mr. C. Dr. S. Y. Wong, and Dr. J. L. tional. Such meetings in the Far cribed. Geologically it is very old. to jump. She was more successful P. Marcel (Hon. Secretary, Navy Shellabear, of Hong Kong Univer-East bring together those of dif. At times the land has been very sity Mr. N. Gist Gee, of the ferent nationalities in a manner much higher as much as 100 ft. then her husband, only breaking League) and Mr. W. J Stokes, Peking Society of National His-that must promote goodwill.

above the present level.

both legs. She is how in the hon representing the Merchant Officers

and Engineers Guilds." tory; Dr. R. C. Chen, of Sun Yat In all 92 papers were presented It is impossible to deal with any pital and will recover. She does The Navy League wreath was of Sen University, and Dr. K. Kishi to the various sections of the con. but just a few of the as papers not know as yet the fate of her hus-white and red flowers surmounted

Those sections were: (1) contributed and discussed. It is nouve, of the Imperial University greas. of Tokyo.

Botany; (2) Entomology; (3) Zoo understood that the authorities of band. The fokis were successful by a crown worked in red flowers. The Science Building.

logy (4) Physical Sciences; (5) the Lingnan University will, in and their injuries are not likely to Medical Science; (6) Papers of time, issue them all in the form of The Science Building of Lingnan

general interest. Dr. Y. C. Chen, a Journal. That should form a University has taken more than a the President of Nanking Univer- permanent record, in detail, of this year to complete. It is designed to be the home of the Departments sity, delivered an address at a most useful and enjoyable congress. general meeting on "Science and of Biology, Chemistry and Phy. Civilization." There were present nies and has been made possible by liberal gifts from Mrs. Willard many Europeans, Americans, Chi- Straight and the China Medical nese and one Japanese. Board of the Rockefeller Founda The Language Of Science.

prove fatal

whose barracks

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THREE MORE FIRES.

это

POLICE KEEP ORDER.

Three more fires occurred yester- The Effect In Canton.

By this time a large number of day in the city, causing the death of a seven year-old child, and con- Anyone who knew Canton twenty Police had arrived on the scene aiderable damage. A meat peddler's years ago and who visits it to-day They drew a cordon around the house in Dick Hin Ally near Tai will realise that science has made

morning destroyed. The peddler tion. It cost about $200,000, Hong All of the papers were in the progress in China. There are now burning area and saw that no loot Nam Road was early yesterday motor-cars, wide roads, parks, hoping occurred. A contingent of had already gone to the market, Kong currency, including the light English language. It seems almost pitals, etc., that did not exist in ing and the equipment for all certain that, at any meeting of 1908. There is definite evidence of troops of the Canton Garrison but his family consisting of his

scientists which may be held in the new spirit of progress. A great

wife and three children were there. laboratories.

partially were

The mother had also got up and The building which is of red brick China, the English language will deni depends on the local govern destroyed by the fire also came to gone down stairs but the three and re-enforced concrete, ir 53 feet be the medium for the exchange of ment, but even a reactionary gov: aid the Police. The Police call-children were still sleeping. wide, 179 feet long, and has five ideas. Practically all of the young ernment cannot prevent the spread floors. The exterior walls are of Chinese who study science are

of scientific ideas. The fact of the ed the fire brigades and a number of the children got up later and lighted the kerosene iamp with a red brick The floors and the pil taught by teachers who use the matter is that the young Chinese" of fire hoses, chemical fire extin match. He threw the match on to lara on either side of the central English language.

are determined to study science. hall which (with the cutside walls) Mr. A. H. Crook, Headmaster of The result of such studies in the guishers and other fire fighting the floor while it was still burning. A few minutes later the whole first carry the load of upper floors and Queen's College, contributed past is to be seen in the improve. paraphernalia were soon brought floor was on fire. The mother was roof are of re-enforced concrete paper to the Botanical section. ments made in Canton city during into play. But the conflagration the first one to detect the fire and This makes possible a very flexible Dr. Heanley exhibited some stone the last twenty years, There is arrangement of the interior, parti axes and other things found on now a definite demand for better was so fierce that it took nearly five rushed upstairs and dragged her tion walls being easily changed as granite on and near the island of communications, Roads are being hours to get it under control. need arises for a different arrange- Hong Kong. Dr. S. Y. Woog, of built in Kwangtung and Kwangsi Several buildings had to be destroy sment of rooms, without affecting the Faculty of Medicine of the provinces. Better trade must corneed to prevent the fire from spread the strength of the building. The University of Hong Kong read a with improved communications. To roof is of double tile, with green paper before the section dealing attend a science congress in which ing. glazed hip and ridge tiles, match with the physical sciences. The Europeans and Chinese discuss the The damage is believed to run ing the other recent buildings on local University was well represent advancement of scientific ideas in into hundreds of thousands of the campus. All outside windows ed in, other sections. Dr. Cannon China is

an encouragement and most of the interior doors are contributed three papers to the those who hope to

dollora.! see improve. of steel,

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to

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children out of the burning bouse. But one of the tots was burned so badly that it died soon afterwards. The fire was quickly put out.

The second and third fires occur red in Yu Shan Shi and Wing Hon Maloo. They were quickly put out and not much damage was caused. These two fires were also due to barning matches carelessly thrown -down-There-were-Lo

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