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Hongkong Daily Press.

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No. 22,591 WCAKELĦAAXS BN#ÄRTT HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1930 serta Price Single Copy, 10 cts.

KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.

TIME TABLE.

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On af after AUGUST 28th, 1939, until Further Notice (all previous

Time Tables cancelled),

STATIONS #o, 1 No.1

AMAM.

Kowloon.Dep. €.33; 8,00

aumati,Dap. 6.4% Bbatin...Dop 8.56

Talpo...Dop|7,10

Taipo

Market. Dep. 7,15

Fanling Dep. 7,25 Sheung-

UP TRAINS. ··

No.10 No.8 No.12 No.11 No.10 No.9 No. 10 No,34 Wajo za P.M. ... · P.LF...P.M, FMĮ TM,

"

8,249,05, 19,00) 11,91, 1.18|≥ 2.86 3.00 4,80 5,40] 7.45

9.15.10.08 13.10 191

0.28) 10,20) 12,23 1,68)

9.43 10.93 12,35 1.61).

9.49 10.37 13.80 1.5- 13.03 10.47, 13,40] 3,03)

4.38 5.48 7,63 4.60 6,00 9,03 5.04 0.18 8.17

6.08 0.17 8.12 6.18, 6:27 8.33

2.13--

6.28 8.32 8.37 3.19 3.40 6.89 6.888.43

7.84-

shai.Dep. 7.80) --- Bhum-

chun...Art. 7.38.9.40

12.84 Canton „Arr.”

9.01 0.05 10.52 (2.319,10 0.07 10.11 10.58 1.9 2.15

STATIONS

No. No.

A.K.A.M.

5.47

DOWN TRAINS

No. 7 A.M.

W6.15 No. 5 - Nu, 17 No.1# AMAX P.M. P.ML

No.11 No 20, 19 P.M.P.X. P..

...Dep.

6.25

8.25

Canton

་

Shamchun...Dep.

Shaungahui..Dep.

7.13 7.69 10,34, 11.41 12.19 2.85 4,39 5.47 6.53 7.19

— 27 440 5,54 7,00 1.20 9.04-10.41 11.432

Fanling ...Dop, 9,10 10.47 11.33

Tipo Market. Dep.

Taipo ...Dop. Shalin Dep.

Yaumati Dop.

7.31931 10.57 12.01

7.40 9,26 11.01 12.09 7,538,38 11.1 19.11 8.00 9.51 11.28 13.31

THE PURPOSE OF A UNIVERSITY.

PREPARATION FOR PROFESSIONAL LIFE.

PROFESSOR ALEXANDER ON THE ARTS AND THE LIBERAL SPIRIT.

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The Liberal Arts,

Professor S. Alexander during a; "We are thus face to face with they had been thought to be the lecture on the purpose of a univer- the secret of the university,con boat preparation for public life, or tinued Professor Alexander. "It for what was called in a less demo. nity described a university as an as- is to pursue, not only in the older cratio age the education of a gen- The classical Innguages Rociation or corporation of scholars nid well-established nendemic sub-tleman. and teachers engaged in acquiring,jects, but, in the newer and more and literaturca had been specially communicating, or advancing know. obviously professional subjects, the singled out, and he would admit ledge, and rursuing in a liberal science of each subject. The word their right to their old importance.

But," he went on, " perhaps I spirit the various sciences which science is here used, not in its un wore a preparation for the profes fortunate restriction to the natural may be allowed a personal profes- sions or higher occupations of mathematical science, but in the sion of faith. I should be hardly life. He would almost say that the comprehensive sense in which it in disturbed in my inmost hear, purpose of a university was to cludes arts. Science means first the though bred in these languages and prepare for the professions, and study of the rational principles literatures like many a better man, would be ready to defend this, pro- underlying each subject or art, in the whole of Latin literaturo vided that the qualifying words and, secondly, establishing rela-were with some few exceptions, "in a liberal spirit were not

tions between one subject and nn lost by some strange convulsion of meraly not omitted but emphasised, other, generalising or distinguish things. But, as to Greek I'am It was, in fact, impossible to divorce ing, which process is the beginning wholly of the mind of the blue- stocking of Molière, who, when a the work of a university from its of philosophy."

soi-disant poet is introduced into practical issues in life, Auniver- sity was not and never had been

the drawing-room with the infor As to arts, a university treated mation that he knows Greek, tureS a society of persons cultivating the sciences for their own sake in the them not as arts but as things to, to her sister and aaya, Henven

be understood. Que did not need sister, the gentleman knows Greek. sense that that was its purpose.to go to a university to enjoy Eng-Ah, air, for the love of Greck, allow That was rather its ethod than italish kiterature, for instance, but one

But I have Jurpose. 7.86 7,59

did in order to enjoy it with under- no doubt that Mr. Whitehend, the standing. What innde the study in eminent philosopher and man of all theso cases academic was its sciencz, was right when he said in liberal spirit, which could be culti conversation the other day that the vated as well, though, perhaps, Greeks were glorified for the wrong with greater difficulty, in natural reason. The splendour of their art science and technology as in sub. might be paralleled by the art of jects such as literature, and in other peoples of the same time-for particular ancient literature, or the instance, the Hebrows. What made moral science, which used to mono- the Greeks great for us was that polise the name of liberal subjects. they were the first to direct the He did not know the history of human mind to discover, the region the phrase the liberal arts," of things. If this be true my Partly, it implied a contrast, be passion for Greck is at any rate tween the arts and the crafts of justified by what I am urging is life. Partly, certain subjects had the criterion of a study suitable for been raised into eminence because i a university,

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Diary of Coming Events.

To-day.

(Decembar 17.)

Queen's Theatre: "All Quiet on the Western Front,"

World Theatre: "The Wayside Flower ** (Chinese film). :

Star Theatre: "Last of the Duanos."

Central Theatro: "Stroct of Chance."

Majestic Theatre: "Paramount on Parade."

Meeting Chinese Chamber of Commerce, 2.30 p.m.

Star Theatre: Making the Grade,"

Central Theatre: "Street of Chance"

European Mail:-Outward: Europe ri4 Siberia (Kashmir) 10.30 a.m..

Saturday, (December 20;}

School: Prize Giving Day: Vio- toria British School, 10.30 a.m., Queen's Theatre: “All Quiet on Kowloon Junior School, 10.30 am, the Western Front"

Tes Dance; H.K. Hotel, 4,30 p.m. World Theatro "Greyhound, Dinner Dances: Poninsula Hotel | Ltd."

and H.K. Hotel, 8.30 p.m.

European Mail-Inward: Europe via Suez (Kashmir)."

Friday.

(December 19.)

Queen's Theatre: "All Quiet on

Star Theatre: Grade."

Central Theatre:

Chance."

Golf; Bogey Pool.

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