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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 1933.

HONG KONG UNIVERSITY COMES OF AGE

SPECIAL 21ST ANNIVERSARY CONGREGATION

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LARGE AND IMPRESSIVE GATHERING IN UNIVERSITY GREAT HALL

SPECIAL MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCE OF WALES

H. E. The Chancellor's Eloquent Plea For Support

For The

University

YESTERDAY, MARCH 15, THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG CAME OF AGE. A SPECIAL CONGREGATION WAS HELD IN HONOUR OF THE OCCASION DURING WHICH FIVE HONORARY DEGREES WERE CONFERRED,-ON MONSIEUR G. COEDES, DE. E. W. BROCK, HH, SIE JOSEPH KEMP, SIR SHOU SON CHOW AND SIR WM. HORNELL, VICE-CHANCELLOR OF THE UNIVERSITY:

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FROM THE PRINCE OF WALES

The event was made the more notable by a special telegram from the most distinguished of the University's honorary graduates H.R.H. the Prince of Wales whose message was as follows:

I offer to the University of Hong Kong of which I have the privilege of being on Honorary Graduate, my sincere congratulations on its coming of age and my best wishes for its future prosperity.

Another message was!........

Heartiest good wishes continued success.

EDWARD P.

Lugard.

An impressive ceremony was staged in the Great Hall of the University. The gorgeous robos lent for the afternoon gave an air of antiquity of the setting and despite the crackers that signalled the joy of the undergraduates ons could imagine oneself in one of the Halls of Oxford. Shortly before the congregation opened Lady Peel arrived, accompanied by H.E.'s A.D.C. At 5 p.m. the following procession moved slowly up the hall and the members were accomme dated upon the stage.

The band of the 1st Battalion the South Wales Borderers played an excellent selection of music before the ceremonial commenced, by kind permission of Lieut.-Colonel G. T. Raikes, D.8.0., and Officers.

THE PROCESSION

His Excellency the Chancellor." The Mace Bearer.

The Vice Chancellor and the Hon.

Troasuror.

The Dean, Faculty of Medicine and the Dean, Faculty of Elgineer-

ing.

The Dean, Faculty of Arts and the

Registrar,

H.E. Major-General O. C. Barrett

and H.H. Sir J. H. Kemp.

The Right Rev. Bishop H. Valtorta and the Right Rev. Bishop of Victoria.

Dr. Lang Ke Dieh and Dr. Khoo

Fun Youg. -- Dr. F. S. Formando and Mr. Lo Hei

Tong,

Dr. Au Tai Tin and Mr. Taui Pak Mr. Un Po and Mr. Chan Chau

Tuat.

Lan.

tions of the National Museum, Bangkok, are his most conspicuous memorial.

M. Condes is a Chevalier of the Legion of Honour, a Commander

quent recall by Prince Ching, ho was appointed Councillor of the Foreign Office, Peking. He was offered a Ministership in Europe hut this he, declined; he felt that! he needed rest and like a sensible man made up his mind to take it. Sir Shou-son Chow in a J.P. and member of the District Watchmen" The scope of the work is the Committee. In 1900 he served on geological study of the entire the Economic Reserves Committee Colony. The knowledge of a cousin 1921 he became an Unofficial try's geology is essential to its Chinese Member of the Legislative intelligout development. Without Council, and in the same year he knowledge of the geology of an served on the Committee which in- arca its topography, its aoils. its vestigated the question of the In-. water supply, and its mineral dustrial employment of Children. sources, are all largely matters of In 1922 he served on the Advisory conjecture.

Hoard of the Tung Wah Hospital and on the Chinese Public Di pensarica Committee: also on the Sanitary Board. In 1984 he became Associate

his way back to Canada. This was a serious set back to the work. Dr., Brock was here again in the win ter of 1926/27.

This is practically the first de- tailed geological survey which has been enried out in China-a fact which alone makes the Hong Kong area einssion ground in the gco logical world world which is awaiting Dr. Brock's completed re- 1ort with great interest,

Commissioner for the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley for the Hong Kong soc tion. In 1996 he became, a member

of the Executive Council and in that same year His Majesty the

The field work of the Hong Kong survey is practically finished Dr. Brock hopes to wind up his tasking conferred on him the honour

of Knighthood. and sail away on March 24. A

Sir Shou-son Chow has dona. good deal of office work will still much useful work for the Colony. remain to be done. This Dr. Brock He has also been a zealous suppor hapes to accomplish in his Canter of the University on dinu home during the coming Court he has served for years. His of humour have won Sir Shou-son good nature and his splendid sense Chow many friends in many differ

summer,

ent communities.

whose

We account it an honour to this University to add to the list of its honorary graduates the scientist who is on the eve of giving to the scientific world the first geological him to the list of ite Honorary The University is proud to admit survey of an area which is geogra-Graduates. May he live long to phically a part of China-a field of enjoy this honour and to help the unknown geological possibilities.

University by his ripe experience and his sound judgment.

SIR JOSEPH KEMP

Sir Joseph Horford Kemp was born in Drogheda in 1874 and got his school education at the High School Dublin.

VICE-CHANCELLOR HONOURED

The Dean of the Faculty of Medicine then presented the Vice- Chancellor for the Degree of Doctor of Laws (Honoris Causa).

cellency's permission to set forth Mr. Chancellor I crave Your Ex- the distinguished career of our e- teemed Vice-Chancellor.

London in 1879. He was educated Sir William Hornell was born in

ford. In 1901 he was appointed to at Radley and Trinity College, Ox-

after working for a short time in the Indian Education Service, and the Presidency College, Calcutta, and as an Torpector of Schools in Bengal, he became Assistant Direc tor of Public Instruction, Bengal, in 1905. He resigned the Indian Educational Service and joined the Beard of Education, Whitehall in pointed Assistant Director of Spe- 1908. In 1910 Sir William was ap- cial Enquiries anst Reports under the Board of Education: in 1911 ha acted as Secretary to the First Im was held in London. He went back perial Education Conference which

which he held until he came to Hong lie Instruction, Bengal, a post bo India in 1913 as Director of Pub-

Kong in 1924, except for two years

In 1801 be entered Trinity' Collage, Dublin, but left almost immediately for South Africa. Hc was admitted to the Cape Univer sity at which University be secur ed the B.A degree and the Porter University Studentship of £150 year for three years in 1890. He then went to London University with the idea of reading for the LL.B. for the purpose of entering 1808 he sat for an Eastern Cadet the legal profession. However, in ship got one and chose Hong Kong As an ex-officio member of this University's Court Sir Joseph is temporarily a member of this of the Royal Order of the White University. When his name has Elephant of Siam, Vice-President been added to our roll of honorary of the Research Council of Indo-graduates he will become a per China, Vice-President of the Indis munent member of this University Society, a Corresponding Member which is, in point of fact, the of the Archaeological Institute of fourth University which has had the German Empire, and an Hon the honour of numbering Si orary Member of the Royal Scien- Joseph among its alumni tific Society of Batavia.

In the list of those on whom this Sir Joseph, get a certificate of At the Bar Final Examination University first conferred ita honor-honour. Dr. A. V. Greaves and Dr. L. of Paul Pelliot and Louis Finot are on December 23. 1883. I will not ary doctorate of laws, the names Sir Joseph arrived in this Colony j Pringle.

to be found. We count it na hon-rehearse all the offices he has held. our to be able to add the names He became Registrar of the of Monsieur Cordes to our roll of Supreme Court in 1909, honorary graduates on which the Solicitor in 1911, and Attorney Crown names of his two illustrious pre- General in 1915. In 1918 he was decessors are already inscribed. made a Coramander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in the same year he he 1, 1910, he succeeded permanently camo King's Counsel. On Augusthood. to the Chief Justiceship of the Colony.

Mr. 1. Oppenheim und Mr. R. S. Mr. Li Kai Yeung and Major I. A.

Tissington.

Anderson.

Dr. S. N. Chan and Dr. R. S.

Begbie.

Dr. J. E. Dovey and. Dr. P. F. §.

Court.

Kirk.

Dr. J. A. R. Selby and Dr. E. W. Hon. Mr. W. T. Southorn and Hon.

Mr. C. G. Alabaster,

Dr. G. H. Thomas and Mr. W. J. Hon. Mr. E R. Hallifax and Hon. C. Fletcher,

Mr. E. Taylor,

Dr. R. J. Wong and Mr. A. Morris. | Miss Griffin and Dr. (Mrs.) Minett.

Rev. E. L. Allen and Mrs. P. Barker Mr. G. W. Reeve and Mr. T. A. |

Martin.

Hon. Mr. R. M. Henderson and Hon.

Sir H. E. Pollock, Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow and Han,

Sir W. E. L. Shenton.

H. II. Mr. Justice J. R.. Wood and

Hon. Mr. E. D. Q. Wolfe, Hon. Comdr. G. F. Hole and Hon.

Dr. A. R. Wellington. Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall and Hon.

Mr. J. P. Briga.

Hon. Dr. Tao Seen Wan and Hon.

Mr. C. G. S. Markiel Hon. Mr. T. N. Chau and Hou, Mr.

W. H. Bell,

Dr. R. W. Brock and Monsieur G.

Coedes.

Sir Robert Ho Tung and Mr. Ho

Kom Tong.

Mr. Mok Kon Sang and Mr. Kwok

Siu Lu

Mr. Eu Tong Son and Dr. R. M.

Gibson...

Prof. W. Brown and Prof. K. H.

Digby,

Prof. F. A. Redmond und Prof, M.

H. Roffey,

Prof. G. T. Byrne and Erof. W.

Faid.

Prof. L. T. Ride had Prof. RE

Tottenham.

Prof. J. Davis and Mr. N. L.

Smith.

Mr. H. B. L. Dowbiggin and Mr.

V. M. Grayburn.

Mr. T. H. R.. Shaw and Mr Ho

Kwong.

Mr. T. E. Pearce and Mr. K. E.

Greig.

Mr. J. H. Seth and Mr. M. P. Talati Mr. Li Yika Mui and Mr. Chau Yue

Ting.

ron

Mr. D. J. Lewis and Mr. A. Came Mr. Wong Kwong Tin and Mr. I Mr. Wong Tak Kwong and Mr. Sum

Yau Tsun.

Pak Ming.

Mr. M. R. Lo and Mr. Tang Shiu

Kin.

Mr. H. France and Dr. G. A.

*C. Herklots.

Mr. D. Morley and Mr. A.

Fenwick

Mr. D. F. Davies and Mr. B.

Birch.

Cooper

H

Dr. F. Goldby and Mr. Lam Tung. Mr. 5. V. Boxer and Mrs, Faid,

CONGREGATION

DECLARED OPEN

DR. R. W. BROCK Dr. Reginald Walter Brack was born in Perth, Ontario, in 1874. He was educated at the Ottawa Collegiats, and the Mount Forest High School, then at Toronto Uni- In 1920 the Government of Hong versity and the School of Mining Kong appointed a Commission to Kingston; in 1908 he was appointed enquire into the working of the Director of the Geological Survey University. Sir Joseph Keep was

-1917/19-when he was a member sion. In 1918 he was created a of the Calcutta University Commis Companion of the Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire. In 1931 His Majesty the King confer red upon him the Order of Knight-

your Excellency to confer upon Mr. Chancellor, I beg to request

William Woodward Horell, Knight Bachelor, Companion of the Most Eminent Order of the Indian Em-

pire, a Master of Arts of the Uni versity of Oxford, and Vice-Chan

of Canada; in 1914 he was Deputy one of the nemthers of this Com-cellor of the University of Hong Minister of Mines, Canada. When mission.

the War came, Dr. Brock joined

Kong, who has been found worthy, Sir Joseph Kemp's career bes the degree of Doctor of Laws

the Canadian Expeditionary Force been an honourable one of inosten-honoris causa. and served, with the rank of Matatious usefulness.

of its esteem.

His career in

Having conferred this degree His

His Excellency the Chancellor, Sir William Peel, K.C.M. G., K.B.E., M.A., having declared the Congre- gation open, the Vice-Chancellor presented Morsisur G. Coedos, Dr. E. W. Brock, H.H. Sir Joseph jor, in the 198th (Western Universi- Hong Kong is very nearly ended. Excellency stepped forward to ad Komp and Sir Shou-son Chow for ties) Battalion of the 72nd Seaforth it is at once a pleasure and an dress the gathering, it was, how- the Degree of Doctor of Lawe Highlanders. He subsequently be-nour to this University to confer ever, a full five minutes before he (Honoris Causa) in the following came consulting Geologist to the r on, Sir Joseph Kemp this mark was able to speak so prolonged words :--

Egyptian Expeditionary Force. Dr.

and enthusiastic was the applause Sir William Hornell said:

Brock is now Dean of the College

from the students that grected the Mr. Chancellor, It is my privi of Applied Science of the Univer

conferring of a degree on their vice- lege to present to Your Excellency, sity of British Columbia, Vancouv

Chancellor, Nonsieur G. Coedes, Dr. R. Wer; he is also Chairman of the Brock, His Honour Sir Joseph Board of Advisers to the Royal Kemp, and the Honourable Bir Military College of Canada. Shouson-Chow, as persons" upon whom the Court has decided to con- fer honoris causa this University's Doctorate of Laws."

.

The degrees were duly conferred

·CHANCELLOR'S SPEECH

TRIBUTE TO THE FOUNDERS.

dressed the gathering as follows,- His Excellency the Chancellor ad-

SIR SHOU-SON CHOW Chow Cheong Ling, or as he is better known the Hon-Sir Shou- by H.E. the Chancellor. son Chow was born in Hong Kong- Dr. Brock has published reports 73 years ago. His earliest educa- on the Geological Survey of Canada, tion he received in China, but in papers in various scientific jour 1673 he was sent by the Chinese nals; also a report on the Physics! Government to America, where, Basis of Canada and its Provinoes, after several years, he entered the MR. GEORGES COEDES · Dr. Brock is an Ex-Vice-PresidColumbia University, New York, as ent of the American Association cae of the students of the Govern Monsieur Georges Coades was for the Advancement of Science, ment of China? He returned to born in Paris on August-12, 1888. an ex-Director of the American In China in 1831. and was sent to In 1911 he was nominated by the stitute of Mining Engineers, & Fel- Kores to assist in the organisation Gentlemen:

Mr. Vice-Chancellor, Ladies and Governor-General of Indo-Chins to low of the Royal Society of Canada, of the, eustonis service of that & research scholarship in the Ecole and an ex-President of the Geolo country. Ten year later he was

I esteem it a privilege to preside Francaise.d'Extreme Drient, Hanes gical Section of that Society.

at this Congregation, which marks transferred by Taan Shih Kai, latu a notable stage in the history of In 1914 he was appointed to the

Some ten years ago the Govern President of China, to the Consular this University. It has been 3. Chair of Indo-Chinese Philology in that School. In 1917. M. Goodes ment of Hong Kong decided to have Service. Yun Shih Kai was then grent pleasure to me to confer to- went on a research mission to Bin The Secretary of State; for the Co and he continued in this post with gentlemen who have just received a geological survey of the Colony. Chinese Minister resident in Korea day honorary degrees on those against the Central Powers and lonies was approached and Dr. Chow Cheong Ling as his assistent them, in recognition of their emin- shortly afterwards hy virtue of an Brock was recommended for the until the outbreak of the Chino ent services to this institution, to the Colony and to science. They arrangement arrived at as between work. He saw that the whole sur Japanese War. the Government of Indo-China and ey would take more time than he

Chow Cheong Ling then left for have proved themselves fully worthy the Government of Siam, M: Coodes could give to it, so he secured the China and after occupying several to have their names added to the became Director of the National permission of Government to have positions he

became Managing distinguished list of honorary Library in Bangkok in the place some of the work done, under his Director in Tientsin of the China graduates of, this University. of Dr. Frankfurter, He held this supervision, by his colleagues in the Steam Navigation, Co. He held

..From the Prince of Wales. post until 1999 and for the last University of British Columbia.

About. that time Siam declared war

!

that post for several years and was

Hi Royal Highness:

G. four years of his tenure he com- Dr. Brock came here in the sum. then Appointed Managing Director The first and most illustrious bined it with the General Secretary mer of 1993, made a recopaissance of the Peking-Mukden Railway name in that list is that of EUB Mr. R A. Hill and Mr. M. A. ship of the Royal Institute of Ar- and planned the work. In 1923/24 When he gave up this pont four The Prince of Wales, and I a

chaeology, Literature and Fine Arts Dr. Schofield, Professor of Phy years later, he received a testimonial glad to inform you that I had Mrs. Ring and Mr. R.-R. Campbell, which was founded in Bangkok in sical and Structural Geology, work from the European start of the received the following message from Rev. Fr. G. Byrne and Rev. Fr. 1925 under the Chairmanship of ed in detail on part of the area. Railway acknowledging in the lush

D. J. Finn.

Prince Damarong. In 1920 The following winter. Dr. Williams, et terms the services which he had OFFER TO THE UNI- he became Director of the Ecola Professor of Palaeontology and rendered Chustouns "Française d'Extreme Orient, at Stratigraphical: Geology: studied,

This post Tactal at Newchwange Hanoi an institution which only, the sedimentary rocks of the impaired & great idea! more than 18 years previously he had, as a lony. In 1925/90 Professor young man of twenty-five joined as Uglou, Professorale Minstelogy Tark la conexion with the collec agnetion of customs for Chow had the and P

accused the back responsibility at a territory of Retro- several hundred square miles and the

Professor the control of all foreign inter met with & fatal accident on course in that area. On his subse

Rev. Fr. D. MacDonald and Rev.

G. K. Carpenter.

Dr. D. K. Pillai and Dr. Shi Man

Wel

Dr. J. S. Guzdar and Dr. Szo Trung

Sing

Dr. Cheung Shiu Fan and Dr. Lien

Tuoong Kya.

a research scholar.

M: Chedes has written extensive

ly on the art and archaeolog

Siam and of varions.

"China?" The Archkedlö

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