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LAW AND COMMERCE

DINNER

Eloquent Address By His Honour The Chief Justice

As the annual dinner of the Law and Commerce Society of the Hongkong University, held on Saturday night at Exchange Restaurant, His Honour the Chief Justice. Mr. A. D. A. Mac- Gregor in the course of an eloquent, speech drew attention to the importance of law in commerce and said that he con- 'sidered a knowledge of jurisprudence essential for those of the

University students who intended to go into business,

Mr. P. S. Cassidy in the course of a brief address touched upon the high. tarriffs existing in South China to-day. Profes- SOT Robertson, President of the Society and Mr. Kwik Kbik Tjhlang (Chairman) were the other speakers.

Chairman's Speech

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, APRIL 9, 1934. INDUCTION OF APOSTOLIC DELEGATE TO CHINA

REV. J.R. HIGGS

New Vicar Of St. "Andrew's Church

There was a very full congrega- tion at St. Andrew's Church, Kow- loon yesterday morning" when the Rev. James Robert Higgs, BA.. was instituted vicar of that Chur- ch by the Rt. Rev. Ronald Hall Bishop of Victoria.

WELCOMED

His Grace, Archbishop M. Zanin

moral to

We do not think it His Grace, Archbishop M. Zanin, Apostolic Delegate to China who is degradation to be submissive

route to the Roman Pontiff, nor derogatory now in the Colony en

to the dignity of our reason when Peking,"was given a very warm After the morning prayer, the welcome on Saturday night, when we pay homage to him who has been constituted the successor DI We feel even ceremony of induction took place, he was the guest of honour at a the new Vicar being presented by dinner given by the Chip le Ca- Christ Himself;

at that it is to our greater glory and the Very, Reverend Dean Alfredtholic Young Men's - Society,

consolation to be attached to that Swann to the Bishop who duly ap- their Club rooms. 15 Caine Road.

Among the many distinguished Rock which weathers all storms pointed him to the Vicarage of

function and stands immovable arainst guests present at the the Church.

We feel also immensely glad in being attached to the Roman See, because we feel that in it alone can be found the Truth.

and

two

There

An address of welcome was pre-were the Rt. Rev. Henry Valtorta, all attacks, to that Rock of Feter sented by the Vicar of the Chinese Bishop of Lerbs and Vicar_Apósto- | which witnesses all its enemies le of Hong Kong, the Rt. Rev. disappearing while she advances Church of All Saints, Kowloon, to Rev. Higgs, the presentation being Bishop Canusel, Vicar Apostolle of ever increasing her glorious army. Shiu Chan, Father A. Riganti, Rec- in Chinese, the words used' trans-

tor of St. Joseph's Church, Rev. lated, being: "In the name of the Chinese Church we welcome you, Brother Matthias, Director of St. brother, into the fellowship of the Joseph's College, Mr. H. Dixon,

President of the Cathedral Sec- cannot be tion of the Society of St. Vincent true. Church of Christ in Kowloon, and pray that God will bless our work

de Paul, Mr. A.J.C. da Rocha, Sec-friends who retary of the Confraternity of the together, for the coming of His Kingdom in the hearts of "men

ton, Treasurer of the Society, Mr. Tse-yau, and in the common life of this Blessed Sacrement, Mr. L. A. Bar- place.

President of the Society, Mr. Ro- bert Choa and Mr. A. Tse.

Others present included mem- bers of the Catholic Clergy who nad come from outports and out districts to attend the function.

A member of the clergy address- His Grace. the Archbishop. said:

Your Excellency, Reverend Fa- ther, Gentlemen:-

Bishops Welcome

Among the large gathering pre- liarly happy when he received and with considerable interest, sent were His Honour Mr. Justice read. MacGregor, Sir William Hornell, the syllabus of the University, to "Mr. Justice Lindsell, the Hon. Mr. see that Law was an essential part C. G. Alabaster, Professor and Mrs. of the curriculum of most of the R. K. M. Simpson, the Fon Dr. R. students. He was glad to see that

Rev. Higgs: I thank you, bro- A Alvares, Mr. Simon started with juris- H. Kotewall, Mr. M. K. Lo, Mr. the students and Mrs. W. L. Handyside. Mr. P. prudence because in his opinion ther, for your welcome and your 8. Cassidy, Professor and Mrs. What was the greatest of all sub-prayers: and I pray for God's Fald, Professor and "Mrs. J. Ljects not only for those who were blessing upon your work and upon Shellshear, Mr J. Fenton, Frofessor going to study law and who were all the people of China. and Mrs. L. Furster. Professor going to follow the footsteps of Brown, Mr. R. A Hill, Mr. R. Cmerike. Mr. R. C. H. Lim and Lim. Mr. Kwik Khik Tibiang and Mr. Hin Shing Lo and many others whom he hoped to welcome to the Mr Li Ka Ti

Mr. Kwik Khik-Tithiang, chair- bar or as solicitors of the Court, man of the Society, proposing the but also to those who were going It is the into a business career. He regard- toast of the Guests sild: custom for the student chairman ed Jurisprudence, the study of the of the Law and Commerce Society principles of the law, as a matter "Our of utmost and most fundamental the toast of propose Guests" at this annual dinner. In importance. the past few years it has been for me to listen to the friends who have proposed this toast, and while I have always been impressed by the really cordial way in which they voiced their welcome. I have also been struck by the similarity of their speeches from year, to year. (Laughter).

to

He was also glad to observe that among other subjects in the carriculum

were Logic and Psy- chology, and very rightly so, be- cause unless a man could think clear and lucid lines, then his life's tihe was wasted. For men of action, clear thinking was first essential and with clear think- "It is gratifying to us that soing he would add lucid expression, many prominent guests have" ac- and where could one get that bet- cepted our invitation to be present ter than by a study of law. this evening. Most of them, I am A state without law was not a glad to say are old and stalwart state. but was barbarism and the friends of the Society. The Vice-first emergence from babarism was Chancellor, Sir William Hornell, the establishment of a code could not be with us last year, and a system of law. He had already If he had taken the advice of his pleaded guilty to a great love for doctor he would probably not be the law and it was something he with us tonight. That Blone la was very proud of. There were proof enough how much, he has one or two aspects of the great the welfare of this Society at code of law that were regarded which the heart, and we can only hope that as the British Code, with the long vacation not far dis- thought worthy of mention. He tant he will be able to take a would ask the gathering the quès- short rest and regain his usual tion: "What is it that links up vigour.

the British Empire?" Most of them would say that it was loyalty

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or

In the sermon which followed behalf of the the Bishop on

and the Congregation Diocese extended a warm welcome, not only to the new Vicar put also to Mrs. Higgs, who, he said, was pre- pared to take her share of the work. She would try and make the Sunday School work better than it is at present.

even

More and more people were to- day looking to the Church for guidance and help and it was a terrible thing in these days to be ordained a Minister of God. He appealed to the Congregation and to each of them do his or her

bit in the service of God.

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inviting him to be present and for asking him to spear and on be half of the guests he thanked the Society for their hospitality. He expressed the hope that the 80- ciety would prosper from year to year. (Applause).

Mr. P. S. Cassidy, "

In proposing that toast of "The Ecciety" Mr. Cassidy said:-

It is my great pleasure to wel- come here your Excellency, the Apostolic Delegate to China, be- causer feel that the ceremony of this evening is not merely an off- cial gathering. but it is full of meaning and significance.

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which is only ours..

Churches both our "non-Catholic lack the guldance of an infallible teacher cannot

"A modern and "great English partake of this great consolation

has convert. Dr. W. E. Orchard,

Catholic written recently in a news-paper in England as follows: "Outside the Catholic Church the saves men's souls is Faith that being surrendered, forgotten, lost: Catholic and apart from the

becoming too Faith, Christ is cloudy to be followed and fading too far away to be loved."

In this little world of ours, in this Colony, where we

many different nounded,, by so Creeds and denominations we feel that the words of this eminent convert are far too true..

are sur-

We experience only. too well that the only door opened to sal- When we welcome. here your vation is faith and absolute sub- Excellency, we intend to welcome mission to the Church and to its among us the Holy Father Him-living Guide, the Pope, and to the by Your self, because it is He who has sent Pope here represented. you, because you are His direct re- Excellency, we solemnly promise this evening: Falth, obedience and presentative.

everlasting loyalty!

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Your Excellency, I speak on De- half of the Chinese Catholic Young

HIS GRACE REPLIES Men's Society as well as on behalf of the other units of Catholic Ac-

His Grace, Archbishop M. Zanin, tion which are now spread in sev- eral parishes of this Colony of then replied in Latin. the Rt. Rev. "Rev. ours and who are represented to- Bishop Valtorta, translating into night by their presidents, and in English. His Grace said, their name I beg to convey to Fathers and Gentlemen, As the teelings of Apostolic Delegate to China from your Excellency our

our- sincere the Holy See, Rome, I greet you immense joy and ́ thanks for having accorded to us (China) and this beautiful Colony so hospitable, so. of Hong Kong, the honour of your presence.

noble and so kind, and thank you for giving me this opportunity of Part Of Great Family

expressing my appreciation fo When you did me the honour Your Excellency, we feel proud your kind thoughts and welcome.

I also wish to convey to you or electing me one of your Vice-of this honour, but we feel also

here my appreciation of your work, Presidents I assumed that the office immensely glad because we know

not because of my being here per- "We are indeed honoured by the

was purely honorary. 3 find now that through your presence among

as this evening the bond which sonally but because of my being presence of the Colony's new Chief to the Sovereign. To-day how that you expect me to play my

unites us to Rome, to the Holy the Apostolic Delegate from Rome, Justice, Mr. Justice McGregor.

ever, the Dominions were legisla-part and although I feel' rather understand that the Chief Justice ting for themselves and were not diffident about assuming the role Father is tightened, and we feel to whose mission it is to see that the of "Commerce" there is some com- be closer to Him, we feel to be His Holiness the Pope's apprecia- is a remarkably able member of the controlled by Great Britain.

tion for your work in China, for He had had the honour of pensation in being allotted. a toast more the children of the Pope and. When we Bench, and has already formed a

good work of our Church is car wide circle of friends in Hong serving in various parts of the which I can propose with a hearty or the Catholic Church.

ried forth. I also convey to you welcome your Excellency, we feel Kong. Any man in a position world, among primitive Africans in good-will,

he loves the Chinese people, parti- better than ever that we are not such as his must inevitably make the West Coast of Africa and in

In Hongkong a small group of Ca- cularly the youth whose untiring a considerable sacrifice in coming the West Indies where there were of you will be starting on a com- to address us, and we are deeply Frenchmen, Spaniards, Indians, mercial career and will be finding tholics almost insignificant in the efforts in this time of stress and of heatendom which hardships has made a new China It is grateful to him. We sincerely Chinese and a large and polyglot it no easy matter to put your book hope, and believe, that he will at population and where an abstrac- learning into practice. You will be surrounds us, but we actually are from the ruins of the last. tend our future annual functions, tion like "Loyalty to the Sovereign" entering a field which at present a part of the great family of the up to you people here to become. grossly overcrowded but Catholic Church, this wonderful in a sense, apostles of the Church and I will go so far as to say that meant nothing at all, but what seems he may consider he has a stand-mattered everything in the world you will have certain advantages organization, which though spread to give China that spiritual guiding ing invitation to do so.

to everyone of them was a trans-over those who are already there. all over the world is still of one for which our Church is known "Mr. Cassidy is a very old friend, lation of that abstract in terms But don't imagine that your aca- mind and spint, which is numeri- and for which we are able to serve and a representative of commerce. to practical fact and that fact was demical knowledge is all that is cally the greatest religious family the Church, His Holiness, the Pope

of the world. By your presence and to Christ, our Lord, We are also honoured by the pre the rule of British law and the ad- required. You want a good deal

we feel united closer to the Pá- sence of Mr. Justice Lindsell and ministration of that law through more than that. I hope your three

pacy whehi is our dearest glory, Mr. M. K. Lo, both of whom are an independent judiciary in everyor four years at the University has helped to develop your char-

the greatest glory of our Faith, to acter as well as your mind. Cour- the Holy Father of whom we feel age is a tremendous asset. So is to ba devoted children. enterprise and in this part of the world there seems ample scope for enterprise. "Don't be discouraged

honorary members of the Society and regular visitors to our board. Part of the world. The Hon. Dr. Kotewall is also an honorary member, and needs no Introduction to the student body

I shall now ask the members of

the Society to join me in drinking

Not Du Subject.

He went on to say that one of

I take it that before long many

vast ocean

His Grace was accorded a warm applause on the completion of his address.

Mr. Simon Tze-yau, President of the Society in a short speech wel-" comed his distinguished guest and said the Society were highly hon- oured on the occasion of His Grace's visit.

"OUR" DUMB FRIENDS

Good Work Done By Mrs. R. Baker

of the University, with whom he the most wonderful thing in the has been in close contact for many British Empire was the Privy by people who talk about the good of the neighbouring provinces, of years. May I also welcome two Council. There sat the men who old days. So far as my reading of reviving the declining fortunes of my ex- their great export trade and of well-known guests, the Attorney embodied the realisation of that history goes and from General the Hon Mr. C. G. Alabas-tremendous British conception of perience of over twenty years in building up an efficient system of ter, K.C., who is also an honorary free and independent justice and business I have come to the con- trading in place of the existing clusion that the good old days are outworn system. And lastly when member of the Society and was a of freedom

With regard to commerce, his only good in retrospect, At the some of you gentlemen rise to high member of the University Court

political office in your native pro- when the University was founded Honour said, amidst laughter, that time they were pretty gloomy.

Look around you to-day and seevince I hope you will bear in mind 22 years ago, and Mr. F.. H. Lose he had served for four years. 85

a bank. what a wonderful place Hongbong the teaching of the economists of by, one of the Colony's best known one of the directors of

A glowing tribute to the work and most respected solicitors.

which was still prospering, and is. It is no mean city and yet there earlier days and will use your in- "Meanwhile I must proffer a vote three Chamber of Commerces had have not been many years in its duence in favour of moderating the of thanks to all the ladies and been misguided enough to elect brief history when trade wa't customs tarifs which are certain done by Mrs. R. Baker, the wife gentlemen who have kindly ac- him a member, a privilege of which going to the dogs. At the moment ly hampering if not, strangling the of the former manager of the this present Kowloon-Canton Railway, who is cepted out invitations. To the he was very proud, He knew very the whole commercial machinery trade of China, In

are greatly little about the "A.B.C.” dr com- of the colony is out of gear, world-wide craze for national sett- leaving the Colony shortly, was ladies, especially, we

training in presided at a Committee meeting Indebted for a party without the merce, but he would say that com- through forces over which we here sufficiency and economic isolation paid by Mr. J. Russell when he presence of the ladies can never merce without law did not exist. have had no control whatsoever. lies danger. Your be perfect.

If an Island sprang up in the Uni-Some of us may wonder if we are economics has no doubt shown you of the Hongkong Society for the verse to-morrow, one would not at ever going to get the machine to the folly of auch a policy and I Prevention of Cruelty to Animals once open a branch there because function again. I personally think hope that you will help to steer on Thursday. one did not know whether goods we shall because I am convinced your country into the zone of low- Mr. Russell said that Mrs. would be paid for in cowries or that the inevitable commercial tariff nations, for that seems to Baker's approaching departure gretted and hoped that she would in gold or whether the payment development of South China is to me to be the only way by which from the Colony was deeply re- would

enjoy a pleasant journey home, of the a great extent dependent upon the the world can return to sanity. decapitation

and would be spared many years trader There must be civilisation ( facilities and organization afford-

to continue the valuable work she before there could be clean, honest, led by this colony. That comniaz-

Professor Robertson replying on is doing in the Interests of Anti- Replying on behalf of the guests, commerce: Bringing a few beads clal development of South China Hls Honour the Chief Justice, Mr. to a country and carrying away is and will continue to be, to my

The Committee further consid A. D. A. MacGregor said he was ivory tusks, was not to-day con- opinion, the work of enterprising bebal; of the Society said that they mais. AMMAR PARA

and energetic young men. Tha, felt grateful to Mr. Casaldy for the particularly happy of the oppor-sidered commerce.

Continuing the Chief Justice gentlemen, is where you coute in words of encouragement and warn-ered the encouraging letters recei tunity to do so, not only because it was his first chance to explain said that law was no longer the and I am sure that you can counting to members which Mr. Cassidy red from Religious bodies in the the fact that this was the first desire to co-operate in the Socie to a representative Hongtong ga dull subject it used to be be upon the support of the foreign has voiced. He was also happy in Colony, who have expressed the thering what he felt about Hong-cause to-day it is being made in- business community here

occasion in which his honour the ty's activities. This was consid- kong but because that chance came teresting, amusing, and at times

Chief Justice had spoken in pubered to be of inestimable value to at a society with the perfectly en- even gramatical! If he might give

lic. He doubted whether, he had the Bociety in their work. thrancing title of "Law and Com- once instance, in the admirable

It seems to me that you ought ever heard the subject of law so merce Society. "To a person like ordinances prepared by his friend,

question of the use of himself who had devoted most of the Hon, the Attorney General, the to aim far higher than a com-admirably expounded by Mr. Mac- his life to the study and practice great legal infinitive was no long-mission agents' business in Hong- Gregor. Professor Robertson con- of law, "Law and Commerce" was er split, for he observed the use kong. There have been far too eluded by expressing the hope that humane killers in the slaughter the happlest of conjunction, be- of the phase "An ordinance to many concerns of that type start some of the members of the gather houses was discussed, and, it was cause Law could not exist without amend further, etc." (Laughter).ed in recent years and they leading would favour the Society with mentioned that there was every

an early date: Concluding, His honour express- nowhere Your part is surely that their presence from time to time possibility of their introduction at Commerce, and Commerce could not be without Law. He was pecu-ed his gratitude to the Society for of developing the natural resources, during the year,

to the health of our guests coupled with the name of Mr. Justice Me- Gregor."

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