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STUDENTS ROLL

INCREASES.

REPORT OF UNIVERSITY „ FOR

YEAR 1932-1933-

Question Of Hostel

Accommodation

The Annual Report, of the University of Hongkong for the year 1932-1933, reveals that the number of students enrolled each year is on the increase. In 1932, the number was 333. Last year it had ae up to 366 and this year in March the number en- rolled was 128.

The question of hostel accommodation for these students is raised in the report, which also gives comprehensive details of ... every department of the University.

Yield From Investments

Decline

The report which is published

in book form, runs into ninety- nine pages, from which we give the following extracts:

exemption

Section 20 of the University Or- dinance provides that students shall reside either in the University Building or in approved halls or hostels and permits. from this requirement in those cases only in which the University authority has satisfied itself of the existérice of special or exception- al circumstances. Taking the Uni- versity enrolment as it stood on the 13th March 1934, 91 out of 428, or nearly a quarter of the students studying in the University But were not living in hostels.

the University hostels are full. This constitutes one of the many pro- blems which are now, confronting the University. In the matter of residence, the University" Ordin- ance draws no distinction between men and women students. But the requirements of the Ordinance in the master of residence have never been applicable to women studepts. This has not been due to any re- women luctance on the part of students to live in hostels, but to

the absence of any University Hostel for women. For St. Stephen's Hostel which has ac- commodation for 14 women students only (though by a pro- of doubling up more sometimes accommodated) University LS indebted to Church Missionary Society:

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13, 1934.

CORRESPONDENCE

[All letters intended for publi- casion must be accompanied by the name and addreas of the writer, not for publication, unless so desired. but as evidence of good faith.-E¤¶

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Swimming Night Fete

[To the Editor, "Hong Kong Dally Press,"}

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Dear Sir,With reference to the above Fete, which was organised by the S.CAA. in conjunction with the Women's Auxiliary in aid of the funds of the Society for the Protection of Children. I shall be glad if you will be kind enough to publish the enclosed statement of accounts for the information of the public.

The S.C.A.A. has to-day sent a cheque for $726.44 to Mrs. Amps

STONECUTTERS TRAGEDY

Private Morris Drowned

Private Morris of the "C" Com- pany, South Wales Borderers, lost his life in a bathing fragedy at Stonecutters Island yesterday.

Morris was with a party of about two hundred men from the "Bor-" derers who took part in a launch -picnic' to 'Stonecuttérzé

At about 4 p.z., Morris, together with a number of others who were unable to swim, were standing in about three feet of water, when apparently, he stepped into a hole in the beach He shouted for help and another private who wha nearest to him, seized him in an effort to keep him up; but befig

the Hóri: Secretary of the Women's | unable to swim was dragged under Auxiliary.' It will therefore be seen that together with $231 retained by Mrs. Amps in respect of the 77 tickets sold by the Women's "Aux- illary, the 'het amount received by the Women's Auxiliary for the. S.P.C. Is 8957.44.

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The S.C.A.A. destres once more to thank all helpers for the suc-.

recommended in 1929 by the Com-cessful outcome of the Fete, and mittee presided over by Sir Henry Göllan. Additional teaching stam has also been recruited.

Grants.

Under the heading of "Grants and Other Services" the following appears: The Government grant of 8350.000 was repeated both dur- ing 1932 and during 1933, but the special grant of $25,000 towards the maintenance of the Schoot of Chinese Studies has been discon tinued. "

In 1933 the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce withdrew its annual grant of $10,000. The grant of $1,000 which the Chinese Chamber of Commerce has made for some years was not paid during 1933 but the Committee of the Chamber is now negotiating with the University for the conversion of what was a general gran in- to a special fund for a scholarship or scholarships. The University is grateful to the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for its consideration."

The Asiatic Petroleum Co (South China) Ltd. still continue their contribution of free fuel all to the University Workshop and the Power House. The University la grateful to the Company.

In

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training. In 1932 three free pas- sages to England on Blue Funnel steamers were provided for three engineering graduates who were going to British workshops. 1933 dne such passage ranged. As the Vice Chancellor pointed out in his recens Congre- gation speech the University is still without any scholarship to help its graduates efther to get to Britain or to study while there. Were it not therefore for these free passages, very few of the qualified engineering graduates would be able to profit by the apprentice- ships in British engineering shops which are now being made avail- able for them

in particular the China Emporium Ltd.. The Sincere Co., Ltd., The Sun Co., Ltd, and the Wing On Co. Ltd. for donating all the prizes in connection with the Fete. and the Press of Hong Kong for its kind co-operation.

It is not necessary to specify gain all the names of the willing workers. as specifically referred to them in my remarks night of the Fete:""

Yours faithfully.

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M.K. LO, President, S.C.A.A. STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS Receipts

To sale of tickets: **** By the Women's Auxillary.

77@ 13 each By the SC.A.A.“

209 @ $3 each 372 20. ets, each To donations:

Estate of LI Cheung Hing

dec'd (in addition to the purchase of 5 tickets *

Estate of Chan stiek shen

dec'd fin addition to the purchase of 5 tickets @ $3)

H. K. T.

G. K. L (in addition to purchase of 1 ticket @ $3).

$231.00

by Morris who Mye, yo

Meanwhile, the cry had gone round that someone was in dif- ficulty and some of the better swimmers in the party who was in deep water, and others on the raft at Stonecutters; mäde, for the spot where Morris had disappear- ed. It did not take thèm long, to pull Morris out of the water, but It was seen that the unfortunate private, was sugering: heavily from the effects of the immersión, J Artificial respiration, was;applied for quite a long time and a doctor sent for, but Morris did not respond to their efforts. He was rushed to' hospitar, but fe passed away, soon after, admissio

The incident, cast a gldóm. Over the plenia: The deceased was about 23 years of age and a touch- ing feature of his death was that although there were quite a nume ber of good swimmers at the picnicno one happened to be in shallow water, except a few non- swimmers at the time of the tragedy..

The incident occurred near the "North pier at Stonecutters Island. $827.00 The. bathing picnics tapStonecut=

74.40 | ters are a regular feature of the.

regiment's summer programme.

35.00 TO-DAY'S RADIO

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Payments

Connaught Printing Press for tickets and programme

13.7C

By China Emporium Ltd.

for costs of transporta- tion etc for loan "of miscrophone

By miscellaneous expen- ses including costs of articles in, connection with the obstacle races.

The University is especially grateful to Messrs, Butterfeld and. Swire, Messrs. John Swire and Sons Limited, of London, and Messrs. Alfred Holt and Co. of Liverpool for the continuance of the grant of free passages to Britain for By selected graduates (especially da- whole-time gineering graduates) who are go- The University teaching staff consist of 18 pro-ing there for further study and fessors, 3 readers (including a reader in Chinese literature), 8 lectures, 3.lecturers and tutors in English. 7 assistants (the assis- Professor of tanceship to the Physiology is vacant), 12 demon- strators, a Chinese translator and an instructor in workshop practice. Of the professors, six are employ- ed exclusively in the Faculty of Medicine. The Professors Chemistry and Physics work in all three faculties, the Professor of Mathematics works both in the Faculty of Engineering and in the Faculty of Arts. Three professors are exclusively employed in the Faculties of Engineering and Arts respectively. Ehirteen part-time

The University is also grateful, lecturers and other teachers are

to Messrs. Deacons, the University's regularly" employed in the Faculty

honorary solicitors, to Messrs. of Medicine, while the regularly

Hansons of Shanghal and to, the employed part-time staff of the

Public Works Department of the Faculty of Arts consists of 6 part-Colony, for services respectively time lecturers and a master of

rendered. method, The recently appointed part-time Lecturer in Mathematics works both in the Engineering and In the Arts Faculty. The Vice Chancellor, the Registrar and the Librarian are excluded from these figures.

Finance.

Under the leading of "Income and Expenditure" appears the fol- lowing: The outstanding feature of the University's financial condi tions is the declining yield of its investments. The amount realized in interest on investments during

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PROGRAMME

(Continued From Page 4) 10-10.20 p.m.-A Programme of

Brahms' Works

Dance

Violin Solo-Hungarian

No. 2 in D Minor Arthur Cat- terall:

Orchestral Hungarian Dance No. 5 in F. Sharp Minor-Royal Opera Orchestra Covent Gar- den. Planoforte Solo-Rhapsody in E

Flat Benno Moiselvitch, Orchestral Hungarian Dance No. 6-San Francisco Sym-- phony Orchestra.

Mat Violin Solo Waltzin' A Major-Isolde Menges.

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24.28 10.20-10:30 p.m-"Old merg

Vocal Gems sung by The Big Four."

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BERLIN PROGRAMME

Nett Balance 957.44 12.45-DJA Announcement (Germ

WELTERWEIGHT FIGHT

London, June 11.

Engle for German Folk Song Announcement of Program 1.00-Concert (request of our lis-

steners)

1.30 Latest News (English) In a fifteen rounds contest at 1.45-The Kardosch singers. Birmingham for the. British wel-2.15-The German Short-Wave Ap- terweight title, Harry Mason (Lon- don) defeated Len. "Tiger"" Smith, of Birmingham. **

Smith was disqualified in the fourteenth round for an alleged foul blow-Reater.

Engineers In England Under the heading of "Engineer- Ing Graduate Apprentices." It is stated that excellent reports are being received regarding the en- Engineering Faculty even those gineering graduate apprentices al- who definitely decide. "Trom the ready sent to England they have first that they aspire to become hot only worked well, but they civil engineers have is a compul- have adjusted themselves easily sory part of their trålning "to go and spontaneously to the condi- into University workshop and com- tons which obtain in English Tac-plete a courte of fractical training tories: and English industrial therein. They have alko under. towns. They are happy and po- supervision ta handik machines of pular.

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British industrialists. says the

Dirty Hands.

That there still a bralec tion for civil crigineering is not a matter for wonder

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Around the Courts

(Continued from Page 6.)

The magistrate imposed à Ane of $75, or three weeks hard labour in default

FORGED NOTES

It was stated in a prosecntion before Mr. Macfadyen in the Central Police Court yesterday morning that Chartered Bank $10/- notes seemed easier to forge than the notes of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank.

MR. STONE'S EVIDENCE

(Continued from Eage 7)

Hurried Back

a portion of the gasometer plat Hol Fat, unemployed, was

ing was projecting from the tank. sentenced to four months' hard

at this point-immediately op labour by Mr. Hamfiton, yester posite this house, D formed the day, for having attempted to com- conclusion that the damage to the mit a felony by entering an holder was at that point. - numbered house at the Chinese" Permanent Cemetery, Aberdeen.

I then hurried back into the Sub-Inspector Armitt said defen- gasworks in the North side dant was adopted by the com- Queen's Road and closed down the plainant, So T Shul, when he manufacturing plant as the gas was six years ago for a theft from was still proceeding into the bold- the same Place, and had been

er. I told the Chinese foreman given the chance to amend, but to close down the remainder of the had not done so..

plant. I immediately returned to the holder to see if it is possible Sing Koon Fook, driver of to get a portion of it to work in private car No 426, was charged order to maintain the gas supply. with having driven at a speed of I sent Mr. Marshall who wán with 45 miles an hour from O'Brien me to request that hoses be Road to Fenwick Street along directed on No. 13, Chung Shing Chu Tak Leung, 28, was charged Hennessy Road before Mr. Hamil-Breet so that I could examine the with the possession of three forged ton yesterday. The defendant ad- plates in ulose quarters. Theres ten dollar notes of the Chartered mitted the summons and was fined i was a danger of the Bank, and after evidence was $18.

collapsing and the first floor taken, defendant was sentenced to

which was well alight. My Im- six months' hard labour.

pression was that the

top foon of 13, Chung Shing Street was well alight within 60 seconds of the collapse of the gasometer and before Clarence Terrace was on fire. I observed the third floor of the house was well alight and

paratus German Radio Firms Present Their Wares. (Dr.

Detective-Sergeant T. J. Hemsley "Curt. Beredt),

sold the magistrate that he saw 2.30-A Hittle Play from Rococo the manager of the Chartered Bank The notes are now being withdrawn and new issues will be out shortly.

2.45 ––Latest News (German). 3.00 "Gasparone" by Carl MII-

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landsender 4.45-Latest News (English) 5.00-DJA Closing Announcement

DAVENTRY, PROGRAMME 11.0 am-Time Signal::from: Big Tom: Quentin Maclean at the

Chargedy with the theft of an organ of the Trocadero Ciné-dlarm clock from No. Felix Villas, ma Elephant and Castle, the property of Mr, E., B. Joseph, Ma Tung Shan themployed, was yesterday sentenced to one month's hard labour. Inspector Hourihan sald defendant had been employed there for a few days, having been paid his wages. but was dismissed recently after

by Londonky vyting 4 od 22 Kome 11.45-The Western Studio Orches-

tra (leader, Frank Thomas) and vocalist, from a Cardiff studio... (Time Signal from

• Greenwich at: 12.0012.j 1.0-1.30 pm The Trocadero Cine- Orchestra, directed by AK Ized van: Dam, from the TroXY" Cinema, London.gg

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Chu Luen Cheung innetilored, charged before Mr. Hamilton, yes terday, for the theft of a radiator cap from private car No. 1740, which was parked outside the Beamen's Institute, was sentenced to four months hard labour. The car belonged to Mr. B. W, Sbm-practically gutted, and formed the mons.

Impression that the kasometer had been affected by the fire at this point.

W At this stage the en

Before Mr. Hamilton, at the Central Magistracy yesterday, Ng Tin Beung was charged by Readjourned unta venue Officer ** Grimmitt with possession of 280 taels of raw cplum in Connaught Road Central The optim was found concealed in the false bottom of a leather suit cusE, Defendant" "admitted

1932 exceeded "by $95,000 the report, want graduates who have amount received. in 1933. The de- specialised in mechanical or elec- crease is due to the rise in extrical engineering ant those who change which resulted in the in- have taken the civil engineering

The report of the University terest on sterling funds showing a course. But the civil engineers

concludes with the following with considerable decrease when exstill predominate. Why is this? pressed in Hongkong dollars, and

the following words. Those who are responsible for the University also to the fact that on new in- vestments

"Horigkong and The usual explanation is that of Hong Kong know, that the pre- Shanghai a full years return had the Chinese who under existing sent is not the time to appeal for not been received.

social and economic conditions funds. But those to whom the After deducting teaching ex- come to this University do not responsibility has been committed penditure recovered, the expendi- like dirtying their hands. They cannot sit still and let the Univer ture during 1933 shows an increase prefer to alt in an office. In this sity stagnate. This mach at least of $77,319.46 as compared with that perhaps they are now peculiar, is certain. If the demand for of 1932! This increase is due to even in Hongkong; but that admission to the Univerzity con- the adoption. (subject to certain Chinese engineering student will tiznes to increase, s that demand | severe) have qualined for admis"" | was vacant, and defendant gained exchange conditions) as from 1st. not dirty his hands is almply not can only be met by new, buidingssion into the University.

entrance by breaking the lock side entran January, 1933, of the salary scales the fact Every student in the

unfortunate i the Uni to refuse admission to those wi on the standard of its exacting

has

conditions(condition which are now being made m

Two months' hard labour was the sentence imposed by Mr. Hamilton yesterday, on Leung Ping, unemployed, charged with the theft of a braak water tap. two electric switch boards and a brass' lamp socket from No. 364, Des charge, and was fined $5,000 or 12 Voeux Road West, second floor, the months' imprisonn property of Chan Tik. The floor

and additional staff. It will ba University will have no alternative. I open.

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