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AGRICULTURAL SHOW

Increase In Exhibits And Exhibitors

The eighth annual naw Territories Agricultural Show waA officially opened by the Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotowall, C.M.G., LL.D., at Sheung Shul on Saturday in the presence of a large gather- ing. The Show was continued yesterday when another, large crowd attended.

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Improvement both in the quality and quantity of the pro- ducts displayed was the main feature of the Show, the number of exhibits belog 5,000 më against 3,100 last year, while the num- ber of exhibitors increased by 160.

The Hon. Dr. "Kotewall arrived, An outstanding example is the at 2.30 p.m. and was welcomed by production in greater quantities of the band of the Fung Kai School vegetables of all kinds, and the and officials, of the Association, improvement in the facilities for After a light lunch with the mem- marketing them. It may be hoped bers of the Association, he was in- that before very long the New vited by the Rev. H. G. Wells, Territories will become anade- chairman of the New Territories | quate source of supply of all the Agricultural Association, to de- fresh vegetables required" by Hong clare the Show open.

Kong and its shipping. namely, In

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about thirty tons a day.

Wells referred

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Association

speech. Mr.

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waik and the gratifying results seen

in the exhibits, which were far ahead, both in quality and quantity, of last year's. He also mentioned that the Government had kindly granted the Association some land for experimental purposes, which would shortly be taken in hand.

After referring to the increasing supply of poultry, pigs and other animals to the markets of Hong Kong. Mr. Wells asked Dr. Kote- wall to declare the show open and to present to Mr. Chan Kam-po a shield, in recognition of his splen- 'did work in collecting. last year. the greatest individual amount of, subscriptions to the funds of the Association.

DR. KOTEWALL'S SPEECH

I count

it a great honour to have been asked to open this, the eighth Annual Show of New Terri tories agricultural products. have always regarded the work of the Agricultural Association as of utmost importance to the Colony; and the invitation to perform this ceremony to-day is, to me, a gratifying evidence that

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my interest in that work is not -unknown-to some of its members Ever since the opening of the first Show, at which I had the pleasure of translating Bir Cecil Clement's speech into Chinese, I have wat- ched with ever-increasing interest and sympathy the steady progress 'made each rear.

You all know that, as things are. the Colony has to import the great bulk of its foodstuffs, and that it is the object of the Asso- ciation to stimulate a more inten- sive development of local food supplies, so that the Colony may to a much larger extent utilise 1ts OWT resources. That this object has the full endorsement of the Government is evidenced by the practical interest shown by successive Governors and by Lady Feel in opening the show on pre- vious occasions. The Government has also manifested its interest in giving an annual - donation from public funds, and by the grant of a free site for an experimental

agricultural station

In speaking to an audience so largely composed of Chinese; it is scarcely necessary to emphasise the great importance of the proper production of the food of the people. This has been a para-

rulers of

Another gratifying feature that has been revealed to me by the Chairman is the increased demand made by certain factorles, such as the Amoy Canning Factory and the Koon Yick Sauce Factory, for tomatoes chillies and white melons from the growers in the New Territories at economical prices. This demand is of immediate benefit to our farmers, and should. further promote development. for which the Association works,

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 1935.

CORRESPONDENCE THE UNIVERSITY

مسية

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(To the Editor, "Hong Koag Dally Press")

APPRECIATION

CONGREGATION

To-day's Ceremony

At the Congregation of the Hong Kong University to-day, the follow- Ing is the order of procedure "—"

At 3 p.m. a procession including Sir-I was very durprised to see Members of the Court Counelt. the Management of The Hong-Senate and Staff of the University kong & Shanghai Hotels Ltd. will enter the Great Hall criticised in the "Local Press" in

Members in this procession will .connection with the "seasonal assemble and robe in the Vice-

functions" held recently,

Chancellor's room at 4.45 p.m. The work attached to these

While the procession is entering functions must be a great strain the Great Hall the Band of the 1st to both the Management and Battalion of the Lincolnshire Re- Staff, especially when attendance giment will play the Processional (as on this recent occasion) must March

have broken all past records and The Vice-Chancellor will declare I am sure I am volding the sen- the Congregation open. timents

of practically all who The Vice-Chancellor will confer were present at these functions the LL.D. degree honoris causa on when I offer congratulations to the His Excellency, Sir William Pesì, Management and Staff on the K.C.M.G., KB.E., MA, Chancellor excellent manner in which; these of the University of Hong Kong. functions were conducted-food- The Vice-Chancellor will present cuisine service everything was Dr. Hu Shih, BA, Ph.D. excellent and thoroughly enjoyed His Excellency the Chancellor by practically all present.

will confer the LLD. degree; hon- Speaking generally kicks are oris causa, on Dr. Hu Shih, BA, administered rather freely there- Ph.D. fore it is only right that credit The Graduates in Medicine, En- should be given when honestlygineering and Arts will be present- due. Yours etc.,

ed by the Dean of their Faculty.. B. W. BRADBURY, The Scholarship Winners" in Hong Kong. Jen, 3. 1935

Medicine, Engineering and Arts will be presented by the Vice-Chau- cellor.

time to this important work Among these stand out pre- eminently Sir Robert and Lady Ho Tung who can truly be said to be pioneers in the endeavour, and whose efforts have contributed largely to the substantial im- provenients that have already been effected To them and to the New Territories Agricultural Association the Colony is immense-

His Excellency the Chancellor will address the Congregation.

His Excellency the Chancellor wil déclare the

Congregation closed.

His Excellency the Chancellor will proceed in. Procession to the School of Surgery.

Visitors are requested to remain in their places until the procession has left the Great Hall.

declare the School of Surgery

The Chairman has dwelt some length on the insufficiency of water supply during the dry sea- SCA. I hope that the District Oficer and the Superintendent of the Botanical and Forestry De- partment, both of whom have taken such keen interest in the Association's work, will take this matter up with the Government with a view to devising remedies. AS is stated in the Foreword to their indebted. The Committee of His Excellency the Chancellor Programme now in your hands. which I have been privileged to read in proof millions of gallons of water. might be conserved for use in the dry seasons, for a very mall spenditure. Such expendi ture would "testainly be a sound investment from the public point of view for the people lose const- derably by recurrent droughts, and proper irrigation of the felds would give them prosperity which would be reflected in the Colony as a whole.

it has sometimes been said that the soll of the New Territories is poor. It may be useful for me to draw attention to the statement made by His Excellency the Gover- nor here in 1932. His Excellency said on that occasion that in the opinion of the Imperial Institute, who had examined several speci-

mens

the Association perform arduous will labours, labours that are not open spectacular, and are therefore the. more worthy of praise,

An association like this is un- doubtedly deserving of the sym- pathy, encouragement and support of every

public-minded citizen. In China as in every country to-day-it is realised by those t authority and by all who have studled the subject. that agricul- ture can be best developed through careful and judicious assistance of various kinds to the farmers, For this purpose, organisation is necessary, and an association such

GRADUATES, 1934 The following are the graduates for 1934:

Medicina

The degree of bachelor of medi- cine and bachelor of surgery will be presented to:- ||

Chiu Put Po, William Lal-Fook, Wong Shing Hang, Chew Foh Heng. Leung King Hor, Quek Chéng Kim. Tann Wee Han, Tsan Wel Chean. Lau Man Hin, Lew Khoon Shin. A. M. Rodrigues, Lam Row Cheong. ang Iu Ki Sung Sheung Hel, Lob eng Foh and D. Roy.

Engineering

GOVERNMENT HOUSE

Sunday, December 30th

His Excellency The Governor and Lady Peel, accompanied by Miss Readhead and attended by Captain Walter were present at the meet of the Fanling Hunt,

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„Tuesday, January, 1st-2

His Excellency The Governor and Lady Peel were At Home to the Fanling Hunt at a lawn meet at Fanling Lodge.

Wednesday, January 2nd Viscount and Viscountess Duns- ford lunched at Fanling Lodge.

Thursday, January 3rd His Excellency presided at £ meeting of the Executive Council.

His Excellency Admiral Sir Frederic Dreyer, K.CB C.B.E.. "and Commodore F.N.. Attwood, RN., lunched at Fabling Lodge,

Friday, January 4th Mrs. C.GS, Mackie, Mrs. G.D.R. Black, and Mrs H.G. Sheldon lunched at Fanling Lodge.

Saturday, January 5th" His Excellency. The Governor and Lady Peel, accompanied by the Hon. Mr. NE. Smith and attended by Capt. Walter, visited the factories of the China Bros. Hat Manufacturing Company and the Nam Jum Electric Torch Company in Kowloon, afterwards visiting the new Salvation Army Home.

FROM THE GAZETTE

Appointments And Notifications

The following appointments and notifications are taken from the "Gazette":-

Mr. ARS. Major is appointed

member of the Committee to administer the Mercantile Marine Assistance. Fund of Hong Kong vice Mr. W.R. Scott as from January 1--1935,

Mr. W.H. Bell has been nominat-

ed a member of the Court of the University of Hong Kong for a further period of three years, with effect from November 12, 1934

Mr. J.H.B. Lee has been ap- pointed Assistant District Officer in the Northern District of the the New Territories with effect from January 1, 1935.

as this furnishes the organisation In Absentia:-Goh Telk, Wah, G. best adapted to full the purpose S. Scully. Lee Pitt Biew, Chan Fook, of which I have spoken. Advice. Ip Ching Yu. Cheng Wing Kwai, F. and information, encouragement Hiptoola and H. Mahan Singh.

and help, can yield the best results only when the Government

The degree of bachelor of science and private citizens. co-operate in engineering will be presented to: - the soll of

the work. Hong Kong is fortunate in having had this co-operation already in existence for so many years.

Now, I must bring this already lengthy talk to &

close. I con- gratulate most heartily the Com- mittee and members of the Asso clation or the splendid progress they have already made, and sincerely wish them continued and enhanced success in the future. I have much pleasure in declaring this Show open.

sent to them, these territories, when assisted with lime, was excellent for the growing of rice and of fruit. With such a favourable report, we need not be apprehensive about future agricultural development in the New Territories. Rice is the staple food of the Chinese, and fruit is consumed in large quan- titles in the Colony.

The improvement of the soll depends on the intelligent use of fertilisers, both chemical and natural. Artificial fertilisation, especially by chemical fertilisers

Those Present is of the greatest importance in Among those present were:- modern agriculture. It has for Lady Ho Tung, Ladies Clara and some years been the complaint Margaret Ho Tung, Miss Ho Tung, that chemical fertilisers tend to the Honourable Dr. R. H. Kotewall, mount concern of the

harden the sall. The use of such Reverend and Mrs. H, R. Wells, Mr. China for three thousand years and should be encouraged The Braga, Miss Whiting, Miss Stewart, products is, however, economical, J. T. Bragam, the Hon. ML. J. PT Right down to the end

of the Manchu Dynasty the

saving of labour and the increase Mr. and Mrs. Kirkpatrick, Messrs. supreme ruler of the land performed regú-

in output are so great that all Fung Ki Cheuk, Tang Wel Tang.. larly twice a year the ceremony

possible assistance and informa-Tang Pak Kau, Cheung Taun Hing. of tilling the soil, in order to show

tion should be obtained in connec- the people the vital importance of

tion with them.

So Dow Shan, Chiu Kam To, Lam Sai Lim, Ng Wah, Pang Shui Kin. agriculture. • Mencius himself It may be expected that fertill-Wong Klu Man, Tang Wei Chee, Ho quoted these words from the Booksers of a certain kind will be Hon Wa, Leung Wat Tad, Wong Chi of Rites: "The prince ploughs available in the New Territories Man, Ng Sing Chee, Fung Kwok himself and is assisted by the in increased quantities, if the wab, Llu

Hing, Liu Cheuk Nam people, to supply the mallet. His

Pang Fan Sun, Lau Sin Cheung, 14 wife keeps silk-worms and unwinds

chun Cheung, and Mrs. Fung Ki

breeding of cattle and pigs is developed, a policy which has

Cheuk.

their cocoons, to make the gar-

been so extensively advocated of ments." Elsewhere the sage also late. Increased supply of these

Sir Robert Eo Tung could says that in the days of old the fertilisers would enrich the soil not attend owing to a sight indis- Prince in Spring Inspected the and increase its productive capa position, and much regret was felt ploughing and made up any def- city. The breeding of cattle and elency of seed, and in the Autumn

the growing of vegetable products by all the members of the Agricul- examined the reaping and made are, therefore, mutually benefitural Association at the absence of

up any deficiency of yield. This ancient function of rule is still as important as it ever was; and the practical Interest evidenced by His Excellency the Governor and by the District Officer, who is his chler representative in the New Territories, has the same object in

view....

The Chairman has spoken of the sameness of these annual

Shows, but this sumeness is more apparent than real Progress may be made without the actual stages being at once visible; but wherever

cial.

The Chairman, In his speech, has paid deserved tribute to his colleagues on the Committee, but ls modesty precluded him from mentioning his own work which, know, has been invaluable. I have not had the pleasure of collaborating with Mr. Wells in

Professor J. D. Bush, who is in Canton on business.

THE STALLS Five special stalls, not for com- petition, were erected by Lady Ho Tung, Hong Lok Yuen, Tat Tak School, The Nest, and the Botanic al, and the Forestry Department

Lady Ho Tung's stall contained work of this particular organisa- over 60 exhibits, consisting of Chi- tion, but I have had the privilege nese and foreign vegetables, dried of associating with him in other tea leaves, eggs and fruit, produced activities, and I know how ener on her farin, the Tung Ying Hok

etc, thorough and conscientious Po.

worker he is. I feel no doubt The Hong Lok Yuen entered over there is progress there is metion of the Association owes very vegetables, while the

that the present successful post-20-exhibits, consisti ence, and difference is not same-

much to his devoted energy School displayed ness. In thla case there are différences in both ality and The Colony has been fortunate and fruit grown quantity, That progress is dep-in having so many able and public- | Two allver shield. nitely being made is undoubted spirited citizens devoting their by Lady Ho Tung In

B. P. C. Metcher, Dew Boon Seng, Chow Ho Man, Wong Kam Cheung, Goh Heng Chong. Lim Thiam 8iu, Lee Hau Mo, Chang Tau Vong, Gan Kee Poon, Loong Shir Kee and Ycen Chun Ying.

In Absenth: Koh Shu Koh, Teong Tuh Zung and N. Vargassoff,

"Arts

The decree of bachelor of arts will be presented to:-

Chin Thin Sin, Kan Yuet Keung, Miss Kwok Wal Fun, Lau Tak Cheuk, Li Ka Tit, Loke Kok Meng. Miss Kathleen Eunice Tse, Miss Hilda Alice Wood, Douglas Hunt Miss Kwok Pui Chee, Miss Yvonne Marian Langley, Law Chin Tang. Lo Kwee Seong, Tsang Koon Cook and, Wat Po. Wang.

In Absentia: Chow Nai Chung.

other

from leave resumed command of Mr. D. L. King, having returned

the Hong Kong Folice (Reserve), as from 1st January, 1935 Mr. C Champkin has resumed he sub- stantive.. rank Superintendent of serve).

of Assistant-

Police (Re-

Mr. Wong Kwong Tin has been appointed a member of the Sani- tary Board for a further term of three years..

be held on Monday, January 21, The next Criminal Sessions will

at 10 o'clock in the forenoon,;.

It is notified that the name of Pearson, Mäckine and Co. has been deleted from the 1st of authorised auditors and the names of Pearson and Co. and T. (H. Fleming added thereto.

It is notified that HE the tiovernor proposes to make an order for the permanent closure of the unnamed street Joining Wanchal Road acd. Queen's Road East.

on the south side of Inland Lot No. 86

presented by Mr. Horace Kadoorie in January last year, were also placed on their stall, These alie:ds were presented to the students for the special attention they had given to agricultural sub- Jects..

The neatest and most attractive stall was the one arranged by Mr H. Green on behalf of the Botani cal and Forestry Department. The The name of Dr. G. S. Scully background was made up of bran has been added to the list of ches of pine trees and the various medical practitioners. Dr. Scully kinds of vegetables were formed is a Bachelor of Medicine and into different designs.

Surgery of the Hong Kong Univer- "The Nest" exhibited the prosity. ducts of their farm at Sheung Shut. This stall which displayed the best tomatoes at the Show was under the direction of Miss Elle, manageress of their sales de partment at Peking Road, Kow- loon,

The cattle and poultry section showed an increase of more than 50 per cent over last year.

The stalls set

grain and cereals carr less number of ext

in the history of the C there

ts: ter

and the kinds of

It has been ordered" by the Governor in Council that the China & South Sea Bank Limited, a foreign (Chinese) banking com- pany carrying on business in this Colony, be recognised as a bank for the purposes of the Evidence Ordinance.

only for a count.

Li Shim Ying, B.Sc., and tony, has. Sui làm explained to tronised the various methods

and improving poor and tution's Boll At the back ofte

in- following quotation was displa will be perfect-in Lerent Selence of agriculture; must exhibited by#MP! be afraid of soiling his hands,

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