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GREAT SAGE'S TEACHINGS AND MORAL CODE TO BE KEPT ALIVE

Kung Shing Lecture Hall Opened

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To Impart Knowledge And Culture

The assimilation of western culture may change the Chinese of to-day in many ways; they may even go to the extent of relinquishing their national way of living, but there is one thing which will forever remain nearest and dearest to their hearts. It is the culture handed down by their sage. Confucius. True the present generation of the Chinese knows very little about the teachings and morals of this great teacher, but that will be remedied now with the opening of the Kung Shing (Confucian) Lecture Hall yesterday by the Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith, Secretary for Chl- nesc Affairs.

THE OPENING CEREMONY | slie as well as for the erection of,

the retaining walls. From 1928 to 1931 the temporary office incurred The opening ceremony was per- a total expenditure of $14.921.06 formed in the presence of a large including rents, salaries, wages and representative gathering of

stationery and postage, This local residents, and amid the usual money was advanced by myself and firing of crackers. The Hon. Mr. the accounts were audited and Smith arrived in the company of found correct by a registered au- Sir Henry Pollock, K.C., and the

ditor. But there was not suncient Hon. Dr. B. W. T'o, Senior Chinese fund in hand to build the Memorial member of the Legislative Council. Hall and in the meantime building The building was opened with a operation had to be commenced at golden key, which was later pre-once and I offered therefore to sented to the Hon. Mr. Smith as a build, at my own cost, this Lecture memento of the occasion.

Hall and present it to the Chinese Community,

After the building had been opened, the official party and other! guests went into the building and took up their respective seats on

the dais

HOW THE BUILDING CAME INTO BEING

the How and in which way scheme took form to give birth of the building may well be gleaned from the donor's, Mr, Kung Hung Chui, speech. He said:

TO THE CHINESE COMMUNITY We are indebted to the Guild of Building Contractors for under- taking the whole building scheme, This Guild elected Mr. Tam Shiu Hong, a capable building expert to tuke charge; and Mr. Tam has most ably carried out the work by drafting the rough plan for the architect and by being responsible for the preparation of the site. The scheme is only half finished and I wish to take this opportunity of appealing to those who are in a The Hon. Mr. Smith, ladies and position to sive financial help for gentlemen;-On this happy oces-the early realization of the remain- sion I wish to review briefy howing half of the scheme, namely, the the proposal of establishing a Memorial Hall of Confucius and this Lecture Hall has come to pass. One day in 1828 I happened to meet my old friend, the late Mr. Tsang Foo. In the course of very interesting conversation, "he urdently advocated the revival of Confucianism for the moral eleva- flon of the younger generation. Being sympathetic with the views

I had at my disposal a place of land of over one hundred thou sand square feet at Caroline Hill Road, which I would be prepared to present to the public for putting up 3 Confucius Hall and a public lecture hall if such a proposal could gain the support of the com- munity, Mr. Tsang Foo immediate ly took up the matter, and with his unremitting efforts he won the prompt backing of a great number of friends,

Memorial Hal

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Before conclusion, I wish to thank the Hon. Dr. S. W. Ts'o, the Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall, and the Hon. Mr. T. N. Chau for their valuable guidance; Mr. Ip Lan Chuen and Mr. Tam Shiu Hong for their yeoman work; and the Execu- tive Committee for their kind

assistance.

Now I have much pleasure in

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Now this tendency is especially observable in the matter of educa-

tion, and I think there is a strong feeling here that, however much Canton and the rest of China may la the past have felt disposed to jettison the old classics, we should here in Hong Kong do what we can to keep the torch burning And it seems to me an important coincidence that the completion of this Hall should come at the same time as the Hong Kong University has succeeded in setting up, under Professor. Hsu, a School of Chinese where modern methods will be ap- plied to the ancient learning and where we hope to see before long possibly the best teaching of High- er Chinese in the world.

Unityplly there is yet another link in the chain of coincidences. At the moment when the com- pletion of this Hall shows that the old learning is still revered here and when the launching of the School of Chinese shows how that old learning can be kept a Hving thing, the University itself is in spite of ents and economie in financial dificulties and it is hardly too much to say that the Catory in the next few years may have to decide whether or not it can still afford to have a Univer 'sity.

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Chinese Youth To Stand Trial

COOLIE'S SILLY REVENGE

His Method To Make A Woman Afraid

Before Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen

Lam Bin a 31 year old concrete at the Central Magistracy yester carrying coolle Was yesterday day, Chan Hing, 18 years of age charged. before, Mr. E. L Wynne- was charged with importing 23 Janes at the Kowloon Magistracy Hong Kong 10-cent counterfeit with having behaved in a disor- col of Queen Victoria issue on derly and threatening manner, br November 22, and with having igniting a quantity of paper possession of the said coins; and outside the door of No. 188 Fuk also with possession on the same Wing Street second floor, at 1 day 157 Hong Kong 10-cent pieces

a on December 9 or the 1935 issue.

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It was stated that the only -gen-. For the prosecution Detective uind cols defendant bad to his Seral. Goodwin stated that the possession when arrested was a police were not making any sug- copper Hong Kong cent

gestion that the defendant had Dit-Sub-Inspector J. O'Donovan any intention of setting fire to the prosecuted. Defendant was not house but the defendant's desire legally represented.

up was to make a prostitute, afraid. .... Evidence given was to the effectThere was a, likelihood that the that Berst, Morris and a Chinese woman who had füped over the detective were on search duty on verandah the day in question at about 10.30 was actuated by shouts of fire on Monday morning p.m. at the Canton Wharf. The and the bowing of Police whis-

a Fatahan berthed and defen-

ties dant was seen coming from the boat with a rattan basket in one

ONLY TO MAKE HER AFRAID hand. He was searched by the Chinese detective' who found in a

In outlining the facts the pro- cigarette packet with some cigardant had known the woman for -secuting"officer :stated that "déren- ettes were 40 Hong Kong 10-cent about a week, and had visited her pieces which were then believed to be counterfeit.

on several occasions Last Sun- The packet was day defendant went to visit the found in defendant's upper left woman, but as he, had no money AN OPEN INVITATION pocket, and this was handed to she would have nothing to do | May I suggest that no better use Sergt. Morris.

could be made of this Hall and any further, defendant was arrested and he purchased some kero- Before searching with him. Defendant way annoy- more in accordance with the teached and brought to the Central sane and at 1 am, on Monday he tngs of Confucius himself than to Police Station where a thorough went to the address and set tre to some paper on the landing «just changed the coins with a man on woman afraid. He went away to Defendant atated that he had outside the door to make the board the ship when he was on get some more paper and when h's way down here. He had given he came back again he was met man, who in retum gave him the $25 in Canton' currency to that by detectives. ⠀

182 Hong Kong 10-cent pieces. . Defendant was committed

....

or my aged friend, I told him that presenting this Lecture Hall to the discuss what can be done to meet search was made.

Chinese community and ask the this situation? May I go further Honourable Dr. S. W. Tao, Senior and say that there is one section Chinese Member of the Legislative of the community who might be Council, to accept it on behalf of invited above all others to join in

he Chinese community.

such a movement? I mean the, large number of retired officials from China who find here a con- genial home, who are themselves either good scholars or at least im-stand his trial at the next Crimin-defendant's action bued with the reverence scholarship, and who, to put it

al Bessions. quite bluntly, escape here the f- come-tax and the super-tax and. the tax on unearned increments that they would find anywhere else in the world.

SLAB INSCRIPTION"

At that time, the late Mr. Kan Chak Kul, the celebrated scholar

in South China, was passing

Mr. Ip Lan Chuen also spoke on the work which had to be carried out before the scheme became an accomplished fact. He detalled the various items of expenses in- curred and the difficulties that had to be surmounted.

HON. MR. SMITH'S SPEECH

Addressing the gathering, the through Hong Kong. Our proposal Hon. Mr. Smith said:-- met with his most ready approval,

for

OPIUM CARRIERS

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IF CONFUCIDS WERE ALIVE Several Chinese, were charged Finally if there is anr, danger before MK. E. I. Wynne-Jones at of earmarking,,contributions for the Kowloon Magistracy yester-

His Worship stated that it would... have to be shown to him that ja reasonable and probable result of would have caused - a breach of the peace. The Magistrate further said that bemust have time to think the case over, and remanded defen. dant for 24 hours in police cus- tody.

I feel it a great honour to have the School of Chinese Instead of day with bens oplum carriers CHATER ESTATE

and he lost no time in writing in been asked to open this Ane Han' advance a "slab inscription for to-day. I think there can be little the Confucius Hall. An office was doubt that the Chinese community set up for the purpose of carrying in Hong Kong has for long needed the proposal into erect. At our some such place of assembly where first meeting. It was decided that a lectures. can be delivered and Fall should be erected and dedicat- meetings held in an atmosphere et to our Great Sage and his dia- free from the, commercialism of ciples; and that another Hall, it theatres and the like. I under- finance permits, should be erected stand that the management of the for the delivery of public lectures Hall will be in the hands of on. Confucianism. It was further trustees who can only be selected decided that outside the buildings from those who have served the the site was to be, developed into community on certain Councils and 2 garden and pleasure ground open Boards and Charitable Commit- to the public. It was agreed by all tees, and I congratulate the or present at the meeting that a ganizers on this wise decision. great port like Hong Kong, with its which may be confidently predict- vast majority of. Chinese residents, ed as likely to ensure efficiency and should have such a place for social | impartiality education and as a happy resort. D. DANGER FRARED

providing a proper endowment The defendants were all arrested for the University as a whole on Sunday when they came off would only say, first, that. If the the Canton Express Fines were University goes the Chinese imposed in each case. School, obviously goes with it; Kwan Fat, 26, unemployed ad- and, secondly, that if Confaelus mitted the possession of 12. taels were alive to-day he would no of raw oplum, and a dne of $380, doubt like us to know what Iu with the alternative of two and Shun thought about things: months hard abur, was impos- but he would also, as a hundred | ed.

quotations will show, give even Revenue-Oficer : Major stated more weight to the road-making that the man was arrested comhing of the civil engineer and the off the Canton express in the healing of the doctor.

course of a routine search, and the Ladies and Gentlemen, I have opium was found hidden in the great pleasure. In declaring the middle of fresh cabbages. Kung Shing Tong open;

Lo Cheuk,

DUTY

Leave To Appeal Granted

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Leave was granted by the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, at the Supreme Court yesterday for an appeal against his decision in bolding that the estate duty was payable on Lady Chater's property as well as on the late Sir Paul CONFUCIUS' CHARACTER pleaded guilty to a charge of Mr. H. C. Macnamara, in making

32, unemployed, Chater's.

possessing 8.5 tsets of the same the application on behalf of the drug, and was fined $250, or, in trustees, the Hon. Sir William default, eight weeks hard labour. Shenton and Mr MH Turner. The prosecution stated that i said His Lordship gave his decision this case defendant concealed th

last June on the question which was an appeal from the Estate Duty Commissioner and the Estate Duty Ordinance of 1033. HIS

The Hon, Dr. Tro in a scholarly speech: recalled some of the teachings of the Great Teacher. He said

HUMAN CONDUCT

Mr. Kan has told us how the idea Confudus, I wish to point out, I of this Hall was conceived and de- teaches the principles of human | veloped, and I understand tha: conduct. His teachings represents the Hon, Dr. Two will shortly tell one of the most practical and in-us all about Confucianism, what it I feel that this is an appropriate oplum in the bottom of a pair of disputable codes of morals and is and more especially what it is occasion to say a few words about Chinese cloth shoes. principles for the perfect regula. not. I should. He therefore to Confucius, who, in spite of all tion of the conduct of the individu- digress shortly to a slightly differ-changes in Dynasties in China, has

which I have to decide as to whe ther on the facts of this case there is or is not a settlement as defned in sub-section 2

Baction

that

a of the family, of the state, and ent subject. I think that there always been, and still is, honoured When charged with preparing Lordship had stated in his judg of the universe. Our highest deals has bean for many years here in and respected by rulers and people, oplum at No. 65 Main Street, nrst mentore is a short point will be attained if the present Hong Kong & strong conservative alike, and regarded by them as floor, and possessing nine mace Chinese generation can master ap movement among thinkers, both the Master of all ages and genera of raw opium, Lau Sau, 36, unem pied science and other modern Chinese and European, who have tons OR ANDREI ployed, pleaded that he was pre studies without losing Confucian- felt that there, was until recently. From a study of the Four Books, paring the drug for his own use. lam as its moral code,“

some danger in China proper of the Confucian Analect, The Great He required it as medicine because With the ardent support of lead-casting way too hurriedly the Telming, The Doctrine of the of a "pain in the heart Ing members of the community and learning and the traditions of the feas, and of the Work of Mendus, he had for over a year. Defen- the publicity given to our scheme past This is a very remarkable

one can easily, get a mental, pleture dant wag: remanded for by the local press, we were able to phenomenon in such a place as of his character and principles raise a substantial sum for the this, where one would expect mo - levelling and preparation of the dern science to breed something

The trustees had

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days for medical examinatio

Inspector Chester Woods pro- secuted

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