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HONG KONG UNIVERSITY

UNION WELCOME.

H.E. The Governor Attends

Tea Party

There was a large and distinguished gathering present yes- terday to the Great Half of the Bong Kong University, si a tea party given by the University Union in honour of their patron, His Excellency the Governor of Hong Kong, Sir Andrew Caldecott. The assembly was presided over by Mr. Ong Ewe Hin. Presi- dent of the Ualon, who met and escorted His Excellency who was accompanied by Capt. W. J. R. Cratt (AD.C.) to the official table, and laudatory praises were given by the various speakers about the value of the Union in the life of a University.

Hi Excellency also expressed his appreciation for the honour bestowed upon him on his recent appointment as Chancellor of the University, and said that he regarded the Union "indeed as the Faculty of Social Philosophy and Team-work.”

VICE-CHANCELLOR'S SPEECH

Sir Willam Horneli sald;— Your Excellency, Mr. Chairman, Ladles and "Gentlemen:-The Union is the hub of student life. So much the Chairman has told you The Union is a club but it Is much more than a place for ught refreshments, billards and

Among those present were: Sir William Hornell, Bir Robert and Lady Ho Tung. Lady Southor, Hon. Mr. W. H. Bell and Mr. Bell, Hon. Mr. T. N. Chau, Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo and Mrs.. La, Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga, Hon. Sir Shouson Chow, Dr. and Mrs. Q1 D. R. Black, Hon. Dr. R. H Kotewall. Dr. D. K. Sams, Mr. R. G. H. Lim, Mr. A. B. Rey-newspaper reading. It touches nolds. Mr. 8. V. Boxer, Professor the students' Lives at every point! and Mrs. W. 1. Gerrard, and Miss It Anances and controls the Gerrard, Prof. L. Forster, Prof. W. Athletic Association and all the Faid, Prof. L. T. Ride, Prof. D. W. games clubs To it are miliated Morley, Prof. F. A. Redmond, Prof.

the Christian Association. » the Hsn T Shan, Prof. C. A Middle- Education Society, the Law and ton-Smith Dr. E. L. Bouza, Mr. Lée

Commerce Society, the Medical Zur Dau (Hon. Secretary). Mr. W. Society, the Arts Association, the Chinese Society, the Engineering Society and the Photographic Bo- clety.

B. Finnigan (Hon. Treasurer) Com- mittee Members of the Union, and many others,

GOVERNOR WELCOMED

After tea had been part taken, the President of the Union address- ed the gathering as follows:

"I need not tell you of what the Arts Association is capable Its plays have already earned sub- stantial subscriptions for local charities.

The Education Society runs a free might school for poor

Your Excellency, dir William Hornell, Ladies and Gentlemen: | boys. It is my happy duty this after- noon on behalf of the University Union, to welcome its Patron, Your Excellency to this tea-party.

I was determined when I came here that the students should run their Union themselves. They do run it and they run it smoothly and effectively, I am proud of them and their Union and re- gard the training that they get as members and officers of the Unton as a most valuable element of their education here.

I have to thank your Excellency for having done us the honour of so kindly consenting to become its Patron, an honour which all of us fully appreciate and of which we are very proud. On this oc- casion we regret that we are not able to welcome Lady Caldecott as well, but I sincerely hope that when she arrives in the Colony we will have the honour of welcoming what they were letting them and entertaining her. Wu yourselves in No one who

Excellency kindly convey to her our very best wishes and our anti- cipation of the pleasure of wel- coming her later in the year.

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A DARING EXPERIMENT The University was and daring experiment. Possibly those who started it did not realise to

has the

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS,

THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 1936.

COUNCIL MEETS NEW N.DL. LINER

TO-DAY

Order Of Business

The Legislative Council will meet ris afternoon at the Council's

Chamber when HE. Sir Andrew Caldecott will preside. Beside questions to be asked by the“Hon, Mr. J. P. Braga and the Hon. Mr, M. K. Lo, the attorney Gen- eral will also move the First Read- ing of the following Bills;———

"A Bill to validate certain un- dertakings which have been,con- structed or commenced over and upon unleased Crown foreshores and sea bed; and to enact certain general provisions which shall be deemed incorporated unless ex- pressly varied or excepted, 19 fu-

Ordinances authorising" re- clamation or other works of a pub- lic nature over and upon such foreshores and sea bed."

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"A Bill to regulate Practice Fir- ing from Hong Kong Defences and for clearing of certain sea Areas in connection therewith."

"A Bill to amend the Police Force Ordinance, 1932-

"A Bill to make provision for the apportionment of Crown Renis.“

"A B to amend the Gambing Ordinance, 1891."

HERE

Far East Trip

"A COUNTRY GIRL"

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Play Analysed

The, N.DL. Iner Stuttgart our

of the most sparkling rived here yesterday morning from musical comedies ever produced Europa and sailed again later in in Hong Kong was played by the the evening for Shanghai, the Philharmonic Society last night at terminus of her present run.

The the Queen's Theatre. The songs, Stuttgart was taken from her North Atlantic service in order to make this one trip to the Far East.

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dances, and the "singing, the wit, humour and to a slight extent, the pathos of the play were put over with

that 'supre.De verve and artistry that is the ball-mark of of a successful company which knows that it is playing before an audience that fully appreciates its efforts

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According to the preliminary schedules which were drawn

UP by the German line, the Gnaisenau should have been in Hong Kong by now, but it was later decided to delay the sailing of that ship not only to give the shipyards greater time in which "to make The "Country Girl' played by final adjustments on her, but also Winifred Lawson, is the centrai because the January salling would | figure and around her centros the be a heavier booking trip than the play. The first scene is in a little December sailing. The Gneisenau | Devonshire village, which 13 is now due here on February 4. the throes of a parliamentary The Stuttgart, a 13,387-ton oll election Comm. Geoffry Chal- burner, La normally On the loner, RN, (C.WE Bishop) - Bremen-New York cabin ship ser-companied by his man, Barry vice and has a speed of over 17 | (J. C. M. Grenham) return to this, knots. In command is Captain A his native village frum abroad. "A Bill to amend further the Kinkel, formerly of the Trier, and and aided by Barry triumphs over Pensions Ordinance, 1932.-

he will return with his ship to his opponent and is returned to Bong Kong on January 24, sailing Parliament. His straitened finan- the same day for Europe.

cial condition is relieved when Barry sells to his opponent's father ar old and worthless tin mine.

Challoner is in love with Mar- Jorie Joy, the country, girl, who during his absence and unknown. to him has become a great Lon- don stager under the name of Misa Mahjorið returns to Montague the village when she hears of the return of bar former sweetheart but complications set in when as the culmination of a friendship fostered on board the ship when returning home, Challoner is beset with the affections of an Indian Princess of Bhong, (Anne, Winter) who is paying a visit to England, accompanied by the Rajah of Bhong, (L A Jordan). Mean- while Barry is carrying on Bilation with his own sweetheart. Sophie Bobby Blake) and many are the amusing incidents therein.

"A Bill to amend the Colnage Ofences Ordinance, 1885."

"A Bill to amend and consolidate the law relating to Quarantine and the Prevention of Dlease among human beings."

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"A Bill to amend and consoli- date the law relating to Telecom- munication."

"A Bill to amend further the Ma- gistrates Ordinance, 1932,"

"A Bill to armend the Bills of Ex- change Ordinance, 1885, and the Falsification of Documents Ordi- nance, 1935."

FUND FOR HUNGRY BABIES

The following donations are acknowledged:- Anonymous

Mra. 8. Séguin Strahan E. F. H Mrs. D. S. Robb

Misi Marie Machado Alves Mrs. F. Kennedy

Total

On her outward trip the Stutt gart had's full passenger list and there are only a very few berths left vacant for the homeward

voyage..

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The reasel was built in 1924 at Stettin by Vulcan, Werke and Co.

WOMAN IN TROUBLE

False Information Given

Wong Kwan, (32) married we man appeared before Mr. E I Wynne-Jones at the Kowloon Ma- $10 gistracy yesterday charged with 5 having falsely informed the police 3 that she had been robbed of $20.

Mr. M. A. da Silva appeared for the defence.

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Please send any contributions to Lady Southorn, 297, The Peak of c/o Messrs. Kelly & Walsh. Ltd.

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ningham stated that the woman $34 bad reported to the Yaumati Po- lice Station that she had been robbed of $20 on the stairway of No. 153, Woosung Street and was violently treated. The Inspector had gone with the woman to No. 151. Woosung Street where the de- fendant said she lived and while there the Inspector saw the wo- man holding something in her hand which she was reluctant to

the officer. It was taken. "from her and it was found that she had some money under some cigaret

your kind welcome makes me feet happier and more at home. I had

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SCENE SWITCHES

The scene switches to London where at the Ministry of Fine Arts, Challoner is

the

guest of Lord Lanchester (C. Dudley Bartlett) and Lady Lanchester (Muriel Smith), Here Challoner meets Marjorie but she is in the role of Miss Montague, and pre- tends that she does not know him. Barry also arrives but disguised as a rich old lady, his main object' being to watch the behaviour of Sophie, who is carrying on with a certain Lord Grassmere

(W. C.

Marjorie is witness to a scène wherein Challoner" spurns the

courage and personality to start anything can ever appraise its 18- sue. "He that observeth the wind shall not sow and he that re- I have to apologise for our late- gardeth the clouds shall not reap." ness in welcoming your Excellency. I have learnt much since I came The reason is that when your Ex-here twelve Jears ago, I have cellency,, arrived in the Colony we

Schnabel), learnt among much else the futil were in the midst of our examina-ity of many rules. The students very encouraging news of her by tions. I am not quite sure it was do learn at least not to mistake the last mail and I am bold to pro-disclose when asked to do so by altogether unfortunate 35 the liberty for license but rather to phesy that next year I shall be undergraduates would not then make a reasonable use of the free-able to introduce her to you, and have been looking quite so grand dom which it is only right that you will then be able to under- and lively, for who would after they should enjoy. After all they stand under what inspiration 1 staying

most of the night are University students up

and not have been so fortunate as to st- "mugging" as we call it. Having school boys and school girls,

tain to the proud position which been an undergraduate yourself I

carries with it the Chancellorship am-sare your Excellency will

of your University understand and pardon us for not welcoming you sooner.

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The University is my Benjamin, the child of my official old age. 1 only wish that I was &'bigger man, If I were, all the qualities which I should then possess would be spent in the University's service. It has not been given to me to look back with self-satisfaction on what I have done, for I have made many mistakes.

Much less can I now

IMPORTANCE OF A UNION

I appreciate entirely the prime importance of a Union such as this in the scheme of a University. Aristotle has told us that the hu- man being is a social animal and it is essential that men and wo- men should be educated not only in themselves but vis-a-vis others. I regard this Union indeed as the Faculty of Social Philosophy and Team-work

tes.

The case was remanded, ball be- ing allowed in the sum of $50 or an approved security.

CONSPIRACY TO

DEFRAUD

Plotters In Court

advances of the Princess by con- feasing his love for his country i maid. She is overjoyed and, being requested to sing at the reception, she chooses for her song an old favourite of them both. Challoner recognises the voice and sees through the deception and they are happily united and so ends the play.

THE PLAYERS,

J. C. M Grenhamn in his portrayal of Barry is superb and carries the play to a large extent with his fine acting and very humorous speeches, To Anne Winter must. go with; ona: accord the vocal crown of the production. Her exquisite: „vòics / was. An astounding, revelation to the writer Here you get your individualistic Five Chinese, two women. Ho who had no idea that such a corners rubbed off and are shaped Ying and To Wat-ching and three charming voice could ever and its into pieces which can be Atted men, Wong Fal Chung Sui-wah | way to this fardung colony. comfortably into the jig-saw and Wong In-wab, appeared on It is cast of mind that I thank puzzle of life. You have hers aremand before Mr. Macfadyen at meas of the afforts of the other

·This is in no way a disparag-. the members of the Union for in-body politic in miniature viting my colleagues and me to you can not only study but help to charged with conspiracy to

which the Central Magistracy yesterday singers for throughout the whole this party. It is in this vein that

de of the production was a false ur mould and administer: and I am fraud. I join the students in welcoming

jarring note struck Particularly. į delighted to hear that it possesses Mr. D. McCallum assisted by De-well rendered was the -duet of our new Chancellor,

what is so essential to the admin-tective Inspector Murphy appear- Challoner and Marjorie' singin»»/

THE HEART OF THE VARSITY

As you may be aware, Sir, the Union is the heart of the Univer- sity—the centre of the social life of the students and we Blätter our- selves that it may also be regard- sit back and look forward with a ed as the training ground of some sense of smug security to the fu- at least, of the future leaders of ture. But nothing can ever take from me the affection which the China; at any rate of good citizens of Hong Kong. The Union man- students of this University have ages its own affairs with the as-inspired in me or rob me of the sistance of the Registrar who is our | memory of many happy hours Hon. Treasurer and I am glad to spent in their society. say it is entirely self-supporting and has a tidy credit balance. Sir, the students of this University may at times be criticised but there is one record of which we are justly proud and that is that during all the political and other troubles in China and elsewhere we have

studiously kept aloof and been ""good boys and giris.".

Bir Andrew Caldecott is already the students' friend and as such he will live in many a memory. The affection of the students which he will win and hold in ever increasing measure will be for him, know, an all suficient reward

GOVERNOR REPLIES

I would be falling in my duty if I did not say that this spirit is que to our training here and par- ticularly to the "great kindness and | (Applause). courtedy of our beloved Vice Chancellor and the members of

The music of the play was very

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credit balance. istration of a body politic-a tidy ed for the prosecution.

"Boy and GEL" As... ani, appro- Mr. G. 8. Hugh-Jones represent prate partner for the Princess WAS You remarked, Mr. President, ed the second and afth accused the voice of the Rajah ala that I must be tired of hearing and Mr. CER. Banderson was for speeches. Well, as a distinguished the other defendants. foreigner once diplomatically ex- At the beginning of the proceed-catchy and tuneful and to the pressed it, "a tile, it is good; but ings Mr. Hugh-Jones asked leave company as a whole must to the 100 much, it is enough." And, to withdraw the plea of guilty, en- praise for the very able manner mindful of his warning, I will not tered by the second defendant and in which they succeeded in bring- the staff. We appreciate the fact listening to some eulogistic re- auditory nerves this afternoon ex- Guilty."

The great Doctor Johnson, after impose any further strain on your to substitute it for one of "Not ing out the best in th

Very amusing, too, were the that we get a fair deal-And now, marks, once turned to Boswell and cept to say once again how

Mr. Sanderson" made a simitar | caricatures of ... Bir Joseph Yery sir, your Excellency must be tired whispered I like that man; he honoured and grateful I feel to be application on behalf of the first Gul), Mis Quinton Raikes (Molly of hearing speeches and addresses flatters me."and I find myself your patron and your guest.

defendant. His Worship femarked Portallion and Douglas" (H.M. and I shall end with an apologyHking you all very much this after- After the speeches were delivered that he must hear the outline of Cockle) as Londoners rusticating for my own humble effort, & real-noon because you have dattered His Excellency was escorted to all the prosecution's cage before he for the purpose of securing the ly cannot describe adequately how me so much by pretending attered the tablele hey, was escorted to all could grant the request

seat in Parliament. very eagerly the undergraduates have done you an honour in con- conversed freely with those pre-case allowed the third and fourth rendering the "hits"

His Worship in remanding the The orchestra did valuable work have been looking forward to this senting to become your patronent. Musical honours were, t

of the then defendants ball of $500, each and occasion and how honoured we feel when the truth is, of course, that accorded to, the guest of honour, reduced that of the fifth from 2500 show and in particular in their that you should be with us this you paid me the honour when you following which the gathering dis- 15 $200. The Brst and second de- afternoon. Let me assure your Sir sated me to occupy that high and persed. Prior to the tea party rendants were to remain in custody -you can always count on to de-covered poultion. And I am parti- group photograph was taken in the without ball. He ordered that the voted adherents from the Hong cularly grateful to your President ground adjourning the Great Hall, und M 180, the property of the Kand University Union

for mentioning my wife, because of the past and present, quielais rourta accused be returned to hen On behalf of the Union I thank

The case was then adjourned you most sincerely,

till 10 son January 20

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I am missing her so badly that of the Union, together with H. just the mention of her name" in the Governor,

scompaniment.

The play bide fair to 10 down in the annals of the musical comedy history of the Colony as one if not the best that the Philhar ando Bociety has attempted ASTALU

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