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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY MARCH 16 1910

effect on Chinese opinion and it has always been the aim of the Government to conciliate the occupiers of Chinese. tenements to the utmost. In fact as th proposal stood it was apt to cause an emente among the ignorant and unsophiati-

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Laying of the Foundation Stone.

saucst of opinions in such matters, put it, Addresses by Sm HORMUSJEE MODY,

"he could not vote for the adoption of the

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report, in the first place because the proce Governor, and the Chinese Provincial Delegate.

GREAT CHINESE REPRESENTATION,

Mr. H. N. MODY CREATED KNIGHT BACHELOR.

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for the princely liberality of our Chio confines of the Empire were enlarged in some ese friends headed by His Excellency the directions(Applause). Those days are past, Viceroyal_Cantor, (Applause), who. It is no longer an age of acquisition in which topk A great personal interest in the we live, but an age of development. ""Pence has |schama, subscriptions throughout China pró- its conquests no less than War.” And if this - per, and from Chinese friends of the project Colony becomes, as there is avery pros in the Straits, Saigon, Australia and elsewhere, pect of its becoming, the centre of educat the iden must yet have fallan through for want tional progress in South China, you will of funds, indeed, 1 may say that at one time have achieved a nobler extension of i looked very much as though it must to come the principles which underlin the British tought for want of support, but in spite of Empire than any which accompany tomitorial cold water thrown on the idea from some expansion (Applause), Already this scheme quastore, the difficulties experienced by myself, I has had a beneficial effect even before its birth. and those who had the schems at heart, wa

We welcome here to-day the delegates of the dure differentiated against the more sanitary

were not to be discouraged. I personally was Viceroys of Nanking and Canton.-(Applapse). class of house, and in the second place be

more iban pleased to extend the limit of time who are here on behalf of the rulen cause he did not think when the time came'

I bad originally fixed for the collection of them of two of the most important. Provinces the Board would agree to recogoise such

needed funds for a further period of six months, of China to bear witness by their ờ houses as unfit for human habitation. It

and it is most gratifying to me tosse, by, this presence to their grateful appreciation of I would be unfair to issue such a waming lo

ceremony to-day, the scheme now ao accom the value of this project, and the extent to induce people to remove partitions, and

In the presence of a distinguished gathering, bers of the Consular Body, Mons. 'G. Lla-plished fack (Applausu;) May It"please the which it has already tarded to cement friend. then, if it came to anyone contesting the numbering about two thousand persons, and bert (France); Dr. E. A. Voreitsch (Germany). Almighty to permit me to see the building duly ship and to unite the leading man in China in which included everý seçtion of the cosmopoli-Harr Ki R. von Wher (Austr'a Ilungat, } | completed and successfully started na lisa common effort for a common cante with Board's view, the Board giving way."

tan community of Horgkorg, the foundation. Mr. J. J. Leirls (Portúgal and Brazil), J. WC. useful work. (Applause.) If you will open the ourselves. The Government of Peking by What would be the policy of attempting to

stope of the Hongkong Udivnusity was laid Bandow (Denmark), Chev, Z. Volpicelli (Italy),'|| Souvenirs in your hands you will see a picture its subscrip lön no less' that the communities enforce a regulation whose virtue was open with imposing ceremony ible afternoon by Mr. T. Fanatsu (Japan), Mr. F. D. Barretto of the building as it will appear wher completed, Caulon, Amoy, Saigon, Irurg, New. to dispute and subsequent cancellation? It His Excellency Sit Frederick Lugard, (Mexico), Mr. J. H. de Reus (Netherlands), P. and the fact that its erection le under the card chwang, Wachow and Anuralia bears the would not only render the rule absurd and KC M.G, CB, 0.40, Governor of the Colony. H. Tiedemann (Ru sie), and Dr. W. A. Rubles of on wall known a firm of architects as Messi. same testimony. Nor will the University confer ridiculous, but it might adversely affect For the function, four stands were erected on (United States) ; representatives of the. British Leigh and Orange, is in itself a sufficient benefits on Chinees alone. Its doors are open those rules which have been passed for the the site of the future University building on and foreign warship in poil and officers of guarantee that you will have a building truly to all races, and I hope that British and benefit of the Colony, and unnecessarily extensive piece of land granted free to the the local garrison. Mt. Feng Wa Chus, Ma. worthy of so important a Colony as this, Portuguese and Indians and many others will be irritate the Chinese who are not an fuit committee by the Crown. The site is at T. K. Dealy, Headmaster, Queen's College; (Applause) but if you need any further found among its graduates. (Applause) After the Junction of Bonham Road and Pokfulam Archdeacon Barasit, St. Stephen's College, such guarantee 1 give you mine-(Applause.) many alternations of hope and of misgiving;tha with "sanitary affairs, It would place a

Road, and is easy of acters from Queen's His Honour Mr. W. Ross Davies, R.C., His that they are instructed to spare no expense in combined efforts of Chinese and British bave power in the hands of the sauitary, offi-

Road. The stands warn for the accom

Honour H. 'H. 'J, Gomper z, Messrs. M." W. making įt so worthy. That the establishment of succeeded in bringing this project into the cials which might be liable to uncon--modation of the officials and visitors. To Slade, CC, T. F. Hough, W. Wakeman, Rev this University here in Hongkong must have region of practical feasibility. Today it inkas scious abuse and the sum total would provide access to the official platform a tem- Bro. Christian (Director, St. Joseph's College) very beneficial effect on the political, shaps, though we still require larger sums to result in general antagonista. It was poinry roadway with an easy gradient was cut

Rev. Bro. Cornelius, Rev. Spink, and Miss as well as the commercial, relations of this make it an assured success. Ils future will on the hillside leading from Bonham Road, Spick, Hon. Com. Basit R. H. Taylor, N., Colony with China, I am convinced. By require not less but greater effort than its satisfactory to notice that the elected mem- bers were to a man opposed to the Tas platform was fronted by a tall matting struc. Dr. G. H.L. Fitzwilliams, J.H. Kemp, P. P. the opportunities for a sound" education is inception, has cost. Mr. Mody has told us which the streels of Hongkong, have been or Qugh, A. Bryor, Rev. Fr. G. Spado, Rev. Fr. sons of wealthy and influential Chinese from of the buildings is to be of the very beni. (Ap- be declared as unft. for human habitation namented in the past on the occasion of royal Noval. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Browne, Mr. and all parts of China, many of whom to-day send plause.) It isleven more important that the until they are made thoroughly rat proof," visits to the Colony. The Union Jack and the Mus. E, Shellim, P. F. J. Wodehouse, Rev. Fr. their sons to sock their education in the distant personnel of the organisation should be of the and to substitute therefor the following Yellow Dragon figs funted to the gentle Monnier, Mr. J. L. de Sclavier Alves and Miss Universities of England and America, for want very best, its staff must not only be men of "The question of classing these houses as brecza from the masts at the top the stard Alves, Rev. F. T. Jobsson, Colonel Bayard, ef such an institution as this neater home.the highest qualifications but itoy must ba unfit for human habitation until they are which was decorated with coloured bunting 1. W. C. Boonar, Dr. J. W. "Noble, E. These young men must necessarily is time be- méd actuated by enthusiasm, men like those rendered rat proof will be referred to the and pot plants. The floor was carpetted in Joces Hughes, Geo. Hastings, Sir Henry came imbued with Western methods and ideas, who bave carried through a similar undertaking. at Khartoum founded in memory of Gordon, Board for its decision," The committee wasted. The grand stand, was erected on the Berkeley, Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Dcopy, and which they will carry away with them at the

where. on the very scene of the crualties southern or higher slope of the bill; it Miss Dennys, Mr. F. 8. L. Dowley, B. end of their course of sindy, and which, re

a very immense structure and the Layton, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Looker, Frank maining with them throughout their lives, must of slave-traders and the oppression and was crowd of between swelve and Ghicen bundiad Smyth, R. M. Dyer, M. S. Sassoon, D. bs of lasting benefit not only to themselves but misery of ages, a centre, af British educa spectators, Europeans and Chinese, ladies and Dorabjee, H. P. Tooker, Rev. T. W. to those with whom they come in contact and tion stands on the threshold of the desert and trains its students to carry light and sentimen, wore accommodated on the gallets Pearce, E. Jones Hughes. A. E. Griffio, Aver whom they exercise the influence of their under the expansive rool, surmounting which heliop Hooper, Mr. and Mrs. G. Pieicy, Mr. position as the gentry of Chiqa. And, further, healing into the darkest places of Africa. were al,o displayed the 'ontional flags of the J. H N. Mody, R. Pestonjer, C. S. Gubbay, the parents themselves may well be expected (Applause). It is my belief that the gradustes--

tö visit their sons here during their student of the University, its Ductors of Medicine, its two friendly nations whose subjects have to and A. O'D, Gourdin, burmoniously collaborated towards the success! The ceremony was opened with an address days and thus a muinal knowledge and com. scientific enginners and its trained administra- The Chinese 'section of. by Mr. H. N. Mady, the donar'of the building mon interests will be promoted; and if by the sora will exert an influence which is unmeasur of the project.

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gift of a boliding such as this I shall have been able in the future among the 400 millions of this stand bad

a soms way instrumental in bringing about China's population. They will be "Mission while the Europass was covered with red cloth. On the Pokfulam side of the specta Ladies and Gentlemen,-Before I ask Your such a happy state of affairs it will be but little aries of Empire" in the highest sense-sent tors stand was erected a sort of a bam Excellency to well and truly lay" this Stone, for me to have done for a Colony wherein I

out to spread the benefits and blessings which hoa kiosk where, the Band of the Rajputs, it will be well that I should crave your indul. have spent so many years of my life. (Appl. practical education confers, not, I trust with under Bandmaster C. T. Coke, took up their gence for a few moments, in explanation of sure.) Last but not least 1 most pay a tribute of distorted conceptions and theories of govern position and discoursed pleasing selections in bow it was that I came to make my offer of gratitude to the committee for the work they ment antagonistic to the established order of the course of the afternoon. The only either this building, the erection of which is to-day have done, and to our honorary treasurer-

heir country, but imbued with that "genuine stand was that for the senior students of the commenced by this ceremony. As a young my friend, Sir Paul Chater-(Appliure.) whose patriotizm whose only aim is to make their schoats giving a secondary education, in the man the advantages of education were anfor. interest in the scheme from its inception has country better and greater and to share with been unremitting, and' who 'bai, dona so others the benefits they bave themselves re- Colony. Want of accommodation prevented tunately not within my reach, and. I have to. an invitation bring extended to all the student day at my advanced age to confess myself, much and so well in raising the needed fund, ceived (Applause). My conceptles, then, of

this s.heme is that it shall stand as a proof.... to be present on this historical occasion in "No Scholar." Throughout my long life I have will now ask Your Excellency to receive at

that the citizens of a British Colony are not masse. Those of the privileged students who delly realized all that I have missed for want the hands of Mr. Bryer; of the firm of Messrs. could not be accommodated in the special stand of a sound education, and it was with the idea Leigh and Orange, the gold trowel with which

id the roadway in double fies and presented of in some measure providing for others what

to lay this Foundation Stone, and I hope that what may not be inappropriately styled the was myself denied (Applause) that I deter you will accept the same as a trifling memento guard of honour for His Excellency the mined to offer to erect at my own cost a building of the occasior, (Loud Applause.) Governor on his way, with bis suite, to the off-which should bring within their reach those edu 'cial platform.

polent agent for the destruction of fleat, committee's suggestion that "the houses will tore after the style of the triumphal arches with Wodehouse, S. H. Michael, A. Macket zie, A. H. will afford, it cannot fail to attract to us the { that he has given instructions that the material

especially rat fleas.

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of opinion that a warning of this kind would tend to make owners gradually remove laihi and plaster walls when repairs were being undertaken to their premises. In discussing the question Mr. Shekon Hopper voiced the opinion of most people when he said that the members of the Board knew that "no new house could be erected now accord ing to law with any lath' and plaster parti- tions. Some of the houses which had lath and plaster partitions were really very good, but it was quite possible for a case of plague to occur on such premises. For the Board to say, on this account, that such a house was unfit for human habitation unless it was rat proof, and the idea of making it rat proof A. S. WATSON & CO., by the removal of the lath and plaster parti- tions, he considered would be a gross injus- LIMITED,

tice to the people who owned and lived in such properties. He supported the Board, HONGKONG DISPENSARY

and went as far as he could when the re moval of ceilings was proposed, and he thought that they had gone far enough. He [28 was not prepared to go a step further in the direction of lath and plaster partitions." With that opinion there will be little disagreement and the President' was thoroughly justified in his resolve to lay, the report on the table. It will be interesting to watch, the next move in dealing with this vexed question..

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

MR. A. Lane, A.1.ME, of the Government Fire Department, will leave for England by the P. & O. steamer -Sundo ou the 23rd-inst., oa vacation leave. Mrs. Lane also leaves by the

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KOWLOON DISPENSARY, Hongkong, 2nd February, 1910.

The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 1910.

THE TRIBULATIONS OF CHINESE TENANTS,

The vagaries of the Sanitary Board are --wrDifold but it is difficult-to-see how they; could have arrived at any other decision in the matter of building conditions than that recorded at yesterday's meeting. The origin. al idea was to compel the owners of Chinese houses to dismantle their properties so that there should be no lurking place for the ubiquitous rat. Now, such an object may, be laudable in itself but is it feasible? Every- body knows that the Hongkong variety of the rodent tribe has absorbed all the acute ness and wit with which the human biped in the Colony is endowed and to suggest that the wholesale, destraction of ceilings and partitions in Chinese dwellings would mean the extermination of the propagators of plague is to suggest the thing that is not Moreover there are the feelings of properly owners and the susceptibilities of Chinese tenants to be considered. No man can be expected to enjoy the spectacle of his house being raided by the officers of the Sanitary Department and few tenants would enjoy the experience with equanimity, We can quite appreciate the argument of Mr. Ng Hon-taz who, in, one of his first speeches at the Board, said: ""In order to give an idea of the aversion people felt to having their cellings torn down, he asked the President to consider his own bedroom for sitting room with the ceiling removed, the bare rafters exposed and pieces of rub bish falling through cracks from the room abore. This would be very unpleasant

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THE Statoman says: There is a solid bar's for the appreciation in the value of sound rubber shares, but when the market becomes top heavy the public, will be as auxious to sell as they are now to buy and a severe stump will inev tably result.

Asor carpet," MR. H.. N. MODY'S ADDRESS. -

THE GOVERNOR'S ARRIVAL.

A few minutes bef se 4 pofthe hour appointed for the commencement of the function-His Excellency Sir Frederick Lugard arrived, he was escorted by Capt.

Mr. H. N. Mady said:-Your Excellency,

cational advantages which I have myselfsugreat- missed; and I may say that I was much co “couraged thereto, by a conversation I held one day on the subject with out, whose absence from among us to-day no one deplores more than myself, sure though I am, that though ab sent in person, she is with us this day in spirit. N. Simson, private secretary, and with His I refer to Lady Lugarā, (Applause) herself a Excellency were Sir Felix and Lady Semon. keen educationalist, who took great interest in The Governm was met at the gate by Mi, H. N. my scheme, and who before leaving Hong Mody, the munificest donor of the University kong expressed to me the assurance that it building, to Hongkong, and the members of would arrive at a successfol issue and the hope the University Committee comprising the that Sir Frederick Lugard would, before his Hon. Sir F. H. May, KCMG (Colocial Secre- departure on leave, lay, as be is now about to tor), Hou. Mr. A. M. Thomson (Colonial do, the foundation stone of this University, Treasurer). Hon. Mr. A. W. Brewin (Registrar (Applause). I need hardly say that it was very General), Hon. Sir Paul Chater (honorary gratifying to me to find my proposal so cordial. treasurer of the Commillee), Don. Dr. Holy received and accepted., But the mere erec Kai, CMO, Han. Mr. Wei Yuk, C. O., Hop.tion of a building, though admittedly of the Works, Mr. C. Clementi, The Bishop of Vic-accomplish a vast as undertaking, as the Mr. W. Chatham, CMG, Director of Public | first importance, is not in itself sufficient to toria, Mr. Lau Chu Pak, and Mr. E. A, Irving establishment of a University, and the scheme (Director of Education). Hon. Mr. Murray Stewart was unavoidably absent through in disposition.

The Governor's arrival was signalised by the

must undoubtedly have fallen through but for the untiring perseverance and personal efforts of His Excellency the Governor, whose real in for. thering the scheme has undoubtedly bran of

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THE GOVERNOR'S ADDRESS. His Excellency, replying to Mr. Mody's address, said:Ladies and gentlemen,-We are, I think, justified in regarding a1 an historic eccasion in the annals of this Colony, the laying of the foundation of the building which the generosity of Mr.. Mody has presented to this Colony for a University Thi ceremony iv emble. matic of the project. Just as a foundation stone is but a small item of the great strae turn which will arise upon and' around it so the beginnings of this University which we are inaugurating are, I am convinced, but the nucleus of what will some day be a great and beneficent institution whose preporiops will Transcend and exceed nur scheme of to-day as much as the completed building will transcend and exceed this small and comparatively insignificant, block of granite-(Applause), Mr spoken with affection and admiration throughout Chamberlain (Applause)-whose Dame in the Over-ica Dominions of our Gracious King, called himself a missionary of Empire and bade us "Think Imperially." Let us exercise Dar. Imperial imagication in regard to this University and pot confine our view to the horizon of the immediate present. We are

engrossed solely in the pursuit of weelib, what they realize the obligations which lie upon them to extend to subjici, races: and to neighbouring and friendly peoples the benefits which the energy of their forefathers hava copferred upon themselves. That Hang. keng shall lead the way among the Crown Colonies is proving aɛew that the British Em. pire is not merely á vast trading corporation but has still the sacked fire of enthusiasm which s content to cast its, bread upon the waters' without looking to immediats gain, assured that it will return after many days." Mr. Medy of his generosity, has provided you with a souvenir of this occasion in the form of ■ memento setting forth in detail the objects this University bas in view, and I will ask you to endeavour to find time to piruke this pamphlet and to acquaint yourselves with the facts sets forth. 1o the anticipation that you will" do so I will not recapitulate its contants but there are two particular points in it lo which I will invite your special attention. One is that the training of character and the provi sion of moral instruction is placed in the fore

proved by assisting that the students shall ro- front of the objects io view¡ za'eguards are im-

side in approved hostale or in the University itself Dadar the, close supervision of the staff and by the provision of playing fields and the residence of the masters amongst the students, By this means and by the telection of the very have, according to the standard corespondent,pational anthem. Led by Mr. Mody the memful jesué, (Applause) and to him 1, personal-forging link in the chain which binds us but men for the staß, together with collateral constructed a stop watch which registers the bers of the General Committee conducted His ly, and the Colony, in general, owais 'In friendship and goodwill with, the great

assfilance of the Chinese gentry and of various tents of seconds. Hitherto the smallest frac Excellency to the platform in front of the stone deep debt of gratitude. (Applause.) As 1 Empire os whore confines this Colony associations and missions we hope to ensure tion of time registered by any timepiece bas square at the bass of the clock tower in the fave already said the establishment of a is situated. (Applause), 'We are endeavouring that the best possible tone and feeling sball oxist heen the filth of a second..

main building of the Hongkong University, University meson more than the mers arection not only to afford the highest, educational among the undergraduates, and that the Univer- THE.N.Y.K. steamer Alauta mara, which left Besides the officials connected with the scheme of a building; it requires funds for lis proper facilities to the citizens of Hongkong, but sity shall never be open to the reproa'h that it there were on the platform His Excellency equipment and furnishing as well as a capital to hold out the hand, of friendship and provides a secular and materialistic education, Hongkong for Europe 10-day, carried more

Wei Han (Director Geoeral of the Cantos. wherewith to carry on its good and useful to assist China to educate her sons with han 100 Japanese wrestlers, procelain workers,

to the neglect of what is infinitely more. Kowloon Railway, Chinese Imperial Section), work, (and that by no mesos a small ope), and out exposing them to long exile and the portaat, character and integrity and a high presenting their Excellencies Chang it is due to the large heartedness and generosity risk of denationalisation by sending them to standard of life. (Applause) In the second place, lea-chun, ex-Viceroy at Canton, and present especially of man like Mr. Scott, of Mears, Earope and America, Shall we by so doing will invite your attention to some of the letters Viceroy of the Liang-king and Yuan John Swice and Sons, (Applause) who, by the create skilled rivels to compete against printed in the second appendix and especially Shu-haun, Viceroy of the Two Kwong; large sums subscribed by his firm and his ourselves 7. Total Wei's secretary; Captain Wu, re- sister companies, bas proved to us how fully of the British race have come to be afraid His Excellency Chan Jer-Chung, His Majesty's I refuse to believe that 'men to the remarkable analysis of the scheme by: preventing Admiral Li Chon commanding he realizes the future advantages 10 our Colony of competition, theay, bear, and applause.) Government baye so far as i know without pre-

Kwangtung Naval Forces; Colanol whose needs be knows so well, of such an inati Dr ibat па RIG 10 Chung, representing the Canton Tastar tution as shia University, and who by coming to

abort-sighted as rodent founded a permanent scholarship and in thlak that apr own interests may addition to, the letters printed I know that General; Capt. P. H. M. Taylor, &c., forward ao promptly started the ball rolling so te prejudiced by leading the way in the many of the leading statesmen of England are His Lordship Bishop D. Pertani, His Lord successfully-and to such corporations as the development which is brand in any case to greatly impressed with the afforts which this thip Bishop Merel of Canton, H. E. Major Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, take place in Chine,. The justification of the Colony is making, and cordially appreciate the General R. G. Broadwood, C.B., Capt. Heath The Chartered Bank of India, Australia and British Empire is in its results. So long it great potentialities of this project. You will H, E, Vice-Admiral Sir A. L. Winsloe, Comson and Co., the Sassoons and others, both is to raise and to educate the peoples who are cole, A. D. C. Flag-Capt. Cayley representing Chios, auch firms as Messss, Jardine Matha stands for impartial'justice, so long's fix sims that His Gracious Majesty himself, who is ever the first to recognise the far-reaching modore H. Lyon, RN, and Mrs. and Miss in Hongkong and in the homeland, far too subjects of our King, or who are contiguous to possibilities of a great scheme, has directed Lyon, Members of the Executive and Legista- numerous to mention here, whose ready support his boundaries for so long will it prosper, and that the holders of scholarships ander the tive Councils. The members of the Chinese and generous contributions have given un so

no longer. It will pass away, as other Imperial grant shall be called "King Edward Sub-Commites of the Hongkong University much money for this purpose, that we are to Emplies have passed away before it, but 1 VII scholars as a mark of his personal inte including Mr. Ho Fook, Mr. Ho Kom Tong, day, able to make a start in the erection believe that history will record of it that it was rest. (Applause.) He did not wait to confer this the firm's staff and was accompanied with a Mr. Ng Hortix, Mr. Wong Kam-fok, Mr. of the pecessary buildings. It must not be founded on something higher than territorial recognition until the University was actually few well-chosen words wishing the popular Yurg Chiu-po, Mr Wong Fa-cung, M. Lo thought, however, that what I may describe as conquest or optional aggrandisement it was opened and an masured success; be'identified Heid en voyage and a pleasant holiday. - Mr. Sut-pe, Mr, Ch'an Cheuk-bing, Mr. Lai Kwai- the English subscriptions, generous and magni- fopaded on the respect and the affection of all himself with it while as yet, our efforts were the officers of the Sanitary Department Gubbay has for some time pust held bis pie pul. Mr. Ch'ac Lok-chun, S. W. Tso, Chen ficent as they were, (Applause) would in them the races which composed and that its Incomplete in order to encasinge and support would not exercise dus, discretion, but at position in the well-known firm and is Shin-ki, Sis Tak-fan, Wong Leung-him and solves have been sufficient to provide the large affect has been to bring to them increased pron us. Now that we have reached it a stage of lay

also a member of the Board of Directors of Mr. Yong Him-pong took their seats in sum required for the Endowment Fund, which parity and bigher standarda of life...a Tharing the foundation stone His Majesty has been the discomfort and foconvenience which the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor the Grand Stand. Among other, leading was needed before the University could become happened to me in past years that I hare graciously pleased to give a further token of would necessarily result would have a

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residenta present were noticed the meme au accomplished fact; and had it not boun, brun the humble lostrument hy, which, the, his approval sad li afforda ma tas vary Sunaina

Doubtless, if there were a few rats in the

house they would be disturbed, and would

run away when the ceiling was removed, But this did not lessen the number of rats, so it was a question as to whether any real good was done. If people were not to leave foodstuffs about, he felt. sure that the rats would soon vanish.” That is putting the Caso vory mildly, and at the same time it puts the matter in a nutshell. It is not that

embroiderers, painters, sculptors, carpenters, paper umbrella-makers, colfurers, &c., who have been engaged by a London syndicate for the Anglo-Japancao Exhibition. THE Batafsche Patroleum Company, which has already an establishment at Palembang, acquired on certain conditiuos the rights to work cit fields in East Sumatra belonging to the Watt Company. The Bat win Nieuw pan den Dog says that this is in accordance with the

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seuled policy of the first named company to a controlling loterest in the smaller companies. MR. C.S. Gabbay, the head of the local branch of Messrs. E. D. Bassoon and Company, wa the recipient of a handsome silver-bowl with a suitable inscription engraved on it this morning on the occasion of his forthcoming departure for Europe. The presentation was made by

the