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GENERAL NEWS.

"The European War of 1913."

UNIVERSITY OF

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1912.

HONGKONG,

Inaugural Dinner of the Union.

and I esteem it on honour that you have have invited me to be your first President,ind

This Union is established "for the promotion of sport and recrea tion of the report of the proceed of musical and dramatic talent The following is the continuation among the Students of the University; the encouragement the University Union. ings at the inaugural dinner of

A book called "The European War of 1013" is having a great success in Germany and Austria, and in inilitary circles in Russia and Franco. It purports to be the work of a Japanese officer on the general staff of our ally, Japan, and is distinctly anti English in tone. Great Britain Baid-:-

Drawbacks of the Monroe,

Doctrine.'

to engender n spirit of jealousy

our commercial interests.

Proceeding, Sir Charles Eliot

and the institution of a debating society. These objects are very desirable and must appeal to all well-wishers of the University.

Frederick Lugard, who we all In the Memorandura which Sir wish were here to-night, wrote in March, 1910, he mentioned that the training of character was oue of the objects to which the efforts

of Government. Yet the recent tellectual education.

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and France are at war with Car-strong states of the West with the Bat when one compares the many. The Germane triumph, and relatively weak states of Asia, one England's Navy is pictured no soes that the strength of Europe wiped out.

does not lie, outirely in know- F. M. S. Sultan and the Turks. lodge. There is another asset His Highness the Sultan of which it is much more difficult to Perak, report says, has received a define. It is a certain way of of the authorities of this Univer Godown situated on water front, LET LARGE substantially buil, communication from one of the doing business, of acting ia naion, sity would be specilly directed. East Point. Forfarther particulars apply high officers of state in Turkey, of co operating for a common end. Now the education asking for pecuniary assistance

given at Property Office, Jardine, Matheson & from him and other coreligionists is quality is not distinctively our great public schools and Co Ltd. in Perak. The Sulton met the European. Many European na- Universities in England has Hongkong. 18th Ang., 1912. Minister daring one of his trips ions possess it very imperfectly often been criticised. There are to Europe. His Highness has and your neighbour Japan has it those who consider that there is instructed a subscription to he in a high degree. It is also a in it a "national characteristic raised and will contribute dollurality of the Chinese, Almost which is a national defect. That OFFICES TO LET Fint Clam, -central accommodation, light and. for dollar out of his own purse thing about China from first hand athletics and outdoor games. in new building being erected for Mesra, everyone who has written any too much stress is laid upon airy, on First, Second and Third Floor, Tacho Alang Ahmed has the mat-knowledge has remarked on the That our boys and young men WHITEAWAY LAIDLAW & Co.. tor in hand for. Taiping and ex- pects to collect quite a respecta power of co-operation which her are not made to work hard enough LTD. Entranca from Des Voeux Road ble sum here. The money, says people possess, on the number of at their cooks. Thore, is of course, Electric Lift to all floors. Electrio an F.MS. paper, is to go to the guilds and corporations which a happy mean in everything and Light throughout.

The plan can be seen and all partion- fund in aid of the wounded in perform much of the business that it is not well to cultivate athletics las obtained at the Offres of Mesars. the war now raging in the Balkans in other countries falls to the lot at the expense of a sound in- PALMER & TURNER, Alexandra.

But the Buildings, 3rd Finor. revolution is the boat tostimony object of our best educationalists Hong. 30th Sept. 1919. Truly the labours which the that China herself felt that the is, as a former Head Master of my Monroe Doctrine has brought to late Government was not doing old sobool-Harrow-has said, to In conclusion let me say that I the United States have become its work well: that it was not prodecs not men who are only am glad you have chosen the name onerous, says the "Galveston giving public business that sort athletes nor men who are only Union as the style of your associa News." Just now we are having of single-hearted attention which scholars, but men who shall be tion. I trust that you will all rather more of this kind of makes private business succeed. good citizens-men who shall play endeavour while you are members trouble than usual. United States am not here to criticise previous their part in life" justly, skilfully of it to do credit to yourselves, to military Irces live in daily ox- Chinoso Administrations but you and magnanimously as Milton the administrative and teaching peotation of a riot call from some may have an idea of the dangers says; men who shall prove them-staff of the University and to the quarter of the Caribbean. The against which Oriental states have selves good sons, good husbands University itself, so that in the worst of it is, it is not easy to see to guard if you look at each coun- good fathers, good citizens, good years to come you may even bring profit from the performance of tries as Turkey, now involved in patriots (Applause.)

honour to its name. (Loud app- this duty. We gain not even the perilous war, and Persia, which

Experience has taught as in lause) thanks of the peoples helped. On is apparently in a state of collapse; England

that games, and Mr. Cheah Tiang Eam proposed the contrary, our antivities seem because there is not in either of aspecially outdoor games and the toast of "Success to the Union," them a body of men sufficiently sports, are of the greatest assist-coupling with it the name of Dr. and resentment that is hurtful to capable, sufficiently united and ance in the training of young Clark, whose efforts had done so sufficiently honest to manage pub-boys and men. Cricket, football, much to make that success certain. Chinese Boycott in Dutch Indies.lic affairs. Now there is one fea-tennis, racquets, hockey, rowing He pointed out that the Union The boycott of Japanese goods ture in such a situation which is and polo, each and all of these had been prompted with the very by Chinese in Samarang has at both distressing and hopeful: toach a boy to be observing, ideals which his Excellency had tracted the attention of the namely, that the fault is not quick of decision, resourceful, set forth, and he expressed the GREEN ISLAND authorities thera. "According to of the many but of the relativo- pertinacious, patient. Nay more hope that it would have the effect the Locomotief," the Chinese ly few. It is not that the army they teach self-restraint both in of stimulating those virtues and Major there thinks ho ha pot or the peasantry aro decadent, and out of play, so that a man abilities which it had been de- done enough for the results and but that those whose duty it learns to keep his body fit and signed to encourage. continuance of this bayroll. In is to seo to ammunition and mind clean, and his temper under After the toast had been hon China, with the co-operation of tommissariat do not provide the control. They teach the applica oured, Dr. Clark rose to reply and, whole population, the boycott is necessary supplies: that, whension of the intellect to even small in a brief speech, pointed out that effective, but in Java whore money is obtained from loans and concerns in life, for you will never although the Union had been in retailed concessions, very little of it isavail play any of these games really existence only a fortnight, already Japanese goods are mostly to the natives and Euro-able for public purposes, this feat-well till you learn to use your it could boast of a Tencia Club, peans, the boycott does not soem are is distressing because it shows brains as you play. They teach a Glee Society, a Dramatic Society to produce results satisfactory to that education is not suflicient to modesty, unselfishness, respect for and a Football Club in full working Hongkong, 16th August, 1901 the Chinese. Amongst the produce patriotism or honesty one's superiors and discipline; order, besides Cricket and Hookey Chinese themselves the boycott is The hopeful point is that since and, best of all, they teach consi- Clubs in, course of formation, in operation, but in the opinion the fault lies with the few rather leration for others and justice, together with a Debating Society. of Chinese Mujor it is not strong than with the mass of the popul- for English boys will not tolerate The chief nood was for money; enough. The occupation of ation, a few men can do something him who does not play the game since the very liberal contribution Manchuris, by the Japaneso is to remedy it. One honest and fairly and squarely. The quali-made by the Students would not the reason given for the boycott. capable official can do something; ties which I hayo enumerated are suffice for the numerous calls

Opium in Hunan.

few dozen of such officials may a good-equipment for the battle made on the Union purse. He "The Contral-China Post" lo much.

of life; and all of us who have particularly wished for a billiard Changelow correspondent at

You cannot learn these princi (Hunan) states that the savorçatles of co-aporation and devotion to charge of this University are na table to be provided by some measures are being adopted in a cause from speeches or lectures, have the advantages which we was understood

turally anxious that you should generous donor-a wish which it was gratified order to suppress the production but perhaps the Uhion, whose birth feel and believe have helped us. later in the evening. sad use of opium. One dealer wo are celebrating to-night, will We therefore wish this Union has been executed, whilst shoot afford a ground where you will every success and, we hope that held a reception in the Library. After dinner His Excellency ing to death is the penalty or practise them. It is my hope the healthful rivalry amongst and left for Government House at dered to be inflicto: on all who that in associating for the promot you in pursuing the sports and 10 p.m. grow opium in the district which ion of the various objects which recreation which it is intended to supplies south Hunan.

you sol before yourselves, you will The Opium Suppression Bur acquire those habits which make promote will help to make of you

The new issue of Siameзé eau at Wuchong his issued orders good men and great nations. strong, capable and just men. that all opium dens must be shut You will learn to associate with it is an education in itself; while the present King, has received As regards the study of masie, stamps, bearing the likeness of within even days. Subsequently, men and to manage them, if you the cultivation of dramatic talent royal sanction, but will not be any house so used will be concan, bat at any rate to co-operate fiscated, the smokers treated as with them loyally and unselfishly and the participation in debates sold until the old issue is ex- bad characters, and the owners for the attainment of public ends, of a debating society tend to give hausted. Probably the two satang severely punished, with no re-and that is what is most needed ease of manner and fluency of values will firat be needed, and spect of persons.

for the toast which I now propose: pecch, if one is called upon to then tlie whole issue will gradu- The anti-opian rulos recently The Prosperity of China.(Loud speak in public, as Mr. Lo for ally come into use proclaimed by tho Tulub of Nan-and Prolonged applause).

instance has been this evening, demands. king, were enforced at Soochow by When this toast had been duly tho Chief of Police on the 5ti honnured, Mr. Lo Hin Shin rose instant.

to propose the health of tho President of the Union, His Ex-

* Japanese as Europeans.

Ja Java there are very few callency Sir Henry May. In an

Japanese, at present, and it may eloquent speech the proposer ex-

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