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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 1918.

WATSON'S

OLD

BROWN BRANDY

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25 YEARS IN WOOD.

The University Honours,

DAY BY DAY.

-FINGS WILL RE TYRANTS FROM POLICY WHEN SUBJECTS ARE REBELS FROM PRINCIPLE-Burke,

To-morrow's Anniversary, To-morrow is the 59th birthday

The Dollar.

The opening rate of the dollar demand today was

YESTERDAY'S DEGRAB CE EMONY,

HONGKONG UNIVERSITY. Dyer, Mr. T. R. Pearos, Mr. H. O. James was the author of a Manual R. Elancook, Col. Chapman, Rev., of Chinese Quotations, which was Fr. Robert, Li, Col, Crisp, Come very helpful in the study of that mander Gibson, Mr. G. Harris, difficult language. His work an Mr. A. Shelton Hooper, Surgeon currency in the Far Eart was a- General Dreaper, Mr. W. J. standard manual. He therefore Tutcher, Mr. C. D. "Melbourne, presented him as eminantly fitting MS. J. R. Wood, Mr. A. G. H; for the degere of Dɔolor of Laws Fletcher and many othern. of the Hongkong Univerisity,

(Applause).

Interesting Speeches by the Recipients.

ELE the Chancellor formally

H. K. the Chancellor, then declared the Congregation open, after which the band played the presented Sir James with the University Anthem.

Degree of Dootor of Lawz, honoria

Onr lossl University was yester- day brought into special promin- race on the ccossion of its second Degree Congregation, at which | His Excellency the Governor, in- his capacity of Chancellor of the University, was proment, as was also a large number of well-known ❘ of Earl CursoD. local residents. The ceremony on this, sa on the laat-oppasión,

A Congregation for the con- was for the purpass of conferring

ferring of degrees the second degrees upon several of the 100

held in the history of - the students and Honorary degrees 34. 07/8d.

University was held in the Great!

Mr.J. W. Jamieson, O. M ̃G., upon certain distinguished gentle-

Hall of Hongkong University degrees these being Sir James was next presented, and the Vice- |men-în this case, on Sir James On Saturday on enterisinment yesterday afternoon, and proved L) art (H. M. Commissioner for Chancellor said his task was an H Stewart L ckhart, K.C.MG., which gives great promise of to be a fanotion of great interest. Wei Hai Wail, Mr. J. W. Jamie-easy one, because the candidate Hie Majesty's Commit attracting a large sudience, A large number of invitations bad

son, OMG., (British Consul Gen-was not only known to the Br sioner Wei-hai-wei Mr. entitled Cissie in Top-Land" been issued, and the assembly, erala: Canton) and the Rev. T. W. cellency the Chancellor but to J. W. Jamie on, OHG, B. H. will be given by children of which completely filled the hall, Pearce, of the London Missionary every one in Hongkong, as the Consul General at Canton. He Consul General at Canton, and Quarry Bay in the Taikco Club was a very representative one and the Rev. T. W. Pearce, of the Hall. The proceeds of the en- included most of the well-known Society.

had pot found time, to, writs London Missionary

The Candidates Presented. books, like Sir James Lockhart, Society,tertainment will go to charities, residents of the Colony. -

His Erosilency the Governor. The candidates were prezented for he had had to spend a good Hongkong.

Voiversity Grief for Dead Soldier Brother. Our

Children's Plays

As announced previously, there caus were three candidates for honerary

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD. honored itself in honouring Because bis brother had been who is Chancellor of the Univer- by the Vice-Chancellor (Sir Obar deal of his time in becoming

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Deservedly Honoured.

The Hongkong Telegraph. honoured, for if, as certainly

that since his brother had died be Division.

for

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these gentleman, for they are killed by the Cantonese while sity, we met on arrival by alea Eliot), who began by sprink soquainted with the extraordinary thoroughly deserving of each serving with the military to guard of honour composed that it was a very pleasant thing, procession of officials at Canton. recognition.

Fakien, a young Chinese student of the whole of the Division in beginning a speech, to be able (Laughter.) But he was a very who was being educated at Can- of the St. John's Amba- to sanonnor some good news, profound Chinese scholar, one of ton tried to hang himself in a lance Association, which was Oa one or two ocassions in the beat, in South. China. bonee in Kaanid Rad last formed up under the command speeches in connection with the (Applause). Therefore be pres Particularly plessing is it right: He told Mr. J. R. Wood, of Mr. Bo Leang, Divisional University he had been able sented him as one who, both se to note the presence of Sir at the Police Court this morning, Superintendent of the Veloria to make rather unexpected state an administrator and a scholar, Regimental Sergi mnt-lbiet be must confess was eminently worthy of the which James Stewart Lockhart among requested to observe "the rule tequires them to forward their names and addresses with the recipiente. He was, as he had been robbed of all means of Major Bond, of Hongkong De- that on many cosssions the news degree of Doctor of Laws.

not necessarily for stated in his interesting little support. When the Fobool fence Corps, was also on parade. had been kept back until the The Rev. T. W. Pairon was the-

authorities in Canton knew that The General Salate having been auspicious day had arrived. What other candidate. The Vice-Chan All communications intended for publication should be addressed Speech, for twenty-three years he had no money, he was turned given, His Excellency inspected he was going to tell them row celler said that, like the other

(from 1879 till 1902)—closely identified with the local oat and he bad now nowhere to the ranks, being accompanied by had been an absolute surprise to to gentlemen, Mr. Peares, was himself until he entered the Un- very well known in Hongkong. Business correspondence should be sent to the Manager."

administration of the Colony, sudo and nothing toi va opon. His his A.D.O., Capt. Edwards.

Prior to the opening if the iversity that afternoon. It was He thought he had been in the Worship explained to him that |to-day—his-me-is-atill-very

bighly honoured, especially by trying to commit suicide was an Congregation, those attending that the Bon, Mr. Eu Tong Song, Colony longer than any of the the Chinese in our midst, offence against the British laws partook of tea and the band of Chinese gentleman of the other candidates. He remembered and bie many

and he was liable to be sent to the 25th. Middlesex Battalion, F.M.S., who was spending some Sir James Lockhart telling hini thoughtful and kindly actions still cause him prison. He would remand the under Bandmaster Laarie Ones, time in Hongkong, had most that he came here about the to remembered gratefully. Mr. Cass, however, antil defendant played a pleasing programme of generously promised to give the same time sa Mr. Pearce, but Jamiseon, 88 is well-known, is had been taken before the SO.. music. By the time the usual University a donation of $55,000. be thought Mr. Pescos was his procession into the ball was dar, (Applause). He was glad that senior. He collaborated, be an eminent einologue and a dis- and his affairs reported upon.

New Solicitor.

the building was completely fall, they bad appleaded so, for the believed, in the China Review, Įtinguished member of the British Mr. O. G. Alabastr, at the Those who took part in the pro donor certainly deserved their Mr. Pearce's missionary activities Mrs. Un Kam Wa and her sons, Un Ka Kie, Ur Ka Tsun, Un Oboeular Service in Obins.

were applause and thanks. Rawed extended over a long period and Ka Ku. Un Ka Lau. Un Ka Min and Un Ka Sheung, beg to thank During the many troubles which Supreme Court yesterday, moved cession, most of whom

their Boademic applause). He was able to tell people who knew the history of the Hongkong Government for honouring the funeral of the late hava cecarred in the past decade for the enrolment of Mr. J mes attired in

Malcolm Ball as a Solicitor and rabes, vere

Ar follows: them at the less Congregation Hongkong better than he (the Mr. Un Kam Wa by the attendance of the Hongkong Police with extraordinary frequency in Reserve Corps including the Honourable Mr. C. Mel Messer, Cinton, Mr, Jamieson had fre Proctor of the Supreme Court Mr. G. E. Marley, Mr. F. A. Red that the Hon. Mr. Hn Fook had speaker) did would say that Mr. Captain Superintendent of Police, and Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse:

of Hongkong. M Alabaster said mond, Revd. O. U. Shaan, Rviadowed a school of physiology Pearce had been the life and soul quently to cope with extremely! They also tender their hearty thanks to their relations, delicate situations. That he did that in 1912 Mr. Usll left for E E. Bryant, Mr. E. 4. M. Will.(Applause). Since that Mr. Ho of the London Missionary. friands and sympatbieérs for their attendence at the funeral aud

Bociety

number of England and was admitted as a iams, Mr. B. Ponsonby-Fans, Dr. Kom Tong and M. Chan Kai for the many kind expressions of sympathy and condolences for 60 with great ability can be truly solicitor of the Supreme Court of, G. E. Aubrey, Dr. O. W. Mo Mine had given $50,000 years. His knowledge of the

etated. We are, as many others Jedicature in Engi ad ca Novem- Kenny, Dr. Ladasy Woods. Mr. sch to their sad bereavement.

establish echools Chinese language was gTORE in the Colony will be, particularly bar lat. 1918. He returned to J. Barman, Dr. T. F. Keyt, of Tropical Medicice and and he had made trans- glad to note that one of cur fellow the Colony in December and Mr. Brayshay, Mr. F. M. Pathology. The result was that lations into Chiness for them. townsmen bra likewise been before his departure he mate Holman, M. Troff.rd, Mr. Walter they ought to have a medical He (the speaker)" had taken one should be the case, a life-time of rangements with Mr. Bailey, of Brown, Mr Lai Chi Hai, Mr. Ascally es well gripped as any to Peking last summer and show- Meese. Gibson and Weldon, of Tai Tin, Dr. C. Feyth. D Win South Chin, possibly in the ed it to Chinese, Some said it devotion to a worthy and a bene-Chancery Line, with whom V. M. Koob, Prof, T H. Matthewhole <f Chins. (Applause) was classical and some said it was fioial cause, deserves recognition, he was articled. His papers man, Prof, A. G. Warren, Prof. Further, since the last Congrega not sufficiently classies, but all then it is right and proper that were од their way from K. H. Digby, Prof. T. Start, Mr. Sir Robert Ho Tang bad men were surprised that it was on such an occasion we should see the name of such an obe By.

England, but he was a Bo Kwong, Prut, W. J. Hiator, paid over his benefaction of written by European (Lsughter). After the honourary degrees the Rev. Dr. Pearos.

cus to practise without waiting M. Teo Sin Wan, Dr. D. K850,000 (Applaner). and Mr. for their arrival, Mr. Hall bad Sethna, Mr. Chan Keng T, Mr. Liang Shi Ki, who was for a time had been conferred students of joined the firm of Hesers. Wilkin

Ng Bon T-z, Sir Ellis Kadori, $10,000. He felt sore all would their degrees in the faculties of guist here, gave a donation of the University were presented for son and Grist. The Chief Justice Mr. Chan Sia Ki, Hr. C. H. Ede, be grateful for the continued medicine, engineering and arts, The admirable summary of Field Marshal Sir Douglas Hsig's

intimated that the Law Society Mr. Wei Yok, OMG, Hr. E. A 26,000 words' deepaich makes, on the whole, very satisfactory read The speeches delivered by the did not object to the course being Irving, Mr. GT. Edkins, Mr. Ho interest that was taken in the They were introduced by Dr. ing, and presents a view of the 1917 operations on the Western recipients of Degrees were de adopted. Recently he had had Kom Tong, Dr. J. T. C. Johnson, as a very good sugary, but if Middleton Smith (Engineering) University. He looked upon it Earse (Medios)), Profsmor 0. A. Front which focuses the many communiques which we have all sidedly interesting sad to the the pleasure of admitting Mr. Sir Roberts Bo Tang, Mr. Chan been reading, making them more intelligible. The outstanding point. Special emphasis was laid Hall's brother to practise in the Kai Ming, Dr. R. M. Gibson, Mr. ay bady thought that they had and Professor J. D. Wright (Arts). festure in the despatch is that Sir Douglas Haig is able to state that, on the desirability of Britishers in Supreme Court as a solicitor. He N. H.-N. Mcd7, Hon Mr. U. Et do mach money that The list follows sim despits many obstacles which could not possibly be foreseen, and the East becoming more closely knew their father very well. He Anton, Hon. Mr. Ho Fook, Hon. they did not want any more he M. B., B. 8A 0. Merican; which therefore had just to be accepted and dealt with in the most acquainted with the spoken and hoped that he, would be succes. 4. Lau Cha Pak, Hon. Me, P. H. felt be must correct that im B O. Wong, Wong Kack Kan, satisfactory manner, according to the new conditions they arested, written language and the literature ful in his practise.

Holyoak, Hon. Mr. O. Mol. Pression. (Laughter). This was Wong Siong Cie, Woog Tax "there is every reason to be satisfied with the results achieved." of China. Sir James Lockhart

Messer, Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, ocasion to show gratitude Chuen, Cheang Wing Tai, Chan Sir Douglas Haig does not seek to hide the fact that the year's particularly pointed cat that the

rather than to beg, but these Obung Sao. Hon. Mr. E. B. Hallifax, Hon. achievements ware not precisely what was anticipated, and very sons and daughters of British

Mr. E. H. Sharp, Hon Mr. E. donations, large as they were, did B. Sc. (Engineering). * Au leoïdly he explains why some of the plans miscarried. It is most parents born in Obins were

not go to the general funds of the Kim Kường, 8. T. H. Barma, D. C. Wolfe, Hon. Mr. W. Chat University, for they were for Cheang U Pai, William Hall, Ip galling to note how often apparently trivial things, such as weather seldom encouraged to study these

ham, C.M.G., Rt. Revd. Bishop conditionein, mow, mad-effectively enforced lulle in the matters. That is a foot which no-

of Victoria, Rt. Revd. Bishop certain saboole, sad money had Han Chin, Lee La Chang, John specific purposer, dealing with His Forg, La Tak Chung, Lai fighting, enabling a "practically besten enemy" to reorganise and one will diepute, and there is mach

Porzoni, H.E. Maj-General bring up reinforcemente behind the sea of mud oonetitating his leap exonse in these instances

to be provided for Professora to Morner, Pan In Tet, Saw Whee Veatris, H.H. Sir Was. Res main protection. Sach impedimente are, of course, beyond the will than in cases where Britishers of the most ekilful commanders, the most brilliant officera and the come East after entering apon Renter's Agecoy had received Davies, Rord. T. W, Pearce, Sireach. The University's activities 8 ong. Tai Tang Pai, Wong Tex bardiest of warriors. It is the luck of a defensive foros against one their basiness careers. European from a well-informed Belgian James Stewart Lockhart, Mr. extending considerably. Ting, Wong Wai Hung, LA. that it ever seeking to bring about an end to hostilities by means children born in the East have source some figures regarding the Jamieson, C.M.G., Dean, Arte During the past year commercial Xavier. Yeang Tao Wing, Foo certificates had been instituted. Ping Sheang (First Class · Hon- of incessant offensives. Particularly was this bad luck in evidence splendid opportunities for study. amount of Germany's indebted Faculty (Mr. J. D. Wight), Young men engaged in commerci- onre) just subsequent to the Battle of Arras, when, au Bir Douglas Haig ing the Chinese langangs, but it ness in Belgium. Dr. Ganghofer, Registrar (Mr. A. C. Franklin), al paraits, who could not spare Munchner Neueste Deap, Medical Faculty (Dr. Earle) four years in qualifying for a Dow emphasies, the British troops were immensely handicapped by in a notorious fact that a very big in the rain and snow. It is farther pointed out that the effect of this proportion of them rever get Nachrichten, in February, 1916, Dean, Engineering Faculty (degree, might find it possible to in the matter of bringing up the guns before the enemy beyond the "instruction" which estimates that the German re- C. A. Middleton Smith), Tres spend two years and take s certi was able to assemble his reserves "was incalculable. This they receive from their smaha. quisitions in Belgium in raw surer (Sir Paul Chater. O.M.Gacate. They had slan opened a handicap, we farther read, "was subsequently increased The language barrier has in the material and industrial plaat up Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Dr. Jardan) dapartment for the training of "by the difficulty of obtaining adequate drafts for a paat heen a distinct bandicap to to that date amounted to 280, Pro-Chancellor (Hon. Mr. C. teschers and were negotiating

Before December, Severn, C.M.G) Vice Chancellor with the Chinese Government in qustely, his high sense of the Eufficiently long time prior to the Divisions' participation in battles, British interests in China, and 000,000.

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 1918.

SIR DOUGLAS HAIG'S DESPATCH,

The Study of Chinese.

IN BELGIUM.

Some Detalls of German Depredatións.

the

Li

"Arts (B. A.)-Tahu Sok BL. Sir James Lockhart's Speech, Speeches were then made by the honorary recipiente.

Sir James Lookhart said he desired to expree, however inade-

», whom he bad -known

to enable the drafts to be assimilated into Divisions to be trained any scheme of co-operation sach 1914, the Germans had obtained (Sir Charles Eliott, K.O.M.G.), the hose that they would een great honour that had been con Sach are but some of the difficulties encountered in the operations Sir James Lockhart suggested from Belgian towns and pro- The Mace Bearer (Mr. I. Day), them a number of students to ferred upon him. Though he of 1917. No doubt they are bat recurrences of what took place in is deserving of the utmost con- vicces £8,000,000. Since then H.E. The Chancellor. (Sir Henny train for teaching in Chinese felt he was not worthy of it he the previona yeara, and are but to be accepted with as much philo-sideration and support. Already the regular contributions levied, May, K.C.M.G.).

schools, (Applause). His mein was proud of it, especially as it - Among those whom were sophic calm as we can muster. They are, nevertheless, galling in the Hongkong Chamber of Com.socording to official documents.

purpose however, was not to emanated from the University of the extreme, when we bear in mind that but for each impedimente meros is doing good work in this showed a total of £58,000.00) in noticed to be present in the body review what had been Cane during a Colony in which he spent his the results thoroughly deserved by the skill and ingenuity shown connection, and we can only hope August last.

of the ball were Mr. H. B. J. the year but to perform the very youth and middle age, having in the plans and by the gallantry of our troops would unquestion that its efforts in this respect are The destruction of public and Gompertz, and Mrs. Gomperta, plessing duty delegated to him served in Hongkong for about 23 "ably have been very different.

the beginning of even larger private property, according to Lady Rees Davies, Lady Ho Tang. of presenting to Bra Excellency years, from the year 1879 to 1902. From consideration of these matters, it is pleasing to read that activities.

the correspondent of the North Lady Ho Kai, Boo. Mr. Ea Toss the Chancellor the candidates for It was also very gratifying to him German Gazette smounted in Seng, (of the F.M8.), Dr. Lima Honorary Degrece.

that his old friend Mr. PenzOBJE Bir Douglas Haig is able to say that without reckoning the pos sibilities which were opened up by the gains in Fienders, and with-

with whom he lived in Canton in December, 1914, to £200,000,000. Too Fang, (representing the These calculations, based only on Civil Governor of Canton), the The Vice-Chancellor then in 1880, when they studied Chinese ons considering its effects on other theatres, there is every reason to POLICE RESERVE ORDERS. official figures and on German Commissioner of Foreign Adairs troduced the candidates. The first together, and his friend Mr. be satisfied with the results achieved. Thongh our great general

estimates, give a total of over of Canton, Rev. and Mrs. Was Sir James Stewart Lockhart, "Jamieson, cffensives along with the French did not, in consequence of the

Orders issued today by Mr. 2348,000,000. If one iskee into Kirk Maconachie, Rev. and (H.M. Commissioner for Wei Hai for many years, had been honour handicaps referred to, materialies to the extent expected, and the events in Russia and Italy, though since largely discounted, wers F. O. Jenkin, D. 8. P. (R.), account the damage done to BalMrs. Copley Moyle, Mesdames Weil, regarding whom he saided at the same time as himself. further impediments, it is eminently satisfactory to note that the tais:

gian interests through the stop Jordan, Wolfe, Chatham, Hail fax, that he was an old friend of His

Having almost reached the gran #ghting from April to November was the longest and most surʼained

page of trade and industry and Stabb, Policek. H Fook, Ho Excellency's and had spent climacteric in his stage of li during the war, yielding 50,000 prisoners, nearly 400 guns and All ranks, except those on the indemnity to which B-lgium Kwong, Irving, Ormiston, Gibeon, great part of his career in Hongd having been about ho 2,000 machine guna. These are facts that speak alequently of what Patrol Duty on that date, will is entitled owing to the forcible Mines May, Lockhart, Ventris, kong. He fancied he was well Colony for no mancy jesz, har Bir Douglas Haig, his subordinate officers and our galiani troops parade at Central Station in deportation of 120,000 workers Anton, Mr. and Mrs. HW known to the greater part of the have been doing daring the arduoue rear under review. Sir Thursday, January 17, as 6.30 from October, 1916, 10 January, Looker, Mr. and Mr. Sis Tax sudience. Sir James was of Bip Van Wikia te vizitine Douglas Haig pays well merited tributes to the work of the artillery pm. sharp. Helmete will be 1917 and the forced labour Fan, Major and Mrs. Morgan, type who were scholars as well 82 old friends, also had gone sayo

return, and the Colony had desi and the Flying Corps, mentioning in connection with the work of worn. Inspectors will wear talts in cted at the present moment Major and Mrs. Wakeman, Mr. administrators, but work

oped almost - beyond” the latter that reprisal raids on German towne were carried out and swords, and helmet chains on the population in the army sad Mrs. HA. Nesbit, Mr. and Mre administrative whenever the weather permitted. The despatch, even in its con- down.

(sonen, it is necessary to add E. V. D. Parr, Mr. and Mrs. H. hardly deal. It was

In referring demned form, is well worth serions attention, and we shall look The Ambulance Platoon, will everal hundred -million pounds Griffin, Mr. and Mr. A. 18. to them

to this sum

D. Conaland Mr. and Mrs. B. Me would remind the forward to reading it when it reaches us anaḥridged.

Route March.

parade with stretchers;

the scene