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might possibly enlies the apport FURS & CARPETS.

of communities also.”

"What communities do you ex- pect would support your scheme?"

"In educational matters avery-

one takes an interest. A Jesuit college should elicit the sympathy of avery one. Personally I do not see why the Pope should object

It could be affiliated to the Hongkong Univerisity when it is established. We have nothing

to say against the St. Joseph's College. It has been of great assistance to the community and the Catholics. We do not wish to compete with the University. We have said very distinctly in

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PETITION TO THE POPE

The petition to His Holiness the Pope on the subject is as follows:-

Most Holy Father,

We, the undersigned Catholic residents in this British Colony [of Hongkong, most bambly render Your Holiness our sincerest Homage and filial veneration, and, with the consent and ap

A JESUIT COLLEGE FOR here or in any Portuguesa Colony-proval of the Venerable Prelate

HONGKONG.

SUPPOSED PORTUGUESE

GRIEVANCES

IS IT NECESSARY ?

[“Hongkong Telegraph" Special.]

pegs on which to hang lengthy

articles. That is not within the purview of the present article. We are pot a satisfel com- munity. In the medley of desires goes up a voice: "Give us a Jesuit College. We want higher sud efficient elucation, cheap.'

That's the auitude they take, of this Vicariate, come most forgetting that this is a British earnestly to ask the grace of Your [Polony,"

Holiness consent to the establish- What's the proportion of liement of a college in this city publicans in the local Putuguese under the direction of the community?" asked our re Reverend Fathers of the Worthy Society of Jesus, recognised presentative.

I shall think the number strending all the schools to be between 700 to 800:” %

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It is a difficult question to an-throughout the world as the best swer as the local Portuguese cun-instrators of the young.

The necessity of a high grade. unity have no politics. They [realise that politics will not have school is daily becoming more any effort in this Clony. If we pressing in this flourishing and have no voles we cannot have any prosperous colony, where many It would be interesting politics. We only want to see the neutral and Protestant schools pile a list of things that the country get on well, and the exis: and where the struggle citizens of this beautiful Colony political institutions upheli and or existence is very keen; con- consider they simuldhave. The respected. I believe, however,sequently, our children will War Mernurial Scheme las that if a vote is taken, it will be find it difficult to obtain a foot- attracted a large number of views and that there is an overwhel-ing here and earn their livelihood which would not only serve mag majurity in favour of the unless they have been given a caroful and sound education commemorate the war but als Republican regime.”*

with the Some

keeping ameliorate our condition,

"What is the number of

of the time. requirements of these suggestions can be mule

Portuguese children attending

The necessity for such a school chools in lingkung?"

becaths yet more apparent vil the founding of the Hongkong University where, as in the case of all universities, the education accorded its pupils is of auch higher standard than that taught "The St. Joseph's College is in

schools and preparatory The Portuguese emmanity the aly Catholic school here. colleges. It would not have beau say they are smarting under very is intended that children necessary to lay this petition serious Jisa:Ivantages. They should start in the St. Joseph's before Your Holiness, but for the consider the education that their School and from there go to the fact that the great majority of colony children are receiving in the new Jesuit College to complete the Catholics in this

studies. Besides the are not in a pecuniary position schools of the Colony is not their sufficient to equip them for the number of Catholics is increasing, to send their children to this battle of life. This assertion is and the mure Catholic schools university, and that they also somewhat bold one and probably there are the better. The new prefer that their children should will attract sume controversy College will satisfy the needs of be given a complete education be able to send their children for We, for our pars, would beplanead the Portugese and the Catholics in a purely Catholic school. ition in Hongkong which not This request of ours, therefore, is could consequently be regarded

(Wal Tsz Yat Po Service.) to see interest eagentered in this One Catholic school is question. We have a Catholic saficient for the Catholica. The most pertinent, inasmuch as in as the centre of Cathalie civilis

ation in these parts.

Peking. April 1. School in the Colour-the St.dea is to give the students places where non-Catholic un-

pre higher education, on a par with iversities exist, high grade We pray, therefore, that Your The arrest by Japanese police Joseph's College.—which

Catholic collèges have also been Holiness will be "prompted, by in Peking of some Koreans bas pares stalents up to the Matricula-the Hongkong University."

sensation here. The "Don't you think the Hong-established in order that Catholic the justness of our desire, to take caused a tion. Then there is the Hongkong) University which imparts course kouz University would be against children may be accorded an the necessary measures towards question of sovreignty by the

arilent Japanese action arises, education on a level with that the realization of our

Owing to shortage of funds for in Arts, Engineering and Meli-it?"

*** No. You must understand taught in such universities. The aspirations. cine, for those tiesirous of

the troops the War and Financial The signatories of this petition Ministers came to blows at a pursuing any of these professions. that this school that we wish to want of a similar institution here is We have gone to the trouble of establish is necessary because we keenly felt not only by the are, in a great majority, decaad- Cabinet meeting, resulting in the the cannot send our children to the Catholic residents in this colony, ants of the noble and gallant Financial Minister's resignation. examining the case for

It is reported that Shun Chung- establishment of Jesuit College University by reason of its cost-bat also by the Catholica visiting Portuguese nation, which first On the subject, a prominenting so auch. There is no ques- these shores, who readily realise implanted the Catholic faith and hauc has telegraphed to Peking member of the Portuguese com tion of the efficiency of the tha importance of a sound and trie civilisation in these remote ggesting a change of delegates, munity, when interviewed, was education imparted by the Hong thorough education in order to lands, and this, it is respectfully both North and South.

Shangbai, April 1. You know well equip the coming generation submitted, is an additional reason The Diplomatic Corps has good enough to frankly speak kong University.

must of the Portuguese drawfor

the keen atruggle for Your Holiness to give a notified the Foreign Department his mind.

existence ia thie, one favourable consideration to this that the German section of the What is the nee1 for a Jesuit $200 to $250 a month and are for

How can they afford of the largest ports of the world, petition.

Szechnen Kwangtung - Hankow College when you have a Univer-married.

to send their children to the with a vast commerce, having

Imploring your blessing upon Railway should be cancelled and Sitz

"The University is too dear for University and pay for each commercial houses of world-wide

ourselves and our families, and that if China wants foreign our people. They are not a rich sou $100. It is impossible. reputation and having besides, a

tendering Your Holiness our capital for its construction, the class, as you know very well. The Hongkong University is population composed of peoples humble and respectful thanks in Allies will lend it. The University costs them so every year sealing out a lot of of all races and creeds.

anticipation, mach that they cannot send their young men with a high education, boys to it. It is stated that send-while the others who do not ing a boy to the Hongkong receive this education University costs nearly $100 a suffer." month. The tuition fee amounts

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We subscribe ourselves,

Your Holiness' Humble and obedient

Children in Christ, Hongkong, 19th March, 1919,

ALWAYS HAPPY AND BRIGHT.

Our wish and request that the Jesuit Fathers should be the must teachers of a higher college for the Catholic children in this "What about the site?" queried colony, is actanted by the fact that they are admittedly the best to $60 and the books, sports and the interviewer.

"That has not been decided instructors of the young and that Bocial gatherings, etc. brings the total up to very near $100."apon. The most important thing we are convinced our children Do you think that a Jesuitia to get the Pope's sanction, to will receive at their hands an College would make things bet allow the Jesuits to come here. If education of a standard at par they are allowed to come, we will with that accorded by the Hong- No doubt about it. It will make arrangements for the site. kong University to the Protestante, is the man or woman who keeps take time to establish it in Hong-We can always get a site, near or heathens, and others.

health regular and liver active Conscious of the love and care with the aid of kong, but everything depends on far, and enough support from the the sanction of the Pope.. It community, Catholics and the which Your Holiness has at all times shown towards your spirit- is a matter entirely for the public."

aal children, we have the fullest Pope

decide.

confilence that this request will be favourably considered.

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"Pozouni cannot do it."

Bishop

"What do you think the fees would be if the dew College is "Are you experiencing opposi-established ?" tion from any quarter in the

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Two Northern delegates have been impeached by the Provincial Assembly of Kiangsu, for smng- gling rice to a certain foreign country via Dairen, under military certificates.

Li Shun, Tuchun in Nanking, proposes that the delegates tele- graph and ask Peking to send a special Commissioner to Shensi to investigate whether there has been fighting after the armistice mandate, in order to determine publicly who is right and wrong. The delegates have approved this proposal

VICTORY WAR STAMPS,

"I do not think they will To a community like ours, gently as nature, dispelling con- The latest novelty for the matter?" asked our representa-be more than $15 for day numbering 5,000 Catholics, the stipation, liver, biliousness, sick stamp-collector is the "Victory" scholars. The Jesuit Fathers granting of this petition will be headaches, dizziness. They purify stamp. A letter reached the tive.

very smali salaries one of the greatest acts of grace, the breath, clear the skin, aid War Stamp Exhibition at 110, "There is a little opposition require

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Holiness will digestion. from a few Portuguese. The because

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