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NOTICE.

Victor

THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH.

VICTOR RECORDS

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TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 6, 1921.

ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE. Improve, if that is possible, the have been to attain the great standard of education given by St. Įsuccess of the Ministry of }Joseph's College, and, in any case, Shipping, but what was schiaved į to make the life of the education-waa in large measure dua to the Opening Of New Sectionalists more pleasant than it has Minister responsible for the whols

been in the rather cramped quar- | organisation. Whilst individus!}

in to Stars of the old German Club gifts vary.

BY opinion it would have been impos | Janophe`s Lylezze, which was opes have been presented with a beauti-

mid yestendig by His Exceliary ful symbol with which I propose faible to find anyone who could The Governor Sir Edward Stuths shortly to open the door of the have done better as Shipping K. C. 31.), comprises about new building. It is very acting evening After more than four Controller than did our gues; this

The

new extension

| clas-room- to aevommodate from that cn an occasion like this the

years of strenuous, exacting and 100 to 750 pupils. It is pracțiendly | symbol should be a key-a key to a fire-provt building of four story, a new building represents the key service, through the most trying exceedingly valuable public built of relatured eoncrete with to new learning and the key to the ordeal the nation has ever passed, five class rooms on each floor, future bath of Hongkong and also Sir Joseph retires not only with Verandahs give access to the elses of China, because the importance renown, but with the respect and rooms and protection from the of education here is not only good wishes of all who know or weather p ma also the local. We have to remember that have been connected with him. corridors arr paved with red the education in Hongkong is re- May he long be spared to con QUARTE tiles. The staircases fected in the education of China tinue amongst us to carry on the are of concrete with ribbed treads and that the foundations being beneficent public work in which Regarded from an educationaltaid now in Hongkong are bound he is so deeply interested. I am aspect the classrooms are ideal,

to form the complete structure in sure you will desire me also to | neither too large nor too small

the education, of China is future express the good wishes of us all Swinging wall black boards of Amer.

It is impossible to ex-for Lady Maclay, and our earnest years. room. The woodwork is of stained aggerate, therefore, the importance tope that her health may be re-

and value of the work done by stored." (Cheers.) such perins as the directors and officer of St. Joseph's College, and similar institutions, and I only emphasise and endorse what Eighteen of the rooms will be Brother Marcian has said as to used classrooms, one as a re- the desirability that the com-

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SIR ALEXANDER KENNEDY. Sir Alexander Kennedy (the president of the Shipbuilding Employers' Federation), ic the course of his speech, said:

· cephon room, and one as a scouts'munity, the old boys, and the mer-; Mr. Chairman, My Lords and hall. In the towers at either end chants, who prent by the training Gentlemen,-1 rise with some of the building are masters" rooms, of the old boys, should come to trepidation to-night, but with an Tuachron KOKIOS far Pupils, the assistance of St. Joseph's and amount of pleasure that I can cloakroome and lavatories provided enable them to carry on and ex-carcely express, in order to tend the admirable work they have have so ably put to us. I am sure suppen the toast which you, sir The building has an imposing done in the past. exterior. A statue of St. Joba de so that the Government is entire angone to support the toast I can assure that there is no need whatever Salle. the founder of popular y in sympathy with St. Joseph's of our honoured guest-the simple education in Fraser, represeBled

a ne on the level of the top new for that sympathy can ve mention of Sir Joseph Maclay's Hoor, as teaching a youth from an converted into solid cash is

name would be all-sufficient to: open book.

The original design matter on which I should, at the bring us to our feet and to drink toe building provided for facing present moment,

his health in the heartiest and with rubbed red bnckwork to be in press an opinion. We have re-j most spontaneous manner. It is! keeping with the French Fathercognised, the work of the College fitting, however, that we should Mission Home close by, but the by making a considerable grant to recall to-night the wonderful cost proved probitative and the the new building and I gatherwork tha: Sir Joseph did, and in exterior bad

I pinstered from the Director of Education some ways is still doing for the) instea,}.

that the capitation grants paid State. Of all the men of eminence

hesitate to

mor

A large number of past pupils recently have been considerably in who were called upon from time and friends of the College witness-excess of those in the past. :

to time by the responsible Gov ed the opening ceremony. His hipe we may be able to do even

ernment of the day to help in Excellency the Governor was more in the future than in

combating the greatest peril that the accompanied by his A.D.C. Mr. E. past though, as you are aware.

the British Empire had ever mat, Rice. The gathering included the the Government has many claims prescient selection than that of

there Was

Г. surely Hon. Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Holytaken such income as it possessesSir Joseph Maclay as Shipping Hon. Mr. E., Irving, His Lordship and its endeavours to increase its Controller in a time of pravest Bishop Fozzoni, Professor Middle-income have not always met with anxiety and direct need, when it ton-Smith, Dir. E. Ralphs. Mrs. the favourwe had hoped they would appeared that unless some co- Perkins and Mr. and Mrs. G. P. receive from the general public.ordination of the many activities de Martin.

I have much pleasure in declaring of the shipping interests into one FLE. the Governor and other this now building open and wish unified purpose was made, disa prominent visitors having seated it all success in the future.

ter would inevitably follow. Wel themselves in the hall of the old)

H. E. the Governor then opened had at that time, and happily | school building, Brother Marcian. the door of the new building and many of them are here to-night. Director of the College, made a made an inspection of the interior. eminent shipowners and athens short speech. He extended a

who were experienced in all the hearty welcome to the visitors,

ramifications of the shipping in- whose presence, he said. was

dustry, but I venture to doabl evidence of the interest they took

whether any other man than Siri in the important work of popular

Joseph would have been able to education. St. Joseph's College

gather around him, as he did, a had passed through a crisis which,

band of experienced men and of the war in voluntary service. hold them together for the period

working night and day towards al common object. (Applause.) Hri

TRIBUTE TO THE SHIPPING CONTROLLER.

The great lights of the shipping

he hoped. would be only a step on Historic Banquet in London. its path to further progress. The work needed the sympathy and practical help of the public and they were thankful to His Excel-old-representing all branches had the courage that inspired the of shipowning, shipbuilding, and endurance which was essential, lency, as representing the Goven-shiprepairing-gathered at the and above all, the vision without ment for the substantial grant to Hotel Victoria. London, on July 8 which all effort world have been the building fund. and to the to

take part in banquet donors who had 30 generously con-in

in vain. (Hear, hear) tributed. He might add that the Maclay, whose record as Ship- donation list was not yet closed, ping Controller has been such a supporting this tout, because i as the bills were not all paid, and remarkable one.

honour of

*

Sir Josepb.i

YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO BE WITHOUT THEM.they would be glad to receive fur- Sir Owen Philipps, G.C.M.G.

are

"I have the honour, sir, of

happen at the moment to be the President of the Shipbuilding ther contributions. Bro. Marcian M.P. (President of the Chamber

Employers Federation. сап mentioned that the College still of Shipping of the United King the ship-repairers, and the marine assure you that the shipbuilders. JUST received large Consignment of (1) LACTOGEN the needed a recreation and assembly dom) presided, and particularly most digestive food for Infants which keeps good in quality during hall, and a laboratory for elemen- interesting speeches were deliver-

er gineers throughout the kingdom Hot Weather: (2) LACTOSE (Mulk Sugar) or sweetening the foodstary science. A difficult questioned by leading shipowners and honour to our

one in their desire to del of Infants and Dyspeptica; (3) MILFORD-McGRATH FLUID was that of staffing. The Univershipbuilders, paying tribute to the

guest on

this INSECTICIDE the Best Flaid for destroying Fleas, Mosquitoes.ity and the business men of the work carried on by Sir Joseph

memorable occasion. Bugs. Flies and all other Insect Pests in Summer days; and (4) lony xpected that boys sent to Maclay when he was Shipping

"It is well known that not only JOHN CAHILL'SGOLDEN FLEECE, MAGIC aa CINDERELLA them would be well prepared for Controller.

did Sir Joseph look for supporti SOAPS for keeping everything clean in Hauses.

their work. The Brothers garej

from the shipowners, but he Sir Owen, said that. s British looked also for support from the themselves voluntarily to this Shipping Controller. Sir Joseph shiobuilders, ship-repairers and work of education and did not lock Maclay bad managed for the marine engineers of the country,) for big salaries, but, unless the time being more tonnage than in endeavouring to carry salaries of teachers were on an any single individual had ever what was after all, a fundamental adequate scale, capable men, done since the world began aty imposed upon him--that of would not, generally speaking, be (Applause) It would be super-maintaininz the Mercantile attructed to the profession and fluous to endeavour to indicate Marine in a time of peculiar peril education would suffer. He was in detail the world-wide scope of a time of great stress and confident that the Government and the activities of the Ministry of strain. We claim, sir, that we the public would appreciate this Shipping, responsible as it was responded to Sir Joseph's call as

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proud to recollect that, of all the day as we had in the days of the company adjourned to War Ministries, none was more great war. the playground where, after in-

(Bear, hear.) Un. specting a guard of honour provid-vital to our nation, and none was happily the industry we respired us during the war, work-much greater experience and a ed by the Boy Scouts of the more complete success than the

Tore ing together not so much for our wider visina bo could have filled Ministry of Shipping. which had depressed condition than 1, own private interests as for the that position. It was only when a shipping man at its head with at any rate, have experienced advancement and peace of our the Prime Minister appealed to whom shipowners were at all in my long connection with ship-beloved country. (Hear hear.) ms on behalf of the country to times glad to co-operate whenever building, but I venture to hope

College, the Governor was present ed with a silver key at the entrance to the new building.

ia present is

B

far

I

HE. the Governor said: It is opportunity offered. (Hear, hesr.) that the same spirit of frank and said:

Bir Joseph Maclay, responding, accept that position that I felt

I could no longer decline. always a pleasure to come to St.

"Associated with Sir Joseph friendly co-operation which ex. "Four and a half years bave went out into the street that after- Joseph's and see the school and the boys and in that way to show continued Sir Owen. many of and which enabled us to

was a loyal staff of co-workers,"isted among us during the war, passed since that never-to-be-poon from the interview with sur forgotten evening in November, Lloyd George and Boner Law one my recognition of the excellent them worthy representatives of mount unprecedented difficulties 1916, when I was called to London of the most miserable men ia work which has been done by the the best traditions of our civil will enable us today to per by Mr. Lloyd George and asked London. I had received zo in- school and by the Christian service, others distinguished re-sistently fight.our way out of the to take a position in the (Tavern-structions and no introductions. I Brothers to children here and presentatives of the shipping clouds of depression into the ment which be was then farining. was simply appointed to the post- elsewhere. It is a special pleasure trade; whilst, besides these, wats cleater atmosphere of prosperity. I think I did everything mortalition and sent out to find my own to come here to-day and have the many less conspicuous, yet We stall need all our sagacity man could do bear, bear)-way, and to me it seemed an ap opportunity of opening this animated by the same desire to and perseverance, and if we are avoid acceptance (Laughter.) | salling position. But someone had magnificient building, the result save the national welfare. Good to be successfall we must be acti- Even if that time I felt that ther o fill it, so I was determined to of which, I am sure, will be to leam work there was, and must ated by the same spirit that in were many other men with (Continued on Page 6;)