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THURSDAY, JUNE

1926.

GOING ON LEAVE.

FAREWELL TO PROFESSOR HINTON.

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Among the passengers departing A farewell tea party was held for Home yesterday by s.s. Antenor on Monday by the Association of was Mr. G. H. Stitt, for the past Past and Present Commercial. two yoare senior member of the Students of the Hongkong Univer foreign staff of the Hongkong and sity, in the Union Assembly Room, Shanghai Bank at Shanghai. He in honour of its President, Prof. is now proceeding Home on retire- W. J..Hinton, MA, who is going ment accompanied by Mrs. Stitt home on furlough by the Antenor and will, it is understood, reside which sailed yesterday at noon.. in Berkshire.

Of him the N, C. D. News has much to say that is Inudatory, for

A group photo was taken to com- memorate the occasion,

Mr. Wong Ping-lu took the Mr. Stitt, with at least 87 years chair and eulogized Prof. Hin- experience of the Far East, haz ton's sympathetic, and kindly at- made his mark in banking circlesditude towards the students. und in addition, has made himself.

Mr. B. M. Talati gave up a

a conspicuously sociable member of count of Prof. Hinton's multi- the British community in Shanghai, farious activities in connection It is easy to understand how try with the University, He was its Ing the years from 1914 ohwards first Registrar and the main-stay were to an exchange banker, When of the Faculty of Arts in ite war broke out in 1914, there could earlier days, having been its first be nothing but uncertainty as to Dean. He was also described as the course of events in the monet- the "founder, promoter, under- ary world, and then when Mr. Stitt writer and sqle managing director Look charge in Shanghai the spec of the present Department of Con- tacular drop of the tael began. It

played havoc will many people, and merce," It was also through his whs undoubtedly a difficult'position support and advice that the Aaso- for all, bug Mr. Stilt's work during ciation of Past and Present Com-. the period that ensued showed himmercial Students came into being. as a banker of the first order. He Prof. Hinton was also Warden of had always the sang froid in faca Lugard Hall at one time. of such troubles which is essential to success.

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Mr. Ng. Bow-poo. President of

Mr. Stitt, as a typical Irishman, could not have proceeded on such the University Unitin, showed how career as his without combininterested Prof. Hinton had been

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Those who were with him in Pen- of the undergraduates. He ang have a strong recollection of Hon. Treasurer of the Union and his work in racing there, while had organised debating class Os coming nearer to Home he did an und an association for the promo- equal share of racing in Japan betion of economic studies. Tais forea was in Shanghai. A maanciation is claimed to be the of his was Del Monte, which after forerunner of the present Arts As- e had sold her won the Emperor's Sociation with its three affiliated Cap. Then in Shanghai he and societies, ach producing a jour- Mr. Stephen had a joint stable fornal of its own. “

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three years, and several important Micasrs. Wei Tat and N. V. racos were won by this partnership. Nguyen also paid tribute to Prof., In 1923 Cock of the North waslinton for his valuable services favourite for the Champions here, and related the pleasant but get only third place, although periences they have had with him it won the Governor's Cup in Hong-and the many useful lessons they kong. Perhaps, however, a more have learnt by assceinting with igortant part of Mr. Stitt's con- him.

tribution to racing in the Far East

is the fact of the time be has acted Mr. Keaton, E.A., L.L.B., who will

us Steward of different clubs, these be in charge of the Department including, Penang Yokohama and of Commerce during Prof. Hin- Singapore, while for three years he ton's absence. referred to his was chairman of the Shanghai Rae genial personality and the readi-. Clab,

iness" with which he has assisted all those who went to him with their difficulties.

He served on many committees in Shanghai, was chairman of the General Chamber of Commerce id

Prof. Hinton, in his reply, 1022, and a year ago President of dealt on the reasons which St. Patrick's Society, besides hav-prompted him to leave the Colony, ing to preside at innumerable meet-and spen a year in England. He ings and functions at which his remarked that he was a great ad- bonhomie and diplomacy were very mirer of the Chinese student and greatly welcomed. He arrived that he could never feel sorry for here just before the old building having come out to the East. He of the bank was demolished and said that, he has decided to spend his tenure of office included such the rest of his active life in the events as the laying of the founda- work that he has been engaged in tion stone of the new building, and for the past few years. He sees then the actual opening ceremony.a great future for the Department With this transition period and of Commercial Training, the crea subsequent development, his name tion of which was advocated by the will always be associated.

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