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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

BIRTHDAY. GIFT,

$60,000 FOR SCHOOL OF CHINESE STUDIES.:

The Pro-Chancellor of the Uni versity of Hongkong has much pleasure in announcing that n generous gift of $60,000 has been made to the University by Mr.

THURSDAY, JULY 26,

FIREMEN SHOCKED.

UNUSUAL EXPERIENCE IN

SMALL BLAZE.

At 9.20 Inst night, a fire broke out in the ground floor of, 164, Des Voeux Road Central, in pre- provisions mises occupied by a and meet shop.

1928.

TWO BLEAK. YEARS.

JUNKMASTER'S EXPERIENCE

AFTER A PIRACY.

A junk master, whose boat was pirated in 1920, and who, since that time, had undergone a serica of un usual experiences, related his tale In Major C. Willson's court yester Dense smoke, laguod from the day afternoon, when a Chinese was Tang Chi-ngong for the purpose premises, and it was spen that the charged with piracy on the high⋅| of constructing a building for a fire originated in a bakery, situa-sena In February, 1026, School of Chinese Studies which itted at the rear of the main shop, From the evidenco given by the is hoped will eventually develop where. somo enkes were being junk master, it would appear that into a Faculty of Chinese at the University.

The gift, which is made subject to the acceptance of the following conditions, has been gratefully accepted:

(1) That the building to be erected for the Chinese School is to be named after the donor, and that his name in English, and Chinese is to be inscribed outside the building.

baked over a chetty. The bamboo tray containing the cakes had been burnt through, resulting in h Gro which spread with alarming rapidity to other parts in that confined space,

In response to a telephone call from the shop, a number of fro engines were soon on the scene, the shop being within short dia- tance from the Central Fire Sta- tion....

ill fuck dogged him from the time! he purchased a junk in January, 1926. On February B. that year, whilat he was on a voyage from Macao to Cheung Chau, the junk was pirated at a point off Fan Lau, near Tal-0.

The pirates, it would seem, had followed his junk from Macro in another junk. The pirates' vessel had four men on board as well as a woman and a girl. The junk, After twenty minutes efforts, master had his wife and daughter, the fire was put out, the damage a girl of twelve, and another foki (2) That the donor is entitled being largely confined to that on board. to provide at his own expense apart of the premises where the bust of himself, to be placed in

Are originated. the Great Hall of the University.

(3) That the donor la to have the privilege of nominating four scholarships.

(4) That the doner is to be come a permanent member of the Court of the University.

Near Fan Lau the pirates fired at their objective, seven rifle shots" However, a number of the fire-being discharged. One of the men received shocks from electric shota wounded the foki, who fell wires when the current was play-Into the hold. The junk master ed back on them with the water lowered hla sail and took cover in hatch, where he noticed that was discharged from the fire the hoses. It was explained that the that his foki was bleeding from Aremen must have been playing the left arm and from the side. their hoses on damaged electric' Meanwhile the pirates boarded The felter from Mr. Tang Chi-wires, and the water falling back his junk and threw the foki over- ngong to the Vice Chancellor and from the wall was therefore im-board. The junk-master told the the letters of acceptance sent by nregnated with electric current. Court that he could not say whether His Excellency the Chancellor and Two Chinese. firemen received the foki was alive or dead when he the Vico Chancellar are in the such a shock that they fell to the was thrown overboard. following terms:

ground, and Injured themaelves in falling. Another fireman, Omcor Smith, also received a shock.

The premises are insured for $10,000.

Hongkong, May 7, 1928, W. W. Hornell, Esq., Vice Chan- cellor, University of Hongkong.

Dear Sir-In view of the great interest which His Excellency the Governor takes in the education of Chinese generally, and the study of Chinese in the University in par-1 ticular, I have much pleasure in informing you that it is my inten- tion to donate to the University the sum of $60,000 for the purpose of erecting a Chinese School, on the conditions set out. in your Jetter of the 14th April to the Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotowall.

J

should make the announcement on the date mentioned by you...

Again thanking you, believe me, Yours sincerely and gratefully,

W. W. HORNELL.

Vice Chancellor, Governor's Thanks, Tang Chi-gong, Esq., Hong kang.

Dear Mr. Tang Chi-ngong-1 It being the special desire of my have before me a copy of your children that the donation shoulder of the 7th May, 1928, to the synchronise with my 70th birthday Vice Chancellor. on the 26th July next, I would ask you not to announce it until that date, when I will have the pleasure of sending you a cheque for the amount mentioned.- am, etc.. -

TANG CIII-NGÔNG,

Vice Chancellor's Letter. Tang Chiengong, Esq. Hong

kong.

Asked by the Magistrate how many men boarded his junk, the witness replied that, three mon came across from the pirate boat,. one of whom was the defendant.

Daughter Sold,

The pirates next took the witness junk to Sam Tso, an island to the West of Macao. Witness said that the defendant looked after the junk's tiller, while the other pirates attended to the sails, etc. They arrived, at Sam Tao, seven hours after the pirney, and were taken up a creek to a hut.

In the hut, they saw about three men all fully armed with rifies and revolvers. The pirates told their victims to sleep in the doorway of the but.

Witness said that he was kept I thank you most heartily for at the hut in Sam Tso until May time, the your most generous gift to the 1926. During that

to sell his University. It has always been pirates managed one of my most therished ambi-daughter, The witness' wife was tions to see the University of released by the pirates in April in Hongkong equipped with really order to find ransom, but she re- effective facilities for Chinese turned after ten days with the studies. I know that if the Uni- news that she could not raise any versity had the means it could do money. Prior to that the witness work in connexion with Chinese had written to his mother In learning and culture generally, Cheung Chau (British) asking her to help him by sending the which not only China, but the whole world needs, and needs bad necessary ransom, but he received

no reply,

Dear Mr. Tang Chi-ngong.-The Hon. Dr. R. 11. Kotowall handed me yesterday your letter of the 7thly, especially at the present crisis.

Witness said that during his stay May, 1928, in which you announce As things are now in China I can your generous Intention to give not see how this work can be done at Sam Tao he was compelled to the University the sum of $60,000 anywhere else. It is therefore not work by day and was chained up night. He saw one other for the purpose of constructing only as Chancellor of the Univer- at Chinese School. I am sending a sity, but as a student of Chinese prisoner there when he frat arriv- copy of your letter to a Excel- and a lover of China, that I thanked, but that person managed to lency the Chancellor.

you most heartily, for your most escape,

The Bondsman

timely generosity. You, and other Towards the end of April, his You will doubtless hear in due Chinese gentlemen, who are now wife left Sam Tso again on another course from His Excellency, but coming forward, should make it expedition to raise money for meanwhite please accept on behalf possible for the University to witness' release, and this time she of the University and myself, our make at least a good start in be- returned with $260 with which she most grateful thanks for your ginning a Chinese Faculty-that obtained her, husband's and her splendid generosity. Ever since I is our goal, even though we are own release. They had never seen have been Vice Chancellor I have compelled to begin with something their little girl since. been striving to give to Chinese more modest. studies that place the University I note that you wish the an- curriculum which they should nouncement of your gift to be post- They left Sam Tso in a passenger occupy. Such generosity as thatponed until the 26th July, 1928. junk bound for Macau. Witness" of yours and others should make As you know, I am leaving Hong-first thought was to repay the $200, it possible for us to make at least kong to-morrow, but the Hon. Mr. which his wife managed to borrow, a sound beginning. The condi-W. T, Southorn, who will be Pro- and for that purpose he saw his clons set out in my letter of the Chancellor of the University in relatives in Kwong Hol, who had 14th April to the Hon. Dr. R. H.my absence, will make the an-advanced the money, and came to Kotowall will be duly observed. Inouncement on that date. As an Arrangement whereby they note what you say about the an- soon as the announcement fa made employed the witness in their boats nouncement of your gift being you will be appointed a life mem to work for no wages until the postponed until the 26th July. Iber of the Court of the University, $260 was deemed to have been paid. am-leaving Hongkong to-day, and and the University will be proud Witness accepted the agreement shall not be back until the end of to place your portraft in the Great and remained at Kwong Hol for a September, but I am suggesting to Hall among its other benefactors.little over two years, never leaving His Excellency that the Hon. Mr.I am, Yours sincerely,

the place. When at last his Southorn who will, in the absence

C. CLEMENTI. relatives told him that he had

of His Excellency, act as Pro- Chancellor, University of Hong-repaid the $200 by his services, he Chancellor of the University, 'kong."

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