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TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29. 1931.

was collected, while Mr. Tang Chi- |241 ngong generously promised $60,- 090 for the building. I may Bay that he has supplemented that gift by a further $6,000 to cover the Last of the pylon at the entra of the building of $200,000 is

and other works. The sum

being held pending further de volopments tovornment has made an annual donation of $25,000, and

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sum has been entered in the In Draft Estimates for 1932. addition Government made a free grant for the purponta of building of the valuable site on which it stands.

"In my opinion, it is unthinka able that the study of Chinese elassics should ever be put on the shelf

neglected, And

Their ethical value is very great, and their effect in this respect on China in the past is a matter for the student of history," said H.E. the Governor, Sir William Peel, yesterday afternoon when he per formed the opening ceremony of the Tang Chi Ngong School of Chinese studien.

The new school building, sifunt-

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There is no doubt that thin school building is a great and use ful gift, but the question of find- ing the most advantageous place for it in the University machine WIH

require careful

fed on a quiet hillside away from The study of Chip Onsideration.

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caused me a

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the roadway and surrounded by trees, is the result of a scheme

is a most difenit problem, and has formulated in 1928 by the then

a great steal of Governor, Sir Cecil Clementi, and thought. Unfortunately, 1 the University nuthorities for greatly handicapped by not hav developing the Chinese syllabus of ing a first hand knowledge of the the University into a Chinese language. In my oplulan it is Department or a Chinese Faculty, thinkable that the study of Chin- The opening ceremony was ate classies should ever be put on

thre helf tended by a large and distinguisit thical value is very great,

and neglected. Their ed gathering. Amongst those pre. thi sent besides II.E. the Governor their effect in this respect

maiter for were Lady Peel, Prof. K. H. Digby China in the past a

the

student of history. The (Acting Vice-Chancellor of the the

Mr. W. E. ethical effect of the present ten- University), Hon.

of China Shenton, Hon. Mr. and Mrs. R. 11.dency of the Government Notewall, Hon. Sir Shonson Chow, background is still a matter to-day to relegate the classics to Mr. S. W. Tro, Hon.

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31. 31. P. The culture and literary style to tsun, Mr. A. Morris, Talati, fr, W. B. Finnigan, Pro-be acquired from the study doubt fessors Robertson, Fait

son, Frid. Itedmond, these classics are no Ride, Ruffey, Forster and other great valve, and in the past form-

ed the uileials of the University.

of training for ad- basin

1101 the On arrival at the Bonham Roadministration. But has

administration to-day altered ma- entrance, His Excellency was met by Prof. Digby and conducted to trially, and in that event may not the new building. The key of the the basis have to be modified? minin door of the building presented to His Excellency by Mr. Tang Chi-ngon, who requested His Excellency to perform the cerentuny.

WIS

One of the great difficulties in such stady in the time required for it if it is to be really effective. A week or

or two age I read book by Mr. Gull the following words, "The attainment of literary Governor's Speech.

style in its

form admired most included nol Addressing the audience in the

only intellectual gifts, but also manual dexterity hall. His Excellency said:

"Ladies and Gentlemen. It of a highly artistic character, and gives me very great pleasure to the time and effort necessary for open to-day this new building, and attainment diverted both energy to thank, on baitalf of the Univer- and imagination frum practical affairs." In fact to attain the sity and the Colony, Mr. Tang Chi- ngong for his munificent genero-highest standard requires a full sity in giving the money necessary time study, and that is difficult in these modern materialistic days. The

world pace of the

has in- tam sexy with its to-day, but (which I notionally deplore-but creased enormously-- thing

for its erection.

cellor

in not on doctor's orders he has to take a

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month's leave recuperate after

his recent illness.

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It has been stated that China's relegation of sta its classics to the background is a temporary affair

of to-day,

am sure that all here, like my self, must feel very sad that the Jute Mr. Fang Plag-shan was not permitted to live long enough to that when peace and order see this building opened. He was restored, China will again turn to

a mulier in every way a great supporter its classics. it is

and are

of the University, and was always which I should hesitate to give an y'a opinion; but it is usually very. back.

eonvinced that the wartete.c

difficult to put the clock

first obligation Wilm Lo facilities for the study of

ch: the Some hundreds of years traditional learning of Chinese.

Chinese Emperor tried to abolish He showed his great interest in earning by burning the books of this direction in sonding just be the scholars, but learning was not fore his death a very useful easily destroyed. It is possible memorandum for submission to that the Chinese classics and all the committee walch was app in-that they stand for will one day trd some months ago, and to which regain the high position which I will make reference later. Fur-they have held in the past.

Ther he contributed over A lakh University's Baunden Daty. of dollars for the establishment of a Chinese brary which is to be constracted close to this building. regard his death as a great loss to the University.

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und

However, be that $4 it may, there enn be no doubt that it is the bounden moral and statutory duty of Hongkong University to I wish to make a brief reference afford proper facilities for the

Chinese of this building. In study of to the history of

language terature. How beat to

provide 1928 my predecessor, Sir Cecil per

them and make it a live thing both Clementi, summoned special in itself and in relation to modern meeting at Government Houre, which was attended by the Vice-problems in China, without at the unduo Chancellor, Sir

Sir Shouson Chow, me time imposing any Dr. Katewall and others. Sir Cecil handicap on those students who stated that he had decided to asktion. e.g. in medicine and science, seek a directly practical educa the Legislative Connell to make a grant of $50,000 to the Chinese with a

difficult problems In School, but that he could not do of the most to livelihood, is one here to-day. The Uni this unless som

some substantial #up-

Court has appointed J ort from the public was forth-

to advise it in regard coming. It was decided that thin support must amount to at least to this matter, and I look forward the to their proposals. Mr. Tang Chi. $200,000, plus a building. strength of this, largely as a re-

tagung kas, I am glad to any, taken sult of the efforts of Sir Shouson brond view, and has agreed to Chow and Dr. Kotewall, that sum

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