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SATURDAY, MARCH 5, 1938.

WORTHY CAUSE

The Cash Value of

Oxford University

F. W. MEMORY

rich-or poor-ls Oxford? What

His the capital value of the University?

Where does it get its funds from? How docs it administer them? .

an-

These questions arise from the nouncement that Oxford University has settled for £70,000 au action in which damages of more than ten times that amount

claimed. were

It is a common faliney that the University of Oxford is "rolling in money."

"The Chancellor, Masters, and Scholars of the University of Oxford" ure a corporate body within which the various colleges there are 31 colleges and hall-ore so many Individual corporations. Some of these colleges are extremely wealthy- Magdalen, for instance, has an income from external sources-endowments and 50 en-up- proaching £100,000 a year.

heads. The figures, which are for the period at which the Commission was siiling some years ago, give some kien of the contents then of the Univer sily Chest, in charge of nine Curatora, in addition to the Vice-Chancellor and Proctors.

The total income of the University for the year dealt with was £215,705, made up of the follow-

Net External

Trusts and Endowments

Investments ...

Fees and Dues,

Old Government grants

Govt. Emergency grant

University Press

Cash receipts from Colleges Other Income

£5,017

41.028

0,430

67,030

12,134

28,352

2,000

27,026

2,044

It will be noted that the Government had to come to the aid of the University with about t seventh part of its income.

Compare these figures with the income of the University for the year ended February last. Tho total sum received during the 12 months was £150,402 6s. 2d.

Towards this the Parilamentury Grant was no less than £125,001 3s. 10d., or four times the amount given a few years ago.

It is poor college the income of which falls that Lord Nuffield had given £1,300,000 to the below £10,600.

Property Owned

It is only a few months ago that the country was stirred to admiration by the announcement University following previous gifts amounting to £2,000,000 in 1930. These munificent gifts would appear to establish the finance of the University on very sound basis, but while-naturally they added y within to its wealth, they did nothing to increase general THE University also owns prop

and without the city, and w that income, as each gift was earmarked for a specific such as the Bodleian Library, Univety Gal object. leries, Sheldonian Theatre, Indian Institute, the As for the University's annual expenditure, Ashmolean-within the civic boundaries may be of something like 50 per cent. goes in stipends, great capital value, it can hardly be described as salaries, and wages, and getting on for a twenty revenue-producing.

fifth part in rates and taxes and Insurance; plant According to facts given to the Royal Com- and equipment and its repair and maintenance mission on Oxford and Cambridge Universities, always accounts for a very large proportion, while the University receives its income under nine other recurring charges almost absorb the balance.

Antique Hunting In Old Cathay

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NE of

There is a thrill of joy in the possession of some article-be it porcelain, bronze, or what not that was fabricated in the dis- tant past.

T.

By

Paul Gregory

SHANGHAI is the great centre

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of the "hard-boiled" trade of manufacturing "curios" for the credulous. Clinton, too, IB mean rival in this respect, and certain types of "fakes" aro made there. The writer well remem- bers the demand. created by re- sidents of Shameen three or four years ago for old pieces of export porcelain-made in the potteries of Kinngsi and shipped overland

"THE VERY IDEA”

PROTEST FROM THE KELLY NIPPER

HOW WOULD DIPLOMATS DEAL WITH THIS PROBLEM?

By Eddie Kelly, Old Man

PEOPLE are getting this protest and apology complex from nations.

Even the Kelly baby has discovered that the latest form of internation- al diplomacy can be ap- plied to humans.

It yesterday transmitted one of the sternest pro- tests ever recorded be- tween two Powers.

Biting viciously at its nap kin and roaring itself blue in the face, it stigmatised its enforced teetotalism, caused by Mrs. Kelly's, Minister for Food Supplies, delay at a bridge party as one of the most Inhuman, unprovoked acts of aggression known in its eight months' history.

Frightened adult diplomats hurriedly offered seventeen apologies in eleven minutes, and suggested as full compensation An extra stiff bottle of Glaxo at 6 p.m., a gold watch to play with, imitations of cats, dogs and other animals, and full reparation.

Tension, if anything, has in- creased, and the diplomats have sent a hurried rernli to the Minis- ter for Food Supplies.

An ultimatumi has been de livered.

Fiercely, young Kelly's claims have been made clear. It will yell the house down if its demands are not mef by 6.46 p.m. In ong

of the sternest notes ever de- livered it has made clear its views, namely;

In

I. Half this blinking house tiddled.

2. Not a drop of tiddly has

passed my lips.

3. If this milk, diet repre- aents Civilisation, then give me Barbarity and something stronger.

4.

While we note the apolo- gles offered, we must have Guarantees For The Future,

5. there?

6.

What Guarantees

arc

For the love of Mike, why,

If the Old Woman. Isn't here,

can't you do the job?

7. I WANT MY FOOD!

His Honour the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, made an eloquent appeal yesterday for the support of the Hongkong public in the work undertaken by the Hongkong Benevolent Society. He told how the society works for all nationall- ties, foreign as well as Chinese, from school children to aged

the inex- persons who are beyond a time

of plicable traits of life when they can earn a

human nature is the living under the conditions competition which prevail here lure of the antique. to-day. And he told some, but not all of the story of what he and others connected with the society give in the way of time and energy. As he says, this is

LD bronzes are also widely to Canton during the latter part copied, and these, if well-done, a work deserving of the great

Chinese vendor of antiques is dis of the 18th century for decoration are often extremely dimcult to de- est possible effort on the part

honest. No, far from it--but all in the studios of the porcelain teet. The writer recalla, making of Hongkong people. When the China, as the cradle of an the world over "the chief asset of painters on the island of Honam. a visit to a small factory in the the average curio-dealer is his What few genuine pieces came on suburbs of Canton, where he had work that can be done by a ancient civilisation, abounds ability to deceive his customers, the market were quickly "snapped the privilege of inspecting whole single $12 contribution is in objets de vertu which are either by direct falsehood or in- up" by local connoisseurs and in vats full of metallic objecta un- realised, this amount being the of rare merit and marvel- ference."

the presence of the unabated de dergoing the process of "pickling" Moreover, cucio-dealing is a mand certain dealers saw a chance in order to give them an imitation annual subscription to the lous beauty, and residents

of the patina 80 much desired by society, how long it will feed a in the great port cities like hard business to learn, as unfer to turn the "craze" to account.

tunately there is no short-cut to

The market soon became flooded collectors. But the patination is destitute child or mother, there Hongkong have at times the knowledge requisite to be able will be more charitably inclined unusual opportunities for to discriminate the true from the with specimens professing to be 80 artificial that the forgerles persons ready to offer their sup- procuring specimens of the false in Chinese antiques. It is of the vintage of Chien-lung give themselves away. However, more or less in question of experi (A.D. 1760-95), but which in in some cases, where the decep port to this most deserving early native art which are ence, which must be gained by reality wore recent Klangal stock tion has been executed in the more cause. That bad will actually in every way real treasures, only one way through trial and decorated a few days before in the remote past, and allowed to ac- the Pearl river. quiro a natural patina by being error. In other words, the know- ateliers across feed a family for a month, ac

class The havoc of civil war, famine, ledge must be gleaned by being It is needless to say that the re buried in the earth, the dimculty cording to the lower

foreign invasion all have "taken in" a few times and it is productions of old porcelain of the of detection is obvious. Indeed, unabated, and there are said to be cases where Chinese standard of living. Andr

their share in causing the prized to be hoped that the "initiation period continue

specimens may be seen even now grandfathers have forged, with there is no question of the heirlooms of erstwhile wealthy fee" is not too costly.

Almost every dealer, in fact, in considerable numbers in Hong- exceeding care whole series of money being well spent; for the families to gravitate to the sea- passes through the same groping kong. For the information of bronzes and then buried them in society carefully investigates board, where they speedily find stage, and before he considers those who are interested in the specially prepared soil for their may be of value to state grandchildren to dig up and dis- each case. It is a very reason- their way into that regular himself of sufficient astuteness, or subject,

able expectation or the part of channel of trade--the ubiquit- as the Chinese say teci-hong, he that as a rule the modern painting pose of in the open market. Sir Atholl that more of the local ous curio shop. Consequently, has probably been "atung" dozens is very crudely done and most. Discriminating buyers of Chin- residents will come forward the misfortunes of others may of times. The only difference, garish in effect. The works lacks ese curios must learn to judge the with offers of help, financial and be the opportunity to "pick up" however, between the case of the the delicacy of the old-time crafts- merita and demerits of what in merchant and the private collee man and the colours are deceptive. offered for sale in the curio-shops. otherwise. Actually, though genuine antiques at really "bar- tor, is that the former, when he The "reds" have too pinkish a It is only through time and ex-

prices" 28 the point has not been stressed, gain

Vic Hugo finds that he has been "bitten" by hue, and the "gold" is too dull and perience that one may learn in it is the duty of everyone would say-an opportunity a sharper, will endeavour to get brownish, and lacking the lustre the end to appreciate what is who is able to contribute in some which must be acized at once; rid of the object as soon as possi- of the real. In short, when com really desirable and to avoid the way to this charity,

for as soon as the real are dis- ble, even at a loss, with the hope pared with genuine examples of waste of money, time and perhaps

evident.

the chagrin of being "taken in." It is to be hoped that the res-posed of, they were replaced by that he will make up the difference the period the fraud is at once the greatest set-back of all ponse to Sir Atholl's appeal will others of doubtful paternity. in some future sale.

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enable the society to expand. The risk of buying on TN China, where there are really

But there must be a limit to the oftimes a great as their cost; no "lost arts," the problem of WHY GIVE UP TOBACCO?

time the volunteers in this for one must have knowledge

of the

would labour

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Imient embracing every sort of | Benevolent Society's permanent their "junk" at stiff prices on the it pardonable Indulgence; to many asceticism

struggle are willing, or able, to that is only acquired by export- the curio faker is an important give. Some day-and this isence in order to judge a curio on one. It is difficult to realise what

ing a long cruise announced that denial represents gives us patise. and to avoid being an appalling number of alleged A GENTLEMAN who is now enjoy lump sum that such long-continued. devoutly to be desired-the its merits

ticket with the This gentleman's heart's desire waz he paid for his "stung" by some crafty denier. Chinese curlos are of dublous society's responsibilities and

long-cherished wish which the ac- capacities may be such as tot must not be inferred that the origin, and it is true, that many money, £100, he had saved through a luxury cruise; everyone has a dealers, being limited in capital,

As nearly everyone smokes, and quisition of £100 would bring within allow the appointment of onc

will go to the length of stocking giving up smoking 20 years ago. their shops with shoddy trumpery through its drug content has become his grasp. or more permanent directing

a tobacco addict, this gentleman's Even during Holidays? officers, When that time honest job in cleaning, cooking which, whilst it causes no harm

I wonder if he Lompletely stopped comes Hongkong will have or otherwise assisting in the amongst the initiated, is excep example is an affair of national im

always!

Most people now regard tobacco smoking without even relaxing his communal tionally dangerous, because the portance.

Auch at Christmas or come closer to the ideal in operation charities, a co-ordinated depart-establishment, and where the crafty proprietors aro

wafting for a chance to unload s

absolute necessity. It is hollány occasions, and I wonder how small he had the fortitude to refuse when usually purchased in such

offered their elgarotte a niggling his friends with

unwary. The number of fake quantities that it seems ready, and above all able, to give sympathetic zen. How much curlos is of course legion; but

dental, soothing properties for the sake of In tho

Presuming that the bad been a assistance to every worthy case, such an institution would mean there is a well-defined limit to the economy to deprive ourselves of its cases in the first throes of his self- ingenuity.

anving a few shillings a week. When the possibilities are con- in bettering the general health forgor's

tho akill ex- Anyone who breaks the pleasant serious smoker, and knew what relief sidered in this direction it is of the Colony, how great would majority of cases,

of bondage of the habit for a short to strained nerves smoking can give, easy to envisage an Institution, bo the happiness it spread, it is rended in the manufacture housed perhaps in such a bulid-impossible for those who have the fake is more or less wanted; ume usually explains that he does what did he do in those trying

forger to approximate spt to be regarded by his friends as is to light a cigarette? ing na the old Government Civil never really known the lack of for try as he will, it is difficult it for reasons of health, and he is moments when the only thing to do How did he while away those But for the

tedious moments of waiting which Hospital, where the recipients; necessities to estimate.

the beauty of a genuine work of possessing almost Inhuman strength

To renounce the consolations of formerly he had consoled by of Hongkong's charity will help most will understand what

will only deceive the unwary who

ing a cigarette, lapping the end on one another; where men and bowl of soup and a bed mean to art, and his palpable imposition of will.

reward 20

(Continued on Page 15.): women who have no employ a hungry, tired man or woman: hope to pick up antiques for the tobacco wytarter, avours of soothing mechanical netlons of choos- ment and no means can do an and how much more to a child.value of the proverbial-song."

social improvement and reform, officials

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the herole. But to be faced with thel

the