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MEMORY HONOURED

Generous Giver Reveals

His Identity

September 29, 1939.

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FOR WAR FUNDS

Philharmonic Society Wil Continue Productions

The Committee of The Hongkong Philharmonic Society have an- |nounced that arrangements have now Perpetuating the meniary of a beloved figure in the history of been completed to continue with the arrangements for the production of Morrison Hall, the late Rev. Dr. T. W. Pearce,, O.B.E LL.D., the musical comedy "No! No: former warden of the University Hostel who for many years Nanette." clothed his identity as the donor of the new wing to the building, derived from this production to the a solemn ceremony took place yesterday in the students' Common Hongkong War Organiration Fund, Room, where His Excellency the Governor unveiled a plaque, which The first rehearsal will be held on had been placed there at the wishes of Dr. Pearce in memory of Monday, October 2 at the Cathedral Hall, Garden Road, at 5.20 p.m. Vocal his wife, May Harrison Pearce.

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The late Dr. Pearce died in Eng Hall. Such is the major framework: Trong Fook and on October # last year, and to within it, in every aspect of daily life, House.

was in work

that the So- It will be realised ble memory a Hostel Chapel

and play, he served his dedicated yesterday; the ceremony fellow-men.

ciety in carrying on under the pre- of which was held previous to the:

"So far, I have made mention of tent circumstances is working under conditions and it is unveiling of the plaque,

what might be called the visible i most difficult

members His Excellency and Lady Northcote works of Dr. Pearce. But immensely therefore hoped that all were attended by Capt. II. S. Batty valuable though those were, they do and the Hongkong public in general Smith. Others present included the not comprise the whole or, perhaps, will give every assistance to the So- Hon. Mr. T. E. Pearce, the Hon. Sir even the greater or more enduring ciety and make this production an Robert Kotexall, the Hon. Sir Henry, part of his contribution to mankind. outstanding success for such a wor- and Lady Pollock, the Hon. Mr, and it may be regarded by some as thy cause, Mrs. K. A. C. Norib, the Hon. Mr. fanciful, but for myself I am sure

W. J. Currie, the Hon. Mr. Li Tae- that deep as a well-spring that is

fong, Sir Athol and Lady MacGregor, hidden from sight' an upright, self-

the itan. Dr. Selwyn-Clarke, Mr. S. less pe maily, mich LATE NEWS

V. Boxer (Warden of Morrison Hall), creates and leaves behind it an in- Dr. S. W. Tso, Prof. L. T. Ride, Prof. visible essence which survives as an K. II. Digby, Prof. W. Fald, Father Indestructible Influence upon the G. T. Byrne, Prof. W. Forster, Prof successive generations of the com Robertson, Prof. Hru Ti-shan and munfly among whom he once lived Mr. W. B. Finnigan. A large crowd and worked.

of graduates and past and present

students, were also present.

This tablet will keep Dr. Pearce's TERRORISM BY

Expression of Thanks

Prior to requesting His Excellency name fresh in the minds of there who, though perhaps to unveil the plaque, the fen. Sir generations,

obert Kotewnit sak that the cerc-, unaware of the facts of his life, mony was to commemorate the new nevertheless will be sustained by the wing of Morricon Hall, ten years run of his labours." after it had been erected. When t had been erected, the donor had desired to remain anonymous, and it was not until after the death of the Rev. T. W. Pearce in October last year that it became known that it was he who had made the gift in the memory of his beloved wife, and

is his wish that after his death muitable memorial to her should be

erected in the Cominon Room.

Story of Goodness

AEROPLANES

Japanese Adopt New

Line Of Attack

JAPANESE AEROPLANES are now participating in the blockade of the Chinese Junk Deet.

Two men, survivors of the crew of six of a junk machine-gunned by tuo Japanese planes, were admitted to Quren Mary Hospital yesterday with mute but painful evidence of this fatest type of terrorism.

The Hon. Mr. T. E. Pearen, son of De Pearce, mail that he had bopri* that he would have been excused from taking active part in the func fo. Those present would appreciate at the situation in which he found himself was both delicate and coine what embarrasing. It would, how ever, have been extremely ungrateful if he had not accepted the oppor- They told a pitiful story of the tunity of thanking His Excellency killing of two women and a girl when for performing the unveiling cre- the planes power-dived on the junk mony and the kind words he had and machine-gunced it whilst it wURE spoken. He had also to thank the at anchor of San Mui. Warden and the Committee

Everyone aboard the junk was hit

1s Excellency unveiled the plaque amid applause and then said that the story he was about to tell was full of love and charm and goodness. Some twelve years ago the University Management for erecting the plaque, by bullets.

The three women vielims were 14 authorities had been approached by "to the memory of that great gentle- the Rev. Pearce, who stated that he man, who in later years was en wrap-ul. 37, Ho Yao. 23 and Kwok Mai. was the bearer of an offer to build pel up in the welfare of the Hostel.' an eight-year-old,

a new wing on to Morrison Hall. He "My family and myself were justly A one year old male Intan, wha stated that the donor insisted on be-proud when some years ago we heard was also struck by two bullets, died lug anonymous, and the authorities the news that His Majesty had en route to Hongkong.

accepted the génerous offer on that understanding.

honoured my revered parent with the Order of the British Empire for ser- vices rendered to this Colony, and it Is now with profound pride we stand here to-day in the knowledge his per- names to be honoured and petuated in this manner.

In 1928, Dr. Pearce himself laid the foundation stone to the new wing. It was his last pubile appearance in Hongkong, and with him went the secret of the identity of the munificent giver. Ten years later he died In This great broadminded and toler- without any his 84th year, and it then became ant gentleman, who known that it was he himself who thought of physical comfort and had made the gift. He had done so monetary gain, and who at the end

in the mentiory of his wife, and gave the remainder of his small for His Exceliency for his fulfilment of wished a memorial to her to be tune for the benefit of his fellowmen, an engagement which must have been placed in the Common Room. has indeed set high ideals which few, a sacrifier of the small amount of "There are in this world many if any, of us can hope to achieve, but, leisure that fell to ene of His Excel- They were ako glad moments set up by one partner of which, nevertheless, I hope and trust Jency's position.

happy married He to the other. will be an inspiration to the many to welcome Lady Northrote. Some of them may be even more who pass by in this hall.

As a memento of the occasion, Mr. costly, some may perhaps claim! "I thank you again. Sir, for your Boxer presented His Excellency with entitled greater artistic distinction than this part in this ceremony, and you, Ladles a volume by Dyer Bail winr of Morrison Hall, But 1 feet and Gentlemen, for your presence "Things Chinese." sure that by the very virtue of that nere to support those responsible for closely treasured secret of which I thi ceremony,"

Mr. S. K. Tang. Hon. Secretary of the Hostel, presented Lady Northeste then with a basket of flowers, and

have just spoken, there is nowhere a In a few brief words, Mr. Boxer memorial to a wife or husband more welcomed those prezent, and thanked called for three cheers. aptly,

snore

or more delicately titully admitient if that sacred Hinner life which is shared in marriage | than that of which the few words! on this brass tablet tells.

"Iface "to"speak-to-day at "a"man whom it was not my good furtune to meet: I am speaking to many who knew him well; moreover, this was man who, as the story which I have just told you shows, wished neither praise nor thanks. For all these reasons I will be brief in wint

have to vay of Br. Pearce.

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