Tung University Speaking in English, orators from the Chiao Tung and Chinan Universities, the finalists in the East China Intercollegiate English Debating Contest, on Saturday afternoon spoke on the subject "That China should adopt the polley of neutrality in case the ext Russo-Japanese War comes" in the auditorium of the—National Shanghai Institute of Commerce. Dr. ¥._P. Ting, presided over the meeting, and in a short opening speech introduced the subject of the debate and the judges and concluded with few words of advice to the young contestants.
Persistent stew He spoke in part og follows: "Today we have come to witness the function of the final contest which shall decide once for all in the realm of argumentative exercises the ques-ton at fame between the representatives of the Government University of Communteations on the tone side and those of the National Chinan University on the other, "Whether the one side may" win the laurel crown of victory or the other, let it be remembered by all of tg that final triumph comes result of faithful and persistent struggles for the attainment of light and truth, Individually and collec tively, as graduates from your respec live Alma Maters, in the future and that you are one under the banner of 'Light and Truth' at all times, when Guty alls for your services to the ation," he continued. "With this understanding clearly fixed in our hearts and minds, let us proceed with our extracurricular function ce-operatively and wholeheartedly:
Tackling the Question The question was very ably tackled by the young academicians on both the affirmative and negative sides. The Chiao Tung speakers gave the impression that they -had undergone thorough preparation and that in point of experience they had better advantages for capturing the prize than their younger opponents from Chinan. The victory" was won by the speakers of the affirmative side, representing Chiao Tung.
The prizes, big silver cups two feet high, smaller cups, and shields, were awarded by Dr. P. K. Chu at the chairman's special request, The other judges were Dr. S. W. Lee, editor-in-chief of the "Oriental. "Magazine," Dr. T, L. Wong, general manager of the Chung Hua Book Company, Dr. P. T. Wel, editor-in-chief of the Commercial Press, Department of Publications, and Dr.
P. Chow, Financial Expert of the Central Banke of China, Department of Research in Economics.
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