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“呈盧督頌詞”

這是一幅絹質卷軸,周邊加了金色外框,中央部分是盧督頌詞的全文,結尾是贊助這份禮物的87名捐贈者名字。當中許多都是為人熟識的名人。除兩人外,所有捐贈者的身份或相關商號都能確定。

“呈盧督頌詞”的捐贈者中,52人同時是香港大學華人籌集資金小組委員會的成員,53人更以私人名義捐贈大學的營運基金,金額由100元至5,000元不等。主要捐贈者包括1913年中華商會的主席何福(1,000元)和總理招雨田(10,000元),Douglas Lapraik Steamship Company的陳席儒和陳廢虞(各2,000元),他們分別兼任大學籌集資金小組委員會的司庫和副主席,以及在港福建商人的領袖理鄉(50,000元)。

到了2001年的今天,“呈盧督頌詞”幾乎是完整無缺地保持了它在1910年4月28日的模樣。

The Tribute

The centre piece of the satin scroll, framed by a gold border, is the text of the message to Lugard and a list of the 87 donors who contributed to the cost of producing The Tribute. Many are well known, others less so. The positions or affiliations of all but two of these 87 donors have been identified.

Fifty-two donors to The Tribute were also members of The Hong Kong University Chinese Fund-Raising Sub-Committee, and 53 of them made personal contributions of between $100 and $50,000 to the Hong Kong University Endowment Fund. Among the major benefactors were: Ho Fook ($1,000) and Chiu Yee-ting ($10,000), who were respectively President and Director of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce in 1913; Chan Chik-yue and Chan Kang-yi ($2,000 each), compradors of the Douglas Lapraik Steamship Company and who were respectively Treasurer and Vice-Chairman of the University Chinese Fund-Raising Sub-Committee; and Ng Li-hing ($50,000), leader of the Fukienese business community in Hong Kong.

The Tribute as found in 2001 appears to be complete and nearly in as pristine condition in all aspects, as it was on April 28, 1910.

Ng Li-hing, donor of $50,000 to the Hong Kong University Endowment Fund

吳理卿捐贈50,000元予香港大學作常年基金。

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