Enclosure
C.O. 24977
1395
6226 JUL 09
Viceroy Chang to H. E. the Governor of Hongkong.
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Sir,
Canton, June 9th, 1909.
The founding of a University at Hongkong is a project which it has been Your Excellency's earnest and benevolent purpose to set on foot, and I hear with the greatest pleasure of the enthusiasm in subscribing and the favourable prospects of success. I have myself ordered funds to be raised to the amount of $200,000. This sum is now provided, and can either be forwarded at any time or drawn upon by letter as required; whichever Your Excellency finds convenient. Besides this, I am endeavouring to find further funds for the purpose of placing them at Your Excellency's disposal to help towards the expenses of the University.
The degrees to be conferred by the University, however, are the subject of considerable public attention, and while I am informed that Your Excellency's Government proposes that it should be on a par with Birmingham University, I hope Your Excellency will be good enough to give me detailed information on what has been decided, in order that I may publish it for the satisfaction of students and subscribers.
I avail, etc.,
(Card of Viceroy.)
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