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20 GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

HONGKONG. 1st March, 1921.

With reference to my despatch No.92 of lat March, 1921, regarding the amendment of the University Ordinance, I have the honour to enclose for your information a copy of the report of the Commission appointed to enquire into the position and working of the University.

2.

In my telegrams of the 19th and 20th of

20 August, 1920, I have already informed you of the financial

measures which I considered immediately necessary in the circumstances disclosed in the report. I enclose minutes of

a meeting at which I discussed the position with the Un- official Members of the Executive and Legislative Councils,

Closures 3 & 4 and of Gazette Notifications of 3rd and 10th September on

nclosure 3.

nclosure 6.

the question.

3. The financial position of the University on 31st October, 1920, is shown in the enclosed copy of a letter from the Registrar dated 3rd November. As a first step towards carrying out the undertaking given in the Gazette Notification of 10th September a cheque for £1,000,000 was sent to the Registrar under cover of the Colonial Secretary' e

· letter of 10th November of which a copy is enclosed. Of this sum 8601,353.74 was devoted to the payment of outstanding

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

WINSTON CHURCHILL, M.P..

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