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5.
Our first action was to advertise in the local
press our terms of reference and to invite expressions
of views from the public.
6.
On 25th January we instructed our Secretary to
address the Government in the following terms:-
"Sir,
University (1937) Committee.
At a meeting of the above Committee held on
25th January, 1937, it was decided that, without waiting
for its final report, the attention of the Government
should be drawn to the serious situation arising from
the early departure of His Excellency the Chancellor
and the announced intention of the Vice-Chancellor to
take leave towards the end of 1937 prior to retirement.
2. In the opinion of the Committee it is urgently
necessary to consider the selection of a suitable
successor to Sir William Hornell.·
3. The Committee also feels strongly that the new
Vice-Chancellor should be in the Colony before Sir
William Hornell's departure, even if some additional expense is thereby entailed.
I am, Sir,
Your obedient servant,
(SD) J.H.B.Lee.
Secretary,
University (1937) Committee.
The Honourable
The Colonial Secretary,
HONG KONG."
7.
All the witnesses who were good enough to give
us their views, whether members of the University staff