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Observations regarding the possible reconstitution of the University of Hong Kong by Dr. Gordon King, P.R.C.S., F.R.G.O.G., former Dean of the Medical Faculty of the University,
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HISTORICAL:
(a) The
he Hong Kong College of Medicine, out of which the University of Hongkong eventually grew, was founded in 1886 by ir latrick Manson (the "Father of Tropical Diseases' and sir James Cantlie. The late Dr. Sun Yat Sen, at the age of 20, was one of the first students to enrol in the College, and in 1892 the future founder of the Republic of China was a member of the first graduating cla85, (b) The University of Hong Kong, with which was incorporated the original College of Medicine, was incorporated under "an ordinance for the incorporation and regulation of the . University of Hong Kong" dated 30th March, 1911.
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(c) The aim of the University, as expressed an the original
ordinance, was for the purpose of "the promotion of Arts, Science and Learning, the provision of baphor mucrony the enuforring of degrees, the development and format) Jn of the character of students of all reces, national1 ACE and croods, and the maintenance of good undere bro4day with the noighbouring country of China".
(a) The Authorities of the University were established as the
Chancellor, the Vice-Chancellor, the Court, the Council and the Senate. The University was governed according to prescribed statutes and Regulablona set forth in detall in the Calendar of the University.
(e) Faculties of
peale-in
edle.gs and Brainwaring wore established under the original orduauce, each with ite own Sourd ané
inter the Deen. In 1,40 un ad 1510052 Faculty of Science was
established.
(f) Studentent.
The students of the University came
from Beag Kong, Chiun, ialaya, Java, horneo, the Philippine a Thailand, Burna and India. I September 1941 there was a record enrolment of about 570 students, or whon about 500 veve Chinese and alightly over 100 were women staidants,
EFFECT OF CUTENSAR OF PACIFIC AR.
The University suffered its share of damage during the active phase of the war in liong Kong. The newly erected Northcote Selence Block was heavily damaged by shell fire and most of the apparatus was destroyed, the remainder being looted by uncontrolled moba after the fighting ceased. The Japanese seized all books, instruments, scientific equipment, ste. belonging to the University and transported most of it to Japan. An attempt was made to save
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