CO129-524-2 Hong Kong University- financial position- Chinese studies- future of the Chinese school and the Annual... 27-1-1930 - 12-8-1930 — Page 209

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Enclosure No.1.

Enclosure No.2.

Enclosure No.5.

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Enclosure No.4.

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My Lord,

GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONGKONG, 27th January, 1950.

3 - MAR 1930

OOL, OFFIOR

In view of the fact that negotiations have

been resumed with the Nanking Government concerning the

Boxer Indemnity funds, now in the hands of His Majesty's

Government and amounting to more than eleven million pounds sterling, I have the honour once more to press very strongly

the claims of the University of Hong Kong for a generous

grant fran this fund.

2.

In this connection, I have the honour to

forward for Your Lordship's consideration the following

documents: -

(a) Balance Sheet of the University of Hong Kong

for the year 1928.

(b) The approved estimate of the income and expenditure of the University of Hong Kong for the year 1930.

(c) The report, dated the 50th November, 1929, by a committee appointed by me, as Chancellor, to investigate the general conditions of service under which the teaching and executive staffs of the University are work ing. The chairman of this committee was Sir Henry Gollan, Chief Justice of Hong Kong and acting Vice-Chancellor of the

University.

(d) A pamphlet containing the speeches made by Sir

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

LORD PASSFIELD,

Henry

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