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THE OPENING OF THE UNIVERSITY.
the 11th March, 1912, the Hong Kong University was opened. Sir Hormiusjee Mody was dead but Lord Lugard formally took over the buildings from Mr. N. H. N. Mody, Sir Hormusjee's son. Above the seat occupied by the Chancellor there was woven in yellow on a green background the Latin legend Auspicium Melioris Aevi.”
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Sir Cecil Clementi had written a Latin anthem and Mr. Denman Fuller the Cathedral Organist had set it to music. This anthem was sung.
Pandite ostia! Iam Deo
Gratias agimus. Dei
Semper auxilio novum
Splendeat sapientiæ
Lumen ez Orientel
Lord Lugard was convinced that the opening of the University was an event of the greatest historical influence and importance.
1912.
When the historian of the next century reviews the progress of the Eastern World it may be that he shall point to the Colony of Hong Kong, a mere speck on the map, as the centre from which emuuated an influence which profoundly affected a nation numbering one. fourth of the population of the world."
The first Vice-Chancellor, Sir Charles Eliot came to Hong Kong in June Professor C. A. Middleton Sinith, the Taikoo Professor of Engineering and Mr. W. J. Hinton, the first Registrar, arrived shortly afterwards. Previous to Mr. Hinton's arrival the work of the Registrar had been carried out by the Director of Education. The Hon. Mr. E. A. Irving, The Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, the present Inspector General of Police, and the Hon. Mr. Justice J. R. Wood acted successively in this capacity. Mr. J. R. Wood was the Master of Ceremonies at the opening of the University on the 11th March, 1912. October 1912, the University opened its classes with fifty-four students.
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The Faculty of Arts was to have been postponed until more funds were available, but Archdeacon Barnett and Sir Kai Ho Kai produced guarantors for a fund to provide for this faculty. Mr. Cheung l'at Sze subsequently gave the Faculty $12,000 a year. Although therefore the University actually started with the Faculties of Medicine and Engineering only, the Faculty of Arts was being organised. The Faculty actually opened its classes in 1913.
From the outset Messrs. Deacons (formerly Messrs. Deacon Hurston and Shenton) have acted as the University's Honorary Solicitors.
SIR CHARLES ELIT. G.C.M.G., C.B., D.C.L., LL.D.
The University's First Vice-Chancellor (1912-1919).
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