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NEW VICE- CHANCELLOR
OF
UNIVERSITY
The Court of the University of Hong Kong has decided to adopt the unanimous nomination of the University Council and has appoint- ed Mr. D. J. Sloss, C.B.E., M.A., to succeed Sir William Hornell, C.I.E., LL.D., M.A., as Vice-Chan- cellor of the University of Hong Kong.
Mr. Sloss was educated at Oul- ton School, Liverpool, and at the University of Liverpool. He had a distinguished career in the In- dian Educational Service having served as Professor of English Literature first at His Highness the Maharajah's College at Trivan-¡ drum in Travancore and then at the University of Rangoon. He was, for many years, Principal of, University College, Rangoon.
He took a leading part in the organization and establishment of the University of Rangoon and was awarded the C.B.E. in recognition of his services.
Prior to his service in India and Burma Mr. Sloss held teaching ap- pointments in the Universities of Liverpool and Leeds. In 1919-1920 he held a William Noble Fellowship (English Literature) in the Uni- versity of Liverpool. He has also
had considerable teaching experi-
ence in schools in England.
Mr. Sloss was responsible,
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collaboration with Professor J. P. Wallis (now Professor of English in the University of Pretoria), for the publication of a critical edi- tion of "The Prophetic Books" of William Blake (2 volumes, Oxford Press, 1926).
It is hoped Mr. Sloss will be able to arrange to arrive in Hong Kong during the latter part of October.
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.