COLLEGE OF THE SEA
Honorary Director
SEAFARERS' EDUCATION SERVICE
President Sir WILLIAM CRAWFORD CURRIE
ALBERT MANSBRIDGE, C.H., M.A., LL.D.
Assistant to Honorary Director Mrs. KATHLEEN EVANS, B.A.
Resident Adviser
Sir WILLIAM HORNELL, C.I.E., LL.D.
COLLEGE OF THE SEA
104 62
SELWYN HOUSE,
ENDSLEIGH STREET,
LONDON, W.C.1
Telegrams: Crewslibra, London
Telephone: EUSton 2539
23rd November, 1945
Dear Gent,
who
I have just had a letter from Kenelm Digby, who has been for many years Professor of Surgery in Hong Kong. He is now in Canada with his wife and daughter. He writes:
"You will have heard all about the vicissitudes of the Hong Kong University and of the deaths of so many of our colleagues. When I saw the buildings just before I left, there was less damage than I had expected.
Nevertheless, the Great Hall had no roof and most of the buildings had lost equipment, furniture, wooden floors, and lavatory fittings. The School of Surgery was in better shape; so also many of the Staff Houses, and the library was not damaged, and a certain number of books remained, but the Nips had stolen the Morrison collection of books.
Digby adds:
"When I left, there was a certain amount of pessimism and defeatism in the air. 'The Colony would be returned to China, the University ought to go bankrupt and close down.' All this is absolute rubbish. The Colony must remain British and will be more prosperous in a few years than it has ever been. The University could easily restart in September at the latest, though it would only be...
COLLEGE OF THE SEA
Honorary Director
SEAFARERS' EDUCATION SERVICE
President Sir WILLIAM CRAWFORD CURRIE
AI BERT MANSBRIDGE, C.H., M.A., LL.D.
Assistant to Honorary Director Mrs.KATHLEEN. EVANS, B.A.
Resident Adviser
Sir WILLIAM HORNELL, C.I.E., LL.D.
COLLEGE OF THE
SEA
104 62
SELWYN HOUSE.
ENDSLEIGH STREET,
LONDON, W.C.1
Telegrams: Crewslibra, London
Telephone: EUSton 2539
23rd November, 1945
Dear Gent,
who
I have just had a letter from Kenelm Digby, has been for many years Professor of Surgery in Hong Kong. He is now in Canada with his wife and daughter. He writes:
"You will have heard all about the vicissitudes of the Hong Kong University and of the deaths of so many of our colleagues. When I saw the buildings
just before I left there was less damage than I had expected.
Nevertheless the Great Hall had no roof and most of the buildings had lost equipment, furniture, wooden floors and lavatory fittings. The School of Surgery was in better shape; so also many of the Staff Houses and the library was not damaged and a certain number of books remained, but the Nips had stolen the Morrison collection of books.
Digby adds:
"When I left there was a certain amount of pessimism and defeatism in the air. 'The Colony would be returned to China, the University ought
All this is to go bankrupt and close down.' absolute rubbish. The Colony must remain British and will be more prosperous in a few years than it has ever been. The University could easily restart in September at the latest though it would only be
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