CO129-593-2 Rehabilitation of Hong Kong University. For extracted photographs see CN 3-45. Includes 32 photographs depicting-... 10-1-1945 - 20-1-1946 — Page 156

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OBSERVATIONS REGARDING THE POSSIBLE RECONSTITUTION OF THE

UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG.

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1. HISTORICAL:

(a) The Hong Kong College of Medicine, out of which the

University of Hongkong eventually grew, was founded in 1886 by Sir Patrick 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 class.

(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.

(c) The Aim of the University, as expressed in the original

ordinance, was for the purpose of "the promotion of Arts, Science and Learning, the provision of higher education, the conferring of degrees, the development and formation of the character of students of all races, nationalities and creeds, and the maintenance of good understanding with the neighbouring 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 Regulations set forth in detail in the, Calendar of the University.

(e) Faculties of Arts, Medicine and Engineering were established under the original ordinance, each with its own Board and Dean. In 1940 an additional Faculty of Science was established.

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(f) Student Enrolment. The students of the University came

from Hong Kong, China, Malaya, Java, Borneo, the Philippines, Thailand, Burma and India. In September 1941 there was a racord enrolment of about 570 students, of whom about 500 were Chinese and slightly over 100 were women students.