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 211

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All AI Reviewed

Dear Mrs. Ruston,

Today, 13th Feb. 1945, your letter of 7th Feb. reached me just before I returned from Crookham, but I have been unable to answer it until now as I could not find the folder containing the figures. I can tell you that the majority of the students come from Malaya. The actual figures (Feb. 1944) were:

Hong Kong Malaya Other places 47.98% 30.34% 10.70% (and 10.98% not specified)

At that time, there were approximately 115 medical students. The figures are accurate for all students, but allowing for the disruptions in the South which commenced last June, there are now only about 90.

I am enclosing the letter and list of books for Higham of Kynaston Green, and will send you a copy. I am very handicapped without a typewriter.

With regard to the photographic copy of the Kuvert Deflava, I find that I have not got a copy with me, but I am hoping to get one from one of our graduates in London and will endeavour to send it to you. If this is impossible, I will send you a copy from here.

I am trying again to try and finish by 5th March.

I heard yesterday that my passage is fixed, and I have to leave here on Saturday of this week, going by boat to Cairo and thence by plane.

I should like to express my very warm appreciation of all that you have done, and my love to Hewart and Mary Kay.

I am grateful for the conferences at the Colonial Office and that you and her husband have maintained interest in its welfare. My very sincere thanks.

Love,

[Your Name]

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Dear Mrs. Ruston, Today, 13th Feb. 1945, your letter of 7th Feb. reached me just before I returned from Crookham, but I have been unable to answer it until now as I could not find the folder containing the figures. I can tell you that the majority of the students come from Malaya. The actual figures (Feb. 1944) were: Hong Kong Malaya Other places 47.98% 30.34% 10.70% (and 10.98% not specified) At that time, there were approximately 115 medical students. The figures are accurate for all students, but allowing for the disruptions in the South which commenced last June, there are now only about 90. I am enclosing the letter and list of books for Higham of Kynaston Green, and will send you a copy. I am very handicapped without a typewriter. With regard to the photographic copy of the Kuvert Deflava, I find that I have not got a copy with me, but I am hoping to get one from one of our graduates in London and will endeavour to send it to you. If this is impossible, I will send you a copy from here. I am trying again to try and finish by 5th March. I heard yesterday that my passage is fixed, and I have to leave here on Saturday of this week, going by boat to Cairo and thence by plane. I should like to express my very warm appreciation of all that you have done, and my love to Hewart and Mary Kay. I am grateful for the conferences at the Colonial Office and that you and her husband have maintained interest in its welfare. My very sincere thanks. Love, [Your Name] Page 707 Page 707
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Dear Mums Ruston,

to day

O

13th Feb. 1945

my

Your letter of 7ot tet. reached we

7th tet. reached me just before

retum from (rookham, hat I have been wallet answer it until

I could not find the tofer contaming the figures. that the majority of the sherbeut, come from Malaya. The actual figures (Feb. 1944) were:

It is not time to rec

Mạng Kong Malaya

ther places

47.98%

30.34%.

10.981.

10.70%.

At that five there were

affrescivataly

This wiludes all Nubers, but the figures

accurate for

as well.

accurate for the medicals, us 115 medial students, but

allowing for

now there are only about 90, after

the disruptions in the South which commenced last

her.

Jure . I on fofing the letter and link of books for Highan of Kargrass Green, and will send you a copy. Iam very hardicathed without a typewriter.

o

With regard

to the photographie copy of the

Kuvert Deflava; & find that I have not got a cofy with we. taping, however, to get one from one of our graduate your in London and will endeavour to read it to you.

If this is. imposible qwill send you copy from Cheery here.

I am untiry again to try and fiich bon 5.12 Tan?

il

wheemont

I heard yesterday that my fange in fried, and I Saturday of this week, going.

have to leave wolen

by boat to (air and thence by flave

I should out the to def art without refrening

my very

dove

6

wam

appreciation

off

all that you

exfremsing

Love

& wrist the Hewaning & Mary Kay

maintain to intente

in its Singlet

Hall Fake with we very pleas rovides conferences at the Colonial office and That you and her Parken have done

memories of our

full

for very uincerely in King.

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