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The report on the working of the University of Hong Kong for 1995, signed by Mr. W. W. Hornell, Vice-Chancellor, again makes melancholy reading We quote as follows:-

The Acting, Vice-Chancellor. The Vice-Chancellor was on leave from June 8, 1929, to Mares 12

1930,

time.

soever.

Professor W. 1. Gerrard, O.B.E., MD. (Aberdeen), M.R.C.P,, foined his appointment as Professor of Medicine in place of Dr, J. Ander san, M.D., M.A., B.Sc., who re- signed in 1928...

The Chinese Library, During the. period under review the University received a donation. of $120,000 from Mr. Fung Ping Shan for the provision of a Chinese During this period His Honour fir

Library building. Mr. Fung Fing Professor W. J. Rinton, MA Shun's gift comprises $100,000 for Henry Gollan, CB.E., the Chief resigned.. the Professorship of the building and equipment and Justice of the Colony, acted na Political Economy to take up the 890,000 as a contribution to the Vice-Chancellor and this he did in Bankers Institute in London. The Fund to meet the maintenance Directorship of Studies under the University General Endowment addition to all his other duties and resignation of Professor Hinton was charges of the Library. In provid responsibilities, which were at the followed by a reorganisation of the ing a sum of money for the recur exceptionally heavy Sir staff of the Commercial Depart-ring expenditure involved in the meat. The Readership in Law and maintenance, of the Library, Mr. Henry made it a condition of so Politics was raised to the status of Fung, Ping Shan has set a most acting that he should take from the a Chair of Economics and Political commendable precedent. It is some- University no remuneration what. Science. The Chair of Political times forgotten that when a parti While he was acting as Economy was abolished; and acular building is put up by the Vice-Chancellor, the Chief Justice lectureship in Commerce was creat- University on the basis of a specifie presided over the deliberations of. ed. Professor R. Robertson, MA. donation, the University has as a committee to which His Excel (Edinburgh), was appointed to the matter of course to be financially lency the Chancellor had referred Chair of Economics and Political responsible for the buildings' main- the conditions of salary, and service Science. Mr. M. A. Cooper, B. of the academic staff of the Univer- Com (London and Nottingham), aity. The Chief Justice was assist has been selected for the Lectures ed in the inquiry by Mr. Paul ship in Commerce. He will take up Lauder and the Hon. Mr. S: Whis appointment in September. Tao, C.B.E, LL.D., both of whom are members of the University Count. This committee did its work with thoroughness and promptitude and presented its report to the Chancellor on November 30, 1929. The University is under a deep debt of gratitude to this Committec.

Students, Graduates and Higher Degrees.

On December 31, 1929, there were 315 students on the rolls, of the University

Faculty. Men, Women. Total. Medicine Engineering es

Arts

139

13.152

76 19

283 32

86

315

tenance an item in some cases of

considerable magnitude.

The Chater Memorial Scholarship.

A new scholarship entitled the Chater. Memorial Scholarship was instituted last year out of the funds

commemorate

the late Sir Paul Chater.

One of the lecturers and tutors in English, Mr. F. H. J. Trayes, B.A. (Cantab) resigned bis appoint-collected locally to ment is July, 1999, to take up post in the Education Department of Malaya. In his place Mr. C. E. R. Clarabut, B.A. (Cantab), bag been appointed.

The Salaries Committee. Reference has already been made to the Committee to which E. the Chancellor referred the question of the salary and service of the academic staff of the University; The Committee unanimously and unhesitatingly condemned the exist 90ingsalary as inadequate. The report takes, for example, the actual case of a professor newly arrived in the Colony who is mar Thirty-seven members of the Uni- ried, has two children and finds that versity were presented for bachelor there is no house in the Univerzity. degrees at the last Congregation; Compound available for him. For of these eighteen came from the purposes of calculating, the dollar Medical Faculty, eight from their taken at 28. so that, in respect Engineering Faculty and eleven of his salary of £500 a year, the from the Arts Faculty. Five of professor receives $6,000 from which those to whom the degree of B.Sc. ouat be deducted his contribution (Engineering) was awarded at the to the Superannuation Fund at the Congregation of 1999, were awarded rate of 6 per cent. This will leave honours by the London University him $7,000 a year or about 8330 Assessors-one in the first class and month. The Professor is entitled the remaining four in the second to a free house, but if one is not available he gets a rent allowance Mustapha Bin Osman who of 3200 a month and has to provide graduated in the Medical Faculty | his own quarters. On the evidence in 1924 qualified in 1929 in patho given before them, the members of Ingy for the degree of Doctor of the Committee were sceptical whe- Medicine. Mr. S B. Ahmed whether the allowance is sufficient to the Engineering cover the rent, and the value of graduated in Faculty in 1925 qualified for the other concessions granted to those degree of Master of Science (En-who live in the University Com gineering), the thesis which he sub pound; mitted being entitled The theory. of earth pressure as applied to re- taining wails."

class.

Staff.

A Poor Joké,

The scholarship which is of the value of $800 a year and tenable for four years at the University will be awarded annually on the results of the Matriculation Examination. The scholarship is open irrespective of race or creed, to any boy or girl who, at the time of the award, can produce evidence of at least out parent who has been an habitant resident in Hong Kong for a period of not less than ten years. The object of the scholarship is to assist Hong Kong boys and girls who, without a substantial monetary grant would not be able to attempt to take one of the University'a courses.

À Dhater Clock.

A sum of $4,813,80 has been received from the, Wardens of the Armenian Church, Calcutta, and certain friends of the late Sir Paul Chater in that city. The donors desire that the money should be spent on a clock to be installed. in the tower of the main building of the University. Arrangements are being made with a local firm to have the clock installed, as soon as possible.

Biclogical Laboratory...... The building at the western en- trance to the University which was used for the housing of artizans and coolies was converted during 1929 into biological laboratory. This was an indispensable development.

Ricci Hall,

But assuming that it is, this professor will, receive $830, per.

During the year under review an mensem out of which he must pay important addition to the hostel ar- the living and clothing expenses commodation. provided for students of his family and himself, meet was made by the opening on De any unexpected calls due to sick-cember 18, 1929, of Ricci Hall under ness or other causes of a similar the management and control of the character and provide for insur Jesuit Fathers of the English. ance premiums; for no considerate Assistency. This hostel is situated man would leave a widow and on the Pokfulam Road within easy children dependent on the tender reach of the main University build mercies of the Superannuation ings and has accommodation for Fund under existing conditions. thirty-five students. The resident We do not refer to any expenses staff consist of 2 warden, a quali- of recreation intellectual or other-ified doctor and a qualified engineer.. wise, because we might appear to The hostel has a library of its own be making a joke in very poor and special facilities are offered for.

extramural tutorial work."

taste."

Woman's Hostel."

The scheme for providing a hotel for the women students of the University is proceeding slowly. Up to date a sum of 16,000 has been collceted and the estimated

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LA, O LY ROAD,

As things have turned out, the adoption in their entirety of the in creased salary scales would land the University, if the increased

in annual deficit of not less than

The University consists of fifteen whole-time professors; of these, three are employed exclusively in the Medical Faculty, while three are employed exclusively and respectively in the two. other faculties, vizy the Facul ties of Engineering and Arts. The Professors of Mathematics, Chemis try and Physics work in all three Faculties and are members of the Board of each. There is a whole- time reader in Biology and a whole time render in. History. There are also whole-time Readers in Chinese History, and in Chinese

The report points out in another Literature. The University also has. on its whole-time staff, eight lectur. place that with the dollar at 2s. the nicome of a University whole-time ere (including three combined lec

lecturer works out, after his con- tures and tutora in English and a tribution to the Superannuation lecturer in commerce who has not Fund has been deducted, to just ret joined), three assistants. five under $300 a month:--- demonstratore and a Chinese TransA sum cauil to the salary cost of the scheme is $120,000. In lator. Thas the University employs a whole-time teaching staff of thirty- of a clerk in the higher grade of 1929 there were thirty-eight women five. This total is exclusive of the the Clerical Service in the Gov- students on the University's rolls residential accommodation Registrar, the Librarian and the ernment, as recommended by the and

whole-time Salarice Commission's Report, could only be arranged for fourteen Vice-Chancellor, all.

of them in the premises rented for officers. The Vice-Chancellor gen 1829." " erally undertakes some teaching

The report recommends definitely the purpose by the Church: MiDuring the last six years the. Uni annual subvention be not voted, in: work: There is also a considerable and in detail arrevised scheme of sionary Society part-time staff

enhanced salary rate. In doing Professor Joseph L Shellshear, this, its authors admit, after a pasa- D.8.0., M.D., Ch.M, the Univering allusion to the fact that the sity's Professor of Anatomys sent, University's income does not cover in the course of the year under, its expenditure, that they consider dustrial firms of the Colony for the favour. The budget estimates for would be involving itself in actually review of Professor G. Elliot Smith, ed it essential, that their recom- University graduate; but he is now 1930 as approved by the University recurring inancial liabilities which F.R.8. of University College, Lon-mendations should be such as wanted by some such concerns and Court in December lust, show an are likely to exceed its annual don, a paper entitled:A Study of there is a reasonable chance of the demand for him is growing, estimated expenditure of $666,045 the Arteries of the Brain of the being realized.

Firma like Messrs. Butterfield and as against an anticipated income of Spiny Ant-Eater (Echidna Acu- The Council and Court of Univer- Swire, the Asiatic Petroleum Co. 603,600. In other words, in De

That Boxer Indemnity. lenta), to illustrate the Principles sity have adopted the Report and and the China Light and Power cember, 1929, it was expected that of Arterial Distribution. This paper decided to give effect to it as soon Co, have indicated not only their there would be on the working of For an institution like a univer was communicated by Professor as possible, The Court in accept willingness to encourage the Uni- the University during 1930 a deficit eity which has an estimated income Elliot Smith to the Royal Societying the obligation, recorded a fur versity's graduates to employment of a little over $80,000. Owing to about $8 lakhs to launch out of London and read before that ther resolution to the effect, that with them but also their intention currency developments which have into expenditure of 8 or 9 lakhs a Society on June 27, 1029. The paper in view of the fact, that the to provide them with facilities for occurred since then the anticipated year, there is only one prospect and now appears in the Philosophical financial resources of the University showing their worth in actual prac deficit on the year's working can that an early one-namely financial Transactions of The Royal Society are unable to be the burden of tice. Meara, John Swire and Sons, not be put at any figure smaller collapse. And yet the situation re (Series B. Vol. 218, Pp. 1-30), the additional expenditure involved Ltd, London, have also recently than $100,000. Reference has already vealed by the Salaries Committee's Professor Shellshear had pre- in the acceptance of the Salaries approved a scheme whereby two been made to the Salaries Com Report is one which does not admit viously written papers, one on the Committee's recommendations, and graduates elected by the Universitymittee's Report and to the ad of indefinite postponement. This Arteries of the Brain of the Orang in view of the deficit $60,843 in the likely to profit. by special study ditional subvention of $200,000 is the crisis with which the Council Utan, another on the Evolution of Budget Estimates for 1930, an and practical experience in England year for which, on the resolution of the University finds itself faced, the Parallel Sulcus and a third on urgent recommendation be made will be annually provided with free of the University Court, application As regards the, Boxer Indemnity, the Blood Supply of the flypoglossalute Casernment to naresse its pashas been made to Government flat year's report contained the

These! were pub envuni subvention from 250,000 to The question of the larger em the dollar, had remained at Is. 8d. shed the Journal or aftomy 9250,000 quest for the Teployment of gradutter in Governor testinde den handen vill (Vol. LXI. Parts II and III, 1927) creased subvention was addressed ment service was also under con-th the Court resolved to ask for A paper written by Professor Shell to Government early in January Mideration during the period under the increased annual subvention, shear on a Contribution to Our, but Government's reply is still review and the Government bave the University would have been in Knowledge of the Arterial Supply awaited. Meanwhile, nothing has recently decided to appoint two position to give effect to the of the Cerebral Cortex in man was been done to caso the very regret, qualified graduates in engineering Salaries: Committee's recommenda aplished in Brain (Vol. I part table position which the Salaries to probationary posts in the Public tions and at the same time to

Committee has EVER!

orks Department 12, 1927)

balance its budget for 1930

Careers for Graduates. There was a time when there was Do room in the commercial and in-

versity has scraped along, paying 3 lakhs, while, even if the subven- its way and showing at the end of tion be voted this adoption would each year some balance in its mean, unless new sources of income be discovered, that the University

come by a sum which can not be stated at less than $2 lakhs.

awaited and there is still appar-- ently another Act of Parliament to be passed by a Government which has yet to be elected/23/ The General Election has since taken place but a decision is still