No_3_1956 — Page 53

THE NEW ASIA COLLEGE Architect: Mr. G. D. Su, B.Sc. (Arch.)

NEW ASIA COLLIGE

The west elevation of this fine building showing the reinforced concrete vertical louvres of the Library Block.

Six years

of struggle by refugee opened by the Director of the De- taken over by Communist educa- Chinese scholars culminated at the partment of Education, the Hon. tionalists on the advent of Commu- end of October, in the opening of D. J. S. Crozier, who promised "the nist rule. new buildings for New Asia College help and sympathy of Government".

in Farm Road, Kowloon. A gift to in the next stage of the school's For six years the refugee profes- the College from the Yale-in-China fight for recognition, and spoke of sors have continued to hold classes organisation, the new buildings are his own confidence that future ob- in accommodation described by Mr. among the most ultra-modern, stacles would all be overcome.

Crozier as "tenement rooms" with- multi-coloured structures in the

out proper equipment, or recognition New Asia College is Colony.

a resurrec- by the Hong Kong Government or tion in Hong Kong of universities on the Hong Kong University. The building was dedicated, and the Chinese mainland which were

The south elevation in which can be seen the circular amphitheatre.

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Mr. Crozier said;

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"I am very glad to be allowed to speak on this important occasion, and to add my congratulations to the Trustees and staff of New Asia College on the completion and de- dication of this fine new building which SO worthily enshrines the work being carried on here. This occasion is important not only as far as the College is concerned. is of importance also in the wider sense of being a landmark in Hong Kong's development of Chinese high- er education. On the road of that development, there are other mile- stones ahead, and obstacles to be overcome. But we must all be great- ly encouraged by the progress which this building represents, and by the hope of stil further advance that it offers.

"Those of us who have known the early difficulties encountered by New Asia will realise what effort, faith and wisdom was needed to surmount them. This College was formed initially of teachers and