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of the College consisted of Manson and the hospital staff, assisted by the private medical practitioners of the Colony. The College was inaugurated at the City Hall on the 1st October, 1887.
Manson saw princes of commerce and finance in America, England and the British Colonies doing "kings' work" and he looked forward to such a man being found in Hong Kong one who would build and endow the College and thus raise a monument to himself more enduring than brass. "Of such a man," he added, "it will be said 'he has deserved well of his country.'" 25
The primary aim of the College was the training of Chinese students but students of other nationalities began to join the institution and in February 1907 the Court of the College, with the concurrence of Sir Matthew Nathan, then Governor of the Colony, had the words "for the Chinese" struck out of the title. By an Ordinance of the 28th March, 1907, the Institution was incorporated as "The Hong Kong College of Medicine." By March, 1910, one hundred students had been enrolled and of these 31 had passed out as licentiates. Of these licentiates Sun Yat-sen was one.
To the above may be added the text of the actual certificate granted to the famous reformer.
It ran:
"We, the Dean, Lecturers and Examiners of the Hong Kong College of Medicine for Chinese, hereby declare that Sun Yat-sen, having attended courses of lectures during a period of five years in the various departments of professional study required by the College has been examined and has duly satisfied the examiners in each of those subjects that he is qualified to practise medicine, surgery and midwifery, and that by authority of the Court of the College, he is hereby granted the title of Licentiate in Medicine and Surgery of the Hong Kong College of Medicine for Chinese."
"In witness whereof we have hereto set our signatures on this 23rd day of July in the year 1892."
The certificate was signed by:
Dean: James Cantlie.
Lecturer: James Cantlie.
Lecturer of Botany: Charles Ford.
Lecturer of Chemistry: Malcolm Watson.
Lecturer of Materia Medica: John Christopher Thomson.
Lecturer of Surgery: James Cantlie.
Lecturer of Dental Surgery: H. D. Reyna.
Lecturer of Medicine: G. P. Jordan.
Lecturer in Medical Jurisprudence: Sir Kai Ho-kai.
Lecturer in Midwifery: J. C. Thomson.
Lecturer in Pathology: J. Bell.
Lecturer in Physiology: A. P. Carvalho.
Lecturer in Ophthalmic Surgery: G. P. Jordan.
Also by the following Examiners:
Anatomy: E. H. Williams.
Botany: E. W. Lucas.
Hygiene: G. P. Jordan.
Materia Medica: E. Niedhardt.
Surgery: H. G. Robbins.
Medicine: Alex Turnbull.
Medical Jurisprudence: L. P. Marques.
Midwifery: William Hartigan.
Pathology: J. R. Stuart.
Physiology: Sir Kai Ho-kai.
And by the Court, consisting of:
Sir Fielding Clarke (Rector),
John Christopher Thomson (Secretary).
The diploma was granted to Sun Yat-sen by Sir William Robinson, K.C.M.G., on July 23, 1892.
COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
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of the College consisted of Manson and the hospital staff, assisted by the private medical practitioners of the Colony. The College was inaugurated at the City Hall on the lst, October, 1887.
Manson
The College had no endowment and no buildings of its own. saw princes of commerce and finance in America, England and the British Colonies doing "kings' work" and he looked forward to such a
an being found in HongKong one who would build and endow the ollege and thus raise a monument to himself more enduring than brass. "of such a man, " he added, it will be said "he has deserved well of his country. 25
The primary aim of the College was the training of "hinese students but students of other nationalities began to join the institution and in February 1907 the Court of the College, with the concurrence of Sir Matthew Nathan, then Govenor of the Colony, had the words "for the Chinese" struck out of the title. By an Ordinance of the 28th. March, 1907, the Institution was incorporated as "The HongKong College of Medicine." By March, 1910, one hundred students had been enrolled and of these 31 had passed out as licentiates. Of these licentiates Sun Yat-sen was one.
To the above may be added the text of the actual certificate granted to the famous reformer.
It ran:
"We, the Dean, Lecturers and Examiners of the HongKong College or Medicine for Chinese, hereby declare that Sun Yat-sen, having attended courses of lectures during a period of five years in the various departments of professional study required by the College has been examined and has duly satisfied the examiners in each of those subjects that he is qualified to practise medicine, surgery and midwifery, and that by authority of the Court of the College, he is hereby granted the title of Licentiate in Medicine and Surgery of the HongKong College of Medicine for Chinese."
"In witness whereof we have hereto set our signatures on this 23rd. day of July in the year 1892."
The certificate was signed by:
Dean:
James Cantlie.
Lecturer: James Cantlie.
Leaturer of Botany: Charles Ford.
Lecturer of Chemistry: Malcolm Watson.
Lecturer of Materia Medica: John Christopher Thomson.
Lecturer of Surgery: James Cantlie.
Lecturer of Dental Surgery: H. D. Reyna.
Lecturer of Medicine: G. P. Jordan.
Lecturer in Medical Jurisprudence: Sir Kai Ho-kai.
Lecturer in Midwifery: J. C. Thomson.
Lecturer in Pathology: J. Bell.
Lecturer in Physiology: A. P. Carvalho.
Lecturer in Ophthalmic Surgery: G. P. Jordan.
Also by the following Examiners:
Anatomy: E. H. Williams.
Botany: E. W. Lucas.
Hygiene: G. P. Jordan.
Materia Medica: E. Niedhardt.
Sugery: H. G. Robbins.
Medicine: Alex Turnbull.
Medical Jurisprudence: L. P. Marques.
Midwifery: William Hartigan.
Pathology: J. R. Stuart.
Physiology: Sir Kai Ho-kai.
And by the Court, consisting of:
Sir Fielding Clarke (Rector),
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John Christopher Thomson (Secretary).
The diploma was granted to Bun Yat-sen by Sir William Robinson, K...M.C., on July 23, 1892.
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