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University Documents 1912 , 1908 - 1948-01

 Item — Volume: 11
Identifier: Min 001-011

Scope and Contents

A bound volume titled 'University Documents 1912' contains 1) Sir Hormusjee Mody's Souvenir of the Laying of the Foundation Stone (also in 'Early Records 1908-10'); 2) Statement about University prepared for the Opening Ceremony including Site Plan Noth Elevation and First Floor Plan, Student Quarters (afterwards Lugard Hall), The University Ordinance 1911 (No. 10 of 1911), Speeches at the Ceremony of Laying the Foundation Stone dated 16th March 1910, Despatch from the Viceroy of Canton to the Chief Officials discussing means to raise subscriptions in aid of the Hong Kong University Endowment Fund, Suggestion by the Chancellor Sir Frederick Lugard for discussion by the University Congress of 1912 concerning the relation between University education and religion, University Endowment Fund, and University Anthem in Latin with English and Chinese versions; 3) a reprinted article from the Hong Kong Daily Press dated 12th March 1912 regarding the Opening of the University; 4) Calendar of Hong Kong College of Medicine in 1912; 5) Agreement with Hong Kong College of Medicine; 6) Draft Rules of Court Procedure; 7) amendments to sections of the Ordinance; 8) Registrar's Notice to students dated 18th September 1912; 9) Hostel Regulations; 10) St John Hall's Regulations; 11) Notice of first Entrance Examination of the University dated 19th August 1912; 12) Matriculation Requirements for Medical Faculty, issued 1st January 1913; 13) Matriculation Regulations for Engineering and Arts dated 1st January 1913; 14) Regulations for Degrees of the Faculty of Medicine - Reference to Advanced Students; 15) Regulations for Degrees of the Faculty of Engineering; 16) Entrance Examination dated 19th to 22nd August 1912 including timetable, instructions to candidates and question papers; 17) Draft Constitution of Hong Kong University Union Rules; 18) Hong Kong University Literary and Debating Society; 19) Letter from the Warden of the University Hostel Dr. Francis Clark relating to the provision of food and attendance at St. John's and Lugard Halls; 20) First Report of St. John's Hall dated February 1913; 21) Papers relating to the formation of the Faculty of Arts, with Memorandum by the Rev. W. H. Hewitt; 22) Proposed Regulation for the Arts Faculty, undated. Forward by Stanley Boxer states 'the documents contained in this volume were presented to the University by St. John's Hall in January 1948.'

Dates

  • 1908 - 1948-01

Extent

From the Collection: 19 bound volumes and loose minutes Volumes

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the The University of Hong Kong University Archives Repository

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