1921, 6th Hong Kong of the Ellis Kadoorie School (育才書院); Scoutmaster A. White.
Featured Photo
Ella Zoyara (b.1840-d.1879) was the star trick-rider of the Great World Circus, the first circus to ever come to town in Hong Kong. Six shows were given by the circus from March 27, 1868 before it left for its next destination - Manila. Unbeknown to the circus-goers in Hong Kong, the St. Louis born Zoyara was in fact a man named Omar Kingsley and that he was even married - to a woman named Sallie Stickney. Zoyara's "true" gender was discovered in Manila and as a result both she (he) and the circus master Adolf Gonsalez were thrown into jail.
This is one of the over 600 fun facts about Hong Kong, as far as the first of its kind events go, that are included in the Welcome page under Who's Who and What's What.
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Thursday, August 13, 2009
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Scout Troop
September 11, 1913, the 1st Hong Kong Scout Troop of St. Joseph's College. The group was registered with The Boy Scout Association on May 1, 1914. At the time, the Chief Scout was Major F.J. Bowen and the Scoutmaster was Albert Edwards.
Honorary Graduates of the University of Hong Kong
Doctors of Laws (LLD): 1916, 14th Hong Kong Governor Frederick J.D. Lugard (盧押), archaeologist Louis Finot (路易士芬諾), the Father of Railways in China - Tien Yow Jeme (詹天佑), French explorer and archaeologist Captain Paul Pelliot (伯希和), Robert Ho Tung (何東), , Indonesia based industrialist - Pat Sze Cheung (張弼士), Indonesia based industrialist - Chang Yew Hin (張耀軒), Malaya based banker and industrialist - Loke Yew (陸佑) and medical doctor Lien Teh Wu (伍連德), known as the “Plague Fighter” because of his work in controlling plague in China in 1910s.
A dignified Loke Yew, wearing the Honorary Degree of Doctor's gown when he was conferred the prestigious title in 1916.
A dignified Loke Yew, wearing the Honorary Degree of Doctor's gown when he was conferred the prestigious title in 1916.
Degree Congregation of the University of Hong Kong
December 14, 1916, for 23 students and 5 honorary graduates --- another 4 would be added in the same year
The graduates are: 12 in Engineering - 傅秉常, 鄧應霖, 梁乃恒, 何永乾, 葉衍芳, 凌文禮, 韋榮翰, 韋榮駱, 黃泰初, Lau Chan, Lai Hau-yeung and Chan Iu-choo; 8 in Medicine – 周懷璋, 林宗揚, Cheah Tiang-eam, Cheong Chee-hai, Wong Hing-chuen, Teoh Cheng-toe, Teh Lean-swee and Lim Soon-kian; and 3 in Arts – 林棟, 李景康 and Li Tsok -lun.
The graduates are: 12 in Engineering - 傅秉常, 鄧應霖, 梁乃恒, 何永乾, 葉衍芳, 凌文禮, 韋榮翰, 韋榮駱, 黃泰初, Lau Chan, Lai Hau-yeung and Chan Iu-choo; 8 in Medicine – 周懷璋, 林宗揚, Cheah Tiang-eam, Cheong Chee-hai, Wong Hing-chuen, Teoh Cheng-toe, Teh Lean-swee and Lim Soon-kian; and 3 in Arts – 林棟, 李景康 and Li Tsok -lun.
University
March 11, 1912, the University of Hong Kong, teaching commenced in September, the university had three faculties: Medicine, Engineering and Arts, with a total of 71 students.
On March 16, 1910, Frederick Lugard, Governor, laid the foundation stone of the Main Building.
1946 Photo, the hall in the main building is seen damaged from the war
On March 16, 1910, Frederick Lugard, Governor, laid the foundation stone of the Main Building. 1946 Photo, the hall in the main building is seen damaged from the war
Medical School
October 1, 1887, the Hong Kong College of Medicine for Chinese (香港華人西醫書院)
This 1965 photo shows the location of the site of the medical school at the corner of Hollywood Street and Aberdeen Street
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Public Secondary School
Public secondary school founded by government: 1862, The Government Central School (中央書院); renamed Victoria College (維多利亞書院) in 1889; reorganized Queen's College (皇仁書院) in 1894
