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Letter from Arthur Vincent Aston, Resident Commissioner's Office, Penang to Yeap Chor Ee on 27 February 1950 , thanking him for his further donation of $50,000 to the University of Malaya

1950-02-27

Macdonald, Malcolm

Collection	Correspondence on Donations to University of Malaya
Author/Creator	Macdonald, Malcolm
Title	Letter from Arthur Vincent Aston, Resident Commissioner's Office, Penang to Yeap Chor Ee on 27 February 1950 , thanking him for his further donation of $50,000 to the University of Malaya
Publication Date	1950-02-27
Page	1
Language	English
Content Type	Correspondence
Object Type	Text
Terms of Use	openAccess
Repository	NUS Libraries
Abstract	"In 1948, the Carr-Saunders report recommended the immediate establishment of a University in Malaya for self-government. It was to be a key instrument in the construction of a new Malaya. Challenged by the lack of resources, the founders sought support from the business community, including Chor Ee who became a significant donor to the Fund. The University of Malaya was inaugurated on 8 October 1949, when Malcolm MacDonald, Britain’s commissioner-general in south east Asia, presided over the opening ceremony as chancellor." - Notes from the donor
Series	Yeap Chor Ee private papers: YCE_04_01
Description	Photocopy "No. RCP/1145/49 (2)" "$50,000 is to supplement the previous $100,000 for the provision of books in the Chinese section of University Malaya"

Letter from Malcolm Macdonald, Chancellor, University of Malaya, Singapore to Yeap Chor Ee, on 10 March 1950, thanking him for his additional gift to the University of Malaya Endowment Fund of $50,000

1950-03-10

Macdonald, Malcolm

Collection	Correspondence on Donations to University of Malaya
Author/Creator	Macdonald, Malcolm
Title	Letter from Malcolm Macdonald, Chancellor, University of Malaya, Singapore to Yeap Chor Ee, on 10 March 1950, thanking him for his additional gift to the University of Malaya Endowment Fund of $50,000
Publication Date	1950-03-10
Page	1
Language	English
Content Type	Correspondence
Object Type	Text
Terms of Use	openAccess
Repository	NUS Libraries
Abstract	"In 1948, the Carr-Saunders report recommended the immediate establishment of a University in Malaya for self-government. It was to be a key instrument in the construction of a new Malaya. Challenged by the lack of resources, the founders sought support from the business community, including Chor Ee who became a significant donor to the Fund. The University of Malaya was inaugurated on 8 October 1949, when Malcolm MacDonald, Britain’s commissioner-general in south east Asia, presided over the opening ceremony as chancellor." - Notes from the donor
Series	Yeap Chor Ee private papers: YCE_04_02
Description	Photocopy "Mr Malcolm Macdonald promised to fit a Chinese Section in the library, in which Mr. Yeap Chor Ee's name will always be commemorated"

Letter from Malcolm Macdonald, Commissioner-General for the U.K. in South-East Asia, to Yeap Chor Ee, on 26 July 1950, thanking him for his cheques of $100,000 and $50,000 to the University of Malaya Endowment Fund as further contribution to the Chinese Section of the Library

1950-07-26

Macdonald, Malcolm

Collection	Correspondence on Donations to University of Malaya
Author/Creator	Macdonald, Malcolm
Title	Letter from Malcolm Macdonald, Commissioner-General for the U.K. in South-East Asia, to Yeap Chor Ee, on 26 July 1950, thanking him for his cheques of $100,000 and $50,000 to the University of Malaya Endowment Fund as further contribution to the Chinese Section of the Library
Publication Date	1950-07-26
Page	1
Language	English
Content Type	Correspondence
Object Type	Text
Terms of Use	openAccess
Repository	NUS Libraries
Abstract	"In 1948, the Carr-Saunders report recommended the immediate establishment of a University in Malaya for self-government. It was to be a key instrument in the construction of a new Malaya. Challenged by the lack of resources, the founders sought support from the business community, including Chor Ee who became a significant donor to the Fund. The University of Malaya was inaugurated on 8 October 1949, when Malcolm MacDonald, Britain’s commissioner-general in south east Asia, presided over the opening ceremony as chancellor." - Notes from the donor
Series	Yeap Chor Ee private papers: YCE_04_03
Description	Photocopy "The gifts are in cheques for $100,000 and $50,000 (one hundred and fifty thousand dollars in all), given to the University of Malaya Endowment Fund as further contribution to the Chinese Section of the library"

Letter from T. H. Silcock, Ag. Vice-Chancellor to Yeap Chor Ee, on 9 August 1950, thanking him for his donation of $150,000 to the University of Malaya

1950-08-09

Silcock, T. H.

Collection	Correspondence on Donations to University of Malaya
Author/Creator	Silcock, T. H.
Title	Letter from T. H. Silcock, Ag. Vice-Chancellor to Yeap Chor Ee, on 9 August 1950, thanking him for his donation of $150,000 to the University of Malaya
Publication Date	1950-08-09
Page	1
Language	English
Content Type	Correspondence
Object Type	Text
Terms of Use	openAccess
Repository	NUS Libraries
Abstract	"In 1948, the Carr-Saunders report recommended the immediate establishment of a University in Malaya for self-government. It was to be a key instrument in the construction of a new Malaya. Challenged by the lack of resources, the founders sought support from the business community, including Chor Ee who became a significant donor to the Fund. The University of Malaya was inaugurated on 8 October 1949, when Malcolm MacDonald, Britain’s commissioner-general in south east Asia, presided over the opening ceremony as chancellor." - Notes from the donor
Series	Yeap Chor Ee private papers: YCE_04_04
Description	Photocopy "Mr. T. H. Silcock mentioned that Mr, Yeap Chor Ee is one of the earliest large donors and promised to keep Mr. Yeap Chor Ee informed of the progress of Chinese Library"