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

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Language

English

Creator

Macdonald, Malcolm

Publication date

1950/02/27

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1

Content Type

Correspondence

Object Type

Text

Terms of Use

openAccess

Access Status

Open

Repository

NUS Libraries

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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"

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