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

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Language

English

Creator

Macdonald, Malcolm

Publication date

1950/07/26

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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_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"

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