Loke yews many contributions to education and the growth of kuala lumpur earned him many honours. Yew hall, built at the time of the crusades, is a house to which most things have happened during the last 800 years and it is an important a character in this unusual story of the beautiful young arabella, her husband and his twin brother. Loke as he dropped his family name for practical purposes. Western hk harbour permalink submitted by solonng not verified on thu, 20110331 02. Professor lung yingtai, minister of culture of taiwan, gave a talk entitled my hong kong, my taiwan at loke yew hall at the university of hong kong on december 1, 2012. Although, modern malaysian history has sidelined him probably due to. Lecture roomslecture theatres centennial campus chong yuet ming building chow yei ching building eliot hall graduate house james lee building k. Drawing on his new book, true paradox, and on recent justice movements in hong kong and the u. Lawyers like to think of themselves as being part of history, and they are right sometimes. The loke mansion should not be confused with loke hall, kuala lumpur which is now occupied by.
It is not intended to be an exhaustive or complete history of the subject. Mentioning loke yew and his namesake hall in the main building will often bring. However, by 1915, the situation was getting serious and perhaps the university will have to be closed down. Loke yew hall is located in the main building, the oldest structure at the university as well as a declared monument. Remarks by dr leong chehung, the chairman, the council, the university of hong kong. It was held at loke yew hall, an appropriate setting because of its historic and sentimental associations for faculty alumni. Loke yew was the largest shareholder in the messrs alexander, hall. Secondhand book sale 2018 will be held tomorrow and on thursday. Caution, was filmed in loke yew hall and expanded upon a. The hall is named after mr loke yew for his generous support in the early development of hku.
The late 1940s and the 1950s were characterized by the citys dramatic expansion due to emigration from china and the needs of the industry. Top american libraries canadian libraries universal library community texts project gutenberg biodiversity. Founded in 1912, the university of hong kong is the leading and oldest tertiary institute in hong kong. Seize the opportunity to buy books for your law or doubledegree. It was a precious opportunity for our faculty alumni to enjoy a significant reunion at hku. Search the history of over 418 billion web pages on the internet. Department of civil engineering faculty of engineering hku. Jan 12, 2011 movie of reunion 2009 part i dinner by liu yan kin. A history of bankruptcy law in america princeton, 2001. Media in category interiors of loke yew hall, hku the following 5 files are in this category, out of 5 total. It is spacious, wellproportioned, supported by granite colonnades in the renaissance style, and surmounted by a tall tower and four turrets. High this article has been rated as highimportance on the projects. At this ceremony, five individuals were conferred honorary degrees by the university for the first time in its history. It was a precious opportunity for our faculty alumni to.
He also had a jalan loke yew and loke yew street named after him in kuala lumpur and singapore respectively. It was an important venue for the community where concerts, plays and other functions were staged regularly. Loke yew hall was once more than a university auditorium. The gala dinner at loke yew hall is a celebration for hku libraries century of change. He also established a scholarship fund in support of medical and engineering students. Loke yew infopedia nlb eresources national library. Hku libraries centenary dinner loke yew hall welcome remarks by mr peter sidorko, university librarian. Hku libraries to hold an international conference and gala. Loke yew hall 167 queue here to go to loke yew hall to collect a registration package and return the photo and documents pokfulam road.
The talk was coorganised by the kwang hwa information and culture centre. Postcard blickling, hall and yew hedge, auffahrt and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. We, his grandchildren, have endowed this professorship in pathology to continue his legacy. From humble beginnings in 1912, located in two rooms in the universitys main building, the collections of the libraries are now housed in seven libraries all dedicated to. How do you select the music the choir will perform. On december 14, 1916, the first congregation of the university was held in the great hall subsequently renamed as loke yew hall in 1951 of the main building.
In this book on her fathers life and work, ruth iversen rollitt relies on a. Hku pfl campus loke yew hall interior corridor tiles flooring jan. Hku bonham road pfl campus loke yew hall facade jan2016 dsc 001. For dr koon, excellence in the teaching of arts is measured by. In 1984, the main building was declared a monument by the hong kong government.
The present loke yew hall in the university is named in his honour. The founding members represented the choir in the very first high table dinner for block b at loke yew hall. Loke yew played a pivotal role in the founding of the university of hong kong. In around 1980, the swire group sponsored the building of a new residential hall in the eastern end of the campus. If you would like to help improve this and other hong kongrelated articles, you are invited to join this project. Featured texts all books all texts latest this just in smithsonian libraries fedlink us genealogy lincoln collection. Lees classic focus of interest in his films on family drama, generational and cultural distance and fatherson, fatherdaughter tensions. School of thought bits and bites from dr ansgar cheng. Jan 24, 2014 current members singing in hkuca 60th anniversary dinner in loke yew hall. A timehonoured tradition about hku honorary graduates. Loke yew was born in 1845 in a village located in the xinhui district of chinas. Easily share your publications and get them in front of issuus. Saturday, november 19, 2005, loke yew hall university of hong kong. It has got to be loke yew hall in hku the oldest and the greatest.
Boeing 737 max crashes immediately after takeoff heres what really happened to flight 610 duration. Have you prepared your law books for this semester. David skeel will explore christianitys radical challenge to both perspectives. A scene from the film adaptation of an eileen chang novel. Apart from the rooftop of the hall, which was rebuilt because of severe damage during the world war ii, the interior design and most of the classical ornaments inside the hall have been maintained in the original style. To go to loke yew hall main building, please leave hku.
The fourth lumb lecture entitled geoenvironmental aspects of groundwater pollution will be delivered by professor john a. It has a maximum capacity of 695, comprising 468 on the ground floor and 127 at the balcony depending on the seating configuration. Media in category lee chung yin road the following 8 files are in this category, out of 8 total. However, performing in loke yew hall really surrounds you with that kind of feeling. Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. History of the royal asiatic society hong kong the hong kong branch of the royal asiatic society was founded in 1847, but ceased to exist at the end of 1859. A collection of 1,000 published books and journals, originally. C this article has been rated as cclass on the projects quality scale. Flipping through the glossy pages of this 2 inchthick book, i cannot help but admire the great achievements of our graduates. Jan 24, 2014 oldtimers singing in hkuca 60th anniversary thanksgiving service in loke yew hall. We visited loke yew hall, named after a very successful businessman mr. Yew and loke yew hall are intimately tied to the university and its history. The building is now a preserved historical building and the exterior is one of. Organised by a group of current students and alumni, it was attended by over 250 faculty staff, alumni and current students.
The first hku mba programme high table was held on november 21, 2015 at loke yew hall. Through tin mining and revenue farming, loke amassed a vast fortune and became one of the richest men in malaya. If you do, you ll probably notice that the hall of the university s main building is called loke yew hall. This article is within the scope of wikiproject hong kong, a project to coordinate efforts in improving all hong kongrelated articles. University of chicagogetty dissertation workshop in chinese art history. It continued its success in shun hing college block as high table dinner on november 18, 2012. From 1858, when he arrived in singapore as a free immigrant, he worked in a shop for four years.
To go to loke yew hall main building, please leave hku station at exit a1 follow the red arrows as shown below to reach gf of main building. The central great hall loke yew hall is named after loke yew, a malayan benefactor of the university in its early years. On the occasion of the grand book launch at loke yew hall on october 21, 2002 the book and i chan sau wai, cora government and laws year 2. Interestingly, businessman loke yew, whom the hall. In the early years, the university was host to four faculties. As loke yew was one of the pioneers of the developing kuala lumpur town, he was conferred the companion of the order of st michael and st george cmg from the british government in the 1915 new year honours. Leung building knowles building library extension building main building meng wah complex run run shaw building t. For over a century the hall has been the venue of major university events and ceremonies.
Aiesec hk impact report 20162017 by aiesec hong kong. A message from the president and vicechancellor o ver my first year at hku i have seen firsthand the hard work, dedication and inspiration brought to. For enquiries or any special assistance, please call security control centres 24hour hotline 39172882. Anthonys church, the clock tower of loke yew hall, the godowns along the waterfront, lot of memories. Reunions jan 24, 2014 photos of the hkuca 60th anniversary celebration in loke yew hall. Built in 1912, the neoclassical main building incorporating loke yew hall is the. Built in 1912, the neoclassical main building incorporating loke yew hall is the founding building of the university of hong kong. Lee hall choir hku interhall choir competition 2019 loke yew hall 31 march 2019 kallie hung conducts r. Exactly a century later, on december 28, 1959, it was resurrected with the approval of the parent society in london the royal asiatic society of great britain and ireland. Today, visitors to the main building can see the clock tower, four courtyards, and palm trees which are now over 30 feet tall. As such it was an early candidate on campus for airconditioning. In fact he was born into a peasant family in guangdong and orphaned at a very early age.
Interestingly, businessman loke yew, whom the hall is named after, had no education himself. The gala dinner is one of the highlights of the celebrations of 100 years of teacher education in hong kong. In 1956, the old great hall was renamed loke yew hall in memory of dr loke yew, an early benefactor of the university. Buried here is loke yew himself, his wife from the lim family who passed away in 1912 loke wan huai died 1941 and loke wan tho and wife died 1964 the tomb on the highest ground belongs to loke yew. The the now larger group is capable to pull off impressive performances in various occasions. Again loke yew endowed half a million dollar with interest free for the purpose of research and scholarships.