Hong Kong College of Medicine for Chinese

The collection comprises examination papers answered by Chinese students, the subjects being anatomy and osteology.

1887-1888

2 files manuscript, loose papers.

Presented by Major Neil Cantlie, 1931

The College of Medicine for Chinese was set up in Hong Kong on the intitiative of James Cantlie (1851-1926) and Patrick Manson (1844-1922) during the 1880s, and developed into the medical school of the Hong Kong University. Sun Yat Sen (1860-1925), later first President of the Chinese Republic, was one of its first pupils.

At Wellcome Collection: Sir James Cantlie's own papers are held as MSS.1456-1499 and 6931-6941. Sir Patrick Manson's papers, held as MSS.3417, 6129-6132 and 7245, include material on his time in Hong Kong, during which he was involved with the College. MS.4780 comprises a casebook by John Christopher Thomson, who lectured at the college.

Database description transcribed from S.A.J. Moorat, Catalogue of Western Manuscripts on Medicine and Science in the Wellcome Historical Medical Library (London: Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine, 1962-1973).

These papers were kept by Sir James Cantlie.