Cecil CLEMENTI (aka 金文泰) [1875-1947]

Submitted by GH1949IBT on Sun, 04/18/2021 - 21:34
Names
Given
Cecil
Family
Clementi
Alias / nickname
金文泰
Sex
Male
Status
Deceased
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Dear Gwulo Friends

I am writing a biography of Sir Cecil Clementi (金文泰) to be published by Hong Kong University Press.

I would be interested in hearing from anyone who cares to share information, documentation, photographs, comment or opinion on the subject of Sir Cecil, his life and times.

Please feel free to contact me on grahamdhutchings@gmail.com

With thanks and regards

Graham   

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  •  Prof Lau Chi-pang

「香海名山」牌坊下的歷史轉折

 中華書局香港有限公司; Xianggang : Zhonghua shu ju (Xianggang) you xian gong si, (展拓界址 : 英治新界早期歷史探索

  •   Prof CHAN Hok Yin (陳學然)

金文泰治港時期的政學商互動及其對五四新潮的排拒

Protecting Hong Kong from the May Fourth Movement: The Collaborative Colonialism of Governor Cecil Clementi (1925-1930)

https://www.airitilibrary.com/Publication/alDetailedMesh?DocID=P2017101…

港督金文泰與香港的華人社会. / 陳学然.

https://scholars.cityu.edu.hk/en/publications/publication(1b5e151b-250e-4a5b-9482-d7b13ced6d59).html

2019. 東洋文庫超域アジア部門現代中国研究班 (国際関係・文化グループ) 2019 年度第4回研究会, Tokyo, Japan.

 

https://scholars.cityu.edu.hk/en/publications/publication(1b5e151b-250e-4a5b-9482-d7b13ced6d59).html

 

 

 

Not only could speak Cantonese, he was a sinologist. These 4 Chinese characters 香海名山 on the archway of Tsing Shan Monastery 青山禪院 show his chops in Chinese calligraphy.

Tsing Shan Monastery 青山禪院 archway
Tsing Shan Monastery 青山禪院 archway, by simtang
Tsing Shan  map
Tsing Shan map, by simtang

 

Many thanks for these latest postings, Kevin.

Yes, he was a very able 漢學家。

Perhaps the best evidence of this is his translation (with a scholarly introduction) of what he called Cantonese Love Songs ,the 粵歐 by 炤子庸。 (Oxford: Clarendon Press. 2 Volumes, 1904)

Please do keep me informed of any ideas or documents or photographs you have about 金文泰。

I value your support.

感恩

何傑明

Clementi Secondary School (Chinese: 金文泰中學) is a secondary institution in Fortress Hill, North Point, Hong Kong. Founded by the 17th British Governor of Hong Kong Sir Cecil Clementi, the school was the first to use Chinese as the primary medium of instruction in Hong Kong.

It was founded in 1926. Originally named Government Vernacular Middle School (官立漢文中學).  It was renamed in 1951 as Clementi Secondary School.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clementi_Secondary_School