Newsletter No. 500

The Constituent Colleges 19 Part 1 Chung Chi College Chung Chi College was founded in 1951 by the representatives of Protestant churches in Hong Kong to meet the need for a local institution of higher learning. The College aims to provide further education in accordance with Christian traditions so that its students can develop an open-mindedness along with a thorough understanding and appreciation of both Western and Chinese cultures. In 1955, it was formally incorporated under an ordinance of the government. The College had a very modest beginning with borrowed and rented premises, first in the St. John Cathedral Hall and St. Paul’s Co-educational College, then in Caine Road and Lower Albert Road. Expansion was made possible by financial help from church organizations in North America and Britain. Local churches, firms, and private individuals also gave considerable support. In 1956 the College moved to its permanent site in the Ma Liu Shui valley. Between 1959 and 1963 the College received the bulk of its funds from the government. In 1963 the College was incorporated as one of the three Colleges of The Chinese University of Hong Kong. The College has its own Chaplaincy Office to promote religious activities which include Sunday worship services, and Christian fellowship programmes, and later established a Theology Unit (now named Divinity School) for the training of Christian ministers.