譚肇康與香港工業専門學院

Tam Shiu Hong

and

Hong Kong Technical College

轉載自《圖説香港歷史建築 1920- 1945》

Excerpt from "Illustrating Hong Kong Historical Buildings 1920 - 1945"

** 香港大學副校長韓惠和（Sir William Hornell) 在 1950年建造商會年刊中《建造商會成立的概況》一文内直翻為韓尼路（譚肇康編）

節録自《香港東區街道故事》

Excerpt from "The Secret History of Hong Kong's Eastern District Streets"

Photo credit: Dan Waters Collection

The foundation stone of Hong Kong Technical College which formerly located at the Red Brick House. The phrase on the top "The building was formerly" was not seen in earlier photo of the stone. The phase was probably added after the Hong Kong Technical College moved to Hung Hom in 1957. Photo credit: Dan Waters* Collection, VTC VPET Repository.

Photo credit: Dan Waters Collection

節録自1950年建造商會年刊中《建造商會成立的概況》一文

譚肇康編

Excerpt from the article "Establishemnt of The Building Contractors Association of Hong Kong" written by Tam Shiu Hong for 1950 Annual Report of The Building Contractors Association of Hong Kong (now Hong Kong Construction Association)

香港工業専門學院成立過程：

1931年政府委香港大學督學韓尼路爵士 **（Sir William Hornell) 籌謀發展工業教育。韓爵士經過李柯倫治則師行的麥其近工程師引薦，與商會商談合作共同建校。譚肇康與威院長達成建議，商會以成本價建校，學校答應立碑紀念。1936年學校落成，商會子弟並有入學優先權。威院長並於1940年來函稱工務司已答應在1943後工務局視察員之職位會由工業學院的畢業生充任。所以請商會把英文華文的建議書分發給會員。

** 港大校長康寧（又譯韓惠和，William W. Hornell）

附有英文解說

In 1936 the Hong Kong Government emphasized the necessity of technical education for the industrial development of the Colony and decided to establish a technical college. The responsibility for setting up the plan H.E. The Governor vested Sir William Hornell, the Vice Chancellor of the Hong Kong University. To start with his work, Sir William Hornell consulted Messrs Leigh and Orange, a leading firm of Architects and Engineers in this Colony. As Messrs Leigh and Orrange through business contact with firms, members of the Association, understood what the nature of the Association was, had confidence in its members for business efficiency, advised Sir William Hornell to seek some assistance from the Association. Sir William Hornell took the advice and asked the Association to depute some representatives to meet Him at the office of Messrs. Leigh and Orange and discuss the matter with an aim to arrive at some agreement that the Association would cooperate with the Government.

The Association appointed Mr. Tam Shiu Hong and others as its representatives to participate the Conference. At the conclusion the result was that the representatives of the Association unanimously agreed that the Association would heartily extend its support to the Government in carrying out the project, which they thought would firstly be beneficial to the technical education of the young members of the community and secondly graduates in building construction would certainly be of valuable assistance to the contractors.

建造商會1950年刊

譚肇康編

工業學院籌辦之過程

譚肇康請商會分發工業學院威院長建議書之函件。信中指出由於戰亂，商會許多文件失散，但其中尋獲工業學院院長來函及建議書，內容對商會有利。

請商會分發工業學院威院長建議書之函件

建造商會

主席先生統鑒：敬啓者, 事因香港淪陷時, 本商會重要文件, 多有失散毀滅者, 弟經理建築工業專門學院之歷程文件, 亦在夫散之列。現搜集得乃該學院院長來函及建議書之内容，於本會頗爲有利，不可令其湮沒，以保存同人子弟入學肆業之權利。由一千九百三十七年（1937）於港政府建築灣仔活道工業學院之緣起約略言之：由香港大學督學韓尼路爵士(Sir William Hornell)主理亟謀發展工業教育, 訪問厘柯倫治（今利安 / L&O）副則師如何辦法為佳, 麥其近工程師即以弟薦與韓尼路爵士商, 弟經加考慮此等教育乃造就我同人子姪建築人材, 樂意與他接洽商酌，商妥後允與商會合作, 本商會同人全體贊成, 並委弟經理其事, 並與督學院主人威先生(G White) 磋商建築學院工程, 本商會允照承本之價值接辦, 惟訂有條件, 如建築完成後, 政府立碑紀念, 本商會凡招考新生時本商會有優先權介紹本會同人子姪入學肄業, 亦蒙威院長一一答允, 並於一千九百四十年七月九日（1947年7月9日）來函稱述, 其已擬就一建議書與政府乃工業學院設立之目的與經過及其畢業生之出路, 謂政府自一千九百四十三年（1943）後工務局視察員之職位絡續改聘該學院之畢業生充任之, 此亦造就後進人材而獲棲身之機會, 深感威院長之誠信實踐其諾言也。望將此英文華文建議書印就派發各會員可也。草此順頌

列位同人健康

民國卅七年六月十六日

弟譚肇康謹上。

附有英文解說

Letter From A Director

The Chairman,

The Building Contractors Association,

Hong Kong

Dear Sir,

During the occupation of the Japanese, most of the important documents of the Association have been lost or destroyed. The letters and documents concerning the in charge of t he erection of the Hong Kong Technical College were almost under the same condition, but fortunately a collection of such documents is assembled, and which his of benefit to the Association and Members especially the latters’ offsprings.

In the year of 1937 The Governor had proposed the erection of a College building for Hong Kong Technical College. Sir William Hornell, The Registrar of Hong Kong University was empowered to start the project. He, however, contacted Messrs Leigh & Orange to seek an excecllent solution him. I was then recommended by Messrs Leigh & Orange to him. Realizing that the matter was for the promotion of education, I was too pleased to endeavour my best under the provisions that (1) A foundation stone is to be built engraving wordings to the effect for sake of remembrance, and (2) Privilege of preference is to be granted to the introduction for the admission of the it’s members offsprings as students.

The Principal of the Hong Kong Technical College had been kind enough to put the latter provision into effective action. On 9th July 1940, the said Principal had submitted to the consideration of the Local Authorities valuable suggestions. In response to such proposals The P.W.D.(Public Works Director) agreed to employ the graduates of the College.

A copy of the recommendations is herewith enclosed for circulation among our members. Please have same printed for distribution.

Thanking you in advance

Yours faithfully,

Tam Shiu Hong

15th June 1948

1933年

工業學院威院長

(G. White) -

佐治韋特

工業學院威院長 ( G. White) 來函：

1933年初等工業學堂成立

1937年第一科為建築科，課程為期3年

工業學堂堂址為建造商會設計完成

1938年 4月12日港督羅富國爵士開幕。嘉許為東方建築科之鼻祖。其他英國殖民地皆無此科

畢業生經工務局取錄為練習視察員。

民國29年（1940）出版的建造月刊創刊號刊登了香港高级工業學校的照片

網上照片

理工大學85周年網頁

Website of the 85th anniversary of Hong Kong Polytechnic University

History | About PolyU | PolyU

香港理工大學 80周年網頁

Website of 80th anniversary of Hong Kong Polytechnic University

History of HK Poly U

攝於2024年理工大學開放日

中間長鬚者為校長 (G. White) -佐治韋特

校章與校徽

A brief history of technical education in Hong Kong - with special reference to the Polytechnic University by Dr. Dan Waters

65th Anniversary of HK Polytechnic University

網頁上找到香港工業專門學校的模型。

VTC

VPET Vocational and Professional Education and Training Repository

A brief history of technical education in Hong Kong 1863 to 1980: a paper presented on the occasion of the 30th Anniversary: 12 October 2000 by Dr. Dan Waters

Photo credit: Dan Waters Collection

The first government post-secondary technical institution was the Government Trade School which opened in Wood Road, Wan Tsai (using the old spelling), in 1937. This was the founding institution, which has since been upgraded to become our present day Polytechnic University. The old building stood on the corner where the Vocational Training Council’s 19-storey block stands today. The Trade School ran courses in building, mechanical engineering and marine wireless operating.

The two-storey (a third floor was added in 1953) Trade School, with fine facebrickwork, was well constructed on the lines of other colonial-style buildings erected between the two World Wars. It had high ceilings with paddle-fans which necessitated us staff using paperweights on our desks. There was virtually no air-conditioning then an exception being the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank (HSBC), completed in 1935, reputed to have been the first airconditioned building in Asia.

Biography of Dr Dan Waters

香港華洋行業百年 - 工業與服務業篇

Hundred Years of Chinese and Western Professions in Hong Kong - Industry and Service Industry

另一間由譚肇康擔任司理人的生利建築公司，則承辦另一項大工程，該工程為於1921年起進行，夷平摩理臣山並將沙泥及石塊用作海旁東《莊士敦道及軒尼詩道）伸延至告士打道的灣仔填海工程。譚氏後來經營多家建築公司，承建多項龐大工程，包括1930年代起至戰後，興建中環告羅士打行，改建纜車車路，北角填海以及興建石梨貝水塘等。

開發中的摩利臣山。香港工業學院在左下方。

從山頂下望開發中的摩利臣山

灣仔群組 (Wan Chai Group) | 理工前傳之灣仔紅磚屋 | Facebook理工前傳之灣仔紅磚屋。早前趁著摩利臣山IVE的開放日，有機會入內一窺全豹，竟然驚現已拆卸的紅磚屋…的模型。這幢由建造商會創會主席譚肇康先生倡議政府設立，並由建造商會捐款和設計的香港官立高級工業學院，是創辦建築科的鼻祖，也是為了造福當時建造行業的子弟而建的。當年的首任校長 George White，仍被現時鄧肇堅維多利亞官立中學視為創校校長。紅磚屋建成於1936-37年，拆於1988年。...

Not seeing anything above? Reauthenticate

鄧肇堅維多利亞官立中學網站介紹了有紅磚屋的歷史和首任校長佐治韋特的照片。

參觀摩理山香港專業教育學院

Visit of Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education in November 2024

Late Dr. Dan Waters of Morrison Hill Technical Institute 摩利臣山工業學院創校院長 Dr. Dan Waters

Deric Daniel Waters or Dan Waters ISO BBS (Chinese: 華德斯; 5 November 1920 – 27 January 2016) was a British educator, scholar of building science and heritage conservationist. He was the founding principal of the Morrison Hill Technical Institute in Hong Kong from 1969 to 1972, Assistant Director (Technical Education), Education Department of Hong Kong from 1974 to 1980. Waters retired in 1980 and obtained his MPhil from Loughborough University in 1982 and PhD in 1985.

Waters had served as the President of the Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong Branch from 1996 to 2001, and remained as an Honorary Fellow of the society. He was appointed as a member of the Antiquities Advisory Board between 1990 and 1998.

Waters was also an author. He published several books about Hong Kong studies and many articles on the Journal of Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong Branch, as well as articles regarding technical education and building science and conservation.

Education career

In autumn 1954, Waters joined the Colonial Service as Education officer (Technical Education). He set sail to Hong Kong by RMS Canton. When he arrived in Hong Kong, the Education Department of Hong Kong assigned him to the Hong Kong Technical College (today's Hong Kong Polytechnic University) located at Wood Road, Wan Chai. He worked as a senior lecturer in the Department of Building. In 1963, Waters was promoted to the Head of Department. In 1969, the Education Department appointed Waters as the founding principal of the Morrison Hill Technical Institute (today's IVE (Morrison Hill)).

In 1972, he was transferred to the Education Department to oversee the establishment of several technical institutes in Hong Kong. From 1974 to 1980, he was Assistant Director (Technical Education) of the department.

Waters retired in 1980 from the Hong Kong Civil Service. One year later he was awarded the Imperial Service Order for his long and meritorious services for the British Empire.

In 1998, the former Chief Executive of Hong Kong Tung Chee-hwa awarded Waters Bronze Bauhinia Star for his valuable contribution to the work of heritage conservation in Hong Kong and for his long and dedicated service as a member of the Antiquities Advisory Board.

On 27 January 2016, Waters died in Hong Kong, at aged 94. A lamp at the lawn near Li Ka Shing Tower of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University was named after him in recognition of his remarkable contribution to education.