Wong, Siu-Kit (1937-2007), 1989-2000, 2002, 2004

Consists of letters between Wong Siu-Kit（黃兆傑）, a Professor of The School of Chinese, The University of Hong Kong, and David Hawkes. Arranged chronologically.

• Items 1-20:

－Letter from Siu-Kit to David. 25 February 1989. 4 sheets ; 30 cm. Holograph, signed. About the health condition of Siu-Kit, teaching work to be caught up with after recovery, and writing conference paper, etc. (Note 1) (Note 2)

－Letter from Siu-Kit to David. 23 April 1989 Sunday. 6 sheets ; 30 cm. Holograph, signed. On inquiring David's new address, inviting David to stay with Siu-Kit while visiting Hong Kong, talking about the CMH book, and a conference on Chinese literature and morality. With some Chinese characters (Note 1) (Note 2)

－Letter from Siu-Kit to David. 26 November 89. 3 sheets ; 30 cm. Holograph, signed. About David and Jean's visit in Hong Kong, expressing thanks for being the reference, and the events of June (Note 1) (Note 2)

－Letter from Siu-Kit to David. 18 December 1989. 2 sheets ; 30 cm. Holograph, signed. On telling David about Siu-Kit's phone number, and the weather of Hong Kong (Note 1) (Note 2)

－Letter from Siu-Kit to David. 19 December 1989. 1 sheet ; 30 cm. Holograph, signed. On the arrival time of David and Jean, and the note on "Lumme" (Note 1) (Note 2)

－Letter from Siu-Kit to David. 13 May 1990 Sunday. 4 sheets ; 30 cm. Holograph, signed. On explaining why missing David's phone call, news on Marnix, and writing the Waley entry with Chan Man Sing（陳萬成）(Note 1) (Note 2)

－Letter from Siu-Kit to David. 5 Sept 1990. 3 sheets ; 30 cm. Holograph, signed. On sending pictures to David, reading《毛詩鄭箋》, and re-reading some writings of E.M. Forster (Note 1) (Note 2)

－Letter from Siu-Kit to David. 8 July 1991. 4 sheets ; 30 cm. Holograph, signed. On starting to feel the pinch of age, asking for Rachel and John's address, translating 穆時英 with a friend, and going to Adelaide, Australia for a couple of lectures on David's 紅樓夢 (Note 1) (Note 2)

－Letter from Siu-Kit to David. 10 Octo 1991. 3 sheets ; 30 cm. Holograph, signed. On preparing the Adelaide seminar on HLM (Hong Lou Meng), and asking for Rachel and John's address (Note 1) (Note 2)

－Postcard from Siu-Kit to David. 18.11.91. 1 postcard ; 11 x 15 cm. Holograph, signed. A short note on the trip to Adelaide seminar (Note 2)

－Postcard from Siu-Kit to David. 9.2.92. 1 postcard ; 11 x 16 cm. Holograph, signed. On Marnix was staying in Hong Kong for a night. Also includes a short note from Marnix to David (Note 2)

－Letter from Siu-Kit to David. 22 May 1992. 2 sheets ; 30 cm. Holograph, signed. About preparing a conference paper on 陳奐 which would be presented at Stanford in June, reading some writings of David Lodge, Julian Barnes, Kazuo Ishiguro, and William Golding (Note 1) (Note 2)

－Letter from Siu-Kit to David. 8 December 1992. 2 sheets ; 30 cm. Holograph, signed. On meeting some very good friends (Marnix, Parrington, John, June), becoming disillusioned about research, and spending most of the reading time on the Shisan jing, Quci, and the Wenxuan (Note 1) (Note 2)

－Letter from Siu-Kit to David. 13 December 1993. 2 sheets ; 30 cm. Holograph, signed. About the health condition of Siu-Kit (Note 1) (Note 2)

－Letter from Siu-Kit to David. 27 Jan 1994. 3 sheets ; 30 cm. Holograph, signed. About the health condition of Siu-Kit, and David's stopover in Hong Kong (Note 1) (Note 2)

－Letter from Siu-Kit to Jean and David. 9 March 1995. 4 sheets ; 25 cm. Holograph, signed. About the health condition of Siu-Kit and his mother, doing research and contribution to knowledge, and Hong Kong handover in 1997. With an envelope, postal stamp: 11 Mar 1995 (Note 1) (Note 2)

－Letter from Siu-Kit to David. 5 March 1996. 2 sheets ; 18 cm. Holograph, signed. About the death of Siu-Kit's mother, moving back to Perth Street, getting a part time maid, enjoying reading, and inviting David to read his translation of《文心雕龍》. Enclosed with: 文心雕龍 The book of Literary Design. 10 sheets ; 30 cm. Printout. Includes title page (1 sheet), table of contents (5 sheets) and the last chapter, Declaration of intent (leaves 1-4) (Note 2)

－Letter from Siu-Kit to Jean and David. 27 December 1996. 1 sheet ; 30 cm. Printout, signed. About the installation of a new computer in office, buying two capes while in UK, and reading "A Suitable Boy" (Note 2)

－Letter from Siu-Kit to David and Jean. 26 August 1998. 1 sheet ; 30 cm. Printout, signed. About Siu-Kit's retirement, feeling, and being given an extension of three years by the University (Note 1) (Note 2)

－Letter from Siu-Kit to David and Jean. 15 February 2000. 1 sheet ; 30 cm. Printout, signed. About the health condition of Siu-Kit, and translating Guwen Guanzhi《古文觀止》into something reliable and accessible (Note 1) (Note 2)

• Items 21-23:

－Letter from Siu-Kit to David. February 16, 2000. 1 sheet ; 30 cm. Printout, signed. About sending a copy of Wenxin diaolong to John Bayley, and the habit of reading the incoming emails (Note 2)

－Email from Wong Siu Kit to Rachel and John Minford. mardi 5 fevrier 2002. 1 sheet. Printout. Subject line: The book for D.H. On contributing to the the birthday book for David Hawkes (Note 1) (Note 2)

－Postcard from Siu-Kit to David. 14.1.2004. 1 postcard ; 12 x 16 cm. On expressing thanks for receiving David's Christmas card and telling David that the luxary in retirement is the uninterrupted reading. Postal stamp: 15 01 04 (Note 2)