Personal file, 1953 - 1957

Includes:

• Items 1-20:

－Letter from Ma Meng to Frank Kierman. 28th November, 1953. 2 sheets. Typescript (carbon copy). To write for Ma Jian, to thank for giving Ma Jian the map and returning the dictionary of Chinese geographical names, about the health condition of Ma Jian, and to send a book (pictures of Wu Liang Temple) to Frank as a little present.

－Letter from Ma Meng to L.C. Goodrich. 30th November, 1953. 1 sheet. Typescript (carbon copy). To thank for the dictionary and the Chinese dictionary, about Ma Jian's health condition, and the best season in Hong Kong.

－Letter from Ma Meng to Harris. 11th February, 1954. 1 sheet. Typescript (carbon copy). To mail Harris the U.S.I.S. Press survey again and the book "I and the Red Army" by Kung Chu, about news from China and the arrival of Benjamin Schwartz.

－Letter [from Ma Meng] to Frank Kierman. February 14th, 1954. 1 sheet. Typescript (carbon copy). To ask if Frank had received the book consisting the painting fo the Wu Liang Suu, about Ma Jian's health condition, news of Stuart and Mr. Hsu, to inform that the dictionary ordered for Frank had been arrived, and about life in China and Hong Kong (Note 1)

－Letter from Ma Meng to Drake. 8th January, 1955. 1 sheet. Typescript (carbon copy). To recommend the book written by Mrs. Chow which could be adopted as a textbook for the First Year Spoken Language class.

－Letter from Ma Meng. 22nd March 1956. 1 sheet. Typescript (carbon copy). A testimonial for Chen Yee Mau (Note 1)

－Letter from Chie Qia Yat to T.S. Pugh. 12th May, 1956. 1 sheet. Typescript (carbon copy). About the application for telephone service (Note 1) (Note 2)

－Letter from Ma Meng to F.S. Drake. 14th May, 1957. 1 sheet. Typescript. To resign from the tutorship at the Language School. With a carbon copy.

－Letter from Lindsay Ride to Ma Meng. 21st June, 1957. 1 sheet. Typescript, signed. To persuade Ma to reconsider the decision to resign from the post as Tutor in the Language School. With a carbon copy, unsigned (Note 2)

－Letter from Acting Registrar to Ma Meng. June 25, 1957. 1 sheet. Typescript, signed. To request Ma to reconsider the resignation decision (Note 2)

－Letter from Ma Meng to the Vice-Chancellor. 28th June, 1957. 1 sheet. Typescript (carbon copy). To inform that Ma would discuss with his business partner before making any further decision. With a carbon copy.

－Letter from Ma Meng to Acting Registrar. 7th July, 1957. 1 sheet. Typescript (carbon copy). To inform that Ma decided to continue the service at the Language School and to withdraw the resignation. With a carbon copy.

－Letter from F.S. Drake to H.G. Hall. July 13, 1957. 1 sheet. Typescript (carbon copy), signed. To inform that S.A. Malik would not be able to complete his course at the School and T.C. Jordan would take full-time work at the School since the August term (Note 1) (Note 2)

－Letter from F.S. Drake to Wing Commander P.W. Dawson. July 13, 1957. 1 sheet. Typesript (carbon copy), signed. About the accommodation and allotment of tutors for T.C. Jordan (Note 2)

－Letter from Ma Meng to M.I. Palmer. 17th July, 1957. 1 sheet. Typescript (carbon copy). To inform that Ma agreed with the six plays which had been approved on during the meeting if amendment could be made to "Humpty Dumpty" and "Good Neighbour".

－Letter from Ma Meng to Brother Cassin. 31st August, 1957. 1 sheet. Typescript (carbon copy). To ask if any possibility for a student to join the Form V at the College (Note 1)

－Letter from Ma Meng to J. Sloan. 12th Sept. 1957. 1 sheet. Typescript (carbon copy). About the televising of the exhibits of the Chinese antiquities during the Festival on 22nd September.

－Letter from M.P. Buxton to Ma. September 13, 1957. 2 sheets. Typescript, signed. About the examination papers of the Intermediate Chinese Examination for Mr. Fry and T.M. Pope. With a carbon copy, unsigned (Note 2). Enclosed with:
　1) Material for Translation ex tempore. 1 sheet. Typescript. In Chinese. 朝鮮民主主義人民共和國一貫堅持和平解決朝鮮問題的合理主張 ...... (Note 2)
　2) Material for Correction of Drafts. Correct Chinese Text (for examiners only). 2 sheets. Typescript. In Chinese. 聯合王國政府對商船軍艦循正常航線 ...... With a duplicate copy (Note 2)
　3) Material for Interpretation. Conversation between a British official (A) and a Chinese official (B). 2 sheets. Typescript (carbon copy). In English (Note 2)

－Letter from Ma Meng to M.P. Buxton. 23rd September, 1957. 1 sheet. Typescript (carbon copy). To inform that the written and oral examinations took place on the time and date as prescribed.

－Letter from Acting Registrar to Ma Meng. September 30, 1957. 1 sheet. Typescript, signed. About the Council had noted the withdrawal of Ma's resignation (Note 2)

• Items 21-29:

－Letter from M.I. Palmer to Ma Meng. 4th October, 1957. 1 sheet. Typescript, signed. To request Ma to approve the galley proofs of the One-act Plays (Note 2)

－Letter from Conrad Brandt to Ma. November 30, 1957. 1 sheet. Typescript, signed. To ask Ma to support Conrad's application of studying Chinese (Note 2). Enclosed with:
　1) Announcement of Inner-University Fellowships for Field Training in Chinese 1958-1959. Cornell University. 1 sheet (Note 2)
　2) Directions for persons writing to support of applications for an Inner-University Fellowships for Field Training in Chinese. Cornell University. 1 sheet (Note 2)

－Letter from Ma Meng to Department of Far Eastern Studies. 10th December, 1957. 1 sheet. Typescript (carbon copy). In support of Conrad Brandt's application for an inter-university fellowship for field training in Chinese (Note 1)

－Application form. Nanyang University. [between 1950 and 1959]. 1 sheet. Typescript with handwritten Chinese (mimeographed). Includes experience, publications, competence in languages, proposed courses of teaching, and references. 南洋大學申請表. A blank form in English and Chinese. Year "195_" (Note 2)

－Letter from Hiu Yao Tchou to Hong Kong Telephone Co. [1957?]. 1 sheet. Typescript (carbon copy). To request to change the application for telephone service from personal use to that for the firm Lune Hing Cheong (Note 2)

－Letter from Ma Lin to L.G. Morgan. [1957?]. 1 sheet. Typescript. To apply for a teaching post of Chemistry and Physics at any one of the schools under Education Department. Enclosed with:
　1) Letter from Ma Lin to Sir (draft). 1 sheet. Typescript. To apply for a teaching post of Chemistry and Physics at any one of the schools under Education Department.
　2) Letter from Ma Lin to L.G. Morgan (draft). 1 sheet (incomplete). Holograph.

－The Organization of the book ; Suggestion for some modifications. [1957?]. 1 sheet. Typescript (carbon copy). Comments on a book compiled by Mrs. Li Tien as a reading text for conversation class in the Second Year Course (Note 2)

－1 sheet (incomplete)；14 x 8 cm. "漢武梁祠畫"

－Preface. [1957?]. 1 sheet. Typescript (carbon copy). About taking part of the author's collection of art works for the purpose of reproduction in Japan. "陳仁濤序" (Note 2)