The Book Collection of The University of Hong Kong

During the Japanese Occupation, a large number of books from the libraries of The University of Hong Kong were seized by the Japanese forces and taken to Japan. After the war, the Hong Kong Government actively pursued the recovery of assets looted by the Japanese during the war, including the books from The University of Hong Kong. Ultimately, with the efforts of Chan Kwan Po, Librarian of the Fung Ping Shan Library of The University of Hong Kong, and various parties, part of the looted books were successfully recovered.

After the war, Chan Kwan Po, Librarian of the Fung Ping Shan Library of The University of Hong Kong, initially sorted out a list and identified over 7,600 books from the University that had been seized and transported to Japan by the Japanese forces during the Japanese Occupation. HKRS41-1-1660 (1946)

Chan Kwan Po, Librarian of the Fung Ping Shan Library of The University of Hong Kong. HKRS170-1-167 (1945)

The image shows the specimen of the stamp used by the libraries of The University of Hong Kong, which was later used to identify books seized by the Japanese forces. HKRS41-1-1660 (1946)

The image shows the specimen of the stamp of the Fung Ping Shan Library of The University of Hong Kong, which was later used to identify books seized by the Japanese forces. HKRS41-1-1660 (1946)

A document recording the recovery of the library collection of The University of Hong Kong in Tokyo, Japan. HKRS41-1-1660 (1947)

The interior of the library of The University of Hong Kong. HKRS170-1-167 (1945)

The rooftop of the Main Building of The University of Hong Kong was damaged during the war. 、 HKRS170-1-167 (1945)

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