Henry Hu, co-founder of Hong Kong Shue Yan University, dies at 105
The university said on Monday that the veteran educator died peacefully the previous day, 'with his family by his side'.
'Dr Hu will sadly be missed by all the university's staff, students and alumni,' it said.
'The date of Dr Hu's funeral and memorial activities will be announced separately once his family has finalised the arrangements.'
Born in Zhejiang province in 1920, Hu graduated from the National University of Political Science in 1942, where he studied law, diplomacy and Russian to prepare for a diplomatic career in Tashkent in present-day Uzbekistan.
Henry Hu and his wife, Chung Chi-yung, established Shue Yan University in 1971. Photo: Robert Ng
He and his new wife, Chung Chi-yung, then went to France, where he studied law and international affairs, before moving to England and becoming qualified as a barrister in 1954.
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