We learn, states the "Hongkong Daily Press" that the successor of Sir Charles Eliot, K.C.M.G., Vice-Chancellor of the Hongkong University, will be, in all probability, Sir William Edwin Brunyat, K.c.M.G., who had a distinguished University record and has since been filling high appointments in the service of the Egyptian Government. Sir William Brunyat who is £3 years of age, was the son of a clergyman at Bath, and was educated at Kingswood College, Tath, and Trinity College, Cambridge. His scholastic record was: Second wrangler in 1888; first division, Ist class, 2nd part of, Mathematical Tripos_ 1899; Smith's Prizeman, 1890; P Fellow of Trinity 1990-6; President of the Cambridge Union Debating Society, J] v. He was called to the Bar, at Lin-coin's Ian, in 1694, and entered the service of the Egyptian Government in 1898, becoming Khedival Counsellor in 1903, Counsel to the Svltan of Egypt 1914-16 and Legal Adviser to H.B.M.'s Residency at Cairo 1915-16. Sir William is a Srand Officer of the Orders of CGemanieh and the Nile, receiving the first honour in 1905, and the cther in 1915. Sir William Brun-vats acceptance of "he University appointment is not yet definitely announced, but we understand that the authorities expect to be in a position to make the announcement officially at an early date.
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