At this time Singapore University had just founded its Chinese Department. Originally they had wanted to ask Hu Shih to be the director, but he did not come. The new director bought lots of books which gave me the opportunity to read about the history of science and stimulated my interest.
剛巧此時大學新成立了中文系，原說要請胡適當主任的，胡先生沒來，來了位賀先生，他特擅買書，我因此得便在圖書館念了李儼、錢寶琮等有關科技史、數學史的書，引起很大的興趣。