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was moved from the Lugard Hall Annexe to the newly converted East Gate House which contains a similar observa- tion ward for men. These two wards will fulfil an important function in the medical amenities offered by the Health Service both to students and to members of the staff.
The appointment in 1956 of a Physical Education Officer bore fruit during 1957 in improved and extended Physical Education facilities and in the formulation of preliminary plans for a new gymnasium and swimming-pool.
The University Press is now firmly established and the scope of its activities continued to expand during 1957.
Preparatory work was continued on a scheme, to be financed largely from a Colonial Development and Welfare grant, for the development of a building site immediately south of the Main Building. The first stage of this work, involving the site preparation, access road and the com- mencement of a new Library building, will start in 1958.
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For an account of research work in the University during 1957, see Chapter 18.
Scholarships. 22 scholarships, amounting to $43,700 per annum and tenable at the University of Hong Kong, were awarded by the Government on the results of the University Matriculation Examination. The holders include 9 students in Arts, 3 in Science, 3 in Engineering and 5 in Medicine.
From available funds of $139,300 per annum, Government bursaries were also awarded on the results of this examin- ation to prospective secondary-school teachers. 43 new awards, all tenable at the University of Hong Kong, were made: 2 to graduates taking the Diploma course in Educa- tion, 32 to undergraduates in the Faculty of Arts and 9 to undergraduates in the Faculty of Science.
A new development this year is the award to suitable applicants who passed the Chinese School Certificate Examination of 14 four-year scholarships tenable for any
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