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economics and political science and standard works on the history of the Commonwealth and of the countries of South-East Asia. Apart from being a departmental reference library, it is a useful source for research workers in matters concerning Hong Kong and is available to members of the public by arrangement.
The Hindu Association has set up 'Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Library and Reading Room' in the Hindu Temple, Happy Valley. The books and journals which are being kept in the library relate to religion and cultural heritage of India. The library is open to all citizens of Hong Kong of every nationality and religion, and books are issued to interested persons without charge.
THE BRITISH COUNCIL
The British Council continued to make a valuable contribution to the educational and cultural activities of the Colony during 1969. The London Shakespeare Group gave two performances for university students at the Loke Yew Hall of the University of Hong Kong, and the council also sponsored the return of the London Philharmonic Orchestra for two highly successful concerts at the City Hall.
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Assistance was given to government departments and the Chinese University to enable staff members to visit British universities and other institutions and to attend specialist courses. Eight British Council scholarships (six for training in the Teaching of English as a Second Language) and three Sino-British Fellowship Trust scholar- ships were awarded for post-graduate studies in the United Kingdom with a further two grants-in-aid. In addition, the council arranged two visits to the UK under the Commonwealth University Inter- change Scheme. Seventeen specialists visited the Colony under council auspices for lecture engagements and consultations with government departments and local experts in their fields. Subjects included Juvenile Courts, Rehabilitation, Parliamentary Procedure, Volun- tary Community Service, Structural Design, Town Planning, Athletics, Civil Service Reform, Architecture, Art, Literature, Law, Mathematics, Science Teaching, Theatre, and Conservation and Development. Among visiting specialists were Sir Saville Garner, former Head of the British Diplomatic Service; Lord Holford, Professor of Town Planning at University College, London; Lord