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The Committee is empowered to make changes in certain Regulations and recommend to Government changes in others.
III. The Subjects of Instruction to be as detailed in Table VI.
The following subjects to be no longer taught :-
1. Advanced Book-keeping.
2. Commercial Arithmetic.
3. Commercial Geography.
4. Hygiene.
5. Japanese.
The following subjects to be introduced :—
Steain.
Field Surveying.
Electricity.
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Type-writing (in connexion with Shorthand.)
IV. The Length of the Course of Study, was fixed as follows:--
(a.) Engineering Course
(b.) Commerce Section All subjects.2 years.
(c.) Science Chemistry & Physics
.3 years.
3 years.
V. Examinations.
An Annual Examination to test the progress of the students to be arranged by the Director, and conducted jointly by him and by the Lecturers.
Arrangements for Examinations for Certificates (and for Diplomas, if granted) to be made by the Inspector of Schools, and the Examinations conducted by Examiners un- connected with the Classes.
VI. Fecs.
A uniform fee of Four Dollars per Session to be charged for each Class, and to be paid in advance.
VII. Sessions.
Two Sessions in the year; the first commencing in the first week of October, and closing two weeks before Chinese New Year, the second commencing two weeks after Chinese New Year and closing in the last week of June.
VII. The Conditions of Admission, the engagement and payment of lecturers and other minor matters were also outlined by the Committee.
B.-HONGKONG TECHNICAL INSTITUTE.
The First Session of the newly-organized Institute opened on October 10th, 1997, and closed on January 24th, 1908.
Table V gives details of Staff and Subjects taught during the year, including the Second Session of the Evening Continuation, Classes, when many changes in the personnel of the Staff took place. During the First Session of the Institute there were no changes in the Staff.
2. Table VI shews the Number of Lectures, Duration of each Lecture, Total Number of Attendances, and Average Attendance at each Class for the Session.
Table VII shews the Average Attendance each month.