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the University, might seriously interfere with the freedom of deliberation of this body, and impatr the value of its
recommendations to the Council. Such an official should
properly be consulted on all matters affected the education
of students previous to their admission to the University
He might therefore be a member of any standing Committee
dealing with Matriculation or School leaving examinatione,
or the inspection of Schools. In purely University mattere
he is not qualified to pose as a member of the professocial
body, and I am of opinion that his presence on the Senate
might be a hindrance not only to the proper functions of this
body, but also to his own work in the oversight of the Prim-
ary and Secondary education of the Colony.
On the other hand, as a Government official connected
with educational matters, he is a proper person to act as
one of the Government representatives on the Court of the
University and even on the Executive body the Council.
It must be remembered however, that on matters affect-
ing higher education, the only body capable of advising the
Government is the University itself, 1.e. the Council acting
in Academic matters on the recommendations of the Senate.
Ernst Starling
Hong Kong. April 4.
1911.