Jonclosure 2
Crown Polinson's
SET GENERAFS OFFICE,
14022
REC Pro
PAY I
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Hongkong,
30th March...
19011
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HONGKONGE LECHSDATIVE COUNCILE. because we believed there would be a larger of the Barr T. W. Pearce. demand for it: amongst Chinese than for a science faculty.
HIS EXCELLENCY-Originally the words were "medicine and science," but "science" was changed to “engineering" to make it more precise. Will it meet your point if we say medicine and science?
THE COLONIAL TREASURER-No; medicine, engineering and science.
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY-Why not make it read "priority being given to science and arts faculties" ?
THE COLONIAL TREASURER-That would get over the difficulty.
His EXCELLENCY-The words were really inserted in order to emphasise the fact that the Chinese language and litera- ture would be taught for the arts degree. The clause was passed as amended. On clause 20,
On a vote being taken all members of Council, with the exception of Dr. Ho Kai, agreed that the name of the Rev. T. W. Pearce should be retained.
With regard to the provision for one Parses representative and one Mahommedan representative,
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY pro- posed that this be amended to read two re presentatives of Asiatic races other that Chinese, as the words Parsee and Mahom medan inferred distinctions of religion.
HON. MR. HEWETT--Must they be British subjects?
HIS EXCELLENCY-Not necessarily. HON. DR. HO KAI-Is the Jewish race regarded as Asiatic?
HIS EXCELLENCY-The Jews are of Eastern origin.
HON. MR. HEWETT--There are Euro-
HON. MR. OBSORNE asked-Is it pro-pean Jews and Asiatic Jews in Hongkong. posed that the University shall pay taxes? It is free of ground rent, but it does not say that it is free of taxes.
THE COLONIAL TREASURER-The Rating Ordinance does not impose taxes on educational institutions.
The clause was passed. When the schedules were being con- sidered,
HON. DR. HO KAI moved that the name of Dr. Mitchell be substituted for the Rev. T. W. Pearce as a member of the Court of the College of Medicine and read a letter addressed to him by the London Mission.
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY pointed out that Dr. Mitchell was a new- comer, whereas the Rev. T. W. Pearce was an old resident, had been a member of the Court of the Hongkong College of Medicine at the time of the original agreement be- tween that College and the University Com- mittee, and was keenly interested in educa- tional concerns in the Colony, For these reasons it was desirable to retain the name
THE COLONIAL TREASURER think we had better not go into these dis tinctions.
Tas COLONIAL SECRETARY--Jer implies distinction of religion rather than race. There are African Jews and European Jews and even at K'ai-feng Fu Chinere Jews.
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HON. ME. OSBORNE suggested that the clause read "two persons of other races.
Hoa. Ma. HEWETT-Would it not be better to put in representatives of twe nationalities drawn from British India f It was intended to have the representatives from British India.
HIS EXCELLENCY-The amendment was intended to include Jews.
HON. MR. HEWETT-That would in clude Jews.
Hos. MR. OSBORNE--Better say two other persons.
Report on Ordinance No. 0 of 199/.
I have examined the accompanying Ordinance, entitled
an Ordinance for the incorporation and regulation of the
University of Hongkong,
and I am of opinion that the Ordinance is one which is not contrary to
the Governor's Instructions.
The purposes for which this Ordinance has been passed are
shown in the preamble.
The Ordinance is based on the Royal Charter of the University
of Bristol, 1909, modified to suit local circumstances and to accord
with the wishes of the Committee constituted for the purpose of #
carrying out the scheme originated by Sir Hormusjee Nowrojee Mody
and others for the establishment of a University in Hongkong and
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