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whether a system of training that was suitable for teachers who hau to deal with African communities would be suitable,
as he considered the Chinese more cultured than the
Africans › From his somewhat inadequate acquaintance with the Chinese population on the mainland, he could not
understand why a course based on a recognition of local social and economic needs, but following lines found effective in Africa, could not be usefully adopted.
The
No doubt improvement was needed in the system by which teachers for urban varnacular schools were recruited through classes in the evening institute. institution of a new training centre or centres in Hong Kong would be a great improvement. The various reforms
recommended by the Committee would cost money, and, in the recent history of Hong Kong there had been no great willingness, and perhaps no great ability, to find more
Whether the most recent events of all were going
money.
to make that more easy in the future he could not tell.
Kr. Mayhew said the Committee would note with
much appreciation that the newly appointed Vice-Chancellor of the University and the Education Department were co- operating in oruer to arrive at a common policy in
education. This was an important development.
In reply to a question from Mr. Scott ir. Burney said that the new institution which it was proposed to establish at Taipo might make use of the buildings of the
present Normal school. The training would be given on entirely different lines.
The Committee expressed an carnest hope that the
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necessary