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2. That Tuesday, October 1st, 1946, be set as the date of opening of the University with 1st year classes in Arts, Science, Medicine, and possibly Engineering.
3. That immediate arrangements be made in England for the recruiting of new staff, to arrive in Hong Kong by the beginning of September, and that due regard be taken of the possibilities of recruiting Chinese members of the staff both locally and in England.
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That orders for Physics, Chemistry and Biology textbooks and equipment sufficient for 100 students be placed immediately.
5. That apparatus for the teaching of Anatomy, Physiology Biochemistry, Pathology and Bacteriology to a class of 40 students be ordered immediately.
That an early decision be made as to the types of Engineering Course to be taught and equipment ordered accordingly.
7. That,
That, in the absence of sufficient equipment and apparatus, teachers be required to emphasise the practical side of their subjects to classes by means of demonstration of experiments, use of visual education method, moving picture film, projection of microscopical slivos, etc. In such a va the back of
perimental apparatus, microscopes; etc., foring the earlier verms could in a large Menzure 6 momentgebad for. until the serival of complete set of ziment.
That the i mediate proposels for the reconstitution of Mie Maversity should not prejudice the long tum policy a tamusfer so a large, and more favourable site.
Inet, as far as possible, the recommenmtions of the Committee ng midversity Development be £.corporated in the plane for present rehabilitation. Such reccomendations would include 2 larger number of sunolarships for students, chemer cost of. Tuiversity education, the need for modern equipment, development of the queen Mary Hospital ag a Julveradoy Hospital with proper hostel accommod Alon for students, modifiention and improvement In the types of courace offered. Au fubo, Seicace and Engineering, emphasis on the importance of Joat-Graduate Refresher Courses
1 all subjects and development of a closer liaison with the Universitics of China and with thao Chinese Ministry of Mecation.
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(signed)
Gordon King
Gordon King, Lt. Col., K.A.M.O.. A.D.M.S. (3.4.)
Former Dean, Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong.
8th December, 1945.