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10. In addition to the importance of mathematics in the normal science courses and in Social Science (statistics), it was agreed that to develop the aptitude for mathematical studies note among Chinese students good Honours courses in Pure and Appiled Mathematics should be developed. The Chairman emphasized the importance of keeping in mind that, if good was to be achieved, sound Honours schools in all subjects must be developed.
11. It was commonly agreed that there should be development in the teaching of philosophy and that provision should be made for the study of Indian and Chinese thought against a background study of basic Western philosophy. The Chairman thought that provision in a Department of Philosophy should be made for the study of the History of science. Mr. Adams suggested that as classical studics in the West comprehended the stuuy both of history and philosophy so studies of Chinese and English by Chinese students should be developed with the same comprehensiveness.
12. The Committee thought it was important that provision should be made for a Department in which adequate provision could be made for the study of geography on modern methods.
B. Faculty of Science.
13. It was agreed that the essential departments were of Chemistry, Physics, Botany and Zoology.
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(a) No special emphasis appeared to be called for on gry distinctive branch of chemistry.
(b) The suggested development of the study of nuclear physics in China would best be achieved by the training of good Hornurs graduates of the Univ rsity of Hong Kong at a British univeristy,
(c) By reason of the geographical position of Hong Kong and we existence of a scheme for a Fisheries Research Institute it was t importancc th: t special emphasis should fall on Marine Biology.
14. It was suggested that no wide development was called for in the teaching of Botany and Geology in Hong Kong beu mise
the restrictions imposed by the restriced species and types of
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15. Certain members of the Committee were of opinion that the studies in physiology, anatomy and biochemistry should be organised within the Faculty of science even though the Department of Pathology should tend to become annexed to the Faculty of Medicine and the teaching hospital.
C. Faculty of Medicinc.
16. After discussion, it was generally agreed
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(a) that in addition to provision for the teaching of medicine and surgery slrundy mnie it was desirable that the Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine should be eveloped, that the facilities offered by the municipal organisation of Hong Kong sile be exploited to the full for teaching purposes, that an Institni. of Public Health should be developed with the aim of fording c.mprehensive courses in Preventive Medicine for graduate students.
(b) that the further development of the study of Paeli-úric · i
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