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(vi) Philosophy.
The Committes agreed on the importance of
this Department and recommended a staff of :
1 Professor
1 Lecturer (History of
1 Lecturer (Hindu and Buddhist Philosophy and Science).
Thought)
(vii) Modern languages.
Tutors.
The committee agreed that provision
should be made for practical instruction in French. thought possible that Portuguese studies might be developed
It was because of the importance of the Portuguese element in the local population and because of the importance of Portugal in Early relations with the Far East. matter for later development.
This was regarded as a
(viii) Geography. The Committee recommendɛl that the staff should be increased to:
1 Reader
1 Full-time Lecturer.
It was felt that there would be a case for developing this department particularly in view of the needs of China for teaching in Geography and in that case further staff might be needed in the future.
B. Department of Education.
(ix) The Committee emphasized the importance of this Department not only for the training of teachers for the Colony but because of the very large part it might play in the training of teachers of English in China proper. Sir George Moss drew attentiɔn to the high importance attributed by the Chinese Ministry of Education to good teaching of English. University Department of Education might become a major centre It was felt that the for the training of such teachers who would come to Hong Kong after completing degree courses in Chinese Universities. was suggested that immediately, the following staff would be
It required but that with the anticipated extension of the training of students from China considerable additions to the staff would be called for hereafter.
1 Professor
1 Lecturer
1 Lecturer
p
psychology
teaching method 2 Lecturers in phonetics and
language teaching.