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Now Chinese students and graduates are quite keen on workshop classes. The motor car may have had something to do with this.
then mentioned the fact that the Civil Engineering Department had another use training students who widhad to the U.K. or the U.S..., for Architectural training. He pointed out that as far as he knew there was no School of Architecture in the Far East.
It
Dr. Priestly and others seemed to be of the opinion that this might. bo something for Hong Kong University to provide. would attract students from China and the Far East generally.
Final proposals:
Consider the possibility of re-opening with a combined school of Civil Enginooring and Architecture.
To provide facilities for training in the United Kingdom for Mechanical and Electrical Engincers.
a) Electricals to take Pure Science Degrec and then to the
United Kingdom to complete their course.
b) Mcchanicals - possibly two years in the Hong Kong Univer-
sity and then the United Kingdom for completion of course (not decided definitely)
There was also a question about the standard of Engineering teaching in Chinese Universitics. Answer Not good. Too much theory and insufficient praciico; students inclined to lack push and initiative.
Dr. Priestley: Recommendation re sch:ol of Architecture.
Mr. Sloss.
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Agrood to confirm that there aro no schools of Architecture in China.
The Committee returned to a consideration of staff necessary for in devolopod Faculties of Science and Medicine.
C. FACULTY OF SCIENCE :
CHEMISTRY.
1. There appeared to be no branch of Chemistry that wore of
special concern to the University. Nevertheless for adequate teaching of honours courses and for the training of rosearch work, the minimum staff should be
1. Professur
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2 Lecturers (One Organic and
one Physical!