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UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG
SCHEME FOR THE PROVISION OF MISCELLANILOUS EQUIPMENT, BOOKS AND JOURNALS, AND FOR MISCELLANEOUS MINOR
REHABILITATION WORK.
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Objects:
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To provide certain equipment for the Departments of anatomy, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Mathematics, Pathology, and Physics, which the University was unable to face from the funds available for post-war rehabilitation.
To provide back-numbers of certain journals for the Departments of Chemistry and Mathematics, essential for reference and research, for which there were insufficient funds available from the University's rehabilitation vote; and to provide a working Library for the newly-formed Department of Architecture.
To effect a number of essential repairs to
University paths, and stormwater drains, to resurface University roads, and to re-instate path-lighting throughout the University Estate; all of which fell into disrepair during the Second World War and for none of which was money available from the University's rehabilitation vote.
Division of Costs:
Cost of provision of such equipment, etc., is to be divided equally between funds allocated under C.D. & W., and C. & 1.E.S. votes, as detailed in the tel. 1900 of 1950 from the Secretary of State for the Colonies to the Governor Hong Kong.
Administrative & Financial Control:
The University of Hong Kong has been recognized as an administering authority for the purpose of administrative and financial control of monies allocated from the C.D. & W. fund. Secretary of State tel. 1900 of
Dec. 22, 1950, refers.
Availability of Hen & Materials:
Local labour and materials are available for all minor rehabilitation work.
Execution & Technical Supervision:
A qualified Inspector of Works is on the University staff for supervision of minor rehabilitation work.
Basis of Application:
This application is based on a report, I.U.C./E.18/50, of two representatives of the Inter- University Council for Higher Education in the Colonies as a consequence of a Visitation in April, 1950. The report was adopted by the Inter-University Council for Higher Education in the Colonies.
Financial Summary (Estimates);
See Appendix A.
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