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Enclosure /.

Hongkong,

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30th June, 1920.

His Excellency

Sir R. E. Stubbs, K.C.M.G.,

Governor of Hongkong.

Sir,

We, the Commissioners appointed by Your Excellery

on the 14th May last to enquire into the position and working

of the University, and to report to you as early as possible,

have the honour to submit our findings and recommendations up

to the present time.

We have obtained from Dr. Jordan, Pro-Vice-

Chancellor, the Deans of Faculties, members of the teaching

staff, the Registrar, and various other persons, as well as

from the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce, written statements of

their views; we have also visited the University; and we have

held frequent meetings until today when one of our number, the

Honourable Mr. Johnstone, is obliged to leave the Colony. At

all these meetings every member of the Commission has been

present, except once when a member was prevented from attending

by illness.

heads:-

1.

2.

We have pursued our enquiry under the following

The present financial situation, and its cause;

The reorganisation required to ensure for the future

a responsible and effective control of the Univer-

sity's affairs;

3.

Economies and retrenchments;

4.

Certain immediately needed improvements, and some

future expansione desirable if and when funds allow;

5.

Proposals for dealing with the financial situation;

6.

Some general observations.

We