CO129-531-9 Hong Kong University- proposal to found faculty of Chinese studies 17-10-1930 - 10-6-1931 — Page 31

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so iation with British experts. It should,

sides he a simple matter to attach to Hong Kong

University an organization to arrange for Chinese

studente to be sent for post-graduate technical

training in this country.

If the Conference pro osed on page 107

of the Report is summoned we should be glad if the

interests of "one Bonz University could be represented.

Has anything been settled yet about this Conference?

Ye should pronnee, if you agree, as a precaratory

step, to ask the Governor to supply his observations

generally on the names of the Report to which I have

referred and to instruct him to obtain from the

University authorities a memorandum describing the

work now done by the University in science and

engineering, the develongents possible if funds were

increased or equiment supplied, and the position es

regards supply of technical books and periodicals

(cf. page 134 section 295 *by supporting universities

in China with plant and literature").

I may add that this is a subject in which

several members of the Advisory Committee on

Education