CO129-531-9 Hong Kong University- proposal to found faculty of Chinese studies 17-10-1930 - 10-6-1931 — Page 84

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Sir Michael Sadler

mentioned two students at

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University College Oxford who had come from Hong

Kong University; both were of very high intelligence,

but neither had as

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as good knowledge of English

Madron

He was strongly in favour of the views expressed

by the Vice-Chancellor.

Hong Long University should

be adjusted to modern circumstances so that it would

attract the younger people.

It was very desirable

that good people from this country should be sent to

China to study and lecture, as in this way the American-

influence would be counteracted.

He mentioned the generosity of private Americars

and American funds in sending out disinterested teachers

to China, but considered that the American philosophy

of life needed the counteracting influence of British idents opinion.

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lir. Ellis was wholly in favour of the views ex-

pressed by Sir William Hornell. In reply to a question

by the Chairman he said that in Matriculation classical

Chinese should be an optional subject.

Mr. Mann considered that the insistence on the

study of dead Chinese languages was closely analogous

study of classical Arabia

to the system in force at the Mohamedan University of

Al Azhar at Cairo, at which so much attention was paid

memorization of leaguestie formular

to the study of obooure and unimportant dialoets that

the University was stultifying its own purpose. He

felt that Hong Kong University was in the same danger,

and agreed that the compulsory study of Chinese alassics

should be abolished.

Lord Lugard drew the Committee's attention to the

fact that the general idea, expressed by Sir Cecil

Clementi and Professor Soothill was that further infor

tion was desirable regarding the present educational