CO129-558-10 Hong Kong University- engineering faculty 3-1-1936 - 11-2-1936 — Page 10

C. O.

Mr.

Mr.

Mr.

Sir C. Parkinson.

Sir G. Tomlinson.

Sir C. Bottomley.

Sir J. Shuckburgh

Permt. U.S. of S.

Parly. U.S. of S.

Secretary of State.

DRAFT.

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It is apparently the arrange-

ments for practical training and

the aversion of ex-students from

the atmosphere of the workshops,

rather than the theoretical part

of the course, which has given

rise to local dissatisfaction.

The

FURTHER ACTION.

regulations of the Faculty make it

clear that some provision is made, or

can be made, for practical training

during the University course.

There would seem to be no lack

of local engineering works in

which such practical training could

be obtained as an integral part

of the University course. In these

circumstances it has been suggested

that there may perhaps be something

in the attitude of the staff that

has led to the present position,

or some misunderstanding between

the

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