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1202/18/37 [No. 9].
MINUTES OF THE SEVENTY-FOURTH MEETING OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION IN THE COLONIES.
HELD IN THE COLONIAL OFFICE ON THURSDAY, 25TH FEBRUARY, 1937.
SIR JOHN SHUCKBURGH (in the Chair).
MR. BURNEY.
DR. BURSTALL.
SIR DONALD CAMERON.
PROFESSOR Clarke.
MR. CORBYN.
MR. CREECH JONES.
SIR JAMES CURRIE.
MR. DOUGALL.
PRESENT:
MR. FOX.
PROFESSOR MACKINNON. MR. MAYHEW.
DR. SIBLY.
DR. VAUGHAN.
SIR RICHARD WINSTEDT.
THE BISHOP of Northern RHODESIA. MR. CALDER (Colonial Office).
MR. COSTAR (Dominions Office).
MR. MACLENNAN (Official Secretary).
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SIR JOHN SHUCKBURGH informed the Committee that the latest report on Major Vischer's health was favourable: he was stated to be steadily improving ".
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2. The minutes of the last meeting were confirmed, subject to verbal amendments.
3. Date of next meeting. The date of the next meeting was fixed for Thursday, 18th March, and that of the following meeting was provisionally fixed for Thursday, 22nd April.
4. Secretary's Notices.
MR. MAYHEW reported the following:-
(a) As a result of a visit recently paid to Jamaica by Mrs. Neville Rolfe, Secretary- General of the British Social Hygiene Council, arrangements were being made, with the approval of the Governor of Jamaica, for Mr. Lee, Educational Officer of the Council, to pay a short visit to Jamaica in order to lecture to teachers on the teaching of biology and hygiene and to advise in the framing of school courses in these subjects.
(b) A report had been received from the President of the John F. Slater Fund, U.S.A., of a visit that he paid to British Guiana on the invitation of the then Governor, Sir Edward Denham, to visit the schools, meet the teachers and consult with them as to the possible introduction of Jeanes School work into the Colony. The visit was made possible by a grant from the Carnegie Corporation, U.S.A. A copy of the report would be circulated during the meeting and a few spare copies were available for members who might wish to have one.
(c) University of Hong Kong: The Governor of Hong Kong, taking into account the present financial position of the University and the annual government grant of $350,000 to that University, had appointed a Committee of Inquiry (1) to investigate the present, and probable future, financial position of the Hong Kong University, and to advise whether any changes were desirable in its staffing, personnel, salary scales and organization; (2) to enquire and advise if any such, or other, changes were desirable in the interest of its utility or prestige; (3) to tender any other advice or suggestions for the future of the University.
The Governor was of opinion that the peculiar local conditions and circumstances made it necessary in the first instance to appoint a local Committee and to consider its findings before considering the expensive proposition of obtaining expert outside opinion. The Committee consisted of the Colonial Secretary, the Honourable Sir Shouson Chow (Senior Chinese Member of Council), Mr. J. R. Masson (member of the firm of Messrs. Butterfield and Swire) and the Honorary Treasurer of the University.
5. Missionary Work in the Copperbelt of Northern Rhodesia. MR. MAYHEW drew attention to a Memorandum prepared by Dr. Oldham on this subject which had been circulated to the Committee for information. (A.C.E.C. 17/37.) THE CHAIRMAN, welcoming the Bishop of Northern Rhodesia on behalf of the Committee, said that he was sure that members would like to hear more from the Bishop regarding the plans described in the memorandum.
THE BISHOP, referring to the proposed co-operation of Missions in this work said that it would be necessary for the U.M.C.A., while gladly co-operating in educational and welfare work, to maintain its separate ecclesiastical work. The Roman Catholics and the Dutch Reformed Church Mission had found it necessary to stand out of the scheme altogether.
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