CO129-593-6 Rehabilitation of Hong Kong University. For extracted photographs see CN 3-45- Advisory Committee papers 1-1-1939 - 31-12-1946 — Page 48

1.3

good Chinese may be forthcoming if good candidates from this

country are not to be found.

It is a recommendation of the Advisory Committee that

should be

all appointments

open to Chincse and to candidates from

the United Kingdom on the criterian of merit )

©) to proceed at the earliest possible date to arrange for

the re-equipment of the laboratories in Departments. of the

Faculty of Medicine and, subject to a decision yet to be made

by the Committee, of the Faculty of Engineering.

DATE OF RE-OPENING.

The Committce is strongly of opinion that no

attempt should be made to re-open the Univer-

city and to admit students to normal coursos leading to

degroes of the University before the early months of 1947 by

which time:

a) it should be possible to have a decision from His Majesty's

Government on the long term policy on the future of higher

education in Hong Kong.

b) laboratories should be equipped to make possible at least

an essential minimum of practical instruction in the Sciencos.

( ૦

a matriculation list based on the results of the London

University General Schools Examination should be ready for

issuo.

NO PRESENT ANNOUNCEMENT OF DATE.

The Committee is of the opinion that no formal announcoment

of a date for the renewal of University activities should be

made until the decision of His Majesty's Government on the

recommendations of the Committee are known.

Mcanwhile members of the staff in Hong Kong will be able to

do useful work in the organising and conducting of revision and

refresher courses in their subjects. The library, undamaged,

will be open for the use of stuff and students.

48