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10. In addition to the importance of mathematics in the normal science courses and in Social Science (statistics), it was agresd that to develop the aptitude for mathematical studies.net. 20 among Chinese students good Honours courses in Pure and Applied Mathematics should be developed. The Chairman emphasized the importance of keeping in mind that, if wood was to be achieved, sound Honours schools in all subjects must be developed.
11. It was commonly agreed that there should be development in the teaching of philosophy and that provision should be made for the study of Indian and Chinese thought against a background study of basic Western philosophy. The Chairman thought that provision in a Department of Philosophy should be made for the study of the History of science. Mr. Adams suggested that as classical stubics in the West comprehended the 'stuy both of history and philosophy so studies of Chinese and English by Chinese students should be developed with the same comprehensiveness.
12. The Committed thought it was important that provision should be · made for a Department in which adequate provision could be made for the study of geography on modern methods.
B. Faculty of Science.
13. It was agreed that the essential departments were of Chemistry, Physics, Botany and Zoology.
(a) No special emphasis appeared to be called for on any distinctive branch of chemistry.
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(b) The suggested development of the study of nuclear physics in China would bust be achieved by the training of good Hobens graduates of the University of Hong Kong at a British univeristy.
(c) By reason of the geographical position of Hong Kong sad the existence of a scheme for a Fisheries Research Institute io mag f importance tht special emphasis should fall on Mering Biology.
14. It was suggested that no wide development was called for in the teaching of Botany and Geology in Hong Kong bɛc use of the restrictions imposed by the restriced specics and tyr ́s of the
15. Certain mumbers of the Committee were of opinion that the studies in physiology, anatomy and biochemistry should h、 organised within the Faculty of science even though the Department of Pathology should tend to become annexed to the Faculty of Medicine and the torching hospital.
C. Faculty of Medicinc.
16. After discussion, it was generally agreed
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(a) that in addition to provision for the teaching of and surgery already made, it was desirable that ine Deparünent Public Health and Preventive Medicine should be developed, that th facilities offered by the municipal organisation of Hong Kong should be exploited to the full for teaching purposes, that an Institut, of Public Health should be developed with the aim of affording comprehensive courses in Preventive Medicine for grøduate students.
(b) that the further development of the study of Pacletrics is Jesirable.
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