been closed during the occupation, the number of suitable
entrants for the University would be small.
Brigadier MacDougall agreed but said that there were a
number of Hong Kong students who had attended schools in
Free China.
Jew
Mr. Sloss thought that it was probable that very view of
these could be ready for university studies.
Sir George Moss asked for a precise statement of the reasons
why those in authority in Hong Kong wanted an early re-opening
of the University.
apart from the
Brigadier MacDougall replied that it woo for ressons of
believer
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prestigej because it was thought that the University might have
a profound influence on the course of affairs in the Far Easty.
Provision ani-boetuse it wus felt) that it woo a duty to provide higher
. which
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education end one or the justifications for a British administration
The demand for an early re-opening came from people in widely
varied circumstances. There was no doubt that Hong Kong wus
bu proud of having a University Both influential Chinese and
Europeans hoped for a University more generously eonceived and
more adequately supported than in the past.
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Mr. 3loss explained the delays that must be faced in getting
staff and equipment from England. Equipment could be delivered
in minimum quantities for Elementary Science teaching by September
which meant that laboratories could not be re-equipped in Hong Kong
before January or February. The available staff consisted of
two medical professors, a professor and a lecturer in English,
a lecturer in physics, e professor and perhaps a lecturer in
economics and an uncertain remant or Chinese staff. New men
were diriicult to find. The idea of teaching Elementary Science by demonstration and wihout practical teaching appeared to him
entirely unsatisfactory in the case of Oriental students.
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