CO129-594-3 Rehabilitation of Hong Kong University. For extracted photographs see CN 3-45- Advisory Committee- minutes of... 18-1-1946 - 9-4-1946 — Page 164

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(vii) Modern languages. The committee agreed that provision should be made for practical instruction in French. It was thought

possible that Portuguese studies might be developed because of the importance of the Portuguese element in the local population and

because of the importance of Portugal in early relations with the

Far East. This was regarded as a matter for later development.

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Geography studies should now be undertaken with a view to later,

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(1x) The Committee emphasized the importance of this' Department not only for the training of teachers for the Colony felke but because of the very large part it might play in the training of teachers of English in China 'proper. Sir George Moss drew

attention to the high importance attributed by the Chinese Ministry

of Education to good teaching of English. It was felt that the

University Department a Education might become a major centre for

the training of such teachers who would come to Hong Kong after

completing degree courses in Chinese Universities.

It was would be suggested that immediately, the following staff was required in-the

anticipation that a few students would come from China but that with

students for Chiesa the anticipated extension of training of Chinese large additions to

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