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 186

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1 Professor

1 Lecturer

was adequate.

2 Junior Lecturers

2 Tutors

(vi) Philosophy. The Committee agreed on the importance of

this Department and recommended a staff of:

1 Professor

1 Lecturer (Hindu and Buddhist

(vii)

Thought)

1 Lecturer (History of

Philosophy and Science).

Tutors.

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 matterfor later development.

(viii) Geography.

should be increased to:

The Committee recommended that the staff

1 Reader

1 Full-time Lecturer.

It was felt that there would be a case for developing this department particularly in view of the needs of China for teaching in Geography and in that case further staff might be needed in the future.

B. Department of Education.

(ix) The Committee emphasized the importance of this Department not only for the training of teachers for the Colony but because of the very large part it might play in the training o: 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 of 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 suggested that immediately, the following staff would be required but that with the anticipated extension of the training of students from China large additions to the staff would be calle

for