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 25

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maintenance of an inferior University on the borders of China where

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The question of situation was then discussed and Mr. Sloss

referred to the recommendations of an earlier Committee that the

25 University should be rebuilt on a larger site. He said that.

after those recommendations had been made, however, a new and

larger technical Committee had shown how, properly used, the

existing site could accommodate a very much larger University and

still leave more space than is at present available for games and

amenities. It would mean that a great part of the existing buildings

would have to be demolished and rebuilt in larger and more compact

units but he thought that there was everything to be said for

redeveloping the présent site.

Professor Hinton hoped that the New Territories would be used

for any necessary development in the future. and meanwhile for

playing fields and summer schools.

Sir George Moss emphasised the role that inter-university

sport might play in promoting friendly relations with China.

The Committee then reverted to the question of finance.

15 Mr. Cox thought it would be lamentable if in face of the

developments to be (expected or Chinese universities the future

showed an ineffective and struggling institution in Hong Kong.

He pointed out, however, that no assistance could be expected from

the resources of the Coloniel Development and Welfare Fund since

clearly this fund was established for the needs of Colonial peoples

and could not be regarded as appropriate for a University designed

primarily for the Chinese.

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