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 268

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Master's degrees or something of that kind.

The re

the

was pro-ably not much demand for a university

Chinese type, but the Colony might in time raise the

standard, leaving us to carry on from that to the

way we could be drawing to

Master's degree. In that way, whe

Howtoy from China

considerable number of graduates of

reputable Chinese universities who would continue

oblown

certain studies with us, get a high degree, insight

into research, ete. Leaders brought out from time to

time would go back to China, or go to England or

America for a Doctor's degree. Professor Hinton

submitted that it was almost unknown for a university

States disappeared, but not universitie &

to disappear.

The Chairman: Not overlooking the fact that

the Founder of the Chinese Republie was educated at the

Medical School.

General conversation followed on the standard

of Chinese universities.

Mr. Sloss said he would not like to counten-

ance any depreciation of Chinese universities. When

one considered what they had achieved in the most

difficult times, it was one of the wonders of

educational history.

The best of them were remarkable.

Dr. Venn wondered whether the Committee could their

make up xxx minds in the absence of further factual

Could

information. Personally, he thought they knew the

position and he did not think they could get much more

information.

Mr. Sloss said there was the question as to

like to bo whether there was a sufficient number of new entrants

adequately qualified to justify a beginning

September 1946.

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Dr. Venn asked whether that did not depend

on local knowledge being broadcast that the university

would resume.

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