CO129-625-4 Hong Kong University- rehabilitation (1951) 1-12-1950 - 30-11-1951 — Page 80

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UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG

SCHEME FOR THE PROVISION OF MISCELLANILOUS EQUIPMENT, BOOKS AND JOURNALS, AND FOR MISCELLANEOUS MINOR

REHABILITATION WORK.

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Objects:

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To provide certain equipment for the Departments of anatomy, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Mathematics, Pathology, and Physics, which the University was unable to face from the funds available for post-war rehabilitation.

To provide back-numbers of certain journals for the Departments of Chemistry and Mathematics, essential for reference and research, for which there were insufficient funds available from the University's rehabilitation vote; and to provide a working Library for the newly-formed Department of Architecture.

To effect a number of essential repairs to

University paths, and stormwater drains, to resurface University roads, and to re-instate path-lighting throughout the University Estate; all of which fell into disrepair during the Second World War and for none of which was money available from the University's rehabilitation vote.

Division of Costs:

Cost of provision of such equipment, etc., is to be divided equally between funds allocated under C.D. & W., and C. & 1.E.S. votes, as detailed in the tel. 1900 of 1950 from the Secretary of State for the Colonies to the Governor Hong Kong.

Administrative & Financial Control:

The University of Hong Kong has been recognized as an administering authority for the purpose of administrative and financial control of monies allocated from the C.D. & W. fund. Secretary of State tel. 1900 of

Dec. 22, 1950, refers.

Availability of Hen & Materials:

Local labour and materials are available for all minor rehabilitation work.

Execution & Technical Supervision:

A qualified Inspector of Works is on the University staff for supervision of minor rehabilitation work.

Basis of Application:

This application is based on a report, I.U.C./E.18/50, of two representatives of the Inter- University Council for Higher Education in the Colonies as a consequence of a Visitation in April, 1950. The report was adopted by the Inter-University Council for Higher Education in the Colonies.

Financial Summary (Estimates);

See Appendix A.

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