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Wednesday, January 9, 1974

WORKING PARTY TO CONSIDER ACCOMMODATION FOR UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

A Working Party has been appointed by the Governor, on the re

commendation of the University and Polytechnic Grants Committee, to consider

whether additional accommodation should be provided from public funds for

students of the two universities.

The Working Party will be chaired by The Hon. Oswald Cheung, a

local member of the UPGC.

The government recently released funds through the UPGC enabling

the Chinese University of Hong Kong to erect Romney huts providing temporary

hostol space for about 400 students.

The Working Party will now examine the further student accommodation

needs, both residential and non-residential, of both the Chinese University

and the University of Hong Kong.

A government spokesman said today that the accommodation prohlon

was causing concern to the government, the university authorities and to

student bodies alike.

"The problem of hostel accommodation is a difficult one for Hong

Kong students, many of whom live in crowded home conditions not conducive

to study," he said.

"Students not accommodated by the universities may have to travel

considerable distances each day.

At the Chinese University, the problem has naturally been aggravated

by the fact that, for the first time since the establishment of the university

10 years ago, the three constituent colleges are all together at Sha Tin."

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