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EXISTING

GOVERNMEENT

GODOWN

EXISTING

AREA.

WELFARE

KYCHEN

FUTURE

EXTENSION

2010

MAIN

CLASSROOM

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FUTURE

AUDITORUM

TARD

„ABORATORY BLOC

CAR PARK

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TURF

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SERVICE

ROAD

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MAIN WORKSHOP

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Plan of the site showing buildings to be erected immediately, and location

of future additions.

LABORATORIES

WORKSHOPS

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TEXTILE

ENTRANCE. TO WÖRKSHOPS

WORKSHOPS

in employment prospects for Technical College students.

"Whereas four or five years ago it was sometimes difficult for them to find em- ployment, today the demand for these young men exceeds the supply and an increasing number of employers recruit only from those trained at the Technical College. As regards the part-time students, almost all of these are already in employ. ment.

"In addition, Hong Kong Technical College students are now to be found in many parts of the world, such as Australia,

the Japan, Malaya, Singapore,

United States, Portugal and the United Kingdom.

"A number of other important develop- ments which have occurred in the last four or five years are also deserving of mention. Firstly, there was the institution in Oc- tober last year of a part-time day-release class for engineering apprentices in Gov- ernment workshops, the first of its kind in the Colony.

"Secondly, the College has opened this session a number of engineering and build- ing classes taught in the medium of Chi- nese, so that technical education is provid- ed for those who are not able to master the knowledge of English required for the certificate and diploma courses of the College.

Some impressions of the appearance and arrangement of the various buildings, primary education; others say that it "The senior full-time students are enroll- should be spent on secondary, and yet others on university education. All, how ever, agree that money spent on technical education in Hong Kong is well worth

while.

"Another important development is the increased Use of external examinations such as those of the City and Guilds of London Institute, for which there is а record number of goo entries in 1956. Stu- dents of the College gain one or two medals of the City and Guilds of London Institute every year, which shows that the acade- mic level of the College is equal to that of other similar colleges in the Common- wealth.

"This, then, is something of the work of the Technical College and it has great- ly outgrown its building in Wanchai. Al- most no room remains for the expansion of full-time courses. As regards evening classes, some twelve other schools or co- leges throughout the Colony are used five evenings a week to provide for the large part-time enrolment.

"The need for a modern and large build- ing has become urgent, and this fact was referred to by Dr. the Hon. S. N. Chau in his budget speech last year, when he ap- pealed to the leaders of industry to co- operate with the Government in the con- struction of a new College.

ed in the departments of building, com- merce, mechanical engineering, navigation "Very soon afterwards the Chinese and telecommunication, which produce Manufacturers' Union came forward with technicians for the building and engineer- its generous offer to contribute towards the ing industries, ships' officers, radio tech construction of a new Technical College. nicians and operators, clerks and commer- Government gratefully accepted this offer cial assistants.

and has allocated this site on the Hung. hom reclamation.

"In view of our growing industrialisa- tion I am sure that they are right. This also is borne out by the growth of the "The evening department of the College, Technical College, especially since the war. which caters for part-time students, pro- "The College is the only institution of In 1948 there were 716 students, and the vides all the courses already mentioned and, its kind in Hong Kong and must there- number has increased by some 600 a year, in addition, courses in field surveying, fore be in a central position, accessible So that to-day there are nearly 5,000 naval architecture, refrigeration engineering to all parts of the Colony. students; slightly more than 300 being and internal combustion engines. fulltime students, over 4,000 being evening

"At Hunghom it will be close to bus students, and nearly 300 boys in the "This rapid increase in enrolment has routes, not far from the Star Ferry and Junior Technical School.

been accompanied by considerable change adjacent to the ferry pier which is to be

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