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established in 1911; English is the language of instruction.
The Chinese University, inaugurated in 1963, is a federal
university in which the principal language of instruction is
Chinese; it is an amalgam of three existing colleges which
are being brought together on one site in the New Territories.
There is a University Grants Committee to advise on the need
and extent of public financial assistance to the two
Universities.
Social Welfare
19. The population "explosion" since the early 50's has involved very considerable public expenditure on keeping up
with the vital needs in the fields of medical services, housing and education, and it has not been realistic (and it
is still not realistic today) to plan for the establishment
of fully comprehensive social welfare services, much less the
social security services normally associated with the
"Welfare State".
20. The Government conceives its role (and that of its Social Welfare Department) as the study and assessment of
social welfare needs and the provision of help and leadership
to the substantial efforts of voluntary organisations in this
field. These efforts are co-ordinated by the Hong Kong
Council of Social Service with which the Department of
Social Welfare maintains close contact.
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The Executive Council has recently approved in principle
a revised Public Assistance Scheme estimated to oost abcut
£1.5m. in its first full year of operation.
The old schome
provided in the main for the distribution of food to needy
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