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XVIII. Paragraph 61.

XIX. Paragraph 63.

XX. Paragraph 64.

XXI. Paragraph 69,

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Resolved (nem. con)

(1) that the Court is of opinion that the degree courses in Science or Arts subjects based on a conception of general education as well as courses leading to professions are an essential need in this University.

(2) that the development of good schools of English and Chinese in this University is an essential need.

(3) that a school of Economics and Politics based upon the teaching of History and the study of working Political Institutions of the West and East is an essential need, and that, if necessary, provision for such teaching should be made at the expense of the present courses in Commercial Law and Jurisprudence at any rate until such time as there is a demand for courses in Law leading to a Law Degree.

It was recorded that this decision should be subject to the provision that it would not be put into operation to the prejudice of students who were already taking the course.

Resolved by a majority vote that unless the financial con- dition of the University has improved or unless there is a development of advanced work in these depart- ments, the Professorships of Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics when they fall vacant, be suspended and that there be substituted for them Lectureships or Readerships as the circumstances in each case may dictate.

Resolved (nem. con)

(1) that the Court is aware that present provi- sion for the training of teachers by the University is unsatisfactory in that there is not sufficient time allowed in the present organization of the course for adequate training of either theory or practice of teaching,

(2) that the Court welcomes the appointment by His Excellency the Governor of a Committee to make proposals for the better recruitment of teach- ers and for the training of teachers for work in the Colony.

Resolved (nem. con) that the Court would favour an experiment towards recruiting professors and lectur- ers for appointments hereafter to be filled on the following scale :

Professors

Readers

Lecturers

£1,000-25-£1,250 700-25- 1,000

550-25- 850