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Report.

83. A further point under the same Statute presents itself. Apart from lunacy or something like criminal misconduct, the only "Good Cause' which can be shown seems to be the rather vague "actual incapacity ".

We consider that this should be remedied and that no member of the staff should feel that he is invulnerable until retiring age.

84. The periodical election of Deans of the Faculties under Statute 3 (5) appears to us to be undesirable from the point of view of discipline, and it is not easy for us to see the objections to the senior professor being ex officio Dean of his Faculty, his place while on leave being naturally filled by the next senior.

Resolutions of Senate and Faculties.

(Report para. 83). The Senate believes that the existing system, by which appointments to the permanent staff are not made until after 3 years' probation, provides opportunity for acting on grounds which might not appear to be specifically included under "actual incapacity

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(Report para. 84).—(a) The Senate is of the opinion that the selection of Deans by a principle of seniority is objectionable and that the present system of election should be maintained.

(b) By a small majority the Senate resolved that Deans should be elected for a period of three years.

Resolutions of Council.

Resolved that the Council is of opinion that Deans should, as at present, be clected by Faculties, but for a period ordinarily of three years from the beginning of the University session, and with provision for eligibility for re-election.

86. We are therefore of the opinion that the "University Employment Committee", should come to life.

We think, more- over, that this Committee might be improved by a wider personnel, such for example as repre- sentative Chinese officials, leaders in China's educational service, distinguished Hong Kong graduates, and the like.

(Report Para. 86). While welcoming the recommendation regarding the University Employ- ment Committee, the Senate urges the necessity for appointing to the Committee some member of the Staff with the special duty to keep touch with opportunities for employment in China and to maintain regular contact with Chinese public and other services through the British diplomatic and consular services in China; as it is by this means that the prospects referred to in paragraphs 22, 42 and 54 of graduate employment in China are most likely to be realized.

Resolved:-

(a) that the Council would welcome a re- organization of the University Employment Com- mittee on the lines suggested in the Report and a more active exercise of the influence of this Committee.

(b) that the Council would welcome a fuller measure of employment of graduates in the pro- fessional services of the Government for itself and in part as testimony to outside authorities of the professional value of graduates of this Univer- sity.