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radar set, plumbing equipment and various chemicals. Gifts of books to the college library were made by the British Council and by the British Trade Commission. Firms in Britain and Australia continue to offer practical training to students who have completed three-year higher diploma courses and 33 students took advantage of this training during the year.
EDUCATION OVERSEAS
The Hong Kong Students' Office in London assists Hong Kong students in finding places in universities and other institutions of higher education in Britain for the various courses of study they wish to pursue, but cannot undertake the responsibility of placing them in private schools or colleges. In co-operation with the British Council the office arranges for students to be met and accommodated on arrival and also offers assistance and advice on personal and educational problems. There are 3,369 students in Britain undergoing a very wide range of courses (see Appendix XXVIII). The numbers of Hong Kong students known to have left for further studies in the United States, Canada and Australia are 1,031, 539 and 267 respectively.
The government maintains Hong Kong House in London as a residential and social centre for Hong Kong students in Britain under the control of a board of governors appointed by and respon- sible to the government. It accommodates some 80 students and serves as a focal point and meeting place for many more.
ADULT EDUCATION
Adult education is provided by the Education Department in many centres throughout the Colony for Evening Institute classes (enrolment 21,425) and for the Technical College Evening Depart- ment classes (enrolment 11,587). Enrolment in the Evening School of Higher Chinese Studies numbered 326, and in 12 Adult Education and Recreation Centres numbered 46,060.
The Evening Institute classes offer different types of courses designed to make up education deficiencies and improve employ- ment prospects. There are English classes ranging from elementary level to post-school certificate standards; teachers' classes for art,
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