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General Science 3 3 4


Physics 3 3




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Chemistry 2 3 3


Biology 2 2 3

Art 2 2 2 2-3 2-4
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Music 2 2 2 2-3 2-42-5
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Civics 2 2 2 2 2

Domestic Science 2 4 5 6


Handicrafts and/or
3 4 5
Vocational

Biblical Knowledge 2 2 2


Physical Education 2 2 2 2 2 2
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Not all middle schools offer all of the subjects included in table 3 ,
which is based on a recommended weekly minimum of 40 periods of 40 minutes
each. Where a range is given ( e.g. from 5 to 7 periods ) , the larger figure
is suggested by the Department for students intending to take that subject
in the Chinese School Certificate Examinations . The Department similarly
recommends a maximum of 6 periods in mathematics for those students taking
the ordinary course in this subject (algebra , geometry, and some trigonometry) .
The higher number of hours (up to a maximum of 9) is recommended only for
students preparing to specialize in higher mathematics or to present advanced
mathematics for college or university entrance . The vocational courses
suggested by the Department are the same as those for Anglo-Chinese schools
as given on p . 8 .


Transcripts from Chinese senior middle schools show considerable var-
iations on the above curriculum as suggested by the Hong Kong Government
Education Department , especially in the amount of Chinese language and
history, of mathematics , and in the arrangement of science courses . Many
senior middle schools apparently still follow the Chinese pattern of offer-
ing biology, chemistry, and physics separately in successive years , with
5 or 6 hours per week alloted to the subject . In addition, class periods
may vary from 35 to 50 minutes in length, depending on the school.


The Hong Kong Chinese School Certificate , initiated in 1952 , repre-
sents the results of external examinations passed at the end of Chinese
senior middle school . These examinations are set and conducted by the Hong
Kong Chinese School Certificate Syndicate , which is currently composed of
representatives of two Government Chinese schools ( Clementi and Yuen Long
Middle Schools ) , two Grant schools with Chinese sections (Heep Yunn School
and St. Paul's Co-educational College ) , six other member schools ( Pui Ching ,
Pui Ying , Tak Ming and Kwong Tai Middle Schools , and Ling Ying and Tung Chi
Colleges ) offering the Chinese curriculum, plus a chairman and four other
officers of the Education Department nominated by the Hong Kong Director of
Education. Member schools of the syndicate , and currently, ( 1960) , 37 other
Chinese schools which are approved by the Director and the syndicate as
offering work of a suitable standard, may enter their Senior Middle III
in late


Each subject examination is graded as "pass , " " credit , " or " distinc-
tion. " The passing level is 40 percent. Although there is no fixed mark
for the latter two categories , a " credit " normally represents approximately
the top 25 percent of marks made by the candidates in that subject in a
given year , and " distinction" the top 2 to 3 percent . The certificate is
awarded by the Hong Kong Education Department to a student passing Chinese
language and at least four other subjects , including one foreign language
(English) or social science and one science or mathematics . Students who
fail to gain the full certificate may have those subjects which they have
passed in the examinations recorded on their school transcripts .




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These 37 schools are indicated in Appendix I.
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In general , for purposes of employment in the civil service or in
occupations requiring facility in English , the Chinese School Certificate
(12 years of schooling ) plus a pass in the English language portion of the
English School Certificate examinations is equated the Hong Kong
English School Certificate ( 11 years of schooling ) . !

Graduates of Chinese secondary schools wishing to attend the Univer
sity of Hong Kong normally require 1 or 2 additional years of special
preparation in English in order to pass the University matriculation exam
inations . This study may be done privately, in a special tutorial English
class , in the upper forms of an Anglo- Chinese secondary school , or at the
Government Special Classes Centre . This latter program, located in Clementi
Middle School , offers a 2 -year course for selected pupils who have been
successful in the Hong Kong Chinese School Certificate Examinations . The
first year is designed to prepare for the English language portion of the
Hong Kong English School Certificate Examinations . Those obtaining at
least a " credit " level pass in this examination may then continue a second
year preparing for the University matriculation examinations .


Six secondary schools ( St. Paul's Co-educational College , Sacred Heart ,
Heep Yunn , St. Mary's , Maryknoll Fathers , and Salesian English Schools ) offer
both the Anglo-Chinese secondary program through at least Form V and also
the complete Chinese middle school program through Senior Middle III . Others
offer partial programs of a second type as well as their principal Anglo
Chinese or Chinese program. A student may also transfer from one type of
school or program to another, thus completing a combination of Anglo-Chinese
and Chinese schooling . This often results in more years of total study than
normally represented by completion of a given class or form.


For example , a student may complete Chinese Junior Middle III (nine
years of elementary and lower secondary preparation ) and then enter an Anglo
Chinese school at the Form II ( eighth year) or even Form I ( seventh year)
level , depending in part on his proficiency in English. Again, a graduate
of a 6-year Chinese elementary school may have entered Primary 5 or Primary
6 of an Anglo-Chinese school in preparation for secondary work in the English
medium. As a result , students frequently complete Form V of an Anglo-Chinese
school at 19 , 20 or 21 years of age rather than the usual ago of 17 or 18.




4/ A number of private institutions , often calling themselves "English
evening schools , " provide intensive preparation in English language only.
Twenty-two of these schools are currently (1960) approved by the Hong
Kong English School Certificate Syndicate to enter their students for
the English language portion of the examinations only. Preparation for
the English language examination is also given at the Government Special
Classes Centre , and at the Evening Institute adult education courses given
by the Education Department .
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English School


The Colony's only English secondary school , King George V School
in Kowloon , offers a 6- or 7-year program in Forms I through VI . The
medium of instruction is English throughout , with French or Latin nor-
mally studied as a second language . Chinese occasionally is substituted
for French or Latin. Students are prepared for the British General
Certificates of Education , ordinary and advanced levels , or for the
University of Hong Kong Matriculation Examinations (see page 18 ) .
Students usually take the ordinary-level examinations at the end of Form
V (average age , 16 years ) . The advanced-level examinations normally
require a further year or two of university-preparatory study in Form VI .


The marking system followed in Hong Kong secondary schools appears
to vary considerably from institution to institution, and from one type
of school to another . In some cases , it varies according to the grade
level or subject within a given institution. In general , the passing
mark in Anglo-Chinese and English schools tends to be either 40 or 50
percent , and in Chinese schools 60 percent .
 15

TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION



Technical education and vocational training is available in Hong Kong
at both secondary and postsecondary levels . The Hong Kong Government pro-
vides technical programs at the following three institutions :

Ho Tung Technical School for Girls


Opened in 1953 , this school offers a 5-year secondary course taught
in English, leading to the Hong Kong English School Certificate Examina-
tions . Admission to the school is based on completion of 6-year primary
school . The first 2 years cover general secondary subjects , handicrafts ,
domestic science , and needlecraft for all students . In the third through
the fifth years , students specialize in a commercial , domestic science , or
industrial course . Graduates of the commercial course prepare for the
Intermediate Grade Bookkeeping Examination of the London Chamber of Commerce.
The industrial course includes dress designing , commercial dressmaking ,
needlework, and toymaking .

Victoria Technical School


Known as the Junior Technical School prior to 1956 , this secondary
school for boys was housed in a primary school building after World War II.
In November 1957 , it moved into the former Technical College facilities in
Wan Chai . In 1956 the original 4 -year program was extended to 5 years in
order to prepare students for the Hong Kong English School Certificate
Examinations . General education is combined with vocational training .
Admission is based on the 6-year primary school , and instruction is in
English .

The Technical College


Originally established in 1937 on Wood Road in Wan Chai , Hong Kong ,
the college moved to its present new site and facilities near the industrial
area of Kowloon in 1957. A full -time day program, in the medium of English,
is offered for graduates of secondary technical schools , Anglo- Chinese Form
V, or Chinese Senior Middle III. The day program is given in the following
departments :


Department of Building . - 3 -year diploma course including construc-
tion, carpentry, bricklaying , and surveying .

Department of Commerce . -1-year course in bookkeeping leading to
the London Chamber of Commerce examination; 1-year secretarial
course in typing and stenography, preparing students for the
Pitman shorthand certificates .



5/ The school
is a member of the Hong Kong English School Certificate
Syndicate . ( See page 8. )
16

Department of Electrical Engineering . - 2-year course for radio
technicians leading to City and Guilds of London Institute inter
mediate and final certificates in telecommunications engineering;
18-month course leading to Postmaster General's Second Class
Certificate in wireless telegraphy ( for ship's radio officers ) ;
shorter courses for wireless operators ( first class certificate )
and radar technicians .


Department of Mechnical Engineering . -3-year diploma course leading
to City and Guilds of London Institute Examinations in machine
design, and , in the case of better students , the Institution of
Mechanical Engineers ' examinations . About one-half of the pro
gram consists of practical training in workshops and laboratories .
Part-time day release classes for engineering apprentices lead
to ordinary and higher certificates in mechanical engineering .


Department of Navigation. - various short courses training merchant
marine officers .


Department of Textiles . - 3 -year diploma course in weaving and spin
• ning , testing and dyeing .


An Evening Department offers part-time study at various levels in a
majority of the fields given above . A 3 -year Preliminary Course for Primary
6 graduates ( or the equivalent ) stresses English language , mathematics and
technical drawing , and prepares students for entry into the Senior Course .
The latter covers 3 years and prepares for the Ordinary Certificate in tech
nical subjects , comparable to the Ordinary National Certificate given in
United Kingdom technical colleges . The Advanced Course of 2 to 3 years , for
graduates of the Senior Course , leads to the Higher Certificate comparable
to the Higher National Certificate in United Kingdom technical colleges .

New facilities and the institution of new courses have substantially
augmented the potential of the college in recent years . Enrollment in De
cember 1959 totaled 7,236 , of which 482 students were in full-time day
programs , 137 were in part-time day release courses , and 6,617 were in
evening classes .


Substantial numbers of graduates of the Technical College have been
successful in United Kingdom technical examinations , such as the City and
Guilds of London Institute Technological Examinations , the London Chamber of
Commerce Bookkeeping Examinations , and the Department of Marine Examinations.


Besides administering these schools , the Government subsidizes the
Aberdeen Technical School ( formerly Aberdeen Trade School ) , which provides
over 200 boys with apprenticeship training as mechanics , electricians , or
carpenters , and also prepares them for the Hong Kong English School Certif
icate Examinations .
 17

In addition to these Government schools , there are a number of
private vocational and trade schools, the majority of which offer special-
ized courses in a part-time evening program on the premises of elementary
or secondary schools . The Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce operates
an evening school teaching commercial English, bookkeeping , and shorthand .




ADULT EDUCATION


The Government's adult education program includes the Evening
Institute, which offers English classes , classes in practical and academic
subjects , special courses for teachers , and technical classes . Through
participation in these classes, students may prepare to take the subject of
English language in the Hong Kong English School Certificate Examinations ,
and may contime their study of English up to a level comparable to that
attained in Lower Form VI of an Anglo-Chinese secondary school. Inservice
teachers can attain the status of " qualified primary teacher" in 2 years of
part-time evening study. (See page 28. )


The Evening Institute also encompasses the Evening School of Higher
Chinese Studies , a specialized institution providing opportunities for grad-
nates of the Chinese secondary schools to pursue further studies of a
cultural nature. Minimum entrance requirement is possession of the Hong
Kong Chinese School Certificate, which entitles an applicant to take the
entrance examination.


The present curriculum includes only a general arts course. Courses
in journalism and in commerce were given in previous years , but were dis-
continued in 1955-56 and in 1959-60, respectively. Emphasis in the general
arts course is heavily on Chinese language, literature, and culture , but
about one-third of the 10 class hours per week in the 3-year course are
devoted to English language and literature and some other aspects of Western
culture.


Enrollment in the school , which was set up in 1951 , has gradually
decreased in recent years . As of December 1959 , there were 217 students en-
rolled. Most of the students are employed as teachers in Government primary
schools . Attainment of the diploma granted for successful completion of
the 3-year course makes graduates who are working as teachers in Government
schools eligible to be promoted to assistant masters and mistresses of
primary and secondary schools . In general , the Evening School Diploma rep…
resents a substantially lower qualification than that conferred upon
graduates of a liberal arts day course at one of the private Chinese post-
secondary colleges .
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HIGHER EDUCATION



The University of Hong Kong is at present the only higher educational
institution in Hong Kong empowered by the Colony Government to grant aca-
demic degrees in the British educational pattern. In addition, higher
education in the Chinese pattern is available at a number of private post-
secondary Chinese colleges .

University of Hong Kong

A member of the Association of Universities of the British Common-
wealth , this university was incorporated in 1911 as an independent
institution, succeeding the earlier College of Medicine begun in 1887.
The Governor of Hong Kong is ex officio chancellor and chairman of the
supreme governing body of the university, and the Colony Director of
Education is a member of the university senate . The Government of Hong
Kong contributes over half the financial support of the university.

The university was closed in 1941 as a result of World War II and
reopened in 1947. Its present enrollment is approximately 1,100.
Announcement has recently been made of a 7-year plan of expansion of the
university , aided by the Government of Hong Kong , with an eventual goal
of 1,800 students . Admission of undergraduates for the 1959-60 year was
raised from 295 to 380 students .

Entrance to the university is based on matriculation examinations
similar in type and standard to the present General Certificate of
Education in Great Britain . Subjects in the matriculation examinations
may be taken at " lower" (Chinese only) , " ordinary, " or " advanced " level .
In general , the advanced-level examination in a subject is considered to
represent about 1 year of intensive preparation beyond the ordinary level.
In order to matriculate at the university, a student must pass a total of
five subjects ( or six if a " lower" level pass in Chinese is included )
including English language , a second language , and either mathematics or
a science . At least three of these subjects must be passed at one exami-
nation period , and at least two of the total must be at the advanced
level . In addition to these general requirements , individual faculties
may set additional entrance requirements , such as an advanced level pass
in Chinese for the Department of Chinese , or a pass in pure mathematics ,
either level , for the Faculty of Science .

In general , the university accepts the following certificates or sub-
ject passes as equivalent for purposes of exemption from its matriculation
examinations :

Ordinary level : British General Certificate of Education ( GCE ),
ordinary level
Cambridge Oversea School Certificate, "credit " level
Cambridge Higher School Certificate, subsidiary level

Advanced level: GCE , advanced level
Cambridge Higher School Certificate, principal level
 19


Up to and including the school year 1958-59, the university offered
a special Preliminary Science Year in mathematics , chemistry, physics , bot-
any, and zoology as a prerequisite for entrance to the Faculties of Science,
Engineering , and Medicine . Passes at the advanced level in the matricula-
tion examinations in at least three of these subjects exempted a student
from this preliminary science year requirement . Beginning with the 1959-60
academic year, this preliminary science year has been discontinued, and
applicants for these faculties are now required to present advanced matric-
ulation passes in science and mathematics as required by the particular
faculty or department . Thus the preparation formerly given at the university
in the 1 -year preliminary science program is now the responsibility of the
secondary schools in their pre-university Sixth Form.

Instruction at the university is in English . The academic year runs
from September to June , and is divided into 3 terms or quarters . Examina-
tions and transcripts for study completed are normally given only at the
end of the third term in June.


The faculties of the university and the degree or diploma programs
offered in each are as follows :


The Faculty of Arts, organized in 1913 , includes the departments of
English, Chinese , history, economics and political science ,
geography and geology, philosophy, modern languages , and edu-
cation. Students take a 3-year program leading to the degree
of Bachelor of Arts (B.A. ) , which is graded as First , Second,
or Third Class Honours or Pass. The degree of Master of Arts
(M.A. ) requires at least 2 years of advanced study following
the B.A. , Honours degree , the presentation of a thesis , and the
passing of an examination.


A 1-year postgraduate program for secondary teacher train-
ing leads to the Diploma in Education (Dip.Ed. ) . This diploma
may also be earned in 2 years of part-time evening study. A
Certificate in Education ( Cert.Ed. ) program covers the same
general course as the Dip.Ed. and may be earned in 1 year of
full-time or 2 years of part-time study. Students entering the
part-time courses for the diploma or certificate must be uni-
versity graduates of 5 years ' standing . The Master of Arts in
Education (M.A.Ed. ) represents 2 years of full-time , or 3 to 4
years of part- time advanced study and research beyond the Dip.
Ed. plus a thesis and examination. Candidates for the M.A.Ed.
must also have had at least 2 years of teaching experience after
the Dip.Ed.


The Faculty of Science, begun in 1938, includes the departments of
mathematics , physics , chemistry, and biology. The Bachelor of
Science , pass degree (B.Sc. ) requires 3 years ; the Bachelor of
Science , Honours degree (B.Sc.Hons . ) represents 4 years of uni-
versity study beyond matriculation level. The Master of Science
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(M.Sc. ) represents at least 2 years of supervised study beyond
the B.Sc Hons., a thesis or dissertation, and examination. The
Doctor of Science ( D.Sc. ) is an advanced degree open to univer
sity graduates of not less than 5 years ' standing who present
evidence , from published work, of original contribution to
scientific knowledge . An examination may be required.


The Faculty of Medicine, incorporated in the university in 1911,
provides a 5-year course of study in the medical sciences ,
leading to the degree of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of
Surgery (M.B.B.S. ) . The course is divided into a preclinical
curriculum of at least 5 academic terms , covering anatomy, or
ganic chemistry, physiology, and biochemistry, and a clinical
curriculum of at least 10 terms (3 1/3 years) covering pharma
cology, social medicine and public health, pathology ( including
bacteriology and medical jurisprudence ) , medicine, surgery, and
obstetrics and gynaecology. The M.B.B.S. may be awarded with
Honours . A year of postgraduate resident experience in an
approved hospital is required for full registration with the
Medical Board of Hong Kong . Diplomas earned since 1953 entitle
medical practitioners registered in Hong Kong to full regis
tration in the United Kingdom.


M.B.B.S. degree holders of 3 and 5 years ' standing who
present a thesis or dissertation and pass a special examination
are eligible for the Doctor of Medicine ( M.D. ) or Master of
Surgery ( M.S. ) degrees respectively.


The Department of Preventive and Social Medicine offers a
2-year undergraduate-level program leading to the Certificate
in Social Study, and a 1-year postgraduate course leading to
the Diploma in Social Study, for the training of social welfare
workers . Admission to the certificate course requires meeting
the general matriculation requirements of the university; the
diploma course is open to graduates of the university. The
syllabus for the two programs is essentially the same and
covers principles and methods of social work, economics , polit
ical science , English social history, sociology, physiology,
psychology, educational psychology, and statistics .

The Faculty of Engineering and Architecture was established in 1958
through the amalgamation of the previously existing Faculty of
Engineering (founded in 1912 ) and Faculty of Architecture
(founded in 1951 ) . The faculty offers a 3-year program lead
ing to the degree of Bachelor of Science in Engineering
(B.Sc.Eng. ), graded as First , Second, or Third Class Honours ,
or Pass . This degree is awarded in one of three branches :
civil , mechanical , or electrical engineering. The degree of
Master of Science in Engineering ( M.Sc.Eng. ) represents 1 or 2
years of further study, the presentation of a dissertation, and
passing of an examination.
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The Faculty offers a 5-year course leading to the degree
of Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch. ) graded as First or
Second Class Honours or Pass . The degree of Master of Archi
tecture (M.Arch. ) represents 1 or 2 years of further study, a
thesis , and an examination.


In addition to the faculties listed above , an Institute of Oriental
Studies was set up in 1952 to provide facilities for research in Chinese
and Oriental studies for both Eastern and Western scholars . Instruction is
provided in the Mandarin and Cantonese languages for foreign students ,
primarily at the graduate level . A museum of Chinese art and archaeology
was opened by the institute in 1955.


A separate Department of Extra-Mural Studies of the University of
Hong Kong offers evening courses in a variety of subjects , designed mainly
for adults . For most of the courses there are no formal entry require
ments . A certificate of attendance is awarded to those who attend regularly
and perform the required work satisfactorily.

Private Chinese Postsecondary Colleges


Prior to 1949 , many of the Chinese secondary school graduates in
Hong Kong continued their education in colleges and universities in the
Republic of China. After the Communists took over the mainland in 1949 ,
this avenue to higher education was largely closed , and, in addition ,
large numbers of students and professors from China fled to Hong Kong . To
provide for these refugee groups , and to provide higher education for the
many Chinese school graduates who could not be accommodated either at the
University of Hong Kong or in the colleges or universities on Taiwan, a
number of private postsecondary Chinese colleges have been established in
Hong Kong in recent years .

Several of these are considered by their administrators to be con
tinuations of institutions formerly on the China mainland , particularly
from nearby Canton . Two of the colleges , Chung Chi and Hong Kong Baptist
Colleges , have been founded by mission or church groups in the United
States and continue to receive financial support and some staff from these
sources . New Asia College is now receiving support from Yale-in-China and,
for its graduate program, from the Harvard-Yenching Foundation. In 1956
several of the smaller colleges amalgamated to form the United College of
Hong Kong , which has received considerable assistance from the Asia Foun
dation. At the present time the following 10 private institutions are
recognized by the Hong Kong Government as offering postsecondary study in
the medium of Chinese :

Canton Evening College Hong Kong Baptist College
Chu Hai College Houng Kong College
Chu Hai Evening College New Asia College
Chung Chi College United College of Hong Kong
Hong Kong Arts and Business Night School
United College of Hong Kong Night School
22

In general , these colleges follow the Chinese higher education pat-
tern similar to that on the China mainland prior to 1949 or to that on
Taiwan today. Their 4 -year undergraduate programs are basically designed
to follow the 12 -year primary-secondary program of Chinese schooling .
Entry requirements include entrance examinations . Details of the history,
enrollment , type of program and major fields offered , and other additional
data on each of these institutions are given on pages 24-25 ( table 4) .


Some of the colleges were or still are operated in temporary quar-
ters with inadequate facilities and financial resources . More than one-half
of the total enrollment in the private colleges is in evening programs,
with classes often held in private Chinese secondary school buildings or
in rented facilities not originally designed for educational purposes .
Two colleges , Chung Chi and New Asia , have moved onto modern new campuses
in recent years ; several others have acquired or are in the process of
acquiring sites and raising building funds for more adequate plants .


Since they have not yet obtained recognition by the Hong Kong Gov-
ernment as degree -granting institutions , the private Chinese colleges
award a " certificate of completion" or diploma equated roughly to a Chinese
bachelor's degree . In the case of those institutions having close cultural
ties with the Republic of China in Taiwan, their graduates may obtain cer-
tification from the Chinese Ministry of Education in Taiwan that their
college diplomas are recognized in Taiwan as a Chinese bachelor's degree .
In the case of the United College , this recognition of diplomas by the
Republic of China is made on the basis of application by the individual
constituent colleges under their former titles .


In 1957 Chung Chi College , New Asia College , and the United College
of Hong Kong formed the Chinese Colleges Joint Council to coordinate and
strengthen their efforts to obtain Hong Kong Government financial support
and recognition for degree -granting purposes . Consideration was given to
a proposal to form a federated institution of university rank . During
1959 discussion between this group and Government representatives resulted
in the drafting of a new ordinance , " The Post-Secondary Colleges Ordinance
of 1959, " which includes a section embodying the " Regulations for
Approved Post-Secondary Colleges , " and the issuance of a government di-
rective entitled the " Post-Secondary Colleges Grant Regulations . " These
two documents establish the foundation for what is conceived as an orderly
further step toward the agreed ultimate goal of a Chinese institution of
university rank.

The basic precedent for the steps taken in 1959 was found in the
grant-in-aid system evolved by the Government over the years in promoting
educational development at the lower levels . As a first stage in



6/ As this ordinance had not yet been officially enacted at the end of
1959 , it will probably bear a 1960 date in its final form.
 23


developing the grant relationship , the proposed ordinance calls for the
creation of a register of " approved" postsecondary colleges . Colleges
wishing to be entered on the register must organize their governing bodies,
administrative officers , and faculty along prescribed lines , formally in-
corporate themselves , and submit detailed data on their institution to the
Director of Education in Hong Kong . They must also submit the names of
each member of their governing boards , administration , and teaching fac-
ulty for approval . The regulations incorporated in the ordinance also
require that the college agree to maintain certain set standards in regard
to teachers' qualifications , entrance requirements , health and safety pre-
cautions , and auditing of financial affairs , and to allow the Education
Department to participate in examining of diploma or certificate aspirants.
When the Director of Education is satisfied that a college's standards and
facilities are adequate for its status and that it has complied with all
stipulated requirements , he will place the college on the approved register .


The next step is for an approved college to attain status as a
Grant institution. When the Director of Education feels that a college
has met certain additional set conditions , he may recommend that it be
put on the Post-Secondary Colleges Grant List and thereby be eligible for
financial support from the Government . Colleges desiring Grant status
must accept a number of conditions , including agreement (1) to choose
their entering students from a Joint Entry Examination in the conduct of
which Government representatives participate , ( 2 ) to participate in a
Joint Diploma Examination controlled by a Joint Examination Board includ-
ing Government representatives , (3 ) to limit their annual entering
enrollment and the percentage of overseas Chinese among that enrollment ,
(4 ) to charge certain minimum fees , ( 5) to require a minimum of 2 years
study of English for all students , (6) to conform to set qualifications
and salary ceilings for teachers , and ( 7 ) to maintain a ratio not exceed-
ing 1 to 10 between staff and students . Colleges fulfilling these
conditions are eligible to receive very substantial monetary grants from
the Government , amounting to at least 75 percent of faculty salaries and
the college's contribution to provident funds . In addition, the Govern-
ment subsidizes libraries , pays a substantial portion of approved operating
expenses , and provides additional funds for capital improvements in plant
and equipment .


At the present time ( May 1960) , three colleges , Chung Chi , New
Asia , and United College have already been accorded Grant status under
the Grant Regulations in anticipation of the enactment of the proposed
ordinance. In early 1960 these three colleges were placed on the Grant
List retroactively ( effective August 1959) , and the first money grants
have been distributed. As of February 1960, none of the other private
postsecondary colleges had made formal application to be registered as an
"approved" postsecondary college, but one or more of the remaining day
colleges in this group may apply in the near future.
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