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Li Sing Scientific and Industrial College (李陞格致學堂) was founded in 1905. [[Fong, Walter|Walter Fong]] (鄺華汰) was the principal of this college<ref name="socialhistory" />. The founder considered that the objectives of this college are to raise China from her low industrial condition and to educate her sons in modern science and industry, and train them to use their hands as well as their brains.<ref name="briefhistorywaters" />
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Li Sing Scientific and Industrial College (李陞格致學堂) was founded in 1905. [[Fong, Walter|Walter Fong]] (鄺華汰) was the principal of this college<ref name="socialhistory" />. The founder considered that the objectives of this college were to raise China from her 'low industrial condition' and to educate her sons in modern science and industry, and to train them to use their hands as well as their brains.<ref name="briefhistorywaters" />
  
 
This college had enrolled over 70 students. However, only 35 students remained at the end of course because of high dropout rate.<ref name="briefhistorywaters" />
 
This college had enrolled over 70 students. However, only 35 students remained at the end of course because of high dropout rate.<ref name="briefhistorywaters" />

Revision as of 08:49, 27 April 2018

Li Sing Scientific and Industrial College (李陞格致學堂) was founded in 1905. Walter Fong (鄺華汰) was the principal of this college[1]. The founder considered that the objectives of this college were to raise China from her 'low industrial condition' and to educate her sons in modern science and industry, and to train them to use their hands as well as their brains.[2]

This college had enrolled over 70 students. However, only 35 students remained at the end of course because of high dropout rate.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Lim, P. (2011). Forgotten souls: a social history of the Hong Kong cemetery (pp. 500-501). Hong Kong: Hong Kong University Press.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Waters, D. D. (2000). A brief history of technical education in Hong Kong 1863 to 1980 : a paper presented on the occasion of the 30th Anniversary: 12 October 2000. Retrieved from http://repository.vtc.edu.hk/ive-adm-others-sp/14/


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