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Stebbins, R.
1963
Kuala Lumpur
Feb. 6 Baker laments the fact that there is a big
difference in pay between an honors graduate
and a non honors one. The former can handle
only one subject and the latter can handle
several.
Mr. Allen remarked that he has been
impressed by the business-like approach
of Malaysian children in contrast to children
in New Zealand. The former appreciate the
great opportunity of getting an education;
the latter take school for granted.
We visited the biology lab. I think it
was the best equipped lab. I have ever seen.
Biology is carried in Form 6 on a period
of 2 yrs. There is much practical work.
Chye, a biologist, was obviously especially
attracted to this laboratory and his
fascination was obvious everywhere. He bubbled
with enthusiasm. We saw the following:
many visual aids - slides (2X2x larger),
slide project, microprojector, opaque
projector, Bell and Howell movie projector,
plaster models (some made by students),
incubator, refrigerator, sterilizer, battery
jar aquarium with live fishes,
33 compound and 18 dissecting
microscopes (kept in air conditioned
room), 3500 prepared slides in