考試制度應否廢除｜醫院辦英語辯論 | Should the Examination System Be Abolished?｜English Debate Held at a Hospital | 當年報章摘要｜Historical Newspaper Digest 1964
1964年香港一場英語辯論，以「考試制度應否廢除」為題展開討論。
內容｜Content
根據當日報章版面，當時有一場以**「考試制度應否廢除」**為題的英語辯論，並在醫院舉行。
「考試制度應否廢除」這個題目相當直接，反映當年教育界及社會人士已經關注考試制度所帶來的問題，並透過辯論形式交換意見。
值得留意的是，這場討論並非以中文進行，而是以英語辯論形式舉行。對1960年代香港而言，這也反映當時英語在教育及正式公開活動中的使用情況。
從今天回看，這則新聞的特別之處，不只是「考試制度」這個題目本身，而是六十多年前已有人把教育制度拿出來公開討論。
報章原版部分文字受到破損及影像質素影響，本文主要根據能夠辨認的標題及版面內容整理；未能確認的辯論人士、完整內容及結果不作補充。
According to the newspaper page, an English debate was held on the question of whether the examination system should be abolished, with the event taking place at a hospital.
The subject was direct and focused on the role of examinations, showing that questions concerning the examination system were already being discussed publicly in Hong Kong at the time.
It is also notable that the discussion was conducted as an English-language debate. This provides a glimpse into the use of English in education and formal public activities in Hong Kong during the 1960s.
Looking back today, the interesting aspect of the report is not only its subject but also the fact that the examination system was being openly debated more than six decades ago.
Some parts of the original newspaper are damaged or difficult to read. This article therefore relies on the identifiable headline and page content; unconfirmed names, the full debate details and its outcome have not been added.
當年新聞小詞典｜Period Term
英語辯論｜English Debate
「英語辯論」是指以英語作為主要語言，就指定題目進行正反雙方討論。
English debate refers to a formal discussion conducted in English, with participants presenting different views on a specific subject.
總結｜Conclusion
這則新聞記錄了1964年香港一場以考試制度為題的英語辯論，也保存了當年社會討論教育問題的一個片段。
The report records an English debate on the examination system in Hong Kong in 1964, preserving a small glimpse of public discussion about education at the time.
資料來源｜Source
本文根據1964年歷史報章原版版面整理、轉寫及中英文編譯。原版未能清楚確認的資料不作補充。
This article is based on the original 1964 historical newspaper page and has been edited, transcribed and translated into Chinese and English. Details that cannot be clearly confirmed from the original page have not been added.
