and the Average
The object of the school is, as stated in the Director of Education's last Annual Report, to train a new type of Chinese Teacher for the Village Schools. Students are recruited from schools in the Territory, and as it was impossible to find among the applicants for admission a sufficient number of students of the same standard, the first year class is unavoidably somewhat UnEVED. A few of the class, it is hoped, may be ready to take up teaching after another year's study, but the others require at least 2 more years.
The work done during the year has been very satisfactory.
Provision has been made for an additional class next year. and signs of a hopeful future are not wanting.
IL-GRANT SCHOOLS.
The 4 Upper grade Grant Schools continue to do very good work. The Maximum Enrolment in the 4 schools was 1,041.
and the Average Attendance, 919.
The Maximum Grant was awarded in all cases.
III. PRIVATE SCHOOLS, URBAN DISTRICTS.
Subsidized Schools.-With 7 removed and 12 added, the number on the present Subsidy List is 191 (186 at the end of 1925). The total enrolment in these schools was 10.665, and the average attendance, 9,596.
The total subsidies paid amount to $87,480: this works out to be $8.22 per pupil.
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Non-Subsidized Schools.-Certificates were issued to 88 new schools. 78 schools have closed during the year. The number existing at the end of the year was 348, with a total enrolment of 16,423 and an average attendance of 14,622.
The total number of Private Day Schools is now 545 (535 in 1925) which consist of 2 Exempted, 4 Grant, 191 Subsidized and 348 Non-Subsidized Schools. Of these, 373 are Boys Schools or Boys' with younger Girls, and 172 Girls or Girls' with younger boys. The Maximum Enrolment was 28,102 (28,707 in 1925 and 28,161 in 1924). Of these, approximately 18.000 were boys and 10,000 girls.
Free Scholarships.-The number of Free Scholarships for Boys from Vernacular Schools, tenable at a Government English School was increased from 24 to 30, and, similarly, the number for Girls, tenable at the Belilios Public School, from 12 to 18. Of the former, however, only 24 were awarded, and of the latter. only nine, since a number of candidates failed in the qualifying examination and others were over the age limit for entrants to Government Schools. Four new scholarships tenable at the Vernacular Middle School and open to all Subsidized Schools were competed for by 23 boys from 11 schools, and were awarded to the best four.
Night Schools-12 new Night Schools opened and 15 closed during the year. The number existing at the end of December is 17, with an eurolment of 589 pupils.
year.
All schools have been inspected at least once during the
IV. THE RURAL DISTRICTS.
The Rural Districts evince a new interest in education, and the year of 1926 has seen considerable developments. Taipo has become a centre of education, with the establishment in Taipo Market of the Government Vernacular Normal School and also of the Shung Tak Leung Tang (2 Primary Divisions) School. organized by a number of New Territory Elders, and subsidised by Government. This is the biggest modern Vernacular School established in these parts, having an average attendance of 146. The offer of a special subsidy up to $250 per annum to the distant and the most needy villages has had a good effect.
Fernacular Subsidized Schools.-During the year. 107 schools have received Subsidies, some for the whole. and others only a part, of the year. Three of these received special Sub- sidies these are (i) The Shung Tak School, Taipo Market. receiving $1,000 per annum (ii) The Shui Lau Tin School, $60 per mensem and (iii) The Chung Him School, Fanling, $25 per mensem. The remaining 104 schools were awarded the ordinary
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Subsidies of $15, $10, or $5 per mensem according to their merits. Four Schools having been removed from this list during the year, the number at the end of the year is 103.
English Subsidized Schools.-The Saikung English School, under the management of the Roman Catholic Mission received, as in the previous year, a monthly subsidy of $30. The atten- dance has fallen to 15 (25 in 1925). This is still the only English School in Saikung District, and the only Private English School in the Territory.
Of the $12,000 N. T. Subsidies Vote, $11,933.33 was expended, the cost per pupil working out to be $3.65 per
annum.
Free Scholarships.-The
-The number of Free Scholarships tenable at a Government English School, awarded to Vernacular Schools were: 3 to Taipo School, 3 to Un Long School, 6 to Yaumati School (from Sha Tin District) and 4 to King's College (from Tsuen Wan). Three Scholarships were offered to Cheung Chau and the other islands in its neighbourhood, but none has been taken.
Non-Subsidized Schools-51 schools were registered and 42 closed during the year. After several transferences between the Subsidy List and this, the number of schools on this list at the end of December was 84. Notice under S. 17 of the Education Ordinance has been served on one of the thoroughly inefficient schools at Shuen Wan which is due to be struck off the register soon after the new year.
Attendance.-The total enrolment in Subsidized Schools was 3,262, including 359 girls, and the average attendance, 2,742. The number in Non-Subsidized Schools was 1,628, (87 girls), and the average attendance, 1,291.
All schools have been visited at least once by myself and several times by a Sub-Inspector.
Y. P. LAW,
Inspector of Vernacular Schools.
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Table I.
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.
The Director of Education (Mr. A. E. Wood). Inspector of English Schools (Mr. E. Ralphs). Inspector of Vernacular Schools (Mr. Y. P. Law). Rev. T. W. Pearce, O.B.E., LL.D.
Rev. A. D. Stewart
Mr. S. W. Tso, LL.D.
Dr. A. D. Hickling, M.B.E.
Dr. Wan Man Kai
Professor L. Forster
Chev, J. M. Alves
Mr. A. el Arculli Captain J. Charnock *Mr. H. B. L. Dowbiggin
Rev. G. R. Lindsay
Rev. Fr. Byrne, S.J., Ph.D.
Secretary-Mr. G. P. de Martin
Table II.
THE BOARD OF EXAMINERS.
Director of Education, Chairman
Secretary for Chinese Affairs
Second and Third Assistants to the Secretary for Chinese
Affairs
Deputy Superintendents of Police
Assistant Superintendents of Police
Rev. Thomas William Pearce, O.B.E., LL.D.
Rev. Herbert Richmond Wells, O.B.E.
John Roskruge Wood
David William Tratman
Alan Eustace Wood
Roger Edward Lindsell
Law Yan Pak
Yu Wan
Norman Lockhart Smith
Geoffrey Robley Saver
Roland Arthur Charles North
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Ta
Table III.
GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS.
STAFF.
NAME AND NATURE. (1).
Certificated Pussed Student'
Teachers.
and 'Student'
Teachers
Vernacular.
Maximum Average
Rate of Monthly At-
Fees Eurolment. tendance.! per mensem!
Fees Collected.
or Term.
(2)
(3)
**
ENGLISH SCHOOLS.
Central British, Kowloon Junior, Victoria, Quarry Bay and Peak↑ Schools—for children of European British Parentage. Primary and Secondary
Queen's College-mainly for Chinese and Indians, Pre- pares for Hong Kong University Matriculation and for Commercial Examinations
Ellis Kadoorie, Saiyingpun, Wantsui, and Yaumati Schools --for Chinese. Prepare for Upper School at Queen's College
29
1 French Mistress
1 Cooking Mistress
1 Drill Sergeant
12
1 Boxing Instructor.
C.
$7-$10
1 Chinese Teacher.
397
$10-$15*
311
$30-$40†
13,892.50
per term.
487
451
$5
25,565,00
per mensem
19
40
17
1,392
1.303
$3 per mensem
| 44,378.00
Belilios Public School for Girls-mainly for Chinese,
Primary and Secondary.
7
16
1 Portuguese Teacher.
· 10
2 Needlework
551
493
Teachers
$2 per mensem
9,458.00
*
-Gap Road-for Chinese. Prinury
Ellis Kadvorie School for Indians—prepares for Upper
School, Queen's College
Tai Po, Un Long, and Cheung Chau Schools—Elemen-
tary English for Chinese. Primary
Vern. Middle School, Vern, Normal School for Tuipo,†
and Vern. Normal for Women‡
2
150
140
$2
3,108.00
per mensem.
S
112
97
$2 per meusem
2,040.00
$1.00*
10
3
191
انا
50 cents
1,086.00
per mensem
17
1
203
239
*$12 p. a. †$2 p.m. Free.
5,546.00
(1) For boys unless otherwise stated,
(2) Certificated or with the degree of a British University. (3) Student Teachers or Passed Student Teachers (local),
1 Pianist.
*
1 Carpentry Instructor.
3,573
3,188
105,073.50
No.
Name of School.
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TABLE IV.
CONTROLLED SCHOOLS IN RECEIPT OF A GRANT UNDER THE GRANT
CODE.
Mission.
Number of
Classes.
School Days.
Number of
Maximum
Monthly
Enrolment.
Average
Attendance.
ENGLISH
SCHOOLS.
CAPITATION GRANT.
A
Total
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATION GRANT,
B
C
D
7
Higher Classes,
Remove Classes.
Lower Classes.
Capitation
Total Local
Senior.
Junior.
Honours.
Refund
Grants
Grants
Special Rent Science
Average Attend.
attire.
Rate.
1 Total.
Average Attend-
Rate.
2 Average
Total.
ance.
Attend
ance.
Rate.
3 Total.
of Columus 1, 2 & 3.
of Fees.
No, of Rutv. Pupils.
4 Toral.
No. of Rate. Pupils!
J Total.
No. of Rare. Pupils.
6 Total.
of Columns
Grant
Grant
4, 5, 6, & 7.
Graud
Totul
of
Columus
A,B,C & D.
$
褪
ev
fr
$
$
*
*
I
St. Joseph's College,
R. C. M.
X
191
681
622 104
50
5,200 365
30
2
Italian Conveut,
18 & Int.
199
441
102 30
50
#
French Convent,
18 & Inf.
175
254
228 25
50
7
Diocesan Girls' School,
C. of E.
& Inf.
376
222
189 19
50
950
1,600 130 30 1,250 86 30 84 BO
11,040 150
3,900 2,580 2,520
Si Diocesan Boys' School,
8.
368
336
265 65
| 3,150
154 30
4,620 48 20
9 St. Mary's School,
R.
M.
& luf.
1964
309
283 17
30
850
92
80
2,760
174
13
St. Francis' School,
H & bf
189
188
155
27
30
810
128
St. Joseph's Branch.
180 .
113
101
35 30
1,050
15
Ying Wa College,
1. M. S.
X
218
249
220
141 30
4.230 79 20 1,580
16
St. Paul's College,
C. M. S.
219
412
351
30
17 Wah Yan College,
*
190 i
447
446 75
18 | St. Stephen's Girls' College.
C. M. S. 8 & Inf. 4/362
209
171
2X
50 50
1.950 3,750 288 1,400
201 30
30
83
6,030 111 20 2.220. | 8,640
ཧྨརམོ བོདེ་བོསོལོ སོར
3,000
19,240 242 20 4,840
!0,240 13 117 20 2,340 6,170
86 20 1.720
12
30 1,260 62
16
*
30 30
390 13
240 16
5,190 10
30
300 10
15
960
8,730 24
30
720 #1
15
3,480
7,090
BO
120
15
555555
930
100
100
1,584
3,874
460
23,574
195
452
1,037
11,277
240
100
100
352
932
7,102
150
320
770
5,960
615
100
100
952
9,88,
1,260
12,377
165
224
509
7.599
2,560
3,870
3,370
66 20 1,320
2,370
2,370
5,810
1,104
4,009*
10,200
30
240 25
15
375
460
1,075
660
11,935
68
30
20 1,660 14,050 2,040 75 20 1,500
29
30
970 50
15
750
100
100
4,940
12
30
360 17
15
255
1,180 444
2,900 1.059
800 1,920
19,670
6.999
:
! 3.90!
3,483 400
20,000 1,674
|50,220 ¦ 1,859
|
27,180 97,400
150
4,500
245
3,675
1
400
3,968
14,543
•
8,180 3,024
115,242
* Half only approved by H.E. 0.8.0, 1181-27.
VERNACUL AR
SCHOOLS.
(Upper Grade.)
No.
Name and Nature of School.
Mission.
Classes,
Number 1 Number Maximum
of
ļ
of School Monthly
Average Attendance.
Rate.
Total Capitation Grant.
Days. Enrolment.
Grand
Rent
Total
Grant,
of
Grants
*
$
18
Fairlen, (Girls)
C.M.S.
265
221
2,431
ཁོ
19
Victoria Home (Girls) *................
227
180
161
20
Ying Wah (Girls)
L. M. S.
222
271
229
21
St. Paul's (Girls)
C. M. S.
232
345
303
1,041
919
10 1098
4.912
4.361
NOTE. R. C. --Roman Catholic,
C. of E. Church of England.
107,509
Church Missionary Society, London Missionary Society.
2,431
1,804
2.519
2,400
3,755
2,400
12,509
5,424
127.751
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Table V.
Amount of Fees Remitted to Free Scholars in Government
Schools During 1926.
Queen's College
Ellis Kadoorie School
King's College
Yaumati School
Wantsai School Indian School Gap Road School
Belilios Public School
Central British School
$1,985.00 906.00
6.00
1,422.00
924.00
176.00
84.00
862.00
756.00
Victoria British School
30.00
Kowloon Junior School
30.00
Taipo Government School
126.00
Cheung Chow Government School
11.00
Un Long Government School
16.50
Total
$7,334.50
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Table VI.
Subsidised Schools, Urban Districts, 1926.
Address.
CONFUCIAN SOCIETY,
Total
Boys. Girls. Enrol-
Average Atten-
ment.
dance.
Total Subsidy
Paid.
VA-
60A Wanchai Road
6 Bridges Street
36
11
51
51
49
960
84
84
76
600
43
43
41
600
38
21
52
60
60
55
600
12
"}
Aplichau
"}
""
32 Fuk Tsuen Heung
124 Hollywood Road 2nd floor (West)
Lung On Street (Yuk Hui Kung)
12 Tai Hang, Ground floor...
"
17 Yuk Ming Street 40 Pokfulam Road 42 Bridges Street..
1061 Canton Road...
10 Fuk Luk Lane
Lung On St. Guild Room (East)
Lung On St Temple (West)
4
62
66
59
600
38
4
42
40
540
50
*..
50
41
540
29
29
27
480
58
58
50
480
73
73
61
480
1st floor...
86
86
74
480
47
47
44
480
32
10
42
37
420
48
48
39
360
11
37
48
41
360
42
42
39
360
41
41
38
360
42
42
39
300
322 Nathan Road
49
49
46
360
9 Portland Street
-24
33
24
360
208 Queen's Road East.
1
37
38
32
360
88A Wanchai Road
38
38
35
360
25 Water Street
38
38
36
360
85 Yee Kuk Street
40
3
43
37
360
124 Hollywood Road (Chung Wa Bldg.)..., 163
4
167
162
300
124
126 Aberdeen..
**
2nd floor (Central)...
50
50
43
240
50
50
44
180
CONFUCIAN BRANCH SOCIETY, KOWLOON.
326 Nathan Road
171 Temple Street..
Kowloon City Road
TUNG WA HOSPITAL.
37
42
36
50
11
48
41
360
5
47
44
360
36
27
250
5 Bridge St. Chung Wa Bldg. Top floor! 149
149
141
960
248 Des Vœux Road West
49
49
45
540
11 Centre Street
36
36
30
420
24 Eastern Street...
34
34
32
420
2 Ladder Street Ground floor
36
36
33
420
2
1st floor
49
49
43
420
"}
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Table VI,--('ontinued.
Subsidised Schools, Urban Districts, 1926,--Contd.
*Address.
Total
Boys. Girls. Enrol-
Average Atten-
Total Subsidy
ment.
dance.
Paid.
A
TUNG WA HOSPITAL,--Contd.
184 Queen's Road East...
27
27
25
420
106 Wing Fung Street
35
35
30
420
15 Tai Wo Street..
3.5
35
34
360
14 Tai Yuen Street
41
44
360
Yauniati Temple (South)
49
49
43
360
124 Hollywood Road 2nd Hoor East
43
13
42
300
68 Queen's Road West
42
4 Ladder Street
12
Yaumati Temple (North)
72
202
-12
35
240
12
41
180
72
68
120
LONDON MISSION SCHOOLS.
40-44 Portland Street
16
114
130
117
1,440
65-69 Battery Street
13 115
20 Pokfulam Road
71 Battery Street..
131
1-3 Chatham Road
9
199 Quen's Road East
10
Wanchai Chapel (Boys).
52
(Girls)
4
"}
201 Aberdeen Street
5
1 Station Road
16
13-17 Western Street
48
21
*
27
21 Yee Wo Street (Boys)
2 Taipingshan Street
35 Pottinger Street
CHURCH MISSION SCHOOLS (Miss HOLLIS.)
54
(Girls)
6
B
7
13 13 12AS I INAT
128
116
1,080
64
7-1.
63
1.080
131
120
720
25
34
28
720
85
95
86
720
52
48
720
59
63
55
720
38
13
41
360
36
52
45
360
48
45
360
54
49
360
27
33
31
360
33
240
31
26
120*
12 Caroline Road..
12
3A Sai Tau, Kowloon City
25 C'auton Road
232 Hollywood Road..
12
311 Queen's Road West
129 & 131 Shaukiwan West..
13
Stanley
21
Tokwawan
Quarry Bay...
15
495 Nathan Road
Shaukiwan East
14
NONOATARE
26 80
5
6
24 33
15 57
*9*****ARES
23
35
29
720
106
100
600
38
13
37
360
89
101
88
360
43
49
16
360
38
29
360
27