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Dear de Martin,
Many thanks for your letter of the 13th January, end
for the assurance you kindly give regarding the Annual Report
for 1950. i hope you will not think us a great nuisance.
we are also much obliged for your further information
regarding the teaching of English and Chinese in your schools,
which will be of great use in dealing with the replies to our
Language Memorandum.
It will, I am afraid, be some time before we have ready
our general recommendations regarding the teaching of Empire
History in Tropical Africa. But you shall certainly have them
as soon as they have been finally approved.
G.P. de Mertin Esų.
Yours sincerely,
(Signed) ARTHUR MAYHEW
Arthur Mayhew, Esq.,
Secretary,
Colonial Advisory Education Council,
2 Richmond Terrace,
whitehall, S.W.1.
Education Department
Bong rong.
January 13th, 1931.
Dear Mayhew,
I have to thank you for your letters. In that of
31.10.30 you are good enough to say you will send me a text-book
which is being prepared for use in Tropical Africa.
I have noted your comment on the Annual Report for
1929. I will insert a paragraph in the Report which I shall be
writing shortly for 1930, which will deal with a subject of female
education.
The East Indian Community in the Colony is very small,
many of the children at the indian School being of mixed parentage.
with regard to your remarks about the teaching of English in
English, while we realise that there are many English words,
expecially those referring to abstract conceptions, which can only
be explained satisfactorily by direct translation, it should be
remembe reathat the English of the Anglo-Chinese teacher is naturally
inclined to deteriorate, as in most cases he does not talk English
when away from his School. I am at present somewhat hampered by
the very urgent need for retrenchment brought about by the fall
in the local dollar. If and when conditions improve, it is my
intention to advocate periodic "refresher" courses for these
teachers, which might be taken by the local University.
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28th October, 1930.
Dear Mr. de Martin,
The Advisory Committee on Education at its last meeting
showed considerable interest in the Education heport for Hong
Kong, 1929, prepared, I think, by hulphs. It was noticed that
attention had ben paid here qno there to the Committee's
suggestions, endorsed by the Secretary of State, regarding the
form and content of these Annual heports, but that a great deal
still remained to be done on the lines suggested by the
Committee in orde. to make the neport really intelligiba and
useful to outside readers not familier with local conditions.
I told the Committee that the Secretary of State had purposely
ubatsined from issuing any hard and fast instructions, and that
it was realised that uniform chapters and tables might not be
possible in all Colonies. I thought that there would be no
harm in my saying also that I was sure that in future heports
an effort would be made to go rather further along the lines
which had been suggested.
To take one example of what mignt, perhaps, te aone, the
Committee could find in the Kepart no separate treatment of
female education.
They noted that, while 13% of the male
non-European population is attending school, the corresponding
percentage for females is only about 5. A separate chapter
or section on female eaucetion would, no doubt, reveal
difficulties in the way of female education, and the steps
that are being taken to remove them. Information about the
education of the rast Indian community would also be valuable,
and a reference somewhere in the heport to important problems
that are under discussion or investigation.
The Committee were interested by the reference to the
teaching of English in Aided Anglo-Chinese Schools, and by
the apparent policy of the Department that English classes
should be conducted entirely in English. This is not a
policy that would commend itself, probably, to the majority
of modern language teachers in this country. while there
is a growing feeling in favour of the Direct Method, it is
realised at the same time that a good deal of the explanation,
statement of rules, etc., must often be given in the mother
tongue of the pupil, if cleres. is to be ɔrtained. No
doubt there are local conditions in Hong Kong which have
suggested rather less elasticity in this matter than is
usually considered wise elsewhere. If you can find time, ve
should be interested to hear more from you on this subject,
as we are contemplating a further memorandum on the teaching of
English, in continuation of the one relating to the relations
between English and the Vernacular, which we have already
G.P. de Martin, Esq.
Yours sincerely,
(Signea) ARTHUR MAYHEW
Advisory Committee on Education in the Colonios
Hong Kong Annual Education Report 1929.
Though there are signs here and there of attention having been paid to the Committeo's suggestions regarding the form and content of Annual Reports, much still remains to be done on the lines suggested by the Committee in order to make the Report intelli- gible and useful to outside readors. There is, for instanco, no separate treatment of female oducation. Much of the Report consists of detailed accounts of individual institutions, which have little interest for readers outsido the Colony.
The Report containa no indication of any important problems under discussion or investigation, nor does there seem to be any consciousness of any defects in the present system, so far as the Govern- ment is concerned. Such information as is given indicates a vory fair level of officioncy and steady progress. In arrangements for medical inspection, physical training and local examinations, the Colony seems to set a good example. But the possibility of serious defects remaining unnoticed is suggested by the figures relating to school enrolment. According to those figures, whilo 13% of the malo non-European population is attending school, the corresponding percentage for females is only 5. I can find no reference in the Roport to the reasons for this difference, or to any stops that have been taken to improve the female enrolment. Nor is there any reference to the education of the East Indian community, apart from an account of one institution which seems to be attended by Indian pupils.
There are 20 schools maintained by Govern- ment; 328 are aided by Government, and 659 are registered and partly inspected. In order to cope with this large number of private schools an additional inspector has been appointed. Their efficiency,
as tested by local examinations, seems to be very low.
The report on the aided Anglo-Chinese
schools accounts for the weakness of English in these schools by the fact that the Chinese language is used as a medium of instruction in English lessons. It goes on to say that the English classes should bo conducted entirely in English. Explicit instructions to this effect seem to have been given to all aided schools by the Education Department. It is doubtful whether such instructions would find much support generally among the body of modorn languago toachers, or whether it is wise to lay down such explicit instructions as regards method of teaching in schools not maintained by the Government. Possibly further study of the Committee's memorandum on English and the Vernaculars, and consideration of the principles recently suggested in the Committee's memorandum on Grants-in-Aid, may lead to some change in this
It is satisfactory to learn that the
recently established vernacular middle school is popular, applications for admission oxceeding the number of vacancies. This is a secondary school in which, in addition to English and the ordinary subjects of tho school curriculum, special attontion is paid to the Chinose literature and languago. Further information regarding the facilities offered or contemplated by the Hong Kong University to assist in the studies of ex pupils of this school would have been welcome.
A steady increase in the enrolment of British pupils in the schools maintained by the Government for this community continues. The total enrolmont is now 466. There seems to be a growing tondency for British colonists to settle in the Colony and to re- gard it as their home.
(Sgd.) ARTHUR MAYHEW.
30.9.30.
Advisory Committee on Education in the Colonics
Hong Kong Annual Education Report 1929
Though there are signs here and there of attention having been paid to the Committeo's suggestions regarding the form and content of Annual Reports, much still remains to be done on the lines suggested by the Committee in order to make the Report intelli- gible and useful to outside readors. There is, for instanco, no separate treatment of female oducation. Much of the Report consists of detailed accounts of individual institutions, which have little interest for readers outsido the Colony.
The Report contains no indication of any important problems under discussion or investigation, nor does there seem to be any consciousness of any defects in the present system, so far as the Govern- ment is concerned. Such information as is given indicates a vory fair level of officioncy and steady progress. In arrangements for medical inspection, physical training and local examinations, the Colony seems to set a good example. But the possibility of serious defects remaining unnoticed is suggested by the figures relating to school enrolment. According to those figuros, while 13% of the male non-European population is attending school, the corresponding percentage for females is only 5. I can find no reference in the Roport to the reasons for this difference, or to any stops that have been taken to improve the female enrolment. Nor is there any reference to the education of the East Indian community, apart from an account of one institution which seems to be attended by Indian pupils.
There are 20 schools maintained by Govern- ment; 328 are aided by Government, and 659 are registered and partly inspected. In order to cope with this large number of private schools an additional inspector has been appointed.
Their efficiency,
as tested by local examinations, seems to be very low.
The report on the aided Anglo-Chinese schools accounts for the weakness of English in these schools by the fact that the Chinese language is used as a medium of instruction in English lessons. It goes on to say that the English classes should bo conductod entirely in English. Explicit instructions to this effect seem to have been given to all aided schools by the Education Department. It is doubtful whether such instructions would find much support generally among the body of modorn languago toachers, or whether it is wise to lay down such explicit instructions as regards method of teaching in schools not maintained by the Government. Possibly further study of the Committee's memorandum on English and the Vernaculars, and consideration of the principles recently suggested in the Committee's memorandum on Grants-in-Aid, may lead to some change in this
It is satisfactory to learn that the
recontly established vernacular middle school is popular, applications for admission cxceeding the number of vacancies. This is a secondary school in which, in addition to English and the ordinary subjects of the school curriculum, special attontion is paid to the Chinose literature and languago. Further information regarding the facilities offered or contemplated by the Hong Kong University to assist in the studies of ex pupils of this school would have been welcome.
A steady increase in the enrolment of British pupils in the schools maintained by the Government for this community continues. The total enrolment is now 466. There seems to be a growing tondency for British colonists to settle in the Colony and to re- gard it as their home.
(Sgd.) ARTHUR MAYHEW.
30.9.30.
40 cepee's Z
Advisory Committee on Education in the Colonies
Hong King Annual Education Report
Though there are signs here and there of
attention having been paid to the Committee's suggest-
ions regarding the form and content of Annual Reports,
much still remains to be done on the lines suggested
by the Committee in order to make the Report intelli-
gible and useful to outside readers. There is, for
instance, no separate treatment of female education.
Much of the Report consists of detailed accounts of
individual institutions, which have little interest
for readers outside the Colony.
The Report contains no indication of any
important problems under discussion or investigation,
nor does there seem to be any consciousness of any
defects in the present system, so far as the Govern-
ment is concerned. Such information as is given
indicates a very fair level of efficiency and steady
progress. In arrangements for medical inspection,
physical training and local examinations, the Colony
seems to set a good example. But the possibility of
serious defects remaining unnoticed is suggested by
the figures relating to school enrolment.
attendance, as apart from enrolment figures, be not givery though they are moet important in considering
the offioisney er eeheels. According to thesenrei-
ment figures, while 13% of the male non-European
population is attending school, the corresponuing
I can find no percentage for females is only 5.
reference in the keport to the reasons for this
difference, or to any steps that have been taken to
improve the female enrolment. Nor is there any
reference to the education of the East Indian
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community, apart from an account of one institution
which seems to be attended by Indian pupils.
There are 20 schools maintained by
Government; 328 aided by Government, and 659
are registered and partly inspected. In order
to cope with this large number of private schools
an additional inspector has been appointed.
Their efficiency, as tested by local examinations,
seems to be very low.
The report on the aided Anglo-Chinese
schools accounts for the weakness of English in
these schools by the fact that the Chinese
language is used as a medium of instruction in
English lessons. It goes on to say that the
English classes should be conducted entirely
in English. Explicit instructions to this
effect seem to have been given to all aided
schools by the Education Department. It is
doubtful whether such instructions would find
much support generally among the body of modern
language teachers, or whether it is wise to lay
down such explicit instructions as regards method
of teaching in schools not maintained by the
Government. Possibly further study of the Com-
mittee's memorandum on on English and the
Vernaculars, in consideration of the principles
recently suggested in the Committee's memorandum
on Grants-in-Aid, may lead to some change in this
It is satisfactory to learn that the
recently established vernacular middle school
is popular, applications for admission exceeding
the number of vacancies. This is a secondary
school in which, in addition to English and the
ordinary subjects of the school curriculum,
special attention is paid to the Chinese literature
and language. Further information regarding the 18
facilities offered ori contemplated by the Hong Kung
University to assist in the studies of ex pupils of
this school would have been welcome.
A steady increase in the enrolment of British
pupils in the schools maintained by the Government
for this community continues. The total enrolment is
now 466. There seems to be a growing tendency for
British colonists to settle in the Colony and to
regard it as their home.
30. 9. 30.
QUPLICATS
REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION FOR THE YEAR 1929.
Preface.
Summary of Contents.
Chapter 1.-Review of Year.
Chapter 2.-Expenditure, Revenue, Scholarships.
Chapter 3.-Report by the Inspectors of English Schools. Chapter 4.--Report by the Inspector of Vernacular Schools. Chapter 5.-Report by the Director of the Technical Institute. Tables I & II.-General tables of Schools and Scholars.
Table III.--Government Schools.
Table IV. Controlled Schools in receipt of a Grant under the
Grant Code.
Table V.-Amount of Fees remitted in Government Schools
during 1929.
Table VI.-Graph showing numbers of Scholars between 1913
and 1929.
Preface.
1.-CLASSIFICATION OF SCHOOLS.
Those schools in England and Wales which are, wholly or partly, dependent on assistance from public funds lie within the control of the Local Education Authority, the Board of Education and, in the case of non-provided schools, of their own managers.
In Hong Kong Government doubles the parts of Local Education Authority and Ministry of Education. Consequently there is no distinction with regard to financial assistance from rates and taxes.
Of the 1007 schools controlled by the Education Depart- ment in 1929 twenty are directly managed by Government. The cost of their equipment and maintenance is a charge on the colonial revenues and, except for a few temporary appoint- ments, the teachers are civil servants on the permanent establishment of the Government of the Colony.
328 schools under private management are partly dependent ou assistance from public funds.
There are also 659 other private schools subject to registra- tion and inspection but receiving no financial assistance from funds at the disposal of the Director of Education. A "school" is defined in the Education Ordinance as "a place where ten or more persons are habitually taught. All such institutions fall
within the control of the Education Department.
2.-GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS.
These are either schools where the medium of instruction is English or for the most part English, or schools where the medium of instruction is Chinese.
Of four Government English Schools, usually classed as secondary schools, three have primary departments and eight classes take the pupils from the first steps in English to the Matriculation and Senior Local Examinations of the University of Hong Kong either of which constitutes the leaving certificate of these schools.
The twelve primary schools fall into two groups-four mixed schools being preparatory for the Central British School. which has no primary department, and eight "District" and Lower Grade schools, one of which is a school for Indians where Urdu takes the place of Chinese.
In those English schools which are attended by Chinese. usually known as Anglo-Chinese schools, the study of English and Chinese is carried on side by side, the pari passu system requiring that promotion shall depend on proficiency in both languages.
The Technical Institute, an evening school for adults. which is classed in Tables 1 and 2 as "vocational". is attended by persons desirous of receiving instruction in subjects for the most part germane to their daytime occupations,
Of the remaining Government schools the Vernacular Middle School, which has a Normal department for the training of Vernacular Teachers, is classed as a secondary school. There is also a Normal School for the training of Vernacular Women Teachers and a Normal School on the mainland which aims at providing Vernacular teachers for rural schools.
3. GRANT IN AID AND SUBSIDIZED SCHOOLS,
(i) The control of and assistance given to Grant in Aid Schools is regulated by the Grant Code. Of these schools six are English schools for Boys, six are English schools for Girls and four are Vernacular schools for Girls.
Of the above one English school for boys and one English school for girls are lower grade schools, the further education of the children being provided at parent institutions. remaining ten English schools, usually classed as secondary schools have primary departments,
(ii) The Subsidized Schools are all Vernacular Schools and differ from the Vernacular Grant in Aid Schools only in the method by which financial assistance is afforded. The Subsidy system is found to be the most suitable way of implementing financial assistance to Vernacular schools and it is not proposed to add to the number of Vernacular schools under Code regulations.
4. UNAIDED SCHOOLS.
The pupils in the Unaided Schools constitute about half of the children under instruction in Hong Kong. The relations between them and the Director of Education are governed by the Education Ordinance of 1913.
(i) As will be seen from Table 2 the great majority of these schools are Vernacular schools and among them there is con- siderable difference as to quality. At one end are schools nearly good enough to be eligible for subsidy at the other end are ephemeral schools which come and go each year. Thus in 1929 193 new schools were granted registration and 164 closed.
(ii) The unaided English schools are either day schools or night schools, the former being on the whole of better quality. In 1929 16 new days schools and 42 new night schools were registered: 22 day schools and 45 night schools were closed.
Very few of these schools approach the standard of the Grant in Aid schools, nor are they able to provide such staff, premises or equipment as would enable them to do so.
Educationally there is little need for these schools and the demand for instruction in English which calls them into existence would be more satisfactorily met by additional District" or Lower Grade Government schools.
The great majority of the pupils in the three different classes of English schools are to be found in the junior schools and the junior departments of "secondary schools, and of these most leave before they reach Class 2 where in Government and Grant in Aid Schools they are required to sit for the Junior Local Examination of the University of Hong Kong.
Up to 1913, the date of the Education Ordinance, the policy or trend, as described by the then Director of Education, was "to encourage Upper Grade schools, both Government and Grant rather than Lower (irade schools'.
Though this tendency has been somewhat modified since pre-Ordinance days, the improvement is mostly in the field of Vernacular education and the existence of 185 English schools in which the teaching and the English are for the most part of an inferior quality shows that the demand for English is only partially satisfied by the more efficient Government and Grant in Aid schools
Chapter I.
REVIEW OF THE YEAR, 1929,
Of the English Masters usually appointed from England one resigned, one was invalided and four new appointments were made.
At the end of the year there were 25 of these masters on the establishment out of the 33 appearing on the estimates.
Four new posts were added, successful candidates being re- quired, after graduation, to take an Education Diploma Course in England before coming out to the Colony. Two of these posts were filled during the year.
Twenty Government Students in various "years" were inf residence at the University of Hong Kong of whom three failed at the end of the year. Two graduated and received appoint-
ments as University Trained Teachers.
Of English Mistresses usually appointed from England the year began with 31.
Four new mistresses arrived during the
year and one resigned.
It is with great regret that I have to record the death of Mr. Lai Pui Yan, assistant master at Queen's College. Mr. Lai, a very efficient member of a valuable class of teacher, had spent over twenty-five years in the service of Government.
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
The Board of Education met six times during the year.
Chev. J. M. Alves, Rev. Fr. Byrne, Mr. B. Wylie and Mr. A. el Arculli were re-appointed in January, February, May and July respectively.
Capt. E. R. Deakin was appointed to the Board on March 22 vice Captain Charnock, A.E.C.
During the absence of Mr. Dowbiggin from the Colony from February 1 to November 7 Mr. C. I. C. Sandes acted as a Member of the Board.
Members of the Board of Education. Director of Education (Chairman).
Senior Inspector of English Schools.
Senior Inspector of Vernacular Schools.
Rev. A. D. Stewart.
Hon. Mr. S. W. Tso, 0.B.E., LL.D.
Chev. J. M. Alves.
Mr. A. el Arculli,
Rev. G. Byrne, S.J., D) Ph.
Mr. B. Wylie.
Rev. F. Short.
Mr. H. K. Woo.
Capt. E. R. Deakin, D.S.O., M.C., A.E.C.
Mr. A. R. Sutherland (Secretary).
GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS.
British Schools. I mentioned in my report for 1928 that Gun Club Hill School leased since 1921 from the Military Au- thorities for the use of Kowloon Junior School would not be available in 1929. "Parkside" was adapted for the purpose and has, on the whole proved satisfactory, but a large room for physical drill is needed. This would also be useful as an assembly hall.
The total number of pupils enrolled at the five schools in 1929 was 466 as against 436 in 1928 and 409 in 1927. The in- crease during the last ten years of the number of children in the British Schools seems to indicate that more families are settling down here and regarding the Colony as their home, though the closing of the Sugar Refinery at Quarry Bay will affect the attendance at the school in that district.
A number of children, however, still proceed to Europe to continue their education and it is satisfactory to find that they usually do well and more often than not are found to be up to or beyond the standard expected from children of their age.
At present the pupils of Class 1 at the Central British School sit each year for the Matriculation Examination of the University of Hong Kong and a few for the London University Matriculation.
An annexe of five classrooms was opened in this school in 1924. Four extra rooms were added in 1928 and it is again found necessary to provide additional room of a temporary nature which will serve till a new school building becomes available.
Anglo-Chinese Schools. The total number of pupils on roll was 3,554 as against 3,238 in 1928. At Queen's College, King's College and Belilios Public School for Girls the pupils of Classes 1 and 2 are required to sit for the Matriculation or Senior Local and Junior Local Examinations of the University of Hong Kong. This year the entrants numbered 214 and 102 passed.
The age limit for admission to Class 8 has been raised to twelve plus. These entrants are, it should be understood, not making their first venture into school life, as the entrance ex- amination postulates three or four years education in the ver- nacular.
During the year Un Long school building was found to be unsafe and rented premises have been occupied pending the erection of a new building.
Vernacular Schools.-The Vernacular Middle School was again unable to accommodate all the applicants for admission. At the final examination in the normal department seven quali- fied as
Vernacular teachers. The Inspector of Vernacular Schools reports that these teachers are sought for by heads of schools and easily find employment.
The Vernacular Normal School for Women continues its satisfactory career and again shows a small increase in numbers : holders of the final certificates from this school also have no difficulty in finding posts and are doing useful work.
Technical Institute. The number on the roll was 598. This institution which represents the only provision in the Colony for adult education continues to supply an obvious need. Very useful are the English and Vernacular teachers' classes, which have been effective in improving the quality of the instruction in the schools of the Colony.
GRANT IN AID SCHOOLS,
The number of these schools is again sixteen, the Wah Yan branch school at Kowloon having been added to the list. It
may not be necessary to place any more schools on the Grant List in the near future and I do not see any pressing need for an increase in the secondary departments of English Schools for the next few years.
As the late Governor said at one of his last public functions there is room for more schools which cater for that majority of our pupils who do not stay at school beyond class 3 or 4.
The pupils at the English Schools numbered 4,639 as against 4.257 last year while the numbers at Vernacular Schools dropped from 1,011 to 987.
PRIVATE SCHOOLS.
It was found necessary at the beginning of the year to appoint one new Inspector of Vernacular Schools and an in- crease in subsidy expenditure of $8,000 was incurred. This would have to be further, but at present not considerably, increased if aid were given to all schools which merit and need it. The receipt of a subsidy is a sort of hall mark and has the merit of attracting pupils to institutions which have met with the comparative approval of the inspectors.
In the preface to this report I have referred to the private English schools of which in 1929 there were 135 with 6,861 pupils of whom only 270 were girls.
EXAMINATIONS.
(i) A table showing the results of the Matriculation and Local Examinations conducted in 1929 by the University of Hong Kong is given below. A fair standard has been reached in Government and Grant in Aid schools, of the latter three girls' schools being well above the average and one boys' school considerably below. This year for the first time there were candidates from a Vernacular Grant school for girls.
The Local Examinations are conducted by the University at the request of the Government. All boys and girls in thi two senior classes of Government and Grant in Aid English schools are required to sit for these examinations.
HONG KONG UNIVERSITY MATRICULATION & LOCAL EXAMINATION RESULTS 1929.
MATRICULATION
SENIOR LOCAL
Queen's College
King's College
Belilios Public School
Central British School
St. Joseph's College
Italian Convent School.......
French Convent School
Diocesan Girls' School
Diocesan Boys' School
St. Mary's School
Wah Yan College
St. Stephen's Girls' College......
Wah Yan Branch School
St. Paul's College
Ying Wah Girls' School
Ying Wa College
Sea. Local
Presented
210 + CO
Presented
Tutorial Institute
St. Peter's College....
St. George's College.. Sacred Heart School Munsang College
Docksin School
Kowloon College
To Man Wai School Tai Tung College
St. Stephen's College
Private Study.......
Shanghai Centre...
Semarang Centre
Batavia Centre Penang Centre Singapore Centre
OT 10 CO
It is a common practice among writers and speakers on educational subjects to depreciate examinations. But there is at present nothing to take their place and they are likely to form part of educational machinery for some time to come. Nor do I think there is anything intrinsically vicious about them but they are liable to abuse. The results of the examina- tions among
the private unaided schools reveal a serious misuse of the Local Examinations and especially of the Junior Local.
It will be seen that ten of these schools have secured 21 passes out of 151 candidates who sat for the examinations. But though this represents a pitiful waste of energy, I am not so concerned about the high percentage of failures as about the low numbers entering from individual schools. The selection of a few candidates who are optimistically supposed to have a chance of passing is contrary to the object of the examinations, which are only of value if every boy or girl from the appropriate class is entered for them.
(ii) Every year all the boys in Class 4 at Queen's College, King's College and the Government "District Schools", viz. Ellis Kadoorie School, Yaumati School, Wantsai School and the Indian School, sit for an examination conducted jointly by the head masters of these institutions, and boys from this class in these schools do not gain admission to the three senior classes of Queen's College and King's College by any other means.
This year, of 324 Class 4 boys, 274 or 80% passed. Four schools were above the average and two below.
This examination has been found very useful. A constant standard is attained and the senior classes are not flooded with entrants who have procured promotion by examinations of vary- ing quality. It may be found advisable to throw this examina- tion open so that boys attending schools which do not maintain secondary departments or schools which endeavour to do so with inadequate staffs may have an opportunity of continuing! their education.
(iii) From time to time, as application is made, examina- tions of the University of London are held at the Education Office.
In 1929 there were two Matriculation examinations, one in January and one in June.
These examinations do not form any part of the educational system of the Colony but are arranged for the convenience of the public.
(iv) Two examinations of the Royal Sanitary Institute were held during the year.
(v). One teacher sat for the Teachers' Certificate examina- tion of the National Froebel Union.
Chapter II.
EXPENDITURE: REVENUE: SCHOLARSHIPS.
1.—SUMMARY of Expenditure & ReveNUE.
(a) Government
ment, rent
Schools-salaries,
(b) Assistance to Grant Schools etc.
(c) Subsidies to Vernacular Schools
(d) Direction and Inspection
(e) University Students in Training (f) Miscellaneous
$ 807.035
144.131 108.388
$1.152,375
The figures in this chapter refer only to expenditure under the Estimates of the Education Department.
2.—EXPENDITURE,
Under (a) teachers' salaries amounted to $770,897, rent of school buildings $5.544. and equipment and general expenses to $31.494.
Under (a) are not included furniture and maintenance of buildings (Public Works Department). Under (a) and (d) ore not included cost of the clerical staff (Junior Clerical Staff), cost of pensions (Pensions), cost of leave passages (Miscellaneous Services, Transport of Government Servants).
Details of financial assistance (b) to Grant in Aid Schools ete. during 1929 are as under: ---
English Schools.
Capitation Grant. Higher Classes
Under (d) is included the amount expended under convey- ance of heads of schools as well as of the office staff, salaries of inspectors and sub-inspectors and Education office servants but not those of the Director of Education (Cadet Service), Medical Officer of Schools and School Nurse (Medical Depart- ment) nor the cost of electric light and fans at the Education Office.
The sum of $24,795 under University Students in Training (e) is made up of Tuition Fees ($8,395), Maintenance ($9,200) and Personal Emolument ($7,200).
The subhead Miscellaneous (f) includes an annual grant of $1,500 to the Hok Hoi Library, a sum of $2,531 paid to the Kowloon Canton Railway as compensation for loss on school- children's tickets and a contribution of $2,191 towards the cost of the London Advisory Committee on Education in the Colonies.
Details as to School fees will be found in Table 3.
3.--SCHOLARSHIPS IN GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS,
These may be either Internad Scholarships implemented through remission of fees by Government or External Scholar- ships provided by individual benefactors or groups of benefac-
Internal Scholarships may be:—
Scholarships from Vernacular Schools to Govern- ment English Schools-free education for five years:
(ii) Scholarships from each class in Government Schools to the one above- free education for one FLU' ;
(iii) Scholarships from Lower Grade Schools to Dis- trict Schools-free education for two years: (iv) Scholarships from Class 4 in District Schools, Queen's College and King's College to the upper classes at Queen's College and King's College— free education for three years:
$ 25.200
Capitation Grant, Remove Classes
Capitation Grant. Lower Classes
Matriculation & Local Examinations Grant.
Entrance Fees to Local Examinations.
Rent Grant
Vernacular Schools.
Capitation Grant
Miscellaneous.
Maternity Hospital. Salary of teacher
Alice Memorial Hospital-teacher,
$111,131
Table TV shows the financial assistance accorded this year in respect of 1929,
Scholarships from the Garrison School (classed in Table 1 as "uncontrolled) to Central British School.
(vi) to which may be added a number of "free places" which are not strictly speaking scholarships but granted for eleemosynary reasons,
During 1929 the fees remitted by Government as above amounted to $20,871.
The External Scholarships tenable in Government Schools are as follows:
**Lugard Scholarships" tenable al Queen's College. (Some of these are tenable at the Diocesan Girls' School, Italian Convent School, St. Mary's School, French Convent School and St. Joseph's College).
(ii) "Ho Tung Outlying Schools Scholarships" ten- able at Tai Po, Un Long and Cheung Chau Schools,
(iii) Wu Hay Tong Scholarships" tenable at Queen's College, King's College, Ellis Kadoorie School, Belilios Public School, Yaumati School, Wantsai School, Gap Road School, and others from the three outlying schools to higher grade schools.
(iv) Tsoi Kung Po Scholarships" awarded at discre-
tion of the Director of Education.
(v) Fung Ping Shan Scholarships" tenable at the
Vernacular Middle School.
(vi) Ellis Kadoorie Scholarships from the Indian
School to Queen's College.
(vii) "Ellis Kadoorie Scholarships" tenable at the
Indian School.
(viii) "Belilios Trust Scholarships" tenable at Belilios
Public School.
(ix) "Kotewall Scholarships" tenable at Gap Road
The following scholarships are tenable at Queen's College only :-
Senior, Junior and Intermediate "Morrison', Senior and Junior “Belilios", "Ho Tung" (Queen's College), "Ho Kom Tong" (Queen's College), "Ralphs' (Queen's College), "Wright, 'Alfred May", "Grant "Dealy", "Ng In`, **Tsang Chung "Kong Ki Fai", "Ho Fook" "Ho Wing, "Ho lu", "Ho Kwong" "Lee Hy San", "Tai Yau”, “Lau Chu Pak", Sheung Hing" and an anony- mous scholarships for boys from the Pun Yu District.
Details of these scholarships are given in the
Queen's College prospectus.
(xi) The following scholarships are tenable at King's
College only:-
"Chan Pek Chuen", "Belilios", "Ho Tung“,
(King's College), "Hu Cheong", "Alan Morris", "Chan Shek Shan", "Ho Kom
Tong" (King's College), "Ralphs" (King's College), "Mok Kon Sang", "Alfred Morris", "Kwok Siu Lau".
Details of these scholarships are given in the
King's College prospectus.
(xii) The following scholarships are tenable at Ellis
Kadoorie School:
"Chan Kai Ming", "Mrs. Lau Chu Pak',
**Ilo Kom Tong
(Ellis Kadoorie School).
(xiii) "Tai Po Scholarships temable at Tai Po School.
(xiv) The following scholarships are tenable at the
Central British School only :-
"J. R. M. Smith", "Hong Kong & Whampoa Dock Company", "Ezra Abraham". Details of these scholarships are given in the
Central British School prospectus. External Scholarships are approximately of
an annual value of $8,000.
That the health of children in Government Schools is good
is evidenced by the high average attendance as compared with total enrolment.
I attach extracts from the Report of the Medical Officer of Schools.
During the year, 2,552 children were examined, entrants and re-inspections. The percentage of defect, which remains steady year by year, being 37 in British and 44 in Chinese schools. Improvements recorded were rather more than 50%-
A very large proportion of the defect among Chinese children is vision defect which is treated more or less successfully, though most children, not being by any means entrants to school life when first medically inspected, are not seen early enough in their school career.
Cases of spinal curvature, deformity, mouth-breathing etc. were reported to Physical Instructor or Physical training teachers and by this means improvement has been effected. Visiting in homes by the School Nurses is also beginning to show results.
Chickenpox affected all the British schools, there being 34 cases in two small epidemics in March and December.
Cases of diphtheria (6), mumps (6), typhoid (7) and measles (4) were notified in Government or Grant in Aid schools.
17th March. 1930.
E. RALPHS,
Director of Education.
Chapter III.
REPORT BY INSPECTORS OF ENGLISH SCHOOLS.
1.--GOVERNMext Schools,
Queen's College. The maximum enrolment was 691 and the average attendance 619. At the beginning of the year 451 applicants for admission were refused. The health of the pupils, as the high percentage of attendance indicates, was good but there was an unusual amount of sickness on the staff and the college suffered a great loss by the death of Mr. Lai Pui Yan whose name will long be remembered by the boys and old boys who were fortunate enough to be taught by him.
At the external examinations held at the end of the year by the University of Hong Kong, for which 110 boys were presented, 49 passed with 17 distinctions. At the internal ex- amination for the rest of the school 828 passed out of 500,
Mr. Reeves, Map Curator and Cartographer of the Royal Geographical Society was good enough to examine the best specimens sent in for the annual competition in map produc- tion. He found that these were "creditable productions" and indicated the possibility of the competitors becoming with train- ing "really good geographical draughtsmen”.
The inclusion of the Head Master, Mr. A. H. Crook, M.A.. O.B.E. in the New Year Honours was a great pleasure to the old boys whose interest in their old school is illustrated by the generosity of the Association to which the Head Master alluded in his speech at the annual prize-giving.
King's College. The maximum enrolment was 856 and the average attendance 782. It was not possible to consider the admission of a large number of applicants at the beginning of the year.
As will be seen from the foregoing figures this school is approaching its limits as regards numbers.
At the external examinations held at the end of the year by the University of Hong Kong, for which 57 boys were pre- sented, 26 passed with 11 distinctions.
We regret to have to record the death of Mr. Wong Wo Ting a member of the Vernacular Staff.
The equipment of the gymnasium is now complete and a full time gymnasium instructor has been appointed.
The signal success of the woodwork class, in which 120 boys, all volunteers, work after school hours with excellent results, seems to contradict the opinion we have often heard that hand work of this nature is not popular with Chinese schoolboys.
The school hours, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., facilitate the out of school activities which are a feature of this institution. These, in addition to games, swimming and woodwork include a success- ful ambulance division, a troop of boy scouts and a photography class.
Ellis Kadoorie School.--The and the average attendance 381. sion.
maximum enrolment was 439 150 boys were refused admis-
For most of the year Mr. J. Ralston, M.A., acted as Head Master, owing to the absence on leave of Mr. P. J. de Rome, B.Sc.
The New Method Readers have now passed the experiment - al stage and are to be introduced throughout the school as they have been found superior to any previously used. The Head Master is to be congratulated on the success of the innovation.
The outdoor activities of the school have, as usual. included several enjoyable and profitable excursions to places of interest.
41 boys were successful out of 48 who sat for the annual examination of Class 4 and of the rest of the school 95% gained promotion to higher classes.
Yaumati School.-The maximum enrolment was 272 and the average attendance 255. A considerable proportion of the boys come from rural schools in the New Territory.
The results at the annual examination of class 4 were dis- appointing.
Wantsai School.-The maximum enrolment was 212 and the average attendance 198. This school receives boys from Gap Road School and in 1929 found itself with only two classes in seven divisions and no lower classes.
At the annual examination of Class 4. 69 boys passed and all are now attending Government higher grade schools. Of the boys in the three divisions of Class 5 83% gained promotion to Class 4.
Gap Road. School-The maximum enrolment was 152 and the average attendance 115-a creditable figure which also shows that the health of the boys was satisfactory. Boys from this school continue to be successful at Wantsai School and after wards at Queen's College.
Of the three outlying schools Tai Po had a maximum en- rolment of 92 with an average attendance of 77. The figures
at Un Long were 64 and 47. The Head Master of the latter school complains that malaria had affected the summer attend-
It is hoped that before very long these two schools will have a District School accessible from both localities.
Owing to its insularity Cheung Chau boys will have to seek promotion to higher classes in Hong Kong schools. This school, once the architectural Cinderella of Government Schools is re- joicing in its new building. It is a sorry typhoon that does not benefit somebody. The maximum enrolment was 74 with an average attendance of 65.
Ellis Kadoorie School for Indians.-The maximum enrol- ment was 131 with an average attendance of 119. This school is in the proverbial state which calls for no particular comment. Numbers were slightly higher and nobody was ill; they were all vaccinated in October. Games were as usual good. Of the 16 boys in Class 4 thirteen succeeded in getting out of it and of the remaining 104 boys in the school only two failed to achieve promotion.
Belilios Public School.-The maximum enrolment was 571 with an average attendance of 505. In spite of the unhappy lack of space outside the classrooms the extraneous activities of the school are many.
The policy of increasing the amount and standard of English has been continued with good results. The school is approaching the end of a transition period. The old institution has gone and the day has long passed when young women of 18 or 19 left what was once a purely vernacular department to waste eighteen months over a smattering of elementary English which was soon forgotten in the interests of married life.
The maximuni enrolment at the five British Schools was 466 against 436 the previous year but the increase in numbers was confined to the two Kowloon schools, the figures at the island schools being slightly lower than in 1928.
At the Central British School, where the maximum enrol- ment and average attendance were 194 and 141, one pupil passed the London Matriculation and three the Matriculation of the University of Hong Kong.
At the end of the year examinations, 71% were successful.
Promotion from the junior schools is effected by the heads in co-operation with the Head Master of the Central British School, which continues to do excellent work and in the main, as in the case of any school, this must be attributed to the Head Master and his Staff.
They are, however assisted by certain material factors. The school lies within the number limits which permit cach pupil to be more than a name to the head of the school so that individual consideration is possible. It is also fortunate in the absence of the lower forms which are confined to the junior schools. This permits of concentration of staff. We hope some day to see a similarly restricted Anglo-Chinese school.
The largest of the junior schools, now housed in "Park- side", is Kowloon Junior School which in 1929 had a maximum enrolment of 116 with an average attendance of 88. One larger room or hall for gymnastics is required, but on the whole this school has benefitted by the move from Gun Club Hill. Miss Cooper, B. A. was absent for most of the year. Miss Hendry acted as Head Mistress.
Miss Newsholme acted as Head Mistress at the Peak School during Mrs. Stark's absence on leave. The maximum enrolment was 70 and the average attendance 57.
Fictoria British School and Quarry Bay School had respec- tively maximum enrolments of 51 and 37 with average attendance of 38 and 29
2.-GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS--GAMES.
Every year sees an increase in the numbers of Chinese boys taking part in games in spite of the restricted space available.
Full use is made of school compounds and in all the Anglo- Chinese schools volley ball or basket ball is played, interest being stimulated by inter-class and inter-school competitions.
Only two schools, Queen's College and Yaumati School have grounds for their exclusive use. Both these schools play foot- ball as do also Central British, the Indian School, Ellis Kadoorie, Gap Road and Tai Po.
The schools which have no fields of their own share grounds under the auspices of the Recreation Grounds Committee.
Queen's College, the Central British and Indian schools play cricket and lawn tennis, which game is also popular at King's College.
King's College is the happy possessor of a bath for swim- ming which very useful form of recreation is enjoyed by most schools either on approved beaches or by means of launch pie- nies.
At the Indian School and Quarry Bay are flourishing gardens.
3.-GRANT IN AID SCHOOLS.
The Grant in Aid schools, statistics as to which will be found in Table 4, were visited at least twice during the year, the annual inspections being held as usual in October and Novem- ber. There were 4,158 pupils present at inspection.
Discipline can be reported as good in all schools.
With the exception of one point, but it is an important exception, the general work of these schools can be characterised as good, in some cases very good,
Reading and Recitation were good throughout.
Pronunciation and Conversation are improving but are not equally good in all schools. This cannot be hoped for where the Chinese language is used as the medium of instruction in English lessons.
There are Chinese classes in Anglo-Chinese schools and Chinese pupils are expected to be proficient in both languages. The English classes, however, should be conducted entirely in English. It is the particular character of "English" schools that the medium of instruction in other than vernacular lessons is the English language,
If teachers do not teach in English it must be either be cause they cannot or are not required to do so by the head of the school or because they do not carry out his instructions. Either the school is not efficiently directed or the teachers are not "adequate according to Code requirements" the natural consequence of which is reduction of grant.
Written work, Drawing and Map production were on the whole good.
In the girls' schools they were very good as were Painting and Needle-work.
We were glad to notice the freer use of wall maps, atlases and sketch maps in connection with history lessons.
4.-PRIVATE ENGLISH SCHOOLS.
Day Schools-Of the 60 schools existing at the end of 1928, 16 closed and 6 disappeared without giving notice; while 16 new schools were opened during the year, thus making the number at the end of the year 54. The total number of students enrolled was 4,119 including 270 girls (4,059 in 1928); and the average attendance was 3,754 (3,484 in 1928).
Eight of the existing schools were girls' schools, two of which attempt to teach Chinese ladies a practical knowledge of the English language, and one teaches type-writing only. Amongst the boys' schools, eight sent students to sit for the Hong Kong Matriculation, and the Senior and Junior Locals.
Night Schools. During the year, 42 new schools were re- gistered, and 45 closed-the number existing at the end of December was 81 as against 84 in the previous year. The num- ber of students enrolled was 2,242 (2,080 in 1928) and the average attendance was 1,768 (1,577 in 1928).
All schools have been visited at least once during the year.
G. P. DE MARTIN,
A. R. SUTHERLAND, Inspectors of English Schools.
I. S. WAN, Inspector of Private English Schools.
Chapter IV.
REPORT ON VERNACULAR SCHOOLS, 1929.
1. GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS,
(i) Vernacular Middle School-Head Teacher, Mr. Li King Hong, B.A.
The Maximum Enrolment was 191 (208 in 1928).
The Average Attendance was 176 (186 in 1928).
There were only 2 students in the highest class, who were, as in previous years, entered for the Special Final Examination conducted by the Hong Kong University, and one passed. In the Normal Division, 12 "Final" students were examined by external examiners, and 7 passed, each receiving a Vernacular Teacher's Certificate. Such Certificate holders have little diffi. culty in finding employment in schools in the Colony, and practically all those who have passed out from this school are now engaged in teaching in either Government or Private Schools.
A considerable number of applicants for admission had again to be turned away at the beginning of the year, only 49 out of 269 applicants being admitted,
By the generosity of Messrs. Fung Ping Shan, Kwok Fu Ting and Kwok Yau Ting, the school library has been increased by some 400 volumes of Chinese books.
Mr. Fung Ping Shan has generously made a further donation of $3,000 to the school for the purpose of establishing 6 scholar- ships for the Middle School Division.
Chinese Painting has been taught with some success.
Volley Ball, Football and Ping Pong were the most popular games played. In Volley Ball, the school did well in the Hong Kong School League: both the Senior and the Junior Teams were runners-up.
The health of the school was satisfactory on the whole.
(ii) Vernacular Normal School for Women.-Head Mistress, Miss Chan Yat Hing.
The Maximum Enrolment was 152 (143 in 1928).
The Average Attendance was 141 (128 in 1928).
The entrance examination held at the beginning of the year was attended by 98 candidates, of whom only 4 were found fit for, and subsequently admitted, to the 1st year Normal Class, but 43 others were admitted to the lower standards.
There was only one 4th year student who passed her “Final” very creditably.
The school continued to do excellent work. It was visited and much admired by an educationalist from Japan.
During the Summer Vacation, an Algebra class was con- ducted by myself and attended by all the 3rd and 4th year Normal Students. This was an experiment to work through the "Senior Local" Algebra Syllabus taught through the medium of Chinese in a course of 16 lessons, and the result of the experi- ment was that 15 out of 22 students attending were able to pass the test examination held at the end of the session, the standard reached being somewhere between the Senior and the Junior.
(iii) Taipo Vernacular Normal School-Head Teacher, Mr. Chan Pun Chiu.
The Maximum Enrolment was 87 (34 in 1928).
The Average Attendance was 81 (27 in 1928).
16 Final students were examined by external examiners, and 5 were successful. Practically all the Passed Students are being engaged in teaching, in the New Territories and have proved themselves quite useful.
The school has made steady progress, though Chinese Com- position is still weak.
There were less cases of Malaria than in the previous year, but 2 cases of Tuberculosis occurred. The general health was satisfactory however,
Discipline and tone are very good.
11. GRANT SCHOOLS.
The Maximum Enrolment in the 4 Vernacular Grant Schools was 987, and the Average Attendance was 874.
The Ying Wa Girls' School presented for the 1st time 4 students for the Senior Local Examination and 2 passed. Both the Fairlea Girls' School and the Kowloon Victoria Home have started a Middle School Division-a sign showing the tendency of Chinese girls to remain in school longer than they used to.
Very satisfactory work is being done in all these schools, and their discipline and tone are excellent.
The Maximum Grant was recommended for each school.
III-PRIVATE SCHOOLS, URBAN DISTRICTS,
Subsidized Schools. Of the 218 subsidized schools on the list at the end of 1928, one was removed to the non-subsidy list and 10 closed during the year. With 8 schools newly subsidized, the total number at the end of the year was 215. The maximum enrolment in these schools was 14,864 (14,247 in 1928) and the average attendance was 12,852 (13,016 in 1928). The amount of subsidies expended totalled $94,750, working out on the average to be $440.69 per school, ($428.3 in 1928 and $486.14 in 1927) and $6.65 per pupil ($6.47 in 1928 and $7.01 in 1927).
Non-subsidized Schools.-137 new Day Schools were regis- tered and 112 closed during the year. With 8 schools transferred to, and one transferred from the subsidy list, the total number of non-subsidized schools at the end of the year was 452 (as against 434 in 1928). The maximum enrolment in these schools was 21,981 (21.384 in 1928) and the average attendance was 19.678 (19,102 in 1928).
The total number of Vernacular Day Schools now existing is 678 (658 in 1928), consisting of 2 Exempted, 4 Grant, 215 Subsidized and 452 Non-subsidized schools. The maximum en- rolment was 37,332 (36,642 in 1928) and the average attendance was 33,404 (88,043 in 1928), the former number including 12,940 girls.
During the last few years there has been a growing tendency to open so-called Middle Schools, and in order to make the standard uniform, a Committee was appointed by the Director of Education to draw up a Model Syllabus which all Private Middle Schools must follow. Indiscriminate admission and pre- mature promotion to these schools are an evil which it has not been easy to suppress.
Free Scholarships-30 boys from subsidized schools were admitted to the various Government English Schools, but of the 18 Free Places for girls at the Belilios Public School. it was only possible to fill two: great difficulty was experienced in find- ing students who, on entering the Belilios School, would be of the same standard in both English and Chinese as the other girls in the class. 19 candidates representing 11 schools com- peted for the 4 scholarships tenable at the Vernacular Middle School.
Night Schools.-During the year, 12 Night Schools were registered and 10 closed. The number at the end of the year was 22, with a maximum enrolment of 526 (423 in 1928) and an average attendance of 371 (338 in 1928).
IV. PRIVATE SCHOOLS, RURAL DISTRICTS,
Subsidized Schools. There were 96 Subsidized Schools on the register at the end of December as against 101 in 1928. During the year 14 schools were newly subsidized whilst 3 were removed to the Non-Subsidized List and 16 closed.
Of these 96 schools, 12 enjoyed the privilege of receiving special subsidies, while the rest were awarded subsidies ranging from $5 to $15 per month according to their merits. The total subsidies paid out amounted to $13,637.50 ($12,985 in 1928). In comparison with the previous year, the number of Subsidized Schools has decreased by 5 and the amount of subsidies in- creased by $651.50; but as there was an increase in the number of pupils, it worked out to be not more than $3.21 per pupil- that is about $0.48 less than what was spent on each pupil in the previous four years.
Non-Subsidized Schools.—The number of Non-Subsidized Schools was 72 at the end of the year (81 in 1928). During the last twelve months, 44 new schools came into being, while 42 closed, 14 were transferred to and 3 transferred from the Sub- sidized List.
Night Schools.-It was the first time in the history of the New Territories that a Night School for girls was opened. This school occupied the premises of a girls' Day School at Un Long.
Illegal Schools. Three non-registered schools were found and their teachers were prosecuted in the District Officer's Court at Ping Shan. After a conviction was registered, they were let off with a caution.
Attendance.-The
Maximum Enrolment in Subsidized Schools was 4,247 including 352 girls (3,538, with 358 girls in 1928) and the average attendance was 3,643 (2,886 in 1928). The number in Non-subsidized schools was 1,498 including 145 girls (1,752 with 158 girls in 1928) and the average attendance was 1,155 (1,363 in 1928).
Free Scholarships.-3 Free Scholars from Vernacular Sub- sidized Schools were admitted to Taipo School, 2 to Cheung Chau, and one to Un Long. Yaumati School received 3 Free Scholars from the Shatin District, and King's College, 1 from Tsuen Wan,
All schools have been inspected during the year.
Y. P. LAW,
Inspector of Vernacular Schoois.
Chapter V.
REPORT BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE TECHNICAL
INSTITUTE, 1929.
The Institute was open as usual during eight months of the year.
The number of students in attendance during the Session ending June 30th was 598, against 574 in 1928.
In June-and for certain Classes in December-Examina- tions were conducted as in previous years by independent ex- aminers. 360 students were examined (373 in 1928); of these a total of 196 students, or 54%, passed (236, or 63% in 1928). As remarked in my last Report a high standard is required throughout, but particularly in the Teachers' Classes, where it has again been raised. At the December examination, of 52 Teachers (43 in 1928) examined in the "English" Teachers' Classes, 32 passed, 5 with "Distinction"; in the "Vernacular" Classes 174 Teachers (144 in 1928) were examined and 48 passed (41 in 1928). Final Teachers' Certificates"
Certificates' were gained by 2 men and 2 women in the "English" Teachers' Classes and, by 5 men and 3 women in the "Vernacular" Teachers' Classes. Hygiene is now a compulsory subject in the "English" Teachers' Course. Gratifying reports continue to be received of the good work done in various schools of the Colony by Teachers-Men and Women, English and Vernacular-who have been trained in these Classes. The Nautical Class opened last year, by arrangement with the Harbour Master, was well attended; 59 men were examined and of these 50 passed the examination held by the Harbour Authorities.
A Physical Training Class for Teachers was opened and has proved very successful; the object is to qualify Teachers to carry out approved physical training courses in schools.
1st March, 1930.
E. RALPHS, Director of Technical Institute.
Table I.
ABSTRACT STATEMENTS OF SCHOOLS AND SCHOLARS
FOR THE YEAR 1929.
POIULATION (1921)
Non-European, ...620,166
European,............... 5,000
Urban. 769% 470,849
Rural, 13........ 83,163
Floating, 11„................ 71,15£
CONTROLLED INSTITUTIONS.
PARTICULARS
INSTITUTIONS
OF INSTITUTIONS,
Secondary. Primary. Vocational.
KOT CONTROLLED,
INSTITUTIONS,
Mixed, European,
Males. Non-Europe n..................
Females, Non-European,...
Total.......
PUPILS ENROLLED.
Mixed, European,
Males, Non-European,...... Females, Non-European....
4,398 37,220
3,150 13,037
Tutal...... 7,740 50,531
Table II.
SCHOOLS AND SCHOLARS FOR THE YEAR 1929.
CLASS OF INSTITUTION.
GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS.
No. of lastitutions.
GRANT IN AID AND SUBSIDIZED SCHOOLS,
UNAIDED SCHOOLS,
No. of lon
Institutions.
On Boll.
No. of Institutions.
On Roll.
ENGLISH.
Secondary,..................
Primary......
Vocational,
Total,......
VERNACULAR.
Secondary............................
Primary,.......
Vocational,
Grand Total, ...........
Table III.
GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS.
Maximum Average
Monthly At-
Rate of Fees
NAME AND NATURE. (1)
Fees Collected.
Certificated Anglo-
Teachers. Chinese.
Vernacular.
Enrolment. tendance. per mensem
or Term.
ENGLISH SCHOOLS.
Central British, Kowloon Junior, Victoria, Quarry Bay and Peakt Schools—for children of European British Parentage. Primary and Secondary
Queen's College and King's College-mainly for Chinese and Indians. Prepare for Hong Kong University Matriculation and for Commercial Examinations.....
$15 a term(2)|
+40 & 30(2)
(3) 16,547.40
30 & 20(3) (4)
91,474.00
per mensem
Kadoorie, Wantsai, and Yaumati Schools—- for Chinese. Prepare for Upper School at Queen's College and King's College
45,340.00
per mensem
Belilios Public School for Girls-mainly for Chinese.
Primary and Secondary........
17,469.00
per mensem
Gap Road School—for Chinese. Primary
! 2,996.00
per mensem
Ellis Kadoorie School for Indians--prepares for Upper
School, Queen's College
2,832.00
per mensem
Tai Po, Un Long, and Cheung Chau Schools—Elemen-
tary English for Chinese. Primary
50 cents
1,359.50
per mensem
Vern. Middle School, Vern. Normal School at Taipo,†
and Vern. Normal for Women *
*$2 p.m.
7,642.00
(1) For boys unless otherwise stated. (2) For First child of one family.
(3) For Second of two or more children of the same family. (4) For Third of three or more children of the same family.
185,649.90
T BLE IV.
CONTROLLED SCHOOLS IN RECEIPT OF A GRANT UNDER THE GRANT CODE.
ENGLISH SCHOOLS.
CAPITATION GRANT.
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATION GRANT.
Name of School.
Denomina- tion.
Higher Classes.
Remove Classes.
Lower Classes.
Capitation
Total Lousl
Average Attend-
Total. Attend.
2 Total.
Average Attend- auce.
3 Total.
Honours.
of Fces.
1, 2 & 3.
No, of Rare, Pupils
No. of Rate.
5 Total.
of Columns
Rent | Special Science Graut
No. of Bate. ¡Pupils..
4, 5, 6, & 7.
| A,B,C&D.
St. Joseph's College,
Italian Convent,
8 & Inf.
French Convent,
8 & Inf.
Diocesan Girls' School,
C. of E. & & Inf. | 4 375
8 Diocesan Boys' School,
9 St. Mary's School,
13 St. Francis' School,
19 & Iaf.
4 & Inf.
14 St. Joseph's Branch,
St. Paul's College,
C. M. S.
17865 475 389 43
Wab Yan College,
Private.
+371 827
St. Stephen's Girls' College,
C. M. S. 9 & Inf.
Wab Yan Branch,
Private.
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8888888888
50 2,650 50 1,000
6,650 897 30 11,910 151 1,400 185 30 4,050 264 20 1,450 67 30 2,010 135 20 1,150 113 30 3,540 93
21,580 32
5,280 2,700 1,860 6,550 10
10,730 14 6,160 11
3,960 67
1,340 7,950 IN
2,970 196
42 80 92 30
1,260 120
50 2,150
2,760 7,020 [[2 20 2,240 11,410 17 5,750 452 30 13,560 203 20 4,060 28,870 33 50 1,400
69 30 2,070 90 20 1,800 5,270 13 600 131
3,930 110 20 2,200 6,730
388888888
1,140 56
83 : : : : : : : : :
8€ : : : : : : : : :
100 800 1,732
1,178 973
4,620 4,063
24,200 1,969
59,040 1,611
32,220 115,460 163
4,890 292
500 7,193
VERNACULAR
SCHOOLS.
(Upper Grade.)
Name and Nature of School.
Mission,
Number of
Number Maximum
Classes,
of School Monthly
Days. Enrolment.
Average Attendance.
Principal Grant.
Fairlea, (Girls)
C. M. S.
Victoria Home (Girls)
Ying Wah (Girls)
L. M. S.
St. Paul's (Girls)
C. M. S.
NOTE.-R. C.-Roman Catholic.
C. of E. Church of England.
C. M. S.
Church Missionary Society.
L. M. S.
London Missionary Society.
in aid of Rent.
Amount of Fees Remitted to Free Scholars in Government
Schools during, 1929.
Queen's College
King's College
$ 7,450.00
4,565.00
Belilios Public School
1,845.00
Ellis Kadoorie School
1,160.00
Yaumati School
3,190.00
Wantsai School
Gap Road School
Tai Po School
Un Long School
Cheung Chau School
Vernacular Middle School
Women Vernacular Normal School
Tai Po Normal School
Ellis Kadoorie Indian School
Central British School
Victoria British School
Quarry Bay School
Peak School
Kowloon Junior School
$20,871.50
Table VI.
Average Atton.lance in all Government and Grant Schools, and total enrolment at Private Schools and the
Technical Institute.
The University and Police School are not included.
English Schools :-Red.
Vernacular Schools :-Black.
1913. 1914. 1915. 1916. 1917. 1918. 1919. 1920. 1921. 1922. 1923. 1924. 1925. 1926. 1927. 1928. | 1929.
(23.610.
| 12,461
||14.930
Amount of Fees Bommitted Free Scholars in Government Schools ging, 1920,
Queen's College ......
King's Collegs....
Bellion Public School
Ellis Kedoorie Bchool
Taumati School
Wantai Beboal
Gap Road School
Tai Po School
L'o Long School.........
$ 7.400.00
4,585.00
1,945 00
1,100.00
3,100.00
Cheung Chau School
Vernacular Middle School
Women Ternacular Normal Sebool
Tai Po Notinol School ......
Ella Andoorie Indian School
Central British School
Victoria British School
Quarry Bay School
Peak School
Kowloon Junior School
$20,871.50
Table VI.
Avanga Alton Jones in all Government und Gmot Nehools, and total veroliment at Private Sohosis in, the
Teebuien Insitute.
The Lalvarsity and Polion School are mos included.
English Selools.
Vernacular Sehnola-Black.
1913 1914 1916. 1916. 1917. 1918. 1019.
1920 1921 1922. 1923. 1924. 1926. 1926, 1927. 1928. 1929.
0.183 10,21
Revenue and Expenditure of the Technical Institute for 1929.
Revenue.
Students' Fees received,
Cost to Government, ...
Expenditure.
4.901.50* Lecturers and Staff,
11,567.05
7,311.82
Electric Fans & Light,
Equipment of Classes,
Examiners' Fees,
Incidental Expenses,
12,213.32
Total, ......$
12,213.32
Comparative Table: Technical Institute.
Expenditure,
Revenue,
Cost to Government,
$12,224.81 811,771.33 $15,955.19 $12,538.90 $12,213.32
$3,963.00 | $4.477.25 $4,970.00 | $4,577.25 | $4,901.50
$8,261.81 $7,294.08 $10,985.19 $7,961.65 $7,331.80
No. of Pupils,
Average Cost per pupil,
$ 12.22*
$ 15.86 $17.72 $13.87
* Fees amounting to $368.25 were refunded to certain Members of the St. John Ambulance Brigade, who were students of the Shorthand, Field Surveying. Mathematics and Teachers' Classes; to Government Servants who attended the Field Surveying and Nautical Classes, and to Men and Women Teachers who succeeded in passing the June and December Examinations. The $12.22 is before the refund of $368.25.