FOR THE YEAR 1914.
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1.—EDUCATION,~
Kam
Continued.
EDUCATION.
Brought forward,...........
OTHER CHARGES,—Continued.
Brought forward.................
Tai Po (New Territories) English School.
Books,
Furniture,
Incidental Expenses,
Prizes,
Rent,
Un Long (New Territories) English School.
Approved Estimate, 1913.
186,981
10,358
Estimate, 1914.
€
229,613
13,780
15
15
15
15
40
40
10
10
168
168
248
248
Books,
Furniture,
Incidental Expenses,
Rent,
22822
Prizes,
25
25
25
25
50
50
132
132
15
15
247
247
Cheung Chau (New Territories) English School.
Books,
Furniture,
Incidental Expenses,
40
Prizes,
10
1199
15
15
15
199
15
40
10
80
80
Tanglunchau Vernacular School.
Incidental Expenses,
Rent,
60
324
:
West Point Vernacular School.
Incidental Expenses, Rent,
60
312
} (1)
} (1)
384
372
GRANTS.
Capitation Grants,
54,952
50,615
Grant to Chinese Vernacular Primary Education Board, Grants for Oxford Local Examinations,..
4,100
3,860
4,715
(4)
Grants in aid of Rent,
2,982
3,420 (5)
Medical Scholarship,
120
120
Subsidies to Schools in New Territories,
3,000
(6)
66,014
61,870
Total Other Charges,
Total Department of Director of Education,
76,947
76,981
263,928
306,594
Carried forward,..
263,928
306,594
(1) School taken over from Vernacular Board.
(2) Previously over-estimated.
(3) Board abolished.
(4) Anticipated increase in number of candidates.
(5) Increase in rental.
(6) It has been decided to pay subsidies at the rate of $50 per annum to certain privately owned schools with a view to making them serve as models.