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Two-thirds of
Children are in
These
Government and
subsidised schools.
Shontel help to inchicate to what extent this is a
factor.
5. It is the Hong Kong Gort's aim to provide by 1971 free or aided places in Government and subsidized primary, Schools for all children
Who seek them.
1. In September, 1968, there were 19,131
children attending primary schools of all kinds
2. Finding an explanation
in the Wang Tau Hom Estate But this figure of the vacancies is complicated by the attendance of
must be treated with caution as several thousand
Wang Tau Hom children attend primary schools
by the occupation of
elsewhere and many places in the estate schools
are occupied by children from neighbouring
districts.
3. No precise figures are available of the
number of Wang Tau Hom children of primary school
age not attending school, but the number was
The estimated at 1,500 in May, 1968. X detailed
survey is now being carried out If the
resulte indicate a need for more aided primary
school places, the necessary measures will at
onee be set in train.
The vacancy figures reflect-
4.The attraction of free places and low
fees in Government and subsidised schoolsgever.
of the results of the Current Survey or dicate private schools ie admitted. The vaeaney figures
schoolsyis a need for more
Such places, but remedial measures will at
be taken
refleet this,
ona
6. The standard school fees in Government
and aided schoolsat present range from HK 40 to