exercises a supervisory function. There are at present
32 schools with a total of 80 branches.
(b) W.C.E.P.A. Schools
The W.C.E.P.A. was originally organised on charitable
lines to provide basic educalica for children of the
labouring class at a time when Government was unable
to provide cuitable places..It received a Government
subsidy until 1959, but long before that time it had
passed completely under communist control.
The W.C.E.P.A. is still primarily catering for the
children of trade union members. It now runs fove day
schools, all save one at primary level. The one
The
exception takes children up to Middle 3 standard.
Association also runs five evening schools for young
workers, using the same premises.
Attendances at the
10 schools, all of which are duly registered, totals
about 7.000.
(c) Non-Registered Schools
The principle non-registered schools, which by definition
are operating illegally, are situated in the Kowloon Walled
City, where the authority of the Education Department has never
been enforced. There are about 1,500 pupils at four communist
schools in the area, the largest of which accounts for 1,000
puplils. Outside of the Walled City there is une non-
registered school operating in the premises of the Seamen's
Union.
(a) Recorded Schools
There are also a number of recorded schools which operate
in union premises, and which cater mostly for workers'
children. The total enrolment in these union schools is
estimated at to be around 1,800 giving a grand total of
3,200 pupils at non-registered and recorded commúnist
schools.
SECRET