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OTHER CHARGES,
Cemetery Expenses, Disinterment of Dead Bodies.--Exhumation has hitherto been undertaken by the Tung Wah Hospital who have been paid by Government out of an open vote. It is proposed to place this work in future under the control of the Sanitary Department, and a special vote for the expenditure has been added accordingly.
Watering Streets-Arrangement has been made with the Electric Tramway Company whereby the Sanitary Board undertake the watering of the Tramway tracks, the Company repaying the Government for the work. The additional expense involved by this arrangement is estimated at $1,000 a year.
EDUCATION.
A.-Department of Inspector of Schools.
PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.
Sub-Inspector for Girls' School.-A lady with a knowledge of Colloquial Chinese is to be engaged to explain educational methods to Teachers in the Vernacu- lar Girls' Schools.
Sub-Inspector for Vernacular Schools.-It is desirable that a better qualified man should be substituted for the Chinese Teacher to the Inspector of Schools, to assist him in examining the work of the higher Vernacular Standards.
2 Messengers. An additional messenger at $96 is required on account of increasing office work.
Belilios Public School, English Division.—Mrs. BATEMAN, Head Mistress, will retire on 20th May, 1906, and it is proposed to revise the salaries, and appointments as follows:-
Head Mistress-$2,160 to $2,700 by $180 biennially + Exchange Com-
pensation.
Assistant Mistress- $1,680 to $2,040 by $120 biennially, commencing on
$1,800+ Exchange Compensation.
Second Assistant Mistress-$1,380 to $1,860 by $240 triennially + Ex-
change Compensation. Post to be abolished.
Three Junior Assistants instead of two-$240 to $420 by $60 annually.
Chinese Division.-Formerly included with English Division. It is proposed to re-organize this division, and the Inspector of Schools is of the opinion that with the small increase involved ($828 in 1906) it can be made thoroughly efficient. It is proposed to charge a monthly school fee of 25 cents which should produce a revenue of some $350,
ances.
Wantsai School —Third Assistant Master required owing to increased attend-
Anglo-Indian School.-Owing to the increase in the number of pupils it is considered desirable to replace the present English Mistress by a capable Indian Teacher and a Chinese Assistant.
Tai Po Anglo-Chinese School.—A new school is needed in this populous district.
GENERAL.
The Grading Scheme has been introduced, and examination grants and quar-
ters' allowances have been abolished.