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are of opinion that these awards are too lavish, especially as no means test imposed, and that the money spent should provide for a greater number of students so as to widen the field of candidates from whom teachers could be chosen, not only for Government schools but for other schools as well. We accordingly make the following recommendation:
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That, in place of the present scheme, Government should make an annual grant which it is estimated will not in cost exceed $45,000, to be administered by the Director of Education, out of which not more than 12 scholarships each of $400 per annum for the period of the B.A. degree course at the University should be awarded on the results of the Matri- culation examination and personal interview; that of the 12 scholars not more than 6, to be selected by the Director of Education, who proceed to the post-graduate diploma course, should receive a further award of $1,000 each for the year of that course; and that if in any particular case $400 or $1,000 is found to be insufficient, the Director of Education should be empowered to pay an additional allowance from the grant. Each such scholar should give the usual undertaking to serve Govern- ment, if required, as a teacher on the obtaining of his diploma.
(III) Pay and prospects.
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We are of opinion that the existing scale of salaries for University Trained Teachers is adequate, but they have at present open to them no higher posts carrying additional emoluments. We accordingly make the following recommendation :
"That while the present scale of pay of the University Trained Teachers is adequate, they should have better prospects and in future the Headmasterships of Cheung Chau, Un Long, Taipo and Gap Road Schools should normally be allotted to such University Trained Teachers, and should each carry a charge allowance of $50 per month; and that the four Inspectorships of Vernacular Schools, together with the Headmastership of the Vernacular Normal and Middle School, should also normally be allotted to University Trained Teachers with special Chinese qualifications.”
(IV) Employment in Government Schools.
We have considered the question of replacing British teachers in the Govern- ment schools by University Trained Teachers and are of opinion that some replace- ment of this kind could be effected without loss of efficiency and with considerable saving of expense to Government. We therefore record the following opinion:
"That in our opinion there is scope for the replacement of European teachers in Government schools by University Trained Teachers a re- placement which the Director of Education has already initiated."
(V) Employment in Grant-in-Aid Schools.
At present University Trained Teachers occasionally find employment on the staffs of Grant-in-Aid Schools, but the Grant schools are unable to employ as many University Trained Teachers as they would like, owing to their inability to pay an appropriate scale of salary. We consider that the staffs of Grant-in-Aid Schools should include a greater number of University Trained Teachers and accordingly make the following recommendation :
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That since it appears clearly impossible at present, for financial reasons, for the Grant schools to employ more University Trained Teachers than they do, it is desirable that Government should grant these schools greater assistance, so as to enable them to employ a larger number of such teachers."