Houghtong
No 113. 8 ek
May, 1873
Governor
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to
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Arbor Hemedy. The Right Amorable
The Carl of Simberley
Education.
Reports the introduction
of a
scheme of Grants-in-aid
to promote-
Ponte int that
School Booths
Chinese
are required??
and
states steps taken to proame
Them
lendisme
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No. 71.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Scheme for the better promotion of Elementary Education in the Colony by Grants-in-aid, which has been approved by the Legislative Council, is published for general information.
By Command,
CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 26th April, 1873.
GRANTS-IN-AID.
For the better promotion of Elementary Education in the Colony, the Government of Hongkong is prepared to assist schools on the system of grants-in-aid, subject to the following conditions:-
1. Before any grant can be made to a school, the Government must be satisfied that--
(a.) The school is conducted as a public elementary school.
(b.) The school is not carried on with a view to private emolument.
(c) The school premises are healthy, well lighted, drained and ventilated, properly furnished, and contain sufficient internal space for the average attendance.
(d.) The master is competent.
(e.) The average attendance is not under twenty.
(f) The time devoted to secular instruction is not less than four hours daily.
(g.) The school roll is carefully kept, and proper discipline maintained.
(h.) The organization is good, and the work conducted in accordance with a proper time-table.
2. The Government will not interfere in any way with-
(a.) The religious instruction of a school.
(b.) The hours for such instruction, provided they are either before or after the four hours of secular instruction required by this code.
(c.) The appointment of a teacher, provided he is competent.
(d.) The school books, provided they are sufficient, as regards the secular instruction which they contain, for the purposes of the Standards hereafter to be referred to.
(e.) The style of handwriting, but a bold round hand is recommended for European writing.
(f) The stipulations of this code, without six months' previous notice in the Gazette.
3. Grants will be subject to a cumulative reduction of five per cent on the whole sum gained by a school, in each case where the Inspector reports defects in-
(a.) The teaching.
(b.) The accommodation.
(c.) The keeping of the school roll.
(d.) The organization.
(e.) The discipline.
(f) The books and apparatus.
Due regard in all these cases will be had to circumstances.
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