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THURSDAY,
School was being ercoted, but that would only supply sufficient places for the present scholars. He understood the population, hnd more than trebled during the last ten years, and from the Guvern. ment point of view they had the came acgypiaodation as then.
1.
Not Keeping Päce, Mr. Wylie pointed out there was naly one Government School The Chairman remarked that in Kowloon for Chinese pud that they could not hope to provide was at Yaumati, where they were continually turning away boys. He flicient rebouls to take the places
of all the private schools:" thought the Government had been
Mr. Wylie Would you cot- remis in not keeping pace with the population, Another point sider that oau school for the whole was that they had no Government of Kowloon is adequate at the
Girls' School on the Peninsula.
moment?
The Chairman: Those rather The Chairman replied that it unparate questions.
was only a case of waiting until the budding boom had speat itself Mr. Wylie: They are separate before they started on the construe questions, but it seems to me wetion of more schools. hava nathing else to talk about.
Mr. Aucott remarked that it was not clear from the Chairman's Aewers what the present number
of schools waR.
The Chairman: There are 44 day schools and 114 night schools.
Mr. Forster said he thought the Board might profitably discuss the question of the adequata provision af educational facilities for the Chinoso.
The Chairman replied that he certainly did not wish to stop Mr. Forster, but he did not want to be led into answering questions and expressing views without having sufficient information at hand.
Rov. T. W. Ponrce remarked that during the present troubled times in Chian many came to Hongkong, and perhaps that was why the demand for schools had increased to such an extent. Per haps, when China returned normal again, some of difficulties would disappear.
to
these
Mr. Wylie congratulated Dr. Pearce on his optimism in expect ing to see China return to normal,
Rev. T. W. Pearce It might cortainly be a suitabla subject for disonation (Laughter);
Mr. Aucott asked whether there was any sort of supervision of these
the Govern private schools by
Mr. Forster said his whole point in asking the questions was to show that these private sahoals had come into existence as the result of a demand which and
been not satisfied by the Government, and he felt that perhaps the schools were exploiting the community. They at any rate did not seem to suggest efficiency. It did seem on the face of it that the Govern- meat had not made adequéto pro- vision during the last ten years for the expansion of the Colony,
Mr. Wylie Not in Kowloon st any rate.
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Rev. T. W. Pearce's Optimism.
Mr. Forster mentinued several voluatory schools which had gone in tor expansion, but so far as he could see the Government had done nothing. Truc, the Sayingpus
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ment?
The Chairman: At least once year.
Mr. Wylie pointed out that a lot of harm might be done without them getting to know of it. It would not he the first time that s teacher had been deported for spreeding pernicious doctrines.
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"I think," they wors, teaching. Mr. Wylie added, those schoole should be done away with al- together, and that the Government should provide schools to take their places.".
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Mr. Forster thought the Gov- ernment was getting its education School run by rather cheaply. religious bodies were cheaper from the Government point of view than if they had to maintain them solely. Tho voluntary system was adequate to deal with the situation, and it was because of that those night schools had spring up. The demand was so strong that people were running schools on a com. mercial basis. We thought there was a danger that they might bo getting their education too sheaply. The Chairman thought it would
the Government) be a pity if swamped voluntary effort.
Mr. Wylio: It bas to go a long, before it does any long way swamping.
The Chairman, in closing the discussion, said he thought he bad satisfied members, that they were gradually providing for the i Cressing population.
Mr. Wylle: You have certainly not satisfied me.
Mr, Forster: Are the Vernacular schools all on a subsidised basis?
The Chairman: You had botter giva notieo of that.
Technical Classes.
Mr. Wylie asked whether the Chairman could give the Board any information regarding the!
technical classes in Kowloon.
Rov. Fr. Valtorts asked why some of the private schools had
been closed?
The Chairman: Either because they are hard up or have up scholars.
Getting Education Tos Cheaply
Mr. Alves wanted to know what was being taught in the night schools, and Mr. Wylie said that so far as that Department was eru. cerned they did not know what
The Chairman replied that be did not receive the report in time, and it had not yet been circulated.
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