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revenue from School Fees rose from 9,783.50 in 1905 to
$14,905.00 due principally to the increased number of
scholars.
3.
The policy of making the District
Schools feeders to Queen's College has not been altogether
successful, but the scheme has hardly had a fair trial as
yet.
These Schools are increasingly
popular and the extension of the accommodation provided at
them will demand early consideration.
4.
With regard to Grant-aided
Vernacular Schools the policy which, with Sir Matthew
Nathan's concurrence, has been decided on is to withdraw
assistance (under clause 29(1) of the Grant Code) to the
weakest of them and to endeavour to encourage the improve-
-ment of the remainder.
In pursuance of this policy the
Managers of the Schools numbered 15, 16, 41, 43, 56, 57
and 38 in the report of the Inspector of Schools have been
warned that if these Schools are again reported inefficient
the grants to them will be discontinued; and the grants to
the Schools numbered 65 and 67, which have been reported
inefficient for the second time, have actually been dis-
-continued.