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III. LEGISLATION.
Thirteen (13) Ordinances were passed during 1924, of which ten were amendments of previous Ordinances.
IV.-EDUCATION.
The European staff was increased by Twelve new appointments from England during the year.
The total number of pupils at schools in the Colony excluding the Police School are:--
Government Schools
Number of Pupils.
250
Total.
English
Schools
Vernacular Schools.
3,987
41
4,028
Military Schools -
142
142
Fxcluded Private Schools
250
Grant Schools
4,297
1,076
5,373
Controlled Private
Schools
5,670
27,015
32,685
Controlled Private
Schools, New Terri- tories Technical Institute
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4,821
4,852
Total
597
14,980
32,953
47,933
597
The most important schools, apart from the excluded schools, are Queen's College for Chinese, four District Schools its feeders, and the Belilios Public School for Chinese girls. There is an Indian School of growing importance housed in a building presented to the Colony by the late Sir Ellis Kadooria. Central School and Quarry Bay, Kowloon Junior and Victoria Schools for children of British parentage have an average attendance of 239. There is also a school for the children of the Peak District with an average attendance of 46. The Diocesan School and Orphanage and St. Joseph's College are important boys' schools in receipt of an annual grant. The Italian, French, and St. Mary's Contents, the Diocesan Girls' School, and the St. Stephen's Girls School are the most important of the English Grant Schools for girls.
The Hongkong Technical Institute affords an opportunity for higher education of students who have left school. Instruction was given in 1923 in Building Construction, Machine Drawing, Mechanics,
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Chemistry (Practical and Theoretical), Physics, Electricity, Com- mercial English, French, Shorthand, Book-keeping. Classes for men and women teachers, both "English" and "Vernacular" are a feature of the Institute.
The lecturers are recruited from the members of the Medical and Educational faculties of the Colony, and from the Department of Public Works, and receive fees for their services. The Institute is furnished with a well equipped Chemical Laboratory and excel- lent Physical apparatus.
The University of Hongkong, incorporated under the local University Ordinance, 1911, and opened in 1912, is residential University for students of both sexes for the promotion of Arts, Science and Learning, the provision of higher education, the develop- ment and formation of the character of students of all races, nation- alities, and creeds.
The late Sir Hormuajee Mody, bors the entire expense of the erection of the main building and additions have been made through the liberality of benefactors of varied nationality and domicile,
The University includes the three Faculties of Medicine, Engineering and Arts. Admission to all faculties is conditional upon passing the matriculation examination of the University or some examination recognised as equivalent thereto.
The Faculty of Medicine provides a six year course of study in the usual pre-medical and medical sciences, supplemented by clinical work in the Government Civil and Tung Wah Hospitals, leading to the degree of M.B.. B.S. The degrees of M.D., and M.S., may be obtained for post-graduate work. The degrees above-mentioned are recognised by the General Medical Council for registration in Great Britain.
The Faculty of Engineering provides a four year course in practical and theoretical engineering, leading to the degree of B.Sc., (Eng.). Fourth year students specialize in civil, in mechanical or in electrical engineering. The degree for post. graduate work is that of M.Sc., (Eng.).
The Faculty of Arts includes departments of pure Arts and Science, Education (including practical teaching) and Commerce. The course is in all cases one of four years and leads to the degree of B.A. The degree for post-graduate work is that of M.A.
With a view to better securing the maintenance of the desired standard-which in the Faculty of Medicine is that of an English University degree and in the Faculty of Engineering that of the
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