Enclosure No. 1.
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HONG KONG
GRANT CODE
incorporating
Amendments to 1941 Code.
Introductory.
The Code prescribes regulations in accordance with which Government aids
public education by means of Grant-in-Aid to English schools and Higher Grade
Vernacular Schools approved by the Director of Education.
An English school means one in which the English language is the principal
medium of instruction, and a Vernacular school means one in which the Chinese
language is the principal medium of instruction.
Every school in receipt of a grant-in-aid shall appoint a Correspondent who
shall be deemed to be the Manager of such school for the purpose of these regula-
tions and shall be the channel for all correspondence with Government concerning
matters connected with the grant.
Grants-in-Aid payable by Government fall under the following headings:-
(1) Recurrent grants towards the running costs of schools.
(II) Contributions to Provident or Superannuation Funds.
(III) Capital Grants towards building and equipment.
The Government shall decide what grants shall be paid to each school or
whether no grant shall be paid, upon the advice of the Director of Education.
In
making his recommendation the Director shall be guided by the adequacy of the
staff, premises equipment and curriculum; the standard of instruction, the disci-
pline, organization and general character and tone of each school; and by its
compliance with these regulations.
Provided that nothing in this section shall limit the power of the Director
under Section 20 of this Code.
If the application of these regulations shall result in any appreciable
reduction of amount of grant payable to any school under the previous Code
(i.e. the Grant Code, 1924), such reduction shall not be made without at least
two years notice to the Managers concerned.
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PART I-Recurrent Grants
The amount of the grant shall be the difference between the approved expen-
diture of the school and its income from school fees.