HONGKONG, 1921.
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The Non-Ferrous Metal Industry (No. 11)-This was to repeal the Non-Ferrous Metal Industry Ordinance, 1919. It was recognised that the licence system introduced was of no practical use in Hongkong, which, as regards the metal industry, was a transhipping centre and not a producing country.
The Companies (No. 12)-The object of this ordinance was to introduce into the Companies Ordinances, 1911-1915, some amendments which experience had shown to be advisable, and to bring the law of the Colony into conformity with the China (Companies) Amendment Order in Council, 1919.
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The Rents (No. 13)-The object of this ordinance was to protect the tenants of domestic tenements from unreasonable increase in rental and from arbitrary termination of their tenancies.
The Praya East Reclamation (No. 17)-The object of this ordinance was to legalise and to provide for the reclamation of the eastern praya.
The Judgments (Facilities for Enforcement) (No. 32)-This ordinance was passed with a view to provide for the reciprocal enforcement of judgments and awards in the Colony and other parts of His Majesty's dominions and in territories under His Majesty's protection.
IV.-EDUCATION.
No important changes have taken place in the Education Department during the year under review. The staff, depleted by causes due to the War, is being gradually brought up to normal strength again.
The total number of pupils at schools in the Colony, excluding the police school and the uncontrolled schools in the New Territories, are:-
English Schools Vernacular Schools Total Government Schools 140 3,386 3,405 19 Military Schools 140 140 Excluded Private Schools 12 281 293 Grant Schools 2,401 3,736 6,137 Controlled Private Schools 4,882 15,854 20,736 Controlled Private Schools, New Territories 3,989 3,989 Technical Institute 582 582 Total 11,672 23,610 35,282The 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 now housed in a new building.