35. The following Table shews the successes at the University Matriculation and External Examinations during recent years.
Government Schools Queen's College & Other Schools Religious School. in the Colony. External Schools & students at University. Total Matric. Junior Senior Junior Senior Junior Senior 1914... 11 24 22 51 1915... 30 23 46 71 16 1916... 15 54 93 33 1917... 16 65 90 38 16 1918... 26 119 153 60 1919... 23 29 138 171 22 1920.... 12 25 69 84 127 51 ** 32 93 143 157 233 143 256 402 552 213 758 92836. The great increase in the passes for the Junior this year should produce a corresponding increase in the Matriculation successes next year.
37. The larger number of successes for the external Schools shews that the Hongkong standard of education is an increasing influence in the schools of China and the Straits.
38. The University authorities have decided to change the date of their principal external examinations from June to December. The change meets with the approval of the local schools.
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**BOARD OF EDUCATION**
39. A Board of Education was established early in the year for the purpose of assisting the Director of Education in matters pertaining to the development and improvement of Education in the Colony. The Director of Education is Ex-officio Chairman and the Inspector of English Schools and Senior Inspector of Vernacular Schools are Ex-officio Members. In addition, the Board is composed of 9 Members nominated by the Government.
40. The full Board met thrice in the course of the year. Sub-Committees were formed which visited the principal schools, and their advice has been of the greatest use to the Department.
**EXCLUDED SCHOOLS.**
**THE POLICE SCHOOL.**
41. The Police School, formerly staffed by Masters from the Education Department, has been replaced by a Police Training School, which is entirely under the control of the Police and staffed by them.