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35. The last two were opened in 1921 as described in my report for that year. In December 9 men passed the final Examination, 2 of whom have been given scholarships and are continuing their studies for a further period of 2 years, six have been given masterships in the Department, and 1 is conducting a private School. These results are very satisfactory and the school is increasing in numbers and popularity.
36. The results at the Belilios Normal School were disappointing. Of 12 candidates for the final examination only 3 passed, of whom 1 has been given a mistress-ship in the Department and two are engaged in private Schools. The School has been re-organised.
BOARD OF EDUCATION,
37. Four full meetings of the Board were held. Recommendations were made and subsequently approved by the Government for the terminal instead of monthly payment of fees at the British Schools, and for various amendments in the scale of fees. On the advice of the Board, the hitherto unsatisfactory attempts to give Class instruction at the Technical Institute Normal Classes were abandoned. The Board advised that Shorthand should not be taught at the Kowloon School. A Committee of the Board was formed to report on the Education of British children in the Colony. The Board undertook to advise the Head Master of the Indian School as to the administration of a bequest under the will of the late Sir Ellis Kadoorie.
38. Members of the Board visited the English Schools and their criticisms have proved very valuable in many instances.
39. A Vernacular Sub-Committee advises on many matters relating to Vernacular Education: for instance, applications to open Evening Schools for girls are invariably submitted to it.
BOARD OF EXAMINERS,
40. The Board met 25 times and held 9 examinations of Hongkong Cadets, 20 examinations of Straits and Federated Malay States Cadets, and 42 other examinations, mainly of officers studying under the bonus regulations.
41. Most of the work of these examinations falls on the Chairman (Director of Education) and the Inspectors of Vernacular Schools, one of whom also attends weekly examinations of the Police force in Chinese,