AIDED SCHOOLS.
55. There were 5425 children in attendance at the thirteen English schools compared with 4826 for twelve schools in 1931. All of the schools held at least the minimum number of meetings required by Grant Code Article 25.
56. The Ying Wah Boys' College was added to the list of Grant-in-Aid Schools. Although this school possesses both a Secondary and Primary Department, a Grant-in-Aid is paid in respect of the Primary Department only.
57. Inspectors' Annual Reports show that very satisfactory work is being done in these schools and in all cases the maximum grants were recommended.
58. As in previous years, weaknesses were discussed with the Heads of the Schools concerned, who on all occasions showed themselves anxious to cooperate with the Education Department and to adopt any suggestions offered.
59. Colloquial English, one of the chief weaknesses, is making slow but steady improvement.
60. Grants in Aid were paid in respect of 1932 at the following rates:-
$40 in respect of Boys' Schools.
$35 in respect of Girls' Schools.
Details of the grants will be found in Table IV.
AIDED SCHOOL-MUNSANG COLLEGE.
61. The Munsang College, Kowloon City, has been added to the list of schools receiving financial assistance from public funds. A grant of $6,000 was made in 1932. The grant will be reviewed annually in the light of the facilities provided for Anglo-Chinese Education in the district, and it is conditional on the College being conducted to the satisfaction of the Director of Education.
AIDED SCHOOLS-VERNACULAR.
62. In 1932 these numbered 299, of which four were Grant-in-Aid Schools for girls classed in Table II as "Secondary" schools.
63. The Capitation Grants for these four schools were in 1932 paid on a $14 basis as against $12 in the previous year.
64. Maximum rates tend to become minimum rates as it is inadvisable to mark defects revealed by inspectors by reducing grants if this will involve the employment of teachers whose qualifications are such that they are willing to accept emoluments based rather on the financial resources of the schools than on the standard that is desirable in the case of publicly aided institutions.