AIDED SCHOOLS.
51. There were 6,104 children in attendance at the thirteen English schools compared with 5,425 in 1932.
52. The Ying Wa Boys' College is paid a grant in respect of the Primary Department only, although this school possesses both a Secondary and Primary Department.
53. Inspectors' Annual Reports show that very satisfactory work is being done in these schools and in all cases the maximum grants were recommended.
54. 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.
55. Colloquial English, one of the chief weaknesses, continues to make slow but steady improvement.
56. Grants in Aid were paid in respect of 1933 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 SCHOOLS-MUNSANG COLLEGE.
57. 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 1933. 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.
58. In 1933 these numbered 307 of which four were Grant-in-Aid Schools for girls classed in Table II as "Secondary" schools.
59. The Capitation Grants for these four schools were in 1933 paid on a $14 basis.
60. 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.