79. Thanks to the co-operation of the local Military Authorities it has been possible to make use of the services of two N.C.O.'s, fully qualified as Physical Training Instructors, in provided schools during the year. In addition to those in the Central British School, regular lessons in Physical Training have been given by these Instructors at King's and Queen's Colleges and, during the latter part of the year, at one of the District Schools.
80. The revival of interest in physical well-being among the youth of China resident in the Colony—as exemplified by their keenness and proficiency in football, tennis, swimming, running and other sports and pastimes—which has been such a feature of the last two decades, was fully maintained during the year under review. The usual school and "inter-school" sports meetings were held and keenly attended; and, in a number of schools—"provided" and "unprovided"—Scout troops are formed.
EXPENDITURE AND REVENUE
81. The following figures show comparison with 1933:
1933 1934 Provided schools $1,336,228.75 $1,291,737.11 Aided schools 349,124.50 334,676.00 Direction & Inspection 163,618.60 137,957.16 Students in Training ... 29,855.00 Miscellaneous 6,280.55 4,232.40 $1,885,107.40 $1,801,889.61 School fees collected... 267,833.00 243,566.00 Net expenditure $1,617,274.40 $1,558,323.6182. Under "Miscellaneous" is included a grant of $4,232.40 paid to the Kowloon-Canton Railway as compensation for loss on cheap tickets for school children.
83. The figures in Table IV show the financial assistance given to Grant-in-Aid Schools in 1935 in respect of 1934.
SCHOLARSHIPS IN PROVIDED SCHOOLS
84. These may be either Internal Scholarships implemented by remission of fees or External Scholarships provided by individual benefactors or groups of benefactors.
85. Fees remitted in 1934, details of which are shown in Table V, amounted to $26,954.50. External Scholarships were of the approximate value of $12,000.
G. R. SAYER, Director of Education.
23rd March, 1935.