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STAFF.
42. Mr. G. R. Sayer, B.A., Acting Director of Education, was on duty throughout the year.
43. Mr. A. O. Brawn proceeded on leave prior to retirement on January 1st, 1936, after which Mr. E. J. Edwards was appointed to act as Inspector of English Schools.
44. Mr. J. Ralston, M.A., Inspector of English Schools, was on furlough from February till October; Mr. T. R. Rowell, B.Sc. acted during his absence.
45. Mr. F. Buckle was appointed from England to fill the post of Chief Instructor in Engineering in the Trade School.
Chapter III.
FINANCE.
46. The following figures show comparison with 1935:-
1935 1936 Provided Schools $1,371,817.61 $1,337,897.93 Aided Schools 344,163.00 345,039.00 Direction & Inspection... 132,837.90 171,521.63 Students in Training 30,925.02 30,098.14 Miscellaneous 3,714.75 3,494.45 $1,883,458.28 $1,888,051.15 School fees collected 239,953.57 244,117.00 Net expenditure $1,643,504.71 $1,643,934.1547. Under "Miscellaneous" is included a grant of $3,494.45 paid to the Kowloon-Canton Railway as compensation for loss on cheap tickets for school children.
48. The figures in Table IV show the financial assistance distributable to Grant-in-Aid Schools in 1937 in respect of 1936.