Chapter VI.
TECHNICAL EDUCATION.
77. A brief account of the year's activities of the Trade and Technical Schools will be found in the report of the Principal, see Annexe IV.
78. A Chief Instructor in Engineering, Mr. Buckle, arrived from England and an Instructor in Building, Mr. Bebbington, was seconded from the Public Works Department, in November.
79. Owing to financial stringency it was necessary to defer the engagement of assistant instructors in Engineering and Building and the complementary local staff and to ration the purchase of equipment. It is hoped, however, to make a start on a limited basis shortly after the Chinese New Year.
80. Technical classes continued to be held under the auspices of the 'Evening Institute', but owing to financial stringency it was found necessary to reduce the emoluments of organisers and lecturers by 20% and in some instances to increase by 50% the admission fees of students.
Chapter VII.
TRAINING OF TEACHERS.
81. Trained teachers fall into four groups, viz., (1) those possessing a certificate recognised by the English Board of Education or its equivalent, (2) graduates of the University of Hong Kong, (3) those who have passed through one or other of the Government vernacular normal schools and (4) those who have satisfactorily attended either English or Vernacular normal classes in connection with the Evening Institute.
82. In the Education Group of the Faculty of Arts at the University there were during the year 53 students of whom 25 were holders of Government Scholarships.
83. Evening Institute training embraces a three years' course and last year 8 Vernacular and 11 English teachers obtained certificates. In all 236 teachers attended vernacular classes and 50 attended English classes.
84. Some account of the Vernacular Normal Schools will be found in the report of the Inspectors of Vernacular Schools. Annexe II.