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Friday, September 7, 1973
The government schools concerned are King George V School, Glenealy Junior School, Kennedy Road Junior School, Kowloon Junior School, Peak School and Quarry Bay School.
The two schools run by the English Schools Foundation affected
are Island School and Beacon Hill School.
Altogether about 5,000 pupils are involved.
The new fees represent increases over the present fee levels of
23.4 per cent and 15.7 per cent for secondary and primary schools respectively.
The present annual fees are $2,050 and $1,150 respectively. These
were introduced temporarily from January 1, 1973 pending the determination of long-term financing arrangements for English-speaking schools.
The spokesman said: "These rates of increases are considered reason—– able in the light of recent and anticipated increases in costs."
As a result of the fee increases, the government will at the same time make comparable adjustment of its local education allowances for government employees.
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