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5. Government and Grant Schools together. The combined average attendance, counting only those schools which have completed both years, is 6,285 (last year 6,104); counting all schools, is 6,304 (last year 6,297).
6. Private Schools: English. The numbers in attendance at the Private Schools of the Colony as shown in Table II are only approximate. They show the reported maximum enrolment. The maximum enrolment at the English Private Day Schools is almost identical with that shown for last year. The enrolment at the schools under the management of the different Missions is 589. The remainder, 988, are attending schools under Chinese management. Night Schools at which English is taught have increased in number, but according to the returns to hand the average attendance is slightly lower than that of last year. In both the Day and Night Schools there is a noticeable increase in the amount of fees collected, notwithstanding that the average attendance in both cases is less than that of the previous year. From the particulars supplied the average fee charged per unit of average attendance is a little over $44.00 (last year $22.50). The increase is accounted for by the growing usefulness of Boarding Schools which are able to charge considerable fees.
7. Private Schools: Vernacular. There is again a large increase in the number of Vernacular Private Schools—243 (196 in 1910) and the reported maximum enrolment has risen from 5,759 to 7,375. This increase may be due to the influx during the year from neighbouring Districts, owing to the unsettled state of affairs there. From details supplied the annual fee charged per unit of average attendance is $12.00 (last year $15.50). This is a lower figure than that of last year and this may be accounted for by the fact that this year's returns include several free schools that formerly charged school fees. These free schools show an average attendance of 577.
REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE.
(Tables IV and V.)
8. The total expenditure on education was $242,066. This figure includes as expenditure fees remitted to free scholars, $4,124, an item which has not hitherto been included in the departmental reports. The expenditure, excluding the amount in fees remitted to free scholars, was $237,942 ($225,606 in 1910). Fees collected amounted to $76,056 ($75,094 in 1910). The nett actual disbursement by Government for Education was thus $161,886 ($150,512 in 1910). The proportion this figure bears to the total expenditure of the Colony is 2.41% (as against 2.30% in 1910), a percentage which will be slightly increased (to 2.47%) if the fees remitted to free scholars are introduced into the calculation. The nett cost of the Government Schools for each unit of average attendance was $39.32.
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5. Government and Grant Schools together. The combined average attendance, counting only those schools which have com- pleted both years, is 6,285 (last year 6,104); counting all schools, is 6,304 (last year 6,297).
6. Private Schools: English. The numbers in attendance at the Private Schools of the Colony as shewn in Table II are only approximate. They show the reported maximum enrolment. The maximum enrolment at the English Private Day Schools is almost identical with that shewn for last year. The enrolment at the schools under the management of the different Missions is 589. The remainder, 988, are attending schools under Chinese management. Night Schools at which English is taught have increased in number, but according to the returns to hand the average attendance is slightly lower than that of last year. In both the Day and Night Schools there is a noticeable increase in the amount of fees collected, notwithstanding that the average attendance in both cases is less than that of the previous year. From the particulars supplied the average fee charged per unit of average attendance is a little over $44.00 (last year $22.50). The increase is accounted for by the growing usefulness of Boarding Schools which are able to charge considerable fees.
7. Private Schools: Vernacular.-There is again a large in- crease in the number of Vernacular Private Schools-243 (196 in 1910) and the reported maximum enrolment has risen from 5,759 to 7,375. This increase may be due to the influx during the year from neighbouring Districts, owing to the unsettled state of affairs there. From details supplied the annual fee charged per unit of average attendance is $12.00 (last year $15.50). This is a lower figure than that of last year and this may be accounted for by the fact that this year's returns include several free schools that formerly charged school fees. These free schools show an average attendance of 577.
REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE.
(Tables IV and V.)
8. The total expenditure on education was $242,066. This figure includes as expenditure fees remitted to free scholars. $4,124, an item which has not hitherto been included in the departmental reports. The expenditure, excluding the amount in fees remitted to free scholars, was $237,942 ($225,606 in 1910). Fees collected amounted to $76,056 ($75,094 in 1910). The nett actual disbursement by Government for Education was thus $161,886 ($150,512 in 1910). The proportion this figure bears to the total expenditure of the Colony is 2-41% (as against 2.30% in 1910), a percentage which will be slightly in- creased (to 2:47 %) if the fees remitted to free scholars are intro- duced into the calculation. The nett cost of the Government Schools for each unit of average attendance was $39.32.
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