REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE.
(Tables I, II, IV, VI, VII, and VIII.)
1. After deducting the school fees received, the total nett expenditure on education was $235,978 ($242,359 in 1915). The decrease is mainly due to decreased expenditure on Personal Emoluments (Education Office, Queen's College, Belilios Public School, and Ellis Kadoorie School) caused by higher exchange.
2. The ratio which expenditure on education bears to the total revenue of the Colony is 2:44 (2:81 in 1915) and is the lowest figure since 1906.
3. School and Technical Institute fees amounting to $85,123 were collected, ($85,713 in 1915). In addition $3,963.50 fees were remitted to free scholars, ($3,823.50 in 1915).
4. The cost of the Government Schools is compared in Table I with the average of preceding years.
CLASSIFICATION OF SCHOOLS.
5. This follows the arrangement explained in paragraph 4 of the report for 1914.
SCHOOLS TO WHICH THE ORDINANCE DOES NOT APPLY.
GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS. (Table I.)
6. British Schools.-There has been a considerable falling off of attendance at the Victoria British School. This is attributed by the Inspector of English Schools to the number of children leaving for Home. But it is certain that the French Convent, newly established hard-by, has been a potent rival. The Peak School would have been practically full throughout the year, had it not been for an epidemic of whooping-cough. The school has proved a great success and tends to outgrow its building.
7. The most important innovation in the curriculum of the Kowloon and Victoria Schools is the teaching of Cantonese and the Chinese written language. Classes in these subjects were opened in the Summer term and held throughout the year. 14 boys attended, most of whom made good progress.
8. At the same two schools a year's free tuition is now being given to the top pupil in each Class. The smallness of some of the Classes has made the prize rather cheaply won.
9. In the course of the year an enquiry was made as to the desirability of teaching Shorthand and Book-keeping to the senior boys; but there seemed to be no demand for these subjects.
10. Queen's College and District Schools. The steady decline in numbers at Queen's College seems to have been checked, although a very low attendance in the Spring brings the average down to the lowest on record.
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REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE.
(Tables I, II, IV, VI, VII, and VIII.)
1. After deducting the school fees received, the total nett expenditure on education was $235,978 ($242,359 in 1915). The decrease is mainly due to decreased expenditure on Personal Emoluments (Education Office, Queen's College, Belilios Public School, and Ellis Kadoorie School) caused by higher exchange.
2. The ratio which expenditure on education bears to the total revenue of the Colony is 2:44 (2:81 in 1915) and is the lowest figure since 1906.
3. School and Technical Institute fees amounting to $85,123 were collected, ($85,713 in 1915). In addition $3,963.50 fees were remitted to free scholars, ($3,823.50 in 1915).
4. The cost of the Government Schools is compared in Table I with the average of preceding years.
CLASSIFICATION OF SCHOOLS.
5. This follows the arrangement explained in paragraph 4 of the report for 1914.
SCHOOLS TO WHICH THE ORDINANCE DOES NOT APPLY.
GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS. (Table I.)
6. British Schools.-There has been a considerable falling off of attendance at the Victoria British School. This is attributed by the Inspector of English Schools to the number of children leaving for Home. But it is certain that the French Convent, newly established hard-by, has been a potent rival. The Peak School would have been practically full throughout the year, had it not been for an epidemic of whooping-cough. The school has proved a great success and tends to outgrow its building.
7. The most important innovation in the curriculum of the Kowloon and Victoria Schools is the teaching of Cantonese and the Chinese written language. Classes in these subjects were opened in the Summer term and held throughout the year. 14 boys attended, most of whom made good progress.
8. At the same two schools a year's free tuition is now being given to the top pupil in each Class. The smallness of some of the Classes has made the prize rather cheaply won.
9. In the course of the year an enquiry was made as to the desirability of teaching Shorthand and Book-keeping to the senior boys; but there seemed to be no demand for these subjects.
10. Queen's College and District Schools. The steady decline in numbers at Queen's College seems to have been checked, although a very low attendance in the Spring brings the average down to the lowest on record.
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