AnnualReport-1917 — Page 343

17,000

16,000

15,000

14,000

13,000

12,000

11,000

10,000

9,000

8,000

7,000

Table III.

Average Attendance in all Government and Grant Schools and total enrolment at Private Schools and the Technical Institute, which was opened in 1908.

Note. The figures prior to 1913 are not very trustworthy, as there was no right of entry into private schools until that year.

The figures for the New Territories are included in 1913 for the first time.

The University and Police School are not included.

English Schools :- Red.

Vernacular Schools :- Black.

1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 8,140 10,327 9,863 6,785 6,065 6,100 6,000 5,420 5,230 5,527 5,752 5,582 5,096 5,000 4,580 4,540 4,660 4,430 4,630 4,490 4,610 4,000 3,970 3,680 3,375 3,218 3,000 2,900 2,000 1,000 12,989 6,112 12,092 11,919 13,230 15,461 9,474 7,764 7,873 7,462

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15,000
14,000
13,000
12,000
11,000
10,000
9,000
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Table III.
Average Attendance in all Government and Grant Schools and total enrolment at Private Schools and the Technical Institute, which was opened in 1908.

Note. The figures prior to 1913 are not very trustworthy, as there was no right of entry into private schools until that year.
The figures for the New Territories are included in 1913 for the first time.
The University and Police School are not included.

English Schools :- Red.
Vernacular Schools :- Black.

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16,000
15,000
14,000
13,000
12,000
11,000
10,000
9,000
8,000
7,000

Table III.
Average Attendance in all Government and Grant Schools and total enrolment at Private Schools and the Technical Institute, which was opened in 1908.

Note. The figures prior to 1913 are not very trustworthy, as there was no right of entry into private schools until that year.
The figures for the New Territories are included in 1913 for the first time.
The University and Police School are not included.

English Schools :- Red.
Vernacular Schools :- Black.

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