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Annexe D.
REPORT ON THE MILITARY EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS, HONGKONG, FROM CAPTAIN H. S. MILLS, M.B.E., B.A., Inspector of Educational Training, China, Straits Settlements, and Ceylon Commands.
During the past year conditions in the Garrison Schools as regards staffing and organisation have been fairly normal. The latest returns show 145 children on books with an average attendance of nearly 90 per cent, the latter figure being a little below the usual standard owing to sickness. Very satisfactory progress has been made by all classes and in the Handwriting Competition held for Army Schools at home and abroad the results were very creditable.
Arrangements have been made for the more active participation of boys and girls from these schools in the Hongkong inter-school athletic competitions and sports. In this connection a mixed committee including representatives from units, etc., concerned has been formed and has proved a useful auxiliary.
In particular very favourable reactions on the educational influence of the school have arisen from the formation (from the Garrison School boys) of the Murray Troop of the Baden-Powell Boy Scouts. The Headmaster of the school as Scoutmaster has thrown himself into this work with energy and enthusiasm and the parents have shown themselves as very appreciative of the benefits accruing to their boys from association with this movement. For the younger boys a Pack of Wolf Cubs has been formed and this is providing a useful training ground for the senior organisation. More recently steps have been taken to form a Troop of Girl Guides and it is hoped that similar advantages may be reaped in their case.
The education of adult soldiers formerly carried on in the Garrison School is now, under the new system of educational training, carried on in the units under the direction of the Commanding Officers responsible, with the help of a specialist staff drawn from the Army Educational Corps, whose function it is to advise, assist, and examine. This branch of training is under military control and inspection, but it is a matter for gratification that in respect of technical education it has been possible to co-operate with the civil authorities and arrange for the fuller utilisation of classes at the Hongkong Technical Institute by selected non-commissioned Officers and men. The fees for their attendance were paid by the army authorities and it is hoped that funds will be available in the coming year to render possible a continuance of these beneficial arrangements.
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Annexe D.
REPORT ON THE MILITARY EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS, HONGKONG, FROM CAPTAIN H. S. MILLS, M.B.E., B.A., Inspector of Educational Training, China, Straits Settlements, and Ceylon Communds.
During the past year conditions in the Garrison Schools as regards staffing and organisation have been fairly normal. The latest returns show 145 children on books with an average attendance of nearly 90 per cent, the latter figure being a littl below the usual standard owing to sickness. Very satisfactory progress has been inade by all classes and in the Handwriting Competition held for Army Schools at home and abroad the results were very creditable.
Arrangements have been made for the more active parti- cipation of boys and girls from these schools in the Hongkong inter-school athletic competitions and sports. In this connection a mixed committee including representatives from units, etc., concerned has been formed and has proved a useful auxiliary.
In particular very favourable reactions on the educational influence of the school have arisen from the formation (from the Garrison School boys) of the Murray Troop of the Baden-Powell Boy Scouts. The Headmaster of the school as Scoutmaster has thrown himself into this work with energy and enthusiasm and the parents have shown themselves as very appreciative of the benefits accruing to their boys from association with this movement. For the younger boys a Pack of Wolf Cubs has been formed and this is providing a useful training ground for the senior organisa- tion. More recently steps have been taken to form a Troop of Girl Guides and it is hoped that similar advantages may be reaped in their case.
The education of adult soldiers formerly carried on in the Garrison School is now, under the new system of educational training, carried on in the units under the direction of the Com- manding Officers responsible, with the help of a specialist staff drawn from the Army Educational Corps, whose function it is to advise, assist, and examine. This branch of training is under military control and inspection, but it is a matter for gratification that in respect of technical education it has been possible to co-operate with the civil authorities and arrange for the fuller utilisation of classes at the Hongkong Technical Institute by selected non-com- missioned Officers and men. The fees for their attendance were paid by the army authorities and it is hoped that funds will be available in the coming year to render possible a continuance of these beneficial arrangements.
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