Classification and Subsidies. In addition to the Shui Lau Tin School which continued to receive a special subsidy of $60 a month, the Chung Him Tong School, Fanling, which was formally opened in March last by the Director of Education, was given a special subsidy of $25 per month. Of the remaining 105 schools, 13 received the class A subsidy of $15 a month, 42 the class B subsidy of $10, and 50 the class C subsidy of $5. A special grant of $200 was made to a very promising school at Shuen Wan to help towards its expenditure on equipment and repairs to the school building. The English School at Sai-kung, managed by the Roman Catholic Mission, was given an increased subsidy and received $30 a month. The total amount of subsidies paid was $11,795, leaving a balance of $205 in the vote.
Free Scholarships.—As in previous years, 3 Free Scholars from Vernacular Schools in Taipo District were admitted to the Taipo Government School. None of the scholarships offered to schools in the Un Long District was taken. 7 scholars were admitted to Yaumati School from Sha Tin, and for the first time 5 scholars from Tsuen Wan were admitted to Saiyingpun School.
Non-Subsidised Schools. In addition to the 78 schools of 1924, 74 new schools were registered and one was transferred to this list from the Subsidy List, making up a total of 153 Non-Subsidised Schools in the earlier part of the year. 34 schools closed in the course of the year, and 28 were transferred to the Subsidy List, thus bringing the number down to 91.
Attendance.—The total enrolment in Subsidised Schools was 3229, including 299 girls, and the average attendance, 2663. The number in Non-Subsidised Schools was 1986 (202 girls) and the average attendance, 1531. The number on roll at the Sai-kung English School was 25.
Staff & Inspection.—One of the Sub-Inspectors having been dismissed during the earlier part of the year, the work has been carried on by the 5 remaining Sub-Inspectors together with myself. Owing to the troubles on the border, I was unable to visit some of the schools in and near Shataukok, but all the other schools have been visited several times by a Sub-Inspector and at least once by myself.
General. The standard of efficiency reached by the Subsidised Schools has remained about the same for the last few years; they seem to have reached a stage where not very much improvement could be looked for, unless a better type of teacher were forthcoming. In some places, there have been too frequent changes of teachers, with the result that good work has not always been continuous. The Non-Subsidised Schools, as a whole, show a little improvement in certain directions: e.g., the
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Classification and Subsidies. In addition to the Shui Lau Tin School which continued to receive a special subsidy of $60 a month, the Chung Him Tong School, Fanling, which was formally. opened in March last by the Director of Education was given a special Subsidy of $25 per month. Of the remaining 105 schools, 13 received the class A Subsidy of $15 a month, 42, the class B Subsidy of $10, and 50, the class C subsidy of $5. A special grant of $200 was made to a very promising school at Shuen Wan to help towards its expenditure on equipment and repairs to the school building. The English School at Sai-kung, managed by the Roman Catholic Mission, was given an increased subsidy, and received $30 a month. The total amount of sub- sidies paid was $11,795, leaving a balance of $205 in the vote.
Free Scholarships.-As in previous years, 3 Free Scholars from Vernacular Schools in Taipo District were admitted to the Taipo Government School. None of the scholarships offered to schools in the Un Long District was taken. 7 scholars were admitted to Yaumati School from Sha Tin, and for the first time 5 scholars from Tsuen Wan were admitted to Saiyingpun School.
Non-Subsidised Schools. In addition to the 78 schools of 1924, 74 New Schools were registered and one was transferred to this list from the Subsidy List, making up a total of 153 Non- Subsidised Schools in the earlier part of the year. 34 schools closed in the course of the year, and 28 were transferred to the Subsidy List, thus bringing the number down to 91.
Attendance.—The total enrolment in Subsidised Schools was 3229, including 299 girls, and the average attendance, 2663. The number in Non-Subsidised Schools was 1986 (202 girls) and the average attendance, 1531. The number on roll at the Saikung English School was 25.
Staff & Inspection.--One of the Sub-Inspectors having been dismissed during the earlier part of the year, the work has been carried on by the 5 remaining Sub-Inspectors together with my- self. Owing to the troubles on the border, I was unable to visit some of the schools in and near Shataukok, but all the other schools have been visited several times by a Sub-Inspector and at least once by myself.
General. The standard of efficiency reached by the Sub- sidised Schools has remained about the same for the last few years they seem to have reached a stage where not very much improvement could be looked for, unless a better type of teacher were forthcoming. In some places, there have been too frequent changes of teachers, with the result that good work has not always been continuous. The Non-Subsidised Schools, as ጊ whole, show a little improvement in certain directions: e.g. the
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