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IV. PRIVATE SCHOOLS, RURAL DISTRICTS.
Subsidized Schools-Of the 103 schools on the Subsidy List at the end of 1926, 14 closed and 5 were removed to the Non-Subsidy List during the year, but 17 were added to this list, thus making the number at the end of the year to be 101.
Special Subsidies.-The Subsidy System in the Rural Districts has been somewhat modified this year, i.e. (i) The better schools need not wait, as they had to in previous years, till the end of the year before getting their class A or class B Subsidy, and (ii) Special Subsidies are given to a larger number of schools. In addition to the 3 former ones (i) Shung Tak School, Taipo; (ii) Shui Lau Tin; and (iii) Chung Him School, Fanling, 13 others have received Special Subsidies. These are: 3 schools at Cheung Chau (i) The Kaifong Kung Lap; (ii) The "Tung Kwun"; and (iii) The "Wai Chiu", 2 at Tsuen Wan (i) The "Kung Hok"; (ii) Nam Yuen and the following:-(i) Tung Shin Girls' School, Un Long, (ii) Peng Chau, Cheung Chau District, (iii) Shuen Wan, (iv) Sha Lo Tung, (v) Tap Mun, (vi) Teng Kok, (vii) Ko Po and (viii) Saikung R.C.M. Towards the end of 1926, the offer of a Special Subsidy up to $20 per month each was made to 10 of the comparatively distant and more needy villages, in order to persuade them to find suitable teachers, and the result was as under: Sha Lo Tung made the best endeavours and secured a qualified teacher; the elders of Peng Chau and Tap Mun also showed some interest in their respective village schools, and a satisfactory teacher was found by each; at Tung Chung, Tai Shui Hang and Ko Tong, the special considerations given attracted several teachers to go there and establish schools of their own, a type of schools better than those that had existed in these villages in previous years; Lung Ku Tan retained its teacher who had been there in 1926, and continued to receive a Subsidy of $5; at Mui Wo, Kow To and Tong Fuk, the special offers seemed to have fallen on deaf ears.
English, Subsidized School.-The Saikung Roman Catholic Mission English School was still the only Private English School in the Territory. The attendance fell to 15, and, recently, for some reason or other, there has not been the same enthusiasm in these parts for the study of English as was noticed 3 or 4 years ago. A monthly Subsidy of $10 was awarded to this school.
Total Subsidies paid to Vernacular Schools amount to $12,665, i.e. $3.66 per pupil, almost exactly the same as for the previous year.
Free Scholarships.-The number of Free Scholars admitted from Vernacular Schools to Government English Schools were: 3 to Taipo School, 2 to Un Long School, 2 to Cheung Chau School, 4 to Yaumati School (from Sha Tin District) and 5 to King's College (from Tsuen Wan).
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IV. PRIVATE SCHOOLS, RURAL DISTRICTS.
Subsidized Schools-Of the 103 schools on the Subsidy List at the end of 1926, 14 closed and 5 were removed to the Non- Subsidy List during the year, but 17 were added to this list, thus making the number at the end of the year to be 101.
Special Subsidies.-The Subsidy System in the Rural Districts has been somewhat modified this year, i.e. (i) The better schools need not wait, as they had to in previous years, till the end of the year before getting their class A or class B Subsidy, and (ii) Special Subsidies are given to a larger number of schools. In addition to the 3 former ones (1) Shung Tak School, Taipo; (i) Shui Lau Tin; and (ii) Chung Him School, Fanling, 13 others have received Special Subsidies. These are: 3 schools at Cheung Chau (7) The Kaifong Kung Lap; (ii) The "Tung Kwun"; and (iii) The "Wai Chiu", 2 at Tsuen Wan (i) The "Kung Hok"; () Nam Yuen and the following:-(i) Tung Shin Girls' School, Un Long, (ii) Peng Chau, Cheung Chau District, (i) Shuen Wan, (iv) Sha Lo Tung, (v) Tap Mun, (vi) Teng Kok, (vii) Ko Po and (viii) Saikung R.C.M. Towards the end of 1926, the offer of a Special Subsidy up to $20 per month each was made to 10 of the comparatively distant and more needy villages, in order to persuade them to find suitable teachers, and the result was as under: Sha Lo Tung made the best endeavours and secured a qualified teacher; the elders of Peng Chau and Tap Mun also showed some interest in their respective village schools, and a satisfactory teacher was found by each; at Tung Chung, Tai Shui Hang and Ko Tong, the special considerations given attracted several teachers to go there and establish schools of their own, a type of schools better than those that had existed in these villages in previous years; Lung Ku Tan retained its teacher who had been there in 1926, and continued to receive a Subsidy of $5; at Mui Wo, Kow To and Tong Fuk, the special offers seemed to have fallen on deaf
ears.
English, Subsidized School.-The Saikung Roman Catholic Mission English School was still the only Private English School in the Territory. The attendance fell to 15, and, recently, for some reason or other, there has not been the same enthusiasm in these parts for the study of English as was noticed 3 or 4 years ago. A monthly Subsidy of $10 was awarded to this school.
Total Subsidies paid to Vernacular Schools amount to $12,665, i.e. $3.66 per pupil, almost exactly the same as for the previous year.
Free Scholarships.-The number of Free Scholars admitted from Vernacular Schools to Government English Schools were: 3 to Taipo School, 2 to Un Long School, 2 to Cheung Chau School, 4 to Yaumati Sehool (from Sha Tin District) and 5 to King's College (from Tsuen Wan).
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