69. As was only to be expected the financial stresses of the last few years, especially of 1934, have left their mark in the shape of modifications of the original scheme. Some difficulty was experienced in collecting some of the promised subscriptions but the completion of the building was assured by the generous action of Sir Robert Ho Tung in waiving the condition attached to his original offer of $100,000, viz: that this sum should not be payable until at least $300,000 had been received from other sources.
70. The School has been built to accommodate 300 boys, 50 of whom are nominated by Government, 150 by the Executive Committee and 100 by the Salesian Society, managers of the School. With the exception of Government nominees, candidates for admission must possess a parental residential qualification of five years' residence in the Colony. Pupils are divided into two categories, students and artisans. The minimum age for admission of students is eight years and the maximum age for apprenticeship is fourteen years. Students follow the Government school programme for vernacular schools and no boy is permitted to be apprenticed to a trade until he has completed the fourth year Primary course. Artisans who have been apprenticed continue their general studies concurrently with their vocational training. Pupils are accepted twice a year in February and September and the length of the artisan apprenticeship course is three years. School fees are $150 p.a. and these include board, lodging, uniform, and tuition.
71. It would be idle to pretend that the first working year has not been fraught with many anxieties both for the Executive Committee and the Managers of the School. Unfortunately, the financial stringency mentioned above has prevented the original scheme of providing the School with a handsome endowment fund from being carried out and the problem of financing the Institution through its opening phases has not been an easy one. Great credit is due to the Chinese members of the Executive Committee for the courageous manner in which they have grappled with these difficulties and there is every reason to hope that the coming year will see the School as firmly established financially as its universal popularity deserves.
72. The following gentlemen served on the Executive Committee during the year:-
(a) Secretary for Chinese Affairs (Chairman).
(b) Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall, C.M.G., LL.D. Representative of the Chinese Members of the Executive and Legislative Councils.
(c) Mr. Li Yau-tsun, C.B.E. Representative of the District Watch Committee.
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69. As was only to be expected the financial stresses of the last few years, especially of 1934, have left their mark in the shape of modifications of the original scheme. Some difficulty was experienced in collecting some of the promised subscriptions but the completion of the building was assured by the generous action of Sir Robert Ho Tung in waiving the condition attached to his original offer of $100,000, viz: that this sum should not be payable until at least $300,000 had been received from other sources.
70. The School has been built to accommodate 300 boys, 50 of whom are nominated by Government, 150 by the Executive Committee and 100 by the Salesian Society, managers of the School. With the exception of Government nominees, candidates for admission must possess a parental residential qualification of five years residence in the Colony. Pupils are divided into two categories, students and artisans. The minimum age for admission of students is eight years and the maximum age for apprenticeship is fourteen years. Students follow the Govern- ment school programme for vernacular schools and no boy, is permitted to be apprenticed to a trade until he has completed the fourth year Primary course. Artisans who have been ap- prenticed continued their general studies concurrently with their vocational training.
training. Pupils are accepted twice a
year in February and September and the length of the artisan apprenticeship course is three years. School fees are $150 p.a. and these include board, lodging, uniform and tuition.
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71. It would be idle to pretend that the first working year has not been fraught with many anxieties both for the Executive Committee and the Managers of the School. Unfortunately the financial stringency mentioned above has prevented the original scheme of providing the School with a handsome endowment fund from being carried out and the problem of financing the Institution through its opening phases has not been an easy one. Great credit is due to the Chinese members of the Executive Committee for the courageous manner in which they have grappled with these difficulties and there is every reason to hope that the coming year will see the School as firmly established financially as its universal popularity deserves.
72. The following gentlemen served on the Executive Committee during the year:-
(a): Secretary for Chinese Affairs (Chairman).
(b) Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall, C.M.G., LL.D. Representative of the Chinese Members of the Executive and Legislative Councils.
(c) Mr. Li Yau-tsun, C.B.E-Representative of the District
Watch Committee.
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