48.
the year:
C 8
CHINESE TEMPLES.
(ORDINANCE 7 OF 1928).
(Tables XXIV & XXV).
The following gentlemen served on the Chinese Temples Committee during
(a) Hon. Sir Robert H. Kotewall, Kt., C.M.G., LL.D., Hon. Mr. T. N Chau, C.B.E., Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo, and Hon. Dr. Li Shu-fan-Chinese Members of the Executive and Legislative Councils.
(b) Mr. Tang Shiu-kin, M.B.E. Representative of the District Watch Committee.
(c) Mr. Tang Shiu-kin, M.B.E., Mr. W. N. Thomas Tam and Mr. B. Wong-Tape Chinese Members of the Urban Council.
(d) Mr. Chau Shiu-ng--Chairman of the Tung Wah Hospital Committee.
(e) Mr. Chan Kam-po-Chairman of the Po Leung Kuk Committee.
(f) Mr. Lo Min-nung-Representative of the Directors of the Tung Wah Hospital who are residents of Kowloon or New Kowloon.
(g) Secretary for Chinese Affairs (Chairman).
49. The Committee met once at the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs.
50. The following contributions were made from the Temples Fund during the year 1938 :-
$ 8,000.00 to the Chinese Public Dispensaries Fund.
$23,272.77 to the Tung Wah Hospital.
$ 500.00 to St. John Ambulance Brigade for the expenses of New Territories medical work and Haw Par Hospital.
$ 800.00 to the Home for the Aged.
$3,500.00 to the Society for the Protection of Children.
$ 200.00 to the Children's Playground Association.
$ 1,000.00 to Emergency Relief Council.
ABERDEEN INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL.
(Table XXVI).
51. The School has been built to accommodate 300 boys, fifty 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 minimum 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. The length of the artisan apprenticeship course is three to five years. School fees are $150 per annum and these include board, lodging, uniform and tuition.
48.
the year:
C 8
CHINESE TEMPLES.
(ORDINANCE 7 OF 1928).
(Tables XXIV & XXV).
The following gentlemen served on the Chinese Temples Committee during
(a) Hon. Sir Robert H. Kotewall, Kt., c.M.G., LL.D., Hon. Mr. T. N
Chau, C.B.E., Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo, and Hon. Dr. Li Shu-fan-Chinese Members of the Executive and Legislative Councils.
(b) Mr. Tang Shiu-kin, M.B.E. Representative of the District Watch
Committee.
(c) Mr. Tang Shiu-kin, M.B.E., Mr. W. N. Thomas Tam and Mr. B.
Wong-Tape Chinese Members of the Urban Council.
(d) Mr. Chau Shiu-ng--Chairman of the Tung Wah Hospital Committee.
(e) Mr. Chan Kam-po-Chairman of the Po Leung Kuk Committee.
(f) Mr. Lo Min-nung-Representative of the Directors of the Tung Wah
Hospital who are residents of Kowloon or New Kowloon.
(g) Secretary for Chinese Affairs (Chairman).
49. The Committee met once at the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs.
50. The following contributions were made from the Temples Fund during the year 1938 :-
$ 8,000.00 to the Chinese Public Dispensaries Fund.
$23,272.77 to the Tung Wah Hospital.
500.00 to St. John Ambulance Brigade for the expenses of New Terri- tories medical work and Haw Par Hospital.
$
800.00 to the Home for the Aged.
$3
500.00 to the Society for the Protection of Children.
$
200.00 to the Children's Playground Association.
$ 1,000.00 to Emergency Relief Council.
ABERDEEN INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL.
(Table XXVI).
51. The School has been built to accommodate 300 boys, fifty 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 minimum 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 apprenticed continue their general studies concurrently with their vocational training. Pupils are accepted twice a year in February and September. The length of the artisan apprenticeship course is three to five years. School fees are $150 per annum and these include board, lodging, uniform and
tuition.
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