208
14
Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941
COLONIAL REPORTS-ANNUAL.
is the largest number of Ordinances ever passed by the Hong Kong Legislative Council in one year.
The most important Ordinances were:-The Defence (Sketching Prevention) Ordinance (No. 3), the Consolidation of the Liquor Laws (No. 9), the University Ordinance (No. 10), the Stamp Duties Management Ordinance (No. 35), the Code of Civil Procedure Amendment (No. 36), the Societies Ordinance (No. 47), the Chinese Partnerships Ordinance (No. 53), and the law relating to Companies (No. 58).
IV.-EDUCATION.
There are 67 Government and grant schools, the most important of which is Queen's College. Of these 20 are upper grade schools, with a staff competent to give instruction in all subjects of the seventh standard and above. These latter schools have an average attendance of 4,107, and the medium of instruction in all of them, with the exception of four girls' schools, is English. The 47 remaining schools are all lower grade. They comprise one school for British Indians, where English and Urdu are taught, six Government schools, and 40 grant vernacular schools. The average attendance at all these lower grade schools is 2,196. The total average attendance at both grades of school is 6,303.
The revenue derived from school fees was $76,056.25 (of which $40,435 was from Queen's College).
Two schools are limited to children of British parentage. Both these schools (one for boys, the other for girls) are under the Government. In 1911 the combined average attendance at them was 76.
Higher education is represented by the Technical Institute, where instruction is given in the evening in mathematics, machine drawing, building construction, field surveying, and allied subjects; in chemistry and physics; in the English and French languages, book-keeping and shorthand. There is also a teachers' class, at which the junior Chinese masters of Government and grant schools are expected to attend. A kindergarten class has also been started for teachers in girls' schools. The Institute is furnished with a well-equipped laboratory. The lecturers are chiefly civil servants recruited from the European staffs of Queen's College and the Public Works Department. These officers receive fees for their services.
The Hong Kong University building, the gift of Sir Hormusjee Mody, was almost completed at the end of the year, and was opened in March, 1912. It is expected to be open for teaching in the autumn of this year. The first Chairs will be those of medicine, engineering, and arts. On 31st December, 1911, the endowment fund amounted to $839,970.11 in Hong Kong currency and a sum £40,098 7s. 3d. in sterling.
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208
14
Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941
COLONIAL REPORTS-ANNUAL.
is the largest number of Ordinances ever passed by the Hong Kong Legislative Council in one year.
The most important Ordinances were:-The Defence (Sketch- ing Prevention) Ordinance (No. 3), the Consolidation of the Liquor Laws (No. 9), the University Ordinance (No. 10), the Stamp Duties Management Ordinance (No. 35), the Code of Civil Procedure Amendment (No. 36), the Societies Ordinance (No. 47), the Chinese Partnerships Ordinance (No. 53), and the law relating to Companies (No. 58).
IV.-EDUCATION.
There are 67 Government and grant schools, the most important of which is Queen's College. Of these 20 are upper grade schools, with a staff competent to give instruction in all subjects of the seventh standard and above. These latter schools have an average attendance of 4,107, and the medium of instruction in all of them, with the exception of four girls' schools, is English. The 47 remaining schools are all lower grade. They comprise one school for British Indians, where English and Urdu are taught, six Government schools, and 40 grant vernacular schools. The average attendance at all these lower grade schools is 2,196. The total average attendance at both grades of school is 6,303.
The revenue derived from school fees was $76,056.25 (of which $40,435 was from Queen's College).
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Two schools are limited to children of British parentage. Both these schools (one for boys, the other for girls) are under the- Government. In 1911 the combined average attendance at them was 76.
Higher education is represented by the Technical Institute, where instruction is given in the evening in mathematics,. machine drawing, building construction, field surveying, and allied subjects; in chemistry and physics; in the English and French languages, book-keeping and shorthand. There is also- a teachers' class, at which the junior Chinese masters of Govern- ment and grant schools are expected to attend. A kindergarten class has also been started for teachers in girls' schools. The Institute is furnished with a well equipped laboratory. The lecturers are chiefly civil servants recruited from the European staffs of Queen's College and the Public Works Department. These officers receive fees for their services.
The Hong Kong University building, the gift of Sir Hormusjee Mody, was almost completed at the end of the year, and was opened in March, 1912. It is expected to be open for teaching in the autumn of this year. The first Chairs will be those of medicine, engineering, and arts. On 31st December, 1911, the- endowment fund amounted to $839,970.11 in Hong Kong currency and a sum £40,098 7s. 3d. in sterling.
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