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Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941
COLONIAL REPORTS-ANNUAL.
These Ordinances were for the purpose of modifying certain provisions of the various Orders in Council, and of adapting the provisions of the said Orders to the circumstances of the Colony.
The Foreign Corporations (Execution of Instruments under Seal) (No. 1)—a measure for validating all instruments which have been executed, or will be executed by the agent of a foreign corporation whose authority is not required to be under seal according to the laws of the State under which such corporation is incorporated.
The Volunteer (No. 2)—the object being to provide for the establishment of a new Volunteer Force to take the place of the existing Volunteer Corps and Volunteer Reserve.
The Societies (No. 8)—The object of this Ordinance was to repeal the Societies Ordinance, 1911, which had not proved satisfactory in practice, and to substitute a simpler system based on the Triad and Unlawful Societies Ordinance, 1887.
The Plants (No. 11)—the object of which is to enable the Governor in Council to make regulations for protecting trees, shrubs, and other plants from destruction, injury or removal. Its primary object was to protect the plant known as "Azalea."
The Criminal Intimidation (No. 13)—This enactment was passed with a view to restrain a person from using threats of violence towards another person.
IV.—EDUCATION.
No important changes have taken place in the Education Department during the year under review. The Staff has been depleted by causes due to the War, but the deficiency has been met in part by the appointment of Mistresses resident in the Colony.
The total number of pupils at schools in the Colony, excluding the Police School and the uncontrolled schools in the New Territories, are:—
English Schools Vernacular Schools Total Government Schools ** Military Schools 2,929 145 2,929 145 Excluded Private Schools 121 26 147 Grant Schools 2,330 3,409 5,739 Controlled Private Schools 3,679 13,719 17,398 Controlled Private Schools, New Territories 1,761 1,761 Technical Institute 588 588 Total 9,792 18,915 28,707The most important schools, apart from the excluded schools, are Queen's College for Chinese, four District Schools as its feeders, and the Belilios Public School for Chinese girls. There is an Indian
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Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941
COLONIAL REPORTS-ANNUAL.
These Ordinances were for the purpose of modifying certain provisions of the various Orders in Council, and of adapting the provisions of the said Orders to the circumstances of the Colony.
The Foreign Corporations (Execution, of Instruments under Seal) (No. 1)-a measure for validating all instruments which have been executed, or will be executed by the agent of a foreign corporation whose authority is not required to be under seal according to the laws of the State under which such corporation is incorporated.
The Volunteer (No. 2)-the object being to provide for the establish- ment of a new Volunteer Force to take the place of the existing Volunteer Corps and Volunteer Reserve.
The Societies (No. 8)-The object of this Ordinance was to repeal the Societies Ordinance, 1911, which had not proved satisfactory in practice, and to substitute a simpler system based on the Triad and Unlawful Societies Ordinance, 1887.
The Plants (No. 11)-the object of which is to enable the Governor in Council to make regulations for protecting trees, shrubs, and other plants from destruction, injury or removal. Its primary object was to protect the plant known as "Azalea."
The Criminal Intimidation (No. 13)-This enactment was passed with a view to restrain a person from using threats of violence towards another person.
IV.-EDUCATION.
No important changes have taken place in the Education Depart- ment during the year under review. The Staff has been depleted by causes due to the War, but the deficiency has been met in part by the appointment of Mistresses resident in the Colony.
The total number of pupils at schools in the Colony, excluding the Police School and the uncontrolled schools in the New Terri- tories, are :—
Number of Pupils.
English Schools.
Total.
Vernacular- Schools.
Government Schools
**
Military Schools
2,929 145
2,929
145
Excluded Private Schools
121
26
147
Grant Schools
2,330
3,409
5,739
Controlled Private Schools
3,679
13,719
17,398
Controlled Private Schools,
1,761
1,761
New Territories.
Technical Institute
588
588
Total
9,792
18,915
28,707
The most important schools, apart from the excluded schools, are Queen's College for Chinese, four District Schools its feeders, and the Belilios Public School for Chinese girls. There is an Indian
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