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The Hong Kong Treasury Bills (London), (No. 6)-The object of this ordinance was to authorise the Governor-in-Council to request the Crown Agents for the Colonies to borrow by the issue in London of Hong Kong Government Treasury bills.
The Bank of Canton Limited (Capital Conversion), (No. 8)-
The object of this ordinance was to empower the Company to convert gold capital into silver.
The Wireless Telegraphy (No. 11)-The objects of this ordinance were to make it necessary for receiving sets to be licensed and to make it an offence to maintain, or possess, a wireless telegraph station without a license.
The Trade Loan (No. 13)-The object of this ordinance was to charge a certain loan upon the general revenue and assets of the colony of Hong Kong.
IV.-EDUCATION.
The European staff was increased by nine during the year.
The total number of pupils at schools in the Colony excluding the Police School are:-
English Schools Vernacular Schools Total Government Schools 201 3,073 3,280 (corrected to) 3,573 (as per original, no change needed) Military Schools 136 136 Excluded Private Schools 150 150 Grant Schools 3,901 1,041 4,942 Controlled Private Schools 3,376 21,088 24,464 Controlled Private Schools, New Territories 15 4,890 4,905 Technical Institute 460 460 Total 11,318 (as is, no correction needed for this row) 27,312 (as is) 38,630The most important schools are Queen's College and King's College for Chinese, three District Schools their feeders and the Belilios Public School for Chinese girls. There is an Indian School of growing importance housed in a building presented to the Colony by the late Sir Ellis Kadoorie. The Central School and Kowloon Junior, Victoria and Quarry Bay Schools for children of
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The Hong Kong Treasury Bills (London), (No. 6)-The_object of this ordinance was to authorise the Governor-in-Council to request the Crown Agents for the Colonies to borrow by the issue in London of Hong Kong Government Treasury bills.
The Bank of Canton Limited (Capital Conversion). (No. 8)-
The object of this ordinance was to empower the Company to convert gold capital into silver.
The Wireless Telegraphy (No. 11)-The objects of this ordin- ance were to make it necessary for receiving sets to be licensed and to make it an offence to maintain, or possess, a wireless telegraph station without a license.
The Trade Loan (No. 13)-The object of this ordinance was to charge a certain loan upon the general revenue and assets of the colony of Hong Kong.
IV.-EDUCATION.
The European staff was increased by niue during the year.
The total number of pupils at schools in the Colony excluding the Police School are:-
Number of Pupils.
Total.
English Schools.
Vernacular
Schools.
Government Schools
3,280
201
3,573
Military Schools
136
136
Excluded Private Schools'
150
150
Grant Schools
3,901
1,041
4,942
Controlled Private
Schools
3,376
21,088
24,464
Controlled - Private
Schools, New Terri-
tories
15
4,890
4,905
Technical Institute
460
460
Total
11,318
27,312
38,630
The most importaut schools are Queen's College and King's College for Chinese, three District Schools their feeders and the Belilios Public School for Chinese girls. There is an Indian School of growing importance housed in a building presented to the Colony by the late Sir Ellis Kadoorie. The Central School and Kowloon Junior, Victoria and Quarry Bay Schools for children of
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