1947
10.
10
395
which on conscientious grounds
are
precluded from any
share of the public funds voted for Education,
endeavour by voluntary effort to teach about 1000 children in daily average attendance.
9.
On the whole, therefore, in
this Colony about 1 in 51 only of the inhabitants is being educated.
In my own experience I cannot call to mind any instance in which a comparatively large education grant did so very little for the class to which such funds are generally devoted. The admirable Government scheme in the Bahamas assisted in educating 1 in 12 of the inhabitants. Even in Barbados, where the population is not two per cent greater than in Hong Kong, there were over 14,000 children on the school rolls, and about 9000 in average daily attendance: that is, 1 in 18 of the population being educated (Parliamentary Papers c.1539 page 156).
11.
Some statistical tables prepared before my arrival in Hong Kong, and which I recently transmitted to Your Lordship (Despatch No. 35, 15th June), show that, for the last three years crime has been increasing and the number of recommittals of old offenders has
1947
10.
10
395
which on conscientious grounds
are
precluded from any
share of the public funds voted for Education,
endeavour by voluntary effort to teach about 1000 children in daily average attendance.
9.
On the whole, therefore, in
live with.
this Colony about 1 in 51 only of the 4 of de inhabitants is being educated.
In
my
own
I cannot call to mind
instance in which a
hallo kipropet
experience layer them
similar
any comparatively
large education grant did so
very little for the class to which such funds are generally devoted. The admirable Government scheme in the Bahamas assisted in · educating
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1 in 12 of the inhabitants. Even in Parbados, where the population is
Paccordingt not two
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per
cent greater than in last year-
be,ove Houghong, there
mere
Anghy Moor 14,000 children on the school rolls.
and about
9000 in
average
daily
attendance: that is, I in 18 of the
population
で
being educated
( Parliamentary Supers c.1539 page 156.)
11.
-Some statistival tables
- prepared before
my
arrival in
Hougtong, and which I recently ___ transmitted to Your Lordship,
years crime has
(Despatch. N 35, 15th June), show that, for the last three been increasing
and the number of
recommittals of old offenders has
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