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Goverment House,

Hongkong, 8th. April 1963. O.

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IT MAY 03'

In continuation of my Despatch No. 161

of 30th. ultimo, I have now the honour to forward for your

consideration and approval the New Education Code, which has

been circulated amongst all Managers and European Head Masters

Schools in the Colony and is generally approved by them.

private,

It has also been seen hy the Bishop of Victoria ani accepted

by him. The Code has been considered by my Executive Council

and it is recommended by them for adoption. I attach a résumé

of the main points of difference between the new Code and the

one now existing, together with an estimate of the increased

grants which will probably be earned next year under the new

Code.

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The nett estimated increase amounts to

$15,540. The grants in the new Code are arranged under four

heads. (1) to English Schools, with a Staff fully qualified

to give instruction up to the Seventh Standard; this means in

effect a European Staff, or at least a Staff with a proportion

of Europeans on it. For these Schools the grents will be made

in sterling.because English Teachers in the Colony are now

nearly always paid a Sterling Salary. The grants are a little

higher than those earned by Board Schools at home but not

THE RIGHT

HONOURABLE

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.,

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