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Enclosure
1.
C.O
2419
(New Territory)
QMAR 14
Subsidized Schools.
Beyond the establishment of 3 small English Schools at Taipo,
Uen Long and Cheung Chau nothing was done, prior to 1913, for education in the New Territory.
In anticipation of the passing of the Education Ordinance Mr.
Sung Hok Pang, senior Chinese Lester at the Belilios Public
School, was seconded for duty in the New Territory. He was requir-
-ed to take a consus of schools and teachers, the latter with a
view to discover ho- many were deserving, of Government support.
This task occupied most of lar. Sung's time for six months, and it
was carried out in a very satisfactory manner. Only a part of
Lantao Island was left out through lack of time.
According to the census of 1911 there was in the New Territory
Northern District and Islands, a Chinese population of 40,622, of
whom 17,623 were between the ages of five and fifteen. The follow-
-ing table is obtained from Mr. Sung's report:-
District.
No. of Schools.
Average Attendance.
Sheung Shui
Taipo
Sha Tau-kok
San Tin
Au Tau
Ping Shoa
41
Taun Wan
Tsing Yi
Ka Tan
Sha Tin
Sai Kung)
3887 5 228
42
436
32
437
32
279
505
31
383
14
201
19
215
36
534
Top Mun )
Cheung Chau)
Ping Chau )
13
400
Luma (part)
of))
Total
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3,223
The percentage of children attending school is thus just under
4 per cent.of the total population, and rather more than 18 per
cent. of the total p pulation of school-going age.
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