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The most important matters with which these Ordinances deal t
were:-
The Treaty of Peace, (No. 1)-The object of which was to modify certain provisions of the Treaty of Peace Order, 1919, the Treaty of Peace (Austria) Order, 1920, the Treaty of Peace (Bulgaria) Order, 1920, and the Treaty of Pence (Hungary) Order, 1921, as amended, for the purpose of adapting the provisions of the said Orders to the circumstances of the Colony.
It was
The Police Supervision, (No. 4)-The object of this ordinance was to provide for police supervision of certain persons. found desirable that, with a view to preventing crime, the police should be empowered to supervise persons convicted of serious offences and also of persons believed to be bad characters.
The Emergency Regulations, (No. 5)-This ordinance was passed with a view to giving the Governor in Council, in case of emergency or public danger, to make such regulations as may appear desirable in the public interest.
The Supreme Court (Original Jurisdiction) Emergency, (No. 7) This was to empower the Chief Justice, as necessity may retire, to appoint temporarily solicitors to conduct cases in the Original Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court.
The Registration of Imports and Exports. (No. 12) The object of this ordinance was to simplify the collection of trade statistics and at the same time to remove some of the formalities which inconvenienced the import and export trade.
The Rents, (No. 14)--This ordinance was passed in order to extend temporarily the provisions of the Rents Ordinance, 1921, with certain amendments.
The Industrial Employment of Children, (No. 22)-The object of which was to carry out so far as passible the recommendation of the Commission on the Industrial Employment of Children which was appointed by H.E. the Governor on the 24th March, 1921.
IV. EDUCATION.
No important changes have taken place in the Education Department during the year under review. The staff, depleted by causes due to the war, is being gradually brought up to normal strength again.
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The total number of pupils at schools in the Colony excluding
the l'olice School and the uncontrolled schools in the New Terri tories are:-
Government Schools
Number of Pupila.
Total.
English
Schools.
Vernacular Schools.
3,582
19
3,601
Military Schools -
131
131
Excluded Private Schools
345
12
357
Grant Schools
2,770
948
i
3,718
Controlled Private
Schools Controlled
6,407
20,120
26,527
Private
Schools, New Terri- tories
4.385
4,385
Technical Institute
Total
495
13,730!
405
25,484
39,214
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 School of growing importance now housed in a new building pre- sented to the Colony by Sir Ellie Kadoorie. Kowloon School and Kowloon Junior and Victoria Schools for children of British parent- age have an average attendance of 183. There is also a school for the children of the Peak District with an average attendance of 50. The Diocesan School and Orphanage and St. Joseph's College are important boys' schools in receipt of an annual grant. The Italian, French, and St. Mary's Convents, and the Diocesan Girls' School, are the most important of the English Grant Schools for girls.
The Hongkong Technical Institate affords an opportunity for higher education of students who have left school. Instruction was given in 1922 in Building Construction, Machine Drawing, Mechanics, Chemistry (Practical and Theoretical), Physics, Electricity, Com- mercial English, French, Shorthand, Book-keeping. Classes for men and women teachers, both "English" and "Vernacular" are a feature of the Institute.
The lecturers are recruited from the members of the Medical and Educational faculties of the Colony, and from the Department of Public Works, and receive fees for their services. The Institute is furnished with a well equipped Chemical Laboratory and excel- lent Physical apparatus.
The University of Hongkong, incorporated under the local University Ordinance, 1911, and opened in 1912, is a residential University for students of both sexes for the promotion of Arts,
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