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in Training.

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There is a reduction of three in the number of Students

It is not however proposed that this should be a permnent decrease. The Government has recently had the Student Training scheme again in review as the result of certain recommendations of the Retrenchment Commission, but has not at

present been able to evolve any better scheme except at prohibitive cost.

Under British Staff, Masters have been reduced by three, Probationer Masters by three and sterling salaried Mistresses by four. There is an increase of one dollar-salaried mistress, The

University Trained Teachers show an increase of six, two arc for the Junior Technical School, one replaces an Anglo Chinese master, and the remaining three are Students in Training expected to graduato during the year. They will replace Anglo Chinese sters. Vernacular Masters and mistresses are reduced by three posts. There are other minor reductions not calling for special comment.

There is a new vote Medical Expenses' under Other

Chergos.

This is for doctors' and opticians' bills in connection with medical treatment of school children, The matter came before Finance Comittee in March of this year.

The net cost of this

service to Government is only $9,555 per annum, or $2.50 per head, which the Gove ment considers reasonable in view of the

value of the work done.

By article 50 of the Code & Building grant may be made by Government up to one half the actual cost of building a school or enlarging or repairing an existing school. St. Mary's School in Kowloon is adding to its existing building five class rooms, a gymnasium and an assembly hall at an e stimted cost of $110,000.

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