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On that day some 350 candidates presented themselves. Of
these 188 were selected as possible candidates, the others being
rejected as being too old, too young, or having obvious physical
defects. An endeavour was made to select boys from 12 to 13 years of age (English reckoning), and special consideration was given to
the relatives of Dockyard employees. The very large number of
candidates made it possible to hold the strict medical examination
already described as so desirable in a school of the nature of the
Junior Technical School. The places of occupation of guardians of
boys actually interviewed are shown in Table I which shows accept-
ances and rejections.
Table I.
:
of guardian.
Place of employment: Nombor of Number: Number
: Candidates: Rejected: Accepted:
: % Acceptance.
:
Hong Kong & Whampoa
Dock Co.
13
6
7
55
Taikoo Dock Co.
20
13
7
35
H. M. Dockyard.
18
11
7
39
P. W. D.
27
19
8
22
Other Occupations.
110
99
11
10
:
Totals.
188
148
40
21
Lists showing acceptances and rejections were passed to the
Dockyards, showing reasons for rejection in each case, and indicat-
ing boys who would probably obtain a place when a second year is
formed.
(3)
THE FIRST OPENING.
The Junior Technical School opened on 15th February, 1933
and it was found that it would be necessary to divide the 40 boys
into two classes, based on their knowledge of English.
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