CO129-550-1 Estimates 1935 14-9-1934 - 15-9-1934 — Page 346

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stituting for the old Senior and Junior Local Examina-

tions a "School Leaving Certificate" examination. No

examination was held during the current year and the

first examination under the new syllabus will be held

in 1935. For this reason the sum of $9,900 provided

in the 1933 Estimates for University Examination fees

was excised from the 1934 Estimates.

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The extra provision takes into account a substan-

tial increase in the number of candidates (from provided

and Grant-in-Aid Schools) who are expected to sit in

1935 and also an alteration in the method of charging the

admission fee, involving probably a slightly increased

Expenditure.

It is proposed to engage a Pattern Maker from

England on a sterling scale in place of the locally

engaged Carpentry Instructor and part time Teacher of

Building Construction. The work of the Junior Technical

School has grown sufficiently to warrant the employment

of a full time officer who will also be available for

manual instruction in other schools, in accordance with

the policy recommended in 1931 by the Committee on

Practical Technical Education. As I have mentioned

provision has been made under Public Works Extraordinary

to commence the building of a Trade School, but as the

building will not be completed before 1936 no provision

for staff has been made for next year, though this will be a commitment for following years.

Five Anglo-Chinese Masters have been replaced

by five University Trained Masters in pursuance of the