CO129-561-10 Estimates 1938 2-9-1937 - 23-9-1938 — Page 114

Head 25.--EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

Head 25.-EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

Sub-beads —

1 Personal Emoluments

Other Charges.

Approved Estimate, 1937.

Estimate, 1938.

1,664,512

75

1,715,097

2 Allowances to Examiners

3 Books

500

500

1,300

1,300

4 Bonus to University Trained Teachers

1,600

1,600

5 Conveyance Allowances

180

480

(1)

6 Domestic Science Classes

300

300

7 Electric Fans and Light

5,120

5,120

8 Equipment of Classes for Evening Institute

300

300

9 Equipment of Woodwork Classes.

720

720

10 Gymnastic Equipment

300

11 Incidental Expenses

8,300

8,000

(3)

12 Laboratories

13 Local Schools Examination

3,800

3.800

8,000

8,000

14 Medical Expenses

4,500

4,500

15 Prizes

600

900

(4)

16 Pianos, Upkeep of .......

252

252

17 Renewals and replacements of equipment

700

700

18 Rent (Tai Po, Normal School for Women and Normal School

at Tai Po)

5,568

5,760

(5)

19 Rent of Public Telephones

1.500

1,500

20 Students in training :-Fees,

12,115

9,540

21 Students in training-Maintenance

22 Students in training :-Allowances

23 Transport

24 Uniforms

Physical Instructors in Training.

University Examination Fees

10,756

8,320

} (6)

8,160

8,480

(6) (7)

2,700

3,000 (8)

2,157

2,583

(9)

4,200

10,800

}

(10)

Grants.

25 Capitation Grants

223,240

26 Grant to Munsang College

5,400

255,000 6,000

(11) (12) (11)

27 Subsidies to Urban Elementary Vernacular Schools in Hong

Kong

100,000

135,000

(13)

28 Subsidies to Schools in New Territories....

20,000

30,000 (14)

Compensation to Railway for School Children's tickets

4,500

(15)

Trade School.

29 Consumable Stores...

30 Electric Light and Gas..

31 Incidental Expenses

32 Coal (Smiths)..

33 Laboratory

Total Other Charges

Carried forward

5,000

5,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

50

(16).

100

(17)

454,268

509,105

2,118,780

2,224,202

(1) New allowance for Physical Training Supervisor. (2) New sub-head; formerly included under sub-head

11-Incidental Expenses.

transferred to

(3) $300

Equipment.

sub-head 10 - Gymnastic

(4) Increased cost.

(5) Higher rental of new school premises at Tai Po. (6) Fewer students.

(7) Reduction of 25% restored.

(8) Required for ten Physical Training Instructors.

(9) Higher prices and more uniforms

Physical Training Instructors.

(10) Not required.

(11) Temporary reduction restored.

(12) More students.

for

Chinese

(13) New system of payment on capitation basis. (14) More schools.

(15) Expense now borne by Railway.

(16) Forge will be in use in 1938. (17) Laboratory will open in 1938.

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