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Chapter IV.
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION.
GENERAL.
40. An account of the Year's activities of the English (including British) schools, provided and private, will be found in the report by the Inspectors of English Schools. Annexe I.
41. An account of the year's activities of the Vernacular Schools will be found in the report by the Inspectors of Verna- cular Schools. Annexe II.
PROVIDED SCHOOLS-BRITISH.
43. A descriptive list of these schools will be found included in Table III.
43. The Central British School is centrally situated in the Kowloon peninsula. The primary schools are situated one in the hill district, one on the lower levels of the island, and one on the Peninsula.
PROVIDED SCHOOLS-ENGLISH.
44. A descriptive list of these schools will be found included in Table III.
45. The examination for promotion to Class 3 at Queen's College and King's College which is now open to all schools of the Colony was conducted as usual in 1937. 335 boys were examined and 235 passed or approximately 70%. No candidates were presented from Non-Provided Schools.
46. The process of converting Un Long Rural School into a Higher Primary Vernacular School continued according to plan.
PROVIDED SCHOOLS-VERNACULAR.
47. Four schools belong to this category; the Vernacular Middle School which has primary, secondary and normal divi- sions; the Vernacular Normal School for Women; the Tai Po Vernacular Normal School, where rural school teachers trained; and Un Long Rural School.
AIDED SCHOOLS-ENGLISH.
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48. A list of these institutions together with details of the grants receivable will be found in Table IV.
49. Inspectors' annual reports show that very satisfactory work is being done in these schools and in all cases the maximuin grants were recommended.
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As in previous years weaknesses were discussed with the Heads of the schools concerned who on all occasions showed themselves anxious to co-operate with the Education Depart- ment and to adopt any suggestions offered.
51. Colloquial English, one of the chief weaknesses, con- tinues to make slow but steady improvement.
52. Grants in Aid were paid in respect of 1937 at the following rates: ---
$40 in respect of boys' schools.
$35 in respect of girls' schools.
53. The notice of reduction in the Grant payable in respect of the year 1936 was withdrawn early in 1937 and the grant paid in full.
54. The supply of instructors in Physical Training to Grant-in-Aid Schools has been continued during the year and the schools which have taken advantage of the scheme have expressed general satisfaction with the arrangements and pro- gress made.
AIDED SCHOOLS-VERNACULAR.
55. In 1937 these numbered 287 of which three were Grant-in-Aid Schools for girls classed in Table II as "Secondary" schools.
56. Capitation Grants were paid in full. The proposed reduction in view of financial stringency was not imposed.
57. During the year the number of urban schools receiving subsidies was reduced from 174 to 169: while the number of rural schools receiving subsidies was reduced from 120 to 116.
UNAIDED SCHOOLS.
58. Statistics of these schools will be found in Inspectors' Reports and Tables I and II.
59. No pupils from private English schools presented themselves for the exaunination giving entrance to Class 3 in Queen's and King's Colleges.
Chapter V.
FEMALE EDUCATION.
60. Of the 86,993 children under instruction in the schools
of the Colony during 1937, 28,560 or rather more than 30% of the whole were attending schools for girls or were girls attending mixed schools.
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