CO129-576-10 Estimates 1940 6-10-1939 - 22-10-1940 — Page 375

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year so that a two year supply is required for the 15th months. Similar considera- tions apply to camp pay for ten artillery officers, and training expenses for artillery

camps.

The provision of two additional modern armoured cars (Sub-head 25 $24,000) is considered necessary for the efficiency of the units concerned.

HEAD 6C. DEFENCE, AIR RAID PRECAUTIONS.

The increases in A.R.P. personnel have already been provided for in 1939 by supplementary vote.

Special Expenditure.

Finance Com-

A programme for civilian defence was explained to the mittee at the time of the consideration of Finance Message No. 6 of 1939. The 1940-41 provision completes that programme.

HEAD 9.

EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.

The expenditure on the Trade School, both Other Charges and Personal Emoluments, is amalgamated for the first time with other votes.

Teachers Training College.

The establishment of a Teachers Training College for non-graduate Anglo- Chinese and Vernacular Masters was approved in April last by the Secretary of State and work commenced in September. The College will be staffed by a Principal. three British Masters, three University Trained Non-British Masters and eight servants (Office Attendant, etc.) The three British Masters to be taken on by the College will be replaced by University Trained Non-British Masters.

SUB-HEADS 29 To 40 cover the equipment for the College and the running expenses other than salaries. There will be a saving of $5,000 on lecturing staff at the Trade School as a result of the establishment of the College.

SUB-HEAD 17.—The provision of library facilities for schools is inadequate. Hitherto only two schools have possessed libraries and these have been due to voluntary gifts. It is proposed to provide a small sum annually for each of nineteen schools so that libraries may be gradually formed in each school.

SUB-HEADS 27 AND 28.-The provision is calculated in accordance with expected demands under the new Vernacular Schools Subsidies Code.

SUB-HEAD 41.-Under the new Vernacular Subsidy Code the following grants are expected:Diocesan Girls School $35,000; Munsang College $15,000; Heep Yunn Girls School: $12,000; Hunghom Kaifong School $1,240.

SUB-HEAD 49.-It is proposed to introduce the use of films for educational purposes, a practice already well established in Great Britain and elsewhere. The machine will be moved from school to school and a library of films will be gradually formed.

SUB-HEAD 51.-$1,200 is being provided for a multitone Speech Machine for the School for the Deaf, a grant-in-aid school largely dependent on voluntary subscriptions. In addition a grant of $220 for laboratory equipment is being made to the Diocesan Girls School under the new Grant Code.

Personal Emoluments.

University Trained Masters increase from 70 to 79. Three of these are replace- ments of other posts involving a net saving; the remaining six are additional posts due to the establishment of the Teachers Training College.

HEAD 10. FIRE BRIGADE.

The addition of Air Raid Precautions auxiliary fire service and the large increase in the work of the Brigade, particularly in the field of ambulance services, during recent years, has necessitated increases of staff. These are one Assistant Station Officer (£260 rising to £350), one Motor Driver ($500 rising to $650) one Ambulance Dresser ($900 rising to $1,140) and two Ambulance Attendants ($252 rising to $300). Except for the first these are temporary posts.

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