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SALARIES.

(2)

8 6. If the application of these regulations shall result

in any appreciable reduction of the amount of grant payable

to any school under the previous Code (i.e. the Grant Code, 1924),

such reduction shall not be made without at least two years

notice to the Managers concerned.

Part I. Recurrent Grants.

€ 7. Recurrent Grants-in-Aid to be paid annually shall be

determined in advance for a period of three years. The amount

of the grant shall be the estimated difference between the

approved expenditure of the school and its income from school fees.

§ 8. The approved expenditure may include :

(i)

Salaries.

(ii) Passages.

(iii) Rent.

(iv) Other Charges.

$ 9.

The cost of teachers' salaries shall be estimated at

the rates laid down in Sections 10 - 16 of these regulations, or

at the rates actually paid by the schools whichever are less.

Provision for the salaries of teachers on leave and of relief

teachers in place of those on leave may also be included.

€ 10. The salary of European teachers shall be not less than

£150 and not more than £600 per annum. The salary for each

teacher shall be determined by the school managers subject to

the approval of the Director of Education.

The term European is not to be construed in its strict

geographical sense but includes also Americans and Australians

etc. whose mother tongue is English.

§ 11.

The salary of non-European teachers who are members

of religious orders or congregations shall be as follows :

(1) For teachers who have graduated and sucessfully com- pleted the teachers' training course at either the University of Hong Kong or the Teachers Training College, Hong Kong, not more than $300 per month for men and not more than $200 per month

for women.