CO129-588-3 Royal Institute of International Affairs Institute of Pacific Relations Conference 1942- education in Hong Kong... 1-1-1942 - 31-12-1942 — Page 4

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Schools which receive Grant-in-aid or subsidy from

Government must be passed as efficient by the inspectors of schools

as a condition of continuance of such grant or subsidy.

4. Schools and Scholars.

from

There is no free education in Hong Kong, and fees range

per month (1/3) in private vernacular schools to $10 per month

There are,

in the secondary departments of Government schools.

however, numerous scholarships from Government, private individuals

and bequests which enable 12% of the pupils to receive free education

while 4% are partially exempt from fees.

(b) Various races are represented in the population of Hong

Kong which totals 1,050,000 excluding some 770,000 refugees who

poured in during 1940 and 1941.

Taking the former figure as the population in 1940, there

would be some 175,000 children of school age (5-14 years) and of

these 120,000 (or 70%) were enrolled in various schools.

represented in this figure were,

The races

...

British (including Europeans & Americans) Indian: Boys

663

200

Girls

:::

113 *

Portuguese

11,600 %

Chinese

106,000

118,576

(c)

(approximate figures)

Schools are classified as (1) Government, (2) Aided,

(3) Subsidised and (4) Unaided, and their numbers according to the

latest available figures were:

Government.

Aided and Subsidised. Unaided but inspected.

22 295

972

1,289

(a) These schools are divided as follows:

(1) Primary:

(a) European (Government Military & Private) (b) Asiatic English (Government Aided and

Unaided).

(c) Asiatic Vernacular (Urban & Rural, sub-

sidised & unaided)