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HONGKONG ESTIMATES

EDUCATION.

EDUCATION,—Continued.

A. DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION,-Contd.

Brought forward,

OTHER CHARGES,-Continued.

Approved Estimate, 1921.

Estimate, 1922.

442,500

500,996

Brought forward,

18,798

30,470

.....

Language Study Allowances to Inspector of Vernacular Schools

and 1 Assistant Master,

480

480

Transport,

2,020

2,020

Rent, (Praya East, Taipo, Un Long, and Cheung Chau Schools),

1,572

2,088

(1)

Grants :-

Capitation Grants,.............

97,250

78,563

(2)

Grants in aid of Rent,

5,284

7,370

Subsidies to Schools in New Territories,

7,200

12,000

(3)

Subsidies to Elementary Vernacular Schools in Hongkong,

10,000

68,037

University Examination Grants,

9,095

8,613 (2)

Total Other Charges,.........

Total Department of Director of Education,....

151,699

209,641

594,199

710,637

B.-TECHNICAL INSTITUTE.

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.

Allowance to Clerk,

300

150

(4)

Allowance to Inspector of Vernacular Schools for control of

Normal Classes,

480

480

1 Laboratory Attendant,

156

156

Do., Do.,

Good Conduet Allowance,.

36

36

Personal Allowance,

12

12

Lecturing Staff,

8,820

8820

Total Personal Emoluments,.

9,804

9,654

OTHER CHARGES.

Electric Fans and Light,

Equipment of Classes,

Examiners' Fees,

Incidental Expenses,

Prizes,..

Total Other Charges,

Total Technical Institute,..................

Total Educatiou,............

300

300

200

200

400

400

150

150

20

20

1,070

1,070

10,874

10,724

605,073

721,361

SPECIAL EXPENDITURE.

A.—DEPARTMENT OF DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION.

Building Grants,

Furniture for Normal School,

Equipment of Schools,..

Books for Normal Schools,

4 Typewriters (for Saiyingpun, Belilios Public, Kowloon British,

and Wanchai Schools),

180,000

120,000

500

250 1,850

(2)

200

(5)

695

Electric Light for Kowloon British School,

130

Equipment of Kowloon British School, (Furniture and Materials), Physical Apparatus for 3 British Schools,

300

650

•

181,580

Total Special Expenditure,

181,580

122,995

(1) Increased rent of Praya East and Tai Po Schools.

(4) Revised rates.

(2) Considered sufficient.

(5) Considered necessary.

(3) More schools.