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HONGKONG ESTIMATES

EDUCATION.

EDUCATION DEPARTMENT,—Continued.

Brought forward,

OTHER CHARGES,-Continued.

Approved Estimate, 1924.

Estimate, 1925,

*A

$

$

$9

637,193

685,310

Brought forward,

39,790

47,841

Language Study Allowances to 1 Inspector of Vernacular

Schools, and 1 Assistant Mistress,

480

(1)

Transport,

2,020

2,400 (2)

Rent, (Tai Po, Un Long and 2 Normal Schools),

1,296

6,888 (3)

Grants:-

Capitation Grants,.....

105,500

117,930 (4)

Grants in aid of Rent,

6,756

5,280 (5)

Subsidies to Schools in New Territories,

12,000

12,000

Subsidies to Elementary Vernacular Schools in Hongkong,

71,000

87,500 (6)

University Examination Grants,

14,895

15,905 (7)

Physics and Chemistry Grants,

8,300

8,820 | (2)

Total Other Charges,..

262,037

304,564

Total Education Department,

899,230

989,871

SPECIAL EXPENDITURE.

Building Grants,

Equipment of Schools,.

Physics and Chemistry Apparatus, Central British School,

Pianos, Purchase of,

Equipment of Normal Schools,

Total Special Expenditure,

(1) In Miscellaneous Services.

(2) Considered necessary.

(3) Accommodation for two Normal Schools,

(4) More pupils.

150,000

300

5,000

150,000

2,100 (2)

...

(8)

2,900 (2)

3,500 (2)

155,300

158,500

155,300

158,500

(5) Considered sufficient.

(6) More Schools.

(7) Increase in numbers. (8) Non-recurrent,