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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MARCH 12, 1937.
2. Is Government aware that based on roll, the average per capita cost per boy at the Central British School is $451.61, and that this sum is 37.87% higher than the average per capita cost of the next most expensive Government School (Queen's College), and 155.36% higher than the least expensive Government School (Wanchai District School)?
3. Is Government aware that based on average attendance the average cost per student at the Central British School is $530.15 and that this figure is 49.61% higher than Queen's College and 191.16% higher than Wanchai District School? 4. Does Government appreciate that on the above figures, based on roll, it costs Government over 8 times more to educate a student at Government provided Secondary Schools than that at Grant-in-Aid Schools, and that based on average attendance, the cost is over 9 times?
5. And with reference to the statement of the Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary in this Council on the 7th October, 1936, in regard to the reduction of 10% in the capitation grants to English Grant Schools, (Hansard, page 266), and to the statement of the Honourable the Attorney General in this Council on the 30th December, 1936, to the effect that revenue during 1936 would exceed expenditure by about $80,000, will Government consider utilising part of such surplus in restoring such 10% reduction?
The Colonial Secretary replied as follows:-
1. The analysis of the figures is substantially correct.
2 and 3. The Government recognizes that the local cost of educating a Chinese child is very much less than the local cost of educating a child of European race.
4. It is also recognized that the provided schools are very much more expensive to Government than the aided schools, which are largely staffed and financed by missions and charitable institutions.
5. The answer is in the affirmative; reference will shortly be made to the Finance Committee of this Council and, if they agree, to the Secretary of State for the Colonies.
MOTIONS.
7. The Colonial Treasurer addressed the Council and moved the following
resolution:
Resolved pursuant to section 6 (1) of the Hong Kong Government Service (Levy on Salaries) Ordinance, No. 2 of 1937, that with effect from the 1st day of February, 1937, the salary of Mr. DAVID MERCER MACDOUGALL, Cadet Officer, shall be exempt from the operation of section 2 of the said Ordinance.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
8. The Attorney General moved :---
That the amendments made by the Urban Council under section 2 of the
Hawkers Ordinance, 1935, to the by-laws under the heading "C.- Licensed (stallholders) hawkers," on the 5th day of January, 1937, be approved.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question put and agreed to.
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.