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table, the cut-off at age 10 was not followed for full-time students, and the enumerated students probably include all full-time students, including those below 10. If so, the percentage of male children aged 5-15 at school on the census date was 20.3%. The corresponding figures for Southern District in 1911 (including New Kowloon) are 1,365 males students, or 28.0% of those aged 5-15. It is likely that not all students were recorded by the enumerators, with the actual number of students being higher than recorded. In comparison, the 33 female students enumerated in 1911 in Northern District represent just 0.5% of the enumerated female population aged 5-15. Unfortunately, the 1921 Census does not give any figures for full-time students.
Four other censuses of school populations in the New Territories survive, however, for the period 1900-1921, and these throw considerable light on the census records (see Table 18). In 1902 it was estimated that “over 4,000” children were at school in the New Territories as a whole out of 17,500 male children under 15.
Table 18
Source No. of students % age of males of school age Brewin Report, 1900 4000+ Census 1911 N. District 1729 22.9% 20.3% $ District! 771 28.0%# Total 2500 22.3% Orme Report 1912 N District 2449 28.9% Islands 570 55.5%# Total 3019 31.7% Sung Report 1913 N District 2990 35.2% Islands 233+168=401 39.1%# Total 3391 35.7% Schools Census 1921 (enrolled) 3989 32.9% (regularly attending school) (3096) (25.5%) # Excluding boat-people + Including New Kowloon Excluding students in government schoolsThese figures are impressionistic, and on the high side (in 1911
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table, the cut-off at age 10 was not followed for full-time students, and the enumerated students probably include all full-time students, including those below 10. If so, the percentage of male children aged 5-15 at school on the census date was 20 3%. The corresponding figures for Southern District in 1911 (including New Kowloon) are 1,365 males students, or 28.0% of those aged 5-15. It is likely that not all students were recorded by the enumerators, with the actual number of students being higher than recorded. In comparison, the 33 female students enumerated in 1911 in Northern District represent just 0.5% of the enumerated female population aged 5-15. Unfortunately, the 1921 Census does not give any figures for full-time students
Four other censuses of school populations in the New Territories survive, however, for the period 1900-1921, and these throw considerable light on the census records (see Table 18). In 1902 it was estimated that “over 4,000" children were at school in the New Territories as a whole out of 17,500 male children under 15.
Table 18
Male Students, 1902-1921
Source
No. of students
% age of
males of school age
Brewin Report, 1900
4000+
Census 1911 N. District
1729
22.9% 20.3%
$ District!
771
28 0%#
Total
2500
22.3%
Orme Report 1912
N District
2449
28.9%
Islands
570
55,5%#
Total
3019
31 7%
Sung Report 1913
N District
2990
352%
Islands
233+168=401
39 1%#
Total
3391
35.7%
Schools Census 1921 (enrolled)
3989
32.9%
(regularly attending school)
(3096)
(25.5%)
# Excluding boat-people
+ Including New Kowloon
Excluding students in government schools
These figures are impressionistic, and on the high side (in 1911
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