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XII.
The Government should control the amount spent upon Grant Schools in the following way:
In preparing his annual Estimates, the Director should subunit separate estimates of the numbers of pupils in each Grant School, and in the case of Upper Grade Schools, separate estimates of the numbers in (1) the Lower Classes, and (ii) the Remove and Upper Classes. The capitation Grants should be paid upon these numbers as a maximum. In preparing his first estimate under this scheme the Director of Education should base his calculations on the figures for 1909, and any desired increase upon this figures should form the subject of a spe- cial application from the school concerned.
XIII.
The numbers of pupils thus made eligible to earn Grants in Lower Classes and Lower Grade Schools should not be increased for the present.
Other proposed changes in the organisation of Government and Grant Schools.-Entraner Examinations-Age limit-Scholarships.--Negative recommendations,
XIV.
An entrance examination in Chinese, based upon a presumed two years' study, should be passed by all Chinese pupils in Chinese dress, before they are admitted to Grant Schools.
Note.--This rule has been in force at Government Schools for several years.
XV.
In the Lower Classes (8, 7 and 6) of Upper Grade Schools age limits of 14, 15 and 16 years respectively should be enforced as a condition precedent to admission. In the Remove and Upper Classes pupils over twenty-one years of age should not be permitted to remain in attendance without the special sanction of the Director of Education.
XVI.
The following scholarships should be given annually :--
(a) Not more than ten free scholarships tenable for three years from Grant Verna-
cular Schools to the three proposed Lower Grade English Schools.
(b) Not more than one free scholarship from each of the following Lower Grade English Schools, Ping Shan, Tai Po, Cheung Chau, School for Indians and the three proposed schools, into Saiyingpun, Yaumati and Wantsai each tenable for two years.
(c) A free scholarship for the top boy in each Class (except Class 4) of Saiying-
pun. Wantsai and Yaumati, tenable for one year.
(d) Four free scholarships and two of $30 per annum from Class 4 Saiyingpun to
Queen's College.
() Three free scholarships and two of $30 from Wantsai to Queen's College, as
above.
(ƒ) Two free scholarships and one of $30 from Yaumati to Queen's College, as above. (g) Five free scholarships from Class 4 at Queen's College into the Upper School
tenable for three years.
Scholarships should not be granted to pupils who are obviously not in need of financial.
assistance.
We do not recommend the continuance of scholarships from the Vernacular Grant Girls Schools into the Belilios Public School.
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