In view of the fact that the new policy' was {0 a very large extent an Geperimental measure, it was stipula fed that at the and of 1034 the completed. part of the building programme should be subject to recon-Sideration, "The requirements under this heading, it wag felt, might Influenced by the effect of the grant scheme on. the growth of private schools, while the Fate of development Along both these lines would ecessarily be affected by the slate of the Council's nanetat resources.
This policy was accepted in principl by the Council and endorsed. at the Aosual Meeting of Retopayers in 1991, Sixteen schools have been established to date and a system of grants has beens introduced under which. 150 private gehools receive assistance from public funds. a view of the anticipated dimeulty of valancing the 1084 Budget and {king into account the absence of additional revenue, t was reluctantly Goclded to review the original profgrumme and 10 call @ temporary alt Sucring 1084 in the establishment of additional muntelpal schools.
'Two schools were under construc-dion at the beginning of the year, vi the Secondery School for' Chinese Gis, Singapore Road, and the new bulldivg for the combined Pubile and Thomas Hanbury Schoo! for Girls.
Mrowards the end of the year the Baveation Board considered the ques-ion whether, the funds Likely' to be vallable in the future forthe con-{inuance of the edtication programme Jad down In 2091 could be more bene-Relaily devoted to an extension of the frantin-aid- scheme than. to. the Sabibhment of further muntetpal schools, Tt was deeldea to advise the Genel to-continue the present policy of ta) providing such additional munletpal schools as funds permit and (by simultaneously assisting forelmn and Chinese private schools as heretofore by the issue of grants-in-aid.
Pending further information regarding ihe budgetary position at the close clithe year. the Board tentatively re-Commended the establishment during Joss "of three additional Chinese Eehools-—two, mixed. primary schools Snd'a secondary school for gits.
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