The Archive · 1935

DISCOUNTS CUT

Range from 15 to 25 Per Cent. in September The wreath-laying procession, Leaded by Mr. W. G. Crokam and Mr. P. S. Simpson, President and Vice-President of the society respectively The Education Board of the Shang-at MunisipatCounell has for some time been considering the' question of continuance of family" discounts schoo! fees in respect of pupils In Counett schools. "When the es: tion was under preliminary "aln

xprened thet by modifying "or sin by Beard the option was Stolishing the system "of aieounts the increased revenue derived from fees could be more beneficially used In'whole or in'part for the provision at "scholarships and/or assistance In Mecessitous eases. It was alo sated that tamilly "discounts were contrary

Practice and were difeult to. appl toi yecomiaed Chine cdatoal Inv number of cases on account of the uncertainty of the relationship of the children.

Discounts Reduced 'The opinion was expressed that {vee scholarships were. not so well sulted to the foreign community" {othe Chinese and' tht a moderate eduction of family discounts would Imeet the situation. 'Ultimately the Board. recommended '(1) that" with effect from September, 1805, "the lscounta in the fees for groupe Shildren" attending the schools: for foreign' children" be' reduced in accordance With the following scale:

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