PROGRAMME, Approval hasbeen given by' the Municipal Council to the establish ment during, 1087 of a "new night school for Chinese boys in the prem= {ses of the; Primary School Cunningham Road but consideration of a. second proposal by Chinese members of the Education Board that fan additional primary school for Chinese be erected in the Yanglezepoo District has been deferred until the general budgetary position for 1987 can be ascertained more exactly.
This course was agreed to by the Board li self, after full consideration of-the -dimculties In the way of immediately proceeding with the proposed additional primary" school, the Chinese members concurring In the deferment after explanation had been made by the Treasurer and Controller, Tu submitting their proposals, the Chinese members estimated the' total expenditure on the two schemes 10 bbe approximately $69400. The Commissioner of Public Works reported that there would be no dimeully 60 far as his depariment was concerned, establishing the suggested night school, but he estimated the cost of erection of the proposed new primary school building at $07,000, exclusive of furnishings, heating installation and Iand cost, The Treasurer and Controller did not oppose the additional "night school recommendation, but con~ sidered that the new primary school question should be deferred until It could ye ascertained whether the budgetary position was such as to warrant further action In the matter, Members of the Board agreed to this suggestion "and recommended accordingly; and their recommenda tion was approved by the Council on January 20,
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