Shanghai, Feb. 1.
L, C, Healey, Superintendent of Education, in his annual' report to the Shanghai Municipal Counci states:—In last year's report mention was made of the fact that at the outbreak local hostilities in 1937 all available school buildings were uisitioned for emergency purposes, and a detailed account followed. of the measures that were taken to accommodate the schools in. temporary quarters.
During 1938, four of these buildings were! restored to the Education Department, leaving twelve schools still housed in leased premises, It is to be regretted that no further move towards the re-occupation of school premises has been possible during the twelve months under review. The hope previously expressed that the three schools which had been converted into Municipal Hbspitals might soon be relinquished has not materalized; nor have the difficulties attached to the re-opening of the schools north of the Soochow Creek yet been overcome, An most of the temporary promises with the. schools. found betwee during the early stages ofthe trouble fave ie, to commend them ought of their prolonged geeupation {s'disqulcting. "Not lose disturbing. them ho edcatfonai point of view, inthe fact that i has been necessary dispose of three school properties the "Public. School for "Boys, the Thomas, Hanbury" Hostel, and. the Publis School for Chinese—entaling what would. appear to be an inde Aniely protracted sojourn on the pail St. these inaitutions in makeshift, tion held In June. Thirty-one similar Scholarships that had been. granted previous years were renewed {or further period of one year. Alto~ ether 52 pupils attending the second Sry schools benefited under the pro-Visions of the scholarship scheme.
Bursaries in the form of full partial remission of schoo) fees were Awarded (o certain children in the Tour foreign schools, following consideration of the merits of the pupils ud the financial elreumstances of the parents.
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