The Archive · 1941

No Reduction in School, Fees

STORM of protests is expected to hit the Shanghai Municipal Council's Educational Department within the next few days as parents of local children voiced their dissatisfaction over the increased school-fees which came. into effect with the new term, it was revealed after a round-up of opinions yesterday.

Following, closely, onthe heels, of eral Tetters to itor of the "North-China Daily" Ne other The School Fees rents have added their voices to complaint that "the Shanghai Municipal Council nas increased Question. Clarified school fees by too wide a margin.

digest of the opinions showed withdraw" their children from. the thay Juany' parents may be forced to Misunderstandings arisen regarding" Municipal Public Schools due to the increased rates. fact that bursari fees wore clauted ye by the 'Shanghai Municipal Council "in exist in order (0 alleviate the' situ official communique. 'The statement tion, witt not. greatly aid the matter, Feleased by the Council pointed out one' parent declared yesterday. that "all parents were informed in Schoolfees today are about $120 writing that they could apply for a shove Form 1, the paren stated, and the sum is extremely high for many Shanghailanders who are hard

a letter to the Baltor, yesterday, present nigh cost of diving. it will be recalled that a father of bursary if they felt it would be dim-cult for them to meet the Increased school fees. The Council stated. that it was fully satisfied after the most careful enquiry. that no undue Rard-'Ship should be caused by the Late Editor of

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