- Date fixed for graduation examinations of local registered secondary schools
The Ministry of Education of Kwangtung Province would hold graduation examinations for the Hong Kong secondary schools registered with the Ministry. The examinations started on the 26th day of this month, and invigilators would be sent to each school.
- Particulars of graduation examination for local registered secondary schools received
The Department of Education of Kwangtung Province had announced that graduation examinations for the 20th summer term students of Cantonese schools and teachers’colleges would be held from 26th June to 10th July 1936. The examination dates for Hong Kong schools were 26th June to 4th July. The report included a list of participating school, notes of examination and criteria of assessment.
- Forum for Chinese registered schools
The Chinese registered schools in Hong Kong had decided to organize a Forum for the enhancement of inter-school relations and improvement of effectiveness of the Chinese registered schools.
- Summer workshops for middle school teachers
The Ministry of Education had decided to hold summer workshops for teachers of overseas Chinese secondary schools in the summer holiday. Hsu Ti-shan and Irene Cheng were among those appointed to the committee.
- Final of university students’ academic competition held in end of July
Lingnan University, Guomin University and Canton University had finalized the list of candidates who passed the entrance examinations held in Hong Kong. The report recorded logistics of the final examination.
- Application for central admission to national universities and colleges starts today
Announcement of central admission to national universities and colleges in 1940: The Hong Kong office of universities in Kunming started accepting applications from today. Prospectuses were available to interested candidates at the admission office set up in Sai Nam Secondary School. The report also included an extract released by the admission office.
- Some schools closed down under the strictly enforced new code of education
A new code of education regarding sanitation requirement for schools was announced by the Department of Education in January 1940. A number of schools had to close down because they were far below the standard.
- Xu Di Shan's comment on the cultural collaboration between China and Britain
The University of Hong Kong had set up a special committee to explore ways to promote cooperation between HKU and the literary sector of mainland China. The reporter interviewed Professor Hsu Ti-shan,the Head f the Chinese Department (also known as Institute of Chinese Studies), HKU and asked for his opinion. Hsu suggested that more Chinese literature should be used as teaching materials in HKU, and the Chinese government should send officers to Hong Kong for annual inspection.
- The Department of Education discussed matters of private secondary schools
The Department of Education held a meeting to discuss the provision of subsidies to private secondary schools. A list of attendants to the meeting was given in the report.
- The Director of Education will amend the curriculum of Chinese for all schools in Hong Kong
The Director of Education set up a vernacular curriculum review committee headed by the Inspector of Vernacular Schools, Wan Yiu Sing. Its aim was to compile a new curriculum that would meet contemporary needs and set up a standard for various schools. It was hoped that all schools would be asked to use the new textbooks in the following term.