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Hong Kong Public Education and the Tung Wah Schools
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- Class in session in traditional private school
Class in session in a traditional sishu (private school). Students of different levels and ages were put into a single class, made up typically of fewer than 20 students.
- Original Queen's College
Taken in the early 20th century, this photograph shows the original Queen's College located at the intersection of Hollywood Road and Aberdeen Street in Sheung Wan. Formerly called the Government Central School, Queen's College is a government school offering mandatory English classes as well as other subjects including Chinese, science and world history and geography. Initially, the school charged a 50 cent monthly fee for its English classes.
- Man Mo Temple Western District Free Junior Primary School
The Man Mo Temple Western District Free Junior Primary School was inaugurated in 1930.
- Two free primary schools behind Man Mo Temple in Sheung Wan
The Tung Wah Hospitals Hong Kong No. 1 Free Primary School (left, in the back) and Tung Wah Hospitals Hong Kong No. 5 Free Primary School (right, in the back).
- Students and teachers of Tung Wah Hospitals Hong Kong No. 1 Free Primary School
A group of students and teachers of Tung Wah Hospitals Hong Kong No. 1 Free Primary School (formerly the Man Mo Temple Free School), located on Bridges Street.
- Governor Sir Alexander Grantham visits TWGHs school
After the Second World War, the Hong Kong Government actively encouraged private entities to establish schools in territory. This photograph shows Governor Sir Alexander Grantham visiting a TWGHs school in May 1957. (TWGHs, Tung Wah Group of Hospitals)
- Awards presentation ceremony of Tung Wah free schools
An awards presentation ceremony of the Tung Wah free schools on 4 August 1948.
- Joint school examination for Tung Wah free schools
Tung Wah free school students sat examinations in the Assembly Hall of Tung Wah Hospital every year. This photograph shows the joint school examination of 1948.
- Tung Wah Hospitals Hong Kong No. 4 Free Primary School
The Tung Wah Hospitals Hong Kong No. 4 Free Primary School on Lockhart Road.
- Tung Wah Hospitals Primary School graduation examination
Chairman Tseng Cheng and Tung Wah directors invigilate the Tung Wah Hospitals Primary School graduation examination of the 1963/1964 academic year.