§ Mr. RILEYasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies the number of children of school age within the Gold Coast administration; the number for whom elementary education is provided in public schools; and the total annual cost of the education given?
§ Mr. ORMSBY-GORENo statistics are available showing the number of children of school age. According to the latest report available (the Annual Report of the Education Department for 1934), 43,205 children were attending Government and assisted primary schools, and
— Killed. Seriously injured. Slightly injured. 1. Civilians— (a) Moslems … … 86 144 336 (b) Christians … … 4 21 16 (c) Jews … … 38 79 96 2. Police— (a) British … … 1 Constable 2 Officers 5 Officers. 5 O.R. 23 O.R. (b) Moslems … … 2 Constables 3 O.R. 4 Officers. 19 O.R. (c) Christians (Palestinian) … — — 3 Officers. 6 O.R. (d) Jews … … — 1 Constable 4 O.R. 3.Army and Air force … … 4 O.R. 4 Officers 3 Officers. 22 O.R. 11 O.R. Civilian Christian casualties include one Austrian killed; one Englishwoman and her child seriously injured; one Englishwoman, two Englishmen and one Swede slightly injured. Casualties amongst Army and Air Force do not include following deaths and injuries due to accidents: Two other ranks killed; fourteen other ranks seriously injured; and five other ranks slightly injured.