From the pages of the South China Morning Post this week in 1975
The Legislative Council was told that more than 20 per cent of Hong Kong's children between the ages of 12 and 14 were not receiving any form of day-time education in September 1975.
Education Director Kenneth Topley stressed that statistics could vary considerably between different months of the year.
He acknowledged that the figure represented 68,000 children and added there were about 10,100 children who attended only night schools.
Asked why so many children seemed to be missing out on a proper education, Mr Topley said there were inadequate places in secondary schools.
He added it should be remembered some children not at school were sick or helping their mothers at home or their fathers with their business.
