asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what are the present age limits for African pupils in Nyasaland and what Government-aided facilities exist for their education over the age of 13.

Maximum age limits for entry into each primary grade were introduced in Government-aided schools in 1948. Those now in force for new entrants are: 8 for sub Standard A; 12 for Standard I, rising to 17 for Standard VI.Six hundred and eighty-two Government-aided primary schools provide education from Standard I to Standard III and 14 from Standard IV to Standard VI. There are two secondary schools financed by the Government and a third is expected to open shortly.