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In addition to these successes, 2,731 candidates passed sections of the examinations for degrees or for admission to professions ; 97 gainer! certificates of proficiency. There were 156 candidates for the Entrance Scholarship Examination, 35 gaining scholarships, 70 others passing the examination with, credit, and 34 qualifying for matriculation. The number of candidates for the Matriculation Examination was 4,143, of whom 1,052 passed the whole examination, 516 completed partial passes, and 723 gained partial passes. The method of appointing examiners in New Zealand for the pass grade of the B.A. and B.Se. degree examinations was inaugurated in 1922, most of the examiners giving satisfaction both in the setting and marking of the examinationpapers. A great benefit to candidates was the much earlier notification of results than is possible when the papers are sent to England for marking. The following table shows the principal receipts and payments of the University of New Zealand for the year 1922 : — I,—General Account. Receipts. £ Payments. £ Balance, Ist January, 1922 .. .. 11,152 Transfer to Ordinary Scholarship AcStatutory grant . . .. .. 3,873 count .. . . .. .1,500 National endowment .. .. 3,172 National endowment .. .. 3,172 Fees and certificates .. .. 21,627 Examinations .. .. .. 11,011 Miscellaneous .. .. .. 571 Office salaries and rents .. .. 2,778 Expenses of Senate sessions .. .. 871 Miscellaneous .. .. .. 2,306 English agent .. .. .. 3,416 Travelling scholarships .. . . 900 Balance, Ist January, 1923 (including balance in hands of English agent) .. 14,441 £40,395 £40,395 T liir""T___Kri7T" __________ 11.—Ordinary Scholarship Account. Receipts. £ Payments. £ Balance, Ist January, 1922 .. .. 28,674 I Scholarships .. .. .. 3,096 Transfer from General Account .. 1,500 ! Balance, Ist January, .1.923 .. .. 28,813 interest .. .. .. .. 1,735 £31,909 £31,909 In the above statements no account has been taken of special scholarships and prize funds. Affiliated Colleges. (Tabes Ml-M3 in 8.-7.) The number of students in attendance at the four University colleges in 1922 was 3,683, as compared with 3,924 in the preceding year. The figures for 1918, 1921, and 1922 are shown below, and it will be seen that although the number of students went back in 1922 there has been an increase since the year 1918 of 72 per cent. It is also to be observed that the women students entirely account for the reduction in numbers in 1922. Students attending University Colleges. 1918. 1921. 1922. Men.. .. .. .. .. ..1,122 2,524 2,591 Women .. .. ... .. .. 1,018 1,400 1,092 Totals .. .. .. .. 2,140 3,924 3,683 The students are classified as follows : Graduates, 204 ; undergraduates, 2,570 ; non-matriculated students, 909. The large number of non-matriculated students is chiefly accounted for by the presence at the colleges of training-college students taking one or two subjects in connection with their course of training and engineering students working for a diploma. In addition to the matriculated students mentioned above there were 275 students attached to the various University colleges, bat exempt from lectures —that is, they were prevented by distance or by the necessity of earning their living from attending lectures at the college, but were allowed to keep terms by passing the annual college examination.