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English.-Reading.- Poor in Standard I, good in II and III. In Standards I and II boys could only explain the meanings of words in Chinese. Colloquial: nil
in I and II, very fair in III which is very much ahead of the other two classes.
Composition.-Poor throughout the school.
Geography.--Fair to poor. Definitions were known by heart without being understood.
Arithmetic.-Mental.-Fair.
Written. Poor.
Chinese. Reading.-Poor in Standards I and II, good in III. 3 boys did not do composition.
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Grant.--I recommend a grant at the rate of $5. I must again report this school as "inefficient on the grounds that the instruction is defective, and also that too many boys are in the lower standards.
No. 17.-Berlin Foundling House.
Staf-PASTOR MÜLLER, Mrs. LAI WONG SHI and 1 Assistant.
Discipline and Orjanization.-Discipline very good. The remark made in last year's report that the children were pushed on too rapidly applies inore strongly this year and as regards the upper classes the pupils are not up to the work of the standards they are in.
Sanitation.-Very satisfactory.
Apparatus.-Very satisfactory.
Floor Space.-Sufficient for 102 pupils.
Chinese-Rea ling.-The children should be taught to speak up and explain their
reading sentence by sentence. Very fair on the whole.
Composition.-Poor. The writing is also bad in some cases,
Geography.-Good in Standards I, III and VII and fair in the remainder,
Arithmetic.-Mental.- l'oor.
Written.-Fair on the whole. Standard IV good. Standard VI bad.
Needlework. Very good especially the drawn work.
Grant. -Į recommend a grant at the rate of“"/6. The school will have to improve to earn the same graut next year.
No. 18.-Fairlea. Vernacular School.
Stoff-Miss H. S. FLETCHER, WONG NGAN HING and 4 Assistant Teachers.
Discipline and Organization.—There is too much talking otherwise the discipline is good. The Assistant teachers prompt the pupils. This practice should be put a stop
to at once.
Sanitation.-Very satisfactory.
Apparatus. Satisfactory.
Floor Space.--Sufficient for 136 pupils.
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