478 SUPPLEMENT TO THE HONGKONG GOVT GAZETTE OF 23RD MAY, 1885.
11. With regard to alterations in the course of studies; the Reading Books have been advanc one Standard throughout the school; the mathematical studies of the Upper School are of a hig standard than formerly; English History is now extended to the 3rd Class and English Composit to the 4th Class; an attempt has, moreover, been made to make the Anglo-Chinese Classes mor practically useful, by introducing the translation of short English sentences into Chinese, and sub. tuting a Table of 300 of the most common Chinese characters for the 214 Radicals, several of whi are of little use outside the native dictionary, which these boys will never use.
12. As the Annual Examination will, as usual, not take place till the end of January, I must defer comments on the work done since last February, until the next Annual Report.
13. In the past year 6 boys have entered the Colonial Service, 21 the Chinese Service; 17 bo have obtained employment in professional and mercantile firms and 2 in the Dock Company,
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
The Honourable W. H. MARSH, C.M.G.
Colonial Secretary.
GEO. H. BATESON WRIGHT, M.A.,
Head Master.
AVERAGE EXPENSE of each SCHOLAR at the Central SchoOL during 1884.
Expenditure, Deduct School Fees,
.$18,859.62 4,981.00
Total Expense of the School,..
$13,378.62
Average Expense of each Scholar per number on Roll, Average Expense of each Scholar per Average Daily Attendance,
.$23.97 .$32.48
GEO. H. BATESON WRIGHT, M.A., Head Master,
Central School, 3rd January, 1885.
ENROLMENT AND ATTENDANCE.
1884.
CENTRAL SCHOOL.
MONTH.
NUMBER
OF
NUMBER
NUMBER
OF
OF
SCHOLARS.
ATTENDANCES.
SCHOOL DAYS.
AVERAGE DAILY ATTENDANCE.
REMARKS.
January,
362
5,324
15
354.93
February,
457
3,153
7
450.43
March,
462
11,380
26
437.69
April,
449
6,080
14
434.28
May,
451
10,827
25
433.08
June,
447
9,907
23
430.74
July,
432
10,583
26
407.04
August,
409
2,009
5
401.8
September,
436
8,321
20
416.05.
October,
433
10,585
26
407.11
November,
410
9,781
25
391.24
December,
405
9,235
24
384.79
97,185
236
Total Number of ATTENDANCES during 1884, Number of School DAYS during 1884, Average DAILY ATTENDANCE during 1884, Total Number of SCHOLARS at this School during 1884,
Central School, 3rd January, 1885.
97,185 236 411.8
558
GEO. II. BATESON WRIGHT, M.A..
Head Master.