subject of keen interest to pupils of the upper classes. During the year under review, a visit of educational value was conducted by the teaching staff to the City Hall and a picnic to the Castle Peak in the New Territories was also held. The pupils enjoyed the tours immensely.
76. Free tuition lessons were regularly given after school hours to backward children. A quiet room for private study was provided for those pupils whose home environment was not conducive to study. This extra work was voluntarily carried out by the teachers themselves.
77. The general health of the pupils was good. Sick leave taken was reduced by 2.5% compared with the record of the previous year. Vaccinations and inoculations against epidemic diseases were regularly given to the pupils by arrangement with the Medical and Health Department.
78. Canteen Facilities. The Club's Canteen continued to provide cheap meals for the lower paid staff and to cater for large parties for Club members.
79. Other Social Activities. A picnic organized by the Club to Fung- Ying Toaist Monastery at Fanling was held on 4th November 1962. It was thoroughly enjoyed by the members and their families. Other social activities had to be curtailed due to insufficient funds.
13th September, 1963.
P. H. LAM,
Manager and Chief Engineer, Railway.
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