6. At the half-yearly examination held by me in July, out of 383 boys examined, 371 or 97 per cent. passed.
7. Translation from and into English is now taught throughout the School; marks for writing are therefore only allowed in the Preparatory School.
8. It has hitherto been the custom for boys leaving this School to be content only with immediate salaries as clerks and to despise any opening that entails manual labour; but in the past year about 6 boys have apprenticed themselves to the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company, and I understand from the Secretary, Mr. GILLIES, that they are giving satisfaction.
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,
Head Master.
Expenditure,
AVERAGE EXPENSES of each SCHOLAR at the Central School during 1883.
Deduct School Fees,
Total Expense of the School,...................
.$17,230.51 4,121.00
.$13,109.51
Average Annual Expense of each Scholar per number on Roll, Average Annual Expense of each Scholar per Average Daily Attendance,
.$23.57 $33.22
GEO. H. BATESON WRIGHT,
Head Master.
ENROLMENT AND ATTENDANCE,
1883.
CENTRAL SCHOOL.
NUMBER
NUMBER
MONTH.
OF
OF
NUMBER
OF
SCHOLARS.
ATTENDANCES.
SCHOOL DAYS.
AVERAGE DAILY ATTENDANCE.
REMARKS.
January,
378
8,201
23
356.56
February,
March,
460
8,962
April,.
446
7,255
May,
443
10,328
June,
434
10,107
July,
417
9,013
23
August,
417
1,610
September,
424
9,767
October,.
418
9,762
November,.
408
10,045
December,
391
8,081
22
ZER***N
21
426.76
17
426.76
25
413.12
25
404.28
391.87
4
402.50
25
390.68
25
390.48
26
386.34
367.32
93,131
236
Total Number of ATTENDANCES during 1883, Number of SCHOOL DAYS during 1883, Average DAILY ATTENDANCE during 1883,. Total Number of SCHOLARS at this School during 1883,
93,131 236
394.62
556
GEO. H. BATESON WRIGHT,
Head Master.