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No.
92
HONGKONG.
REPORT OF THE GOVERNMENT CENTRAL SCHOOL FOR GIRLS FOR 1891,
Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Governor, on the 22nd February, 1892.
No. 6,
EDUCATION Department, HONGKONG, 13th January, 1892.
SIR, I have the honour to forward, under this enclosure, the Annual Report of the Government Central School for Girls for 1891, presented by Mrs. BATEMAN, the Headmistress.
2. The examination of this School, conducted by myself, has shewn very satisfactory results, such as testify to the efficiency of the teaching given both by the Headmistress and by the Assistant Teacher, Mrs. LEUNG. I have found clear evidence of steady progress in the attainments of the children in almost every subject. The general tone of the School and the relations existing between the scholars and the teachers are highly commendable.
3. As to the suggestion made in the enclosed report regarding the appointment of an additional pupil-teacher which even now seems much needed, I will make a recommendation in a separate docu- ment as soon as the School re-assembles after the Chinese New Year's holidays, when it will be seen more clearly what addition to the staff will be required on account of increased attendance.
I have the honour to be,
The Honourable W. M. GOODMAN, Acting Colonial Secretary.
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
E. J. EITEL. Inspector of Schools.
REPORT, 1891.
GOVERNMENT CENTRAL SCHOOL FOR GIRLS.
SIR, I have the honour to submit to you the Second Annual Report of the Government Central School for Girls, for the year 1891.
I.-Resumé of the School's Aims and Progress.
This School was opened on 1st March, 1890, for the purpose of providing an ordinary middle class English education for the daughters of Eurasian, European, Indian and Chinese residents in this Colony.
The staff consisted of-
(1.) An English trained certificated Mistress.
(2.) An Assistant Mistress (Chinese).
(3.) A Teacher of Chinese.
In the first month (March, 1890) 34 pupils were enrolled, and at the end of December, 1890, there were 45 children in regular attendance.
The year 1891 closed with the number of 87 scholars on the register, showing an increase of more than 50 per cent. The regularity of the attendance is most satisfactory.
Subjoined is a list of the average attendance for January to December, 1891.-
January,. March,
April,
June,............59
July,.
.61
.64
October,.. November,.........64.9 December, ........69.39
May,
.39.3 .56.5
...52.5
..55
August,... ....58.5 September, ...51.4
The above numbers will speak for themselves of the rapid development of the School and that it evidently supplies a need of the Colony.
In August Miss WARD resigned her duties as Headmistress of the School, and the undersigned took her place on 1st September, 1891.