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(18) Church Missionary Society, "Fairlea." Discipline and Organization.-Very good.
Sanitation.-Very satisfactory.
Floor space.-Sufficient for 136 scholars.
Apparatus. More local maps needed.
Chinese. Very fair, with the exception of a few girls in Standard IV. The new system has been adopted with great thoroughness.
Geography. Very good, though a more elaborate syllabus might be worked through next year.
Arithmetic. The rules are very well taught, but the girls have little idea of applying them.
Needlework.-Good.
Muscial Drill-Singing.--Have been taught with great success.
(19).-Church Missionary Society-Victoria Home and Orph anage, Kowloon.
Discipline and Organization. As there has been regular European instruction in sewing and physical drill, this School becomes qualified for a grant under section 35 (ii) of the Code. The discipline is very good; but insufficient attention has been paid to the requirements of the Code in the matter of keeping particulars of routine.
Sanitation.-Very satisfactory.
Floor space.-Sufficient for 145 scholars.
Apparatus. More local maps needed. Otherwise satisfactory.
Chinese. Very good, both in Reading and Composition.
Geography.-Not very intelligently taught, and the requirements of my Circular on the subject have not received sufficient attention.
Arithmetic. Very good, especially in the solving of problems.
Musical Drill.-Considering that this subject has been taught only since the adoption of the new Code, and considering the reluctance of Chinese girls to take part in such exercises, a very promising beginning has been made.
Needlework.--Not taken.
(20) -London Missionary Society-Training Home for Girls. Discipline and Organization.-Very good, except that the girls will not speak out loud, nor the Chinese teachers either. This, I am told, is because Standards IV, VI and VII have to use a common class room. Before the School can again qualify for the maximum grant, these defects will have to be remedied. Other- wise this School is very well organized. Much care has been taken in preparing suitable courses of instruction. The girls are very well mannered. I note that they have been taken to see the museum, and, generally speaking, a great deal has been done to awaken their intelligence.
Apparatus.-Satisfactory.
Sanitation:-Very satisfactory.
Floor space.-Sufficient for 56 scholars.
Chinese. Good, especially in the upper Standards.
Geography.-Physical, very good; Political, very good. Map-drawing excel- lent. It is a pity the girls are not taught to use paints.