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Floor Space.-Sufficient for 39 pupils.
Apparatus. Satisfactory.
Chinese. Reading and Composition.Good. But the latter should be regularly practised in Standards I and II.
Geography.—Fair.
Arithmetic.— Mental.—Fair: but very weak in Standard II. Written.-Fair.
* No. 31.-Shektongtsui.
Discipline and Organization.-The roll is not kept strictly in accordance with stand- ing instructions. Drill is fair; but the children do not speak audibly.
Sanitation.The school is not kept as clean as it might be.
Floor Space.--Sufficient for 40 pupils.
Apparatus.—A new map of the World is needed.
Chinese.-Reading. Fair. Composition. Fair. Standard IV was very weak: Geography.-Fair.
Arithmetic.-Mental-Fair. Written.-Poor. Standard IV had not learned how to convert dollars into taels. Standard III did not know the multiplication table.
General. The Grant should be reduced next year unless some improvement is shewn.
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* No. 32.-Shektongtsui.
Discipline and Organization.—The books are correctly kept. The drill is bad, and the children will not speak audibly. Discipline has improved since last year.
Sanitation.—Satisfactory. At the time of my last visit the floor might have been
cleaner.
Floor Space.-Sufficient for 44 pupils.
Apparatus.Another blackboard and a map of the World are needed.
Chinese-Reading.-Bad. Composition.-Bad. Apparently not taught in Standard IV.
Geography.-Fair. No general geography is taught in Standard IV,
Arithmetic.-Mental.-Bad. Written.-Bad. Standard IV did not know the multipli-
cation table.
General. Great improvement will have to be shewn next year, or the Grant should be reduced.
* No. 33.-Queen's Road East.
Discipline and Organization.-The Headmaster of this school was towards the end of the school year invited to undertake the duties of Sub-Inspector for Vernacular Schools. I have made some allowance for the disorganization consequent on this change. I noticed one instance of copying during examination; and on one occasion the roll was called quarter of an hour late. Otherwise the discipline and drill are excellent.
Sanitation.-Satisfactory. The school has been moved to a less noisy situation. A. movable glass shutter should be fixed to the sky-light.
Floor Space.-Sufficient for 51 pupils.
Apparatus. Very satisfactory.