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Apparatus.—Satisfactory.
English.-Colloquial.-Quite neglected. The reading sheets are very badly taught. Reading. Pronunciation bad. Writing.-Handwriting, bad. Composition of sentences, fair.
Geography. Not taught in Standard I. The requirements of the Code have been completely disregarded. What is taught is taught very badly.
Arithmetic.—Mental.—Poor, Written.-Good.
Chinese. Reading.-Good. Composition.--Good.
Grant. I recommend a Grant at the rate of $5. I have to report that this school is inefficient".
No. 16.--West Point. No. 3 Western Street.
Staff-SHAM WAI-CHING.
Discipline and Organization. The organization is unsatisfactory. The teacher appears entirely unacquainted with the Code, and informed me that he had not seen my last annual report on his school. All the pupils except 4 or 5 are in Standard I. The discipline is good.
Sanitation.-Very satisfactory.
Floor Space.-Sufficient for 66 pupils.
Apparatus.-Local maps are still required.
English-Colloquial.-The master seems to have tried hard, but his own English is faulty. The results are not satisfactory. Reading.-Pronunciation is fair, but the pupils have not been taught to reply in English to questions on what they read. Writing.-Stand-
ard I did well at examination.
Geography.-Not taught at all to Standard I in contravention of paragraph 26 (b.) Note (1) of the Code. Standard III begin with the World which is taught in the way which I have during the 5 years vainly endeavoured to eradicate. The following answer put to a question asked by the master at examination to a Class of beginners satisfied him and illustrates the method employed.
Q-What is Skager Rack ?
A.-A sea of inlets.
Arithmetic.-Improved, Attention is being paid to simple problems. Sums on English money should, as I have said so often, be taught to Chinese boys after Chinese money.
Chinese.-Fair.
Grant.— I recommend a Grant at the rate of $5, and in view of the general weakness of the school and its small numbers, I have to report that it is "inefficient."
No. 17.-Berlin Foundling House.
Staff-Mrs. LAI WONG-SHI and 1 Assistant Teacher.
Discipline and Organization.-Very good on the whole. The children are very young and they appear to be promoted too early. The log-book should be more regularly written up.
Sanitation.-Very satisfactory.
Floor Space.-Sufficient for 102 pupils.
Apparatus.-Very satisfactory.