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Hygiene. In the advanced course a boy from this school was bracketed first. No team was entered for the Team Competition.
Chinese Division,--Since last year it has been found more convenient to create a Chinese division to which only Chinese pupils are admitted. It is divided into 3 Standards. I ex- amined them in the usual subjects, details of which are given below, and am of opinion that the classes are a distinct success.
English.-Reading.--Good throughout. The explanation of the subject matter had
been well taught.
Handwriting. Good.
Composition and Dictation.--Good.
Grammar-Very fair.
Chinese.--Reading. Good.
Composition.-Fair in Standards II and II, good in I. The upper standards
should do better.
Geography-Good on the whole. In Standard il the physical geography was well
known.
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Arithmetic. Very good throughout, but here again the full working of the sums not always shown.
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General. In some papers the spelling was rather faulty and in a few cases information was given in part and the rest left to my imagination by the addition of the word “cte.” This is not permissible in examination papers.
Grant. I recommend a grant at the rate of 35/- (the full grant), and report that the school is again "thoroughly efficient ”.
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Staff-7 Sisters of Charity.
Discipline and Organization.-Very good. In some subjects many marks were lost by pupils not answering the questions set. Again such expressions as "ete" leaving the remainder of the information required to the imagination of the examiner are not allowed. Some curious similarities in the mistakes in several history and geography papers lead me to think that in these cases the questions were not answered unaided. Great care should be taken to prevent collaboration, as was pointed out in last year's report.
Sanitation.-- Very satisfactory.
Floor Space.-Sufficient for 430 pupils.
Apparatus.-Satisfactory.
English.--Reading.—Good throughout the school.
Colloquial.-Good in the two highest standards, very fair in V, IV and III,
poor in II and I.
Composition. A little disappointing in Standard VII, distinctly good in V, and good in VI and IV. In the lower standards the spelling was very weak and the punctuation was poor.
Grammar.--Good throughout. The papers were very neat and well written.
Geography.--Good in Standards VI and III, very fair in VII and V and poor in the remaining standards. In standard V there appears to have been collaboration..