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General. The master from this school was sent to Shaukiwan, and the one from Shaukiwan took charge of this school about 2 months ago. The new master is certainly a failure and I am inclined to think he takes no trouble with the school. He should be replaced by a more satisfactory teacher.
Grant.—I recommend a grant at the rate of $5 and return the school as “inefficient”.
* No. 35.-D'Aguilar Street.
Staff YEUNG SIN SHI.
Discipline and Organization.-Fair. The school has removed to a very noisy neigh- bourhood where it is almost impossible to carry on school work properly. More suitable premises should be rented. The weakness in geography throughout the school to which attention was drawn last year still continues and must be taken in hand to prevent the school being returned as inefficient next year.
Sanitation.-Satisfactory.
Floor Space-Sufficient for 40 pupils.
Apparatus.--Satisfactory.
Chinese. Reading.—Good.
Composition.--Good on the whole.
Geography-Poor. Only one pupil really knew something about this subject.
Arithmetic.-Mental-Good.
Written-Bad, except the one pupil in Standard V.
Needlework.-Fair.
General. The poor results in some subjects are due to the fact that the teacher has tried to push on some of the pupils too fast so as not to have too many in the lower stand- ards. There are at present 26 pupils in Standar Is I and I ani one each in III, IV and V. It is useless to try and push on pupils too rapidly as it lowers the standard of work throughout the school.
Grant. I recommend a grant at the rate of $6 on the distinct understanding that it be reduced next year if more attention is not paid to geography, written arithmetic aud needlework.
*No. 36.--Wantsai Chapel.
Staff-KWAN KING CHUNG.
Discipline and Organization. Good. The numbers in the upper standards have in-
There are now 4 pupils in Standard V.
creased.
Sanitation.—Satisfactory.
Floor Space-Sufficient for 96 pupils.
Apparatus. --Satisfactory. The new map of the Island has not yet best purchased. It should be got at once.
Chinese-Rouding.-Very good.
Composition.-Very good.
Geography-Good. The names of the Government Departments are not knowa. Phy- sical geography was very fair in Standard V.