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most warmly thanking all who have contributed to this Fund, and will be glad to receive further donatious, as in addition to the new work to be carried out, much will have to be spent on the old Building in repairs and in levelling the new playground. The plans, specifications, and estimates of the New Wing bave been laid before the Government for approval, and it is hoped that the commencement of the work will not be long delayed. A sum of $213 was contributed by former pupils of the School.
The thanks of the Committee are due to the Rev. G. H. Bondfield and the Committee of the Union Church for an Offertory collected after an appeal to the Congregation on behalf of the Home, and to the Hongkong Choral Society for the proceeds of a performance.
Thanks are due to Colonel Chater for tickets admitting the boys to see the Assault-at-Arms in the City Hall and also to A. Holt, Esq., of Liverpool, for a donation of £1.10.0 in reduction of passage-money of the Third Master.
It is satisfactory to find that the financial year of the school cuding 31st March closed with a small but favourable balance instead of, as last year, with a deficiency. This could not have been the case but for the Annual Sabscriptions so kindly contributed by many Firms and private individuals in this Community. The Report of the Head Master given below shows that much good work has been done. The charitable work of the Institution is also not small, At present there are 4 free Boarders and 4 free Day Scholars, as well as 15 Boarders and 24 Day Scholars on redneed fees. As a good Educational and a Charitable Institution, therefore, the Committee again confidently appeal for a continuance of the kind help so freely given in the past.
CLASSIFICATION.
TOTAL.
BOARDERS,
DAY SCHOLARS.
Extraction.
Boys.
Boys.
Girls.
To-
gether.
7
14
'
17
21
11
J
2
4
47
ASIATICA
11
35
19
TOTAL
53
58
120
EUROPEANS
MUILASIANS
HEADMASTER'S REPORT FOR 1890.
It gives me great pleasure to be able to report that the conduct and health of the inmates of the Institution have been very good during the past year: there has been very little sickness for so large a number of Boarders. Some accidents have occurred in the play- ground; for the first time in many years two boys felt and broke their arns, and one boy, in landing from the Bathing Launch, slipped into the water, but was none the worse for his involuntary bath. Our best thanks are again due to Drs. Ayres and Atkinson for their kind attendance.
As the Institution was opened in January 1870, we have been before the public for 21 years, and the steady progressive increase in numbers and efficiency has culminated, on the occasion of our coming of age, in one of our pupils, F. Southey, winuing, in a public examination open to the Colony, the very valuable Government Scholarship of £200 a year for 4 years, which will enable him to study for a profession in England. In July seven boys entered for the Oxford University Local Examination, 6 passed; one in the Senior Examination, thus attaining the title of Associate in Arts (A.A.); five in the Junior Examination, and one as a Junior over age. Two were specially distinguished. I. W. Lapsley was 23rd in English, and 26th in Religious knowledge; R. Tapsley was 54th in English. For boys who could not speak English when they first entered the school to win the 28rd and 54th places in honours in competition with English boys in England, is certainly very creditable.
In former years we were troubled with well-to-do Chinese youths. who paid one month's fee, attended school for a few days, and then left to while away their time elsewhere. To save book-keeping aud discourage such unsatisfactory idlers, the fees were made payable quarterly and in advance. This arrangement and the enlarged accommodation and low fees at the Victoria College have reduced the
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