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"School Outing. The first picnic in connection with the school was held at Sheung Shui in March. 350 pupils and all the teachers set off at 9 a.m. and took train to Fanling. The walk to Sheung Shui through beautiful cultivated country was an absolutely novel experience to the great majority of the pupils, and lunch and sports in the open air made a completely happy day for all. It is hoped to repeat the outing elsewhere next Spring.
General. - Physical Drill and Singing are now taught in all Classes. It having been decided that Classes 1 and 2 shall in future sit for the Hongkong University Local Examination, a syllabus has been applied for, but nothing complete has yet been issued.
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Discipline remains excellent, and a marked feature of the pupils is the kindness and help shown to those less favoured than themselves. A sum of nearly $500 was voluntarily subscribed for the West River Flood Relief Fund, and a further sum of $475 was collected for the Ministering League Fund."
23. Praya East School. - The attendance fell to 86 (97 in 1913). This school follows the same syllabus as the lower Classes in the District Schools, so that boys are enabled to pass direct into these schools from Class 6.
24. The Indian School. The average attendance was 45 (52 in 1913). The decrease is due partly to the prevalence of Plague and partly also to the opening of a Branch School for Indians in Kowloon. The School is still housed very unsatisfactorily in a Chinese tenement house. It is interesting to note that a boy who obtained a Free Scholarship from the Indian School to Queen's College was successful last year in winning the King Edward VII Scholarship, tenable at the Hongkong University.
25. Branch School for Indians, Kowloon. This school opened in February, with an attendance of 7. The average attendance for the year was 13, the school in common with others being adversely affected by the outbreak of Plague.
26. It was not possible to arrange for the inspection of the Outlying Lower Grade English Schools, owing to the employment of the Inspector on other duties.
27. Taipo School continues to increase in numbers, the average attendance being 51 (41 in 1913). The growing importance of this school may soon demand for it a strengthening of the staff.
28. Un Long School has had an average attendance of 23 (27 in 1913). Most of the work done is satisfactory.
29. Cheung Chau English School. The attendance has fallen to 16, and the School is not well reported on.
MILITARY SCHOOLS.
30. Garrison Schools. - I am indebted to the Inspector of Army Schools for the following information :--