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48. The Victoria Military Schools, where the large majority of the pupils attend, maintained their high standard of efficiency. The addition of a new classroom has proved very useful to teachers and pupils alike, and the school premises and grounds are now commodious and conducive to the health and comfort of the pupils, both at lessons and at play.
POLICE SCHOOL.
49. The average attendance was only 31 (42 in 1914; 51 in 1913). The Master in charge reports that the discipline and progress of the men attending have been satisfactory.
EXCLUDED PRIVATE SCHOOLS.
50. St. Stephen's and St. Paul's Colleges belonging to the Church Missionary Society have an attendance of 480 boys (450 in 1914); and the same body manages St. Stephen's Girls' College, which has an average attendance of about 125 (130 in 1914).
CONTROLLED SCHOOLS.
GRANT SCHOOLS.
(Table 11.)
51. During the year all the English Grant Schools were inspected, the Inspector of English Schools devoting at least two days to each school. In all cases work was done in the presence of the Inspector and all exercises written during Term were examined. In this way it was possible to form a very clear estimate of the regularity of the work and of the progress made. Weak points were discussed with the Head Teachers concerned. The Inspector reports that in all such cases his advice was readily accepted.
52. The work of these schools is generally of a high order; great attention is devoted to the training of character.
53. One English Grant School—the English School for Portuguese—detached itself from the Grant Scheme, and is now carried on as a Private School.
54. Of the Vernacular Grant Schools, two managed by the Church Missionary Society were given up, and two Basel Mission Grant Schools are being closed from December 31st owing to lack of teachers. One of the Church Missionary Schools was taken over by the London Missionary Society, and one London Missionary Society School was temporarily closed owing to the poor attendance. The Wesleyan Mission are also giving up one of their two Grant Schools from the end of the Chinese Year.
ENGLISH PRIVATE SCHOOLS.
55. The Inspector of English Schools reports:-
"During the year, 23 Boys' Schools (4 Day and 19 Night Schools) closed their doors, whilst 25 new Boys' Schools (5 Day and