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number of simple dialogues which the pupils learn; the boys thus become accustomed to speaking English with one another. Read-ing is generally satisfactory, though more attention should be given to vowel sounds; a tendency to read too quickly also needs to be checked. The work done in Class 5 calls for special mention.
Drawing is encouraged throughout the school and some very clever work was produced during the year. Map Drawing is also good. All Classes in turn are taken in Drill and Physical Exercises by the Headmaster, who explains the reason for the various move-ments. Football, and in summer Swimming, are popular, and the School had walking tours to such places as Kowloon City, Aber-deen, and the Kowloon Waterworks.
Yaumati School. The Maximum Enrolment was 297 (282 in 1915).
The Minimum Enrolment was 210 (173 in 1915).
Average Attendance was 253 (234 in 1915).
The cost of each unit in Average Attendance was $28.32 ($29.42 in 1915).
Reading, Recitation, Penmanship, and Composition were very good in all classes; Grammar and Colloquial were good, but Arithmetic which, notwithstanding the special attention given, is still the weakest subject, was poor throughout. One reason for this seems to be a difficulty in understanding exactly what is meant by the questions and another is a somewhat prevalent tendency to carelessness.
The work done by Classes 4, 8A, 8B, and SC was very satis-factory. Classes 5A and 5B also did good work but Classes 6A and 6B were not so satisfactory. The work done by Classes 7A and 7B was good on the whole.
Drill is taken regularly, with benefit to the health and disci-pline of the pupils. Increased interest is taken in athletics; Swim-ming is popular, the Football Team has had a very successful season and School Sports were held for the first time during the year.
Belilios Public School.-This Girls' School was subjected to a searching inspection and examination in 1915, and has been visited several times during the year under review.
The work done has invariably been found to be excellent, and the institution may well be described as a Model School. The following extract from a Report by the Headmistress, Mrs. Tutcher, briefly outlines the activities of the School :--
The Maximum Enrolment was 433 (401 in 1915). The Minimum Enrolment was 352 (327 in 1915).
Average Attendance was 384 (362 in 1915).
The cost of each unit in Average Attendance was $35.83 ($43.48 in 1915).
The health of the pupils was good throughout the year, but there were many absentees in December on account of vaccination