50. During the first six months of the year, when several older children were still in attendance, a class was prepared for the Oxford Preliminary Examination, but all these pupils left before the examination took place.
51. Belilios Public School. This Girls' School maintains its reputation.
52. Miss Clarke, who has been acting as Head Mistress since the retirement of Mrs. Tutcher, has been confirmed in the appointment.
53. Two new rooms for the use of the Staff have been built at the eastern end of the old building; these supply a long-felt want.
54. 18 girls sat for the Senior Local Examination of the Hong-kong University in July: 12 passed, one with Honours, the only girl to be thus distinguished; she also gained a Distinction in English. In December five girls entered for the Junior Local, and all passed. Sixteen girls sat for the Oxford Preliminary in July, and 14 passed.
55. Nine past pupils entered for the Technical Institute Women Teachers' Examination, and all passed, two with Distinction. In the corresponding Vernacular Teachers' Classes, 5 entered and 3 passed.
56. A Laundry Class has been re-introduced. Cookery is, as in previous years, taught with great success. First aid to the injured and home nursing are popular subjects and a Nursing Division of the St. John Ambulance Brigade has been formed among the Staff and does useful work.
57. The girls maintain a cot at the Nethersole Hospital, and support a child at the Church Missionary Society. A sum of $1,150 was raised in the School for the Ministering Children's League.
MILITARY SCHOOLS.
58. I have received the following report from the Inspector of Army Schools :-
"The Garrison Schools at Garden Road remained open during the year with an average on books of 56 in the Elder Children's School and 58 in the Infants' and Sewing School, the actual numbers at the end of the year being 62 and 67 respectively. The daily attendance averaged over 91 per cent as compared with 88 per cent the year before.
The School suffered considerably in the latter part of the year owing to loss of staff through death, illness, and other causes. Reliefs are being provided by the Home Government and it may be expected that with their arrival every obstacle to the success which has marked previous years will be removed.
"One ex-pupil attends the British School, Kowloon, under the scholarship scheme sanctioned through the generosity of the Hong-kong Government and it is hoped that under the more favourable circumstances of next year fuller advantage will be taken of the concession granted.
The education of adults which was a feature of the Army in pre-war days largely fell into abeyance in this command during