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is popular among the boys; a very successful tournament was held in March. Football is played. Sea Bathing is indulged in with enthusiasm, few of the pupils being now unable to swim. One girl won the 100 yards Ladies' Championship, and another was third in the Harbour Race for women,
The School has suffered a great loss in the resignation of Miss Neave, who left on her marriage. Miss Neave was one of the first pupils to be enrolled when the School was opened and after passing through all the Classes she went to England. On her return she became a Student Teacher, then Assistant Mistress and has just left after 10 years service, to the great regret of all connected with the School.
Peak School.-The Maximum Enrolment was 62 (61 in 1919).
The Average Attendance was 39 (46 in 1919).
This School has suffered much because of many changes both in the Staff and in the pupils. The Head Mistress, Mrs. Main, retired on pension in March and there were constant changes until the return of Mrs. Stark at the end of the year. Pupils are constantly leaving for Home and others returning; during the year 47 new pupils were admitted and 46 left. In addition, the attendance is very irregular, especially in summer, although morning school only is held during the summer months. In her Annual Report the Head Mistress laid special stress on this feature; the following extract from her Report is interesting, "In the Log Book I found an entry of this nature, 'Mrs. X had a party, and in consequence no children are present this afternoon!' In the short time that I have been Head Mistress here I have found that anything, however trivial, is allowed to interfere with a child's attendance at school."
Belilios Public School for Chinese Girls.-The Maximum Enrolment was 577 (529 in 1919).
The Average Attendance was 508 (465 in 1919).
The School is full and many applicants had to be refused admission.
Six girls sat for the Senior University Locals, and all passed. Eleven sat for the Junior, and ten passed. Six Distinctions were gained. Five girls entered for the Oxford Local (Preliminary), and two passed.
Apart from outside examinations, all Classes were examined in all subjects in June and December, and the results recorded in the Teachers' Books: these were examined regularly by the Inspector of English Schools and Inspector of Vernacular Schools respectively. The work is tested every week in Class examinations, set and corrected by the mistress in charge, while occasional papers are set by the Head Mistress or the Senior Vernacular Mistress.
The girls are as anxious as ever to give help to those who need it. As a result of the sale of articles made by the girls, the sum