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of $1,232 was contributed to the Ministering Children's League, and a collection for the North China Famine Relief Fund amounted to $242.60, while monthly subscriptions are paid to the Nethersole Hospital and the Kowloon Orphanage.
Two courses of Cookery Lectures were attended by those members of the Staff who belong to the Victoria Nursing Division, and at the examination held in June every candidate gained Distinction. Cookery is a well-taught Class subject.
GRANT SCHOOLS
(Table II.)
There are 10 English Grant Schools, all of which were visited during the year. The Classes were seen at work, and all exercises written during Term were examined. Papers were set and worked for the Inspector, and Classes examined orally.
The work of these schools is satisfactory, progress being apparent each year. Special attention is devoted to the training of character in the Girls' Schools; instruction is given in first aid to the injured, home nursing, and cookery, in addition to the usual subjects.
ENGLISH PRIVATE SCHOOLS.
During the year 27 Boys' Schools (5 Day and 22 Night) were closed; 40 new Boys' Schools (9 Day and 31 Night) were opened.
The total number of Schools open was: Day Schools,—1 Girls' and 30 Boys'; Night Schools,—76 Boys'; with a maximum enrolment of 5 girls and 1,969 boys in the Day Schools, and 1,705 boys in the Night Schools, making a total of 3,679 pupils, an increase of 370 upon 1919.
In addition there were 2 Exempted Schools, the Catholic Seminary, a Day School with 23 Students training for the priesthood, and a Night School maintained by the Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company for the instruction of some of their Chinese employees, with 60 in attendance.
The work done in most of the schools is still of a very elementary character. Pronunciation of English is often poor, the teachers themselves being in many cases not free from faults in this direction.
Discipline is generally good.
Monthly Attendance Reports are furnished by all the Schools, and the Regulations are carefully observed.
E. RALPHS,
Inspector of English Schools.
Hongkong, 1st March, 1921.