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In the school a new transitional class—the Remove—has been established, between the Vernacular Side, where English is taught for an hour daily, and the English Side where it is taught for four hours a day. In the Remove Class English is taken for two hours daily, Chinese for three. The experiment has been entirely successful.
The work throughout the school is highly satisfactory.
Cookery continues to flourish; a new kitchen has been built, and is much appreciated.
In the higher Classes eleven girls entered for the Senior Local Examination of the Hongkong University and nine passed, one with Honours; there were two "Distinctions" in Needlework and one in Arithmetic. Seven girls entered for the Junior Examination and all passed.
For the first time, the school has been medically examined under the scheme recently established.
In the Technical Institute Teachers Examination, English Section, five former pupils passed, one with Distinction.
In the Chinese Section three passed. All these are now Mistresses on the Staff of the school.
First Aid to the Injured is taught, and the Victoria Nursing Division of the St. John Ambulance Brigade, attached to the school, comprises thirty-one members of the Staff and senior pupils.
The charitable work for which the school is well known continues unabated.
The school was visited in October by a Committee of the Board of Education. The members reported in high terms their satisfaction with the school, finally observing :-
"The Committee would express marked approval of the place taken by the Belilios Public School in Girls' Education in Hongkong."
OUTLYING DISTRICT SCHOOLS.
Taipo School—The Maximum Enrolment was 78 (70 in 1920). The Average Attendance was 71 (53 in 1920).
The School has moved into new and more suitable premises.
A trained Chinese Master has been transferred from the Praya East School as Head Master and the school placed under the personal supervision of Mr. de Martin, Headmaster of the Yaumati School.
Un Long School. The Maximum Enrolment was 39 (36 in 1920).