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The staff has been strengthened by the appointment of 2 additional assistant mistresses.
The total enrolment was 113.
In December, 9 Final students were examined by an outside examiner, and 5 passed. The remaining 4 students as well as some of the Passed Pupils are staying on to continue their studies at the 3rd year class which will be instituted next year.
The school continues to do very good work under Miss Chan Yat Hing, the Headmistress.
Taipo Vernacular Normal School. This school was opened in March and Mr. Chan Pun Chiu, a Passed Student of the Hong Kong Vernacular Normal School has been in charge.
The Maximum Attendance, 24.
Enrolment 30.
Was and the Average
The object of the school is, as stated in the Director of Education's last Annual Report, to train a new type of Chinese Teacher for the Village Schools. Students are recruited from schools in the Territory, and as it was impossible to find among the applicants for admission a sufficient number of students of the same standard, the first year class is unavoidably somewhat uneven. A few of the class, it is hoped, may be ready to take up teaching after another year's study, but the others require at least 2 more years.
The work done during the year has been very satisfactory.
Provision has been made for an additional class next year, and signs of a hopeful future are not wanting.
IL-GRANT SCHOOLS.
The 4 Upper grade Grant Schools continue to do very good work. The Maximum Enrolment in the 4 schools was 1,041.
and the Average Attendance, 919.
The Maximum Grant was awarded in all cases.
III. PRIVATE SCHOOLS, URBAN DISTRICTS.
Subsidized Schools.-With 7 removed and 12 added, the number on the present Subsidy List is 191 (186 at the end of 1925). The total enrolment in these schools was 10,665, and the average attendance, 9,596.
The total subsidies paid amount to $87,480: this works out to be $8.22 per pupil.
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