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They are, however assisted by certain material factors. The school lies within the number limits which permit each pupil to be more than a name to the head of the school so that individual consideration is possible. It is also fortunate in the absence of the lower forms which are confined to the junior schools. This permits of concentration of staff. We hope some day to see a similarly restricted Anglo-Chinese school.
The largest of the junior schools, now housed in "Parkside", is Kowloon Junior School which in 1929 had a maximum enrolment of 116 with an average attendance of 88. One larger room or hall for gymnastics is required, but on the whole this school has benefitted by the move from Gun Club Hill. Miss Cooper, B.A. was absent for most of the year. Miss Hendry acted as Head Mistress.
Miss Newsholme acted as Head Mistress at the Peak School during Mrs. Stark's absence on leave. The maximum enrolment was 70 and the average attendance 57.
Victoria British School and Quarry Bay School had respectively maximum enrolments of 51 and 37 with average attendance of 38 and 29.
2.-GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS-GAMES.
Every year sees an increase in the numbers of Chinese boys taking part in games in spite of the restricted space available.
Full use is made of school compounds and in all the Anglo-Chinese schools volley ball or basket ball is played, interest being stimulated by inter-class and inter-school competitions.
Only two schools, Queen's College and Yaumati School have grounds for their exclusive use. Both these schools play football as do also Central British, the Indian School, Ellis Kadoorie, Gap Road and Tai Po.
The schools which have no fields of their own share grounds under the auspices of the Recreation Grounds Committee.
Queen's College, the Central British and Indian schools play cricket and lawn tennis, which game is also popular at King's College.
King's College is the happy possessor of a bath for swimming which very useful form of recreation is enjoyed by most schools either on approved beaches or by means of launch picnics.
At the Indian School and Quarry Bay are flourishing gardens.