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# Chapter IV.
## REPORT ON VERNACULAR SCHOOLS, 1929.
### I.-GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS.
(i) Vernacular Middle School-Head Teacher, Mr. Li King Hong, B.A.
The Maximum Enrolment was 191 (208 in 1928).
The Average Attendance was 176 (186 in 1928).
There were only 2 students in the highest class, who were, as in previous years, entered for the Special Final Examination conducted by the Hong Kong University, and one passed. In the Normal Division, 12 "Final" students were examined by external examiners, and 7 passed, each receiving a Vernacular Teacher's Certificate. Such Certificate holders have little difficulty in finding employment in schools in the Colony, and practically all those who have passed out from this school are now engaged in teaching in either Government or Private Schools.
A considerable number of applicants for admission had again to be turned away at the beginning of the year, only 49 out of 269 applicants being admitted.
By the generosity of Messrs. Fung Ping Shan, Kwok Fu Ting and Kwok Yau Ting, the school library has been increased by some 400 volumes of Chinese books.
Mr. Fung Ping Shan has generously made a further donation of $3,000 to the school for the purpose of establishing 6 scholarships for the Middle School Division.
Chinese Painting has been taught with some success.
Volley Ball, Football and Ping Pong were the most popular games played. In Volley Ball, the school did well in the Hong Kong School League: both the Senior and the Junior Teams were runners-up.
The health of the school was satisfactory on the whole.
(ii) Vernacular Normal School for Women.-Head Mistress, Miss Chan Yat Hing.
The Maximum Enrolment was 152 (143 in 1928).
The Average Attendance was 141 (128 in 1928).