becomes of cultural value. The risk has to be taken of imparting that proverbially dangerous modicum of English which provides a way out of one vocation, for which a boy is by nature fitted, without facilitating his entry into another and wider sphere of usefulness.
50. In 1930 a Class 5 was opened in Cheung Chau School at the request of the people of the village. As the standard attained did not correspond with that in the similarly numbered class in the provided urban schools, this class was closed at the end of 1931. The Board of Education recommended that this class should not be restored until it is shown that the class immediately below attains the standard of the similar class in urban schools.
51. At the end of the year Class 6 in Cheung Chau School and the other Lower Grade Schools were subjected to the same examination as the corresponding class in Yaumati District School. The Cheung Chau boys did very well, and in accordance with the Board's recommendation arrangements were made for Class 5 in Cheung Chau School to be re-established in January 1933.
PROVIDED SCHOOLS-VERNACULAR.
52. The University Examination results of the Vernacular Middle School at the end of 1932 were again disappointing as only two out of eight passed.
53. The project of a new school building, for the Vernacular Normal School for Women not having yet been realized it has not been possible to extend the school by adding a Lower Primary Division thereto.
Arrangements have, however, been made for the introduction of Physical Training.
PROVIDED SCHOOLS-TECHNICAL INSTITUTE.
54. The Teachers' Classes held at the Technical Institute, a report of which will be found in Chapter V, provide a useful although unpretentious and inexpensive opportunity for teachers to improve themselves and the quality of their teaching. The English Classes were attended by forty-two teachers of whom two were in provided schools. Of these forty-two, thirty were men and twelve women. The Vernacular Classes were attended by one hundred and eighty-four of whom fifty-one were men and one hundred and thirty-three women.