# Annexe IV.
# REPORT BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE
# EVENING INSTITUTE, 1936.
Classes opened for 7 months and met in Queen's College, King's College, Belilios Public School, Central British School, Wantsai School, Junior Technical School, Quarry Bay, Hung-hom, and the University for instruction in the following subjects—English, Electrical Engineering, Mechanics, Field Surveying, Carpentry, Hygiene, Pedagogy (English and Vernacular), Book Keeping and Accountancy, Shorthand and Physical Instruction. Owing to lack of students there were no classes held in Building Construction, Electrical Engineering Stage II, and French. For the same reason, English Stage III and Shorthand classes did not resume after the summer vacation. Classes in Physics and Chemistry for Asiatic Probationary Sanitary Inspectors were again formed, and a Book Keeping and Accountancy Class, Stage III, was instituted.
Technical Classes under the Supervisor, Mr. G. White, B.Sc., A.M.I.Mech.E., continue their activities. Students in Building Classes who are recommended by the Supervisor usually secure employment at once, and later have no difficulty in obtaining promotion to the grade of "Apprentice Foreman".
Altogether there were 41 classes (47 in 1935), and the number of students enrolled was 781 (871 in 1935).
2. The amount of fees received was $8,645.00 ($8,329.00 in 1935). The expenditure was $23,958.22 ($28,155.79 in 1935). The average cost per student was $19.61 ($22.76 in 1935).
3. Mr. T. R. Rowell, B.Sc., acted as Director from 22nd February to 27th October during my absence on leave.
J. RALSTON,
Director, Evening Institute.