21. Gap Road School. Headmaster, Mr. Lo Yuk Lun. Maximum Enrolment 180. Average Attendance 174.66.

22. 169 boys were examined 140 passed. Of the old pupils of the school 3 succeeded in gaining Scholarships to Queen's College.

23. 90 boys (nearly half the total enrolment) were taken to Queen's College ground for games on alternate Fridays.

24. Taipo School. Headmaster, Mr. Fung So. Maximum Enrolment 107. Average Attendance 90.1 (1937-81.4).

25. In the Annual Examinations 95 boys sat and 75 passed. 1 Government and 1 Woo Hay Tong Scholarships were awarded as a result of the Class 6 Examination.

26. Cheung Chau School. Headmaster, Mr. Cheung King Pak, B.A. Maximum Enrolment 61. Average Attendance 54.7 (53.3 in 1937).

27. A satisfactory year's work. 45 boys were examined in English and Chinese 41 boys passed in the former 42 in the latter.

28. In view of the small number of boys attending Class 5 and the large number of applicants for admission to Class 8 it was found necessary to close the former temporarily and to open a new division in the latter class in September 1938.

29. Ellis Kadoorie Indian School. Headmaster, Mr. T. R. Rowell, B.Sc., Dip. Ed. Maximum Enrolment 200. Average Attendance 189 (191-1937).

30. 38.8% of the boys in Class 4 were successful in passing the annual examination and in the remaining classes (5-9) 80% passed. One Government Scholarship to Queen's College and one Ellis Kadoorie Scholarship were awarded.

Two past pupils were successful in passing the Matriculation Examination of the Hong Kong University.

31. Sports continue to flourish and thanks are again due to the Military Authorities and the Indian Recreation Club for allowing the school to use their grounds.

32. Belilios Public School. Headmistress, Mrs. P. Y. Stark. Maximum Enrolment 575. Average Attendance 530.96 (522.77—1937).

33. 4 girls passed the Matriculation Examination of the University of Hong Kong, one obtaining a distinction in Higher Mathematics. Class 2 took the School Leaving Certificate Examination. 28 girls sat of whom 23 passed one girl obtaining Honours. One Government Scholarship tenable for 4 years at the University of Hong Kong was awarded. In other classes a high percentage of passes was obtained.

34. Botany was introduced as a new subject.

35. The usual gymnastic classes were held in school as also were supervised games. The school Net Ball team won the Senior Cup competed for by the other schools in the Colony. Inter-house matches were played in all branches of sport.

36. The school contributed in many ways to War Relief funds.

37. Central British School. Headmaster, Mr. W. L. Handyside, M.A., B.Sc. Maximum Enrolment 300. Average Attendance 260.7 (255.2 in 1937).

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