Summary of Enrolment and Attendance at the Government Schools for the last Thirteen Years.
Enrolment for the Year,
Max. Daily Attendance (monthly average), 621
| Year | Enrolment | Max. Daily Attendance (monthly avg.) | Average Monthly Enrolment | Average Daily Attendance (monthly avg.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1862 | 733 | 942, 1302 | 414, 605 | 299 |
| 1863 | 535 | 748, 950 | 301, 434 | ... |
| 1864 | 502 | 1,292, 1,480 | 324, 418, 435 | ... |
| 1865 | 597 | 1,838, 1,931 | 741, 533, 572, 627, 663 | ... |
| 1866 | 623 | 937, 1157, 1,326, 1,271 | 330, 337, 408, 460, 504, 556, 671 | ... |
| 1867 | 700 | ... | 847, 664? | ... |
| 1868 | 916 | ... | 852, 974 | ... |
| 1869 | 469 | ... | 760 | ... |
| 1870 | 417 | ... | 836 | ... |
| 1871 | 535 | ... | ... | ... |
| 1872 | 672 | ... | ... | ... |
| 1873 | 610 | ... | ... | ... |
| 1874 | 664 | ... | ... | ... |
Note: The original table layout is partially obscured in the OCR; the above reconstructs the visible column headers and the enrolment figures. The remaining columns contain fragmented numbers that could not be definitively aligned.
ENROLMENT and Attendance at the Central School during 1874.
| Month | Number Enrolled | Average Daily Attendance |
|---|---|---|
| January | 325 | 313.03 |
| February | 309 | 299.09 |
| March | 381 | 359.25 |
| April | 397 | 354.70 |
| May | 374 | 348.58 |
| June | 379 | 345.52 |
| July | 379 | 354.82 |
| August | 376 | 358.40 |
| September | 381 | 356.90 |
| October | 375 | 350.12 |
| November | 376 | 341.03 |
| December | 370 | 342.67 |
| Total Number of Scholars present during the year | 528.00 | 369.50 |
| Average Monthly Enrolment | 369.50 | |
| Average Daily Attendance for the year | 347.45 |
SCHOOLS receiving GRANTS-IN-AID under the Provisions of the Scheme of 1873.
| School | Maximum Daily Attendance | Maximum Monthly Enrolment | Minimum Monthly Enrolment | Minimum Daily Attendance (Monthly Avg.) | Average Daily Attendance | Total Enrolment for the Year | Amount of Grant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basel Mission Girls' School | 61 | 50 | 56 | 49 | 50 | ... | $299.00 |
| Baxter School (Sai Ying-pun) | 52? | 17 | 25 | 14 | 21 | ... | $71.50 |
| Baxter School (Staunton Street) | 42 | 28 | 32 | 21 | ... | ... | $109.00 |
| Baxter School (Tai-ping Shan) | 53 | 20 | 41 | 14 | ... | ... | $76.00 |
| London Mission School (Tai-ping Shan) | 72 | 35 | 5? | 30 | ... | ... | $215.00 |
| London Mission School (Wan Tsai) | 74 | 40 | 74 | 30 | ... | ... | $220.00 |
| Saviour's Day School | 94 | 67? | 75 | 54 | ... | ... | $193.00 |
| St. Stephen's Church School | 90 | 53 | 60 | 39 | ... | ... | $116.00 |
| Victoria Boys' School | 44 | 22 | 42 | 18 | ... | ... | $84.00 |
| Total | $1,391.50 |
Note: Several figures in the original are illegible (marked with ?); the grant amounts are taken from the final column of the OCR output. The reference 22790HNS appears in the source but its purpose is unclear.*
NUMBER of Uneducated Children in the Colony in 1874.
| Description | Number |
|---|---|
| Number of Children in the Colony under Sixteen Years of Age, as per last Census | 20,064 |
| Deduct, as being under Six Years of Age | 7,564 |
| Deduct, as attending Schools of all denominations, say | 3,800 |
| Total Number of Uneducated Children | 9,300 |
FREDERICK Stewart, Inspector of Schools.
For the better promotion of Elementary Education in the Colony, the Government of Hongkong is prepared to assist schools on the system of Grants-in-aid, subject to the following conditions:
(a.) The school is conducted as a public elementary school.
(b.) The school is not carried on with a view to private emolument.
(c.) The school premises are healthy, well lighted, drained and ventilated, properly furnished, and contain sufficient internal space for the average attendance.
(d.) The master is competent.
1862
TABLE VI.
Summary of Enrolment and ÅtteNDANCE at the Government Schools for the last Thirlecu Years.
Enrolment for the Year,
Max. Daily Attend”- (monthly average), 621
16G3 1804 1865 18GG
1867 1868 1869 1870 1871 1872
1873
1874
733 535 502 597 623 700 916 469 417 535 672 610 GG4
9421,302 748 950
1.292 1.480 1,838 1,931 9371,157 |1,326 |1,271
Famem Monthly Enrolment, In Daily Attend, (monthly average), 299
........
414 605
301
434
324
418 435
741 533 572 627 663 330 337 408 460 504 556 671
847 GGJ
852 974
760
836
TABLE VII.
ENROLMENT and Attendance at the Central School during 1874.
Number Enrolled.
Average Daily Attendance.
Jannary, February,
325
313.03
309
299.09
March,
381
359.25
April,
397
354.70
.......
374
348.58
May,
379
345.52
June,
379
354.82
July,
376
358.40
August
381
$56.90
September,
375
350,12
October,
376
341.03
November,
370
342.67
December,
Total Number of Scholars present during the year, Average Monthly Enrolment,
528.00
369.50
Average Daily Attendance for the year,
347.45
TABLE VIII.
SCHOOLS receiving GRANTS-IN-AID under the Provisions of the Scheme of 1873.
Maximum Daily Maximum Minimum
Attendance Monthly Monthly Enrolment. Eurolment (Monthly
Average.)
Minimum Daily Attendance (Monthly Average).
Average
Daily Attendance
Total Enrolment
Amount of
for the
for the Year.
Grant.
Year.
Basel Mission Girls' School,
61
50
56
49
50
Haxter School, (Sai Ying-p1ún),
$2
17
25
14
21
Dexter School, (Staunton Street),
42
28
32
21
flaxter School, (Tái-p'ing Shán),
53
20
41
14
London Mission School, (Tai-p'ing Sháu);
72
35
05
30
(Landen Mission School, (Wán-tsai),..
74
40
74
30
Saviour's Day School,
94
G7
75
54
Stephen's Church School,
90
53
60
39
Wictoria Boys' School,................
44
22
42
18
*22790HNS
62
$299,00
46
71.50
51
109.00
32
G7
76.00
58
72
215.00
74
220.00
G8
115
193.00
G8
97
116,00
36
48
84.00
032
$1,391.50
TABLE IX.
Deduct, as attending Schools of all denominations, say,
NUMBER of Uneducated Childres in the Colony in 1874.
Number of Children in the Colony under Sixteen Years of Age, as per last Census, Beduct, as being under Six Years af Age, my,
20,064
7,564
3,800
11,364
Total Number of Uneducated Children,..
9,300
FREDERICK Stewart, Inspector of Schools.
APPENDIX. GRANTS-IN-AID.
For the better promotion of Elementary Education in the Colony, the Government of Hongkong is prepared to assist hools on the system of Grants-in-aid, subject to the following conditions:-
(a.) The school is conducted as a public elementary school.
(b) The school is not carried on with a view to private emolument.
(c.) The school premises are healthy, well lighted, drained and ventilated, properly furnished, and contan sufficient
for the average attendance.
internal space
(d.) The master is competent.
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