year, but both this Anglo-Chinese Department and the Chinese Division labour under the disadvantage, disheartening to the teachers, that the majority of the scholars in these two sections of the School attach comparatively little or no interest to progress in Chinese studies, and do not, therefore, give to them the same application or anything like the zeal with which the same scholars approach their English lessons.
18. The subjoined Tables exhibit, in detail, the results obtained by my examination of the several sections and classes of the Central School both in English and Chinese subjects :-
1883.— Government Central School. English Examination. Number of Passes in each Subject in each Class.
CLASS Total Number of Scholars examined I. II. III. IV. V. VI. VII. VIII. IX. X. XI. Total Number of Scholars passed Writing 285 29 20 22 43 26 30 36 32 28 18 22 42 26 Reading Arithmetic 88 48 65 14 26 36 31 47 64 14 44 Dictation Translation, English into Chinese 21 Translation, Chinese into English Grammar Geography 21 Map-drawing Composition 27 18 20 Euclid 21 14 26 26 13 15 History Algebra 13 21 11 21 27 18 22 14 19 16 21 18 22 35 23 18 21 15 18 20 11 17 17 Mensuration 65 14 42 26 25 14 21 26 30 36 45 61 14 14 14 11 28 55 77 30 36 30 46 50 13 29 36 32 45 61 11 16 29 28 43 11 17 36 29 46 23 36 26 34 251883.-Government Central School. Chinese Examination. Number of Passes in each Subject in each Class.
CLASS Number of Scholars examined I. II. III. IV. V. VI. Number of Scholars passed 987 45 44 44 32 44 88 Essay Writing 399 56 53 51 47 46 Poetical Composition 28 858 Letter Writing 72 26 45 53 68 47 20 11 23 12 11 42 20 12 83 23 29 23 181883.-Government Central School. Anglo-Chinese Examination. Number of Passes in each Subject in each Division.
DIVISION I. Number of Scholars examined Number of Scholars passed Dictation Reading Copy Writing Translation Radicals I. 25343 20 15 10 15 18 II. III. 6 10 5 7 10 5 5 IV. 10 8 619. The Government Normal School has been closed. The Principal, Mr. MAY, has been transferred to strengthen the staff of the Central School. Two of the former students of the Normal School are now employed in the Colony as teachers in English Schools, and one has been appointed interpreter in the local Sanitary Department. The remaining four students of the Normal School entered a Hospital of the Chinese Government at Tientsin as medical students.
20. The Anglo-Chinese Schools of the Government, located at Saiyingp'ún, Wántsai, Stanley and Wongnaich'ung have shown good results in the year 1883 as formerly. But the working of the Government School at Yaumáti has been very unsatisfactory both in its English and Chinese teaching. The people living at Yaumáti, mostly boat people, appear to have as little desire for English teaching
year, but both this Anglo-Chinese Department and the Chinese Division labour under the disadvantage, disheartening to the teachers, that the majority of the scholars in these two sections of the School attach comparatively little or no interest to progress in Chinese studies, and do not, therefore, give to them the same application or anything like the zeal with which the same scholars approach their English lessons.
18. The subjoined Tables exhibit, in detail, the results obtained by my examination of the several sections and classes of the Central School both in English and Chinese subjects :-
1883.— Government Central School. English Examination. Number of Passes in each Subject in each Class.
CLASS.
Total Number of Scholars examined,..
I. II. 111. IV. V. VI.
VII. VIII. IX. X.
XI.
Total Number of Scholars passed,
8888
88
29 20 22 43 26 30 36 32 28 18 22 42 26
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285
8883
48
65
14
26
36
31
47
64 14
44
Writing,
Reading,
Arithmetic,
Dictation,
Translation, English into Chinese,
Translation, Chinese into English,
Grammar,
Geography,
21
Map-drawing,
Composition,
Euclid,.
21
History,....
Algebra,
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27 18 20
14
26
26 13
15
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13 21
11 21
27 18 22
14 19
16
21
18 22 35 23
18 21
15
18
20 11
17 17
19869=993⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
65
14
42
26
25
14
21
26
42
26
41
26
43
22
40
23
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30
36
45
61
14
14
14
11
28
55
77
30
36
30
46
50
13
29
36
32
45
61
11
16
29
28 43
59
11
17
36
29 46
23
36
26
34
25
Mensuration,
1883.-Government Central School. Chinese Examination. Number of Passes in each Subject in each Class.
CLASS.
Number of Scholars examined,
Number of Scholars passed,
Essay Writing,
Poetical Composition,
Letter Writing', .
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
VI.
987
45
44
44
32
44
88 399
56
53
51
47
46
28 858
72
26
45
53
68
47
20
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11
23
12
11
42 20:
12
9
83 23:
29
23
18
1883.-Government Central School. Anglo-Chinese Examination. Number of Passes in each Subject in each Division.
DIVISION.
I.
Number of Scholars examined,
Number of Scholars passed,...
25343
20
15
Dictation,
10
Reading,
15
Copy Writing,
18
Translation,
Radicals,
II.
III.
IV.
6
10
5
7
10:00
5
5
:-900
10
8
6
19. The Government Normal School has been closed. The Principal, Mr. MAY, has been trans- ferred to strengthen the staff of the Central School. Two of the former students of the Normal School are now employed in the Colony as teachers in English Schools, and one has been appointed interpreter in the local Sanitary Department. The remaining four students of the Normal School entered a Hospital of the Chinese Government at Tientsin as medical students.
20. The Anglo-Chinese Schools of the Government, located at Saiyingp'ún, Wántsai, Stanley and Wongnaich'ung have shown good results in the year 1883 as formerly. But the working of the Government School at Yaumáti has been very unsatisfactory both in its English and Chinese teaching. The people living at Yaumáti, mostly boat people, appear to have as little desire for English teaching
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