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Scholarships.
24. Free scholarships are granted annually by Government,
(a) to encourage pupils from the Vernacular Grant-in-Aid Schools, both boys and girls, to continue their studies and acquire a knowledge of English at the Anglo-Chinese Government Schools,
(b) to enable pupils from Lower Grade Government Anglo-Chinese Schools throughout the Colony to continue their studies in the Upper Grade Government Anglo-Chinese Schools, and also pupils from the latter at Queen's College, and
(c) to encourage pupils in the junior classes at the Belilios Public Girls' School to remain long enough at school to complete their English education. In the ordinary course they are usually withdrawn at the age of 16 just at a time when they are acquiring a useful knowledge of English.
In 1908, 29 scholarships were renewed and 19 new ones granted. Of the scholarships renewed 24 were granted to boys and 5 to girls. Of the 19 new scholarships 14 went to boys and 5 to girls.
(a) The six scholarships granted annually to Vernacular Grant Boys' Schools tenable at the Upper Grade Government District Schools were awarded as a result of a competitive examination for boys selected from all the nine "A" Class schools, and three scholarships to the Belilios Public School Anglo-Chinese Side were awarded to pupils from the Vernacular Girls' Schools.
(b) Three scholarships tenable at Yaumati and Wantsai Upper Grade Government District Schools were awarded to pupils from Aberdeen, Tai Po, and Ping Shan Lower Grade Government District Schools, and four scholarships tenable at Queen's College were awarded to pupils from the Upper Grade Government District Schools as the result of an examination held by the Headmaster of Queen's College. All the scholars selected came from Yaumati School. One new scholarship tenable at Queen's College for four years was granted to the top boy of the Anglo-Indian School.
(c) At the Belilios Public School Anglo-Chinese Side one new scholarship tenable for four years and one for one year were granted and one scholarship tenable for one year was converted into a four years scholarship.
Visual Instruction.
25. The series of lectures prepared by Mr. H. J. MacKinder, M.A., were taken at the Victoria School, Belilios Public School, at the Ellis Kadoorie School, and also at several private schools in the Colony, during the year. No lectures were delivered at the remaining English Schools as they had already taken the course twice. It is to be hoped that the new series, at present in course of preparation, will be ready shortly.
Hygiene.
26. Elementary Hygiene is taught in Standards IV and V and Advanced Hygiene in VI and VII at all schools under the Education Department. All the English and Anglo-Chinese Schools excepting Kowloon and Victoria British Schools entered teams for the Annual Team Competition in Elementary Hygiene and the results were with few exceptions satisfactory. The Ellis Kadoorie School and the Victoria Anglo-Portuguese School were bracketed first, followed by the Diocesan Boys' School a close third. Seven schools obtained over 50% of marks and six under 50%. Papers in the advanced course were set to eleven schools. The results on the whole might have been better.
The upper standards of all English and Anglo-Chinese schools, including Kowloon British School and Victoria British School, were set a paper in Advanced Hygiene. The results were disappointing. More attention will have to be devoted to the advanced course in the new year.
The Vernacular Grant Schools were examined orally. In almost all schools the subject had been carefully studied and if only children will bear in mind what they have learnt when they leave school the teaching of this subject should materially assist in securing the co-operation of the Chinese in the matter of sanitation in the Colony.
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Scholarships.
24. Free scholarships are granted annually by Government,
(a.) to encourage pupils from the Vernacular Grant-in-Aid Schools, both boys and girls, to continue their studies and acquire a knowledge of English at the Anglo-Chinese Government Schools,
(b.) to enable pupils from Lower Grade Government Anglo-Chinese Schools throughout the Colony to continue their studies in the Upper Grade Government, Anglo-Chinese Schools, and also pupils from the latter at Queen's College, and
(c.) to encourage pupils in the junior classes at the Belilios Public Girls' School to remain long enough at school to complete their English education. In the ordinary course they are usually withdrawn at the age of 16 just at a time when they are acquiring a useful knowledge of English.
In 1908, 29 scholarships were renewed and 19 new ones granted. Of the scholarships renewed 24 were granted to boys and 5 to girls. Of the 19 new scholarships 14 went to boys and 5 to girls.
(a.) The six scholarships granted annually to Vernacular Grant Boys' Schools tenable at the Upper Grade Government District Schools were awarded as a result of a competitive examination for boys selected from all the nine "A" Class schools, and three scholarships to the Belilios Public School Anglo-Chinese Side were awarded to pupils from the Vernacular Girls' Schools.
(b.) Three scholarships tenable at Yaumati and Wantsai Upper Grade Government District Schools were awarded to pupils from Aberdeen, Tai Po, and Ping Shan Lower Grade Government District Schools, and four scholarships tenable at Queen's College were awarded to pupils from the Upper Grade Government District Schools as the result of an examination held by the Headmaster of Queen's College. All the scholars selected came from Yaumati School. One new scholarship tenable at Queen's College for four years was granted to the top boy of the Anglo-Indian School.
(c.) At the Belilios Public School Anglo-Chinese Side one new scholarship tenable for four years and one for one year were granted and one scholarship tenable for one year was converted into a four years scholarship.
Visual Instruction.
25. The series of lectures prepared by Mr. H. J. MacKinder, M..A., were taken at the Victoria School, Belilios Public School, at the Ellis Kadoorie School, and also at several private schools in the Colony, during the year. No lectures were delivered at the remaining English Schools as they had already taken the course twice. It is to be hoped that the new series, at present in course of preparation, will be ready shortly.
Hygiene.
26. Elementary Hygiene is taught in Standards IV and V and Advanced Hygiene in VI and VII at all schools under the Education Department. All the English and Anglo- Chinese Schools excepting Kowloon and Victoria British Schools entered teams for the Annual Team Competition in Elementary Hygiene and the results were with few exceptions satisfactory. The Ellis Kadoorie School and the Victoria Anglo-Portuguese School were bracketed first, followed by the Diocesan Boys' School a close third. Seven schools obtained over 50% of marks and six under 50%. Papers in the advanced course were set to eleven schools. The results on the whole might have been better.
The upper standards of all English and Anglo-Chinese schools, including Kowloon, British School and Victoria British School, were set a paper in Advanced Hygiene. The results were disappointing. More attention will have to be devoted to the advanced course in the new year.
The Vernacular Grant Schools were examined orally. In almost all schools the subject had been carefully studied and if only children will bear in mind what they have learnt when they leave school the teaching of this subject should materially assist in securing the co-operation of the Chinese in the matter of sanitation in the Colony.
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