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20. Courses of instruction in Mathematics and Geography, which were drawn up in the course of the year, are given in Annexe D.
20a. Extracts from the reports of the Headmaster and the newly appointed Translation Master are given below:-
Headmaster's Report.
21. Staff-One Senior English Master, One Junior English Master and a Translation Master have been added to the Staff during the year. There were 32 changes of Staff during the year.
Successes-In March an examination was held in Hongkong for admission to the Postal and Telegraphic College, Peking. About 120 candidates presented themselves, of whom 46 were successful. Of these 46, Queen's College claims 30, including the first three boys on the list. The successful candidates left for Peking in charge of a Chinese Official.
In July, at the request of the Director of the Imperial Railways of North China, I held an examination of candidates for admission as Engineering Apprentices to the Tongshan Railway Works. Five boys were selected upon the papers submitted, and left the College for Tongshan in November, in charge of a Railway Official.
It is interesting to know that these boys begged the authorities to allow them to remain at Queen's College until the end of the year, in order to be present at our Annual Examination. The request however could not be granted.
In August an examination was held in Canton for admission to the Tongshan Engineering and Mining College. Six Queen's College boys were selected and left for the North almost immediately.
In September an examination was held in Canton for admission to the Government Polytechnic College in Shanghai. Of the 70 Candidates, coming from all parts, only 6 were selected, one of them being a Queen's College boy. The successful candidates receive free tuition, board and lodging for a period of 3 years; on the completion of the course, they receive the Degree of Master of Arts, and will then be given a post in China or sent abroad for further studies. During the year under review 13 boys left us to enter the service of the Hong-kong Government, and 31 obtained situations in Hongkong, and 51 abroad.
Oxford Local--In the Oxford Local Examination our candidates obtained 32 Certificates, as against 35 last year. Of the 9 Seniors 7 obtained the title of Associate in Arts, one already held the title; 4 Seniors were "Exempted from Responsions" at Oxford University and 4 Distinctions in Classical Chinese were gained, as against one "Exempted from Responsions" and one "Distinction" last year.
English Subjects-English Subjects showed a marked improvement, Composition, Conversation, Reading and Dictation being most satisfactory. Shakespeare, taken up for the first time by Class 2 boys, was excellent in both Classes 1 and 2, and gave evidences of the most careful and sympathetic teaching. Old Testament History was very well done in Classes 4, 3A, 2 and 1. Classes 3B, C, D, and E sent up very weak papers. In History, Geography and Hygiene the work was uniformly good, except in Classes 3B, C, D and E.
Mathematics.-I find Mensuration satisfactory throughout. Arithmetic was good generally, but in Class 4 (excluding 4A) weakness
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20. Courses of instruction in Mathematics and Geography, which were drawn up in the course of the year, are given in Annexe D.
20a. Extracts from the reports of the Headmaster and the newly appointed Translation Master are given below:-
Headmaster's Report.
21. Staff-One Senior English Master, One Junior English Master and a Translation Master have been added to the Staff during the
year. There were 32 changes of Staff during the year.
Successes-In March an examination was held in Hongkong for adinission to the Postal and Telegraphic College, Peking. About 120 candidates presented themselves, of whom 46 were successful. Of these 46, Queen's College claims 30, including the first three boys on the list. The successful candidates left for Peking in charge of a Chinese Official.
In July, at the request of the Director of the Imperial Railways of North China, I held an examination of candidates for admission as Engineering Apprentices to the Tongshan Railway Works. Five boys were selected upon the papers submitted, and left the College for Tongshan in November, in charge of a Railway Official.
It is interesting to know that these boys begged the authorities to allow them to remain at Queen's College until the end of the year, in order to be present at our Annual Examination. The request how- ever could not be grauted.
In August an examination was held in Canton for admission to the Tongshan Engineering and Mining College. Six Queen's College boys were selected and left for the North almost immediately.
In September an examination was held in Canton for admission to the Government Polytechnic College in Shanghai. Of the 70 Candidates, coming from all parts, only 6 were selected, one of them being a Queen's College boy. The successful candidates receive free tuition, board and lodging for a period of 3 years; on the completion of the course, they receive the Degrec of Master of Arts, and will then be given a post in China or sent abroad for further studies. During the year under review 13 boys left us to enter the service of the Hong- kong Government, and 31 obtained situations in Hongkong, and 51 abroad.
Oxford Local--In the Oxford Local Examination our candidates obtained 32 Certificates, as against 35 last year. Of the 9 Seniors 7 obtained the title of Associate in Arts, one already held the title; 4 Seniors were "Exempted from Responsions" at Oxford University and 4 Distinctions in Classical Chinese were gained, as against one
Exempted from Responsions" and one "Distinction" last year.
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English Subjects-English Subjects ahewed a marked improve- ment, Composition, Conversation, Reading and Dictation being most satisfactory. Shakespeare, taken up for the first time by Class 2 boys, was excellent in both Classes 1 and 2, and gave evidences of the most careful and sympathetic teaching. Old Testament History was very well done in Classes 4, 3A, 2 and 1. Classes 3B, C, D, and E sent up very weak papers. In History, Geography and Hygiene the work was uniformly good, except in Classes 3B, C, D and E.
Mathematics.-I find Mensuration satisfactory throughout. Arithmetic was good generally, but in Class 4 (excluding 4A) weakness
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