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The percentage of passes for the whole school was 97 at the January Examination, and 80 at the August Examination. Turning to the different subjects examined, I find that throughout the College there were comparatively few failures in Reading, and in the Upper School, few in English Conversation. Physical Geography was weak in 1B and very weak indeed in Classes 3B, C and D; Hygiene was weak in 2D and 4C, Geometry in 3B and 3D, Mensuration and Arithmetic in 1D, Book-keeping in 1B and 1D and in Class 2, and Shakespeare in 1B. With these exceptions, the work generally was very creditable, especially when it is remembered that the preceding Annual Examination was held only six months previously. English Composition, which I regard as one of the most important subjects in our curriculum, and one to which we have devoted much attention, is distinctly improving. In many Classes surprisingly good papers were submitted, shewing not only originality of ideas, but the ability to express those ideas in good and correct English. Greater attention has been given to Chinese studies; and in June, five additional Vernacular Masters were appointed, in order to enable Upper School boys to continue their studies, instead of laying them aside as heretofore, on being promoted to the Upper School. Upper School boys were not examined in Chinese at the examination just held, as they had had only a very short time for preparation.
In the Vernacular Section of the Remove and Lower School, 267 boys were examined and 200, or 75%, passed. Of these 200, 34 were "Distinguished" and 26 were classed as "Excellent".
At the Oxford Local Examination held in July, we obtained 45 Certificates, the largest number ever obtained by the College in any previous year being 35.
The successes this year were:- Seniors 12, Juniors 7, Preliminaries 26; of the 12 Seniors, 8 obtained the title of Associate in Arts, the remaining 4 already held that distinction. In addition, Seniors were awarded Distinction in Chinese. It is worthy of note that the only successes in Hygiene obtained by Hongkong boys at the last Oxford Examination in the Senior and Preliminary Divisions fell to Queen's College.
Of other examinations held during the first half of 1911 I may mention that in July examinations were simultaneously held in Hongkong, Shanghai and Hankow for the selection of Engineer Students for the Tong Shan Railway and Engineering College. Competition for this position is always keen. There were 230 Candidates in all, of whom 33 were chosen. Of these 33 Queen's College took the following places (arranged in order of merit):- Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 24, 28 and 29: that is, a total of 11 places (including the first 8) out of a possible 33. Contemporaneously, an examination was held for the selection of 5 Engineer Students for the Pekin and Mukden Railways. Queen's College carried off all 5 places. In 1910 we sent 5 Students to the "Imperial Railways of North China". This year the Director required 20 more; of these 20, 10 were selected from Queen's College, the remainder from various ports in China. Owing, however, to political disturbances, the boys have not yet been sent for.
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The percentage of passes for the whole school was 97 at the January Examination, and 80 at the August Examination. Turn- ing to the different subjects examined, I find that throughout the College there were comparatively few failures in Reading, and in the Upper School, few in English Conversation. Physical Geography was weak in 1B and very weak indeed in Classes 3B, Cand D; Hygiene was weak in 20 and 4C, Geometry in 3B and 30, Mensuration and Arithmetic in 1D, Book-keeping in 1B and ID and in Class 2, and Shakespeare in 1B. With these exceptions, the work generally was very creditable, especially when it is remembered that the preceding Annual Examination was held only six months previously. English Composition, which I regard as one of the most important subjects in our curriculum, and one to which we have devoted much attention, is distinctly improving. In many Classes surprisingly good papers were submitted, shew ing not only originality of ideas, but the ability to express those ideas in good and correct English. Greater attention has been given to Chinese studies; and in June, five additional Vernacular Masters were ap- pointed, in order to enable Upper School boys to continue their studies, instead of laying them aside as heretofore, on being pro- moted to the Upper School. Upper School boys were not examin- ed in Chinese at the examination just held, as they had had only a very short time for preparation.
In the Vernacular Section of the Remove and Lower School, 267 boys were examined and 200, or 75%, passed. Of these 200, 34 were "Distinguished" and 26 were classed as "Excellent“.
At the Oxford Local Examination held in July, we obtained 45 Certificates, the largest number ever obtained by the College in any previous year being 35.
The successes this year were:-Seniors 12, Juniors 7, Pre- liminaries 26; of the 12 Seniors, 8 obtained the title of Associate in Arts, the remaining 4 already held that distinction. In addition, Seniors were awarded Distinction in Chinese. It is worthy of note that the only successes in Hygiene obtained by Hongkong boys at the last Oxford Examination in the Senior and Preliminary Divi- sions fell to Queen's College.
Of other examinations held during the first half of 1911 I may mention that in July examinations were simultaneously held in Hongkong, Shanghai and Hankow for the selection of Engineer Students for the Tong Shan Railway and Engineering College. Competition for this position is always keen. There were 230 Can- didates in all, of whom 33 were chosen. Of these 33 Queen's College took the following places (arranged in order of merit):- Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 24, 28 and 29: that is, a total of 11 places (including the first 8) out of a possible 33. Contempor- aneously, an examination was held for the selection of 5 Engineer Students for the Pekin and Mukden Railways. Queen's College carried off all 5 places. In 1910 we sent 5 Students to the "Im- perial Railways of North China". This year the Director required 20 more; of these 20, 10 were selected from Queen's College, the remainder from various ports in China. Owing, however, to political disturbances, the boys have not yet been sent for.
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