N 14
"First Aid Classes are conducted by Drs. Fitzwilliams, Dalmahoy Allan, Coleman, Thomas and Leung Chik-fan, all of whom lecture in an honorary capacity. These Classes are doing a very useful work, and the results of the examination held under the auspices of the St. John Ambulance Association were satisfactory. 26 passes were given at the Institute.
"The Machine Drawing Class was revived, and 7 students sat for examination, 4 passing, which is satisfactory considering that the Class had been defunct for some years.
"English.—In English Stage I (5 passes) and Stage II (8 passes): the examination results were better than in any previous year. In December a Lantern Lecture was given to members of these Classes and their friends, the subject being 'The Sea Route from Gibraltar to Aden'.
"A Third Year English Class was commenced, but was closed at the end of the First Term in consequence of the small attendance.
"French. The French Class was small, but did very good work. Since the outbreak of war the attendance has increased very considerably.
"The Classes in Steam, Appl. Mechanics, Bookkeeping and Physics also shewed satisfactory results. Metallurgy was a failure."
NUMBERS OF PUPILS.
56. The following table gives the number of pupils and students in the aforementioned schools and institutions, omitting those for the Police School, and the uncontrolled schools of the New Territories:-
English Vernacular Schools. Vernacular Schools. Total. Government Schools, 2,076 85 2,161* Military Schools, 116 116† Excluded Private Schools, 580 580† Grant Schools, 2,137 2,192 4,329* Controlled Private Schools, 2,075 8,790 10,865† Controlled Private Schools, New Territories, Technical Institute, 852 478 852*7
N 14
"First Aid Classcs arc conducted by Drs. Fitzwilliams, Dalmahoy Allan, Coleman, Thomas and Leung Chik-fan, all of whom lecture in an honorary capacity. These Classes are doing a very useful work, and the results of the examination held under the auspices of the St. John Ambulance Association were satisfactory. 26 passes were given at the Institute.
"The Machine Drawing Class was revived, and 7 students sat for examination, 4 passing, which is satisfactory considering that the Class had been defunct for some years.
In
"English.-In English Stage I (5 passes) and Stage II (8 passes): the examination results were better than in any previous year. December a Lantern Lecture was given to members of these Classes and their friends, the subject being 'The Sea Route from Gibraltar to Aden'.
"A Third Year English Class was commenced, but was closed at the end of the First Term in consequence of the small attendance
"French The French Class was small, but did very good work. Since the outbreak of war the attendance has increased very con- siderably.
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The Classes in Steam, Appl. Mechanics, Bookkeeping and Physics also shewed satisfactory results. Metalli rgy was a failure."
NUMBERS OF PUPILS.
56. The following table gives the number of pupils and students in the aforerientioned schools and institutions. omitting those for the Police School, and the uncontrolled schools of the New Territories:-
Number of pupils in
English Vernacular
Total.
Schools. Schools.
Government Schools,
2.076
85
2.161*
Military Schools,
116
116+
Excluded Private Schools,.
580
580+
Grant Schools,
2,137
2,192
4,329*
Controlled Private Schools,
2,075
8,790
10,865+
G
Controlled Private Schools,
New Territories,
Technical Institute,
852
478
852*
4787
Total,
7,462
11.919
19,381
Average attendance.
† Total enrolment.
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