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paid to these orphans and to a sick child in the Nethersole Hospital, who occupies the bed provided by the Hongkong Branch of the Ministering League.
"Former Students.-Old students keep in touch with the school and are most kind in sending donations to the Annual Bazaar. A reunion of Old Students was held last October, the pupils serving the tea and refreshments, and the Portuguese girls being responsible for a really excellent musical programme.
Mr. Tung, the oldest teacher in the school, contributed a flute solo to the great delight of his pupils.
School Library--There are now in the Library 692 books, mostly suited to juvenile capacities. In the Lower School, the Children's Encyclopædia and the Illustrated Magazines are the favourites.
Reports are first sent out at the end of the Summer Term (July). Each pupil takes home her own report, and brings it back to the Head Mistress duly signed by her parent or guardian. The same report is written up at the end of the school year, after which the pupil does not return it.
39. Praya East School has continued without much change, and is a creditable example of a school entirely under Chinese Masters. The discipline is satisfactory, and an increasing interest in athletics is being taken. The Inspector reports that the rooms are extremely hot in summer.
40. The Indian School.-- The average attendance was 44, (45 in 1914). Discipline is satisfactory. The Head Master makes a special point of inculcating ideas of loyalty to the British Empire. Urdu is taught for an hour a day in each class. The boys display great enthusiasm over athletics.
41. The school still occupies a Chinese tenement house, but is shortly to move into a new building given to the Colony by the generosity of Mr. Ellis Kadoorie. This building, now approaching completion, is situated in the Soo Kon-poo Valley, and is designed on the most modern lines. Ground is provided for tennis courts, while for football and cricket the boys will be able to use the Recreation Grounds at the Happy Valley. Provision has been made for an English Head Master.
42. Kowloon Indian School. The attendance at this school decreased steadily from October, 1914, when there were 17 boys in attendance, to July last, when there were only 8 boys on the roll. The decrease was due chiefly to the departure of Indian troops. At the Annual Examination in July only one boy was left. It was accordingly decided to close the school.
43. The outlying Lower Grade English Schools were visited more than once during the year by the Inspector, who reports of Un Long that the work throughout gives evidence of very careful teaching. That this is appreciated by the residents of the District is shown by the fact that even at the end of the Midsummer term (July) all the seats were filled. Two boys journey to the school
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paid to these orphans and to a sick child in the Nethersole Hospital, who occupies the bed provided by the Hongkong Branch of the Ministering League.
"Former Students.-Old students keep in touch with the school and are most kind in sending donations to the Annual Bazaar. A reunion of Old Students was held last October, the pupils serving the tea and refreshments, and the Portuguese girls being responsible for a really excellent musical programme.
Mr. Tung, the oldest teacher in the school, contributed a flute solo to the great delight of his pupils.
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School Library--There are now in the Library 692 books, mostly suited to juvenile capacities. In the Lower School, the Children's Encyclopædia and the Illustrated Magazines are the favourites.
Reports are first sent out at the end of the Summer Term (July). Each pupil takes hore her own report, and brings it back to the Head Mistress duly signed by her parent or guardian. The same report is written up at the end of the school year, after which the pupil does not return it.
39. Praya East School has continued without much change, and is a creditable example of a school entirely under Chinese Masters. The discipline is satisfactory, and an increasing interest in athletics is being taken. The Inspector reports that the rooms. are extremely hot in summer.
40. The Indian School.-- The average attendance was 44, (45 in 1914). Discipline is satisfactory. The Head Master makes a special point of inculcating ideas of loyalty to the British Empire. Urdu is taught for an hour a day in each class. The boys display great enthusiasm over athletics.
41. The school still occupies a Chinese tenement house, but is shortly to move into a new building given to the Colony by the generosity of Mr. Ellis Kadoorie. This building, now approaching completion, is situated in, the Soo Kon-poo Valley, and is designed on the most modern lines. Ground is provided for tennis courts, while for football and cricket the boys will be able to use the Recreation Grounds at the Happy Valley. Provision has been made for an English Head Master.
42. Kowloon Indian School. The attendance at this school decreased steadily from October, 1914, when there were 17 boys in attendance, to July last, when there were only 8 boys on the roll. The decrease was due chiefly to the departure of Indian troops. At the Annual Examination in July only one boy was left. It was accordingly decided to close the school.
43. The outlying Lower Grade English Schools were visited more than once during the year by the Inspector, who reports of Un Long that the work throughout gives evidence of very careful teaching. That this is appreciated by the residents of the District is shewn by the fact that even at the end of the Midsummer term (July) all the seats were filled. Two boys journey to the school
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