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'In the Vernacular Teachers' Classes, 49 men and 53 women were examined, and of these 24 men and 34 women passed. The percentage of passes in the women's class is higher than that in the men's. This is, no doubt, due to the fact that most of the women had had a better general education than the men, and some had been trained in modern methods in the Belilios Public School.
Criticism Lessons were given regularly throughout the Session, and Lantern Lectures and Microscope Exhibitions have been given by the Rev. J. Kirk Machonachie and the Rev. H. R. Wells.
“First Aid Classes were conducted by Dr. McKenny and Dr. S. F. Lee, both of whom lectured in an honorary capacity. These classes are doing very useful work.
"Sanitation Class.-The members of the Sanitation Class entered for the Examination of the Royal Sanitary Institute, London. Six candidates were examined, and of these 4 were successful in obtaining the Inspector of Nuisances Certificate.
English. The First and Second Year Classes are well attended. The Third Year Class, which was re-opened in October, is designed to assist students preparing for the Matriculation Examination of the Hongkong University.
"Chinese. A class for translation from and into Chinese and English was opened for the first time in October. The experiment has so far been very successful.”
NUMBERS OF PUPILS.
61. The total number of pupils at schools in the Colony excluding the Police School and the uncontrolled schools in the New Territories are:-
Number of Pupils in Total. English Schools. Vernacular Schools. *Government Schools, 2,409 2,409 *Military Schools, 114 114 *Excluded Private Schools, 695 605 * Grant Schools. 1,560 2,034 3,614 † Controlled Private Schools. 2,500 8,944 11,441 † Controlled Private Schools, New Territories,..... 1,094 1,094 † Technical Institute, 576 576 Total, * Average attendance. 7,764 12,092 19,856Total enrolment.
This is an increase of 475 over 1914, the increase in the pupils in English Schools being 302.
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'In the Vernacular Teachers' Classes, 49 men and 53 women were examined, and of these 24 men and 34 women passed. The percentage of passes in the women's class is higher than that in the men's. This is, no doubt, due to the fact that most of the women had had a better general education than the men, and some had been trained in modern methods in the Belilios Public School.
Criticism Lessons were given regularly throughout the Session, and Lantern Lectures and Microscope Exhibitions have been given by the Rev. J. Kirk Machonachie and the Rev. H. R. Wells.
“First Aid Classes were conducted by Dr. McKenny and Dr. S. F. Lee, both of whom lectured in an honorary capacity. These classes are doing very useful work.
"Sanitation Class.-The members of the Sanitation Class enter- ed for the Examination of the Royal Sanitary Institute, London. Six candidates were examined, and of these 4 were successful in obtaining the Inspector of Nuisances Certificate.
English.The First and Second Year Classes are well at- tended. The Third Year Class, which was re-opened in October, is designed to assist students preparing for the Matriculation Ex- the Hongkong University.
"Chinese. A class for translation from and into Chinese and English was opened for the first time in October. The experiment has so far been very successful.”
NUMBERS OF PUPILS.
61. The total number of pupils at schools in the Colony excluding the Police School and the uncontrolled schools in the New Territories are:-
Number of Pupils in
Total.
English Vernacular Schools. Schools.
*Government Schools,...
*Military Schools,
2,409
2,409
114
114
*Excluded Private Schools,
695
605
* Grant Schools.
1,560
2,034
3,614
† Controlled Private Schools.
2,500
8,944
11,441
† Controlled
Private Schools,
New Territories,.....
1.094
1,094
† Technical Institute,.
576
576
Total,
* Average attendance.
7.764
12,092
19,856
Total enrolment.
This is an increase of 475 over 1914, the increase in the pupils in English Schools being 302.
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