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inferior to the other two in all respects: Subject matter, Composition, Writing, and Spelling.
18. The School has now a very strong staff. By next year it ought to be possible to ascertain whether there are just grounds for the disconcerting suggestion, that British children in the Far East are so handicapped by environment and circumstances that they cannot hold their own in their Mother tongue against foreigners.
19. Perhaps regular attendance and some good hard work under the stimulus of healthy competition and a little wholesome driving from teachers and parents may lead to an improvement. The medical report shows that the health of the children is excellent, and contains no suggestion of overwork or brain-fag.
20. The first and second places in the Ladies Harbour Race (Open) were won by girls at the Kowloon School, the first of whom is also the Champion lady swimmer of the Colony.
VERNACULAR EDUCATION.
21. In the report for 1920 reference was made to the parallel methods of assisting Vernacular Education, by Grant and by Subsidy, and attention was drawn to the advantages and superior attractions of the Subsidy system. During the year under review it was decided to abandon the Grant system except in the case of five schools under British teachers.
22. The Education Ordinance, which provides for the compulsory registration of schools, was in 1921 applied for the first time to the New Territories, where previously Subsidized Schools only had been inspected. Certificates were accordingly issued to about 100 Non-Subsidized schools.
23. This work and the anticipation of a great increase in the number of Subsidized Schools in the Colony rendered an increase of the Inspectorial Staff necessary. An additional Inspector, a Cadet Officer, was provided from the end of the year.
24. The Inspectors in their report (Annexe C) draw attention to the growing interest in Vernacular Education, as evidenced by the building and maintenance of schools by the villagers at Pat Heung, Kau Wa Keng and Cheung Chau. The Tung Wah and Confucian Societies continue to maintain schools; but it is to be wished that they received more supervision from the managing bodies. It cannot be said that as a whole they are particularly efficient. Mention should be made of the Pun Mun and Chung Shing Free Schools which are financed to a great extent by Mr. Tsang Foo and are now 7 in number.
NORMAL SCHOOLS.
25. The system of Normal Education was fully described in last year's report. It is being carried on with success.
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inferior to the other two in all respects: Subject matter, Com- position, Writing, and Spelling.
18. The School has now a very strong staff. By next year it ought to be possible to ascertain whether there are just grounds for the disconcerting suggestion, that British children in the Far East are
so handicapped by environment and circumstances that they cannot hold their own in their Mother tongue against foreigners.
19. Perhaps regular attendance and some good hard work under the stimulus of healthy competition and a little wholesome driving from teachers and parents may lead to an improvement. The medical report shews that the health of the children is excellent, and contains no suggestion of overwork or brainfag.
20. The first and second places in the Ladies Harbour Race (Open) were won by girls at the Kowloon School, the first of whom is also the Champion lady swimmer of the Colony.
VERNACULAR EDUCATION.
21. In the report for 1920 reference was made to the parallel methods of assisting Vernacular Education, by Grant and by Subsidy, and attention was drawn to the advantages and superior attractions of the Subsidy system. During the year under re- view it was decided to abandon the Grant system except in the case of five schools under British teachers.
22. The Education Ordinance, which provides for the com- pulsory registration of schools, was in 1921 applied for the first time to the New Territories, where previously Subsidized Schools only had been inspected. Certificates were accordingly issued to about 100 Non-Subsidized schools.
23. This work and the anticipation of a great increase in the number of Subsidized Schools in the Colony rendered an increase of the Inspectorial Staff necessary. An additional Inspector, a Cadet Officer, was provided from the end of the year.
24. The Inspectors in their report (Annexe C) draw attention to the growing interest in Vernacular Education, as evidenced by the building and maintenance of schools by the villagers at Pat Heung, Kau Wa Kang and Cheung Chau. The Tung Wa and Confucian Societies continue to maintain schools; but it is to be wished that they received more supervision from the managing bodies. It can not be said that as a whole they are particularly efficient. Mention should be made of the Pan Man and Chung Shing Free Schools which are financed to a great extent by Mr. Tsang Foo and are now 7 in number.
NORMAL SCHOOLS.
25. The system of normal Education was fully described in last year's report. It is being carried on with success.
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