AnnualReport-1923 — Page 477

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The Average Attendance was 50 (50 in 1922).

The attendance for the whole year is still not satisfactory, though an improvement has been noted since the adoption of morning school only. Good work is being done by those children who attend regularly. At the end of the year only 39 offered themselves for examination of whom all but one passed. Reading and Recitation were good in Class 8 and Composition in Classes 6 and 7 The introduction of Script Writing has resulted in increased neatness. From the Head Mistress' Report it is satisfactory to learn that children proceeding Home have been well placed in their new schools.

Belilios Public School.-The Maximum Enrolment was 611 (653 in 1922).

The Average Attendance was 554 (589 in 1922). There was one class less on the Vernacular side. In September school hours were lengthened by half an hour daily. The Head Mistress reports favourably on the health and manners of the pupils.

Of six girls in Class 1 entered for the University Local Examinations in November three passed Matriculation and three received Senior Local certificates. Out of 12 Junior examined 11 passed. The school was successful in getting five distinctions,

English, History, Chinese (2) and Needlework.)

The School continues to do highly satisfactory work.

OUTLYING DISTRICT SCHOOLS.

Taipo School. The Maximum Enrolment was 152 (78 in 1922).

The Average Attendance was 105 (60 in 1922).

The large increase in numbers necessitated the addition of one temporary English Assistant Mistress and one Anglo-Chinese Master. The general improvement noted last year has been maintained and the school has outgrown its present quarters. A school garden has been started and a Band is threatened. The Head Master's report notes that boys proceeding from Taipo to Hongkong schools have been doing well.

1922.

Long School.-The Maximum Eurolment was 74 (42 in

The Average Attendance was 64 (34 in 1922).