AnnualReport-1927 — Page 448

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Ellis Kadoorie School:-Head Master, Mr. F. J. de Rome B.Sc.

The Maximum Enrolment (including 400 from King's College) was 883 (423 in 1926).

The Average Attendance (including King's College) was 755. (398 in 1926).

At the Annual Examination for Class 4, of 45 boys examined 37 passed.

In the other classes 599 passed out of 689 examined.

The year has been very satisfactory, as regards both school work and games, and the school generally is making steady progress.

Former pupils continue to do well; several have recently graduated at the Hong Kong University.

Like Queen's College, this school was called on to accommo- date a number of boys from King's College, over 400 boys being thus transferred.

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The following extracts are from the Head Master's Report,-

"Within the last two years many improvements have been effected in the amenities of the building: the sanitary arrange- ments have been much improved both for boys and staff: the hitherto open class rooms on the top floor have been enclosed: electric light and overhead fans have been installed throughout :

The Libraries have been kept in splendid condition in spite of heavy usage. The English Library for boys consists of 700 volumes, all within the compass of a school boy and graded ac- cording to class: it is used entirely for Silent Reading Lessons in school hours and many boys read through 9 or 10 books in the course of the year. This is bound to have a great effect event- ually on the boys' knowledge of English and moreover induces the habit of reading which is really one of the functions of a school. The Chinese Library of 1200 volumes is much used for home reading. A Teachers' Library was initiated two years ago and now boasts 600 volumes, grouped under various teaching subjects: new volumes are added every few months and I am glad to say the Library is largely availed of by the staff.

Many new maps, charts, pictures and local photographs have been added recently: also much apparatus for the teaching of Arithmetic and Object Lessons.

The elaborate Half-Yearly Examination in all subjects has been abolished as unnecessary and taking up far too much time: the Head Master's periodical tests throughout the year in Arithmetic, Dictation, Composition and Stories have been sub- stituted, and in future will be counted towards prizes. All boys