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The signal success of the woodwork class, in which 120 boys, all volunteers, work after school hours with excellent results, seems to contradict the opinion we have often heard that hand work of this nature is not popular with Chinese schoolboys.
The school hours, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., facilitate the out-of-school activities which are a feature of this institution. These, in addition to games, swimming, and woodwork, include a successful ambulance division, a troop of boy scouts, and a photography class.
Ellis Kadoorie School.—The maximum enrolment was 439 and the average attendance 381. 150 boys were refused admission.
For most of the year Mr. J. Ralston, M.A., acted as Head Master, owing to the absence on leave of Mr. F. J. de Rome, B.Sc.
The New Method Readers have now passed the experimental stage and are to be introduced throughout the school as they have been found superior to any previously used. The Head Master is to be congratulated on the success of the innovation.
The outdoor activities of the school have, as usual, included several enjoyable and profitable excursions to places of interest.
41 boys were successful out of 48 who sat for the annual examination of Class 4, and of the rest of the school, 95% gained promotion to higher classes.
Yaumati School.—The maximum enrolment was 272 and the average attendance 255. A considerable proportion of the boys come from rural schools in the New Territory.
The results at the annual examination of Class 4 were disappointing.
Wantsai School.—The maximum enrolment was 212 and the average attendance 198. This school receives boys from Gap Road School, and in 1929 found itself with only two classes in seven divisions and no lower classes.
Of the boys in Class 4, 69 passed, and all are now attending Government higher-grade schools; of the boys in the three divisions of Class 5, 83% gained promotion to Class 4.
Gap Road School.—The maximum enrolment was 152 and the average attendance 145—a creditable figure which also shows that the health of the boys was satisfactory. Boys from this school continue to be successful at Wantsai School and afterwards at Queen's College.
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The signal success of the woodwork class, in which 120 boys, all volunteers, work after school hours with excellent results, seems to contradict the opinion we have often heard that hand work of this nature is not popular with Chinese. schoolboys.
The school hours, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., facilitate the out of school activities which are a feature of this institution. Thesc, in addition to games, swimming and woodwork include a success- ful ambulance division, a troop of boy scouts and a photography class.
Ellis Kadoorie School.—The maximum enrolment was 439 and the average attendance 381. 150 boys were refused admis-
sion.
For most of the year Mr. J. Ralston, M.A., acted as Head Master, owing to the absence on leave of Mr. F. J. de Rome, B.Sc.
The New Method Readers have now passed the experiment- al stage and are to be introduced throughout the school as they have been found superior to any previously used. The Head Master is to be congratulated on the success of the innovation.
The outdoor activities of the school have, as usual. included several enjoyable and profitable excursions to places of interest.
41 boys were successful out of 48 who sat for the annual examination of Class 4 and of the rest of the school 95% gained promotion to higher classes.
Yaumati School. The maximum enrolment was 272 and the average attendance 255. A considerable proportion of the boys come from rural schools in the New Territory,
The results at the annual examination of class 4 were dis- appointing.
Wantsai School. The maximum enrolment was 212 and the average attendance 198. This school receives boys from Gap Road School and in 1929 found itself with only two classes in seven divisions and no lower classes.
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At the annual examination of Class 4, 69 boys passed and all are now attending Government higher grade schools. the boys in the three divisions of Class 5 83% gained promotion to Class 4.
Gap Road School,—The maximum enrolment was 152 and the average attendance 145-a creditable figure which also shows that the health of the boys was satisfactory. Boys from this school continue to be successful at Wantsai School and after- wards at Queen's College.
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