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# Chapter IV.
## REPORT BY THE INSPECTORS OF
## VERNACULAR SCHOOLS.
## GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS.
Vernacular Middle School.-Head Teacher, Mr. Li King Hong, B.A. The maximum enrolment was 262 and the average attendance was 229. The school suffered a severe loss in the death in August of Dr. John Fenton who had been responsible for the English work in the upper classes. Six students sat for the Special Final Examination conducted by the University, and only one passed. Of the seventeen "Final” students in the Normal Division, five were successful.
2. Volley Ball and Ping Pong were carried on with continued interest. By the kind permission of the Headmaster of King's College, a swimming contest was held in the swimming bath at King's and many boys proved quite promising swimmers.
3. The health of the students as well as the staff has been satisfactory.
4. Vernacular Normal School for Women.-Headmistress, Miss Chan Yat Hing. The maximum enrolment was 169 and the average attendance 154. Some 160 girls applied for admission at the beginning of the year, but for lack of accommodation, only 43 were admitted. Eight out of twelve students passed the Final Examination. Special attention was paid to Chinese Composition, and during the first term, a monthly paper was set and corrected by Mr. W. Yu.
5. The school having this year been granted a piece of ground at Caroline Hill, the girls have taken up Basket Ball and Volley Ball.
6. Taipo Vernacular Normal School.-Head Teacher, Mr. Chan Pun Chiu. The maximum enrolment was thirty-five and the average attendance twenty-six. Three out of four students were successful at their Final Examination. The results showed a higher standard of Chinese reached.
7. The health of the school has improved, there being fewer cases of malaria.
8. The discipline and tone are very good.
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Chapter IV.
REPORT BY THE INSPECTORS OF
VERNACULAR SCHOOLS.
GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS.
Vernacular Middle School.-Head Teacher, Mr. Li King Hong, B.A. The maximum enrolment was 262 and the average attendance was 229. The school suffered a severe loss in the death in August of Dr. John Fenton who had been responsible for the English work in the upper classes. Six students sat for the Special Final Examination" conducted by the Uni- versity, and only
only one
one passed. Of the seventeen "Final” students in the Normal Division, five were successful.
2. Volley Ball and Ping Pong were carried on with continued interest. By the kind permission of the Headmaster of King's College, a swimming contest was held in the swimming bath at King's and many boys proved quite promising swimmers.
3. The health of the students as well as the staff has been satisfactory.
4. Vernacular Normal School for Women.-Headmistress, Miss Chan Yat Hing. The maximum enrolment was 169 and the average attendance 154. Some 160 girls applied for ad- mission at the beginning of the year, but for lack of accommoda- tion, only 43 were admitted. Eight out of twelve students passed the Final Examination. Special attention was paid to Chinese Composition, and during the first term, a monthly paper was set and corrected by Mr. W. Yu.
5. The school having this year been granted a piece of ground at Caroline Hill, the girls have taken up Basket Ball and Volley Ball.
6. Taipo Vernacular Normal School.-Head Teacher, Mr. Chan Pun Chiu. The maximum enrolment was thirty-five and the average attendance twenty-six. Three out of four students were successful at their Final Examination. The results showed a higher standard of Chinese reached.
7. The health of the school has improved, there being fewer cases of malaria.
8. The discipline and tone are very good..
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