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9. The school has moved to two new houses which are better suited for school purposes, than the former premises in every way.
10. Volley Ball and Ping Pong are played moderately. Several walking picnics were taken in the Spring and Summer.
GRANT SCHOOLS.
11. The maximum enrolment in the 4 Grant Schools totalled 1,023 (including 102 boys) and the average attendance was 939. The Ying Wa Girls' School had another successful year at the Hong Kong University Examination: 5 out of 6 students presented were successful. St. Paul's Girls' School has started a Higher Middle School course in order to prepare students for the School Certificate Examination. Fairlea Girls' School finishes at the Junior Middle School Standard and students who wish to continue may go on to St. Stephen's Girls' College. Victoria Home goes no further than the Higher Primary. All the 4 schools have maintained their standard of efficiency.
PRIVATE SCHOOLS—URBAN DISTRICTS.
12. Subsidized Schools.—Six of the 194 Subsidized Schools on the 1932 list were either closed of their own accord or removed from the list on account of inefficiency, but nine others were newly subsidized. The number at the end of the year was 197,—an increase of three. The maximum enrolment in these schools was 15,809 (9,096 boys and 6,713 girls), and the average attendance was 14,756.
The total amount of subsidies paid was $98,205, working out at $493.49 per school ($485.94 in 1932) or $6.21 per pupil ($6.23 in 1932). Some improvements in the teaching methods have been noticed in these schools in general.
13. Non-Subsidized Schools. During the year, 119 new schools opened, and 113 closed. Some were transferred to, and others from, the Subsidy List; the number at the end of the year was 511—one less than the 1932 figure. The maximum enrolment in these schools was 29,966 (21,136 boys and 8,830 girls), and the average attendance was 26,528 (26,288 in 1932).
14. Night Schools.—Nineteen new Night Schools were registered and fourteen closed during the year. The number at the end of the year stood at forty-three—an increase of five. The maximum enrolment was 1,392 (590 boys and 802 girls), and the average attendance was 1,012 (901 in 1932).
15. The total number of Private Vernacular Schools in the Urban Districts was 757 (750 in 1932), consisting of two Exempted, four Grant, 197 Subsidized (106 Boys' and 91 Girls'), 511 Non-Subsidized (360 Boys' and 151 Girls'), and 43 Night Schools (20 Boys' and 23 Girls'). The maximum enrolment was 48,284 (31,018 boys and 17,266 girls), and the average attendance was 43,309 (42,593 in 1932).
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9. The school has moved to two new houses which are better suited for school purposes, than the former premises in every way.
10. Volley Ball and Ping Pong are played moderately. Several walking picnics were taken in the Spring and Summer
GRANT SCHOOLS.
11. The maximum enrolment in the 4 Grant Schools totalled 1,023 (including 102 boys) and the average attendance was 939. The Ying Wa Girls' School had another successful year at the Hong Kong University Examination: 5 out of 6 students presented were successful. St. Paul's Girls' School has started a Higher Middle School course in order to prepare students for the School Certificate Examination. Fairlea Girls' School finishes at the Junior Middle School Standard and students who wish to continue may go on to St. Stephen's Girls' College. Victoria Home goes no further than the Higher Primary. All the 4 schools have maintained their standard of efficiency.
PRIVATE SCHOOLS-URBAN DISTRICTS.
12. Subsidized Schools.—Six of the 194 Subsidized School- on the 1932 list were either closed of their own accord or removed from the list on account of inefficiency, but nine others were newly subsidized. The number at the end of the year was 197,-an increase of three. The maximum enrolment in these schools was 15,809 (9,096 boys and 6,713 girls), and the average attendance was 14,756.
attendance was 14,756. The total amount of subsidies paid was $98,205, working out at $493.49 per school ($485.94 in 1932) or $6.21 per pupil ($6.23 in 1932). Some improvements in the teaching methods have been noticed in these schools in general.
13. Non-Subsidized Schools. During the year, 119 new schools opened, and 113 closed. Some were transferred to, and others from, the Subsidy List; the number at the end of the year was 511--one less than the 1932 figure. The maximum enrolment in these schools was 29,966 (21,136 boys and 8,830 girls), and the average attendance was 26,528 (26,288 in 1932).
14. Night Schools.-Nineteen new Night Schools were registered and fourteen closed during the year. The number at the end of the year stood at forty-three-an increase of five. The maximum enrolment was 1,392 (590 boys and 802 girls), and the average attendance was $1,012 (901 in′ 1932).
15. The total number of Private Vernacular Schools in the Urban Districts was 757 (750 in 1932), consisting of two Exempted, four Grant, 197 Subsidized (106 Boys' and 91 Girls'), 511 Non-Subsidized (360 Boys' and 151 Girls'), and 43 Night Schools (20 Boys' and 23 Girls'). The maximum enrolment was 48,284 (31,018 boys and 17,266 girls), and the average attendance was 43,309 (42,593 in 1932).
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