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THURSDAY, JULY 25, 1929.

EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

Annual Report Of The Director

MORE COST; LESS INCOME

for

Tho report Education states:-

THE CHINA

inspected this includes children.

MAIL,

Hygiene is now a compulsory of all ages, the majority of entrants subject in each year of the in the Anglo-Chinese schools are to Teachers' Course of the Technical the lowest class, where age must Institute, and is also entering as be under 13, but entrants come also "an essential part" into the educa- to other classes, at a higher age. tional course at the University. In the British schools, entrants Physical training has been some- may have been at other schoolsfwhat increased in the schools. abroad so that here also, the "En- Domestic Science may be offered trant Group" is of no definite age for the Junior and Senior Locals, but is apt to be treated as a "book have usually been learning" subject, and cookery, wards which the Government as been counted with them. Full ad-taken practically

eeen with the Entrants, and have housecraft, and infant welfare is sisted with a Building Grant

in very $10,000, and has accommodation for vantage is not yet taken by the schools.

teachers of the school medical ser- some 370 pupils.

of the Director opened by the Director of Educa-s it is in England.

1928 tion. year

"Specials" It is in a new building, to-

the

1.-Stall. Mir. T. J. Price, B.Sc. joined the Staff on appointment from Eng- land,

of

A substantial grant was also made to the Diocesan Girls' School towards the cost of an excellent covered playground and other de sirable improveme's to the school building.

rice, and many teachers do not yet note the defeat that are outstand ingin members of their classes. Vision defects are usually noted.

Re-inspection of Children Found

- Defective

few

School Nurse's Work This, by our trained nurse Miss Sham Yan-lim, has been much in- creased in usefulness this year

She has visited 105 homes, from which children who were found to have some remediable defect, came Many of the parents

I have to report wịth deep regret the loss to this department by the death of Mr. R. J. Birbeck, M.A., who died in June while on leave, after twenty-five years service. A portrait of him was unveiled in

The Ying Wa Girls' School com- Wantsai School where for many pleted its fine new premises in ly of the children inspected have were unwilling to taku steps to-

was held in affectionate esteem.

At the end of the year the star

consisted of :-----

A larger percentage than former-to school.

cases,

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years he had been Headmaster and Bonham Road towards which Gov-been found defective. This is part-wards remedying unhealthy condi- SATURDAY, JULY 27TH ernment has in all contributedly due to slightly different methods tions, but in a large number of $50,000 under the provisions of the employed this year.

mothers In former

were glad to have. an opportunity of years neither a small "fixed defect",

get- such as a cefected nasal septum, help them to make healthier homes. ting information which might nor a transitory defect such as

In only one ease was Nurse refused nasal catarrh in damp weather,

admittance. were counted; stross being laid on the more remediable defects. One defect, such as decaying teeth, isteru alide illustration, have been

Inspectors Sub-Inspectors Trachurs

Total

British Non-Britishi

-Men Women Men Women Tote!

2

G

0

2

27

BG

133 30

29 - 50

145 30

240

248

Four Students-in-Training and one Educational Scholar graduated at the University and were appoint- ed to masterships in Government Schools.

Code. The final 80,000 of this sum was paid in 1928.

Much good work is done in the Grant Schools, which are 11 in

At the end of the year the num-number with a total of 4,257 pupils

ber of University Trained Teachers Graduated on the staff was 22. 2-Pupils in Government Schools Particulars and Statistics of the various Government Schools are given in Table III.

A-British Schools

For the last 8 years Kowloon Junior School has been housed in the Gun Club Hill School Building leased by Government from the Military Authorities. In the autumn of 1928 notice was given

by the latter of their intention to terminate this fcase on January 31, 1929, as the building would thence forward be required for purposes

of a Garrison School.

Satisfactory arrangements were made to adapt "Parkside" to the vaca of the Kowloon Junior School, and were nearing com→ pletion at the end of the year:

A valuable extension to the Central British School was made during the year.

This took the form of an Annexe at the back of the main building and consists of four spacious classrooms and a

cloakroom. One of these rooms is specially furnished as Room.

аг

Art

was 436. In 1927 it was 400.

B.English-teaching Government

Schools

D. Vernacular Schools The competition to enter the Government Vernacular Middle

Lectures, with and without lan-

likely to be accompanied by others, given, chiefly by Nurse, a few by SHADOWS BEFORE. such as enlarged tonsils, growth of the Medical Officer to a vernacular! adenoids, mouth breathing, en-school, a young amahs' class, and larged neck glands, and subnormal one or two other gatherings where COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED

health is being discussed.

IN "CHINA MAIL"

lung development, but in recent

Our senior girls are being en- cases, remedy of the outstanding

Social Functions ment, will certainly improve, if not Brigade, and Girl Guide work is pulse Bay Hotel and Peninsula defect-in this case, dental treat-couraged to join the Nursing divi

sion of St. John Ambulance

To-day-Hong Kong Hotel, Re- The tendency to premature pro-entirely cure. the accompanying motion, though not so marked as it

conditions. It is therefore often gaining ground, and improving Hotel Dinner Dances, 8.30 p.m. has been in the past, is still an

To-day-Y.M.C.A. Social Evening a matter of "personal equiation" health, in several of the schools. observable weakness.

whether such a case be noted as Chinese and British) were inspect p

All Government Schools (Anglo- and Farewell to Mr. P. Sands, .9 "defect-1-dental" or "defects-6; -tonsils, adenoids, glands, etc."ed during the year. Various im- This alters numbers very consider-provements have been made, usual- ly in the form of better lighting, better patterns or grading of desks, Vision defect still stands out, as and improved flushing or cleaning in former years. This is the only of latrings. defect for which satisfactory treat- Sanitary arrangements, ment is given, Dr. Morrison mak-100ms, lavatorics, and latrines, are ing réfractional and retinoscopic receiving more attention as parts examinations of all children found of school premises not less im-"The Loves of Pharaoh." to be defective, in Anglo-Chinese portant to education than class-

School is shown by the large num-ably. ber of candidates (255) who sat for the entrance examination.

The special Final Examination of the Middle School Division, W35 again conducted by the Hong Kong University.

Two pupils were successful and they, together with the four who passed in 1927, are to enter the

new School of Chinese Studies which is to open at the University

in 1929, "

schools.

The figures of Dr. Morrison's clinic have been

1028 1927 1928 258 215 225

Cases seen

rooms.

cloak-

Half yearly inspection of eleven Grant Schools were made, particu lar attention being paid to dormi- It is once more a pleasure to re- Provided with glass 215 159 192tories and rooms of boarders. fer ta the Vernacular Normal Myopia accounts for over 75% of Various improvements of pre- School for Women which continues (the total defect.

Possibly the mises have been carried out, chiefly to do admirable work. Some of the Chinese as a race have a tendency in the direction of more light, more 4th year Normal Students who have towards myopia, research on the air, more space, and more exercise." just passed out are fit to take their earliest ages at which it is found place as advanced Vernacular is much needed. This could be Teachers anywhere.

done only in Vernacular Schools, The number of private Urban where children enter before learn Vernacular Day Schools was 658 ing to read. Most of our "entrants" with a maximum enrolment of have already spent from 3 to 7 36,642 as against 590 and 31,010 in years on Chinese reading and writ- 1927.

ing.

7.-Revenue and Expenditure The only Revenue collected by this Department comes from school fees, which amounted in 1928 to $177,392.76 as against $121,981.75 in 1927.

The Experditure was $1,103,540.35 an increase of $12,117.14 over the previous year. These figures do not include Expenditure on School, Buildings or Furniture which are debited to Public Works..

The increase was mainly due to expenditure under Personal Emolu. ments and Equipment.

The total number of pupils on roll at the 5 schools, Central Of these pupils, 12,432 were girls. School clinics are much needed, British, Kowloon Junior, Peak, 218 or one-third of the total num-and one hopes for their establish Victoria British and Quarry Bayber of these schools, received ment later." A larger number of Subsidies from Government totalBritish parents are coming each ling $92,280 as against 196 and year for interviews and advice, $38,100 in 1927.

having been accustomed to the There were also 20 Private VerMedical Service in Schools Eng nacular Night Schools with a maxi-land. Only a few Chinese parents mum enrolment of 428.

attended inspections, but now that ROUND THE CINEMAS Rural Vernacular Schools at the health visiting has begun, there is end of the year numbered 182 with no doubt that more interest will be

THRILLING FRENCH FILM a maximum enrolment of 5.290 as taken.

AT QUEEN'S against 185 and 5,375 in 1927. More than half, viz. 101

(for other than British popils).

The total number of pupils on roll in 1928 was 3,238 as against 3,119 in 1927,

King's College which had been used, by the Military Authorities as an emergency hospital in 1927 per- formed its proper function through cut 1928, and in December 1928 the number of pupils on its roll was 619 as against 496 in December 1926.

The four Government Schools

(Queen's, King's, Belilios and Central British) which enter pupils for the Hong Kong University Matriculation, Senior and Junior Local Examinations did very well this year, with a total of 141 passes

and 48 failures.

A report on the work throughout these schools is given in Annexe

A.

&

E-Technical Institute

schools

Whooping Cough

diphtheria,

The

Entertainments To-day Queen's Theatre; "Casanova, The Prince of Adven- turers."

To-day World "Square Crooks."

Po-day Ster "Boxer Bride."

Theatre;

Theatre;

To-day Majestic Theatre;

July 27 Brilliant Company of Versatile Stars, at Kowloon Cricket Club, 9.15 p.m.

Home Mails To-morrow-Inward from Europe via Siberia ("Suwa Maru").

To-morrow-Outward for Straits,

Africa, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles ("Sawa Maru") 9.30

a.m.

Land Sales

July 20-At P.W.D. Offices, four lots of Crown land, at Wong-nei- cheong, Wanchai Gap, Shamshuipo and Prince Edward Road, 3 p.m.

TROUBLE ENDED

FENG'S MEN RETURNING TO NANKING

Nanking, Yesterday. The Vice-Minister for War, General Lu Chung-lin; Feng Yu-hsiang's chief of stuff, Tsac Hao-sen; and the Direc tor of the Aviation Department, Hsiung Pin-who were all partisans of Feng Yu-hsiang (the "Christian General") and left Nanking before the recent crisis-have arrived to resume duties,

S. AFRICAN POSTS

REVISED ESTIMATES

A brisk epidemic of this disease

SUPERB COLOUR SCENES with 3,558 pupils received subsidies occurred during the months Jan- from Government totalling $12,985, uary to June-cases occurring in "Casanova, The Prince of Adven-Foreign Affairs, is expected next week. Mr. Y. L Tong, Vice-Minister for. slight increase ย the 1927 all the British schools varying turers," which will be screened at the

This is regarded as indicating that figures.

from 1 at

British Queen's Theatre from to-day to Satur-the recent political and military mis- Central The local interest in Vernacular School to 14 at Victoria British day, is a product of the famous Film understandings have been satisfactori- Studies, so marked in the last few School and 22 at the Peak School. de France Studios, and has been called ly settled-Reuter. years, has been well maintained. Closure, complete and partial, was "France's greatest film." Figures are by no means every-made but closure tends to have

The story deals with the adventurers, thing, but they reflect a tendency, little effect when children are al-

Some thrilling, others amusing, of and it is interesting to note the lowed to meet at play and at and a great lover. From peasant maid Casanova, a gentleman adventurer 1928 and 1928, which are respec-school. In many cases children's switches his attentions with alarming Vernacular pupil totals of 1918, various entertainments out of to princess, this handsome philanderer tively some 16,500, 29,000 and first signs of illness are noticed rapidity and abandon, but each one he 42,000.

earlier in class than at home. For loves and loves exquisitely.

Capetown, Yesterday, Revised estimates the comfort of parents it might be title role is played by Ivan Mosjukine. into the Assembly provide for the introduced In December the new school at The Technical Institute designed said that the

infections common who will be remembered for his won- appointment of Ministers Pleni- Cheung Chau was completed and to supply Instruction in various here, meisies, whooping cough, derful performance in "Michael occupied.

potentiary to Rome, Washington, At last after 21 years subjects for those desiring the op-chicken-pox,

Strogoff" another outstanding picture and The Hague: Commercial Secre- mumps, we are in a permanent building of portunity of evening study, was run a much milder course in this sessed with a distinctly unusual and taries at Milan, New York and The

which has been Hong Kong Pos- our own. It is a fine brick build-well attended. Details are given surny climate than at home, cheat refreshing personality, Mosjukine, who Hague; a Commercial representa- ing, of which the P.W.D. may well in Table VIII.

or other complications being rarely has been described by the Home Press tive at Hamburg, and a Consul- be proud, with accommodation for 150 pupils and up-to-date equip-

as "Europe's Screen Idol," fairly eap- General at Lourenco Marques.- Two teachers were quarantined tures the audience from the very first Reuter.. ment:

during the year on secount of ill-reel, according to, well-known A munificent endowment to pro- The calamity of Mrs. Hickling'afness among their own children. critica. The story, which goes with a vide free scholarships was made by death removed one of the original Cases of chicken-pox, diphtheria, fine swing from beginning to end, is Mr. Woo Hay-long, an old boy of members of the Board and a per- mumps and typhoid were also re-extremely interesting, and ends in Queen's College. He has drawn up sonality that cannot be replaced. parted upon by the Medical Officer thoroughly satisfying climax. Superb an Indenture by which a sum re- A further loss was suffered in for Schools.

colour effects in the new "French

New York, Yesterday. presenting a present income of the resignation en retirement · of

The Western Electric and Radio Tuberculosis is of very grave im.Techni-colour process greatly enhance Corporation are negotiating with some $8,400 a year is secured for Dr. T. W. Pearce, another old portance in the Colony.

many of the court and carnival scenes, representatives of German Interests it is said. Among the many other out for the use and standardisation of the provision of free scholarships friend and staunch supporter. We are trying to prevent all distributed through all the Govern- Mr. H. K. Woo and the Rev. F. spitting on school premises, and to production, are two thrilling sword talking film equipment, and the

standing features of this remarkable ment Anglo-Chinese Schools, and Short were appointed to the Board dispense with spittoons in board duels, one of which is strongly reminis settlement of for substantial provision of a in February and April respective ing-schools, but progress in this cent

patent litigation of Douglas Fairbanks. Al through an exchange of patents similar kind at St. Joseph's College, ly.

direction is necessarily slow where together, quite an unusual production Reuter. the Diocésan Boys' School and the

the habit is 80 constant in the will be shown, which the public in geri- Diocesan Girls' School

The Board met 29 times and held streets.

eral as well as the regular movie fans will be well advised not to miss.

C-Grant Schools

In April a Branch of Wah Yan College at Mong Kok was formally

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Another generous gift to educa 17 examinations of Hong Kong Schools of a more open air type tion was made by the late Mr. Tsoi Cadets, 26 examinations of sub are gradually coming into being. Kung-po who bequeathed a sum of ordinate officers under G.0. 115, 11 and this is one step in the right Using petrol to light a fire, Mrs. $10,000 for provision of free examinations of officers studying direction.

Dorothy Ball (74), of High Park- scholarships. M

for Bonus under G. 0, 120, 1

road, Southport, was burned to examination of Interpreter and 9 It has not examinations of FM.S. and Sto make any advance in data

been possible death through her clothes catching Cadets and police probationers. this year. As was foreshadowed in In addition to this, Language last year's report, our results are Examinations of Police Officers and not so over average as they seemed Gaol Warders were conducted by the English standard has de the Sub committee at the Police finitely improved within the time Head Quarters every Tuesday since the reports we had for con- afternoon.

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