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themselves of the obliging aid of the Rev.

M. C. Odell in visiting the schools, which

have in consequenced

consequence been subjected to a

somewhat more. effectual and frequent

supervision

than

up to that time it had

been found practicable to afford them.

Notwithstanding

the advantage

thus

secured, however, less attention than it

desirable

car

yet be

be given

is

to the more

distant schools at Stanley, Aberdeen, &c., and the zeal shown by their masters, and the progress of the scholars are hence less satisfactory than the schools

hand

near at

The returns periodically made

by the respective schoolmasters show the

average nu

number of scholars monthly under during the past year to have been

tuition

as follows: -

Victoria

Wongneichoong .

40 boys.

28

Stanley Heongkong.

Aberdecw.

These

averages

3.

13

boys.

352

26

.27

are, however,

somewhat overstated, the actual attendance,

as determined by incidental observation,

never

having exceeded. the following limits;

35 to 40 boys at Victoria .

.

20

"

24.

at

Wongneichoong).

14

at

Stanley

22

13

24

"

8

18

"

at Heongkong.

at Aberdeen.

The small attendance at

Stanley is mainly attributable to the fact

that it contains two other schools, the

an eleem.

mosynary

one)

institution) in connexion

with the Baptist Mission, and the other

an establishment supported by the

inhabitants.

very

The course

of study has been much the same as that pursued

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in

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