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TABLE II.

AVERAGE EXPENSE of each Scholar at the various Government Schools during 1871.

Outlay for 1871, $14,715.82 Deduct Fees from Scholars at Central School, $1,763.75 Actual Expenditure, $12,952.07 1. Average Expense of each Scholar at the Government Schools, $10.03 2. 17 3. 27 45 17 at the Central School, $11.33 at the Village Schools, $4.32

[As two of the items in the corresponding Table for last year were miscalculated, the correct Table for 1870 is here given]

1. Average Expense of each Scholar at the Government Schools, $39.62 2. $26.19 3. $3.84 at the Central School, $11.11 at the Village Schools,

NOTE--Item 2 should perhaps be two dollars less, and item 3 one dollar more, because part of the salary of the Head Master of the Central School, who is also Inspector of Schools, should be charged against the Village Schools.

TABLE III.

AVERAGE MONTHLY ENROLMENT and REGULAR ATTENDANCE at the Government Schools for 1871.

TABLE V.

SUMMARY of ENROLMENT and ATTENDANCE at the Government Schools for the last Ten Years.

1862 1863 1864 1865 1866 1867 1868 1869 1870 1871 Total Enrolment for the Year, 139 502 597 623 700 916 912 1,302 1,201 783 Maximum Regular Attendance, 535 469 417 535 572 610 664 748 950 937 Minimum Monthly Enrolment, 505 414 434 418 435 533 572 627 683 741 Minimum Regular Attendance, 299 301 324 330 337 408 460 504 556 571

TABLE VI.

NUMBER of UNEDUCATED CHILDREN in the Colony of Hong Kong in 1871.

Number of Children in the Colony, under 16 years of age, as per last Census, 21,461 Deduct, as being under 6 years of age, say, 7,861 Deduct, as attending schools of all denominations, say, 2,610 Total Number of Uneducated Children, 11,000

TABLE VII.

ENROLMENT and ATTENDANCE at the Central School during 1871.

Average Monthly Enrolment Average Regular Attendance 1. Aberdeen, 22 19 2. Ap-li Chau 39 33 3. Bowrington, 59 53 4. Central School, 249 234 5. Girls' School, 43 32 6. Hok Un, 15 9 7. Hung Hom, 13 8 8. Little Hongkong, 24 16 9. Nha-tau Chung, 18 18 10. Ma-t'au Ts'ün, 33 27 11. Mong Kok, 18 13 12. Pok-fú Lam, 10 8 13. Shán-ki Wán, 23 19 14. Shek Shán, 17 9 15. Stanley, 28 23 16. Tai Wong Kung, 47 39 17. Tang-lung Chau, (Hak-ka), 11 8 18. Tang Hung Chau (Pun-ti), 26 21 19. T'o-kwa Wán, (Hak-ka), 27 20 20. To-kwa Wán, (Hok-lo), 20 15 21. Webster's Crescent, 33 28 22. West End, 23. West Point, (Hak-ka), 49 44 24. West Point, (Pun-ti), 47 41 25. Wong-nai Chung 17 10 26. Yau-ma Ti, 19 16 Average, 930 778

TABLE IV.

Maximum and MINIMUM MONTHLY ENROLMENT and REGULAR ATTENDANCE at the Government Schools during 1871.

Maximum Monthly Enrolment Minimum Monthly Enrolment Maximum Regular Attendance Minimum Regular Attendance 1. Aberdeen, 26 18 23 14 2. Ap-li Chau, 50 26 45 24 3. Bowrington, 67 265 51 4. Central School, 265 51 247 218 5. Girls' School, 36 14 6. Hok Un, 17 16 7. Hung Hom, 21 14 8. Little Hongkong, 14 9. Ma-t'au Chung 24 16 10. Ma-t'au Ts'ün, 20 11. Mong Kok, 27 31 12. Pok-fú Lam, 18 13. Shán-ki Wán, 14. Shek Shán, 15. Stanley, 35 20 16. Tai Wong Kung, 30 17 17. Tang-lung Chau, (Hak-ka), 33 62 18. Tang Hung Chau, (Pun-ti), 20 30 19. T'o-kwa Wán, (Hak-ka), 29 21 20. To-kwa Wán, (Hok-lo), 37 26 21. Webster's Crescent, 55 60 22. West End, 20 23 23. West Point, (Hak-ka), 24. West Point, (Pun-ti), 25. Wong-nai Chung 26. Yau-ma Ti,

FREDERICK STEWART, Inspector of Government Schools.

CENTRAL SCHOOL EXAMINATION PAPERS FOR 1871.

FIRST CLASS.

1. ALGEBRA.

(60 marks.)

1. Simplify 2 ax + a2 × x2 - 2 + 1

...

3. Simplify ... + } (14-x)

(21). Find the value of x.

A and B have $8; A and C have $10; B and C have $12. What have they each?

Find the Square Root of x-8 æo y + 24 x2 y2 - 32 xy1 + 16 y1.

Find the G. C. M. of 4 x2 + 3 – 10 and 4 + 7 % - 3 - 15.

7. Find the values of x and y in---

...

2. Find the values of z.

...

10. A debt can be paid in 52 weeks by paying 1/ the first week, 3/ the second, 5/ the third, and so on. What is the amount of the debt, and of the last payment?

...

10. A workman was engaged for 28 days at 60 cents a day; but, instead of receiving anything, he had to pay a fine of 24 cents for every day he was absent. He received $12.60. How many days was he absent?

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TABLE II. AVERAGE EXPENSE of each Scholar at the various Government Schools during 1871. Outlay for 1871, $14,715.82 Deduct Fees from Scholars at Central School, $1,763.75 Actual Expenditure, $12,952.07 1. Average Expense of each Scholar at the Government Schools, $10.03 2. 17 3. 27 45 17 at the Central School, $11.33 at the Village Schools, $4.32 [As two of the items in the corresponding Table for last year were miscalculated, the correct Table for 1870 is here given] 1. Average Expense of each Scholar at the Government Schools, $39.62 2. $26.19 3. $3.84 at the Central School, $11.11 at the Village Schools, NOTE--Item 2 should perhaps be two dollars less, and item 3 one dollar more, because part of the salary of the Head Master of the Central School, who is also Inspector of Schools, should be charged against the Village Schools. TABLE III. AVERAGE MONTHLY ENROLMENT and REGULAR ATTENDANCE at the Government Schools for 1871. TABLE V. SUMMARY of ENROLMENT and ATTENDANCE at the Government Schools for the last Ten Years. 1862 1863 1864 1865 1866 1867 1868 1869 1870 1871 Total Enrolment for the Year, 139 502 597 623 700 916 912 1,302 1,201 783 Maximum Regular Attendance, 535 469 417 535 572 610 664 748 950 937 Minimum Monthly Enrolment, 505 414 434 418 435 533 572 627 683 741 Minimum Regular Attendance, 299 301 324 330 337 408 460 504 556 571 TABLE VI. NUMBER of UNEDUCATED CHILDREN in the Colony of Hong Kong in 1871. Number of Children in the Colony, under 16 years of age, as per last Census, 21,461 Deduct, as being under 6 years of age, say, 7,861 Deduct, as attending schools of all denominations, say, 2,610 Total Number of Uneducated Children, 11,000 TABLE VII. ENROLMENT and ATTENDANCE at the Central School during 1871. Average Monthly Enrolment Average Regular Attendance 1. Aberdeen, 22 19 2. Ap-li Chau 39 33 3. Bowrington, 59 53 4. Central School, 249 234 5. Girls' School, 43 32 6. Hok Un, 15 9 7. Hung Hom, 13 8 8. Little Hongkong, 24 16 9. Nha-tau Chung, 18 18 10. Ma-t'au Ts'ün, 33 27 11. Mong Kok, 18 13 12. Pok-fú Lam, 10 8 13. Shán-ki Wán, 23 19 14. Shek Shán, 17 9 15. Stanley, 28 23 16. Tai Wong Kung, 47 39 17. Tang-lung Chau, (Hak-ka), 11 8 18. Tang Hung Chau (Pun-ti), 26 21 19. T'o-kwa Wán, (Hak-ka), 27 20 20. To-kwa Wán, (Hok-lo), 20 15 21. Webster's Crescent, 33 28 22. West End, 23. West Point, (Hak-ka), 49 44 24. West Point, (Pun-ti), 47 41 25. Wong-nai Chung 17 10 26. Yau-ma Ti, 19 16 Average, 930 778 TABLE IV. Maximum and MINIMUM MONTHLY ENROLMENT and REGULAR ATTENDANCE at the Government Schools during 1871. Maximum Monthly Enrolment Minimum Monthly Enrolment Maximum Regular Attendance Minimum Regular Attendance 1. Aberdeen, 26 18 23 14 2. Ap-li Chau, 50 26 45 24 3. Bowrington, 67 265 51 4. Central School, 265 51 247 218 5. Girls' School, 36 14 6. Hok Un, 17 16 7. Hung Hom, 21 14 8. Little Hongkong, 14 9. Ma-t'au Chung 24 16 10. Ma-t'au Ts'ün, 20 11. Mong Kok, 27 31 12. Pok-fú Lam, 18 13. Shán-ki Wán, 14. Shek Shán, 15. Stanley, 35 20 16. Tai Wong Kung, 30 17 17. Tang-lung Chau, (Hak-ka), 33 62 18. Tang Hung Chau, (Pun-ti), 20 30 19. T'o-kwa Wán, (Hak-ka), 29 21 20. To-kwa Wán, (Hok-lo), 37 26 21. Webster's Crescent, 55 60 22. West End, 20 23 23. West Point, (Hak-ka), 24. West Point, (Pun-ti), 25. Wong-nai Chung 26. Yau-ma Ti, FREDERICK STEWART, Inspector of Government Schools. CENTRAL SCHOOL EXAMINATION PAPERS FOR 1871. FIRST CLASS. 1. ALGEBRA. (60 marks.) 1. Simplify 2 ax + a2 × x2 - 2 + 1 2. ... 3. Simplify ... + } (14-x) (21). Find the value of x. A and B have $8; A and C have $10; B and C have $12. What have they each? 5. Find the Square Root of x-8 æo y + 24 x2 y2 - 32 xy1 + 16 y1. 6. Find the G. C. M. of 4 x2 + 3 – 10 and 4 + 7 % - 3 - 15. 7. Find the values of x and y in--- ... 8. â 2. Find the values of z. 9. ... 10. A debt can be paid in 52 weeks by paying 1/ the first week, 3/ the second, 5/ the third, and so on. What is the amount of the debt, and of the last payment? ... 10. A workman was engaged for 28 days at 60 cents a day; but, instead of receiving anything, he had to pay a fine of 24 cents for every day he was absent. He received $12.60. How many days was he absent?

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TABLE II. AVERAGE EXPENSE of each Scholar at the various Government Schools during 1871. Outlay for 1871, Deduct Fees from Scholars at Central School, Actual Expenditure,.. 1. Average Expcuse of each Scholar at the Government Schools,. 2. 17 3. 27 45 17 "" at the Central School, 11 33 at the Village Schools, .$14,715,82 1,763.75 .$12,952.07 $10.03 24.40 4.32 [ás two of the items in the corresponding Table for last year were miscalculated, the correct Table for 1870 is here given 1. Average Expense of each Scholar at the Government Schools, 2, 3. 11 11 1 *1 at the Central School, 多多 11 at the Village Schools, 39.62 26.19 3.841 NOTE--Item 2 should perhaps be two dollars less, and item 3 one dollar more, because part of the salary of the Head Master of the Central School, who is also Inspector of Schools, should be charged against the Village Schools. TABLE III. AVERAGE MONTuly Enrolment and Regular ATTENDANCE at the Government Schools for 1871. > TABLE V. SUMMARY of ENROLMENT and ATTENDANCE at the Government Schools for the last Ten Years. 1862. 1863. 1864. 1865. 1866. 1867. 1868. 1869. 139 1870. 1871. Total Enrolment for the Year,.. Maximum Regular Attendance, 783 535 502 597 623 700 916 912 1,302 1,201 621 469 417 535 572 610 664 748 950 937 Minimum Monthly Eurolment, Minimum Regular Attendance, 505 414 434 418 435 533 572 627 683 741 299 301 324 330 337 408 460 504 556 571 TABLE VI. Deduct, as attending schools of all denominations, say, NUMBER of UNEDUCATED CHILDREN in the Colony of Honghong in 1871. Number of Children in the Colony, under 16 years of age, as per last Census, Deduct, as being under 6 years of age, say, 21,461 7,861 2,610 10,461 Total Number of Uneducated Childreu,.. 11,000 TABLE VII. ENROLMENT und ATTENDANCs at the Central School during 1871. Average Monthly Enrolment. Average Regular Attendance. Average Average Monthly Regular Enrolment. Attendance. 1. Aberdeen, 22 19 Brought forward,. 683 493 January, February, 2. Apli Chau 39 33 March, 8. Bowrington, 59 53 15. Stanley, 28 23 4. Central School, 249 234 16. Tải Vong Eung. 47 39 April, 5. Girls' School, 43 32 17. Tang-lung Chan, (Hak-ka), 11 8 May, 6. Hok Un, 15 9 13. Tang Hung Chau (Pun-ti), 26 21 June, 7. Hung Hom, 13 8 19. T'o-kwa Wán, (Hak-ka), 27 20 July, s. Little Hongkong, 24 16 20. To-kwa Wán, (Hok-le).. 20 15 9. Nha-tau Chung, 18 18 21. Webster's Crescent, 33 28 Angust, September, 10. Ma-t'au T's'ün, 33 27 22. West End, 23 October, 20 11. Mong Kok, 18 13 23. West Point, (Hak-ka), 49 44 November, December, 12. Pok-fú Lam, 10 8 24. West Point, (Pun-ti), 47 41 18. Shán-ki Wán, 23 19 2. Wong-nai Chung 17 10 14. Shek Shán, 17 9 26. Yau-ma Ti,. 19 16 Averago, Carried forward, 583 493 TOTAL, 930 778 TABLE IV. Maximum and MINIMUM MONTHLY ENROLMENT and REGULAR ATTENDANCE at the Government Schools during 1871. Maximum Minimum Maximum Minimum Mouthly Monthly Regular Regular Enrolment. Enrolment. Attendance, Attendance. 1. Aberdeen, 2 dp-li Chau, 3. Bowrington, 4. Central School, 5. Girls' School, 6. Hot Un.... 7. Hung Hom, 8. Little Hongkong, 3. Ma fau Chung 10. Ma-t'au Ts'ün, 11. Mong Kok, 12. Pok-fi Lam, 1a. Sháu-hi Wán, 14. Shek Shán,........ 15. Stauley, 16. Tai Wong Kung, 17. Tang-lung Chau, (Hak-ka), is. Tang lung Chau, (Pan-ti), 19. T'o-kwa Wán, (Hak-ka), 20. To-kwa Wán, (Hok-lo), 21. Webster's Crescent, 22. West End, 23. West Point, (Hak-ka), 24. West Point, (Pun-ti), 25. Wong-nai Chung 26. Yau-ma Ti, Monthly Enrolment, Regular Attendance. 239 226 240 226 250 287 265 252 263 245 260 247 256 242 248 239 249 233 442 226 240 221 232 218 249 231 FREDERICK STEWART, Inspector of Government Schools. CENTRAL SCHOOL EXAMINATION PAPERS FOR 1871. 26 18 23 14 50 26 45 24 67 265 51 15 15 25 22 35 20 12 30 17 33 62 20 30 29 21 37 26 55 60 20 23 1,056 741 888-9385888=2 | E 59 47 247 218 36 14 17 16 21 14 14 24 16 20 27 31 18 5222028PRSASAFOA 37 27 14 5 13 5 23 1. ¿2 + 2 ax + 3 a2 × x2 16 2. www 2 + 1 FIRST CLASS. 1. ALGEBRA. 2 ax + œa. -2 +1. (60 marks.) 35 19 9 11 4 4. 30 9 3. ≈ + } (14-x) (21). Find the value of x. A and B have $8; A and C have $10; B and C have $12. What have they each? 17 9 5. Find the Square Root of x-8 æo y + 24 x2 y2 3 32 xy1 + 16 y1. 26 21 47 29 6. Find the G. C. M. of 4 x2 + 3 – 10 and 4 + 7 % - 3 - 15. 10 6 7. Find the values of x and y in--- 27 11 26 11 17 9 23 23- = 4. = 9. 24 13 8. â 30 2. Find the values of z. 51 30 56 15 9. 14 7 13 19 6 A debt can be paid in 52 weeks by paying 1/ the first week, 3/ the second, 5/ the third, and so on. amount of the debt, and of the last payment ? What is the 937 571 10. A workman was engaged for 28 days at 60 cents a day; but, instead of receiving anything, he had to pay a fine of 24 cents for every day he was absent. He received $12.60. How many days was he absent?

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TABLE II.

AVERAGE EXPENSE of each Scholar at the various Government Schools during 1871.

Outlay for 1871,

Deduct Fees from Scholars at Central School,

Actual Expenditure,..

1. Average Expcuse of each Scholar at the Government Schools,.

at the Central School,

at the Village Schools,

.$14,715,82 1,763.75

.$12,952.07

$10.03

24.40 4.32

[ás two of the items in the corresponding Table for last year were miscalculated, the

correct Table for 1870 is here given

1. Average Expense of each Scholar at the Government Schools,

at the Central School,

多多

at the Village Schools,

39.62 26.19

3.841

NOTE--Item 2 should perhaps be two dollars less, and item 3 one dollar more, because part of the salary of the Head Master of the Central School, who

is also Inspector of Schools, should be charged against the Village Schools.

TABLE III.

AVERAGE MONTuly Enrolment and Regular ATTENDANCE at the Government Schools for 1871.

TABLE V.

SUMMARY of ENROLMENT and ATTENDANCE at the Government Schools for the last Ten Years.

1862. 1863. 1864. 1865. 1866. 1867. 1868. 1869.

139

1870.

1871.

Total Enrolment for the Year,.. Maximum Regular Attendance,

783

535

502

597

623

700

916

912

1,302

1,201

621

469

417

535

572

610

664

748

950

937

Minimum Monthly Eurolment, Minimum Regular Attendance,

505

414

434

418

435

533

572

627

683

741

299

301

324

330

337

408

460

504

556

571

TABLE VI.

Deduct, as attending schools of all denominations, say,

NUMBER of UNEDUCATED CHILDREN in the Colony of Honghong in 1871. Number of Children in the Colony, under 16 years of age, as per last Census, Deduct, as being under 6 years of age, say,

21,461

7,861

2,610

10,461

Total Number of Uneducated Childreu,..

11,000

TABLE VII.

ENROLMENT und ATTENDANCs at the Central School during 1871.

Average Monthly Enrolment.

Average Regular Attendance.

Average

Average Monthly Regular Enrolment. Attendance.

1. Aberdeen,

Brought forward,.

683

493

January,

February,

2. Apli Chau

March,

8. Bowrington,

15. Stanley,

4. Central School,

249

234

16. Tải Vong Eung.

April,

5. Girls' School,

17. Tang-lung Chan, (Hak-ka),

May,

6. Hok Un,

13. Tang Hung Chau (Pun-ti),

June,

7. Hung Hom,

19. T'o-kwa Wán, (Hak-ka),

July,

s. Little Hongkong,

20. To-kwa Wán, (Hok-le)..

9. Nha-tau Chung,

21. Webster's Crescent,

Angust, September,

10. Ma-t'au T's'ün,

22. West End,

October,

11. Mong Kok,

23. West Point, (Hak-ka),

November,

December,

12. Pok-fú Lam,

24. West Point, (Pun-ti),

18. Shán-ki Wán,

2. Wong-nai Chung

14. Shek Shán,

26. Yau-ma Ti,.

Averago,

Carried forward,

583

493

TOTAL,

930

778

TABLE IV.

Maximum and MINIMUM MONTHLY ENROLMENT and REGULAR ATTENDANCE at the Government Schools during 1871.

Maximum Minimum Maximum Minimum Mouthly Monthly Regular Regular Enrolment. Enrolment. Attendance, Attendance.

1. Aberdeen,

2 dp-li Chau,

3. Bowrington,

4. Central School,

5. Girls' School,

6. Hot Un....

7. Hung Hom,

8. Little Hongkong,

3. Ma fau Chung

10. Ma-t'au Ts'ün,

11. Mong Kok,

12. Pok-fi Lam,

1a. Sháu-hi Wán,

14. Shek Shán,........

15. Stauley,

16. Tai Wong Kung,

17. Tang-lung Chau, (Hak-ka),

is. Tang lung Chau, (Pan-ti),

19. T'o-kwa Wán, (Hak-ka),

20. To-kwa Wán, (Hok-lo),

21. Webster's Crescent,

22. West End,

23. West Point, (Hak-ka),

24. West Point, (Pun-ti),

25. Wong-nai Chung

26. Yau-ma Ti,

Monthly Enrolment,

Regular Attendance.

239

226

240

226

250

287

265

252

263

245

260

247

256

242

248

239

249

233

442

226

240

221

232

218

249

231

FREDERICK STEWART, Inspector of Government Schools.

CENTRAL SCHOOL EXAMINATION PAPERS FOR 1871.

265

1,056

741

888-9385888=2 | E

247

218

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2 + 1

FIRST CLASS.

1. ALGEBRA.

2 ax + œa.

-2 +1.

(60 marks.)

3. ≈ + } (14-x)

(21). Find the value of x.

A and B have $8; A and C have $10; B and C have $12. What have they each?

Find the Square Root of x-8 æo y + 24 x2 y2

32 xy1 + 16 y1.

Find the G. C. M. of 4 x2 + 3 – 10 and 4 + 7 %

- 3 - 15.

7. Find the values of x and y in---

23-

= 4.

= 9.

2. Find the values of z.

A debt can be paid in 52 weeks by paying 1/ the first week, 3/ the second, 5/ the third, and so on.

amount of the debt, and of the last payment ?

What is the

937

571

10. A workman was engaged for 28 days at 60 cents a day; but, instead of receiving anything, he had to pay a fine

of 24 cents for every day he was absent. He received $12.60. How many days was he absent?

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