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TABLE VIII-SUMMARY of ENROLMENT and ATTENDANCE at the GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS for the last Nineteen Years.

TABLE X-NUMBER of SCHOLARS attending Schools receiving GRANTS-IN-AID (under the Provisions of the Scheme of 1880), and Amount gained by each in 1880.

Total Enrolment for the Year Maximum Daily Attendance (Monthly Average) Minimum Monthly Enrolment Minimum Daily Attendance (Monthly Average) Name of School

TABLE IX-ENROLMENT and ATTENDANCE at the Central School during 1880.

TABLE XII-ENROLMENT, ATTENDANCE and NUMBER of SCHOOL DAYS at the GRANT-IN-AID SCHOOLS during 1880.

Total Number of SCHOLARS present during the Year Average Monthly Enrolment Average DAILY ATTENDANCE for the year ***588 420 392.49

TABLE X.-GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS (the CENTRAL SCHOOL excepted) arranged in the order of their efficiency in 1880.

TABLE XII-ENROLMENT, ATTENDANCE and NUMBER of SCHOOL DAYS at the GRANT-IN-AID SCHOOLS during 1880.

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## Step 1: Understand the task The task is to proofread OCR output of historical records related to Hong Kong, focusing on correcting spelling errors, fixing spacing issues, rejoining broken sentences, restoring paragraph breaks, and indicating missing words, all while maintaining the original content and style. ## Step 2: Identify the input text The input text appears to be a collection of tables and data related to school enrolment and attendance in Hong Kong during the late 19th century, specifically around 1880. ## Step 3: Analyze the input text for errors and formatting issues The text contains several tables with information about various schools, including enrolment numbers, attendance, and grants received. There are noticeable OCR errors, such as misspellings, incorrect spacing, and potential issues with table formatting. ## Step 4: Correct spelling errors and spacing issues Correcting spelling errors: "Enruhnent" to "Enrolment", "ÅTTENDANCE" to "ATTENDANCE", "MFDL" to likely "Monthly", "Eurol" to "Enrol", "Ance" to "Attendance", "Juue" to "June", "Angust" to "August", "Decomber" to "December". Correcting spacing issues and formatting: Ensuring that tables are properly formatted, and there are no unnecessary spaces within file references or other critical data. ## Step 5: Rejoin broken sentences and restore paragraph breaks Rejoining broken sentences and restoring paragraph breaks where necessary to ensure the text flows logically and is easy to read. ## Step 6: Indicate missing words Inserting `...` where a word is clearly missing due to OCR damage. ## Step 7: Format the text in Markdown Using Markdown syntax to format headers, tables, and other structural elements. Ensuring that file references are formatted correctly without spaces inside parentheses. ## Step 8: Review the text for consistency and accuracy Reviewing the corrected text to ensure that it is consistent with the original content and that no unintended changes were made. ## Step 9: Output the corrected text in HTML format using for paragraphs Converting the Markdown-formatted text into HTML, using `` for paragraphs and `` only when necessary. The final answer is: TABLE VIII-SUMMARY of ENROLMENT and ATTENDANCE at the GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS for the last Nineteen Years. TABLE X-NUMBER of SCHOLARS attending Schools receiving GRANTS-IN-AID (under the Provisions of the Scheme of 1880), and Amount gained by each in 1880. Total Enrolment for the Year Maximum Daily Attendance (Monthly Average) Minimum Monthly Enrolment Minimum Daily Attendance (Monthly Average) Name of School TABLE IX-ENROLMENT and ATTENDANCE at the Central School during 1880. TABLE XII-ENROLMENT, ATTENDANCE and NUMBER of SCHOOL DAYS at the GRANT-IN-AID SCHOOLS during 1880. Total Number of SCHOLARS present during the Year Average Monthly Enrolment Average DAILY ATTENDANCE for the year ***588 420 392.49 TABLE X.-GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS (the CENTRAL SCHOOL excepted) arranged in the order of their efficiency in 1880. TABLE XII-ENROLMENT, ATTENDANCE and NUMBER of SCHOOL DAYS at the GRANT-IN-AID SCHOOLS during 1880.
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TABLE VIII-SUMMARY of ENROLMENT and ATTENDANCE at the GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS for the last Nineteen Years. TABLE XL-NUMBER of SCHOLARS attending Schools receiving GRANTS-IN-AID (under the Provisions of the Scheme of 1880), and Amount gained by each in 1880. Total Enrolment for the Year. Maximum Daily Attendance. (Monthly Average.) Minimum Monthly Enrolment. Minimum Daily Attendance. (Monthly Average.) Name of School. of hool. Boys. Girls. Total. Amount of Grant. 1862, 733 621 505 299 1963, 535 469 414 301 $ c. 1864, 502 417 634 324 1. 1. Baxter Vernacular Sai-ying-p'in School (Girls), 52 1865, 697 535 418 330 2. Baxter Vernacular D'Aguilar Street School (Girls), 4.3 1866, 623 572 435 337 3. Baxter Vernacular Hollywood Road School (Girls), 45 1867, 700 610 533 408 4. Baxter Vernacular High Street School (Girls), 29 1868, 916 664 572 460 5. C. M. S. St. Stephen's Church School, No. 1 (Boys), 81 1869, 942 748 627 604 6. C. M. S. St. Stephen's Church School, No. 2 (Boys), 106 1870, 1,302 950 683 556 7. C. M. S. Baxter Memorial School (Girls), 1871, 1,292 937 741 571 8. C. M. S. Sai-ying-p'ün School (Boys), 1872, 1,480 1,157 837 665 9. C. M. S. Sheung-wau School (Boys), 1873, 1,838 1,326 852 760 10. L. M. S. Hollywood Road School (Boys), 112 1874, 1,931 1,271 974 836 11. L. M. S. Wan-teal School (Boys), 1875, 1,927 1,812 988 863 12. L. M. S. Tai-ping-shán School (Mixed), 1876, 2,171 1,383 1,057 925 13. L. M. S. Wán-tsai School (Girls), 1877, 2,148 1,446 1.212 1,035 14. L. M. S. Staunton Street School, No. 1 (Girls), 1878, 2,101 1.324 1,100 936 15. L. M. S. Staunton Street School, No. 2 (Girls), 1870, 2,043 1,356 1,027 1880, 2,078 1,468 1,082 904 937 16. L, M. S. Yau-má-ti School (Boys), 17. St. Paul's College Mission D'Aguilar Stroot School (Boys), 18. St. Paul's College Miss. Lyndhurst Terrace School (Boys), 19. Basel Mission Boarding School (Girls), TABLE IX-ENROLMENT and ATTENDANCE at the Central School during 1880, 20. Basel Mission Day School (Boys), 21. Berlin Foundling House School (Girls), Month. January, February, March, April, May, Juue, July, Angust, September, October, November, Decomber, 22. Diocesan Home School (Mixed), 23. St. Joseph's College Chinese School (Boys), 24. St. Joseph's College Portuguese School (Boys), Number of Scholars. Number of Attendances. Number of School Days. Average Daily 25. St. Paul's College Hongkong Public School (Boys), 26. Victoria School (Boys),. Attendance. 27. Victoria School (Girls),. 416 9,901 455 10,156 456 8,461 447 10,236 441 10,756 429 11,059 413 1,627 420 9,830 384 9,237 381 9,233 378 8.413 348385888* 396.04 423.16 423.05 24 426.5 26 113.69 27 409.59 406.75 378.07 26 355.27 26 355.11 24 350.54 2825~ : : 1887 1988852 106 93 73 112 97 48 35 99487838R2558898878*8* 231.94 154.90 241.00 145.24 189.74 205.71 61 241.05 263.30 166.70 367.36 371.48 180.26 222.12 242.00 46 206.35 251.70 338.37 71 276.00 404.21 112.81 30 286.73 288.81 36 36 308.73 252 1,113.72 21 104.81 51 192.78 27 27 212.95 1,247 561 1,808 $7,319.77 TABLE XII-ENROLMENT, ATTENDANCE and NUMBER of SCHOOL DAYS at the GRANT-IN-AID SCHOOLS during 1880. Total Number of SCHOLARS present during the Year, Average Monthly Enruhnent, Average DAILY ÅTTENDANCE for the year, ***588 420 ..392.49 TABLE X.-GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS (the CENTRAL SCHOOL excepted) arranged in the order of their efficiency in 1880. Rank I. 1. Wán-tsal (English School). 2. Sai-ying-p'un (English School). 3. Wong-uai-ch'ung (Anglo-Chinese). 4. Shénng-wan (Chinese). Rank II. 1. Tang-lung-chau (Hákká), 2. Tang-lung-chau (Puntí)) 3. Wan-tsai (Chinese). 4. Ha-wán (Chinese). 5. Tai-wong-kung (Chinese). 6. Aberdeen (Chinese), 7. Sai-ying-pún (Hákká). Rank 1,--Continued. 8. Shek-o (Chinese). 9. Girls' School (Chinese). 10. Má-t'an-ch'ung (Chinese). Rank III. 1. Shek-t'ong-tsui. 2. Shau-ki-wán (English). 3. Shau-ki-wán (Chinese). 4. Yau-má-ti (Anglo-Chinese). 5. Ap-li-chan. 6. Tai-kok-isûi. 7. Sham-shui-pò, 8. Tại tám tuk. Rank III,Continued. 9. Ta'at-tsz-múi. 10. Chái vấn 11. Wong-kok-tsúi. 12. Tung lo wi 13. Hok-ün. 14. Stanley (Anglo-Chinese). 15. Hok-tsúi. 16. Tò-kwá-wán (Hákká). 17. To-kwú-wán (Hoklò). 18. Little Hongkong. 19. Fok-fú-lam. 20. Mong-kok. 21. Má-t'an-ts'ün. 1. Baxter Vernacular Sai-ying-pún School (Qirls), 2. Baxter Vernacular D'Aguilar Street School (Girls), Name of School. ment. MFDL, ance. Average Maximum Minimum Average Average Daily Average Maximum Minimum Monthly Monthly Monthly Attend- Daily Enroi- Eurol- Daily Eurol- Attend- Attend- Ance. Number of ance ment. for the School Days. Year. 3. Baxter Vernacular Hollywood Road School (Girls), 4. Baxter Vernacular High Street School (Girls), 6. C. M. S. St. Stephen's Church School, No. 1 (Boys), 6. C. M. 8. St. Stephen's Church School, No. 2 (Boys), 7. C. M. S. Baxter Memorial School ((Girls), 8. C. M. S. Su-ying-phún School (Boys), 9. C. M. S. Sheung-wan School (Boys), 10. L, M. & Hollywood Road School (Boys), 21. Berlin Foundling House School (Girls)..................... 22. Diocesan Home School (Mixed)................. 23. St. Joseph's College Chinese School (Boys), 24. St. Joseph's College Portuguese School (Boys), 194 25. St. Paul's College Hongkong Pahlie School (Boys), 26. Victoria School (Boys), 27. 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TABLE VIII-SUMMARY of ENROLMENT and ATTENDANCE at the GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS for the last Nineteen Years.

TABLE XL-NUMBER of SCHOLARS attending Schools receiving GRANTS-IN-AID (under the Provisions of the Scheme of 1880), and Amount gained by each in 1880.

Total Enrolment for the Year.

Maximum Daily Attendance.

(Monthly Average.)

Minimum Monthly Enrolment.

Minimum Daily Attendance. (Monthly Average.)

Name of School.

of hool.

Boys. Girls.

Total.

Amount of Grant.

1862,

733

621

505

299

1963,

535

469

414

301

$ c.

1864,

502

417

634

324

1.

1. Baxter Vernacular Sai-ying-p'in School (Girls),

52

1865,

697

535

418

330

2. Baxter Vernacular D'Aguilar Street School (Girls),

4.3

1866,

623

572

435

337

3. Baxter Vernacular Hollywood Road School (Girls),

45

1867,

700

610

533

408

4. Baxter Vernacular High Street School (Girls),

29

1868,

916

664

572

460

5. C. M. S. St. Stephen's Church School, No. 1 (Boys),

81

1869,

942

748

627

604

6. C. M. S. St. Stephen's Church School, No. 2 (Boys),

106

1870,

1,302

950

683

556

7. C. M. S. Baxter Memorial School (Girls),

1871,

1,292

937

741

571

8. C. M. S. Sai-ying-p'ün School (Boys),

1872,

1,480

1,157

837

665

9. C. M. S. Sheung-wau School (Boys),

1873,

1,838

1,326

852

760

10. L. M. S. Hollywood Road School (Boys),

112

1874,

1,931

1,271

974

836

11. L. M. S. Wan-teal School (Boys),

1875,

1,927

1,812

988

863

12. L. M. S. Tai-ping-shán School (Mixed),

1876,

2,171

1,383

1,057

925

13. L. M. S. Wán-tsai School (Girls),

1877,

2,148

1,446

1.212

1,035

14. L. M. S. Staunton Street School, No. 1 (Girls),

1878,

2,101

1.324

1,100

936

15. L. M. S. Staunton Street School, No. 2 (Girls),

1870,

2,043

1,356

1,027

1880,

2,078

1,468

1,082

904 937

16. L, M. S. Yau-má-ti School (Boys),

17. St. Paul's College Mission D'Aguilar Stroot School (Boys),

18. St. Paul's College Miss. Lyndhurst Terrace School (Boys),

19. Basel Mission Boarding School (Girls),

TABLE IX-ENROLMENT and ATTENDANCE at the Central School during 1880,

20. Basel Mission Day School (Boys),

21. Berlin Foundling House School (Girls),

Month.

January,

February,

March,

April,

May,

Juue,

July,

Angust,

September,

October,

November,

Decomber,

22. Diocesan Home School (Mixed),

23. St. Joseph's College Chinese School (Boys),

24. St. Joseph's College Portuguese School (Boys),

Number

of Scholars.

Number of Attendances.

Number of School Days.

Average

Daily

25. St. Paul's College Hongkong Public School (Boys), 26. Victoria School (Boys),.

Attendance.

27. Victoria School (Girls),.

416

9,901

455

10,156

456

8,461

447

10,236

441

10,756

429

11,059

413

1,627

420

9,830

384

9,237

381

9,233

378

8.413

348385888*

396.04

423.16

423.05

24

426.5

26

113.69

27

409.59

406.75

378.07

26

355.27

26

355.11

24

350.54

2825~ : : 1887 1988852

106

93

73

112

97

48

35

99487838R2558898878*8*

231.94

154.90

241.00

145.24

189.74

205.71

61

241.05

263.30

166.70

367.36

371.48

180.26

222.12

242.00

46

206.35

251.70

338.37

71

276.00

404.21

112.81

30

286.73

288.81

36

36

308.73

252

1,113.72

21

104.81

51

192.78

27

27

212.95

1,247

561

1,808

$7,319.77

TABLE XII-ENROLMENT, ATTENDANCE and NUMBER of SCHOOL DAYS at the GRANT-IN-AID SCHOOLS during 1880.

Total Number of SCHOLARS present during the Year,

Average Monthly Enruhnent,

Average DAILY ÅTTENDANCE for the year,

***588

420

..392.49

TABLE X.-GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS (the CENTRAL SCHOOL excepted) arranged in the order of their efficiency in 1880.

Rank I.

1. Wán-tsal (English School).

2. Sai-ying-p'un (English School).

3. Wong-uai-ch'ung (Anglo-Chinese).

4. Shénng-wan (Chinese).

Rank II.

1. Tang-lung-chau (Hákká),

2. Tang-lung-chau (Puntí))

3. Wan-tsai (Chinese).

4. Ha-wán (Chinese).

5. Tai-wong-kung (Chinese).

6. Aberdeen (Chinese),

7. Sai-ying-pún (Hákká).

Rank 1,--Continued.

8. Shek-o (Chinese).

9. Girls' School (Chinese).

10. Má-t'an-ch'ung (Chinese).

Rank III.

1. Shek-t'ong-tsui.

2. Shau-ki-wán (English).

3. Shau-ki-wán (Chinese).

4. Yau-má-ti (Anglo-Chinese).

5. Ap-li-chan.

6. Tai-kok-isûi.

7. Sham-shui-pò,

8. Tại tám tuk.

Rank III,Continued.

9. Ta'at-tsz-múi.

10. Chái vấn

11. Wong-kok-tsúi.

12. Tung lo wi

13. Hok-ün.

14. Stanley (Anglo-Chinese).

15. Hok-tsúi.

16. Tò-kwá-wán (Hákká).

17. To-kwú-wán (Hoklò).

18. Little Hongkong.

19. Fok-fú-lam.

20. Mong-kok.

21. Má-t'an-ts'ün.

1. Baxter Vernacular Sai-ying-pún School (Qirls),

2. Baxter Vernacular D'Aguilar Street School (Girls),

Name of School.

ment.

MFDL,

ance.

Average Maximum Minimum Average Average

Daily Average Maximum Minimum Monthly Monthly

Monthly Attend- Daily Enroi- Eurol-

Daily Eurol- Attend- Attend-

Ance.

Number of

ance

ment.

for the

School Days.

Year.

3. Baxter Vernacular Hollywood Road School (Girls),

4. Baxter Vernacular High Street School (Girls),

6. C. M. S. St. Stephen's Church School, No. 1 (Boys),

6. C. M. 8. St. Stephen's Church School, No. 2 (Boys),

7. C. M. S. Baxter Memorial School ((Girls),

8. C. M. S. Su-ying-phún School (Boys),

9. C. M. S. Sheung-wan School (Boys),

10. L, M. & Hollywood Road School (Boys),

21. Berlin Foundling House School (Girls).....................

22. Diocesan Home School (Mixed).................

23. St. Joseph's College Chinese School (Boys),

24. St. Joseph's College Portuguese School (Boys),

194

25. St. Paul's College Hongkong Pahlie School (Boys),

26. Victoria School (Boys),

27. Victoria School (Girls),

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33.4

17.6

30.00

27.94

272

15

32.00

11.00

28.5

25.4

267

18

34,76

18.2

32.98

29.5

252

21

24.88

21.00

44.72

23.24

232

29

65.12

27,24

40.63

87.74

262

37

62.46

33,73

56.91

49.71

201

39.46

10.00

34.50

33.55

265

65,96

30.27

53.45

47.9

264

19

53.48

13.02

42.5

86.7

274

62

81,28

50.33

70.33

67.36

263

19

68.11

17.75

60,75

G0.48

292

18

30.6

12,2

28.75

24.26

276

14

34.89

18.4

32,25

30.13

279

22

31.08

21.8

32.75

30.5

248

24

31.5

22.2

28.75

27.35

253

59,00

17.00

51.41

47.7

271

71.59

43.45

60.16

56.37

269

57.69

26.6

$1.00

18.00

250

48.42

42.67

47,91

46.21

263

26.92

14,62

26.00

23.81

249

30

80.00

29.03

30,00

29.73

261

33

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36.72

34.81

217

34

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83.61

35.33

34.73

218

178

182.32

197.54

184.45

169.72

216

17

19.88

14.69

18.18

16.81

244

21

30.08

15.84

26,34

22.78

258

14

21,47

11.96

18.08

16,95

252

11. L. M. S. Wan-tsal School (Boys),

12. L. M. S. T'ai-p'ing-shan School (Mixed),

13. L. M. S. Wan-tsaf School (Girls),

14. L. M. S. Staunton Street School, No. 1 ((Girls),

16. L. M. S. Staunton Street School, No. 2 ((Hiris),

16. L. M. 6. Yan-má-ti School (Boys),

17. St. Paul's College Mission D'Aguilar Street School (Boys),

18. St. Paul's College Mission Lyndbarst Terrace School (Boys),

19. Basel Mission Boarding School (Girls),

20. Basel Mission Day School (Boys),

638

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