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341

Total Eurolment

Maximum Daily

Years.

Attendance.

for the Year.

(Monthly Average).

Minimum Monthly Enrolment.

Minimum Daily Attendance. (Monthly Average)

Class

of School.

Year Total Enrollment Maximum Daily Attendance Minimum Monthly Enrollment Minimum Daily Attendance (Monthly Average) 1863 535 469 414 301 1864 502 417 634 324 1865 397 535 418 330 1866 623 572 435 337 1867 700 610 538 408 1868 916 664 672 460 1869 942 748 627 304 1870 1,302 950 683 656 1871 1,292 937 741 571 1872 1,480 1,157 837 665 1873 1,888 1,326 862 760 1874 1,931 1,271 974 936 1875 1,927 1,312 988 863 1876 2,171 1,388 1,057 925 1877 2,148 1,446 1,212 1,035 1878 2,101 1,324 1,100 986 1879 2,043 1,856 1,027 904 1880 2,078 1,168 1,082 987 1881 1,986 1,384 1,098 956 1882 2,114 1,414 1,062 988 1883 2,080 1,414 1,138 990 1884 1,978 1,420 1,066 941 1885 1,988 1,424 1,061 926 1886 2,094 1,544 1,040 886

TABLE VII-SUMMARY of ENROLMENT and ATTENDANCE at the GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS for the last twenty-four Years.

Name of School Boys Girls Total Expenses incurred in 1886 Amount of Grant gained for 1886 American Board Mission, Bridges Street (Boys) 15 15 Station Terrace (Boys) 21 21 East Street (Boys) 12 12

TABLE XI-Number of SCHOLARS attending Schools receiving GRANTS-IN-AID (under the Provisions of the Scheme of 1883), Expenses incurred and amount of Grant gained by each, in 1886.

Month Number of Scholars Number of Attendances Number of School Days Average Daily Attendance January 502 2,184 17 408.06 February 507 13,121 27 496.80

TABLE IX-ENROLMENT and ATTENDANCE at the CENTRAL SCHOOL during 1886.

Rank School Name 1 Saiyingp'ún, English School 1 Wantsai, Chinese School

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

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341 Total Eurolment Maximum Daily Years. Attendance. for the Year. (Monthly Average). Minimum Monthly Enrolment. Minimum Daily Attendance. (Mouthly Average Class 535 469 414 301 of School. 1863, 502 417 634 324 1864, 397 535 418 330 1863, 623 572 435 337 1866, 700 610 538 408 I, 1867, 916 664 672 460 1868, 942 748 627 304 1869, 1870, 1,302 950 683 656 1871, 1,292 937 741 571 1872, 1,480 1.157 837 665 1873, 1,888 1,326 862 760 1874, 1,931 1,271 974 936 1875, 1,927 1,312 988 863 1876, 2,171 1,388 1.057 925 1877, 2,148 1,446 1,212 1,035 1978, 2,101 1,324 1,100 986 1879, 2,043 1,856 1,027 904 1880, 2,078 1,168 1,082 987 1881. 1,986 1,384 1,098 956 1882, 2,114 1,414 1,062 988 1883, 2,080 1,414 1,138 990 1881, 1.978 1,420 1,066 941 1885, 1886, 1,988 1,424 1,061 926 2,09% 1,544 1,040 886 TABLE VIIL-SUMMARY of ENROLMENT and ÅTTENDANCE at the GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS for the last twenty-four Years, TABLE XI-Number of SCHOLARS attending Schools receiving GRANTS-13-ÅID (under the Provisions of the Scheme of 1883), Expenses incurred and amount of Grant gained by each, in 1886. Name of School. Boys. Girls. Total. Expenses incurred in 1886. Amount of Grant gained for 1886. $ c. $ c. American Board Mission, Bridges Street (Boys), 15 Station Terrace (Boys), 21 31 " East Street (Boys), 12 " 12 Hinglung Lanc (Boys),.. II " Queen's Road West (Boys), Basel Mission, Shamshuipò School (Boys), C. M. S., Stephen's I Division (Boys), 17 (Boys), Lyndhurst Terrace (Boys), 108 107 D'Aguilar Street (Boys), Salyingpun (Boys), 2798NNn this of L 87 89 42 44 45 74 80 33 St. Stephen's Baxter Memorial (Girls), ** "" " > Lyndhurst Torrace (Girls), Third Street (Girls),. F. E. S., Boubam Road (Girls), High Street (Girls), Queen's Road (Girls), Hollywood Road (Girls), D'Aguilar Street (Girls), Stanley School (Girls), Shankiwán (Girls), L. M. S., Hollywood Road (Boys), 68 68 39 35 36 25 43 31 TABLE IX-ENROLMENT and ATTENDANCE at the CENTRAL SCHOOL during 1886. Wantsai (Boys), Yaumati (Boys), 96 " Shektongtsui (Boys), 97 Month. Number of Scholars. Number of Attendances, Number of School Days, Average Daily Attendance. Saivingp'ún I Division (Boys), 107 II (Boys), 88 ४४ Haughòm (Boys)... 66 419 6,937 17 January. 502 2.184 February, 507 13,121 27 March, April, 505 7,153 492 11,856 May, June, 476 10,845 July, 466 12,046 27 451 August, 2,204 September, October...... 468 8,970 467 11,031 November,.. 457 11,019 CONERASPARS 408.06 5 496.80 485.96 15 476.87 454.24 ** 24 461.87 7 Shektongtaui (Girls), Aberdeen Street (Girls), Kau-ü-fong (Girls), Ship Street (Girls), Yaunati (Girls), Stanley Street (Girls), Lower Lascar Row (Girls), 446.14 * Tanglungchau (Girls), 5 440.80 Taipingshan Chapel (Girls). 20 448.50 15 Saiyingpin First Street (Girls),, 25 441.24 +5 Wantsai (Girls), 26 423.81 وو December,. 432 9,035 22 410.68 Staunton Street, Upper School (Girls), Lower School (Girls), Total.... 106,201 238 3. III, Total Number of ATTENDANCEs during 1886, Number of SCHOOL DAYS during 1886,...... Average Daily ATTENDANCE during 1886, Total Number of SCHOLARS at this School during 1886,. 106,201 288 446,22 610 IV, Basel Mission, High Street (Girls),.. Berlin Mission (Girls), R. C. M., Cathedral School (Boys), Wesloyan Mission Spring Gardens (Boys), Wellington Street (Boys),. (Girls), 60 45 RES@RZ32-838 :: 62 29 34 58 79 71 69 103 103 23 63 36 Diocesan Home and Orphanage (Boys), 89 3980 52972958512R8888888885BROBORAKBP FB8B898A8 264.00 209.30 200.00 237.06 237.00 174.41 44 268.50 170.05 323.15 352.67 45 36.88 394.66 195.60 312.87 226,31 336.85 328.09 74 269.35 135.21 80 284.80 175.88 272,61 185.65 56 233.02 192,01 223.10 173.25 32 404.70 87.31 39 202.70 120.35 35 210.10 166.95 36 229.30 103.97 206.90 103.07 43 189.34 138.60 31 121.82 655.95 507.04 652.06 309.96 96 446,30 165.39 468.36 292.36 596.62 228.63 553.09 258.64 66 672.84 138.90 370.26 126.85 69 £99.81 804.88 86 619.96 392.68 62 327.48 235.51 210.58 48.70 34 459.92 152.96 180.17 221.11 162.60 376.68 314.83 204.00 248.22 69 680.50 486.78 39 ( 127.45 588.82 1 243.96 60 297.00 113.87 115.24 408.00 389.06 23 207.00 57.41 63 759.08 476.68 36 1,123.78 393.90 95 8,165.19 414.76 R. C. M., St. Joseph's College, Chinese Division (Boys), 113 113 6,185.15 1 660.65 17 European * (Boys), 222 222 1,280.57 3+ Italian Convent (Girls), 161 151 2,666.45 785,61 33 13 35 Bridges Street, Portuguese School (Mixed), St. Francis Chapel, Portuguese School (Mixed), Victoria, Portuguese School (Mixed),.... 50 44 91 912.00 376.45 20 40 60 1,248.00 210.47 30 30 60 1,231.00 234.73 * !! English School (Boys),.. 41 41 11 32 (Girls),.... 43 2,185.90 43 [ 120.74 209.87 TABLE X-GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS (CENTRAL SCHOOL execpted) arranged in the order of their efficiency, Rank 1. Saiyingp'ún, English School. Wantsai, Chinese School. Rank 11. Wongnaichung, Anglo-Chinese School, Yaumáti, Anglo-Chinese School. Wäutsui, English School, Stanley. Anglo-Chinese School, Suiyingpin, Chinese Punti School, Taiwongkung, Chinese Seboul, Shongwán, Chinese (Boys) School. Shongwán, Chinese (Girls) Selwol. Rank 11,-Continued. Tanglungchan, Chinese Hakka School, Tanglungchau, Chinese Punti School. Little Hongkong, Chinese School. Shaukiwán, Chinese School. Sheki, Chinese School. Bank III. Little Hongkong (New Village) Chi- nese School. Aplichan, Chinese School. Mongkok, Chinese School. Rank III-Continued. Mutants in, Chinese School. Wongkoktsui, Chinese School. Ts'attszemui, Chinese School. Hoktsui, Chinese School. Mát'auch'ung, Chinese School. Tokwáván (East), Chinese School Tokwáwán, (West) Chinese School. Saiyingpin, Chinese School. Wongmakok, Chinese School. Hokün, Chinese School. Shaiwán, Chinese School. Pokfulam, Chinese School. Hungham, Chinese School. 2,8711,5803,951 38,951.04|14,324.76
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341

Total Eurolment

Maximum Daily

Years.

Attendance.

for the Year.

(Monthly Average).

Minimum Monthly Enrolment.

Minimum Daily Attendance. (Mouthly Average

Class

535

469

414

301

of School.

1863,

502

417

634

324

1864,

397

535

418

330

1863,

623

572

435

337

1866,

700

610

538

408

I,

1867,

916

664

672

460

1868,

942

748

627

304

1869,

1870,

1,302

950

683

656

1871,

1,292

937

741

571

1872,

1,480

1.157

837

665

1873,

1,888

1,326

862

760

1874,

1,931

1,271

974

936

1875,

1,927

1,312

988

863

1876,

2,171

1,388

1.057

925

1877,

2,148

1,446

1,212

1,035

1978,

2,101

1,324

1,100

986

1879,

2,043

1,856

1,027

904

1880,

2,078

1,168

1,082

987

1881.

1,986

1,384

1,098

956

1882,

2,114

1,414

1,062

988

1883,

2,080

1,414

1,138

990

1881,

1.978

1,420

1,066

941

1885, 1886,

1,988

1,424

1,061

926

2,09%

1,544

1,040

886

TABLE VIIL-SUMMARY of ENROLMENT and ÅTTENDANCE at the GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS for the last twenty-four Years,

TABLE XI-Number of SCHOLARS attending Schools receiving GRANTS-13-ÅID (under the Provisions of the Scheme of 1883), Expenses incurred and amount of Grant gained by each, in 1886.

Name of School.

Boys. Girls. Total.

Expenses incurred in 1886.

Amount of Grant gained for 1886.

$ c.

$ c.

American Board Mission, Bridges Street (Boys),

15

Station Terrace (Boys),

21

31

"

East Street (Boys),

12

"

12

Hinglung Lanc (Boys),..

II

"

Queen's Road West (Boys), Basel Mission, Shamshuipò School (Boys), C. M. S., Stephen's I Division (Boys),

17

(Boys), Lyndhurst Terrace (Boys),

108

107

D'Aguilar Street (Boys),

Salyingpun (Boys),

2798NNn this of L

87

89

42

44

45

74

80

33

St. Stephen's Baxter Memorial (Girls),

**

""

"

>

Lyndhurst Torrace (Girls),

Third Street (Girls),.

F. E. S., Boubam Road (Girls),

High Street (Girls),

Queen's Road (Girls), Hollywood Road (Girls), D'Aguilar Street (Girls),

Stanley School (Girls),

Shankiwán (Girls),

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

68 68

39

35

36

25

43

31

TABLE IX-ENROLMENT and ATTENDANCE at the CENTRAL SCHOOL during 1886.

Wantsai (Boys),

Yaumati (Boys),

96

"

Shektongtsui (Boys),

97

Month.

Number

of Scholars.

Number of Attendances,

Number of School Days,

Average Daily Attendance.

Saivingp'ún I Division (Boys),

107

II

(Boys),

88

४४

Haughòm (Boys)...

66

419

6,937

17

January.

502

2.184

February,

507

13,121

27

March,

April,

505

7,153

492

11,856

May,

June,

476

10,845

July,

466

12,046

27

451

August,

2,204

September, October......

468

8,970

467

11,031

November,..

457

11,019

CONERASPARS

408.06

5

496.80

485.96

15

476.87

454.24

**

24

461.87

7

Shektongtaui (Girls), Aberdeen Street (Girls),

Kau-ü-fong (Girls),

Ship Street (Girls),

Yaunati (Girls),

Stanley Street (Girls),

Lower Lascar Row (Girls),

446.14

*

Tanglungchau (Girls),

5

440.80

Taipingshan Chapel (Girls).

20

448.50

15

Saiyingpin First Street (Girls),,

25

441.24

+5

Wantsai (Girls),

26

423.81

وو

December,.

432

9,035

22

410.68

Staunton Street, Upper School (Girls), Lower School (Girls),

Total....

106,201

238

3.

III,

Total Number of ATTENDANCEs during 1886, Number of SCHOOL DAYS during 1886,......

Average Daily ATTENDANCE during 1886,

Total Number of SCHOLARS at this School during 1886,.

106,201 288 446,22 610

IV,

Basel Mission, High Street (Girls),.. Berlin Mission (Girls),

R. C. M., Cathedral School (Boys),

Wesloyan Mission Spring Gardens (Boys),

Wellington Street (Boys),. (Girls),

60

45

RES@RZ32-838

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62

29

34

58

79

71

69

103

103

23

63

36

Diocesan Home and Orphanage (Boys),

89

3980

52972958512R8888888885BROBORAKBP FB8B898A8

264.00

209.30

200.00

237.06

237.00

174.41

44

268.50

170.05

323.15

352.67

45

36.88

394.66

195.60

312.87

226,31

336.85

328.09

74

269.35

135.21

80

284.80

175.88

272,61

185.65

56

233.02

192,01

223.10

173.25

32

404.70

87.31

39

202.70

120.35

35

210.10

166.95

36

229.30

103.97

206.90

103.07

43

189.34

138.60

31

121.82

655.95

507.04

652.06

309.96

96

446,30

165.39

468.36

292.36

596.62

228.63

553.09

258.64

66

672.84

138.90

370.26

126.85

69

£99.81

804.88

86

619.96

392.68

62

327.48

235.51

210.58

48.70

34

459.92

152.96

180.17

221.11

162.60

376.68

314.83

204.00

248.22

69

680.50

486.78

39

( 127.45

588.82

1 243.96

60

297.00

113.87

115.24

408.00

389.06

23

207.00

57.41

63

759.08

476.68

36

1,123.78

393.90

95 8,165.19

414.76

R. C. M., St. Joseph's College, Chinese Division (Boys),

113

113

6,185.15

1 660.65

17

European

*

(Boys),

222

222

1,280.57

3+

Italian Convent (Girls),

161

151

2,666.45

785,61

33

13

35

Bridges Street, Portuguese School (Mixed),

St. Francis Chapel, Portuguese School (Mixed), Victoria, Portuguese School (Mixed),....

50

44

91

912.00

376.45

20

40

60

1,248.00

210.47

30 30

60 1,231.00 234.73

*

!!

English School (Boys),..

41

41

11

32

(Girls),....

43

2,185.90 43 [

120.74 209.87

TABLE X-GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS (CENTRAL SCHOOL execpted) arranged in the order of their efficiency,

Rank 1.

Saiyingp'ún, English School. Wantsai, Chinese School.

Rank 11.

Wongnaichung, Anglo-Chinese School, Yaumáti, Anglo-Chinese School. Wäutsui, English School, Stanley. Anglo-Chinese School, Suiyingpin, Chinese Punti School, Taiwongkung, Chinese Seboul,

Shongwán, Chinese (Boys) School. Shongwán, Chinese (Girls) Selwol.

Rank 11,-Continued.

Tanglungchan, Chinese Hakka School, Tanglungchau, Chinese Punti School. Little Hongkong, Chinese School. Shaukiwán, Chinese School. Sheki, Chinese School.

Bank III.

Little Hongkong (New Village) Chi-

nese School.

Aplichan, Chinese School. Mongkok, Chinese School.

Rank III-Continued.

Mutants in, Chinese School. Wongkoktsui, Chinese School. Ts'attszemui, Chinese School. Hoktsui, Chinese School. Mát'auch'ung, Chinese School. Tokwáván (East), Chinese School Tokwáwán, (West) Chinese School. Saiyingpin, Chinese School. Wongmakok, Chinese School. Hokün, Chinese School. Shaiwán, Chinese School. Pokfulam, Chinese School. Hungham, Chinese School.

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