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Enclosure

410

No.

8

91.

I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

Guduvans

HONGKONG.

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ACTING HEAD MASTER OF THE VICTORIA COLLEGE,

FOR 1890.

C. O.

10145

RECE

[Reg 19 MAY 9

Presented to the Legislative Council, by Command of His Excellency the Governor, on the 10th April, 1891.

No. 12.

VICTORIA COLLEGE, Hongkong, 22nd February, 1891.

SIR,

I have the honour to forward the Annual Report on this College for 1890.

1. The total number of boys on the Roll during the past year was 1,075, being 156 more than the previous year.

The number of days during which the school was opened was 236. This is three days more than the previous year, and considering that two extra days were granted by His Excellency The Administrator at the usual Tsing Ming holidays on account of the visit of Their Royal Highnesses, THE DUKE and DUCHESS of CONNAUGHT, and further that the school had to be closed one day in July owing to inclement weather, this number may be considered good.

2. The following tables will illustrate the condition of the school during the last five years :

YEAR Total Number of Scholars Number of School Days Monthly Enrolment Average Daily Attendance Maximum Minimum 1886 610 238 507 419 446 601 1887 601 234 525 417 449 1888 684 229 536 381 4067 1889 919 288 789 466 597 1890 1,075 236 860 683 758 YEAR Number of School Boys Examined Percentage of Passes School Fees Actual Nett Expenditure Average Expense per Scholar Average Daily Attendance 1886 105 94.81 5,422.00 11,680.41 26.17 1887 384 97.65 5,547.00 11,872.70 26.40 1888 445 94.15 6,899.00 12,384.14 26.48 1889 676 95.41 9,338.00 25.11 1890 692 89.45 11,912.50 15,018.20 19,222.46 25.34

3. During the last year there were on the Roll 941 Chinese and Eurasians, 23 English, 8 Hebrews, 10 Japanese, 37 Mahometans, 45 Portuguese, 2 Parsees, 3 Germans, 5 Spaniards and 1 Siamese. These different races are mingled together in the various classes, and notwithstanding the great variety of creeds and races, the harmony of the school is very seldom disturbed by any differences between them.

4. In accordance with the notification mentioned in the Head Master's Report last year, the curriculum of the First Class has been somewhat altered. General Reading, more Grammar and Composition lessons were introduced into the Time Table, and Latin, Chemistry, Drawing, Book-keeping, Mensuration and Trigonometry were made Optional subjects. Of these subjects Mensuration, Drawing, and Book-keeping were taught one hour on Mondays and Thursdays during morning school and the other subjects during the afternoon—Chemistry being taught on Mondays and Thursdays, Trigonometry on Wednesdays and Latin on Fridays. Of the subjects taught during the morning, the majority of boys chose Book-keeping; only four took Mensuration and two drawing. As I could

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Enclosure 410 No. 8 91. I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient Humble Servant, Guduvans HONGKONG. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ACTING HEAD MASTER OF THE VICTORIA COLLEGE, FOR 1890. C. O. 10145 RECE [Reg 19 MAY 9 Presented to the Legislative Council, by Command of His Excellency the Governor, on the 10th April, 1891. No. 12. VICTORIA COLLEGE, Hongkong, 22nd February, 1891. SIR, I have the honour to forward the Annual Report on this College for 1890. 1. The total number of boys on the Roll during the past year was 1,075, being 156 more than the previous year. The number of days during which the school was opened was 236. This is three days more than the previous year, and considering that two extra days were granted by His Excellency The Administrator at the usual Tsing Ming holidays on account of the visit of Their Royal Highnesses, THE DUKE and DUCHESS of CONNAUGHT, and further that the school had to be closed one day in July owing to inclement weather, this number may be considered good. 2. The following tables will illustrate the condition of the school during the last five years : YEAR Total Number of Scholars Number of School Days Monthly Enrolment Average Daily Attendance Maximum Minimum 1886 610 238 507 419 446 601 1887 601 234 525 417 449 1888 684 229 536 381 4067 1889 919 288 789 466 597 1890 1,075 236 860 683 758 YEAR Number of School Boys Examined Percentage of Passes School Fees Actual Nett Expenditure Average Expense per Scholar Average Daily Attendance 1886 105 94.81 5,422.00 11,680.41 26.17 1887 384 97.65 5,547.00 11,872.70 26.40 1888 445 94.15 6,899.00 12,384.14 26.48 1889 676 95.41 9,338.00 25.11 1890 692 89.45 11,912.50 15,018.20 19,222.46 25.34 3. During the last year there were on the Roll 941 Chinese and Eurasians, 23 English, 8 Hebrews, 10 Japanese, 37 Mahometans, 45 Portuguese, 2 Parsees, 3 Germans, 5 Spaniards and 1 Siamese. These different races are mingled together in the various classes, and notwithstanding the great variety of creeds and races, the harmony of the school is very seldom disturbed by any differences between them. 4. In accordance with the notification mentioned in the Head Master's Report last year, the curriculum of the First Class has been somewhat altered. General Reading, more Grammar and Composition lessons were introduced into the Time Table, and Latin, Chemistry, Drawing, Book-keeping, Mensuration and Trigonometry were made Optional subjects. Of these subjects Mensuration, Drawing, and Book-keeping were taught one hour on Mondays and Thursdays during morning school and the other subjects during the afternoon—Chemistry being taught on Mondays and Thursdays, Trigonometry on Wednesdays and Latin on Fridays. Of the subjects taught during the morning, the majority of boys chose Book-keeping; only four took Mensuration and two drawing. As I could
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Enclosure 410 No. 8 91. I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient Humble Servant, Guduvans HONGKONG. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ACTING HEAD MASTER OF THE VICTORIA COLLEGE, FOR 1890. C. O. 10145 RECE [Reg 19 MAY 9 Presented to the Legislative Council, by Command of His Excellenci the Governor, on the 10th April, 1891. No. 12. VICTORIA COLLEGE, Hongkong, 22nd February, 1891. SIR,I have the honour to forward the Aunual Report on this College for 1890. 1. The total number of boys on the Roll during the past year was 1,075, being 156 more than the previous year. The number of days during which the school was opened was 236. This is three days more than the previous year, and considering that two extra days were granted by His Excellency The Administrator at the usual Tsing Ming holidays on account of the visit of Their Royal Highnesses, THE DUKE and DUCHESS of CONNAUGHT, and further that the school had to be closed one day in July owing to inclement weather, this number may be considered good. 2. The following tables will illustrate the condition of the school during the last five years :----- 1886, 1887, 1888, 1889, 1890, 1886, 1887, 1888, 1889, 1890, YEAR. 'otal Number of Scholars. -Number of School Days. Monthly Enrolment. Average Daily Attendance. Maximum. Minimum. 610 238 507 419 446 601 234 525 417 449 684 229 536 381 4067 919 288 789 466 597 1,075 236 860 683 758 YEAR. Number of School Boys Examined. Percentago of School Fees. Passos. Actual Nett Expenditure. * Average Expouse of excit Scholar per Average Daily Attendance. 105 94.81 5,422.00 11,680.41 26.17 384 97.65 5,547.00 11,872.70 26.40 445 94.15 6,899.00 12,384.14 26.48 676 95.41 9,338.00 692 89.45 11,912.50 15,018.20 19,222.46 25.11 25.34 3. During the last year there were on the Roll 941 Chinese and Eurasians, 23 English, 8 Hebrews, 10 Japanese, 37 Mahometans, 45 Portuguese, 2 Parsees, 3 Germans, 5 Spaniards and 1 Siamese. These different races are mingled together in the various classes, and notwithstanding the great variety of creeds and races, the harmony of the school is very seldom disturbed by any differences between them. 4. In accordance with the notification mentioned in the Head Master's Report last year, the curriculum of the First Class has been somewhat altered. General Reading, inore Granimar and Composition lessons were introduced into the Time Table, and Latin, Chemistry, Drawing, Book- keeping, Mensuration and Trigonometry were made Optional subjects. Of these subjects Mensuration, Drawing, and Book-keeping were taught hour on Mondays and Thursdays during morning school and the other subjects during the afternoon-Chemistry being taught on Mondays and Thursdays, Trigonometry on Wednesdays and Latin on Fridays. Of the subjects taught during the morning, the majority of boys chose Book-keeping; only four took Mensuration and two drawing. As I could i
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Enclosure

410

No.

8

91.

I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

Guduvans

HONGKONG.

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ACTING HEAD MASTER OF THE VICTORIA COLLEGE,

FOR 1890.

C. O.

10145

RECE

[Reg 19 MAY 9

Presented to the Legislative Council, by Command of His Excellenci the Governor, on the 10th April, 1891.

No. 12.

VICTORIA COLLEGE, Hongkong, 22nd February, 1891.

SIR,I have the honour to forward the Aunual Report on this College for 1890.

1. The total number of boys on the Roll during the past year was 1,075, being 156 more than the previous year.

The number of days during which the school was opened was 236. This is three days more than the previous year, and considering that two extra days were granted by His Excellency The Administrator at the usual Tsing Ming holidays on account of the visit of Their Royal Highnesses, THE DUKE and DUCHESS of CONNAUGHT, and further that the school had to be closed one day in July owing to inclement weather, this number may be considered good.

2. The following tables will illustrate the condition of the school during the last five years :-----

1886,

1887,

1888,

1889,

1890,

1886,

1887,

1888,

1889,

1890,

YEAR.

'otal Number of Scholars.

-Number of School Days.

Monthly Enrolment.

Average

Daily Attendance.

Maximum.

Minimum.

610

238

507

419

446

601

234

525

417

449

684

229

536

381

4067

919

288

789

466

597

1,075

236

860

683

758

YEAR.

Number of School Boys Examined.

Percentago of

School

Fees.

Passos.

Actual Nett Expenditure.

*

Average Expouse of excit Scholar per

Average Daily Attendance.

105

94.81

5,422.00

11,680.41

26.17

384

97.65

5,547.00

11,872.70

26.40

445

94.15

6,899.00

12,384.14

26.48

676

95.41

9,338.00

692

89.45

11,912.50

15,018.20 19,222.46

25.11

25.34

3. During the last year there were on the Roll 941 Chinese and Eurasians, 23 English, 8 Hebrews, 10 Japanese, 37 Mahometans, 45 Portuguese, 2 Parsees, 3 Germans, 5 Spaniards and 1 Siamese. These different races are mingled together in the various classes, and notwithstanding the great variety of creeds and races, the harmony of the school is very seldom disturbed by any differences between them.

4. In accordance with the notification mentioned in the Head Master's Report last year, the curriculum of the First Class has been somewhat altered. General Reading, inore Granimar and Composition lessons were introduced into the Time Table, and Latin, Chemistry, Drawing, Book- keeping, Mensuration and Trigonometry were made Optional subjects. Of these subjects Mensuration, Drawing, and Book-keeping were taught hour on Mondays and Thursdays during morning school and the other subjects during the afternoon-Chemistry being taught on Mondays and Thursdays, Trigonometry on Wednesdays and Latin on Fridays. Of the subjects taught during the morning, the majority of boys chose Book-keeping; only four took Mensuration and two drawing. As I could

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