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55. Day Schools. There were 52 unaided day schools as against 50 in the previous year. The total number of pupils enrolled was 3,644 including 234 girls as against 3,349 with 239 girls in 1936.
56. Amongst these schools, 3 are Roman Catholic Theological Colleges, of which two are exempted from supervision, 3 are Commercial Schools, one is a trade school, 2 are infant schools for European children and 3 are schools for Chinese girls.
57. The unaided schools for Chinese students serve the purpose of admitting those who cannot gain admittance in a Government or Grant-in-Aid School. Unfortunately the un- attractive renumerations offered by these institutions to their teaching staffs usually do not obtain for them the right type of teachers, while the make-shift premises are not congenial to school work; under such present conditions, the average standard of these schools cannot be expected to be satisfactory.
58. The requirement of physical education in the curriculum enforced by the Examination Syndicate, has done a great deal of good to the few unaided schools which prepare candidates for the School Leaving Certificate Examination.
59. Night Schools. The number of night schools was 74, two more than in the previous year. The total enrolment was 2,585 and the average attendance was 1,929. A small number of these schools teach commercial subjects as Type-writing, Shorthand, etc., the rest teach Elementary English.
C. G. SOLLIS,
J. RALSTON,
Inspectors of English Schools.
I. S. WAN,
Inspector of Private English Schools.
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Annexe II.
REPORT BY THE INSPECTORS OF VERNACULAR SCHOOLS, 1937.
GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS.
1. Vernacular Middle School.-Head Teacher, Mr. Li King Hong, B.A. The maximum enrolment was 240, and the average attendance was 231.
2. In the School Certificate Examination conducted by the University, three of the four candidates passed, one with honours. In the Government Class 2 Examination, seven out of ten candidates passed.
3. In the Normal Division, five of the ten students passed their Final Examination.
4. Physical Instruction has, as in other Government and Grant-in-Aid Schools, been introduced from the beginning of the year.
5. Volley Ball continues to be the most popular game in this school, and the Senior Team won a number of matches in the Inter-School League. Football and Ping Pong are also played. The school made two excursions to the New Territories during the year.
6. Vernacular Normal School for Women.-Head Mistress, Miss Chan Yat Hing. The maximuin enrolment was 176. The average attendance was 160.
7. Four out of twelve students passed their Final Examina- tion.
8. The school lost one of its most esteemed teachers in the death of Mr. Li Man Yiu who had served the school with devotion for ten years. The vacancy has now been filled by Mr. Fung Chim-kwai. Mr. Ho Hok Cheung retired on account of age and Mr. Ng Chung Kei left to return to Canton. They have been replaced by Mr. Pun Yik Wan and Miss Fung Chui Wan.
9. The students continue to take keen interest in Physical Training and organized games, Basket-ball and Volley Ball being their favourite.
10. Taipo Vernacular Normal School-Head Teacher, Mr. Chan Pun Chiu. The maximum enrolment was 43, and the average attendance, 38.
11. Four out of eight students passed their Final Examina- tion.
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