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EDUCATION IN HONGKONG. ANNUAL REPORT ON THE EDUCA

TION DEPARTMENT|1910. '

The following Report, signed by the Hon. Mr. E Irving as Director of Education was laid on the table at the last meeting of the Legislative Conneil:-

-I was absent from the Colony un leave during the greater part of the year Mr. E. Ralphs. Inspectar, of English Schools arting for me Fle is respon sible for this Report.

REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE, ' 2.-After deducting the "school" fees re ceived, the total mett expenditure on win- estion was $954.302 ($243,362-in 1919).

3.School and Technical Instituto ees amounting to $103,505 were collected ($100.200 in 1918). In addition $5,188 fees were remitted to free scholars ($4.253 in 1979).

4.The cost of the Government Schools is compared in Table I, with the average of preceding years.

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CLASSIFICATION OF SCHOOLS. 5.--These are divided late:~-

(a) Schools exempted from liability, to registration and inspection under, the Edurating Ordinace of 1915.

(b) Controlled Schools, subject to the

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93.The buys are beginning to take an active interest in Athletics..

Schools.—These $6.flying District schools gre making steady progressi.

37.The Taipo School moved into new and more commodieus premises during the year: the Un Long School still re quires a new building

98,-British School The attendance at the thro British Schools is maintained.

-During the year a qualified Games Mistress was appointed to supervise the Clames and Physical Instruction in these schools, with beneficial results.

30.-The School' are regularly inspreted by a Medical Officer.

Ary, marked improvement has taken place at the Kowloon School.

39.-Fictoria British School. The methods of teaching are up to date and the work shows a great improvement in all Classes. The weak poins, is handwrit ing which in Classes 5 and 8 is very poor. With this exoption the work of the School is very satisfactory.

3-In December two candidates wers

presented for the Senior Local Examina tion and both passed, one with distinction zu Ribtient Knowledge-

One dandidate, was presented for the Junior Local and passer.

13-The Christmas Examination for the Arest of the school showed that general pro gress had been made especially by thos who bar bad the benefit of a full year's 1 tenching. The work in the lower schoo was probably better than in any previous year.

B.- Quend's d'altre: The system medical inpretion instituted last year has been applied to Quest's College and has been extended to the Ellis Kadobrie Schoul. It is now a rule of the Schools that recommendations made by the Medical Offer examining the school be carried into effect by the pupils concerned. In the uses of defective eyesight, where a further examination by a specialist is re- commended, such examination must be undergone, and where spectables are ro

9.-Framuses-During the year the quired they must be obtained as prescribed. Lavatories rave been reconstructed, and 7.-The College has made progress in the most modern system introduced. it many directions during the year, nad issible for the boys to have a

shower bath after playing games. non-¡n--very-efficient cadition.

--The-improvements are in every way a great benefit and are much appre ciated,

38.-A dourse of cookery losapna wis girem and the practical work was done by the girl, with enthusiasm. The Chinese! Class for the boys saw inspected by the Inspector of Vernacular Schools who re ported that the boys were making satis. factory, progress.

The total number of pupils enrolled during the year was 1,10 (989 in 1915) The average daily attendance throughout the year was 609 (579 in 1918).

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37-During the last five years, of 201 candidates presented for Matriqulation, Senior Local, and Junior Local, 23 have passed. One pupil passed directly from the school to McGill University this year.

40.--Health-The Government Medical Officer visited the school and examined 9. Notwithstanding the shortage of the children. He reported the general Teachers in the Department, the staff of health good. The school has been free from Queen's College has been well maintained epidemics, and the attendance has not been, during the year by the engagement of Tearnuch affected by illness. porary Misterises who have rendered useful service.

A number of extracts are quoted from the Headmaster's Report which has been previously published in our column.]

11.District Schools for Chinese Boys Bil Kadare, Suigingpun, Inuma Wantur-These Schools are again full. Large numbers of applications for admis- Bion are being refused.

10 Very good work has been done in all, special attention being given to pro nounciation in English.

13.-Increasing attention is devoted to athletics, school bands and swimming, and to intercourse between the boys and the European Masters and Mistresses.

14. Kadowrie Schord.-The school

4L-Kowloom British School-The dis cipline and tone are very good. A system of prefecta has recently been established:

-The Annual Examination conducted in December showed a general improve ment in all Classes. Good progress is re- corded in the Chinese Class. The Cookery Classes were very successful.

43.In the Hongkong University Local Examinations one boy was entered for the Senior Loml. but failed: 4 boys and 1 girl were entered for the Junior Local.

In November the first School Sport were held at the Kowloon Cricket Club and the prizes were distributed by H.E. the Governor.

45.-Siner November Mr. Thompson of the Naval Yard has very kindly given the Senior Boys instruction in physical cus

has made considerable progress, The ture and in boxing. difference between the Upper and Lower: 40.-Peak School--The School has süf Class Divisions was not so marked as in fered a great loss in the retirement of previous years. giving evidence of more Airs Main. the Head Mistress, correct classification.

47. The number of pupils admitted 15.--English successfully taught during the year was 50 Fifty-five pupils through the medium of dialogues, while left Attradares has been guod, although the gramophone has been used as an aid there was the usual falling off in July-u to correct pronounciation

number of pupils going. North for short

18. The Drawing in this School balls periods. The School was opened on 195 for special mention. Swimming is a fea- days.. The average attendance for the ture of the School, the boys practising year is 45. "Swimming Drill" before taking to the water,

17. Saïying pan School.The School has been full throughout the year. In one month 115 applicants had to be refused admission. The attendance is regular, and

48. There has been., no serious case of illness throughout the year.

49. The age of the greater number of children attending the School is under B.

50-During the first six months of the year, when several older children were

51-Belition Public School-This Girk School maintains its reputation.

49 boys made every possible attendance. still in attendance, a class was prepared 18. The discipline and general tone of for the Oxford Preliminary Examination, the School are excellent throughout, and but all these pupils left before, the the work done is highly satisfactory, examination took place. Handwriting deserves special praise; in at Competition open to Schools throughout the Empire three pupils of this School gained Distinction while the standard of handwriting in the whole School is very much above the worth o

10-English Conversation is also very successfully taught

32-Miss Clarke, who has been acting as Headmistress since the retirement of Mr. Tuscher, has been confirmed in the ap pointment..

53. Two now rooms for the use of the Staff have been built at the eastern end of the old building; these supply" long, felt want

90.-The School is used by the Univer sity in connection with the course for the Training of Teachers, Education Students 5418-girls sat for the Senior Local being sent there to carry out their practical Examination of the Hongkong University training.

in July 19 passed, one with Honours, the The Social and Athletic "life of the only girl to be thus distinguished; she School has been well maintained.

also gained a Distinction in English. In 22.-The Library, the English Speaking December five girls entered for the Junior Association, the members of which pledge Local, and all passed. Sixteen girls ant themselves to speak only English during for the Oxford Preliminary in July, and certain hours, the Chess Club and the Te passed.

Chinose band continue to flourish. A com 65-Nize past pupils entered for the pany of the St John Ambulance Brigade Technical Institute Women Teachers composed entirely of old pupils of this Examination, and all passed, two with school, maintained by the generosity of Distinction. In the corresponding Ver. Mr. Ho Kom-tong and under the com- nacular Teachers Classes, entered and mand of Mr. Morris, does very useful work

pasand,

and was last year awarded the "Lau Cha 36A Laundry Class has been re-intro Pak Duty Cup." as having presented the duced. Cookery. is, as in previous years, best record of actual duty during the taught with great success. First aid to the injured and home nursing are popular

year

The Ellis Radoorie School for subjecta and Nursing Division of the Indian, continues to progress. Recently St John Ambulance Brigade has been Upper School work has been started, formed among the Staff and does useful, which it is hoped to extend, so that in work.

future the boys will be able to pass direct 57. The girls maintain a cot at the from the school to the Hongkong Univor Netbersole Hospital, and support child dity.

at the Church Missionary Society. A sum 24-The Praya East School under a of $1,150 was raised in the School for the Chinese Headmator ia-efficiently conduct Ministering Children's League.

ed. A School Library has recently been established,

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