1104 THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JUNE 22, 1906.
Floor Space.-Sufficient for 39 pupils.
Apparatus.--Satisfactory.
Chinese-Reading and Composition.---Good. But the latter should be regularly practised
in Standards I and II.
Geography. Fair.
Arithmetic-Mental.-Fair: but very weak in Standard II.
* No. 31.-Shektongtsui.
Written.-Fair.
Discipline and Organization.-The roll is not kept strictly in accordance with stand- ing instructions. Drill is fair; but the children do not speak audibly.
Sanitation.—The school is not kept as clean as it might be.
Floor Space.-Sufficient for 40 pupils.
Apparatus. A new map of the World is needed.
Chinese.-Reading.-Fair. Composition.---Fair. Standard IV was very weak. Geography.-Fair.
Arithmetic-Mental.-Fair. Written. ---- Poor. Standard IV had not learned how to convert dollars into taels. Standard III did not know the multiplication table.
General.-The Grant should be reduced next year unless some improvement is shewn.
* No. 32. Shektongtsui.
Discipline and Organization. The books are correctly kept. The drill is bad, and the children will not speak audibly. Discipline has improved since last year.
Sanitation.-Satisfactory. At the time of my last visit the floor might have been
cleaner.
Floor Space.-Sufficient for 44 pupils.
Apparatus. Another black board and a map of the World are needed.
Chinese.Reading.-Bad. Composition.-Bad. Apparently not taught in Standard IV. Geography.-Fair. No general geography is taught in Standard IV.
Arithmetic.-Mental. Bad. Written.-Bad. Standard IV did not know the multipli-
cation table.
General. Great improvement will have to be shewn next year, or the Grant should be reduced.
*No. 33.-Queen's Road East.
Discipline and Organization.-The Headmaster of this school was towards the end of the school year invited to undertake the duties of Sub-Inspectór for Vernacular Schools. I have made some allowance for the disorganization consequent on this change. I noticed one instance of copying during examination; and on one occasion the roll was called quarter of an hour late. Otherwise the discipline and drill are excellent.
Sanitation.—Satisfactory. The school has been moved to a less noisy situation. movable glass shutter should be fixed to the sky-light.
Floor Space.-Sufficient for 51 pupils,
Apparatus.-Very satisfactory.
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