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160 SUPPLEMENT TO THE HONGKONG GOVT. GAZETTE OF 11TH FEB., 1888.

will endure; a dozen Morrison scholars, and one Government scholar, hundreds of clerks in English and Chinese Government Service, and a countless number of mercantile clerks scattered over the Far East will have these old walls photographed on their memory of happy youthful days, as long as life shall last. The standard of education at the Central School may be said this year to have attained its High Water mark, it only remains for the Victoria College to take this tide at the flood and so be led on to Fame and Fortune.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient Servant,

GEO. H. BATESON WRIGHT, M.A., Head Master.

The Hon. FREDERICK STEWART, LL.D.,

Colonial Secretary,

&C.,

&c.,

&e.

January, February,

March,

1887.

CENTRAL SCHOOL.

Month.

Number of Scholars.

Number of Attendances.

Number of

School Days.

Average Daily Attendance.

417

5,700

14

407.14

519

4,587

9

509.66

525

13,386

27

495.78

518

8,314

17

489.06

509

11,493

24

478.87

498

11,017

24

459.04

471

11,609

26

446.50

449

1,767

4.

441.75

470

9,864

467

10,059

455

9,143

433

8,287

**22

22

448.36

23

437.85

22

415.59

22

376.68

105,226

234

April,..

May,

June,

July,

August,

September,..

October,

November,

December,

Total,

Total Number of ATTENDANCES during 1887,

105,226

234

449.684

601

Number of SCHOOL DAYS during 1887,............................

Average DAILY ATTENDANCE during 1887,

Total Number of SCHOLARS at this School during 1887,

AVERAGE EXPENSE of each SCHOLAR at the Central School during 1887.

Expenditure,

Deduct School Fees,

Rent of Quarters,...........

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Sale of Ink to Police Department,

Total Expenses of the School,...

.$17,803.40

.$5,547.00

382.50

1.20

5,930.70

.$11,872.70

Average Expenses of each Scholar per number on Roll,.........................

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Average Daily Attendance,...

..$19.75

26.40

GEO. H. BATESON WRIGHT, M.A., Head Master.

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