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successful exhibitions were held, testifying of the progress made in this branch of instruction. The proposal to establish a Swimming Bath for the use of local Schools has fallen through for want of a suitable locality. A public playground has been provided, at West Point.

19. INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION.-There is no Industrial School in the Colony with the exception of the West Point Reformatory which gives to its voluntary inmates instruction in shoe-making, tailoring, book-binding and gardening. But the needlework instruction, which is an important feature in every local Girls School, has in all the Chinese Schools a distinctly industrial aspect. Thousands of girls and women among the Chinese support themselves or contribute to the support of their families by doing shoe-binding and particularly embroidery work for shops in Hongkong and Canton. In the Departmental Girls Schools and in most of the Grant-in-Aid Schools the needlework instruction is, at the desire of the parents, conducted with special regard to the industrial value of Chinese female needlework in Hongkong.

20. MEDICAL EDUCATION.-The local College of Medicine for Chinese is vigorously continuing its philanthropic work in giving several classes of Chinese students a thoroughly scientific medical and surgical education. The College is, however, in great need of a suitable building, which is likely to be provided by the munificence of the Honourable E. R. BELILIOS.

21. SCHOLARSHIPS.-The Victoria College enjoyed in 1891 the benefit of the Morrison Scholarship, the Stewart Scholarship and four Belilios Scholarships, each of the value of sixty dollars a year. St. Joseph's College had the benefit of two Belilios Scholarships of the same value. The Medical College was aided by a Government Scholarship, the Watson Scholarship and two Belilios Scholarships.

22. I enclose the usual Tables (I. to XVI.), containing the Educational Statistics for the year 1891 which, to some extent, have been analysed in the foregoing paragraphs.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient Servant,

The Honourable G. T. M. O'BRIEN, C.M.G.,

Colonial Secretary,

&c.,

&C.,

&c.

E. J. EITEL, M.A., PH. D. (TUBING.) Inspector of Schools and Head of the Education Department.