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'Aid Code, and even willing, in view of the backward condition of Chinese female education, to give grants to additional Chinese Girls Schools where needed, the Government is determined henceforth to seek to stimulate English rather than Chinese education. His Excellency the Governor (Sir WILLIAM ROBINSON) accordingly made an announcement in Legislative Council (25th November, 1895), which it is desirable to place here on record. "I am of opinion," His Excellency said, "that too much attention has hitherto been paid to purely Chinese subjects. With a view, therefore, of promoting a more general knowledge of English amongst the Chinese, the Government proposes in future to sub- sidize only those schools in which special attention is paid to the teaching of the English language and modern subjects. It is hoped that this will tend to educate the rising generation of Chinese to more enlightened views and ideas, and to dispel the ignorance and blind superstition, which have proved, and still are proving, such a stumbling block to the promotion of their moral and physical well- being.' The following Notification (No. 497 of 26th November, 1895) published in Government Gazette of 30th November, 1895, gave effect to the foregoing weighty words of His Excellency the Governor. "With reference to clause 6 of the New Code of Regulations for Educational Grants-in-Aid dated the 19th August, 1893, and published in the Gazette by Government Notification No. 310, notice is hereby given that His Excellency the Governor in Council has been pleased to direct that, until further notice, no school for boys opened after the date of this notification shall receive any grant-in-aid, unless such school shall give a European education in the English language besides com- plying with the other requirements of the Code." It is to be hoped that Managers of Grant-in-Aid Schools will see their way to adopt, more extensively than they have hitherto done, the plan of seek- ing to elevate the Chinese people of this Colony by means of English rather than Chinese teaching.

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16. Oxford LOCAL EXAMINATIONS. The results of the Oxford Local Examinations, held in Hongkong in July 1895. were as under:--I. Preliminary Examinations. Honour's List, Diocesan School, 1; Pass List-Victoria English School 5 passes; Queen's College, 1 pass; Diocesan School, 1 pass. Candidates who, having exceeded the limit of age, satisfied the Examiners,-Diocesan School, 2 passes; Victoria English School, I pass. Successful candidates who obtained distinction,--Queen's College, 1 (English History). Details:-candidates presented, 33; examined, 31; passed in preliminary subjects, 12; passed in religious knowledge, 22; in English History, 29; in an English Author, 20; in Geography, 21; higher arithmetic, 1; in mathematics, 11; in drawing, 14. Total of certificates issued to candidates of proper age, 9; to candidates beyond the limit of age, 3.—II. Junior Division. Honour's List, none. Pass List, Diocesan School 5 passes; Victoria English School, 4 passes; Queen's College, 1 pass; Private Tuition, I pass. Candidates who, having exceeded the age of 16 years satisfied the Examiners,-Queen's College, 2 passes; Diocesan School, 1 pass; Victoria English School, 1 pass. Details of examination results of Junior Division:-presented 37; examined, 34; passed in preliminary subjects 26; passed in religious knowledge, fully 14, partly 5; passed in English, fully 19, partly 8; passed in mathematics, 12; passed in drawing 6; Total of certificates issued to candidates of proper age, 11, and to candidates beyond the limit of age, 4.--III. Senior Division. Honour's List, none. Pass List.-Diocesan School, 3 passes; Queen's College, 2 passes; Victoria English School, 1 pass; Private Tuition, 1 pass. Candidates who, having exceeded the limit of age, satisfied the Examiners,-Private Tuition, 1 pass. Details,candidates presented, 13; examined, 11. Candidates passed, in preliminary subjects, 11; in religious knowledge, fully passed 3, partly 2; in English, fully 9, partly 1; in mathematics, 9. Total of certificates issued to candidates of proper age, 7; to candidates beyond the limit of age, 1. The foregoing results may be summarized as follows:-candidates examined, 76, certified as passed, 35, failed 41; passes obtained, by Diocesan School, 12 passes; by Victoria English School, 12 passes; by Queen's College, 6 passes; by Private Tuition, 3 passes.

17. BELILIOS MEDAL AND PRIZE EXAMINATIONS.-There have been no examinations for the Belilios Medals during this year (1895). The fund is only $3,000 and was established primarily for rewarding acts of bravery in connection with the saving of life, and only to assist in the educational progress of the Colony in the second place. The annual income is small and in previous years there have been greater demands on it than it could stand. The Trustees hope to be able next year to resume operations, but with some diminution in the money value of the prizes.

18. PHYSICAL TRAINING.-Eight of the local Schools continue the physical drill which is a popular exercise even in Girls Schools. The drill instructor, supplied by the Military Authorities, is giving great satisfaction especially since the Military Authorities courteously set the drill instructor free from certain duties which formerly interfered with the regularity of his attendance in the Schools. The Cadet Corps is being drilled in sections, a supply of wooden rifles having been sent to the three Schools interested.

19. INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION.-The R. C. West Point Reformatory, aided by the Government under the Reformatory School Ordinance and otherwise, and the Kindergarten School of the Basel Mission, which receives no Government aid whatsoever, are the only Industrial Schools of the Colony. Sewing machines have been supplied, by a local business firm, to a number of Chinese Girls Schools in which regular instruction is now given in the use of sewing machines.