467
Time of Examination.-July instead of December, as the latter date is generally a busy one in all Departments especially in the Educational Department.
Method of Examination. -The object of the examination is to ascertain whether the boys are well taught and have an intelligent acquaintance with various subjects, which purpose would be sufficiently attained if the head twenty boys of each of the nine sections of the Upper School (180 in all instead of 400 were examined). The examination of the remaining boys would unduly extend the time spent in the examination.
45. The examination should be almost entirely conducted orally, even in such subjects as Grammar, Geography, History, Shakespeare, &c.; and the Class Masters should teach and be permitted to ask boys questions in the presence of the Examiners to assist the latter in appraising correctly the value of the work done. Dictation and Mathematics would of course require to be done on paper.
46. An examination held on these lines would enable the Examiners with least trouble to make an efficient Report on the real character of the work done in the College. They would not be required to draw up a Table of Passes but simply record their general impression.
2. Oxford Local Examinations (vide §22).
47. The 15th Annual Examination at this Centre will be held in July next They are popular with Masters and Mistresses, boys and girls of all schools in the Colony, and serve as a stimulus to education. The number of boys willing to pay such large sums sufficiently attests the public opinion of the value of certificates issued by the Oxford University. This surely is a matter in which schools and scholars should be allowed to exercise the right of private judgment.
1899.
1900. 1901.
1902.
Diocesan St. Joseph's
14
17
19
15
+
16
20
15
20
Queen's
20
34
48
41
Victoria
5
7
7
Others
2
5
5
Total No. of boys
57
80
94
81
...
Dollars
$548.80 $719.70
$841.30 $806.50
3. The Government Examination (vide §22).
48. This seems a good idea, but unless the certificates confer preference for appointments to clerkships in the Civil Service, the Examination will prove no more attractive and serve but little better purpose, than the Examination already provided by the Belilios Medal and Prize Fund; and in no case would affect the established popularity of the Oxford Local Examinations.
GEO. H. BATESON WRIGHT, Head Master.
No. 3.
The Officer Administering the Government to the Secretary of State for the Colonies.
[No. 179.]
GOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONGKONG, 8th May, 1902.
SIR, I have the honour to transmit for your consideration a copy of corres- pondence relating to the Kowloon School, which was built and 'presented to the Government by Mr. Ho TUNG, and formed the subject of the despatches noted in the margin.
23 Aug. '99
2. The correspondence consists of four letters, (a) a letter signed by Messrs. Gov. No. 211, BREWIN and IRVING, the late and present Inspectors of Schools, representing that s/s No. 212, the School should be maintained for scholars of European British parentage 29 Sep. 99.
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