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47. In Algebra the results were much better, especially in Division A: but here as in each case where a Class was the lowest to take a subject, the paper was very easy. Thirty boys had 5 sums set them-58 were right out of 150. Division A had more than half their sums right. One question was not understood. If that be omitted the results were very fair.

48. Class II were examined in Arithmetic, Algebra and Geometry. A few boys in Division A were also examined in Trigonometry.

49. Arithmetic. Division A bad 11 sums, Division B 15 sums right out of 50: not a single boy succeeded in working correctly a sum which asked for the dimensions of a room, and gave the cubic feet of its contents, and the proportion of its measurements.

50. In Algebra the results in Division A were better than those in Division B though both were very poor-less than one-third of the sums were right. The boys have some idea of the methods to be employed: but their work is very incorrect.

51. Geometry. The paper was very simple. Division A did much better than Division B. Ten boys selected from the former gained over half marks, while 8 boys from the latter had only 20 %. They evidently misunderstood the questions, and they repeatedly slipped points in the proof of propositions.

52. Class I. Arithmetic. Divisions A and B were examined together, B doing better than A. An interest sum was not understood. Short methods of calcula- ting interest and the inverted method of multiplication were not used by any boy. Eighteen sums were right out of 50, or over one-third.

53. Algebra. Division A had 12 sums right out of 35, or over one-third, and Division B only 3 out of 20. A mistake was made in the setting of the paper, for

which due allowance was made:

54. Euclid. The paper set to Division A was too difficult for them. Never- theless some very good work was shewn up, giving evidence of much thought but there were many weak steps in proofs. Eight propositions were passed out of 36, somewhat more than one-fifth. Division B had also a difficult paper: one-fifth of

the work was marked as right.

55. In Mensuration the results were very poor-only about one-fifth of the work could be passed as right or on right lines. There was no great difference between the two Divisions in this subject.

56. Trigonometry. As this subject is being but newly taught, a very easy paper was set on four months' work. Out of 6 questions set to 11 boys, 35 were marked right-a little over 50 %. Class I A did much better than Class I B or Class II A, getting over 60 %. The result must be considered satisfactory. It proves that the boys are beginning to grasp the subject.

CHINESE.

57. LOWER SCHOOL. The Classes are well grounded, and the course of study seem calculated to give a fair knowledge of Chinese in the course of a few years. The boys do not take the standing of the English side, but are classified independently for Chinese. It is satisfactory to find that many boys from Classes VII and VIII (English) were better grounded in Chinese-even seemed more in- telligent than those from the higher English Classes. It is satisfactory because it seems to shew that the entrance examination in Chinese is bringing a cleverer class of boy, and not merely a more advanced Chinese scholar, into the College.

58. In Class I (the lowest) the boys were from 11 to 18 years of age and had studied Chinese from 1 to 4 years. Reading was fair, Composition of a letter poor, Handwriting poor to fair, Dictation fair.

59. In Class II, Composition was better than in Class I. Handwriting was also better. Many (characters written by the sound) were used, which leads us to suppose that the boys do not thoroughly understand the sense of what they write. The boys in this Class said they had been studying Chinese for three years and upwards, but their ideas are sometimes vague as to how many years they really have been reading.