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HONGKONG.

REPORT ON THE QUEEN'S COLLEGE, FOR THE YEAR 1905.

No.

1900

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Governor,

1. The total number on the Roll-1,416-was 95 less than the previous year, while the average daily attendance was 1,015, or 15 in excess. These comparative figures establish the facts, that Queen's College was as full in 1905 as in 1904, but that there was a further improvement in regularity of attendance, and that fewer boys left in the course of the year, which is moreover supported by the fact that only 373 new boys were admitted, as against 453.

2. The Estimates provided $68,694 for 1905, but of this only $60,533 were spent. The amount of School Fees was $31,387 covering nearly 52 per cent. of the total Expendi- There was an increase in Fees of $2,339, of which $1,660 are directly due to the extra half-dollar a month charged to each scholar in the Upper School. The balance $679

ture.

is assignable to the improved attendance mentioned above.

3. The following changes in the Staff took place during the

Mr. RALPHS returned from leave, 18th September.

Mr. GRANT went on leave, 1st November.

year:

Mr. LI UN-LUN, Articled Pupil Teacher, resigned, 28th February.

Mr. LUK SIK-KWONG, 3rd C. A., died, 1st April.

Mr. LAI U-LIM, 11th C.A., invalided from Service, 31st May.

To fill the three vacancies thus caused, necessary promotions were made and three new Pupil Teachers were articled.

4. The results of the Oxford Local Examinations in 1905 as regards Queen's College show considerable improvement, 27 Good marks being obtained as against 11 in 1904. Six Senior, 4 Junior and 12 Preliminary--22 Candidates in all-obtained certificates. The follow- ing percentages in subjects may be of interest :-Arithmetic, 80; Shakespeare, 80; Freehand Drawing, 79; Algebra, 78; History, 70; Geography, 54; Composition, 50; Book-keeping, 44, Grammar, 44, Geometry, 29.

5. The results of the Annual Examination, held by me under Standing orders from the Governing Body, are as follows:-

Upper School,..

247 boys examined, 223 or

Lower School,

Preparatory School,

.539

.224

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476

194

90% passed. 88%

87% 35

37

Total for the College, ..1,010

893

88%

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