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General. I report that the school is "thoroughly efficient."
No. 51.-West Point.
Staff-CHAU SHING-CHING and CHAU FOOK-KUE.
Discipline and Organization.-Greatly improved. The requirements of the Code are now carried out. I regret to say I again noticed some unfairness at examination.
Sanitation.—Much improved, and now very satisfactory.
Floor Space.-Sufficient for 167 pupils.
Apparatus.-Considerably increased since last year. The following articles are still needed, a coloured map of the Island, a sheet of flags, a large map of China and another black board.
Chinese.-Reading.-Fair. Composition. Poor, especially in the two lowest Standards.
Geography.Good. The subject was well taught especially in the upper Standards. History. The history of the last hundred years has been taught as an experiment, and with considerable success.
Arithmetic.-A very weak subject. No written work is done in Standard I. The rest of the girls are only acquainted with the 4 simple rules. Standard VI were beginning vulgar fractions at the close of the school year. Mental arithmetic is not taught,
Needlework.Good. The work taught is well suited to the capacity of the girls.
General. At present rate of progress the school should soon do much better.
No. 52.-Tokwawan.
Staff-CHUNG KWOK-SHI.
Floor Space.-Sufficient for 66 pupils.
Discipline and Organization.-This school was reported as "Inefficient" last year. In compliance with Section 29, (2) of the Code it was visited, after notice had been given, in the last month of the school year. The average attendance is only 10. There is a com- paratively well equipped school of the same class within a few hundred yards. The eye- sight of the teacher seems very defective, and she is obviously unfit for her duties. The deficiencies in apparatus, to which attention was drawn last year, have only very partially been made good; and what has been done in this direction was only done late in the school year.
Chinese.-Reading.-Bad. Composition.—Fuir.
Geography.-Poor.
Arithmetic.-Poor.
Needlework.-Very poor.
Grant.-As the inefficiency of the school is due to the infirmity of the teacher rather than to any want of will on her part, a Grant is allowed under Section 30 of the Code. At the same time the school is again reported to be "Inefficient" under Section 29, on the grounds that it is unnecessary and the teaching unsatisfactory, and it is struck off the Annual Grant List.
No. 53.-218, Hollywood Road.
Staff.-SHUM KWAN-HING and I Assistant Teacher.
Discipline and Organization.-Good.
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