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Arithemetic. Mental Arithmetic needs more attention. Written.-There is a lack of common-sense observable.

Few boys can see at a glance that 12/6 is ğ of £1. De- cimals are weak. Questions are not always numbered, and in some cases it is impossible to see how answers are arrived at. Class IV are fair; and Class V distinctly weak.

Chinese.-Weak. Requires attention.

No. 6. Wantsai District School.

Staff.-YOUNG HEE and 7 Chinese Assistant Masters.

Discipline and Organization.-Very good. It seems that some check should be kept on the numbers of the lowest Class. Boys 17 and 18 years of age should not be admitted to it.

Sanitation.-Fairly satisfactory. Class room VIII is overcrowded. Owing to lack of accommodation Classes VII and VI have unfortunately to be taken together in one room, as also Classes V and IV.

Floor Space.-Sufficient for 241 pupils.

Apparatus.--Very satisfactory. The new desks are a great improvement; more are

wanted.

ment.

English. Colloquial-Very good, though the methods of Class VIII would bear improve- Class VII have done excellently. Reading.-Very good. Writing.-Very good in Classes VII and VIII. The work in the higher Classes is tidy, and well written. Com- positions are very correct so far as they go; but they err on the side of extreme brevity.

Geography. The local geography is very well tanght. The higher Classes have done fairly. The syllabus of Class VI seems to be too ambitious.

Arithmetic.-Mental.-Requires more attention. Classes VIII are weak in knowledge of Multiplication Table. Written. The lowest Classes are good. In the upper Classes the work is neat. But the processes should be shewn more fully, and in the proper sequence, wherever the calculation is one which can not be performed mentally.

Drawing.-A good beginning has been made with brush-work.

Chinese.--Good,

No. 7.-Anglo-Indian School.

Staff-JAHANGIR KHAN and 1 Chinese Assistant Master.

Discipline and Organization.—The discipline is good. The organization requires atten- tion. Pupils are promoted too quickly. Departmental orders have not always been obeyed.

Sanitation.--The school is not kept sufficiently clean. In particular the Masters' desk was on 2 occasions at least in a very disorderly and untidy condition.

Floor Space--Sufficient for 40 pupils.

Apparatus.-Satisfactory.

English-Colloquial.-Good. Reading. The pronunciation is fair. The subject matter is not sufficiently understood. Writing-Bal. Very great pains must be taken with it.

Geography. The subject was neglected in the earlier part of the year, as there was a delay in procuring the necessary maps." It requires much attention.

Arithmetic.—Mental. Requires more attention. Writing. Has improved considerably.

Urdu. Has been taught.