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*No. 13.-St. Francis'.
Staff.-One European Sister of Charity and 2 Assistant Mistresses.
Discipline and Organization.—Fair.
Sanitation.-Very satisfactory.
Floor Space.-Sufficient for 147 pupils.
Apparatus.-Very satisfactory.
English-Colloquial.--Attention has been paid to my suggestions under this heading last year. There is still room for considerable improvement. Reading.-Fair.-Composi tion.-Fair.
Gengraphy.—Good.
Arithmetic-Mental.-Fair. Written.-Very good; a great improvement on last year. Needlework.-Fair. The older girls should be taught darning and patching.
Grant. I recommend a Grant at the rate of 30/-.
No. 14.--St. Stephen's.
Staff-TANG CHI-KUN and 5 Assistant. Masters.
Discipline and Organization.-Very good. Orders are smartly given, and in English. Criticisms in my Report of last year have received full attention.
Sanitation. The school is naturally rather dark, and the windows might be kept cleaner. Otherwise satisfactory.
Floor Space-Sufficient for 233 pupils.
Apparatus. Very satisfactory.
English.-Colloquial. The junior masters do not speak distinctly enough. Also they speak too fast. The standard reached is a high one considering that the Staff is entirely Chinese. Reading.-Good. The subject is taught in the proper manner. Distinctness and accuracy of pronunciation must be aimed at, Standard I shewed a very good knowledge of the meaning of their reader. Composition.—Gond.
Geography.--Local Geography requires more attention in the lower Standards. The upper Standards have been taught very painstakingly and the result is good.
Arithmetic.-The working is quick and accurate, Simple Decimals, illustrated by the pupils' knowledge of a Decimal Coinage, might well precede vulgar fractions.
Chinese, Reading.-The methods of explanation used in the higher Standards might be improved on. Good on the whole. Composition.-Good except in the lowest Standard.
Grant. I recommend a Grant at the rate of $7, and report that the school is "thoroughly efficient".
No. 15.-No. 146 Hollywood Road.
Staff-Lo YUEN FONG.
Discipline and Organization.-Discipline, good. Organization, unsatisfactory.
Sanitation.-Satisfactory. The desks should be turned round so that the light falls on the left of the pupils.
Floor Space.-Sufficient for 53 pupils.
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