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Grammar.-Good throughout.
Geography. Very good in the two upper classes, good in VI and VIII, weak in VII......
Arithmetic.--Still continues weak with the exception of Class IV where the test paper was very well done and Class VIII which did well. The comments in last year's report have only been noted in part. Classes V, VI and VII will have to improve materially in the new year.
Hygiene. Very good.
Chinese-Reading.-Fair in Classes IV and VIII but poor in the remainder.
Composition.-Poor in Class IV, very fair in the other classes. It is to be- hoped that the re-arrangement of the Chinese classes will lead to a marked improvement in this suject.
Translation. The results were poor in a somewhat difficult paper.
No. 6.-Wantsai District School.
Staff.-YOUNG HEE and 7 Chinese Assistant Masters.
Discipline and Organization.-Discipline very good except in VIIIB where there was too much talking. In the lowest class there are quite a number of boys who could not have passed the regular test examination in Chinese. This rule must be more strictly adhered to.
Sanitation.Satisfactory. A portion of the covered play-ground has been converted into a temporary school-room. The additions to the school are to he begun shortly.
Floor Space.-Sufficient for 241 pupils.
Apparatus. Very satisfactory. More dual desks are on order.
English-Colloquial.-Weak except Class VII. This subject shows a falling off since
last year.
Reading. -Good.
Writing-Very neat in the upper classes but very untidy in VII and VIII.
Dictation.-Good except in Class VII.
Composition.—Good on the whole in Classes IV and V, very fair in VI and
VIII and poor in VII. Ideas seemed scarce in the essays of Class IV.
Grammar.-Fair to good.
Geography-Very good in Classes IV and V, good in VII but poor in VI and VIII.
Arithmetic.—Two very good papers were shown up in Class IV but the average was brought down by 2 failures. V and VI weak. VII and VIII good. The working was in
all cases neat,
Hygiene.-Fair.
Drawing.-Good.
Chinese. Reading.-Very good in the highest classes, good in the lower ones.
Composition.-Good in IV and V, poor in VI, VII and VIII.
Translation.-Weak: the paper was by no means easy.
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