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ance of plague, which materially affected the number in the Chinese division, did not in- fluence the attendance in the English part of the school.
There is the usual disparity between the numbers admitted during the course of the year and the names remaining on the register at the close. This is chiefly owing to the migratory habit of certain portions of the com-
ciated is shown by the fact that the great majority in the three upper classes has regularly attended since the time (March, 1890) when the school was originally started.
Had the numbers who have been entered on the register since that date (in addition to the scholars in the Chinese division) remained in the colony, our present spacious building would have been ere this overcrowded.
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Hunter. Grammar, Lizzie Olson Geo
Maps, Madeline Quincey May Hunter. History, Ruby Ley Kum. Dictation, Tanno Olson. Writing, Madeline Quincey - Needle work, Madeline Quincey. Highest number of Marks, Ruby Ley Kum.
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Class 2.-Reading, Ida Armstrong: position. Eliza Moore. Arithmetic, Mary Quincey. Grammar, Eliza Moore. Geography, tory, Hannah Olson. Dictation, Hannah Olson.→→ Writing, Louisa Heang. Needlework, Loniga Heang. Highest number of Marks, Eliza Moore,
Class 3. Reading, Edith Plinston Com--|- position, Rosie Kennett. Arithmetic, Ella King. Grammar, Eliza Turner. Geography, Ella King. Maps, Annie Parker. History Rosie Kennett. Dictation, Edith Plinston Writing, Annie Parker. Needlework, Annie✨{ Parker. Highest number of Marks, Edith Plinston.
Class 4.-Reading, Maude Craig. Composi tion, Letitia King. Arithmetic, Johorah
Geo Grammar, Jennie Madar. Mahomed. graphy, Emma Legg. History, Mande Craig. Dictation, Madeline Dilworth. Writing, Daisy Mather. Needlework, Letitia King. Highest number of Marks, Madeline Dilworth.
In response to my appeal last year for funds to procure a new piano, His Excellency the Governor most generously offered to head a subscription list. This having been followed by the Hon. E. R. Belilios and other kind friends, we have succeeded in procuring an excellent instrument from Messrs. Lane, Craw- ford & Co., who kindly remitted $50 of the original cost. On my drawing attention to the
Class 5.-Reading, Hannah Moore. Arith- need of suitable reading other than school literature for the girls, the Rev. R. F. Cob-metic, Fatima Mahomed. Grammar, Lily King.
signified his willingness to bold
start Geography, Rosetta Ahwee. Dictation, Nellie a fund for a library. This being supple- Olson. Writing, Alise Leobirel. Needlework, mented by various contributions from other Nellie Olson. Highest number of Marks, generons friends, we are now in possession Kitty Abraham. of a 'small collection of books obtained from England through the kind offices of the Rev. T. W. Pearce, of the London Missionary So- ciety. As the number of books is very limited and these are being read with great avidity by the girls, it will soon be necessary to increase the supply. As a small means towards this end a monthly contribution is paid by each girl who has availed herself of the advantage of joining the library. But as this will be a slow method of obtaining an appreciable increase of books, any additional help in books or money will be gratefully received.
Class 6.-Reading, Bessie Kennett. Writ
Ismail. Arithmetic, Cecilia ting, Helens Quincey. Needlework, Lily Heang. Highest number of marks, Bessie, Kennett.
Class 7.-Reading, Minnie Sutherland. Arithmetic, Writing, Rachael Neubrunn.
Needlework, Amelia Watling. Usuf Kia. Highest number of marks, John Duncan.
It seems that the attendance in the upper school diminished owing to the plague, whereas the attendance in the lower school was not in the least affected. The mention of the plague has reminded me that it might be useful in this school if some attempt were made to teach the girls nursing. As you are all aware there is in Hongkong a very great want of nurses, a want to which attention has often been called publicly and also privately. It is true we have at the Go-munity, though that the school is fully appre-Ida Armstrong. Maps, Ida Armstrong His vernment Civil Hospital a staff of sisters of which any colony might well feel proud, and we had only quite recently a very striking instance of the manner in which those nurses are devoted to their duty. I.refer to Sister Catherine, Miss MoIntosh, who contracted plague during the performance of her duty at Kennedytown Hos- pital. It will I am sure be gratifying to you as it is to me to hear that she is now recovering. (Applause.) I think an instance such as I have mentioned ought to be a stimulus to you girls to follow in her worthy steps and to imitate the example she has set you all. (Applause.) This suggestion I have thrown ont might be taken se- riously into consideration by Mrs. Bateman and by others interested in this school, and I am quite certain that if they are able to undertake the important task of teaching girls to nurse they will render a very great benefit to this colony. (Applause). I may safely remind you perhaps that this school was founded on the 1st March, 1890, and that the present building was first occupied in 1893. During that period a thousand girls have passed through the school, a result which is, I think, highly satisfactory. (Applause.) The education given in this school is, as you will be able to judge from the report of the Inspector of Schools, of a very high standard indeed, and I think Mrs. Bate- man and her energetic staff are to be congratu- lated on the satisfactory results which have been obtained by them. (Applause.) I notice in Mrs. Bateman's report, which will be read directly by the Inspector of Schools, that a beginning has been made in the establishment of a library, and that that beginning ought to-be encouraged is, I am sure, the feeling of everybody present. (Applause.) I am not speaking now as Colonial Secretary, and II would advise Mrs. Bateman to approach the Government with a view to obtain ing a grant for the library. I think I may safely say that the Colonial Secretary will give that application his hearty support. (Applause.) I observe also that Mrs. Bateman has not only a strong belief in mental acquire ments but is also in favour of physical recreation for her pupils. I think everybody ought to support Mrs. Bateman in her endeavour to give her pupils recreation. I see mention of other suggestions, one being that a lawn tennis ground ought to be provided in order to give the girls an opportunity of indulging in that form of recreation. I believe the sum of $100 will be sufficient to put the ground in a condition which will enable the girls to play, and perhaps in future lawn tennis champions of the colony will be found amongst them. If others will come for- ward and contribute I am quite willing to sub- scribe $25 towards having the tennis ground put in a proper state. (Applause.) I beliore it is usual on occasions like this to congratulate prize winners and to condole with those who have not won prizes. I must confess my feelings of sympathy are invariably with those who have not won prizes, because the chances are that they have all worked very strenuously, perhaps more strenuously than those who receive prizes. But those who have not won them now have worked hard and they have the inward satisfac- tion of knowing that they have done their best, and that nobody, whether man or woman, could do more. (Applange.) With these few remarks I will call upon the Inspector of Schools to read the report of the head mistress, Mrs. Bateman.
Dr. EITEL then read the report of the Heal Mistress for the year, which was as follows:-
Belilios Public School, Hongkong, 20th July, 1896. Sir, I have the honour to forward you the sixth annual report of the Belilios Public School. The increase of English children mentioned in my report last year has still been continued, the average monthly attendance being quite 9 per cent. in excess of the preceding year.
I am glad to be able to state that the appear-
It is not only the mental recreation of which would speak, but I would also draw attention to the importance of physical exercise. To help in a measure to meet this want a gentle- man most kindly presented a tennis net and poles for the use of the pupils; but, unfor- tunately, owing to the rough state of the play. ground, it has been quite impossible for them to avail themselves of this healthy exercise. The funds at our disposal are ouly sufficient to provide the ordinary school apparatus; con- sequently it is not in our power to incur the expense of laying down a court, the cost of which I understand would not exceed $100. In our staff there have been no changes, a great advantage to the School, with the exception of the appointment of an additional pupil teacher, necessitated by the increased numbers.
The annual examination by the Inspector of Schools began on July 1st, the results of which will be given by Dr. Eitel.-I have, &c.,
(Sd.) E. A. BATEMAN, Headmistress.
The Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart, Colonial
Secretary.
The Colonial Secretary then distributed the prizes, and at the conclusion a very interesting entertainment was given by the children, the programme consisting of songs, recitations, pianoforte duets, and drills. The pupils went through the drills with marked precision, and the Colonial Secretary complimented Sergeant Collins, the drill instructor, on the very suo- cesstul results of his work. A play in which nursery rhymes played an important part was also given by scholars in the following cha- racters-Queen, Ella King: Herald, Annie Parker: Little Jack Horner, Albert Ahwee; Mistress Mary, Amelia Watling; Margery Daw, Georgie King and Minnie Sutherland; Georgie Porgie, George Young; Humpty Dumpty, Maude Kennedy; Jack and Jill, Ru- dolph Neubrunn and Florence Joseph; Ride-a- Cock-horse, Annie Neil'; Little Bo-Peep, Ethel Parker.
Cheers for Mrs. Bateman, the Colonial Secre- tary, and Dr. Eitel concluded the proceedings.
The following is the prize list :----
Class 1.-Reading, Ethel Long. Composi tion, Ruby Ley Kum. Arithmetic, May
Class 8.-Reading, Mary Davis. Writing, Ethel Parker. Arithmetic, Ida Noma. Needle work, Martha Peterson. Highest number of marks, Rudolf Neubrunn.
Infants.-Improvement, Annie Neill. Recitation.--Bessie Keunett, Eva Rodger, i Bessie Walker.
Drill.-Eliza Turner.
Regular Attendance.-Class 1, May Hunter. ́. Class 2, Hannah Olson. Class 3, Rosin Ken- nett. Class 4, Mande Craig. Class 5, Rosetta Ahwee. Class 6, Ahchai Dalbasah. Class 7, Albert Ahwee. Class 8, George Young.
Chinese Embroidery.-1st, Johorae Mahomed; 2nd, Mary Quincey.
Chinese Literature,-Class 1. 1st prize, Li Tam-mnn. Class 2. 1st prize, T'su T'soi. Class: 3. 1st prize, Ma Sin, 2nd prize, Li San-mui, 3rd · .. prize, Mak Mui. Class 4. 1st prize, Li Kam-i, 2nd prize, Ch'am Chum, 3rd prize, Ta'm Chenng-taoi.
Chinese Embroidery.—1st prize, Ts'u Mi-in, 2nd prize, Sham Yuk-lin, 3rd prize, Chan Chu nan.
Thanks are due to the following gentlemen for their kind subscriptions to the Piano, Prize, and Library fund of this school: His Excel- lency Sir William Robinson, Hon. E. R. Beli- achie, Right Rev. Bishop Burdon, Rev. R. lios, Hon. J. J. Bell-Irving, Hon. A. Macon-
Cobbold, Dr. Eitel, Captain Anderson, Captain Burnie, Messrs. J M. Armstrong, R. Cooke, R. Crook, Victor Deacon, H. L. Dennys, D. Gillies, J. D. Humphreys, Ho Tung, Ho Fook, Ho Amei, T. Jackson, Ku Fai Shan, G. J. W King, T. Lammert, Lau Wy Cheun, H. N Mody, W. Quincey, A. Rodger, C. W Richards, R. Shewan, D. Sassoon, Findlay Smith, Tonge Wan, Tong Long-hin, W. Tarn, Wai-Lun. Shek, Harry Wicking, R. Wright, Young – Wai-on, per the Misses Lizzie Abraham, May Hunter, Ella King, Maud Parker.
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