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C. — Character Classification of Boys on Board on the 30th April, 1889. Excellent (boy-officers receiving pay) ... ... ... ... 27 Very good ... ... ... ... ... ... 154 Good ... ... ... ... ... ... 30 Indifferently behaved. (These latter eat by themselves, sleep apart from the rest, and are always under the immediate supervision of an officer.) ... ... ... ... ... ... 18 Total ..'. ... ... ... 229 D. — Beligions of the Neiv Committals. Protestant ... ... ... ... 116 = 59-8 per cent. Eoman Catholic ... ... ... ... 77 = 39-7 Jew ... ... ... ... ... 1= 0-5 'E.-'Ages of the New Committals. Under 10 ... ... ... ... ... 23] „, - , 10 to 12 ... ... ... ... ... 44j=34' 5 Percent--12 to 14 ... ... ... ... ... 58)_ R ck Over 14 ... ... ... ... ... 69J'- DO° F.— Ages of the Boys on Board on 30th April. Under 10 ... ... ... ... ... 4= 1-7 per cent. 10 to 12 ... ... ... ... ... 40 = 17-4 12 to 14 ... ... ... ... ... 91 = 39-7 Over 14 ... ... ... ... ... 94 = 41-0 G.— Particulars of Parentage of Committals. Mother deserted; father dead ... ... 4 Father dead; mother a drunkard ... 4 Parents unfit to have charge of children ... 38 Father dead ; mother cannot control ... 6 Mother a prostitute ; father deserted ... 6 Mother dead ; father cannot control ... 11 Mother a prostitute; father in gaol ... 2 Mother dead ; father deserted ... ... 1 Mother a prostitute; father dead ... 10 Parents neglecting or unable to control ... 62 Mother in gaol; father dead ... ... 3 Father deserted ; mother unable to control ... 3 Mother a prostitute; father a drunkard ... 7 Father dead; mother married again ... 4 Parents deserted or dead ... ... 23 Mother dead ; father married again ... 5 Father in gaol; mother dead ... ... 4 Father deserted; mother a lunatic ... 1 H.— Police-courts sending Boys. Sydney and Newcastle ... ... ... ... 151 = 77-8 per cent. Country ... ... ... ... ... 43 = 22-1 I.

[Remarks made by Mr. District-Inspector McCredie at last examination of school: Order, good : discipline, good.] X. — Birthplaces of Committals not Natives of the Colony. England ... ... ... ... ... 15= 7-7 per cent. Victoria ... ... ... ... ... 12= 6-2 Queensland ... ... ... ... ... 7= 3-6 „ Ireland ... ... ... ... ... 7= 3-6 New Zealand ... ... ... ... 6= 3-1 Scotland ... ... ... ... ... 5 = 2-6 South Australia ... ... ... ... 3= 1-5 „ Italy ... ... ... ... ... 1= 0-5 Fiji ... ... ... ... .... 1= 0-5 Total ... ... ... 57 = 29-3 Approximate'' Cost of Paper. —Preparation, nil; printing (1,300 copies), £7 10b.

Authority: Geobge Didsbuey, Government Printer, Wellington.—lB9l.

Reading. Writing. Writing. Ai ■ithmetic. WpII Indl£" WeI1- ferent. I 80 ' 111 25 i 123 . . | Not- WeiL|S. Noti Well. Indif- , T , ferent. Not' Total iemaining, 30th April, 1888 .dmitted, 30th April, 1889 36 61 80 I 25 111 ! 36 123 [ 61 i 80 25 111 I 36 123 j 61 227 209 lischarged, 30th April, 1889 lemaining, 30th April, 1889 160 145 47 84 ... 160 ... 145 | 47 i ... 84 ; ... 160 145 47 | ... 84 ! ... 207 229