not necessary.
85.
Chinese can be taught
as thoroughly in classes of a curdente
lize
other lan
Д
language.
Eland.
by, they think there should be cuore of it. In this, however, they forget
we cannot in the Central School
Chat
chand at Chinese the time spent at
it in a
perary Chinese school. We
have two Canguages
to teach, Sug.
kish and Chiness; and our aim is not
over
to make high class Chinese scholars
but to impart
C
bold languages
quuch as
as will ensure
sound and useful education.
caw of
a
But although these points are
occasionally brought up and discussed, the Chinese bold the school in high favour.
as is evidenced by the
anxialy
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anxiety they show to get their children admitted. The difficulty is not to get scholars but to keep them away.
On chening days, the promises crowded with parents and candi-
dates for adavissime, till there is not
even a
alanding these occasios at which Iwas present. I had to report that there were
vorm. On the East
218 applicants for the
Ocato at
vacant-
dis hooal. In anda
as
dition to this. the Chinese, well as
the other pections of the and on my go-
community. gave
ing
on leave, the curst ample
Da
of the value they fuck
on the Central School.
On