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On the touching Agist system in non-success of the produce Officers who has knowledge of the Chinese language Hongkong to ing real Printer pointed out that for the proper working of the caret system it was not merely necessary that the caret should have the somewhat rare power of being able to master the Chinese language, but that they should also have some sympathy with the Chinese race.
I entirely concur with Dr. Legge, and believe that his observation applies with equal force to an appointment such as the Head Mastership in the Central School.
No doubt Your Lordship would find very little difficulty in selecting for the vacant post some man with the necessary aptitude for learning a difficult language, but the equally important qualification (in which the Late Head Master and the acting Head Master are so deficient) is not that point to test; and, I venture to recommend Your Lordship to refer to Dr. Legge whose experience at Oxford and thorough knowledge of the Chinese characters and people would doubtless enable him to submit the