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by the Everun ruha; and that it should also be required, as a general rule, as far as may be practicable, as an condition of the grant of Government money to other schools. I should be glad to be favoured with Your Lordship's views for my future guidance on this point.
I venture to suggest that a great impetus to Education, and to the general study of the English language in this community, will be given by
(a) Throwing open the clerical and other minor posts in the local Government Service (as has already been done to some extent) to competitive Examination on a carefully arranged plan; and
(b) by following the policy which has been productive of so much good advantage in Mauritius and other Colonies; I mean, by sending to England periodically one or more carefully chosen and successful students from the local schools, to be Educated for the legal and Medical professions, and for Civil Engineering. On this subject too, shall be...