taught to use his Koolidge as he acquires it; before he will spontaneously set his thoughts to work upon it at all.

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XII. These are but a few recent instances of the mental idiosyncrasies displayed by the Chinese school boy as nature distinguished from those of English scholars, but I think what I have said is sufficient to show that the study of Chinese child-nature is an absolute necessity for an efficient English teacher of Chinese boys.

80% 6. J. Eitel

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Sub. Enclosure to Enclosure 4.

Victoria College.

List of Corporal Punishments.

C.O. 17812 RECE D-2 Judishuncuts. 124 inflicted from 12th January 1892 to 31st July 1893. Class Date Nationality of offender Nature of Offence I.C. 25 April Chinese Appropriating pencils & books of other boys. II A 17 Oct. Chinese Cheating by putting out errors in dictation. II B 27 Jan. do Cuts Complaint V 8 July do Hands Breach aut. do Cheating at annual examination 12 do Cheating by rubbing out mistakes 2 May Marant Fighting with a Mahomedan boy do Producing old homework asupw. 7 June Chinese Copying from a book during exam. FL 20 May Portug. Spurting ink on his Chinese neighbour 25 May Chinese Disobedience & hot temper. 29 July do Indecent Language 12 Sept. Jew Obstinacy & neglect to stand at attention do Indian Absence from class, inciting others to talk. 1 Oct. Japanese Absence from detention class for the 3rd time do Indian Neglecting imposition work or leaving detention class 29 Dec. Portug. Acting bully towards a little Chinese boy.

The names listed in the table are: Wong, Chin, Jones, Ng, Chan, Loung, Ngin.

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