Mr Jameson. Chinese Assistants think themselves equal to English Masters. No English take the responsibility. Friction must ensue. Chinese and English alike would object.
Dr Eitel. Ah! There is no cordial co-operation between English and Chinese in this school. I am glad to have my views verified. It is a great pity - very much to be deplored. Results of English attainments are accounted for by this fact.
Mr Dealy. This defect is not new. It was here when I came nine years ago.
W. Falconer said it had always been the feeling has been intensified.
W. Jameson - Dr Eitel - The question is an international one, Chinese must be subordinate to English. Chinese are not rulers, and are not going to be.
Mr Luk. (77) We teach different subjects in different rooms, where is the need of this rule?
Dr Eitel - You must not suppose that I came prepared with any scheme. My scheme is very simple. Masters do not acknowledge themselves competent. (Vids par 5 of Dr Eitel's letter W257).
Dr Eitel - Masters then do not feel competent?
Mr Jameson. We have thought we have done what is required.
Dr Eitel. Do you agree?
W. Jameson - Agreed.
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Dr Eitel (addressing Chinese Assistants). Do you consider yourself competent to teach English.
M. Luk. (14). Not quite competent but to a certain extent, and to the satisfaction of the Head Master.
M. Wan (12) Though we may not be so competent to teach English as English Masters, the improvement made by boys taught in these subjects by Chinese Assistants is not far behind the results obtained by English Masters as shown in the Tables published in Annual Reports.
M. Luk. If all English subjects are to be taught only by English Masters, there will be more subjects than can be taught.
Dr Eitel - Study of Chinese by foreigners all humbug. I have been studying Chinese for 32 years, and I cannot speak, read or write Chinese without a teacher. I say I cannot speak, read or write Chinese but you (pointing at Chinese Assistants aged 22 - 40) cannot speak, read or write Chinese either. (Laughter from some English masters) It is all nonsense for the Government at home to suppose that Chinese can be taught here.
Mr Dealy. It is not about your relations with the Board of Examiners? Masters ought to study a little Colloquial, but should not be forced to study classical Chinese. They should be examined here and not outside - it is of use representing Cadets were originally supposed to be appointed as interpreters, but this has...
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