Generally, as it is tonight, we must consider the schools, and the teachers. As expected, to improve the fine teaching, we seek to improve.
3. The Report, however, does not propose to take any steps for this purpose. The proposal is that English teachers should be brought from England, one for every 50 schools, to teach for 1½ hours a day. The idea of bringing in English teachers is set aside.
An English Master will "teach English"; and it is hard to see what more they could gain from a Normal School!! And the teachers in Vernacular Schools may remain as they are; whilst the Chinese teacher will learn English from the example of some Proficiency Certificate holders. In many cases, more certainly.