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-tion combined with the creation of a Chinese side to the Preparatory and Lower Schools, is more feasible than that apparently contemplated by the Secretary of State of linking a Vernacular School to the
Queen's College. Among other reasons, Queen's College is already full,
and it is not clear where the Vernacular School could be housed; (4)
The work of the five Chinese Classes should be carefully considered by
a small Committee, who should draw up a Syllabus. These classes should
if possible, be put under the Normal Master, or at any rate should
have strict European supervision and the teaching in them should be
modernised.
(Sd) Ho Kai. (J). E. A. Irving.