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of the schools after the Chinese New Year holidays will be suffi- cient to enable ambitious scholars to get through the whole book. The progress of individual schools in the subject will be reported
on in the usual manner.
6.
I have the honour to request your approval to the
foregoing arrangements for giving effect to the views expressed in
Mn. Chamberlain's Circular.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient,
humble servant,
Mr. Wathan
Governor &c..