REOTIVED
17 JUL 1931
OL.OFFICE
82747/31 H.K.
DIEU
MON
DROIT
35
Government House,
20
My dear
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2.
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Đong Kong.
10th June, 1931
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I take this opportunity of thanking you for your
letter of the 30th April, forwarding extracts from the
minutes of the meetings of the committees, at which the
question of the teaching of the Chinese language and
literature in the University and schools of Hong Kong
I find it a most extraordinarily diffi-
was discussed.
cult question. I feel convinced that we are not
adequately meeting the modern demand, and I am meeting
with a good deal of opposition to my view from some of
the old conservatives, both Chinese and English. It is
peculiarly difficult, of course, for me who have no
intimate knowledge of the Chinese language. I am, how-
ever, appointing a committee to go fully into the question
and make definite recommendations which will be considered
in due course by the Council and Court of the University.
Meanwhile we have already amended the syllabus for schools,
and an amended Matriculation syllabus will become effective
in 1932. This meets Resolution (a) passed by the Committee.
Yours sincerely,
registere
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