CO129-050 - Sir Bowring and Lieut Governor Caine - 1855 [5-6] — Page 345

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however assures us that the plan is not likely to be thoroughly effective unless periodial examinations of scholars be held, and their stipends be subject to diminution or withdrawal as proof that their progress in study has not been commensurate with their advantages and abilities.

We trust that the expense that such a measure would involve would be considered of small moment in view of the great advantage to be reaped.

We are not aware of any other establishment likely to subserve the purposes of Government in this direction; and we should much regret to see the prospect of usefulness that St Paul's College presents clouded by the withdrawal of the present grants or by the disinclination of the Government to render it efficient by an additional outlay, which must in any case be less than would suffice for the attainment of the same object by other means.

We trust that for the unexpected length to which this report has reached some excuse may be found in the importance of the subject of which it treats, namely Anglo-Chinese education.

It is one deeply affecting the interests of Twenty to Thirty Thousand of our Chinese Subjects here, it has no inconsiderable influence on our Chinese Commerce, and it is of high consequence to our diplomatic relations with China, the future importance of which may probably be greater than we can at present foresee.

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بو محمد 24 however assures us that the plan is not likely to be thoroughly effective unless periodial examinations of scholars be held, and their stipends be subject to diminution or withdrawal as proof that their progress in study has not been commensurate with their advantages and abilities. We trust that the expense that such a measure would involve would be considered of small moment in view of the great advantage to be reaped. We are not aware of any other establishment likely to subserve the purposes of Government in this direction; and we should much regret to see the prospect of usefulness that St Paul's College presents clouded by the withdrawal of the present grants or by the disinclination of the Government to render it efficient by an additional outlay, which must in any case be less than would suffice for the attainment of the same object by other means. We trust that for the unexpected length to which this report has reached some excuse may be found in the importance of the subject of which it treats, namely Anglo-Chinese education. It is one deeply affecting the interests of Twenty to Thirty Thousand of our Chinese Subjects here, it has no inconsiderable influence on our Chinese Commerce, and it is of high consequence to our diplomatic relations with China, the future importance of which may probably be greater than we can at present foresee. 338

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بو محمد 24 however assures us that the plan is the not likely to be thoroughly effective - unless periodical examinations of scholars be hold, and their stipends be Inade M subject to diminution or with drawal proof that their progress in study has not been commensurate with their advantages and abilities. We trust that the expense that such a measure would involve would be considered of small moment in mew of the great advantage to be reaped. We are not aware of any other establishment littely to subserve the purposes of Government in this direction; and we should much. regret to see the prospect of usefulness that St Paul's College- presents clouded by the withdrawal of the present grants or by the - 338 disinclination of the Government to render it "efficient by which must in any an additional outlay. case be less than would suffice for the attainment of the Jame object by other means.. We trust that for the unexpected length to which this report has reached Some excuse may be found in the importance of the subject of which it treats, namely Anglo-Chinese education. It is one deeply effecting the interests of Twenty to Thirty Thousand of our Chinese Subjects here, it has no inconsiderable influence ou our Chinese Commerce, and it is of high consequence to our diplomatics relations with China, the future - importance of which may probably be greater thou we can at present foresee.

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however assures us that the plan is

the

not likely to be thoroughly effective - unless periodical examinations of scholars be hold, and their stipends be

Inade

subject to diminution or with drawal

proof

that their progress in study has

not been commensurate with their

advantages

and abilities.

We trust that the expense

that such a measure would involve

would be considered of small moment in mew of the great advantage to be reaped.

We are not aware of any other establishment littely to subserve the purposes of

Government in this direction; and we should much. regret to see the prospect of usefulness that St Paul's College- presents clouded by the withdrawal of the present grants or by the -

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disinclination of the Government to

render it

"efficient by

which must in any

an additional outlay.

case be less than

would suffice for the attainment of the

Jame

object by

other means..

We trust that for the unexpected

length to which this report has reached

Some excuse

may be found in the

importance of the subject of which it treats, namely Anglo-Chinese education.

It is one

deeply effecting the interests

of Twenty to Thirty Thousand of our Chinese Subjects here, it has no inconsiderable influence ou our Chinese Commerce, and

it is of high consequence to our diplomatics relations with China, the future -

importance of which may probably be greater thou

we can at present

foresee.

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