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business of instruction, though of late there is among them some improvement by the introduction of case of scholars who pay for instruction, and by their having made Chinese writings the foundation of education. In the Jesuit Schools nothing is studied by the scholars for several years, but the Classics of China till religious teaching from books is deferred until a groundwork is laid by the communication of knowledge of the Classical language and literature of China as is taught in all the elementary Schools of the Chinese Continent. I deem it absolutely necessary to success that public Schools shall not be the spots where any attempts shall be made to wean the natives from their religious opinions or practices. I have nominated a Commission of Education to enquire into and to report on the most desirable course to be adopted not only with a view to providing public Servants, but the diffusion of knowledge among the people generally. And I have appropriated the £500 in the Estimates of the present year for the purpose of giving immediate effect to any useful suggestions. Independently of the Chinese a mixed population is
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businces of instruction, though of
hate there is among
them come
their
improvement by the introduction of
case of scholar who pay for instruction, and by their having made chinese writings the foundation of concation. In the Jesuit Schools-
nothing is studied by the scholars
An several
years,
but the Classics of
shina tall religion teaching from
of
books is defered until a groundonk is tail by the communication ench Knowledge of the Clarcical language and literature of
as is
china
taught in all the clementary Schools of the Chinese Continent. I
deem it absolutely ncccccary
to
J
success that public Schools shall not be the spots where
shall be made to wean
from
their
any attempts the natives
religious opinions of
practices. I have nominated a Commission of Education to enquire
inte and to report on the sunt desirable course to be adopted not ruly with a view to providing public Sewants, but the diffuccine of
-
same
sum of
Knowledge among the people generally. and I have appropriated the £500 in the Estimates of the present year for the purpose of giving immediate effect to any necful enggestions. Independently of the Chinec a mined poxulation is
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