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(Extract from the China Mail.)

We have received a very satisfactory report on the state of Public Education in the colony, of which we now publish the Statistics; and consider great praise is due to Mr. Lobscheid, the Inspector of the Government Schools, under whose guidance so much has been done to promote instruction of the Chinese population. It will be observed that the Government Grant, which down to 1850 was only £75 a-year, has been augmented to £1,500 for 1859. There is reason to believe that the census for this year will not be less than 90,000. English is taught in the following schools-Tai-ping-shan, West Point, Sheung-wan, Chung-wan, Bowrington, Wong-nei-chung, Tang-lung-chau. Where there are two schools in one place, one is for the Punti, and the other for the Hakka dialect :-

Years. Government Grant. Population. Attendance at Schools. Years. Government Grant. Population. Attendance at Schools. 1849 £75 39,507 90 1854 £125 56,011 102 1850 £75 33,292 114 1855 £125 72,925 158 1851 £110 32,983 111 1856 £212-10 71,730 167 1852 £195 37,058 114 1857 £275 77,094 520 1853 £125 39,017 112 1858 £915 75,603 557 1859* £1,500 90,000 843

* Probable estimate.

ATHENEUM CLUB, 16th July, 1859.

JOHN BOWRING.

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(Extract from the China Mail.) We have received a very satisfactory report on the state of Public Education in the colony, of which we now publish the Statistics; and consider great praise is due to Mr. Lobscheid, the Inspector of the Government Schools, under whose guidance so much has been done to promote instruction of the Chinese population. It will be observed that the Government Grant, which down to 1850 was only £75 a-year, has been augmented to £1,500 for 1859. There is reason to believe that the census for this year will not be less than 90,000. English is taught in the following schools-Tai-ping-shan, West Point, Sheung-wan, Chung-wan, Bowrington, Wong-nei-chung, Tang-lung-chau. Where there are two schools in one place, one is for the Punti, and the other for the Hakka dialect :- Years. Government Grant. Population. Attendance at Schools. Years. Government Grant. Population. Attendance at Schools. 1849 £75 39,507 90 1854 £125 56,011 102 1850 £75 33,292 114 1855 £125 72,925 158 1851 £110 32,983 111 1856 £212-10 71,730 167 1852 £195 37,058 114 1857 £275 77,094 520 1853 £125 39,017 112 1858 £915 75,603 557 1859* £1,500 90,000 843 * Probable estimate. ATHENEUM CLUB, 16th July, 1859. JOHN BOWRING. Page 17 Page 17
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(Extract from the China Mail.) We have received a very satisfactory report on the state of Public Education in the colony, of which we now publish the Statistics; and consider great praise is due to Mr. Lobscheid, the Inspector of the Government Schools, under whose guidance so much has been done to promote instruction of the Chinese population. It will be observed that the Govern. ment Grant, which down to 1350 was only £75 a-year, has been augmented to £1,500 for 1859. There is reason to believe that the census for this year will not be less than 90,000. English is taught in the following schools-Tai-ping-shan, West Point, Sheung-wan, Chung-wan, Bowrington, Wong-nei-chung, Tang-lung-chau. Where there are two schools in one place, one is for the Punti, and the other for the Hakka dialect :- Years. Government Graut. Attendance Population. at Years. Schools. Government Grant. Population. Attendance at Schools. £ £ 1819 75 21,514 96 1854 125 56,011 102 1649 75 39,507 90 1855 125 72,925 158 1850 75 33,292 114 1856 212-10 71,730 167 1851 110 32,983 111 1857 275 77,094 $20 1852 195 37,058 114 1858 915 75,603 557 1853 125 39,017 112 1859* 1,500 90,000 843 Probable estimate. ATHENEUM CLUB, 16th July, 1859. JOHN BOWRING. El 76059 17. Hong chong STE AU I 359 30 hely 1855 146 lolls counseepavity to Grair with to endonary aring doings f Audley but bech.aps you the Mindrich to ham in acter whether d'ongaf 2 مربع what ustion arunun cation. I am Mey dracter Seins my faithfult Herman tervale چگ C D M
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(Extract from the China Mail.)

We have received a very satisfactory report on the state of Public Education in the colony, of which we now publish the Statistics; and consider great praise is due to Mr. Lobscheid, the Inspector of the Government Schools, under whose guidance so much has been done to promote instruction of the Chinese population. It will be observed that the Govern. ment Grant, which down to 1350 was only £75 a-year, has been augmented to £1,500 for 1859. There is reason to believe that the census for this year will not be less than 90,000. English is taught in the following schools-Tai-ping-shan, West Point, Sheung-wan, Chung-wan, Bowrington, Wong-nei-chung, Tang-lung-chau. Where there are two schools in one place, one is for the Punti, and the other for the Hakka dialect :-

Years.

Government

Graut.

Attendance

Population.

at

Years.

Schools.

Government Grant.

Population.

Attendance at

Schools.

£

£

1819

75

21,514

96

1854

125

56,011

102

1649

75

39,507

90

1855

125

72,925

158

1850

75

33,292

114

1856

212-10

71,730

167

1851

110

32,983

111

1857

275

77,094

$20

1852

195

37,058

114

1858

915

75,603

557

1853

125

39,017

112

1859*

1,500

90,000

843

• Probable estimate.

ATHENEUM CLUB, 16th July, 1859.

JOHN BOWRING.

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2 مربع

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I am

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