CO129-183 - Public Offices & Others - 1878 — Page 380

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not necessary.

85.

Chinese can be taught

as thoroughly in classes of a curdente

lize

other lan

Д

language.

Eland.

by, they think there should be cuore of it. In this, however, they forget

we cannot in the Central School

Chat

chand at Chinese the time spent at

it in a

perary Chinese school. We

have two Canguages

to teach, Sug.

kish and Chiness; and our aim is not

over

to make high class Chinese scholars

but to impart

C

bold languages

quuch as

as will ensure

sound and useful education.

caw of

a

But although these points are

occasionally brought up and discussed, the Chinese bold the school in high favour.

as is evidenced by the

anxialy

37.

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anxiety they show to get their children admitted. The difficulty is not to get scholars but to keep them away.

On chening days, the promises crowded with parents and candi-

dates for adavissime, till there is not

even a

alanding these occasios at which Iwas present. I had to report that there were

vorm. On the East

218 applicants for the

Ocato at

vacant-

dis hooal. In anda

as

dition to this. the Chinese, well as

the other pections of the and on my go-

community. gave

ing

on leave, the curst ample

Da

of the value they fuck

on the Central School.

On

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