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Board of Rites in the Kingdom of Amam,

with the fact that

that~~~~ acquainting twelve Annarnese Youths have been

sent to Honghong in order to study the

English language under a Chinese

schoolmaster named Shek Ising Triin.

An Annamese official

の

was sent in charge of the students and placed them under their teacher some days ago

3.

This

morning, however, + I have been informed by the inspector

of Schools that he has received a visit from this Annamese official who has expressed himself dissatisfied with ~ the teaching which the students are receiving

at the hands of their chinese.

to

Master and has asked permission transfer them to one of the Government Schools, where he expects that they

rapid progress.

will make more

As the

4.

Men

young m

and

range in age from 18 to 26

years do not understand a word of English, the Inspector of Schools, whom I have asked to give

the Anamese Official assistance, considers it inexpedient

every

once

the

for them to enter the Central School at

but would rather recommend them being placed in a Government Preparatory do where they

attention.

5.

School at the

commencement individual

can receive more

However as Annamese.