Scr. J. Hennessy.
he would read the former correspondence before he writes his despatches
This question of imparting English Speech in education has been debated for years.
upon in the past, it is touched upon in the report of the Education Commission 20343/82 and it's affected by the raising of the standard of grants for purely vernacular Schools which will be Approved in another despatch
The only new suggestion which is made & it seems to me a good one is that Hongkong should send one more scholar to England.
As to Competitive examinations See 15571/82 one for clerkships "It is not clear what he wants to do in addition to what has been done by
I think it would be well to answer this despatch to the effect that the 1st thing is to build a new Central School 2nd that we are waiting for the plans which he should send as soon as possible & that Lord Seeby be glad to consider any suggestions which he may like to make for encouraging English speaking (a subject which has already received much attention) provided that such encouragement does not result in the neglect of vernacular education, and for improving the system of competitive examinations which was started by referring to despatch of 11 Sept 82 on 15571/82
Sir. J. Hennessy. In that his lordship agrees to establishing in Hongkong the plan of establishing a system of English ...
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Scr. J. Hennessy.
he would read the former correspondence before he writes his despatches
This question of imparing English Speathin education has been debated for years.
apon in the
past, it is touched
report of
the Education Commission 20343/82
and i's
affected by
the
raising of tho
standard of grante for penely vernacular
Schools which will be Anfeproved in another despatch
The only new suggestion which be
matles & it seems to me a
good
is that Hongtong should send one
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More scholars to England.
As to Competitive examinations
ikis vist See 15571-8-
one
for clackships
"It is not
clear what he wants to do
in
addition to what has been done by
I think it would be well to answere
this despatch to the
effect
that the
is to build
1st thing
School 2
that we are
a new Central
waiting for the
flaus. which he should send as soon
as
Specific
possible & that Lord Seeby be glad to consider any suggestions
which be
like to make for
will
may encouraging English speathing (a subject which has already received much attention) provided that such encouragement does not result in the neglect of vernacular education, and for improving the system of competitive
started by
was
examinations which
referring to deep: of 11. Sift 82 on 15571/82 whith
Sir. J. Hennessy. In that his lordsigh
agrees
as
-lishing in
to
inconnexion with the Central Self estab Hongkong the plan of
stablishing system of English
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