CO129-208 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [4] — Page 194

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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 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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193 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 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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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

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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