CO129-208 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [4] — Page 200

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by the Everun ruha; and that it should also be required, as a general rule, as far as may be practicable, as an condition of the grant of Government money to other schools. I should be glad to be favoured with Your Lordship's views for my future guidance on this point.

I venture to suggest that a great impetus to Education, and to the general study of the English language in this community, will be given by

(a) Throwing open the clerical and other minor posts in the local Government Service (as has already been done to some extent) to competitive Examination on a carefully arranged plan; and

(b) by following the policy which has been productive of so much good advantage in Mauritius and other Colonies; I mean, by sending to England periodically one or more carefully chosen and successful students from the local schools, to be Educated for the legal and Medical professions, and for Civil Engineering. On this subject too, shall be...

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199 by the Everun ruha; and that it should also be required, as a general rule, as far as may be practicable, as an condition of the grant of Government money to other schools. I should be glad to be favoured with Your Lordship's views for my future guidance on this point. I venture to suggest that a great impetus to Education, and to the general study of the English language in this community, will be given by (a) Throwing open the clerical and other minor posts in the local Government Service (as has already been done to some extent) to competitive Examination on a carefully arranged plan; and (b) by following the policy which has been productive of so much good advantage in Mauritius and other Colonies; I mean, by sending to England periodically one or more carefully chosen and successful students from the local schools, to be Educated for the legal and Medical professions, and for Civil Engineering. On this subject too, shall be...
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199 by the Everun ruha; and that it should and also be required, as a general rule, as far as may be practicable, as an Credelion of the grant of Severument money he did of other school. I Should be glad to be pavoured with Your Lordship's boris for muy quture jundance on this ponit. julûre ung. to. Again, I believe that a peat impute to Education, and to the general study of the English lang Me this corunmunity, will be z wins by (a) Throwing opt the clerical and other Munor post in the local Gvernment Service (as has already beer. done to time retrit) to competitit. Examination In de Ca plan; and- carefully arranged (b). by following the policy which has been productive of to mucts Ruthe advantage in Mauritius and the ther Colime's; I hecan, by sending to England periodically one or more Carefully chore. from Eludents and successful. the local schools, be Educated for the legal and Medical professions, and for Civil Engineering. On this fie sich too, shall be
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by

the Everun ruha; and that it should

and

also be required, as a general rule,

as far as may be practicable, as an

Credelion

of the grant of Severument

money he did of other school. I

Should be glad to be pavoured with Your Lordship's boris for muy quture jundance on this ponit.

julûre

ung.

to. Again, I believe that a peat impute to Education, and to the general study of the English lang Me this corunmunity, will be z wins by

(a) Throwing opt the clerical and other Munor post in the local

Gvernment Service (as has already beer.

done to time retrit) to competitit.

Examination In de Ca

plan; and-

carefully arranged

(b). by following the policy which has been productive of to mucts Ruthe advantage in Mauritius and the ther Colime's; I hecan, by sending

to England periodically one or more

Carefully chore.

from

Eludents

and successful.

the local schools,

be Educated for the legal

and Medical

professions, and for Civil Engineering.

On this fie sich too, shall be

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