CO129-208 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [4] — Page 36

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35

referred to your page reply

Dentary

A

the

Half Respite, I think

that compulsory education is not

universalised in Hong Kong unless it is

decreed it? Hidecay

I bring under the influence of education those two classes of Chinese girls viz. purchased

servant girls kept in a state of bondage,

in respectable Chinese families, and

purchased female children reared by

women of disreputable character for

immoral purposes, these two classes of

Chinese girls numbering probably

about 5000

or

6000

are children of school

going age,

not

reached for purposes of education

except by

compulsory

Education law. To introduce such

a law would, I imagine, not require

the

introduction of a school rate, but

merely the expansion of the Grant-in-Aid system, which the Diving revenues of the Colony might easily bear

As I further imagine that the Chinese

population of Hong Kong would hail the introduction of compulsory education with pleasure if it is worked gently

Greater provision than at present is made to enable the

children of the poor also to learn English

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35 referred to your page reply Dentary A the Half Respite, I think that compulsory education is not universalised in Hong Kong unless it is decreed it? Hidecay I bring under the influence of education those two classes of Chinese girls viz. purchased servant girls kept in a state of bondage, in respectable Chinese families, and purchased female children reared by women of disreputable character for immoral purposes, these two classes of Chinese girls numbering probably about 5000 or 6000 are children of school going age, not reached for purposes of education except by compulsory Education law. To introduce such a law would, I imagine, not require the introduction of a school rate, but merely the expansion of the Grant-in-Aid system, which the Diving revenues of the Colony might easily bear As I further imagine that the Chinese population of Hong Kong would hail the introduction of compulsory education with pleasure if it is worked gently Greater provision than at present is made to enable the children of the poor also to learn English
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35 referred to tu pag reply q dentary A the Half Respiter, I Hiruk that compulsory educaterie is not monised in Hong Kong unless it the decerned it? Hidecay I bring under the influence of squcation those two flasics of Chinese girls viz. purchaser souvant girls kept in a state of bouding, in respictable Chennes families, and purchased female children reareci by women of Mireputable character for linmiral purpose, these this classes of Clivese girls numbering probably abour 5000 going age, ur 6000 boco children of schools opinnen not he reached for purposes of saucation Except by by meris come pulsary Education law. To introduse such a law would I imagine not require au introductions of a school rate, but monly me repansion of the grant in Aid system. which the Diving revenires of the Colony might asily bear ma I further imagine that the thie population of Houg Po would hal the introncation of compulsary aducation with pleasure if it is worked geulty Erger provision Han at put mairing is made to ruable the anila & the poor also to lima English as
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referred to tu pag reply q

dentary A

the

Half Respiter, I Hiruk

that compulsory educaterie is not

monised in Hong Kong unless it the

decerned it? Hidecay

I bring under the influence of squcation those two flasics of Chinese girls viz. purchaser

souvant girls kept in a state of bouding,

in respictable Chennes families, and

purchased female children reareci by

women of Mireputable character for

linmiral purpose, these this classes of

Clivese girls numbering probably

abour 5000

going age,

ur

6000

boco children of schools

opinnen not

he reached for purposes of saucation

Except by

by meris

come pulsary

Education law. To introduse such

a law would I imagine not require

au

introductions of a school rate, but

monly me repansion of the grant in Aid system. which the Diving revenires of the Colony might asily bear

ma I further imagine that the thie

population of Houg Po would hal the introncation of compulsary aducation with pleasure if it is worked geulty

Erger provision Han at put mairing is made to ruable the

anila & the poor also to lima English

as

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