CO129-209 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [5] — Page 133

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All AI Reviewed

130

The total Number of Chinese pupils (about four hundred and fifty) who are now in the Central School there are many Young boys; Whilst more than one third of the whole are older than the majority of the Students at Oxford and Cambridge; and about one third are between the ages of 21 and 26. Many are already Married.

6. Looking to the Mature age of the majority of the students of the Municipal Educational Institution in this Colony, and for other reasons, I think that the name of "school" would be inappropriate to the new building, and that it should be styled "The 'Queen's College'," "Victoria College," or the "Royal College," as in Mauritius, Ceylon, and many other colonies. It will be understood that I do not propose, at present, the Establishment of a College in the Oxford and Cambridge sense of the term; but merely that a similar designation should be given to the principal School here, as is generally given elsewhere. Moreover, it is not an Empty or useless Sentiment which Induces Colonists to desire to Connect their

Edit History

2026-05-23 06:34:28 · NVIDIA / meta/llama-4-maverick-17b-128e-instruct

Live

View comparison

AI Proofread

130 $ The total Number of Chinese pupils (about four hundred and fifty) who are now in the Central School there are many Young boys; Whilst more than one third of the whole are older than the majority of the Students at Oxford and Cambridge; and about one third are between the ages of 21 and 26. Many are already Married. 6. Looking to the Mature age of the majority of the students of the Municipal Educational Institution in this Colony, and for other reasons, I think that the name of "school" would be inappropriate to the new building, and that it should be styled "The 'Queen's College'," "Victoria College," or the "Royal College," as in Mauritius, Ceylon, and many other colonies. It will be understood that I do not propose, at present, the Establishment of a College in the Oxford and Cambridge sense of the term; but merely that a similar designation should be given to the principal School here, as is generally given elsewhere. Moreover, it is not an Empty or useless Sentiment which Induces Colonists to desire to Connect their

Baseline (Original)

130 $ Me total Number of Chuice pupils (about four hundred and ( fifty) who are now in Me Ontral School there are New Young boys; Whilst more than one third of the whole ire ofi ilder than the majority of the Students at Flord and Cambridge; and about one truth are between the ages of 21 and 26. Many úzi already Marril. 6. Looking to the Mature ake up the majority of the students of the punicipal Educational Mistitution in Mio Colony, and for other reasons, I Think that the name of "school" would would be inappropriate to the new building, and that it should be styled The "Queen's College"," 12 "Victoria College, or the "Poyal College? " as in Mauritius, Eylon, and many other colome's _ It will be understood that I do not propore, Is Ma A al present, the Istablishment of a College hi Ne Referd and Candbridge sence of the term; but merely that a Eimilar - dirignation Chould be groin pricipal School here, do is penerally gwin thewhere. Moreover, it is not An Empty or useless Centement which Induces Colonists & desire & Connect their

2026-05-23 06:34:28 · Baseline

View content

130

Me total Number of Chuice pupils (about

four hundred and

( fifty) who are now in

Me Ontral School there are

New Young boys; Whilst more than one third of the whole ire

ofi

ilder than the majority of the Students at Flord and Cambridge; and about one truth are between the ages of 21 and 26. Many

úzi

already

Marril.

6. Looking to the Mature ake up the majority of the students of the punicipal Educational Mistitution in Mio Colony, and for other reasons, I Think that the name of "school"

would

would be inappropriate to the new

building, and that it should be styled

The "Queen's College","

12 "Victoria College,

or the "Poyal College? "

as in Mauritius,

Eylon, and many other colome's _ It will be understood that I do not propore,

Is Ma

al present, the Istablishment of a College

hi Ne

Referd and Candbridge sence of the term; but merely that a Eimilar - dirignation Chould be groin pricipal School here, do is penerally gwin thewhere. Moreover, it is not An Empty or useless Centement which Induces Colonists & desire & Connect

CO129-209 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [5] — Page 133

Edit History

Comments

Private Research Note