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!

the same

Report, it will be seen that the changes in the Educational

Code introduced during my~~ administration have proved, completely successful, and have already resulted in decreased expense coupled with increased efficiency.

4.

As it is remarked

by the Head Master in his Report,

the

past

Avas an

eventful year for

the Central School, for the erection of the new Victoria College

was then

commenced. I beg to refer

on

this

this subject to my speech on laying

the first stone, which was transmitted

Gush with

with my despatch N:142 of 1884. It was then pointed out that the new College would become the principal place of education, not only for this island, but also for many of the future leading. of the vast neighbouring Empire of China, which contains nigh fourth of the entire human race; and that this would prove

men

a.

One-

powerful, legitimate, and honourable - method of spreading British

influence