CO129-226 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [4-5] — Page 376

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Enclosure 2

The Acting Colonial Secretary,

The Inspector of Schools has

just been to see me, and has informed

me as

follows:-

The master of the Lyndhurst-

Terrace Grant-in-aid Boy's School reports that he lost this morning 25 out of 40 children in attendance, all the 25 making various excuses, and showing

unwillingness to attend school in future.

On enquiry

the teacher was informed that there is a rumour

among the lower classes of Chinese to

the effect that the Dytain Water Works and the Tramway cannot be completed unless 500 children are immolated and

buried...

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372 Copy Enclosure 2 The Acting Colonial Secretary, The Inspector of Schools has just been to see me, and has informed me as follows:- The master of the Lyndhurst- Terrace Grant-in-aid Boy's School reports that he lost this morning 25 out of 40 children in attendance, all the 25 making various excuses, and showing unwillingness to attend school in future. On enquiry the teacher was informed that there is a rumour among the lower classes of Chinese to the effect that the Dytain Water Works and the Tramway cannot be completed unless 500 children are immolated and buried...
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372 Copy Enclosure 2 The Acting Colonial Secretary, The Inspector of Schools has just been to see me, and has informed me as follows:- The master of the Lyndhurst - Terrave Grant-in-did Boy's School reports that he lost this morning 25 out of 40 children in attendance, all the 25 making various excuses, and showing future. unwillingness to attend school in ture. On enquiry On enquiry the teacher was informed that there is a rumour the lower classes of Chinese to among. the effect that the Dytain Water Works and the Tramway cannot be completed -unless 500 children are immolated and burich
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372

Copy

Enclosure 2

The Acting Colonial Secretary,

The Inspector of Schools has

just been to see me, and has informed

me as

follows:-

The master of the Lyndhurst -

Terrave Grant-in-did Boy's School reports that he lost this morning 25 out of 40 children in attendance, all the 25 making various excuses, and showing

future.

unwillingness to attend school in

ture. On enquiry

On enquiry the teacher was informed that there is a rumour

the lower classes of Chinese to

among.

the effect that the Dytain Water Works and the Tramway cannot be completed -unless 500 children are immolated and

burich

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