CO129-248 - Public Offices & Others - 1890 — Page 872

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of Nouns, Adjections, Pronouns and Parts English Composition Narratives and Fables Properly Chinese Empire with Alap (from

memory of Eighteen Provinces. Arithmetic Vulgar fractions and Practice Translation English to Chinese, passage from.

Reading Book.

Translation Chinese to English Cho Not N°2

School Committee Book. European Ideas rendered into Chinese nearly thirty years ago.

D. Ho Kai's remarks.

I am much surprised at the remarks on overpressure, by Dr. Ho Kai. From his own experiences in Law and Medicine in England and elsewhere,

Dr Kai must be aware that the hard work entailed

by individual ambition is quite apart from the "question of systematic over pressure. As regards "Chinese boys too &c." Ho Kai cannot be unaware

that it is in accordance with Chinese ideas and customs for parents to keep their sons unceasingly at study from morning till night. In fact, I have often had complaints from Chinese parents that sufficient work is not provided to their sons, which would seem to indicate that the parents do not recognise the existence of the evil, so alarmingly depicted by Dr. Ho Kai and Dr. Eitel.

A further relief to the highest Class, where it seems to me is the only danger of overpressure, I made with the approval of H.E. the Governor the following order in February last.

"Boys

858

Boys of the First Class will for the future be allowed to select any two but not more of the following subjects for the Annual Examination:

Latin

Book Keeping Mensuration Trigonometry

Chemistry

Drawing

in addition to the Class subjects:

English Dictation Translation E to C

Grammar Composition

Arithmetic

History

Shakespeare

Algebra Euclid

Prose Impositions

C & E

In paragraph 6 of the Report of the Inspector of Schools (Your Letter No. 6 Enclosure) the following sentence occurs.

"Some schools, specially the Victoria College, are great sinners in this respect, as those I have "known them to punish a naughty boy by "pouring 400 or even 500 lines of print

tonight."

Dr. Eitel is aware that by the Head Master's printed regulations no master is permitted to inflict

more than 300 lines

as a

very severe

penalty in serious cases.

I am surprised that Dr. Eitel should quote to the detriment of the reputation of Victoria College, what is merely an act of insubordination on the part of a junior master,

especially when, though invited to do so, he was unwilling to make a complaint in writing to myself,

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of Nouns, Adjections, Pronouns and Parts English Composition Narratives and Fables Properly Chinese Empire with Alap (from memory of Eighteen Provinces. Arithmetic Vulgar fractions and Practice Translation English to Chinese, passage from. Reading Book. Translation Chinese to English Cho Not N°2 School Committee Book. European Ideas rendered into Chinese nearly thirty years ago. D. Ho Kai's remarks. I am much surprised at the remarks on overpressure, by Dr. Ho Kai. From his own experiences in Law and Medicine in England and elsewhere, Dr Kai must be aware that the hard work entailed by individual ambition is quite apart from the "question of systematic over pressure. As regards "Chinese boys too &c." Ho Kai cannot be unaware that it is in accordance with Chinese ideas and customs for parents to keep their sons unceasingly at study from morning till night. In fact, I have often had complaints from Chinese parents that sufficient work is not provided to their sons, which would seem to indicate that the parents do not recognise the existence of the evil, so alarmingly depicted by Dr. Ho Kai and Dr. Eitel. A further relief to the highest Class, where it seems to me is the only danger of overpressure, I made with the approval of H.E. the Governor the following order in February last. "Boys 858 Boys of the First Class will for the future be allowed to select any two but not more of the following subjects for the Annual Examination: Latin Book Keeping Mensuration Trigonometry Chemistry Drawing in addition to the Class subjects: English Dictation Translation E to C Grammar Composition Arithmetic History Shakespeare Algebra Euclid Prose Impositions C & E In paragraph 6 of the Report of the Inspector of Schools (Your Letter No. 6 Enclosure) the following sentence occurs. "Some schools, specially the Victoria College, are great sinners in this respect, as those I have "known them to punish a naughty boy by "pouring 400 or even 500 lines of print tonight." Dr. Eitel is aware that by the Head Master's printed regulations no master is permitted to inflict more than 300 lines as a very severe penalty in serious cases. I am surprised that Dr. Eitel should quote to the detriment of the reputation of Victoria College, what is merely an act of insubordination on the part of a junior master, especially when, though invited to do so, he was unwilling to make a complaint in writing to myself,
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of Nouns, Adjections, Pronouns and Perts English Composition Narratives and Fables Propapley Chinese Empire with Alap (from memory of Eighteen Provinces. Arithmetic Vulpertractions and Practive Translation English to Chinese, passage from. Reading Book. ranslation Chimere to English Cho Not N°2 School Committee Book. European Ideas rendered into Chimere nearly thirty years ajo. D. Ho Kai's remarks. Jam much surprised at the remarks on overpressure, by DeNokai. From his own sourcesses in Law and Medicine in England and festi Dr Kai must be aware that the hard work entailed by individual ambition is pite apart from the "question of systematic over preomre. As regards "Chinese boys too & Hotai cannot beyndraut that it is in accordance with Chinese ideas and customs for parents to kup their oms unceas. ingly at study ofum morning tonight. In fact I have often had complaints from Chimeve parents that sufficient work is not priver to their sons which would seem to indicate that the parents do not recoprive the existence of the evil, so alarmingly depicted by D'Hokai and D'Eitil. fucial Relief to Clan I. ets a further relief to the histClass, where it seems to me is the only danger of overpressure, Imate with the approval of 1.2. the povernor the following order in Sebruary last. " Brys " 858 Boys of the First Class will for the future be allowed to select any two but not more of the following subjects for the Annual Exami Latin Book Keeping Mensuration Prijonometry Chemistry Drawing in addition to the Class subjects English Dictation Panstation E to Rammar Composition Arithmeti History Shakespeare. Algebra Endid prograrle Impsitions C & E In parapaph 6 of the Report & the Rispector ofchorts (Both Letter Nong Enclosure) the following sentence occurs. " Some schools, specially the Victoriae College Fare great simmers in this respect as thore Thave "known them to punish a naughty boy by " povrny 400 or even 500 lines of print night." to exply hin out over Dr Eitel is aware that by the Head Masters printed repulations no master is permitted to inflict. more than 300 lines ao a very severe penalty in serious cares. I am surprised that Dritel should quote to the detriment fire reputation of Victoria College, what is merely an act of insubordination on the part of junior master. especially when, though invited tidoso, he was unwilling to make a complaint in writing to myself, which
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of Nouns, Adjections, Pronouns and Perts English Composition Narratives and Fables Propapley Chinese Empire with Alap (from

memory of Eighteen Provinces. Arithmetic Vulpertractions and Practive Translation English to Chinese, passage from.

Reading Book.

ranslation Chimere to English Cho Not N°2

School Committee Book. European Ideas rendered into Chimere nearly thirty years ajo.

D. Ho Kai's remarks.

Jam much surprised at the remarks on overpressure, by DeNokai. From his own sourcesses in Law and Medicine in England and festi

Dr Kai must be aware that the hard work entailed

by individual ambition is pite apart from the "question of systematic over preomre. As regards "Chinese boys too & Hotai cannot beyndraut

that it is in accordance with Chinese ideas and customs for parents to kup their oms unceas. ingly at study ofum morning tonight. In fact I have often had complaints from Chimeve parents that sufficient work is not priver to their sons which would seem to indicate that the parents do not recoprive the existence of the evil, so alarmingly depicted by D'Hokai and D'Eitil.

fucial Relief to Clan I.

ets a further relief to the histClass, where it seems to me is the only danger of overpressure, Imate with the approval of 1.2. the povernor the following order in Sebruary last.

" Brys

"

858

Boys of the First Class will for the future be allowed to select any two but not more of the following subjects for the Annual Exami

Latin

Book Keeping Mensuration Prijonometry

Chemistry

Drawing

in addition to the Class subjects

English Dictation Panstation E to

Rammar Composition

Arithmeti

History

Shakespeare.

Algebra Endid

prograrle Impsitions

C & E

In parapaph 6 of the Report & the Rispector ofchorts (Both Letter Nong Enclosure) the following sentence occurs.

" Some schools, specially the Victoriae College Fare great simmers in this respect as thore Thave "known them to punish a naughty boy by " povrny 400 or even 500 lines of print

night."

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exply

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out

over

Dr Eitel is aware that by the Head Masters printed repulations no master is permitted to inflict.

• more than 300 lines

ao a

very severe

penalty in serious cares.

I am surprised that Dritel should quote to the detriment fire reputation of Victoria College, what is merely an act of insubordination on the part of junior master.

especially when, though invited tidoso, he was unwilling to make a complaint in writing to myself,

which

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