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1885. p. 472. § to "The examination

of

the Chinese Classes showed out

" whole satisfactory results"

1886. p.554 § 12. The Chinese Examinations exhibited also ver

"fair results in all classes but one.

1887. p539. § 10. "It keeps up the amount

1898. p. 405. §

1889. p 247 §

of knowledge which "each boy brings with her on es

entering the school". 12. The Chinese Classes shewed on the whole satis.

factory results."

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13. Clienere Classes, the examinations shown at 2060.

"

texfactory results as

can be expected andu

E

"the circumstances and expecially in view of "the little time that can be epared in an "School for Chinese Studies."

Enclosure 01.

Colonial Secretary to Head Master.

Sir,

Colonial deretary's offic

· Hongkong 19th November 1892.

1892. 4 Nov. C.S.O. Letter No. 1971.

His Excellency,

an advised

by

"The Chinese teaching of

Dr Eitel write the College hithertõ

producing very unsatisfactory results" I to 88% in 1892. is very unsatisfactory but 69% in 1884 is on the whole satisfactory I

1892. China Review X1X p 255 Dr Eitel writes" "Anviter sou

" principle Dr Stewart now gave prominen

I viz : that it is indispensable for every

bo viz: "at the Central School... to learn Chinese

PrtWales in Mujhit

Head elasti

Governor to acknowledge the receipt of

your

letter No

am directed by

the

the 17th instant,

that

you

ake

90 of

and to inform you

correct ir

your contention that

there is no Committee of Manage.

the Victoria College.

ment

for

There

are, however, two

mait

of

the

College

that await do.

points connected with the manage.

cision viz, reduction of expenditure

and increase of fees.

In

letter Nr 1971 of my

the