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been

this has dropped at my suggestion, and they have been supplanted by boys born in the Colony. The Government will give

ment will give it up. I have always

I gained my

found that in the long run

point by waiting.

Laundries

Latrine

W. May, Lecouch Mastic. Latrines are

twelve

might

almost

say sweet:

Playground.

clear

M. Machell - Utterly impossible for any man to supervise playground. They are not engaged for this work.

Choristics of Chinese boys.

I am

with much that Dr Eitel said in his address on this topic. I find myself in full accord

I dealt with the same subject 1887. Preface to Head Master's Rules 1890, Gazette p. 426 par. 7, 8. I must however beg leave to take exception to the following statements.

"A Chinese boy never loves not

even his own parents. The emotion is unintelligible to them" This is contrary to the experience of most observers and was naturally painful to his Chinese hearers.

"Chinese boys have no moral

Dr Eitel in

the old days of

my

religious feeling"

Class room. presence outside the by the Central School said to General Cameron OAG "Taking them class by class Chinese are equal if

superior, in morality to corresponding European classes of society" General Cameron laughed him to scorn but turned to Dr Stewart

who

who corroborated Dr Eitel's statement; whereupon the general remarked "Nobody else will agree with you

Chinese have no

"

imagination

or

fancy, if you say 'ma it is the character

ty that is suggested to them not the animal the horse "This is absolute nonsense, how about Chinese who cannot read!

(Addressing Chinese Assistants) If you read Tennyson and Shakespeare you will find that Confucius and Mencius are not the greatest luminaries of the world" This is a gratuitous insult to respectable Chinese. Moreover there is no parallel - Imagine any professor saying "If you read Virgil and

Horace

you will find that Plato and Aristotle are not the greatest luminaries

of

the world.

To the best of my remembrance the above is the sum and substance of the remarks made at the

conference held in Victoria College on Thursday 3rd Aug. 1893

(Ed) Alfred J. May.

(Second master)

Tuesday 8th Aug. 93.

Geet Watam Night Victoria College.

Sept 1893

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been this has dropped at my suggestion, and they have been supplanted by boys born in the Colony. The Government will give ment will give it up. I have always I gained my found that in the long run point by waiting. Laundries Latrine W. May, Lecouch Mastic. Latrines are twelve might almost say sweet: Playground. clear M. Machell - Utterly impossible for any man to supervise playground. They are not engaged for this work. Choristics of Chinese boys. I am with much that Dr Eitel said in his address on this topic. I find myself in full accord I dealt with the same subject 1887. Preface to Head Master's Rules 1890, Gazette p. 426 par. 7, 8. I must however beg leave to take exception to the following statements. "A Chinese boy never loves not even his own parents. The emotion is unintelligible to them" This is contrary to the experience of most observers and was naturally painful to his Chinese hearers. "Chinese boys have no moral Dr Eitel in the old days of my religious feeling" Class room. presence outside the by the Central School said to General Cameron OAG "Taking them class by class Chinese are equal if superior, in morality to corresponding European classes of society" General Cameron laughed him to scorn but turned to Dr Stewart who who corroborated Dr Eitel's statement; whereupon the general remarked "Nobody else will agree with you Chinese have no " imagination or fancy, if you say 'ma it is the character ty that is suggested to them not the animal the horse "This is absolute nonsense, how about Chinese who cannot read! (Addressing Chinese Assistants) If you read Tennyson and Shakespeare you will find that Confucius and Mencius are not the greatest luminaries of the world" This is a gratuitous insult to respectable Chinese. Moreover there is no parallel - Imagine any professor saying "If you read Virgil and Horace you will find that Plato and Aristotle are not the greatest luminaries of the world. To the best of my remembrance the above is the sum and substance of the remarks made at the conference held in Victoria College on Thursday 3rd Aug. 1893 (Ed) Alfred J. May. (Second master) Tuesday 8th Aug. 93. Geet Watam Night Victoria College. Sept 1893
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been this has dropped at my suggestion, and they have been supplanted by boys born in the Colony- The Government will give ment will give it up. I have always I gained my found that in the long reen point by waiting. Lundries Latrine W. May, Lecouch Mastic. Latrines are lve might almost say sweet: Play. ground. clear M. Machell - Utterly impossible for any man to supervise play ground. The are not engaged for this work. Choristics of Chinese boys. ao with much that Or Eitel said in his address on this topic. I find myself in full accord I dealt with the same subject 1887. Preface to Head Master's Rules 1890, Gazette p. 426 par. 7. 8. I must however beg leave to take exception to the following statements. "A Chinese boy never loves not even his own parents. The emotion is unin= telligible to them" This is contrary to the ex- perience of most observers and was naturally painful to his Chinese bearers. Ly "Chinese boys have no moral Or Eitel in the old of my religious feeling" Eu 1887 it Class room. presence outside the by the Central School said to Geveral Cameron OAG "Taking them class by class Chinese are equal if superior, in morality to corresponding European classes of society" General Cameron laughed him to scorn but turned to Dr Stewart not who 142 3/ who corroborated Dr Extel's statement; where- upon the general remarked "Nobody else will agree with you Chinese have no " imagination Or fancy, if you say 'ma it is the character ty that is suggested to them not the ani= mal the horse "This is absolute nonsense, how about Chinese who cannot read! (Addressing Chinens Assistants) If you read Tennyson and Shakespeare you "will find that Confucins and murenews are not the greatest huminaries of the world" This is a gratuitous insult to respectable Chinese. Moreover ettere is no parallel - Imagine any profesor saying "If you read Virgil and Horace you will find that Plato and Aristotle are not the greatest luminaries the world. of To the best of my remembrance the above is the sum and substance of the remarks made at the conference held in Victoria College on Thursday 3rd Aug. 1893 (Ed) Alfred J. May. (Lecond master) Tuesday 8th Aug. 93. Geet Watam Night Sistoria College. Hay Hay 5topt 1893
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been

this has dropped at my suggestion, and they have been supplanted by boys born in the Colony- The Government will give

ment will give it up. I have always

I gained my

found that in the long reen

point by waiting.

Lundries

Latrine

W. May, Lecouch Mastic. Latrines are

lve

might

almost

say sweet:

Play. ground.

clear

M. Machell - Utterly impossible for any man to supervise play ground. The are not engaged for this work.

Choristics of Chinese boys.

ao

with much that Or Eitel said in his address on this topic. I find myself in full accord

I dealt with the same subject 1887. Preface to Head Master's Rules 1890, Gazette p. 426 par. 7. 8. I must however beg leave to take exception to the following statements.

"A Chinese boy never loves not

even his own parents. The emotion is unin= telligible to them" This is contrary to the ex- perience of most observers and was naturally painful to his Chinese bearers.

Ly

"Chinese boys have no moral

Or Eitel in

the old of

my

religious feeling"

Eu

1887 it

Class room. presence outside the by the Central School said to Geveral Cameron OAG "Taking them class by class Chinese are equal if

superior, in morality to corresponding European classes of society" General Cameron laughed him to scorn but turned to Dr Stewart

not

who

142 3/

who corroborated Dr Extel's statement; where- upon the general remarked "Nobody else will agree with you

Chinese have no

"

imagination

Or

fancy, if you say 'ma it is the character

ty that is suggested to them not the ani= mal the horse "This is absolute nonsense, how about Chinese who cannot read!

(Addressing Chinens Assistants) If you read Tennyson and Shakespeare you "will find that Confucins and murenews are not the greatest huminaries of the world" This is a gratuitous insult to respectable Chinese. Moreover ettere is no parallel - Imagine any profesor saying "If you read Virgil and

Horace

you will find that Plato and Aristotle are not the greatest luminaries

the world.

of

To the best of my remembrance the above is the sum and substance of the remarks made at the

conference held in Victoria College on Thursday 3rd Aug. 1893

(Ed) Alfred J. May.

(Lecond master)

Tuesday 8th Aug. 93.

Geet Watam Night Sistoria College.

Hay Hay

5topt 1893

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